Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 December 1890 — Page 3

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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Peculiar Libel Suit Growing Out of Charges Mado i n the Recent Campaign, Forged aTostal OrderFarmers Institute A liidget at Muncie Could Not Stand on Old Disgrace Se?eral Fatal Accidents. INDIANA. Peculiar Libel Salt Resulting from the Last Campaign. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Dec. SO. A suit of great interest was filed to-day in the Knox Circuit Court, and it is the subject of general comment, particularly among the attorneys, newspaper men and politicians of the city. CapL Allen Tindolph has brought a ciril euit against It. E. Purcell, editor and proprietor of the Sun, a Democratic paper of this city, charging him with libel, and, in each of two paragraphs, asks $10,000 damages. The suit grows out of an article that appeared In the Sua on Nov. 4, last. The article complained of charged boldly and" specifically that the present postmaster, the plaintiff in the case, stole letters out of the mails for political purposes. Mr. Purcell made this assertion in his paper on the strength of a political letter which was published that morning in the Commercial. This published letter was written by Mr. Purcell as chairman of the Democratic connty central committee, in a confidential manner to the prominent Democratio politicians of the county, urging them to renewed diligence, etc The publication of the letter in the Commercial angered the writer thereof, and he made the unwarranted assertion of theft against the postmaster. Messrs. Chambers. Perkins and Moores, of Indianapolis, , are counsel for the plaintiff. Farmers Institute. 8peclal to the Indianapolis Journal. Greencastle, Dec. SO. The Putnam County Farmers' Institute began its open ing session to-day in the West University tl.tt r ri J i : j il. ing address and Prof. W. II. Itagan the response. Prof. Latta, of Purdue University, then inaugurated the work of the institute with a very acceptable address, in which he gave innumerable reasons for the education of the boys who are destined to become farmers. In the afternoon Mr. J. W. Kobe submitted a paper on sheep husbandry, which led to an interesting and profitable discussion. Mr. J. P. Applegate, of New Albany, delivered an address on "Farmer Jeilerson," which was most happily conceived and equally well received. A night session was also held in Meharry Hall, when Dr. J. C. Iiidpath entertained th instifntA with a n nHHrAti on "Indiana Original," and Mr. Takasrigi, a DePauw student, contributed an edifying talk on "Agriculture in Japan.'' Committees were " appointed on the work of tho institute, and their reports will be submitted at tomorrow's session. The proceedings are interspersed with choice musical selections by the DePauw School of Music. Hard Time Getting a Jury, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. New Castle, Dec. 0. An additional venire of fifty men were in attendance at the Rozell murder trial, this morning, from which to select additional jurors. Their examination was begun promptly at the opening of court, and continued until late this afternoon, when the last of them was caiiea ana discharged lor incompetency. The notoriety which the case has gained; and the extended accounts of the evidence in the Lake case published in the Journal , and the local papers, has given almost every man in the county an acquaintance with it, and it is narc. to nna acceptaoie men wno nave not formed opinions which disqualify them as jurors, When the special venire was exhausted the eleven men left in tho jury-box were placed in charge of a bailitf, and will be ,kept secluded until the trial is finished or they are dismissed. Both sides have nearly exhausted their peremptory challenges, and a jury will surely be secured to-morrow from an additional venire of fifty summoned o be in attendance in the morning. Mrs. Wood worth at Anderson Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Anderson, Dec. SO. Mrs. Maria B. Wood worth, the hypnotizer, is conducting one of her characteristic revivals at the Chnrch oi God, in this city, which she founded three years ago. Yesterday evening Mrs. Hiram Baxter.qftan aged lady of this city, hobbled to the church on crutches, having been unable to walk without them for two years, owing to rheumatism and the effects of a fall. She immediately kneeled at the altar and began a most fervent prayer in her own behalf, in which Mrs. Woodworth joined her. At the end of a half hour's prayer Mrs. Woodworth, in a loud tone of voice, said: "In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, arise and walk!" whereupon the old cripple sprang to her feet and leaped over tho railing at the altar, and ' shouted and sang from one endof the church to the other, and walked to her home, a half mile away, leaving her crutches at the church. Crowds of people gather at the .church at every meeting. Uuncle's Girl 211 d set. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Deo. SO. Muncie's midget baby still survives and continues to be the center of much attraction and local gossip. The midget is Louise, the bright-eyed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Trezo, who will be three months old next Monday, the 5th. The little child weighs bnt seven pounds, measures but nineteen inches from the top of its head to its toes. Its head measures but thirteen inches in circumference and its W A-A-J UIUUMU. W kUV U,V .UWUUO liVUJ bUU shoulder to the finger ends. Its feet, two and a half inches long, are very plump and covered with a pair of doll's shoes. Little Louise is perfectly formed and enjoys the best of health. The father is a man weighin? over two hundred pounds, while the mother is over the average size of women, and both take great pride in their little babe, which they claim is the smallest in the State for its age, and are proud to claim the title of being parents to Indiana's midget babe. Shot by Ills Own Carelessness. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, BCOTT8BUKG, Dec SO. Early yesterday morning Joseph Boyd, eighteen years of age, took his gun and started out to look at his traps. He did not return and this morning his father summoned the neighbors and began searching for him. By his footprints in the snow he was tracked to an old brier-field only a short distance from his father's residence, where his lifeless body was found lying in the snow, ilia body lay on one side of a fence and on the other side bu gun leaned up against the fence, the right barrel having been discharged. An examination of the body showed that the boy had been shot, the load penetrating his forehead and coming out at the top of his h?ad. Death was undoubtedly instantaneous. The coroner held an inquest, the testimony proving that his death was caused by careless handling of his gun. Forgrt a Money Order. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Dec. SO. Julius Ayers, a young traveling man, son of a prominent . : . . m -: i a aL!. ci-uj uuibiai, was arrested cere mis evening on a warrant sworn out by Postofflce Inspector Vickery, on a charge of collecting money on a forged postotlice money order. The forgery was committod by J. W. Bowers, also a traveling man, who was recently discharged by J. R. Goodwin fc Co., of this city. Bowers has tied, but secretservice ollicers have a clew to his whereabouts. Bowers also collected considerable money belonging to Goodwin t Co., which he appropriated to his own use. Killed by an Old Disgrace. Special to the Indian a polia Journal. "Waiiasii, Dec. SO. Frank Staeey, proprietor of the hotel at Somerset, twelve miles south of Wabash, committed suicide t noon to-day, by shooting himself through

the forehead with a S8-cali ore revolver. IStacey was about fifty years old, and had been in poor health for several years. Sometime between 1800 and 1500 his father was convioted of passing counterfeit money, and the son then left the country, and changed his name from Stackhou.se to Stacey, by which name he has been known ever since, but he has brooded over this disgrace until life became unbearable He leaves a wife and two children.

Did Not Break the Lottery Law, Special to the Indiana polls Journal. Lafayette, Doc. SO. District Attorney Chambers, of Indianapolis, this afternoon appeared before United States Commissioner Severson to prosecute the publishers of the Sunday Times upon an affidavit charging them with publishing a Louisiana lottery advertisement. The defendant swore that the business came to the paper through advertising channels; that they had no knowledge that it was lottery advertising, the notice making no mention of the lottery in any manner. The affidavit was made by the postoffice officials. After hearing the testimony of both sides the district attorney asked for a dismissal of the case and the defendants were discharged. Flight of a Village Postmaater. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Dec. SO. Charles E. Shively, attorney for McCnne, Schmidlap & Co., of Indianapolis, took possession of Charles Unthank's stock of general merchandise, at Webster, where he was also postmaster. It was only learned yesterday that he had left for parts unknown, though he had not been seen for more than a week. He would occasionally go off on a epree, and it was thought he was on one of these periodical expeditions until his wife received a letter from himat St. Louis, saying she would probably never see him again. His store was found to invoice only $182, and ho owes about $2,000. Soon Tired of Married Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Greenwood, Dec SO. Charles Cosby, a young man of this place, caused considerable excitement last night by attempting to hang himself. Several days ago he led a young lady to the marriage altar, and since that time, not finding matrimonial bliss up to his expectations, he became despondent, which resulted in his rash act last night. He was black in the face when found, and was only saved by prompt medical assistance. Gas Explosion In a Bank. Special to the I" Mauapo lis Journal. Kokomo, I ..o. SO. A terrific natural-gas explosion occurred in the Citizens' National Bank here, to-day, shaking the building, hurling the plate-glass front across the street ma thousand pieces and splitting the heavy oak doors. Robbie Calvert, tho collector, went to ignite a gas-jet in the vault, from which gas had escaped. Strangely enough, neither Calvert nor any one in the room was seriously hurt, and no damage was done other than above stated. Wants 825,000 Damages. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Dec. SO. George W. Lynch, a carpenter, who was injured at Howell, a suburb, by a moving freight car and pernently injured, sued tho Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company to-day for $25,000 damages. Hunter Accidentally Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Corydon, Dec 80. Guy Foster, a young man of Manckport, this connty, was killed while out hunting, yesterday, by the breechEin blowing out of his gun and penetrating is head. . Minor Notes. Scarlet fever is epidemio at Willow Branch. Emannel Kinsey, of Claypool, was fatally hurt by a f aiL -The eight-year-old son of Thomas Andeison, of Owen county, is said to weigh 200 pounds. Tho eleven-year-old son of Postmaster Schroits, of Goshen, was drowned while skating. Lewis Summers, of Providence, was accidently shot by a companion while hunting. His wounds are fatal. Arrangements are to be made for a prizefight between Ed Cory, of Crawfordsvilie, and Sam Grant, of Lafayette. A mineral, gas and oil-well company was incorporated at Greenwood, with a capital of $10,000. Boring will commence immediately. Noah Hoffman slipped oil a load of hay, near Lebanon, yesterday. A shotgun he was carrying was discharged, tearing off his left arm. The roof a box car in the Monon yards at Michigan City was blown off during a wind-storm on Monday. It struck Lewis Bromberg, an employe, and killed him. Lexington jokers put a rope aronnd the neck of Charles Madden, who was intoxicated, and suspended him from a coathook. He was nearly lifeless before the jokers realized the gravity of their prank and cut him down. A package containing 10,000 postagestamps, valued at $200. was found in the vault of the Howard National Bank, of Kokomo, the other day. The stamps were the property of ex-postmaster Somers, and they had been laying in the vault forgotten for five years.' Gen. Lew Wallace, ot Crawfordsvilie, has the following recipe for the cureof rhenxnatism. that is said to be effectual, as well as simple: "Apply a full-strength mustard Eonltice, containing a little garlic, to the ollows of both feet and then cover up in bed. Place sufficient bedding under yon to take up the perspiration. Remain still from three to fonr hours, then remove the mustard and wet bedding, bnt do not remove any clothing from the body for fear of taking cold; let it dry on you. The mustard will not blister the feet, but will drive the disease from the system.0 ILLINOIS. The State to Have an Imposing Structure for Its Fair Exhibit. CniCAGO, Dec. SO. The exhibit of Illinois at the world's fair will be housed in an imposing structure. The State Board of Agriculture to-day a creed on the plans and located the site. The building will be two stories in height, with floor space of 100,000 square feet and observation towers 145 feet high. . Somnambulist Killed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' Danville, Dec. SO. Ollie Hester, a wellknown young man of this city, while sleepwalking last night stepped out of a secondstory window. His head was so badly crushed that his brains oozed out. Brief Alention. Kane county will build a new courthouse, to cost $200,000. Frank Strauss, a Champaign connty farmer, accused August Grcpp of stealing his corn. Gcrpp stabbed Strauss in the abdomen and then tied. Dr. T. M. Helm, a prominent citizen and physician of Williamsville. was fouud dead kneeling beside his bed, Monti ay morning. The coroner's jury found the cause of death to be apoplexy. Mrs. George Redpath, living Lear Marengo, opened a stove-door with an apron, which caught tire and burned her so badly that she died in a few hours. In attempting to put out the fire her husband burned off the ends of his fingers. Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Secretary of Stato of the Burton Tower Company, to build a tower 1,492 feet high at the world's fair, at Chicago, in 18&3, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. F. N. Lc.wis.of Moultrie connty, has been arrested for perjury. Early this mouth his friends, W. A. trench, of Coles county, and Miss Minerva Miller, of Moultrie, desired to marry, and Lewis went before the county clerk and made afiidavit that the girl was eighteen years of age. while sho is, in fact, but a little over fifteen. The young woman's mother was opposed to the marriage and proposes toproaecute both Lewis and French for their violation of the law. Safe-Blowers Raid a Church. Cincinnati, Dec. SO. Safe-blowers exploded a charge of powder in a safe belonging to the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception on Mt, Adam?, but were frightened away by an alarm-bell rung by one of the sisters. The safe contained $400, which the thievos failed to get.

AN OLD HOUSE GOES DOWN

Bateman & Co., Well-Known Bankers of Xew York, to Make an Assignment. Carried Under by Default of Their British Clients The North River Bank Was Hopelessly Insolvent Other Failures. - New York, Dec. SI. Considerable surprise and doubtless much regret will be expressed this morning in official circles in this city at the announcement that Bateman & Co., the well-known bankers, at No. 57 Broadway, will file assignment papers to-day with the county clerk. The firm decided last night to make an assignment because of the failure of debtors, on whom they bad relied, to meet their obligations. Commodore Arthur E. Bateman, the senior mcmb;r of the firm, will also make ' an individual assignment. Bateman & Co. were interested in the Atlantic & Danville railroad, doing business for some English capitalists, who are believed to have been caught in the recent financial troubles, and the railroad being too heavy a load for Bateman &. Co., in connection with the tight money market, probably carried them down. No estimate of tho firm's liabilities or assets could be obtained last night, but the firm refused offers of assistance, and it is believed that all creditors are secured. The house of Bateman & Co. is especially well known on account of its members. The leading members are Commodore A. E. Bateman and Charles E. Coon. ex-Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury. Commodore Bateman and Mr. Coon were at work on the affairs of their house all day yesterday, and decided late in the evening to make an assignment to John A. Carner, of No. 45 Nassau street. Commodore Bateman then started for Washington and Mr. Coon, after sending out the following statement, left his hotel to spend the night with friends. The senior partner, Mr. Bateman, has been ill for the last eight months in Europe, and has not been able to attend to any business since early in May last, and although still ill has recently returned home in order gradually to liquidate his business. This has been, to a very large extent, accomplished and the business of the firm has been gradually contracted. The assignment of the firm, and also of the senior member, was precipitated by the failure of creditors upon whom they relied to meet their obligations. It is bolieved that all tne firm's creditors are secured, and will loso nothing. The preferred '"creditors announced last night are Baldwin and Farnham, the Chicago correspondents of the linn. There are also other preferred creditors, it is said, whose names will be given out to-dav. There are a number of outstanding contracts on the Stock Exchange, which, it is believed, will be taken care of all right to-day. The firm of .Bateman & Co. was organized some years ago in Washington. D. C. W. W. Dudley was a member. Subsequently it began business here an Green & Bateman, Douglass Green being the senior member. Mr. Green's escapade in running to Europe with Mrs. McCrea and his withdrawal from the firm are still well remembered by the public. The firm became known as Bateman & Co. . North River Flank. New Yokk, Dec. 30. A formal order for the publication of a notice to the creditors of the North River Bank to file their proofs of claim before Jan. 24 was signed by Judge Beach in the Supreme Court to-day. In the petition of Receiver Higgins, on which tho order was granted, ho made the following statement of the bank's affairs: Assets, nominal, $2,4St5,44; liabilities, $2,255,603; surplus assets, nominal, $181,281. Actual statement: Liabilities. $2,255,063; assets. l,8o5,103; deficiency, $420,559. It appears that Page, Cary & Co., of which ex-Congressman D. R. Page is the head, owes the bank $500,000. , ...... Bank President Arrested. WOON80CKET, S. D Dec. SO. Leon L. Stevens, president of the Sanborn County Bank that closed its doors here on the 2Cth, has been arrested, and is now under guard, being unable to be up. His physicians say Stevens is at present at least insane and in a critical condition. The liabilities, are $20,000, and the assets small. Other Business Embarrassments. New York, Dec. SO. Theodore Lowe, cigar manufacturer, made an assignment to-day to Simon McMichaels. Danville, Va., Dec, SO. Lisburger &. Isaacs, dry-goods merchants, made an assignment yesterday. Liabilities about $21,000; assets not definitely known. Toronto, Ont.. Dec. SO. W. C. Murray, merchant tailor, has suddenly left tho city. His business affairs are said to be embarrassed. His liabilities are about 30,000. Wellington, Kan., Dec. SO. Shore Bros.' Dry-goods Company closed their doors this morning. The firm did the largest drygoods business in southwestern Kansas, and ave a branch at Harper. Liabilities, $30,000; assets. $40,000. New York, Dec. 30. Schedules in the assignment of the Column Cbauncey Company, brokers, to Richard W. G. Welling, filed to-day, shows liabilities, $200,147; nominal assets, $710,223, and actual assets $10,000. The difference between the nominal and actual assets is due to depreciation in the value of securities and worthless accounts. j WRECKED at sea. Story of Terrible Exposure and Suffering: Told by the Sole Survivor of Efght Men. Philadelphia, Dec. 80. A terrible story of suffering is told by the sole survivor of the crew of eight men of the schooner Lucinda C. Potter, bound from Boston to Norfolk, which capsized Sunday off Barnegat. Fivo men were probably drowned at once; three were ablef.f j get lodgment on portions of the vessels house, but two of them died from exposure. The sole survivor was picked np by men from the schooner A. D. Lamson and brought to this port today. The men were on the raft for nearly ten hours, with the seas dashing over them and the cold, biting wind piercing to their very vitals. The Potter fad sprung a leak and become water-logged. She drifted about nil Saturday night, while the water in her bold. increased rapidly, sinking her deeper and deeper in the water. About noon Sunday she sndenly careened, and a moment later iloated bottom up. Only the three men mentioned succeeded in gaining a place of temporary safety on the top of the vessel's house. M?N1 ILLINOIS MINERS STRIKE. Springfield Men Go Out for the Reinstatement of a Discharged Employe. Springfield, Ill.t Dec. SO. The miners of the West-end coal pines have struck on account) of an assessment of 10 cents per capita by the management, who say that in paying the scale of wages they have been obliged to fill certain contracts which were bid upon before the raise. The men also demand the reinstatement of John Atkinson, president of the Springfield eub-district union, who was Tlischargedfor opposing the operators in their demands. The proprietors have given notice that unless the men return to work to-day the mines will be shut down. Chicago Carpenters. Chicago, Dec SO. A third conference within a fortnight between the master carpenters and the journeymen of this city ended to- night in continued disagreement The bone of contention is the minimum rate of wages to be paid during the coming year. The masters concede SO cents per hour. The journeymen demand 371. Another conference will bo held Jan. & Demands Be fused. PiULLiPSnURG. Pa., Dec. SO. At a meeting of the operators of the Phillipsburg and Beech Creek districts, yesterday, tho demand of the miners for an increase on

Jan. lwas discussed and refused. This will lead' to a strike of 1,500 miners on Thursday unless the miners weaken.

HAWAIIAN PjOLITICS. British Jealousy of American Influence with , KaMaua The King Going Home. San Francisco, Dec. 30. The visit to this country of King Kalakaua, of the Hawaiian islands, will terminate sooner than was expected. The King's health has. been much improved since his arrival here on the United States flag-ship Charleston, some time ago, and it is his intention to return to Honolulu on the Charleston during the first week in January. Advices received here from Honolulu indicate that the recent departure of Kalakaua from that city on the Charleston gave rise to considerable comment among resident British officials in 'Honolulu who regarded with disapproval the incident of Kalakaua's accepting the courtesy of an American man-of-war. The origin of the recent publications in this country, intimating that the object of Kalakaua's visit to America was for the purpose of opening negotiations for the bale of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States government, is attributed in this connection to a diplomatic stroke on the part of the British Foreign Office in Honolulu, and the published statement is made here that these rumors affecting the King and his intentions emanated from that source, and that they were given currency simultaneously with the King's arrival in this country for the purpose of preventing him from receiving any official courtesies from the American government such as were accorded the King's sister, who will succeed Kalakaua as reigning sovereign of Hawaii, on the occasion of her recent visit to England. It is known that there has been considerable rivalry for some time past between American and British residents of Honolulu, as to who should control the Island government. It is also known that British residents there are partial to the King's sister. When the latter passed through this city something over two years ago on her return to Honolulu from England, she declined the tender of a man-of-war and proceeded to Honolulu on the regular passenger steamer. LOSSES BT FIRE. An Illinois Tillage Partly Destroyed Work of the Flames at Other Places. Fcllerton, Neb.. Dec. SO. Fire last night destroyed eight - business houses here. Loss, S50.000; fully insured. FREEroRT, 111., Dec. SO. Serfe &, Mitchell flour and feed mills, were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $15,000; insurance, $7,500. Burlington, la., Dec. SO. The estimated loss by tire last night is $210,000, with $180,000 insurance. John Peterson, supposed to have been lost in the building which was crushed by falling walls, cannot be fomnd. Wilmington, Dec. SO. Fire at Milton, Sussex county, this morning nearly destroyed the business portion of the town, causing a total loss of $30,000, on which there is about $15,000 insurance. The town had no tire apparatus. . Marysville, Kan., Deo. SO. The Marshall County Court-house was destroyed by fire early this morning. The more valuable records are in a fire-proof safe, and it is thonght thoy are not injured. Loss. $50,000; insurance, $15,000. The fire, it is thought, was the work of an incendiary. Augusta. Me., Dec. SO. Granite Hall, a granite building on Water street, owned by J. Homan. burned this morning. Thethird floor was used as an opera-house, the sec ond by the city government and Weeks & Blanchard, and the first by a number of small stores. Total loss about $50,000; insurance on the building, $17,500. All the city government's documents were saved. Olney, 111., Dec. SO. Noble, a village eight miles west of here, has been partially destroyed by lire. The Truitt brick block, occupied by Frauk Powers & Co.. general dealers, John Shofer. grocery, and S. L. Show., hardware, notions and groceries, were totally destroyed, together with their contents. The Independent Order of Oddfellows occupied the second story and lost all of its paraphernalia. Dayton, O., Dec SO. About 2 this morning the: Gem City stove-works were destroyed by fire caused by tho explosion of natural gas within the building. The smell of escaping gas was perceptible for several days, and during last night these buildings became filled with it, and the explosion resulted. Firemen were powerless, as the flow of gas could not be checked, and great jets were blazing forty feet high all through the structure. Lobs, $35,000; fairly well insured. DAILY WEATHER BULXETIIf. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For tho twenty-four hours ending 8 p. M.. Dec 31 Light rains during the night; warmer; cloudy weather, clearing occasionally during Wednesday. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington. Dec 30, Forecast until 8 p. M. Wednesday: ' For Ohio. Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Lower and Upper' Michigan and Wisconsin Warmer; fair; southerlv winds. For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri Fair, except light rains in the Mississippi valley; southerly winds; warmer. Observations at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Dec 30.

Time. Bar. Ther. IL II. Wind. WeatJttr. Pre. 7 a.m. .10.24 27 77 S'west PtyCld'y 0.00 7 p.m. 30.14 42 94 ; South Cloudy 0.00

Maximum temperature, 46; minimum temperature, 2G. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation on Dec 30: Tern, Pre. Normal 33 O.ll Mean 3G 0.00 Departure from normal 3 O.ll Excess or deficiency since Dec L,. 2 1.78 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1.. v371 9.57 Plus. General Weather Conditions. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 7 p. m. Pressure. Without cyclonic features the pressure west of the Mississippi is low, east high, the highest on the Atlantio coast off New York. Temperature. High temperature continued west of the Mississippi; 20 and below is reported from New York and New England northward; 30 and below from Manitoba, central Minnesota, the south shore of Lake Superior and Lake Ontario northward; 40 and above from Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, central Wisconsin, central Michigan, western Ohio, eastern Kentucky and North Carolina southward; 50 and above from Colorado, southern Kansas, southern Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee and South Carolina southward; 00 and above from Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi southward; 70 and above on the west coast of the gulf. PRKCiriTATiON.Rainsfell in eastern Kansas, western Missouri, southeastern Iowa, in Tennessee and Georgia; snow near Lake Ontario. . Obituary. Des Moines, la., Dec SO. Judge John Mitchell died at 1 o'clock yesterday, after a brief illness, of typhoid pneumonia. He was born ot Claremont, N. H., Feb. 28, 1SX), and located in this city in 1856. where he has since resided. . He was a member of tho Legislature in 1861-02 and judge of the Circuit Court twelve years, beginning in 18G9. He filled other offices with fidelity, and was greatly respected. m m Movements of Steamers. Browhead. Dec. SO. Passed: Majestic, from New York for Liverpool. Fastnet. Dec. Surpassed: Cufic, from New York for LiverpooL Bnrued at Sea. London, Dec. SO. The steamer Thessaly, from New Orleans for Hamburg, with cotton, has been abandoned on fire in the North sea. The crow have been landed at Geestemund. Three Victims of a Train. Buffalo. N. Y., Dec SO. Three unknown Polish laborers were struck by the fact mail train on the New York Central tracks in this city to-night, and instantly killed.

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O - - WRECK OX TI1E B. it 0. Suburban Train Collides with a New York Express in the Suburbs ot Washington. Washington, Dec. SO. An accident occurred on the Baltimore & Ohio road, this morning, at Annapolis Junction that resulted in smashing np two cars and injuring severely a fireman, and engineer, and several passengers. It seems that the Washington express which leaves Baltimore at 7:20 became disabled at Annapolis Junction and had to stop. The trainmen went back and flagged the blue line New York express, which was following closely, stopping it in time to avoid a collision. For some reason or other this train failed to flag the express leaving Baltimore at 8 o'clock, which crashed into the rear of the New York train. The en gineer and fireman of the striking trains jumped and were taken from the gronnd bleeding profusely and badly hurt The baggage anil express cars of the New York train were telescoped and badly wrecked. The conductor and several passengers of the colliding train were slightly hurt. The accident delayed about two hundred .passengers from Laurel andllyamsville, nearly all of whom are government employes and . business men in this city. Killed In a Wreck. ' Las Vegas, N. M., Dec sa About 8 o'clock last evening an ice train of sixteen cars and a caboose, coming down from the Hot Springs, was wrecked by running into an open switch just as it was.entering the yards at this place, and K. Nones, vicepresident and general manager of the Las Vegas Aqua Pnra and Ice Company, was instantly killed, and a brakeman named Garrett was slightly injured. Mr. Nones came here some two years ago from Louisville, and where his father, W. C. Nones, vice-president of the Kentucky Wagon Company, now resides. WILL TRY IT AGAIN. The Evanston Co-Operative Housekeeping Association Not Completely Discouraged. Chicago, Dec SO. The Evanston Cooperative Housekeeping Association, composed of fashionable residents of Chicago's most aristocratic suburb, has reorganized on a new basis. Tho first three weeks' operations, under the supervision of a noted French chef, M. Henri Grau, did not produce the results hoped for. A deficit, how large is unknown, has been met by voluntary subscriptions of wealthy members, and M. Grau has been succeeded by Mr. James M. Cleary, until now one of the stewards at the Auditorium. Unlike M. Grau, Mr. Cleary is to be paid astipulatedjsalary.and this, with the other expenses of the association, are to be shared fortnightly by the members. A committee of ladies will confer with him at intervals in regaxd ; to the bill of fare. : The former management took entire control of the atlairs of the association, contracting to give satisfaction on payment by each person of $4 weekly. The members are confident they have now hit the right method to get excellent household service at actual eost. The dining-table and the laundry are the departments to which the efforts of the association are confined. Difficulty in obtaining competent and tractable home domestics, at reasonable figures for the suburb, is the reason that is 5iven for the existence of tho association, 'he membership includes about fifty families. , Municipal Ownership of Gas-Works. Washington, Dec. SO. The morning session of the American Economic Association to-day was occupied in part by a discussion on industrial and technical education. Prof. Davis R. Dewey, of Boston, read a paper on "Limits of Publicity." This was followed by an elaborate paper by Prof. Edward W. Beliis. of Nashville, Tenn., on the "Municipal Ownership of Gas-works in the United States." The wnter held that in cities exceeding ten thousand inhabitants the cost of the entire plant was less than $6 for every thousand feet of gas sold during the year, and from $3 to $5 in most cities of over fifty thousand. The capitalization, much in excess of this, common in American cities and sometimes two to four-fold, on which dividends were paid, the writer said, revealed the monopoly profits of privately owned gas-worka. ' Killed Her Nephew. Chicago, Dec. SO. Mrs. Joerndt, the aunt of Frank Braun, who was found dead in his saloon on Saturday morning, has broken down and made a confession, admitting that she fired the shot that killed him. She says they qnarreled over money matters; that he attacked her and that she shot him in self-defense. The Anthracite Combine. New York, Dec. SO Coal sales, agents met to-day, and after a harmonious disenssion of the situation decided to restrict 5 reduction of anthracite for tne month of anuary to 2,500,000 tons, but prices were left unchanged. Another meeting will be held on Jan. 15 to decide on the policy tor the coming year. Articles of Incorporation. The Woman's Christian Association of Marion was incorporated yesterday, for the purpose of aiding the poor and needy and educating .indigent .children. The Bear Creek Natural-gas and Oil Company of White-river township, Hamilton county, was also incorporated, with a capital ctcck

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- IRON PIPE Gas, Steam and Water uoods. . GEO. A. RICHARDS, C3 South Pennsylvania St, 0LSEN, y J of 64,000. Osgood Lodge, No. 202, Knights of Pythias, of Osgood, in addition, filed articles of association. STATE UNIVERSITY. ALU1IXL They Claim Representation Among the Tnxs tees cf that Institution Dr. Jenckes's Hews. Fif ty or Bixty of the alumni of the State University met, yesterday afternoon, in the parlcrs of the Grand Hotel, to discuss the matter of asking the Legislature to so amend the law as to permit them to select a portion of the board of trustees of that institution. There was an almost unanimous sentiment in favor of the move, its only opponent being Dr. Jenckes, of this city, who presided over the meeting. Prof. T. G. Alford and E. P. Bicknell, of Indianapolis; Frank Drew, of Bloomington, and Professor Gillnm of the State Normal School, warmly advocated the proposition, saying that it wonld do more than anything else to awaken an interest and enthusiasm among the alumni of the State University. Dr. Jenckes opposed it ,on the gronnd that the alumni already had six of the eight trustees and cited the fact that on the Kenyon College, Ohio, board the alumni had only four of the sixteen trustees. He thought things were going along .retty smoothly and nicely at the instintion, and nrged the alumni to bend their energies toward securing from the Legislature the $75,000 appropriation wanted. He deemed it inexpedient just now to press the alumni representation matter on the Legislature, as it might jeopardize the appropriation above mentioned. D. K. Goss, of Lebanon, said that tho trouble was more interest had been taken in the matter of appropriations than in the move contemplated, and that the alumni never could be induced, therefore, to attend the meetings of their association in any considerable number. He thought that if the meeting wonld constitute a committee an unpaid lobby it would succeed in getting through the Legislature not only the appropriation desired, but thematter of alumni representation. . John P. Carr, of Muncie, spoke in a similar strain, and believed that an efiort should be made to get. not onlv appropriations of from $30,000 to $75,000, but an amount sufficient to make a great university of their alma mater. R. A Ogg, superintendent of schools at Greencastle. talked in favor of tho move, and a resolution was finally adopted that the alumni favor action by the Legislature permitting them to choose a minority, at least, of the board of trustees. This was followed by a motion that a committee cf five be appointed to take charge of the entire matter, with full power to act, and that the committee ak the Legislature for a non-partisan board. This committee was named by the meeting, as follows: Professor Ogg. of Greencastle; D. K. Goss. of Lebanon; J. H. Shay, of Scottsburs; J. W. Carr, of Mnncie, and E. P. Bicknell, of this city. Dr. Jenckes was nominated a member, but declined. LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND BANKS. Immense Business with Wage-Workers Estimated on Returns to the State Statistician. In bis annual report filed with the Got ernor yesterday Mr. Peelle,the State Statis tician, says that of the SSI associations to which blanks were sent only ninety-six responded. Mr. Peelle therefore recommends that the Legislature take early action to insure returns from them. The five savings banks and fifty-three State banks of Indiana are subjected once a year to expert examination by the State Bank Examiner, but the SS4 or more building, loan and savings associations are permitted to proceed without any supervision whatever. Taking SSI as a basis of calculation and the averages obtained from the ninety-sir.' reporting, and comparing the estimated totals with the condition of tho fifty-three State banks the following showing is obtained: Capital stock SS4 associations, $105,004.003; total gross amount of loans. $11,359, 048; cash on hand. $311,808; total. $110,675,4S9; capital stock fifty-three banks, 2,4S0 183; loans and discounts. $5,681,287: cah on band, (619,982; total. t$,tte7,4S2. These figures demonstrate the immensely larger amount of capital stock and loans of the associations than of the State banks, yet the associations are allowed to conduct their business without supervision or investigation. Of the S84 associations to which blanks were sect 283 declined to make any answer whatever, and of those which did respond many failed to answer all the -questions propounded. "It has been assumed, with great proIiriety," says the report, "that building, oan and savings associations were specially, beneficent in their purpose and, at a general proposition, organized to enable workingmen to build themselves homes. That this has been the result to a gratifying extent is not to be doubted, but to what extent is not known. Of ' the 14.821 shareholders in the associations reporting, 7,441 are wage-workers, and the SS4 associations would therefore include S5.S2S wagework ors. Eightr-eight associations report loans amounting to S-.C7.C2(, and seventyfive state they have loaned to wage-workers $1,507,427. On this basis, fron the SCI associations the wage-workers of tho Stats have borrowed $$to$C.C$0. x