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dispute. All of thee communications were for the iurjose. h claimed, "of forcing us from our position," and making ua more than ever dcrx'n lent on a syndicate of tinkers. Ho wantxl to know if alitor Iulitzer3 action did not come within the Jial of the statute he ha 1 cited. Mr. Chandler was Inclined to agree that it dli. "I he jrtatute only applies to citizens of the United tateV Interposed Mr. Stewart. "Is Joe;,h I'ulitztr a citizen? "IK was born in Hungary." replied Mr. Chandler, "i ut I understand ho has been naturalized." "He is certainly a citizen of the United States," interjected Mr. Lodge. pr. Gray asked for a leading of the ?:uute. It happened that Mr. Hill Just at that time was himself reading the efatute. "It is now being read by the defender of the administration," said Mr. Chandler, sarcastically. -"Whatever else I may bo," sai 1 Mr. Hill, looking up, "I am not the defender of Joseph Pulitzer." Alter the statute had been again read Mr. Gray took the Moor and bitterly denounced the suggestion of Mr. Lodge. He declared that he had heard It advanced with surprise and approved with amazement. "Now, In the evening of the nineteenth century, you cannot bark back on the track of the dead centuries and attempt to stifle expression," said h "in this country or abroad. In this country and In all civilized co"ntr!es a just public opinion Is the final arbiter of all questions. It is not necessary for one to say if this suggestion is seriously made, thai It Is impossible In this day and hour to attempt an Inquisitorial Interpretation of a statute for the purpose of stilling expression of public opinion." Concluding-. Mr. Gray said he was loth to believe that Senator I3ge was quite er!ous In his suggestion that we have on the statute took. of the. United States a law so inquisitorial an 1 so unworthy of a civilization quite foreign to our day and generation. Mr. Chandler said: "We were not di3cus?Ing the wisdom of the law, but the question of what is a violation of the law as It stands." He asked: "Now, suppose that war would become flagrant between the United States and Great Britain, does the Senator from Delaware think it would be a violation of the law which has been quoted for Mr. Joseph Pulitzer to telegraph the Prince of Wales asking him If this wicked war ought not to be stopped? That is the concrete form of the proposition." To this Mr. Gray replied, "When war has t)een declared and Is flagrant It will be time enough to answer that question. Thank God, It Is neither one nor the other." REPUBLICANS, ASSAILED. "The Democratic party." replied Mr. Vest, "was at the head of affairs. If success were to be measured by the amount of gold exported, he desired to call the attention of the other side to the fact that during Jlr. Cleveland's first administration only about $D.00O,C0O of gold haJ been exported, against l-13.CO0.CO) for Mr. Harrison's administration. So far, $1S1,OCO,000 had been exported under the present administration. He went extensively Into the figures of revenues, expenditures, etc., to show that the fresent condition of the treasury was largey a heritage from the preceding administra

tion. He charged the Harrison administration with defaulting in the payment of the obligations of the government and of the ' misappropriation of trust funds amounting to JCi,aX00O. When the Itepubl leans returned to power In all branches of the government In 1). he declared, ironically, that they thought they owned the country. They rested their fate on three measures the fore bill, which failed; the McKlnley law and the Sherman law. They went to the people and came back a funeral procession stamped beneath the feet of popular disapproval. The McKlnley law was afterwards denounced by many Republicans, and the Sherman law, "bastard that it was," was repudiated by one of its authors. Whatever the Democratic party had done. It had not placed; on the statute books a law that it was compelled to go before the country and repudiate. Mr. Veat admitted that his side was divided on the subject of silver. The country was divided. There was, he said, an Irrepressible conflict in the land, as irrepressible as that which resulted in the clash of the armies of the North and South. "I trust," Mr. Vest said, "that the Issue will not bo submitted to the arbitrament of violence, but th conflict was inevitable between those who believe in the use of silver as a money of ultimate redemption along with gold and those who believe in the single gold standard. To evade it was Impossible. The quicker it was decided the better it would be for the public and private life of the land." f In the course f a review of some of the history of the passage of the McKlnley law, Mr. V jqscribori, much ta the amusement .(.n-0 galleries,' the manner in which, on the, night the bill was reporieu iu me House, hides were suddenly removed from the dutiable lUt to the free list. Mr. Aldrich questioner the truth of the statement, but Mr. Vest insisted, and said that a distinguished member of the House from New England, now a member of tht Senate, had declared that he would not vote for it unless hides went on the. free list. "Place a duty on hides." said Mr. Vest, sarcastically, "and .eir England would be aroused as fhe has not been aroused by. this Venezuelan dispute. She would flame. You would smell powder and hear the whistling of bullets in this chamber. The spirits of the New England fathers would be inspired and they would march to victory or to death." (Laughter.) "SHEPHEIID KINGS SCORED." , Further contrasting the McKlnley law and the Wilson law, he praised the latter, especially free wool and the reductions or. woolens. In that respect, although he frankly admitted that the Wilson bill did not meet his entire approval, it was satis factory. Wool, he contended, furnished tht element of vitality to the protective system. Yet he maintained, despite Mr. Aldrlch's denial that under the free wool clause of the Wilson law the price of wool had increased and the woolen mills had been prosperous, lie confessed that it was true that sheep had been slaughtered since the passage of the Wilson -bill, but tnis was the result of the advice or Mr. Lawrence and others of the "shepherd kings"- of Ohio, who had sought to show the incompetency of DemocraUc legislatures. This had been aone in his State, but those who had fol lowed this advice wer aire-.uy nunjr u wiiat they had done. The sheep had gone to that land from which sh.?: no more than man hasten and they would not be brought back. Mr. Vest also contended that there had been an Improvement in buttling by wool manufacturers. Furthermore, woolen clothing had been cheapened. In fact, there never had been a more complete vindication of the position of the Democratic partv than had been shown in this wool schedule and he was glad the Wilson bill had been enacted on this account if on no Ctll!Vest described the alleged alliance between the producers of wool and the manufacturers of woolens. He described how the ways and means committee had rlosed the door In the face of William Lawrence and the Ohio "shepherds" and how the latter, with blood In their eyes, and, as they claimed, a million votes In their pockets, proposed to come here and force the hand of the Republican Congress. Recurring to the financial question. Mr. Vest admitted that the tlnancial influence of the world was against silver. Europe feared that we would go on to a sliver basis. When the President had sent his Venezuelan message to Congress it ha I been received with acclamation by the people, and he hard the hostile guns booming in this chamber. How had England responded? Not with shot an 1 shell and saler stroke and battle ships, but by throwing our securities on the market. The power of money was to be ued to crush u.. On Monlay, when the Secretary of the Treasury had Issued his circular (his only complaint was that It was not issue! sooner) notifying the country that th bonds should go to the highest blddpr. Wall street, was dissatisfied. Two syndicates had cornered the irold one paper sal 1 $tv,fcV).oro. They were opposed to selling bond to the public. It was humiliating that the most Intelligent people on the globe whose heritage was a continent, should when they undertook to protect their financial svstem, be met by an autocratic una sc. "We've frot the po!J and you must get It from us at our price." HE PREFERS WAR. Mr. Vest, with glowing eloquence. saU he woull rather have war. There wre calamities greater than war. Retter anything than to have us manacled and gibbetted as we were now. Mr. Vest next challenged the statement that the people had any gold In their stockings. "Where are the old women wltli their stockings full of gold?" he asked. "I would like to see one outside of Wall street. I could make more than my salary exhibiting her as a financial curiosity. (Laughter.) If there were $.'.( ).. im) in koM In the country he thought It was largely In the hanls of the banks. In his estimation full II nm.oiA).om of our currency was not in circulation. Th actual per eaptita circulation he pi ace l at Si. as against In France, which, he declared was the proudest anl most prosperous financial country on the globe. In conclusion he male a strong plea for the free coinage o: silver and io?nclal independence. "The conflict." he conclude !. 'is Irrepressible. If we are to have the fcold standard an! the domination of the nttlonal banks go to the peop! and have I him rivet the chains. Rut I believe the people rv.'ll ie snond." At the conclusion, of Mr. Vest's remirks the Senate, at 4X p. in., went into execu-

tlve session anl then adjourned until tomorrow. Among the bills anl resolutions introduced In the Senate to-day were the following: Ry Mr. Davis A joint resolution to revive the graJe of lieutenant general In the anr.y in the Interest of General Miles. Ry Mr. Hansbrough A Joint resolution directing the Secretary of Agriculture to resume th purchase anl distribution of seeds In accordance with the appropriation male for that purpose at the last session of Congress. Ry Mr. Gallinger A joint resolution appropriating SSO.uCO for rebuilding the oil ship Constitution. Ry Mr. Allen A bill directing the foreclosure of the government lien on the Pacific railroals. The bill provides for the operation of the road by th government in case it is not redeemed by the present owners. Senator Vet' Speech. The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived, the Senate, without disposition of the Pulitzer question, resumed consideration of Sherman's resolution concerning the gold reserve, and Mr. Vest took the floor. Mr. Vest's speech proved to be an arraignment of the Supreme Court for Its decision In the Income tax cases. Tho Senator spoke with his usual emphasis of language and gesture, but with more apparent dellberateness than usual, and was listened to with close attention by Senators and the large audience in tho galleries. He was applauded once, but the demonstration of approval was cut short by the chair and was not repeated. He began by saying that the Democratic party did not seek to evade responsibility for the legislation of the last Congress, notwithstanding it had only an ostensible majority in the Senate, and he then passed rapidly to his subject by declaring that the Wilson law would have afforded ample revenue for the support of the government nut ror the Supreme Courts decision de..2 ,ncome tax unconstitutional. That the court should have rendered such a decision." he said, "was a matter or surprise of surprise to every intellectual lawyer in the country, and especially to those or us in Congress who were engaged in formulating the legislation. In my Judgment, he continued, "no Judgment has ever u, fnp history of the country been rendered which has done so much to destroy the influence of that high tribunal and excite distrust on the part of the people of this country. The country had. ne sa.u, been used to rely on the opinions of this court, because its Judgments were supposed to be above the caprice, prejudices and sudden changes which might cnaracterize the decisions of lower courts, being farther removed from outside influences. That this ?ourt should have reversed its own decisions for a hundred years in a question Mtally affecting the interests of the entire population and placing the government in the attitude of violating the constitution during the entire history of the Union, must, he declared, be a matter of sincere regret. From the Hilton decision in 1796 to the Springer decision in 18G6. the decisions had been uniform in upholding the power of Congress to tax Incomes on real and personal property without apportionment among the States. He quoted from various decisions in support of this assertion and proceeded to show that Mr. Seward, one of the counsel against the government in the recent cases, had conceded that the Springer decision was to this effect. In view of this fact it was not a matter of Rumri.w that

Justice Harlan had declared that the age of miracles had not passed. AX UNKNOWN JUSTICE SCORED. Mr. Vest declared that he would not trust himself in the Senate to say what he would be tempted to say of this opinion, but would leave it to the members of the court to stigmatize it as it deserved. With this introduction he had extracts read from the dissenting opinions of Justices Harlan and Brown, saying that if he made the declaration contained In these opinions he would be charged with partisan malice and misrepresentation, but, coming as they do frcm this high source, they certainly constituted a most powerful arraignment of this court of last resort. Mr. Vest was most severe in his direct characterization of the conduct of the Justice who changed his opinion after the first decision before the second was rendered. He would not. he said, attempt to enter into that justice's motives, but that Justice and he (Vest) did not know who he was had been mainly responsible in fastening this sordid despotism of wealth on the country by his change of front. Certainly he had the right to change his mind, but It was a matter of regret that he had not seen proper to put his reasons on record for this far reaching and terrible decision. The justice's name was, he continued, unknown, except to himself and his associates. The Senate had been ridiculed and vituperated because of the secrecy of Its executive proceedings, but what, Mr. Vest asked, with a display of warmth, would be thought of a Senator who would change his position on a question of vital general interest, when his position was essential to the success or failure of -a cause, and who suould not have the manhood to stand before the country and reveal himself and his reasons for such a transformation. He could not. In such an event. Imagine tho storm of opprobrium, the hurtling wrath of the press and tho charges of corruption that would follow. Mr. Vest said he regretted that tho court had not only permitted but encouraged tho indulgence by counsel of scurrilous references to the motives of those who had participated In framing the. income tax legislation for granting exemp'lons to certain Interests and proceeded to explain reasons for those exemptions. Resuming the thread of his discourse, Mr. Vest said he did not believe that the terrible effect of this decision had yet been apprehended by the people of the country"It marks a new era," he said, "and I greatly mistake If the time does not come when neither soft words nor honored praises will prove a sufficient apology." It was beyond credulity that a Vanderbllt, with his hundreds of millions, should have to pay no more than the poorest of men, and that the army and navy must be U3ed to support him in his rights, as must be the case If the decision was to stand. He predicted that the time would come when the truth of Justice Brown's opinion would be everywhere recognized that that decision of the Supreme Court had fixed for all time the freedom from Federal taxation of the "sordid wealth of the land." He reviewed the record of the last three administrations. Though he differed with the head of the party In many things, he declared that no administration in the history of the country had been more successful than the Cleveland administration of 18S5-H). "What Democratic law was In force during those four years?" asked Mr. Hoar. COURTS PROSECUTION. The World Is Evidently Plensed with the Notoriety It Has Gained. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Concerning the proceedings of the Senate to-day the World will to-morrow say enJltorially: "Senator Lodge yesterday relieved the dreariness of political debate and added to the gayety of nations by quoting: In the Senate the celebrated Section 5GT.3. This is undoubtedly the law. It Is on the statute books. It Is Section 5335. It is reinforced by Section .1113, of the same era, which forbids correspondence with foreign governments to Incite the Indians to raids on the settlers. It is unquestionably the duty of Secretary Olney to enforce, this law. Ho should punish with the full severity of its penalties not fine or imprisonment, but fine and imfri3cnment anyone- who has willfully vioated it. The World pleads guilty in advance to having, without the permission or authority of Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Olney, rarrled on Intercourse by cable with Lord Salisbury, the Prince of Wales and Dke of York, the Rothschilds and other frel-rn dignitaries. The statute cited-is aged, obsolete, moldy, moth-eaten, dust-covered, ar:d was forgotten until resuscitated ly the real ard watchfulness of Secretary blnty. Tho World will not descr n I into the dungeon and put out its million-candle-power tor?h of liberty and intelligence v.lthoul a struggle." riNGUKK'S VETO SUSTAINED. Tom Jolinsou's Detroit Strcet-Rall-wit) Franchise Vot Extended. DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 7. Mayor Plngree to-night presented the City Council with his veto ordinance, by which the franchises of the Citizens' Street-railway Company were to have been extended to thirty years, with elght-for-a-quarter tickets and 5 cents for transfers. The veto was sustained by a vote of -3 to 6, although the ordinance had passed by nineteen aiTlrmatlve votes last week. The company's present franchises, which are good for about fourteen years, permit the charge of five-cent fare, but elght-for-a-quarter tickets are bt-ing sold as an experiment In view of the New Ietrclt railway's competition at the same irice. mmmmmmti Huyler's Cocoa and Chocolates are unsurpased for their purity and deliciousncss of navcr. ah grocers.

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LOGAXSRORT SAVCS $10,000 ANUAMiY OX ITS KLKCTRIC LIGHT. Prospectors Contract to Drill for OH In Wabnuh County Anderson PoCo lice l ight nlth Rurglnrs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Jan. 7. The Journal .to-morrow morning will publish a statement of the results of the first year of municipal Ownership of the electric lighting plant. It (ts considered the best showing made by any eiity In the United States And demonstrates beond possibility of doubt the practicability anl th economy of municipal ownership where the management is in the hands of honest business men. The plant here consists of 1G3 street arc lights and 4,5 incandescent lights, besides a few private arc lights. The cost of light to consumers is 7 cents per thousand watts, an exceedingly low rate. With this distribution of arc and incandescent lights, and counting the Incandescent lights used in city ofhees, police station and fire houses, it is estimated that nearly half of the entire power goes to the city lights. And yet the city makes a profit from the plant over and abovo the cost of the public lights. Refore the city purchased the plant rates to consumers were nearly twice as high as now and the city paid $100 a year for each of one hundred arc lights. This was a total cost for street lights of $10,000 a year and the other lights brought the total expense up to nearly $!C,ooo. This is all saved to the city now and besides a neat little i.ro!it is made each month. More tpeclhcally the following figures, though not absolutely exact, show the value of the plant to the city: Operating expenses $9,000 Interest on plant 2,410 Depreciation 1,000 Total $12,100 Receipts $H.00O Profits in saving to city 15,000 Total 29.C00 Actual saving to the city per annum. $16,600 When it Is considered that nearly half the people of the city are using electric light in their homes and are thus enjoying the best light In the world at less than the cost of gas the appreciation of the people of the new enterprise may be imagined. They are highly gratified at the showing and will possibly set a day on which to hold a jubilee to celebrate the sucressful year and the demonstration of the superiority of municipal ownership over private. This cjty was the first in the State to assume control of an already existing private water works plant and has met with the same success In that line. INDIANA OBITUARY. Iter. Jcse Sparks, Over Fifty Years a Metholit Preacher. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KEWAXXA, Ind.. Jan.' 7. Rev. Jesse Sparks, since 1841 a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana, died Sunday and was burled to-day. He was a pioneer preacher, and in his prime was "a most eloquent speaker. He has been sta tioned In Marlon, Wabash, Decatur and other places in the North Indiana Conference, and at Fulton. Kewanna and other points In the Northwestern Indiana Conference. He leaves a widow and two surviving children, one of whom, Jere Sparks, Is at the point of death. The funeral was in charge of Rev. Horace G. Ogden. Lived Nearly a Century. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KNIGHT3TOWX. Ind., Jan. 7. Mrs. Ursula Lewis, aged ninety-five, died in this city to-day of old age, superinduced by injuries received In a fall a short time ago. Mrs. Lewis was" born In Harrison county, Wet Virginia. Dec. 30. 1800. She removed to Indiana in 1833, and has resided In Henry county since 1S37. Her life throughout has been spent In absolute quietude. She never mingled In society to any great extent and was never known to ride on a railroad train. In religion she was a Universalist. Other Deaths Id the State. V.AR3AW Ind., Jan. 7. O. II. Aborn, a pioneer resident of this section of Indiana, died suddenly yesterday of neuralgia of the heart. He was for many years clerk of the Circuit Court of Kosciusko county. DECATUR. Ind., Jan. 7.-John Nicols, aged seventy-five, one of the oldest residents of this city, dropped dead yesterday afternoon. Heart trouble was the cause. Tvro Desperate DurjKlars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 7. For some time Anderson has been overrun with burglars, and no end of trouble has been given the police department by their daring work. Chief Coburn has had his men patrolling the streets after dark in citizens attire, in tho hope of ridding tho city of the gang working here. Last night two men were arrested after a fight. The men were discovered in the tailoring establishment of N. J. Pilger by druggist Cassell, and the police bagged them both. On the way to the jail one broke away, but waa recaptured. They secured three new vests, two pairs of pants, three coats and an overcoat, besides some razors that had been stolen from a barber shop. One of the men gave his name as Joseph Larimore, of Logansport. When left at the Jail Larimore seized a piece of board and struck his companion a fearful blow on the head, knocking him senseless to the paved floor and then brutally jumped on the prostrate man before overcome by the officers. The prisoners will be given a hearing to-morrow. $50,000 In Damage Salts. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind.. Jan. 7. The fatal explosion of natural gas in Alexandria on the last day of March, which destroyed the W'hitesides block, has been recalled by a series of damage suits filed in the Circuit Court to-day against the Alexandria Mining and Exploring Company, whose mains passed the wrecked building and furnished the supply of gas. There are five complaints, aggregating $3).000. Three of the suits are brought by John Irish as administrator for Ora Rail. Charles Hoover and Harry Royer. all of whom were killed. The others are by Hiram Heard and William Iyle, who were badly injured in the wreck. It is held that the company operated a high pressure main through the street, and that the main was known to be rusty and rotten. The gas that caused the explosion came from a leak In the main. This is the second time the cases have been before the courts. At Tipton, where they were taken on a change of venue, the plaintiffs were awarded $3,500 and the decision appealed. Crnnnile at Decatur. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DECATUR. Ind., Jan. 7. The various Trotestant churches of this city have all united in a war against sin and vice In Decatur, and expect to revolutionize the morals of this tewn during the present month. They have flaming posters out announcing revival services at all churches. The town Is flooded with invitation cards and small bills and the pastors are making a house-to-house canvas, urging the people to attend the meetings. The services of noted revivalIs! s have ben secured to assist In the work. The Evening Democrat came out the other day with a leading article attacking the paloons and drug ftoreA and condemning the city officials for allowing gambling dena and houses of ill repute to flourish. There Is considerable excitement and the "war" is about the only topic of conversation. To Drill for Oil lu Wabash County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WABASH, Ind., Jan. 7. The first oil well in Wabash county will be drilled next week, on the Sutton farm. In Liberty township, near Lafontalne. It has long been the belief of the residents of the southeastern part of Wabash county that the Rlackford county oil field exended west into this county, and a stock company was organized at lafontalne four months ago to proppect. Rettan. Watson & Bernhelm, operators, have closed leases in this county for 1.500 acres of oil lands, binding themselves to Kink one well on each loa?e within ninety days. The rig for the first well has been ordered to the Sutton farm, and work will begin in ten days. By Feb. 15 It will be known whether oil can be found in thl3 ccunty. Kelly llnd Skeleton Key. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOCJANSPORT, Ind.. Jan. 7. William Keb ly, a man who was arrested" with other! and acquitted of the Foutz murder a few months ago at Ehvood, was arretted hero

last night under circumstances which convince the police that' he was here for no good purpose. He entered a saloon in company with a man named Smith and raised a disturbance. He was ejected and just

as ne seemed on the point of drawing a revolver was arrested. The weapon was taken away from him and when he was searched a bunch of skeleton keys was found on nis person. He had a valise and had just arrived ia the city. The police think tney maae a good catch. Smith wa9 not arrested. Mining: Delegates In Convention. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE ILVUTE. Ind.. Jan. 7. The thlr-ty-flve delegates to the convention of minrs in the Indiana bituminous field did not take action to-day on any of the questions before them, but to-morrow will decide on, prices and several matters in regard to their organization. Part of to-day's proceedings was devoted to a discussion of ine oesi means or assisting the miners in Washington, Ind., who are on strike against a change in their screen. It is evident that a large majority of the delegates is in favor cf an advance of 5 cents a ton from k) Cents on Tarrh 31 when tnc Pittaburg district scale is to b nrH-nm-ert from G4 to 70 cents. A Little Romance. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 7. On Dec. 28 Rev. Phillip Jameson, of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, was called to perform a wedding, and a pledge of secrecy was extracted from him which he faithfully kept, and beyond the fact that a marriage had occurred there could nothing be learned. To-day. by the merest accident, it was dis covered that the contracting parties were Miss Nannie Long, of this city, and Mr. A. J. Holt, of.Bellalre, O. Miss Long is one of the young society leaders of this city. She is now receiving congratulations. Starving in Alabama. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FARMLAND, Ind.. Jan. 7. Word has been received from the party of men, composed of Chas. McAllister, Samuel Waldo, Freeman Stewart and Wilson Stewart, who were taken prisoners . in Alabama several months ago, but In a short time set at liberty after causing them considerable trouble, that they were having considerable bad luck. They claim they can hardly get enough fool to keep them alive in the South. Some of them have written here for money to return to the Hoosier State. Glass Workmen Kicking. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 7. The window glass factories in this and other Indiana cities will close down next Saturday, Jan. 11, and remain closed one month, when they will resume operations again. There is a great discontent among employes at being idle during cold weather and then being compelled to run on up to June 30. and the feeling is growing in certain quarters that the workmen will not work longer than Mav30 this year, and thus retaliate for beine made idle now. Safe Easily Robbed of $.100. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE, Ind., Jan. 7. Mathlas Kreidler's "clothing store was- broken into this evening and about J30O in money taken. The merchants generally have adopted the early closing hours, and the robbery was committed between 6 and 7 o'clock. The proprietor Intended to return after supper to make up his cash account, and had not "thrown" the combination on the safe, and the thieves had no trouble in opening it. The vault containing the money was pried out anl carried away. Madison County Doctors Meet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Jan. 7. The Madison County Medical Society held Its quarterly meeting In the parlors of Hotel Doxey today. Papers were read by Doctors J. W. Mourse. N. E. Otto and J. M. Littler, all of Alexandria. Dr. J. B. Fattlc. Dr. M. V. Hunt and Dr. W. N,Morne, 6f Anderson, and Dr. Wm. Moore, of Lapel. The nonresident physicians who attended from Alexandria, Elwood Pendleton, Frankton. Summltvllle and Lapel were banquetted at the Doxey. Assaulted a nob-Sled Party. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD .CITY, Ind., Jan. 7. A party of young people who were out In a bobsled last night were attacked by eight men, who assaulted Floyd",. ftTUlams and Cal. McCabe In a brutal manner. Four of the men have been arrested. The assault seems to have been unprovoked, as the victims are peaceable young men and represent the best families in the city. They were accompanied by six young women, who were spectators to the assault. James C. Veatch Post. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ROCKPORT, Ind., Jan. 7. The name of Spencer Post, No. 143, of thi3 city, has been changed to James C. Veatch Post, in honor of the late Gen. James C. Veatch, who was a member of the post, and who served as its first commander. Spencer W. R. C, No. 112, will, also, hereafter be known as James C. Veatch Corps. ' - Woman Drinks Concentrated Lye. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind., Jan. 7. Louisa Dille, sixty years old, living north of this city, attempted suicide this morning by taking a quantity of concentrated lye. Her condition at present Is dangerous and It Is feared that she will die. The attempt la the outgrowth of despondency. She is unmarried. Iter. Lane llealirna the Pulpit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Jan. 7. Elder E. T. Lane, a descendant of Henry 3. Lane, for the past five year9 pastor of the Christian Church of this city, has handed In his resignation on account of ill-health. Rev. Lane was very popular as a minister, and thoroughly. posted in politics. Crushed Under u Tree. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SELMA, Ind., Jan. 7. Thomas Sutton, a young man living near this . place, was accidentally killed lo-day whlle cutting timber on the farm of Lewis Keesllng. When the tree started to fall he ran the wrong way, and was caught and his head crushed. Union City Gun Club Challenge. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 7. The Union City Gun Club has challenged the Muncie Gun Club for a team shoot and the challenge hasbeen accepted. .In three previous shoots between teams from these clubs Union City won the two first matches and Muncle the last. Ilrnkemnn Loses Roth Legs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 7. Arthur Rranham, a brakeman on the Vandalla, fell under a train at Reelsville to-day and had both legs crushed so that amputation was necessary. Rranham is twenty-four years o'A and his family resided at Llmedale. Indiana Notes. On account of the weak pressure of natural gas as furnished by an Indianapolis syndicate, the consumers In Lebanon an very much dissatisfied and are talking of organizing a home, company. The McBeth and McCloy lamp chimney factories of Elwood, employing about 1.S0J men, resumed operations yesterday after a two weeks' close to allow their employes a vacation. The Elwood city school board will at onee advertise for bids on a $15,000 school building and will let the contract Jan. 27. The First National Rank of Elwood City wants to invest at least $3,000 in gold in the new bond issue. Midwinter Shootlnic Tourney. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Jan. 7. The midwinter shooting tournament began here today, about on hundred of the crack shots of the United States, Including all the shooters of note in the country, being here. The weather was fine and the averages high. To-day's programme consisted of eight events, at 20 singles, $1 entrance, $r0 added. The day's shooting was led by Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., with a percentage of O. R. Dickey .of Boston, second, 94 per cent.; Ralph Trimble. Covington. K, third, 93.9 per cent. Rolla Heikes. of Dayton, O.. champion of the United States, won the first two moneys, three second moneys and three third moneys. There were sixty-five entries In each event, which number will be swelled to one hundred by the arrivals to-night. The shoot will continue four days. 4 Confeed nt Prayer Meeting. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 7. At a prayer meeting at South Pasadena Charle3 Crawford arose under deep excitement ants stated he could not hold bis secret any longer. He then announced he was Albert Deffendorfer. son of a wealthy merchant of Huntingdon, Pa., and a fugitive from Justice under peatence for burglary and larceny In Pennsylvania. He camo to this city to-day and ave himself up to the sheriff.

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MRS. SEII1ELS A VICTIM OP TIIC MYTHICAL ESTATE CRAZE. Her Trip to Europe and Detention In a London Workhonne SN,WM Found Sewed In Her Clothes. LONDON, Jan. 7. A reporter called at the St. George's workhouse to-day to In quire into the strange story of Mrs. Cor nelia Seibels, of Rrookhaven, Miss., who was found wandering in the streets of Lon don yesterday, having apparently ' completely lost her memory. Mrs. Seibels is about eighty-four years of age, evidently a lady by birth, and had nearly $1,000 in her possession when taken to the workhouse. When seen this morning, Mrs. Seibels was dressed in an ordinary, workhouse blouse. and she was able to talk connectedly on every subject except that of the fortune, said to be $G0,0o0,0u0, which she was on the way to cJermany to collect as her share of the great Seibels estate. During the conversation between Mrs. Seibels and the reporter, Mrs. Seibels frequently interrupted her remarks with the statement that there were "millions at stake," and that when she had secured her share of the estate she would distribute it, as she is understood to have distributed her property in Mississippi, to public charities. Mrs. Seibels Is, she says, a cousin to the late Justice Lamar, of the United States Supreme Court, and she has in her possession letters of introduction from Governor Stone and ex-Governor Lowry, both of Mississippi. Mrs. Seibels says that in 18t7 a firm of lawyers, Sharp & Broadhead, of St. Louis, Informed her that she was heir to the Temple estate in England, and the Seibels estate, at Elberxeiu, Germany. On her mother's side she is a direct descendant of the famous Temple family, of England. Sin.e 1SC7 she has oeea tryinir to Drove her claim. A few months ago she determined to ccme to England, v and from here go to Germany, to place the matter in the hands of lawyers in both countries. Fr this purpose she acid property, consisting of tiht Hundred acrta of timber land, near Rrookhaen. Miss., for $J,100, and then went to Atlanta to visit her niece, Sally S:raha-n. Mr?. Seibels remained at Atlanta for a week, and then went to New York and from there to Rotterdam. But she does not remember the name of the steamer on which she crossed the ocean. From Rotterdam Mrs. Seibels went to Bremen, where the United States consul induced ner to start for London, She was wanaermg in tne streets here, and applied to a policeman for a lodging, whereupon she was conducted to the Casual ward, in the Buckingham Palace road, and was later transferred to St. George' workhouse. In addition to the $1,000 found in her possession when taken to the workhouse, J14,50 was found later to-day in bills, sewed in her clothes. Among the letters found in Mrs. Seibel's possession was one, written In September, 18, from her nephew. Emmet Seibels, of Montgomery, Ala,, saying: "Don't think of going to London to look after the Temple property until you are assured beyond doubt that there is something in the claim, and that it will pay you to go." Mrs. Seibels was evidently greatly distressed at her detention, and is anxious to return to the United States. The St. George's workhouse authorities have com municated to the United States consulate and the United States embassy here on the subject. GuiiKrun Iinma. and Son Captured. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The acting Portuguese minister, Senor Taveria, has received a cablegram bringing the intelligence of the capture of Gungunhama and his son, Guldlde, by Captain Moushlno, of the Portuguese troops. The party reached Lorenzo Marques and will at once convey the prisoners to LIsbona. The cablegram further announced that the news of the capture of the leaders of the rebellion in Mozambique caused the greatest enthusiasm In Lisbon, and that It is considered in Portugal that the capture means the termination of the rebellion. Gungunhama, who has been a native King for several years, became discontented and dissatisfied, and Inaugurated a. rebellion among the natives of the Mosbrough country. To suppress the rebellion It was necessary for Portugal, at much expense, to send 3.000 troops to Mosbrough to conquer the 20,000 Gungunhama had been able to muster. The "Uprising" nt Illrdjlk. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The Turkish leg'ation received from the Sublime Porte the following telegram under to-day's date: "Contrary to the assertion made, the incident provoked by the Armenians at Blrdjik had no very serious Importance. Order has been restored, thanks to the energetic measures taken by the local authorities. Thirtyone Mussulmans and Armenians were killed and fifty wounded. No disorders have taken place anywhere else." Ezetn Off Salvador. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-A dispatch to the Pres9 from San Jose de Guatemala says: President Antonio Ezeta, of Salvador, Is off the coast of that country with a filibustering expedition. He is attempting to make a landing at La Libertad or Acajuta. The Salvadorans are prepared to resist his landing. BLOWN UP OR FOUNDERED. Steamer Wildfowl and Thirty Lives Supposed to Have R-cen Lost. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 7 The wellknown British tank steamer Wildflower, Captain Stonewall, which sailed from Philadelphia Dec. 11 for Rouen, France, with 1,173,026 gallons of crude oil in bulk; valued at $39,653, and manned by a crew of thirty men all told, is believed to have blown up or foundered at sea and all hands perished, no tidings having been received from the ship since she left the Delaware breakwater that day. She probably met with disaster when not far from these shores by the memorable gale of Dec. 14, which is thought to have sent to the bottom the Stag Line steamship Laurestina, which left the same day bound for Sllgo, Ireland, laden with grain. To-night Secretary Sharwood, of the Maritime. Exchange, received a cablegram from London requesting information regarding the missing Wildflower, but, nothing is known here concerning her" since Dec. 11. A subsequent cable from London states that the Wildflower has been re insured at thirty guineas premium, which is' Indicative that, in England, hopes have almost vanished. The Wildflower was among the first tank ers built, and was made famous over both continents by the service fhe rendered the North German Lloyd steamship Ems several years ago. She fell in with the Eina with her machinery broken down,, laden with over 1,500 Immigrants and a valuable cargo, and towed her into Fayal, for -which she received a handsome salvage' award. The craft was at that time in command of Cantaln Livingstone. She is owned in Lon don by A. Stuart, who owned tho Alleghany, a ship of similar description, which was run down and sunk in Delaware bay Oct. 1. 1831. by the Belgian steamship Caucas. She was built In Sunderland by R. Thompson & Sons In 1SS4, and is tons register. 300 feet long. 40 feet beam. eighteen and one-half feet deop. The engines are Indicated horse-power. It Is stated that the Wildflower is valued at 30.000, and Is fully covered by insurance in the L.loyus', ionaon. An Kventful Voynge. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The Hogan line steamer Manhanset, Captain Welker, ar rived at quarantine this morning after a very eventful voyage. The Manhanset left Rotterdam for New York on Nov. 22. She experienced a succession of heavy gales and tremendous high sea?. On Dec. 3. about fifty-six miles east-southeast of Sable Island, a furious gale set in :rom tne soutnwest, accompanied by a very heavy cross-rea. The ship labored and pitched heavily, and the tail-end shaft was broken. The diabled steamer lay to and hoisted signals of distress in the hope of being sighted by some passing Meamer. On the 5th the JVIlson steamer Martello. Captain Rea, from Hull, sighted the vessel's distress signal and bore down to her assistance. A heavy tow-line was sent on board, and the Martello proceeded with the steamer and towed her safely to Halifax, where she arrived on the 9th. Steamer and All on Hoard Lost. NEW YORK. Jan. 8.-A special to the Press from Halifax, N. S., says: In a heavy galo last night a large steamer went ashore off Drumhead, a small fishing village near Isaacs harbor, and without doubt all those on board were drowned. Her distress signals .were observed, about U o'clock

last night. After a short time they ccae, and at daylight this morning the bow of a

large steamer could be plainly seen through the blinding snow. The arter portion or the ship was submerge!, but she had two funnels, and It Is possible she was a passenger vessel. There are no rteamers due here except the Portia, rrcsi St. jonns, Newfoundland, but It Is htrdlv likely to have been her, as she had only one smokestack. As soon as the news was received several steamers were made ready here. and they will start for the scene at day light. The steamer Fastnet Is taking two dlvc-rs. The Old Ship Constitution. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The Secretary of the Navy addressed a letter to the Presi dent of the Senate, in which he says: I have the honor to herewith make reply to the resolution sent to this department from the Senate asking that we communicate to the Senate at the earliest date practicable estimates of the cost of thoroughly re building the old uhlp Constitution, now sta tioned at Portsmouth. N. H.. with such recommendations as may be deemed proper to make on the subject. In reply, l ieg leave to say that the department does not think it advisable to have this ship rebuilt and furnished with a modern battery for the purpose of putting her in active commission. If, however, it is Intended to put her in active commission, estimates show the amount to be $308,000, without a modern battery, and with a modern battery, $0,000. On the other hand, if the Congress should determine to put the historic ship in a good state of preservation to keep, pay, for instance, here at the national capital, tiecause of her historic interest, and open at all times to visitors, and reproduce ner as she was when she performed her memor able service, it will take $280X." Movements of Steamers. MOVILLE. Jan. 7. Arrived: Anchoria. from New York for Glasgow, and proceeded. MARSEILLES, Jan. 7. Arrived: Britannia, from New York. HAMBURG, Jan. 7. Arrived: Moravia, from New York. GENOA. Jan. 7. Arrived: California, from New York. NO CONFIDENCE IN B0WELL. Foster Tells Why the Canadian Mlnlaters IleMtfned Another Reason. OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 7. In the House of Commons this afternoon Hon. G. E. Foster, lately Minister of Finance, made a statement in reference to the causes which had actuated himself and six colleagues in resigning their positions as Cabinet members. The sole reason given was that the seceding1 ministers had no confidence in Sir Mackenzie Roweli's leadership! They contended, said Mr. Foster, that Sir Mackenzie Bowell was Incompetent to lead the government. Mr. Foster stated Itnat the question of granting remedial legislation to re-establish separate schools in Manitoba had nothing to do with the resignations. Despite Mr. Foster's explanations, it is not generally believed here that mere want of confidence in the leadership of Sir Mackenzie Howell was the sole cause of the resignation of the seven ministers. The latter are all Protestants and represent Protestant constituencies. Had they retained ofilce they would have been forced to vote for remedial legislation and in the election that is to take place In a few months would have been defeated. Sir Mackenzie Bowell male a statement In the Senate to-night to the effect that he would go on with remedial legislation. He stigmatized the action of the seven ministers who seceded as unfair, undignified and uncalled for. It Is not thought probable that Sir Mackenzie's government will not be able to carry on remedial legislation. PRIDE OF THE NAVY. Battle Ship Indiana, from League 11- ' nnd, on Her . Maiden Sen Voyaire. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 7. The new United States battle ship Indiana sailed from the League-Island navy yard on her maiden voyage at 6:30 o'clock this morning. She goes first to Newport for her torpedoes and gun cotton, and wlii then formally join Admiral Dunce's lleet at Hampton roads. After the great battle ship has been ceremoniously received by her sister ships of the squadron she will go to Port Royal, S. C, where she will be placed in the hlg government dry dock. Captain Rebley 'D. Evans, the commander of the Indiana, Is confined to his bed on shipboard by a return of the attack of rheumatism from which he has suftered so much this winter. Will Xot Re Sent to Turkey. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The continued reports cf the assembly of a large United States fle.it in Turkish waters are discredited by those in a position to know at the Navy Department. It is. pointed out that the fleet already there is ample to give any moral effect to such urgent demands on Turkey as this government might determine on. This fleet is said to equal that of any of the European powers, although their interests in Turkey are more important than those of the United States. Admiral Runce's snuadron lies off Hampton Roads, apparent ly waiting orders. It was thought repairs to tho Maine might occasion some de!ay In case of a movement, but the Admiral telegraphed! that these repairs can proceed at sea. "So Atarm for the Baltimore. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. No alarm Is felt at the Navy Department over the United States ship Baltimore, reported at San Francisco to be overdue. She was under sailing orders to stop at Yokohama, and if she had laid up there a week for any cause would not yet be due. Old Guard's Annual Rail. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The annual ball of the Old Guard took place in the Metropolitan Opera House to-night and excelled In magnificence and splendor any similar event of recent years. The ballroom represented an Interior grand hall in white and gold, lighted by five immene electroliers, showing twelve large columns, the whole- surmounted by a handsome panel of gold and colors. A marble staircase led to an elevated reception room, magnificently decorated with vines of asparagus and electric light, surmounted by gilt eagles In front of silk American flags. Governor Morton and his rtaff were present, and the Governors of New Jersey. Connecticut, Virginia and other near-by states were also Invited. Noted Character Dead. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 7. Charles C. Rassett, known to the sporting fraternity all over the country, a prominent figure In the frontier days of Kansas, Is dead at Hot Springs, Ark. Rassett was once a side partner of "Rat" Masterson and other noted characters, and made a record for bravery in Dodge City, Kan., shortly after the war, when he and Masterson cleared that city of a gang of outlaws, who, up to that time, had run the town as they pleased. It Is said that, like Masterson, Rasett had several notches on his revolver, each of which stood for a human life. When a mere boy Rassett enlisted In the Union army at Philadelphia. Rassett was lorn In New Bedford, Mass., forty-nine years ago. . Tltnx to Ie Renominated. CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 7.-The movement for the renomlnatlon of President Diaz for a term of four years beginning the first of next December Is growing strong and clubs and newspapers favoring his re-election are being established all over the republic. The amount of money In local banks Is $.Tfi.O00.0i), this being entirely unprecedented. The rate of Interest tenia downward cn loans anl mortgages. A concession for an Industrial railway In the valley of Mexico Is a verv liberal one and is issued to Walter S. Wait, of Boston. m ' i m i m Strike of Stone Cutter. CHICAGO. Jan. 7. Eight hundred stone culters were ordered to throw down their tools to-day and are on strike. Attempts to settle the trouble between the proprietors and men have been futile, and at a meeting of the central organization held last Friday the strike was decided upon. If the employers did not yield. Twenty yards arc affected. The trouble Is over the stone-planing machines, which do the work of several men and may be run by common laborers. Wherever these machines arc used the union demands that only union stone cutters be employed. On the Way to St. Louis. NEW YORK. Jan 7. Members of the subcommittee appointed by the Republican national committee to supervise the arrangements for the June convention ar on their way to St. Louis. A party of Republican leaders. Including Joaeph H. Manley, of Maine; William N. Crane, of Massachusetts; Hon. J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, and ex-Senator Thomas C. Piatt, left town together for Washington to-day. All but Mr. Piatt will go directly to St. Louis. An Alleged Swindler. CINCINNATI. Jan. 7.-Edpar J. Shaw, president and manager of the Architects' and Builders' Ionn Association, was bound over in .U00 to-day by United States Ccmmlrjiloner Hopper, in default of which 1 Shaw went to jail. Shaw has been doin a

b!g business and advertised JI 'O capital stock. It developed that he ha I no ca; i'.al stock and tho directory wa merely nominal. Many complaints were re- ived of no returns. Shaw used the mails for advertising and was arrested for uir.g the mails for fraudulent purposes.

FOUR PEOPLE 1JADLY JIUKT. An Electric Car Runs Into a Carriase nt St. Lou 1. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 7.-An cle:trl? car on the, LIndell railway ran Into a carriage at Twenty-seventh street and Washington avenue, about noon to-day, and severely Injured four of its five occupants. The carriage was turned over, and the horses anl those Inside were dragged more than half a block before the car could bt? stopped. Tho Injured are: Mrs. DANIEL BERGAN, head badly cut and back severely bruised: mav die. Miss MOLUE WILLIAMS, badly cut. JOHN EG AN. one kg broken and the other bruleed. JOHN EG AN. Jr.. a boy. shoulder dislocated and other injuries; seriou. JOHN WILLIAMS, only slightly hurt. The motorman claims that be did not sew the carriage until It was too close to avoid a collision. tnuRht by Fulling Debris. WINTERSET, Iowa. Jan. 7. A large twostory stone building, occupied by C. D. Berington & Co., hardware dealers, collapsed this afternoon, carrying down with it an adjoining building occupied by the Smith Drug Company. Nineteen workmen, who were In the basement of the wrtl;e.l building, barely escaped with their li s re'r.if warned by the cracking of tie walls. John Couch was caught by the '-tiling dehri.i and badly Injured, and T. F. Mordis and M. Smith, drug clerks, were less senou-dy injured. The ruins caught re, biit the flames were quickly subUutd. Th collapse was caused by overweiqht on thj cvoi'i floor. Loss, about J-U.co-j. TLree Tramps Mangled. NEW ORLEANS. La.. Jan. 7. A freight train on the Louisville &. Nashville road, consisting of twenty-two heavily loaded cars, south-bound, plunged through an open draw on the bridge Fparfning the Rlgoletsi at 4 o'clock this morning. The cars piled on top of one another In a conglomerated ' mass. The engineer and fireman escaped by Jumping from the engine Just as ic went down and swimming to the lighthouse. Three white tramps, names unknown, who were stealing a ride, wero crushed and mangled almost beyond recognition. A brakeman vas also hurt, but not severely, f Passengers are being transferred at liigolets by steamer. Woman Killed nt n Crosstn&T. Special to tr Indianapolis Journal. DANVILLE, 111., Jan. 7. Mrs. J. II. Eergstresser, aged fifty-live, was struck and killed by a Big Four freight train this afternoon. She was walking on a street that crossed the railroad at grade. TEL EG KAPH1C BKEV1TI ES. W. C. Brown, a Columbus (O.) wholesale druggist, was granted a divorce from his wife yesterday, who was given i2.0J0 allmonjv Gov. James P. Clarke, of Arkansas, has announced his candidacy for the seat in the United States Senate now held by Senator James K. Jones. At Columbus, O., yesterday Judge Push charged the grand jury concerning th alleged bribery of a member of the Ist Legislature. The name is not known. A. H. Brownley. of London, Ont., was held up on the beach at Santa Monica, Cal.. and at the muzzle of a pistol forced to sign ten American Express Company checks of each. Executions aggregating J27.0U. in favor cf S. J. Kimbark. the Iroquois Furnace Company and J. J. Parkhurst, were levied on the prorerty of the Chicago Skein and Axle Company Monday. J. F. Scott, ex-Mayor of Akron. O., committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself in his bedroom. He had been suffermg from grip for nearly a year and lately had an attack of nervous prostration. Frank Denison. of Rockford. W'ash- unexpectedly returned home Mon-lay night and found his wife in the company of Patrick Hickey. Hlckey escaped frm tho house, but Mrs. Denison was hot by her husband. em New York and Pennsylvania shops lnt Buffalo has been sertled. The demands of the men were acceded to. except as to the restoration of wages, and they have returned to wotk. James Callahan, of Fitchburg. Mass.. has signed with manager James Manning, of the Kansas City team of the Western Base Ball League, for lxyc Callahan last year made a good record as pltcntr lor theSpringfield, Mass., team. The prairie fires which lit up the sky west of Wichita, Kan., Monlay night, have been located in Pratt county and fears are entertained that the village of Iuka Is within the district. It is still impossible to get definite news from the scene, however. President Elliott, of the Princeton. N. J.. Base Ball Association, and President Moore. of Harvard, have agreed on the lolioAln series of five garres to be played next f pring: May 9, at Princeton; May 3m, at Cambridge; June 10, at Princeton; June IS, at Cambridge; June 17, on neutral grounds, in case of a tie. A letter was received In Atchison, Kan., yesterday, saying that the family of Frank McCain, formerly a merchant there, wa.4 snowbound anl starving in the mountains fifteen miles from Wlnthrop, Wash. The letter was written by the oldest son, wno, by great effort, got through the storru drifts to Wlnthrop. Lowry W. Humes, a leading Memphis lawyer and son of a distinguished ex-confederate general, was on Monday sentenced to two years' imprisonment and to pay a fins of J500 for exorbitant pension charges and other Irregularities. He was convicted several weeks ago and appealed to a higher court, with the above result. Win. T. Baker was on Monday, for th fourth consecutive tmie, elected president of the Chicago Board of Trade, by a majority of 215, receiving 777 votm to W2 cast fr hrs opponent. Thomas W. Wright. Zina R. Carter was chosen second vice president in a close contest with Edmund S. Jones, securing 682 votes, a majority of ST.. Obituary. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7,-MaJor James Clarence Post, who was detailed to succeed the late General Poe, corps of engineers, on the Great Inkes,dled yesterday at the home of his father-in-law In New York cltv. He was a native of New York, born In "lilt, and had performed much Important engineering work In the South and West. PITTS FIELD, Mass., Jan. 7. John I. Darker, aged eighty-nine-. iath-r of Judge James M. Barker, of the Supreme Court, died to-day. Mr. Barker was a member of the legislature in 1S4S. M2 and 1S.C7. LONDON, Jan. 7. Sir Julian Golsmld. a well-known Hebrew philanthropist, who h.tn beetj ill for some time past, is dead. Ho was lorn in 183S. . LE1PSIC. Jan. 7. Philip Reclam, the publisher, is dead. lltisiness Emhnrrnssntents. VICKSBCRG, Miss.. Jan. 7. The Spongier Manufacturing Company sold out to-day to Vicksburg. Oshkosh and Cincinnati creditors, i-ubtect to a deed of trust in favor of the People's Savings Rank, of this city. IJabilltles, as far as known here, are. about 17.oi). The deed covers saw and planing mills here and other projerty. IORTSMOUTH. O.. Jan. 7. Padan, Ambrose Ac Co., manufacturers of Iadi ho s. one of the largest houses In tae West, assigned to W. R. Gnce. Assets. J1VMV; 1 abilitles, $l5n,(KX The firm employed 70 bands and bad seventeen saler-men. Local (-redit-irs are protected by mortgages amounting to '.Of0. NATIONAL Tube Works WroaJM-Iroi Pipe for Cu, Steam and Ve. nUr Tubv Cart snl 1I: bl Iron l-nilnini t'iivt asl Kalranired). Valval. 81 op rokt. Kncu TrtDimttit. Meanr O , ftp Totix. I'll Cutter-, Vt-, vrt PUtM anl V'm. Wren-ton, taeam Trap. Pump. K:tb n MnK 11 (ma. ItHiir.. itat tn Met-J. s.MtT. Wt.u as 4 Colored flj ;nf ViU xni all other suppiie uh- is connection with (is. Slm a-Hl Water. Natural liaa Nuiidies a sp-ct-uty. fleam b?t.itir A iaratiu for lub- : )iuM'ti'ic. Mor-rtLi l lKSuu.r'atcrt, I.uaOrira. Ltur.ter Dry-Mo nt. tc. Cut an. I Tr rta.l to order tor i W roctit-.ro l'lpe. fr.uu H' l d.1i to 11 Incbre diamtter. KfilGHT & JILLSOU, 'I sad r s. rr.Nivi v-oak aa.

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