Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1895 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1895.

young married men of Rock Camp, this county, went Ashing Thursday night. During a storm the party took shelter under a tree, which was struck by lightning and Chattered Into fragments. Wood was Instantly killed. Itazell fatallv injured and Boldrran seriously shocked. Their guns and Cteel cartridge belts were torn and twisted out of shape. NEILLSVILLE. Wis.. May 3. During the electrical storm which passed over this section to-day Mrs. John P. Sutherland, of the town of York, fearing the storm, retired to the cellar. No stooner-was she there than lightning struck the house, stunned her husband and killed her. MANITOWOQ. Wis.. May 3. A great torm passed -over the village' of Kellnorville to-day. and John Anderla. thirty-four years old. who was in bed, was killed by a bolt of lightning. WKATIIEIt FKilltK.S. Temperature Ileronla Ycttterday 3Iornlnjc nnl L.nt 'lKlit. C F. It, Wappenhans, local forecast offlClal of the Weather liureau. furnishes the following observations taken yesterday at the places and hoars named: 7 a. m. 7 p. m. Ulsmarck, N. D Z2 70 Hapld jL'lty. X. U 'Ji m Pierre. S. It :a t Huron. S. 1) 65 IHt. Vincent. Mini :. ri Moor head, Minn ',4 72 Yankton. S. D -. 61 Duluth. Minn 41 4ft frit. Paul. Minn :,8 6H North Platte. Neb M fifc Valentine. Neb 62 '78. Omaha, Neb 70 74 le Moines. la W to JJavenport. Ia 70 Hi Keokuk, Ia 70 Concordia, Kan 7o 74 Dodge City. Kan 64 74 "Wichita. Kan M 72 Kansas City. Mo 68 C5 15 1. Louis. Mo 70 M Fpringfleld. Mo H 74 Chicago, 111 64 m pringnld. 111 M 80 Cairo. Ill 7 78 .Marquette, Mich 60 ,V Grand Haven. Mich 60 76 Indianapolis. Ind 68 78 Jxuisville, Ky 70 82 Cincinnati, 0 64 80 Cleveland. 0 61 74 rparkersburK. W. Va 68 78 Pittsburg, ia 64 80 Jluffalo. X. Y 6t 68 Uoston, Mass 60 w York. X. Y 54 58 Washington, p. C ."4 Charlotte. N. C 70 Atlanta. ?a 64 74 Jacksonville. Fla 70 68 Chattanooga. Tenn. W ."Nashville, Tenn 68 78 Memphis, Tenn 70 78 Vicksburg. Miss 70 80 Fort imith. Ark 70 78 Little Rock. Ark 68 76 Oklahoma. O. T 68 78 Amarillo, Tex 58 72 Abilene. Tex 7o 78 Palestine. Tex 70 78 ian Antonia. Tex 72 82 Galveston. Tex 74 74 iShreveport. La 72 80 New Orleans. La 72 78 Helena. Mont 48 50 .Havre. Mont 44 Zfi Cheyenne. Wyo 44 52 Denver. Col 4i 60 fanta Fe. N. M 38 R2 fcalt Lake City, U. T 41 06 Friday Local Observation. Par. Ther. R.H. Wind. W'ther. Prt. 7a. m..30.d 63 76 S'cast. Ckar. 0.1W 2 p. m..23.93 73 Zl Seast. Clear, 0.00 Maximum temperature, 85; minimum temperature, 60. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation May 3: ' Temp. Pre. .Normal .13 3l?an 72 .00 Departure from normal n .13 Kxce. or deficiency since May 3.. 37 .35 llxess or deficiency since Jan. 1.. 321 7.22 Plus. C. F. It. WAPPEXHANS. Local Forecast Official. Forreant for Satnrdny. "WASHINGTON. May 3. For Indiana Pair, except showers In northern portion; cooler; southerly winds. Increasing in force. For Illinois Increasing cloudiness; local rains In western portion; conditions favorAble for local storms; cooler; high southerly .Winds. For Ohio Fair; warmer in northern portion; generally southerly winds. AGAINST DURKANT.

ISvldcnre Ciiven hy a Second-Hand - Dealer nnil Other Wit n onsen. SAN FRANCISCO. May 3. To-day's preliminary examination in the case of Theodore Durrant, charged with the murder of Blanche Lamont In Emanuel Church, was damaging to the defendant. Some new an! startling evidence was Introduced and still further connected Durrant with the crime. O. Openhelmer, a second-hand dealer, testifiedthat between April 4 and April 10, Durrant had offered for sale a lady's diamoni ring. The witness was shown three xlns3. He positively Identified one as being offered by Durrant. The ring was one of the three returned to ttlanche Iamont's aunt, wrapped in a newspaper, the day before Minnie Williams's body was found. When Openhelmer Identified this ring, Durrant etarted violently, turnei pale and exhibited more uneasiness than at any time since his arrest. The defendant's counsel tried o break down the witness's testimony and that of three other witnesses who repeated the evidence Riven by them at the inquest on Wednesday. They were Martin Qulnlan, the attorney who saw Durrant and a girl resembling Blanche, approaching Emanuel Church at 4:20 p. m.. on April 3. David Clark, who corroborated Qulnlan's statement of his whereabouts on that day, and the Janlior of Emanuel Church, who teti- . lied that there were no aetects In the gas on April 3, and. therefore, no reason why Durrant should have leen fixing the gas pipes at the room that afternoon. The Janitor's evidence was for the purpose of dls-".' crediting Durrant's explanation to organist King of his appearance when he came down' pale, rick and wek. as the prosecution -maintains, from the belfry, where he had Just murdered Blanche Lamont. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. El Westbrook. an dshtecn-ycar-oM nepro. who killed another nero In a dispute about a doK, was hanged at Americus, Ga., yesterday. Mayor Strong, of New York, has asked for the resignations of Police Commissioners Murray and Kenvin. Republicans. Colonel J. D. Grant and Theodore Roosevelt are to be appointed to "succeed them. The Bank of Commerce of Xewkirk. O. P.. has failed. The bank commenced business at the opening of the Cherokee trip with a capital of S."i0.0ft0. Jamison Vawter ls president and J. J. Hlanohard cashier. An explosion !n .the fchooley mine at Sturmervllle, Fa.." esterday. "seriously burned five men. three of whom may not survive their Injuries. They are Oeorge Hclchus. John Jeniskey and Frank I'alesrosti. Baltimore has been selected as the next place of meeting of the General Conference of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, south. The conference, which will meet in May. lhli. will be attended by several thousand delegates. John L. Sullivan has telegraphed the managers of the Seaside Athletic Club that It will be impossible for him to second Kllrain in his bout with O'Donnell. He announces his intention, however, of challenging the winner. MANHATTAN. Kan.. May 3. Mrs. Cornelia Hutgcr Cavanaugh. wife of Capt. II. G. Cavanaugh. of the Thirteenth Infantry. U. S.. A., and daughter of Chaplain Kutger, of the I'nited States army, died here to-day from sciatic rheumatism. Vice President Stevenson, who has been In IMoomlngton. III., almost continuously lnce the close- of Congress, says: "I shall remain here all Vu'.nmer except that possibly toward the end of the heated term Mrs. Stevenson and I may spend a few days at some Atlantic watering place. Yesterday's meeting of the St. Iouis Kvangelical Alllanee tabled the bill introduced at the meeting providing for injection of convents and asylums. The debate on the mecsure was long and heated. The supporters of the measure sought to have It recommended to the Legislature for passage. I ! Counterfeit Stninp. CHICAGO. May 3. Warren F. Thompson, the matrimonial agent, is In the custody of the federal authorities. He Is charged with complicity in the counterfeiting of T-cent sramps. which were recently found in thl city. Thompson was the first matt to use them. In March he sent out circulars bearing- the r-ounterfelt. In Kansas City It was found that Mrs. Thompson, who conducts a branch office for the Chicago concern, was als using the stamp. FlrHt Trunin lertliiK. BALTIMORE. May 3.-The Philadelphia. Baltimore and New York circuit races wffl opcr. at the Gntb-men'. Driving Park, this city, on May 14. The rains of the past few !ays have served to Improve the track. The entries will clse on Monday. Mav fi. The classes at the IUltlmore Driving. Club,' Arlington, a suburb, dli not till, and Ule fi&eeting is declared off.

JONES KILLS HIMSELF

DlAA MX WBXTTO MAG AHA AXD COMMITTED SlICIDB. Fourteenth Daughter Ttvlcr Deneendetl from n' Fourteenth Daughter Horn at Kokonio. Associated Press Dispatch. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.. May 3. Late this afternoon a man was seen walking along the high bank near the Horseshoe Falls and throwing his arms about as if in great pain. IJefore spectators reached him he had fallen and rolled some distance down the bank, leaving a track of blood behind him. He died before medical aid could be secured. It was found that his throat had been cut from ear to ear, also lengthwise from the chin downwards. Doth wrists had been terribly gashed, severing the arteries. In the man's pocket were two letters explaining the tragedy. On the envelope of one was: "Please read this. George Jones. It read: "My address Is Worthington. Greene county, Indiana, and my parents' address is McCutchanville, Vanderburg county, Indiana. I have come here to die, so please take care of my body until you hear from ny wife or parents. They will pay you for ycur tnuble. Farewell to all. "GKORGB JONKg." Another was written to his mother, and dated at Indianapolis. April 25. It stated that the reason for the contemplated suicide was that his wife was elfish, lazy an'd independent, and there was no getting along with her. His mother, he said, had told him not to marry her. but he had disobeyed, and now suffered for his disobedience. In another pocket was found $11.22. The man was evidently about thirty years old, and of dark complexion. He was well dressed in a brown check suit of clothes. ItIG CROWD KXIM'CTKD. Attorney for Mile Aronnd to Hear Ilnrrionf Jury Speech. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. Mav 3. The four . months of time consumed by the Morrisson will case has been sufficient to advertise the trial extensively ,over the country, and the fact that General Harrison is booked for a speech has aroused a deep interest among the legal fraternity for miles around. Two months ago the clerk of the Wayne Circuit Court received letters from lawyers located in distant cities, asking to be notified when General Harrison would speak, and from that time to this many of the local lawyers have been receiving Inquiries regarding the event. The Butler county (Ohio) bar will come in a body, while attorneys of Eaton, O.. Liberty, Winchester and other of the surrounding towns will be here one week from to-day to listen to the ex-President make his argument. The court room will not be sufficiently large to accommodate the crowd that will attempt to gain admittance. HERB'S A 1URTII ITEM. Fourteenth Daughter of Fourteenth Daughter of Fourteenth Daughter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., May 3.-A child was born In thia city yesterday with a record that throws the famous? seventh son of the seventh son In the shade. Kokomo presents to the world the fourteenth daughter of the fourteenth daughter, of the fourteenth daughter. The distinguished arrival, as reported by Dr. J. B. Moore, was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burt, on West Mulberry etreet. it being the fourteenth child. The mother, who was a Miss Harriet Bond, was the fourteenth child of her mother, who was also the fourteenth child in her mother's family. Mrs. Burt Is only thirty-eight years old, is short in stature and robust. The oldest child Is twenty-one yeara. Mr. Burt is a mechanic. I'lCly Charge Against A en man. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 3. The murder of Mrs. Savannah ' Dugan last Sunday night Is still a mystery, but evidence is slowly developing that seems to point to William Ncuman and his preliminary trial will take ptace to-morrow. He was the last one seen alivo with the murdered woman, having been engaged in a game of cards with her an hour hefore she was discovered dead. Other members of the card party at Mrs. Dugan's on the fatal night will testify that the couple had a violent quarrel after the party broke up. At the inquest it developed that Mrs. Dugan's neck was broken and other marks on her body and face Indicated that a terrible struggle took place. Mrs. Dugan's daughter told the coroner today that when she came home the doors were locked and she head is'euman up above dragging something heavy over the floor and then let it fall. "In a few minutes he came running down and said: 'Lizzie your mother has just filed suddenly of heart disease. When neighbors came in he said she had taken poison and he was in a terrible state of nervous excitement." Miss Lizzie says she is confident that from Neuman'8 actions and the position in which her mother's body was found, he knows how her mother came to her death. JDUtrlrt K. of P. nt Ylneennea, Special to the Indianapolis. Journal. VINCENNES. Ind., May 3.-The district meeting of the Knights of Pythias was hel 1 in Vincennes to-day. Delegates from nine counties were present. A grand Pythian parade, headed by the Uniform Rank, was followed by a puWIc meeting at the courthouse. Th address of welcome was delivered by Mayor George E. Greene. The response and principal address was delivered by Dr. W. L. Helskell. of Indianapolis, grand Instructor of the State. At night the unwritten work was exemplified by Dr. Helskell and District D-puty Blair. Several candidates were initiated into the pecrets of the order. The meeting closed with a banquet. W. C. T. r. School of Meluod. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., May , 3,-The W. C. T.'U. School of Methods has been holding a two days' session at New Ross, this week. Mrs. Raich, State corresponding secretary, and Mrs. Cammack, State recording secretary, were present. One of the many things discussed was the influence of girls, and It was shown that If girls would draw the line of correct living as sharply on the young men as they do on another girl their influence would bo felt ail over the land. The rum traffic was the main subject under discussion. The Hadley Industrial School, at Danville, was opened on May 1, with twelve pupils. v lumeM I.nvelle Dying In Prison. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONV1LLE. Ind., May 3.-Ex-auditor of Daviess county James C. Lavelle, who was sentenced to the Prison South for seventeen years for arson, is in a serious condition, and It is thought that he may die at any moment. Iavelle entered the penitentiary just three years ago to-day. Dr. Peyton, the prison phj-slcian. and Dr. Graham, of this city, examined him on April 6. and found that his heart was enlarged to almost twice its natural size, and the action of the heart was very feeble. Imllnna Dentlntn Adjourn. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. May 3.-The Eastern Indiana Dental Association closed Its meeting here last evening by the election of the following officers: President, Dr. Milton H. Chappell, of Knightstown; vice president. Dr. A. T. White, of Dublin; secretary and treasurer. Dr. K. E. Pierce, of Richmond; executive committee, Drs. Jay of Richmond, Rudd of Muncie and Cox of Falrmount. The next meeting will be held at Knightstown. Sail Condition or Dr. G. M. Collins. Special td the Indianapolis Journal. TIPTON. Ind., May 3.-Th!s morning Dr. G. M. Collins, of this city, was declared insane by a court of inquiry, held by Dr. W. B. Fletcher, of Indianapolis. During the war. while in the Fnion army, Collins re- . celvod disabilities that have ever since af fected him. While on his farm a few weeks ago he was thrown from a wagon, which hastened hU present condition. He Is about fifty-five years old. Tried in Shoot Off Ills Heml. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FARMLAND, Ind.. May 3. tiac Addington, rixty year oil. a farmer, reslllJ? fcur miles sou :h west of here. Id lying at his homo with a very dangerous scalp wound, .the result of an attempt to take his own life. He procured an old army musket and t laced It with tho muzzle resting va tho

limb of a tree, and used the ramrod to pull the trigger. The hair wa all torn off the top of his head. Stntr Pht Gama'ln Session. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., May 3. The State Phi Gamma Delta convention i3 In session in this city with representatives from the State University, Hanover, De Pauw. and Messrs. Zener of Indianapolis. Patterson of Chicago University and Chysman of Warsaw. Last evening a dance was given, and this evening there is a banquet. Itohhed a Man ond Sent II 1m Home. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., May 3.A singular case of sandbagging was to-day reported to the police. Footpads waylaid Guy Sheperd, a bookkeeper, beat him unmercifully, robbed him ani then threw him into a bug?y and drove him to his home, making their escape without being identified. Sheperd's condition is serious.

Spi-tlonnl flout for Sportnmen. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE. Ind., May 3. Josiah L. Rurton, of this city, is the patentee of a sectional boat that is creating great Interest among sportsmen. He has Just received an order from J. . J. McCool. the millionaire president of the Reaver Falls, Pa., iron works, for one of these sectional boats to be made of aluminium. Pnrker Threw the I'nknovrn. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind.. May 3. An unknown, backed by Lew Weber, of Cincinnati, wrestled Harvey Parker before the Marion Athletic Club here to-night and was defeated. Jlmmle Barddell. of Shamokln, Pa., proved to be the unknown. Parker won easily in straight falls. Time, 26:33 and 2:18. Portlnnri Ownw Her Water Works. . Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND. Ind., May 3. The city of Portland to-day purchased of F. Rimel the water works and electric light plants, the price being $65,000. It is believed the city has a big bargain in the purchase. A Mute Killed on the Ilullrontl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' COLUMBUS. Ind.. May 3.-Frank Dill. a mute residing at Walesboro, first station south of this city, was struck by a southbound express train and instantly killed. Indiana Deaths. INGALLS. Ind.. May 3. William Hiday. seventy-three years old, and for about seventy-one years a resident in Madison county, died last night. His death came suddenly, at the home of his son-in-law. Col. Webb Manifold. PENNSYLVANIA WOODS ABLAZE. Forest Fire Plnylng Havoc In the OH Ilefflon. BRADFORD. Pa., May 3. The sky is hazy from the numerous forest fires in this vicinity. Between Kettler, and Rasselas along the line of the Erie road, the woods are a mass of flames. In that vicinity there are millions of feet of hemlock logs and large quantities of timber. Near Crawford Junction a tire is burning fiercely and threatens the destruction of oil property. Another fire i raging between McAmbley's and Mount Jewett, and in the vicinity of Hazelwood, on the B.. B. & K.. the woods are on fire on either side of the track. The fire is spreading with gre.lt rapidity ani It is almost impossible to check the flames. Men are stationed along the railroad to prevent the fire from destroying oil property, which is Jn danger. Drilling wells in a great many places' are suspended because of a lack of water. All springs are dried tip and unless it rains soon work in this field will be seriously Interfered with. Fierce fires are reported from the Elk county oil field. The woods about Caffee and Russell City are on fire in every direction and much damage has been done to oil property. A large gang of men are fight ing the fire, but with little success. The loss promises to be great. Lake Steamer Ilumed. PORT COLBORNE. Ont., May 3. The steamer N. E. Falrbank was beached and burned at Morgan's Point, about six Miles west of here, last night. The steamer was loaded with 90,400 bushels of corn and was bound from Chicago to Ogdensburg. The crew was saved. The Falrbank was valued at $3Q,CC0. The cargo was worth about $3.000 and was fully Insured. The burned steamer was among the first of the larger iron ore carries and ha9 made several fortunes. . MIchia-un Village Burned. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 3.-Every business structure, except a restaurant and the depot, in the village of Sand Lake, twenty-five miles north of this city, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Several residences were also burned. The total loss is estimated at fcyl.Ouo, with less than $20,000 insurance. The village, is on the Grand Rapids & Indiana road and has a population of about 750. OIL BOOM HAS EXPLODED. Price of the Indiana and Ohio Product Dropping Rapidly. LIMA, O., May 3.-OH still declines, Tiona, $2.43; Pennsylvania, $1.70; Corning, $1.55; Barnesville and Newcastle, $1.43. In the Lima field the price is down so that another drop will wreck operators as well as speculators. North Lima Is now worth 87 cents per barrel. South Lima. 82 cents and Indiana 70 cents. The usual cut is expected and a week of depression will cause the old wells opened up during the boom to close down. o Oil for Fuel. CLEVELAND, O., May 3. The Standard Oil Company U-day served notice on a number of local factories which hive 1een using petroleum for fuel that It could no longer furnish them with fuel oil. The re cent advance in prices is the ciuse as signed for this move, and as the Standard has a monopoly of the trade here this means that the use of oil as a fuel must be abandoned. The Stundartl Shearing? ltd. Lamb. riTTSBUHG. May 3.-.U the opening this morning oil was offered on the exchange at $1.75, but the announcement that the Standard had reduced Its price for credit balances another 10 cents, to $1.70, brought the price of certlticates down and at 11 o'clock it was offered at $l.62V. Warrants for Hnvrthoriic People. CHICAGO. May 3. For some days war has been going on between Roby and Hawthorne, track people and it culminated this afternoon in the swearing out of warrants for the arrest of twenty-five of the men connected with the Hawthorne track. Three sets of warrants were sworn out, each by a different magistrate, but each set contained practically the same names. At the time the warrants were sworn out the utmost secrecy was maintained, none of the complainants being willing to reveal their addresses or the reason for which they swore out tho warrants, except the statement made In the complaint to the effect that the accused kept a common gambling house contrary to the statutes. It was admitted, however, that the Roby people were behind the i.sue. of the warrants. Among those for whom warrants were sworn out were Edward Corrigan. Joseph l.'llman. Starter Caldwell and all the other officials of the track. None of the warrants had been served at a late hour to-night. The Hawthorne people have declared that they will take out warrants for the Roby people and arrest them if they venture to cross the line between Indiana and Illinois. Pool and Lottery Hoontn Raided. CLEVELAND, O., May 3. The police made a raid on the pool room operated by, Thomas Costello to-day. . The officers forced an entrance and arrested Costello and two assistants, one of whom was charged wdth obstructing an officer. Two lottery rooms were also raided and the proprietors arrested. The latter were the local agents for the Louisiana and Honduras Lottery companies. May Kncape Piininhment. CHICACO. May 3. Juige YVooJs to-day discharged Charles J. and Frank R. Meadowcroft. Insolvent b-inkers. from Indictments charging them with receiving deposits when they knew their bank was insolvent. The action of the court to-day will probably prevent the trial of the brothers on any of the numerous indictments found, against them, and it is thought probable that they will escape lmprlhonment. Not I)jr t American llentn. LONDON. Mav 3.-A dispatch to the Chronicle from Paris says that the alarming epidemic among the Vitre garrison, which was thought to be ascribed to American canned meats, proves to be splno cerebral fever, from blood pclsonlng, caused by bad drainage. Obituary. LONDON. May 3. The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Is dead. He was born in ISO), and was Under Secretary for War from 1874 to 1S73. In politics he was a Con-cervatlvo

FRIENDS OF FARMERS

HAWKS, CROWS AXD CUCKOOS XOT HALF SO BAD AS PAIVTED. Result of Dr. Merrlam's In vi stigntlou Denial of n Itepnrt that Mm. Snrtorls In to Wed Gen. Douglass. WASHINGTON, May 3. Dr. Charles Merrlam, chief, of division of ornithology of the Agricultural Department, has been for several years engaged in examining and analyzing the contents of the stomachs of hawks, owl3, .crows, blackbirds, meadow larks and other birds of North America which are supposed to be strikingly benefi cial or Injurious to the crops of farmers. The stomachs of over 7,000 birds, taken at different seasons of the year, have been already analyzed and the contents determined, while some 12,000 are still unexamined. The results In some cases have been remarkable, showing in several notable instances that popular ideas regarding the injurious effects of certain birds were wholly mistaken and that they have been the victims of an unjust prosecution. This has been found to be especially the case with hawks and owls, for the slaughter of which many states give bounties. Penn sylvania, In two years, gave over $100,000 in hawk and owl bounties. Examinations of the stomachs of these birds proved conclusively that 95 per cent, of their food was field mice, grasshoppers, crickets, etc.. which were Infinitely more injurious to farm oroDS than they. It was found that only five kinds of hawks and owls ever touched poultry and then only to a very limited extent. A bulletin now about going to press on the crow also shows that bird is not so black as he has been painted by the farm ers. The charges against me crow were that he ate corn and destroyed the eggs of poultry and wild birds. Examinations of their stomachs showed that they eat noxious insects and other animals and that although 5 per cent, is corn waste corn picked up in the fall and winter. With regard to eggs it was round tnai tne snens were eaten to a very limited extent for the lime. They eat ants, beetles, caterpil lars, bugs, flies, grubs, etc., which do much damage. . Bulletins are also being prepared on tne cuckoo and other blackbirds, king birds, meadow larks, cedar birds, thrushes, cat birds, sparrows, etc. In many cases popular ideas are found to be untrue. In the case of the king bird, killed by the farmer under the impression that he eats bees, it was found that he ate only drones and robber files, which themselves feed on bees and which destroy more bees in a day than the king bird does in a year. The king bird, therefore, 13 to be encouraged leather than slaughtered. The cuckoos are also. round to oe very useful birds in this country. Because the European cuckoo robbed nests and laid therein its own eggs, popular fancy attri buted the same vicious habit to our own cuckoo. He is. however, not depraved like his European namesake, but a very decent fellow who does much good in tne de struction of Insects. The result of this work. Dr. Merriam says, will inure to the protection of beneficial birds and the destruction of injurious. It will also, he says, do missionary work in the matter of State bountiei, most of which are ill-directed and none -f which he thinks have good results. Tr.e crusade. for Instance, against the Kngiisii sparrow, he said resulted in the destruction of many of our native sparrows. Bounties on pan thers, wolves, etc., had in tne past resulted in the manufacture of bogus scalps. Dr. Merriam is also preparing a map showing the life zones of the United States for birds, mammals, reptiles and plants, a work in which he has been engaged ror sixteen years. ITALY'S DEMAXD OS ItRAZf L. .Minister Mendoncu Doen Xnt Know What the Row In About. WASHINGTON, May 3. Senor Mendonca, the Brazilian minister here, has no official information concerning the reported demand made by Italy on the Brazilian government for an answer within seven days to Italy's demand for losses sustained by the Italian subjects during jthc revolution. He Is, in fact, at present 'in ignorance of the nature of the Italian claims. He recalled that Italy preferred some claims in 1864 growing out of alleged losses sustained by Italian subjects during the war between Brazil and Paraguay and Uruguay. But after some correspondence at the time thejr were allowed to lapse until the republic was declared after the dethronement of Senor Pedro. They were again presented in a modified form, but were considered so ridiculous by the Brazilian government that they were 'not pressed. Senor Mendonca does not know whether these claims are involved or only claims arising out of the De Gama rebellion of 1S92 at Rio de Janeiro. On the suggestion of the reporter that Italy s demand for an answer within seven days was rather, peremptory, te Brazilian minister replied: "Brazil, of course, will settle any Just claims against her, but Brazil is no more in a position to be urged by a peremptory demand than the United States. Personally,", he added, "I do not ' believe in the collection of debts by ultimatums." NELLIE GUAXT SARTORIS. Renewal of the Report that She Is to Marry General Doaftlann. WASHINGTON, May 3.-The report is again revived that Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris is to be married shortly to Gen. Henry Kyd Douglass, of Maryland, and it is generally credited here by those In a position to know. Mrs. Sartorls herself, who Is here, declined to say any thing on the subject. A similar report gained currency over a year ago, but at that time it was denied. Since then, however. General Douglass, who lives at Hagerstown, Md., and ia Adjutantgeneral of the State, has been paying Mrs. Sartorls devoted attention. They are fre quently seen together, and at all social functions of Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sartorls last winter General Douglass was an hon ored guest. Mrs. Sartoris's' friends in so ciety have believed the rumor for pome time, although all Information as to the approaching nuptials has been kept pecret. It was at one time aia tnai irs. urani opposed the union, but it is now said that it has her entire approval. As a result of the reconciliation between Mrs. Sartorls and her father-in-law shortly before the latter's death, it is said that provision was made in Mr. Sartoris's win tor a ?zo.wu annuity to Mrs. Sartoris. the annuity to go to her children. Algernon, Vivian and another daughter. In case the widow took up her permanent residence in the United states or married again. Trtis annuity will, there fore, go to her children in the event ot ner marriage to General Douglass. It is report ed that the wedding will take place almost any day, and that General and Mrs. Doug lass will immediately sail tor i-.urope. General Douslass was a Confederate sol dier, and is now the Adjutant-general of the State or Maryland, ne is noieu in .wasnIngton. where he, spends much of his time, as one of th? handsomest men in the capital society. He has a distinguished bearing and i3 exceedingly popular in social circles. General Douglass is about forty-five years of age, or five years the senior of his bride. He has a handsome old place at Hyattsville, Md., which is expected to be his country seat in the future. His wealth is moderate. General Douglass, though an ex-Confederate, is an old friend of the Grant family, and was on intimate terms with General Grant. Xot En Rilled to Douglass. NEW YORK, May 3.-An afternoon paper quotes Mr. F. D. Grant as saying to-day: "Mrs., Sartoris has stated positively to all the members of her family that there Is no truth whatever In the report of her engagement to General Douglass and no foundation for the rumor." STRICKEN STATESMEN. Condition of Secretary Krmhnm nml MeMNm. Hltt ntitl Cojrawell. WASHINGTON. May 3.-Secretary Gresham passed a restless night, and to-day is much prostrated as the result of the severe pain he has experienced. The acute symptoms, however, have abated their severity, and it is hoped that in the course of a few days the Secretary will have gathered strength sufficient to enable him to visit some near-by health resort where he may recuperate. Although at times suffering great pain. Secretary Gresham is said to be progressing as favorably as the nature of his illness will permit. The stomach and intestinal conditions are Improved, though the liver troubles are still active, with some neuralgic complications of an intercostal character. His lever is lowr, and the

prospect Is that the Secretary will have a comfortable night. His physician says there is no alarm felt regarding the patient. Representative Hitt Mas been , worse today, and to-night his condition shows no improvement. In addition to the other complications In the case the patient has at times great difficulty in breathing. While he is in an extremely critical condition, it is said that there is no immediate danger of death. Representative Cogswell passed a good day and is said to be comfortable to-night. A SwImm Army Offleer "Imprenlonn. WASHINGTON, May 3. Consul Germain, of Zurich, Switzerland, furnishes the State Department an account of the impressions of a Swiss army officer who recently made a tour of the world and Is lecturing on what he has seen. The officer declares that the United States Is dormant so far as Its military affairs are concerned: that although it has on paper an army of 7,&-"2,"18 men. 7,69j,000 have never seen service. 123,000 of them are the national guard and 2T.707 men form the regular army, doing police duty and fighting unruly Indians. This Swiss officer then goes Into the details of the composition of the army, and does not become interesting again until he touches on the cost of pensions, concerning which he says: "America spends $159,3eo.OOO per annum for pensions, or nearly as much as Germany's war budget amounts to. This enormous sum, however, serves mostly to promote and influence election maneuvers." Comparing the military systems of Japan and China, he says that Japan's compares favorably with European organizations and China's is the worst existing. The Income Tax Canes. WASHINGTON, May 3.-There is no doubt that the reargument of the income tax cases in the Supreme Court will begin next Monday. The matter from the first has been contingent on the arrival of Justice Jackson from Tennessee. To-day Chief Justice Fuller announced from the bench that Justice Jackson was expected to be present Monday. The announcement was made In response to a request from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, who is counsel for George W. Russ in the case of Telfener vs. Russ, in which Is involved the title of a million shares of land in Texas, that the arguments in the case be heard immediately after the income tax cases. The court denied tho motion, the Chief Justice remarking incidentally that the court would not feel Justified in asking Justice Jackson to continue his labors longer. General Wheeler has received a letter from Justice Jackson in which he says that his health is so much improved that he hoped for Its complete restoration. Mr. Lyman' Resignation. WASHINGTON, May 3. The resignation of Mr. Charles Lyman, of Connecticut, as a member of the United States Civil-service Commission, la In the hands of the President. It is not known just what this signifies, but it is regarded as likely that the commission will be practically reorganized. Messrs. Lyman and Roosevelt are Republicans. Mr. Proctor, the third member, being a Democrat. The last-named will continue on the commission. It is understood that Mr. Lyman's resignation w,as desired some months ago, but the matter was allowed to go over until recently. It Is understood that a Republican will be appointed to succeed Mr. Lvman, and that a Democrat, probably Col. C. G. Rice, will take Mr. Roosevelt's place. Mr. Roosevelt expects to leave the city for New ork on Sunday, but he may not be able to leave until a day or two later. Conrt-Martln! Sentences. WASHINGTON, May 3.-Secretary 'Herbert has issued a general order calling attention to the frequency with which courtsmartial impose the sentence of "discharge from the service with bad conduct discharge." when that sentence is not appropriate to the offense, and has directed that hereafter such sentences shall not be carried out until an order for discharge is received from the Bureau of Navigation, or from the commandant of mirines. Objection is also made to the Imposition so often of the sentence "of reduction to the next inferior rating" for trifling offenses and the injunction is laid that it shall not be imposed unless- It Is clearly shown that the accused cannot be relied on to perform the duties of his rating. The sentences In fmch cases must be disciplinary punishment as provided by the articles of war. The Lotterlen Latent Scheme. WASHINGTON, May 3.-The postal authorities are not much exercised over the reported Intention of the lottery ' companies to carry on their business through the banks and telegrap.i companies- Under this system. It Is said, tickets could not be delivered to buyer?, but could only be registered at the office of the lottery company as belonging to them. The buyers would thus be entirely at the company's mercy, and would hardly be numerous. Further, the cost of telegraphing, would eat up most of the profits of the business and the next session of Congress would unquestionably nass a law to stop the new method. Movement of War Ship. WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Atlanta sailed from Key West last evening to Greytown. It is expected that it will take her about three days to reach that port. The Yorktown has arrived at Chin Kiang and the Charleston has sailed from Che-Foo to Nagasaki. The Mohican is still cruising in Puget sound, testing coal. General Xotea. WASHINGTON, May 3.-To-day's state-, ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance. $180,487,858; gold reserve, $31,202,621. R. S. Robertson, of Fort Wayne, and J. T. Gilbert, of Indianapolis, are here. BROWNED OR FKOZKX. Fate of Seventeen f the Crew of the Steamer George It. White. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., May 3,-News was received from Kodlak island, Alaska, this afternoon, per steamer Atki, that the steamer George R. White, of Seattle, was wrecked in a gale on April 14. Seventeen of the crew were either drowned or frozen to death. Eight reached Fhore and stilt survive. The schooner Koliak was also wrecked in the game ga.e near the same place, but no lives were lost. The schooner George r. White cleared from this port on July :, 1803, for a year's cruise in the Ncrth Pacific ocean and Bering sea. Her crew was signed by United States Shipping Commissioner Burns, anl was as- follows: Mister, I j. Wheeler: mat Steve Rretch: cook. Butler.- hunters. Edward Pomeroy, Andrew Danlelson. Justin Chenoweth; seamen. Richard Redmond. C. Morris. Louis A. Burrell. John Harrison. Chris Swanron, Robert Baxter, Henry Tarker; cabin boy. James Carlon. Movement of Steamers. GLASGOW, May 3.-The Anchor line steamer Clrcassia, Captain Shanklln, which sailed from this port yesteraay for New York, is aground in the river Clyde near Dumbarton. Two tugs have been sent to her assistance. HAMBURG, May 3. Arrived: Normannia, from New York. SOUTHAMPTON. May 3. Arrived: Berlin, from New York. NEW YORK. May 3. Arrived: Persia, from Hamburg.

CARRY1XG MAILS I ALASKA. The Perilous Journeys Made with I ncle Snm'n Dor Tcunin. Joe Cooper, the Yukon miner, tells Fomo Interesting things about his recent sledge trip from Fort Cudahy to the coast. He will soon start in asaln to make the return trip over the same route. He says: "I left Fort Cudahy with my dog team on the 10th of February, 189T, in company with Thomas C. Healy and my Indian guide. Simon Klclk. a Mahlemute from Anvika, a settlement on the lower Yukon, about three hundred miles from St. Michaels. I brought out the United States mail from the United States postoffice, which is on -Forty-mile creek, and named Mitchell. Mr. Hralv brought out the Canadian mall from Fort Cudahy. He also has his dog team. "For provisions I took twenty-five pounds of bacon, thirty-five pounds of beans, a sack and a half of four, twenty pounds of sugar, the same quantity of dried fruit, two and a half pounds of baking powder, two pounds of evaporated onions to cook with the beans, five pounds of coffee, three of tea, and a small sack of salt. Dried salmon and moose meat to feed the uogs made one-half the load. "My dog team consisted of five dogs. Mr. Ilealv started with nix does, but lost one on the trip. All were a little the worse for wear after reaching the coast. However, a few days rest Riven them they were taken back over the same route ry some men going In from Juneau to prospect with an outfit of provisions. The weather was clear the most of the time, with but little wind, until we reached the upper river. We found it coldest between Fort Cudahy and Pelly river, the mercury registering 34 decrees below zero. thoith it was much colder during December, 1S04. and January. 1J03. at which time the spirit thermometer at Fort Cudahy registered 63 degrees, and at Forty-mile and Pelly river. 28 miles above 74 degrees. The river ice was very rough narly all thei vrayr and Impeded cur progress. It was Feb. 16 when we reached Sixty-mile post, where wo stopped

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two days to make the necessary repairs to our sleis. "We arrived at Pellv river on the 23d and remained until the forenoon of the Sth, the ice b?ing so roueh we had to send Indians ahead to break the trail. A stop of one day was made twenty rndes ceio.v the Five Finders, and a half day's fest Just above. From this camp we were two days in making Stick George's place. We attempted a short cut through the brush to save three miles of river travel, but lost time bv so doing, besides broken snowlves and sled lashings. The snow on the river and lakes was not strong enough to bear the weight of men and dogs. There was no glare ice except on the lower end of Lake Dennett and a short stretch about the canyon. The ice on the lakes was about three and one-half feet In thickness. After reaching the Hootallnqua we found the ice much smoother than lower down, and travel a great deal easier. We usually made camp about half -past 4 or 5 o'clock. The dogs were loosened from their harness and their moccasins taken off. The moccasins were made from moose skins, with tops of drilling. They came welLup the leg and had gathering ttrlngs around the top and another string tied around above the foot. To remove them was quite a task, but it must be done or the dogs would eat them before morning. They were carefully dried each night in the tent over the fire. Without them the dogs never would have made the- Journey, as the crust was very bad and their feet and legs would have been badly cut and sore. Good dogs are becoming very scare, and prices for them fange from J15 to Juki. With all our care Mr. Htaly lost one of his. One pound of dried salmon once a day was the rations for ea:h dog. My couch consisted of evergreen bougns, over which was spread a canvas cover and a sleeping robe made by sewing a rabb't skin robe into a double Hudson bay blanket, 6x7, weighing fourteen pounds. . "From Pelly river to Ike Bennett, a distance of 400 miles, we did not see a person, although we sometimes came across trails. Our hardest work was in making the rortage around Miles canyon, tho river being open. We found it necessary to unload our sleds and pack everything over the bluff. The best time was made from Takish house to the head of Lake Bennett, sixty-five miles. In two days. From Hootallnqua to the summit we made in ten days. "The river, both above and below the White Horse rapids, was open: also the creeks between Linderman and Lake Bennett. Our stock of provisions held out well, and we cached our surplus of more than 2fQ pounds when nearlng the summit. There were signs of abundant game, but we did no hunting, though sometimes rabbits would come and give themselves up. Many black timber wolves were seen, and sometimes they followed us for miles, but did not offer to attack us. The dogs seemed wolfish In their nature, and would answer the calls of their savage cousins with howls so similar that to us the sound seemed exactly the same. One day I saw a glacier bear on a small hill some 700 yards away. I fired at It. but mised the mark and I began to think how badly the bear's mamma would feel if she had lost her pet, so I did not have the heart to kill it. "We left Lake Bennett about five miles from its head, and took a direct line to Ililkoot Tass. There we met the. tlrst two of the Yukoners who started into that country this season, but afterward we met about 300 more, all feeling cheerful." MiclilRan'H Orator "Won. IOWA CITY, Ia.. May 3.-The Northern Oratorical Association held a contest tonight. The orators were: Iowa UniversityHarry W. Hanson. "The Wandering Jew," Chicago. Harrv Fuller Atwood, "Reasons for a New Political Party:" Michigan. Jas. H. Mays. "Internationalism :" Northwestern. Ell Phillips Bennett. "Wendell Phillips a Product of His Time;" Oberlln. Rexford Raymond, "Regnant Americanism:" Wisconsin, Rodney A. El ward. "The Wandering Jew." The honors of the evening were conferred as follows: First. Michigan; second. Wisconsin: third, Oberlln: fourth, Iowa; fifth, Chicago and Northwestern, tied. Confession of an Embexxler. CHICAGO. May 3. Henry Washausen, treasurer of fit. Jacobus Lutheran Church, Is short in his accounts somewhere between $15.!0 and $20,000. He has made a full confession of his shortage to the officers of the church, and has made over his house and lo: In part payment of the shortage. There will be no prosecution In the case. Most of the money was lost In bucket shop speculation. He was at one time a wealthy dealer In crockery. FLOWER-BED VANDALS. Meeting- of Citlsenn anil Plans Made to Tran the Guilty. About twenty citizens of the southeast portion of the city, which has been the scene of vandalism during the last two or three weeks, met, last evening, at the south-street Baptist Church and dieussea means of putting a stop to the depredations and prosecuting the guilty persons. W. D. Wilson acted as chairman of the meeting. Of those present each had a report to make of some contemptible work done by the vandals. It was reported that flower beds have been destroyed, trees killed and grass torn up. From all that was said It seems that the persons doing all this did it for no motive other than a desire to satisfy a despicable disposition. The residents are not wholly in the dark regarding tho identity of the guilty ones. Seme of the citizens, have pretty good descriptions, which will be given to th police, with Instructions to watch certain persons who happen to fit the descriptions. The citizens also have under consideration a plan to stand watch themselves and If the destruction of property continues, a patrol system of citizens may be established. Fnnjr Ylm'M Son Dead. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Pang Ylm Is dead. Mr. Yim Is the Chinaman who married an Indianapolis girl and then took her with him to his home. It seems that Mr. Ylm took his son Bert down to the wharf at Hong Kong. While the father was buying some fruit the son either fell In the water or was kidnaped. Some pallors say the child was drowned, but because he was the son of a. much-hated white girl It is feared he was stolen or either thrown in the water. The Chinese have little respect for a countryman who will marry a white girl, and the child of such a union is not honored by them. Mr. and Mrs. Yim are coming home. Three Stable Ilnrneil. The fire bug was again at work last night, and as a result three stables on Spann avenue welre destroyed or badly damaged. The fire was first started in the stable at the rear of No. 55 Spann avenue, the residence of T. J. Smock. The loss was $150. The fire then communicated to the stable at No. 51 occupied by Charles Wilson, where a los. of JoO was incurred. Then the flames reached to the stable at No. 57, belonging to W. H. Stockier and occupied by John Lec. The loss there was $50. Another FaM Driver. A horse driven by El McComb. dashed wildly round the corner of Meriiian and Washington streets, yesterday afternoon, and as patrolman Conklin called to the driver to Ktop. the horse was turned wert on Washington, and in the hurry ran into another buggy. The horse was brought to a standstill and Conklin arrested the driver. He asserted that the horse was beyond hi? control, but Conklin said that was an oil excuse and took him to the police station. Uteenslve Yerdlet Set Aside. Judge Grubbs, of the Morgan Circuit Court, yesterday set aside the verdict in the case of Jeremiah Poe against the city of Indianapolis. The trial occurred In the February term of court, and Poe received a Judgment for $5,000. He was driving along a street in tHs city when a wheel droppei into a chuck hole and threw him out. He was badly Injured. The effect of Judge Grubbs's action is to require a newtrial. Xew IMioongrapli nt Plymouth Church. Sherburn Wheelwright is in the city v.ith an Improved phonograph. He was with Edison for a number of years, and has patented a new apparatus for giving out the sound from the phonograph. He will give lectures on the phonograph and entertainments with the machine, next Wednesday and Friday evenings at Plymouth Church. Mohammedan Architecture. Rev. F. E. Dewhurst will deliver the fourth of his seven illustrated lectures on architecture Sunday evening in Plymouth Church, the subject being "The Mohammedan Architecture." These lectures have attracted much attention and have been warmly commended by the best local architects. Tho public is Invited.

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V. M. ( A lthTOUTS. Committee "Work Mioun it Thriving Condition In Thltt State. The quarterly meeting of the State executive committee of the Indiana Young; Men'3 Christian Association was held last, night at the local Y. M. C. A. rooms. The members of the committee are as follows: Joseph Swain. Bloomington; O. M. Gregg. Crawfordsvllle; J. F. WalllcK. Indianapolis; H. P. Townley, Terre Haute; L. H. Dunning, Inlianapolis; II. T. Brooks. New Albany: E. A. K. Hackctt. Fort Wayne; W. B. Pratt, Elkhart; C. S. Rhoad. Indianapolis; D. P. Baldwin. Ioganport: Ira J. Chase, Irvlngton: W. J. Iwis. Evansvill; D. F. Swain. Indianapolis; J. K. Jameson. Shelbyville: A. Galloway, Indianapolis; C. A. Waldo, Greencaitle; T. A. Hildrcth. Indianapolis; J. M. Lindley. Columbus; S. E. M. Coulter, South Bend. Dr. L. H. Dunning, of Indianapolis, presided over the meeting, and also at a supper given by the ladles' auxiliary at 0 o'clock. After supper the business affairs of the association were taken up, consisting chiefly of committee reports. The subcommittee of the State Athletic Association., of which S. K. M. Coulter, of South Bend, is chairman, reported an active interest in athletics over the State. C. A. Waldo, of DePauw College, discussed the college committee's work. Thl committee Is intent upon the selection or forty young men who will represent the College Association at tho students' sum-, mer conference to be held at Mr. DwighL L. Moody's home. Northfleli. Mass.. JulI. and at Geneva, Wis., about the same date. The majority of the representatives, will be sent to the latter conference. Announcement was made of the appointment of George W. Knepper. class of 97, Butler University, as the second member o4 the college deputation for the coming year. The other member of the ueputation belongs to DePauw College. John F. Wallick. chairman of the financa committee, read his report showing that thf committee now has $3,443 ready to devotw to committee worK this year. This sum ls a considerable increase over the collections for the same period last year. The report of the railroad committee was encouraging. In the absence of Chairman C. S. Rhoads the report was submitted bv A. Galloway, superintendent of the C. 1L & D. railway. Mr. Galloway said the committee had completed the plans and specifications for the railroad branch of dhe . M. C. A. at Brlghtwood. A number of th railway officials are taking an active interest In the work, and the committee' plans ate now being considered by President Ingalls, of the Big Four system. Permanent steps have been taken towarC the organization of a Y. M. C. A. branch at Lafayette. In addition to the city association. The committee hopes to have Its arrangements complete by the time the new Monon shops are opened in that city. At Evansvillo a marked Interest is being evinced in Y. M. C. A. work bv the officials and employes of the U & N. railway A committee which recently started out at Evansville to Investigate the sentimep toward a railroad branch have already recured 103 signatures to a petition asking that the plans of the association be carried out. E. E. Stacy. State secretary, toll th committee of two victories recently won by the association in the State. At Crawfordsvllle the local association had for lta home a building erected and owned by the late William Durham. Mr. Durham became Insolvent and his property went Into the hands of an assignee. The members of the Y. M. C A. and the friends of the association did some hard work and succeeded In raising sufficient funds to purchase the building at the assignee's sale. At New Albany the assorlation's home, rested under a heavy bondeJ indebtedness. Mrs. W. S. Culbertson. wife of the late millionaire, agreed to give one dollar to every two dollars secured frcm other sources toward lifting the debt. The proposition was. accepted and the sum of JlS.OuO raised in sixty days. The fund has now reached $26.and the association is assured of a final victory. Secretary Stacy alro reported the establishment of a Young Men's Institute at East Chicago. Ind. The business men of the place are backing the institution, and the secretary thinks the movement there will.be successful. The subexecutlve committee forwarded its report announcing that the next State convention of tha association would be held at Terre Haute. The executive committee adjourned to meet here again, Sept. 1, 1S. CITY NEWS NOTES. Treasurer of State Seholz is expectei home Sunday from New York. On account of the operetta at Tomlinson Hall to-day the Girls' Industrial School will not use the hall as usual, v The transcript in the French-Harley case at I-aPorte will arrive to-day, and the casa will go at once to the Judges. The Marlon County Agricultural and Horticultural Society will hold its regular meeting at the Statehouse May 11. The State Board of Health will meet for 'reorganization during the session of the Indiana Medical Society, June 6. Ex-Auditor of State Henderson left last night, with his family, to visit his former home in Kokonio. He will return Monday. Clerk Carter! of the State Printing Board, went to Logansport, yesterday, as tho guest of Deputy Secretary of State Wright, to remain over Sunday. The Junior B. Y. P. U. of the Southstreet Baptist Church gave an interesting entertainment at the church last evening, followed by refreshments in the parlors. Rev. J. A. Rondthaler will address the Murphy Gospel Temperance league Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meeting will h held in Medical College Ha'.l. No. 2 Indiana avenue. The horses of the hre department are suffering from Influenza, and the epidemic threatens to seriously cripple the department. One horse has died, and ten others are suffering. Grand Secretary George A. Reynold?, of the B. P. O. Elks, visited Indianaioli8 Lodge officially lat nlgtit. 11 was tendered a banquet by the lodge after the close of the session. The congregation of the Universalis Church is much impressed with the ability of Rev. A. A. Thayer, who will preach at that church to-morrow. Mr. Thayer Is an applicant for the pulpit. The locked-out painters have appointed a committee to wait upon John T. Brush In order to ask him to tatte some action la the matter of the hiring of nonunion men in the remodeling of the When. The members of the Cardinal Manning Reading Circle will on Sunday evening. May 5, present the four-act drama. "The Woven Web." at St. Patrick's Hall. Amor.R those who will take part in the piece ar Misses Mahoney and M. and A. Duan and Messrs. Foley. Shea, SUnger, Quigley, Brennan and Dwyer. George Hunter was" In Police Court yesterday, charged with an assault and battery upon his wife. His ea.e was continued until Wednesday, and as h was leaving the court room he was hard to say, "I won't do a thing to my wife and mother-in-law when I get out." His manner wax threatening, and he was hustled back before Judge Stubbs, who raised the bond to $3niJ. Dr. Price's Cream Raking Powder Most Perfect MadeNATIONAL TubeWorks Wroajht-Iwi Pipe for Gas, Steam and Wi!e;. juilr Tu"m. Cart ainl -lrn FtUlt p l Ivk arri fllvalilrtl).- alre. St of 4'4M-k. KniK - TrintmlMc. Main r.ancs, ripe Toin Tit; rutt'nt. Yt. srr rutta ana I. Wrn hr Meant Traps, l'ui.'s. K:t lten Mnka. Ho. lW-Uin. l:at tit Metal. s.Mr. WMtt an 1 ('.lurl Wif.injr Wast. nd U utter Mi;t:i cM i ronnrt-tinB ltl t'HV mnAh ami Watt-r. Natural tin Kupp'.'.M a nciaUy. htranibotinar Afpuratu for Pir.r.ml.ltnrv More-robin. Mlli,tii.,r actor:. Ia inOriea. Lumber Dry. Hon-, etc. Cut ami Tl.rH.l t. rW njr a re Wmu-bt-lntii Pipe. fnin H irhli to it !nrla Uumeter. KSIGIiT JILLS0.K, J a 6. rXl.VJLMA ST.