Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 November 1895 — Page 1

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GROCERY CO. mar (ISCOP.POKATED.) TEL. 14S3. 84 EAST WASHINGTON ST. Mali Oriert Pronptly FDi. You get bargains every day at the MONARCH, and your cash is appreciated. 2 per pound Fresh new llolled Oats, in bulk. 5c pel pound J Jest new Corn Starch. 5c per pound Uest pure Tapioca. Good Flour, $2.75 per brl.. and the very best straight Flour, $3.50 per brl., warranted. Sc per pound Npw California Raisins. Oc per pound Xew California Prunes. lOc per pound California Apricots, fancy. 15c per pound Very choice Dairy Butter. 1 "7 I-2c per pound Fresh Country Roll Butter. Our kettle-rendered Leaf Lard at 10c per pound is the best that can be produced, and is usually sold at 12c to 15c. 2 l2c per bar German wrapped Soap excellent laundry soap. O pounds for 25c Our best Pearl Laundry starch only about 3c per pound. It will pay you to buy a good stock at this price." Remember the MONARCH is headquarters for Dressed Poultry. Fresh Dressed Spring Chickens, lOc per pound Everything you want in Fresh Meats ran be found in our Meat Department, and our prices are right. MTbaX do you drink ? Hoffman House Java and Mocha, per pound . 35c (Has no equaU Santos Peaberry, fresh roast, per lb. .30c Cnried Java, fresh roast, per lb 1 Gc G j'.icri Rio,resh roasted, per lb .... 25c All kinds of new Teas at about wholetale prices. Just receivedconsignment of pure Vermont Maple Syrup, per gal. .$1.00 Qucg Olives, large bottles 25c Give us your orders for Potatoes, 33c per bushel for fancy Michigan stock. BIG -iL ROUTE HOIIESEEKERS- EXCURSION " , ISov. 5 and 19. Djc. 3 and 17. AT HALF FARE . . . PLUS $2. On the above dates this company will sell It mud-Trip Excursion Tickets V TO Tfflnston, Salem aid Greensboro, N. (Y anil all points In that 'State on the Southern and Norfolk & Western railways. North of thoe places, also, to All Feints in Virginia on the C. & 0. Ry. South of Gordonsvllle, on the Southern railway; south of Charlottsville ana cn the Norfolk &. Western railway, excepting points between Kenova and Radford: al?o, to all points on the Valley branch of the U. & O. railway. Tickets good to return for thirty days from date of pale. For tickets and full Information call at Big Four ticket office. No. 1 East Washington atreet. 36 Jackson place and Union Station. H. M. BROXSON, A. G. P. A. C, H. & D. R. R. Cincinnati Excursion DOLLAR-ft Sunday, November lO. SPECIAL FAST TRAIN leave 7:30 a. m. Returning, leaves Cincinnati 7 p. m. MONON ROUTE llouUTUle, New Altany A Chicago ICy. Ca) THE CHICAGO SHORT XvIIVJLv LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS Cblcajro LImlet. PuUman VestibuleA tcacbet. Parlor aud Viulng un, dally 1130 am tm2f Syi10-V.'-kVvs ; pm Xo. a Cbicagu Mgbt t..xreM. l'ullniao Vestlbuled Loathts ml fclefir, Ually 12 J5 am ArrlTecbirago l-.wam o. I Monon AtcomriKlatiyn, tla;lr, except frnudar 4 .CO pin ARRIVE AT INDIANArULl. J.. W Vftlbale. tUUy S iSom ho. W-VlbttJe. UUy s am o. 9 Mooon ActoninitHlatlon,dUr, exceat fcll - USD am l ulin t.tni'i Merpr lor Cuiuo tnft!i at """t en4 tnt'.-B fetation, aca cau be taken at fc p. m tlaily. 1 or farther information rail at TVket onice, No t ahlngtn irtct, L nion Statlvnana Maa'-ti'a' iftti aTfnae. GEO AV. IIAYUIR. V. P. A. FEJUNK J. ULtU. O. P. A. LUMP and CRUSHED COKE FOR SALE BY THE INDIANAPOLIS GAS CO. Tickets can be obtained at the office. No. 58 South Pennsylvania St. E) Enlaj Jeered, bj Hail, $2 a Ya

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Will End ToOay A number of complete lines of fine Suits arc added to make the assortment big enough, but the brisk, breezy buying1 now going on will most likely close the sale to-night. Not what you give, but what ou get, makes a bargain. And where you get so much, and give so little, the bargain becomes wonderful.

Men' s and Youths' (hfl T n S8, S10 and $12ftn

A Hummer in Boys' Suits

Fifty Long Pants Suits are offered to-day at $5 suits in this lot. Rich offerings in HATS and

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This, together with recent additions made in Eastern markets of "Lots to Close," enables ns to promise prompt delivery of goods bought. Manufacturers are anxious to begin work on spring orders and offered special inducements to "clean -up.' . . . - ' t : We extend to the trade any Advantage of prices made us. A HANDSOME GAS OR ELECTRIC CHANDELIER Adds considerable to the beauty of a room. We show the newest Prices always the lowest

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Marion Block. JEWEL STOVES and RANGES Wo have just added a most complete line of these goods to our stock. They are the best made, and cost no more thau inferior goods. If you need a Stove give us a call LILLY & STALNAKER, 64 East Wash. St. Armas de Espana A high grade Havana Cigar Eight Sizes P. L, 56 West Washington St. Entrance Into Bates House Lobby. RATES RAISED 25 PER CENT. War Between Hankers antl the KiIircs Companies. NEW YORIv, Nov. 1. A large Increase In the rates for transporting money by express order went Into effect to-day. This Increase is sail to average 23 per cent, between points east of Chicago, and even more to iolnts west of that place. This Increase of rates Is resrarde-i as another Mow in the warfare waged for some time past between the express companies and the State an 1 national banks throughout the country, and which, it Is said, will be carrlevl to Congress by tho banks. This conflict was X'reclpltated last winter, when tho companies raised the rates on money shipped from bank to bank. The State Bank Association have prepared bills, which, k Is stated, will be Introduced Inio Congress, next month, placing the express companies under tho provisions of the interstate-commerce act as common carriers. The bankers are endeavoring to perfect a system which shall make the bank draft supplement the money order. It will require co-operation between the weveral State associations and the establishment of tate clearing houses to accomplish this The banks are sending money bv registered mail and Insuring the registered packages and from as far away as Buffalo messengers are sent to New York with satchels full o! greenbacks to be delivered to citibanks In order to meet drafts. DESERTED THEIR FA 31 1 LIES. Two Achrnnka I'oll tlctttn Flope with i:iKhtccn-Yenr-01l Girl. WAVEULY. Neb., Nov. l.-Dr. George McCanJless and K. Tl. Vining, prominent Nebraska politicians, have eloped with Misses Alice Miller and Margaret Ward. The girls aro eighteen years old and connected with the first families of this community. Tuesday Miss Miller left home, saying she was going to visit friends Jn Lincoln. Dr. McCandlcss left Wavcrly about the wme tlmo. He toll his family that he would bo back yesterday morning. Miss Miller did not visit her friends; the Doctor did not return as agreed. The register of a Lincoln Ho:el showed the following entry: "O. A. McOanJless and friend. Wavcrly, eS-L." Ylnlr.g and Miss Ward appeared In that city yesterday mcrnlng. The duping quartet left otensioly lor Arizona. Uoth men have families.

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. Men's and Youths' $15 and $18 for boys suits worth $7 and $7.5 THE SUIT. We have but lift 0 fifty FURNISHINGS to-dav. CO Cor. of Meridian and Ohio Sts. ROME A DAY BEHIND HOME OF THE POPE SIIAKE.V YESTERDAY MORM.XG AT 4:3S O'CLOCK. Just Twenty-Four Houra Later than the American (laukc A Few JlullfllngM Wrecked. IlOMK, Nov. 1. A severe earthquake shook was felt here at 4:3S this morning. It lasted eleven seconds. Many houses swayed badly, walls were cracked, pictures and other articles fell from the walls and other places, people ran panic-stricken into the streets and a serious disaster was, for a time, apprehended. Happily, the first shock seems to have ended the subterraneous disturbance, and frightened inhabitants returned to their homes. Some Uea of the alarm created may be gathered from the fact that the prison of Ileglna Coeli was so badly shaker that tho terrified prisoners broke Into open revolt and tried to escape from the building. The situation became so serious that troops from a neighboring barrack wero hastily summoned, and it was not until they had surrounded and taken possession of the prison that orJer was restored. The inmates were driven back at the point of the bayonet to their cells. The Vatican buildings were severely shaken, but the Pope was perfectly tranquil throughout tho disturbance. Tho thoughts of his Holiness were not for himself but for other people in danger. He, sent to the nearest police department In order to Inquire if there had been any loss of life or serious damage to property, and his Holiness was much relieved when he was informed that the damage done was slight and that no loss of life had been reported. Two clocks In the observatory were stopped and the old tower of the Roman College was cracked. Earthquake shocks were also felt at Rocca df Papa, but, nlthough the peopie were thrown Into a panic, no serious damage was done. I'ji laces Rendered I iilnhnM table. IvONDON". Nov. l.-Special dispatches received here from Rome say that two houses collapse! as a result of the earthquake shock this morning and it is reported that several persons were injured. In addition, four palaces and the Rank of Italy arc said to have been rendered uninhabitable and tho Palazzo Odescalchi and flv other palaces are said to be seriously injured. The Vatican buildings, the Quirinal. the main railroad station and the ministry of finance are also reported to have sustained some damage. Another dispatch from Rome savs: There Is no tiuth in the report that serious damago was anywhere done here by the earthquake. Several houses were slightly cracked a few chimneys fell and the walls or the barracks of the Swiss guard at the Vatican were FliKhtly cracked. This is about all the damage done. CnnuckN Mot $o IIa1 nm Painted. OTTAWA. Ont.. Nov. 1. Certain dispatches In the United States press regarding Alaska, misrepresent the true state of affairs At Fort Cudahy. where Captain Conslanttne and his squad are stationed, there Is no dispute as to the bcunJary line, as it is fixed by the treaty and U the fourteenth meridian. The mounted force which reached Fort Cudahy, In July, was sent at the urgent request of Americans an weu as Canadians. For every Canadian in the district there are five Americans, yet the Dominion govern-' ment has sent a force of twenty-three men to protect the Uvea and property of all the ople there. -

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1U iUVllL, lLrdllUlUlU ANOTHER Gil EAT SURPRISE IX THE SEXSATIO.XAL 1IOUIES TRIAL. Attorney for the Defense Announce They Will Submit Their Chic "Without IntroUncinsr Evidence. TRIAL TO CLOSE TO-NIGHT Arguments and the JUDGE'S CHARGE TO RE MADE TO-DAY, And iho Verdict Likely to Re Rendered In Time for Announcement In the Sunday Joarnnl. GEORGIANA YOKE RECALLED rk-cross-examixed nEGAnnwc 1IKR MARRIAGE TO HOLMES. How She Wn Deceived lty the Arch, rioltrr ItiriliinmioIIa nnd Irvineton witnesses Shut Out. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l.-To-morrow night tho world will probably know whether or not Holmes will ;iang. Incidentally, Holmes, who is not now a part of the world, but a mere shrunken figure, with a number, a cage, and all men's enmity, will himself knov. Apart from this, a small army of exhausted men lawyers, court officials and newspaper reporters will offer up thanks for the termination of. in many respects, the most extraordinary case ever tried since Lady Justice bandaged up -her eyes and started in business. When the trial began, last Monday, everybody anticipated a siege of at least two weeks, but yesterday the case took one sudden turn and to-day another, which will help to push it to a. swift conclusion. The decision of Judge Arnold that no testimony wouH be admitted other than that bearing directly on the murder of Benjamin F. Pietzel hid the effect of keeping out a group of gruesome exhibits and silencing about thirty witnesses brought here from Canada, New England. Indiana and Chicago, and supported for six days at the Commonwealth's expense. It prevented the offering in evidence of the moldered bones of the boy, Howard Tietzel: the stove in which he was burned; the clothes the little fellow wore when he had a body to put inslje- them, and the toys he played with: and the trunk in which smothered out the lives of the girls Alico and Nellie. Besides, it put a quietus on detective Geyer, whose detailed narrative of his travels over the country in a successful search for evidences of Holmes's destructive movements -would have made a thrilling tale. District Attorney Graham fought as hard as he knew how to get this evidence In, but tlie law was against him, and the defense scOfed his first and probably Its last victory. When he found himself bested, he said he would close his case this morning, and he-, kept his word. He did not even exhibit the skull of Pietzel, thereby disappointing a lot of people who love to revel In the horrible. A BLUFF OH A LAST CARD? "That is our case," had scarcely fallen from the Hps of the Commonwealth's prosecutor before the counsel for the defense had calmly arisen and made what many persons characterized as "a bold bluff," and many more as playing the last card left. They confidently told the court thit the Commonwealth had not made out its case, and asked Judge Arnold to tell the jury so and wind up the trial then and there. District Attorney Giaham smiled an official smile and said this was too absurd t-y answer, but Judge Arnold expressed no opinion other than that the case would have to proceed. Then counsel made the astonishing statement that they wanted time to find out what the defense was going to be, because they had been so busy listening to the evidence against them they hail not had a chance to prepare an answer to it. The court was not very anxious to create another delay, but finally suspended business and gave the attorneys an hour's talk with Holmes. This over, they came back to court and pleased everybody, except the morbid mob peering over one another's heads in the back ofj the room, by declaring that they would tail no witnesses, l?ut submit the case on argument alone. This will begin to-mor-row morning, and, the lawyers said, would end before the day was over. There is an impression that lawyer R. O. Moon will do the talking for the defense, and his forensic ability is of no mean order. It was he whom Holmes called on last Monday when he dismissed his lawyers, Mr. Moon declining the task through lack of time for preparation. He admitted being familiar with the main facts, and will be well qualified to address the jury. There was no change in Holmes's demeanor to-day, although a keen observer might have perceived a deeper pallor on his cheeks, and in his blue eyes the subdued glare of a wild beast tracked to earth at last. Rut it .needed a keen eye to detect it if it was there. To-day's proceedings were begun with the recalling of Mrs.' Pietzel. Mr.. Graham asked her if there were any cuffs to the shirt she yesterday Identified as her husband's, and she replied that Holmes had taken them from the trunk and destroyed them. This was the only question. On cross-examination, Mr. Shoemaker rigidly questioned the unfortunate woman concerning her travels with Holmes and her subsequent arrest for conspiracy. His apparent Intention was to show that Mrs. Pietzel had been the controlling influence during the ramblings throughout the country, and that she carried Holmes about in an attempt to evade arrest. "You want to prove that she was not Trilby, but Svengalt?" suggested Judge Arnold. "That she led him." This remark was drawn out by a dispute over the relevancy of the cross-examination, which was not pushed further. Edward H. Cass, Chicago agent for the insurance company which Holmes defrauded, testified that he had visited Holmes's house in Willamette. 111. He did not fee Holmes, but met a woman calling herself Mrs. Holmes. He identified her picture, in which she was holding an infant, -Holmes's child, lovingly against her face, HOLMES' 3 ROOK. John King, of New York, who said he hid no business, and looked as if he wished he had, was called. "What have you been doing the past six months?" he was asked. "Traveling about the country most of the time." "And the remainder of the time?" "Reading the manuscript of the book, Holmes's Own Story." "Where was It published?" "No. 3v Chestnut meet. I had charge of the manuscript and read the proofs." "From whom did you get the manuscript?" The defense here objected to everything in reference to the book, but were overruled, and the witness answered: "I got some of it from Mr, Shoecu&er,, Holmes's lawyer.

and some from Miss Long, a typewriter In his office, and published just what 1 received." Amy Long, the typewriter referred to, said she received the manuscript of the book from Mr. Shoemaker. It was in pencil, and the handwriting was unknown to her. A specimen of Holmes's handwriting was shown her and she Identified It as the same. Agent Perry, of the insurance companv, was recalled to Identify Holmes's handwriting. Detective Cej'er. who was also recalled, said he had been sent to Holmes's cell about five weeks ago to see if there was any poison concealed there. While making search, he came on the manuscript of the book and brought it to the district attorney. He. also found in Holmes's cell, besides the manuscript, a letter to John King about the sale of the book. Dr. Leffman was recalled and answered a number of questions about the effects of chloroform. The Commonwealth offered in evidence the letters, papers, pictures and the Holmes book, cud rested its case. MISS YOKB nKCALLED.

She Says She Married Holmes In Denver Jnn. 17, 1S1VI. The defense here asked to recall Miss Y'oka for recross-examinatlon on the question ot her marriage with Holmes, which was not brought out in her examination yesterday. "She was brought into court and given a Feat on the witness stand. "Mrs. Holmes," began Mr. Rotan, to the woman who calls herself Miss Yoke, "were you ever married to the prisoner?" "I was." "When and where?" "On Jan. 17. 1S9 1, at Denver, by the Rev. Mr. Wilcox." "At the time of this marriage did you know of tho existence of this Willmette woman?" "I believe I did." "Was she called Mrs. Holmes?" "I don't remember." "You wero sure when you married him that he was not married to the Willmette woman?" ' "I know nothing of the woman." "Did you know anything of any other marriage?" asked Mr. Graham. "1 had heard of another." "To whom?" "I don't know the name." "Where?" "Gllmanton. N. II." "What did Holmes tell his family to excuse his marriage with you, when he had a. wife at Gilmanton?" . "I was not with him when he visited them." "Did his sister tell you what he said to her about it?" "She did. His sister told me that he had told her that ho had been injured in a wreck and lay a long time In a hospital; that I was a patroness of the hospital and had asked the physicians to perform an operation on him which saved his mind, and that I had married him before be realized who he was. I never met the Gllmanton woman." "When you charged him with the matter what did he say?" "He said he had received word that she was dead." "Was there any truth in the story he told you?" "Not any truth." "When you married him you believed you were becoming a lawful wife?" "I did." "Or you would not have married him?" "I would not." "Now. tell what deception he used to bring about this marrla'ge. What did he represent?" "He told my mother that his uncle had died and left him certain properties in the ft-vjlh, the West and in Fort Worth, providing he tcok his uncle's name, Henry Manclil Howard. He said he had no relatives living, except an aunt in Africa. I found that he had a father, mother, two slstera and two brothers. He explained his taking the name of Pratt In Fort Worth by saying his business complications required it." ; - r ' ' Counsel for tbe defense made objection to the admission of this testimony or anything that did not relate to the murder of Pietzel. They also asked for an exception to the Irrelevant matters mentioned by the district attorney in his opening argument, but Judge Arnold said that was not a matter of record and overruled the motion. Miss Yoke, at the conclusion of her testimony retired to the crier's desk and laid her head in her hands on the back of a chair. Then she was led from the court room. Her presence did not move Holmes to-day. Court at 1 o'clock took an hour's recess. BEGINNING OP THE END. Immediately on the reassembling of court Mr. Rotan advanced to the bar and said: "May it please the court, the Commonwealth has closed its case, and we feel sure that it has not proved its case. It is Incumbent on tho Commonwealth to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. They have not done so." Mr. Graham smiled broadly. "They have proved," continued Mr. Rotan, "that these men came hero to carry oiu a fraud, hut their testimony does not show that this man was killed bv eomebody else. It may have been suicide, it may have been a killing, but we feel sure, under the rulings, that there is a reasonable doubt, first, as to whether Pietzel was Killed: secoiil,' as to whether the prisoner killed him. They have not made out what the law calls a 'corpus delicti.' They have proved that a body was found, but not that anybody killed it. We must therefore pray that you t-;kc the case away from the Jury or gle them binding instructions." "Thi3 is so ridiculous," Interposed Mr. Graham, "that I decline to argue it." "This is not the time to make a ruling." Judge Arnold decided. "I expres?3 no opinion. The Jurors must decide afcer they hear the evidence." "Then," continued Mr. Rotan, "we must entreat your Honor to grant us a continuance, or at least an hour in which to decide on a line of defense. In consequence of the lack of time to outline our course and vast quantity of new testimony introduced we cannot proceed without at least this brief continuance." Mr. Graham objecied, saying that when the first motion for a continuance was made counsel had pleaded that they would go on if no evidence was introduced except that bearing on this crime, and as the other matters had been ruled out the case ought to proceed. Judge Arnold told the counsel that they must make their election between calling witnesses or going to the jury on arsument alone, but, after u side bar consultation, he ordered a recess of half an hour to permit them to confer with the prisoner on the question. It was forty-five minutes later when Messrs. Shoemaker and Rotan returned to court and held another whimpered talk with tho judge and the district attorney. This lasted for ten minutes, and there was an order to bring the prisoner back to the dock. When the case was finally resumed it was 3:30 o'clock. Meanwhile Mr. Shoemaker said privately that they had decided to call no witnesses for the defense, but to rest on the Commonwealth's case. Mr. Rotan made the formal announcement to the court a moment later. He said: "On account of our Inability to bring a number of important witnesses from other places we have, after a conference with our client, declJed to present no testimony whatever, feeling that the Commonwealth has not proved Its case. We do this, however, with the proviso that the court does not hasten us on with our speeches, which we have had no time to prepare. We ask, therefore, that the arguments be postponed until to-morrow morning." Judge Arnold asked District Attorney Graham's opinion. "The case has closed," replied that official, "and I should prefer to open argument In the morning. It won't take long. It i easily argued." "Well." said tho Judge, "we will hear both sides to-morrow." Court then adjuorned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. One of Hi" Renl-Ktnte Transactions. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Nov. L It has Just come to light here that, soon after the notorious II. II. Holmes was arrested last winter, in Philadelphia, Mrs. Mary Yoke, mother of Holmes's last alleged wife, and her brother-in-law, Wm. H. Drake, of this city, received a deed from Holmes transferring to them the large block erected In Fort Worth. Tex. His request was that It be held in trust for his wife. Georglana Yoke Holmes, or Howard. The letter accompanying the deed directed Mr. Drake to execute a mortgage to Mrs. Yokt in the sum of $:o.000, and to make the trust deed for Mr. Howard, subject to thl mortgage. Mrs. Yoke believed Howard innocent, as the startlinar revelations of his crimes had not yet been disclosed. Mrs, Yoke and Mr.

Drake accordingly went before local notaries and had the papers made out as requested, and sent them to Fort Worth for record. No money passed In the transaction, and It is presumed that it was a part of Holmes' many schemes to defraud creditors. Mrs. Yoke and Mr. Drake both say that, so far as they know, no further transactions concerning the property have been made. Holmes stated to Mr. Drake, when here a year ago. that he owned a large number of houses in Fort Worth and large estates adJoining that city. He said that he had fallen heir to large property through the death of an uncle named Howard, and could come into possession more easily If ha would change his name from llclmes to Howard. 3I0T0CYCLE IiAtES POSTPONED.

HorclcftN VcJtlclen Will Xet Content Till Thunkufflvlng Day. CHICAGO, Nov. 1. The motocycle contest has been postponed until Thanksgiving daj. The postponement was ordered by the juiges. General Merrltt, Piof. John P. Barrett and Henry Timkin, when they ma at the Washington Park clubhouse this afternoon. Great pressure has been brought to bear on ' the Judges by the American . manufacturers and inventors on the plea that Insufficient time had been given Jo those who were trying to evolve a practicable vehicle for road service whicli would solve the horseless-carriage problem. Thougli the big contest is thus postponed, there will be a race to-morrow between thoso that have appeared in Chicago up to the present time. Mr. II. H. Kohlsaat offered a pnze of SZOO, to be divided among those who have been prompt enough t-j appear at Washington Park Club, ami four carriages will run along the entire route to-morrow. Thepe ivagoas belong to the Huryea Motor Wagon Company, of fprlngticid. Mass.; the Kane.& Pennington Company, of Racine; Morris & Salnm. of Philadelphia, and the H. Mueller Manufacturing Company, of Decatur, i'l. The conditions attaching to the ia..e were accepted by all who declared their Intention of partaking In the race on Thanksgiving day. Scores of letters have been received irom inventors and manufacturers asking for Jusi a little more time in which to perfect their machines. It was this tl at lei the Judges to chance the date of the bis eontest, with the idea that all would be given a chance to enter the race and test their machines along the route which was to prove the i-ace track for the fin de siecle carriages', fc'uch an impetus has been glvrr: tn the Invention nil nvr the enntrv thnt i opcraiions have been commenced in every direction. Time, however, has Deen a stern mentor, and few have been able to respond to Its call. This will be remedied by th postponement of the moiocyclc race until Thanksgiving day. MEXICO STIRRED UP CATHOLIC ' PRELATES SAID T'J HE EVUAGUI) IX A CONSPIRACY. Allesred Scheme to Secure Annexation to the I'nltcd Stten Comment of the XcvrMpnpers. , MEXICO CITY, Nov. 1. Farty feeling is being stirred up over an alleged plot on the rart of the higher clergy in favor of secret annexation to the United States. It Is charged in Liberal papers that the late Archbishop Labastida had, before his death, planned to erect here an American Catholic church, which should be built with American money and should be American In the personnel of the clergy attached to the church. This was to be In the nature of an overture to the Catholics of the United States and a manifestation of the desire of the Mexican clergy to bring about a close understanding. It is now averred that Bishop Flancarte's motive In inviting Archbishop Corrigan and other great Catholic dlgnitares of. the United States was to make the strongest possible bid for Catholic support in the northern republic, and also to indicate to the masses of the Mexican Cathclics that they had powerful friends in the United States. El Xotioso, a newspaper, charges that the late Archbishop Labastida imprudently divulged his annexation ideas to a fervent Catholic, who received the " proposition coldly, remarking that he was a patriot before he was a Catholic. . Monitor ltepublicano. Liberal in politics, but always In opposition to the Governor, says in a leader to-day: "If these th'nzs are true, It is plain that the clergy, notwithstanding the harsh reproaches and terrible accusations 'against them, insist on perpetrating more crimes against the fatherland. Their hateful tendencies are unchangeable; their sinister labors have no Interruption,, and the clergy will continue always to be a grand hypocrite and traitor to Mexico." The Mexican Herald ridicules tho report, styling it a case of politico-religious hysteria meriting medical treatment, and rays the American people have no wish to annex Mexico, the only annexationists in the United States being visionary Mormons like Joseph Cannon and notoriety-seeking politicians of no influence. The Herald says it Is epposed to annexation, to pacific conquest by Americans and to Kuropean schemes for regaining dominance in this country, THREATS OF THE A. 1L 1. Grcnt Xorthcni Hnlltrny System May Br Tied h- the Order. ST. PAUL, Minn., Xov. L For some days past a special committee appointed by the American Hallway Union delegates to the Devil's lake country one month ago hat been in the city seeking a conference with President Hill, of the Great Northern railway, In regard to an alleged breaking of his agreement with members of the order after the great strike on that ?y?tcm in May, ISM. They made repeate-d attempts to see Mr. Hill, but without success, and finally, late to-night, they issued a long statement, giving their grievances and the correspondence they have had in their attempt to confer with President Hill. They announce that In view of the treatment the employes have received and the refusal of all attempted conferences with the view of righting such grievances, the special committee will leave to-night for their homes, and "the public need not be surprised to find the Great Northern system tied up as tight as a drum from St. Paul to tho coast." No date is fixed for surh an event, but the constitution of the American Hallway Union requires that strikes must be initiated by te employes themselves. BROKE THROUGH THE ICK. V Two Little ;irls Dronnrd . d Tcro Otltern Rarely Snveci. JACKSON, Mian., Nov. L Ada Potter, aged ten years, and Nettle Vaguer, aged nine, were drowned in the Des Moines river in. the city limits to-day. The little Potter girl broke through the Ice and her little friend attempted "to rescue her. Doth were drowned. Two older sisters of the dead girls tried to rescue them. Doth broke through the Ice and narrowly escaped death. They were gotten out just in time, and by prompt aid were resuscitated. The Atlanta Show Mukluic Money. ATLANTA. Ga., Nov. 1. The treasurer of the Cotton States and International Imposition has deposited with tho trustees of the bondholders 2 per cent, of the face value of the bonds and the trustees have Klven the two weeks' notice required before payment can be made. The first 25 per cent, will be paid on Nov. 11. Hy the middle of November it Is expected that another Zi per cent. Installment will be in hand. The prospect is that receipts will be even larger, for there has been a 50 per cent, increase for the past two weeks, aside from the Increase due to special days. Luther Lean tic of America. PITTSBURG. Nov. L The Hate societies of the Lutheran Church, In session here, have formed a national organization under the name of "Luther League of America." E. F. Ellert. of New York, was elected president; Leander Trautman. Pittsburg, general recratary: W. C .Stover, Philadelphia, recording secretary: Miss V. Severinghoute. Chicago, first re cording aecretary; Cornelius Eckhardt. Washington. D. c. treasurer. 1 Mcetln-s will be held biennial!

DURRANI IS GUILTY

CflWICTKU OP I.AMOXT IX K KILLIXt. iiLAxrut: i xri;i ci i vii ni. Verdict of Murd er In the First Deity the Jury Afler Krree Hen tiered a Few Ml il lit cn Deliberation. MERCY NOT RECOMMENDED OXLY OXi: It ALLOT T.KU AXI1 TUB ! lTMSiniKXT FIXCI) AT IIIMTII. t i Sentence to lie IHcd Xct I'rlday j Mnd Dnte Set fur Trliil uf Ilurrnnt t for Mtirdrrlnvr Mln WUlInni. i WILD CHEERING IN COURT 3IALU SPECTATORS YIU.I.IIO AM) XVOMi:X WUPT HYSTERICALLY. The Prisoner' Mother Overcome with Grief The Victim Sltcr nnd Ann! ricned with the Verdict. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. l.-Theodore Dun-ant. assistant superintendent t;f Emanuel Church Sunday school, was today convicted of the murder of IMancb. Lamont, after he had bveu on trial finer July 22 last. The Jury was out twenty minutes and arrived at the verdict on the first ballot. As there was no recommendation of mercy, the punishment wa fixed at death. It was exactly twenty-one minutes from the time the Jury left the court rcnjin to the time the verdict was announced, but that time was not all taken up in tleVierwtlon. In fact, there was no deliberation at all. The Jurors had evidently decided on a verdict before they left the box. It was 3:24 when they filed out of the court room Into the grand Jury room, which had been placed at their disposal. It took the' twelve men until S:-"i0 o'clock before they fettled themselves comfortablj-, and at 3:"i o'clock a knock on the doer announced to the anxious waiters that a verdict had lcen found. It took Just five minutes of actual time to elect a foreman and take the one ballot necessary. The scene in the court room when tha verdict was announced wiM never be forgotten by those who were present. Judge Murphy finished his charge at 3) and the Jury at once retired. ( Although there was supposed to be little prospect of a verdict being returned before 7 or 8 o'clock this evening, the throng of spectators who had remained In the overcrowded court room all the afternoon to hear the Judpe charge, settled themselves .buck in their reats to await the return of the jury- Mrs. Durrant and the prisoner talked and laughed together as If an acquittal were a foregone conclusion.' They were surrounded by half a dozen f: lends and the conversation was animated when it became whispered about that the Jury had agreed upon a verdict. In an Instant a hush fell on the lit the circle that had gathered around the prisoner. Durrant's fae-e. always jal'id. assumed a gastly hue. and his mother was speechless. Then the door at the rear of the room opened and the Jury filed in and took their seats in the box. Intense excitement followed. The room, nlthough filled to Its utmost capacity, was almost as quiet as If had been vacant. Judge Murphy, who had retired to his chambers, was summoned and took his place upon the bench. Clerk Morris asked the usual qu--tlons as to whether the jury had agreed on a verdict. Foreman Warren Dutton arose and replied in the affirmative. "We, the Jury." said he, "find the defendant. William Henry Theodore Durrant, guilty of murder In the first degree." As the aged foreman, pale and trembling, read the words that fixed Durrani's fate, n low rumbling noise like the roar of a mob arose from the rear of the court room. The next moment men were cheering wildly, while women wept hysterically in excitement. The bailiff rapjed loudly for cider, but the tumult continued for a minute before anything like qui t could be brought out of the disorder. When District Attorney ltarnes aros.- p.n i asked that a day be set on which the sentence of death should be passed on the prisoner. Judge Murphy said that entente would be passed next Friday, on which day lie would also set the day fdr the trial of Purrant on the charge or murdering Minnie Williams. THE MOTHER OWSP'.'OME. During the tumult that followed the announcement of the verdict Durrant and his mother were Iot Mght of. except by tho few who sat nearest them. As the lat words of the verdict were uttered Ddrrant made a spasmodic effort to arise to his ft i t. but belore he could do o his matin r, with a, half sigh, half moan, threw her arms around Ms neck and rank back into her chair. His mother's grief seemed to make Durrant forget his own poMt'on, and for th next few minutes sat with his ar;m around her neck, trying to soothe h r. 'Hie long strain of the trial, however, had completely shattered her self-control, an 1 it w some time before Mrs. Purrant could leave the court room. Durrant's father was im in the room when the verdict wj returned. As soon as the Jury retired he went ojt l.i th corridors, not believing that the Jury wcul l return for seveial hojrs, and he rim learned that h's son had been conxlctej when a cheer went.up from the crowd in Hie building as the news ?prea !. Iurrant recovered his old-time composure as toon as he left his mother and prepared to return to the count v Jail. With his overcoat swung carelessly over his arm, he walked leisurely out of the room, twirling hi slight mustache with arpurcntly as llttlf concern as If he were merely a spectator Instead of the principal figure la the exciting sctnu. AMIc from the spectators. Mrs. Noble, Hlanche Lamont's aunt, and Maud I.amoift. the dead girl's sister, were apparently the happiest persons in thcvroom. When the verdict wa announced Maud limont arov ' from her seat, clasped her hands and then crleel from sheer excitement. Mrs. No Me mixed smiles with tears, and shook hands with a number of friends who crowded around to congratulate her. ,s soon as Durrant left the building th crowd surged out of the room and gathered around the door out of whlh the prisoner usually came to reach the prison vfcn. fearing that some violence might be offered the prisoner, he was taken out of another dov:r and driven by a circuitous route to lha county Jail. HAD FAITH IN ONK JUROR. The verdict fell with all Its force upen Durrant and his family, who had banked all their hopes on a disagreement. Whilt Mrs. Durrant knew that It was among th postltilities that her son would be acquitted, her friend said she steadfastly maintained that a shadow of doubt would re: in the mini of on? of the Jurors, and that her son would rot be convicted, t-'he was. therefore, totally unprepared for the Jury to find her on guilty In twenty minute. When the verdict was announced the whole weight of her sorrow seemed to fall upon hr, and she gave way to uncontrollable Crief. Dut once during the whU trial hsJ