Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 23 November 1895 — Page 1

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A. very hsEtltliy su.bj6ct just now is to con.sid.6r wh^t you arc

-going to buy for Christmas presents. We have now got in shape our

beautiful and immense stock of Queensware and Fancy Dishes. We

think we are selling it very cheap, and to see whether we are right or

not, suppose you drop around and look for yourself. We are now open­

ing up, also, a large lot of Toys, Books, etc., which will be found

our Grocery Department. Call and make eaily selections.

LEE C. THAYER.

OF AGE.

Twenty-one years ago we started in business in Greenfield. Experienced many ups and

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but by straightforward, honest dealings, we have established our present business, which is surely an evidence that the people of Greenfield and Hancock county appreciate these methods. During the coming Holidays we shall exhibit the best and choicest stock of

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we ever had, anu" having adopted the cash in hand system we are enabled to offer you Christmas goods this year at unheard of prices. This means everything in our stock, including Watches, Clocks, Jewell y, Silverware, Cut Glass, Diamonds and Novelties. All goods fully warranted and engraved free of charge as heretofore.

JEWELER.

The Old Reliable.

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Removal Sale.

In order to reduce stock before removing to our new room on Korth State street, we will give

SPECIAL BARGAINS

In all departments of our

BIG FURNITURE STORE.

This is a discount sale that discounts, and will save you big money. We have too many goods to move, and every one needing furniture this fall should call at once. It will pay you to do so. Our Undertaking Department is complete Service the best. Prices reasonable. "r

West Main Street.

ns during that time,

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A. DAVIS,

"iniprovenwntthc Order of tMge." Three New Models.

J.-H. ROTTMANf

Typewriters.

Premier

HAVE YOU EXAMINED THEM? Many Improvements Heretofore Overlooked Ly Other Manufacturers.

Address THE SMITH PRKMIER TYPEWRITER CO., 7(5 E. Tvbnket bt., Iricnr.ajjO'Jis, 3i.d.

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INDIANA STATE NEWS

Lafayette Man Arrested Under an Old Indictment.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

Interesting Letter From the Prison South. Immense Hominy Plant Started at Delphi—Struggle Between Creditors at Laporte—Business Failures at Greensburg.

Other Indiana News. CARTERSBURG, Ind., Nov. 23.—D. W. Davis of this place, after returning from a visit to the prison south, has addressed the following letter to the parents of the Rev. W. E. Hrnshaw, convicted of wife murder: "Mr. and Mrs. Hinshaw, SnowJHill, Ind.: "DEAR AND RESPECTED FRIENDS—I visited your son, the Rev. W. E. Hinshaw, and spent the day with him last Sunday. Thinking you would be glad to hear from him in this way, it affords me pleasure to write what I think will be words of consolation to you. "I had the pleasure of being present to see him take charge as superintendent of the prison Sunday school. The average attendance, which is voluntary on the part of the prisoners, 248. I think if you could have been present to witness his glowing countenance, to hear him announce and join in singing the opening song, "There's Sunshine in My Soul Today," you would have felt and realized more fully than ever before the divine power as expressed by the poet, 'Prisons would palaces prove if Jesus would dwell with me there." "I was glad to learn that Mr. Hinshaw bad so wisely and heroically accepted his ill fate, brought upon him, as we think, by a chain of most unfortunate circumstances, with a manly, Christian fortitude, supported by tlio consciousness of innocence. The many letters of sympathy which he is daily receiving from some, of the most distinguished divines and good people of the country will enable him to live above his environments and win the admiration of the fair-minded Christian wotld. "The chaplain of the prison tells me that he is already winning the confidence and exerting a great influence for good with the prisoners. "Sincerely your friend, "D. W. DAVIS. "CARTERSBURG, Ind., Nov. 22."

ALLEGED WIFE MURDER.

Charles Olmstead Decoyed Into the Stato and 1'laced I'ntler Arrest.

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 23.—Charles Olmstead, a former citizen of Harrison township, this comity, was arrested by Police Chief Cat-sidy of this city, last evening, charged with poisoning his wife. The accusation is made by his father-in-law, Adam Myer. Mrs, Olmstead died in October last under suspicious circumstances. The burial certificate gave the cause of death as typhoid foyer. Olmstead afterward went to Michigan, and he was decoyed back into this f-tato on the representation that his presence was necessary to get possession cf property belonging to the dead wife. There are four children. Tlio body of the woman will be exhumed, and a postmortem will be made, In if there are any grounds upon which to base the charire of murder.

•^'Preferred Aiiicrica to Ireland,

WABASH, Ind., Nov. 23.—Last spring Barney Brannon, a well-to-do Iri.sli farmer, living west of tli1%ity, sold his farm for about $5,000, and, without 'informing his family of his intentions, he left home, leaving only a"small sum of money and a little property for the support of his relative. His wife was almost distracted by his mysterious departure, and, as she failed to hear from him, mourned him as dead. No tidings were received from Brannon, as the months went by, but yesterday, to the astonishment of everybody, he returned. He gave 110 explanation of his sudden and unceremonious departure, but remarked that he concluded to visit Ireland. After a stay in the Emerald Isle, he decided that he preferred to live in America and started home.

Arrcstctl Under an Old Indictimnt

VEEDERSBUIIG, Ind., Nov. 2 3-—Cvril Dadswell of Lafayette, was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Moore and brought to Fountain county jail. The arrest follows the finding of a bill by the grand jury two years ago, charging Dadswell with fraudulently obtaining money by pretending to place rubber on piano keys to improve the sound. Dadswell went to California before the indictment. was returned, and only recently returned to this state.

Jialance Sheet Shows a Deficit.

WABASH, Ind., Nov. 23.—At the annual meeting of the Tri-connty Fair association of North Manchester the report of the treasurer showed that the receipts of the association last year were $900 less than the expenses. The indebtedness of the association is now

indebtedness is liquidated will probably prevail. It is doubtful whether more fairs will be held.

Much Ado About Nothing.

WINDFALL, Ind., Nov. 23.—Much excitement prevails in the vicinity of Linwood, a school district, two miles east of this place, caused by a disappearance of the pump used in the well at the schoolliouse. G. W. Smith, ex-director of the school district, and S. A. Weaver, who were accused as privy to the removal of the pump, have sent for bloodhounds to run down the guilty persons.

Struggle Between Creditors. LAGKANGE, Ind., Nov. 23.—The fight between creditors of the Crowl Brothers of Elkhart has been transferred to this county on change of venue. The receiver heretofore appointed was not allowed to take possession, and both stores are being run by preferred creditors. The unsecured creditors will renew their fight here next Tuesday, and threaten interesting developments.

over $3,500, and the proposition to make *ms consented to allow the passage in the fair grounds a public park after the through the Dardanelles of a second

GREENFIELD INDIANA SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBERII23, 1895. PRICE, TWO

CARELESS MOTORMAN

Almost Repeats the Central Viaduct Horror. CLEVELAND, NOV. 23.—At 2:30 a. m. yesterday three night cars stopped on the west side of the Superior street viaduct draw, while the draw was opened to permit the passage of a vessel. There were about 30 people in the cars. The current was off, and the motorman on a Woodland avenue car, which was furthest from the draw, left his car without turning off the controller.

The current came suddenly while the bridge was swung and the motor started forward with a jump. It crushed into the car in front of it and pushed that into the car nearest the draw. Men and women screamed and jumped from the cars.

In spite of set brakes the cars were pushed against the closed gates before the current could be turned off from the runaway. The gates were strong enough to hold the cars are they would have gone into the river, 75 feet below.

One woman, Mrs. George Schindler, was severely injured in jumping from the car.

LIFE

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in Oklahoma Prairie Fires.

GUTHRIE, O. T., NOV. 23.—A disastrous prairie fire has been raging iu Pottawatomie county and the Seminole reservation for three days, sweeping scores of farms of their crops and buildings. A terrific blizzayd from the north yesterday fanned the flame into a fierce torrent, sweeping everything before it. Horses and cattle are being caught and burned to death and if the wind continues many lives will be lost.

That Hocking Valley Suit.

COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 23.—The attorneys who are trying to collect $8,000,000 from Stevenson Burke et al, alleged to be due the Hocking "Valley Railroad company, have just returned from a conference with the opposition in New York. They report, that Judge Burke, in case he wins his $250,000 suit against the Hocking Valley, for alleged depreciation of Toledo and Ohio Central stock, caused by the $8,000,000 suit against him, agreed not to issue execution against the Hocking Valley road until after the §8,000,000" suit, pending in New York and Columbus, have been finally decided. It was further agreed that the New York case against him is to be tried to a final decision first.

ISank 1'resident Arrested.

DENVER, NOV. 23.—Peter W. Breene, president of the defunct Savings and Deposit bank of Leadville has been arrested here charged with having received a deposit of .$400 from Mr. N. H. Cunningham after the bank had failed. It is said that several other criminal complaints will be lodged agaist Breene. Joseph A. Tamping, assignee of the bank, has made a statement, civing the assets as $103,07 7 and the liabilities as .$107,597. Mr. Breene had borrowed $70,000 from the bank on his notes, secured principally by mining stock.

Identifii'd as IJurgiar.

WABASH, ind., Nov. 23.—Ed Jennings, alias Ed Martin, was arrested here last evening on. charge of burglarizing .several residences in this city. On his person were newspaper clippings narrating the criminal exploits of Martin. This morning he was confronted by Mrs. Enos Powell, who, night before last, woke up and found a man standing over the bed with her husband's watch in his hand, and she promptly identified him as the burglar.

Burned in limitd.v.

WINSTOX, N. C.. Nov. 255.—Thomas Maybe and his tv. rned fatally last night by a -i-vf' v.nicii destroyed their brandy distillery near Danbury, in Stokes county. The fire originated from the singlings and backings boiling over and catching fire. The burning fluid ran on the two sons, who were asleep on the floor. The house was locked up, and the father and sons were unable to get out.

Ex-Senator Ingalls 111.

DENVER, NOV. 23.—Ex-Senator J. J. Ingalls of Kansas was to have lectured in the Central Presbyterian church here last night, but a telegram came late in the afternoon from him at Colorado Springs saying that he had been taken ill and should start for home at once. Nothing is known here of the cause his illness.

I)m-:mt Again in Court.

SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. 23.—Theodore Durant was again brought into the superior court yesterday to be sentenced lor the murder of Blanche Lamont. The prisoner's counsel requested further time to prepare affidavits in support of a motion lor a new trial, and the entire matter went over until Wednesday next.

Through the Dardanelles.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 23.—AdviCes from Constantinople say that the sultan

guardship for each gower, in accordance with the requests of the Austrian, Italian, Russian and British representatives.

Possibly a Precedent.

WARREN, O., Nov. 23.—The action brought to contest the election of C. C. Babb as justice of the peace here has just been dismissed. Bubb is president of the city council, but resides in a part of the city in Howland township, and it was claimed was not eligible.

Taylor's Shortage.

YANKTON, S. D., NOV. 23.—South Dakota officials have completed an appraisement of Defaulter Taylor's lands and find there is still a shortage of $140,000. Bondsmen will have to make this up and action will be begun against them at once.

Store and Postofflce Burglarized. ISABEL, O., Nov. 28.—The postofllce

and general store kept by Mrs. Sarah E. Canter was burglarized of some goods and a small amount of money.

PRODUCTS REDUCED,

Yet No Disturbance or Sign of Panic Ensues.

HOW IT GOES IN COMMERCE.

Cotton Manufacturers Fare Better Than Most Others in This Country—General Trade Review For the Week as Issued by Dun & Company Failures For the

Week. NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—R. G. Dun & Company's weekly review of trade which issued today says:

Reaction in business there is none. Efforts to explain it or to attribute it to this or that temporary influence are all wasted. In every business men now perceive the fact that the purchases in advance of current distribution, which were made when prices were booming, involved of necessity a season of halting when the rise stopped and until the actual demand for consumption has been measured.

Products are lower, without disturbance or sign of panic. The more sober estimates of wheat months ago rose 50,000,000 or more above the government and speculative guesses, and now a reputable estimate of 475,000,000 bushels excites little remark. Western receipts 23,415,874 bushels in three weeks, against 12,314,674 last year, are so persistent that prices have again declined about 1 cent, and Atlantic exports, flour included, are slightly less than a year ago, for three weeks, 4,763,745 bushels, against 4,849,214 last year.

Corn declines half a cent further, Pork products also have reason for weakening, lard 15 cents per 100 pounds and pork 25 cents per barrel. The cotton market lias been assisted all the week by small receipts and remarkably stiff statements of scarcity, but has gained a sixteenth, though some think short receipts were deliberately organized by plans. It began to be a decisive fact that exports are small, partly because stocks abroad are heavy and partly because the manufacture abroad does not find a market for the usual quantify of goods, the British being especially embarrassed.

In this country the cotton manufacture has fared better than most others, escaping an excessive rise and the resulting decline. While some prices were marked too high when cotton was above 9 cents and are lower, most goods are held at quoted prices and the mills generally have orders to cover work into next year, but it is becoming a question whether retail distribution has kept pace with manufacturers' orders or with sales to retailers. The opening of clay worsteds by two leading mills at advanced prices lias not yet been followed by others, and if is doubted whether foreign prices after London wool sales next week will be helpful.

Iron and steel products are lower, averaging 1 per cent for the week and 7 I per cent from the highest.

Bessemer, anthracite No. 1 and bar are quoted lower, while sales below quotations are frequent. There is competition for orders, most works having little ahead, and new business is remarkably small. Structural work is cut down by the strike of house workers here and quite a number of mills, principally bar, have stopped within a few days. The associations reaffirm prices, but do not sell enough to keep works busy.

The demand for cheap boots and

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HIS WIFE'S

A Pretty Clear

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General

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is a shade better, but many shops are idle or working part time and buyers generally hold off, although considerable reductions are now offered by manufacturers, on men's split shoes, and on grain, oil grain, glove and buff polish and polka slices. Shipments for tin1 month are 22.7 per cent less than last year. Leather is weaker, though only one class is quoted lower, but hides at Chicago have again declined about 2 per cent and average relatively lower now than leather or shoes.

Failures for the week have been 3'JO in the United States, against 322 last year, and 42 iu Canada, against 31 last year.

TOUCH PENSION MONEY.

The Marshall town (Iowa) Injunction Mado Permanent.

DES MOINES, NOV. 23.—An important decision, has been rendered by Judge Hindman in the district court at Marshalltown. The court sustains and makes perpetual the temporary injunction issued in June last restraining the solders' home management from withholding any part of the pension money of inmates for the support of the institution. This is the outcome of a case

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that caused more bitter feeling in the soldiers' home in the Grand Army circles and among ex-soldiers generally I than any other disturbing factor since the home was erected.

Friday's Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—The regular Friday cabinet faceting day was attends ed by all the members except Secretary Morton, who has gone west. The president was driven into town from Woodley by Mrs. Cleveland. He has been engrossed by his annual message to congress for some time, and* it is believed that this and the matters to be included in the reports of the cabinet officers and the state of the finances formed the topics discussed at the meeting.

Salisbury's Eeply.

LONDON, NOV. 23.—The Marquis of Salisbury is reply to a deputation from the National association of Hop Growers which called upon him to complain of the depression in their business, said that he could not hold out any hope of an import duty being placed upon any article of general consumption

Negresses Swing. ~*s

WAKRENTON, Ga., Nov. 23.—Amanda Oody and Florence English, both negroes, were hanged here yesterday on the same scaffold. The drop fell at 12:05 and both necks were broken. They were executed for the murder of the woman's husband on May 18.

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NO TROUBLE IN ALASRAT" Special Agent Murray Says That All la Ouiet There.

DENVER, NOV. 23.—Joseph Murray, United States commissioner ef fisheries in Alaska, and special agent of the treasury, has just passed through Denver on his way from Alaska to Washington, having been summoned by the president to report upon the boundary survey, which has been the cause of national interest within the past month. In an interview, Mr. Murray said: "The published reports about excitement in Alaska, British seizures and the building of forts are all bosh. There will be no trouble. There are no fort building there is not a briek within a thousand miles of the territory. There are no armed forces there except about 25 Canadian police, and a better lot of men or more useful detachment for either the Canadians or ourselves never went tnto Alaska. They have gone to the head of the Yukon river to watch for highway thieves, who are infesting the gold camps. "So fur from there being a 'guerrilla fight' and 'excitement at fighting pitch,' the folks up there hardly know there is a survey running, and none of themC know its real intention. "As for the details of that survey, you will have to wait until Washington announces it, for I can not say a word."

LIFE FOR $45.

Chicago

Case Against Fiend.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.—To obtain $45 the life was strangled out of Mrs. Maggie Beckmann Thursday night and her husband, Hugo Beckmann, is under arrest charged with the commission of the crime. The couple lived in Flat at 2007 State street. At 8 a. m. Friday Mrs. Anna Spencer, occupying a flat in the building, found Beckmann in the corridor, crying: "Some one has killed my wife." Opening the door leading into the apartments he occupied Beckmann pointed to his wife lying dead oil the bed. Her clothes were torn as if a struggle had taken place between the dead woman and her murderer. Her neck was bruised and under the bed lay a towel, wound and twisted, showing: that it had been used to strangle the unfortunate woman.

HOPE FOR WALLER.

Opinion That His Conviction Was Proper.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 23.—The assertion made in dispatches published yesterday that a decision that Waller has no case has beeu reached is denied at the stato department. The statement that the courtmariial record had been received is also incorrect. On the contrary, tho French government has refused to furnish this reeenl. There i:" little doubt that the department is disposed to die opinion that, 'waller was properly cou-..-vicfed. bat this cc-u upon me represent goveniiuen :u ivi made to the At:: who saw him iu lican went preseiitarj Waller.

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C.\BRIix \i as'-e, .V iv. jI.—lixcite— ment rims high at Harvard on the eve of the great struggle with Pennsylvania, today. It would be hard to iiud a Harvard man who predicts his college to be the winner, bur they all see a gleam of hope, and are ready to see the favoritedefeated. Harvard will take up all the short ends of 2 to 1 in the betting. They were too badly bitten in the Princeton game to look at anything less than 2 to1, and many are holding off in the expectancy of obtaining 3 to 1 in tho nioi'ning.

A Large Hominy l'lant. ~z'

DELPHI, Ind., Nov. 23.—Mr. Will C.Smith of this city, who owns the canning factory at Winamac, which is one of the largest factories in the state, lias made arrangements to utilize the factory the coming winter for manufacturing lye liominy. Pie lias invented a process, which he claims will enable him to turn out a ciu'load a day, cooked, canned and ready for the market.

An Associate Justice Dead.

SALT LAKE CITY, NOV. 23.—H. W, Smith, associate justice of the supremecourz of this territory, died at Ogdeu. last night after an illness of several weeks. Judge Smith was born in Hickman county, Ky. He has lived in Ogden since Ib'ST and was appointed to thebench by President Cleveland.

WOMMMI by a KaiI roadcr.

ENGLISH, Ind., Nov. 23.—Dr. W. R„ Parks, a lineman of the Louisville,. Evansville and St. Louis railway, was. robbed last night while in the depot at tliis place, waiting for the train. A fellow railroader is accused of the crime., and a warrant has been issued.

Gold liars For Jixportcrs.

NEW YORK, NOV. 23.—The assistant", treasurer and superintendent of the assay office have been authorized by tlie treasury department to see to gold exporters gold bars at 1-10 of 1 per cent premium. This covers the cost of melting bullion into coin.

Grave Charge Against an Officer.

DETROIT, Nov. 23.—A warrant has: been issued for the arrest of J. Blair Bimpson, one of the justices of thepeace of this city. He is charged with attempted criminal assault upon Mary A McAulii v. 22 vears of ace.

K, of L. at Rochester.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 23.—The Knights: of Labor general aasembly yesterday selected Rochester as the place for holding" its next anuual meeting.

Kedfern Is Dead.

LONDON, NOV. 23.—John Redfern, the well known tailor, is dead.