Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 26 January 1895 — Page 1

VOL. I. NO. 54.

500 Yards

At 3c Per Yard.

All Remnants in our store at Remnant Prices.

They consist of^s

Dress Goods,

Tickings,

Ginghams,

Linens

And so on.

Qlothes

Area matter of importance to a well dressed gentleman.

I have just received a complete line nf

Winter Gnods

Perfect Fits and Low Prices Guaranteed.

OVERCOATS

Now a Specialty.

McCOLE,

THE LEADING

Merchant Tailor.

WE BDILC THE CANAL

The Atlanticand PacificOceans Will Be Joined.

CONGRESS HAS SO DECIDED.

Tlie Hill Pledging the Fuitli of the United

State« to lio the Construction of the

Nic-aragnan Canal Passed by the Senate.

Proceedings ol Both Branches of Con­

gress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The bill pledging the faith of the United States to do the construction of the Nicaragua canal passed the senute last night by the decisive vote of 81 yeas to 21 mvys. It was the determination of a debate which has lasted since the present session of congress began. It was, moreover, the first realization of either branch of congress, of the vast project so long and vigorously urged for a canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific, with the United States government standing sponser for the execution of the work.

The final vote was not secured until 6:30 o'clock last night, but notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, there was an exceptionally full senate, owing to the interest felt in the culmination of the long discussion. The Nicaiaguan minister and many other diplomats interested in the project, had seats in the diplomatic galleries throughout the voting on the many amendments ana the final question.

The bill, in brief, directs the issue of $70,000,000 Nicaraguan canal bonds. Each of these is to bear the following guarantee: "The United States of America guarantees to the lawful holder of this bond the payment by the Maritime Canal company of Nicaragua of the principal of said bonds and the interest accruing thereon, and as it accrues.

An additional $80,000,000 of bonds is to be issued without the United States guarantee. The total $100,000,000 thus issued is to be used in constructing the interoceanic canal. The secretary of the treasury is to have general supervision of the project. A board of 15 directors is to have immediate charge of the work. Of this board the president is to designate 10 members, no more than two from any one state. The United States is to receive $70,000,000 of canal company stock in return for guaranteeing the bond is to hold a mortgage lien on all the property of the canal company.

Aside from the final debate and vote on the Nicaragua bill, the main interest of the dav attached to a very caustic 6peech by JVIr. Mills of Texas,

upholding

the administration policy in Hawaii, and incidentally scoring the sugar trusts.

••"•la the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.—The sundry civil bill passed in the shortest time, so far as known, on record. It was under consideration but three days. As passed the bill carries $89,125,7551. Two propositions offered respectively by Mr. Sayres and Mr. Coombs, the former's to clothe the secretary of the treasury with power to issue United States bonds of such denominations as he should see fit instead of as now to reissue them of the same denomination, and the latter's to retire and cancel the gold certificates and make them nonreceivable for customs dues after July 1 next, furnished t^e principal theme of discussion.

Mr. Sayres' propositiou was defeated, 74 to 87 while that of Mr. Coombs' was carried without division. Another amendment offered by Mr. Setlle of North Carolina to strike out the appropriation of $50,000 to pay for information regarding moonshine distillers, was lost.

An appropriation of $40,000 for a lightship to be stationed off the Straits of Fuca, Washington, was adopted.

BROOKLYN STRIKE ABOUT OVER.

More Cars lteing Run and but Little Disturbance Created.

BROOKLYN, Jan. 26.—Mayor Schieren expressed the opinion yesterday afternoon that the strike was over so far as it would affect the convenience of the public. Colonel Appleton of the Seventh regiment said he expected to be relieved from detail very soon.

Master Workman Connelly still maintains that the strikers will win, but a dozen strikers applied to the Brooklyn city railroad yesterday for reinstatement and were put to work. Streetcar officials say they will be glad to take back old men, but they will not be allowed to displace the new ones taken on.

More oars were run yesterday than on any day since the strike began. Mayor Schieren declared as a result of personal inspection that the lines are giving good service. The mandamus which it is sought to have issued to compel the companies to run cars is not of much importance under these circumstances.

The temper of the strikers showed an accent of bitterness in the latter hours of the day yesterday, but they do not manifest a sanguine spirit any more.

At Maspeth a lot of nonunion motormen were taken from a car and locked up in a hall by strikers. When releaser) some of them claimed they had been maltreated.

The demonstrations of the day were confined principally to wire cutting and to small ana unorganized attacks on the streetcar property or

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the militia.

An eilort is being made to secure an indictment of murder against the militiamen who shot Thomas Carney, the tin roofer, on Hicks street, who died yesterday as a result of his wound.

Coal Oil Mutch—Hung 1

TRIMBLE, O., Jan. 20.— A terrific explosion occurred at John Matson's barbershop yesterday as a result of pouring coal oil on the soldering fire on the stove. As Mr. Matsou was in the act of applying a lighted match the accumulated gas exploded with sufficient force to demolish the stove, shattering the glass in the windows. Mr. Matson was severely burned about the hands and arms.

MASONIC

OPERA HOUSE

WILL E. HUSTON, Manager.

FIRST ATTRACTION UNDER THE NEW MANAGEMENT

TWO NIGHTS ONLY.

Presenting Goethes ———mw

And

.31

OPENING Thursdayjan

Special Engagement,

THE WELL KNOWN

LABflDIEmil IheeROWELE

"FAUST."

"MIRALDO,

THE CREOLE."

ROTH NEW HERE

S

YODR RESERVED SEATS

ON 8ALE AT

HARRY STRICKLAND'S VH1TK

Now.

HOUSE GROCERY*

Local and Personal.

"Pocahontas." J. C. Alexander's little son Jesse, has the measles.

Mrs. E. P. Thayer, Jr., was at Indianapolis to day. Two of F. G. Banker's children are sick with measles.

Mrs. Maggie Poltn is here visiting her parents, D, H. Goble and wife. Miss Ruby Martin left to-day for a short visit with Crawfordsville friends.

Robert L. Mason, Elmer Gant and Taylor Duncan went to Indianapolis today on business.

FOUND:—A buggy tap near J. C. Meek's blacksmith shop. Owner can have same by pa ing for this notice. "d&w

Rushville American: So far Rushville has been blessed by not having a gas ex plosion. The flow is too light to explode.

Mr. and Mrs. Will Glascock returned to their home at Indinnapolis to-day after a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Creviston.

R. A. Smith, of Indianapolis, was here tc-day visiting his brothers, Dr. A. J. and M. T. Smith and looking after business,

Miss Ora Dill, one of Greenfield's charming young ladies, is the guest of Miss Anna Jones, of this city.—Rushville American.

The new sign which M. C. Quigley recently put up in front of his drug store, caught fire from the burner last night and burned.

City Treasurer Smith and wife went to Dublin this morning and will spend Sunday with their son, Rev. Chesteen Smith and wife.

Night watchmen, Dudding and Johnson say that last night was the "toughest" they have ever tackled. Well, it was rather "blowy."

Miss Catharine McLaughlin, an accomplished soprano singer of Indianapolis and who is soloist at the Tabernacle, will sing here at the M. E. church tomorrow evening.

Joseph Low, of Danville, 111., an uncle of Mrs. W. W. Webb, returned to his home to-day, after a short stay in this city. Mr. Low has been looking for a farm, as he intends making this county his future home.

The Franklin Daily News is making a vigorous war on the city council, city officers and law breakers. A law and Order League has been formed through the efforts of the News, which promises sensational developements.

Mr. Uriah Garris owner of the new grocery store in the Gant block, gave a treat to each pupil of the Central Building yesterday by giving them bananas and crackers. He evidently proposes to stand in with the children.

The revival meetings which have been held each night this week at the 1st. M. E. church have closed for the remainder of the week. There will be no meeting this evening. The meetings have been good and a few conversions.

The Junior Leaguers of the 1st M. E. church have been holding revival meetings at their church all of this week commencing at 4 o'clock p. m. They have bad splendid meetings and the Leaguers who did not attend missed a great thing. Mrs. J. F. Hatfield, Miss Stabler, Mrs. Bourne and Miss Maud Hamilton were among the number who spoke to them. There will be no meeting this evening.

GREENFIELD, INDIANA, ^SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28,' 1895. PRICE, TWO CENTS

To-day Attorney R. A. Black received from the Pennsylvania railroad company on account of the damages received by a horse Tom Stuart was shipping from here to Piqua, O., last fall. The horse was owned by a Mr. Cosgrove, of Cambridge City, and the money paid on a compromise.

Ben Strickland has connected himself with the Troy Steam Laundry and will commence work next Monday. Ben will have charge of the wagon,will solicit, dejliver and have control of all outside work. Ben is a hustler and will no doubt build up a large business for his new employees We wish him abundant suuccess.

Lieut. S. V. Ham, of this city gave a Iheater party at English's Opera House. jlndianapolis this afternoon to see that great spectacular performance, "Aladdin Jr.," by the American Extravaganza Co. His guests were Mrs. E. P. Thayer, Jr., and Mrs. J. A. Wells, of Greenfield, Miss .Blanche Brown of Indianapolis and Miss Hinchman, of Knightstown.

Harry Strickland and Will E. Huston aae now lessees of Masonic Hall. The •house is under the management of the latter and we predict that if our people show a disposition to patronize good entertainments they can now have them.

By special arrangements with the La-badie-Rowell combination, they have 'been secured for Thursday and Friday nights of next week. This company has been playing larger places this season and making only one night stands. They will appear here in Goethe's great masterpiece "Faust" and "Miraldo, the Creole," both new and grand plays for Greenfield. Manager Huston has rented a room over the Herald office where he will be at home to his friends.

New Cases Filed in the Circuit Court.

Florence Binford vs. Eldoras Clayton and Olive N. Clayton. On note and to forclose mortgage. Demand $75.

A Painful Fall.

While coming up town this morning, Mrs. Harry Strickland slipped and fell in front oi Dave Scott's restaurant on South State street and sprained her ankle. While no bones were broken, it will be sometime before she can walk.

Nearly a Fire..

This morning D. H. Goble attempted to light a gas jet. and in doing so, broke the pipe near the ceiliug. The gas came down in a strong flow and ignited. In attempting to put out the blaze. Mr. Goble burned his hands badly. Fortunately the fire was put out before auy damage was done tr- the property.

Grand Sleeting Kniglits of Maccabees To-night.

To-night three candidates, Will Kight, John Marshall and will be made Maccabeean Knights, by a team of twenty from Indianapolis with a full form initiation and the Oriental or grand side degrees will be confered on a few candidates. Refreshments will be served and a grand time is anticipated.

Both Handw Hurt.

Julius Melton, who has been working at D. H. Goble's printing office, had both of his hands badly lacerated this morning. He undertook to take a paper from the cylinder of the press while in motion, and one of his hands was pulled into the press. In trying to extricate his right hand with his left hand, both were pulled under an iron rod and bruised up considerably. The press was stopped before any bones were broken, but the bruises are very painful. Dr. N. P. Howard, Jr., dressed the wounds.

Mrs. James O'Donnell Burned

This morning James O'Donnell, living four miles northwest of re, lighted a gas fire in a grate and then retired again. The wind was so strong it blew the fire out. Mrs. O'Donnell got up to light it again, and without thinking to turn the gas off, struck a match. The gas being blown out into the room was ignited and her night dress and underclothing set on fire. She was badly burned across the stomach and breast, as were also her hands, before the fire was put out. She had a close call for a very serious, if not fatal burn.

Pipes Bursted.

During the fire Thursday evening the water pipes in John Loehr's barber shop were bursted. The bursting was caused by the opening and closing of a stop-cock when the heavy pressure was on. It was probably unthoughtedness on the part of one of Mr. Loehr's barbers in using water when the heavy pressure was on and will no doubt be a lesson to others. Besides there is an ordinance prohibiting any one from using water for domestic purposes during a fire.

The Cumberland Gas War.

R. A. Black was called to Cumberland yesterday to defend Elbert Holding and Charley Hatch, who were arrested on a charge of malicious trespass prefered by Mr. Gale, a miller, on account of the boys disconnecting his gas service pipes. The case was continued and a change of venue will be taken. Holding and Hatch were acting under orders from the Central Indiana Gas Co., and disconnected the pipes of all the former patrons of the National Gas Co. who refused to contract with the Central Co. From what we learn the workers had a rocky time, as it was war from Greenfield to Cumberland.

NO QPORDB PRESENT

As a Result No Legislation Was Accomplished.

SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED.

One of Tliem Was a Foe anil Salary Bill

HIHI

Another Was a Congressional Ap­

portionment Measure 3Iail Itobber Ar­

rested— After a Defaulter—Other Hap­

penings in the State.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26.—As there was not a quorum present in either house

yesterday morning no business or con-

Tiio most- important bill introduced in the house was one by Mr. Hamrick providing that tlie appointment of trustees of the various state institutions and metropolitan police boards of the state should be taken from the governor and placed in the hands of a board composed of the governor, auditor of state I and secretary of state.

A fee and salary bill was introduced by Air. Nicholson graded upon the basis of the population of the counties.

In the senate Senator Crauor reported that he had examined members of tlie County Officers' association under oath, and was satisfied that reflections upon Senator Boyd, concerning the County Officers' association, were unjust.

Senator Lafollette introduced a congressional apportionment bill. It makes one district of Marion county, the Sixth. The Eighth is compot of Fountain, Montgomery, VernniU.n, Parke, Vigo. Clay, Owen and Sullivan. The Tenth, of Lake, Porter. Newton, Jasper, Pulaski, White, Benton, Warren ana Tippecanoe.

Gone After His Man.

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Iud., Jan. 26.— John G. Overton, the man who claims to have located Treasurer Taylor of South Dakota, left Crawfordsville yesterday afternoon with Marshal Grimes and a policeman, declaring that he would have Taylor under arrest before many hours. He left word for the Dakota authorities in case of their arrival, but kept his destination a profound secret. It is likely that he thinks his man is located somewhere in the country.

Mail Kobber Arrested.

JEFFERSON VILLE, Iud., Jan. 20.— Fletcher Warmau, charged with cutting open a niaiipoueh at Underwood, a station on the Panhandle railroad, Jan. 15, was arrested here by the police yesterday. There were 20 letters and one

Folded Up in Her lied.

MUNCIK, Ind., Jan. 26.—Miss Adah Wilson, a pretty servant gh'l at the home of Giles Collins, had a frightful experience last night in a folding bed. The treacherous old thing became topheavy and closed up. Fortunately a newspaper man roomed in the same house, and coming in at his usual late hour, he heard the cx-ies for help and awakened the family just in time to prevent the girl from suffocating in the featherbed.

Suing: For Damage.

MORRISTOWN, Iud Jan. 20.—John L. Fry and Charles Gibbs, two prominent business men of Greenfield, Ind., got into an altercation Wednesday afternoon in which Fry, who is an old man, got the worst of it, and now Fry has filed suit against Gibbs for $10,000 damages. The trouble took place in the hardware store of Gibbs & Thomas.

Engine Kau Away.

WINCHESTER, Ind., Jan. 26.—The Parker City handle factory, 12 miles west of here, was the scene of a bad accident yesterday, in which Charles Aliller, Colonel Miller, John Harter and J. Manderbach were hurt. A coupling on the engine broke and the engine "ran away." Several hundred dollars' worth of damage was done the factory.

Gets Three Yearn.

WABARH, Ind., Jan. 2G.—George Mote, aged 24, pleaded guilty to burglarizing the drugstore at Ijanisvilie last November, and Judge Shively sentenced him to three years in the northern prison. Mary Riner and Alice Ballinger, under arrest for complicity in the crime, were discharged for want of evidence. j^ "'-9 I

Robbed in His Store.

MUNCIK, Ind., Jan. 2(1.—Thieves robbed the store of M. D. Wiseman of $:J0, but failed to find $150 in bills, which he had in his hip pocket Thursday night. Joe Conner and two women of bad reputation were arrested for the job and Wisemau tried to shoot them yesterday morning in police court.

Fertilizer Plant Burned.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20.—The fertilizer plant of E. Rauh & Sons, near this city, was totally destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $50,000 no insurance. Supposed incendiary origin.

THE ROLE OF ENOCH ARDEN

But ThW Old Soldier Didn't T.*ko a Pocp at Annie. OGIENSBURI,

N. Y., Jan. 20.—At the

beginning of the war Oliver Lower of De Kalb, St. Lawrence county, enlisted at Potsdam in the Ninety-second regiment and went to the front, leaving a wife and live children. After two years, obtaining a furlough, ho visited his family, but later returned to his regiment. At the close of the war he went to Washington. His wife, not hearing from him and supposing him to be dead, at the expiration of 10 years married Charles Santaus, a Union veteran, with whom she has since lived and had five children. Friday Lower arrived in this city. He_di{Lnot

visit his wife, but left for DeKalB, thinking to find his children there. Some of his children, however, are dead, and those living are supposed to be in Ohio.

Indiuations.

Rain or snow warmer, followed by dewoather winds becoming

oidudly colde northwest.

BU8INESS HESITATES.

The Future Looks Clouded Aocordlag to Dun's Review of Trade.

NEW YOKK, Jan.

2fi.—R. (jr.

beeu reiiuced

sequence could be transacted. Both fcjiuce Dec. 8 the treasury has lost in 39 branches of the legislature gave them- working days about $53,000,000 gold, selves up to the introduction of new bills. The house endeavored to hold a session during the afternoon, but the first rollcall disclosed no quorum and stood adjourned. I

Dun &

Company's weekly review of trade save Events have not helped business tills I week. About $1,880,000 gold has been. I withdrawn from the treasury mainly I for export, and the gold reserve hag

to about $58,000,000.

and daily increasing distress is liable to affect markets unfavorably. !. Industries have not yet found suflicient demand for their products to prevent further decline in prices, and this week the average for all commodities has again touched the lowest point ever known. The number of hands employed does not increase and a strike has cut off for more than a week about half the business of Brooklyn, to some extent affecting trade here.

At bottom business hesitates, but the future is clouded and the consuming demand has not increased in January as was expected. In belief that it would I industries had enlarged production, and until it does the excess of producing eapacity constantly tends to depress prices both in iron and steel. A better I demand appears for bars Pittsburg,but I at Chicago they are unexpectedly dull,

No transactions in rails are reported, and in general the demand in finished products is considered disappointing.

The anthracite coal traffic is again much disorganized. The minor metals are a shade stronger, but tin plates are lower, with considerable business.

Heavy sales of wool, f),r()7,150 pounds against 5,0ol, J50 two years ago, are in part the result of growing confidence among manufacturers that they will be I able to meet foreign competition, and in part because prices are not thought likely to go lower, so that some have purchased beyond their orders for goods. The market is broader, about half the sales being of territory wool for mixture with Australian.

Carpet mills are conservative, some having sustained heavy losses last year. Receipts of foreign wool are large and holders pushing to sell. Openings of additional lines of men's woolens indicate a general reduction of 5 to 10 per cent of last year, but quotations are unstable, further changes beiug looked for both in domestic and foreigu goods. Duplicate orders for light weights are not equal to expectation, though for mauy works they come too late and are refused.

Wheat has sold at the lowest point ever known for the May option, and. for the week,

sP°t

has declined 4 cents

registered package,« B*contaiuing $40, liquidation of tlie immense holdings of stolen. This money was being sent by the Fair estate beiug rumored. For Warman's father to his son, William most people the great visible supply and M. Warmau, at Yorkville, Tenn. Warman was taken before United States Commissioner Harrison and held to answer.

the pressure of quantities carried tor speculation in elevators justify extreme low prices, as there is nothing as yet to indicate material decrease in the next crop. Receipts at pi'csent are smaller than a year ago, but since July 1 have been 1111,000,000 bushels, against 120,600,000 last year. Atlantic exports, only 847,75(3 bushels for the week, do not suffice to support the market.

Corn has declined 2 1-4 cents, though receipts are shrinking. Liquidation in pork lias brought a sharp decline.

Cotton barely escaped the lowest point on record, with receipts from plantations nearly 454,000 bales larger than at the same date when the crop was over 9,000,000 bales and stocks of American here and abroad 800,000 bales larger than at the same date that yoar.

Failures this week have been iUiJJ in the United States against 430 last year, and 50 in Canada against 55 last yoar.

MORE EVIDENCE OF THE DISASTER.

Wreckage Found Indicating- That tlie Cliicora Was Lost.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 20.— Finding of more of the wreck of the Chicora is reported from South Haven. The clerk's office door and one of the Chicora's boats, also much more wreckage of her cabin are reported found. President Graham now believes that she foundered Alonday afternoon 'and that she was torn to pieces by the floating ice and nug ewaves.

Mrs. Ed Stines, wife of the captain, and the wife of Chief Cook Lynch, are reported lying in a critical condition, not being able to bear up any longer.

Engineer AlcClure had a tin can about the size and shape of an oil can and airtight, to use as a message bearer if any disaster should overtake his boat. This he always kept in his enginoroom. It is hoped this can will be found, If it is, some idea of the manner of the wreck will be gained.

A dispatch from the regular clerk of the Chicora, who is living at South Haven, was received last night, stating that the yawl boat and the door to the clerk's office on the boat had beeu found. Reports have come from several points that something resembling the hull of an ill ed steamer had been seen beyond the outer edge of the ice field, but it could not be readied, and the blinding snowstorm prevented a good view. It is believed hero that the hull has gone to tlie bottom.

Reports that the steamer Petoskoy had gone in search of the Chicora wreck were all false, as the Petoskoy is in St. Joseph, with miles of solid ico before her. Relatives of the lost crew have given up all hopes, and searching parties have been sent to look for the bodies of the unfortunate men.

Passenger Train Wreeked.

GREENVILLE, Miss., Jan. 26.—A serious wreck occurred at Altae Bona, Miss., on the Georgia Pacific branch of the Southern railway system yesterday. Unknown persons drew the spikes and the westbound passenger train was wrecked. Engineer Jones was seriously scalded, Fireman Woods slightly injured and Baggagemaster Tate badly bruised.