Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 1

Daily Tclcsre Service TVO EDITIONS DAILY -UAZETTE. TT Thirty-Second Year. No. 124. MATTOON, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1906.

Price ft cents. TThTf TDT- A if MM mm cJI UJ 1L4 THIRTY-FIVE COUPLES 5 ATTEND K. OF C. DANCE mm DEATHS TROOPS WITHDRAWN; LOOTING THEN BEGINS SECTION JiAN MEETS DEATH SPEAKS FOR THE FARMER GAUGUS ON BILL FAILS ON RAILROADS SEEKS INFORMATION REGARDING RELATIVES Mrs. Mary Moore, living at Fair-play, seeks information regarding John and Milton Lewis, brothers to her father, Hiram Lewis, now deceased.

Mrs. Moore states that when last heard of they were In this section of the country. PRESIDENT PASSES THROUGH, President Stuyvesant Fish; of the Illinois Central passed through this city Wednesday night for a tour of inspection. The train consisted of three coaches and was headed south. PRIMARY ELECTION LEGISLATION; SEEMS AS FAR AWAY AS IT I DID TWO WEEKS AGO.

IIO SHORT SESSION Measure, If Pissed, Will Not Become Effective Until July 1 Prlmar. -r In August April 26. Primary Election legislation now seems almost as far away as It did two weeks ago The early predictions of short session have, been revised. Now the earliest date that anybody will hazard la May 12, with a probability that the. date will be even later.

The expecta tion of passing a bill with an emer gency clause has neeu ananaonea. The measure that la passed will not become effective until July 1, which --will mean that the primaries will not be held until far In the summer, prob ably the second Saturday In August, as the senate decided last night Caueus a Failure. The republics house caucus last night proved a failure. The caucus was decided on yesterday at a con- ference of sixty house republicans. There art eighty-nine republican members of the house, and thirty-three of them remained away from last night" caucus, only fifty-six be ing present.

Caucus action wuuld be useless, without the presence of seventy-five a constitutional majority of the house. The caucus last night, therefore, did not to discuss the primary bill at all. but considered the question of policy to be pursued as to bring together seventy-seven republican members in caucus. Accordingly was decided to adjourn until nest Tuesday night By that time the senate will have passed Ha bill and that measure will le taken up and made the basis of consideration. i we javanopes- saia a repuou- ean member, "that we will win over nough members to make the neccs-larr number.

Many misunderstood congressman Mckinley delivers ADDRES8 IN FAVOR OF FREE ALCOHOL. AS-T0 ITS ADVANTAGE Says Farmer and Worlorrman Great Factors In This -Country. Arc In the bouse of a few days ago, Consressman McKinley made a short and very, forcible speech of the free-alcohol bill, of which he Is a warm supporter. He looks upon the measure as a means of convenience, comfort preut to toe American people. "This said be, "does not remove the tax which we, like every other advanced nation, Impose on whiskey and spirits.

On the contrary, it specifically provides that ihe alcohol shall be first rendered unfit for beverages or like uses under governmental supervision before It can be withdrawn from, bond free of tax. The temperance people throughout the country heartily Indorse the movement" CJ Its Advantages. Then be spoke of the advantages to flow from the measure, to the benefit of the farmer, as well aa the manufacturer, the worklngman as well as the artisan, saying: "Many articles are Imported from abroad because they can bo made cheaper there with the use of untaxed alcohol that we can make them In this country. Thep articles Include artificial silks made from cotton, aniline colors and dyes, celluloid, transparent soap. Incandescent mantles, chemicals and others all of which can be here as cheaply as abroad If this bill passes.

The number of uses to which untaxed alcohol may be put la surprisingly large. It can be used In the making (of powder, also as a substitute for gasoline in stoves and motors, as fuel or machinery, and particularly farming machinery, for pumping water, threshing grain, and in connection with many uses of stationary power on: the It can "be utilised hrthmmklng- of electrical paratus, furniture of all kinds, passenger cars, pianos, wagons, boots and Shoes, various kind of metal work, and In all kinds of manufactures, arts and sciences. Since the discovery of Incandescent mantles, which are also made by the use of this alcohol, it" Is foufld that 1 gallon of alcohol will produce as much light as two gallons of kerosene, and a gallon of alcohol will produce 10 per cent more power than the same amount of gasoline. Therefore the bringing of this product Into the market can not help but reduce the price of the trust-controlled petroleum products. Enlarged Market for Farm.

it- a i i dui. mr. opeaner, ins Deal imure oi tills dui la that In the proper course of Industrial development It will assure an enlarged market for the farmer. The alcohol contained In grain and starch vegetables now largely goes to waste. The passage of this bill will open a new market of untold value for the grain products of central Illinois.

And that, of course. Mr. Speaker, is another reason why I am so -heartily In favor of It Potatoes, sorghum molasses, corn and the stalks if the purpose of last nlxht's caucus, be- f. Uevloj; thatiJwas the Intention to rush, a bill through and rpt it into Ir the house iwmorrow." -v All Or Nona Must Go On Ballot The- chief differences arise over the suestlon of plurality or majority nom JOHN" GROSS OF GAYS RUN DOWN BIG FOUR TRAIN AND INSTANTLY KILLED. HAD BEEN TO CITY Had Left Hia Companions on Hand-' car and It Is Supposed Sat Down on Tracke.

Special to The Journal-Gazette. Gays, 111., April 26. John Gross, a member of the Big Four section gang at this point and about 24 years old, was hit by a Big Four train about a half mile east Of Gays between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning and instantly killed, being literally ground to pieces. The coroner at Sullivan, who was notified of the accident, deputized Al Treat to hold an inquest, and the remains were brought in and placed in a box car on a siding and the taking of the testimony began. The dead man's parents, who live somewhere in Indiana, were notified, and it is expected that some sort of reply will be received today.

Had Been' to Mattoon. Gross and a number of his companionsmembers of the section gang had boarded a handcar on Wednesday evening and gone to Mattoon. There, It was brought out ln the evidence, -some of the members had visited a number of saloons and had Indulged quite freely: Before starting for home, about 2 o'clock this morning. Gross, especially was much Intoxjcat. ed, and about a mile east of this village left the handcar and refused again, to get aboard.

He was left there, and it is presumed he sat down upon the track, where he was struck by a passing freight train some time later. The body was so badly mangled that It "Was necessary to use shovels to. gather up the remains. Gross had made his home while in Gays at the residence of Homer Sel-by, also a member of the section crew. He had been here but.aboutj two montns.

He was unmamea. ana so far aa known had no relatives in Illinois, In-' Undertaker's Charge, The remains were taken in charge by Undertaker E. Treat and prepared for burial. Their disposition depends upon the word-received from the relatives In Oil Zarlng Teatifies. OH Zarlng, a member of the handcar party, was the first witness to be examined He stated that the party had left Mattpon about 2 o'clock, and when about a' mile east of Gays Gross requested that he be allowed to get off.

He refused to get on the car again, and, there was nothing to do but to go on without him. -That was the-last they saw, of him until his mangled body was discovered early" this morning. Hears From Parents. Gays. 111..

April 2C, 12:15 p. The Jury Impaneled to inquire into the death of John Gross brought In verdict of accidental death, having been run over by a Big Four freight Ualn. A message was received from the dead man's relatives, living near Bloomfleld, directing that the bodv- be -ahlmied to them- fnrbiirlsr. It la probable that the remains will leave here tonight on train No. over the Big TRILLA YOUNG MAN IS INDICTED TWICE Special to The Journal-Gazette.

Charleston, i April 1 26, The grand Jury has -returned two indictments against Joshua Brown of Trtlla, one charging him with an attempt to kill Fred Jonea of that village, and the other names larceny as the offense. It was stated la Wednesday's Jour-nal-GaMtte that Brown would be In- a- COLONEL EWART QUITS THE SERVICE Springfield, April Theodore Ewart has resigned, as as sistant adjutant general of General Smith's staff of the fourth regiment. and Colonel W. S. Campbell of Springfield ha been appointed to flu the- vacancy- HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS tU 8HELBYV1ULE ELECTED Shelbyvllle, April The board of education has reemployed Superintendent A.

Cohagan, Principal Egbert Winter and Assistants E. Chapman, Edna Conn and Hilda Relss for the high school for the ensuing year. The teachers for the grades will be employed Friday night The commencement exercises of the high school wilt be held Friday even ing, June l.s The Rev. Buford W. Tyler formerly pastor of the Presbyter-Ian church In this city, but now a member of the faculty of Hanover college, Hanover, will deliver the address.

1 The hop given at Fitzgerald hall on Wednesday night by the Knights of Columbus was attended by about thirty-five couples, a number of whom were from neighboring towns. Will John Simpson and Charles Kenney, the committee on arrangements, deserve muche credit (or the success of the affair. ROBERT DORA SOLD. Robert Dors, the Charleston pacing horse that has had a rather erratic career, was sold at auction In Indianapolis Wednesday for lv. HOUSE DESTROYED.

The residence of John Claught, 717 Marshall avenue, was destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock this' morning. The house had been empty for two weeks, and was being used as carpenter shop. The loss Is probably- ,11,200. Mr. the owner, resides In the country near Neoga.

GORKY ADDRESSES 5,000 RUSSIANS Says Russian Jews Are Revolutionists Because Their Lot Is the Hart-eat' Scrlpps-McRae Special. New York. April 26. Mrxim Oorky, the Russian author, who has come to this country to espouse the cause and to raise funds for the revolutionists of tho czar's domain, addressed five thousand Russians at the Grand Central Palace last night, and fully that many were turned, a way, unable to gain admittance. In his speech Gorky stated that the Russian Jews were revolutionists to a greater extent that anywhere else because their portion of the -country has been forced to the hardest and most loathsome conditions.

Everything is done to stifle them and to kill their soul and body, he said. LEAF SWITCHMAN SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES Special1 to The Journal-Gazette. Charleston, April 26. Hamilton Binder, the Clover Leaf switchman who war Injured in the yards here on Monday evening, this morn ing at 3 o'clock. He- was a Saanx man of about 30 years, and leaves wife and one child In New Jersey.

Up to 4 o'clock Wednesdays after noon the patient was getting along weir, at which time blood poisoning set in, and death soon resulted. KICKED BY A COLT; SEVERELY INJURED Gays, III. A pril 26. Walter Gay-leyr a young man employed by R. J.

Farley, was kicked by a colt Wednesday afternoon, and both bones of the left leg. between the knee and the ankle, were fractured. The In- Jury is an excrutlatingly painful one, and will require weeks to heal. FIRE DESTROYED BARN FOR FARMER Henry Philpott, Living on Horten- stein Place, Suffers Heavy Loss, Special to The Journal-Gazette. Gays.

111., April 26. Henry Philpott, living on the Jacob Hortenstetn farm about two miles north of this village, suffered the loss by Are 4hls marling about 11 o'clock of his barn. containing 100 bushels of corn, and 4 number of farming Implements. In eluding plows, mowers and reapers. The blase was caused by the burning of some cornstalks, r-.

Mr, Philpott conducts a butcher shop In Gays, going to and from his place of business morning and flight. SMASHED THE FURNITURE. It Is said that Mrs. Oscar Abel, who Is separated from her husband, went to his new home, 2520 Pine avenue, Tuesday afternoon during the absence of Mr. Abol, and used with force and much effectiveness on the furniture a skate, which she had taken with her for the purpose of showing her former Jord and master that she was etill on and among the living and kicking.

It Is reported that when Mrs. Abel took her departure there were left behind In ruins a fine plate glass mirror, a lamp, some pictures and other furniture, CONDUCTORS LET OUT. Because of the alleged wholesale stealing that has been going on during the past year or so, it Is said a number of conductors on the Big Four have boen dismissed from the service through the evidence secured by the company's detectives.1 This list ln eludes nt least one mnn on the fit. Loula division, two onthe Chicago -division and several on the oilier dlvl lona. REAL ESTATE SELL8 WELL.

Charleston, April Wit-ton and C. c. Lee have sold to George Bain an eighty-acre tract of land in Seven Hickory township for 1140 an acre. The land was bought last week by the sellers for 130 an acre and was sold again at an advance of $10 before the Cutl.was made for the first ale'. Rich Finds Are Being Made By.

the Looters -Banks Have Resumed Business. Scrlpps-McRae SpeclaL Oakland, April 26. Immediately after the state troops had been withdrawn from tho burned district in Chinatown, the looters, who bad been awaiting their opportunity, at once began to ply their trade. Men and women by the hundreds searched the ruins. One woman found a large lump of gold, another rare bronzes, which were intact and which were of great value.

Tho commercial banks have resumed business Fifteen of the thirty-nine nlanlns mills escaped de- ruction, Two of- them are operat- tng, and the others wlU start up soon. CANARIES ARE' PIAYING AT PARIS Manager Berryhill and his Canaries departed at noon for Paris where they wilt run up against the Paris Colts that have been making life miserable for the teams they have met fo far this The Canaries will be made up as follows: Vance, Diehl, Walla or Weaver, Armstrong, Doyle, Ensign. 2b Berryhill, Schlssel. McCarthy and Pleasant, Lang-don. Nlelds and Fleming will also go.

Clifford Thomas, who has been with the team trying for second base, has been released. He had the skill but appeared to have little life and ginger. Keokuk trimmed Joe Adams' Pana bunch yesterday 5 to 0. Ensign, the University of Illinois man, played his first game with the Canaries in game against the Eastern Illinois Normal school team Wednesday, which the Canaries won 9 to 1. OHIO GOVERNOR IMPROVING.

Scrlpps-McRae Special. Cincinnati, April 26. Governor Paulson Is rapidly recovering, and it is stated that he will leave the hospital in a few days. VOTED LEGAL CHICAGO CORPORATION COUNSEL ADVISES MAYOR TO IS-8UE PERMITS FOR SPORT. MINISTERS OPPOSE Agitation Against Sunday Ball In Chicago Has Boen Long and Bitter.

Chicago, April 26. Chicago fans may stlU enJoy base hair ganles 6a- "aiuies promoiung games on me t. Dunne, In which he thoroughly dls- cussed all the legal features of Sun day ball games. A former cfplnion of Major Tolman, wh8 declared the Sunday games proper In the eyes of the law, is confirmed completely, end to this Colonel Lewis added numerous other decisions of various courts from Maine to California. Mlnlatera Begin Agitation.

'Agitation against permitting Sunday games at Gunther park at Leland and Clark streets stirred the mayor to ask for the opinion from Colonel Lewis. Large delegations of minis ters and cltisens living near the park urged the mayor to close the grounds on Sundays, They also wanted all other ball parka closed. "Colenel Lewis said very clearly that the Sunday games are all right, so do not "what Tcah 86 except to let them go on as before." said Mayor Dunne last night. "I shall not refuse permits to the Gunther or any other park for the Sunday contests." Courte Defend Sunday Ball. The agitation against Sunday base ball ln Chicago Is not a new thing.

It has been going on for years. Several times the courts have been asked to restrain the Sunday games on semlprofessional and big. league grounds, but each time the antlbase- balllsts have been defeated. Among the fans the opinion of Col-Oriel Lewis was received with joy last night. The determined attitude of the "Sunday reformers" had spread terror In the hearts of some of the base ball lovers and it was feared that the major might close some of the parka.

ERROR IN THE COUNT, When Frost Graham applied to the city clerk for their saloon license it was found that Instead of the vote standing 7 in their favor the records showed it to to 6, The matter will bfo brought up before the special meeting of the city council on Friday evening' and straightened out. SUNDAY BALL COMMISSION REPORTS 1,109 FATALITIES WITHIN THREE MONTHS, MANY PERSONS KURT Collisions and Derailments-Numerous) and Casualties to Employes Increase, 1 An accident bulletin Just Issued by! the interstate commerce) cotrtmtssioa tor tho three months ending Decern ber 31, 1905, shown the total number of casualties to passengers and employes to be 18,227. Of thia number 1,109 were killed and 17,118 were injured. This is an Increase of flfty-slx in the number killed and 732 la the number Injured over those reported in the preceding three and an Increase of 168 in tho number killed and 3,091 in the number Injured in the same quarter one year ago. The number of passenger and employes killed ln train accidents waa 320 as against 272 in the preceding three months and 243 In tho earn quarter one year ago.

The-injured number 3,797, as against 8,455 in the) preceding three months and 3.298 la the same quarter one year ago. Collisions and Derailments. The total number of collisions and derailments waa Collisions and 1,645 derailments, of which 267 collisions and 133 derailments affected passenger trains. The damage to cars, engines and roadway by these accidents amounted to $2, 817.294. The number of employes killed la coupling and uncoupling cars and engines was eighty-five, as against seventy-four in the preceding quarter and seventy-one In the same quarter one-year-ago.

The Injuries to employes from this cause, numbered 888, as against 817 In the preceding quarter and 832 for the same quarter one year ag The most disastrous accident reported by the present bulletin Is a collision in which, seventeen persons were killed. 4 FCBsualtterto erflpToyeTffearly ev- ery Item, shows considerable. Increase. over those reported for the preceding I quarter, and also for the same quar ter one year ago. This is probably due to the enormous traffic moved oa all the.

principal railroads of the country during the period covered by the present report. Presumably there was an Increase In thfr number of employes to handle this extraordinary traffic, which would account for a proportion of this Increase. Lack Experience, -J aiso prooaDietnat many or these new men lacked experience, thus Increasing the liability to, accident. But, however, it may be attempted to explain this whether by more complete reports, or whatever cause, the fact that casualties to employes are increasing, the bulletin comments, must be eause for serious consideration. The present bulletin shows that In the stress of work necessitated by an enormous freight business 'men are frequently kept on duty continuously for many hours beyond a reasonable day's work.

Many of the casualties reported ooi a 10 passengers ana employes may be attributed, the bulletin concludes, to excessive hours of labor. 'SALOON CHANGES HANDS. Frank Daugherty is now proprietor of the Little Gem saloon, on South Seventeenth street, having bought out ttla Inf AFfit tf YiPAthar nilvanl Daugherty. js; TO OBSERVE FORTY HOURS' DEVOTION Services to Begin at Church ef tn mac Jte Conception Next Sun day Mernins The forty hours' devotions exercises wtu begtn next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Church, of tht Immaculate Father Charles Bill. F.

of St. Lonts will be celebrant. The services will be participated in by a number of other priests from neighboring towns. DOWN. 1,000 FEET.

Special to The Journal-Gazette. Trllla, I1U April 26. The people In charge of the oil boring have succeeded lu forcing the auger down about 1.000 feet, but whether any oil has been struck, they Tefuea to divulge. MISS HOFERKAMP TO WED, Tke announcement of the coming weeding of Miss Emma Iloferkamp. a daaghter of Mr.

and Mrs. GcoTge Hoferkamp. well known residents of Kvsobolt township, and Henry Frank-euetein, an Effingham merchaut, has been made The ceremony wilt be performed at the German Lutheran church, near Dorans, on Wednesday, Mar U. Illinois Generally fair, except prob-blv local thunderstorms tonight Friday. AGREE ON DIVISION.

George S. Richmond, JY Phillips and Charles Taylo(, as commissioners appointed by the circuit1 court, on Wednesday afternoon agreed upon a division of the Hunt farm of 400 acres in North Okaw township among Madison Hunt and the five surviving: children. Partitions were brought ln the circuit court some time ago. TRACTION ENGINE THROUGH BRIDGE Albert and Frank Clayton Have Narrow Escspe While Grading Roads Other Cooks Mills Notes. gpecUl to The Journal-Gazfctte.

Cooks Mills, 111., ABrlK26-Albert and Cliffford Clayton, brothers, had a narrow escape from injury Wednesday morning while grading the roads in this vicinity. The grader waa being pulled by a traction engine, and while crossing a bridge over Sweet Water creek, near John Meyers' home, the structure gave way, precipitating, the engine and the two men into the water below. Luckily they were not hurt except a few slight scratches. Are Shy a Barber. Cooks Mills is now shy a tonaorlal artist, -as Francis, Chaney, who had been In bnslness here for some time, pulled up his stakes several days ago and left for other climes.

The men of Cooks Mills now have to shave themselves, or else permit; their whiskers to grow. Baker Gets Jack Baker of Sullivan1 wasu? thi city Wednesday and seenjad the contract for (be construction of twj jron bridges across Sweet 1 Water creek, the one Which gave way yesterday under the weight of the traction engine, and one near John Daly's residence. Enjoy Egg The Knights of Pythias Tuesday night bad a fine egg roast at the Odd Fellows' hall. There were eaten eggs of every stxe and description, and the affair proved one of much enjoyment to the large crowd which; Goes to A farm bald by afrHfllf-goss near, here was taken today to the hospital at Mattoon. He is suffering from an attack of appendicitis.

Mrs.J French of Lerna Is visiting Mrs. John Wilson. HAD KEPT WHITE GIRL PRISONER Police of UHarvey Raid Laundryef Americanized Chinaman and ----Save Girl From Scrlpps-McRae Special. Harvey, 111., April 26. The police this morning raided the laundry of Kee Hong(--an Amerlcsjrlred China man, and rescued therefrom "Onle a young white girl, who had been kept a prisoner In the place tor the past year.

It was discovered that the girt had been under the Influence of drugs. JURY DISCHARGED; COULD NOT AGREE Special te The Journal-Gazette. Charleaton, i April 26. The which heard the evidence ln the case of Miss Carrie Turner against Con stable John Mock and his bondsmen, were discharged this morning at 9:30 o'clock, as they reported to Judge Craig that they could not come to any aftement The final ballot JZstood eight to four ln favor of conviction. Mock and his bondsmen were sued for having allowed Corwin Helnleln charged-wlthH having plaintiff, to escape while In his cus tody.

GIVEN PRECEDENCE. Scrlpps-McRae' Special. PlttsburJ. April Orders have been Issued to all branches of the steel trust to make all orders for San Francisco emergency orders, giving them precedence over all others. HOW IT HAPPENED.

8crlppe-McRae April 26. The Inside history of the Santo Domingo affair has Just leaked out and shows that Admiral Bradford sent ltt landing force of eight hundred men on small boats. The land force signaled the fleet. Which opened up with Its big guns and silenced the tort. The forts then agreed to be good and the people forced (he downfall of.

Morales, NOTED ENGINEER DEAD, Serif psMeRae SpeclaL New York. April 26. Brigadier General Sherrell. builder of the Ma ira suspension brlria the Hoosac funnel, died today, suuuujb. wounsei ueviw of corn contain an undeveloped andi.rf.

t- large supply to be used for the comfort n.Dd, tbre 18 nothlng ln tie or 4 and profit of the American farmer. Two and a half gallons of alcohol are) i Sabbath and consequently the mayor produced from a bushel of corn, and It will continue to issue permits for the is estimated that 100 gallons can ii inations by direct primary vote, and the question of including the entire Mate ticket on the primary ballot The attorney general holds -that all 'jar none of the state ticket must go on the ballot The senate has avoided this difficulty by providing an advis-ory" vote on governor, leaving he rest of the ticket to the state convention. r- The senate spent the entire day considering the primary bill prepared by the committee. At 10 o'clock last night the hill as amended was ordered to third reading. It probably will be passed today.

Then moBt of the sena-i will go borne and stay there until the' house, takes action on the bill. At! last night's session of the senate. I Senator Barr made another effort to, feet In a provision for straight plural- ty, instead or the 85 per cent plural-tjr clause. The amendment was lost to 1. The bill was finally ordered to the third reading.

In order to en-! tble- the democrats to go on record, Senator, Burton offered the minority 7MH as a substitute. It was defeated sy aparty vote on a motion to table -37. to, 6. The senate bill, no doubt, will he 'orn to pieces by the house. U1U-aaately a conference committee will tave to adjust the differences be-wcen the two bodies.

CHAUTAUQUA PLANS A FARM SCHOOL Jouglas County Promoters Will Go In For Something "rr Original. Areola. April 16. Douglas cpun-, ty will have a Chautauqua this season the first In many years. An asse ntation has been effected and the anagers are now busy securing tal ent for the programme, which will llkely-be glvea-therUrst ten daysM August If the Chautauqua la a suc cess it Is the plan to organize a stock company and make It a permanent enterprise.

Patterson one mile east of Tuscolahas boen agreed upon as the location. In addition to the regular program Df entertainment there will be a school of agriculture. domestic Science department, literature, bible study and kindergarten work. TJrrnton lxng has been chosen as prortdent and W. D.

Hlgdon as super jntendent. PROMINENT CHARLESTON WOMAN PASSES AWAY Special to The JouiTiat.Gszetle. Charleston, April SC. Mrs. Emma Anderson, wife of Henley Anderson and a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Wil-Hum Rlcketts. both pioneer residents. now. deceased, died this morning at her home in this dry.

The deceased was a member of the first clans which graduated from the Charleston hitch school In 187.1. The funeral services will tjo' held Saturday mornlne at 10 o'clock frm the of Rlcketts. distilled from each acre of corustalke. Cornstalks now sell in the' field at 60 cents per acre. 1 MTthls product now selling for 60 cents per acre can "be manufactured into 100 gallons of at cohol.

to be sold for 220 per acre, the advantage to the farmer Is large indeed." Farmer and Worklngman. Mr, McKinley concluded hia speech by saying; "Mr. Speaker, the two great units In American civilisation are the farmer and the uet us give them every chance to widen their opportunities and Improve their condition. We have already given tne farmer rural free delivery, We are giving him cheaper and quick er railroad facilities. The railroad rate bill, which this House so promptly passed, will Insure better and fairer transportation.

Now let us give him a means to cheapen light, fuel, and now. er, and In doing so create new mar kots for hlsproducts and at the same time benefit the condition of the work lngman. The congress can not too carefully conserve the Interests of these two great factors In our nation' ai lire," RELIEF TRAIN ARRIVES. Serlppt-MeRaii i Special. Stockton, CaL, April 26-The relief train arrived at Oakland about noon today.

The application of the emer gency brake at Sacramento last night prevented a collision but. tore the end out of a bagguge- car and delayed the train over four hours. DRUNK HAULED FROM TRACK JUST IN TIME John W. Qrlfflth appeared before Police Judge Scott this morning on a charge of belug intoxicated and was assessed $5 and costs. It was stated that Griffith was picked up Wednesday afternoon while tying arros the Big- Four track Just back of Hamilton's coal office, only three minutes- before the Big Four fiver from the west came la, HOPES TO BE HOME -IN THREE WEEKS G.

11. Cokendolpher received this morning from W. J. Watt, who la in the Presbyterian hospital at Chicago, having undergone an operation for appendicitis, a Utter which. part, says: "I am, of course, flat on my bark and not able to get.

up. but' 1 am at lowed three pillows with which to orop myself up. I feel fine, and I ope to in three.