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'Kwp not the little hearts from loving me. Hold not back the little hands from serving me. I need them. Os sech is m>* kingdom.’ “If we as a nation will live for the children. this will be the brightest, purest and beneath the skies. Each law that goes upon the statute books will have for its end the peace, the safety, the happiness of the young. Each ballot cast will mean pure men in office, honesty in all public trusts. The righteousness that exalteth a nation will shine resplendent, in city and national government, and not the sin, not the temptation, not the vice and fraud that are ready on every side to entrap and entangle and drag down. The world’s manhood is secure when we have gained its childhood. A nation is safe in so far as it lives for its children. “But not only as a nation, not only as a church, must we live for the children. Bring it closer, home to the family, home to the individual. I speak not to parents alone. No one of us is free from responsibility in this matter. Either as relative, teacher, friend or neighbor, you east a shadow or a brightness over some child’s life. Npt long .ago a childless woman, who was careless about her church attendance, said to her neighbor, the mother of a year-old baby, ‘When that tot is a little older, I’ll have to go to church every Sunday, or he'll think I’m pretty bad,’ and then she added, ‘That makes me think of our old family doctor in Boston. He was a very busy man, but found time to teach a Sunday school class of boys One day he said: "I have to watch myself and walk pretty straight before my boys. If I should charge a cent for my calls I make on Sunday, they would think they had a right to earn money on that day, too,” A noble man and a true teacher, so living his own llf£ for the sake of those boys that they might find in him no questionable example.” The workers’ conference, which occupied the last hour of the session, was conducted by Miss Lura V. Thompson, the national organizer of the C. W. B. M. Miss Thompson spoke of the duties and responsibilities of those who are laboring in the cause of the C. W. B. M., and particularly of those whose province it is to organize new auxiliaries. She called upon a number of persons in the audience to speak to special topics bearing on the general subject and the meeting became what is termed a rousing one. Miss Anr.a Hale, of Illinois, made a three-minute talk on the subject, “The Field Worker,” in which she delivered a number of taking epigrams, such as the following: “A worker should have the keenest eyes and yet be blind.” That is, she should be alive to all the possibilities of a situation and be unconscious of the discouragements. “She should have a good tongue and still be dumb.” The art of knowing when to talk and when not is a valuable acquisition to the worker. OTHER SPEAKERS. Miss Mary A. Lyons, of Ohio, talked about the preparation an organizer should have for her work. She said she should have an intelligent knowledge of the work, and that w r hile she must necessarily be a good speaker it w’as not to be forgotten that the ability to teach is a prime essential to success. “How Shall She Find a Place?” was a topic spoken on by Miss Annette Newcomer, of lowa. The speaker thought the worker must be a walking encyclopedia of information and should be thoroughly familiar with the field. Miss Rachel Crouch, of lowa, gave her ideas as to how the work of the C. W. B. M. should be presented. She laid stress on the fact that the worker should get in touch with the church members and adapt herself to the local situation. Mrs. Thurgood, of Pennsylvania, spoke of “The Local Worker,” and explained to the convention an ingenious acrostic charter that hung above the platform. “What Standing Committees Shall We Have?” was the subject of some remarks by Mrs. G. W. Tucker, of Wisconsin. She thought that each auxiliary should have committees on programme, increasing membership and social features. Mrs. Virginia Hedges, of Missouri, spoke on the topic, “Is It Just Ten Cents?” The dues of the members of the C. W. B. M. is 10 cents a month, and the speaker thought that the members should not feel that they are estopped from making larger donations to their treasury. The afternoon meeting closed by the answering of questions in convention work by Miss Lois White, Mrs. Lindsay, Miss Dickinson and Mrs. Christian.

THE MORNING SESSION. Addresses of Welcome and Appointment of Committees. Mrs. O. A. Burgess called the convention together at 9 o'clock and the one thousand workers of the C. W. B. M. w ho were present united in singing the missionary hymn; “Send the Light.” Rev. Simpson Ely, of Kirksville, Mo., stood on the platform and directed the music. A Bible lesson and prayer w r ere given by Miss Helen E. Moses after which Mrs. C. N. Pearre, of Irvington, made the address of welcome. Mrs. Pearre was one of the organizers of the C. W. B. M. and her address was cordially received by the convention. She said in part: "We are glad to meet you and to greet you, dear friends,” she said. “This delightful gathering of brothers and sisters realizes our year-long, happy anticipations and we hasten to say that all our doors are set wide open to your coming. For the brief time that we can have you we welcome you to our hearts, our homes, and our hospitality. We are instructed *’iat ‘a bed and breakfast with cheer’ is all that is left to us now of the gracious hospitality which gladdened our conventions when we were as yet but a feeble folk. This seems but to be one of the necessary concessions to growing greatness, but we who entertain miss a pleasant something that is gone since: “Things provided come without Our sweet sense of providing. But such as wo can we gladly tender.’ ” Mrs. Pearre then bid the delegates welcome in the name of the Woman’s Board and asked them to visit the headquarters at 306 North Delaware street, where they would find a very bee-hive of business and Industry. She continued: “We welcome you to this convention city (a place in which are held, perhaps, more conventions than in any other of its size in the country.) To a religious convention it offers no inducements of sight-seeing, for w-hat the secular press well calls ‘religious dissipation.’ Our majestic Capitol and stately monument will promote little dissipation. But it is a place where tha idea of the convention-goer is of something to he done and of a purposeful doing of it.” The speaker then told of the purpose of the convention and predicted that it would be a success. She closed with: “We welcome you to this greatest convention as yet assembled in the interest of the church, and may the spirit of the highest move all hearts to rise to the height of this great opportunity.” MRS. STAHR’S RESPONSE. Mrs. S. P. Stahr, of Dallas. Tex., responded to the welcome extended by Mrs. Pearre. She said: “On behalf of this C. W. B. M. convention assembled, I return thanks for this heartfelt welcome. From my own heart there wells up an emotion of inexpressible love and gratitude for the privilege of being here; first to our allwise heavenly Father for His kindly watchcare in bringing us so safely together as brothers and sisters in His wmrk, then to you who have received us so cordially into your beautiful city, into your homes, and I trust, when we have parted, we can say Into your hearts. “From my native and loved Lone Star State, separated as we are by the stretch of many miles, yet made one in purpose by the blood of Christ and joined hand and heart as a band of C. W. B. M. workers, I come with joy and pride, rejoicing that I am in your midst and praising God that Texas is no longer a land of savages, but one of noble. Intelligent, high-minded people, willing to join the ranks of those engaged in rescuing souls. With hearts akin in magnitude to our great State, we hope to increase in knowledge and good works, having for our example the spirit of our Master, the growth of other States, and not forgetting that in the hearts of residents of your own grand city, was born Official facsimile of Medal Awarded DR. PRICE’S CRUM BAKING POWDER /ft* s^l \ww f%\ \ ; !§ VJSr homshcii - tm&mi- ig WII YC Pnr* Baking Powder Ca | WORLD’S FAIR,CHICAGO, 1893

the noble work of the Christian W’oman's Board of Missions. “We have just cause to feel proud of the scope of this great organization, founded and successfully carried on by woman, who for so many years lived with hearts as sealed fountains of effective work for Christ, yet not daring to speak lest she appear unwomanly. We now press on, confident of God’s love, having the approval of our noblest and brainiest men and the happiness In our own every-day life that we are trying to save the untutored heathen, bring their souls to Christ and teach them the way to that high standard that Christianity alone can give. Let us move on without faltering in a work that makes us forget self and be hidden in Christ.” Many greetings by letter and telegram were read by Miss Lois A. White, the corresponding secretary. These greetings came from Jamaica, Ontario, Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas and other places. The greeting from Jamaica was signed by 1.664 names, and was prepared July 28, 1897, on the occasion of the celebration of the twenty-first anniversary of the work on the island. COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED. The president announced the appointment of the following committees: Educational Work—Mrs. J. H. Garrison, Missouri; Mrs. W. S. Keene, Kentucky: Miss Gillie Carey, Virginia; Mrs. Emma S. Latimore, Washington; Mrs. J. H, Farrel, Indiana. India—Miss Mabel Withers. Florida; Miss Ellen Kent, Virginia; Mrs. N. E. Atkinson. Indiana; Miss Rebecca Sitter, Maryland; Mrs. Ella Hoffmann, Iowa; Mrs. J. C. Shivers, Ohio. Jamaica—Mrs. C. C. Smith, Ohio; Miss Helen E. Moses, Kansas; Miss Olivia Baldwin, Texas; Mrs. Hugh McDiarmid, Virginia; Mrs. F. M. Richardson, Missouri. Mexico—Miss Grace Carlton. Texas; Mrs. Emma C. Ewing, Illinois; Miss,Bertha Mason, Texas; Mrs. J. T. Toof, Connecticut; Mrs. W. O. Darnell, Indiana. Committee on the West—Miss Annette Newcomer, low r a: Mrs. Virginia Hedges, Missouri; Miss Sallie Batterton, Montana; Miss E. J. Dickinson, Illinois; Mrs. B. L. Smith, Ohio. Young People’s Work-Miss Anna E. Davidson, Illinois; Miss Kate Whistler, Indiana; Mrs. Minnie G. Hines, Nebraska; Mrs. Mary O’Neal Evans, Kentucky. Junior Builders—Mrs. Lida P. Fant, Kentucky; Mrs. C. A. Freer. Ohio; Miss Gussie Courson, Illinois; Mrs. Eva L. Page, Iowa; Mrs. W. D. Harrison. Missouri. Tidings Committee—Mrs. F. F. Ballard, Pennsylvania; Mrs. H. Goodacre, Wisconsin; Mrs. Mary Fletcher, Arkansas; Mrs. Eflle Cunningham, Indiana; Mrs. R. D. Tyler, Virginia. Miss Lois White, the corresponding secretary, made her annual report, which consisted largely of a detailed account of the missionary work accomplished in the field. The statistical portion of her report has already been published. Miss Mary J. Judson, the treasurer, also made her report. showing a balance on hand Oct. 1 of $-■>.197.39; receipts for the year, $67,525.81; disbursements, $68,727.75, and balance on hand at the present time, $3,995.45. The balances in the various funds are as follows: Jamaica school. $1,572.53; Tndla orphanage, Bilaspur. $192.64; India orphanage, Mahoba, $214.41; India orphanage, special, $17.50; India hospital. $502.82; Woman’s Home. $570.40; builders, $1,432.24; Bible chair,53,438.70; memorial. $40.47; Payne memorial, $69.60; Shortridge memorial, $18.40; organizers, $321.46; Ogden building, $603.62; endowment. $48.91. The total in the various funds thus amounts to $12,073.71. but the general fund being overdrawn $8,078.26, leaves the actual cash on hand, $3,995.45. THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. Mrs. O. A. Burgess, the president of the organization, delivered her annual address, which was received with great applhuse. She spoke, in part, as follows: “Members and Friends of the Christian Woman s Boarif of Missions—lt seems but yesterday that I stood before you in Springfield with the annual message. So again are we reminded of the swiftness of the flight of time, how irresistibly it bears us on, until soon the years of our pilgrimage are numbered, and we go hence to return no more. With the Psalmist, let us pray, 'bo teach us to remember our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.’ In the midst of famine and pestilence our missionaries have been preserved, ail have gone on ministering to the suffering and the dying. They have been kept from ‘the pestilence that walketh in darkness’ and the ‘destruction that wasteth at noonday.’ ‘The terror by night’ nor the ‘arrow that flieth by day’ has harmed them. Truly, God has given ‘His angels charge’ over them to keep them. * * * “But where shall I begin to tell you of India? There is so much in connection with that work to touch the heart and call forth our sympathy. Our missionaries have stood at the post of duty in the midst of danger and suffering that has wrung our hearts. They have fed thousands of the hungry from their scanty store. All know something of the suffering in that country. The sad story has come to us from other sources than our missionaries, and I am glad that it has. The graphic description by Julian Hawthorne, in the Cosmopolitan for July, the groups as given in the cuts, tell more eloquently than can the pen the tale of their woe. Our missionaries have seen much of the distress and dire necessity of the people. Beside tilling their orphanages to overflowing, scores and hundreds of children have been taken in temporarily, fed and clothed and given to other missions where there w’as room for them. The effort on every hand is to get hold of as many children as possible.” Mrs. Burgess spoke of the education il work of the society as being of large proportions. “There is increasing demand for Bible teaching.” she said, "and this demand is beyond our limit to supply.” Speaking cf the Young Ladies’ Circles she said that their number was very limited. “Would it not be well,” said she, “to put more emphasis on the organization of this part of the field? To arrange for its best development when our organizers are sent out? We have our state organizers and our superintendents of Junior Endeavor work, but who shall interest the young ladies and ■ rganize them? We want their bright young lives and enthusiasm. “Last year there was a recommendation adopted that a reading circle be formed in every auxiliary where at all feasible, and a course of reading calculated to create and foster a missionary spirit be marked out. I do not know how generally this has been carried out, but hope at least a beginning has been made, and that in the time to come many societies will have their reading circle. The Bethany C. E. reading courses can be recommended to meet the need in the auxiliaries. “The only objection I have heard to the reading course is that women belong to so manv clubs and circles that they have no time for anything more. Did such a sentiment obtain generally among our sisters, it would. indeed, be cause for alarm. Time for society and all its demands, time for literary clubs—Shakspeare, Burns et al. —but no time to store our minds with Bible truths nor to inform ourselves concerning the church and its movements: neither time to study missions, to see the hand of God as the doors open for the entrance of the gospel to the nations of the earth, to hear His voice as Jesus commands His disciples to preach this gospel to the ends of the earth. Whatever else is left undone, my sisters. in our ever-busy lives may we say: ‘This one thing I do.’ ” The address of the president was referred to a committee composed of Mrs. Christian, Arkansas; Mrs. Dickinson, Illinois; Mrs. Pearre. Indiana: Mrs. Sublett, Kansas; and Miss White. Indiana. THE SOCIAL UNIONS. Mrs. Catherine F. Lindsay, of Springfield, 111., was next on the programme with an address, the subject of which was the missionary social unions. The first social union was organized seven years ago, but now there are nearly one hundred of them scattered over twenty-six States. Mrs. Lindsay in her address told of the mistakes made and likely to be made by new unions. She said: “Some societies have made a fundamental mistake in the choosing of officers. The success of the union depends largely on having an efficient and permanent board of officers, composed of the wisest, most exporienced* consecrated and humble women that can be obtained. “It is a very serious mistake to attempt to hold too many meetings. Three large, enthusiastic meetings a year will do immeasurably more good than twelve weak ones. The women of our missionary societies w'ho organize and carry on these unions are the same women who are already responsible for all the work of their auxiliaries —usually also for Sunday school classes. Endeavor societies, Pastor’s Aid and King’s Daughters—not to speak of their first and most important duties at home. In view of these things, it hardly seems advisable, in most places, to attempt more than three general meetings a year, one for each of the leading lines of work. "Another danger against which every organization must be guarded in its beginnings is that of turning aside from its own special purpose. There are fifty other interests that may seem to some of its members as equally important with this one, such as temperance, philanthropy, social purity, etc. “If you get SSO in your treasury, some advocate of one of these good causes will ask, at your next meeting, to make a speech, and suggest that you donate $25 to her favorite enterprise. No other interest, however sacred or urgent, can be added to the one object of the Missionary Social Union without crippling its work. The good pastor who asked the C. W. B. M. to pay for the church carpet did not understand

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the principles of the division of labor indicated in the twelfth chapter of Romans.” Mrs. Lindsay stated the advantages derived from the social unions as follows: “In our missionary societies, enlargement and greater effectiveness in every department of our work; in the community at large, greatly increased interest in all missionary enterprises; in social life, the bringing of true merit to the front, the recognition before the general public of real Christian culture; and still more far-reaching and fundamentally important, the culture of fellowship among the divided followers of Christ.” NEGRO EVANGELIZATION. An interesting part of the programme that followed the delivery of Mrs. IJndsay’s address was the reading by Rev. C. C. Smith, the secretary of the Negro Evangelization Board, of a message from Mrs. J. C. Graves, the colored C. W. B. M. worker at Paris, Ky. Mrs. Graves could not be present. Her paper, in part, was as follows. "As to improvement and progress, there is much to be proud of and much to regret. Gradually our places of living are becoming more homelike and conforming more and more to those rules that make home the kingdom and the Eden of Christian parents. “The public schools are doing grpat things for us. The cities and larger towns especially are giving to us well educated young men and women who are combining their efforts with parents and the ministers and other public persons and bringing to bear upon the race an almost irresistible force.” Mrs. Graves then suggested that a bureau of lectures be composed ofywhite women who would volunteer to meet colored women in cities and towns and lecture and instruct them. Also that two colored women be appointed to spend all their time in the churches instructing the women and organizing C. W. B. M. societies. She spoke of the Nashville contention as a successful and well attended one, and extenuated the fact that obligations to the treasurer were not wholly paid by saying that the colored people get very small wages, and, though they contribute to the church department, it is necessarily but little. She asked that the colored members be helped financially by the white members. She reported that, “we have about one hundred C. W. B. M.’s, seventy thousand church members, three hundred Sunday schools and fifty Endeavor societies in the United States.” The closing prayer service of the morning session was conducted by Mrs. M. F. Miles, of Ohio. A prayer was offered by Miss Helen Moses for the work in India, and another by Miss Grace Carlton, of Texas, for Mexico.

CORRESPONDING SERETARIES. An All-Day Session at the Denison— Organization Formed. The corresponding secretaries of the various States and Territories held an all-day session in the Century Club rooms at the Denison yesterday. Among those present at the meeting were F. G. Roberts, South McAllister, I. TA NARUS.; D. Emett, Palmyra, Mo.; T. A. Abbott, Louisiana, Mo.; H. F. Davis, St. Louis; G. A. Hoffman, Columbus; Robert Moffett, Cleveland: F. F. Bullard, Greensburg, Pa.; J. L. Hill, Richmond, Pa,; J. A. Lord, editor of the Christian Standard, Cincinnati; F. M. Raines, Cincinnati; A. McClean, Cincinnati; C. G. McNeal, Milwaukee, and H. Goodacre, Richland Center, Wis. G. A. Hoffman presided at the meeting and made an opening address in which he spoke of the importance of the secretary in missionary work. He said that he should not' be merely a personage to hunt up statistics and raise money, but should be a man looked up to in the churches. The speaker emphasized the importance of the meeting and prophesied that it would become one of the most important at the national convention. After the opening address a permanent organization was formed under the name of the State and National Secretaries’ Association. The objects of the association were stated to be the development and unification of missionary work. Presidents, secretaries and ex-secretaries of all state, territorial and national organizations and the secretaries of Sunday-school associations were made eligible for membership. The officers elected were: President, G. A. Hoffman, who is statistical scretary of the American Missionary Society; vice president, Benjamin L. Smith, the corresponding secretary of the American Society, and secretary, Henry Goodacre, of Wisconsin. A. M. Atkinson made an appeal for the assistance of the secretaries in finding worthy men to receive aid from the Ministerial Association. A committee consisting of B. L. Smith, C. C. Smith, A. M. Haggard. T. A. Abbott and R. Moffett was appointed to draw up a memorial to the national convention recommending that there should be set aside one Sunday, uniform in all the States, for the collection of contributions in the churches for State missionary purposes. The addresses delivered during the day were as follows: “Our Association—lts Se> vice and Value,” by A. M. Haggard; “Reports and How to Secure Them,” by E. M. Harlan, and “Unworthy Preachers—the Black List,” by T. A. Abbott. Knox Taylor read a paper prepared by J. F. Jones, of Illinois, entitled “National and State Offerings.” The paper elicited a great deal of discussion, and touched upon the lack of system in the way missionary collections are taken. MORE DELEGATES. Additional I.lst of the Workers That Have Arrived. Among those present at the convention in addition to the list printed yesterday are the following: Mrs. J. T. Ashbrook, Louisville; Mrs. Frank Anderson and Miss Minnie Anderson, Zionsville; Mrs. E. J. Allen, Laporte; A. F. Armstrong, Kokomo; Mrs. C. E. Evans, Bement, 111.; Mrs. J. H. Alkire, Monticello; John C. Anderson, Mrs. Anna M. Anderson and Bessie Anderson, Montieello; Mary S. Armstrong, Kokomo; Mrs. Florence Adams, St. Louis; Mary E. Anderson, Lebanon; M. G. Alixaman, Boston; Mrs. G. W. Alford, Elwood, Ind.; Mrs. Mary K. Ackerman, Windfall, Ind.; John Pliny Allison, Uhrichsville, O.; Nettie Ayers, Kendallville, Ind.; Mrs. J. H. Allman, Remington, Ind.; Mrs. J. M. Appleton, Dayton, O.; Mrs. Amilla D. Ault, Kokomo, Ind.; Carrie Armstrong, Letts, Ind.; Aaron Prince Aten, Abington, 111.; Mary Ashbrook, Cynthiana, Ky.; Miss Mabel Agnew, Winamac, Ind.; Milton F. Ault, Kokomo, Ind.; W. H. Applegate, Winamac, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Abett, Louisiana, Mo.; Mrs. Emily J. Alden, Washington, D. C.; Sallie A. Batterton, Deer Lodge, Mont.; Mrs. Artie Ashbrook. Cynthiana, Ky.; Henry Pearce Atkins, Cincinnati; Nettie Ayers, Tedron, O.; Frank Babbett, Corydon, Ind.; Mary E. Bondurant, Deland, 111.; John Bull, Cimarron, Kan.; William H. Brown, Clinton, Ind.; George K. Berry, Marino, Kan.; Mrs. J. B. Bridewell, Bloomington, Ind.; Mrs. S. W. Bolleneocher, Bloomington, Ind.; Mrs. Louis G. Bantz, St. Louis; Jessie Bartoo, Rensselaer, Ind.; William Andrew Barber, Madison. ind.; Mrs. Briar, Tuscola. 111.; Goldie Booker, Darlington, Ind.; Hattie Ballard, Sangamon county, Illinois; D. Y. Brough, Hebron, Ind.; Mrs. J. M. Brown. Shelbyville, Ind.; John Burns, St. Louis, Mo.; Miss Anna Burgess Martin, New Albany, Ind.; Mrs. M. D. Broaahurst, Louisville, Ky.; Miss Luella Berryhill, Ferry, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Booker, Darlington, Ind.; Mrs. J. B. Brooks. Allegheny City; Mrs. George Bassett, Palis, Mo.; Frank L. Bow’en, Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Martha J. Byrn, New Albany, Ind.; Mrs. William Byers, Lafayette, Ind.; Mrs. M. M. Barney, Paris, III.; Mary L. Best, Angola. Ind.; Enoch Browning, Little Rock, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Brandt, Valparaiso, Ind.; Miss Clara Batman. Louisville, Ky.; Miss Carrie Brown, Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Bullard, Greensburg, Pa.; D. D. Boyle, Topeka, Kan.; Mrs. Ida Brown, Milroy, Ind.; Dr. J. M. Bye, Canton, O.; Robert A. Blake, Edinburg, 111.; Edgar F. Boggess, Grand Junction, Cal.; Mrs. Mary Baker, Winchester, Ind.; India Broomfield, Winchester, Ind.; J. H. Beazley, New Castle, Ind.; Milton G. E. Bennett, Potter, Kan.; Rev. B. M. Blount. Irvington, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Alva 0. Brown. Peoria, 111.; Mrs. Rebecca Barr, Brueeville, Ind.; Mrs. Lida Burnan, Markle, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Brooks, Lakeville, Ind.; J. K. Bondurant. and wife, Paducah, Ky.; A. L Crim, Thorntown, Ind.; Daniel W. Chase, Cincinnati; Mrs. Emma R. Chase, Cincinnati; Mrs. Francis P. Craft, Terre Haute, Ind.; Ollie M. Chamberlain, Alliance. O.; Albert Munson Chamberlain, Alliance, O.; Lavinia Connor, Winchester, Ind.; Nora Campbell, Milton. Ind.; Mrs. William Bayard Craig, Des Moines, la.; J. A, Clements, New Albany. Ind.: Mrs. Laura Correll, Arcadia, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Conner, Noblesville, Ind.; William Henry Cord. Haze! Green, Ky.; Jennie Christie, Danville, Ind.; Mrs. T. J. Clark. Bloomington, Ind.; Mrs. O. P. Crim, Anderson, Ind.; L. L. Carpenter. Wabash. Ind.; Mrs. Mary E. Carpenter, Wabash. Ind.; Mrs. E. A. Cole, Tipton. Ind.; Annie E. Carothers, Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. H. D. Clark, Mount Sterling. Ky.; Mrs. H. C. Curry. Shelbyvllle, Ind.: Mrs. S. M. Cooper. Walnut Hills, Cincinnati; Mrs. Emma A. Crow, Pittsfield. III.; James A. Cowan. Carvailos, Mont.; Joseph W. Camp, Rlggston. 111.; George H. Combs, Kansas City, Mo.; Mary H. Claig, New Albany, Ind.; Miss Rachel Crouch. Eureka, III.; Louisa Caldwell, Union City, Ind.; T.

H. Capp, Plattsburg. Mo.; Mrs. J. R. Clayton, ShelbyviUe, Ind.; George P. Coler, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Mrs. Dollie Comer. Winchester, Ky.; J. Cross, jr., Galveston, Tex.; Mrs. R. M. Carlin, Angola, Ind.: Mrs. Anna E. Clear, Union City, Ind.; Mrs. Effie Cunningham, Franklin, Ind.; Mrs. P. L. Christian, Eureka Springs, Aik.; Mrs. W. H. Coover, Rensselaer, Ind.; John M. Carter. Springfield, Mo.; Mrs. Cole Burlington, Ind.; Miss Nora T. Clements, Abingdon. 111.; J. IT. Claig, Bellevue, Pa.; Mrs. Ira J. Chase, Wabash, Ind.; Electa Chase, Wabash, Ind.; I. J. Cahill. Dayton, O.; Miss Larose Branham, Spencer, Ind.; R. F. Bishop, Sturgis, Ky.; Mrs. Clara L. Bail, Ashtabula, O.; Harriet Davies, Huntington, Ind.; Miss Mollie Dorsey, Stet. Mo.; Mrs. Susie H. Doan, Marion, Ind.; William H. Dungan, Rockville, Ind.; Mrs. Myern and Anna Dickson, Martinsville. Ind.; Miss E. J. Dickinson. Eureka, 111.; M. M. Davis, Dallaa, Tex.; Alta Doyel, New Market, Ind.; Grace V. Dill, Shelbyville, Ind.; Mrs. B. R. Davidson. Fayetteville, Ark.; Mrs. W. O. Darnall, Lebanon, Ind.; Miss Anna E. Davidson. Eureka, 111.; J. D. Dabney, Jacksonville, 111.; Mrs. D. M. Dovle, Fort Wayne. Ind.; Mrs. R. H. Duke, Richmond. Va.; John L. Darsie, Little Rock, Ark.; James B. Davies, Paris, Mo.; Mrs. Henry C. Darst, Dayton, O.; Miss Emma R. Darst. Dayton, O.; Rev. E. P. Wise, Irvington, Ind.; Octavia Dennis, Chambersburg, 111.; Oscar Dennis, Chambersburg, HI.; Robert Elder, Lexington, Ky.; Oretta S. Evans, Noblesville, Ind.; Mrs. A. E. Ewell, New Albany, Ind.; Mrs. Cadwallader, Pittsburg, Pa.; W. H. Everman, Burlington, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Davis Errett, Palmyra, Mo.; Mrs. Fred J. Eubank, Paris, Mo.; Mrs. Mollie Ellington, Buffalo, 111.; Dora English, Balma, Ind.; Gertrude Engle, Winchester. Ind.; Mrs. Nell M. Ennis, Newport, Ky.; J. A. Erwin, Newport, Ky.; Mrs. W. H. Everman, Burlington. Ind.; Mrs. Charles Esterbrook, Indianapolis; Mrs. Anna Edwards, Madison, Ind.; Grace Evans, Bement, 111.; Mrs. M. M. Fidlar, Terre Haute, Ind.

PULPIT ASSIGNMENTS. Local Pulpits to Re Filled by the Visitors. The following pulpit assignments have been made for to-morrow: Central Christian Church—Morning, J. A. Lord, “New Testament Doctrine and Mission;” evening, S. L. Daisie, “God’s Roll of Honor.” Third Church—Morning, S. M, Cooper, “Social Christianity;” evening, J. H. Hardin, “The Greater Things of the Gospel.” Fourth Church—Morning, C. M. Chilton; evening, N. S. Haynes, “Some Needs of Our Mission Field.” Sixth Church—Morning, J. H. O. Smith, “If the Great Cities Should Come to Christ;” evening, J. M. Van Horn. Irvington—Morning, W T . J. Lhamon, "Mission Fields and Forces;” evening, H. L. Willett, “The '•Gospel and Social Progress.” Englewood—Morning, B. Q. Denham, “The Conquering Cross;” evening, T. W. Grafton, “The Unevangelized World as a Field for Christian Heroism.” Hillside-avenue—Morning, G. K. Berry; evening, D. R. Dungan, "Half Baked Christians.” South Meridian-street —Morning, M. S. Johnson; evening, A. B. PhLiips. North Indianapolis—Morning, I. J. Spencer, "The Spirit of Christ and Missions;” evening, C. H. Winders, “A Suffering Savior.” Haughville—‘‘Morning. F. W. Norton, “The Supreme Motive;” evening, J. F. Floyd, “Tlie Church of the Future.” West Indianapolis—Morning, S. S. Jones; evening, W. H. Hayden, “Christian Identification.” North Park—Morning, George T. Smith, “The Rainbow and the Throne;” evening, E. W. Darst, “All the World.” Broad Ripple—Morning, C. G. Mac Neil, “The Workman and His Meat;” evening, M. E. Harlan. “The Divine Passion.” East Washing! on-street Presbyterian— Evening, O. H. Phillips, Pennsylvania. Brightwood M. E.—Morning, J. H. Craig, Pennsylvania; evening, W. C. Payne, Pennsylvania. Fletcher-plnce M. E.—Morning, Simpson Ely. Missouri; evening, W. R. Lloyd, Kentucky. South-street Baptist—Evening, R. Moffett, Ohio. Roberts Park M. E.—Evening, C. J. Tanner, Ohio. East Park M. E.—Morning, I. J. Cahill, Ohio. First U. P. (East street and Massachusetts avenue)— Morning. A. B. Williams, Ohio; evening, G. P. Coler, Michigan. Y. M. C. A. (Brightwood)—Sunday, 3:30 p. m., W. S. Keene, Kentucky; Wednesday, 12 m.. Wallace Tharp, Georgia. Y. M. C. A. (city)—Sunday, 3:45 p. m., Knox P. Taylor, Illinois. Rescue Mission—Sunday, 7:30 p. m., J. P. Allison, Ohio. Madison-avenue M. E. (Madison avenue and Union Street) —Morning, Ashley S. Johnson, Teneseee. First Presbyterian—Evening, Carey E. Morgan, Minnesota. Sixth Presbyterian—Morning, B. C. Deweese, Kentucky; evening, B. F. Manire, Mississippi. St. Paul M. E. (North Indianapolis)— Morning, J. E. Lynn, Ohio. Central-avenue M. E.—Morning, B. B. Tyler, New York; evening, M. M. Davis, Texas. Meridian-street M. E.—Morning, J. J. Haley. Kentucky; evening, R. Lynn Cave, Tennessee. People’s Congregational—Morning, N. M. Ragland, Kansas; evening, J. P. Pinkerton, Missouri. First Baptist—Morning, J, H. Garrison, souri. sour. College-avenue Baptist—Morning, T. J. Haley, Missouri; evening. J. W. McGarvey, Kentucky. Woodruff-avenue U. P.~Morning, J. L. Darsey, Arkansas; evening, A. M. Haggard. lowa. Tuesday afternoon there will be a union communion service at 3 o’clock at Tomlinson Hall, to be presided over by Dr. D. R. Lucas, assisted by the loeal pastors and deacons. At 5 o’clock will be an hour of prayer, led by Mrs. A. K. Thtogood, of Pennsylvania. \ NOMINATING COMMITTEE. It Will Recommend the Re-Election of All the Present Officers. The C. W. B. M. is one of those organizations that evidently does not believe in changing its officers. Mrs. O. A. Burgess has been president seven years; Mrs. A. N. Atkinson has been vice president five years; Miss Lois A. White, corresponding secretary seven years; Mrs. S. F. Gray recording secretary eight years, and Miss Mary J. Judgson treasurer for five years. Miss Mattie Pounds, the superintendent of the young people’s work, is the only officer who has been in office for only a year. The election of officers occurs to-day, but it is stated that no changes will be made, and all the present officers will be duly reelected. The committee on nomination of officers is not appointed by the convention, but is .composed of one delegate from each State elected by the several state missionary conventions. This committee held a preliminary meeting yesterday afternoon and will meet again to-day. Those of the committee who have reported their presence is as follows: Arkansas—Mrs. Mary Fletcher. District of Columbia—Mrs. Josie Aldent. Georgia—Mrs. J. A. Perdue. Illinois—Miss E. J. Dickinson. Indiana—Mrs. V. A. Pollard. lowa—Mrs. Ella Huffman; alternate, Annette Newcomer. Kentucky—Mrs. W. S. Keen, Winchester. Maryland—Mrs. Emma S. Lattirnore. Minnesota—Mrs. Carey E. Morgan. Missouri—Miss Eliza Turpin. Montana—Miss- Sallie Battertan. Nebraska —Mrs. Winnie G. Himes. New York—Mrs. Jennie Encell. Nor*h Carolina— Mrs. A. R. Teachout; alternate, Mrs. Frank H. Moore. Per 'sylvnnla—Mrs. Dr C. Evans. Texas—Miss Grace Carlton. Washington—B. B. Tyler. , West Virginia— Mrs. Bessie C. Triblet. Wisconsin—Miss Metta J. Monroe; alternate, Mrs. Isabel Goodacre. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. Three Notable Addresses Will Be Delivered—Committee Reports. The programme for the convention to-day is as follows: Morning—B:4s, Bible study, conducted by G. P. Coler. Michigan; 9:15, report of committee on educational work. Mrs. J. H. Garrison, Missouri; report of committee on India, Miss Rebel Withers. Florida; report of committee on Jamaica, Mrs. C. C. Smith, Ohio: report of committee on work in Mexico, Miss Grace Carlton. Texas; report of committee on the West, Miss Annette New--comer. Iowa; 10:15, address, “The Bible Chair,” G. P. Coler; 10:40, short talks by workers from the field; 11:30, devotional service, conducted by Mrs. Carey B. Morgan, Minnesota; 11:50, announcements; benediction. Afternoon —1:30. devotional services; 2:00, unfinished business; 2:45. address, “Medical Missionaries,” Dr. H. Oerould, Ohio; 3:00. auxiliary pledges and offerings; praise service, conducted by Mrs. J. H. O. Smith, Illinois; announcements; benediction. Evening—7:oo, thanksgiving and praise service, Airs. Lou R. Brown, Iowa; 7:30, address, “Does Missionary Obligation Conflict with the Duties of the Home?” Miss Sue Sublette. Kentucky; 8:30, song; announcements; benediction. Overflow Meeting Held. The night meeting at the Central Christian Church was so largely attended that

an overflow meeting was held in the English Lutheran Church, where for over in hour three or four hundred delegates listened to addresses made by Mrs. Louise Kelly of Jeffersonville, Mrs. Helen Moses of Kansas and Mrs. Persis L. Christian of Eureka Springs, Kan. Mrs. Kelly presided and told of the call of the Master to a fuller sendee in his cause. Mrs. Moses aroused enthusiasm by her talk, in which she spoke of the obligations of the church to missionary work. She said that it was .iust as much the duty of the Christian to make sacrifices as it was for the missionary. Mrs. Christian spoke of the responsibility of a higher life. Many of the leading members of the convention were present at the meeting. Church Jiole*. Roberts Park Church Sunday school will havo a "Rally-day” service Sunday morning at 10 o’clock. Avery interesting programme has been arranged. Dr. Bacon, the pastor, will preach a sermon in the interests of young people at 11 o’clock. The pulpit of the Central-avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will be filled to-mor-rowr by ministers who are in attendance upon the national Christian convention. Rev. Dr. B. B. Tyler, of New York city, at 10:30 a. m., and Rev. M. M. Davis, D. D., of Dallas, Tex., at 7:30 p. m.

SCORED BY MR. VINCENT CHICAGO POLICE DENOUNCED BY LCETGEBT’S CHIEF COUNSEL. — : Prosecution Accused of Doing Nothing but Throw Mud at the Big Sausage Maker. CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—The intensely hot w'eather of to-day had but little effect on the attendance at the Luetgert trial. The courtroom was packed and hundreds of persons were unable to gain admittance. Attorney Vincent, chief counsel for the defense, continued his address to the jury. His arguments were principally directed toward the “reasonable doubt” as to the death of Mrs. Luetgert. He vigorously attacked the police officials for their alleged browbeating of witnesses, particularly in the case of Mary Siemmering, whom, he declared, the defendant had treated more like a daughter than an employe. The witnessss for the prosecution were held up to sccrn and ex-Judge Vincent declared that the prosecution had done nothing but throw mud at his client, while the defense had been engaged in scraping it off. Mr. Vincent will probably conclude his address at tomorrow’s session. On Monday State’s Attorney Deneen will make a five-hour speech, and the case will doubtless be given to the jury late Tuesday. More than half the number of the crowd that surged, pushed, pulled, gesticulated, demanded, beseeched and otherwise sought admission to Judge Tuthifl’s court this morning w r as composed of women. They came attired in matinee costumes and when their fans w r ere put in operation the courtroom was a fluttering sea of many-hued waves. Luetgert came into court looking much improved In personal appearance, owing to a visit to the jail barber shop. He also appeared to have had a better night’s rest than on Wednesday night. The big sausage maker greeted his son, Arnold Luetgert, and W. A. Charles, his business partner, with heart;/ handshakes. Then he turned and faced the large audience present. His heavy eyebrows were contracted and the habitual scowl deepened as Luetgert gazed about him, apparently In search of the presence of friends. Ex-Judge Vincent, fresh and confident in physical appearance and in good voice, resumed his argument where he had left off Thursday afternoon. “Gentlemen of the jury,” said he, “I had intended reading to you some ten or twelve cases on circumstantial evidence. But owing to the oppressive heat and in deference to the wishes and suggestions of the court, I shall curtail my readings considerably. But before I enter on a further discussion of the evidence in this case I shall read to you tw r o or three cases of interest.” “A REASONABLE DOUBT.” Luetgert’s chief counsel thereupon read from law r books definitions of circumstantial evidence and the weight that was due and should be attached to such evidence. "I will not say that. circumstances do not sometimes point to guilt,” observed exJudge Vincent, “but I will say, aye, and affirm with emphatic warning to you twelve men, that condemning to death a human being on purely circumstantial evidence is a dangerous proceeding. Can any juror in the jury box say that Mrs. Luetgert will not return before I have ceased this argument? Can any of you say she will not come back to her home and her children next week, next month, next year, or in the dim future? Unless you can a reasonable doubt exists in your mind and you must give this prisoner the benefit of it. Remember throughout your deliberations that this prisoner is entitled to every reasonable doubt.” Ex-Judge Vincent took up the evidence in the iase and discussed it at length. He defended William Charles, Luetgert’s partner, w’hose evidence w’as impeached, and practically admitted that the story Charles told was the story Luetgert would have told had he gone on the stand. The bone experts were discussed, and those of the prosecution were ridiculed, while the experts of the defense were extolled to the skies. During all of the hot afternoon session of court ex-Judge Vincent pleaded with the jury to spare the life of his client. He argued that there was nothing in the alleged love of Luetgert for Mary Siemmering, the pretty servant girl, that would inspire the sausage maker to commit such a diabolical crime as was laid at his door. The attitude of Luetgert toward the servant girl was declared to have been that of a father toward his daughter rather than as an employer toward a servant. Mary Siemmering is a relative of Mrs. Luetgert and had been in the family for years, and was regarded as a member of the family rather than in the light of a servant, the speaker claimed. Then he recalled the testimony of Mary Siemmering, who had said that Mrs. Luetgert was her friend and had often paid her extra wages, warning her not to let Luetgert know this fact. He also recalled that the two women exchanged presents on Christmas, 1896, and were apparently on the best of terms. With bitter invective Luetgert’s chief legal defender attacked the police department for the alleged cruel, browbeating treatment which had not only been heaped upon Mary Siemmering, but which had also been accorded other witnesses for the defense. Ex-Judge Vincent seemed to fully realize that his was the one last plea and appeal for the big man who sat within touch of his hands, and this fact inspired the orator with eloquence and fire. During one of his outbursts he shouted, turning suddenly toward Luetgert: “They have for months been throwing mud at him. and mud at him, and mud at him.” At each repetition of the phrase the speaker reached down and dashed an imaginary handful of mud in Luetgert’s face. Then he stopped suddenly. Facing the jury he stood silently for a moment and then added: “And we have been scraping it off.” State’s Attorney Deneen was sharply criticised for the attack made upon the reputation of William Charles, and then the lawyer declared that Mrs. Luetgert had been well treated at her home. He recalled the fact that Luetgert and his wife had lived together eighteen years, and had got along as well during their married life as people of their station and mental development usually do—no better and no worse. Witnesses who had testified for the defense were praised, while those who had appeared for the state were declared to have been for the most part the perjured dupes of the police. Ex-Judge Vincent declared it as his firm conviction that Mrs. Luetgert had wandered away w’hile demented, and if she was dead her death was not due to any act of her husband. To-morrow ex-Judge Vincent will speak about the rings, the experts and the soap making. Only one session of court will be held., and State's Attorney Deneen will not be heard until Monday. The case will probably go to the jury Tuesday. Mrs. Gleason’* Assailant* Indicted. NEWPORT, Ky., Oct. 15.—The special grand jury of Campbell county last night reported the indictments of the gang that criminally assaulted Mrs. William Gleason on the night of Oct. 6. Seven were Indicted for rape, the penalty for which in this States, is death. Six were indicted for complicity in the outrage, the penalty for which is from ten to twenty-one years. John Shannon. Matt Meinin, Hubert Metter and William Sehorely were released. AH those indicted are in jail and the feeling is now almost universal for the law to take its course. There will be speedy trials.

BOOM IN IRON TRADE OUTPUT OF PIG GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE IN THIS COUNTRY. ♦ Demand for Finished Prodncl* Increasing. and Price* on Most Article* Steadily Advancing. BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHT ♦ DESPITE INACTIVITY IN SOME STAPLE LINES OF MERCHANDISE. ♦ Bank Clearing* Heavier than In Any Previous October— Increase of 31.6 Per Cent, at Indianapolis. - ■ ♦ NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of trade will say to-morrow: Foreign trade in September, the heavy increase in iron production and consumption and the largest payments through clearing* ever known in October, are indications which outweigh hesitation in some markets. The increase in employment of labor has continued, with further accounts daily of works opening, increasing force of hands, or raising of wages, and at every point where actual prodcution can be tested it appears greater than ever before. Efforts by the Bank of England have delayed further gold exports, but with a cotton movement rising, large shipments to this side are deemed certain and not distant. More gold, However, means less just now than more Iron. The output of pig iron Oct. 1 was 200,128 tons weekly, against 112,782 a year ago, the increase since July 1 having been 22 per cent. Unsold stocks have been reduced at the rate of 40,271 tons weekly in September, indicating a consumption exceeding 232,000 tons weekly, which is about 20,000 greater than ever before, and 40 per cent, greater than three months ago. Prices of pig hold steady, though the production has been further increased since Oct. 1, and prices of finished products gradually rise, with especially heavy demand for plates, rods and bars, while another contract has been taken by the Illinois Steel Company to deliver 30,000 tons of steel rails for Japan, and the Pennsylvania Company has bought 35,000 tons. Ore shipments on the lake surpass all records, and the Rockefeller Company has contracted for another steamer with two consorts to carry 20,000 tons, the largest ever built for the lakes. Makers of black sheets have raised the price for No. 28 to $2.10. and wire nails are 5c higher, the average of iron and steel products rising .6 per cent for the week to the highest point since April S. Tin plates are cheaper at $3.10, with enormous production, and copper at 11.12 c for lake, with lead at 4.10 c, but tin. Is fairly strong. The cotton mills are producing as largely as cheap cotton invites, and with moderate demand print cloths are low r at 2.44 c, and some grades of other goods are slightly reduced. Sales of wool for speculation have greatly decreased, but manufacturers do not find that current prices are warranted by their market for goods, though it is strong and advancing. Sales of wool for two weeks have been 24.331.600 pounds at the three chief markets, of which 15,397,390 were domestic, and while quotations are maintained, large lots previously withdrawn by consignors are ndw offered. The demand for spring goods is limited. But the prices of some qualities have advanced a shade further. There is also some quiet contracting already for heavy weights. Wheat has been fairly steady, but moving more largely than last year from the farms and from the country. Western receipts were 15,167,054 bu in two weeks of October, against 14,235,016 last year, and Atlantic exports 6,463.401 bu, flour included, against 4,747,845 last year, while corn exports w r ere 3,262,387, against 3,309,925 last year. September exports of wheat surpass all records, amounting to 25,868,83? bu, against 17,646,515 last year, owing to high prices the value being over 100 per cent, larger for all breadstuffs. The price of wheat has declined %c and corn lc, with the government repo-A of a yield exceeding 1.800.000,000 bu. Cotton has declined 3-16 c to 6.31 c, for spot, some authorities of repute having published estimates that the yield will be 9.500.000 bales, but the movement is yet retarded by the fever. Failures for the week have been 223 in the United States, against 328 last year, and thirty-six in Canada, against forty last year.

UNFAVORABLE INFLUENCES. Fever Qnarantine, Low Price of Cotton nnd Unseasonable Weather. NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: The activity in staple lines of merchandise is less pronounced than a month ago, due to interior merchants having supplied their demands for the time, a gradual increase of she territory included by the yellow fever Quarantine, the low prices of cotton, a tendency in the Missouri-river valley and spring wheat States to hold wheat for higher prices and to farmers being busy with fall planting. Unseasonable weather has had an unfavorable influence on the distribution of merchandise throughout the central West and at Chicago and St. Louis sales have fallen off. A well-informed correspondent of Bradstreet’s, after extended personal investigation, gives reasons for anticipating a much smaller yield of cotton than trade estimates indicate. He looks for a Texas crop to exceed 2,000,000 or less than last year, while the Mississippi valley will, he thinks, produce less than an average crop and Arkansas be in a less favorable situation than last year. The long and severe drought, facilitating picking and marketing, has. he declares, destroy ,J all hope of a top crop and will materially cut short the latter yield. The position of the cotton goods industry is no more favorable, but woolen good.? manufacturers report demand brisk, prices steady and an unwillingness by makers to accept new orders at present (flotations. Advances are reported for Bessemer pig iron and steel billets, with quick sales, Lut prices are firmly held. Some steel mills are not able to keep up with orders. The domestic consumption of pig iron last month was extraordinarily heavy and promises to greatly stimulate production. With the slackening off in the rate of distribution of merchandise, the upward movement of prices is correspondingly cheeked, and in this, the third week in succession, the number of staples for which quotations are lower is greater than those which are higher or unchanged. There are nominal advances for lard and men’s shoes, but prices for pork, sugar, other forms of iron and steel than those named, for copper, lumber, coal, hides and wool, are unchanged. Quotations are lower for butter, potatoes, wheat, corn, oats, flour, beef, coffee, cotton, print cloths and lead. Wheat exports have again expanded, the total for the present week being among the largest on record. The total exports of wheat (flour included as wheat) this week from both coasts of the United States aggregated 6,031*.720 bushels, against 4,835,641 bushels last week, 4,156,817 bushels in this week a year ago, 2,400,000 bushels in 1893, 3,192,000 bushels in 1894 . 2,709,000 bushels in 1893 and 3.270.000 bushels In 192. Corn exports again make a small total, being 2.224,000 bushels this week, against 2,109.000 bushels last week. 1,711,000 bushels a year ago, 1,680,000 bushels In 1895. 113,553 bushels in 1894. 1,123.000 bushels In 1893 and 701,000 bushels In IMIJJ. There are 196 business failures reported throughout the United States this week, compared with 236 last week, 279 in the week a year ago, 289 two years ago, 253 three years ago and 340 four years ago. There are 44 business failures reported throughout the Dominion of Canada this week, compared with 45 last week, 30 In the week a year ago and 37 two years ago. BANK CLEARINGS. Indianapolis Increase This Week 34.0 Per Cent., anti General Gain, i!U. NEW YORK, Oct 10.-Tlie following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at eighty-seven cities for the week ended Oct. 14, with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corresponding week last year: New York 1787.562.737 1nc..41.0 Boston 104,263,107 Inc..is.4 Chicago 100.8M.46S 1nc..2T>.7 Philadelphia 69,195.666 1nc..15.1 Bt. Louis 32,895,574 lnc.,3M

Hip Disease Was My Little Clrl’s Trouble —Abscoss on One of Her Limbs Hood’s Sarsaparilla Healed the Wound and Built Up Her System. “ Years ago my little girl fell and disloceted her hip. Doctors set the bone, but it worked out again and an abscess came on one of her limbs. The doctor said it waa caused by dead bone, and he took out four inches of bone. He came to see her every day and washed the wound, but it would not heal. Finally the doctor gave np coming. Then I gave her Hood’s Sarsaparilla and it proved to be worth its weight in gold. It built up her system, healed the wound and she is now able to walk. She has gained 15 pounds in weight since taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” Mrs. SYLVIA Richards, Rogers, Michigan. Hood’s S parma Is the best—in fact the The Blood Purifier. Sold by all druggists. Be sure to get Hood’s. ww cure Liver ills; easy to BIOOCt S HIIIS take, easy to operate. 250. ■Mt*---sc. \ BENSON’S * IPorous Plaster! Jk relieves instantly and cures quicker than any J other Porous Plaster, liniment or medicine cmployed. It is prescribed by all schools of kicine. Clean, safe and sure—get the genu-'f BENSON’S. Price 25 cents. 'C' A Universal Remedy. g. MILLIONS SOLD ANNUALLY. * Pittsburg 16,164,586 1nc..19.8 Baltimore 17,520,886 1nc..24.1 San Francisco 18.501,706 1nc..25.0 Cincinnati 12,702,100 1nc..17.5 Kansas City 13,286,708 1nc..25.4 New Orleans 7,606.787 Uec,.l6.s Minneapolis 12,676,505 Inc. 24.7 Detroit 6.382,791 1nc..10.8 Cleveland 0.466,959 1nc..12.0 Louisville 6.300.936 1nc..15.5 Providence 5,637,600 Inc.. 0.9 Milwaukee 6,064,334 1nc..26.7 St. Paul 5.082.150 1n0..30.2 Buffalo 4.721,517 Inc.. 5.5 Omaha 6,237,717 1nc..50.3 Indianapolis 6,170,778 1nc..34.6 Columbus, O 3,760,200 1nc..13.5 Savannah 4,076,357 1nc..40.5 Denver 2,062,080 1nc..27.2 Hartford 2,593,203 Inc.. 3.8 Richmond 2.260.635 1nc..20.2 Memphis 2.373.032 Dec.. 4.0 Washington 2,086,55$ Inc.. 8.2 Peoria 1,902,572 1nc..15.0 Rochester 1,615.053 Inc.. 12.8 New Haven 1.672.216 1nc..28.4 Worcester 1,621,429 1nc..16,5 Atlanta 1.510.0jl Dec.. 4.0 Salt Lake City 1,974,907 Inc. .93.1 Springfield, Mass 1,865,756 1nc..15.2 Fort Worth 1,595,694 1nc..45.8 Portland. Me 1,597,866 1nc..16.0 Portland. Ore 2,031,103 1nc..23,7 St. Jrleph 1,659,732 1nc..28.1 Los Angeles 1.373.260 1ne..42.1 Norfolk 1,027,363 Dec.. 9.7 Syracuse 994,469 Inc.. 2.6 Des Moines 1.081,209 1nc..35.T Nashville 1.206,158 1nc..20.5 Wilmington, Del 695,917 1nc..13.8 Fall River 1,042,402 Dec.. 7.9 Scranton 832.344 Inc.. 4.2 Grand Rapids 858,227 Inc. .30.0 Augusta, Ga 1,226.650 Inc.. 5.0 Lowell 714.967 1n0.,18.6 Dayton, O 690,689 1nc..20.3 Seattle 776,521 1nc..24.3 Tacoma 724,453 1nc..11.4 Spokane ; 729,268 1nc..24.8 Sioux City 912,521 1nc..69.8 New Bedtord 629,282 Inc.. 1.4 Knoxville, Tenn 405,299 1nc..11.8 Birmingham 464,251 Inc.. 4.0 Wichita 397,635 1nc..23.2 Binghamton 354.002 Inc.. 4.1 Lincoln ... 492,567 1nc.102.4 Lexington, Ky 335,286 Inc.. 14.3 Jacksonville, Fla 189,571 Dec.. 29.2 Kalamazoo 273,511 1nc..16.1 Akron 273,100 1nc..15.1 Bay City 201,433 Cl.attanooga 270,959 1nc..13.8 Rockford. 11l 224,828 Inc.. B.T Canton. O 195.400 Inc.. 4.8 Springfield, O 179,759 1nc..22.6 Fargo. N. D 282.864 1nc..84.1 Slci:x Falls, S. D 78,524 1nc..11.4 Hastings, Neb 118,849 Ino. .45.6 Fremont, Neb 98,861 1nc..58.0 Daveni>ort 654,778 Toledo 1.715,194 1nc..35.7 Galveston 7,433,500 Inc.. 4.8 Houston 7,242,874 Inc.. 4.S Waco 1,517,110 Dec.. 62.0 Youngstown 257,976 Totals, United States $1,307,907,189 1nc..32. 4 Totals outside New York.... 620.044,452 1nc..20.4

NOTED CROOKS CAPTURED. “Sheeny Joe” Rubensteln and HIM Gang of Thieves Arrested. CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—Chief of Detectives Colleran and four of his men have effected one of the most important captures of criminals recorded for years past. As a result of efforts of the officers four of the most successful and daring burglars of tha United States and Canada are under arrest, and $25,000 worth of stolen property is In the hands of the police awaiting Identification. The men under arrest are: “Sheeny Joe’’ Rubenstein, the leader and brains of the gang; James Williams, Harry Rogers, James Flaherty. Letters in the men’s possession which have passed between them, showed they had been taking a flying trip from coast to coast, robbing right and left. These letters also showed they had agreed to meet in New York city Oct. 1, and then go to St. Louis, where the goods would ba disposed of. Evidence was found on their persons indicating they had. committed robberies at New York, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver, Colorado Springs, Rome, Rochester, Dunkirk. Buffalo and Troy, N. N. Y. : Omaha. Galveston, Davenport, Sandusky, Milwaukee, Cleveland, London, Ont., Quebec and other Canadian cities. “Sheeny Joe” and Htfrry Rogers, alias “The Dip,** are Canadian thieves, and Flaherty and Williams are New York crooks. All have criminal records as safe blowers, burglara and all-around crooks. Their photographs adorn the rogues’ gallery of almost every Western. Northern and Eastern city. Tha police of the entire country have been searching for the men for the past six months. All are young men, none being over thirty years old. Alleged Mall Robbers. BOSTON, Oct. 15.—Chief Inspector Watts and Postoffice Inspectors White and O'Brien are investigating the career of Mrs. Agnes Bamum, alias Mrs. Frank Atwood, and W. H. Matthews, who were arrested last night charged with postofllce-box robberies. Mrs, Atwood’s statements reveal the fact that an organized gang of postofflee robbers haa been working in several of the principal cities throughout the country. It was learned to-day that Matthews spent seven years at Sing Sing for forgery. The United States authorities have issued warrants charging Matthews with robbing mail boxes and Mrs. Atwood with receiving property known to have been stolen. The operations of the gang have extended to the West, but the details are withheld by the detectives. No Greenbacks for Gold. NEW YORK, Oct. 15.—The Bank of British North America imported $500,000 in gold a few days ago. and to-day they sent the gold to the subtreasury, asking for greenbacks in exchange. The treasury officials declined the proposition. Most Torturing, Disfiguring, Humiliating Os itching, burning, bleeding, scaly skin and scalp humors is instantly relieved by a warm bath with Cuticura Soap, a single applic*. tion of Cuticura (ointmeut), the great skin cure, and a full dose of Cuticura Resolvent, greatest of blood purifiers and humor cures. (yticura Remedies speedily, permanently, and economically cure eczema, when all else fails. Solti thmurhout&•world. Pott*j Dace Casa. Coast Pol* Prop*.. Host oil. OJT" tiov to Cut# E rtrj Skill and Blood Uumor*fr#o. PIMPLY FACEB *"“STfi-KiS.‘

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