Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 18 April 1899 — Page 2
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MiUtk Viraa, Bto. 4 Ad aairal Kaata Upheld. Washington special: Admiral Kami's actions in Samoa, as fir as they are set nt in official dispatches and the newspaper reports, are fully approved. He was instructed by the last mail steamer from Auckland to avoid needless collisions, out to protect property and life until the three treaty powers decided bow to deal with the situation. Department officials point out that from the accounts ao far received the Admiral appears to bare acted in conjunction with the British forces only in pursuance of the policy of defence of foreign interacts. It is expected that be will not bate his efforts to secure the restoration of peace, and t is probable that when the High Commission arrives St Apia it will Sad its work facilitated through the suppression of toe rebellion. Spaniard Co-oaeraSe. The Govern ent of Spain has directed Gen. Rios, Spain's commander in the Philippines, to co- operate with Major General Otis for the evacuation of Zamboanga and Zouiaa. Gen. Lawton bad a narrow escape from death at I be bands of a daring Filipino a bo lagged behind bis retreating comrades, secreted -himself in a deserted house, and ik-ed point Wank at Law ton. His aim was bad and be missed. The American so diers soon routed him out of the bouse and made a pepnes box of him. Deoertlast Agataaldo. President McKinley bat received a dis4Ucb from Dr. Schurman, President of the Philippine Commission, now at Maaila. The message says the proclamation recently issued has done great good, and that the Filipinos are visiting the commissioners every day to express their desire to become eilxiens of this country. Tne message also stated that Filipinos doming into Manila declare that AguinakUrs government is tyrannical and that many natives are deserting from bis standards aaoh day. j
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Justice Pardon a Williams has handed loan bis decision in the motion made to lt charge the Indictment against Boland alolineox, charged with sending poison to Harry Cornish, which caused the death of Mrs. Adams in New York last December. Justice Williams dismisses the indictment .on tbe ground that other than legal evldenoe was received and considered by the grand Jury and directing that the ease be resubmitted to the grand Jury now sitting or to the next grand Jury that shall sit in New York.
The Sheffield Telegraph, in a long leader of pessimistic tone, says: "Nowadays Amexia and not Germany is tbe bete noir of tbe borne hardware industry. An immense amount of work is done in America tbat England ought to do." Tbe British Consul at Buenos Ayres, reports that in 1888 4,545 bicycles were imported Into tbe Argentine Republic, of which 2,106 were' of American and only OB of British man af act are.
Itanr la rsnsas Grata. ' Madrid special: After a meeting of tbe Cabinet, Prime Minister Siivelva said that tbe Government approved tbe appointment of Mr. Bellamy Storer as United Stales Minister to Spain. He added that as soon as tbe United Males eummanicaQM bia name officially to Spain, the latter would appoint a representative at Washington, probably Duke ao Areas.
Tim town of Pomeroy, lows, was almost destrerred by fire, causing a loss of between gi 1,000 and fl00,ofU; partially insured. The town was without any means of fighting fire, and the blase burned nil night, destroying tbe Ave leading business places. Pomeroy was destroyed by a cyclone in 1810 and fortyeigbt people were killed. ladlaaa Poatsaastera. Indiana postmasters nave been appointed as follows: Hooker, Washington County, Zen obis EH ungate, vice Alfred J. Martin, resigned; Powers. Jay County, Joseph If. Currens, vice Luoinda Trailer (dead.) Lawtoa Coatiaaea to Advaace. Gen. Lawton has eontinned bis advance beyond Saabs Cruz. Tbe rebels are gradually retreating. There has beer some brief skirmishes but little real fight-f.
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Tbe Bemoan Commission sails from San Francisco ok the 25 Inst, on tbe -transport Badger.
off Dewey's Fleet May Go to
' Tbe ntmer is current in Washington official circles tbat because of the Ssmoan trouble Admiral Dewey may be ordered to send a ship jar two of his fleet to Hamoan waters. There is much speculation as to tbe result of the commission's work in settling tbe trouble. Will eaaaao Oparatiaaa. ' Tbe 2,010 miners wbo went out at Danville, 11L, last week, have decided to lay tbe matter before tbe (Mate Arbitration Heard, and will resume operations. Attempted Train Wreck. An attempt has oeea made to wreck the Irish express, bound from Paddington railroad station in London to Milford, where the passengers embark on board toe mail boat for Waterford. A large boulder was placed on the track, but th engine, luckily, swept the obstruction away. Unbars MmUm a Bold Raid. One of the boldest hold-ups ever committed In that section occurred at the office of the Alamo Gonlo Lumber Company at Alamo Gordo, New Mexico. Two cowboys held up the cashier in the presence of about fifty employes, secured 150,000 in scrip and rode away. Considers New Government Illegal. Emperor William has Hent instructions to tbe German ambassadors in London and Washington to tbe general effect that Oermaay considers tbe new government In Samoa illegal and the action of the British and Americana dear violation of the Samoa act. Peace Treaties Exchanged. The condition of war which lias existed between the United States and Spain since April 21, 1808, terminated the other day when the last formalities in the reateratioa of peace were performed by the exchange of ratifications of the peace
treaty.
MILlHtES OF THREE MONTHS. First Quar'er of 1889 Shois a Great Falling Off in liteir Nurobsr. R. O. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: "Failures in the tirst iiiurtcr of 18SRI were iu number 2.772, against 3,087 last year, niul the liabilities 152,031, against S32.:Hti,5tKi, n dec. ruse of 17.6 per cent. Geographical aspects make the return peculiar, with H slipht increase Of 13 per cent in the Southeast, ami 20 per cent in the central Stales. There was a decrease of nearly 40 per -cut m the Pacific and Southwestern States, 41 per cent in Western States and 40 per cent in Middle States. No other year of tte twenty-four covered by Dun's qnurterly reports has shown as small failures during its first quarter, cxivpting 1NH0 and 1881. and no other except and 18S0 ss small liabilities per failure. Failures for the week have been 141 in the United States, against 232 last year, and 17 in Canada, Against 32 last year."
MUST PAY FOR SON'S SUPPORT. Supreme Court cf Kansas Renders Decision involving a Peculiar Point. The Supreme Court of Kansas has decided that former citizens of New York cannot practice deceit ou the people of that Stale. Many years ego Aaron Ktteuson. now of Butler County, then a resident of New York, placed his imbecile son in an asylum in New York. Kttenson claimed that the boy was an orphan and in this way got rid of bim. He went to Kansas and grew wealthy. It was discovered that he had accumulated much money and suit was brought against him to recover a reasonable sum for the care and maintenance of the son through a period of fourteen years. The lower court gave a verdict in favor of Ettenson, but the Supreme Court has reversed it.
BLOODY FIGHT WITH BOBBERS. Four Masked Men Attack an Ohio Farmhouse and Are Repulsed. Alexander Ojrg, a wealthy bachelor farmer living three miles north of Barnesville, Ohio, and his household bad a desperate battle with four masked robbers on a recent night. All were sleeping but a nephew, Robert, when robbers buttered down the door, lie grappled with them, but was knocked down. Others of the household came to the rescue and a fearful fight occurred. The elder Ogg was knocked down twice, but defended himself with an ax. while the nephew, a cripple, broke the arm of a robber. Mrs. Robert Ogg was struck over the head and her scalp cut open. Alexander Ogg was seriously hurt and Robert had his head and face badly cut. The robbers fled.
MANY CUBAN BANDITS IN JAIL. Military Authorities Suppress Lawlessness In Santiago. Twenty-two bandits are in the Santiago military prison in Cuba. Maj. Gen. Wood, the military governor, is actively suppressing disturbances from this source. The other day four bandits from San Luis and three from Guantnnaiuo were brought in. There is not a littie excitement over the operations of the outlaws and rumors are la circulation regarding troubles in the districts of Holguin, but the present efforts of the military authorities will soon assure safety in all parts of the province. Family Watches His Suicide. Henry Weisert, 40 years old, of Jersey City, committed suicide by hanging himself to the transom of a door in the presence of his family. He had been ill with consumption for some time and bad become despondent. After supper he told Us wife that he knew he could not live much longer, and thought he would kill himself and end his misery as soon as possible. She advised him to go out for a walk. He did so. but returned more despondent than when be went out. He again said be felt that both he and his wife and their three children would be bettec off-if he were dead. He got a clothesline, one end of which he tied about his tteck. He then stood on a chair and tied the other end of the rope to the transom. His wife and children looked on. not believing he would carry out his threat until he kicked the chair from under him. Then, as bis body fell, they realized that he was In earnest, but it was too late to save him. A doctor was called, wbo said the fall, short as it was, bad broken Weisert's neck. War on Great Combines. A national anti-trust league' has been formed in St. Louis. It proposes to fight the trusts by boycotting trust made goods and inducing consumers to use only those manufactured articles made by independent concerns. Tbe league claims a city membership of 15,000 and a country membership of 35.000. President Thompson says that tbe plan is to pay every member a certain per cent discount if be trades in those goods which are not manufactured by tbe trusts. Coupons will be issued to merchants wbo deal in such goods. The purchaser Is to be given a coupon with each article bought and these will be redeemed at headquarters at a certain per cent off. The object is to make it an organization, without cost, for the protection of tbe purchaser and the independent merchant and manufacturer. In tbat manner it is hoped to create a demand for antitrust goods and kill the great trade combines.
Blaze Causes a Loss of $30,000. Fire broke out in tbe store of B. F. Keesling at Logansport, Ind., and was not brought under control for three hours. Following are the losses: City National Bank, building and fixtures, 910,000: P. W. Moore, building, $10,000; G. W. Burrow estate, building, $5,000; Dewenter St Co., men's furnishing goods, $15,000; B. F. Keesling. drugs. $15,000; Logansport Wsll Paper Company, stock, $10,000. After tbo Coal Trust. United States District Attorney W. E. Bundy of Cincinnati has filed a suit in tbe United States Court against th eChesapeeke and Ohio aud seventeeu other coal companies, comprising what is known as the coal trust, asking for an injunction against all the members of the trust. It is also asked that tbe trust or combination be declared dissolved as void and illegal. Elopement Causes a Suicide. John H. Sullivan, for several years the recognized political boss of Boston, committed suicide by shooting himself in the bead in tbe bath room of bis palatial residence in East Boston. About a mouth ago one of Sullivan's daughters married against his wishes, and her elopement was a sore disappointment to him aud iu time caused despondency. Fails Under a Train. Allen L. Dalrymple, assistant superintendent in the railway mail service, was instantly killed by a train at the union station in St. Louis. Mr. llnlrymple was attempting to board an outgoing 'Frisco train, but missed bis footing and fell under the wheels. French Steamer Wrecked, It is reported from Port an Prince.
; Hsyti, that the French steamer Muuoii-
uia, unuuiiiH o imuBiiaui- coin pany, has been wrecked off Auso il'Aiuanlt. The passengers and crew were saved, but the steamer and her cargo were lost. Stabs the Czar's Aid-Je Camp An attempt has been made at Moscow to assassinate the Czar's uiil-dc-cauip, Gen. Muuzoy. He was stabbed in the throat by a servant, but the would be assassin was overpowered The gcm-rul's wounds are not serious. Formally Invested with Rule In Samoa. Malietoa Tanus was crowned Kiug of Samoa at Muliutiti. The ceremony was attended by all the representative Americans and British.
"Wool King's" Widow Dies. Mrs. David Harpster, aged 57, widow of tbe late "wool king of the United States," died-at her home in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Husband Slays His Wife. Frank T. Callaway, traveling for a Chicago medi.eaJ supply house, shut ami killed
bi wife, Binw, in the Siegel-Hillmau de
I ptuimem store al St. Louis. The store ! was crowded with customers ut the time, i ami the shuntiug created t reuieiiiluus excitenieut. Callaway says he went there I with the intention of killing his wife, from tvtmm he had tH'eu scpuruted for several mouth. shv was a saleswoman in the f eloaU department. He Coum! her on the ! seioi.il Hour, but when she saw him she ! rleil llliMiiirs lti iiiirKiitMl Iter fu the
fourth tloor. where he tired four shots nt her. Cullkway was imniiilititely seized by half a dusccu employes, who hurried him tn the first floor, A crowd quickly gathered, ami had not the police arrived soon Callaway might have been roughly liaiiilleil. Callaway is 2"i years old. His wife was 23. Domestic trouble caused the shooting. Callaway had been drinking. He expresses no regret over the deed. PROGRESS ON NEW NAVY. Condition or Work on Vessels Now Under Construction. Admiral llichborn, chief constructor of the navy, has hud prepared a statement showing the progress in the construction of new nuval vessels. The battle ships Kenrsurge ami Kt-utucky at Newport News are advanced !S7 ier i-eut toward completion; the Illinois, nt the same place, 04 per ceut; the Alabama, at Cramp', -SO per cent: the Wisconsin, nt the V'nion iron works, (k" per ceut. The sheathed cruiser Albany, building nt Armstrong's, iu England, is set down ut 80 per cent. None of the four monitors to be built has been laid down yet. The training Rhip Chesapeake is 73 per cent advanced, and the submarine boat Hunger 85 per cent. Of the toriH'do boats, the Dnhlgren at Bath is set down us US per ceut; the Craven, at the Rume place, ill per cent: the Stniigham. ut Harlan & Hnlliugsworl It's. 72 per cent, nnd the Goldshorough, at Wolff & Zwicker's. Portland, Oregon, (52 per cent. Noue of the remaining vessels is more than half completed. TRAMP MURDERS FARMER'S WIFE. Kills Mrs. James Hutsler in Ohio -Flees, but I Caught. Mrs. James Hutsler, wife of a highly respected and wealthy farmer living near South Charleston. Ohio, was murdered by n trntnp named Carl l.eekuer, who shot
her four times, one bull taking effect iu her mouth mid three in the head. He asked for a drink of water, and as Mrs. Hutsler turned to get him a second glass he fired the fatal shots lx'fore the eyes of four small children. Then he became frightened and ran. It is supposed he intended to rob the bouse. M.irshnl Allen and his men captured the tramp as he was walking into Jeffersotiville. He fought hard, but was overpowered. He claimed he did not intend to shoot Mrs. Hutsler. Threats of lynching were heard, and .Marshal Allen took his prisoner to jail in Washington Court House.
Carpenters' Strike Settled. The carH-nter's strike, inaugurated iu Cleveland, Ohio, several days ago. has been settled by n compromise and the men resumed work. The original demand was for an eight-hour day, aud 30 cents uu hour. By the terms of settlement the men receive 27Va cents an hour with an eighthour day. Heretofore the carpenters huve worked nine hours a day. It is estimated that ovftr 3.000 men are benefited by the adoption of the new scale.
New Alaska Mail Route. A new Alaska mail route is to lie established iu the Kntzebue country. The route is from St. Michael, through I'ualaska. Entoti, Reindeer Station uud past the head of Norton Bay to Kotzebue, a distuuee of 400 miles. Three round trips are to be made annually. A branch route will also be established from the head of Norton Bay to Golovin Bay, a distance of 100 miles. Guests Have Narrow Escape. The 1'ark Hotel at Hannibal, Mo., was destroyed by fire. Tbe flames originated from a defective electric wire in the elevator. The guests escaped from tbe third and fourth floors with great difllculty. The building was owned by Paice Brothers, the occupants, and cost $35,000. Dreyfus Case Causes Another Suicide. M. Lorillier, who was private seCrcta.-y to the late Lieut. Col. Henry, who committed suicide at Mont Valerien Fortress last August after confessing to haviug forged a letter largely instrumental in delaying the Dreyfus revision, killed himself in Paris. Bloody Riot at Pans. After an all-day battle between armed citizens, sworn in as deputy sheriffs, and tbe non-union negro miners, iu which at least nine persons were killed und a score wounded, t'aua. 111., was agaio placed uuder martia' law. ' Buvs the Washburn Flour Mills. J. S. Bell, manager of the WashburnCrosby Flouring Mills Company, announces the consummation of the deal whereby his company assumes ownership of the C. C. Washburn group of mills in Minneapolis. Fire Destroys Much Property. Fire destroyed betweeu $8,000 and $10.000 worth of business property at Laddonia, Mo. The sufferers are C. A. Torreysou, James Gilliland, Masonic Hall, J. J. Grifiln, F. S. Friar and C. N. Turpiu.
Reb-ls Driven to the Mountains. Gen. I.awtou bus captured Sam a Cruz, Luzon. He drove tbe rebels, who were commanded by a Chinaman named PaoWah, into the mountains. Tragedy at Enid, Oklahoma. At Enid, Ok., Postmaster E. M. Day was cut with a hatchet and killed and the office robbed. There is no clew to tbe murderers. Gov. Roosevelt the Speaker. Gov. Theodore Roosevelt of New York addressed the Hamilton Club of Chicago upon the anniversary of tbe battle of Appomattox. , Wetland Canal to Open April 24-. It is announced by tbe Canadian Government that tbe Welland canal will be open for traffic about April 24.
MARKET REPORTS. Chicago Cattle, common to prime, $3.00 to $0.00; bogs, shipping grades, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, fair to choice, $3.00 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2 red, 71c to 72c; corn. No. 2, 34c to 35c; oats. No. 2. 20c to 27c; rye. No. 2, 52c to 53c; butter, choice creamery, 10c to 20c; eggs, fresh, 11c to 13c; potatoes, choice, 55c to 70c per bushel. Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.75; bogs, choice light, $2.75 to $4.00; sheep, common to choice, $2.50 to $4.75; wheat. No. 2 red, 71c to 72c; coin. No. 2 white, 35c to 30c; oats. No. 2 white, 31c to 33c. St. Louis Cattle, $3.50 to $0.00; bogs, $3.00 to $4.00: sheep. $3.00 to $5.00: wheat. No. 2, 75c to 7lc; com, No. 2 yellow, 34c to 30c; oats, No. 2, 28c to 30c; rye, No. 2, 54c to 50c. Cincinnati Cattle, $2.50 to $5.75; hogs, $3.00 to $4.00; sheep, $2.50 to $5.25; wheat, No. 2, 72c to 73c; com, No. 2 mixed, 30c to 37c; outs. No. 2 mixed, 20c to 31c; rye. No. 2. 50c lo 01c. Detroit Cuttle, $2.50 to $5.75: hogs, $3.00 lo $4.00; sheep, $2.50 to $4.75; wheat. No. 2, 73c to 75c; corn. No. 2 yellow, 35c to 30c; oats. No. 2 white, 32c to 33c; rye. 50c to Glc. Toledo- Wheat. No. 2 mixed. 72c to 74c; corn. No. 2 mixed, 34c to 35c; outs, No. 2 white, 27c to 20c; rye. No. 2, 54c to 5ic; clover seed, new, $3.45 to $3.55. Milwaukee Wheat. No. 2 spring, 00c to 71c; corn. No. 3, 33c to 35c; oats. No. 2 while, 20c to 31c; rye, No. 1, 55c to 57c; barley, No. 2, 47c to 40c; pork, mess, $0.00 to $0.50. Buffalo ("little, good shipping steers, $3.00 to $5.75; hogs, common to choice, $3.25 to $4.25; sheep, fair to choice wethers, $3.50 tu $5.25; lambs, common to extra, $4.50 to $0.50. New York-Cattle, $8.25 to $5.70; hogs, $3.00 to $4.50; sheep, $3.00 to $5.50; wheat. No. 2 red. 82c to 83c; corn. No. 2, 42c to 44c; outs. No. 2 white, 3Uc to 30c; butter, creamery, 17c to 22c; eggt, Westers, 18c to 14c.
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CHAPTER XI V.-1 Contiiui.il.) This afternoon, one of many tint BurImrn bus given up to duty, fuds her us usual iu Lady Monkton's drawing room listening to her mother-in-law's comments on tbis aud that, and trying t keep her temper, for Frederick's sake, wler the old lady finds fault with her uiann;eiiieut of the children. She has one compensation for tbe visit. Dicky Browne nnd Felix Dysatt drop in nd are both surprised nnd glad o see her md lo leant that Joyce, loo. is ii town to stay for the winter. Before Ilirbiira returns home she has confided 'o Dysatt :he fact that Joyce will visit the art gallery in Broad street the next day. "Well, did you like the gallery?" asks Mrs. Monkton, throwing aside her book to rreet Joyce as she returns from Dorc's
the next day. Barbara bad let the girl jo to see the pictures w ithout telling her 5f the meeting with Felix. She had been afraid to say anything about him lest that inilty secret of hers migb: transpire that deliberate betrayal of .l.iyce's intended visit to Broad street ou tie morrow. "Very much. So did Tommy. He is very graphic in his remarks." says Joyce, jinking listlessly into a chair, and taking jff her hut. She leans back in her chair, the troubled look on her fuce growing intensified. She seems glad to be silent, and with downcast eyes plays with the gloves lying in her lap. "Something has happened. Joyce." says aer sister, going over to her. "Something is happening nlwnys." returned Joyce, with a rather impatient iniile. "Yes, but to yon just now." "Yon are sure to make nie tell you soonfr or later," says Miss Kavamigh, "and even if I didn't. Tommy would. 1 met Mr. Dysart at that galleiy to-day." "Felii?" says Mrs. Monktou. feeling ierself an abominable hypocrite, yet afraid to confess the truth. Something in the girl's whole attitude forbids a oufetslion. at this moment nt all events. "Yes." "He was glad to sec you?" very tenderly. "Was he? I don't know. He looked very ill. He said he had bad a bad cough. He is cotuiug to see you." "You were kind to him, Joyce?" "1 didn't insult him. If you mean that." "Oh. no. I don't mean that; you know tvhat I mean. He was ill. unhappy; you did not make him more unhappy '" "It is always for him!" cries the girl, with jealous auger. "Is there never to he a thought for me? Am 1 nothing to rou? Am I never unhappy? Why don't you ask if be was kind to me?" "Was he ever unkind?" "Well, you cun forget! He said dreadful things to me dreadful. I am not likely to forget them if you are. After all, they did not hurt you." Joyce!" "Do you mean to tell me. that for all that, you didn't know he would be at tbat place to-day?" turning dashing eyes upon her sister. "How could I know? unless a person lays a thing right out. how is one to be sure what he is going to do?" "Oh! that is unlike you. it is unworthy of you." says Joyce, turning from her scornfully. "You did know-. And it Is not," turning back again and confronting the now thoroughly frightened Barbara with a glance full of pathos, "it is not that your insincerity that hurts me so much, it is " "I didn't mean to be insincere: you are very cruel you do uot meusure your words." "Yon will tell me next tbat you meant It all for the best," with a bitter smile. "That is the usual formula, isn't it? Well, never mind; perhaps you did. What I do object to is that you didn't tell me. That I was kept designedly in the dark both by him and you. Am I." with suddeu tire, "u child or a fool, that you should seek to guide me so blindly? Well," drawing a long breath. "I won't keep you in the dark. When 1 left the gallery, and your protege. I met Mr. Beauclerk." Mrs. Monkton. stunned by this intelligence, remains silent for a full minute. It is death to her hopes. If she has met that man again, it is impossible to know bow things huve gone. His fatal influenceher unfortunate infatuation all will be ruinous to poor Felix's hopes. "You spoke to him?" asks she at last, In an emotionless tone. "Yes." "Was Felix with you?" "When?' "When you met tbat odious man." "Mr. Beauclerk? No: I dismissed Mr. Dysart as soon as ever I could." "No doubt. And Mr. Beauclerk, did you dismiss him as promptly?" "Certainly not. There was no occasion." "No inclination, either. You were kind lo him. at all events. It is only to the man who is honest and sincere that you are deliberately uncivil." "1 hope I was uncivil to neither of them." "There is no use iu giving yourself that air with me, Joyce. You are angry with me; but why ? Only because 1 am anxious for your happiness. Oh! that hateful man. how I detest him! He has made you unhappy once he will certaiuly make you unhappy again." "I don't think so." Rnys Joyce, taking up her hat und furs with the evident inteution of leaving the room, and thus putting nn end to the discussion. "You will never think so. until it is too late. Yon haven't the strength of u-.iud to throw bim over, once and for all, und give your thoughts to one who is rettlly worthy of you. Ou the contrary, you spend your time comparing him favorably with lluit good nnd faithful Fclis." "You should put that down. It will do for his tombstone." suys Miss Kavauugh, with a rather uncertain little laugh. CHAPTBK XV. It Is six weeks laler. "spring has come up this way," and all the earth is glad with a fresh birth. March has indeed come; boisterous, wild, terrible, iu many nays, lut lovely in others. Mr. Monkton had come back from a sad journey to Nice some weeks ago, to bury his dissolute brother. He hud very little to tell on his return, and that of the saddest. It hud all been only too true shout certain iuiiiitous debts, anil the aid people were in greut distress. The 'wo iown bom-tea should be let ut once. nd the old pluee In Warwickshire the home, as he hud culled It1 - well! there was no hope now that it would ever be redeemed from the hands of Manchester people who held it; and Sir George hud been so sure tbat this spring he would have been in a position to get back bis own. and have the old place once more in bis possession, It was all very sad. "There is no hope now. He will have to let tbe place to Barton for the next ten years," said Monkton to his wife when he got home. Barton wns the Manchester man. "He Is still holding off about doing It. but he knows it must be done, aud at all events the reality won't he a hit noise
th:in the thiiikiw 'ii....t it. Poor old governor! Yuu wouldn't know him, Barbara. He has gone to skin ami bone, aud such n frightened sort of look iu his eyes." "Oh. poor. Hr old uiau!" cried liarbarn, who could furgvt everything "f past unkimlncss where her sympathies were enlisted. Toward the eud of February the guests had begun to arrive nt the Court. I. inly Baltimore had returned there during January with her little sou, but Haliiuiore bad not put iu un uppearance for some weeks Inter. A good many now people unknown to the Monktoiis hud arrived there with others whom they did not know, and after awhile Dicky Browne bud come and Miss Maiiphant and the Rnihazons, ami some others with whom Joyce was on friendly terms, but even though Lady Baltimore had made rather a point of the girls being with her, Joyce hud gone to her but sparingly, and always in four und trembling, it wns sa impossible to know who might not have arrived lust night, or was gong to arrive this night! That, up lo this, neither Dysart nor Beauclerk hud come to the Coirt. had been a comfort to her; but that tin y mipht come at any moment kept her watchful uud uneasy. Indeed, only yesterday slitbad heard from Lady Baltimore that both were expected during tbe week. That news leaves her rather unstrung nnd nervous to day. After luncheon, having successfully eluded Tommy, the lynxeyed, she decides upon going for a long walk, with u view to working off the depression to which she had become a prey. This is how she happens to be out of the way when the letter comes for Barbara that changes the tenor of their lives. The afternoon post brings it. The delicious spring lay has worn itself almost to u close when Monkton, entering bis wife's room, where she is busy at u sewing machine altering a frock for Mabel, drops ii letter over her shoulder into her lap. "What a queer-looking letter!" says she. staring in amazement at the big otlicia envelope. Mrs. Monkton has broKen open the envelope, and is now scnuuiiig hurriedly the contents of the important looking document within. There is a pause a lengthened one. Presently Barbara rises from her seat mechanically, as it were, always with her eyes fixed on the letter in her hand. She has grown a little pale a little frown is contracting her forehead. "Freddy!" says she, in a rather stratige tone. "What?" says be, quickly. "No more bad news. I hope?" "Oh. no! Oh, yes! 1 can't quite make it out but I'm afraid my poor uuulo is dead." "Your uncle?" "Yes, yes. My father's brother. I think I told you about him. He went abroad years ugo, and we Joyce and 1. believed him dead a long time ugo, loug before I married you even but now Come here uud read it. It is worded so oddly that it puzzles me." "Let me see it." says Monkton. He sinks into an easycliair and drags her down on to his knees the better to see over her shoulder. Thus satisfactorily arranged, be begins to read rapidly tbe letter she holds before his eyes. "Yes, deud, indeed," says he. sotto voce. "Go on. turn over: you mustn't fret about that, you know. Barbara er er " reading. "Whut's this? By Jove!" "What?"' says his wife, anxiously. "What is the mcnuiug of this horrid letter. Freddy?" "There are a few people who might not call it horrid." suys Monktou. placing his arm round her and rising from the chair. He is looking very grave. "Even though it briugs you news of your poor uncle's deutb. still it brings you, too, the information that you are heiress to about a quarter of a million f "What!" says Barbara, faintly. And then, "Oh. no! Oh, nonsense! there must be some mistake." "Well, it sounds like it, at all events. 'Snd occurrence,' h'm li'iu " reading. " 'Co-heiresses. Very considerable for
tune.' " He looks to the signature of the
letter. '" 'Hodgson & Fair.' Very respectable firm! My futher has hud dealings with them. They say your uncle died iu Sydney, aud has left behind bim au immense sum of money. Half a million, iu fact, to which you uud Joyce are co-heiresses." "There must be some mistake." repeats Barbara, iu u low tone. "It seems too like a fairy tale." "It does. And yet lawyers like Hodgson & Fair are not likely to be led into a cul-de-sac. If" he pauses uud looks earnestly at his w ife "if it does prove true, Barbara, you will be a very rich woman." "And you will be rich with me," she says, quickly, in an agitated tone. "But, but " "Yes: it does seem difficult to believe," interrupts he, slowly. "What a letter!" His eyes fall on it ugain. und she. drawing close to bim, reads it once more carefully. "I think there Is some truth iu it," says she, nt last. "It sounds more like beiug all right, more reasonable, when read u second time." She steps n little bit away from him aud rests her beautiful eyes full on his. "Have you thought," says she. slowly, "that if there is truth in this story, how much we can do for your father and mother !" Monktou starts as if stung. For them. To do anything for them. For the two who had so wantonly offended uud insulted her during nil her married life. Is her first thought to be for them? "Yes, yes," says she, eagerly. "We shall bo able to help them out of all their dilliculties. Oh! 1 didu't say much to you, but their grief, their troubles, have gone to my very heart. I couldn't bear to think of their beiug obliged to give up their bouses, their comforts, aud in their old age, too! Now we shall be uble to smooth mutters for them!" Mouktou had to run across to London about the extraordinary legacy left to bis wife and Joyce. But further investigation proved the story true. The money was, indeed, there, und they were the only heirs. From beiug distinctly poor they rose to the height of a very respectable income, and Monkton beiug in town, where the old Monktoiis still were, nlso was commanded by his wife to go to them and pay off their lurgest nubilities debts contracted by the deud sou, and to so arrange that they should not be at the necessity of leaving themselves houseless. The Manchester people wl.o had taken the old place in Warwickshire were now infori.ied that they could uot have it beyond the term agreed ou, but about this the old people had something to say, too. They would uot take back the fumily place. They bud but one sou now, uud the sooner he went lo live there the better. Lady Mouktou. completely broken down niul melted by Barbara's generosity, went so far us to send tier n long letter, telling her it would be the deurest w ish of hers and Sir George's hearts that she should preside us mistress over the beautiful old homestead, and tfi.lt it would give them great happiness to imagine tbe children the grandchildrenrunning riot through tile big wuiuscotcd rooms. Barbara was not to wait lor tier Lady Monkton's death to take up her position us head of the house. She was to go to Warwickshire ut once, the mouieut those detestable Manchester pit. pie were out of it; and Luilf Muukton, if Barbara would b so
good as to make her welcome, would like to come to her for three months every yeur, to see the children, and her son. and her daughter. The last w as the crowning touch. For the rest, Barbara was not to hesitate about accepting the Warwickshire place, as Lady Monkton and Sir George were dev., led to town life, and never felt quite well when away from smoky London. This lust was true. As a fact, the old piMiple wen., thoroughly imbued with a desire for the turmoil of city life, and the three months of country Lady Mouktou hud stipulated fur were quite as much as they desired of rustic felicity. (To he coutiuued.) BOY'S ESSAY ON POLITENESS. Deliciou- I'hilo.oiih v iu Keuard to the Ti-i-utwetit of Olrlt. Politeness Is rather n dlttk-tilt thing, especially when you are milking a start, suys u buy, quoted by Loudon Tit-Bits. Many people huveu't got it. I don't know why, unless It is tbe start. It la nut polite to tight little boys except they throw stones at you. Then you ctu run after them ami when you've caught tlicui, just do a little bit at them, that's all. Hcineiultcr that all little boys are simpletons, or they wouldn't do it. It Is uot tin; thing lo make fuu of a little chap oecuuse he is poorer tlitiu you. Let him alone If you dou't wuut to play w ith him. for he is us good as yuu except the dollies. When you are iu school, aud a boy throws a bit of bread or anything at you over the desks, it Is not polite to put your tongue out at hliu, or to twiddle jour lingers Iu front of your nose. Just wait till after school, uud then warn hlui what you'll do Ucxt time; or, If you Uud you are bound to hit li I in. be pretty easy with hliu. Some boys are very rude over theli meals. Don't keep ou eating after you are tightening and you will be far more happier. Never eat quickly, or you iiilghi get boucs Iu your throat. My father knows of a boy who got1 killed over his Sunday diuuer. The greedy boy was picking a rabbit's head lu a hurry and swallowed oue jaw of It; aud my father says he was choked to death there ami then. Be very polite ovet your meals, especially when it's rabbits. Since my father told niu that 1 bare alwa; felt rather queer over a rabbit diuuer. It Is not polite to leave victuals ou your plate, especially anything you don't like. If yon don't like turulps It Is better to eat well Into your turnips first, while you are hungry, ami you'll eat the meat aud potatoes easy enough utter. Boys should always tie polite to girls, however vexing they may be. Girls are uot so strong as boys, their hair Is long nnd their faces are prettier; so you should lie guutle with theui. If a girl scratches yon on the cheek, or spits In your face, dou't puucli her and dou't tell her luotuor. That would be mean. A Brazilian lndiuo Telephone. Mr. Jose Bach, lu a narrative of his travels among tbe Indians of the regions of the Amazon, describes In L'llltistratlou au Instrument by means of which these people communicate with each other at a distance. These natives live iu groups of from one hundred to two hundred persous. und lu dwellings called "uialoccas," which are usually situated at a distance of half a .mile or a mile apart. lu each tualocca there is au Instrument called a "cauibarlsa." which consists essentially of a sort of wooden drum that is burled for half of its height iu saud mixed with fragments of wood, lame und mica, aud is closed with a triple diaphragm of leather, wood and India rubber. When this drum is struck with a wooden mallet, the sound is transmitted to a loug distance, and is distinctly heard In the other drums situated lu the neighboring mabiocas. It Is certain that the transmission of the sound takes place through the earth, sluce the blows struck are scarcely audible outside of the houses in which the instru meiits are placed. After the attention of the neighboring uialoccas lias been attracted by a call blow, a conversation may be carried ou betweeu the cambarisas desig UUtccl. According to Mr. Bach, the communication Is facilitated by the nature ot the ground, the drums doubtless resting upon oue and the same stratum of rock, since transmission through ordinary alluvial earth could uot be depended upon. 'Bend Down Your Headc" On tbe west coast of Irelaud. near tbe mouth of the ltlvcr Sbaunou, are several large sea caves which open into each other. The visitor seems to be floating through a submarine palace of many halls, whose roofs are either as green as grass In the sun. or blood-red. But the visitor needs a good guide and a good boatman, for the sea is Insidious and tiie labyrinth of caves Intricate. Ou oue occasion, writes Aubrey de Vere, lu his ltecollectlous," soon after a party had entered, the boatman suddenly shouted. "Bend down jour heads for your lives!" No one saw any danger, but the boatmail felt the placid water Insensibly rising, and knew that the tldu had turned. At last the visitors knew this, too; for It was not until the boat hail ascended within a few Inches ot the roof that It began to descend. "Pull your best." exclaimed the man nt the helm; "if the second wave reaches us we are lost." But before the second wave leached the cave the boat had issued from Its mouth. No Wonder. The reprehensible practice of kissing babies, aud thereby subjecting them to danger of contagion as well as to discomfort aud annoyance. Is so hard to suppress that oue cannot greatly marvel at the means of combating the practice which a certain father la reported to have adopted. "Why. 1 should like to know." a frieud asked this prudent father, "have you tuught your baby to eat onions?" "It keeps people from kissing him." answered the father. Youth's Companion.
The stars are scattered the most thickly lu and along that luminous stretch of the night sky known as lha inllky way. and are the fewest In the regions farthest from the milky way, on either side. Even lu tbe milky way the distinction of tbe slurs is very irregular. Photographs of the milky way ciiuve.v the linpiesslou that It is cloudlike in its fiiruiatliiu. consisting of banks or sheets of star clouds, among which are to be seen here and there dark lanes. The Icebergs of tbe two hemispheres lire entirely different In shape. The arctic Icebergs are Irregular in form, with lofty pinnacles aud glittering domes, while the antarctic bergs are liat-tupped uud solid looking. New South Wales has speut $12,000,000 for harbors lu forty years, exclusive of the cost of the port of Sydney, aud nil! spend $1,500,000 for the same purpose this year.
iT PEACE WITH SPAIN
fVAR ENDED BY THE EXCHANGE OF TREATIES. PreMdent McKlnlcy Proclaim Hostilities Are lotted Formal Ceremony ut Washington French Ambaauitdor Acta for Our Kcccut Knemr.
ilaine hii wn up , ..'lilted Slates declare war Spain declare war Klrst battle luf Mittauzusi. ... evey ip'Stroys Spuiitsh fleet. Vrveni's licet ilvatroyetl ulttiiiKo surrenders tva.-e protocol signed Treaty of peace sigued itatttli-atiuiis e&chunged
1808. Feb. 15 April 21 April 24 ....April 27 May 1 July a July 14 Aug. 11 Ijee. 10 1809. April 11
The formal exchange of ratifications of lie peace treaty took plttce ut tbe White House Tuesday afternoon, Ambassador .'umboii of France acting for .Spain. This formal recognition that the wur is ended jmt that the I'uited States and Spain lire again ou terms of peace, occurred just one year from the day wheu Presideut McIviuley recognized that diplomatic considration of the Cuban question bad failed ind that war was inevitable. It was uu April 1 1, 1.S0S, that President McKinley sent his war message to Congress, saying thut he had exhausted diplomatic eft" irts und asking Congress to clothe biiu with the wur power. War was not declared until April 21, but the ,'inl of peuci-ful relations between the I'nited Stutcs and Spnin wus ou April 11, IMiS, uud the return to a recognition of peaceful relations occurred on the first anniversary of that day, tanking the break between the two nations jqst one year. At 3:28 o'clock Secretary Hoy uttached his signature to the Spanish copy of the treuty and M. Cuuibon his to the copy for ,he I'nited States. The olllclal seals were d nixed nt 9:35 o'clock, completing the cermony. The President's proclamation announcing the exchange of ratifications, emitting the text ot tbe treaty, which is pioted in full, is as follows: Whereas, A treaty of pence between thet lrnlted States of America uud her majesty'' the Queen Itegeut of Snal.1, In the name of ler auKust son. Dun Alfonso XIII., was conjlmleil ami yigued Uy the respective plenipotentiaries at Purls on tht Hit Ii dny of le.euiber. 189s. the original of which convention, being lu tbe English snil Spanish languages, Is word for word as follows: "Wiiereus, The said convention has beeu duly nil I tied ou both parts, aud the ratification uf the two governments were exchanged lu the city of Washington on the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred nnd ninety ulne. Now, therefore, be It known that I. William McKinley. President of the I'nited States of America, have caused the snlil convention to he made public, to the eud that the ftntue and every article aud clause thereof may be observed sod fulfilled with t'o.Hl faith by the United States aud the citizens thereof. lu wltuess whereof I have hereunto set my baud and caused the sea of the I'nited States to be affixed. Hone at the cl:y of Washlugtou the eleventh day of April, lu the year of our Iord oue Ihousaud el'lit hundred aud uluety-nlue, aud the Independence of the mited States the one hundred aud twenty third. WILLIAM M'KLNLEY. Uy tbe President: JOHN HAY, Secretary of State. The ceremony of exchanging the copies of the treaty took place iu the President's office, which is the room between the cabinet and the "war room" on the south frout of the executive mansion. There were no formal speeches, the President merely remarking to Ambassador Cnmbou thut the proclamation of peace would now be issued. The Secretary of State nnd most of the niemliers of the cabinet were present, but the only representative of Spanish interests were Ambassador Cambou und First Secretary Thiebault of the French embassy. Spain bus informed this Government that she will speedily resume diplomatic relations with the United States, and we shall return the compliment. After one year of u condition of war, ill which the actual hostilities were confined to 112 days, the United States is nguiu at peace with Spain, und the murder of the Maine's crew has been avenged.
APPOMATTOX BANQUET. Gov. Roosevelt and Others Make Stirring Speecbea. Three thousnnd persons greeted aud "hecred the speakers ut the Hamilton Club's Appomattox day banquet in Chicago, but liov. ttooserelt was the star. He, Postmaster Getieral Smith, Congressman Settle f Kentucky aud Gen. John C. Black of Illtiiois were the speakers. (iov. Roosevelt's practical patriotism brought upptuusc ugain and again. His uleu was for active Americanism aud uot the "doctrine of the love of iguoble ueace." lie aroused enthusiasm by declaring thut "a great nuriou can uo more ead a cloistered life than cau a great nan." uud thou, in stirring sentences, he proceeded to un advocacy of wide-awake uutionulisiu. The audience was keyed up :o a high pitch by the seeches of Gov. Housevelt and Postmuster General Smith, who spoke cn "The ITniou," and by Geo. lohn Black, who began the oratory with I tribute to Grunt. This was followed by s eulogy of Robert E. Lee by Congressman Settle REVENGEFUL HANDS. They Are Believed to Have Fired ths Andrew Home. The New York police and postonlce hspedors it re confronting & mystery which conceals, they believe, the erpetrutor or perpetrators of a horrible crime. It is now believed thut the fire in the Andrews mansion, which cost thirteen lives, including that of Millionaire W. C. Andrews aud hi wife, was of iticendiary origin. The motive, there is reason to believe, was a desire for revenge, growing out of a petty quarrel in the servants' quarters. Anonymous letters received by Audreys and his wife threatened violunce. These threats ulurmed the family aud the police were appealed to. An investigation has becu going ou for weeks. So worried wus Mr. Andrews that he arranged to have a portable lire escape put in each of the bed chambers. The police huve the originttls of the threatening letters. Since the fire they have redoubled their efforts to ruu douu the person who wrote the letters.
THINK HE SUICIDED. Police Believe Fern, the Chicsiro Merchuul, Took His Own Life. Suicide, beyond u doubt, has been established in the Kern mystery ut Chicago, uud tbe police iuvestigutiou is now closed. The police have discovered the store where Kern purchns! the revolver with which'hc executed the futal deed. The hair fouud near his tody, which has becu the subject of much comment, is known .o have beeu obtained at a wig store. When l'Yin wus fouud dead iu his store, a musk iu one baud, a bunch of bair iu the other, his pockets turned inside out, the empty money drawer, pistol, cane ai.d Keru's buttered lint lying ou the floor, the police saw nothing iu the case but murder and robbery. Kern carried heavy life iusurunce, which the police believe he was afraid would be vitiated iu the event of suicide, therefore his efforts to surround his taking off with the evidences of murder. Notes ot Current Events. The President may visit Yellowstone Purk duriug his summer vacation. "Kid" McCoy, the prize tighter, is said to be threatened with heart failure. The Chinese cooks with the Amcricau army in the Philippines have been lightiug in the trenches when uot cooking. The revenue cutter Tlielis will go lo Siberia to secure u suitable breed of rsindeer for currying mails iu Alaska. A conviction In a pension fraud case at Washington revealed the fact that during thirty yours three women had drawn a peusiou s the widows of a man who bad
INDIANA STATiS NEWS. OCCURRENCES DURING THE PAST WEEK.
An Interesting Bumionry of the Mors Important Doing of Our Netf-hbor Wad. dings am! Mentha Crlm. Casualties mnd Qeiuir&l -Nfcwi Kotn cf the 8 tat.
Xlinor Mate Items American District Telegraph Company will soon opeu service at Muncie. All the old plugs will be thrown out by the Goshen Waterworks Company. The body of Hoy Peacock, who died at Santiago, will be buried ut Midison. Logansport proposes to make the Panhandle help pave some of her streets. Easiern combines lulled to buy tbe two Fort Wayne road machine companies. Five murder cases are set for trial at tbe next term of the Bloomlield court. . David A. Heed's house, near Richmond, is in ashes. Family narrowly escaped. Tbe Pennsylvania shops at Fort Way no are turning out lorty-two dongola cars a week. Fort Wsyno Catholics ure. try In i; to secure the permanent headquarters ot the Catholic Knights of America, Machine miners in Clay County re idle, the result of a deMand lor 10 per cent, increase I.i wages. There are 700 men out. Dr. J. D. Ketley, who was shot by his wife, near Terre Haute, has refused to prosecute her. Mrs. Kelley will go to tier parents' home in New Jersey. Jame Warrick of Jlarslifield, Invented a corn-busker, and has been sued by tbe Mead Com Harvesting Company. Infringement ou a patent is aliened. Walter Jones, charged with murder, is tbe most cheerful prisoner in the Brazil jail, and sings bis favorite song, "On tie Banks of the Wabash," from morning till night. Mrs. Antonio Dewrepe of Muncie, .cut the tissue around an ingrowing toe nail. Blood poison set in. The toe was amputated, and then the leg at the knee, to save her. lUtlroad snd factory men continue to move to Peru in such numbers tbat 100 more houses could easily be used. One person advertised rooms lor rent and bad thirty applicants. John 11. Hamilton of Grcunfield, wbo was prostrated by seif-dcstrueiion of his pretty young niece, Mrs. Pearl Weaver, at hi, home, Is dead, lie was rendered unconscious over the affair and never rallied. On the farm of W. P. Stevens, near Hebron, Porter County, :i lamb was born with a perfect human he;,d a few days ago. The lamb died shortly after and the body was cremated. It was perfect in every other way. The Reeves- Thompson Motor Company of Columbus has received an order from Columbus, Ohio, to build an automobile tower for the street car company. It will be the first wagon of its kind constructed in the United States. Alexandria was granted free mail delivery the other djy, on a margin of 88 cents. The receipts ot the office were just that amount in excesi of the requirements. The service will-be pat into effect on the first of July. Thomas Johnson of Muncie, was tbe first victim of tbe now truant law in Delaware County. Me was fined (10 with costs for not sending his boy, wbo is under 15 years qf age, to school, as ordered by the truant officer. The officials of the Indiana Forge and Rolling Mill Company o.' New Albany, leclare that the company is not a member o the ltepubiic steel and Iron Company, as reported. Overtures were nvide to the company to form t ie trust, but the members deolined. In Northern Indiana, men represent ing themselves as agents for an lndianipolis sanitarium have t;en selling medicine, no money to be collected until cured, but a note was given in each esse. These notes were sold foi cash, but lbmedicine tailed to arrive. Miss Lucy Mowrer, near Monticello. was atvakeued by the odor of chloroform, and discovered a man in her room. Her icraaius brought bar brother, but lbs uiuu escaped. Blood was found on the window casing, supposed to lie from a wound where Miss Mowrer hit bun on tbe hand. Attica will receive the first new mail wagon turned out by the Terre HauteCarriage and Buggy - Company, which, has a lame government contract. Thetown has 8,500 inhabitants, and postofUce receipts, which amount to (2t),00u a year, exceed that ot any place of its size in th world. Three years ago, George Dill of Muncie, nllated in tbe regular army, and wrote to his parents until the San Juan Hill light, lie was mourned as dead. The jtlier evening, Mr. and Mrs. Dili, wbo are quite old, were sealed at tbeir tireilde, when a knock wns heard. Their jon entered in a corporal's uniform. Despondent over tne reeent death of his child, Walter Gray of Muncie, St rear old, attempted to commit suicide by swallowing several graina of morphine. He bade bis wife andjtoie remaining child an alteotionatti farewell, and, while their backs were turned, look tbe contents of a bottle. He probably will survive. Ills despondency had, caused temporary insanity. Patents have been granted to Indian ians as follows: David O. Baer and J. 11. and G. W. Dunbar, Clark's Bill, apparatus for setting fence posts; Cbas. F. Bane, Lafayette, air brake; Joseph Baxter, Fort Wyyne, tey, or circuit jhauger lor operators' keyboards; josepb. A. tiolden, Lafayette, window aasb; Jalon K. Lippiucott, Alexandria, machine for etching, stamping ot marking glassware; Waller A. Nor dyke, Indianapolis, cable support; James B. Schuman, Columbia City, pneumatic elevator; Melvin 11. Tyler, Muncie, wagon jack; Luther Vernon, Brooks burg, farm gale; Ittohsrd D. Voorhees, Flora, shoe polisher; Robert C. Wagner, Jontssborougb, wheel tool; William K. A. Woerner and A. N. Uelue, Evansviile, gate valve. Morton Armstrong, ttu man wbo tied up tho Kokomo Street Kail way for a day at the point ot a shotgun, and shot tbo snsineer, Williard Simmons, was given fourteen-year sentence by the Jury. Ha pleaded insanity. He fell off a barn a year ago. Injuring his skull. Simmons will recover. Mayor Taggart has signed the Indianapolis Street Railway franchise. Charles F. Smith, ohief advocate ot the 3-cent business, gave notice thut he would aupeat to tne Supreme Court on the ground that the law tmtbortztug the consolidation ol interests and the present franchise is unconstitutional. George W. Dryer was found dead iu the office of his photograph gallery iu ludianiipolis, the result of heart disease. He was noted lor bia art Mr. Dyrer
saw much service in an official capacity
with the Government. ie was born la 1811. The Commissioners of Cass County
have promulgated an order requiring
prisoners In the County Jail to take regular baths. When they teluse the Sheriff
Is directed lo forcibly p ace them under a shower bath and keep them there until they are washed clean. The order grows out of tbe filthy condition of tbo jail, due to the unoteanllnessot tbe prisoners iuoarceruted, and their ataoluw retusal to apply soap aud water.
Pblneas Kwlnn, a farmer near Evans ville, says ho was caught in a shower of
egg shells, the other night, and offer to
produce witnesses, lie says he saw
something in the neavena resembling a
itymg maoniue, trout whence came tne
shower.
Mra. C. R. Cravenslhas turned overate tbe medioal fraternity ot Anderson a wonderful natur.il freak. When preparing a chicken for dinner she found it bad two hearts. They lay side by side, bat bad absolutely no connection one with the other, each having a separate set ot veins and supplying certain sections of the fowl with blood. Both hearts war at full size, and the eUlcken was a taw saajfcayyUejdtfay and tiue ons- i