Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 January 1895 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY. 2, 1895.

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Tuniiaany'n Ileprenentntl vea Step Oat and Mayor Strong ami Other Re foruirrs Take Their Places. MORf ON SUCCEEDS FLOWER SIMPLE IXAUGl RATIO.V CEREMOXIES AT THE STATE CAPITAL.. Many People Congratulate the New Governor of the Empire State Patttaon'a Retiring Mpnae. N13W YORK, Jan. 1. The Tammany liger, which has found good hunting ground in, this metropolis, and which has held undisputed sway for the pa6t twenty-two years, retired to his den to-day shorn of the freedom of the city, a privilege he freely enjoyed to his profit. William Strong was to-day inducted into fflce as Mayor, succeeding Thomas F. GUroy. Mayor Strong represents very much the same conditions and social elements that asserted themselves in 1872 in the election of William F. Havemeyer to the mayoralty. In both Instances there was a revolt against municipal corruption. On both occasions public sentiment was cryetalized through the medium of a committee Of seventy, the main purpose in 1872 being to overthrow the Tweed regime and in 1894 to correct abuses, known or suspected in the police and other departments of the city government. The exposure of the practice of levying blackmail by the police, par ticularly on me criminal classes 01 society, who, In consideration of their payments ? of monev wc-re eranted immunltv from ar rest, was primarily the work of the Society for the Prevention of Vice, which procured the appointment of the State Senate committee, which has become famous under the name of its chairman, Mr. Iexow. . The unearthing of corruption in municipal reform which Is in contemplation and which before recurrences of such abuses can be . prevented it i3 claimed calls for radical changes in the State laws relating to the government of cities. Without an enlargement of the powers of the Mayor, it is argued, Mr. Strong, whatever may be his disposition, is as helpless to combat corruption In the departments as his predecessors in office have been. It is proposed to enact a law giving the Mayor power of removal over heads of bureaus and an absolute control of the police department. Under the present system, while the Mayor appoints members of the police board and other department chiefs, he may not remove them except through processes that practically amount to a deprivation of the power. The framing of new laws touching these points promises to be as important a work as any that is likely to come before the State Legislature and to bring out as many conliicting theories. Shortly before noon the ingoing and outgoing mayors met at the City J-iall. After the usual formalities and interchange of greetings and the introduction of the several heads of the departments to Mr. Strong, Mr. Gllroy took his departure from the Mayor's office and, he has announced, from political life. The ' new Mayor will have a clean slate to work on, as Mr. GUroy left nothing unfinished in the routine work of his office when he left last night. The Board of Aldermen will not organize until next week. The new sheriff, Mr. Tamsen, entered on the duties of his position to-day, and so did the new coroners. Conditions for the new officials will be somewhat different from those thar. have prevailed . heretofore. The new State Constitution went into effect to-day. Under it every pecie3 of gambliisr is prohibited and classed as a criminal ortense. or course the public pool rooms have been closed for over a year and a half, but the initiated have no difficulty in placing bets in " many of the hand-book offices which have fceen running here. Rumors of intended resignations of many officials In the city departments are rife, but It Is generally believed that the men n possession of these very coveted places will hold on until they see whether a power of removal bill will be passed at Albany. MORTOX IXALGIRATED. CoTfrnor Flower, t.f the Empire State, Succeeded ly a. Republican. ALBANY, N. Y Jan. 1. Levi P. Morton was Inaugurated as Governor of New .York at noon to-day. The ceremonies were simple. The new Governor and his full military staff, in carriages, were escorted to the Capitol by four companies of the National Guard. In the executive chamber the Governor-elect -was greeted by the retiring Governor, who was surrounded by his military staff, after which all proceeded to the Assembly chamber. After, prayer by Bishop Doane Governor Flower extended a formal welcome to his successor in Office. In a brief reply Governor Morton complimented his predecessor, both as a man and as an official. There was nothing of a partisan nature in either address. The oath of office was administered toy Secretary of State Palmer. In the executive chamber Governor Morton received for an hour the congratulations of a treat number of people. Including members of the Legislature and representatives of organizations throughout the State. Subsequently Governor and Mrs. Morton and the Misses Morton held a public reception in the executive mansion. Governor Morton will send to the Senate to-morrow the name of George W. Aldridge, of Rochester, to be Superintendent of Public Works. The salary is $6,000 and patronage about $3,000,000. The Republican caucus of the lower house to-night nominated Hamilton Fish for Speaker. PATTISOX'S LAST MESSAGE. PennsylTantn'M Governor Dimcnssea Strikes -nnd Discrimination. HATtRISBURG, Pa,. Jan. 1. The Legislature convened in biennial session at noon to-day. After the oath of office had been administered to the members of both houses and other preliminaries had been rone through with, recesses were taken until 3jP. m. In the Senate, C. Wesley Thomas, of Phl'adelphia, was chosen president pro tern., and E. W. Smiley, of Venango, was re-elected chief clerk. . Henry F. Walton, of Philadelphia, was elected Speaker of the House and A. D. Petterolf, of Montgomery, chief clerk. Both branches of the Legislature are overwhelmingly Republican, there being only twenty-nine Democrats in the House and nine in the Senate, out of a total membership of 254. The Senate and House reassembled at: 3 o'clock and listened to the reading of the Awarded Highest Honors World' Pair. CREAM MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fret 60m Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant YEARS THE STANDARD.

message of retiring Governor Pattison. When this was concluded a recess was taken for a week to allow time for organization. The Governor makes u number of recommendations looking to legislative reform. He says, among other things: "Nothing could more vividly illustrate the unprofitableness of strikes and the resulting disadvantages to those who direct them than the statistics of the department of internal affairs, according to which the loss in wages, in 1893, in Pennsylvania, incurred by the striking employes in fiftythree strikes was $1,395,423.75, while the loss of the employers was estimated at im.teO." The Governor urges the abolition of "pluck me" stores for miners and the enactment of legislation looking to the placing of additlonl safeguards around the hazardous work of the coal miners. With reference to railroad discrimination, the Governor says: "The evil of corporate discrimination against some and in favor of other patrons is neither abated nor diminished. Existing legislation seems to be Ineffective to restrain or to punish those who violate the plain mandates of our fundamental law. More stringent and positive legislation is needed to force the anti-discrimination laws. The constitutional inhibition of free passes is practically a dead letter because appropriate legislation has not been enacted to enforce it."

AT MICHIGAN'S CAPITAL. State Officers Inaugurated with lm . prenalve Exercises. LANSING, Mich., Jen. 1. The Inauguration ceremonies of the State officers elect were held in Representative Hall this afternoon and were attended by an immense throng. The exercises were impressive in character. It was an innovation and the sentiment was general that it was an appropriate one. Ex-Governor Alger presided and Chief Justice McGrath, of the Supreme Court, administered the oaths of office, the ceremony being preceded by a patriotic and stirring address by Justice McGrath, Brief talks were made by . Governor Rich, Lieutenant Governor Mllnes, Secretary of State Gardner, also by ex-Governor Felch, ninety years of age, and governor of Michigan half a century ago. The usual reception to members of the Legislature and the general public by the governor and other State officers was held In the executive parlors this evening and the Capitol building was crowded from dome to basement. Republican members of the Legislature to-night nominated Representative Wm. D. Gordon, of Midland, for Sieaker of the House, and Senator J. R. McLaughlin, of Detroit, for president pro tem. of the Senate. ; Senator Chandler's Seat Safe. CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 1. Stephen S. Jewett, of Laconia, wa3 this evening nominated by the Republican House caucus for Speaker. This apparently settles the. United States senatorial contest, as Mr. Chandler's cause has been closely identified with that of Mr. Jewett. MADE A WATER HAUL COTTOXRELT TRAIX HELD IT BY UAXDITS FOR XAIGHT. took the IliiKifngre Car for tUe El- . press, and Discovered the Error Too Late for Their Purpose. CAMDEN, Ark., Jan. L Six masked men made an effort this evening to rob the north-bound Cotton Belt train, due here at 10 o'clock, at a tank ten miles south of Camden. Their object was to secure the express money. The train stopped as usual to take water and the negro porter got off the train to go around to the tank to let the water in. He was stopped, however, by a Winchester poked into his face and ordered to uncouple the cars. This order was obeyed and the engineer, who was under guard, was made to run the car away from the train a distance of half a mile. The bandits discovered too late that they had made a water haul, taking the bagage car instead of the express car. They had to grin, take their medicine and go to the woods. The leader told the engineer that he had the laugh on them, but the gang would see him again. The work was so quickly done that the passengers did not know what was going on until the wouldbe 'robbers had found reruge in the dense forest. The scene of the robbery is more than a mile from any residence, the small station, Buena Vista, being about a mile south. There is no better place than this for bandits to ply their calling. On the arrival of the train at Camden the sheriff was notified and a posse was soon on 'the ground, but no elife to the whereabouts of the bandits could be obtained. A special train was run from Texarkana with men, guns and horses to continue the search. -. The men were masked . with red bandana handkerchiefs. It is supposed they started from Camden and it Is even intimated that they live there. A dispatch from the Cotton Belt officers states that a reward of $200 will be paid for the arrest and conviction of each of the bandits and the Governor is expeced to offer a reward. Desperate Prisoners Escape. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Jan. 1. Five desperate prisoners sawed their way out of jail here during the night. The fact was not known until 8 o'clock this morning. By that time the men, who, it was later learned, are all armed, had made good their escape. The escaped prisoners are: Patrick Crowe, Ira Curtner, Joe Dusty, William Fulmer and James Owens. Crowe is one of the men who headed the train robbing gang that operated so boldly and successfully in this city last winter. He is a desperate man, wanted in half a dozen States for serious crimes. Dusty was under sentence of death for rape, a stay of execution having been granted to allow the Supreme Court to pass on the case. Owens was an Atchison county prisoner, also sentenced to hang and his case is also before the Supreme Court. The other men were in jail for larceny. The prisoners escaped by sawing iron bars of the corridor window and lowering themselves to the ground with ropes. Four saws were found In the jail this morning. Thomas Hickman, a trusty, was found lying bound and gagged in the corridor, but the authorities assert he furnished the tools and that he released the prisoners from the cells into the corridor. Celebrated Out of Jail. PITTSBURG, Kan., Jan. 1. The six inmates .of the city jail escaped last night by digging through the outside wall of the corridor, went to Litchfield, about four miles away, and spent the night in drinking and celebrating the advent of the new year. Five of them hired a carriage and returned this morning and demanded admittance to the jail to complete their sentences. They were all pretty drunk and apparently enjoyed the joke they had played upon the officers. Will Nickens, who was awaiting a preliminary examination on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, fai'ed to return with the others, however, and is still at large. Bloodhounds on Their Trull. MERIDIAN. Miss., Jan. 1. A posse of determined men with -bloodhounds left at an early hour this morning to hunt the Livingston, Ala., train robbers, and it is reported that two of the bandits have been run down in the Sucarnoche swamp. It is said that they are young men who live near York, Ala. The express people claim that the robbers made a light haul. Several packages that contained money packages were torn open, and the express messenger saved a heavy money package by saying to the masked men: "This, too, contains lottery tickets," and throwing it on the floor. Orange Crop Sold for $30,000. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1. E. J. Baldwin has closed a contract with the Earl Fruit Company, of Los Angeles, for his crop of oranges at Sanita Anita, estimated at 130 carloads. Mr. Baldwin will receive for the crop about $30,0U0. This probably is the largest orange sale ever made by a single grower. Alcasar Florist , Offers artistic designs in Cut Flowers. Roses, etc., also wedding and reception decorations at reasonable prices, 30 West Washington street. Half Fare to Virginia and the South. Via Pennsylvania Line Land-seekers' Excursion. Tickets will be sold Jan. 8 to Feb. 5 at one far? for the round trip. Call on agents. 48 West Washington street, 4t Jack-sos-Place, Union Station, or address George L Rockwell. I. D. A.. Indianapolis.

FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

SOUTHERN BALLOT RIGHTS LEAGUE TO BE ORGAXIZED JAX. 18. Call for a Conference at New Orleans Senator Stewart on the Populist Platform Texans Tired of Mills. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 1. J. C. Manning has arrived here from St Louis, where he has been attending the National commit-, tee meeting of the People's party. Manning is at the head of the movement to unite Into a league those who are clamoring for lair elections in the South. He has been delegated to issue an address to the people of the South, which he gave out this morning. The address says: "The right of the States to a republican, form of government and the right of the citizen to a fair ballot and an honest count is guaranteed by the Constitution. The unrest consequent from the abrogation of this right by the reign of a ballot-box stuffing oligarchy in Alabama and other Southern States, has but recently aroused the people to demand that their constitutional liberty be restored. Because of existing conditions, I have been delegated to call a conference at New Orleans, Jan, 18, for the purpose of organizing a Southern ballotrights league, and take such other steps as may be deemed advisable. Delegauons will come from every Southern, State." THE POPULIST PLATFORM. Senator Stewart on the Hecent Declaration of Principles. WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. Speaking of the St. Louis conference of the Populist party,, Senator Stewart, of Nevada, said to-Jay: "I am' very much pleased -with the following declaration of principles contained in the address of the St. Louis conference: " 'We insist on the restoration of coinage of gold and silver as it existed prior to 1S73 at the ratio of 16 to 1, without regard to the action of any other nation and that all paper money shall be issued by the general government without the intervention of banks of issue, the same to be a legal tender. We also declare our implacable hostility to the issue of interest-bearing bonds.' "Against this issue the Republican party and the Cleveland Democracy present the gold standard, pure and simple. There is no doubt that a majority of the people of the United States cordially agree with the St. Louis conference on the declaration of the principles above quoted. Unfortunately, however, this great issue is embarrassed by other subjects about which there is a. great diversity of opinion. I fear it will be impossible for the people's party or any other party to succeed on the main issue unless it is made the sole issue. The Omaha platform was made under different circumstances. At that time it 'was not known the tjvo old parties would unite on the single issue of the gold standard. Both parties denied in their platform that such was their purpose and both declared in favor of the restoration of stiver either by the United States alone or by international conference. It is true their platforms were ambiguous, but still it was claimed by the press of the West and the South that both of the old parties were for the recoinage of silver. By reason of the position of all parties, there was very little discussion of the money question in the presidential canvass of 1892. Since that time President Cleveland called an extra session for the express purpose of repealing all laws recognizing silver as standard money, reducing all silver coin in existence to mere token money and adopting the gold standard. The great majority of the Republicans of the two houses of Congress co-operated with the President in the extra session and reduced the money of the United States to the gold standard. This union of the t wo old parties to maintain the gold standard requires the political union of all who are opposed to it. If that union can be effected, success is certain. If it cannot, defeat is inevitable. The importance attached to this one issue by those who are striving to establish a gold standard is shown by the facility with which party lines are obliterated when it is made a question. "Whatever may be the separate value of the other measures indorsed by the conference, they are relatively of minor importance to the money question, and as they are certain to engender antagonism and divide the friends of financial reform it is the part of wisdom to subordinate them to the main issue which must first be set-; tied before any of the reforms are possible:" Mills Does Xot Represent Texas. FORT WORTH, Tex., Jan. 1. A resolution that will be introduced in " the next Legislature has been framed here. It requests Senator Roger Q. Mills to resign his seat in tl e Senate on the ground that he doe9 not represent Texas, and sets forth that he 3as refused to indorse Texas men for positions and declines to interest himself in having a national bankrupt law passed. WAR ON PLATE tiLASS PHICES. Cut of 20 Per Cent. Blade ly the Diamond Company, of Kokoiuu. PITTSBURG, Jan. 1. With the new year (begun a war to the death between the plate-glass manufacturers of this country. A cut of 20 per cent, from existing prices has been made "by the Diamond Plate-glass Company, of Kokomo, Ind., and the Pittsburg Plate-glass Company. The cut is caused by the recent conference 4n Pittsburg of plate-glass manufacturers. At this meeting an attempt was made to form a combination of the plate-glass interests, but It finally fell through. C. B. McLean, of the Pittsburg Plate-glass Company, in speaking of this meeting, said: "We were to Increase our stock to $10,000,000 and buy the other plants. An agreement was finally reached and these were the valuations: The Pittsburg Plate-glass Company's plant, $5,300,000; the Diamond plant, $2,000,000: the Howard works, $600,000 and the Charleroi and Crystal plants, $1,000,000 each. Another meeting was held later in Cleveland, at which the Howard Plate-glass Company refused to sell, although the president had agreed to take $600,000 for the plant at the conference. Consequently the combination was declared off. We have been notified that the Diamond company would cut the price of plate glass 20 per cent, to-morrow. We will make the same cut, and the price of plate glass will 'be 29 cents per square ifoot. The present price is about 36 cents. The effect of this cut is that all the small plants will have to shut down. The only two that can afford to run are the Diamond and our own. We cannot tell where this will end. The price of plate glass has been coming down right along. Two years ago it was worth $2.40 a square foot. I cannot predict what complications will follow this reduction." WORLD'S CONGRESS AUXILIARY. Initial Reunion Meeting: at Chicago' Addresses by Well-Known People. CHICAGO, Jan. 1. The initial reunion meeting of the World's Congress Auxiliary was held at the Auditorium to-night. The auxiliary was formed for the purpose of renewing the friendships and commemorating the achievements of the World's Congresses of 1S93. It Is also proposed to continue the work and extend the influence of the congresses. The meeting was called to order by C. C. Bonney, of Chicago, who was the president of the congresses held during the fair. In his opening address Mr. Bonney dwelt at considerable length on the work accomplished by the congresses in the past, and spoke in confident terms of the good that they will do in the future, if they only are carried on in the same manner as were the meetings of two years ago. Addresses of welcome were then made by Mrs. Charles Henrotln, Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Herbert and Mrs. Caroline K. Sherman. Dr. F. W. Gunsaulus, of Chicago, followed with an address on "The Ministry of Culture, Literature and Art." Dr. Henry W. Rogers, of Northwestern University, dwelt on "Higher Education and Good Government;" Mrs. J. M. Flower discussed "Public Schools and Good Government," and Professor Harper, president of Chicago University, spoke on "Higher Education and International Peace." A greeting from the Orient was read by Prof. S. Choyo. late of the University of Tokio. "The Religious Congresses of 1893. Crowned by the World's Parliament of Religions," was discussed by Rev. Frank M. Bristol. Rabbi E. G. Hirsch. Rev. I P. Mercer. Rev. J. 1. Jones and others. "The Brotherhood of Science and Faith" was the subject cp which Dr Andrew Morrisey. of NoIt Dame University, spoke. Dr. J. M. Cotfter, of Lake Forest University, and others spoke at some length. A number of ad

dresses were made by speakers not on the regular programme, and letters of regret were read from Cadinal Gibbons. Prince Wolkonsky and a number of clergymen who took part in the congresses of two years ago. The platform of the auxiliary was set forth by President Bonney in his evening opening address, as follows: "We would make the social purity and the moral power of which woman is the divinely-appointed representative as potent in public as it is in private life. We would exalt and establish all the useful industries of the world and crown them with blessings and honors for the services they render to mankind." Others objects of the auxiliary are to establish just and equal relations between labor and capital and provide for a system of co-operation between them. Similar meetings to that held to-night are to be held, for the same objects, in other cities in countries which participated in the world's fair congresses, and partial arrangements have been made for the hold

ing, in Chicago, in the near future, world's congress extension meetings in the department of science, literature and religion. WOLF HUNT IN OHIO. It "Was Preceded by a Fight That " Xeai-ly Caused Bloodshed. DH GRAFFE, O.. Jan. 1. The hunters from the northwestern counties of Ohio enjoyed a great wolf hunt today. Ed Aiken brought six wolves from the Rocky mountains for the great field day. The sports first made a thirty-acre inclosure for a' fight between a wolf and a hound, on which there were heavy wagers. Two more hounds were turned In, when there was a row among the bettors. Revolvers were drawn and bloodshed threatened. The wolf was lassoed and caged and the contest declared a draw to preserve peace. Then one wolf was let loose and twenty hounds and an army of horsemen pursued it. The hounds of Jacob Loffer, of De Graff, and of John Graham, of Lewistown, caught the wolf and won the prizes. NOT A HAPPY FAMILY WEALTH DID NOT BRIXG JOY TO THE HOME OF TUB FAIRS. The Girls Hated Charles and Showed Xo Real Affection for Their Father Possible Contest Over the Will. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1. Charles Fair was asked the direct question: "Do you Intend to contest your fa'ther's will?" "I know nothing about it," he answered. "I have no personal attorney and have not advised with any one. I have given little consideration to the will, except to read It over." Notwithstanding young Fair's effort to be noncommittal, it is reported that he will contest the will of his father, and that his two sisters will not give him any assistance. They are counting on Charlie's loss of his third share of the income in case the contest goes against him, as they believe their father received shrewd enough advice to make his will proof against any legal attack. Besides, they hate their brother so cordially that they will give him no aid or support. This hatred dates back to the time when their mother 6ued for divorce. Fair's boys both sided with the father, and Charles was especially outspoken in condemning his mother's course. He declared she wanted the money to squander on priests. The sisters resented this bitterly, as they are both devout Roman Catholics. Then came Charlie's marriage with Maud Nelsin, a courtesan, and his subsequent drunken escapades In' Europe and New York. Now he has reformed. He does not drink, and the woman whom he married is credited with the improvement of his habits. She wants to have her revenge on the family by -making a man out of her husband. Her efforts, however, received no sympathy from the sisters. When they were out here last fall they never recognized the existence of their brother. They showed no love for their father, either, thought they were told plainly by several friends of -their father that the old man had the mark of death on his face, and thait if they had no real affection for him they ought to hov some in order to give him a little comfort, but they did not respond. They usually paid formal calls on their father, keeping a carriage waiting outside, and letting him see that their visits were purely perfunctory. When his strength began to fail Fair showed a craving for his children's love, and he, is said to have cursed his daughters after one of 'their formal visits. He turned to the son, and had he lived a few weeks longer he would have shown some substantial mark cf his favor by leaving Charlie a larger share of his estate. In fact, it i3 reported by one who has excellent means of knowing that old Fair actually made a new will only a few days before his death, giving one-half of his fortune, without conditions, to his son, and the other half to his daughters, but that he tied up their share by giving them only a small part outright. What has become of this will is a mystery, as Fair wrote it with his own hand. He may have destroyed it himself, as he was given to sudden changes of purpose by the 'talk of any visitor who called on him, and worked on his suspicious mind. Whether this will be found or not, Charlie Fair will contest the published will, and this contest is sure to be full of sensational features. He has been so roundly abused by his sisters that he does not care what family scandal may come out in court. SENATOR LEXOW TALKS. He Thinks the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst V Unjust in His Criticism. ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 1. In an interview this evening, Senator Lexow said he had no answer to make to the criticisms on the -work of his committee contained In Dr. Parkhurst' s manifesto. Obviously the best reply was to point to the record of the committee and its results and say: "By their work ye shall know them." Senator Lexow said he had too high a regard for Dr. Parkhurst to believe that he is actuated by any but the highest and purest motives in what he says or does. "But," continued Senator Lexow, "it is strange, indeed, that -hen the crucial point was reached and Superintendent Byrnes was on the stand, as everybody knew he would, last Saturday, nothing was suggested that was not done; and yet this criticism. Throughout the entire examination Mr. Moss stood at Mr. Goff's side and co-operated in the conduct of the inquiry. It is unnecessary to add anything to this." Tha Senator then said: "As to a deal, it is .plain that one could not be effected unless through the co-operation of a majority of the committee acting in conjunction with all the council. The statement of this proposition is the best refutation of the charge. Let any one suggest a question that was not put, a charge that was not made, an indictment that was not brought, anything, in short, that was omitted, before they criticise. To my mind the meat of the statement is to be found in the declaration that the Senate has uncovered all corruptions that existed in the police department, and there still remains work for the Society for the Prevention of Crime to do. I wish it God speed in this good work." COAL IN MISSISSIPPI. Wide, Thick Bed of Lignite Discovered In Holmes County. VICKSBURG, Miss., Jan. 1. Holmes county is excited over the discovery near the Carroll county line of what is certainly a very large bed of lignite, or brown coal. The bed, which is of enormous extent, has been traced Into Tippah county and even as far as Duck Hill, while its width in one place is ten miles. So far, though many borings have been made, the bed has not been pierced and its thickness is consequently unknown. Xewport Barracks Evacuated. CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 1. The Newport barracks were formally turned over by the government to-day to the city of Newport, Ky., for a park. The evacuation was attended with a parade, large military and c.vic demonstration and speeches by Colonel Cochran, commandant of Fort Thomas, and Mayor Brown. Three Fishermen Rescued. MENOMINEE. Mich.. Jan, 1. The three W oesnatk brothers who were carried out into the .lake Sunday by drifting ice were - - j ... ... 1:, a , , 11 uuira iixji ill of here, at 1 o'clock last night. All were iuiy irozen ana were nearly ramisneu.

15,000 WERE KILLED LATEST REGARDIXG THE SLAUGHTER OF ARMEXIAXS BY TURKS.

How Christlnns Were Driven Like Sheep, Penned In, Tortured, Outrased and Butchered. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 1. A letter just received In this city from a point near the seat of the recent outrages in eastern Turkey places the number of slaughtered Armenians at fully 15,000. -It is written by a man In whom the highest confidence is placed and portions are too horrible to repeat. The writer, in part, says: "The Armenians, oppressed by Kurds and Turks, said: 'We cannot pay taxes to both Kurds and the government.' Plundered and oppressed by the Kurds, they resisted them; there were some killed. Then false reports were sent to Constantinople that the Ar menians were in arms in rebellion. Or- ' ders were sent to the Mushlr at Erzengan to exterminate them. The orders read before the army collected in haste from all the chief tribes of eastern Turkey were: Whoever spares men, women or children is disloyal.' The region was surrounded by j soldiers, and 30,000 Kurds also are said to I have 'been massed there. Then they advanced on the center, driving in the people like a flock of sheep, and continued thus to advance for days. No quarter was given ; j no mercy was shown. Men, women and children were shot down or butchered like sheep. Probably when they were set upon in this way some tried to save their lives and resisted in self-defense. Many who could fled in all directions, but the majority was slain. The most probable estimate is 13,000 killed and thirty-five villages plundered, razed and burned. Women were outraged and men butchered. A priest was taken to the roof of his church and hacked to pieces and the edifice set on fire. A large number of women and girls collected in a church were kept for days, the sport of soldiers, and then murdered. It is said the number was so large that the blood flowed out of the church door. The soldiers contended over a (beautiful g'.rl; they wanted to preserve her, but she, too, was killed. As a confirmation of the report the other day several hundred soldiers were returning from the seat of war, and one was heard to say that he alone, with his own hand, had killed thirty pregnant women." At a meeting of the Methodist Episcopal ministers of Boston and vicinity resolutions weTe adopted expressing profound sympathy with the Christians in Turkish Armenia, thanking President Cleveland for having appointed a commission to Investigate the Armenian outrages, and urging the State Department to prosecute this investigation by every means at its command. It was also decided that a sermon shall be . preached every month until further orders on the condition of affairs in Turkish Armenia. Harvurd Won at Chess. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. The students wound up the third intercollegiate chess tournament to-day. The result was: Harvard won 9, and lost 3; Yaie won 6, and lost 6; Princeton won 6, and lost 6; Columbia won 3, and lost 9. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" Has been used over lif'y years by minions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic, regulates the bowels, and is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. For sale by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c a bottle. ' ' Nature's balsam for all complaints of the lungs, the throat and the bronchial tubes is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. Coughs end colds vanish as if by magic under its soothing, healing operation. Sold by all druggists. Pike's Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute. When my little girl was one month old, she had a scab form on her face. It kept spreading until she was completely covered from head to foot. Then she had boils. She had forty on her head at one time, and more on her body. When six months old she did not weigh sevenjpounds, a pound and a half less than a birth. . Then her skin started to dry tip and got so bad she could not shut her eyes to sleep, bat lay with them half open. About this time, I started using the Ccticcra Remediks, and in one month the tcai completely cured. The doctor and drug bills were over one hundret dollars, the CciTiCtTtA bill was not more than Jive dollar. My child is now strong, healthy, and large as any child of her age (see photo.), and it is all owing to Ccticcka. Yours with a Mother's Blessing, MBS. GEO. H. TUCKER, Jr., 632 Walker St., Milwaukee, Wis. Sold throughout the world. Potter Drtt ato Chum. Corp., Sole Props., Boston. "All abou the Blood, Skin, Scalp, and Hair," mailed free. Baby BlemUhes, falling hair, nd red, rough hands prevented and cared by Ctiiicura Soap. WOMEN FULL OF PAINS Find in Cntlmra Ant i. Pain Plaster instant and grateful relief. It ia the first and only pain-kllllng, Rtremrthe'-ins plter. The Success of this Cigar Has been simply Phenomenal. Nothing like it has eyer Been seen in the history Of the Cigar Business. It is the fine t and best And on account of its merit Is being appreciated. Witt, Doney Cigar Co. 4? V. : VS..--fc 5

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"For some years I have been a sever sufferer from Rheumatism. So much so that I could not attend to my business and was confined to the house for weeks at a time. ' I was advised to try Hood's Sarsapariila and have constantly improved since 1 commenced to take the medicine. Mr. C. F. Kins I am now well and strong again. Hood's Sarsapariila is truly 'excelled by none.' " C. F. Kixj, Verona. N. J. OOQ S Sarsaocw parilia 36 rres Hood' PHIq enre all !r UK 25c. HAVE YOU EVER tried to make In your own kitchen any of those delicate soups, sauces, or made I dishes which are generally supposed to be in the province of the "professional" cook! Miss Maria Parloa says that you can make these delloious dishes successfully at home by the use, as basis, of Liebig Company's Extract of Beef GJRINO MATINEE T-iAY, TO-NIGHT. MARIE JANSEN In her latest success, "Miss Dynamite" PRICES Night: Orchestra and side boxes, $Ij Areas circle. 7"c; balcony, 50c; gallery, 25c Matinee All lower floor. 500; balcony, i!5i!. ENGLISH'S TA TtflllUT AND ALL WEEK. Children's popular-priced Matinee Saturday. Great Biblical, Spectacular and M usical Production "IAITCH OF E IN DOR," Under the auspice of the German Ladles' Aid Society 250 People on the Staite Two Car-loads Special Scenery, Costumes and Effects A Steam Curtain, the latest Novelty. Popcxar Pbices Night: Lower Boor, 75o; baL eony, 60c: gallery, 25c Matinee: Lower floor, 60e balcony, '25c. Next Week Hagenbeck's Great Animal Show. TA WADPAW FRL M-MTl.l 1U-JUVUUVII, gA.T. Second Annual Tour end Engagement ol FELIX MORRIS

Under the management of Frank Williams. THURSDAY A tirnoof Cards AXD Behind THE Scenes SATURDAY The new three-act Faroical Coin. vmwTij dy, arranged and adapted by juxuaxa Felix Morria. The Old Musician and FRIDAY The liest man NIGHT A three-act Farce - Comedy. The j success of the season in England, 1 by Ralph K. Lumly. ttsq SATURDAY t8& MATINEE The Best Wan

KXCKLLENT CAST. COMPLETE DETAIL. Prices Night: Orchf stra and side fooxe , $1; dress circle, 75c: balcony. 60u; rallery. 20c, Matlucet Lower floor, 50c; balcony, 25c. SEATS NOW ON SALK. PADK" Matinees Daily -rjrVAV Prices lOo, 20o, 30o. Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Byroit And their company of comedians, in the greatest English success. "UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE." Replete with startling eituationft and oproarions fan. Jext week Hopkina'a 1 BANS-oCEA u:S, PLYVIOUTH CHURCH The E. Barton Holmes's Lectures Magnificently Illnstrated Superb Views in Natnral Colors. Illnsiratiuic FOUR UNIQUE JOURINEYS MONDAY EVENING, Jan.' 7, "Oas s of the Algerian Sahara." WEDNESDAY EVENING, Jan. 9, "INTO MOROCCO." FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 11, "Through the Heart of the Moorish Empire." SATURDAY AFTER OON, Jan. 12, " 5 TME CITIES OF JftPAN."! It renins at 8 o'clock. : Matinee at 2:30 o'clock. Reserved beats &Oc and 75c; at the Muaio Store of D. U. Baldwin Co. EMPIRE LADIES' ENTRANCE OH DelaiAare St . Matinee at 2. To-Night at 8. Bartley Campbell's Grand Romantic Drama, "THE GALLE SLAVE." Tuo Original Cast. Next Week H. W. WILLIAMS ALL- STAB VAUDEVILLE.

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