Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 August 1894 — Page 1

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OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS,

Notice to uou-rcBldent land owners of tho widening of Qrecn street. lie it remembered .that on the Otli day of July, 1894, It was ordered by the Common Council of the City of Crawfordsville, Indiana, tuat the matter of widening Green street from ft1** south lino of College s* jet to the north tlneot Franklin street iu|stiid cit/, be refi rrod to the City Commissioners for their action tuereon, aud that said Commissioners having on the 3d day of August, 1804, file a notice In mr office that they would meetfor the purjoee ot heariog evidenco and assessing benefits and damages at the office of the Mayor of the city (.n Monday, the 14th day of Soptember, 1894, at 9 o'clock a. tn.

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GAVE THEIR VIEWS.

More Plana for the Settlement of Labor Disputes.

HEARD BY THE STRIKE COMMISSION.

A l'rofost«or HIKI Preacher Among Those Who Test IIUMI—Union Men Tell the Kff««'l of tho Hlack Ust—Kent and \VHKCB (it Pullman.

PHOCEKDINGS OF TH!{ THIRD DAY. CIIIOAUO, Aug. 17.—Tho first witness before the labor commission ut the opening of its third day's session was Kay Goodwin, one of tho directors of the A. R. U. Mr. Goodwin was somewhat inclined to bo uncommunicative, nnd occupied the stand but a short time. He thought the way to prevent strikes was to have a cooperative commonwealth.

Howard Springs Sensation. Vice President Howard,of the A. R. U., again became a witness, and created something of a sensation when he informed the commission that the United States governmen is boycotting 3.00:) of tho A. R. U. men nnd tho strikers in the courtroom becamo interested. The Union Pacific, road receivers are United States officers, and they have refused to reemploy the tt.000 men who struck on that road. This, according to Mr. Howard, is boycott of the men by the United States.

The commission did not consider the statement of Mr. Howard relevant, but heard him on. He proceeded to say that half a dozen roads are engaged In a boycott on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road on sccount of a passenger rate made by the latter road. Yet the government hud not Interfered as it had in the boycott on Pullman cars. It should let the railways and their employes fight out their differences just, as it does not interfere in disputes between one road and auother.

There was a volley of baud chipping as Mr. Howard finished. The commission decided, however, that lb*: matters he referred to were not germane to the investigation.

Prof, liemls on the Stand.

12. W. Bemis. associate professor of political economy in the University of Chicago, appeared us a witness. Commissioner Wright told him that the subject of arbitration had beeu touched «n to some extent and asked his opinion.

Prof. Homis said iu regard to this question that it must be separated into the private, such as manufacturing, and the quasi-public, such. railroads. Arbitration seems to have marked well in the settlement of disputes tn private Industries in Massachusetts, whero there is a state board of conciliation and arbitration. In casos where either side refuses those conciliatory measures and It was the witness' judgment that employers had the more often held aLoof—the board may make an investigation. Where the parties consent to arbitrate the commission has fhe right to compel employers to show their books as to wages, but they canuot be compelled to testify as to profits.

Prof. Bemis suggested a commission, which should have power to inquire Into profits. The commission should not be empowered, however. to enforce its decreos unless both parties had agreed in advance to abide by them. Full presentation of facts would set public opinion Aright and in a lurge measure help to effect settlements.

Expects to S«« (Government Control. As to railroads. It was likely that some time In the future they would pass Into government control and that civil regulations would prevail. Hut that time ir remote, and as a preseut remedy Prof. Bemis suggested tho creation of state courts for the settlement of disputes between company and employes on interstate roads, and of a federal court of inquiry, conciliation, and arbitration for thG adjustment of labor difficulties on interstate railways. These courts should have power to make exhaustive inquiry and compliance with tholr decisions should be obligatory.. Ho thought It would be a good plan to license all railway employe*, just as Ikke and® river engineers and. pilots are licensed.

Tells of Hbicklltttlngv

H. F. Griswold testified In regard to blacklisting. He is a switchman, 28 years old, and had been a railroad man about ten years. He wus one of the American Railway union organizers for the Northwestern road. 1 applied for work less than a week ago at Altoona, O./* said he. "1 wrote out my name and then the trainmaster turned to book, and. finding my name there, said I was blacklisted and could not have work on that road. The same experience wus met with at Columbus, O."

A. B. Connors, the next witness, also had pome experience with the black list. He learned of it for the first time when he applied to the Union Stock Yards & Trausit com puny for work. His name was upon a list, he said, which tho company had in the office, and he was turned away because of his participation iu the strike. Ho stated that he had not heard of any instance whero a member of the railway union wuscconcerued In any acts of violenoe during the railway trouble. He went as far as to say the railway union mon had even guarded the property of the Gruud Trunk road to stop destruction of property by irresponsible porsons.

Frank Wells was another who had been blacklisted. He said ho had received a letter from lifelong friend, who was a high official of another road, to which ho applied, In which he was told that his connection with tho American Railway union would bar him from all employment In the railway business.

A Pastor's Views.

Rev. William H. Carwardiue, of the Pullman Methodist Episcopal church, testified at tho afternoon session. After stating briefly the origin of the strike, Mr. Carwardino said: "After the stride was declared I felt tn justice I must state mj views on the question, and I discussed tho matter in the pulpit. The wages were cut severely and unequally, ThSte wus dissatisfaction with the local administration anL.wltb the abuses of the foreman. The men did not have a reduction of the rent when the wages were out. and the men felt that justice could not be received. Mr. Pullman aud Mr. Wlckes are not so much to blame for the present stuto of affairs. Tho difficulty is with the local administration. If Mr. Pullman hud been in closer relationship with his men and if rent had been reduced when the wages we»*o tho strike would have been averted. I don't know how much tho rent should have been reduced. The Pullman company starts out with tho Idea of a system of paternalism and tho system was founded to improve the workingmen. I contend that the company should uot cut tho wages of their old employes, but act from the standpoint of the paternalistic system.

Futile lSfTortn nt Settlement* "I endeavored to bring about a settlement of thetroubles. I met the central committee of ti Pullman strikers and asked them to de clare the boycott off. 1 went to see Mr. Debs with a committee to bring about a settlement of the boycott."

Mr. Wright—Mr. Carwurdine, are you au ad vocato of strikes? "No, sir, I deplore them. 1 aui muoh In cltued to boards of arbitration. 1 am also sympathetic to tfc* 13ea of putting the railroads tn the hands of tho government. There never will come a settlement of these things until emplos'ers are more just toward employes than has beeu illustrated by this affair. There must bo more cooperation and recognition.

Mr. Wright—Are you inclined towards state socialism? Well, I have been charged with being socialist and an anarchist. I know enough, however, to know a man oannot be both, might be whut you would call a Christian socialist, but us to auarchy 1 repudiate It entirely."

Eviction* Soon to Come.

}*e thought the conduct of the employes during the strike was remarkably good. There was an element that had to be subdued and he wus free to say it was good thing to have the militia on the scene three or four days, but there would huve beeu no outbreak if left entirely to the police force. There hav been attempts to lutcrfure with the politloal

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rights. and said lid knew of intimidation of votors. He said ho know sixty-four families wore soon 10 be evicted ut I'ullmau, and after he luft tho stand said ho wan In tho city to raise monoy homo wuy to stop the ejoctmeut proceedings.

Debs to Appear.

Kugeno V. Debs hris telegraphed the commission that he Is recovering from his recent Illness, but on account of the sickness of his wife, he will not be able to appear for examination before the middle of next week.

THE SUPREME ISSUE.

The

nimetalllc League Declares It to lie Silver. WASHINGTON, Aujf. 18.—The policy to bo pursued in advancing' tho principles of bimetallism was outlined at Friday's session of the Amerioun Bimetallic league conference. Speeches were made by several congressmen and "by delegates from various states. A declaration of prinoiplos, of whioh the following is a synopsis, was adopted:

It reoounte the repeal of the silver purchase law aud establishment of the single gold standard has been followod by steadily increasing depression that gold has steadily Increased In value industries everywhere are paralysed labor is unsteady and precarious! business enterprise Is imperiled and debtors made bankrupt. It Is asserted that there is no hope of relief until the double standard of 16 to 1 is restored and that the moupy question Is the supreme issue before the country. Voters are urged to make this issue paramount to all other considerations In the election of state legislatures, congressmen and president. It is recommended that a convention be held at some central point in both the mining and agricultural states to perfect an organization to work for this end and that a oommlttoe of five be appointed to carry out the plan.

At the afternoon session, whioh closed the conference, speeches were made by Senator Jones on "Bimetallism in the United States Alone," Gen. Warner on ''The Consequences of the Legislation of 1898," and by Representatives Bell and lVnce and (ten. W. II. Parsons, of Texas. Gen. Warner asserted that the cost of the year's legislation was the nearer approach of every debtor to bankruptcy. He estimated tho losses in production resulting from closing industries and nonemployment of labor resulting from that legisla* tion at 84,000,000,000, with a shrinkage of over §1,000,000,000 in crop valuations. In closing President Warner discussed tho necessity for making bimetallism the paramount issue before the country.

ALIX'S GREAT WORK.

The Famous Mare Trots a Mile at Terre Haute In 2i05 1-4. TKRKK HAUTE, Ind., Aug-. 18.—It was 6:20 o'clook Friday evening when Alix won the third and last heat of the free-for-all trot In 2:0.'J which equaled the trotting race record made by Directum, but which, with the 2:0ft and miles in tho first two heats, made tlie world's record for three heats, the average being 2:05 5 0.

In the 8-year-old 2:80 class trot Oakland Baron lowered the raoe record for the year for 2-year-olds, made by himself at 'Buffalo, to 2:l8i$'. In the 2:15 trot for 85,000, Azote, the favorite, confirmed the opinion held by many horsemen after lie lost the race to I'amlioo on Wednesday that his day of supremacy had passed. He broke badly iu the third and fourth heats, and, although he made a good rally in each instance, the end of the race left him with only third money to his credit. The raoe was won by Trevilllan, whose best time was 2iO0?f.

BASEBALL.

Resnlt of the Latest Games oil the Green Dlumond. National league games on Friday resulted as follows: At New Vorlc—New York, 7 St. Louis, 0. At Washington —Cincinnati,, 9 Washington, 8. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 29 Louisville, 4.

Western league: At Indianapolis— Indianapolis, 6 Toledo, 2. At Detroit —Detroit, 28 Grand Rapids. 9.

Western association: At Des Moines —Des Moines, 9 Rock Island, 5 (ten innings). At St. Joseph—St. Joseph, 18 Peoria, 0. At Omaha—Quincy, 14 Omaha, 5. At Lincoln—Jacksonville, 8 Lincoln. 0.

Will Speak lu Indiana.

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Ex-President Harrison, iu cpurse of an interview, said: '1 :hall make two and possibly three speeches during the ooming campaign. I shall make them in my own state and very neai to my own home. All that 1 have to say about the tyriff and every other topic that yon want me to talk about will be said then. I have numerous invitations to intike political speeches in different parts of the country, but .have resolved to limit myself to the field I have mentioned."

Activity la Kuropo.

LYONS, Aug. 18.—The silk market is tremendously active in view of the passage of the United States tariif bill. Big orders have been placed at Yokahama for raw silk to be worked up for the United States.

LONDON, Aug. 18.—Many tin plate works In South Wales, which have been closed for some time, are preparing to resume work in view of the passage of the tariff bill in Washington,.

Curti,' Big

NKW YORK, Aug. 18.—It is learned that M. fi. Curtis, the actor, has just closed a real estate deal Involving about 81,000,000. Mr. Curtis has traded the Hotel Driskel, at Austin, Tex., for 6,000 lots at Lakewood, N. J. The Lakewood property was owned by George H. Dreher. Mr. Curtis will build a hotel on a portion of his newly acquired property, and will probably make it his home.

Kx-(«ov. Koblnson lead.

KAWRKNCK, Kan., Aug. 18.—Charles Robinson, first elected governor of Kansas, died here Friday. He was very old, and had been out of politics for several years. He had beeu a democrat for ten years, although a republican before that time.

Killed In a Mexican lttot*

OAXACA, Mexico, Aug. 18. —John Merritt, the American superintendent of the Anita mine, and three Mexican miners were killed during a riot growing out of tho discharge of several miners. Merritt has a family in Deuver. ...

CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1.8,1894 PRICE 2 CENTS

REVIVAL EXPECTED.

Passage of tho Tariff Bill Improve Business.

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ItltADBTKKKT 8 OPINION.

NKW YOKK, Aug. 18.—Brndhtreet'S says of the trade situation: "Special telegraphic and mail advices summarising interviews with more than 500 leading wholesale dealers aud manufacturers ut forty-seven cities throughout the country us to the present effect, if any. the tariff settlement and the outlook to the effeot of the senate tariff bill should it become a law, ludieato relatively less enthusiasm at large eastern centers, except at New York and Baltimore,almostuulform satisfaction throughout the southern slateR, and similar advices from the central and northwestern states, except whereserlouscropdamage has taken place. In the far west Uttl# Interest (R manifested in turiff legislation, notably at Denver and Helena, where silver attracts more attention. Portland fears the result of the reduction of the tarifT on lumber, but at San Franolsoo an improvement In demand is expected and considerable freight Is offering for shipment to China.

Will Reduee Wage*.

"A feature is found In declarations from manufacturers of woolen goods, glassware, pottery and iron and steel at various centers of production that wages will promptly be reduoed. Importers of woolous are said to have the market this fall, and olothing manufacturers, it is declared, should do a fair business, but not try to carry over light weights on January 1. Cotton merchants declare settlement of the tariff comes too late to help them this fall, and lumber dealers speak regretfully of the reduction of duties on their line.

General Situation.

"Aside from probable improvement due ending uncertainty hi business, neither Boston. Providenoe, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Newark or Rochester merchants interviewed express noteworthy enthusiasm as to the trade prospect. While no gain Is reported in trade circles at southern cities several thousand coal strikers have gone back to work in the Birmingham district, several southorn railways are calling for more coal, aud southern Iron works are shipping more iron than#a year ago. It is reported at Atlanta hardware Jobbers based recent prices on tho Wilson bill, and the prospective passage of the senate bUJ will make a difference In profits in consequence. Little Rock expects eastern cotton manufacturers to buy more freely now, and throe loading Texas cities, in view of excellent crop prospects In that state and prospectively the largest cotton crop on record, regard the business outlook very favorably. The proposed change in the sugar schedule exerts material depression in Louisiana. "The region west of Pennsylvania and east of the Mississippi river reports almost uniformly favorable trade conditions, with gains In demand and in Industrial activity except the Indiana aud Illinois pottery industries and among Indiana clothing manufacturers, who report they expect to reduce wages. Country merchants in the two states named have been buying heavily from Chicago Jobbers, but that olty's trade from regions west of the Mississippi river has fallen off. St. Louis continues the exceptionally favorable report of previous weeks, with the additional feature that the demand for iron 16 Increasing.

Effect of the Drought.

"The more important cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota report an improved outlook for trade and an Increase In the volume of business, duo to more favorable crop returns. Increased demand is noticed for groceries, hardware, cutlery and shoes. The serious damage to corn In Kansas has had an unfavorable effect at Kansas City, crop damage In that state, as well as in Nebraska and Iowa, overshadowing other conditions and characterizing trade reports from Lincoln, Omaha and Burlington."

As Seen by Dun

Co.

R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: "The new tariff, if signed by the president as expected, provides a definite basis for business. No supplemental legislation

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thought possible until next year at least. Large Improvement hus been oxpeoted from any settlement, the more because of a vust amount of business deferred from week to week In the hope of more definite conditions. The rush of such business, or even apart of it, might easily double transactions for a time. It is not to be overlooked that the effeot of new duties upon many branches of industry and trade Is problematical, and may be determined only after some months of experience, and meanwhile the serious Injury to corn and some of the conditions exorcise a restraining Influenoe. It is too early to look for efToots of the new situation in the groat industries, but the gradual recovery which has appeared for some time is seen In a better demand for products.

Depression in Iron.

"Resumption by iron and steel works which were stopped by the strikes continues to depress prices of some finished products, but with more furnaces operating prloes of pig Iron are not lower. Comparisons given to-day Bhow a fall In prices ranging from 80 to 44 petcent. in iron and its products since 1890, whioh sufficiently accounts for the Idleness of more than a third of the works.

Corn and Wheat.

"Speculutlon In corn has been active, the price falling 4 cents, rising 8t'i cents, and falling 2J ocnts, with varying reports of Injury, which in some of the states is undoubtedly severe. Pork has advanced 50 cents and lard 88 cents per 100 pounds, with justification in the Injury to corn. Wheat is about 1 cent lower.

Tlie Week's Failure*.

"Liabilities of firms failing lu the week ended August are a little larger than of late, $8,2W,689, of which $1.0il,4fil were of manufacturing and $1.00.t.lt»ft of trading concerns. Pull returns for July show an aggregate of $11,291,800 The failures this week have been 220 in the United States, against 455 last year, and 45 in Canada, against 27 last yeur."

NEW OCEAN RECORD.

The Cunarder Catnpanla Crosses In 5 Days, 9 Hours and Minutes. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The Cunard line steamer Campania, which arrivod Friday evening from Liverpool and Queenstown, left Daunts rock at 12:45 p. in. on August 12, and arrived at Sandy Hook light-ship at 8:45 Friday evening. Her time of passage was 5 days, 9 hours and 29 minutes, which beats all previous records by about 8 hours and 10 minutes. The Campania's daily runs were: 616, 528, 548, 525, 545 and 120. The Campania's best previous record was made in October last and was 6 days, 18 hours and 28 minutes

llangefl for Wife Murder.

PCI.ASKI, Va., Aug. 18.—W. G. Taylor was hanged at Newburn Friday forenoon for the murder of his wife. An effort was made to get Gov. O'Farrell to commute the sentence, the plea of insanity being urged, but the governor refused. ..

Will ICesume Work.

CARMSI.K, Pa., Aug. 18.—The Stephens & Beelen carpet factory ol this place, the largest textile establishment in this part of the state, will resume operations on Monday, uftor a protracted idlcueas.

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report.

able to Aot on Free Sugar.

THEY MUST FIRST FILL A VACANCY.

Bi'|iulllctan I mint That Snino One Must He ChoAon to Nuccved th« I,Ate Senator Vance Spirited Debate

In the henate.

FIGHT OVER A COMMITTEEMAN. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 —The senate finance committee met Friday to flirther consider the free sugar and other separate tariff bills referred t» it Thursday. The republican memtjers of the committee said they could ijot take the responsibility of reporting tlliese bills and if the democrats desired to have them reported they must do It with their majority that the republicans had four members of the finance dommittee here, and as the democrats had but the same number, the former did not propose to have the democrats qounted as five. The committee immediately adjourned.

Henator White Selected.

Tho democratic steering committee ., met in Senator Cookrell's committee

Battle In the Senate.

Tha battle came up in the senate shortly after that body met. The ball was started rolling by Senator Harris, who secured the floor and moved that Senator White be appointed to fill the vacancy upon the committee. Senator Chandler objected, demanding that the motion go over until Saturday. Then Senator Harris made a hot speech in favor of his proposition. He denounced the republican senators for endeavoring to seoure delay. There was along wrangle over the parliamentary status of the motion. Senator Manderson asserted that the resolution should go over. Sanator Chandler returned Senator Harris' Are in a brief but sarcastic speech.

Hill Opposed White.

Then Senator Hill came to the front. He began abruptly by stating that he favored the bill providing for free sugar, iron ore, coal aud barbed wire, lie reiterated his well-known assertions of the past that he had favored these articles on the free list. When the tariff bill was under discussion ho voted for them all. Other senators, Uo said, Jiad not voted their individual opinions on these lines because they were dominated by caucus action. He was not bound by any caucus action and had voted as ho thought right. If the prcaent attempt was carried through to break this caucus action he would be compelled to Insist upon amendments he had offered to these bills. The principal one was his amendment to repeul the income tax.

All Senator Hill's arguments were directed against tho plan to fi'l the present vacancy on the finance committee. He discussed the parliamentary phase and asserted that the motion was not a privileged one. He recited recent incidents iu the senate to back up

hiB

assertion. He went

on to declare that it was not a privileged question, and he believed it was not, it could not be acted upon by the senate at once, as desired by Senator IlarriB and others. He pleaded that it would be better that the resolution should go over.

Then Senator Hill switched off and criticised the action of the democrats in the senate and house and the administration officials ever siuce the great tariff battle had begun nearly a year ago. In dosing he suggested a democratic caucus to dispose of the matter.

Senator Harris' motion was then withdrawn, and Senator Harris later put his motion in the form of a resolution, and it will go over until Saturday.

To Quiet the Uncertainty.

Senator Murphy offered a resolution designed to quiet the tariff uncertainty. It sets forth that as the secre-

surplus revenue will not exceed $18, 000,000, therefore, in the judgment of the senate, it would be unwise to enact further legislation at this sessioD affecting the tariff. Senator Cockrell objected to the resolution and it went over.

It May Pa**.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—The republicans in their conference decided to Indorse Senator Murphy's resolution if he modifies it. This Senator Murphy has agreed to do, and the probability tljftt a ypt? will b«

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taken on tlie resolution nei'laring it impracticable to have any more tariff legislation at this session of congress. This will carry by a good majority, and, as Senator Brice puts "It, this will be notice to the whole world, including the house of repreI sentatives, that the senate is ready to go home and will do no more work.

•Aldington llank SUH|M'II1H.

Ll'iHXOTO.N, Mich., Aug. IS.—The Commercial and Savings bank of this city has suspended business by order of its president, Antoine K. Cartier. The bank has been in a precarious condition for some time. The oflleers will say nothing about its condition us ynt.

FROM HOOSIEKDOM.

Telegraphic News of Interest Indianians.

Klnanclal Trouble Worried lllni.

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r*om immediately after the adjournment of tho finance committee. The opmmittee was ngt long in deciding ipon Senator White (Cal.), and Senator Harris was Instructed to present his name to the senate.

Republican* Favor Murphy. As soon as it becamo known on the republican side that Senator White hud been selected by the democratic steering committee for tho vacancy on the committee they at once determined to make a strong fight against White's election. The plan they decided upon was to propose the name of Senator Murphy (N. Y.), In place of White, the republicans to vote solidly for him with tho belief that they could seoure enough deinocratlo votes to defeat White. They counted upon being able to poll the votes of Senators Blanchard. Caffery and others for Murphy.

Ind., Aug- IS.—Nicho

las Weber, assessor of Pigeon township, in which this city is lo .t,ed, was found at his residence Friday morning in a dying condition, and expired before medical aid could be summoned. Kroin circumstances attending the case it is more than probable that Weber took his own life. He lived alone, his

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He was

in financial dillleulties, and suits aggregating several thousand dollars were pending against him. There was also a forged note for S.rH0 in existence, and the man whose name he had used was pressing him closely for a settlement. Weber held tlie ofliee of assessor for four years and ,* as a candidate for county treasurer before the democratic county convention on next week. He leaves a wife and four children. Weber was a member of the A. O. U. W. and O. A. It.

Lake Shore Yard,, to (jo to J'ortcr. VALPARAISO, Ind., Aug. 17.—Owing to tlie Lake Shore railroad company elevating their tracks in Chicago the company will remove their yards to l'orter this county. Two weeks ago tho officials visited there and are now haviug a switch yard plot made, and the yards will be built very soou. A number of men are now employed at tho drive park sand pit, and next week 10U more will be given employment loading cars. The sand trains will make that their headquarters. Next Monday the American brass works, which is being moved to Porter from Cambridge, Mass., will start up, giving employment to fifty men.

McKlnley to Open the Campaign. lsniANAi'oi.is, Ind., Aug. IS.—Stale Chairman Gowdy received word that Gov. MeKinley, who is to open thu Indiana campaign In this city, has fixed September 25 as the first avalable day for the speech, ami tho committee has made arrangements for his meeting accordingly. Tho campaign will, however, open hero in a local way iu the first week of September, the same as in every other county in the state. It is believed that Uen. Harrison will make four speeches in Indiana at points central to the geographical sections of the state.

lTHcd tlie Money for III* Wife. TERKK HA.UTK, Ind., Aug. 18. Tho corn field murder mystery has been cleared up by the confession made Friday by Hen Reed after his arrest. He says he and the murdered man, Henderson, walked from Marshall, 111. They slept in the cornfield. Reed, waking first, shot and and killed Henderson, robbed tho body and returned to Marshall. The proceeds of the murder, 8(1.50, he used to buy clothing aud food for his wife at Marshall.

A Prominent l'hyMlclun Dead. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Aug. is.—Dr. John Seaton, one of the most prominent physicians and specialists of Fort Wayne, was found dead in bed Friday morning'. He retired as usual Thursday., night. Heart disease was tho cause. The doctor was a veteran in the war and has figured in O. A. It. and Union Veteran Legion circles. He was a prominent mason aud Knight of Pythias.

Will Speak for Democracy. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 18.—Chairman Taggart, of the Democratic state central committee, announces that ho has secured ex-Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, and Boies, of Iowa, for speeches in Indiana during the campaign. He says he has sent invitations to nearly all the prominent democrats in the country.

A rionecr Gone.

EVANSVILLK, Ind., Aug. 19.—G. Pritchett, the venerable father of exSlieriff Frank Pritchett, died Tuesday morning from exhaustion, caused by an operation for strangulated hernia. He was one of the pioneers of this city.

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Chinese War Condemned.

MYSTIC, Conn., Aug. 18.—The session of the Peace union convention was attended by fully 10,000 peoplo, and overflow meetings were tho largest in tho history of the union. Ten delegates have been sent to the international peace congress at Antwerp, Belgium. Resolutions were adopted condemning the Chinese war, boys' brigades and lmghings, .*....