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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1897.

tmb'Ic men as possible end discuss with then, the existing trade relations lw?tween Canada and the United States and the possibility of making these trade relations broader and freer. The Liberal party, which came into power in Canada last June, h.'LS always favored the freest possible trade relations between the two countries, consistent, of course, with their own fiscal Independence, and before introducing their tariff v.t the next Fesslon of rarliamcnt, we desire to ascertain as far as possible the views of the Amt rican people through their representatives with respect to these trade relations. We propose to discuss the matter with them very frankly an.l very fully because we believe- it is a business matter Tvhich should be approached and disposed of in the bestway. We see no reason why the difficulties which heretofore stood in the way should not be overcome nor why the discussion should not embrace such questions as the coast trade and Canadian fisheries."

MOCK 3 AVAL DLOCIvADC. Admiral J!unce Squadron Will Tryto Clone the Port of Chnrlenton. "WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Admiral Dunce's Fquadron sailed from Hampton Roads today to begin a new set of maneuvers and drills, tha most Interesting feature of which will be a mock blockade of the port of Charleston, S. C. reproducing in some measure the conditions that existed there during the last war. The vessels which followed the flagship New York out of the roads to-day were the battle ship Indiana, the armored cruiser Maine, the turret ship Amphitrlte. the cruiser Columbia and the dispatch boat Fern. The admiral telegraphed the fact of his departure to the Navy Departn ent and added that the Marblehead. which is somewhere outside, would be ordered to fail in line if sighted. The double turreted monitors Puritan and Terror are expected to Join the squadron, and by the time the actual blockade tactics begin there will l other additions to the force of vessels. The squadron probably will put in some time during the favorable weather drilling off the capes and on the way southward, so that it Is not expected the ships will be off Charleston before the 8th Inst, unless the weather forces a change in the programme. Lightering the Hrooklyn. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4. The red hull of the cruiser Brooklyn rose almost two feet out of the waters of the Delaware at the Marcus Hook ice piers to-day as a result of the lightening process now being carried on. The tug Juno attended the big cruiser, but trips to the shore were made at such long intervals that communication with the shore was practically cut off. The bewt information obtainable was that in all likelihood the work of lightering the cruiser will have to fr progressed by noon tomorrow that she will be able to take advantage of the Hood tide, an unusually Jieavy one, at 2 o'clock, to-morrow and make the trip up the river. ARBITRARILY RUTIIIRD. Col. IL K. Crofton Forced Out of Active Service la the Army. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Col. Robert E. Crofton, Fifteenth Infantry, was arbitrarily retired to-day by order of the President. It has been the desire of the War Department that this officer should leave the active service, and efforts have been made during the rast two years to attain this end, ilrst through intimations to the friends of Colonel Crofton that his retirement would be granted if applied for, and. this falling, through the law which obliges an officer to retire if found physically unfit for service-by a medical board. This last course was adopted about nine months ago. but also without success, the board finding that the officer was in good condition physically. Finally recourse has been had to the law which permits the President to retire an officer arbitrarily when he shall have reached sixty-two years of age. Colonel Crofton passed this milestone last month, and the law has been applied to his case. This is a most unusual proceeding, the last Instance of a forced retirement being In the case of General Carr. who was forced out In order to permit of the; promotion of officers below him in rank. Colonel Crofton was in command of the Fifteenth Infantry while the organization was stationed at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, and was, with or without Just ground, held responsible for the many incidents in the history of the occupation of the post that furnished matter for the courts. Col. Crofton had a good war record. He was not a native American, being born in Ireland. He was breveted major and colonel for gallant service at Shlloh and Chlckamauga. He became colonel of the Fifteenth Infantry in October, lSfi, and Is now stationed at Fort Bayard. N. M.. whither that command was removed when the last change In stations of troops was made. Hy the retirement of Colonel Crofton the following promotions result: Lieut. Col. Edward MoaJe. to bo colonel; Ma J. F. E. Lacey, to be lieutenant colonel; Capt. A. W. Corliss, to bo major, and Lieut. Edgar Hubert, to be captain. Cheap Silk Lace. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. United States Consul Fowler, at Che-Foo, China, has supplied the department with a number of camples of beautiful hand-made silk lace made at that place. The industry is comparatively new. The report says the lace is not only of the best quality, but also of remarkable cheapness, the latter made pos- . slble by the fact that the Chinese femaJe lacemakcr's wage is but 10 cents per day. There is a reference also to magnificent nilk embroideries made at Ninsapoo under the direction cf Sisters cf Charity after the latest Parisian patterns, and also sold at u. very low ngure. nalor IIarrlMa Condition. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. An unfavorable symptom In the condition of Senator Harris to-day was delirum, he being out of his head nearly all the time. However, he fclept nearly most of the time, showing that the pair. In his eye had ceased. At a conFultation cf physicians to-night the conclusion arrived at was that while the senator's condition wa.s critical he would recover x'tventually. unless unfavorable symptoms r.ot now apparent or expected should suddenly arise. The treatment he is now receiving will be continued. Cnrllnle Looklna for nn Opening:. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Secretary Carlisle went to New York last night. While his mission has not been made public. It is believed that it Is to investigate certain business propositions which have been made to him looking to his opening a law office In New York after the 4th of March. It Is understood that the secretary's preference is to open an office in I-ouisviile. Ky., but his final determination of the matter Is net yet certain. It is said inducements also have been held out for him to go to Chicago. X Tronhle In (iunteinaln. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senor Arriaga, the Guatemalan minister, has received a cablegram from his h6me government announcing that there Is no revolution or insurrection in Guatemala and that perfect peace pie vails throughout the whole country. The cablegram was sent in answer to an inquiry the minister made owing to published reports from Panama that an insurrection had broken out in his country. Anirrlritu Condenneu 3111k Abroad. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Amc-rican competition in condensed milk has overcome all Europe, according to United States Consul Germain at Zurich, overrunning the German market and reducing the Swiss exports by more than one-half. The consul ays the German government is only prevented from immediately imposing a heavy protective duty by u treaty provision which will expire in tieorjje Minnktin Critically 111. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. George Shanklln, for many years connected with the Evan v Hie (Ind.) Courier, is critically ill at the residence of his brother-in-law. Justice Harlan, in this city. His brother. J. G. Shanklin, has arrived here in response to a telegraphic summons. (ienernl -No ten. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. To-day's statement of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, gold reserve, $14141.933. Secretary Lamont gave a dinner to-night at his residence, his guests Leing the Vice President. Speaker Heed, Senators Sherman. Cameron. Lodge. Hale, Chandler. Aldrtch. Gray. Carter, Murphy, Smith and Rrice. General Miles and Representative JJenton McMlliin. The President nas approved the act relative to mortgages In the Indian Territory. The annual dinner given to the members of the Supremo Court by President and Mrs. Cleveland took place at the White House to-night. As customary on surh occasions the east room wss appropriately Lciiutllled with growing plant aa cut flow

ers, while the decorations in the red. blue ad green parlors were of a more quiet character. Senator Nelson to-day Introduced a substitute for the bankruptcy bill now before the Senate. It provides for voluntary bankruptcy on the part of persons owing or more and give3 preference to debts due the United States or the State in which the debtor lives and to those due servants or laborers. The Senate committee on commerce today agreed to report favorably the bill reducing the mileage paid steamboat inspectors from 8 to 3 cents per mile. The Senate committee on mlltary affairs decided unanimously to-day to report favorably the nomination of Col. J. M. Wilson to be chief of engineers In the army. MAGOWAN IN TROUBLE. Judgment Aggregating $11)0,000 Rendered Against the Ex-Mayor. TRENTON. N. J.. Feb. 4.-The Trenton Savings Fund Society this afternoon tiled a bill in chancery to foreclose a mortgage of 113,000 on ex-Mayor Frank A. Magowan's handsome residence, on North Clinton avenue. The bill charges that large arrearages of interest are due on the mortgages, and recites that since June 23, 1S03, there have been secured against Magowan in the Supremo Court judgments amounting to over $190,to. The bill prays that the house bo sold to satisfy the mortgage. KxSheriff Ege has advertised for sale next Tuesday the furniture of Magowan'e house, his horse and carriage and other personal property, to satisfy some of the Judgments referred to in the suit. The property mentioned in the levy includes sixty shares of Taylor Opera House stock. l,Kv) shares of Trenton Pottery Company, 640 Trenton Rubber Company and l.0 Trenton Light and Power Company. The stockholders of the Eastern Rubber Company held a meeting to-day J with Magowan present, but adjourned without electing directors. Other DunlnexM Trouble. SALEM, Ala., Feb. 4.-Mas & Schwartz, cotton factors, and Mas & Co., wholesale grocers, m ule an assignment to-day to M. S. Smith for the benefit of creditors. S. Mas is senior partner in both firms. The assignment was precipitated by the failure of the Commercial Bank, that Institution having rediscounted large amounts of paper of both firms with the New York banks, who still hold It. Efforts to effect an arrangement with the banks whereby the tirniji could continue business proved futile. The liabilities will probably reach $100,0). BALTIMORE. Feb. 4. Wm. H. Crawford and Wm. C. Crawford, trading as Wm. 11. Crawford & Co., wholesale dealers in spices, etc., to-day made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors to J. Kemp Hartlett, who bonded for 1130.000. The failure created a surprise in buslneis circles, and as the members of the Urrr. also assigned individually it Is though c the loss to creditors, if any, will be small. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. The controller of the currency has received a teleerram from Griswold, la., announcing the failure of the First National Hank of that place. The capital stock of the bank is $T.o,0oo. At the date of the last report, Dec. 17, its total liabilities were $x,U and its surplus

JK'.Ouo. The total assets of the bank, including bonds, were given at $117,000. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4. The Consolidated Ice and Refrigerator Company assigned today to Tilden R. French. Liabilities, estimated at jsi.OOO; assets. $147,000. The immediate cause was a suit by W. P. Callahan & Co.. of Dayton, to recover $3o.oK for merchandise furnished. No preferences were given. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 4. John Lee. a yarn manufacturer of this city, has made an assignment to James H. Lee. The liabilities are placed at $13,000. Mr. Lee says tho failure was caused by the general depression. RUBBER MILLS MAY SUSPEND. Many Employe Likely to lie Thrown Out of Work. WOONSOCKET, R. I., Feb. 4.-A general suspension of the rubber Industry similar to that of last year seems probable, although Superintendent Comee, of the Big Alice rubber mill here, which was closed for a long period last year, says he does not think his mill will have to suspend operations. The Millville mill of tho Woonsocket Rubber Company, which makes boots and shoes, will shut down Saturday next. Eight hundred employes will be affected. News was received from New Haven to-day that the Candee Rubber Company has closed its big factory there. Part of the Goodyear plant at Naugatuck has already been closed by order of the United States Rubber Company. Will Not Curtail Production. PAWTUCKET, R. I.. Feb. 4. It Is authoritatively announced that the cotton mills of the Blackstone valley, which Include the immense manufacturing estates of the Chaces and Goddards, will not enter into any agreement to curtail production for the present at least. Ex-United States Senator Jonathan Chace, who was tho chairman of the committee which ordered the curtailment of production in all the mills in the country last spring, says the manufacturers of the Rlackstone valley would not at present consider any agreement for reducing the output of the mills. "Business is bad enough," said Senator Chace, but It is slowly recovering." New Steel Plant. BUFFALO, N. Y Feb. 4.-A new steel plant is to be erected in this city at a cost of a million dollars or over. F. B. Baird, vice president and general manager of the Buffalo Furnace Company, Is behind the scheme, but It Is understood that a large amount of outside capital will be Interested. The plant Is to be located on laud owned by E. P. Wilbur, president of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. It is stated that Mark A. Hanna, who owns the Buffalo furnace works. Is interested in the scheme, but this cannot be verified. Work on the new plant la to start at once. MR. GQWDY PLEASED. (Conclnded from Flrwt Page.) Vice President-elect and his family, will leave from the foot of Liberty street at 11 o'clock and go direct to Washington. Thatcher Will Content. SALT LAKE. Utah. Feb. 4. Moses Thatcher and his friends say that the senatorial tight was not ended by the ballot that gave Rawlins thirty-two votes. The warning was given by Senator Ridout In tho joint Assembly and was followed last night by the announcement that an appeal would be taken to the United States Senate, and that a contest in due form would bo tiled within the required time. The contest will be based on charges of coercion by church ortlcers. The contest will be preceded by a petition to the United States Senate, which is now being signed by Thatcher's friends in the Legislature, asking for an investigation committee. Hunter Still In the Senatorial Fight. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. Representative Hunter, of Kentucky, returned from Canton to-day. In an interview he said: "The story that I was to be offered the place of Internal revenue commissioner or any other position under the incoming administration to remove me from the senatorial light in Kentucky is absolutely raise. Presi-deit-elect McKinley is well aware and was aware before 1 went to Canton that I did not want any position, and that I was and am a candidate for senator from Kentucky. I expect to remain a candidate until an election Is had." Tunis Biby' Desire. ST. PAUL. Minn-. Feb. 4. A telegram was sent to-day to President-elect McKinley, at Canton, signed by Governor Clough, Secretary of State Berg. Attorney General Childs, State Auditor Dunn. Clerk of Supreme Court Reese, Lieutenant Governor Gibbs and Speaker Jones asking the appointment as general land commissioner of Tarns Risby, of Minnmsota, who for several years has been at the head of the State committee, and is private secretary to tho Governor. Revolt Against Tnnininny. NEW YORK. Feb. 4 Henry D. Purroy anl hl3 supporters, who have organized a revolt against Tammany Hall under the "Tammany Heme Democracy." began thtr work of organization in tho various Assembly districts of the city to-night, when delegates were selected to a Damorratlc county general committee, which will meet here cn Wednesday, Feb. 10. when the movement will bo fully organized. Another Sheriuun for the Cabinet. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-The New York congressional delegation and the New York Republican organization are concentrating on Representative Sherman for postmaster general. The consent of Senator-elect Piatt to the arrangement has been obtained and the New Yorkers are quite hopeful this evening of landing that portfolio if Hanna doea not accept it.

M UNLUCKY CROSSING

r AN HANDLE WRECKED WHERE THE IHG FOt'It "WAS LAST WEEK. Fort Wayne Home Denier Ferhapa Fatally Injured In New Yorkother State Newa. Special to the Iniianapolls Journal. ANDERSON. Ind.. Feb. 4. At a few minutes before 3 o'clock this morning the Cincinnati limited, the fast train on the Panhandle, was wrecked on tho scene of the Knickerbocker's mishap of just a week ago. As Engineer Grady neared the crossing of tho Big Four, where an interlocking switch tower guards tho crossing of the two roads, he noticed a danger light and held his train to a standstill. A Big Four freight was on tho crossing. The latter was signaled with a lantern to clear the crossing and it seems that Engineer Grady mistook the signal, started forward and was soon on tho "D" rails laid to protect the crossing and before tho long train could be stopped the engine, tender and mall car had left tho tracks. The train plowed along the ties for a distance of sixty feet and was finally stopped cn the edgo of a four-foot embankment and right in line with tho tower house that was demolished by tho Knickerbocker last week. The sudden plunge and stop threw many passengers off their seats, and awoke all in the sleeping cars, but none were seriously injured. A wrecking train was sent here from Richmond, but it was almost 8 o'clock before the train was made up with a new engine. Engine No. 433. ono of the best on the road, was pulling the wrecked train and will be sent to the shops for slight repairs. A thorough investigation has been ordered Involving the question of "giving the signal to proceed" and of "passing a danger signal." Wreck on C, II. & D. nt Arlington. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSIIVILLE, Ind., Feb. 4. A broken frog in a switch on tho C, H. & D. at Arlington, this county, at 2:10 this morning, derailed Engines 204 and 313, hauling Through Freight OS to Indianapolis. Both engines and fourteen cars were thrown on their sides on an embankment. The crews of the engines escaped by jumping. Wrecking crews were summoned from Cincinnati and Connersvilile, and at 11 o'clock this morning the track was cleared. Until that hour business on tho Indianapolis division out of Indianapolis was suspended. The engines and cars were not very badly damaged. INDIANA HORSE DEALER. IHk Skull Fractured by n New York Tieket Chopper. NEW YORK, Feb. 4,-Charles L. Webber, a horse dealer who lives In Fort Wayne. Ind., and has a business at 3734 Market street. West Philadelphia, lies in Bellevue Hospital, suffering from a fracture at the base of the skull and a serious injury to one of his eyes. It is not believed that ho will recover. According to the story told at his hotel, he received hbt injuries at the hands of a ticket chopper of tho Third-avenue Elevated Railway. The police are looking for the ticket chopper. Webber came to this city several days ago. bringing some harness. He left his hotel this evening with a friend. They took an elevated train down town and alighted at Ninth street. Webber made a mistake as to the exit and tried to pass the entrance where passengers, about to aboard trains, are admitted. He got Into an argument with the ticket chopper who would not allow him to pass, and, according to his story. Webber was struck on the right eye, and afterwards struck on the back of the head with some blunt instrument. Webber and his friend left the station and returned to the hotel. A physician examined him and found his Injury so serious that he was at once conveyed to the hospital. INDIANA OBITUARY. Mm. David W. Dennln, Well Known Indiana Educator. SlcUl to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 4. Mrs. David W. Dennis died this morning at her home in this city. She had been in poor health for some yeats, but had only been seriously sick for three weeks. Mrs. Dennis was a graduate of tho Ohio and Indiana State Normal schools and devoted most of her life to teaching. She taught at tho Bloomingdale Academy, at Indianapolis and at Earlham College. In 1S0O Professor and Mrs. Dennis traveled extensively in Europe. She was probably the most prominent in Richmond literary circles, having established tho Aftermath, teaching the history class, and taking an active part In other organizations. Sho was a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Sarah Wlllmnn. Special to the Indienapolls Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Feb. 4. Mrs. Sarah Willman, aged seventy-six, wife of Peter Willman, one of the wealthiest men in Blackford county, died at her home in this city last night of paralysis. For the past ten years she has been a rheumatic invalid and Monday fell from her chair and broke her right hip which brought on paralysis from which she died. She was probably the oldest female resident of Blackford county, having located here with her parents in 184'J on tho Godfroy Reserve, which was then inhabited by Indians. She was the sister of Jonathan Perrell. an eccentric old bachelor, who for many years, was the only resident surveyor in northeastern Indiana. Other Deaths in the State. FORTVILLE. Ind., Feb. 4. On Wednesday night Henderson Brown, sr.,. one of the oldest residents of Hamilton county, died from grip, aged eighty-live. He had been a continuous resident of the locality In which he died for nearly seventy years, and has numerous relatives in Indianapolis. Mrs. Alfred Denney, a pioneer of Hancock county, died this morning, aged eighty-one. Mrs. Denney was the wife of Alfred Denney. a Mexican war veteran and one of the wealthiest farmers of tlje county. RUSIIVILLE. Ind., Feb. 4. Miss Lavonne, third daughter of Colonel and Mrs. T. M. Ochiltree, died yesterday of peritonitis, aged fourteen. She was one of the brightest pupils in tho High School, and six of her classmates will act as her pallbearers at her funeral to-morrow afternoon. Two Aged Twin Couples. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TIPTON, Ind., Feb. 4. An interesting wedding anniversary recently took place at Arcadia, a town a few miles south of this city, that is remarkable for the reason that all the parties were twins. Moses and Isaac Martz were twins, born in Piqua, O., May 12. 1S12. Their wives were twins, the Misses Tabltha and Lavina McCormick, born in Connersville. Feb. 27. 117. The Martz and McCormick twins were married Nov. 27. 1S31. at the same time, the ceremony being performed by the same minister. Each family gave birth to seven sons and five daughters. They have seventythree grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren. The McCormick sisters were the first children that ever lived in Indianapolis, their parents having located and built the llrst log cabin In that city. The two Martz brothers cast their ilrst votes for William H. Harrison. Their last votes were cast for McKinley. Crooked Water Works Deal. Fpclal to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSIIVILLE. Ind.. Feb. 4. There Is considerable agitation over the water-works difficulty In this city, and the matter is taking shape in the form of a petition for an Investigation by tho March grand jury. It is hinted that a petition is being quietly circulated asking Judge Miller to appoint a competent attorney to meet with and conduct the investigation before the grand Jury. Since affairs have taken such a complicated turn in the water-works case it is freely talked about that there was crookedness in the water-works contract with the Howe Pump and Engine Company, of Indianapolis. The city's record, it is alleged, does not speak the truth in connection with this 111-starTed water-works contract. How Hurry Dalton Was Hurt. Special to the Indianapolis Jouir.al. SALEM. Ind., Feb. 4. Workmen were removing rock widening the Monon Railroad cut at Spurgecn's Hill, near Norris, tlvo miles from Salem, to-day at 3 o'clock, when Harry Dalton attempted to drill out a blast cf dynamite that had failed to go off. The blast was discharged and Dalton was fatally Injured being crushed, about

the stomach. He was brought to Salem, and physicians dressed his wounds, amputating mst of one hand. Though badly used up. the physicians says he may recover If not injured internally. Dalton lives in Mitche-11, and was taken there on the night train. House Wrecked by nn Explosion. Srcial to the Indianapolis Journal. K0KC&I0. Ind., . Feb. 4.-A natural gas explosion wrecked the residence of L. W. Hercules, of Center, south of here, last night. Through defective plumbing gas escaped under the building and found Its way between the walls. When Mrs. Hercules and her daughter crossed the porch with a lighted lantern the gas exploded, tearing up the floors, demolishing the interior walls and throwing the structure off its foundation. None of the inmates.' was hurt. Miller Killed oa u. Water Wheel. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRENCH LICK. Ind.. Feb. 4- Hickman Carroll, living at Newton Stewart, a small village twelve miles east of here. Is the owner of one of the old-fashioned waterpower flouring mills, and while attempting to adjust the propelling wheel at the dam his clothing caught In the shaft and he was revolved around the wheel. Ills feet wero both torn off just above the ankles and his body horribly mangled, causing instant death. Adams Kxprenn Swindler Canxlit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES. Ind.. Feb. 4. The man who "buncoed" the Adams Express agent at Rruceville out of $400 by pretending to be John H. Klingler, a wealthy cltzen of Rirds. 111., was captured to-day at Abbeyville, S. C. by detectives, who have been on his track. The prisoner gives the narrfe of John Campbell. Ho will be brought back on a requisition. Driven Insane by Cigarettes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES. Ii.d., Feb. 4. As a result of the excessive use of cigarettes Harry Woods, a boy thirteen years old, was today declared Insane by a lunacy commission. Ho will be taken to the Evansville Hospital for tho Insane. Indiana ote. Theodore Skotski. of Shelbyvllle, held for complicity in the escape of burglar William Reinheimer, has been removed to the New Castle jail from Connersville. where he had been conlined for safe keeping. His trial will come up next week. Mrs. Susan Warr Spalding, of Boston. Mass., author of a volume of sonnets, "The Wings of Icarus," charmed an Alexandria audience on Tuesday evening in the reading of her papers on the Rayrcuth festival. Mrs. Spalding gave her services in aid of the building fund of the Episcopal Church of Alexandria. Tho damage suit instituted by James W. Laurer for $20,000 against the Terre Haute Street-car Company was decided at I Brazil yesterday. The jury, after remaining out all night, brought in a verdict for $1.3h). In September, 1S03, Laurer had his right thigh badly crushed In a street-car collision at Terre Haute. John I. Hlttle. of Grcensburtr, who was acquitted of a charge of arson on a plea of insanity at a sensational trial at the last term of court, has been removed to tho asylum at Richmond. Hlttlo has wealthy and influential friends and these saved him from the penitentiary. His confinement in tho asylum, it Is said, will be brief. OBITUARY. Prof. II. II. Hnrriti, n Distinguished Southern Cdncntor. LYNCHBURG. Va.. Feb. 4.-Prof. H. H. Harris, one of the most distinguished educators in the South, died here this evening. At the reorganization of Richmond (Va.) College In l?f Professor Harris was called to the professorship of Greek in that institution, which he held until his resignation in 1S95. At the time of his death he was a member of the faculty of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky. Other Death. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 4. Major Charles Bendire. U. S. A., died in this city this evening of Bright's disease, aged sixty years. He came to Florida for his health, arriving here last Sunday, accompanied by his private physician. Dr. Chas. Eliott. The remains will bo taken to Washington for interment. PADUCAH. Ky.. Feb. 4.-Hon. Joseph T.

Wilson, formerly of St. Louis, died here last night of. blood poisoning, aged fortyfive. He was in.jthe Missouri Senate for many years. PITTSBURG, Feb. 4.-John C. Killgallon. secretary of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, died this morning of consumption. Movement of Steamers. NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Arrlved: Majestic, from Liverpool. Sailed: Rotterdam, for Rotterdam. QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 4.-Sailcd: Germanic, from Liverpool for New York. ANTWERP, Feb. 4.-Arrived: Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia. GENOA. Feb. 4. Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm II, for New York. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 4. Arrived: Waesland, from Philadelphia, LONDON. Feb. 4. Arrived: Mohawk, from New York. BREMEN. Feb. 4. Arrived: Carlsruhe, from New York. ROTTERDAM. Feb. 4. Arrived: Obdam. from New York. HAMBURG, Feb. 4.-Salled: Patria, for New York. NAPLES, Feb. 4.-Arrived: Ems, from New York. Say There Are So Fireproof BrlckH. BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 4. Some excitement was created in the convention of the brickmakers this morning when Delegate Yates, of Chicago, took the Roor on a question of privilege and proceded to call Mr. Purrington to account for having, in the course of his remarks yesterday said that "genuine fire proof brick were as yet an unknown quantity." A motion was offered that Mr. Purrington correct his remarks. That gentleman, however, declined, saying tnat he had expressed only a personal opinion and that the convention was not bound by it in any way. World's Skating Record. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. On tho glacial floor of tho ico palace to-night John Lawson, tho Swede, the long-distance rider, established a world's record of lifty miles on skates shattering all previous records. He covered tho distance in three hours and twelve seconds, finishing amid the plaudits of the crowd who admired his splendid feat. The keen edge of his skates wore off before ho had finished twenty miles, and he was compelled to observe great care in turning the corners, and this interfered to some extent with his speed. Sheet Metal Workers. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-The executive committee of the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Is in session here preparing a report to be presented to the convention which meets on Monday next. The president is R. M. Ryan, of New York; secretary, James F. Hughes, of Pittsburg. It is said that the convention will indorse the plan to organize a national building trades council, and that it will withdraw from the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor. Willie Ward Sold for $1,500. CHICAGO. Feb. 4.-At the F. J. Berry sale of trotters to-day the too price of the day was for Wilkes Ward. 2:lV2, bought by a Belgium buyer for 51,500; Alturas, by Harold. 5vj0; lima Cossack, by Don Cossack. $730. These were the only attractive animals offered, and they brought better prices than similar stock a year ago. Quite a number of well-bred but undeveloped youngsters sold within a range of SISj to $13J. In all 225 head were sold. Stndentn Missionary Association. NEW YORK, Feb. 4. The tenth annual convention of the Church Students' Missionary Association of the Episcopal Church began to-night in the General Theological Seminary. Ti.e convention will last three days and will be attended by about two hundred students, about forty of whom will represent colleges and divinity schools out side of New York city. Postrunter Short $7,oOO. MA LONE, N. Y.. Feb. 4.-Postmaster Allen H. Fay, cf this place, is said to be a fugitive in Canada, his official accounts, it Is alleged, showing a shortage of $7.50j. Poatofhce Inspector Kyle came here from Utlca on Monday and on Tuesday Mr. Fay disappeared. Four brothers of the latter aro on his bond.

New Move by the Sujjar Trnmt. TRENTON. N. J.. Feb. 4. The American Cofxen Company, with a capital stock of $!iKe& all paid in, was Incorporated here to-day In the oiaee of the secretary cf state. The principal cfT.ce i3 located in Jersey City, and the incorporators are Henry O. Havemoyer, Theodore Havemeyer. John E. Parsons and John E. Searles.

WEALTH OF FLOWERS.

How Sirs. Urndley-31artin Ballroom Will Be Decorated. NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The scheme of floral decorations for Mrs. Bradley-Martin's fancy uress ball was decided on Tuesday by Mrs. Martin. While everything will be carried out in an elegant manner, there will not be an overlavish display of flowers. In the ballroom the character of the floral embellishments will conform as far as possible to the style of tho room. Across the mirrors will be huge garlands of mauve orchids of Louis XVI design. Interspersed with the feathery Japanese asparagus vine. These garlands will in no way spoil the ef fect of the mirrors, which, with their con stant reflection, add so much to the appear ance of a ball. On the columns between the mirrors will be hung flat wall baskets tilled with pink roses. This decoration will be repeated around the other side of the ballroom, and the musicians' balcony will be hung with masses of pink flowers and garlands of green. The ceiling of the balcony will be almost entirely covered with greens, interspersed with tiny electric lights. In the small room In which Mrs. BradleyMartin will receive the guests, there will be an entirely different scheme of decoration. The wall will be hung with superb tapestries, that belong to the hostess. The prevailing color as to flowers will be white, though in the music balcony pink flowers will predominate. The cafe and winter gardens will be turned Into supper rooms, though it Is possible that it will also be necessary to make -use of the large restaurant on the Fifth-avenue side of the Waldorf. Thus far 125 tables have been arranged for, and oa each will be placed a vase of American Beauty roses. It seems that Mrs. Martin's list is extending itself. Numbers of her friends have de cided at tho last minute to go. and costumts are being ordered in Increasing numbers. The quadrille il'honneur is beins rehearsed daily at the house of Mrs. Astor. Those to dance' in it are Mrs. Bradley-Martin, Mrs. Whitney Warren, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mrs. T. Suffcrn Taller, Miss Morton. Miss Cutting. Miss Gerry, J. J. Van Alen. LIspenard Stewart. Robert Van Cortlandt. John Jacob Astor, Center Hitchcock. F. Townsend Martin and Craig Wadsworth. While Mrs. Bradley-Martin's costume is not absolutely decided upon, it will be something of the Marie Stuart order. NEW PUBLICATIONS. Tho "Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (Revised Edition)," just published by Funk & Wagnalls Company, of New York, is a work of great value as a compilation of tho familiar phrases in English, Latin and modern foreign languages. Tho compiler, J. K. Hoyt, gave years of time to the first edition, which appeared over a decade ago. but. dissatisfied with that effort, ho began this revision about five years since and continued tho work until his death, early in lSW, when it was taken up by Miss K. L. Roberts, his principal assistant, and by her completed. The quotations are not confined to poetry, but choice bits from the best proso of tho great writers find their place with the lines of verse that are famous; and then there is a collection of proverbs, a chapter of epigrams and translations of oft-repeated sayings from the Latin and modern foreign tongues. The names, dates of birth and death and nationality of the authors quoted are given; a copious index by topics with cross-references, and a complete concordance both to the English and Iatin and modern language quotations. With such aids it is easy to find anything one is searching for, and when the quotation is located there are minute directions where to find it in the author's books. The quotations aro brought down to the end of 1S96, our American authors being represented liberally. Mr. J. W. Riley is quoted eight times, the only other Indiana reference being to John L. H. Soule, who. in ISol. in the Terre Haute Express, used tho phrase. "Go West, young man! Go West," for which Horace Greeley has always had the credit. As a reference work in a library it would seem that this is the best of the kind yet issued, and It will doubtless have a wide sale because of its merits. Price from $6 to $12, according to binding. "Why We Punctuate" is tho title of a very practical work written by "A Journalist" and issued by tho Lancet Publishing Company of St. Paul and Minneapolis, it is rather a curious fact that the guides to punctuation are few and unsatisfactory. The most of them are so brief as to bo but mere chapters in a volume of rhetoric, and they by no means cover the subject, whilo the ono on which all the others are based is so elaborate and so lacking In scientlilc generalization as to make it extremely diflicult to master. Moreover, they all proceed on tho theory that punctuation should be governed by grammatical construction, while this writer asserts that it is a scienco whose principles are determined by tho meaning of language, and iire quite independent of grammatical arrangement, "although the meaning and arrangement of language are so closely allied as to make it possible to baso unon the latter a system of rules, with many exceptions, which shall seem to be determined by the former." He shows clearly the intimate relation of punctuation to tho meaning of language, and that it is not an arbitrary arrangement of symbols but an essential aid in tho expression of written thought and in the mastering of language. The principles which he lays down are easily comprehended, nd his examples and illustrations aro so carefully selected and arranged as to emphasize his ideas readily. The book Is a valuable one. both for school work and for the writer's use. y Paul Lawrence Dunbar, the young negro poet, has proved conclusively that there is no color line in literature, though Mr. W. D. Howells In reviewing his book, "Lyrics of Lowly Life," admits frankly that he read it with especial interest because of the author's race. Mr. Howells says: "There are three things Illustrated in Mr. Dunbar's volume which will be of special interest to the scientilic students of his race: the negro's gift in telling a story Illustrated in the humorous and dialect pieces; the negro's serious revelation of his passion of love; and perhaps of far greater Importance just at present, the negro's sense of verbal melody. Of tho last, the entire collection of poems is a triumphant, well-nigh unerring demonstration." Rut, apart from this Interest of raCe, the poems have a merit that makes them distinctive and well worth perusal. They are in no sense great, but they show originality and a genuine poetic spirit, with a promise implied of better things In the future. It may be of interest to note in this connection that young Dunbar is about to sail for Kurope to give private and public readings from his own works. While abroad he hopes to open his way to a larger literary career and to gain new friends for his race, by telling the truth about it to foreigners. He will be absent one year. His book is Issued in pood shape by Dodd. Mead & Co., New York, and sells for $1.-3. "WIssy, a True Tale of Modern Theatrical Bohemia," as the title page has It, is written by James Paxton Voorhees, and is very Bohemian and very theatricalproof, perhaps, that it is a true representation of tho irresponsible life of the lightminded people of easy morals whose doings are set forth. WIssy is a beautiful young actress whose conduct has not been above reproach, but her Intentions are good, nevertheless, and she linally triumphs over evil report, marries the man of her choice who is aware of her record, and has one of his own just like It. but Is a noblo young man, nevertheless and they live happily ever after. Pub'ished by the Byron S. Adams Press, Washington, D. C. "Phroso." by Anthony Hope, which has appeared as a magazine serial, is now issued in book form by the Frederick A. Stokes Company. It will not rank as high, either as a narrative or a piece of literary work. "Prisoner of Zenda." with which all of Hope's novels will inevitably be compared, but it is a swiftly lv.oving ile of lively adventure, and apart from invidious comparisons is of suflicicnt merit to meet with, the general approval of the reading public. Price, $1.73. That Affair Neyt Door" is the title of a detective story by Anna Katharine Green in which an elderly maiden lady divides detective honors in a very mysterious murder case with the veteran, Mr. Gryce, of "Leavenworth Case" fame. It is an ingenious tale and entertaining to readers who will not dlseet it too closely. Paper. I') cents, G. P. Putnam's Sons, publishers. F. Tennyson Neely & Co., Chicago, publish in paper "Masked In Mystery," by St. George Rathborne, a lively story with more incident than grammar, and "Facing the Flag." by Jules Verne, In which a new and marvelously powerful explosive ligures. Edgar Fawcett's story." "Life's Fitful Fever," is Issued in Peter Fenelon Collier's series of works by best living authors. New York, paper, 2o cents. PnhlUherA Note. Dodd. Mead & Co. announce for publication In '97 a number of noteworthy novels from some of the mo3t prominent English story writers. Among them, novels by Beatrice Harraden, George Macdonald,

Henry Seton Merriman. Clark Russell. R. I. lilackmore. Max Pemberton. Mrs. Clifford, W. J. Dawscn and Ian Maclarcn. Tho Macmillan Company have recently published a translation of "The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville," by Telxelra de Mattos. Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons announce that they have acquired from Messrs. Roberts Brothers the right to publish all the novels of Mr. (Jrge Meredith heretofore published by Messrs. Itoberts. These, with "Iord Ormont and His Aminta" and "The Amazinjr Marriage." already published by the Scrlbners, comprise all Mr. Meredith's novels. Houghton. Mifflin & Co. will issue, the latter part of February, a book of much Importance, "The Liquor Problem. In its Legislative Aspect." it is the popular statement of the results of a very careful investigation of the working of prohibitory and license laws of various kinds in Maine. Iowa, South Carolina. Massachusetts. Ohio, Indiana. Pennsylvania and Mlsourl. This Investigation was made by experts under the direction of Presidents Eliot and I-ow, and James C. Carter, a subcommittee of the committee of fifty, which has undertaken the problem of the drink question. Tho Macmillan Company announces that the compilation of an "Encyclopedia of American Horticulture" has been begun under the editorial supervision of Prof. 1. H. Bailey, of Cornell University. There has never been a really good and adequate presentation of American Horticulture, and this look proposes to make good the want. It is to cover horticulture in its widest sense, pomology, floriculture, vegetable gardening, greenhouse matters, ornamental gardening, the botany of cultivated plants, and the like. The work will consist of signed articles by specialists, profusely illustrated by engravings made expresly for it. Among tho new books announced for early publication by D. Appleton & Co. are "The Early Correspondence of Hans von Buiow." edited by his widow, selected and translated by Constance Bache. with portraits: "Our Juvenile Offenders." by Douglas Morrison, a new volume in the Criminology series: "Memoirs of Marshal Oudinot. Due de Reggio." compiled from the hitherto unpublished souvenirs of the Duchess de Reggio, with portraits; "The True Life of Captain Sir Richard F. Burton." by his niece. Georgiana M. Stisted. with the authority and approval of the Burton family, with portrait; "The Story of Extinct Civilization in the East." by Robert Anderson, M. A.. F. A. S. The Ciprnrette Mnt Go. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: This has been the verdict of scienco slnco the first analysis of the cigarette Into poisonous drugs (Including opium, brandy, valenau, etc.), together with plantation tobacco1 leaves and the loathesome refuse of cigar stumps and of spittoons with a wrapper prepared in imitation of rice paper from the filthy scrapings of rag pickers by a process of bleaching with lime and treatment with a preparation of lead and arsenic. It has been the verdict of physicians the most eminent, who have declared that the cigarette smoker draws into his lungs the germs of disease which vitiate his blood and thus produce ailments of a most dangerous and fatal character. It has been the verdict of educators of accepted authority, who have observed In the work of the classroom that it weakens the will and paralyzes ambition until the once bright and eager boy falls below grade and drops out in disgrace. It has been the verdict of theologians, who have testified that the pernicious cigarette captivates and enslaves its victims and leaves in Its wake such a host of evils that the mental and moral perceptions aro deadened, and the once bright, energetic mind, noble in Its aspirations, susct'ptiblo and eager In research and thirst for light and truth has succumbed to the smoker's thirst to be slaked by alcoholic drinks, and fired again to fierce name until the servile, maddened victim meets his awful doom. Too late. It would seem, it has been a verdict given in anguish of spirit and agonizing grief by parents whose son has been brought home to them, picked up from the street limp and warm, but lifeless, with the coroner's verdict, "Died from cigarette smoking." In dealing with the cigarette we are brought face to face with facts most appalling and which ought to speedily be made Impossible to a Christian civilization. But our Nation is giving its erdlct In this matter by States. Let the States speak out with no uncertain sound. "For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself for the matter?" Indiana arrived at her opportunity in this on Feb. 1, 1j&7. The Legislators were not dead nor deaf and dumb, but worked and voted valiantly for a righteous law. But the enemy of reform was encouraged to die hard. And while we await conclusive results which may be reached before this is read we are inclined to believe that Indiana's Legislature of lSl'7 will not barter away the youth of the State for greed or fear or favor, but that Its verdict will be so given that he who s?eks gain at his neighbor's peril the cigarette vender and seller will understand that the deadly cigarette with Its train of seductive vices must go. M. H. Hadiey, Ind., Feb. 4. The people who aro clamoring for legislation on this subject are apparently not

aware of the fact that a law prohibiting the sale of tobacco or preparations thereof to children under sixteen years of ape has been on the statute book3 for nearly four years. Ed. Journal. Taggnrt's Dor:. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: In order to placate the South Side and get our support to the scheme called "a system of parks" along the romantic Fall creek, the park commissioners have included in their scheme a somewhat extensive park on the Bluff road. The original purchase money Is not very much, hardly worth naming, but its future possibilities are immense enough, tho commissioners seem to think, to reconcile us to" the half million or more that must go to beautify Fall creek and Its banks; not all at once, to be sure, but long before the "system" is more than half finished. Our "park" is to be what is known in the neighborhood as "Taggart's Bog." It consists of un immense body of land lying between the Blull road and the river when the river is at low water mark. Very little of it has ever been cultivated, because it is so often submerged. Its history would be interesting. It has had many owners, but linally it wa sold for taxes, and. nobody caring to rdeem it, Mr. Taggart holds it. I am informed, only through the latest tax tltie. Many are tho legends of ghosts seen on ana around it, and many of them so well aw thenlicated that the settlers on the hih lands east of It, as well as across the river, verily believe them. No doubt that terror of swamps, the "jack o' lantern," was often seen bobbing around, but no real ghos; were ever seen, except prcbably the ghosts of numerous cows that. In the times when pasturing the commons obtained, were knowii to perish in the bog. But it will mnkr i good park good enough for us Soi In Siders. Jusf how it will be kept above water all the time I cannot see, unless we dyke White river several miles. Tne question of title need Rive no concern, for nobody will ever want to redeem it; besides, Mr. Taggart in an interview lately said he doesn't a.k much for it; indeed, doesn't care to sell it at all while he is mayor, lest his motives le impugned, nnd that if he consents at all It will Ik- to prevent condemnation proceedings, which are threatened. However, It wi!l make a good park. It cannot be reclaimed by drainage for agricultural purposes, but it mipht make a good lake, and we who live on the banks of it would prefer the mosquitoes that the iake would breed to the kind we. now have, that come loa-ded down with the microbes that grow there to perfection. Our grandfathers and fyandmothers used to call It "the ager," for in r.o part of the country were better developed "shakers" produced than along the Bluff road in the vicinity of what is now known as "Taegart's Bog." Let us have it. We of the South Side ws nt our share of the $::.7).P0) now to be appropriated, and we will run the risk of getting our share of the millions "that are to follow to beautify and adcrn Fall creek ?nd its banks. SOUTH SIDE. Indianapolis. Feb. 4. C. Fairbanks Elected President. CHICAGO. Feb. 4. ?n. Samuel Thomas of New York, president of the American Etrawboard Company, wrote a letter to the secretary of the company, which was read at tho annual meeting of the stockholders to-day. declining to serve longer in that capacity. The old directors were elected ;t the meeting, including General Thcmas, .nd at the meeting hoM Immediately after the stockholders' meeting had adjournal Crawford Fairbanks, of Terr" Haute. Ind.. was elected president. R. F. Newcemb. of Quincy. III., the Urst vice president cf te corporation, was re-electfd, afttr declining a promotion to th presidency. LiIit Artillery iteceplion. The Light Artillery hut night gave Its second of a series of their informal entertainments to be given this winter for the pleasure cf the friends of the company. As many guests as could well be accommodated were invited and there were few who could not attend. A buffet luncheon was served after a short programme of music and recitations. Captain Curtis ant1 Representative Shldeler mad short speeches.

The Honest Shakers and Their Cure for Dyspepsia.

The shopkeeper who cheats us by lyins with rcgrard to the quality of his goods, and the grocer or the butcher who pives ut short weight., U a thief. However, their knavery touches nothing but cur pocketbook. There is another widespread form of misrepresentation of a far more dangerous and villainous character. We refer to the falt-o statements and worthless guarantees that frequently accompany medicines. To guarantee a m?.!icino to cure Is to brand it r.s a. quack product. If we can guarantee to cure disease, then we can guarantee everlasting life, for In a large mnjority of cases people die of disease, the proportion of violent or accidental deaths bring very small. The Shakers have always been known as a most upright and honorable people, and their success In the manufacture of medicines has also been well known. It is therefore not surprising to llnd them pursuing a very original and novel plan for tho Introduction of their remedy for dyspepsia. These God-fearing ie:ple. whose motto has always been "Try all things and hold fast that which is good," have put upon tho market ten-cent sample bottles of their product, or sufticicnt to gi ve it a trial. Tho Shaker Digestive Cordial is so prompt in its action that for the trivial bum of ten cents a person can usually eletermlna as to whether or not It meets the requirements of his case. There are forms of dyspepsia whicli it won't help, but these aro very rare. In most cases the llrst dese relieves all distre-ss. and an increase of nipetite at once follows. All druggists have it. nnd the next tlm you are troubled with indigestion send out and try this ioiuIar and successful product. It represents nearly a hundred yearj of patient Investigation and fdudy. " J National Ms Mi TSOKBHROS PIPE FOE Qas, Sieamand Watet Poller TntirB. Cat aol M:ieaUl6 1 ru :i nttlscs (Muck anl ;al van 1 z -ti. V lvc. s:op rosi iiunu TrtniinloM. vtAni (Uitn i'ha Tiic. ln. futirrft, VUt-n. br rr PUto and D!?a, Wrenches Kta) Trap. Piircp. Kiurhrn MnV". !lo-. Blti;i5. Battlt iifUl. s. U l-r. WnlTe and O-rM Wlp. ifij; Wat. aot allolbnr sn. bpI laouimrrt-on tiaft. Strain arrt Water. Nu ural Gai Jnppbf- a aprf-iaity. fct--ain-?o.iTlEjr Ararat a tef jnfollc JJrul.1lnirs.Moie r-tom. MiUa. Sho;. t"aetrtra. Iiwdrtea. Lumber lrr-!iouv. etc. Cnt n1 Thread to er rf any a!z vviojcht-imn P1;v from 4 lnca to li iacutt diameter. Knight & Jillson, 75 and 77 8. PEN2CBVrA'ANlA FT. ATTACKS A COMPANY. Auditor Aftkeil to Investigate Stnt Mfe'f Method. A petition has been tiled with the auditor of state asking that officer to examine tho business methoJs of the State lAto insurance Company and to submit certain sections of the Indiana statute regulating lifts insurance to the attorney general for his opinion. James A. Buchanan, agent of tho Aetna Life Insurance Company, is the filer of tho petition. It charges that the Stato Life Insurance Company is issuing endowment policies promising to pay numbers during life, thus violating thA iaw, and is also maintaining u reserve f' 1. Uuchaiian claims that the company lws no right to do business other than on the assessment plan, to make calls lor money payments differently from tho manner provided by the State nor to promise stipulated sums to members. A. il. Sweeney, president cf tho Stata Life Insurance " Company, denies th charges in the petition, lie. says his company has never issued endowment policies or policies promising to pay stipulated sums during life, lie says that a res-rvo is maintained for the protection of policyholders, but says such a course is r.ot prohibited by the Indiana statute, lie says tho company Is doing a legitimate business and the attack of the Aetna Company Is only a manifestation of the d;splcusure of a les:i successful opjonent. The charges, he says, are the outgrowth of chorts of Kastern capitalists to drive thot State llfo Company from the lield. Auditor Daily says tnj 'charge boiled down is simply that tho form of certificate issued by the Stato Life la not regular. SUPREME TRIBUNE. 1C. f P. In w Interpreting Hotly In Scuslon nt the Drnixnn. The Supreme Tribune of the Supremo Lodge of Knights of Pythias is netting lti the Denison Hotel. The Tribune Is tho highest court of the lodge. Several qurstions are before the court, but none of them affect this Slate. The question to be considered is the legality of the now ritual of the lodge. This will be decided to-morrow. The members of the tribune .-.re: Gcorg-j It Seay. Dallas, Tex., chief justice; Joh;i II. Alexander, leei-burg. Va.; rid ward A. Graham. Tdontgomery, Ala.; iJenjamln T. Chase, l'ortlanl. Me., and Frank II. Clarke, Cheyenne. Other otlicers of the Suprcr.v.4 Lodge are In the city watching the action of the courL CITY NEWS NOTES. Capt. J. H. Oglcsby, an old resident of the city, is seriously ill at his home, &71 North Xe'.v Jersey street. Col. J. Lilly Clark, grand president or th Y. M. I., has called a special meeting rr the board of grand directors, to meet at thd Denlion Hotel next Thursday. Prr.f. Hugh Th. Miller's lecture on "Tho North; Holland and Lellum After th Separation and Scandinavian State.." will l-o delivered at the Propylacurn Friday evening. A surper.to which all are Invited will b given this evening at the First B.ip'.i-t Church. The young men of the churrli and congregation have had full charge cf tha man.-.gemeiit ana will act as waiters la regulation garb and will give an ci.U rtain-mt-nt afterward. Ceorge Jones, of Pittsburg, Robert Ubreeht, cf St. Louis, and John Itcichwine, of this city, who com; o.e the executive board of the International Slore Cutters Union, are at Lngii-li's Hotel. rl he boo'ci of the organization have been exau.iru'd and the committee xeports them to be correct. This afternoon ar.d evening a purlor entertainment will b given at the home cf Mrs. Sarah Reynolds, No. Mrcdway, for the benefit cf th Yv'orrurfs IMble institute of Toklo, Japrsn. Mr. Chikn Sakeiirr.i. cf Toliio. v.iU be present and ap.xar in Japanese costur.-.e anJ wi'.l ha.e Japanese ware: and curios for sale. llcpuhllou: I-cnjruc Meeting. The annual meeting of the Indiana Republican I::i.tuc will be held at Indianapolis on Lincoln's birthday, Feb. 12. The bus!r.e'ss session will be called to crdor at 1 o'clock p. m. at the. Criminal Court locni. anl will bo for the purpose of 1 -cling a president, vico ireslJcr.t. secretary' an,I treasurer of the league and the selection of one nviiuiper from each i-(u:-re:.ln;.l district. The deieuti s co:ii;os::.g the fU'tvtnt'.on will con.-i.-t of one from ea-.h Republican club in IndiaPa wl.it h has been enrolled ns a member of the State l-a.TU of Republican Clubs and'i. in ;:ood stur.dIng with tr.e lc-i-jue. The bu.-iat !s i -vioa Will be followed by address- troni Ctvernor Mo'.::t. Coio:"i; 1 J. S. Ldge, M. M. Dunlap r.iul oihr lLi-.dlnjr Republican orators, wl.o will bo especially Invited. The afternoon session will prob ibly l followed by a social reception in l!ie evening In thu parlors of thj Io?ilon Hotel. Elaborate arrangerm nts are b- hig tnado for this event. One-and-ore-t bird rale vill be had on all roads in Indiana. llarclam In a Saloon. The paloon.of Fred Myers at Meridian and McCarty streets was burglarized early yesterday morning. A ouantlty of cigars and llu.uor was taken. The value of tb stuff was about J1U. Tho burglar has net been caught.