Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1895 — Page 3

FURW | beware I is the whole story k I | about L J ARM MP HAMMER SOPA! L ■V’.; < Hlf*V ri(Tor Costs 110 more than other F ackak ' e soda—never spoils |> < 111 flour—universally acknowledged purest in the world. » 1 Made only by CHURCH & CO., New York. Sold by grottrs everywhere. < Write for Arm and Hammer Book of valuable Recipes-FREE. W W "V ~W~ , V r 'V VW T WWW k Daniel Schlegel, DEALER IN LIGHTNING RODS, SPOUTING, ROOFING, AND Tinware of a Kinds. Sioiß-PipOjiM ail Henfiim ta lo ofc Front St., near Jefferson Street. Decatur, - - - Indiana.

Grand Rapids 4 Indiana Railroad, Took enact November 85, 1894. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 No. 7 Cincinnati..lve 455 pm 8 05am 8 30pm Richmond..... 7 35.. 1100.. 1125 Winchester.... 834.. 12 00.. 1230 am Portland 914.. 1242 pm 12 54 Decatur.. 612.. 145.. 1« Ft.Wayne...arr 10 65 .. 2 35.. 2 20.. •• •• ...Ive 2 55pto 2 30.. 740 am Kendallville 4 05.. 332.. 859 .. Rome City 4 23.. 8 48.. 809 .. Wolcottville A 428.. 354 .. 905.. Valentine 4 40 917 .. LaGrange 450.. Lima ....... 503.. 941 .. Sturgis 520.. ‘4 36.. 9 56.. Vicksburg .... 6 12.. 522.. 1053 .. Kalamazoo, arr 6 40*. 5 45.. 1104 . " .Ive 720 am 7 20.. 550.. 1120.. Gr. Rapids..arr 9 15.. 915 .. 729 am 100 pm •• “ ..ive 1025 i. 740.. 125 .. D., G.H.&M.cr 1042.. 755.. 140... Howard City ~..1145.. 9 05.. 2 45. Kigßapids ..„ 1235 am 10 00 .. 340 . lined City. ............ 1 05.. 1035.. 3 45.. Cadillac arr 210.. 1140.. 515.. “ ....Ive 1115 .. 220.. 1150.. 5 20.. Traverse City 145 pm 710.. Kalkaska 3 47.. Petoakej 5 40.. 350 . MgckinaeClty. . 740 GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. 6 No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 9 15pm 740 am Petoskey ...... 10 20 .. 915 53(lam Kalkaska 12 27.. 1120.. ...... 7 17.. Traverse City 1105 7 00 .. Cadillac .. ..arr 2007. 105 pm 850.. " ....ive 2 10.. 1 25.. 666 pm 855.. Reed City 3 20.. 2 35.. 7 48.. 9 57.. Big Rapids..... 350.. 805 .. 835.. 1030 Howard City.. 4 25.. 3 53.. 9.W.. 1120. j D..G.H.4M.cr 5 55.. 5 00.. 1040.. 1225 pm Gr. Rapids .arr 6 10.. 5 15.. 1055.. 12 40.. •• •• ..Ivo 650 am 540.. 1140 pm 215.. Kalamazoo.arr 8 40.. 735 .. 135 am 358 . •• ..Ive 845 .. 745 400 .. Vicksburg 9 08.. 815 430 . Sturgis. 956.. 910 5 20.. Lima.... 1010 .. 923 534 .. LaGrange.... 1022 .. 936.. 544.. Valentine 1031.. 944.. 553 .. Wolcottville... 1042 .. 9 54.. ;. 6 081.. Rome City 10 47.. 9 59.. 6 68.. Kendallville... 1108 .. 10 16 623.. Ft. Wayne..arr 12 15 . 11 25 730 .. “ ..Ive 1235 pm 11 45 .. 5 45arn Decatur 159.. 12 37.. 630 Portland 214.. 141 am 730 Winchester.... 2 49.. 2 25.. 809 Richmond 345.. 3 20.. 915 pm Cincinnati 6 30., 6 55.. 12 01 -■ ’‘ Trains 2 and 4 C run daily between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati, C. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent JEFF. BRYSON Agent. Decatur Ind For the Best and Nicest,.... HEADREST, The met Beauiiinl and Nicest Hairpin, Finest Doyles anp Tidies of all description, with a fine line of PAPER FLOWERS, Four Set. See the FINE BALLET GIRL?. Don’t miss seeing the Ripest SVouj U/ipdouj In the city. MARY CXOSS, The Milliner. . . . FOR SALE. . . V, .. ! POLAND-CHINA ■ HOGS. I have 3 male pigs that will weigh 200 lbs. each, and 3 that will Weigh 125 lbs. each, that I will sell very low if taken soon. I also have some sowsbred to sell, and a A. good lot of fall pigs. Come and see them. I live 9 toiles northeast of Decatur, Ind. La H. BAILEY.

>Erie Lines. Schedule In effect Nov. 26,1894. Trains Leave Decatur as Follows TRAINS WEST. Limited, daily for g.j 3 p. M No. 3. Pacific Express, daily fori A M Chicago I No. 1. Express, daily for Chicago J. 10:45 A. M No. 81. Local, dally, except Sun-1 day TRAINS EAST. Np. 8. Vestibule Limited, daily for I 0./w p M New York and Boston .« t. m No. 2, Express, dally tor New . p M York.; 1,86 No. W. Express, dally for New No. SULocal, dafiF except Sun-. dayllo:4s A. it. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus, Ciroievin, Chilli'a he, Waveriy Portsmouth, Trontor, and KeuoviT. 'Vta 00l urn bus Hocking Valley S Toledo and Norfolk A Western Lincs. J. W. DfiLONO. Agent. W G. MAcEnwARDR T. P.A. Huntington Madison Street Gallery. KISS JULIA BRADLEY & BRO., Props. (Successors to H. B. Knoff.) Cabinets, Tintypes, Photos, Croups Done in the latest style of art. AU work guaranteed and price the lowest. Gallery on Madison street, north of court house. 38-31tt‘ a First Class Night and Day Service between Toledo, Ohio, )A NO(—- - St. Louis, Mo. FREE CHAIR CARS DAY TRAINS—MODERN EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT. vestibul’eFs’leepTng cars ON NIGHT trains. SS-MfALS SERVED CN ROUTE, any hour, mil CR NIGHT, at modtrate cost. Ask lor tickets via Toledo, St, Louis & Kansas City H. li ClovekLmfßoute. For further particulars, call oil nearest 4Rent of the Company, or address O. O. JENKINS, General I’Meenirer Agent, TOLEDO, OHIO > CHEATS, TRADt MARKsJr CAN I OBTAIN A PATENT f For a prompt answer and an honest opinion, write to MUNN die CO., who bare had nearly filly years’ experience In tho patent business. Communications strictly confidential. A Handbook of Information concerning Patent* and bow to obtain them sent free. Also* catalogue of mechanical and scientific books sent free. Patents taken through Munn. 4 Co. receive special notice In the Sclcnlitlc American, and thus are brought widely before the public with* out cost to the Inventor. This splendid paper, issued weekly, elegantly Illustrated, baa by far the largest olroulatton of any sclent I fie work in tho W,^idit S « 4 j conies, *45 cents. Every number contains boautltul plates, in colors, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling builders to show the

BIG MEJNTORONTO. Several Valuable Buildingsand Stocks Are Completely Wrecked, A FIREMAN LOSES HIS LIFE. Satire Fir* Department Called Oat—A Falling Wall lajitr** th* Chtef 8a Badly That Ha Had ta R*tir*—Lmm* Will Amount to Several Hapdrad Thousand Dollar*—Work of th* Flrsmsa. Toronto, Jan. 7.—A few minute* before 8 o’clock Sunday morning fire was discovered in the basement of The Globe building on the corner of Young and Malad streets, The alarm was given, but before the first reel arrived flames were pouring from every window from garret to basement. As the wind was blowing briskly from the south and the fire threatened to spread another alarm was given and the entire fire department was soon on the spot. Chief Axdagh and five men of the fire brigade mounted upon the cornice running around the first story of The Globe office and were breaking windows to introduce the hose, when the northwest wall from the cornice up, five stories, fell with a crash. The men leaped into a pile of bricks. Chief Ardagh was badly hurt about the head and had to be removed in a cab. Qobert Bower received such injuries that he was tlfken to the hospital, where he subsequently died. Charles Smedley, Francis Forsythe, Robert Foster, James Davidson and Harry Saunders are severely injured. The Globe building, erected in 1889 at a cost of $90,000 with a plant valued at $60,000, was soon a complete wreck. The Toronto Lithograph company, which occupied a floor in the building, loses all its presses and many valuable stones. From The Globe building the flames crossed the street to Harry Webb's restaurant, and that building was gutted from roof to cellar. Loss on the building $20,000, on the stock $50,000. In the rear of Michie & Co.’s, Italian wine merchants, the building was also slightly damaged. The wind then changed, blowing from the east, and McKinnon & Co. ’s new wholesale dry goods store was soon wiped out of existence, entailing a loss of $70,000 on the building aud SIOO,OOO on stock, which had only been moved in a few days ago. Owing to Chief Ardagh having to retire early from the scene the fire brigade did not work to the best of advantage. The men worked bravely, but they lacked direction. The Mail and World and News have offered their services to The Globe to enable them to produce their editions as usual. j BALTIMORE FIRE. Number of Buildings and Oil Tank Destroyed—Horses Burned. Baltimore, Jan. 7.— The fertilizer works of Griffith & Boyd, the acid works of G. H. & C. T. Davidson and the stable office and home trade office in No. 1 yard of the Standard Oil company at Canton were destroyed by fire last night. The combined loss will run upwards of $200,000. Beside the above buildings, owned by Jacob Crane aud the banker, the buildings of the Whiteley Coal company were destroyed. All the buildings were covered with insnrance with the axception of those owned by the Standard Oil company. The cause of the fire is not definitely known, but supposed to have been from spontaneous combustion at a leak in a benzine pipe of the oil works. There was a terrific explosion caused by the flames communicating with a tank of 500 barrels of headlight oil. The concussion Was felt at a distance of 10 miles. The explosion blew the warehouse in which the oiltank was located to pieces, some of the timbers being carried 300 feet. Immediately after thg. explosion the burning oil began to run in the gutters and over the streets and setting fire to the other property. Twelve horses and two mules in the stable of Griffith & Boyd were destroyed. — '•Company Store” Burned. Dubers, Pa., Jan. 7.—The large general store of Bell & Lewis at this ■ place was burned to the first story yesterday and the stock of goods was totally ruined by water. Loss will reach $75,000. The establishment was known as “the company’s store” and is generally thought to have been owned by Bell, Lewis & Yates, tfie coal operators, whose miners arrTont on strike. It isj the nrevailin.tr belief that the fire was incendiary in origin. Town Al most Wiped Ont. Huntington, W. Va., Jan 7.—Hamlin, a small town and tjie county seat of Lincoln county, was almost wiped out by fire Saturday night. The fire originated in the Eagle flour mills and soon spread to the Hamlin handle factory,-a large plants and also a large sawmill, all buildings and several smaller ones were entirely destroyed. The origin of the fire and extent of the loss are not. known. Little insurance. Destrnot.tve Fire. V, Champaign, Ills., Jan. 7.—The little town of Savoy, a station on the Illinois Central, five miles south of this city, was nearly destroyed by fire Saturday night. B. L. Dunlap & Co., and R. Messersmith’s genenal i store were the heaviest losers. The amounts to $9,000, with light insurance. » Supposed Murderer Arrested. St. Louis, Jan. 7.—A man giving the name of Michael Lally, and who has been found to have gone under the alias of Thomas Williams, was arrested here last night upon the Charge of highway rqbbery. - More important than this, however, is the belief of the police that he was one of the men who murdered Policeman Daddies at Chicago last Thursday. l ■-> ■— — .....

JAPANESE HAIRDRESSING. Th* Sweet tittle Woman Ha* Feenllmr Idea* About Cleanliness. The Japanese toilet is robbed of one of its finishing touches by the fact that no Japanese woman, gentle or simple, however fond she may be of looking into the sun shaped gunmetal disk, supported on an artist’s easel, which serves her for a looking glass, ever thinks of doing her own hair. The hair, after having all the last week’s fat (the Japanese are exasperatingly elean in their persons) scoured out of it, is pomaded up afresh with the anctnoua and not very olfactory pleasant compound, castory oily, and worked into a most elaborate coiffure, more like a huge glossy black butterfly than anything else. As it is only dressed once or twice a week, it is never taken down except by the barber. But it is easy to sleep with your hair up when your pillow is merely a little wooden door scraper, with a hollow cut in it to fit the neck, and a drawer in its base to hold the ornamental hairpins. The true Japanese woman, whether she is rich or poor, uses a paper pocket handkerchief carried in one of her long banging sleeves, with her tiny kiseru (pipe) and silk tobacco pouch, and another pouch containing a tiny comb, mirror and pigment for coloring the lips. She wears tabi white linen socks with a divided great toe, through which she inserts the strap of a delicate straw sandal or a high kiri wood clog, according to the dryness of the weather, either of them discarded the instant she enters a building, and her parasol will be of the national Japanese shape, whether it be of oiled paper or delicately embroidered silk, though to be sure the Sairey Gamp umbrella is about the first contamination from the west which her costume is likely to suffer. But I must not say any more about the dress of O-Hane San, the sweet litj tie woman whose whole lifelong lesson, to quote the “Onna Daigaku” (greater learning for women), is obedience. She never loses her temper, never uses a coarse or irritating word, and is always piquant and gracious aud smiling, though she will die for her husband or her children or endure pollution for her parents’ gain with marble courage.— London Graphic. JUDAISM AND HYGIENE. Th* Mosaic Law Has Given the Hebrew Race Vigor and Hardihood. It is indeed not a little singular that Christianity, in taking from Judaism its highest, spiritual conception, should so have slighted the wonderful body of hygienic science which the Mosaic law The explanation, however, probably is that Christianity undertook to deal with the matters supernatural, while Judaism, whether ancient or modern, is concerned only with mundane affairs. As Lucien Wolf admits, Judaism is really a sort of positivism. Its aim is the attairment of happiness in this world, whereas Christianity is chiefly concerned about happiness in the world to cbcie. But precisely because Judaism agrees with Herbert Spencer, in relegating supernatural speculation to the realm of the unknowable, the intensity of its worldly philosophy is the greater. Th'o wisdom and energy of the Jews, in fact, have been centered for years upon the re-enforcement aud protection of all their iiatural'forces. And thus it is that they anticipated the riper results of sanitary science, while still the hanging gardens of Babylon were a world’s wcaider, and while, from the temple of Belus, Chaldean priests charted the heavens and calculated the occultations of tho stars. This Mosaic law, so despised of tho gentiles, has given to the Hebrew race that vigor and hardihood ‘ which have brought it safely again and again through persecutions that must have rooted out weaker people, and today, when tho foremost savants of the nineteenth century are painfully searching out the genesis of disease and laboriously devising remedies, the immunity of the Jews in the midst of pestilence once more indicates the reason of their survival and emphasizes the triumph of their sanitaryjystem. No other raco has been willihgTd accept such a discipline, and no other race, therefore, exhibits similar vitality and exemption from epidemic diseases. Modern teachers of hygiene insist always upon the observance of system in these matters, and they have reason, for the Hebrew race is a pregnant example of the power of hygienic, and dietary laws, applied with unremitting vigor from generation to generation. —Minneapolis Times. Too Many Funerals. A gentleman whose summer home is in Vermont brought back to Boston one fall a manservant from the country who had never before been in Boston. The sights and scenes in a big city impressed him peculiarly. One day he went to his employer and said: “Mr. II , I shall have to go back home.” “Why, Tom, havuyowiiot been treated kindly here?” "Oh, yes, tho treatment is all righty but then I’m afraid of my health. ” “How is that?';’ “Why, you see, Mr. fi , I saw four funerals going past your house today, and I guess Boston is a plaguy unhealthy sort of a town. ” —Boston Journal. <A Leaf and Flower Combination. The only known variety, species or genus of plant known to botanical investigators in which the flower grows from tno leal has been described in the Paris journal de Botanique. This queer plant is a native of tropical Africa, and in it the flowers are borne along the midrib on the back of the leaf.—St. Louis Republic. A Streak of Luck. Mrs. Portly Pompus—Oh, Bridget, you have broken that magnificent Japanose vase! Bridget—Sure, mum, isn’t it lucky that there was nothing in it!—Tammany Times. i 1

YOUNG BOY KIDNAPED. Carried Off With the Hope of Securing a Ransom.. CHUD FOUND‘IN A CAVE Old Maa at Windfall Insane From Disappointment—An Indianapolis Woman | Die* From the Shock of Baring Her Husband Brought Hom* *a a Stretcher. Important Criminal Trial. Thobntown, Ind., Jan. 7.—One of the boldest attempts at kidnaping occurred here Saturday, the 6-year-old son of Charles G. Wickham, assistant cashier of the Thorntown National bank, being the victim. The mother had started the boy to the bank with a message for his father. At the Big Four railroad crossing he was approached by a well dressed stranger, who told him his father was a short distance down the track and wanted him. The boy started to accompany him, going but a short distance when they met another stranger on horseback. The child was lifted up in front of the horseman, who told him he was going to take him home, and rode rapidly awav in k northerly direction. The absence of\he child was soon discovered, and calling together several persons the father instituted a thorough search of the town. The fire bells were rung and several hundred men were soon scouring the country in every direction, which W3s~kppt up all Saturday night, but no trace of the missing child was found. About 10 o’clock Sunday morning a party of searchers came across a negro near Mechanicsburg. His answers to questions being unsatisfactory he was taken to Lebanon and logded in jail. Upon investigation his story was found to be untrue, and when confronted with the facts broke down and confessed that he was a member of a gang of outlaws whose rendezvous was in a cave on the banks of Sugar creek, about half way between Thorntown and Mechanicsburg. He says the child had been abducted for the purpose of securing a handsome ransom from the father for its return. A posse was organized and they had little trouble in locating the cave, where they found the child asleep, but the outlaws, who had evidently been warned, were gone. A brief description of the members was given by the child and the officers pushed on in pursuit. Latest advices report a running fight going on between the officers and’DUtlaws, the gang being finally surrounded in a swamp. Mr. Wickham has offered a reward of_sloo each for the kidnapers, dead or alive. The lender of the band, according to the captured negro, is Charles Patterson, sou of well-to-do parents, his father being a prominent politician in Hendricks county. He was implicated in the murder of Hiram McDonald last August, and since then Ins. whereabouts have been unknown. He is a desperate character. INSANE FROM DISAPPOINTMENT. Sackful of Silver CoitAvhich. Proves to - — -]t» -Counterfeit. — Windfall, Ind., Jan. 7.—Joshua Gallaher, an old soldier and pioneer of this place, became angry at his wife andstruck her with a. sugarbowl, cutting a large gashTffiher head and otherwise injuring hen’”'in affidavit was filed against him, charging him with assault' and battery with intent to kill. At the trial the defense of insanity was set up, which was sustained. The circumstances connected with his insanity are very singular. While in his barn one day he found a large sack of silver ffioney under a manger., He thought he had become suddenly rich and t ;>o.k a good supply of the coin to the bank to exchange it for paper money, when it was discovered to be counterfeit. Government officials were'‘notified of the facts, who took charge of the stuff. Detectives set to work to find the makers, which worried him a great deal, and the find and disappointment all gave him such a shock that his mind became unbalanced. . , \ IMPORTANT CRIMINAL TRIAL. Winnie Smith Arraigned In the Marion County Court Today. Indianapolis, Jan. 7.—The trial of Winnie Smith, for the murder of Weston B. Thomas, began in the criminal court here today, A great deal of interest has centered -about this event .and it is expected that the demand, for admittance. to the courtroom will be so greaf that Judge McCray has taken extra precautions to avoid confusion, No spectators will- be allowed to stand and those who do not get seats will be excluded. The best of legal talent will take part in the trial. The charge of murder on which Smith is to be tried results from the killing on Thursday morning, July 13, of Weston . Berkley Thomas of Anderson. Thomas was tlie secretary and treasurer of rhe American wire nail works in Anderson, and was said to be worth $400,000. Winnie Smith was a fast young man about town with plenty of money. Mnnele Red Men Will Build. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 7.—Muncie Red Men will have one of the finest business l»ks in Muncie. The tfus 7 tees of theTro Ember tribe, I. O. R. M - have purchased $5,'000 woi-th of property.. at the corner of High and Jackson streets, ono block -from the public square, on whieli next summer they will erect a 3-stbrv business block, the Diuiamg to cost about-. 510,000. There; are three lodge? of this order in Muncie, with a total membership of about 1,000. Singular Affliction. Anderson, Ind., Jan. 7.—Alice Hart, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hart, is singularly afflicted, Some weeks ago she was seized with itching pains in the feet, accompanied by illness, and a few days later the physicians discovered that her feet were turning black. Soon the discoloration reached the ankle, and little by little the foot became brittle and hard, having

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tne appearance as if passing into* carbon state. She continues to suffer puiu in her lower limbs, and so far ati her feet are concerned, there is no feeling, she being indifferent to th* touch of either hot or cold substances, - i i s DIBD FROM THB BBOCK. Fall* In • Swoon When Her Hn*»an4 I* Brought Hom* In *n Amhnlan** Indianapolis, Jan. 7.— Mrs. Haines, aged 65, died Sunday morning aa the result of a shock received the evening before. Her husband had slipped mi the ioe and fell, severely injuring himself, and had to be taken home in an ambulance. Mrs. Haines ambulance drive up to her home wibaii* hurried out to see what was the matter/X When she saw her husband on the ’ stretcher she supposed he was dead and fell in a swoon. It was several minutes before she recovered, and it was but for a short time. She continued to grow weaker and, despite the effort of medical assistance, died from exhaustion. Th* old man was not dangerously injured, but he was prostrated by the death of his wife, and may not recover. Arretted For Stealing Wheat. Lebanon, Ind., Jan. 7.—Daniel White, a young farmer living 10 milee west, has been arrested for stealing wheat. He had been married only a month. His wife went to the home of her parents and attempted to suicide by swallowing chloroform, but physician* saved her life. « Fatal Unloaded Gun. Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 7.—A girl , at Grant accidentally shot a young miner named Gault. She pointed a pistol at Gault aud pulled the trigger not knowing the pistol was loaded. A surgeon removed the bullet and a piece of the man’s skull It is thought he wiM recover. Fell Down an Elevator Shaft. Peru, Ind., Jan. 7.—Frank Gleasoa fell from the third stray to the bottom of an elevator shaft at the furniture store where he is employed. It was just about dusk, and not having any light it is presumed he must have stepped into the hole in the darkness. He was dangerously injured. Big Marriage License Record. Jeffersonville, Ind., Jan. 7.—During the year 1894 County Clerk Lewman isoaed the astonishing number of 1,308 marriage licenses, of an average of 108 per month. More than two-thirds of the licenses were issued to eloping couples. — Kokomo Woman Suieide*. Kokomo, Ind., Jan. 7. —Alice R. Lane, aged 24, daughter of L. G. Lane, a real estate man, shot herself through the heart Saturday night. She was.a prominent Christian Endeavor worker. The cause is unknown. INDIANA PARAGRAPHS. A comme-eial club has been organized at Columbus. The National bicycle and buggy works have been located at Frankton, and wiH employ 350 persons. ■ < A. AV. Hill, superintendent of the Wabash Paper company, dropped dead on the railroad platform at Mariou. The industries of Elwood will be increased by the addition of a wire nailmill which will employ 300 workmen. • George W. Hanna, member of the legislature from~Pu®afff~coYmty, is criticallyill at his home near Greencastle. Assistant S:ate Mine Inspector Michayl , Conimesky ha;-' resigned. Robert- Griffith of Suiiivon-county will prflbably be his . suSeestor. Catherine McManus fell over a step in the sidewalk at Greensburg, rupturing a bloodvessel, and has filed a suit for $3,000 damages. \ A stock barn cf Colonel W. M. Cockrum at Oakland City was destroyed by fire, involving a loss in grain, farm machinery, etc., amounting to SI,SW, Ulys-'s Lindall of Shelbyville climbed a tree after a squirrel he had shot. A limb . broke and he fetG3O feet, receiving injuries which nuty prove fatal. Saloonkeepers and gamblers*testified before a citizens' committee at Bloomingtoa that they had been payixig the city mar-shal-hush money. Other witnesses corroborated this testimony. The result of ti.e eatfsed a senshiion. .MPQRTAnF CONVENTION. Mectinj* of Manufacturers to Discuss Commercial aiiti Questions. Cincinnati, Jan. 7.—The responses indicate felt the national convention of manufacturers here Jan. 23, 23 and 24 will be well-attended. After electing officers, some city will be chosen for headquarters. In additionPfoAkvelop- , ing foreign trade, it typroposed to have exposki-.iits in 'South Amoric:tu capitals and urge- cqjatrol of the Nicaraguan canal 'by the--United States. , Elaborate programmes have been arranged for . - . each day with royal, eiitertainmehts in , - th§ pvepings.' While national legisla- . tion will be considered, the -association-; is noupqlitical. non partisan and nonseetional. Among the speakers are Governor McKinley, Senator. Sherman, Mayor Caldwrlt. Warner M. Milter, exGoveinor J. D. Xmx’, President M. E. Ingalls, Speaker Ci iso and ySebretary Herbert, ' ' -< ' •■-......-Elkins Again st the Field* Parkersburg, \V. Va., Jan.*7.—Tfie . legislature meets at Charleston next Wednesday. An. exceedingly interesting fight is on for the United States senator from West Virginia, There are five candidates: N. E. Whitaker of the First congressional district, George C. Sturgiss of the Second, John B, Fl »y<l of the Third, John A. Hutchinson of rhe Fourth aud S. B. Elkins of the Second. It vfill be Elkins against the-field with' the present prospects favorable to him. ' " Big Telepfidue~Vouipany lueorporated. ' Chicago, Jan. 7.— The Cushman United Telephone company of Chicago has been incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000,000 to manufacture telephone applifuices and to construct and operate telephone and telegraph exchanges. I. M. Cushman, O. 0. Leathart and Joseph Barton are named as incorporators. None of the three live In Chicago. Weather. For Indiana—Fair; colder and north* Westerly winds.