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CnbIe to Hauaii Mnx De URGED.

NEW YORK, Nov pa special to the
World from Washington says: "A cable be-
tween the United States and the Hawaiian
Islands will undoubtedly be provided for at
the forthcoming session of congress The
correspondent is informed by an official
close to the President, that in his annual
message the President will suggest the adj
visibility of a cable connection between
San Francisco and Honolulu. The Bennett
Hawaiian cable bill, now pending before the
House committee on interstate commerce, is
looked upon with considerable favor and the
probabilities are that it will be taken up
and passed.
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Gas Pressure Reduced.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. Nov. 26.-Manufacturing
concerns in this city were temporarily cut
off to-day by the Logansport and Wabash
Valley Gas Company. and the same is true
of the factories in Logansport Peru and
Decatur, served by the same company.
Officials tonight say that the enormous
pull on the lines has run the pressure down
to a point where in winter it is impossible
TO furnish a uniform supply for manufac-
turing, and that coal must soon be en-
ployed The field report of the Logansport
and Wabash Valley Company tonight
shows a. lower pressure than at any time
since gas was discovered in Indiana.
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FORECAST FOR SUNDAY.
Fair and Warmer Weather Predicted
for Indiana.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-Forecast for
twenty-four hours ending Sunday at IL
p. m:
For Ohio-Fair. with colder in northern
portion; high northwesterly winds, diminish
ing in force.
For Indiana-Fair and warmer; winds
shifting to southerly.
For Illinois-Warmer with increasing
cloudiness and snow Sunday afternoon or
night; winds shifting to fresh southerly.
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EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.
Baggagemaster and other People Re-
ported Seriously Injured

WILTON, Conn, Nov. 26.-The P1ttsheld
express, for New York. on the Danbury g.
Norwalk division of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, was wrecked
about six miles from Wilton to-day. The
baggagemaster and several others were
seriously and perhaps fatally injured The
accident was caused by the breaking OF an
axle and fiange on the baggage car.
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Mcgowan SENT TO JAIL.
He Is Said to Have Tried to Hire a
Tug TO Flee to Canada.

ERIB, Pa, Nov. 26.-When ex-Mayor Ma
gowan, of Trenton, heard that Governor
Hastings had granted a reQuisition return
ing him to Ohio he tried to hire a tug to
take him to Canada, but could find no own
ers who would rent vessel to him. He
next offered to buy tug, but was unable
to secure one. When it was learned that
Mcgowan was trying to leave the country
he was arrested and taken before Judge
Walling who sent him to JAIL Mcgowan,
Mrs Barnes and Mrs. Wynns bail have
been continued until next Friday. Mrs.
Wynn is in Toronto
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Large Consumers Cut on.

Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Nov. pa short time
ago the Natural Gas Company served no
tice on the School Board that gas could not
be furnished for the school buildings To-
day it was announced that the factories,
large business blocks and business houses
had been cut off. The company says there
is a shortage. AS suit is now pending to
test the gas rates, it is the opinion of some
people that the company is attempting TO
create q prejudice in its favor.
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LONDON, Nov. 26.-The Countess Casa
Valencia, wife of the former Spanish am
bassador of that name, has written to the
newspapers appealing for further funds to
be devoted to the relief of the wounded
Spanish soldiers and widows of the slain.
AS generous contributions already received
will not suffice to meet the widespread
misery existing among this class OF unfor-
tunate Spanards. three days bazaar will
be opened at Downshire House on Dec. /
by the Infanta Eualia. The proceeds will
be devoted to the Spanish fund for the re-
lief of the wounded and the widows.
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LEXINGTON, KY Nov. 26-The John
Blair Gibbs hospital is no more as far as
Lexington is concerned. The last remnant
of it was removed this afternoon, when the
forty-eight nurses. who have been detained
because Of a number of sick soldiers, left on
a special G. a o. train of Pullman 81 epers
for Albany, Amer1cus Columbus and Macon,
Ca. where they will be attached to the diff
ferent hOepitala
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Am AdmIrer. of Sir EdMin Arnold.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Sir Edwin Arnold
was overwhelmed and the company was
greatly entertained by the excited rhap-
sodies of an admirer at the Thanksgiving
dinner here A middle-aged lady, seated
near the poet. punctured his speech prais-
ing America and the Americans with loud
cries of Magnificent" ''Sublime, oh,
the dear mani" When Arnold had finished
speaking this lady rushed up, reached
across the table, grasped his hands in hers
and exclaimed ecstatically: Dearest Sir
Edwin Arnold YOU are heavenly"
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posits of the city and State. The Peoples
Bank closed it's doors on March rs. after the
cashier, John S. Hopkins, had committed
suicide. When the bank closed it's doors
the liabilities were about 81, 100000 while the
assets were less than a million dollars. At
the time of the suspension President Nc
Names pledged himself to pay the depositors
dollar for dollar. and the announcement of
Receiver Barlow shows that he has kept
his word
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c,tv at o'clock, the storm rapidly assumed
heavy snowfall and a stiff northeasterly
gale. by 10 o'clock was rapidly approaching
the nature of a blizzard. Near the coast
the temperature was just above freezing so
that the snow was damp and sticky, but in
the interior the flakes were finer and the
anou drffted badly
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local weakness. Troubles of this descrip-
ton utterly unfit her for wifehood and
motherhood. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription gives health, strength, elasticity
and vigor to the special organs concerned.
1t makes woman strong and healthy in a
womanly way. II gives the nerves rest
from pain and an opportunity to build UP.
It makes motherhood safe and compare
lively easy. 1t transforms weak, aickly,
respondent women into happy, healthy
wives and mothers.
Jas. caswell Esq, Of ocheitree, Johnson Co..
troubled with prolapsus. or female weakness
for several years. She was not able to do her
work, she had such bearing down pains and pain
in her back. Her periods were irregular. vary
ing all the way from two to six weeks. At those
times she would have faiuting spells so bad that
thought she could not live. She was attended
by the best doctors in the country They did
her no good and she grew worse all the time. I
thought l would try your medicines. BY the
Prescription aud two Of the Golden Medical
Discovery and two of the Pleasant Pellets she
was completely cured"
Every day, a dose. Once you start, you
can never stop them. That is the way with
some so-called remedies for constipation.
II is different with DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They are a positive, complete and
permanent cure for constipation and they
don't become habit. One. Pellet is
gentle laxative and two mild cathartic.
Druggists sell them, Nothing else is
just as good
It IS a druggists business to give you,
not to tell you, what you want
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov 81. A r.
Elliott of Kansas city, to-day issued a
Challenge to Fred Gilbert Of Spirit Lake.
Ia, TO shoot for the SporIsmens Review
trophy for the American live-bird cham
pionship Elliott posted a forfeit. Elliou is
booked 10 shoot DR. J. w. Smith for 100
live birds at ST. Louis on Dec. 3.
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DEPOSlTORS PAID IN FULL.
President Mechanics, of the Peoples
Bank, Has Kept His Word.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. 26.-Thomas
w. Barlow, receiver of the Peoples Bank,
has notified the depositors of that institu-
ton that the remaining 10 per cent. due
them will be paid on and after Dec 5. 1885,
This payment VIII close every contested
claim against the bank. including the de-
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NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The board of di-
fectors of the Lenox Athletic Club, under
whose auspices the Corbett-Shsrkey fight
was held last Tuesday night, decided to-
day to investigate the various charges
growing out Of the affair. A meeting of the
directors for that purpose has been called
for next Monday. Corbett and Sharkey,
their managers and seconds, have been in
vited to attend. The inquiry will be open to
the press.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. rs. - Over six
inches OF snow fell here during the past
twelve hours up to midnight tonight, at
which time the storm showed signs OF abat-
ere to the effect that snow fell heavily in all
sections.
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soldiers from Porto Rico.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Nov. 26.-The
United States hospital ship Relief arrived
at Old Point Comfort this morning from
Porto Rico, bringing its second load Of sick
soldiers to the new hospital. There were
on board $50 patients. Only a few were ST.
riousiy i'll, the majority being GONZALES
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Imp. Top Gallant Sold for $4,000.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 26.-The feature
of this, the closing, day of Easton thorough
bred sales was the purchase of the great
stallion imported Top Gallant sire of Algol
and Typhoon II, for 1000. There were only
two bidders for the horse-Kinzea Stone, of
Georgetown, KY, and w. J. Alexander, of
Chicago. Competition was lively, but when
Alexander jumped from $4,000 TO $4,000
Stone declared himself out of it
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CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Sammy Harris, OF
Chicago, was given the decision tonight
over Casper Leon, Of New York, at the end
of a six-round bout in the gymnasium of
the Chicago Athletic Club. Harris is
Young brother of kid" Harris, and tonight
was his first fight before a club of inn
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LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 26.-The Their
mometer has been dropping here since
O'Clock this morning and promises to go to
zero tonight The worst blizzard known in
years ragged here this morning. 1t is almost
year.
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BOSTON, Nov. 26.-Unless the northeast
snowstorm which began in this city last
night and which is general throughout the
state and Southern New England, subsidies
before morning. it seems it will be record
breaker for November. Beginning In this
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov 26-The transport
Panther sailed from League island navy
yard to-day for San Juan, Porto Rico,
United States naval station at that port.
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BOSTON. Nov. 26.-William Franklin.
negro who was formerly employed as
brakeman on the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
has been arrested here charged with steal
ing a United States mail pouch from the
FHtchburg Railroad. Franklin Is cripple,
having lost both legs In a railroad accident
some years ago.
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Rnnta Mt St. LOufs.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-At the Commercial
Club, tonight, George Kirwan and Eddie
Connolly fought a twenty-round draw: Ed
die Santry knocked out Billy Murphy IN
tie third round of a fifteen-round contest.
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Bar. Their. r. H Wind. weather. Pre-:
Z a. M 1912 6 50 INVEST. Clear. 0.04
I D. m. .3O.39 II 20 INVEST. Cloudy. 600
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum tenn
perature, 8.
Following is a comparative statement of
the temperature and precipitation Nov. 26:
TEN. Pre-.
Normal ... ...................... 81 ~
Mean ........................ II "a
Departure from normal. 20 -OS
Departure from Nov. 1............ III lii
Departure from Jan. 1............. 1881 1856
%Plus. c. f. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official
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TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE


will live in the memory OF every beholder.
Az one place mother had reached a safe
spot and turned TO help her husband who had
followed with their child. AS she reached
down from a window for his hand he was
thrown from his footing and he and the child
were swept away in tho current. The woman
saw him sink the second time and then threw
herself into the water.
Another family padded half way TO safety
on broad plank that but half held them out
Of the water. A side current caught them
and sent them out toward the middle OF the
stream where in the rougher water they were
seen to capsize and sink.
An old man named Griffin, stopped in the
upper story OF his trembling house to secure
a hoard Of money hidden under the bed. His
son, young man Of twenty -one, had to climb
up the porch TO 10 rescue him. so quick WAS
the rise OF water and when the two attempted
to swim to safety the younger man supporting
the old, a floating house that came rolling
and tumbling on the current overwhelmed
them.
school teacher, whose name Is supposed
10 be Josephson, was warned of the danger
in time TO get TO tho high ground, but In
turning back to help her mother, was caught
with the older woman in an eddie and both
were drowned. Ono woman made an effort
TO save her lover by throwing cl ,thes limo
to him from the roof of her house. His house
was swept away at the moment and he was
thrown into the water. He swan to aid the
girl, but she was standing on the side OF n
gable roof end was pulled from her insecure
footing. Both were drowned.
These are some of the incidents OF the dis
aster told by John Graham who reached Cy-
press Junction. from which place he tele-
phoned here for help. He said he himself
pulled twelve persons out of tine wster,
THR HORROR GROWS.
Ridgewsy, ILL.,, April 4--The saawneetown
horror grows hourly. 1t is estimated this
morning by the mayor that five hundred lives
have been lost.
DEAD MAY NUMBER 500.
Chicago. April A special from Carmi,
ILL.,, says: Another courier has just reached
here from Shnwneetown. He estimates tho
loss OF life at from zoo to 500. His nanle is
Jackson Phillips and he has lost a wife and
two children by the flood.
OVER 200 DEAD.
st. Louis, April A special from Ridge
way, H., says: IL is hard 90 learn the particu-
lars OF the Aood at shswneetown, bnt IL is
known that owe. two hundred persons per
ished, among the number being Sheriff Gal
loway's family, the wife OF Zach Meirs,
Charlie Clayton, Wash Callicott and wife. Paul
Phalens family and others.
THE TOWN DESTROYED
Evansville, Ind, April 4-Mayor Carney
OF Shawneetown, appealed to Congress for
aid this morning for the es'itute people OF
the stricken city. He says The town is abso-
lutely destroyed and there is not enough food
for one meal. He says three hundred people
are drowned. AZ, goods in tho city are lost
and the situation is distressing in the ex-
tremes.
This city sent two hoat loads OF provisions
last night that should reach shawneetown
this m orniuQ,
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ANOTHER ESCAPADE.
Mrs. Wood Sells Furniture and
Leaves Her Home.
Alleged to Have Gone With a Man who
Was Her Star Boarder.

The usually quiet village of Washington Is
In ferment today on account OF the mystic
rious disappearance OF Mrs. Anita Wood, who
caused considerable excitement about year
ago BY leaving her lieRe lord and returning
70 her first husband, Joseph Goodness Of Arc
tic Centre. At that time both husbands
showed q determination 20 possess her and as
the result she sought refuge with her
mother in scituate but finally was induced
20 ssturn to the home which she had deserted
in Washington and apparently has been liv-
ing there in high contentment mp to Saturday
when she again deserted her second love and
has not been heard of since. For some time
after her return the woman's multiplicity Of
husbands caused considerable comment
mong her neighbors but after q time they
decided that abe had seen tho error Of her
gays ana she was again taken into good fell
lowship by the staid villagers and for few
months everything was as happy as n mar
,iags bell.
Some time ago boarder by the name Of
johnson was taken into the family for the
purpose Of adding to the exchsouer and mp to
Last Saturday he was considered quite m
acquisifion to the family circle
n became evident later TO some Of the
neighbors that the landiady eyinced decided
Dssfsrence for the company OF her boardsr
and Saturdays happenings proved that for
once the gossips were not mistaken. Saturday
the unsuspecting husband accepted the in
vitation Of some of his acquaintances 10 make
nshing trip TO the reservoir above the viii
lege.
No sooner was the lord Of the mansion out
Of nsnt than his spouss sent for dealer in
second hand furniture and disposed Of the
family goods snd utensils for the sum OF 50
snd then taking her private effects she disap-
peared.
Whsn the husband returned he found his
home desolste and Immediately commenced
IN investigation which resulted In his finding
that his wife in company with their star
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TIE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co

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Correctcd to Oct. ~. 1897
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Trans leave and arrive Boston. old Coloay
station. plymouth DIV, N. T.. N. n. ~ Ii.
II. r., Knseland street.
''sssurdsys only !. stogs sSr,, on ,notice;
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Washington. April l--Mr. Grout vt.)
today introduced the following joint
rssoltuion rscosnizing the indepe ndsncs
Of the republic OF Cuba and for other
purposes.
Resolved, by the Senate and House
Of Representatives., that the United
States Of America rsoosDizes the republic
Of Cuba ss q tree and indepsdsnnt state
That the president 10 hereby authorized
"a expsnd. out of the appropriation
msae Tor che national defence In the aot
approved March 9, 1895, not kexceedinR
$500. 0O0to provide non-combatant On Dams
with the necessary food. raiment and
modiOine for tnier Immediate reiiei rom
starvation also necessary implements OF
asrioulture and seeds for planting crop;
provided. that the relief herein atuhori2su
TO non -oonbAtaut Cubans shall he ex-
tended only through duly authorized
agents of the United states ana TO this
end the president il authorized to request
the cooperation of the proper omcers OF
spain In the Island OF Cuba:
Mr.. Circuit said that ne believed sne
presidents message would not 60 peyono
. resolution OF this kind.
Mr.. Hull of Iowa moved to suspend
the rules TO pass the bill.
Chairman Cannon moved TO suspend
the rules to pass the joint resolution
allowing ths erection Of fortifiositons on
private property, after unanimous con.
sent Tor iua consideration had been refused
by Mr.. Bailey
The ohisf OF engineers recommended
the passage OF the rssolutin.
Mr.. Cannon said this gave the president
dissretion In the matter Of acquiring
land.
Mr.. Bailey said no simply desired to
call attention of the House to the fact
THAT it hau been In the last 10 days called
upou TO vote emergency measures, yet
the HOUSE Was not In possession or any
information showing that the admin
istration thought there was an extraordi-
nary emergency confronting the country.
He would have denied. :Democratic pies
bailey said tnnt the friends OF the presi-
dent had said that che would send mes
sage today, and every one knew that no
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CALDWELL'S ESTATE.
Administrator Asks Court For al
Opinion.
Surviving Broth:r Is Fighting in the
Cuban Army.

The administrator on the estate of
Walter Caldwell, who died In Cuba,
haviag property In Bristol, has asked the
Appellate Court for an opinion whether a
transfer of his interest made by Josiah
Caldwell Of England, father OF Walter. to
his son seymour, the brother OF decss SEQ,
10 valid against claim Of Judge Bull, <
OF Bristol. Walter Caldwell went to
Cuba TO manage plantation owned by
his mother, and he has brother who Ii
an officer In the Cuban patriotic army.
Mr.Caldwell Sr., owed his son Sey ymour
when ne transferred his interest in
Walters estate. 5000. but be owed ether
creditors, including judge Bullock,
$4,000. Sam uel Norris Is counsel for the
administrators.
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message would come today.
Mr.. Bailey thought 1t Important tna'
the country ought to know what Son-
gress is doing and intends TO 90 mI.
bailey ssid the Democrats were READY 10
assist In the prosecution OF war 10
successful termination.
This caused applause on the floor ana
In the galleries.
The speaker said there should be no
signs Of approval In the galleries.
Sir. Bailey said the applause In tne
galleries was merely the miniature Oh tne
telling OF the people Of the country.
Again there was applause In the GAL
leriss and the speaker threatened TO have
them cleared.
Mr. Steele (Rep, Ind. said this wonld
hardly Do fair, as Mr.. Bailey was talking
to the galleries. (Laughter on hepubii-
can side
Mr.. Bailey closed by saying that II the
president wanted more time TO treat with
the spanish butchers 1t would be granted.
Mr.. Lentz (Dem., da.) offered bel
ligerency amendment to the resolution.
Mr.. Williams (Dem., Mnss member OF
the committee on foreign affairs, opposed
the amendment for belliserency. I'VE
ali should move In solid phalanx when
the time comes.'' He said that the Dem
ucartic side Of the House had expressed
its views and now IL was time to act
This statement was considered siRnifi-
can't as Mr. Williams had but nal1 an
hour before emerged from the foreign
affairs committee room.
MIR. Addicks (Dem., Gn.) said that
when Ii was proposed TO make war, the
Indictment against spain should DO thor
ouRhly made up 80 ench member OF the
House would know what he was voting
for.
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dem.. Mass. supported
the resolution. saying ho had called Mt
. ha Aaxxs xsrf,,, nt Wi a n
formed by those In charge that the de-
fences Of Massachusetts, we're not In as
good shape as could be wiehed.
Mr.. Bailey said he had tried TO get In
form alton, but failed. The Democratic
party would show its patriotism by sup
porting the resolution.
Mr. Cannon said that Mr.. Bailey was
posturing before the country. His own
city of Galvestno might be In danger OF q
hostile fleet.