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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
"MIN WHO MEYER SLEPT.,,
Death of Edward Bain at the Age of
 Seventy-five.


 Seventy-five.
 Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 20.-Edward Bain, president of the Bain Wagon company, whose death is announced from Pasadena, Cal, was familiarly known as the Man who never slept" and it is doubtful if another case like his exists. It is virtually fact that for the last sixteen years he did not sleep an hour in his bed. Constant de- votion to business was the cause of his sleeplessness, he having been known to remain in his factory, up to sixteen years ago, as late as and , o'clock in the morning, and when he would seek rest he found it impossible to sleep. At that time he practically relieved himself of business cares. For the greater part of the past ten years it was his custom to take daily trips to Chicago to pass the time away, in street car riding and driving during the day and at night he was always to be found either at a the ater or billiard hall, which were the only places in which he was able to get a short nap, the music at the theatars and the clicking of billiard balls alone affording him short spells of repose. He was born in Kinderhook, N. Y, severn ty-five years ago. The cause of his death was pulmonary apoplexy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
Trouble in the Military Camp at Greens
 yille. 6. c.

Greenville, S. C., Dec. 20.-Private Murgridge, Second West Virginia regi- ment, was shot and killed to-day by Private John Mattice of the Two Hun- dred and Third New York regiment, who also shot and wounded Private Hart of the Second West Virginia. Mur- gridge and Hart were at pistol prac- tice in the woods near the regimental camp. Mattice, who was on guard duty, started to arrest the men, when, it is claimed, Murgridge fired twice at him. Mattice returned the fire, the ball passing through Murgridge's body and striking Hart in the side. Hart denies that either he or Murgridge fired at the guard. General Kline has ordered Mat. tice to be turned over to the civil au- thorities for trial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
TO PENSION CONFEDERATES. Amendment to the Pension Bill to D
 Introduced,

Washington, Dec. 20.-Senator Butler of North Carolina to-day gave notice of an amendment that he would intro- duce to the pension bill. That from and after the passage of this bill every pension law now on the statute books shall apply to every invalid soldier, widow, minor child, dependent rela- tive, the army nurses and all other pen sioners who may be able to prove their claim under the present pension laws without regard to whether said soldier was enlisted in the federal or confed- crate service of the civil war of 1S61- '65, provided that those enlisted in the con- federate service shall not draw, any back pension prior to the passage of this bill, but their claim under exist ing laws shall begin and become opera tive with the passage of this bill"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
SALARIES CUT 20 PER CENT.
Bremen Must Meet the Deficiency in
 Their Department.

The board of fire commissioners held a special meeting last evening at 6 o'clock and voted to cut the salary of every man in the department from the superintendent down 20 per cent. for the month of December. This measure was necessary to make up for the de- ficiency in the departments finances for the year caused by the insufficient ap- propriation recommended by the board Of finance in December, 1897. The fire commissioners endeavored to have the board of finance recommend transfers rom other departments in which there are unexpended balances when it be- came apparent that a deficiency would inevitably occur in the department. The board of finance refused to make the requested recommendation, although it was endorsed by both boards of the common council, saying that the fire board had violated that section of the charter which prohibits any department exceeding it's appropriation.
 As finances stand now, however, sev- eral departments will have unexpended balances at the end of the year and these will be turned over to the city treasury and be figured in with the estimated incomes of the city for next year, while the firemen must make up the deficiency, which occurred through no fault of their own, by submitting to the cut in their wages for the month of December. When it became known that cut of wages would be necessary to meet the deficiency Superintendent Fancher at once made known to the commissioners his wish that his salary De cut 70 per cent, the same as the other salaries in the department,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
ETA OF HAVANA.
General ClOus In formed It VIII be Com
 plete by Janmnry l.

Havana Dec. 20.-Captain General Castallenous informed Brigadier Gener- al Clous to-day that the evacuation of Havana would be complete on or before January 1 next. Fourteen transports are due to arrive from Spain during the next ten days. There are sixteen thousand Spanish troops still in Havana and it's environs, but the last few thou sand will embark simultaneously. This information was particularly agreeable to the Americans, but all the Spanish who are here after January will have to be protected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
4 VETERAN CONDEMNS M'KINLEY. Shocked at the Presidents Statement
 Regarding Confederate Graves.

Ne&uTutnG SOn1eutFutt UfaVtbs
 Somerville, Mass, Dec. 20.-Mayor A. A. Perry, amember of Willard c. Kins- ley post, 139, G. A. R., has written letter to the post severely condemning that portion of President McKinley's address at Atlanta, Ga, suggesting that it would be proper for the government to assist in care and preservation of the Confederate cemeteries. The letter in part is as follows: Perhaps it is bet ter for me to stay away from Grand Army gatherings for a little time, at least until I recover from the shock of the statement lately made by President Mckinley at Atlanta. I love the south and her people, and no one rejoices more than I at the splendid spectacles of a reunited country, presented during the recent war with Spain. But I can not yet believe that it is the duty of the nation to give the same attention to the graves of the men who sought to destroy it as to the resting places of those who died for its preservation. God forbid that any word should come from my lips or pen calculated to revive the sad memories of the past. Let us ex- tend the warm hand of fellowship to our southern brothers. Let us give to them ungrudgingly of our love. But let us not do any act or approve any policy from which future generations may infer that the great American re- public, in the closing years of the nine teenth century had become so blind that she could not distinguish between her saviors and her would-be destroy ore 't
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MONTREAL
Two Large Dry Goods Houses Destroyed
 Loss of S5OO,OOO.

Montreal, Dec. 21.-A fire which broke out at :45 D. m. last night completely gutted the big dry goods warehouse of s. Greenshields Son & Co.,, one of the largest dry goods houses in Canada. Half an hour after the fire started the roof fell in and ten minutes later one of the walls fell out into Craig street and the other into McGill street. The fire wall separating the Greenshields' build ing from the dry goods house of Me- Intyre Sons & Co. collapsed and the flames gutted the premises of that firm. The loss on McIntyres stock and building will reach SPOOL The loss on Greenshields' will probably exceed $3O0,- 900.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
Crew Lived on One Biscuit n Day for
 Three Weeks.

CTS, Captain Magune, arrived to-day from Rosario, after a long trying voy- came almost exhausted and the crew lived on one biscuit a day for three weeks, when the steamer Waesland came along and,as previously reported, supplied the deficiency. The long pas sage of the Bowers caused considerable anxiety concerning her and many fear ed she had suffered disaster in the great blizzard of November 27. Her cargo was valued at about $2OO,OO0 and was wholly insured. .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
Repubucans Win in Meriden.

Meriden, Dec. 20.-The republicans won out in the city election held here to-day in four of the five wards and elected twelve members to the common council, while the democrats elected but three. The republicans will have ma jority of two in the council. City Clerk Herman Hess was on both the republi- can and democratic tickets. The re- publicans elected the city treasurer, au- ditor and sheriff. There was no candi- date for mayor voted for and interest in the election was light.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
THE TERRE HIUTE FIRE
Latest Statement of Losses-A Santa
 Claus Impersonator Missing.

Terre Haute. Ind, Dec. 20.-The lat est statement of losses in last nights fire is as follows: Havens & Geddes building, $15O.OOO; stock, $S5O, 900; Brein- ig & Miller, furniture, stock, S15, ,OOO: building, $25,0O0; Pixley & Co.,. cloth ing, stock, s40,OOO; building, $25,O ,O0O; Al brecht & Co.,, dry goods. stock, $6O OOC; building, $35,OOO0; Thorman & Schloss, clothing, stock, s4O,OOO; building, $2O.- 900; Ford & Overstrset, clothing, stock s25, 900; building, s15,COO; United Stat S Baking company CMiller brothers) S19.- 900. Claude Herbert, who was acting as Santa Claus in the Ravens & Geddes building,~is missing, and is supposed to have perished in the flames.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
CONVERT TO C1THOLIC FAITH. General w. A. Olmstead to be Ordained
 to the Priesthood.

La Porte, Ind. Dec. 20-General W. A. Olmstead of New York city, a con- vert to the Catholic faith, will be or dained to the priesthood at Notre Dame this week and will celebrate his first mass Christmas morning. He was a conspicuous officer during the civil war, commanding the first brigade in Han cocks division at the battle of Gettys- burg. He has for some time been liv- ing in retirement at Notre Dame pre- pairing for ordination, although he was a conspicuous figure at the recent G. A. R annampment at Cincinnati.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
Fell Off the Dock,

Henry O'Donnell, claiming Jersey City as his home, fell off Belle dock last night and came near being drown ed. He was intoxicated but managed to swim about eighty feet to another portion of the dock, where he was res cued by Special Officer Mack. He was locked up at the Grand avenue station.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
President of COI-ate.

New York, Dec. 20.-At the sem!-an- nual meeting of the board of trustees the Rev. George E. Merrill, D. D., of Newton, Mass, was elected president of the university. pr. Merrill was pas tor of the Baptist church at Newton Previous to that he was at Salem, Mass, and Colorado Springs, Col. He is a graduate of Harvard and of the Newton Theological seminary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
PANIC AT fl FIRE.
Escape of 100 Girls and 300 Men From a
 New York Building.

New York, Dec 20.-The plant of the Newark, N. J., was destroyed by fire tonight. One hundred girls and three hundred men were at work in the build ing when the flames broke out. They had not even time to secure their street clothing. The girls screamed and jos- tied each other while getting out and the escape became panic No one seems to have been severely hurt, but several were knocked down and badly bruised. The loss is $1O0,000; insurance, 70,O00.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
BRIDGEPORT H4RBOR.
Secretary of War Instructed to Furnish
 Estimntes for Its Improvement.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Resolutions recting the secretary of war to furnish a survey and estimate of the cost of enlarging the east channel of New York harbor from the Narrows to the sea to depth of thirty-fve feet and width of 1000 feet; also to furnish esti- mates for the improvement of the har- Dor at Bridgeport, Conn.,, for escape purpose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
Balloon Crosse. English channel.

London, Dec. 21.-Yesterday Clues day) balloon, which ascended at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London, crossed the English channel to Freamp, France, about twenty-seven miles northwest of Havre. The Daily Chron- icle, which had a man on board, claims to have successfully tested Prof. An drea's idea of steering a balloon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
westyilIe,s Postmaster.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The senate to- day confirmed these nominations: Post masters: Connecticut-D. c. Monson, Westville; J. Mckinley, New London; w. B. Cheney, South Manchester; A. E. s. Bush, Mantle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
ANOTHER DREYFUS DEBATE
CREATES f GREAT UPROAR IN THE
 FRENCH CHlMBER.
Premier Dupuy Thinks the Dreyfus Affair Has Already Done the Country Enough Harm-A Bill, Prescribing Death for State Officials Guilty ofTrcn- son in Times of Peace, Adopted.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The chamber of depu- ties indulged in another Dreyfus debate to-day. M Joseph Fourniere, socialist deputy from Aisne, moved a resolution conferring the franchise upon soldiers and demanded urgency for 1t. He then proceeded to expound his views, which provoked great uproar The premier, M. Dupuy, replied; "I should have thought that the Dreyfus affair had all ready done the country enough harm. M. Fourniere's new proposal is most pernicious. The country wants and has devoted army to safeguard her inde- pendence, and we do not wish to give it's officers the means of descending to the forum. We must rally around the army" The motion for urgency was then defeated by AT votes against 26. In the senate stormy discussion took place over bill increasing the penal ties for espionage and treason. There were frequent references to Dreyfus. Eventually the bill, which prescribes death for state officials who are guilty of treason in time of peace, was adopt a6
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
Bremen Get d Hearing.

The committee on legislation will meet tonight and by special request of the firemen will hold a public hearing on the petition of the members of the fire department for legislative action regulating salaries in that department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-21
TO INVESTIGATE I BOSTON BANK. One of Those Which Recently Went Into NnlumtnrY Liamidattom.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A bank exam iner will be sent to Boston to examine which recently went into voluntary li- quidation for purposes of consolidat ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-22
ILLINOIS BUILDING DEDICATED
Gov. Tanner and Others Speak and
the Usual "Profu sion of EIOWers.n

Omaha, Neb., June 21-The Illinois
state building at the Exposition was ded-
icated today in the presence of Governor
John R. Tanner and his full staff. the ex-
position committee of that state and prob
ably TO- 900 citizens OF Illinois. Hon. Will
lam II. Harper, chairman of the Illinois
commission, initiated the ceremonies in
an address rendering the building 70 Gov
ernor Tanner, who in turn rendered II to
the exposition in an address oIAen min
utes President Wattles, of the eXposi-
ton accepted the building in the name of
the organization. Senator Mason and Hon.
John I. Beverage, ex-governor of Hi
nois also made speeches. The Apollo club
of Chicago rendered a chorus with go
voices. An informal banquet was spread
this evening to the official guests TO the
exposition and a reception 10 Governor
and Mrs Tanner in the Illinois building
will conclude the dedicatory exercises.
The Illinois state building is one of the
most handsome on the grounds. 1t was
deliberately decorated with flags and bunt-
ing for the occasion, the interior being
profusely banked with potted plants and
cut flowers.
A most dramatic event interrupted the
proceedings just al the close OF Governor
Tanners remarks. Colonel Carr an
nounced that Melville E. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press. had a
bulletin to the effect that General Shat
ter's forces had arrived at Santiago The
effect was electrical. In an instant the
immense throng was on its feet cheering
madly. In the midst of the din came the
strains Of Star Spangled Banner" played
by the Marine band. The audience Joined
in singing. Then the Apollo club of Chi
cago sang illinois and without pause
at the end started up america" in which
the audience again joined. This was fol-
lowed by the Marine band again in the
"Voice of Our Nation collection of pat
riotic airs and the scene that followed
was one of the most wonderful outbursts
of patriotic enthusiasm ever witnessed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-22
Great Changes That Occurred Before
T1anila Was at War and Be-
fore Dewey Came.
BRUTAL PROJECT FAILED
Chickens Had Preference Over Children WITCH Gus
tom Went With the Tiger Man--Scenes of
Day in the Sou tn Sea Town.

New York. June 21.-Joseph Earle
Stevens in the New York Evening Post
sage:
Besides many other regular forms of
amusements the residents of Manila used,
now and then, to have the bull-fght AS
a rule, however, performances in the bull
ring were few and far between, sice Iusty
animals seemed incapable of thriving in
the torrid climate of the Philippines.
1t was during the early daysafter my
arrival that the old wooden ring-squat-
ting out in the rice fields of the Ermita
suburb-was 10 be used for the last time.
and the occasion was one of unusual in
terest since the posters announced in
grOwn-up letters
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-22
FISH DEALERS COMBINE
Consolidation of the Interests Effec-
tive June 80.

Cleveland. Ohio. June 21.-After nego-
tiations extending over a period OF two
years, consolidation Of the most import
ant concerns engaged in lake fishing has
at length been effected.
Edwin Corbia. the promoter, of Chi
cago, acting II the interest of a London
syndicate. has arranged the big deal which
will lmerge about 50 per cent OF the fresh
water fish dealers into one immense con-
solidation, the capitalization Of which VIII
include common and preferred stock and
debentures. the total running well into the
millions.
The final details have not as yet been
made public but some twenty-four con-
Germs of which the A. Booth Packing
company is the largest. will be turned
over TO the new corporation which has
been organized and will be financed IN
England.
W. Vernon Booth Of the A. Booth Pack
ing company. has been the prime mover
in the enterprise and Will probably be
manager of the consolidated business.
June 30 has been set as the day when the
transfer Of the property of the individual
concerns vii Ibe made and the English
syndicate vii take charge Of the COM
bined interests al some time shortly after
ward.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-22

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EXAGGERATION FROM KLONDlKE
RumOr That 300 Boats Have Been
Wrecked Denied

Skaguay, June Is. via Port Townsend,
Wash, June A.-Reports to tho effect
that over 300 boats have up to this time,
been wrecked in White Horse Rapids, are
pronounced to be wild exaggaratons by
Perra Humbert and others wh) reached
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boats lost in the rapids does nOc exceed
fifty. There have been no wrecks on
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fortnight, as the ice has cea<eI to be
dangerous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-22
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO
Reorganization Committee Completes
It's Work

It's Work.
New York, June 21.-The Baltimore and
Ohio reorganization committee announced
the plan of reorganization of that road
today. In substance the plan creates S70.-
600 900 of three and one-half per cent prior
lien bonds on the main line and $50 900 90
of 4 per cent first mortgage bonds, which
are a second mortgage on the main line.
There Will be $4,000, 900 preferred stock and
SS5. O000 900 common stock. The present COM
mon stock is to pay SO per share assess
ment and will receive an equal amount Of
preferred stock. The total annual charges
under the reorganization viii be s. 900
The net earnings for the year ending
June so next Will be, K IS believed 81. $4,000
more than this. An ample reserve IS pro
vided for future capital needs and the
syndicate agrees 10 provide over 81 Q00.oo3
Of cash required under the plans. a FIVE
year voting trust VIII manage the prop
erty.