Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 December 1894 — Page 1

VOL. VII-NO. 153

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at our factory.

factor^'.

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show j'ou these bargains.

Our Christmas Presents

Are All Sold,

But we still have a large supply of

Birthday and Wedding Presents

M. C. KLINE,

Jeweler and Optician.

Large Red Figures.

included in our great Red Figure Sale. We will endeavor to

dispose of our entire line of heavy clothing before placing on

our tables the great Spring stock now being prepared for us

A Man' Suit for

Manufacturing Cost!

That is what we will sell them at and we know what

costs to manufacture them, because lhcy are made

Child's Suii for

A Boy's Overcoat for.

A Man's Overcoat for

A Man's Ulster lor

The American

Wholesale and Retail One-Price Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers, Corner of Main and Gieen Sts.

A Happy New Year

ROSS BROS.

99=CENT STORE

HEADQUARTERS FOR J.OBAOCO AMJ CIO A US.

-Second Store.=

Everything you want and at way down prices. New Furnuure a *V Specialty. Opposite City Bu'lding.

STEPHENSON & HOLLIDAY.

(J. M. SCOTT. JIAKVEY STUBB3

SCOTT &STUBBS

General Insurance Agents.

Fire, Life and Accident

INSURANCE,

kegal Documents, such as Deeds, Mortgages Trootpacta, Leases, etc., executed. Loans on Farms and City Properly Negotiated on most favorable terms.

COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.

Oinoe, fid Floor, No. 10,r»W 8. Washington St., "svnlo," Crawfordsvn lnd.

W. K.WALLACE

Afont for tho Connoctlout Fire Insurunco Co., ..1. dartford, American Flro Ingurauco Co.. of Un« VnnV 1^1 MI Inaiiruntvt rnmnonr nf

t«l auuuiu.awuiiUBM uuvu w.| New York, Glrard Fire Insurunco Company, ol ^uaftdelphla, London Assurance Corporation* |f topdoo, Grand Kuplag Fire InB.iranco Co., Jbf Michigan,

1 Office in Joel Block with It. E. Brrant, South Wash. St. Crawforflsville. Cravvfor^svUle

iser

Me»l«M»W

Our entire line of Winter Clothing, Men's Suits and

Overcoats, Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats are now

N. B.—Ask James^R.j Howard and Will Murphy to

AMERICAN

STEAM LAUNDRY.

IJ as the Best Facilities, Does the Best Work, Enough said.

Jf Jyou are not now a customer, try it.

W. R. GOSNELL,

PROPRIETOR.

DENARCO

POSITIVELY CUKE8

L/ nirirkr ami

OPIUM ami MORPI1INK If ABIT Painlessly, Also Nervous Debility. Write fur pamphlet to H. W. Comstock Remedy Co., Lafayette, Jnd. Sold by all Druggists or sent by express. Sold ID Crawfordsvllle, Tnd., by MofTett & Morgan and Nye & Booe, Druggists.

Mention this paper when you write.

FOb

[NJLL CO..Panrrej

see JQUBNAX CO., PAMIKAS.

1 LOST HIS TEMPER.

Inspector

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in our own

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$2.75

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Williams Calls Inquisitor Goff a Liar.

OADEl) TO AMI! 11 THE QUESTIONS.

The Committee Occhlos Not to Call Mr Comntnck, Hut the L.attor IIIUIMH Upon a ChaiM-o for Vindication—Mr.

Martin Testifies.

NF.w YORK, Dec. '2'.).—It was 11:2.') o'clock when Chnirmuii Lexcnv swung his (jnvel. The chairman unnouuisod that the committee had received letter from Attorney Comstock in relation to the testimony given by Strocp Thursday.

Wo have considered the letter of Mr. Comstock," said tlio chairman, and liave come to the conclusion that the matter is not within our province, therefore we cannot hear Mr. (,'oraBlock."

Williams COIUIUQCH.

Inspector Williams again took the witness stand. He denied that ho had over been the owner of any United States bonds. In reply to questions lie said he had never received monev an gratuities while in command of the "Tenderloin" precinct. lie (Jets Mad.

Inspector Williams, ill reply to an Interrogatory, said his wife had received SS.UOO while he was in charge of the "Tenderloin" district-. She never owned a diamond cross, and in reply to a question as to whether Mrs. Williams did not wear diamonds taken from a notorious woman, he exclaimed, passionately: "1 deny it), and brand it as nu infamous lie!" Tho witness then said he had un account in the liowery savings bank of less than S3,000, one in the Seamen's of less than 81,000 and one in the Dry Dock of less than Si,000. He said he was presented, in Lyric hull, with an album valued at 82,500. The funds for its purchase were raised by a man named liradley. He could not say that it was a present from gamblers in the

Tenderloin" district. His attention was called to several notorious houses that district, and he was asked if ho had closed them, lie snid he had not.

Say. It AVHK a Lie.

A young man was called up by Mr. Ooit at this juncture, and the witness was a*-ked if he knew him. lie said that he thought he had seen him before, b.it could not locate him. Mr. CiofT then said his name was Rosentield, and that he had once called on the inspector to complain of a subordinate otlioer. Mr. Goff then said: "Didn't yon ask linn if he had any money to settle the matter aiv.l say to him, when he stated that he had no money and would not (five it up if he had: 'Go to h—1, you Sheeny. I am tired of Christ-killers. You v.'iple killed Christ and you are not wanted here?" "I'brand that us a lie." "Now tell us how much inom\y you pot each month while acting'captain of the tenderloin?"' "1 never collected anythirtjf." "Did you say to a policeman that you were not such a chump as to invest your money in brown stone houses, where it was bound to come out some time, but that you had your money invested in good American bonds?" "The person who says that is a liar, and you area liar if you say so, too," exclaimed Williams, anyily.

Mr. Golf objected to this language und Chairman Lexow tried vo calm the witness.

Williams denounced Schmittberyer's testimony against him as false, and Baid Sehmittberger was a liar.

Williams KxcukoU.

"In the face of the mountain of evidence against you which accuses you of being a corrupt man, do you assert that everyone who so .testified did ao falsely?'' 'Yes, sir." "That will do," said Mr. Gotf.

Mr. Lexow asked the witness how it was, in the fuce of all the publicity, that there were such evils in existence that capable inspectors, captains and other officers could close their eyes on these abuses. "They don't elose their eyes, Mr. Lexow," said Williams. "They are snaking arrests all the time." "Well, why did the3- not arrest the wardmen who were collecting bribes?" "Probably they did not know such a thing was going on," replied Williams.

Williams was then excused. Comntnck Very Aucr.v Anthony Comstock came into the room and spoke to the commissioners just at this time. Mr. Comstock was evidently very angry, and when the Benators adjourn-d for recess lie announced to tho v. orters that he would mand an opportunity to publicly Tin 2atr -. imself against the allegata. mi,di

\iy

Louis S. Streep. rl ICmlftcl.

Alter rcoeso it was definitely ann-' .ce'1 by ""'-airman Lexow that the committee would sit to-day and then adjourn.

Police Commissioner Martin took the fctand lie met the representatives of tlie liquor dealers at the Hoffmann house, lie said lie never entered 'ni an arrangement with the Liquor faalcrs association, who. Instead of paying the polieo, were to support Tammany Hall. "1 never heard about it," said ho, "until I saw it in the papers."

He admitted he had transferred policemen at the request of local Tammany leaders. He supposed these transfers were made in the interest of the political organization, lie admitted that he considered these transfers injurious to the force. He was a leading member of Tammany hall.

Wanted Frlond. Apiiul»tal. Mr. Goff then read letters fromTitm many hall leaders and others recom mending applicants for the police force. Among the writers of the letters were William H. C. Sulser, Chairman Hinckley, of the democratic state commit tee, and Rosweli P. Flower. "And so," said Mr. Golf, it comes to pass that the New York police f.,rce has been made the stamping ground for applicants from all over tho state?" "Yes sir," responded Mr. Martin, "and from other states."

Denied Schnilttliftrffcr's Htory. Mr. Martin was told that Capt. Schmittberger had testified that he (the witness) protected a house kept by Sadie West, and forced a policejnan who had raided thu place to apologize to tho woman. Martin denounced the story as false in all particulars.

The commissioner said lie regarded (Superintendent Hyrnos as an excellent officer, active and alert when wrong.doing was brought to his notice. He did not think the police "board, 'as a

THE ORAWFORDSV1LLE JOURNAL.

CKAWFOftOSVILLE, INDIANA, f^ATU K!.)AY, DEOEMBVAl :'.K 1W-1

present constituted, could prevent tho terrible state of affairs now existing.

TWO SCORE PERISH.

l'rljjhlful ItcHull of a Fire in a Hall In au Oregon Town. KI.AMAMI FAI.I.a, Ore., Dec. "9.— News has just reached hero that a horrible holocaust occurred at Silver Lake, Lake county, (Ire., on Christmas eve, in which forty-one persons were burned to death and sixteen badly injured, five of whom will die. A large crowd had assembled in Chrtstman IJrps.' hall to attend a Christmas treo festival. While the festivities wero at their height some one climbed on a bench, from which point he expected to get better view of what was going on. In doing so his head struck a lamp hanging from the ceiling, overturning it. The oil immediately eauglit fire and, everything in the room being dry and of tfn inflammable nature, the room was soon a mass of flumes. liy this time tho confusion was of great that peoplo began scrambling in a wild endeavor to reach thfl door,

Women and chlldreu were trampled under foot, and, as there was only o'ne exit to the hall, and the fire being between the majority of tho crowd and the door, many rushed headlong into tho flames. The dead are:

MI'M. Jultn Uuiek utul two children. Mrs, Ow:sloy uud two children, J. J. Huick tind uuujfhter, Mrs. Snolltug. Mrs. Howurd and tv.o children, W. O. Heart and wife. Mrs. C'oahOw, Frank West, wife and two children. Kd Iioweft, Miss McC.'iuley. T, J. Laurie and child, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Abshlr, Frank Homing, Mrs. J'ayne, Mrs Williams untt child. C. \V. Mirtlh aad wife. Robert Sinull, Mrs. Ella Ward and child. Frank Hos:*, mother and sister, a child of Ruy Ward, lru Hi.uillton, Mrs. Gus Scbroo lor und child.

The building, a two-story frame structure, contained Christinan llros. store. In the first floor wns the hall, which was rented forgatherings of all kinds. Silver Lake Is a small village in Lake county, Ore., of about- 100 inhabitants, and it is 150 miles from the nearest telegraph office.

KILLED HIS FATHER.

A Young Man Commit* L'arrleldo KMrldhijj Ills Mother.1 Ai'lvHo.Nvn.i.i-:, Fla., Dec. 29.—W. Coleman, a well-known merchant of lialdwin, was shot and killed Tliur day by his son, Otis, a youth of 18 years. The elder C'ulemnu had bei'ii away from homo on a spree for Heveral days. lie re turned Thursday and as was his habit., when iie was drinkinv-. bewail to abuse his wife, and when about to beat her the son grubbed a doublebarreled siiotgun standing in a corner and let him have a fullcharyeof buckshot in his breast at close ranjfe. There is much sympathy for the yoiiug man.

Courthoum, Humeri.

PK.KHY, O. T., Dec. 20.—Tho county courthouse of Payne county, at Stillwater, was burned together with all the county records, late Thursday evening'. The flra was o£ incendiary origin. It is believed that the old Dnlton yaurj burned the house to save Arkansas Tom, a member

oi

who is under indictment

Payne county.

the gang,

toV

crime in

Girl Burneil to Death,

HOT SPRINGS, Arlc., Deo. 130.—Miss Lira Hattie Clay, 14 years old, while sitting' near a fire in a reading room Huddeuly found her dress on fire an WHS quickly enveloped in flamci. She rushed out of doors, and before the fire could be extinguished she was fatally burned.

Killed by a Roller Kxplofdon. HowlinQ OitKES, Jvy., Deo. 2t.snwmill boiler exploded at Honnyr, Barren county, killing' five men and badly scalding' several more. The mill was the property of Hard Derringr and was almost totally destroyed.

Illown Into tb« Hlvor.

HURON, 0., Dec. 29. While crossingthe Lake Shore bridge here during' the bif,r storm Friday, Gilbert Jamison, an old citizen of i^orwalk, 0., was blown from tho bridge Into the rlvei The bodv has not been recovered.

Hud Forty Auditor*.

T'EIIHK HAUTE, lnd., Dec. 29.—Con grewsman W. C. P. Breckinridge de livored his lecture on "Eras of Ameri can Development and Their (irea Men" to forty persons at the opera house Friday nlg-ht.

Potato F&mtno Tbreutenoii. LONDON, Deo. 49.—With a view to averting a potato famine in Ireland the government has decided to advance money without interest to the poor law guardians for the purchase of seed potatoes.

Station Ageut Beaten and itivhbml. DETHOIT. Mich., Dec. 20.—At Vesta burg Thursday evening Agent Gilluli was struck on the head with a club and robbed of his watch and 8100. Gilluli is alive but unconscious.

A .Skater Drowned.

TOLEDO, 0., Dec. 2S.—A special fr llicksville, O., says that Frank Mever hofcr, the 11-year-old son of Lu Meyerhofcr, of that place, was drowned while skating Friday afternoon.

Dcatrm-tlv© KJro nt l.ouiavllle. LoriSVii.i.E. Ky., Dec. yy.—Fire that originated at midnight caused probably $300,000 damage to the immense auction house of Stucky, Brunt

ai Sixth and Main streets.

Co.

I)mth of George Williamson. PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Dec. 29.—-George Williamson, father of the silverware Industry of America, died Friday. JJ vvas head of the Gorhatn Company.

(n Hard I.tick.

.IKKKKHSO.N viu.K, lnd., Dec. 'JH.— .Jeorgc liemberger, of Washington, Daviess county, was found lying in the snow on one of the principal streets hero. He says he had just been .lismissed from a private hospital, and, b's money being all gone, lie could not re turn home. t'on vletnd.

I.VM AN'APOI.I*, fnd., Dec. 2'X—The trial of Frank Bishop for stealing a PJiO overcoat ended in his convict!', lind sentence to four years* imprisonment, and al«o in the arrest of Mrs. Jennie MeGee, principal witness for the defense, on a charge of perjury.

Fright fully HurrMMt, .•

AVTJrcKsoN, lnd.. Dee. 20.- Clara Prathe*, while taking part in a theatrical performance, with sixteen* society girls Friday, was horribly burned by a premature explosion of powder in producing a tableau effect. The flames enveloped her face.

Time I'Alomit'cl.'

At'iiUK.N, lnd., Dec. *29.—Among the orders signed by the comptroller of thy currency was that extending the corporate existence of the First national iank of this city until December 1Q.

KNEW" THE NUMBERS:

A Woman's Knowlodgo of a Safo's Combination Saves a Life. I

A COUNTY TREASURER IS ROBBED.

KnocUrtl on tho l!oad hy a, Thl»f at. 8nnt:i UOMH, Cul.—The Victim IN Locked in a Vault for JKlffht iloiirn— Kvticucri by lit* \\lft*.

SANTA K«H.\, Oil., Doc. 20.—Santa Rosa had the big'trcsl sensation in its lnstury Friday. The county treasury was robbed of nearly $8,000 and Coun-

Trc'JiRuror Stolen was left Insensible in the vault by the robbers, who looked the door. Tho robbery occurred about 0 o'clock Friday morning*, but was not discovered until nbuut 5 o'clock in the afternoon. All this time County Treasurer Stofen lay on the floor of the vnult gaspim? for breath, fearing- every moment tiring* conscious intervals would be his last. Had it not been for tho timely arrival of his wife, tho only person in town who knew tho combination, he would have died. Sho had been at Cloverdale, and on her re* turn hero about 4 o'clock learned the treasurer had not been homo to diuer. Tiie children said they had taken his dinner to him and left it in front of the otiioe, but thai they could not got n.

KuHpoctcU SometlilnK Y»roii|?. Mrs. Stofen, suspecting1 something wrong rushed down to tho otllce, wh-ch is on tin' south corner of the courthouse and adjoining- the sheriff's jlliee. The door was looked, but with the aid of the janitor she opened ho door. Between the front part of he oOice and the treasurer's front nflice is a wicket gate. This also wat locked. Once inside. Mrs. Stofen found her fears realized, On one desk was her husband's cont and hat. On the H'jor in confusion were money niys on which tho treasurer carried noney from the vault, which is iu a ear otllce. About that time a faint knf'ckinjr was heard from inside tho vault. Mrs. Stofen cried out that her husband was iu the vault and that she could save him If she could omeuiber the combination. Tho first lime she tried she failed, owing to ler great excitement. Next time, reilizinsf that her husband's life dependupon her coolness, she was more .Kcessful, and the big iron door of the vault slowly swung open. Treas* urrr Stofen was found on the floor unor.seious. The safe door was open aid most of the money removed.

Overpowered by a Robber.

Treasurer Stofen, as soon as revived, nii ho opened the door as usual about o'clock. As he was carrying one of ho trr*ys with money from the vault

I- tall'man in stocking feet stepped into the door of the vault and with uplifted dagger in his right hand told him to drop tho trays, which he did. As he stooped over to lay the trays own, the robber struck him a powerful blow on the back of the head which rendered him unconseiotis, for how long he could not tell. He 6aj*s tho man was tall and wore chin wliKUers, and must have gained admittance to the otiice during the night a lid' waited for him to open the safe, •..ii'.'ieors are searching the country for the robber, but not a trace has been round.'.

A GHASTLY FIND.

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VASSAH.

The couple had not lived happily ai'.d it is believed that Palmer killed th-? woman arid then cut his own throat. From the position of the bodies Mrs. Palmer bad evidently been taken unawares by herhusband. After killing his wife, Palmer laid down by her side and drew the butcher-knife which he had used on his wife, across his own throat. The murder theory has iu foundation in fact.

I'ato of a ltoi'mH.

WICHITA. Kan., Dec. 21).—Jeuno Kmil i.ruie, an old Frenchman who for a time had lived in a tumbledown sliunty in the western part of l3»v«r county, No Man's Laud, was found dead iu his liut Thuraday. He had been frozen to death. The old man was a kind of a hermit. He was reported to be tho illegitimate son of Bonaparte's famous marshal of the Btiine name. His neighbors say he was 1)0 years old. He hud been hidden away in Heaver county, for abiftit ten years and tho poopli living- near him supplied his few wants.

Shortage Xnw of 970,000.

ROME, X. Y.t Dec. '40.—The shortage of Cashier Bielby and Toller Gillett of the Central national bauk increases as the experts continue their investigation of« the books, It has now reached an aggregate of $70,000. Teller Gillett is under $7,00 bonds for examination before United states Commis sloner Rowlands.

(Iriut fjulTerliiir Ki'portvd.

Sourli ENIII. O. T., Dec. 29.—A snow storm, accompanied by terrific wind, began Thursday. Friday morning the thermometer registered 10 degrees bolow zero. There is great suffering among sotllers, as man) of them aro without shelter and clothing. Tlie loss of horse- and cattle will bo. eon siderablij,

Kilted by a J*«n-lJati(il« Train. SimisoKiKi.li.O..Dec. '20.—Joseph Bidwell and William l'indlay, prominent Union county farmers, were killed at iSwiek'trd':, crossing by a 1'un-i I a letle tnt-in Thursday night.

A flunk

SA\ I*'Ji A NrjfSL'O, l)i*(\ '-i'.*.---I'lio *poiiany {WiiJsh. Commercial saving's bank, a privotennraitution with a capital of..- $.V),0ik0, HuspuiHlcd payment 'Xi:ur»M.lay., It had Lut finv depositors,

M-alu Duli",*. is)i-i. lnd., U'L\ The

Siiite Dairy association in suasion Iter (deetnl \Y. S. -Commons, president J. M. Knox, vice president, and If. C. ]iokm:in. secretary and troaurer.

A Mutt.

DA TOUTC, lnd., IW. 'ill.—.John II Mall, an undertaker of this city, went toChnayo a week airo to pay some bills and lias not been hoard from since.

Arrested f«»r Kohbim the MIIIIH. MUNOIK, lnd., lice. au.—,Myron MetisIter, lifted 20, general delivery clerit at the post office, was arrested for tampering with the mails.

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NUCMORS tin* DGIKI IJOISIOS of l'urontft it iP*ftr, Mloh.

Mich.. Dec. 20 —George

Palmer and wife were found Friday morning with their throats cut lyiug dead on tho floor. Their son went to the barn to do the work about 8:80 o't lock and whon he returned he found hK parents dead.

Highest of all in Leavening 1'owcr.— -Latest U. S. Gov't Report.

THE PULSE OF TRADE.

Felt ai ti Reported Upon by Ccnvmercial Agencies.

DECREASE OF FAILURES DURING IS()4.

The Volume of llu*tn«!Hs for UIP Yoae ,v.j!iliows a Gratifying Incroafi«?—llraURtr«er Sriyn the Outlook for 1HU5 ift Good.

ISEW Vonif, Dec. 29.—-R. G. Dim & Co.'s weekly review of trade says: Goramf# ial failures for 1M*4 nlrendy reported number 14.192, against 15.212 bust yo r, with liabilities of $103.£38.401. against $410,779,8S9 last year. Next week the tlnal report for 1HI4 will probably include ubout-100 more failures, with liabilities of about M,000,000. From these accounts, banks and bankers, ttnancialand transporting companies are excluded. Manufacturing fuilures already number 2,756, against 3.422 last year, but liabilities are only $04,491X87 a&uitiet $17G.982,(Xll last your. The trading failures already number 11 .M0, against 11,513 last year, but liabilities are only &<7,H99,0i7, against $130,C-j? 8b3 last year. The statement by sections shows a decrease of about twothirds in defaulted liabilities in the middle and central northern states, one-half in the west and southwest and a third in other sections.

ABSOLUTELY PURE

Wag-efl ntut Work, .y

"WBGCS actually paid in November are compared to-day with working hours iu establishments throughout the country, and in about flftv branches of industry, the average being 286.4 hour* per hand this year. 218 1 last year, and 24o.2 In lsW.\ The wages paid per hour were I.tf percent, less than last year, and b.f9 percent, less than in I8WJ. As the hands employed in establishment* reporting w«ro 8.53 per cctit. more than last year, but 12.02 per cent less than in lstfc.V the total wm os p:jid in these establishments in November

I0.H3 per ceut. more than in No­

vember. JS'.M, but 21 p«r cent. ICSH than in November. IB9J. Thus the decrease in purchasing power of tho working force is found to be due mainly to decrease in number of hands and houis of work, rather than to reduction of wages paid per hour.

Volume ol' Tmtlc.

"Holiday trade has scarcely met expectations. Purchases have been numerous, but smaller than usual in amount and more confined to needful articles, thus anticipating ordinary trade. The volume of business represented by clearing house exchanges is 7.7 per cent, larger than last year, but 21.8 per cent. less than the year before, and the daily average for December has been 7.1 per cont. more than last year, but 25 2 less than tho year before. In spite of porno sensational losses on western roads, the earniugs of all railroads reporting for December are 2.9 per cent, greater than last year, and but 11.0 per cont less than In 1892.

Vheat, Corn and Cotton.

Wheat has declined one-half cent during the week. Exports in December from both coasts have been a little larger thun last year, but for the crop year about 2,000.000 bushels smaller. The western estimate, usually regarded with most confidence. Is, that the crop will reach 515.000,000 bushels, which will leave for export, with stocks brought over, more than £00.000,000 bushels, of which only 75,000.000 bushels have gone abroad. Corn has declined three-fourths of a cent, with good receipts. The price of cotton has not changed, but the fact that receipts from plantations this month have been greater than in 1891, while stocks in sight here and abroad are larger than at the same date thnt your, is an obstacle to any rlso.

In l-'iiinncinl Circles.

'Money is still coming to this city in a steady stream, and exports of gold for the week are expected to be about $2,500,000. The dissolution of the bond syndicate, on the ground that the pending ourrency bill has destroyed the market lor bonds, is the most important ovent in financial circles, and is liable to have results of some cousequonce. For commercial loans the demand has slightly inere:ised, though only as might be expected at this season.

ItraUNtrftot's View,..

Jiradstroet's says: •General trade presents the usual holiday characteristics. A majority of wholesale deal ers and manufacturer* are beginning or have finished taking account of stock or arranging settlements for the new year. Main activity has been for Christmas specialties in retail lines. The practical conclusion of holiday trade has brought about a moderate reaction, and this emphasizes tho dullness noted iu preceding weeks. Jobbers ckum the outlook for trado during the late winter and early spring is for very conservative buying. IJut in some lines, notably heavy textiles, recent cold weather has stimulated sales, and reports from retailers west and south indicate low stocks, almost beyond prec- dent. This is taken as indicative of a bettor merchandise trade In the near future than for several years past. Traveling salesmen, with fow exceptions, are off the road. Merchants generally Incline to the view that ift)5 promises a favorable business, although, as indicated. opinion is divided as to whether' renewed activity will mark the early months of the coming year or not."

PRINTERS TO COMBINE,

Iinrjcr forici-rn. of tho CoiKitry to lie About to rni'*. ATVIION, O., Dec. 2i). It is statoil liere thnt tliere is a projoct on foot to combine nil of tli« larger priijlinif houses of tlie country. If the il 'iil is consummated many millions of dollars will Im involved, the money cominy not only from this country Imt from Kiwope. The Information comes from om of the director* of the mammoth Werner printin? concern of this city. Ilu said that the matter would be fully discussed at the nnnual meeting of 1 lie Werner company to be held at Chicago during the early part of January.

.Stornjjo Hulls,, Cave* In.

CiiK'AOO, Dec. 2il.—The third floor in one of the storage houses of Artnour fc Co. at the stock yards Friday morning way beneath the cords of frozen meat uud plunged into the basement, currying1 with .t tho second and first floors and pulling down the top floor loaded with sausjtfes. The storehouse is a bt'ielf building located at Forty-second streot. It Is four stories high and has a deep basement. The damage will reach several thousand dollars.

The 31 Isslnslppl Frozen Over. HUUI.INC.ION-, la., Ilec. 29.—Four decrees below zero was reached by the mercury here l/'riduy morning'. The Mississippi river was frozen over strong1 enough to bear foot passengers.

Thr«r Indit'lim ntK AitithiM liou ^ntvWASHINGTON, Dec. 29.- C.'N pt. Henry W. llowgate, formerly chief of the signal sevvico, was arraigned in the criminal court Fr'.i'ay and threo indictments were presented iind reu I

Oli-brat!l Si.tlilon U«al,

HAOINIC. Wis., Dec. 31).— l'liallas (2:1354), the celebrated stallion owned by J. J. Case, died Thwrsilay night at Hickory drove furm, the result of yetting1 oust In the. stall

Cholera Iu Houth Aiuerlwi.

UI'KNOS AYUKS, DCO. 29, —THO government Y\i\& pul)UfiYuul by riccruo t)mt tin* portR Santn Fc, Kosurio uml CulaftViue are a4Ioctcd wUU uholcru.

POPULISTS MEET.

t.on'ler* of ILU* TL»T:*D Tarty Movement Confer in St. l.oui*. Sr. LIU IFI, Due. 21V At 11 o'clock riiiuy morning' twcutv-fivi' members of tlie people's party national executive committee and 'J7U party '.carters met in conference in thu uascmbl room of the Lindell hotel, under Chairman Taub-nenk, of Illinois. There being' no quorum of the committee present, the meeting resolved itself into a conference of leaders. Hen. ,1. H. Weaver, of Iowa, beiny. chosen chairman.

In the afternoon a call of slates was made as tue best means of securing? an interchange of views. This early developed the fuct that the Omaha platform without change would bo indorsed. The call continued during' the afternoon session, Georgia having been reached when an adjournment was taken until 7:30 p. m. At the evening session, when Iowa was reached, Gen. Weaver took the floor. lie had little to say of tho state, but read a resolution to the effect that financial issues be the keynote of the coming campaign, sidetracking the land and transportation questions. This precipitated a stormy wrangle, and it became plainer than ever that no plank in tho Omaha platform was to bo ignored. He insisted thai, money was the winning issue, and that the people's party which was strong in principles and weak in tactics, should recognize that issue and meet it. He was asked some troublesome questions, but the resolution passed.

A resolution was presented dcnoutic the sentencing of Messrs. Dobs Howard and Rogers, of the A. II. U. It was adopted. Messrs. Debs and Sovereign delivered brief addresses. Resolutions were offered and adopted lo ask congress for an investigation of Alabama election frauds, and denouncing President Cleveland for callingout troops during the last railroad strike.

DEATH OF EX-SENATOR FAIR.

n» of tho Itoiiiiiuii King* I'asaeA Away at Han KrunclHco. WAX FKANCISCO, Dec. 29.—lCx-United States Senator James G. Fair, one of the bonanza kings, died Ht midnight. [James O. Fair was born In Cloughcr county, Tyroue. Ireland, In I8fll. HU parents emigrated to America hi 1843, and settled in Illinois. Young Fair was attracted to California In IP49, where ho engaged in quartz mining. His mastery of the business procured for hiui tho suuerlntendency of various properties in different parts of tho state. In I860 Mr. Fair went to Nevada, where his remarkable talent for engineering and mining proved the basis of his fortune. IIo is said to have had no equal as an architect and builder of quartz mills and chlorlnizing furnaces. Jn 1MV he became superintendent of tho Ophir, ami In 1807 of the Hale & Norcross. It was at this time that, In conjunction with J. Maokay, J. C. Flood and W. S. O'lirien. he formed the fa-, mous llonanza Urui. Mr. Flood was relied ufon to secure the propertiua from which such enormous wealth'^as to be drawn. Various mines were acquired, which afterwards constituted the Virginia Consolidated and California mines. Millions and millions flowed into the coffers of the firm, but Mr.

Fair contlhucd his rolnut:' supervision of the work, going down to tho lowest levels of th» mines. So much exposure seriously impaired his health, and lrt lH7v he was obliged to take a sea voyage. lie sailed around the world, and returned to Nevada when the canvass of U80 wns at it* heigh*.. He became the democratic candidate for United Stutes senator nnd \\'us elected. His wealth was reuently estimated at $50.01)0,000. May 2. 1HH3, Mrs. Fair, whom he mnrrkft In IHA2, brought fin fiction for divorce. Mrs. Fair wan awarded $4.250,0/0 in cash and bonds, the family residence in San Francisco and tlie custody of the three younger children. The senator was given the custody of the oldest sou. James Q. Fair, Jr.l

Storm IntnrforeR with Railroad*. CI.K I.A N D, O., T)ec. 20.—Owing' to the heavy snowstorm nnd extremely cold weather not a train arrived in the city during the early hours of Friday on time, the eastern and western trunk lines suffering the most. Every train on the Lake Shore was from one to three hours late into Cleveland, and one west-bound passeng-er train lost so much time into Jhiffalo that it 'was abandoned there and consolidated.

Cliettp Jlrenri Ht Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.— The crusade for cheap bread here lias resulted in twenty-five bakers of this city to date reducing the prieo from five to three cents a loaf. Some reduced to four cents, and but fow now are able lo maintain tho five-eent rate.

THE MARKETS.

Grain, I'rovl»lons« lute. CHICAGO. Deo.

Fijocn Dull and neglected. Tho quota lions ranged as follows: Winter—Patents, fci.50 &2-70 straights, $2.3.^2.50 clears, $2,103*2.40 •econds, low grades, $1.50251.70. Spring—Paieuts. 68.25^3.50 fttratghts. $2.80i5 y.75 bakers', ^I.OOiXi'i.20 low grades, fl.75^1.80 Ked Dog. $1.70®1,75 Rye, f2.80®2.50.

VViiUAT- Modorately active and lowor. No. 2 cash. 53&Wc Occembor, 58^53}^c May, 67ft £5,57 ii e.

CoieN—Quiet and easy. No. 2aud Ko. 2 Yellow, -15H|0 No. 8. 40He, and No. 3 Yellow, He December, 4-V«®45He January, •I5,/4((j45^e May. July, 4»'a,48?4e.

OATS Lralrly active and IQWCI- NO. i-ush. 2He December, 28^'S-PeJ May, 31H^ hl^c. Samples stoady. No. 3, N«). 8 White.

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No. 2, 2W&30C No.

White, 3lVi^l2e. BAHLBV—Scafec und. tlrm. Poor to common, 4D&SU' fair to good, 5HJ^53o, and choleo to line f+'£j.iVio.

MKHS Trading was rather actlv Prlcos higher. Quotations'ranged at $11.2Tii ll.o7',4 for ca*U regular 811.17(4^11.30 for Jannary, and $11.57!4®11.75 for May.

JJAKJ—Fairly active and higher Quotations ranged at 8G.G5ft6.70 5or cash $&05((&0.70 for January, and i}6.lK^i6.95 for May.

Livi Poui.Tjiv—Per Pound: Turkeys, OVsc Chickens, Dueks, Geeso pur do/,., $4.00^0.00.

Ucrnsn—Creamery, 12 Dairy, 10^190 Packing Stock, SfrlOo. Oii.s—Headllghti 17ft test, 8^c: Gasoline, 87 deg's. 10c 74 dog'u, 8c Naphtha. 0:1 deg'a. 7e.

Whlslty quoted steady at 81.2*2 per

gal for highwiues.

Liv« Htock. CiilOAfjO, Dec. 2&

Iloo.K- Market rather slow but prices quotably steady. Sales ranged at $2.35&3.1>5 for pigs: for light 84.00(^4.30 for rough pocking $3.95^4.00 for mixed, and H25£4.70for heavy packing and shipping lots.

CATTLJE—Market moderately active and prices were steady. Quotation! ranged at 85.JO® 6.20 for -choice to extra shipping Steors $4.40 fui good to choice do: $3.70^ 4.35 for fair to good 83.10(^3.70 for common to medium do (2-66^3.55 for Butcher's Steers for Stockers (2.80&8.40 for Feeders for Cows tt.80C^8.35 for Heifers $1.5( $2.^ai0 for Texas Steers

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GROCERIES

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Assisted by Ben Warbinton.

CAMPBELL,

Hoot and Shoe Maker and Repairer :.04 South Green Street, ist Door Eolith Elston's Bunk.

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Delia Stevens, of Boston. Mass., -h

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WIVES:

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THE PEOPLE'S EXCHANGE.

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at tlio rat« of TWO CBNTS a lino for oacli lmor-

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Male Help.

Ufevri AA A week paid to ladles and genls nP uu to sell the Rapid Dish Washer. Washes and drios tb lo two mloutcs without W' tting the hands No experience necessary 8 lis at. sight permanent- position. Address W. p. Marrlfcon & Co Clerk No. 14, Columbus* Ohio.

ANTED—Active saiesineu to handle our line, no peddling. Salary t75 per month and expenses prid to all. («oods entirely new. Apply qtili klv. p. o. Bo* 0308, Boston, Mass. _______ cod t-f.

FOB. SALE.

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SAIJK—I wantthe best offer for cntlro pleoe or all of my property on east Maiu

PI root des( r.bed as follows: uno7-room house, lot 40x171 valued at

Onel-room house, lot 40x171 valued tit 81,200. One vacant Iot40xl71, valued at 1500

Houses supplied with natural and artificial gas, water, etc. I want to sell before tho first of January ifposible. A small amount of mono* on each will bundle It. Call on B. B. Curt or writo me direct. T. CAIWAIXADKK, [liver St.. Chicago. 1-24

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Ij^OR BKNT—A house of seven rooms, sumJu mcr kitchen, woo^-liouse and collar, cistern water brought into summer kitchen rud sink house sltaated on ooruer of College and Hocum street* everything in repair. I inquire of Mr. Keuben Smith, 604 east C01I& street 0-14

FINANCIAL.

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favorablo terms. C. W, VanCaiop'B shoe store,