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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
DoWie In More Trou bic.

Chicago. May 2T--With the grand
jury, the state board of health and the
city health department closing in on
DowieiSm. financial difficulties are
arising 10 threaten DR." John Alex
ander bowie. Formal notice has been
served ON the Zion bank. of which
Dowit Is head and front. that afte'
next Thursday. unless unlocked for ar
engagements are made. its business viii
NOT tie handled through the Chica 20
clearing house. Warning 10 this effect
was entered by the Commercial Ma
tional bank. through which institu
ton the Dowie concern has made its
clearingS. Uuless arrangements can
be made with some other bank by May
81 the business of DowieS bank ing
house viii be shut ont all together
as no direct contract viii be accepted
by the clearing house officials.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
CHASED THE SUPER.
The Exciting Race Between Kean
and the stage Hand.

Some strange tales have been told by
old timers in the stage business about
the keans. both the elder and the last
TO be seen on the American stage.
Some have said that hard study made
them little wrong at times. and some
of the things they did certainly looked
queer
1t is told by an old New Orleans
horseman. who is here from the Cres-
cent City. that when kean the youn-
ger was playing there he nearly scared
a super to death aud came near pink
ing" him
1t was in Richard ILL.," In the scene
where he sees the ghosts. The stage
manager was a BIT the worse for drink
and determined to have some fun. He
did not like Kean. as he was hard
man behind the scenes. Among the
supers was raw Irish lad who had
never seen a stage before The man.
ager told this fellow that If he would
run across the stage when he gave him
the tip he would stand to earn 81. The
poor fellow was broke. and a two spot
looked to him Ike a national bank.
He agreed. and the stage manager gave
him a gaudy oiicIoth banner bearing
these words, Smoke General Jackson
Cigars"
Il was nearly panic that this Irish
Lad started He ran across the stage.
and when Kean saw him he was furi-
GUS He made . lungs at the unfor-
tunate super with his sword, and. as
he "raS" eams .veix1tas down 70 .
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
TERSE TELEGRAMS

The German squadron in the far East
has been ordered TO return home.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis MichIer an
aide the staff Of Lieutenant General
Miles, is seriously i'll.
The Countess Ugarte of Oakham Leteee-
tershIre- England committed suicide She
shot herself through the heart.
Dietrich weiland. the assailant of En-
peror William is no longer in an asylum
but has been removed to the Bremen
prison
An official dispatch from BATAVIA. lava
says three Europeans and Us natives r.r-
isAe-i A. 4 result Of the recent eruprfauS
Of the volcano Of keIoet-
Postmaster Lowry and son Of Garter in
VashiIs county. o. T, were shot and killed
BY man named Fowler. The shooting
was the outcome Of an old feud-
The United States commission has been
steamins around the coasts Of NIntfanaa
touching at iss principal ports. to interview
the leading inhabitants gathered in from
the adjacent districts
former Official Of Tsfn Chen. uha f.
mented the disorders III the districts az
ShiRco and Anping- has been executed
His son. who WIS implicated in the SIsor-
ders, was also beheaded-
As the outcome Of a spirited debate BE-
tween United states Senators b. r TIL
man and John l. McLsuriu both of .hayu
Rave put their reszgna tions in the lands
81 Governor AcSweeney, 20 take effect
New. Is,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Kings Daughter Afflicted.

London. May 21.-The condition of
Princess Victoria. the kings only un-
married daughter. is causing grave
concern in court circles. All the out
side world ever hears of the subject
is an occasional official announcement
that, owing TO her Royal Highness
indisposition. she Will be unable TO ac-
company her mother on some particu-
lar occasion. As matter of fact. the
princess suffers from distressing
nervous malady. which medical science
may pallitate. but can not cure. This
is doubtless the explanation why she
was not LING ago happily married
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

There has been good deal Of
speculation as To the effect of the
unreasonable weather on the fruit
crop In some localities the young
fruit is dropping off considerably
But, from all appearances, there
is still plenty left. Speaking on this
subject Sylvester Johnson OF Irving
ton says:
i do not entertain nearly tn"
fear OF severe damage To the fruit
crop that many seem to have 1t i
true the weather during the past
two months has not been favorable
To natural and seasonable develop
ment Of the growing fruit. | am Of
the opinion, however, the worst re
suit Will perhaps be a late perfection
of the fruit. As matter of fact
there have not been any very recent
frosts, aud this, | take it, has bee
due To the fact that with almost
every sudden recurrence of cold
weather it has Invariably been
cloudy. | think the worst to expect
will be late crops of early peaches,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
A Wisconsin, Bank Robbery.

Mineral Point, Wis, May 21-The
First National bank of this city was
burglariZed, the robbers getting away
with 10000 mostly currency. The
loss is fully covered by insurance
Entrance was effected through the
shingled roof of the building, which
is a one-story structure, thence from
the attic TO the vault by digging away
the arched brick From the inside the
vault door was forced open and the
safe was blown with nitroglycerin.
The robbers maze good their escape
A reward of $1,000 is offered fer the
.pI "a FgfaFS.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received at the office of the
auditor of Wayne county, Indiana,
up to ii o clock a. m June 3, 1901
for the construction of a joint bridge
by the Wayne county commissioners
and board of public improvements of
Richmond, over Whitewater, in
Wayne township. known as the Gaar
bridge.
Further notice is hereby given that
plans and specifications for the above
bridge are on file in the office of the
county auditor of Wavne county.
GEO. w. CALLawAY,
PETERS. BEELER,
ALBERT OLER,
Commissioners of Wayne County.
GEO kNoLLENBERG,
Clerk of the Board of Public I'm
provements. IL mon-3t
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Diamond Thieves Get AWAY.

Anderson, Ind, May 21-Diamond
thieves operated in Anderson and Sc
cured about 81 900 worth of fine stones
from George Greyer, one of the lead
ing jewelers. of the city. The robbery
occurred while Mr.. Greyer was away
from the store, his clerk, George n.
Wood, being in charge. One of the
,,.,ar.s.r~ ..ne.-r.-<a esa<eA
Guy watcn rob, ana soon after
another stranger entered, and after
lingering about for some time handed
in his watch TO be repaired. saying
nj the time he would call for ii. The
man who first entered bought a fob,
and an hour later Mr. Greyer returned
To find tray of valuable stones were
missing from the show window
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
A FATAL BLAZE
Fire In "a Nashville Factory Caused
Death of a Eoreman.

Rushyille. Ind, May 27.-Fire,
caused by an explosion of gasoline
on the third floor of the Eushyilie
Furniture company's factory, de-
stroyed the main building OF the
plant and fatally burned ID. J. Kosse,
the foreman of the finishing depart
ment kosse the injured man, was
stopping a leak ia gasoline can and
struck n match to heat some Sheilac,
when the explosion took place, enyel-
oping him in flames from head TO
foot He ran screaming from the
building and was burned almost TO
death before the flames could be eX-
tinguished Before the fire depart
ment had the flames under control the
walls of the main building collapsed
and several firemen had narrow es
capes from death. Owing TO fire
wall between the main building and
the machine room, which contained
thousands of dollars worth Of valua-
BILE machinery, the machine room, al
though badly damaged by falling
walls. was saved. The total loss on
the building and stock will reach
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Nigo County Authorities Are
After a COiOred Indian
Doctor
HIS PATIENT
/ DIED
OF Course the Doctor" Could Not
Give Death Certificate and Trou-
Bile Straightway Ensued.
Praetieing Medicine In Indiana With
out a License Is Being Sey erely
Sat Down Upon.

Terre Haute. MAY pa warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Hen
ry Vaughn a negro who processes
himself as an Indian doctor. charging
him with practicing medicine without
a license. and the specific case Is one
ia which the patient died. Vaughn.
about a month ago. administered his
herb remedy TO Samuel Christian, OF
Third and Main streets When Chris
tian died the undertaken asked Vaughn
for a death certificate, but he could
not give one and the coroner was call
ed. Mrs. Christian. the mother OF the
young man, preferred the charge
against Vaughn. who had demanded
payment from her for the treatment of
her SON
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
MufinOuS Pupils ReiuStated.

Anderson, Ind, May 27.-The mem
bers of the Anderson high school sen
Tor class, recently suspended by Super
intendent j. w. Carter and the school
board. for boiling" We're again before
the school board and the high school
faculty. The matter was discussed
and the spirit of the seniors was SO
pleasing to the officers that all the
members of the class were reinstated
and requested to report for duty this
morning. They We're also excused
from the special examination which
had been arranged for the day before
commencement The entire class will
now be graduated together
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
RinuS Disappeared.

The Dayton Press of Saturday
contains the following:
Mrs. +. c. Kerr, who lives at
Richmond, Ind, was at the union
depot this morning waiting for a
train on which To 20 home.
She went into the wash room to
wash her hands. and placed dia
mpni, fourteen pearls and one plain
band ring on the stand.
She forgot them and returned q
few minutes later 10 find them gone
Officer Allen Britton was notified
Upon inquiriug this morning il
was stated that no trace of the jewel
ry had been found by the Dayton
authorities.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
A KINDLY PROVIDENCE
Tempers the Desert Heat to a Cent?
Sufferer.

Sufferer.
Ogden, Utah, May 21.-The prresiden-
tial train traversed the state OF Ne
yada Sunday and reached Ogden at
$50 O'Clock last night The route
lay along the Humboldt river. through
the Ruby and Wasatch mountains and
then iesce lded into the Salt Lake ba-
sin During most of the day the ele-
Walton exceeded 5000 feet and snow
clad peaks We're continually in sight
from the ear windows At this sea
son OF the year the ride across Nevada
Is exceedingly disagreeabIe. The heat
is oppressive and the dust from the
desert Is frequently binding. Fortu-
nately for Mrs. Mckinley one of those
heavy rainstorIns which so rarely visit
this region swept completely over the
state Saturday night. laying the dust
and temperiug the atmosphere. 1t
ralned also several times during the
day The weather seemed almost Xix.
special Intervention of Providence.
for tie benefit Of the gentle sufferer
GEs, Mckinley naSsed a comfortable
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

hurry can, ne crlaseu the poor stanuaru I
bearer off the stage, down the passageI
and 10 the street. For two blocks he
follow ed him in his Richard costume,
and finally the super escaped down
dark alley.
What effect IL had upon the show theI
turfman does not say, but certainly i'll
vas only the super's agility of foot that
saved him. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Commissioners Court.

The county commissioners met
Saturday in special session and
ordered the Greensboro bridge,
which was the extent Of the business
done They meet again Monday in
regular session, but thus far no bust
ness has been filed out of the usual
run of allowances and things OF that
kind There has not even been an
application for liquor license filed.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

Old Moneybags was tired of hearing
all this stun and nonsense about the
poor. Some one had called his atten-
ton 10 his own way Of living. with deli
cacics out Of season on his groaning Ia
bile and
"DclicGci9s out Of season. he thun-
dered. What II / do get TO use Ice in
the summdr tlnh? Don't the poor get
to use IL inlthe winter. when it's fresh.
and have fto put up with this. cold stor-
age stuff B-r-r-r-r!' - indianapolis
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

New York, May 27.-Mary Elizabeth
Lease the well known Kansas politi-
cal lecturer, has filed n petition in
bankruptcy in the United States court
clerks office in this city, giving her
residence as so East 121st street The
schedules show liabilities, S3,24T, and
nominal asets, 81, 293, in debts owing
her by various persons. The liabilities
We're incurred in Kansas, in Wichita,
Olathe and kingman.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Burglars Followed Instructions

Evansville, Ind, May 2I.-Burglars
entered the office of the Standard Oil
company in this city and robbed the
safe of $40. The superintendent of
the company never locks the safe.
but always leaves the sign on the
door: Don't crack the safe. Help
yourself" The burglars did as they
were directed
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

Mary Ellen Lease has filed petit
ton in bankruptcy. The inference
is that new womanism Is not yet
sufficiently popular in this country
To be made profitable The petition
was filed in New York, where NJ 5.
Lease now resides. Mr.. Lease lives
10 Kansas, the home Of hen pecked
husbands.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Boy Acted a Heroic Part.

Kentland. Ind, May 27.-The son
and daughter. aged 10 and years.
respectively, of Henry Jamison, a fam
er near here, were playing about a fire
in a field, when the girls clothing
caught fire. The boy made an inef-
fectual effort to tear her clothes off.
and then, clasping her in his arms.
he ran 100 yards and jumped In a
water tank Both were badly burned.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Trading Stamp Coupons.

All persons holding trading stamp
coupons must present same for re
demption ON or b. fore June |. These
coupons, after being endorsed at the
trading stayHD stOre->~ttA-s-'-
cnangeu Tor 20 green stamps in ad-
dition to those received with a dol
lars purchase or over. As stated no
coupons will be endorsed or redeemed
after June 1st.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Not Considered Significant.

Washington, May y Officials here
attach no Importance to the disturb
ance between Germans and an Ameri-
can sentinel at Pekin. Such affairs
while regrettable. il is said, are TO be
expected. especially where the differ
ence in the language spoken might
easily lead TO misunderstanding of
orders. No report of the incident has
been received at the war department.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses
have been issued in this county in
the last Is hours:
Henry G.. Crull and Belle McCul-
Tough, Hagerstown.
Samuel X Myers and Nettie Led
ford, Richmond.
Charles w Bond and Lora Elliott.
Richmond
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Texas Oil Field Snraadinn

Dallas, Tex. May PA great strike
of oil has been made at Sour Lakes,
20 miles northwest of Beaumont. A
well was struck in the rear of the
Sour Lake hotel and at once became
a gusher, flowing 1900 barrels a day.
This new strike so far from the Beau
mont field has caused renewed excite
ment all over Texas. and a rush to the
new district is already on.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Beers Still Active.

London. May 27.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener. dated Pretoria. May
%: "A superior force of Beers made
determined attack on a convoy he
tween Nentersdorp and Potschefs
troom May 23. but were driven off
Our loss was four Killed and 30 wound
ed. The convoy arrived in safety.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Charged With Embezzlement.

kansas City, Mo-, May 27.-Frank
Siegel late president of the Siegel-
Sanders Commission company, in
which Frank Rockefeller is largely in
terestcd surrendered himself Sunday
to the county marshal in response TO
the warrant charging him with en-
which was sworn out Sat
urday by Receiver Utley Wedge. Sic
gel is now in the county jail.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Roy Murdered nv Ruroiar-

San Francisco. May 27-Robert His
Top. 13-ycar-old boy. was murdered
Saturday at his fathers home by bur
glars. who repeatedly struck him over
the head with a blunt instrument.
crushing his skull. They then ran
sacked the house and made their es.
cape, securing little of value.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

Portsmouth. o. May 21--Noah John
son. a cyclisr. while scorching over the
course for s coming race at SciotoviIle
Il few miles east of here, collided with
E l. Barrows of Frost. who sustained
injuries from which he died Sunday
morning johnson was arrested on the
charge of manslaurhter and released
on $500 bond. A special grand jury
will be called to investigate the case
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

night crossing tie Sierras, bar the trip
Sunday was looked forward 70 with
some apprehension The rain. how
ever. relieved the anxiety and DIR.
Rixey reported that Mrs. Mckinley
was standing the trip very Wei. She
suffered no Inconvenience from the
rarified atmosphere
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
MONDAY, MAY q, 1901

Last Saturday was the 29lth ami
versary Of the landing Of Capt. John
Smith on the shores of Virginia.
The occasion was more or less OBJ
served by the Smith family through
cut the United States.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

All tickets to eastern points over
The Akron Route are good for stop
overs at Chautauqua Lake and Nj
agara Falls without extra charge. A
ten days stop over at the Pan
American Exposition may also be Sc
cured on all tickets over it to Cana
dian Resorts and New York by pay
ment of 81 to joint agent at Buff
foil
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Reduced Fares for Decoration DAY
Trims

Persons desiring to spend Decora
ton Day away from home and make
special trips at low rates may pur
chase reduced fare tickets at ticket
offices of the PENNSYLVANIA Lines
MAY 18th and 30th. The return linn
It will include May 3lst. For partic
ulars see nearest Pennsylvania Line
ticket agent.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

No" said the doctor. Il haven't vot.
ed yet and am not going 10 vote. I
am not feeling Well today. Isn't that
a valid exeuSe?''
Not At all" responded the professor
severely: that's an Invalid excuse
Chicago Tribune
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
The Strike AT Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 27.-During the past
week Il small manufacturers out OF
the 30 shops in this city signed the
new scale demanded by the machin-
lists, and 800 men have returned to
work. There are still about 1900 ma
chinists out and about the same num-
Der Of laborers. apprentices, etc
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

Terre Haute. Ind. May 21.-Terre
Haute plumbers. after being out for
a month, have returned to work. The
differences were submitted TO Eugene
V. Dehs as sole arbitrator, and his
finding Is compromise.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Killed On a Bridge.

Decatur. Ind. May 21.-Jacob He'd
niger. aged sixty, while walking across
the Chicago * Erie Railway bridge
here Sunday afternoon, was run down
By Q freight train and killed
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

valaey. wuerc an expIesYon cccurr~u
last Friday morning The grueSome
work proceeds very slowly. and MANI
many painful scenes are witnessed a
the pits mouth.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27
Crueso,ne work Proceed..

London. May 21.-Thir1y-two bodies
some of them terribly mutilated. have
been recovered IT the Universal col
us- u leaghsnydd, in the Rhondda
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

Madrid. May 2T.-The village Of Es
parrscosa, province OF Badajoz, has
been almost destroyed by a storm.
One woman was killed
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

Madrid, May 27.-The elections to
the senate have resulted approximate
~ in the return of 100 ministerialists
and 80 members of the opposition.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

The shadoH OF fns Northern Pacific ex-
citement IS sfttl hanging over the London
stock exchange. This. combined with IN.
spproa ching holidays. has brought Arnerf-
ran dealings there during the last wsax
practically to a standstsu.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-27

People who have the impression
that this country ) present prospect
ty is solely due to recent large crops
are probably not aware that last
year 5 wheat crop was not nearly a.
large as that of 1891, and that in
Guiding the other grains corn, oats,
rye. barley and buck wheat the yield
was still smaller for 1900 than for
the year named. Even taking the
figures for as late as 1893, over
which 1900 showed an increase for
wheat, the total output for the late
year was the smaller by -, Gt;3. GOO
bn shells. These facts show plainly
that good government has a great
deal to do with our present prosper
ous conditions and that the only sure
way to continue this prosperity is to
continue Republican rule in this
country. Our present splendid crop
prospects would be of but little avail
perpetuate good times il we were
threatened with Democratic accend-
ency in the Immediate future.