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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Potable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.

Potable Events of the Week Briefly
and TerseIy Told.
The witch hazel manufacturers have
combined
A new dervish movement was report
ed from the Sudan.
The February death rate in Havana
was reported as 1882 per thousand.
The kaiser's special envoy to Russia
was coldIy received at st. Petersburg.
ambassadors and ministers have pre-
scented their credentials to King Ed
ward.
President Mckinley hopes to estab-
lish civil government in the Philippines
by May 10.
Governor Odell has signed bills tax
ing New York savings banks and insur-
ance companies.
The United States supreme court is to
take fortnights recess from Monday
next. Decision Of insular cases is not
looked for until after the recess.
Monday, March -.
Adelbert Hay, United States consul at
Pretoria, arrived III New York.
The transport Fitzpatrick, with 400
sick soldiers, arrived at San Francisco
from Manila. -Four pliyates died on the
voyage.
A supplementary estimate issued by
the British governmc mt shows that the
expenses of Queen Victoria's funeral
amounted to $4,000.
Representative Marriott Brosius, chair
man of the Pennsylvania house cOmm1t-
tee on banking and currency, died from
Q stroke of apoplcXy.
The sale of 81 100000 acres of land by
the Northern Pacific RAILROAD lying west
of the Missouri river for S4O,000.OOO was
reported to have been contaminated.
Saturday, March 16.
Commissioner of Patents Duell resign
ed.
Fatal student riots occurred in Mos
cow.
President and Mrs. Mckinley reached
Canton.
The battIeship Alabama's trial proved
satisfactory.
Lieutenant General Trias of the Fill
Pine army has surrendered. with officers
and men.
Time for ratification of four Of the
British West Indian reciprocity treaties
was extended year.
A Pittsburg paper says Andrew Carne-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
BENJAMIN HARRISON
Former President, Statesman
and Soldier Dead.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES.
President Mckinley Among the
MOurners at Indianapolis-ClOs-
ing Scenes-NotabIe Ca
Slxetched


INDIANAPOLIS, March 1S.-Sur-
rounded by fully $4,000 of his fellow
citizens the remains of Benjamin Harri-
son were yesterday inferred in the fami-
ly lot in Crown Hill cemetery. Close by
the grave were the members of his fam
lily, President Mckinley and other Wis
itors of distinction and the more intimate
friends of General Harrison. Back u
distance of 80 yards behind ropes guard
ed zealously by large force of police
stood with uncovered heads the great
multitude who knew him not so well as
did they who stood beside the freshly up
turned earth, but who honored him and
admired him quite as much. 1t is doubt
full if any public man, at least in this
generation, has been borne to his last
resting place among so many manifesto
tons of respect. OF passionate griel
there was little outside the members of
his family, but the tribute of respect
was universal.
was splendid, bright sunlight, the warm
breath of spring in every breeze and yet
in the air touch of winter that brought
the blood to the cheek and sparkle to
the eye.
The services at the church and grave
were simple in the extreme, all in most
excellent taste, and, like the proceedings
Saturday, there was an utter absence of
friction in everything that was done.
All was well ordered and well performed.
At the Harrison home before the re-
mains were taken to the First Presby-
terrain church, where the full service was
held, there were brief exercises for the
members of the family and the more i'm
mediate friends of General Harrison.
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and greatest proof of devotion to his
country. Governor Oliver p. Morton of
Indiana met him in the street and said,
"Ben, / want you to raise a regiment :
Ben did not hesitate moment. He rails
ed the regiment and went to the front
with it. AS a gallant, intelligent soldier
he stood in the first rank.
Benjamin Harrison was likewise poll
tician. But that fact did not interfere
with his patriotism. He came of a stool
about whose devotion to country ther,
could be no question. 1t was in his blood
to stand fl ltly by the cause which h
esnoused ard which he believed to be TIL
right one. One Of his ancestors in a di
rect line was an adherent of Oliver
Cromwell in the great revolution for con
stitEtinnal liberties.
Relatives of the i'll fated Cromwelian
Harrison, believing that liberty was dead
in England, emigrated to America and
settled in Virginia. From this stock was
descended the ninth president of the
United States, and the son of this ninth
president was John Scott Harrison, ia
Their of the former president who lies
dead in indianapolis today.
History shows us a Benz min Harrison
as a member of the Virginia house of
burgesses in Revolutionary times, as
signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, three times governor of Virginia
and a member of the constitutional con-
vention that ratified the federal cOnstitu-
ton. He was the great-grandfather of
the man who is now mOurned all over
the country.
In Indiana Harrison was always a ia
yorite, although he was born in Ohio at
North Bend in the year 1888. He was Z
IL l. Il.
ed president of the United States. His
energy was noticed in his early years at
school. He learned his A B C's at
country school not far from the Ohio
homestead. Then he went to Miami
university, where he graduated at the
age of Is and very soon after married
Miss Lavina Scott, becoming a father
before he was 81.
He elected to study law and entered
the office of Judge Bellamy Storer in
Cincinnati. He forged ahead so rapidly
in his studies that he was admitted to
the bar before he was of age to vote.
He laid the foundation for his greatest
honor, however, in 1876, when he emerg-
ed from private life to take again an
active part IN politics and became the
candidate for governor. He was defeat
ed, but in the campaign made hosts of
friends by his intrepidity, and four years
after, in 1880, he received the reward of
party fealty by being elected to the
United States senate. He served the
full term.
MIR. Harrison was nominated for the
presidency in 1888 and was elected after
an unusually exciting campaign against
Grover Cleveland. The tariff was the
great issue of the election. Mr.. Harrison
IL
March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1898. In the
course of his administration there were
many important achievements. A large
increase in the navy was one of these.
In 1896 Mr.. Harrison married Mrs.
Mary Lord Dimmick, a niece Of the late
wife of the Indiana statesman.
Mr.. Harrison was defeated for re-elec-
ton by Mr.. Cleveland in 1894 and re-
tired from public life thereafter, writing
occasional magazine articles and resum-
ing the practice of law.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

Like Oliver Twist, CHI idren ask fol-
more when given One Minute Cougf
Cure. Mothers endorse it highly TO
roup. 1t q"ickly cures all coughs al,
colds ard every ihroat and lung trouble
1t is specific for grippe aud asthma and
h IS | ,rg been we'll known rem dy fol
whooping c1u-h.
G.. h. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
tamaIca. Jonas Hill. Bonhy lie. L. Il.
Landman, So. londonderry, +. B. Per.
;awsonvlile, S. Il. Blodgett. Weston
Geo. l.. Richardson, Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

Possibly $50 people were present. Mrs.
Harrison did not appear but remained in
her room until it was time to leave for
the church.
There were several thousand people
around the Harrison residence as the flu
neral procession moved away, but the
crowd there was insignificant to that
gathered around the church.
1t was 2:30 O'Clock when the process
sion arrived at the church, and for an
hour and 20 minutes before that time
the church had been packed to it's ut
most capacity. In fact, it's capacity was
stretched somewhat, and in places in
side the building the people were wedged
together much too tight for comfort.
DR.. Haines opened the church service
by repeating:
81 am the resurrection and the life.
He that believeth on me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live, and he that liveth
and believeth on me shall never die"
DR.. Niccolls then read from l CORN
thians, XIV, 1888, inclusive, after which
Mr.. Haines offered prayer. After the
prayer the choir rendered the hymn
"Rock of Ages" in a beautiful and inn
pressive manner. This was General Har
rison's favorite hymn, and it is said it
is the only one ne ever attempted TO
sing. Following the hymn DIR. Niccolls
read portions of Scripture from the four
teenth chapter of st. John and the
twenty-frst chapter of Revelations, after
which DR.. Haines delivered the funeral
address. After the address DR.. Niccolls
offered prayer The services were closed
with barytone solo, Hank Hark, My
Soul" rendered by Edward Nell. in
no nrfir nhni in 10
chorus.
The party left the church in the same
order in which it entered. For the most
part those who attended the church serv-
ices left Immediately for Crown Hill Gem
etery
The last resting place of ex-President
Harrison is tomb five feet deep, incased
in granite four inches thick and covered
with granite top of the same thickness.
On the reverse side of the cover is the
simple inscription, Benjamin Harrison,
1S33-19O1." The interior of the tomb
was decorated with ferns SO profusely
that no sign of earth or stone was visi-
BILE. Dozens of exquisitely beautiful
floral tributes were placed on the tomb
and on the ground about it. AS the peo-
pie slowly left the cemetery the distant
boom of cannon firing the national salute
came to their ears, and by the time the
last gun was fired the night was down
and the grave alone.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
RUSSIAN DISORDERS,
Cossacks and Students In q
Free Fight.
RED FLAG In ST. PETERSBURG.
Demonstrators Cry "Down with the
Cart" and "LOng Live Lib
erty and Free Cow
ernYnenfi,

LONDON, March 19.-Special dis
patches from st. Petersburg describe
fierce fighting between the demonstrators
and the Cossacks. The latter charged
the mob at a gallop, and the people re-
piled with volleys of stones. A Cos
sack officer who was struck on the head
by an iron bolt was endorsed. The Cos
sacks, on seeing their leader fall, dis
mounted and engaged in a hand to hand
fight, using their whips freely on the
people, many of whom We're injured seri-
ously, although nobody was killed.
Altogether 800 students were arrested
number of students who had re-
Gently protested against the excommuni-
cation of Count Tolstoi assembled inside
the cathedral and began smoking. shout
ing, throwing things at the holy images
and whistling while the sacred elements
We're being prepared for the sacrament.
Thereupon the congregation began to
thrust the disturbers outside, and a gen
eral fight ensued.
One of the cathedral banners was seiz-
ed by the students, who used 1t in the
fighting outside the cathedral, where
proclamations were thrown among the
crowd containing such phrases as Long
live liberty and free government"
Down with the czar! and Down with
rotten Officials!'
Finally the students unfurled red
flag, and an attempt by the police to
seize it was the signal for a general
fight.
later dispatch says:
''The fight lasted for an hour and the
disorders until evening. From 700 to
500 students were driven by the police
and Cossacks into the surrounding yards,
where they were detained for examina-
ton by the minister of justice.
Faces were cut open by the whips
of the Cossacks. Old women were crush
ed almost to death. A child was kill
ed, and it is reported that there were
other fatalities, though it is impossible to
confirm the rumor. Further disorders
are expected tomorrow"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
Serious Train wreck.

GRAND JUNCTION. Ia. March TO-
A Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific pa
senger train bound for Fort Dodge juni.
ed the track going at full speed abo.
two miles north Of Grand Junction. tt
accident was caused. IL is supposed, 1
the sinking OF the rails. as no 9th,
cause was apparent. Two passenger an
mail cars are lying on their side in
shallow pool of water. and the tender
also overturned. the engine sticking |
the track. A large number were injure'
a few seriously
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

A storm of snow and sIeet prostrate'
wires in Nebraska.
Nebraska Republicans held anotL
fruitless caucus on the senatorships.
President Mitchell Of the United Nil
Workers refused to discuss the possibi
ty of strike.
Unless revenue is increased the Bri
ish budget will show a deficit of f5l
100000.
The New Jersey supreme court CAV
formal decision upholding antisprin
election law.
Wednesday, March Is.
A new independent glass factory is
be built at Rochester.
A convention of mine workers met @
Hazleton, Pa. Five hundred delegate
were present.
The Dutch minister Of war has r,
signed in consequence OF an adverse voi
in states general.
At McKeesport, Pa, a brewing plR,
valued at 100000 was wrecked by 8
explosion of the cooker" Two persoI
were killed and two injured.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
A BOSTON BLAZE.
Fire In Newspaper Plant Destroy
Three Lives.

Fire In Newspaper Plant Destroys
Three Lives.
BOSTON, March 16.-Three lives were
sacrificed, nearly a dozen men were more
or less injured and many thousands of
dollars damage was the result of fierce
fire that started in the pressroOm of The
Daily Advertiser and Record in the seven
story granite front building in Newspaper
row, Washington street, last night.
How the fire started is not known, but
it was first seen in the pressroom, and
like flash it spread up the elevator
well and darted to the top so rapidly that
before the occupants of the two upper
floors were aware that the building was
on fire their rooms were filled with
flames and smoke so sitting that it was
with difficulty any one of them escaped.
In the editorial room on the sixth floor
there were but FIVE men. All had to run
for their lives
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
FIERCE FIRE IN PlTTSBURG.
One Life Lost and Several Injured
Heavy Property Loss.

PITTSBURG, March 1S-During the
progress of a fire yesterday at the cor
ner of Duquesne way and Fort street
one man lost his life and three others
were badly hurt. The property loss will
be fully $250,0O0, well insured. All of
the injured men are in the hospital in
rather bad shape, but all will recover.
The fire broke out in the boiler room
of the Hiram w. French company's
hair felt factory, just opposite the Elk
position main building. Through some
confusion no alarm was turned in for
some time, and it was fully 20 minutes
after the fire was discovered before the
engines reached the scene. From the
felt factory the flames jumped across
the street, and in very short time the
Exposition building was burning fercely.
All the firemen could do here was to
preve1 tSe flames spreading. After
harI work this -ns accomplished, and
Machinery hall, with its valuable con-
tElts, was saved. The main building
was a complete wreck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

SHARON, Pa, March 19.-Three boys
in search of wintergreen on Wintergreen
hin about half a mile west of Sharps-
Vile ate quantity of poisoned berries and
died in terrible agony about an hour later.
They were Claud Morford, aged 10 years;
Fred Morford, aged II years, and How
ard Miller, aged 13 years. The boys gath
cred a large quantity of red berries and
ate heartily of them. In very short time
the boys were thrown into terrible con-
yulsions, and all died within an hour.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
CASHIER SHOT.
Robbers Get Banks Funds, but Are
Caught.

HARRISBURG, March 15.-Challes
W. Ryan, cashier of the Halifax Nation
al bank, was shot to death by Hem!
Rowe and Weston KEEPER of Lykcns at
noon yesterday in an attempt at a dal-
ing bank robbery.
The robbers were captured by a party
of citizens soon after the crime and Were
brought to the Harrisburg Jail, togethe.
with +. b. Stralcy of Lykens, who is
suspected of being an accomplish.
The wounded cashier was taken to his
home after the capture of the despera-
does, where he died early last evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
A HnrIihle OuIhreak

.Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into case of scald head"
writes C. d. Isbill of Morgantown,
Tenn, but Buck!en's Arnica Salve COM
pletely cured her lis .guarante ed cure
for Eczema. letter. Salt Rheum, Pimples.
Sores, Ulcers and Piles. Only 25c at
Geo. G. Smiths, So. Londonderry, T. E.
Smiths, Jamaica.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
A Run edy for the Grippe.

A remedy recommended for patio IL
fiji cited with tire Grippe in Kemp'S :al-
am, VIII oh j. especially adapted To is
'l>cs of the throat and lungs. Do rot
Wait for the first symptoms of the dis
.ase, but get bottle to-day and KEEP it
~ hand for use tn" moment it is needed.
f neglected thu grippe has tendency 10
ring on pneum mil. KEEMP'S BAL
AN prevents This by keepinr cough
% use and the lung free from inflammation.
All druggists sell KEMPS BALSAM at
.5c end soc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
Woman Sat on a Burglar,

DENVER, March -. = Georgiana
Thompson, pretty blond, sat on bur
glar for half an hour, shrieking when he
attempted on several occasions to free
himself from her grasp and sticking him
violently with long hatpin whenever he
tried to throw off the burden which rest
ed upon him as he lay on the hall floor
of a building on Seventeenth street. The
burglar is now in Jail. Miss Thompson
is i'll with nervous prostration, but with
al proud to tell of her experience.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
PEACE HOPED FOR.
But No Sign Yet From Pretoria of It's
Approach

Approach.
LONDON, March 19-Lord Roberts,
in letter to correspondent, expresses
confident hope that Lord Kitchener
will soon be able to secure peace in
South Africa, but thus far there is no
sign from Pretoria or Cape Town that
peace is near
The latest news is that General Fourie,
with 500 men, escaped Sunday from the
British columns that were endeavoring to
corner the commando east of Bloemfon-
tein. Further big operations will be
started in Orange River Colony within
few DAYS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
Many Sch0Oi children IRE Sfck Nv

Mother GIay's Sweet Powders for Chill
d"en, used by Mother Gray, nurse in
Chidrcn's Home, N York. Break up
Cold in "a hours, cure F verShnrs>,
Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teelhn"
Disorders, and Desi,ots Worms. At ali
druw"iS lists, 25c. S,milt. m lied FREE
Address. Alien S. Olm>ted, lie Roy, n. Y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
Lumher Yards burned.

NASHVILLE, March 19.-The extern
sive lumber yards and saw and planning
mill plant of John B. Ransom 81 Co. in
West Nashville, a suburb of this city,
have been destroyed by fire. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. with insurance of
$4,000. The yards cover 20 acres of
ground, and the fire ragged fiercely for
several hours. 1t is thought the fire
originated from sparks from locomO-
tive
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

TOLEDO, March 16.-Montpelier CO.,
citizens yesterday morning saw a mirage
of cluster of buildings, trees, streets,
etc, which was easily recognized as the
village of Eden, eight miles distant, on
the line of the Wabash railroad, perfectly
pictured out. Never before has such
sight been beheld in this vicinity
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

LONDON, March 1S.-Tbe new Irish
guards regiment, stationed at Chelsea,
was agreeably surprised yesterday on re-
turning from church to find that an or
derby had arrived at the barracks from
Marlborough House with boxes of sham
rock from Queen Alexandra and a note
in her own handwriting requesting the
colonel of the regiment to distribute the
embIems to the men on parade.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
CLOSING SCENES.
Death of Former President Harrison
Quiet and Painless.

Death of Former President Harrison
Quiet and Painless.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 14-General
Benjamin Harrison died at 4:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon without regaining
consciousness. His death was quiet and
painless, there being a gradual sinking
until the end came, which was marked by
a single gasp for breath as life departed
from the body of the great statesman.
The relatives, with few exceptions, and
several of his old and tried friends were
at the former presidents bedside when
he passed away.
News of the death spread quickly
through the city, and several of the more
intimate friends at once hurried to the
Harrison residence. The word was flash
ed from the bulletins of all the newSpa-
pers and thus communicated to the peo-
pie on their way home in the evening.
The announcement produced the greatest
sorrow. Within few moments the flags
On all the public buildings and most Of
the down town business blocks were
hoisted at half mast and other outward
manifestations of mourning were made.
General Harrison had been unconscious
for hours before his death, the exact
time when he passed into a comatose
state being difficult to determine.
In one of the last public speeches which
the late Benjamin Harrison made he
said:
This country of ours IS worthy of our
love. 1t should be before everything else
but God. Wife, children, mother, lover
all these men have put aside for it.
These words of Mr.. Harrison were the
sincere convictions of his heart, and the
sentiment they contain is that of good
patriotism. The future historian, in esti-
mating the character of this remote sue
cessor of George Washington, will not
judge Benjamin Harrison by what he has
said, but what he has done, and he will
find no paucity of deeds in his search for
material.
1t was one warm June day nearly 33
years ago when Harrison gave his first
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
Illinois Village Fire sXv.n.

JOLIET, Ills, March 19.-Fire de-
stroyed more than half of Minooka,
rural village of 600 inhabitants, ten miles
west of this city. Help was sent from
Joliet, as the place is without fire ap-
paratas,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22

gle will give not less than S25, 000, 900 to
found technical school in that city.
All efforts to locate the wreck of the
steamer City of Rio de Janeiro in the
Golden Gate have proved fruitless.
The refusal of operators in the Penn
sylvania coal region to meet the miners
in conference caused the union to issue
an ultimatum.
The Ophir, carrying the Duke and
Duchess of York, left Portsmouth for
Australia, the king and queen accom-
panying the vessel down the Solent.
Friday, March Is.
All OF Yale's remaining old buildings
save one are to be torn down.
Vice President Roosevelt left Wash
ington for lis home at Oyster Bay.
Charles T. Yerkes arrived in England
to superintend the new London railway.
CIoverport, KY, was burned. and 900
Inhabitants are homeless. Loss. $500, 900.
Count Boni de Castellane thrashed NJ.
Ferdinand de I;odays, editor Of the Paris
Figaro.
Novel arrangements for opening the
Pan-American exposition on May ] were
announced.
Three hundred rebel trading vessels in
the Viscayan islands have been seized
and destroyed.
Thursday, March IA.
More mob violence occurred in the
Spanish provinces.
Burdock Blood Bit, r, gives man clear
sad, an a. i've brain a strong, vigorous DO
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-03-22
500. 600 W0MM

Have been restored to keaEfk,
by Lydia e. PEssk1lsasn,s Hege-
table compound. Their let
tiers are ON file assd prove this
statement to be a fact NOT a
mere boast. When a sssedE-
cEsse has been successful in
Curing SD sssassy women, you
cannot we'll cay without try
ing sf-SS Go mot believe IL
will fseEp s,se-ss