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SCARED AL THE SANE
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ton. has postponed the trip and will
leave today with his deputy. Bud Led
better, for the scene OF the trouble. A
troop Of cavalry is now on the way 10 the
Seminole nation and will arrive there
some time today. Marshal Bennett is
well liked by the Seminoles. who unani-
mously endorsed him in council for mar
shall of the Northern District of the In
dian territory and he has had numerous
personal kilograms from persons in the
Seminols nation, asking him TO come at
once. On account of his popularity with
the Seminoles, Marshal Bennett will no
doubt induce them to lay down their arms
and return in peace to their homes, and
no further trouble is expected after he
arrives in the nation. Information re-
ceived here from Oklahoma City is 10
the effect that 100 armed citizens have
started from that place for Earlsboro on
a special train to head off the blood
thirsty Seminoles and prevent a repeti-
ton of the Maud Postoffice affair"
ansas City, Jan. Unsurpassed excite
ment prevailed today over the meagre re-
ports from the Indian terriaory of the up
rising of the Seminoles. Nothing more
definite than last nights statement that
80 reds had started on the warpath from
Earlboro, that they were killing all the
whites whom they met, and that the
whites were arning and hurrying their
families out of the country, had been re-
ceiVed. Although many stories which
were not borne out by the facts had pre-
vfously been circulated from the territory,
so persistent had been the rumors that
the Seminoles would avenge the burning
of two of their number, that confirmed
reports were awaited with fear and dread.
Indian territory is settled principally by
whites from this part of the southwest
and the anxiety of friends and relatives
here, may easily be ina ined.
Keep the blood clear and sustain the
health tone BY taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
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Elects Officers at Columbus and Then
Adt0uTns.

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. 12--The non-par-
tisan ". c. T. L adjourned last night
The following department secretaries
were elected: Natinoai evangelist and or
ganization. Mrs. Isabel Plum. Chicago
evangelist secretary, Mrs. o c Alfred
Mass. educational secretary, Mrs. Flor
ence Porter. Maine: legislative secretary.
Mrs lydia II. Triton. Washington. u. c.
SUNDAY school work. Mrs n. :. Ellis.
Philadelphia. reserve work MIS- A-4Hs
{. Paul. Maine. industrial training. %4Fs-
4 z. D. Burlington. Maine: army ana
marine corps. Miss Rachel levy Wash
inrton. D. G; young peoples work. Miss
Elsie Rigby. Iowa. press work. Mrs Mary
North. Auacosua. D. G.; work for IA
.ional guards Mrs wIttenuier. sarat9-
ga Pa
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Tremendous Exodus to the KIondike
COLD STORM IN CALIFORNIA.
Great Help TO Cereals and no Harm
to Fruit GTODs

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-During, the. last
twenty-four hours cold storm has swept
almost over the entire state of California.
Snow has fallen in many counties, the.
semitropical belt not being excepted. and
rain, which was badly needed has come
in sufficient quantity to crafty all grow
ers of cereals. The weather is still cold,
but the indications favor a rise of tenn
perature and fruit growers are confident
that no injury will result.
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WAR ON DEPARTMENT STORES
Denver Retailers Have Declared War
TO the knife.

Denver. Col. Jan. l2.-The dealers ~
single lines 81 goods In Denver are COM
bins7g against the department rrerea.
The reja1 butchers. Erocsrs and Tfslrzas-
cists have already taken action. and have
appealed 70 ali other lines Il t4slaszs
70 aid them \ h.u IS before ths city
council known as the department store
ordnance and TIE Tsta-i arso-.a'ioFss
are moving % seeure tHe enactment q
-he ordnance They have also resolved
daily newspaPeTs which have refused 20
reduce thesr advertising rates in accord
srce attn the demand q che de9art1ea;
store combine
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NINE STAMPS DESIGNED
To Be Souvenirs OF the Transmissis-
~Eppi Exposition

Washington. Jan l2.--The authorities
n the post Office department. have de-
termined upon the subject which shall
be illustrated upoa the new series II
postage stamps 10 be issued By the de-
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Tree Medical
Advice

Do you understand just what Dr.. j. c.
Ayers medicines will do for you? Are
they helping you as fast as you think they
ought? Write to our doctor. He will
answer all questions, and give you the
best medical advice, absolutely free.
Address the ]. C. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
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Include the Exchange OF Ministers
COngPr and BRYAN

Washington, Jan. 12-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
State-Mark S. Brewer, to be a civil
service commissioner: Edwin H Con-
ger of Iowa, to be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary of
the United States to China; Charles
Page Bryan of Illinois, to be envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Brazil: H.
w. Furnish of Indiana, to be consul at
Bahia, Brazil.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate to-
day confirmed these nominations:
L. A. Walker, to be melter of the as
say office at Helena, Mont
Pastmasters: Wyoming-P. L. Smith,
Rawlins. -
Arizona-J..T. Coulter, Flagstaff; w
o. Kellner Globe; ]. ]. Hodnett,
Tempe; A. j. Griswold, Nogales.
Nevada-H. P. Kraus, Reno.
The senate also confirmed some min
or nominations in the revenue cutter
service.
Don't Quit Golf when Snow Flies
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J. ]. Short; spine and head injured.
The scene following the first terrible
| crash of the storm was one of agful grand
eur.
Business blocks, handsome mansions,
hotels and humble cottages were raised
to the ground and scattered in shape
| less masses. Several of the wrecks
caught fire and the inf1ammable debris
burned furiously.
The city was crowded with rural visit
ors, many of whom were sleeping at
boarding houses unregistered. For his
reason the number of victims who perish
ed may never be definitely known.
THE DAMAGE IN DETAIL.
The storm struck the city near the Ma
tional cemetery and swept its way through
The heart of the town. Leaving For
Smith, it bounded by Van Buren, contin-
ued down the river demolishing everything
in its path News from outside points is
net yet at hand, but rumors of much
damage as far south as Alma have reach
ed here, it being reported that a number
OF persons were killed near that place.
II Fort Smith the tornado sTuck Car
1ison avenue at the corner of Ninth and
made a clean sweep from there to the
Texas corner. Nine two-story buildings
were demolished and goods destroyed.
Sixteen business houses on the street
were badly wrecked. The upper floor OF
the block on the corner of Garrison and
Towsou avenues is used as flats. The
ruins caught fire from a night lamp. Sew
Ell bodies were taken from these ruins,
two of them being so badly burned that
they could scarcely be identified
The Burgess hotel, a three-story brick
on ToWsOu az enue, was demolished There
have been eight bodies already taken from
the ruins, and rescuing parties expect to
find several more bodies.
The federal court is in session and that
brought a great many farmers here, who
crowded the cheaper clearinghouse and
wagon-yards. The National house, a Two
story frame, went down in wreckage with
fifteen inmates, but all escaped without
serious injury.
Trem endOus Exodus to the KIOndike
Despite the warnings of those who have
been on the spot, and predict suffering
in the Klondike region, thousands of adj
venturous Americans are vending their
way thitherward All of them should be
provided with that medicinal safeguard,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. which
warns and nourishes the system. and
prevents malaria. rheumatism, kidney
trouble besides remedying liver COM
plant, dyspepsia and constipation ef.
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TWO SCORE ARE DEAD
As the Result of the Fort Smith
Tornado.
LARGER NUMBER INJURED
Million Dollars Worth of Prop
erty Destroyed.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 1.-TWO score OF
human lives and upwards of 100000
worth of property were destroyed by q
terrible tornado which burst upon this
city a few minutes past Ii O'Clock last
night. The storm struck near the Ma
-tional cemetery and tore its way through
the entire city, leaving in it's path death
and desoIation. Men, women and children
peacefully asleep in their homes, were
without a moments warning awakened
to meet a horrible death in the fearful
storm, while others, momentarily more
fortunate and who escaped the furies of
the wind, met far worse fate a few
minutes later in the flames which soon
engulfed many Of the wrecked buildings.
The list of the dead and wounded, as far
as known, is as follows:
The known dead:
SILAS MINKER, a prominent young
merchant.
HARVEY RUTLEDGE, a negro.
MARY ZIMMERMAN.
TWO UNKNOWN MEN, from Burgess
hotel
JOE GRISWOLD. a tailor
. JOHN MARTIN, Of Madison county.
]. B. RILEY of Madison county.
GEORGE CARTER, fireman at the
Grand Opera house.
MRS. MILF BURGESS, proprietor of
the Burgess hotel
TWO UNKNOWN MEN, died at st.
Johns hospital today.
]. NJ. FOUTZ, farmer.
JOE. Z. KYLE, a farmer.
TWO LEFEVRE BOYS.
MILF KNAPTON, JR.
MRS. MILF KNAPTON.
JOE LUCAS, a negro.
ED. TERRELL a butcher.
IRENE AND ROY TERRELL. child
rem Of the just preceding.
FRANK RICHARDSON, restaurant
keeper.
JOHN ADAMS, a carpenter.
MRS. CHARLES AAUVER.
-. RITTER, a gardener.
MRS. WILL LAMSON.
LOUIS SENCEL.
MISS HOLDEN.
JOHN BADT, a farmer
MRS. MAGGIE SHEEHAN'S INFANT.
i. WOEHLE. butcher.
JAMES SMITH, a clerk.
MRS. JONES.
JAMES SMITH. JR-
Mr.. GRAYSON and wife.
ATTORNE vs.. JONES.
FRANK LEFEVRE.
5 ETA KIES.
The seriously injured:
Mrs. Baden; arm broken.
D. l. Grimes; collar bone broken.
=. Martin; chin fractured; side bruised.
-. Hosea; Jaw broken.
William Lawson; back injured.
Bell Martin; chest smashed.
Toney Eberhart; hips bruised.
F. E. HabbeR: back hurt.
r. II. Crenholder; back injured
A. B. Stafford; back injured.
=. Ashworth; chest crushed.
Or. Gate; bruised.
Mrs. Gate; badly crushed.
Mrs. Gates mother; seriously crushed.
Minnie Burgess; spine injured.
Mrs. Egrell, badly bruised.
Mrs. Hugh Rogers; badly bruised about
the body
Mr. and Mrs. Ritter; badly crushed;
caught under falling walls
Mrs. +. II. Brown; body crushed.
Mrs. Luther Huntley; chest crushed.
Lane; hip dislocated.
Ed. Yaden; madly bruised.
-. WoIsey; seriously hurt
r. l.. Hirschberger, shoulder disloca-
ted: injured about the head.
Miss Lilly StahI; chest injured.
Frank Magruder; chest crushed.
Unknown tramp; body smashed; viii die.
Mrs. Emma Austin leg broken.
Irving Kohlier; shoulder broken.
Mrs. John Beal; ribs broken: may die.
Baby Beal; badly bruised; may die.
Mrs. Kohlier; leg broken.
Joseph Jones; legs cut and arms frac-
tured
Miss Wilkinson: arm broken.
Pearl Knapton; arm broken.
II. u. Foreman; arm AMI leg broken.
II. II. Fisher: arm broken.
w. a. Dumford; hip dislocated.
William Blake: injured internally.
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store conblne

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their assistance on the Hawaiian
treaty.
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Don't Quit Golf When Snow Flies
But board the Santa Fe's quick Califor-
MIA Limited, bound for Los Angeles
links. They play there ali winter; so
NAV Won.
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NON-PARTlSAN W. C. 7. U.

Pivet's Perfect Purple Pansy Perfume
The latest fad At al druggists
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NOMINATIONS OF YESTERDAY

Keep the blood clear and sustain the
health tone by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
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Omcers Sending Home Their Effects
md Prenarinpc tn SniI


FORT MONROE, Va, April 1.-THE con-
tents of the Presidents message on the
Cuban situation as bulletined by the AS
soclated Press this afternoon was received
with much interest here, particular salts
faction being shown by the officers of the
lying squadron with the portion relating to
SPANS responsibility for the destruction
of the Maine. The tone of the message was
the source of general commentator. and
While 1T was considered rather pacific i'm
so far as 1T advocated a trial of the pro-
posed armistice, the preparations for active
work went on without cessation. Nearly all
the officers of the fleet succeeded in getting
thelr personal effects, such as trinkets DC
lures and citizens clothes packed and
shipped for home. The various boats took
on extra stores of canned and boxed gooas
and all the ammunition has been taken
aboard
Despite a pouring rain drills were held
as usual, and the men are under the strict
est orders not to go beyond ship call. II is
understood that the saihng pennant may
men alike are ready. Various rumors that
the Massachusetts was to be supDlanted
either by the New York or the Iowa were
IN existence during the day. but Commodore
not heard one word about any change made
or proposed to be made in the makeup of
the squadron, and doubt if any is contem-
plated"
The Brooklyn during the afternoon had
target practice for all of the gun crews
What is known us Subcaliber practice was
lndulged in. A rifle placed in the gun bar
rel in direct line of the axis is used on a
target at 200 yards distance. The guns were
fired singly and in battery and finally as a
broadslde. Every man in each gun crew
was in turn made the gun captain. Com
modore Schley and Captain Cook were high
Iy pleased at the exhibition,
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WINTER WHEAT AND RYE.
Department OF Agriculture Report
for ApriI-Farm Animals.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE report of
the Department of Agriculture for April
makes the average condition of winter
wheat So, against s1.4 last April and I'll on
April |, 1896 The leading winter-wheat
States report averages as follows: Penn
sylvania, 80; Ohio, So Michigan, 80; Indiana,
50; Illinois, 49,; Missouri. 81; Kansas, 1Ol;
California. 62. The average condition of
winter rye is 921. against SS.9 on April 1.
1887, and 1913 on the corresponding date in
1896. There are few sections of the country
from which a very satisfactory report as to
the condition of winter grain has not been
received. the winter over a very large part
OF the country having been mild and dry
me lowest averages from important winter
Wpeat States are those of Illinois and Cali
forna-75 and 60, respectively.
The mortality of farm animals, both from
exposure and from other causes. has been
below that of the preceding winter or
horses, per cent. are reported as having
dled from disease, against 81 per cent the
previous year; of cattle. mortality of 13
per cent. from winter exposure and of 33
per cent from all causes is reported as
against l.6 per cent. from exposure and "a
pei cent from all causes the preceding WIN
Ter; or sheep, the deaths from exposure
alnouated TO 20 per cent. against 80 per
cent the previous year. and to 5.3 per cent
from all causes, against 5.5 per cent the
previous year While hog cholera has been
more or less destructive. the total losses OF
swine nave amounted only to 9.3 per cent.
against l44 per cent. the preceding year
W4tn regard to farm animals in general
the department correspondents report them
In good condition as the result of the gem
erilny mild and dry winter and the album
dance of feed. In California the winter has
peen a severe one. and it's effect is shown
just as markedly in the mortality of farm
wheat 1890
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Our War Ships VIII Not Shell MORO
CnafIe and CahnnnaA.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE monitors
Terror, Puritan and Amphitrite have been
ordered to join the battle ships off Sands
Key light, says the Key West correspond
ent of the Herald. This move at this time
is accepted here as evidence that the fleet
is making final preparations to move with
the least delay when the order comes. Mon
itors are, of course, slower than other YES
sells but would play a great part in the
formation of the first line of attack Some
changes in the plan of the strategic board
have now been decided upon. MORO Castle
will not be shelled, because of the prisoners
there, and Cabannas will escape for the
same reason, in case the present trouble
between Spain and the United States goes
beyond target practice. AS it is known
prisoners are still confined in some of the
cells, it is thought advisable to concen-
trate fire on the batteries of Santa Clara
and the twelve-inch battery near Moro
Castle. The castle itself is not formidable,
unless one accepts the story that its walls
have been preached to the outer skin and
a battery of big guns mounted inside which
will be unmasked should hostilities be be-
gun. This no one believes. 1t seems likely
that should war come the affair at Havana
would begin with brief artillery duel be-
tween the Iowa and her consorts and the
guns OF Santa Clara battery and the Or
denez guns and two twelve-inch rifles
planted near MORO Castle a year ago.
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DIR. BRIGGS is OUT.
Resignation from Presbyterian
Church Has Been Accepted.

NEW YORK, April lit is believed that
the last chapter in the famous DR.. Briggs
case has now been concluded. AT meeting
of the New York Presbytery to-day a letter
from DIR. Briggs was read, Withdrawing
from the Presbyterian Church. The resig-
nation was accepted. DIR. Briggs's letter
was as follows:
After long and careful reflection, have
decided to sever my connection with the
Presbytery of New York, and more espe-
cially with the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America. 1 withhold the
REASONS for this decision in the interests of
peace and qJietness. / may simply say that
I have remained under your jurisdiction as
long as / could do SO with good con-
science I desire to act in all charity to-
wards all my brethren, and, so far as pos
sible relieve them from responsibility for
my action, Therefore, | do now withdraw
from the jurisdiction Of the Presbytery of
New York, and / hold myself free to unite
with that part of the holy Catholic Church
into which God in His grace calls me-.
Dr. Briggs recently announced his candi-
dacy for holy orders in the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
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ONWARD. EDIsoN,s SCHEME.
How He Would Render Torpedo Boats
Ineffective.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Thomas A. Edison
has made discovery. or. rather, applied a
principle that will revolutionize modern
naval warfare At present night and fog
are the greatest enemies a war fleet at sea
can know. 1t is under cover of darkness
that the torpedo boats sneak up to within
hailing distance of the great ships and aim
deadly blows at them. BY day nothing is so
feeble as torpedo boat. 1t must get with
in half a mile of it's mark ere it can spit it's
venom, and this it cannot do. 1t is as swift
in flight and as harmless in offense as
rabbit. It's sides are so frail that the small
est rapid-firing gun will riddle it. When it
was pointed out to Mr.. Edison that many
fears were felt on account of Spain's tor
pedo fleet, he said it was easy to do away
with their possibilities for harm.
L would suggest said he, that in ad-
dition to the searchlights now employed
canisters of calcium carbide. with a small
quantity of calcium phosphate mixed in be
placed near the scouting boats or fired into
tho water at a distance from a mortar
These caniSters. being provided with buoy
ant chambers and water vents, would give
off acetylene gas. and also spontaneously
inf1ammable phosphoretted hydrogen. which
would serve TO ignite continuously the
acetylene gas The result would be power
full lights, very cheaply produced. in great
numbers over an area of several square
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NOW PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Important Decision as to EIectric
Street-Car Trolley Patents.

CLEVELAND. o., April 1.-THE Walker
Manufacturing Company, of this city, has
received notice of decision from the New
York Court of Appeals which. it is claimed,
makes the Electric Street-car Company
trolley patents public property. Under pat
ents granted to Vandepoel the General Elec-
trio Company has for years held the exclu-
sive right of manufacturing trolleys. Some
time ago the Walker Company began the
manufacture and sale of an electric trolley
of suits against that company by the Gem
eral Electric Company. In his last state
ment of the assets OF the General Electric
Company President Coffin included an item
of Sl,oJ0,000 as the value of Vandepoel troll
lev DatentS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-12

WASHINGTON, April ia petition.
signed by prominent colored men of Mis-
sissippi, South Carolina and Louisiana, was
to-day presented to the Senate COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections, requesting the
committee to extend its report upon a recent
Senate resolution, particularly to the con-
sideration of the franchise features of the
completed Constitutions of South Carolina
and Mississippi, now in force, and the
changes contemplated as to the suffrage in
louisiana. Attention is called to the fact
% eaas me reconstruction Constitutions adopt
co py the States of Mississippi South Car
oHna ana Louisiana, and ratified by Com
sress' could never be altered or changed so
~ 10 abridge the right of suffrage to anv
cillzen OF the United States who was emit
tieu 10 such enjoyment of suffrage by the
Terms OF the Constitutions recognized ana
approved by the acts of Congress- Not
Nllhstanding this express Inhibition OF
change In the Constitutions relative 10 the
tights e. suffrage, the petition asserts that
such changes have already been made in
the Constitutions of Mississippi and South
Carolina, and that similar scheme for the
ulsIranchlsement of colored voters is now
being considered by the constitutional con-
Venuon OF Louisiana. The COMMITTEES is re-
quested TO report a measure favoring the
ifVestlgatl0n OF the provisions proposed bv
the Louisiana convention and the present
constitutions of Mississippi and South Car