Marietta Daily Leader, 1896-07-30
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Now nnd Interesting Happening Within Onr Harder. WRECKED BUILDING. I'our I lour or u Cincinnati ltuildlnc Give Way, HnryliiK Two nnd Proliant? More Men In Uiu Itnlns. Cincinnati, July 20. four lloors of the handsome reek-Williamson Co.'s new plant, on West fifth street, near Ceutral avenue, fell Tuesday morning about 10::iU o'clock. Two men were taken from the ruins a few minutes later and there is an apparently well-grounded theory that more may be burled beneath tons of accumulated debris. Contractors who hud charge of the building say that the continuous soaking rains of the p.ist few weeks are chiefly responsible for the action, and thut every possible piecuutiou had been adopted to prevent what real really - ly really occurred. Tho lloors that loll were a part ot the north section of the build building - ing building on the cjwtremc west side, and tiie noise resulting was heard for squares in every direction. The rumor quickly spread that another accident similar to the terrible Uracil catastrophe on Wal Walnut - nut Walnut street had occurred and that a score of men had been killed. Col. Ucitsch uns, promptly notified and sent a, .squad of men to the scene in charge 6f Lieut. Fisher and Sergt. White, with l'alrol 1. That mote soiioun results did not. fol follow - low follow is tho most remarkable feature of the accident. There were over a score of ine.n at work in the. sub-collar when the lloors fell, and only a short distance from whric tho accumulated mass of it on anil concrete lodged in its descent. Hie injured are: Jumps (iille.snic. skull fractured, will probably die; William Usoro, bruised about the body, jiot serious. Two uuknowu rutin aie believed to bo buried in the ruins. RETURNS TO CANTON. Maj. .UrKliiley and If o Upturn llonm After a li'M lluyx' Visit to Clt-vrl mil. Ci.v.viH.AMi, O., July 29. Mnj. Mo Mo-Klriley. - Klriley. Mo-Klriley. accompanied by his wife, left Cleveland at 11:15 Wednesday morning for Canton, This closes his visit of ten days In Cleveland. lie is going b.ii'k lo Canton icstod and in excellent benllh to talus up iu a most activo way his shaic of the labors of the campaign. Wednesday afternoon some republican clubs, whoso members are students of tho Chicago uuhruiMty, are coming to Canton to call on Maj. Mclvinley. Thursday thcio will be a largo dele delegation - gation delegation from Knoxvllle, Tenn., and on Friday a number of Ohio grand in my posts are expected. As soon 'us Maj. McKinley gctb a few pressing mattcis disposed of after his arrival in Canton, ho will set to work on his let letter - ter letter of acceptance. He, as other candi candidates - dates candidates have, is receiving a great deal of adviro about what to say in tho im important - portant important utterance, and he has on file a large number of letters containing suggestions concerning it. Major and Mrs. McTCinloy occupied a privatu car and were accompanied by Mr. John Hadcock, a Now York und Pittsburgh business man, and the United Press correspondent and half a tlo.en Canton friends. They reached Canton at 1 o'clock. NARROW ESCAPE. IS'oted Horseman Stabbed In thu Hack by a Worthless Employe. Cleveland, O., July 29. John Splan. the noted horseman, had a narrow es escape - cape escape for his life Tuesday at his home in (Jlenville. Oliver Russell, a young man who has been doing odd jobs for Splan, was discharged for using abusive lan language - guage language to Mrs. Splan, and when Splan went into tho house to get money to pay Russell, tho latter drew a knifo nnd plunged it into Splan's back. Splan turned and grappled llubsell, but was stabbed again in the right forearm. Splan managed to get hold of a heavy whip and knocked down his assailant. Splnn'b wounds, while serious, are not fatal. lUib.scll was locked up. Overcomo by Heat Cincinnati, July 29. The first fatal fatality - ity fatality fiom the excessive heat occurred Wednesday morning. At 7:30 Michael Taylor was found unconscious at Pearl and Race streets. Ho was taken to the hospital in a patrol wagon and died shortly after arriving there. Tho victim was about fifty years old. The body was identified at the hos hospital - pital hospital by the son as being that of Michael Taylor, ol 23S Front street, a city labor. Anlllnn 'Dy.i. Cincinnati, July 20. Assistant Food nnd Dairy Commissioner Rentrop Wed Wednesday - nesday Wednesday afternoon swore out warrants against H. Klein, H09 Vino street, Mrs. C Jessup, of H07 Vine street, aud M.-s. K. Hartxog, of Green and Vino streets, charging them with selling "All-Day Suckers," which were colored with ani aniline - line aniline dye, a poisonous color. Cooled orr. Cincinnati, July 29. Isham Taylor, from Boston, was too warm Tuesday night and was too drunk t,o know what ho did. He jumped into tho canal and was pulled out by Officers Mersch and Bcope. His clothing was badly disarranged when ho stood bo bo-fore - fore bo-fore Judge Gregg Wednesday and was fined tho costs. H Requisition for Convict". Coi.umjius, O,, July 29. Tho '"mana '"managers - gers '"managers of tho stato reformatory are here and havo made a requisition on tho penitentiary for 150 convicts to bo turned over to tho reformatory on Sep September - tember September 1. They wjll bo used to con construct - struct construct tho wall around tho, institution. Closed IU Doors. CoMJHnus. C.July 29, Tho Dcnison Deposit bank, of Dcnison, O., closed its doors Wednesday. No statement is made but tho liabilities are thought tc be heavy,
At tho Notification Meeting Held in Baltimore, Tuesday Night, Mndrn Neat Speech, Cocrlng tho I'latforro With I'ralHo nnd Aniline the Hearty bupport of All Lovers of Good and Honest Goernment. Hai.timoiie, July 29. At the Lyceum theater, Tuesday night, tho prohibltipn party, through Rev. W. A. Stewart, chairman of the notification commit committee, - tee, committee, notified Mr. Joshua Levering of his nomination as candidate of tho pro prohibition - hibition prohibition party for president. Mr.Stew Mr.Stew-art, - art, Mr.Stew-art, in his notification speech, said tho party would continue to light tho sa saloon - loon saloon with its attendant distresses. In concluding he said: JOSHUA LEVERING. Prohibition Candidate, for President. ''The sun is rising. The day hastens. The battle is joined. As our knight chosen to lead those of tho oppressed, tho prohibition party gives you your commission as commander in chief." Mr. Levering in reply read his letter of acceptance, in which he thanked his party for tho honor conferred and said the platform met his hearty approval as it was sufficiently broad to allow all to stand on it who arc opposed to the saloon regard regardless - less regardless of their views on any of tho other public questions of tho day. He prom promised, - ised, promised, if elected, to discharge tho duties of offlca for the good of the people in every section of tho country without favor or partially. HOBART AND HANNA Have n Talk nt tho Waldorf Hotel Plenscd With thn Outlook. KTr.w YoitK. July 20. Garrett A. Hc Hc-bart, - bart, Hc-bart, republican candidate for vice president, came to the Waldorf early Wednesday morning, and had a talk with Mark A. 11 an anna - na anna and some members of tho executive committee of tho republican national committee who had come to the city to attend tho first meeting of tho commit committee - tee committee Wednesday. Mr. llobart seems to bo pleased with tho reports ho has re received - ceived received concerning political conditions in other states. He said: "I came over to attend tho meeting of the executive committee by request of Mr. Hanna, and I expect that tho committeo will start the campaign go going - ing going without delay. I shall spend a great deal of timo at tho New York headquarters during the campaign." Mr. llobart did not caro to say any anything - thing anything about the political outlook. Mr. Hanna came down to the lobby after his talk with Mr. llobart. Among those who shook hands with him and Mr. llobart wero Senator Stephen II. Elkins, of West Virginia; N. 11. Scott, national committeeman from that state nnd Gen. Cyrus Bussey and somo local politicians. Explosion of (limit Powder. ViCTOit, Col., July 20. An explosion of giant powder lying on tho sidewnlk in front of tho Victor Hardware com company's - pany's company's store caused great damage to the Hank of Victor nnd tho adjoining hardware stores suffered heavily. Tho glass in the buildjngs adjoining the Victor Hnrdware company s property was demolished and tho fronts of sev several - eral several buildings wero completely blown out. How tho powder ignited is a mystery. The damage is estimated at 55,000. Sovcn persons wero slightly in injured. - jured. injured. An Uj;ly-I.ooklnc Cloud. MiAJiisnuno, 0., July 29. A funnel shaped cloud was been from hero Tues Tuesday - day Tuesday evening, and it boomed to bo mov moving - ing moving in tho direction of Lebanon, tho county seat of Warren county, and fears wero cntcrtnined for that city, but telephone communication was se secured - cured secured and it was found that tho cloud passed north of Lebanon and disap disappeared, - peared, disappeared, So far as known jl struck no town, but probably did great daraago in tho country. Gold Itesenv. Washington, July 29. T ho trenbury gold reserve at tho closo of business Tuesday was 8104,833,023. Tho day's withdrawals weroS235,800. Additional offers of gold aggregating 1,310,000 wdro made and accepted. (loverncoeut Director. Washington, July 29. The president has appointed John Sheridan, of West Virginia, a government director of tho Union Pacific Railroad Co., vice FiU FiU-hugh - hugh FiU-hugh Leo, now consul-general at Havana. Farmer Kill III Wife. Nashville, Tenn., July 20. J. L. Holley, a . farmer llvkig ncar, Peters Petersburg,' - burg,' Petersburg,' Morsb,all county,. Tuesday cut his wife's throat with a butcher knife. He then plunged the knlfo into his own throat !)
p. m., 7:00 p.m., 11:25 p.m. Aiuuvk-8:05 a. tn., 8:10 a. m 12:SJ, p. m., :M p. m., o:io, p. m., 8:55 p. tn. T. & O. C. Ex. 2.10 p.m., 9:00, 4:00 a.m 4:45, 12:15 p m. 7:80 a. m C. &. M. 6:25a.m. 2:E!p.rn 11:15 a. m., 7:05 p. m Leave... AnnrvK, Leavk arrive,. .. Z.IO. Lfave (1:20 a. m., 2:40 p. m Amuvn 10:40 a.m., 5:55 p.m O. R. R. R. (Eastern Time.) South, l):34a.m., 3:03. 7:33 p. m. Noiiiu 12:32, 3:50 a. m.i 7:27 p.m. IMPORTANT TO SEALERS. Xltcluquer Court of Cnuadn Decldrs la ln or of tho Scalers and Allows Ham Victoiiia, It. C, July 29. A case of tho greatest importance to sealing men an action for prospective dam damages - ages damages in the suit of tho orown vs. the schooner llcatricc has been decided in the exchequer court of Canada by Chief Justice Davie, sitting as local judge in admiralty. The lleatrice, of which Charles Doering was owner and mas master, - ter, master, was seized by the American cutter Richard Rush on tho 20th of August last, just as it had commenced worlc among tho seals in Hehring sea, It was sent back to Victoria un under - der under arrest, and here was tried. on a formal motion to confiscate the vessel and contents to the crown. In this action the preponderance of evidence was with tho vessel, the court deciding that tho seizure was wholly unjustifiable, and restoring the schoon schooner, - er, schooner, stores and 203 skins to tho cubtody of Capt Doering, tho bkins subsequent subsequently - ly subsequently being sold at 510.23 each. The skipper of the lleatrice brought a claim against the Hritish government for tho value of tho catch that might reasonably been secured had the schooner been allowed to complete ita season's hunting. Several other ves vessels, - sels, vessels, notably tho 13. It Marvin, which was similarly situated with regard to presumptive losses incident to their seizure determined to let the Heatrico's appeal stand as a test case and tho hearing of the claim was accordingly brought on as quickly as possible. The judge decided at the outset that tho justice of th? claim coultl not ba disputed and the evidence taken was almost entirely as to the extent nnd value of tho catch that tho schooner might reasonably havo been expected to make had it coiryploted the seasonTs hunting. After comparing and averaging tho catches of nil tho schooners of tho fleet similnrly outfitted it was decided to &1 &1-low - low &1-low tho lleatrice the value of 518 addi additional - tional additional skins at the prico realized for those given back to Capt. Doering with his vessel. From this total the court deducted tho-talueof the stores saved hi' the schooner's early return, and an order was made for a judgment against the crown for a net bala'nco of 81,103.50. I Tho Marvin and several other vesbels will now go through tho pleabing form formality - ality formality of proving their consequential damage claims, while ("rent Britain in insists - sists insists that the United States, by whose vessels the irregular seizures were made, must ultimately foot the bills. Suspect Tn Danger of Lynching. PoiiTSMOHTir, 0., July 2S. A move movement - ment movement is on foot to take Thomas McKec from the police nnd lynch him. Mc McKec - Kec McKec w as arrested Monday for the sev several - eral several attempts that have been made lately to blow up buildings with dyna dynamite. - mite. dynamite. A bomb was found in his pos possession - session possession when ho was arrested. .lohu Gallagher Pardoned. Washington, July 20. Tho presi president - dent president on account of tho prisoner's health, granted a pardon to John Gol Gol-lagher, - lagher, Gol-lagher, convicted in Minnesota for as assaulting - saulting assaulting an officer. Also in tho case of II. II. Mallory, convicted of robbery in Arkansas in 1S02, whoso petition is only granted that he may die at home. Postmaster Appointed. Washington, July 29. L. L. Smith was appointed postmaster at Blue, W. Vu., Tuesday.
POWDER Absolutely Pure A cream of tartar Halting Pou dor. Highest ot all la leavening Btrength Latest Unllco States Government Food Report. Koval, Bakino Powdek Co.. 103 Wall St.,N.1 WHY THEY WRE BEATEN. Tho Villi. llos i:)'i.ln llli) liu Wero l)r'Mitr,l t lli-nlvj. i?T. l'AL'l.. i". i.i July "!' Hrnrgo Langloid, stroke, a;i I .W-io Mmpson, bow-, of the Yale-Hrtilfy eri'w, arrived homo Tuesday from then trip across the pond. Simpson said: "Wo got everything wo wanted ex cept the race. Iso Yule crew could de defeat - feat defeat those fellows. Wo rowed about oven with them in practice, but in the raco we couldn't hold their nace. Tho J.H SlMlSON (l '' onlv chauco for n Yale crew to win from them is to meet them under this same conditions that they met us with :i ciew mostly of graduates. Fa cry man of tho Leander crow has been in SO races, and the captain told me that this year's crow was IS seconds faster than last season's. I don't think there is a possibility of an English crew coining to America. Our change of stroke in Rnglund was not so great us seems to have been reported in this country. Wo simply lengthened it out a little, but we couldn't lengthen it the way they did. Litngford said: "I havo found littlo sentiment among the Yale crew in fa vor of rowing at Henley again, or of entering tin: Pongh Pongh-keepsle - keepsle Pongh-keepsle pace. It seems to me that a raco at New London against some first first-class - class first-class American uni- vnrsttv rirp.ll' ll'nulil Cioltro be about ale s best policy. Hnhn Gets Down to llunlness. Chicago, July 29. William M. Hahn, of Mansfield, O., ex-national commit committeeman - teeman committeeman and chief of the department of campaign speakers of 1S02, arrived Tuesday at republican national head headquarters - quarters headquarters to assume charge of that de department. - partment. department. Speakers are being called from hundreds of places, with a long and distinguished list of stump orators to choose from. Mr. Hahn began his duties at once and will have speakers in tho field next week. for Uso of Venezuela Commissioners. Washington, July 29. The stato de department - partment department has received several copies of the supplementary liritish P.luo Hook on the Venezuelan boundary and will deliver them to tho Veuezuelan com commission. - mission. commission. The volume is divided into five parts, viz.: Settlements, post hold holders, - ers, holders, trade, relations of tho Indian tribes and boundaries, and while not of a popular nature, is expected to prove of great value to the commissioners in their investigations. Tennessee l'opnllsts. Nashvii.i.k, Tenn., July 29. Tho Tennessee populist convention herj Tuesdaj- endorsed tho action of the St, Louis convention. A. L. Mims was nominated for governor on the state platform, condemning democrats for seating Turney over II. Clay Evans last year. iinri Grern llitnetl. Jackson, Tenn July 29. Hart Green, colored, win handed in tho jail here nt 10: 4 o'eloe : Wedsu-day for tho murder of Miles P. Mitchell.
Dead at Deer Park, Md. Unfit for Business for Several Years. nig Expensive Experiments Cost tho It. & O. Treasury Millions of Dollars Sold 810,000,000 of It. & O. Securities In Karopc. BAlriMOUE, July 29. Robert Gar Garrett, - rett, Garrett, ex-president of tho Haltimoro & Ohio Railroad Co., and head of the widely known hanking house of Rob Robert - ert Robert Garrett fc Sons, died Wednesday morning' at Deer Park, Md. Mr. Garrett went to Deer Park about six months ago and occupied the cot cottage - tage cottage formerly owened by T. Harrison Garrett. Mrs. Garrett and other rela relatives - tives relatives were at the bedside when disso dissolution - lution dissolution came at 3 o'clock. The remains will probably bo brought to Baltimore and interred in the Garrett plot in Green Mount cemetery. Robert Garrett was born in this city April 29, 1817, the oldest son of John W. Garrett and grandson of Robert Garrett, tho founder of tho banking house of Robert Garrett & Sons. He graduated from Princeton college in 1807 and soon entered tho banking house of which ho was in recent years tho solo surviving partner. In 1871 Mr. Garrett was elected president of tho Valley railway, a Virginia branch of the B & 0., succeeding Gen. Robt. E. Lee. Ho becanio third vice, presi president - dent president of the 15. & 0. Co. in 1879. Mr. Garrett became identified with many local and outsido enterprises. lie was an incorporator of tho Ameri American - can American Union Telegraph Co.; which was eventually sold to tho Western Union when tho Vanderbllts retired and Jay Gould became the controlling power in tho telegraph business of tho country. On July 13, 1681, Mr. Garrett was elect elected - ed elected first vico president of the Haltimoro & Ohio and Samuel Spencer, now presi president - dent president of the Southern railway was at the same timo chosen third vico presi president. - dent. president. Soon after, John W. Garrett died in 1834, and Robert became presi president. - dent. president. In directing tho affairs of tho rail railroad, - road, railroad, Robert Garrett enlarged upon the policy outlined by his father by en endeavoring - deavoring endeavoring to combine under his man management - agement management a telegraph system, an ex express - press express and parlor and sleeping car serv service. - ice. service. These proved to be expensive ad adjuncts - juncts adjuncts and, along with other experi experiments, - ments, experiments, cost the It. it O. treasury mil millions - lions millions of dollars. Under Mr. Garrett's direction tho II. & 0. secured an en entrance - trance entrance into New York and acquired the. Statcn Islaml ranid transit
rU-er, brought Mr. Garrett home July, lu, lo&S. bmcc then Mr. Garrett has spent most of his timo in retirement at "Uplandb," his country scat, or at his residence in Mount Vernon Place, Hal Haltimoro. - timoro. Haltimoro. GUNBOAT LOST. The German (5unljo.it litis Goes to the llottoui Only Ten of tho Crew Saved. Shanghai, July 29. A dispatch from Chec Foo states that tho German gun gunboat - boat gunboat litis was lost in a typhoon on July 23 at a point' ton miles north of the southeast promontory, which is a low reef-girted island, lying about 3t) miles southeast of the Shang Tun promon promontory. - tory. promontory. Only ten of those belonging to tho warship were saved. All the oth others, - ers, others, including the ofllcers, perished. Iho litis was a single screw iron ves vessel - sel vessel of -180 tons and was built at Dantzic in 1878. Sho was 139 feet one inch in length, 25 feet nine inches beam, and her mean draught of water was ten feet eight Inches. Her engine was" S 10 indicated horso power and her speed was 9.5 knots. She mounted only twen twenty - ty twenty guns. The ofiicials at the imperial admir admiralty - alty admiralty confirm the report of the loss of tho litis. Dispatches received at tho admiralty show that75officers and men lost their lives in tho disaster. expedition Against Cuenea. St. Louis, July 29. A special to a morning paper from Guayaquil, Ecua Ecuador, - dor, Ecuador, say that Ocn,vAlfaro, accompanied by Gen. Morales, minister of war, and tho general's staff and second division of the army, left for Maclmla Monday night on board tho gunboat Cotapaxi and two river steamers. Two battal battalions - ions battalions of volunteers have been organized to guard the city. Gen. Alfaro, wiring to tho consul general of Ecuador at Panama, says: "I leave Monday with a strong force against Cucnca. I an anticipate - ticipate anticipate complete triumph and pacifica pacification - tion pacification of tho rcnublic." He 111';. all wool Harris Oassirnero Pants, lengths, this week at fc J 7K size, Anderson's Percales, positively Men's Colored Bosom Shirts, the Your choice of 12 styles at $1.00. is matchless. Look at it. "Sat
system. It was about this timo that tho financial world was startled by the statement thnt tho meteoric Henry S. Ives had secured an option on certain of tho Haltimoro and Ohio properties. It becamo apparent early in 18S7 that Mr. Garrett's ex expensive - pensive expensive policy of conducting things would have to bo changed by lopping off the collateral undertakings to in increase - crease increase the strength of tho railroad proper. Mr. Garrett went to Kuropo and sold S10,000,000 of H. & Q. securi securities - ties securities wherewith to pay off tho floating debt of the company. Tho 11. & O. telegraph system was sold to tho Western Union Telegraph Co during his absence. Mr. Garrett at onco resigned tho presidency of the B. fc O., nnd, act acting - ing acting under tho advice of his physicians, htarted on a tour round tho world, ac accompanied - companied accompanied by a number of relatives and friends. Tho dcth by drowning of his brother, T. Harrison Garrett, whose yacht was sunk in the Patapslco
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