J
GRAND ARMY PARADE
FORTY THOUSAND OLD
SOLDIERS MARCH.
hree Hi mlrt ti Thousand I'eeple Witness
Mi C.rand Spertacle The K-CoDfeder-ates
Cheered Their Old Foci Knthusl
astlrally. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 12. Thous
ands of ex-Con federates a ad hosts of
other people gathered early this morn
ing along the streets to witness the
grand parade of the Grand Army of
the Republic and cheers were constant
as the divisions marched along to the
street) where they were to form. The
entire line of march was cleared of
everything while the Louisville Le
gion, the cadets and Kentucky Nation
al Guard patrolled the ways and there
was no delay. Forty thousand vetcr
erans were in line and fully 300,000
people witnessed the inarch.
The parade was headed by two ex
Confederates on horseback, Captain
John il. Wcller and Captain William
II. Harrison. They did not wear the
gray, but were dicssed in black Prince
Alberts with silk hats and red, white
and blue sashes, the same as members
of the citizens' committee. They also
wore red, white and blue scarfs and
rosettes. Captain Weller carried a
large United States flag and Captain
Harrison a large white banner of
peace. In place of the eagle on the
top of the staff, the white banner had
a dove carrying an olive twig.
The veterans showed the weight of
years and the effects of service. It
was the general remark that there
were never so many old, lame and fee
ble men in line, but they marched
proudly none the less.
At sunrise the only clouds were from
the salute of forty guns, and the
weather even was for peace. The de
partments began forming at an early
hour under special orders to have the
procession move 'promptly at 10:30
fclock. At H:30 another salute was
fired for the first grand division to
form. At 10 o'clock the guns indicated
that the escort was moving to the head
of the column and at 10:110 the salute
signaled all the ten grand divisions to
move.
MOW TUB FAR A UK WAS FORMED.
The divisions lined up as follows:
Drum corps, Louisville Legion.
Grand Army band of Canton, Ohio.
Colonel Henry S. Cohn, chairman of
committee on parade and review;
Thomas Satterwhite, jr., and Captain
C E. Ilordstron, adjutants; special
citizens (red sash).
Citizens' committee on parade and
review, 100 members (white sashes for
leaders of platoons, blue for rank and
file).
Carriage No. 1 The governor of
Kentucky and staff.
Carriage No. 2 The mayors of Louis
ville, New Albany and Jeffersonville
and Colonel Thomas H. Sherley, presi
dent citizens' committee, board of
managers and invited Chicago military
band.
Columbia post of Chicago as Grand
Army escort to the commandcr-in
chief.
cvuimander-in-Chicf General Thomas
Q. Lawler and staff.
Members of the council of adminis
tration, aide de camp to commander-in-chief.
Hrst grand division Red flag, Illi
nois, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Second grand division White flag,
Ohio and New York.
Third grand division Blue flag,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, Maine, California, Rhode Is
land, New Hampshire, Vermont, Po
tomac, Virginia and North Carolina.
Fourth grand division Light red
flag, Maryland, Nebraska, Michigan,
Iowa and Indiana.
Fifth grand division Yellow flatr,
Colorado, Kansas, Delaware, Minneso
ta, Missouri and Oregon.
Sixth grand division Light green
flag, West Virginia, South Dakota,
Washington and Alaska.
Seventh grand division Orange flag,
frkansaRj New Mexico, Utah and
ennessee.
Eighth grand division Purple flag,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Mon
la.na, Texas and Idaho.
JiTuth grand division Dark green
flag, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama,
North Dakota, Oklahoma and Indian
territory.
Tenth grand division Light blue
flag, Kentucky and battle flags of Ken
tucky regiments in charge of a guard
of honor.
Among the features of the parade
Was old Ned, the warhorse, over 40
years old, that had heretofore tramped
with the boys along the line of inarch.
Be is now so feeble that he to-day
rode on a float. The New Hampshire
department carried a large eagle. The
Ohio boys wore buckeyes, the Ken
tuckians had corn and crackers ana
others bore the emblems of their
States.
When the Chicago com mandery ap
peared the multitudes on the plat
forms and along the streets opened
the chorus of cheers for Commander
Lawler, and kept up the cheering as
the posts of the different departments
passed the stands and street intersec
tions. Quite a number of veterans became
exhausted and had to retire from the
ranks. Six were so prostrated by the
heat that they were taken in ambu
lances to the hospital, but none are
considered seriously prostrated.
An Old Hunker Htrleken Suddenly.
Atchison. Kan.. Sept. 12. John Bclz,
one of the oldest bankers in this part
of the state, died at noon to-day of
apoplexy. Shortly after beginning
his day's duties he was found lying on
bis office floor unconscious.
Mills Against Free Coinage.
Washington, Sept. 12. Senator
Roger Q. Mills of Texas is one of the
latest converts to the anti-free coin
age cause. In a communication to
the chairman of the Democratic
state committee of Texas he comes nut
squarely and vigorously against the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1 by the United States indepen
dently of the other commercial na
tions of the world. He contends that
in taking this stand he is following
the example and teachings of the
fathers of the Democratic party and
f its greatest leaders in recent year.
AMATEUR BANDITS FOILED
Insneressfnl Attempt at Train KfibWIng In
Two Bin tea,
KtSMt'NDY, 111., Sept. 12 Three
men made an attempt to rob the north
bound Illinois Central express train
about two miles north of here last
night. They were riding on the plat
form of the express car and were
evidently green at the business. They
cut the bell cord and then attacked
the car door with a sledge hammer.
Hearing the noise, the messenger
applied the air brake and brought the
train to a stop. This frightened the
robbers, who jumped off and made for
a cornfield. Several shots were fired
at them by the train crew, but with
out effect
The Illinois Central detectives are
on the ground, "but as yet no clue to
the Identity of the robbers has been
found.
Colorado Bandits Make Miss.
Graxd Junction, Col., Sept. 1 .
Just after the engineer of passenger
train No. 1, which left this city last
night on the Rio Grande Western road,
reached Crevasse, about twenty-three
miles west of here, he found that the
engine had been run on a siding and
was pulling only the mail and bag
gage car, the rear portion of the train
having been cut off at the station.
Then two robbere, each of medium
size and masked, appeared, but finding
that they had left the express car
with the traia, mounted horses that
were in waiting and skipped for the
mountains.
The first news of the hold-up was a
dispatch from Superintendent A. Ii
McKee of the Rio Grande Western
railroad to Sheriff Innes: "Call on
agent of Rio Grande Western at your
city if you need a car to take you' and
your deputies to Crevasse or other
points. "
Sheriff Inncs and posse started at
once on a special train for the scene of
the attempted robbery. So far as
known the robbers secured nothing.
THE BOND SYNDICATE.
Secretary Carlisle' Annual Report Ex
pected to Contain Facts Regarding- It.
Washington, D. C, Sept 12. One of
the features of Secretary Carlisle's re
port to congress will probably be a full
statement of the operations of the
bond syndicate. It is understood that
it will contain several interesting facts
in connection with the transaction
which are as yet only known to the
parties immediately concerned in the
negotion of the loan. The most im
portant problem the secretary will
have to deal with is that which
looks to the re'.ief of the treas
ury, involving a radical change
in the financial system. The desired
relief can only be obtained by the aid
of congress, and the secretary realizes
that it is going to be a very difficult
task to suggest a remedy which will
meet the approval of the Republican
house, with Reed, a candidate for the
presidency, in the speaker's chair. It
probably will be the policy of the Re
publicans to confuse, rather than un
tangle, the financial complications
during the next congress, for they are
counting upon making considerable
political capital out of the money ques
tion in the presidential contest
AWARDED TO DEFENDER.
The Valkyrie Ruled t Have Lost Be
came of the Foul.
Nkw York, Sept. 12. When the tug
Walter Luckenbach. with the regatta
committee of the New York Yacht
club returned, S. Nicholson Kane,
chairman of the committee, said
that the protest on the alleged
fouling of the Defender by the
Valkyrie had been entertained
and that the regatta committee had
held a confenence in regard to the
matter while the tug was on her way
to the dock, but that no definite con
clusion had been arrived at.
This morning the committee held a
long meeting in private and heard ev
idence in regard to the collision and
late this afternoon sustained the De
fender's protest and awarded the race
to her.
FIVE DEAD IN A WRECK.
Trains on the Great Northern Meet at
Melhy, Minn. No Passengers Killed.
St. Cloud, Minn., Sept. 12. Two
passenger trains on the Great North
ern road collided at Mel by this morn
ing while both were running at a high
rate of speed. J. K. Emerson and Ira
Hines, engineers, James Thibidau, fire
man, and both baggagemen were
killed. Five men were injured, in
cluding three mail clerks, one brake
man and one passenger.
Just how the wreck happened does
not appear. It was on a heavy grade
that tlie trains met. Both engines,
mail and baggage cars are complete
wrecks. All the dead were residents
of St. Paul.
SALOON MEN AND A. O. U. W.
Steps to Kipell All Members Engaged In
the Liquor Ilusiuess.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 12. Steps are
being taken by the grand lodge
A. O. U. W. of Missouri to expel every
saloonkeeper and bartender who has
become a member of the order since
lSSO. During that year both the su
preme lodge and the grand lodge of
Missouri decided to bar all persons en
gaged in the saloon business from
membership.
Charles Warren of Fulton, Ky., was
accidentally shot and killed while
hunting at Charleston, Ma
Will Ring for Freedom.
Chicaoo, Sept. 12. The Columbian
liberty bell starts on its trip around
th world on Friday morning at 8
o clock. It will first go to the Atlanta
exposition to remain two months.
Then it will be taken to New Orleans
and the City of Mexico, and from there
to Runnymeade, England, where the
bell will ring in commemoration of
Magna Charta. The rest of the jour
ney has not yet been planned, but it is
the intention to have the bell reach
Mount Arrarat in l!00. and ring at a
congress of representatives from every
religious organization on earth.
JEALOUSY'S OFFERING.
Loo Rooker Knurls a Woody Tragedy a)
liidhinapoll.
Inwanai'oi.is. Intl., Sept. 11. Lon
Hooker, a moulder employed at the
Indianapolis car works, murdered his
wife last night by cutting her throat.
He also attempted to kill Mrs. Emma
Pees of 7!l Rhode Island street, slash
ing her about the head and face with
a razor, making wounds from which it
is believed she will not recover; Mrs.'
Pees ran screaming into the street,
covered with blood. She pre-ented a
terrible appearance, and a crowd of
excited people quickly gathered.
'looker made an attempt to escape
and stepped to the front door with the
bloody razor in his hand. Seeing that
it would he impossible to do sc ,n
account of the crowd of excited men
who had gathered about the door, he
made some remark about killing the
tirst man who attempted to lay hands
on him and then cut his own throat.
The act was witnessed by a number
of people. The blood spurted from
the wound and the man. after stagger
ing around for a few minutes, fell.
The crowd started after him. but lie
arose and held them at hay with the
razor. Jle then left the house ami ran
three squares, followed by a great
crowd. When Elizabeth street was
reached he jumped on a street car
where he was captured by Patrolman
Bolan.
Mrs. Rooker, after receiving the ter
rible wound, started for the city hos
pital, which is only a short distance
from the scene of the tragedy. After
taking a few steps she fell, and died in
a few minutes. Rooker and Mrs. Pees
had, in the meantime, been taken to
the hospital, and the doctors believe
that both are fatally injured. Jeal
ousy was the cause of the crime.
Rooker believed his wife, from whom
he was separated, was not living' as
she should, and resolved to kill her.
Th crime was premeditated, a'nd lie
lay in wait all afternoon for an oppor
tunity, which came about 0 o'clock.
TURKISH FIENDISH NESS.
Five Armenian Villages Completely Sacked
liy Government Troops.
Kahs, Sept. 11. The entire district
of Kenacks is surrounded by Turkish
troops dispatched by Seekki Pasha
under the plea of arresting Armenian
volunteers. The villages of Carni,
Tiruguegncr, Tortan, Horoput and
Margi are reported to be completely
sacked and the population, aggrega
ting fi.000 people, were foully dealt
with. The men were tortured and the
women and children were ravished.
Tin four monasteries of Auakwauk,
Sourphop, Thervorothehoga, and Soup
pahoga. were sacked and the altars
and images were destroyed. The ex
citeiiuiit and alarm are universal.
Authentic information from Moush is
to the effect that the anti-Christian
society of Turkish officials has been
form, (1 there and at Bitlis with the
avowed intention of slaughtering the
Christ inns in event of the acceptance
by the porte of the scheme of reforms
pre-.c iled by the powers. It is de
clare I that Consul Hampson is to be
iw oi'M vieiim.
THE COAT IDENTIFIED.
Khm Fletzel Gives Strong Testimony
Against Holmes at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis. Ind.. ScdI ii. Mrs.
Carrie A. Pietzel. the wife anil mnthpr
of the alleged victims of H. II. Holmes,
was before Coroner Castor and the
COUntv irrnnd HliriT tn-ilnir with lai.
daughter, Ressie. She told the story
i Hu'iuct movements, particularly in
leading her over ihe country while he
was making away with her children.
She identified her son llnvvarH'i nvoi
coat and became so prostrated with
gnej inai me investigation was sus
pended. In an interview Mrs. Pietzel said
that She Would lilf ir fulrn Hnlmns Kit
the throat, "not to kill him, for I
couia not commit murder, but I want
to see him punished."
One hundred ministers are scram
bling for the army chaplaincy vacancy
caused by the retirement of Chaplain
John D. Tarker.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Forts Buford and Hancock are to be
abandoned.
New Texas cotton brought 87.3rand
K?.424 at Dallas.
Center bank at Center, Mo., was
closed by the state examiner.
The anti-Tammany Democrats of
New York have opened headquarters.
Many Jasper county. Missouri, mines
were flooded by a disastrous rais
itorm. The treasury has resumed the pay
ment of employes ia the Congressional
library.
Roosevelt says that New York clubs
will be prosecuted for violation of the
excise law.
Senator Mills of Texas declares for
the nomination of Morrrison for the
presidency.
Jess Ftister, while trying to escape
from an officer at Dallas, Tex., was
shot and killed.
English and German steamship com
panies have combined to advance the
freight and passenger rate.
A Philadelphia dispatch says that
Senator Quay will oppose the re-election
of Senator Cameron.
Rev. Sam Small's divorced daughter,
Mrs. Lola Small-Jackson, wedded a
hotel clerk at Richmond, Va.
The North American Commercial
company is said to have taken 6,OoO
seal skins, the limit allowed to it.
Charles Howard Seeking Divorce.
HavsCity, Kan., Sept 11. Charles
Hnward, Democratic politician and
deputy internal revenue collector for
Oklahoma under Collector Morris, is
here taking depositions in his divorce
suit in Oklahoma. His wife is bitterly
contesting, supported by strong testi
mony. A Bank Wrecker tilves Up.
Chicago, Sept ll. O. C. Niehof!
walked Into the office of the clerk of
the criminal court last evening and
surrendered himself to the Authori
ties. For over two years he Lad been
a fugitive from justice.
WAS AVON UNFAIRLY,
THE ENGLISH AHEAD
47 SECONDS.
BY
Unsportsmanlike Conduct at Ihe Very Start
May Cause the Race to lie Called Off
Grand Finish of Defender -Mu a mt 'l.e
Contest In a Fog.
New York, Sept. ll. A clou?7 bty
and a smooth, leaden looking sea over
which light southwest airs were
sweeping gently, was the outlook early
this morning for the second of the
great yacht races. This was real so
called Valkyre weather and the friends
of the British vessel were more confi
dent even than Satnr''iy.. No patriot
ic American, however, doubted De
fender's ability to make it "two
straight."
At 10:50 the preparatory signal was
fired, anil the yachts began the usual
jockeying for positions. The British
yacht blanketed Defender, but the
latter worked out from under her
lee only to be again blanketed, and
the yachts crossed the. line in the fol
lowing ollicial time: Valkyrie 1 1:00:1.');
Defender 11:01:15. The American
yacht at once raised a protest flag
claiming that Valkyrie violated racing
rules by bearing down on her and car
rying away her star-board shroud.
The protest was accepted and Defend
er, though her topmast was badly
spruL,,, we.lt on her way at a great
rate and soon passed her rival and
gained an eighth of a mile in the first
half hour in a five knot breezu.
At l:-ir both yachts were still hold
ing in shore on the port tack. Defend
er broke out her large jib topsail, but
the crew had difliculty in making it
set well and it was soon hauled down
again.
The two yachts at 11:4:) were not
more than a mile and a half off shore,'
and Defender was sailing along nicely
without the aid of her jib topsaiL
Valkyrie seemed to be gaining a trille,
as she was getting a better breeze to
windward, Defender being in soft
sipots, and while Valkyrie's jib topi ail
J id ot set very well, yet it helped her
;ons'aXerably. The excursion lleet was
giving the yachts all the room they
wxtcd, and as there were not over a
hunai4 vessels of all sorts about the
racers, thtv were not in any way in
terfered with. At that time Defender
was about seventy-five yards ahead.
The wind at 1 1:55 o'clock was very
light, and the excursion fleet was still
doing finely, keeping from half to
three-quarters of a mile from the
racers.
At 12:43 Defender was fairly out
pointing Valkyrie and directly in her
wake and only about, a quarter of a
mile astern, but really not that far
behind.
Valkyrie went around the first stake
boat at 13:57:30 and Defender at 1:00:5:1
Fog interfered with observations
and it was hard to tell which was do
ing the better, though at times Val
kyrie seemed well ahead. The fog
hung heavy over the course of tho
second leg and no one from any of
the points of observation could tell
anything about the progress of the
contest.
When the two vessels finally emerged
from the fog at 2:25 o'clock Valkyrie
was apparently fully a mile ahead and
was only about three miles from the
Sandy Hook lightship.
At 2:30 p. m. both yachts appeared
in view and there seemed to be no
doubt that Valkyrie was leading by a
short mile. Then the American yaeht
crowded on all sail and soon the Val
kyrie's lead was slowly but surely cut
down, while the excurson fleet kept
well out of the way. There was in
tense excitement as the Defender drew
up closer and closer and cut the lead
from a mile to a half and then a quar
ter, and, when the two were about
three miles from the finish. Defender
was running so speedily that It was
hoped that it might win on time
allowance.
Finally Valkyrie ended the excite
ment by crossing the finishing line
first by forty-seven seconds elapsed
time or seventy-6l.x seconds without
allowance. Valkyrie crossed the line
(official time) at 2:55:22. Defender
crossed at 2:57:40. Valkyrie was given
an ovation by the assembled fleet of
excursion boats and yachts.
As they came down to the line the
two boats were dressed alike, each car
rying main sail No. 1, club top sail,
balloon stay sail, jib and No. 3 jib top
sail. They eased sheets on the port
tack just before the line was crossed.
The official record of the race was:
Start: Valkyrie, 11:00:13; Defender,
11:01:15.
First mark Valkyrie, 12:57:43; De
fender, 1-01:35.
Second mark Valkyrie, 1:58:10; De
fender, 2:01w.".
Finish Valkyrie, 2.55:22; Defender,
2:58:40.
protest to be acted vrox.
Roth yachts went up towards 1he
city when the race was over amid the
tooting of whistles, and the boats
were racing towards Sandy Hook with
all sails set.
Valkyrie wins subject to protest. In
regard to this all that can be said at
present is that the regatta committee
will hear the case on its merits and de
cide tne case later cm. It is though
probable that the decision of the com
mittee will be that the two yachts
must sail an extra race.
The Spy System In Mllwnnkee.
Mn.WAl'KKK, Wis.. Sept. ll. Twenty-five
mail carriers connected with
the postoffice of this city yesterday
were cited to show cause why they
should not be removed, suspended or
reprimanded. This is all the result of
a secret investigation by the govern
ment which has been going on in
several cities for some time back.
A l'oor Cotton Crop.
Washington, Sept. 11 The Septem
ber cotton report of the department of
agriculture shows a decline of 7.1 per
cent from the August conditions of tho
crop, to 70.8 per cent. This is the low
est September condition of the plant
since 181, when it was reported at 70
ter cent.
Dr. Talmage Sole llrneflelary.
Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept ll. Tho
will of Susan W. Talmage, wife of the
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, was admit
ted to probate yesterday. The estate,
valued at lff,000, is left to her husband.
naval veterans parade
Ten Tlionsand Fi-Memen Mareh Through
I.fiuUvlllr.
Lorisvii.i.E. Kv., Sept. ll. It ia
doubtful if this city ever entertained
as many guests as are h-ve to-day.
Certain it is the town never before had
within its limits so many old soldiers.
It is conservatively estimated, that
nearly 20j,000 strangers are here, but
the majority of them thirty years ago
bore arm either for the blue or for
the gray.
The event of the day was the grand
parade of the Naval Veterans' associ
ation, and, to judge by the crowds of
men, women and children who
thronged the sidewalks along the line
of march anil crowded the windows
and housetops, all Louisville had
turned out. The hour set for the
starting of the parade was 10:30
o'clock, but as usual there was some
delay not enough, however, to tire
the thousands who had gathered to
see it. When the order "forward
march" was given there were fully
10,000 men in line. Of course, they
were not all veterans of the United
States navy, but those veterans were
the center of attraction and as they
passed through the streets they were
greeted by patriotic cheers.
Last in the parade, riding in car
riages, came a score or mora veterans
of the Mexican war. They were too
feeble to walk and few of them ever
expect to see another national encamp
ment. There is great amount of talk in O.
A. R. circles as to who will be the
next commander-in-chief. There are
a number of aspirants, but as yet none
of the candidates have developed suf
ficient strength to warrant a predic
tion. There is a gool deal of talk,
however, that Colonel Ivan X. Walker
of Indianapolis should be elected.
Another candidate for the leadership
is Thaddeus A. Clarkson of Nebraska.
General C. M. Sehutte of New Orleans
has also been talked of as a candidate.
FRAKER SAYS NOT GUILTY.
Formally Charged With Obtaining lu
pin ranee Money by False Pretense.
Richmond, Mo., Sept. 11. The first
steps toward the prosecut'oa of Dr. G.
W. F raker were taken yesterday, when
the prisoner was brought before Jus
tice MeCuiston to answer the charge
of obtaining life insurance money by
false pretense. The charge was pre
ferred by A. S. Van Valkenbnrg, rep
resenting the Kansas Mutual Life As
sociation of Topeka, Kan.
The charge, stripped of its legal
verbiage, reeites that on the 15th of
May, lS'.'L'. and on the 20th day of Feb
ruary. lS!:i, the defendant, Fraker,
obta ned from the Mutual Life asso
ciation two policies of insurance for
85,000 each, and that on the 10th day
of July. 189.1, he attempted to defraud
the association by pretending to lose
his life by drowning in the Missouri
river.
Dr. Fraker pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
The state, was not ready to go into
an examination, and by consent the
preliminary bearing was Tied for
Tuesday, September 17.
BEYOND REACH OF HELP.
miners Entombed in the Bnrn.:? Osceola
Cannot Be Released.
Houchton, Mich., Sept. 11. The
situation in the Osceola mine, where
fifty miners are entombed, remains
about the same. Efforts to reach the
men proved tiseless on account of the
gases and the rescuers had to run for
their lives. The shafts were finally
all covered to smother Out the lire.
They vviil be opened Wednesday and
another attempt made to recover the
bodies.
IN THE POLITICAL WORLD.
fc3 Republicans Open ne Campaign
With a Ballr.
SpBtxoriEi.it, Ohio, Sept. 11. The
opening of the Republican state cam
paign here to day was a great success.
It was estimated at noon that be
tween .'tO.000 and 40.000 strangers were
in the city, and they were still coming
by trainloads and in vehicles. Sen
ator Sherman, Governor McKinley,
General Jones, Chairman Kurts and
delegations from Columbus and the
northern part of the state arrived at
11:30 o'clock and ex-Governor Foraker
and delegations from Cincinnati came
soon afterward. Governor McKinley
left immediately after speaking for
the . A. R. encampment at Louis
ville McKinley ignored national issues
and made a strong plea for the elec
tion of the Republican state and legis
lative ticket and ex-Goveror Foraker
for United States senator to succeed
Rrice.
To Disqualify Negroes.
Columbia, S. C. Sept. 11. The first
constitutional convention to meet in
South Carolina for twenty-seven years
w as called to order in the state house
here to day. The admitted reason of
the convention is to insure white su
premacy by disfranchising as many
negroes as possible without disfran
chising a single white man, except for
crime.
Flatt Men Beaten In Buffalo,
BiFFAi.o, N. Y., Sept. ll. The first
test of strength between the Piatt and
ant i-l'latt forces in Erie county took
place last night at the 'Republican
caucus for the selection of delegates
at the district and judicial conven
tions. The result was a complete vic
tory for the organization or anti-Platt
men, who will have almost a solid rep
refutation at the convention.
tireena 'County, Mo., Democratic
Springfield, Mo., Sept. ll. The of
ficial count of the returns from the
election of sheriff has not been made,
but will show that F. M. Donnell,
Democrat, has a plurality over Ed
monson. Republican, of abont 710.
Ordinarily the county is 800 Repub
lican.
Mansfield Very Sick.
"Xf.w York, Sept. II. The Morning
Advertiser says that Richard Mans
field, the actor and manager of the
Garrick theater, is dangerously ill
with typhoid fever and may not be
able to'appear this season.
BLOWN ALL TO PIECES.
leven National aardnien Instantly Killed
at Louisville.
Loi uvii.i.k, Ky., Sept. 12. Just as
the members of the First Kentucky ar
tillery, a branch of the Louisville Le
gion of the National Guards, were
about to fire the early morning salute
in honor of the G. A. R. Natioual CSV
campinent from a gun placed in-fl-sr
center of Broadway between-'bird
and Fourth streets, the ex-,
ploded. Seven, of-tfcwWJiaTers were in
stantlyokBledr two of them being
blown-t Cifear over adjacent houses.
Two others were wonnded, probably
fatally1. The two horses attached to
the i anno were terribly wangled and
buildings in the vicinity were dam
aged. . .
The irtfn I who were killed, all but
x one of who V belonged to the best fam-
ilies in the i'ity, are Corporal Albert
j Robinsortj, ; Private Charles Oestrich,
Private tlfcai'lcs Woods, Private Henry
Mc Bride, lV vale John M. Hutchins,
Private Howard Irwin, Driver William
Adams, coloi'l- ! r.r
The plaee tihere tf accident oc
curred is xlie t the fiinest residence
districts in tlnkity. Kprtnnately few
people werj oi the snxset, owing to.
the early hoty Every Window in the'
block w as blown out. ;
Nearly every tue in trVf neighbor-
hood was asiecfl, and theV noise and
concussion caused by thetXplosion
almost created panic. (ilalf-clad
i lieu mm ici ruiuu vr'jmeu v?re run
ning irom inei'v noines, ana most
norrioie sign mm, tneir eyes.
The bodv of. he colored
mangled almost Ibeyond recogn
iver,
ion.
fe,ll on the front jreh of a resid
lully 3uo teet frttn, the place
. I. ' k. 4u,.n J
lust outside the fence, on the sidtt
walk, was the Uxh'if Private WoodsA
Uits of flesh and pi Mrs of bloody uni-
street, clinging ta 1 1 tree tops and in
the shattered wintows. . A leg and
half a coat were fou.ii on Third street
one block south of M'iiere the explo
sion took place. Thcjl must have been
blown clear over a three story and
basement house. Several mangled
legs and arms were;f(tlnd on the tops
or adjacent houses.
It is believed that tV!tody of Pri
vate Hutchins was blown to pieces, as
it has not yet been fdund. A hook
and ladder truck of tie city fire de
partment was called and with ladders
every housetop in the Wicinity was
searched in vain for the missing body.
On nearly every housetop were found
portions of the bodies f the unfortu
nate young men.
The body of Howard Irwin was so
badly mangled that it was almost im
possible to gather it, n pi without a
shovel. ft-; f '
The regiment to whie'aj the young
men belonged is made ttpif the pick
and flower of Louisville! Many of
them are society leaders land are of
wealthy families. -
Governor John Younj? J'.fown, who
was stopping with Major George B.
Easton, was asleep in beij The ex
plosion stunned Dim, and lwas some
time before he could realize Avhat had
happened. All the furnitare in the
hall was damaged by the dxplosion.
The explosion shook all the leaves off
a tree in the front yard.
THE BURNETTS SEPTE....
The Gifted Writer and Her Husband Said
to Have Agreed to Live Apart.
Washington, Sept. 12. It was re
ported here yesterday that Mrs.
Frances Hodgson liuinett, the gifted
authoress and much admired woman.
and her husband, Dr. Swan M. Bur
nett, a well-known scientist, had sep
arated. There was no suggestion of
scandal or wrong-doing by either. It )
was understood simply that the two s
people, both eminent, respected and '
successful iu public life, in different
fields, had found, for reasons of tem-
fierament, a separation wise. Roth
lave hosts of friends in Washington,
and there is no foundation for any re
ports that Dr. Burnett and his famous
wife do not continue to be on terms of
mutual respect.
From an intimate friend of Mrs.
Burnett it is learned that her inter
course with her husband has long been
of formal character, but she neither
seeks nor desires a divorce. Her whole
life is centered in her books, and Dr
Burnett's in his profession.
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
TIia Kfivontv-Xltiih M Inarmr! rnnfAMne
f
Itegun A Minister on Trial. J
XllAn C 1 ,rt TK ,. ...
ninth annual conference of the South
ern Methodists of Missouri began here
this morning, with Bishop Duncan of
South Carolina presiding. The con
ference was opened with the usual 1
sacramental services Then the official.
reports were read and referred and!
the standing committees were ap-i
pointed.
A committee, witn tne Kev. j. u.
Pritchett as chairman, was appointed
to try the charges of immorality pre
ferred against the Rev. T. B. Nolan of
Albany.
One hundred and thirteen ministers
out of 156 answered the first roll call. "
Dr. John T. Vincil of St. Louis was re-
elected secretary of the conference!
which will last for six days. The
bishop and nine presiding elders held
their first consultation over the minis
terial appointments this afternoon.
The Howard Dlvoree Suit Off.
Havs Crrr, Kan.. Sept, 12. In tne
Cnarles Howard divorce case, after
taking testimony, mutual friends in
tervened and the suit was withdrawn
and a reconciliation took place.
Horsewhipping Charged.
SrRiNoriF.i.D, Mo., Sept. 12. Mrs.
Hiram McLaughlin has begun suit for
divorce. She charges among other
cruelties that her husband is In the
habit of horsewhipping her. She was
the daughter of the Rev M M M.
Cluer and he is a young lumber dealer
and the son of one of SnrintrKol
wealthiest citizens. Both were prom- 1
inent In society. They have been v
married three years and have two
children.
The friends of Miss Frances B. Wll
tard continue to deny that she is to wed.
This ia scarcely necessary.
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