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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1894
Page
3
Report covers Senate bribery inquiry into tariff measures with witnesses Hunton and Hunton Jr. and Buttz. Debates span May days in Wasuineros Wasitxton Wassixatos with multiple senators testifying, discussing offers up to 14000 dollars and potential broader conspiracies. The House moves on agricultural appropriations and seed funding while tariff amendments progress in the Senate amid ongoing investigations.
The death of Consul General Edwards at Berlin renews talk of rewarding Gil Shanklin of Evansville for Cleveland favors. Indiana delegates plan to present his name to the president on return, urging appointment to a government printing office post amid health and logistics. Joseph B. Hughes of Ohio also seeks the same role based on recent electoral work.
Washington May 21 The Senate begins its seventh week of tariff discussion by taking up the metal schedule and will devote the week to tariff matters. In Washington the state bank issue faces a decisive House fight this week with party and economic tensions rising as the Democratic platform’s banking plank gains prominence. The Brawley bill and state bank amendment loom as key tests.
Wasnixatox May 15 the senate continued consideration and adoption of tariff amendments from Mr. Jones of the compromise commission. Republicans offered amendments were defeated. The house passed naval appropriations and then took up the agricultural WA. Me Hopkins and Mr Hatch had v.
Sarasota May 22 The Educational Board of the General Assembly pleads for more funds amid a deficit from church contributions and legacies. Receipts fell by nearly 11,000 while 5,000 was spent from the permanent fund. Noncontributing churches total over 4,000 as Lane seminary aid and Professor H P Smith appeals loom.
A Cleveland meeting of miners and operators adjourned sine die after heated speeches. Miners, noting most operators refused to attend, declared any agreement would fail without their participation and called for peaceful pressure to win terms.
In central Pennsylvania, an urgent meeting of bituminous coal mine operators decided miners have until May 28 to return to work. If not, mines will be opened to other workers and returning miners will be protected by operators. Operators also agreed they cannot raise wages above 40 cents a ton. The district covers about 1,000 workers.
In Kansas City on May 16 the Missouri Democratic state convention launched "Silver Dick" Bland for president despite the Temporary Chairman's opening remark that no presidential nomination was yet before the body. Also reported, Nashville May 22 notes the Presbyterian church ruling against Miss Sadie Means for Sunday work at a telephone exchange in Charleston, South Carolina.
Testimony shows Frank A. Coffin denies knowledge of key dealings while letters reveal checks for 1200 dollars and 1800 for Mexico routed to Chicago then Indianapolis. Debenture sale in London failed due to frost. Coffin blames party finance issues amid cross examination. Reed, as secretary, says he drew drafts believing firm solvent.
A severe windstorm in Anderson Indiana caused multiple factory damages. North Anderson Glass caught fire. Wright shovel works and Wider window glass factory lost roofs. Night Watchman James Merriweather severely hurt. Indian box factory damaged. Watchman George Boyer fatally injured in the collapse.
In piaNaPolis on May 21 Frank A. Coffin remains an evasive witness. He frequently answers I do not know or cannot tell you now when pressed on damaging banking dealings. He avoids direct replies while being led through a maze of figures about bank and branch transactions.
An Owensburg tunnel accident on the Monon Switz City branch 18 miles west of Benrorp killed J A Trusty and Ozain Jackson of New Albany instantly and injured William H Hurst who may die. Matt Quinn of Newberry was seriously hurt as earth fell after removing a bent support. A separate note reports the Indiana supreme court upholding the fee and salary law for county and state officers.
A cyclone near Kesgre, O., May 18 killed five and fatally injured two others with several more hurt. The dead include Daniel Barrett and Mrs. Barrett, Martha Daso, George Oxinger, and Myrta Daso. Charles and Mrs. Charles Cole are badly hurt with others injured. Structures, trees, and fences were swept away as the funnel cloud moved southeast across a path about a quarter mile wide and six miles long.
Inferno in the Boston League Ball Park destroys over 20 acres, blazes through 500 families and 2,000 people, with property losses exceeding $1,000,000. Dozens of women and children sleep in the open as six injured report nonfatal wounds. origin traced to lumber piles under the right field bleachers.
Philadelphia reports widespread flooding across Pennsylvania after continuous rain since Friday night. Authorities describe streets and valleys inundated with few fatalities, as residents rush to safety, bridges wash away, and rail lines flood, recalling the 1849 disaster in the Susquehanna valley.
May 19 Cannada reports a ferocious gale on Lake Michigan driving eight ships ashore within Chicago limits. One drowning is confirmed among sailors, with boats and cargoes lost. The dhyrtle wrecked near the government pier as six crewmen perished, watched by hotel crowds along Michigan boulevard. Wrecks stretch from Glen cor to South Chicago, about 44 miles.
In a fierce Lake Michigan gale yesterday the schooner M. J. Cummings sank south of Milwaukee harbor. Five men and a woman perished before life saving crews reached the wreck. Two men fell from the crosstrees and sank. the woman died while lashed to the rigging as the vessel sank.
Reports from across Wisconsin describe Tuesday night’s storm as the heaviest in years with unprecedented destruction. Bridges and dams collapsed, rail lines damaged, and many houses struck by lightning. The Chippewa Valley faces about 500000 dollars in losses while Hudson reports around 50000 dollars in damages.
A wet snow over six inches covered Somerset and surrounding areas yesterday, marking an unprecedented May snowfall. Reports from Lexington and nearby towns cite two to five inches of accumulation as residents react to an unusual late spring storm. In Michigan strong hailstorms were reported state wide, followed by a blinding snowstorm in several locales last night.
National convention of Knights of Honor gathers in Cincinnati. Indiana festival, Ohio encampment, and London car strikes noted. Locust plague in Arkansas and miners strikes in Jenny Lind and Pittsburg reported. Fires abroad and trials of murder cases update a busy period with multiple named places and people.
In Indianapolis on May 17 the diamond anniversary of Odd Fellowship featured a miles long parade with thousands of members, brass bands, and floats such as The Sea of Life and Rebekah at the Well. Notable figures included Thomas L. Bedford, P. Thurman, Frank G. Epply, and Louis A. Steeg. Post-parade drills by Elwood canton and lodge activities capped the celebration as candidates received conferrals at lodge rooms.
Judge Miller in Washington police court sentenced Coxey Browne and Columbus Jones to 20 days in jail for displaying a banner on the capitol grounds during the May day demonstration. Coxey and Browne also drawn fines or 10 days more for trespassing, amid Coxey’s bulletin urging support for the Coxey bill.
The Presbyterian General Assembly at Saint Tousa considered two reports from a committee already two years in study. They aim to bring theological seminaries under closer Assembly oversight, granting direct control over teaching and governing boards to the Assembly. The minority favored the old system. The afternoon included an appeal and Sunday observance paper, with a later focus on Sunday school interests.
In Standing Rock tunnel at Princeton on May 21 two trains collided killing nine men. Seven bodies were recovered. Jim Hall and John Hill died of skull injuries. The crash followed misread orders on Employment For Americans. New York dispatch notes unions demand strict enforcement of a law barring noncitizens from state and municipal departments and public works.
Prevailing prices for grain and cattle on May 1 show limited activity. Receipts light, shipments none, quotes include prime and choice shipping steers around 4.10 to 3.75 for various grades, heifers near 3.25 to 0.50, cows around 2.60 to 3.60, and mixed hog and lamb values with market slow or quiet. Closing cash markets list wheat at 5.55, corn at 0.50, pork and ribs with modest gains, and futures openings and closings across several contracts.
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