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®he democrat DECATUR, IND. H, HLAOOCTN, ... FCTumnm 1892 J) EC EMBER. 1899 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa ••®• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CHRISTIAN WORKERS. INDIANA Y. P. S. C. E. STATE CONVENTION. Hiccoughed to Death-Race War In Ala-bama-Killed by the Cam-Monetary Con.tcronce for Buying Silver—The President Writing His Message. y. r. s. c. e. Indiana's State Convention Hehl at Fort Wayne. The Indiana State Convention ot the Young People’sSjocietv of Christian Endeavor was held at Fort Wayne. Over 2,000 bright, earnest, enthusiastic and mostly young Christian workers comprised the delegates. Some of the most noted divines in the country were present and delivered stirlng addresses. The Secretary's report shows that four years ago the State society was composed of forty-two local unions. To-day there are 820 local unions with a membership twenty times larger than it was four years ago. The past year has been one of rapid advancement. New societies, 188 In number, have been organized in Indiana. One year ago when the Secretary's report was read at Kokomo the Presbyterians had the most societies in their cbutches throughout the State. To-dav the Christian Church congregations surpass the Presbyterians. The Christian churches now have 218 while the Presbyterians have 216, But one society disbanded during the year. The Treasurer’s report showed the receipts of the year to have been $1,178.53, while the disbursements were $978.48, leaving a balance in the treasury of $200.05. There was quite a rivalry between Terre Haute and Indianapolis for the convention in ’9-3, but finally Indianapolis gracefully doffed its cap to the Terre Hautians and their city was selected as the place fcr holding the next convention. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President —Kev. J. H. O. Smith, Valparaiso. First Vice-President —Rev. M. H. Appleby, Wingate. Seconn Vice-President — Rev. W. A. Provine, Princeton. Third Vice-President — Mr. B. M. Hastings. Auburn. Fourth Vice-President —Mr. M.M. Binford, Carthage. Secretary — Miss Elizabeth M. Wishard. Indianapolis. Treasurer —Victor Kendall, Indianapolis. MR. ROTHSCHILD’S PLAN. His Proposition to the Monetary Conference for Buying Sliver. Brussels special: In the International Monetary Conference the other day, Mr. Alfred de Rothschild of the English delegation, proposed that the powers engaged in the conference should form an association having for its object the collective purchase annually of 5,000,000 pounds sterling, equal to 125,000,000 francs‘of silver, this to continue for a 1 maximum period of five years, under the expressed condition that the Government of the United States should continue its monthly purchaseofsilver.similarto purchases heretofore made by said government, equal to about 54,000,000 ounces of silver. Also that the collective purchases of the powers should be suspended if in the course of said five years silver should reach the price of 42 pence an' ounce, the result desired being to consider how to obtain that rate. This and other propositions were referred to a special committee. The Americans manifest increased hope that the conference will not adjourn without having achieved some substantial results, Race War In Alabama. Race troubles have broken out at Whitesburg. Ala., among laborers on the extension of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St Louis railway. A gang of drunken negroes set upon one of the contractors, a white man, beating him, whom Joe Woods, another contractor, interfered. The negroes turned on Woods and cut him to death with knives. Several other white men had to flee for their lives. A posse of officers went to the scene and arrested four negroes, who are in jail at Huntsville. Further trouble is feared. Hiccoughed to Death. John Dougherty, a potter, aged 30 years and unmarried, died at Tiffin, Onio, under strange circumstances. A few days ago, while laughing heartily over the recent election, Daugherty commenced hiccoughing and the attack lasted so long that he became alarmed and called a physician. All that medical science could do to check the strange affliction was done, but to no avail and the man hiccoughed incessantly until death resulted. I Harrison Writing His Message. President Harrison has begun the writing of his annual message to Congress. He desires to give it his close attention until it is concluded and denies himself to as many callers as possible. He will continue to do so until his message is finished. Masked Robbers. George Walters, one of the gang of masked highwaymen, who have been terrorizing Chicago, was captured, after a desperate resistance, while he and two companions were in the act of holding up Occupants of a store. Dr. Scott Very Low. Washington special: Dr. Scott, the venerable father-in-law of -President Harrison, is very low. Telegrams have been sent to members of the family residing out of the city. Motor Car Wrecked. An electric motor car accident occurred at Cleveland. One man was fatally hurt and several persons slightly injured. A trail car which had just passed over the long and high viaduct, jumped the tracK while at full speed,and a motor car going in the opposite direction crashed into it The entire aide of the trail car was torn out and the passengers Inside were thrown in promiscous heaps. - Charles R. Russey, a mechanic, sustained a fractured, skull and may die. Miss Lula Fay was' badly cut and bruised. Jacob E. Pfhal, an engineer, was also cut and bruised, and hit clothing almost entirely stripped I " ,

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from his body. The motormen are In the habit of making up time by running at a high rate ot speed over the viaduct, which Is 3,000 feet long. ••THE BREAKERS'* Vanderbilt's Newport Mansion Destroyed by Fire. Newport (R. I.) special: The ••Breakers,” the elegant and costly summer residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt is a smouldering mass ot ruins. Blackened and crumbling walls of brick and heaps of ashes are all that now remains of the palatial villa, which for years has been numbered among Newport’s largest and finest residences. The fire also destroyed ail the valuable contents of the villa, including furniture, bric-a-brac, wearing apparels, rare and costly articles ot every description. The fire was discovered by Mr. Vanderbilt himself, about 4:30 p. m., the smoke being in the main ball. Within two hours the building and contents were totally destroyed. The villa was located at Ochr Point, nearly a mile and a half from the nearest tire station. Before an alarm could be sent out and the apparatus arrive, the lire was far beyond control and all thatcouid be done was to stay, rather than check the work of destruction. The character of the furniture and decorations may be judged from the fact that in a single hali were hung tapestries, etc., worth $500,000 or more. Members of the family and servants alike lost all their elothing in the general destruction. Mr. Vanderbilt and family found temporary refuge in the gardener’s cottage on the premises, and were entertained during the night by hospitable neighbors. The silver, jewels and other valuables of a like nature were placed in the safes by the servants and are probably all right. Estimates place Mr. Vanderbilt's loss at not less than $600,000; largely insured. LYNCHED. A Train Robber Shoots Sheriff McGinnis and Pays the Penalty. A special from Atlanta. Ga., dated the 29th Inst, says: Sheriff McGinnis of Calhoun County, was shot and killed duiing the night by a railroad man at Plainville, a little town on the East Tennessee railroad, twelve miles from Rome. The Sheriff had secured a posse surrounded a house in Plainville in which it was thought the three men who held up the Western & Atlantic train at Adairsville, a few days ago, was hiding. The men in the building as soon as they discovered they’were surrounded opened fire and one ol their number, a man named Scott, shot Sheriff McGinnis in the stomach, causing his death in a short time. The men who accompanied Sheriff McGinnis returned the fire and a general fight ensued in which Scott was captured and one of the Sheriff’s deputies was shot Scott was taken at once to Calhoun for safe-keeping, as there was no place at Painville where ho could be safely kept When the prisoner reached Calhoun a large number of people had congregated around the jail and it was feared he would be lynched. He was placed in jail, however, without being molested. A special from Rome says an armed mob had left that place and upon reaching Calhoun had entered the jail and hanged Scott and released a numberof prisoners. AN INDIAN WAR Is Promised and Troops Are Now Enroute to Arrest Black Horse. Sante Fe (N. M.) special: Advices from Fort Wingate say that another troop of calvary has left there tor the Carrizo Mountains under orders to arrest the Navajo chief, Black Horse,and bring him to the agency at Fort Defiance. This will be done, of course, but there may be a ruction before it is accomplished as it is said the big chief declares he will not be taken. It appears that after Black Horse had refused to give up the children of his particular following to Agent Shipley, the agent and chief had a personal encounter. Black Horse struck Shipley in the face. Upon his return to the Agency, Agent Shipley ordered Black Horse to come in for a conference The Chier declined to do this, hence the troops have been sent after him. There is some prospect that the ladies of the M. E. mission at Jewell may be brought into the present trouble. The Indians positively refuse to give up their children to go to school at Albuqurque or Fort Lewis, but they will permit them to go to the mission and be instructed by Mrs. Eldridge and Miss Raymond. The ladies say this is out of the question as they have more than they can accommodate without opening a school for children,.-?' Mrs. Cleveland’s Miraculous Escape. Lakewood (N. J.) special: Mrs. Cleveland had a most miraculous escape from being dashed ' down an embankment while outriding recently. The horses attached to the carriage which contained Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. F. P. Freeman, Jr., and the Messrs. Freeman became frightened and dashed away at a breakneck speed. Mr. Freeman, Sr., who held the reins, guided the enraged animals over the narrow road and by the deep chasm, and finally succeeded in pulling them up before any injury was done to the occupants. The party was thoroughly frightened and immediately returned to the Freeman cottage, where Mrs. Cleveland is stopping. Mrs, Cleveland made very light of the occurrence, later In the day, when she became calm. Attempted Train Wrecking. For the third time a very bold but unsuccessful attempt to wreck a Manon train was made the other night near Salem. Ind. The seat of operations in the last attempt was shifted. The two previous efforts were made north of the city. The last was made south, between Blue River and that town. Conductor Francis was warned before he arrived at the obstruction that another attempt was anticipatee, and to be on the qui vive. The speed of the train when it reached this point of the road was greatly lessened. A sudden jarring and shaking up told those on board that the warning had not been an idle one. On getting out it was discovered that spikes had been driven in between the joints of the rails. Bold Bank Robbery. Albuquerque (N. M.) special: One of the most daring robberies ever perpetrated in this territory, occurred at San Marcial, a small town south of this city. While Jasper P. Bralies, who runs a private bank and general store, was waiting on some customers, a tall man dressed in cowtoy fashion, and wearing a mask over his face entered the place guh in band and compelled the customers to stand up in lino in one corner of the store. He then turned to Mr. Brailes and forced him to opetr the safe aqd hand over all the ready money there Was, something over SI,OOO. Thexobber then backed out of the door, mounted his horse which was near by, and made his escape into the fastness of the Magelan, Mountains. He cannot be caught , s Disastrous Conflagration. One of the most disastrous fires that ever visited Lynchburg, Va., started on Lynch street in Wright & Craighill's fertilizer establishment Owing to a strong northwest wind the fire soon got beyond control of the firemen and In a few minutes the adjoining building oeounJpd by W. A. Heffernas as a

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door, blind and stained glass manufactory was in ashes. The large tobacco factories Os S. 11. Haboy and R, C. Stokoa & Co., were nox'l taken possession of by the flames and the building and its contents were quickly swept away. The fire then spent itself upon a few remaining frame buildings on the block. The loss is estimated at about $150,000, wltb about SIOO,OOO insurance. Millions tor Pensioner*. The Secretary of the Interior has transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury the estimate required to pay pensions for the next fiscal year. The sum of $166,831,350 will be necessary to pay pensions. Including maintenance of pension agencies, clerk hire and other Incidental expenses. Os this amount it Is estimated that $165,000,000 will be paid directly to the pensioners. In addition to the estimate ot $146,737,350 for the fiscal vear ending Juno 30, 1892, a deficiency of $10,508*621 is asked. During the first fiscal year of the present administration an estimate of $89,500,000 In round numbers was sufficient to pay pensions and other Incidental expenses. Eively Time Caused by a Eropanf. Peru (Ind.) special: An exciting incident occurred at the Wallace circus winter quarters, near thiselty, the other evening. Dr. Sayre of Wabash, and Grant Wilson of tills city, visitors, were watching Keeper Sweeney of the animal department, do the feeding. One of the large leopards, through hunger, managed to escape from his cage, and came for the three men. Sweeney escaped through the door, and Sayre and Wilson sought refuge in one of the vacant iron cages. Sweeney, with reinforcements, finally subdued the beast, but not until a large dog had been killed and desperate force used in the nature of hot irons and pitchforks. * Car Famine Ag-ain Making; Itself Felt. Reports from grain shippers in South Dakota indicate that the car famine, which was thought to have ended three weeks ago, is again making itself felt and now bids fair to surpass in extent that of recent date, All the elevators and grain houses are said to be crowded to the fullest capacity, and thousands of bushels of wheat are loaded In for lack of a better place of storage. Railroad officials say it is impossible to provide cars as fast as wanted. On the Chicago and Northwestern over 500 cars have been distributed in the last few days on one division, and the movement effected but 111114; relief, Bad for Boodlers. Toledo special: The most dramatic series of trials ever known in the history of this city came to an end the other evening when Councilman George M. Doner of the Fith Ward, was found gtiiltv of boodling. The Grand Jury indicted seven members of the Council on this charge, six of whom are now under conviction. The seventh, Ransom P. Swain, turned states evidence and his testimony was largely instrumental in convicting the others. His case will be nollied, after which the six convicted men will be sentenced. The jury In the Doner case were out but half an hour. Blaine Greatly Improved. Mr. Blaine is mucn improved and all immediate danger is believed to have passed. The attending physicians are much encouraged and have expressed the belief that Mr. Blaine will be strong enough within a week to make the trip to California. James G. Blaine, Jr., said that his father was in no danger whatever now. He had been a very sick man, young Blaine admitted,but all danger had passed and the family now look forward to his speedy recovery. Physicians and Teachers Needed. The Civil Service Commission has more requisitions for both male and female physicians for the Indian service than it is able to fill. There is also a dearth of teachers for that service, especially for the second and third districts, embracing the States in the extreme Northwest and Southwest The examinations for 1892 will begin in January. Held Up by Masked Men. At Springfield. Ohio, Ralph Willis, a plumber, was choked into insensibility by threee masked men on one of the principal streets in the full flare of an electric light and robbed of his watch and money. Ex-Citv Clerk Tom Wallace was also held up by the same gang. New Canadian Steamer Launched. The Canadian government cruiser Petrel was successfully launched at Owen Sound. The Petrel is intended for duty in Georgian Bay, and will also patrol Lakes Superior and Huron in the interest of the Canadian fisheries. Disaster Feared at Sea. Halifax (N. S.) special: The schooner Warrior, which left Newfoundland for North Sydney some time ago, is believed to have foundered and carried with her all on board—namely, Captain Jackson and a crew of five men. Mrs. Besant Coming'. Mrs. Annie Besant sailed from London on the City of New York last week. She will preach theosophy to all America from the Atlantic to the Pacific until March next, when she returns to London. Alleged Asiatic Cholera in Maine. Dr. Q. A. Bridges, a physician of high standing at Rangelev, Me., announces a case of Asiatic cholera in the person of Mrs. Stephen Philbrick. THE MARKETS. CHICAGO. CATTLE—Common to Prime.... 13.23 & 6.00 Hogs—Shipping Grades 3.50 @ 6.00 Sheep—Fair to Choice 4.00 <a> s.oo Wheat—No. 2 Spring 72 & .72',4 COBN—No. 2.? .41 @ .42 Oats—No. 2..;<....■31 & .32 RYE—No. 249 Vt> .50 Butteb—C.ioice Creamery 29 @ .30 Edas—Fresh... 22,'4@ .231 j Potatoes—New, per bu..,.Y.65 & .75 INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle—Shipping 3.25 & 5.00 Hogs—Choice Light 3.50 @ 5.75 Sheep—Common to Prime 3.00 @ 4.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red .67 & .68 .Corn—No. 2 White4o nt .41 Oats—No. 2 White 36 @ .'M’/i ‘ ST. LOUIS. Cattle 3.00 & 5.00 Hogs 4.00 @ 5.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red.... ,67Ji@ .68’4 Corn—No. 240 & .41 Oats—No. 2 31 @ .31)6 Rye—No. 246 & .48 CINCINNATI. Cattle 3.00 @ 4.75 Hogs 3.00 & 6.00 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red .71 @ .71)6 Corn—No 2 44)6@ AB'i Oats—No.,2 Mixed 35)6@ .:J6>4 Rye—No. 2 .56 <3l .58 „ DETROIT. Cattle 3.00 @4.50 Hogs 3.00 @ 5.60 Sheep 3.00 @4.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red 73 @ .74 Corn—No. 2 Yellow .44 @ .45 ‘Oats—No. 2 White37!6@ .38,'a TOLEDO, Wheat—No. 274' @ .75 Corn—No. 2 W hite43 @ ,44 Oats—No. 2 White 35 @ .35)4 1LX8,........C3 @ .55 BUFFALO. Cattle—Common to Prime..... 3.00 @5,25 Hogs—Best Grades 4.00 @ 6.25 Wheat—No. J Hard 82 @ .83 Corn—No. 2. « @ .4S)s MILWAUKEE. Wheat—No. 2 Springr.7 & .68 Corn—No. 3 .41 @ .41'6 Oats—No. 2 White .35 @ .36 RYEwNo. 1 SO @ .61' Barley— No. 2 65 @ .67 Pork—Mess 14.00 @14.50 NEW YORK. Cattle 3.50 & 5.25 Hogs 3.00 @6.25 Sheep 3.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red .77 @ .78 Cork—No. 2. .51 @ .52 Oats—Mixed Western36 .38 22 @ .32 Pork—New Mess 14.25 @14.74

IN THE LOWER HOUSE. AN INTERESTING STUDY OF ITS PERSONNEL How It Compares with Its Prodeoeoaor— In Numbers and Talent the Republicans Guin While the Democrats Lose — Old Members Baturnod. From the Capital. Washington correspondence: The lower house of the Fifty-third Congreee will havo a dec.ded Democratic majority, yet the Hepublicane by the recent election gained more than they lost in numbers and talent, while the Democrats lost many old and experience ■ members. In the House of Bepresentatlvee of the Fifty-second Congress there ere 235 Democrats, 88 Republicans and 9 Farmers’ Alliance men, making a total of 3>2 mem era. In the Fifty-third Congress the total membership will be 3o«, a gain of 21 under the reapport onrnent of the notv census. It is impossible yet to state definitely the relative strength of each party in the house, because in many districts the official count will bo necessary to determine accurately the result. From the returns already received, however, it is evident that, the Democrats will havo in round numbers 220 members, the Republicans 130, and the Populists and independents the remaining 6. With such a.working ma ority as this the Democrats will be able to enact any legislation they choose on the tariff or any other question; and as the Bena:e will also havo a Democratic majority, •the party will bo efit rely responsible for whatever legislation is sent to President Cleveland for his signature. A study ot the personnel of the newly elected House shows that remarkably few changes have been made in its membership, considering the fact t:.at the Representatives were voted for at a Presidential election, when men of both parties are naturally mote anxious for nominations than in s-o-called off years. There have been comparatively few men of conspkuous ability or striking personality in the, lower house during the past few years, an I the Fifty-sec-ond Congress was especially lacking in big men. The now Congress gains little if anything by th i changes resulting from the elections, and the Democrats have failed to make up in ability what they have lost in the failure of old and capable members to be renominated or re-elected. The Republicans, on the other hand, in proportion to their total number, will have more men of real ability and parliamentary experience than the Democrats. Losses and Gains. The Democrats will still haye sucl strong men as Speaker Crisp, Judge Holman, Springer, the Breckinridges, Bynum of Indiana, Bourke Cockran, Amos Cummings, Col. Fellows, Hartet of Ohio, McMillin of Tennessee, Raynei of Maryland, and Blanchard of Louisiana; but they have lost Blount oi Georgia, Herbert and Forney of Alabama. Hemphill of South I arolina, Hoai and Williams of Massachusetts, and others. The three first named have served long years in Congress, and are possessed of valuable knowledge and experience, which will be missed by their constituents and their colleague: in committees and on the floor of the House. The Republicans lost none of theii leaders, and the apt debaters, shrewd legislators, and skillful parliamentarian' that make up the little band who have stood so gallantly by their dethroned Czar during the sessions of the presenj Democratic House are ail returned, and will continue to f< How the brilliant, 11 erratic and fateful, leadership of Ton Reed. Among the members of the Fiftysecond Congress who were noted abov« their fellows for some peculiar trait ol chaiacter, personal appearance, or incident in life, and whuse names wil no longer be heard in the roll call, ar< Kittle Halvorsen, the Norwegian Alliance and Prohibition member fron Minnesota: the venerable Leonidas M Miller, of Wisconsin, w: o, as he sat it the front row his bald head bobbing over his spectacles, bore a striking resemblance to Pickwick, who was bon in Greece, the son of a fighting chieftain, who left him on the battlefield after a fierce fight with the Turks Sherman Hoar and George Fred Williams, of Massachusetts, who wept wher Mills was defeated in the speakersh.j caucus, and refused forsooth to vote foi Crisp in the House; “Tom” Watson of Georgia, who wrote a book to prove that his colleagues in C< ngress wen drunkards, and “the three Taylors,” all from Ohio, and all Republicans. There will only be two Taylors in the nevi House as against five in the old. One is from Indiana and the other is from Texas. There will be two Smiths only, George W., from Pennsylvania, and Marcus A., a delegate from Arizona. 11 i* Last Otticid Days. Mr. Harrison will get his last month’' pay on February 28 or 29 in the shape ol a draft issued on a warrant signed at usual by the Secretary of the Treasury and sent over to the W bite House by a messenger. The amount of this draft would be $4,166.67, but four days’ extra pay will be added for March. On the evening of March 3he will go to the Capitol, where he will seat himself at the big table in the center of the President’s room. This is said to be the handsomest room in the world, but the Ghief Magistrate of the nation only uses it once in two years. It has a velvet carpet with a pile so deep that the footsteps pf one who walks upon it are noiseless. The furniture is covered with re 1 leather, and the ceiling is frescoed in the highest style of art. Mr. Harrison will take a chair between two great mirrors, which so throw back each other’s reflections that 100 .Ing in either direction, he can see an interminable line of his own images extending out ol sight. l Up to midnight he will be oocudied in hurriedly signing bills, in order that they may become laws before the expiration of the Fifty-second Congress. It will be his last night of power. The next day he becomes a private citizen, with no more control over public affairs than a newly naturalized foreigner. . “ Growth of Steam. Steam was first used In making gas about 1798. Steam was first used to warm factories in 1806. Steam was first applied to driving looms in 1807. First steamboat on the Thames made trial trip in 1801. First steamer run on Hudson River by Fulton in 18Q7. Trevethick built the first high-pres-sure engine in 1801. Fulton built the steamer Clermont on the Seine in 1803. Blenkinsop used sieam power on coal railroad in 1811. S eam first employed in dramatic representations in 1821. In 1804 the usual working pressure was 4 pounds to an inch. The Rising Sun, built by Cochrane, crossed At.antic in 1818. In 1808 the Pho nix wa« regularly running on the Delaware. Woolf built the first double-cy.inder expansion engine in 1804. The Charlotte Dundaf, 1802, used for towing on Scottish canals. * In 1865, 250 railroad incorporation bills passed by Parliament.

HOWTO FIND THE NEW COMET. Astronomer Hale Give* Some I‘olnta to the Lay Observer. Thousands of well-meaning people ara trying every night to see the much-talkod-abi.ut comet and fail to discover It. It may be seen by the unaided eye if directed at the right point. A common opera-glass turned on the Pleiades will reveal it more distinctly. To assist the ordinary observer Astronomer Hale has made a diagram that will aid in locating the vagrant cqmet. He has omitted the lessor s'are and indicated the comet by lines drawn through the fixed stars and constellations. For good measure the nebula of Andromeda has been thrown into the diagram. “This bright spot near the milky way," Prof. Hale says, “is easily mistaken for the comet itself and might assist in finding the wanderer. Beginning with the first star in the bolt of Orlon—and the belt may be located by the throe bright stars close together and in a straight line—draw an imaginary line with the eye passing through Touri, a little to the left and a little below the Pleiades; miss the Pleiades and run the line through the principal star of Andromeda as far beyond Touri as Touri Is beyond Orion, then carry the line a little farther and Hud the comet. If this Is not complicated, taking the big star in Andromeda and make the base of a right angle triangle with the first of the lessor stars above. The perpendicular at an equal distance will rest on the comet. In a stra ght line with the base of this triangle is the Andromeda nebu'a, and this is half wav below the lower line of the milky way

X*orniPo'- hR THS LOCATION ON THE COMET.

and the comet The comet is located on a straight line between the planet Jupiter and' the polar star. To better und rstand the dia ram hold It almost above the head and face the east." The Holmes’ comet, the name which has finally been agreed upon by astronomers in the absence of any other definite name, will reach Its perihelion Dec. 27, when it will be as near the sun as it can get, then will pass around and go back on its journey into space. In regard to the assertion of Professor Colbert that the earth is liable to collide •with the comet. Prof. Wi-jgins says: “You can judge as to the danger of that when I say that Father Sechi, the celebrated Italian astronomer, a few years ago was looking thro gh his glass at this same comet when he saw it burst in two, thus becoming two electrical comets. These havo since gradually receded from each other, and are now considered two distinct comets and have periodic times ent rely dissimilar. There is no danger of their running upon each other and why should they run against the earth? Moreover, some of the asteroids, as for instance Melpomone and Nyassa, are continually crossing and recrossing the path of Mars, -and never collide with that planet. Comets, however, may do us a great deal of damage, for if one should run between us and our moon, as Lexllles' comet ran among the moons of Jupiter In 1778, Its powerful attraction would bo contract the earth as to cause the waters of our oceans to overflow our continents, as no doubt happened at the Noachian deluge.* HOLDING ON TO THEIR JOBS. Not Many Postmasters Resigning on Account of the Result of the Election. It Is stated at the Postoffice Department In Washington tha the percentage of resignations of fourth-class postmasters received up to date on account of the result of the election has been considerably less than at the corresponding time four years ago. The largest number of resignations thus far, has come from those of the third class, whose salaries rar.ge from $1,(100 to $2,000 per annum. There are about fifty of them on file. The reason assigned for their resignation is that they are compelled under the law to furnish the outfit of their offices, consisting of look boxes, office furniture, etc., which in some cases cost several hundred dollars, often as high as $o( 0. To protect themselves from total loss a practice, It Is all Aged, has prevailed for the holding over postmasters to make an agreement with the most prominent candidate for the office by which the former resigns and opens the way to a political opponent to succeed him, provided that the latter purchases the office outfit. The resignation of the postmaster Is forwarded to the department, and upon the appointment of his successor by the President, the successful applicant pays for his predecessor’s outfit. Newsy Paragraph*. M. M. Rose, of Ohio, has«been male Assistant Land Commissioner. The receipts of the New York horse show were $74,000 and the expenses $73,500. The Deadwood Central Railway has been purchased by the Burlington and Mississippi River for sl,ooU,oou. The Council of Ar’bblshops decided that the faculty of the Catholic University at Washington shall be reorganize*]. steamer Ros * Lee, 1-aded with cotton and merchandise; was destroyed by fire at Memphis, Tenn. The loss is $65,090. Henbt Vose. of Westerly, R. 1., furnished the Thanksgiving turkey for the White House. It weighed thirty-one pounds. Rival claimants to the Park Regent Mine, at Jlmtown, Col., have sent armed forces into the mine, and a battle Is looked for. It is discovered that some parts of the machinery of the Miantonomah are faulty, owing to the use by the builders of weak material. Joseph Lam:bardo, a young Ita’lan, was shot in Brooklyn. He was seriously wounded. It is believed he is a victim of the Mafia. • The Secretary of State has been informed that all the ports of Hawaii have been th own open to commerce without restrictions of any kind. A company from the United States has bought out all Nc a Scotia coat companies, with one exception, and now controls the Canadian coal trade. A Ohbistian Scientist at Guthrie, Ok., who was bitten by a rattlesnake recently relumed medical aßßistanes and depended solely on pray< r. He Is dead. The Merchants Hotel at Wilmar, Minn , was destroyed by fire. West Howe, an engineer, was burned to death. The loss to property is $15,000, . : - ■ K ; - "v--

— THEY ARE PLEASED. Pronlbitlonlats Satiaflcd with Their ShowInn at Mie Polls. •Leaders of the Pr< hlbltlon party are very much encouraged over the results i f the election just passed,“ said 0. L. Stevens, editor of the Lever, the official organ of that party. Ho continued: “Wo think the National vote will run to about 325,000, against 260,000 for 1888. In the Western States, such ns 1- ansas, Nebrnska and Minnesota, where the People’s party movement was very strong, we lost some from our vote of four years ago. On the other hand, in most of the States east of the Mississippi River, and in lowa and California, we made substantial gain*. Nearly every Sta e shows some Increase over 1888. I bellexe that the official returns will show the Increase in Illinois to be the greatest of any State. Indiana made good gains, and also New York, including New York City, and most of the New England States." The Vote. Mr. Stevens gives the following table as a conservative estimate of the Prohibition vote by States: ’ 1886. 1822. Alabama 583 cue ArkanaaH 614 1.600 California 6,761 18,000 Colorado 2,191 2,200 Connecticut 4,234 4,000 Delaware 400 800 Florida., 417 800 Georgia. 1,808 1,800 Idaho 600 111in0i521,695 80,000 Indiana 2,881 16,000 lowa 3,550 8,000 Kansas 6,772 7,000 Kentucky 5,225 8,000 Louisiana 160 150 Maine... 1,691 4,000 Marvland 4,767 7,000 Massachusetts 8,701 2,000 Michigan 20,042 71,000 Minnesota 15,316 16,000 Mississippi 218 2,000 Missouri 4,539 6,000 Montana 400 Nebraska. 2,429 9,500 Nevada 41 100 New Hampshire 1,594 1,700 New Jersey 7,939 10,000 New York ao,-.’31 41,000 North Carolina 2,787 5,000 North Dakota. .... Ohio 24,856 30,000 Oregon 1,677 . 2,000 Pennsylvania. 20,947 26,000 Rhode Island 1,251 1,800 Tennessee 5,369 6,000 Texas 4,749 7,000 Vermont 1,469 1,700 Virginia. 1,682 *,OOO Washington 8,000 West Virzlnla 1,084 1,600 Wisconsin 14,277 16,000 T0ta15249,946 327,360 FOUR MEN KILLED IN A WRECK. Negligence of a Switchman Causes a Fatal Accident in Nebraska. A Grand Island, Neb., dispatch Bays: At Alda Siding, eight miles west of Grand Island, express train No. 8, going at a speed of forty-five miles an hour, crashed into an extra freight train standing on the switch. The passenger train, which was due here at ■ o'clock and at Omaha at 10:40, was nearly one hour and a half late, and, striking the grade west of Alda, Engineer McDonald determined to make up some of the time, and pulled the throttle open. The freight engine had been doing considerable switching on the siding. After the work had been completed the engine was comparatively dead at the head of the siding. The morning was foggy, and unmindful of danger and secure in the thought that the switch was properly placed, the engineer and fireman of the extra waited for the passenger tra n to rush by. But the switch had not been closed and the passenger train brought death to four men and fatally wounded three others through criminal negligence of the switch tender. The men killed were: J. W. Keller, conductor of the freight, Grand Island. He leaves a widow and two children. Barney McDonald, engineer of the passenger, N rt 1 Platte. Leaves a widow, but no children. Gus Barrett, engineer of the freight, North Platte. Leaves a widow and three children. Ira Owens, fireman of the freight, North Platte. Leaves a wife and five children. The injured are: William Codtella, fin-man of the passenger, Grand Island; single: badly scalded; both ankles fractured and will probably die. William Sutherland, brakeman on the freight, Grand Island; single; caught in wreck and feet broken. A. M. Lyons, mall agent, Kearney; head wounded and leg fractured. No passqngers were injured. Both engines are wrecked, whUe the mail and baggage cars are badly damaged. In-ide of half an hour a relief train from Grand Island was on the scene with physicians to look afterthe wounded and all.passenger and baggage were transferred from the wreck tu the relief, train, which reached Omaha at 3 o’clock. MRS. LEASE IS WILLING. If the People of Kansan Desire It She Will Become a Senator. Topeka, Kan., special: Mrs. M. B. Lease has just made the first authoritative statement concerning the use of her name in conne tlon with the United States Senatorship. She arrived in town last night, and this morning she held a reception at her hotel. She announces to all callers that she would accept the Senatorship If It was offered her, but she would not engage in the scramble for the place. “I shall not enter the ra e for the place,” she said. “The office should seek the woman as well as the man. When 1 tay I shall make no fight I say It with this proviso: That I am not attacked solely because lam a woman. There is one very peculiar fact connected with my candidacy. I have received hundreds of Utters of encouragement from men since the announcement of my candidacy, but not one irom a woman. I am the only woman who has e\er been mentioned in connection with a place of this kind, and I naturally expec ed some encouragement from my sex. A letter from Miss Anthony, fcr example, or a of encouragement from Mrs. Joins. Single handed and alone I have done more for woman suffrage than all of them. I had a suffrage plank incorpo.ated In the Populists’ platform. .nd I forced the Republican party to do the same thing. If the poUticians see fit to attack me because of my sex I shall fight this thing to a finish as a matter of principle. ” CONCERNING THE CROPS. The General Condition in This Section Is GoodThe Farmer’s Review ol this week, speaking of the crop outlyok, says: The rains have somewhat improved some of the conditions and have had a tendency to revive the pastures and to hasten the growth ot the winter cereals. But, on the other hand, the moisture came so late that much of the wheat and rye will make very little growth and will not thicken up before the ground freezes. This will leave the crops in an exposed condition to a great extent and less able to withstand adverse climatic changes the < oming winter. Tl»e future of the crops Is largely problematic. Although the growth ol! win er wheat is not what,could be desired, still there has, as yet, been no disaster to ti e rop. A great deal of it has not yet come up or is just appearing, but it the future condltons are favbruble It m y yet prove the foundation for a good crop. As the crop is to-day the general condition mhy be cal ed good In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, MlS&buri, Nebraska and Wls onsln. It appears to promise three-fourths of a crop In K entucky, Kansas and lowa. Little winter wheat Is raised in Minnesota, the oiop there being largely e perlmental, and ' cutting no figure on the general market. ■ ! • - i’.

IF YOU ARE IN QUEST OF FRESH INDIANA NEWS, PERUSE THE FOLLOWINQs Important Happening, of the Wrak— Crime, aud Ca.unltte. — balcldoo— Donllu—W.ddlug., Kto. Indiana'. OflUclal Vote. The following is the complete Prest- . dentlal vote of this State, by counties, at the Noveinber'election; (j. —od ! | ' Adam. 2,906 1,247 NO 214 Alien 10,010 5,48 sno 44S Bartholomew.. 8,217 2,797 129 46 Benton. 1,891 1,617 106 OS Blaoktord 1,340 1,903 (18 824 Boone 3.104 3,136 94 867 Brown 1,378 HAO 40 98 Carroll 2,361 2 239 191 287 Cus«... 4,<>06 8,501 294 468 Clark 4,013 8,28 ) 74 48 Clay 8.668 3.0 H 133 460 , Clinton 3,060 3,22-2 232 881 Crawford 1,529 1 276 18 200 Daviess 2,498 2,610 BS 908 Dearborn 8,397 2,274 78 52 Boost nr 2,353 2,519 142 34 DeKalb 2,801 2.499 198 746 De'aware 2,862 4,118 202 835 Dubois 2,847 1,081 50 160 Elkhart 8,530 3,873 830 192 Fayette 1,495 1,813 00 48 Floyd 4 219 2,958 74 95 Fountain 2,33 t 2,379 72 .338 Franklin 2.819 1,610 53 17 Fulton 2,247 2,05) 115 42 Gibson 2,460 2,738 243 BUS Grant 5,590 4,916 515 894 Greene 2,488 2.8 >9 67 481 Hamilton 2,492 3.627 411 122 Hancook 2,329 1,932 71 198 Harrison... .r... 2,446 2,114 71 183 Hendricks 2,028 3,020 219 93 Honry 1,871 3,3:10 240 814 Howard 2,331 3,576 307 785 Huntington.... 3,460 8,384 275 134 Jackson 8,363 2,223 19 70 Jasper 937 I„W4 «) 863 Jay 2,398 2,414 253 753 Jefferson 2,549 2,508 59 123 Jennings 1,3.1 1,785 36 396 Johnson 2.006 2,093 157 *243 Knox 3,417 2.653 242 523 Kosciusko 8,064 2 823 228 60 Lagrange. 1,438 2,033 121 139 Lake 3.010 2.958 147 45 LaPorte 4,703 3,548 104 109 Lawrence 2,134 2,529 34 157 Madison 5,733 5,387 286 329 Marion 20,420 19.551 581 363 Marshall 3,113 2 558 123 99 Manin 1,391 1,283 45 194 Miami 3,433 2,974 189 118 Mouroe 1,917 2,017 95 847 Montgomery... 3,841 2,825 106 84 Morgan 2,014 2,377 71 173 Newton 879 1,191 73 125 Noble 2,879 2,823 190 108 Ohio 606 662 4 8 Orange 1,628 1,622 30 212 Owen 1,738 1,509 52 247 Parke 2,013 2,503 278 266 Perry 2,074 1,890 84 86 Pike 1,957 2,088 64 234 Porter 1,937 2,187 145 129 Posev 2,660 2,077 78 879 Pulaski 1,352 980 96 245 Putnam 2,754 2,289 169 193 Randolph 1,994 4,058 264 406 Ripley 2,442 2 250 54 235 Rush 2.2)0 2.556 151 79 St. Joseph 6,077 5,2*0 215 107 Scott 1,043 727 37 42 Shelby 3,490 2.650 201 107 Spencor.. 2,406 2,478 24 169 Starke 1,003 850 29 35 Steuben 1,2«4 2,100 208 196 Sullivan 3,159 1,784 128 391 Switzerland.... 1,589 1.407 19 52 Tippecanoe 4,386 4,856 206 53 Tipton 2,008 1,786 126 578 Union 839 OTI 63 11 Vanderbnrg.... 0,166 6,175 101 285 Vermillion 1,437 1 723 81 194 Vigo 6,598 6,159 96 574 Wabash 2,413 3,687 250 329 Warren 979 1,849 43 51 ''arrtek... 2,166 ?,018 60 477 Washington.... 2,322 1,833 26 257 Wavne 3,726 5,714 335 203 Wells 2,7'25 1,668 210 318 White 1,896 1,897 173 227 Whitley 2,234 1,958 173 30 Totals. 262,817 253,929 13,044 22,198 Total vote, 561,988. Cleveland's plurality, 8,888. The official vote for Governor, as shown by the reports to the Secretary of State, give the vote for Matthews for Governor, 260,603; for Chase, 253,623; Matthew's plurality, 6,979. Minor State Items. A club In Connersville calls itself the “Sour Grape Club.” There will soon be an attempt made to strike natural gas near Brazil. State Fish Commissioner Dennis has made several arrests of law violators on the Wabash River. Grave robbers stole the corpse ot Miss Emma West, an 18-year-old girl who died recently at Brazil. Natural gas leaked from the pipes and nearly suffocated Morris Wines and bis family in Shelbyville. The Farmers’ Institute of Wayne and adjoining counties will hold a two days’ meeting In Centerville, Dec. 15 and 16. Luther Cox received what was supbosed to be fatal injuries bv a cave-in, at Muncie, while working in the waterworks trench. A company will be organized to investigate the land about Crumstown, near South Bend, as it is believed that silver is to be found there. The Council of Tipton is agitating the question of water works, but a division exists whether the city should own the works or give away a franchise. William Hedrick, living near Stinesville, one of the best known and wealthiest farmers of Monroe County, was found dead in the road. Paralysis Is the supposed cause. A young man named Campbell, living - on a farm owned by Governor-elect Matthews near Clinton, had part of his head blown off by the accidental discharge of a shotgun. He died soon afterward. No tidings have yet been received from Samuel Fugleman, who so unceremoniously deserted his wife and tws small children near Plainfield recently. His friends are at a loss to account for his strange conduct, Tom Cole of Jeffersonville, who was a brakeman on the South-bound P., C., C. .& St L. freight train, was killed at Slate cut. He attempted to cross from one car to another when he fell between the two. His body was taken to Vienna. Thomas Mossman ot Wabash, was probably fatally injured recently. While at work beneath a huge bank of earth, it caved upon him, burying him almost to the shoulders. He was badly crushed and hurt Internally, and was black in face when released. The surgeons do not think be will survive. The Lake Erie & Western railway will soon have a line into Yorktown, where stone-quarries, flouring-tnills and factories will give it patronage. The new tack factory at Yorktown has commenced operations After four days hard work the big gas well on tnc Spiker farm, north of Muncie, has been got under control and the monster is safely chained The pipe tn the well is double that of the natural size, and the output is estimated at about 11,000.000 ieet per day. Mr. George O’Neil, who harnessed the big Fairmount well, was the successful man. There appeared before the board of pension examiners at Mount Vernon, an old man who is a link that binds ns to former generations, His name is John Surber. He was a member of Company H, Tenth Indiana Volunteers, In the war of the rebellion. John Surber waa born July 14. 1798, and is consequently going on ninety-five years of ago He fought under Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans Mr, Surber has been married three times, and says he ba* never taken but five doses of medicine In his life. His'present wife is 69 years of age. The veteran Is well preserved,and promises to live to be a hundred year* old. He resides In Ripley county, near Marlon.