Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1893 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1893.

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A "SFIRIT PHOTOGRAPHER"

Mr?. Martha Foster Arrested for Obtaining Money Under Falsa Pretenses. She Had M Worked" W. T. Hancock, tha KotaryPIow Man. fcr $500 Ue Offers Half HU Fcrtace If Sha ProTe Genuine. Last night, at 7:E0, as Mrs. Martha Foster and her nineteen-year-old eon were about to get on a train for their home at Chesterfield. Ind., they were arrested on a warrant cbarglnff theru with obtaining money under false pretenses. It was erved by Constable Sorters, of 'Squire Daniels' court, and was sworn oat by J. N. Hurty, a chemist. Mrs, J-'oster wa3 aecn at the' county jail lata last nitrht. and when asked of the cause of her arrest said: "My homo is at Chesterfield, Ind., and I came to Indianapolis, last Monday, at the request of Mr. 'William T. Hancock, at whose homo I have been staying since my arrival. My occupation is that of a spirit potograpber. and Mr. Hancockdesirod to have me make some pictures of a child of his that died some lime ago. While at his house a number of gentlemen came to see me. among them being J. N. Hurty, the Kev. W. F. Taylor, a man. named Underwood and several others. 1 did work for them all. I do not know who had me. arrested, but I think it was a young man at the Denison Hotel. I don't know what I was arrested for, as I am sure neither myself nor my eon have done anything wrong." The woman said ttfatsbewas forty-four years old, and she looked it. Lying in the squalid quarters of the old jail on a mattress on the lloor, her pinched lace, fiorce black eyes, and prematurely gray hair gave her the appearance oi a witch of the days of our forefathers. She said that her husband was engaged in the same business as herself, and that tho reason she was so anxious to get home was that she bad just received a telegram from home saying that one of her children was "very ill. From the jail the house of Mr. Hancock was visited, at 24 West Now York street, and from him the story of the woman's career was learned. The reporter was ushered into the front room of Mr. Hancock' houe, and there on every side were evidences that a spiritualist lived there. In one corner of tho room, half parted and strung on a wire, were curtains of some black stuff, half concealing a little table, on which were bottles that might contain condiments used by & photographer. On the piano, on the sofa, on the chairs and even on the lloor lay scores of pictures. Some depicted the full countenances of men, women and children and others but part of them, the rest being lost in a him of shadow. Mr. Hancock talked freely, and said with little questioning: "I first got acquainted with Mrs. Foster at a campmeeting held at Chesterfield last summer. My wife and I were so unfortunate as to have lost a child, a little girl, without having a picture of her, and 1 would give all I possess could I obtain one. 1 had many pictures taken by lief while at that camp, mtnoneof them wereaatisfactory.and. havng faith. I asked her to come here. 1 paid . ler 50 for her three day's work here, and altogether she has gotten from mo in the neighborhood of $500. She finally got a picture that satisfied me. Since 1 have heard these stories of fraud, I o m see how she could have obtained it. While hero she took several pictures of my little boy, who with his hair arranged , might be made too loo'.c very much as toe little girl did. Sho could very easily have tiled that. The pictures were always taken In the dark, but 1 remember now that she always appeared nervous when strangers came in. 1 have since learned that these strangers. Dr. Hurty and Kev. Taylor among them, succeeded in securing tome of her negatives taken in the dark, and have found thut they had been changed before she used them. Her secret lies in her trnnk. and that has been attached by the authorities. J would givo all I possess," and here Mr. Hancock grew eerioue; T would walk out into this snowy night naked were I sure that this woman is not a fraud, and that spirit photography is an assured tact. If on tno morrow she is proven innocent and nothing is fouud in her trunk, 1 will give her willingly, half I possess. I do not doubt but that there are a great many spiritualists in this town who will give her $1,010 each should she be guiltless. I wish that you would go down to the jail aain to-night and tell her that this is a crisis in her life; that if she is guiltless the world will mako her a millionaire, and that sho ought to declare herself. 1 would go to her in a minute if I did not know that he had plenty of money and could bail herself out if she ohoae. 1 want her to know that I am her friend and that I will do anything in the world that I can for her." The woman succeeded in fretting some money from several other people in tbo city, and is doubtless well supplied with fund. Her investigation will come up before 'Squire Daniols this morning. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Works Handles a Batch of Routine Uuwlriess. The Hoard of Fublic Works held a short session yesterday morning, and transacted business of minor importance It signed a number of sewer contracts, and will hold back 10 per cent of tho cost to insure a satisfactory completion of the work. In reply to a question received from Postmaster Thompson, the board communicated to him that the responsibility of collecting tho tax for street cleaning along government property is assumed by the contractors, and If there be any loss on account of it. it is assumed by thom. The Manufacturers' Gas Company asked permission to extend its maius across the lirst alley west of Mississippi street, near St. Clair, to tho Poster-Bennett Lumber Company's buildings, on Eddy street, south to the tirst alley south of South street, to tho Parry Manufacturing Company, east in Georgia street lroni Missouri to Ulaf Oleen'e, west from GelsandortY street to Market, north to Blake street, and thence west to the cotton-mills and north to Maud's brewery. The communication was sent bark for more specific instructions. A letter waireceived from il. Louis Knhn, of the Hoard of Publio Works, Chicago, asking if the local board had any trouble with corporations tearing up streets and leaving them in bad repair, and to what extent the citv suffered from the spoils system in municipal atlairs. if the board had any remedy to suggest for these evils it was caked to cive them. 1 ho board sent to tho Council tho ordinance providing that the Big Four may K&ZZiZ-z2 Absolutely the Best." - v It is made of pure cream of tartar and soda, no ammonia, no alum. A like quantity goes farther and docs better work. It is therefore cheaper. Cleveland's is the baking powder used in the U., S. A rmy and by teachers of cookery. It never varies, and always (fives perfect satisfaction. Try a can.A-

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lay and maintain a switch at North street, and also communicated to Councilman Gauss to discontinue his eflorts to procure a switch for S. K. Greer &c Co., as that lirni no longer desired it, Tho petition of tae Big Four for the improvement ot South Delaware street, from Fogno's run to South street, with brick was submitted; but no action was taken. The sawer commissioner's pay-roll, $170, the newer gang's, 'V.). and the hndiro gang's, &2.75. for tho week, were allowed. A telephone for the beard's oflico was ordered, and Citv Attorney Jones atatodthat he had ordered a now file case. Ilralllt llcport. The December report of the Board of Health shows that there were 150 deaths for the month, of which eeventy-threo wore males, seventy-seven female. I'JS whites and twenty-two colored. Eleven died of heart disease, eleven of pneumonia and eight of consumption.

Board of Safety. The Board of Public Safety held a short meeting yesterday morning, aud passed resolutions on the death of fireman Harvey. Tho resignation of patrolman William Caldwell, against whom an investigation is pending, was accepted, and A. J. LounH was appointed to succeed Green Hagerman, resigned. DECLINED TO ASSIST. Three Men in Trouble for Refusinc to Help & Constabh Hake an Arrest. Valentino Fahrbacb, Monroe Schilling and William E. Maurer were arrested yesterday upon warrants issued from Justice Ilabich's court, chargwig tbem with refusing to assist an oilicer in making an arrest. On Wednesday evening, last week, constable Jacob Hutton attempted to arrest John Gassaway, in the Office saloon, on North Pennsylvania street, for assault aud battery upon one Samuel E. Rogers. Gassaway resisted, and tho constable called upon the three men arrested yesterday to aeslst him. Each of them declined to do so. They were arraigned before Justice Habich yesterday, and ine&ch caso an atlidavit for a change of venue was tiled, and the cases sent to Jostico Daniels's court, where they will come np for trial Tuesday morning. Gassaway was lined in the Police Court yesterday morning for the assault and battery, aud the case of malicious trespass was dismissed. AMUSEMENTS. The "Tar and Tartar" will be repeated at English's at the matinee to-day and tonight for the last time. There will be two conoluding performances of Kidnaped" at the Park to-day. Next week this house will have one of its most popular attractions, the German dialect comedian, Charles A. Loder, in "Oh What a Night." The twin sisters Leigh, the English dancere, are with the company. Donnelly & Girard and their comedy company, which this season includes Miss Amy Ames, an old favorite, will present the reconstructed "Natural Gas." one of the most popular of farce-comedies, at English's the first three nights of next week. The advanoe sale of seats for Miss Julia Marlowe 's cngagement.which beganye sterday, was very large, the domand being continuous throughout the day. The Indianapolis Drainatio Club took one hundred seats for Monday night's performance. Miss Marlowe is to play at the Grand the first part of next week, in "As Von Like It" Monday night. "Mneh Ado About Nothing'' Tuesday night, "Ingomar" at the Wednesday matmeo, and "Twelth Night" Wednesday evening. PERSONAL AND SOCIETY. The Avon Club gave their rogular dance, last evening, at Propylteutn Hall. Miss Itnby Bees has returned from a short visit to Miss Maud Kilgore, of Anderson. Mrs. William M. Corner, ot Cleveland, 0., is the guest of Mrs. J. H. Aldrich, on Lincoln avenue. Mrs. Will Hutton, of Richmond, is visiting her niece, Mrs. MoWhinnoy, at No. 128 East Walnut street. Miss Laura Halliday, of Cairo, 111., is expected next Week to visit Mrs. Benj. KelIsey, on East Pratt street. Miss C. Baily, of Albany, N. Y is tho guest of her aunt, Mrs. James 13. Black, on North Pennsylvania.street. Dr. J. A. Daniel has removed to Davenport, la., to begin his practice, and Mrs. Daniel will joiu him there in a few days. . Mrs. James Duthie, of Chicago, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac H. Klersted, on East Vermont street, for a week. Mrs. Charles C. Divine wrill entertain a few friends. Monday evening, with a mu sicale, in honor of Miss Winkle bleck, of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Tanner and son will loa ve in a few days fdr It3ly, to spend several months. Mr. Maria Tanner will go to Florida for the same length of time. Mrs. Frederick Gardner gave an ioformal reception yesterday afternoon, at her home on Broadway, for Mrs. Albert Ovens, of Columbus. O., and Mrs. Harry Martin, of Attica, both former residents of this oity. Miss Winklebleck,of Chicago, will sing to-morrow morning, at the Tabernacle Church. ''Fear not ye, O Israel." by Dudley Buck, and in the evening, at tho Second Presbyterian Church, '.'With Verdure Clad," from "The Creation." Mrs. Fhepard entertained quite a party of ladios very pleasantly at cards, yesterdny afternoon, at her home in WoodrnfF Place. The Catherine wa in honor of Mrs. W. II. Dillman, of Columbus, O., who Is visiting Mrs. M. S. lluey, also of Woodrutt Place. A X D li US DOW A KD. Special to the IniUanspolis Journal. Valparaiso, Ind., Jan. C M. L. Andrus and Mrs. E. Howard, both prominent in church circles, wera united in marriage last evening at the bride's reside ce. Rev. Dr. Heagle, of theFirst Baptist Church, officiated. ' IJabo Smothered In Bed. Thursday night, when Charles Lance and his wife, residing in the rear of 240 South New Jersey street, retired for tho night, they took into the bed with them their three-months-old child, which was to all aupearauces in perfect health. Yesterday morning, when they arose, the child was dean. Coroner Beck was notified of the death and made an investigation, upon which hn concluded that tha child hud beeu smothered. Attempt to .Swindle Actor Cutting-. Chicago, Jan. C While Robert Cutting, tho nctor, was conversing with detectives Plnnkettund Ratierty at the Schiller Inst night, a messenger handed a note to Mr. Cutting, dgnd "E. H. Sothern." asking' for the loan of iO. Tho yi'O wan inclosed in nn envelope, hat the meesengor-boy had company in the persons of two detectives. At Randolph and Clark streets tho boy handed tha reply to a man iu waiting. Ofdcer Pinnkett flashed his star and snid. "Come with me!" The answer was a blow on thsueck, which sont him sprawling to the ground. Doteotive Haticrty came to his partner's aid aud the prisoner wns taken to central station. Ho at first said lie wn nn net or, lmt ho save his nume as Edward Morris, and says he came from Molford, Mais. He claims that his wife and himself were starving. The prisoner shows signs of dissipation. Defaulter Pope Arrested. L.OUTSVH.M-. Ky.. Jan. C A telegram received by President James A. Leech, of the City National Bunk, announces that William Pope, the detnultintr teller of thebauk, has been captured in Sta;ke, Fla., a town abcutsTent.r-live miles from Jacksonville. J'opo absconded nearly threo years oao, takintr with him about S70.C00 of the bank's ii!:fy. bince then nothing hns ever ben benrd of Iii i:?. A trlrgraui received later from Jo.HMph .Steltonkamp. a Louisvillo man, itlontiiini th? prinouer at tarko na ;Lo much-wanted ex-tller. Tho bAiik o'licials placi ::u re ronti!r:ic in thinrrt-at than in uny co far n;ad n:d announced to bo Pope. Mi'M:::: of the Legislature d?&irint Tiik JouhN.u. let t at thoir hotels or boiiuMnghotue are requested to leave f holr ordtrs at the counting-room, send a postal-card or telephouo to No. j

SIGNATURE IS A F0RGEI1Y

Opinion of a Chicago Espsrt Called to Testify in the UcDonald Will Case. After a Careful Examination Mfcrxscoplst Tolman Declares that a Icunger Jfaa than tha Senator Signed tha Will. Srclal totfcs Indianapolis Journal. Chicago, Jan. C Henry L. Tolmon, of this city, amicroscopist and expert in hindwriting, has been summoned as an expert witness in tho celobrated casa involving the genuineness of the will of Senator Joseph E. McDonald, of Indianapolis. The caso comes up for trial Jan. 23, at Noblesvilitf, where it was taken on change of venue from Indianapolis. When Mr. Tolman's services were called in he was sont photographs of the signatures on the will, tho genuineness of which is attacked, and also photographs of live of Senator McDonald's known signatures on letters and checks, about which no question is raised. He received, in addition, a largo quantity of miscellaneous writings by the !at Senator and the two subscribing witnesses to the will, and he has compared these, "There are two copies of the will which is attacked." says Mr. Tolman. "One is a carbon copy. Both are apparently executed by the devisor, and each is attested by the subscribing witness. The photographer in reproducing the signatures has cut off sullicieut of that part of the type-written will, to which they aro attached, to enablo them to be identified. Ho has pasted the pieces on a 6heet of cardboard aud the camera has done the rest." "The signatures to this will are forgerieR," said Mr. Tolman to-day. "That is the -conclusion I have readied aftor careful study and comparison. The lawyers on both sides know this, and 1 shall so testify. The processes by which 1 have arrived at this belief and my reasons for it 1 will explain in court. The imitation is a clever one. The forger has caught Senator McDonald's characteristic way ot holding a pen. He used a stub, and wroto with the side of it. the writer of these signatures has done tho same. In his execution of tho job one thing was omitted that he could not simply that is asre. The man who wrote these signatures was a much younger man than the Senator. Of this 1 am certain." COAL FLEETS CARRIED AWAY. Nearly $100,000 Damage Caused at Cincinnatl by the Breaking of au Ice Gorge. Cincinnati, Jan. C Thirteen years ago an ico gorge broko at this port in tho Ohio river with great destruction to property. This evening a gorge broko with nobody knows precisely what' loss to boats and coal lleets. Heavy ice has been lloating and forming for the past three days. No gorge was formod until at 9 o'clock this morning. There are live bridges across the Ohio here. Tho hist one farthest np stream is the Louisville A Nashville railroad bridge. Near it is the Cincinnati v Newport bridge, close to the mouth of tho Licking river. Next conies tho suspension bridge. After it is the great Chesapeake & Ohio railroad bridge. Fifth and last, and lowest down tbo river, is tho Cincinnati Southern railway bridge, closo to the mouth of Mill creek. All of these bridges have piers in the river. Those of the suspension aro l.UlO feet apart. The channel piers of tho other four bridges range from 450 to nearly six hundred leet apart. The stage of the water here is fifteen feet. The ice gorged at U o'clock this morning botween tho Louisville At- Nashville bridce and the Cincinnati Southern railway bridge. In this immense, frozen raft were locked all the coal fleets, the nine pockets and several towboats. The harbor boats Comet, Bonwood and Alico Barr tried all day to break the gorgo but without result. At l'XO this immense body of :co began to move in a solid mass. Tho packet and towboats, to all appearauce. escaped with little injury. On tho other hund. every coal lleet it uttered. The total loss will by nearly SllX'.OJO. At'J o'clock to-night the sorgo stopped at North Bend, thirteen miles below hero. Another gorge at the same Time formed just above Lawrenceburir, lnd twenty-three miles down tho river. Between these two gorges the water is clear. In the front of the upper gorue are locked rho coal-boats and barges such as have not gone down. Bohind tbem is three mile ot ico. There seems scarcely a oosjibilit of saving any of the property iu this prison of ice. The river above is opon, but is floating heavy ice. , MUSICIAN CAPPA DEAD. The Famous Leader of the Wtventh Regl inent Hand jyie.m Suddenly rt I?ew York. Nkw York, Jan. C The walKinown musician. Carlo Alberto Carpa, bandmaster of tho Seventh Regiment. l!ecl at half-past 'J o'clock this morning, at hit residence here. His death wait due to a tn.tior in the right lung. Mr. Cappa had been ill for only a tow weeks, and it was said that he was suffering only from a slight cold. His death this morning, therefore, came as a surprise to all who knew him. It was tho result, his friends and relatives believe, of a cold contracted when he led his baud iu the big Columbian celebration parade. Last night Mr. Cappa seemed as well as could be expected in tho cirenmstanoes, aud did not re tire. At 1:30 this morning he wus talklntr pleasantly with his wife. An hour and a half later he. called her to his side. He was sitting in a comfortable arm chair. "Give mo mcro air; 1 cannot breathe," gasped he. and his wife hastened to lift the window. When Khe had thrown the window up, letting in the cold air, she came quickly back to her husband to nk him how ho felt. To her horror he was dead. Dunns the brief spaco of time that she had occupied in reaching the window he had fallen b:ick in the chair a dead man. Heart failure is said to bo the direct cause of death. Mr. Cappa was born at Alessandria, Sardinia, in 1834. His father was an otllccrin the famous Eleventh Regiment, and followed the eagles of Napoleon to Russia, and was killed in tho famous retreat from Moscow. Young Cappa received his early education at the Royal Academy of France, by virtue of being the son of an oilicer. Leaving school lifoat the age of sixteen, he joined the Sixth Lancers (French), where he served six years in the baud.' In 1S5S, at the age of twenty-eight, ho came to the United Status and enlisted in tho ravy, -where he served two years, becoming leader of the hand on hoard the frigate Congress. His service icjthe Seventh Regiment has bsen a continuous one of over thirtv-two years, and since lSl he has been Its leader. At Pittsburg he wes at one time publicly complimented by the manager, decorated by tho festival chorus aud elerted conductor for the following yenr. At Minneapolis be was decorated and elected as honorary director of the exposition. He had beeu kniahtod by both the King of Italy and the Venezuelan government. Mr. Cappa leaves a family consisting of a widow, four daughters and one ton. rugillit Jack Ashton. Nr.w Yohk, Jan. CJack Ashton. the heavy-weight pugilist, who for years has traveled in combinations as John I Sullivan's sparring partner, died at I': 15 o'clock to-night, in the erybipelas ward atBellovue Hospital. Ashton was born in Provideuce, K. 1. He was thirty years of ase. Other l)eath. Boston', Jan. C. Major James P. Frost, financial editor of the Boston (J lobe and one of tho most wideiy-known journalist ot New Englaud, died suddenly at about 8:.?0 o'clock this morning of heart luilure. Ho was noted asan export rillo shot. Mrs. I.angtry is rapidly recovering from her fcevero attack of illness, fche expects shortly to be able to start on a trip on her yacht Whilo Lad3e, which 6ho recently pi: rohased. Potstlanp, Ore.. Jan. C William S. Ladd. the pioneer banker of this citv and onu of the wealthiest men cu the Pacilio coaEtf died hero to-day. As a preventive of the trrip Hood'a t?arpaparilla has grown into gre.U favor. It iortities tho system and purifies tho blood.

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jounce, PURESTAHD AND HOT THE TESTIMONIALS OF PURCHASABLE CHEMLS1S. P0KK BECOMES A LUXURY Barreled Product Yesterday Took Another Jump, Selling Up to S1S.50. Twenty-Dollar Pork May Be a Question of Only a Few Days, as the C) icago Bull Clique Holds the Upper Hand f tha Market. Chicago, Jan. CPork is now a luxury. It sold on 'Change to-day at' the highest price known for years, 13.50 a barrel. For a time it looked as if the Quotation would jump to $20. Heavy transactions and great excitement marked the trading. John Cudaby and Austin Wright, nioknamed "Charlie," have been credited of lato, since their famous corner in ribs, with about every speculative movement on 'Change, and whether deservedly or not, these operators have beoomo worso bugbears to unfortunate traders that "Old Hutch" or Pardridge ever was. Now, the CudahyWright combination, aided and abetted by Norman B. Beam, are popularly believed to bo the master spirits in control of pork. In any event, the crowd manipulating the market is said, on all sides, to have cleaned up an enormous profit, by some estimated et several million dollars. It is stated that the clique began buying pork during the cholera scare, when it was going begging at $10 a barrol. Tno idea i thut they have been "changing stuff" from month to month, and always at a profit. Manipulation aside, the main-spring under tho market is the shortage of hogs. Each day adds some now evidence of the strength of the situation. Wednesday it was the very light stocks of provisions, yesterday hogs were short ngain, and this morning the "hog question" was more serious than ever. The message to tbo board ttave receipts at 21,000, or 2.000 short of the very light estimate. Private adyice9 to packers gave the hogs as low as 18,000. Prices at the yards showed the greatest jump ot the season, with packing lota 1.0 S) 2)0 higher. This, with free talk of 'J for hogs, if the supply does not improve, started the provision pitiu a whirl. Tho cliquebrokers made u show of buyiug at tho start, but on the bulgo there was heavy realizing by brokers for Cudahy & Wright, 1 he close was within a shade of the highest prices of thedav, a aixty-live-cent leap compared with last night s liirurc. This was tiio third da' of almost equally sensation 1 advances. The scarcity of hogs at this season is largely attributed by tho alleged manipulator. Wright,, to the phenomenal meteorological conditions in the spring, when it r mii'd so long that the farmers began to think they would not have a chance to plmt any corn. What to do with the hogs was a question, with no corn to feed them on, and they concluded that It would bo better to tuke v. hut thoy could get for them than run chances for a lower price. The consequence was that there was a very free movement in pork last summer which left a slim homo contingent. Only 11,000 bogs are expected to arrive tomorrow. Mai lory. Son & Zimmerman have Issued their January crop report, in which they state that the probable percentage of hogs for January, February and March of this year will bo bat fi6 per cent, of the supply ot hogs for October, November and December of last year. 'I heir estimato includes tho States of Illinois, Iowa. Wisconsin, Minnesota. South Dakotu. Nebraska. Kansas, Missouri, Indiana. Ohio and Michigan. For the supply of spriug aud summer hogs, from tho same States, the estimato is 72 per cent, of the supply for the last three months of 1832. VICTIM OF THE "PARIS TERUOIicV Michigan Ltjmberinau Alleged to Have Bern Killed by the Agent of a French Society. Ishpemixg, Mich., Jan. 6. Tho work of vengeance of the Mafia is equaled by facts which have just come to light in connection with the death of Annal Sherman, an overseer in the Walton lumber camp near this city. Sherman was found dead with a bullet hole in his breast and a revolver beside him. Gazing stoically at the dead man was a Frenchman named Antony Murray, who has been working in the camp. Ho explained that Sherman had been sitting quietly by the stove when he suddenly drew a revolver and shot himself. A search of the dead man's clothes disclosed an envelope, inside of which was scrawled in French: '"If I, Annal Sherman, come to a violent end, charge it to the work of Pari 8 Terrors.' Ten years ago I violated the society's laws, and have since been pursued by one of its members. He overtook me in San Francisco in lSb6, and has since followed zne here. He is hounding mo toldeath." Then followed a description of his pursuer. A comparison showed that it fitted Murray exactly, and he was at once taken into cuntody. He practically admitted that the crimo was his worit. He explainod that in Sherman failed to perform a taik nllotod to him, ai.d through the failure two mem hers of the society were guillotined. Since then Sherman has been under tho ban of the society, and one of its emissaries has been on his trail. Corruption la the Camp. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 5. This afternoon's peesiou of the Head Camp of Horal Neighbors wss marked by proceedings somewhat sensational, owing to the fact that before adjourning tho delegates took u additional oath, pledging themselves not to reveal the iiHRies of tno parties to the nroceeding or the nature thereof. It has bem learned, that Komomemher of tho order was fchort in his accounts, had been guilty of "conduct unbocoming a noighbor," and bed sequestered a bcok of records in order to cover up his shortages. The proceedings o" the camp were taken in Miort-hand by a court reporter.and a couple ot weli-knowu criminal lawyers conducted tho case. It raised a storm which threatened for n hour or eo to disrupt the order, but cooler counsel prevailed, and the final adjournment was marked by auspicious amity. Combine of "i.ift" Mnnufactarem. Chicago. Jan. a H is 6tated here this morning that the pasengc r-elevator maunfactnrrs of tho country have organized a trust, tiifi purpose I ins to lix and control prices ior pu9ftier elevator. The numher of t'.rms i;jttrete.l is not known, but tho ir.nic.ttiopa rre that Boston. Detroit and Chicago Itonaes are interested, 'lhe co uu try is aid to, bo divided among tho various companies in tho combine, and each docs tho buiuets of a certain portion. As oon os word is received tbat a new building is to bo erected In which an elo

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vator will be required tbe combine tixes upon a set of bids, all close togetber. but one of which is lower than all tbe others. The low ono comes from the firm in whoso territory the ealo is to bo' made, and it is tho purpose of the combine that the con tract shall go to that firm. If by any chance it is awarded to any of the other firms of tbe combine, tbe contract is tilled and tbe matter is adjusted among tho elovator men. WHEAT. CORN' AND OATS. Estimated Yield of Each Cereal East Year in All tbe States antf Territories. Washington, Jan. CTho finol estimates by the statistician of the Agricultural Department of the yield of wheat in bushels, also of corn and oats, for 18lr by States are as follows: STATES. Com. Oats. Main (j N. Hampshire. Vermont Masaacouactta . Rhode Ulaud... Connecticut.... Now York New Jersey.... renusylvania.. Delaware Maryland Virninia North Carolina. Poutu Carolina. Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkansas Tennessee. ..... West Virginia.. Kentucky Ohjo Michigan Indiana Illinois Wisconsin...... Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska Houth Dakota.. North Dakota.. Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico.... Arizona. Utah Nevada Idabo Washington.... on-eon California...... Totals 472,000 4,(;09,00O Ji'.o.ooo 3,74. OOO 4LO.000 123,000 CM, W0 2.7U::,iKK) 3,0(i5,000 29.044,000 42:,00i) 1, b29,O0'J 6, 4 73,000 5,332,(MiO 3,682,000 C.WD.OiK) 463,000 3,731,000 1,554,000 421,000 15,177,000 4, V.OOO 7.4CC,0(H) 2.871,000 10.C17.0o0 x 2C.UC4.0OO 27.S0J.OOO 2.M 75.000 75.003,000 60,572,000 43.573,000 C5.S4 1,000 24,093,000 44,094,000 43,131.000 1M72.0GO 12,510,000 1,910,000 4:J8,0K) 2, ?3C,000 225,000 735,000 3,1S4,000 C.494.000 P37.0iH) l,C4:.i;o 151,UiXi " 1.55O.O0J 3 ):., 0.) 1.5I8.00O 17,414,0K) 9.124,000 S'J,CJ2,000 3.775.OC0 12.9C5.O00 :r,oG7.ooo 25.347.WO IC.713,000 32,9'J2,O0O' 4,452,t00 3(,0o6,0o0 27.272.000 15.859,000 73,C12.(W0 34,31 1XX) Cl,i!74.OO0 14,322,0(0 l,7h7,(X 33.331.000 1.231,0.10 C,1"j2.()00 9,791.000 c.oyo.ooo 1,474,000 3W,000 23,000 C.Vl7,6oo 1,3-7.000 8,450,0CX 4,302,000 ll.CSo.000 33,022,000 Ctf,8l,S,C()0 81,853,000 23.S34.O0O 33,fc5,O00 28.370fOfy P.8 11,00ft 41.21O.O0J 7.257.000 24.831,000 70,831,000 1.C70.000 31.767.WO S4,0D8,W0 t9rf,000 lOl.ooo! 23.218,000 103.33i,W'J 165,327,00 27.347.OaH' 21,192,000 200.221,000 152,1?9,0,) 145.82.000 157.145.0.H) 17,4l)G,00) 375,000 21,000 33,00; 2.77J.W0 M5,(KMJ 2,004,000 1 15,000 170,000 1,775,000 118,000 1,00,000 9,905,000 U,77a,tO0 39,157,000 81,(M;o 15S.00O . C.000 . 185.000 2.S8.OO0 12,rj7.000 515,942,O00jl,62S,lCl,OO0 CC1,033,000 TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A consolidation of the o'uzht separate gas companies of Brooklyn, N. Y., is on foot. F. II. Mann, a Burlington brakeman. was killed while coupling cars at Adams, Nob. A. C. Weeks, engineer at a Blue Hill, Neb., mill, was caught in a belt and torn to pieces. Over 1,500 workmen are without employment and on the verge of destitution in (Quebec. "Plunger" Chris Smith, owner of tho Kendall stables, eaya ho is not bankrupt, as reported. O. B. Vail, a New York stock-broker, has failed. He was long of leading, Chicago Uas and feugar. Dr. Peabody has consented to allot space for an exhibition by tho college fraternities at tbe world's fair. P. B. (ireenhut. of Peoria, er-president of tbe whisky trust, says tbe trust is not speculating in whisky, although individually its members are. Anton and Heury Stone, of Providence. It. I., two small children, dropped a lighted match into a fifteen-pound can of gunpowder. .Both will die. Tho sixth annual State convention of tbe Illinois conuty supervisors clo3ed Thursday morning. It was decided to hold tho 1H'4 session in Aurora, 111. Henry J. Furber, jr.. Ph. D., son of the Chicago capitalist, lias been appointed lecturer on tho history of economic theory at tho Northwestern University. E. M. Bailey, a telegraph operator from Crook, Cub. fell dead while riding iu a fanner's wagon near Alliance, Neb. Supposed to have been heart failuie. Ad'spatchhas been received in Chicago from Borne, paying that the Popo baa selected Bishop Burk. of Cheyenne, for the Diocese of tft. Joseph, Mo. Studies for the winter term at tho University ot Illinois were resumed Thursday. Tho enrollment is The now natural history ball ban been opened to classes. John G. Gallagher, for twenty years cashier of tbo Howard Lockwood Press Corapauy, of Now York, is reported mihsing. Hia books ahow a&hortage of 1,V0J. Fred Scrnidt, a stationary engineer, employed at tho carbun-works, necr the National ktock'. yards. l!ast St. Lowia, fell into a vat Thursday and wa scalded bo that no will die. The housa of O. W. Dripps. at Wyniose. Neb., was forced open Thursday, and tho bodies of DrirP and Mrs. Albia were found dead in bed. Indications and evi dencoattbe coroner's inquest diow they had been dead ainco Dec. C Dripps was

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