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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
GAS LAID FOR" HIM
While He Worked X Hid Close to
the Ground and Awaited
the Match.
wHoLEFAM1LY SEVERELY HURT
Circus Horse Charges the Spectators
Jury Surprises Even the
Defendant-NOtes.

Marion, Ind, May Ga natural gas
explosion at a. IN. wrecked the dwell
ing of James b. Mechanics, of Jones'
boro. six miles from this city, and seri-
ously injured four members of the
family. McDaniels WAS making re-
pairs to gas pipe in the foundati ton
Of the house. After finishing his work
he lighted a match to ascertain il
there was leak at the point where he
made the repairs. He was standing
in the yard at the side of the building.
The match ignited the gas that had
accumulated under the floor of the
house. An explosion followed which
sent the floor and roof of the house
upward and the walls outward.
Did Not Ignite. by Good Luck.
Mrs. McDaniels was standing at the
side Of her bae6and and both were
caught by falling walls and painfully
injured. Their daughter Ethel. 10
years old, and son, Edgar, II years
old. were eating breakfast in the din
ing room. They were lifted with the
floor and tossed against the ceiling
and both painfully injured. The din
ing table was broken into splinters
The debris did not ignite after the ex-
plosion, or the family would have been
burned to death. as all were pinned
beneath the wreckage. Neighbors re-
moved the timbers. and ii was found
that none of the family was fatally
injured
Ono Child Is Badly Hurt.
Mrs. McDaniels was overcome by
the shock. 1t is feared that the daugh-
ter may be internally injured. as she
complains of intense pain in the lungs.
Edgar McDaniels received painful
bruises about the head, but was not
seriously injured. McDaniels suffered
crushed feet, both being pinned down
by heavy timbers. The loss OIL the
building will amount to $1,000 and on
the household goods, $1,000.
Horse Breaks Loose in a Circus.
Marion, Ind. May Ga panic was
narrowly averted at circus perform
ance here when the trick horse be-
came uncomfortable and carried its
rider out into the crowd. tramping on
Bertha Williamson. IA years old. and
seriously injuring her. Several women
tainted, and others ia their efforts TO
escape trampled on those beneath
them. The rider. who was woman,
chung to the reins. and By her pluck
got the animal back into the ring
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

* unique exhibit at the Worlds Fair
wAs prepared by the agricultural de-
partmenf Of the University Of Califor-
nla- Itis . large map. 30 eolored as to
1how the character Of the various soils
q the state. 1t gives clear idea of the
situation and the extent Of the arabic
ana untillable sections. In the local.
~ that cannot be cultiviied are
shown the Sierras. the lava beds and
the desert. The map indicates the 10
cation Of the cultivable portions Of the
mountains anti Mohave pIateal and
shows the nature of the foothills and
vn11eyp Of that wonderful state.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Whoopins Cough.

an the spring Of 1901 my children had
whooping cough" Gays Mrs. D. W..
Capps. of Caps, Ala. II used Cham
berlaIn's Cough Remedy with the most
satisfactory results. think this is the
best remedy have ever seen for whoop-
ing cough" This remedy keeps the
cough loose. lessons the severity and
frequency Of the coughing spells and
counteracts any tendency toward pneu.
monia. For sale by all druggists.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

indianapolis, May 5--One hundred
and fifty Indiana retailgrocers met here
and formulated plans for the estab-
lshipg of warehouse in this city as
Distributing point for the members
of fhe Indiana Wholesale Grocery
company. The articles of Incorporation
we been filed. The capital stock will
e $4,000. The officers of the COM
ny will be Edwin p. Thayer, Of
,feenfield, president; Allen Williams,
Of Bloomfield, vice president; A. W..
Tompkins, of Rushville, secretary; w.
{. Bacon, of Indianapolis, treasurer
md manager.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
COLOR LINE IS VISIBLE
Shows Up in the Methodist Gen.
eral Conference on a Bish.
op Question.
BLACK MAN IN THE EYIsCoPATE
Proposed, but Opposed by a New
YOrker-Points of the Quad
rennial Address.

Los Angeles, CAL, May o. = The
Methodist general conference held two
sessions on the second day, the morn
ing session being devoted to the read
ing of the quadrennial address of the
board of bishops and the afternoon
to the receipt and reference of me-
MORALS from the various annual con-
ferences. The morning session was
presided over by Bishop Henry w.
Warren and the afternoon session by
Bishop John Walden. The various
committees got together during the
early morning hours and elected their
respective chairmen and secretaries,
but there was no business before them.
Proposes q Colored Bishop.
DR.. George Elliott, of Detroit, pre-
sented a memorial to the effect that
the committee on episcopal consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of the election of a
colored bishop. He said that he be-
heved that the Methodist Episcopal
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Indiana Weather Bulletin.

Indianapolis. May 6.-The Indiana
weather and cropbulletin for last week
says: Rain with unseasonably low
temperature during the first part of
the week retarded the termination of
seed planted and the growth of crops
already up. These weather conditions
also delayed, and in many localities,
caused an entire suspension of farm
work. On Thursday and during the
balance of the week the weather was
more favorable"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
For Sale BY J. W. RINARD. Druggist
Vandalia Line Excursions.

Vandalia Line Excursions.
Worlds Fair rates: Season s14.00,
60 days s11.70, Is days sI0.75, coach
I day 1878
Home seekers round trip and colon.
list one way to South, Southwest and
West. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each
month.
Worlds Fair pamphlets showing no.
tel Accommodations and description OF
grounds ETC., may be had on applica.
tion at Vandalia ticket office.
indianapolis and return $3.50. 1.
o. o. F. and Rebekah Assembly fol
persons having proper certificate OF
identification. Sell May Is, 16 and II
return limit leave Indianapolis May
20.
The Vandalia Line will grant a 1C
day stop over at ST. Louis for World Is
Fair on all tickets sold through St,
LCulS via Vandalia line except on one
way tourist tickets to West, north.
west and to California points for fee
Of S100.
Danville, Johnsonville, Perryville
and Selmer. Tenn. an return account
dedication of Illinois monument Shi.
lob Battle field. Sell May Is and Is.
Final limit May 22nd. Enquire fol-
the low rates.
w. E. SMITH,
Aront
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Reduced Fares to Cleveland

May 14th, 10th, 18th and 18th, ex-
cursion tickets to Cleveland, account
National Baptist Anniversary, will be
sold via Pennsylvania Lines, Get in
formation regarding time of trains,
etc., from local ticket agent of Penn
Sylvania Lines.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Child Fatally Burned.
LIGHTNING HITS A DIsrILLERY
-, lodes . Retort of Ether and Blows the
Cisfern Room Into q Bad
Wreck.

Vincennes, Ind, May 5.-During q
severe electrical storm lightning struck
the cistern-room of the Vincennes Dis
filling company, causing the explosion
of a retort of ether. The walls of
the building were blown outward to
the ground and the roof settled down
on the tanks of spirits. wrecking the
government office adjoining.
Joseph A. Watson, of Terre Haute,
government storekeeper. was caught
by the falling walls and severely in
jured. and Henry VICES, gauger, was
bruised by flying bricks and other de-
ris. Several of the revenue men were
osent, owing to the election; other
20 there might have been loss of
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
BISHOP ASKS A REST
After Fifty-Nine Years in Harness
Stephen M. Merrill Wants
to Retire.
TELLS OF HIS YEARS OF LABOR
TO the M. Il. General Conference, and
His Hearers Greet Him with
Enthusiasm.

Los Angeles. CAL, May Z. = Very
little progress was made by the
Methodist general conference, but the
business is baing SO shaped and sys-
tematized that with few more ses-
sions to clear away the vast quantity
OF preliminary matter the work will
proceed smoothly and rapidly. The
various important committees held
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Brazil, Ind. May Cat the meeting
OF the joint scale committee of the
operators and miners of the block coal
district the miners accepted the opera
tors proposition after spirited dis
custom One concession which placed
the firemen ON the same scale as the
top men" by increasing their wages
from $1.S2 to S1.91h a day was the
only concession made by the operators
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Danvilie, Ind. May 6.-After DELHI
Grating for thirty-two hours. during
which fifty-three ballots were taken
and new instructions asked, the jury
rendered verdict of guilty of man.
slaughter against Fenry NJ. Seward
Tor the alleged killing of his wife on
Nav 10 1903 {.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
E,iz. Fowler Hail D.dtc.sed.

Lafayette, Ind, May 5.-The most
brilliant event OF the university year
at Purdue was the dedication Of the
Eliza Fowler Hall. $4,000 structure
devoted to assembly purposes. The
wv hail bears the name of the doner,
wealthy Lafayette woman, who died
aree yenrs ago. shortly after she had
made known her purpose to give PU-
due an assembly hall.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Springfield. ILL.,. May 5. The re-
mains of Judge William NJ. Springer,
for many years representative from
this district, and later federal Judge
In Indian Territory, have arrived in
this city, and will be buried this aft
ernoon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
CANNON WELCOMED HOME
Speakers Greeting When He Reaches
Danville Is Hearty and Enthusiastic
Town Decorated in His Honor.

Town Decorated in His Honor.
Danville, ILL.,, May Z. = Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon received an enthusi-
astic welcome home. The majority OF
the business houses was closed and en-
immense crowd lined the streets Brsi-
ness houses and dwellings were
dressed with flags and bunting. The
train was met by a committee that
escorted the speaker downtown. He
was met half way by a committee Of
200 citizens appointed by the Chamber
of Commerce, a band, and citizens.
Supreme Justice Wilkin made short
address of welcome. When the cheer
ing for Cannon had subsidized so that
he could make himself heard his voice
was shaking and tears stood in his
eyes. I'D rather have this" he said,
than any other testimonial by any
other people or assemblage on the face
of the earth"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Both should Get It Hard

Madison. Ind. May 6. Walter
Kahn aid Charles Gale met on the
street here and exchanged revolver
shots. Neither was hit, but one of
the bullets struck Miss Lulu Harris
the bullet glancing from corset steel.
Both young men were arrested
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Marion, Ind, May 5.-Robbers en-
.ared the Office Of the Marion Boiler
and Machine works at the noon hour,
while the Office help was at lunch. The
outer door of a large safe had been
left open. The inner door was broken
with a sledge and 500 and gold
watch valued at $50 were stolen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Bluffton, Ind, May c. John W..
Terrell. who killed his son-in-law. has
been taken from the Blufft0n Jail to
the Richmond insane hospital. in
charge of Sheriff Johnson, his son and
and Elias Paffenberger. who had
taken care of Terrell since his insanity.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Cincinnati, May 6. = DR.. Giles s.
Mitchell, q prominent physician, died
suddenly at his home in Avondale, this
city, from heart disease. He was wide
ly known among physicians all over
the world through his membership In
medical societies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

London, May 5.-The opinion gains
ground here that the Japanese have
at last effectually blocked Port Ar
thur. No official japanese report on
the subject has yet been received, but
the Toxic correspondents are very posi-
tive regarding the matter, and describe
the determination with which the en-
terprise was undertaken. The Daily
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Upton, Ind, May 3. Overcome
by shame because his son voted the
Republican ticket in the city election
John Weaver, a lifelong Democrat,
took poison and died.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Richmond, Ind, May 5. = Wayne
county farmers. who feared the fruit
crop WAS damaged by the unseason-
able weather. find that the prospects
are much improved
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Sbelbyville, Ind, May 5. = Robert
Rosencrsnz, well-known stock breed
er and horseman, was kicked By
mule and died Instantly.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

King Edward and Queen Alexandra
have returned to England from IRE
land after an enthusiastic farewell at
Dublin.
Secretary and Mrs. Taft have ar
rived at Washington from St Louis.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

Western: AtyColorsdo Springs =
Sioux City 8. Colorado Springs Z; at
Des Moines Omaha 4, Des Moines 5;
ct Denver-st Joseph 2, Denver 5.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Toxic Advices Are Positive
Togo Has at Last
Succeeded.
CHANNEL A VERY NARROW ONE
Only Needed a Couple Of Ships
in the Right Place.
RUSSIANS ADMIT A HEAVY LOSS
Officially Stated That More Than 2,
900 Men Went Down in the
Yalu Fight-New Chwang
Story Untrue.

London, May 5.-The Toxic CORE
spondents Of both The Daily Tele-
graph and The Daily Chronicle assert
that Port Arthur Is effectually
"cOrked"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
MENBLOWN TOATOMS
Ten Thousand Pounds of Powder
Goes Off at a Powder Mill,
and Four Die.
TWO OF THE BODIES ARE NON EST
Reduced to Such Small Pieces They
Coul0 Not Be Recovered
Lightning Plays Havoc.

newport, Ind. May 5.-A powder
mill owned by the Northwestern Pow
der company, three miles from New
port, was blown up. Four men were
killed outright and two were in
jured- The dead are: Dssota Briggs.
Albert Mayhem, George Mayhem and
Henry Griffin. The injured: Quincy
Foster and NJ. 1. Taylor. Ten thou
sand pounds of powder exploded. and
the bodies of Briggs and Griffin were
blown into such small pieces that they
Gould not be picked up.
Injured Men Will Recover.
The other bodies were not badly
mangled. The injured men will recov-
er. The mill was two frame build
Ings situated in a hollow about one
half mile long. One building was
known as the glaze mill, where the
explosion occurred. and the fire spread
to the corning mill. The loss was ST.
600.
Fatal Explosion of Dynamite.
bloomington. Ind, May "a mes
oCAeCA 1AOA4 TIC w EPthNCA
road camp on the indianapolis South
en railroad reports that several men
have been killed and fatally injured
by the premature explosion of dyna-
mite.
Had y Miraculous Escape.
Muncie, Ind, May ;. Stephen
o'Brien, an oil well driller, while low
ering a quantity of nitro giycerine into
n oil well. where it was TO be shot
vas hurled into the air by a prema-
ture explosion of the liquid, when near
the top of the hole. Strange TO say he
was not seriously injured. He lit
runnin'," as he expressed 1t, Two
hundred quarts of the fluid was near
at hand. but the conclusion failed to
explode it.
Child Fatally Burned.
Upton, Ind, May 5-Hazel, the
9-year-old child of Robert Barnes,
while filling a lamp on a mantcl.
spilled a quantity of oil on q coal fire
below. The flames of the explosion
ignited the child's clothing and before
help could be administered she was SO
badly burned that Der life could not
be saved.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

their first meetings at half a dozen
different churches, and made a fair
start in the business before them. The
resigna ton of Senior Bishop Stephen
NJ. Merrill of Chicago, was presented
to the conference, and referred to the
committee on episcopacy with in
structions to report to the general con-
ference with appropriate resolutions
Bishop Merrill has rendered to the
church in his fifty-nine years as min
lister and bishop.
Nearly Sixty Years in Harness.
The hearing of Bishop Merrill's Pc
tition, which detailed at some length
his long service in the interests of the
NJ. L. church. was the chief incident
Of the morning session. ishop Mer-
rills petition opened with the state
ment that he is in the 10Th year Of
his life and fifty-ninth year of his min
istry. IF the general conference could
be in session a year hence 1t would
give me a chance to round out sixty
years of service, but as it will not be
in session then 1 must ask the confer.
ence to consider the matter Of my re-
tirement now"
Bishop Greeted with Enthusiasm.
Bishop Merrill said l. had pOndered
the matter long, and that he had con-
Guided to request that superannuateo
relation be granted him to begin at
the end of the session of the present
general conference. When the aged
bishop finished reading his most in
tereSting documents. which described
at length his early struggle in the min
istry, he was greeted with enthusiasts m
by the delegates and by the crowded
galleries The entire audience arose
and gave the Cbautauqua salute.
Regrouping of the Conferences
The only other important subject
considered by the general conference
was resolution offered by DIR. ]. F.
Gouche, which provides for a regroup-
ing of the boundaries of the annual
conferences. 1t was referred to the
committee ON boundaries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

EIEGANT NEW SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT.
No. q will run daily between Laporue and
Indianapolis.
No % will run daily except Sunday be-
tween Indianapolis and Michigan City
No. "A will run daily except Sunday be-
tween indianapolis and l. ,pp.ta.
Trains Nos. 20, % aud "a maze direct coa-
nection for Toledo, Detroit, Chicago and all
points East, North and North west.
Trains 81 and % make immediate connec-
ton at indianapolis Union Station for Olu-
cinnati, Louisville and ali points In the
Southeast, South and Southwest.
Train % con meets at Indianapolis with fast
trains for ST. Louis and South west.
For further information call al L. b. &w
TICKET office.
@. xORCOMBE.
Agent Lake Erie & West r +.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12
Lake Erie & Western r. r.

| In Effect on ano after sunday, Nov. Is. 1903,
| Trains will leave Plymouth AS follows:
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-12

NORTH BOUND.
No. 20. Toledo. Chicago & Michigan
Express, Elk. Sunday ..-.........-...1z:03 Pm
No. %. Toledo, Detroit & Chicago
Limited, Daily ex Sunday...- Sis TN
No. "a. Muncie, Lafayette & La
porte City Special. Ex. Sunday.....ll:59 pm
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 81. Detroit, Indianapolis & Gin
cinnati Express, Daily ex Sum-. $40 am
No. %. Chicago, Detroit, ToIedo &
Indianapolis Fast Line Elk. Sum-
No. IS. Chicago, Toledo & India
aapolis Special. FIX. Sundav......... Sis PA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
WOMAN EXPLORER IN ABYSSINIA.
Mrs. w. M. Macmillan Was Received by
King MeneIik-She Refutes Claim of Ellis.

Mrs ". NJ Macmillan. the first TO ex-
plore Abyssinia is registered at the Waldorf hav-
ing arrived Saturday the steamer Frederick
She is a ST. Louis woman. and left that city last
November for Cairo She accompanied by her
husband The object of their trip to establish
trade routes from So-Slan TO. Abyssinia.
She said her husband was received at the court
OF King Menellk on three occasions. She refutes
the claim of Ellis that he the first American
TO be received at the court. Mrs Macmillan said
she discovered two important truths on her trip
namely that the Bouree River can be navigated at
low water. and that the Bouree Plateau is prac-
ucable for caravan journeys.
My husband and 1 went together from Khar-
toum to Bakau. at the foot Of the Abyssinia Noun
tains He left me there. going southeast to ex-
pore Lake Rudolph. / continued through Abys
sHla going through the country of the Shilluks
ana Anauks and Nuers. ] was accompanied part
or the way by Sir John Harrington. British Min
lster to Abyssnia. We went mostly by mule cara
vans AT the capital OF Abyssinia | net King
Menehk; The King had just lost his daughter-in
able TO so through the of the capital with
out attracting any more attention than I'm the
streets OF Newly rk. If the natives were curious
they certainly did not eVinCe it."
mrs. Macmillan said her husband is now explor-
ing west or Lake Rudolph the results of which ex-
pIorations are OF no value TO Americans but of
great Importance to the British The only articles
whlch the Americans supply 10 Abyssinia are
cotton goods and clothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
SOCIAL NOTES OF NEWPORT.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TaIsrNs.I

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE r7IsrxzI
Newport r. l., July 17-To-day the hottest
Sunday that Newport has experienced this season
but in spite Of this there a little doing So
cialIy. The town crowded with excursionists
and FOR the first time this the lawns of
cottagers facing the cliffs we're strewn with the
paper boxes and bottles of luncheon parties
This evening was the occasion OF the first Casino
Sunday night concert and there was large attend
The grounds prettiy illuminated with
electric lights and fairy lamps. while the grill
rooms filled several dinner parties being
given. Among those entertaining in this manner
was Worthingtor Whitehouse. who had a large
PARTY OF guests.
Mrs Stuyvesant Fish gave large luncheon this
afternoon at Crossways. and this evening cottage
dinners were given by Mrs. II. r. Bishop Mrs.
Richard T. Wilson r.. and Mrs William P Thomp-
son. the latter being in honor OF Sir Archibald and
Lady Edmond Stone. Of London
Tho following cottsgers registered az thu
Casino to-day: ". wh,ehouse. 4. s. Burden J. F
Jenkins. J. r White. J. F. Brce J. c, Waterbury
and I. u Houghtor
n sojourn OF several weeks for the benefit OF her
health She has several OF her horses on
for while there.
=. O. Beach is tho Eucs. OF Mr.. and Mira Joseph
Hartman
Captain J. r. White Of the Gordon Hishlanders
is visiting among the cottaRers
Mrs Grosvenor. OF Providence will entertain n
number of young people tomorrow night at Free
body Park. later taking them Bergers ror
dancing The affair Is given in honor of her daugh
ter Miss Grosvenor.
James a. Burden Of New-York, had an exciting
experience I'm runaway this afternoon fortunately
escaping without injury Mr. Burden had taken
public cab and had no sooner entered the vehicle
than the horse became frightened by an automobile
and started down Belevue-ave at breakneck speed
MIR. Burden jumped from The trap. landing safely
his feet The horse continued down the avenue
bringing up at the stone wall Bailey's Beach
whore the trap was badly wrecked There were
severa! fashionable traps In the avenue at the
time, but all escaped unscratched.