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to haul the wounded out of the pit. From under the massed weight of the broken be'ijns came many criea for help. The windows of the ground floor were broken in, and the living and dead were tenderly passed to the waiting ambulances. Many of those carried down b/ the falling floor were boys fourteen to sixteen years old. Bome of them managed to squirm from under heavy beams where men could not move. Despite these, however, a number of them were killed, their lives being crushed out by the beams which gradually settled upon them, borne down by the heavy Iron sate and steam coll which had fallen on top of the wreckage. Aidermen Carrot hers and Taylor, although injured and covered with blood, tried to seen? e some sort of order and system in the rescue work, but the excitement was so gyeat that they could make but little impression on the crowd. Although the platform on which the speakers of the evening w-ere standing was apparently the first thing to give w-ay, the mayor-elect and many aldermen escaped the death that overtook so many others who followed them Into the lower portion of the building. An inquest has been ordered for to-mor-row morning, and the authorities say that the investigation into the cause of the disaster will be a thorough one. An investigation of the wreck after the catastrophe disclosed the fact that a whole section of the floor had dropped, the joists having been as neatly cut off as though the work had been done with a saw. The building was an aid one, having been erected in the early fifties, and of late years additional stories had been placed on the old walls. In the Grand Opera House, wliich adjoins the wrecked building, the first act of ‘‘The Girl from Paris” had just been conclude*, when word w-as whispered through the theater of the calamity. A panic was imminent, but w-as averted by the actors and ushers, and the people quietly left the building. Twenty-Four Bodies Found. LONDON, Ont., Jan. 4.—At 1 a. m. the deaths resulting from the w r reck of the City Hall number thirty, and it is said that the list is likely to be even larger, many of the injured being in a serious condition. Owing to the fact that many of the injured were carried to their homes it is difficult to gather names. 2 a. m.—Twenty-four known dead Is the list at this hour. Both of the city hospitals are full and many of the injured are at their own homes. Further search in the building has been abandoned for the night. Fell from the Balcony. CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—James Gadvin, fourteen years of age, leaned too far over the balcony railing in Hopkins’s Theater tonight, and as a result he went thundering down among the people In the parquet. How he missed falling upon somebody is a wonder, but he went straight down between two rows of seats and touched nothing but the floor. He touched this first with the top of his head and then with his shoulders. Luck was with him to the last, however, and he suffered nothing more serious than a gash on the head. He was taken to the hospital and will recover.

NEW WAGE SCHEDULE. U’age* of Cotton Operative* Cat Over 11 Per Cent. Yesterday. FALL RIVER, Mass., Jan. 3.—The new wage schedule, 111-9 per cent, below that of the past three years, went Into effect to-day in the mills of this city. Matthew Hart and others, representing the New Bedford weavers, visited this city to-day and had an Interview' with Secretary Whitehead, of the local weavers’ union. Mr. W T hitehead decided to call a meeting of the weavers for to-morrow night. The weavers of New Bedford mean to make a stand no less decided than the spinners, and the operatives are almost unanimous in favor of a firm resistance to the proposed reduction of wages and at the same time a strike against the fining system, which it was proposed to fight in March. The deputation which came here to-day is endeavoring to secure the pledge of the Fall River unions to strike as soon as the New Bedford strike begins. Communications will,be sent to ail centers of the textile trade in the North, soliciting financial support and proposing the same action as the committee suggested to the Fall River help. WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 3.—Reduction in wages took place in several Worcester county factories to-day, cotton mills predominating. The cut in wages at the Millbury cotton mills was not to be as great as first expected, the average being between 7 and 8 per cent. At the P’iskdale mills, Sturbridge, a reduction in wages took effect to-day about the same in range as the wage reductions made by the cotton mills Int Fall River. About seventy-five men employed in the bottoming department of the E. and A, H. Batcheller shoe factory, at North Brookfield, had' their wages cut to-day. The cut ranges from 1 to 2 cents a case. PROV IDENCE, R. 1., Jan. 3.—Notices of a reduction of wages were sent to-day to the cotton mills to the Gaddard. Knights, Lippits and those operated by the smaller corporations in this State and have been posted or will be to-morrow. The operatives will offer no resistance to the reduction in this State. LEWISTON, Me., Jan. 3.—The agents of all the cotton mills in Lewiston and Aubur to-day received directions to make a general reduction in wages on and after Jan. 17. Notices In accordance with these Instructions have been posted. The reduction of wages Included the Lewiston bleachery and dye works. MANCHESTER. N. H„ Jan. 3,-Opera-tives in the Amoskeag corporation began work to-day on a 10 per cent, reduction in W'ages. At the Stark and Armory mills the reduction will not go into effect until next Monday. BIDDEFORD, Me., Jan. 3.—The Pepperell and Laconia cotton mills to-dav announced a reduction in wages of about 10 per cent. ejfect Jan. 17. The two mills employ 8,200 hands. Mass.. Jan. 3.—ln the plant of the Naumkeag steam cotton mills the reduction of 10 per cent. In wages went into effect to-day. About 1,500 employes are affected. Glass Factories Resume. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 3.—The flint-glass factories throughout the country started up to-day after the usual holiday period. The start this year was made rather earlier than usual, and the glass industry is in line wMth the iron and steel business in this respect. ™ mf ‘rket for table ware is in such a cond tion that the factories will be kept running steady for some time to supply the demand and the prospects are that the market will grow still better. Glass Plant ( hungon Ownership. ST. LOT IS, Jan. 3.—The Pittsburg Car Company, a branch of the American gla Q s combine, has purchased the plant and business of the F. A. Drew Glass Company, of St. Louis. 11ns is one ot the largest glass plants in the country. Only plate glass and sheet glass are manufactured. No one but Mr. Drew, the local manager, is informed of the terms of the deal. He could not be seen to-day, but the clerks all admit that the deal lias been made and that the F \ Drew* Glass Company went into the possession of the Pittsburg company Jan. 1. The F. A. Drew Glass Company will now be dissolved and Mr. Drew will be local for the Pittsburg Plate-glass Company and the Pittsburg Car Company. Last Efforts in Uurrnnt's Behalf. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.—Theodore Durrant’s attorneys will again seek to obtain the aid of the federal courts and will ask Judge Morrow for a writ of habeas corpus. While this legal contest is being conducted another appeal to Governor Budd will be perfected, in the hope that he will be induced to grant Durrant a reprieve until all the legal points at issue have been fully determined. In case all efforts to save Durrant fail, which is expected, his father will be at the foot of the gallows to hear his son's last words and to witness his death. Mrs. Durrant will be with her son until half an hour before the end. She will not witness the closing scene. New President for Illinois Wesleyan. MONTPELJER, Vt.. Jan. 3.—Rev. Dr. sJdgar M. Smith, president of the Vermont District Seminary in this city, has been elected to the presidency of the Illinois Wesleyan University at Bloomington. Dr. Smith’s answer has not been given, but it s believed that he will accept.

BOYS WIN THEIR STRIKE ■ 1 BALL BROTHER!* COME TO A SETTLEMENT WITH THE JUVENILES. a State Labor Commissioners Took a Hand In the Affair— Suicide Treasurer's Accounts. r* a rrre Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 3.—Tlie strike of boys at Ball Brothers’ glass factories was settled this evening, and to-night the first shift of the little strikers returned to w’ork. The remainder will report to-morrow. They demanded $4 a week, which is allowed, to take effect March 1, and the whole am aunt of the increase to be held by the company until the fire ends July 1. If they boys cause further trouble they will forfeit the advance. At noon to-day a hundred boys in factory No. 2 struck, and this forced the firm to make concessions. It is believed the boys would have got the full demand had they held out. The firm operated the factory to-day with men at a rate of $5 a week, and they could not do the work satisfactorily. Asa result, the blowers could not make one-half the regular amount of ware, many making less than a hundred dozen, while 240 dozen is a day’s work. The Lehr boys received no advance in w'ages in the settlement, but were given a helper to wheel cullett. The state labor commissioners sent here had much to do with the speedy settlement, and will return to Indianapolis to-morrow. INDIANA OBITUARY. Capt. A. O. Mitchell, Who Was Promoted for Bravery in nuttlc. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 3.—Captain A. O. Mitchell, well known over the Central States, passed away at his home in this city this morning, after an illness of two w'eeks of pneumonia. Mr. Mitchell was born in Dearborn county. Sept. 5, 1840. He resided in Richmond for a number of years and located in El wood six years ago. Mr. Mitchell w'as a soldier in the civil war and for brave and efficient service on the field was promoted to the rank of captain of Company K, Thirteenth Indiana Infantry Volunteers, and was one of the "Old Guard.” During the past six years he has been assistant organizing deputy of the Continental Fraternal I'nion of Indiana. He held the first honorary prize badge for secured more members than any other organizer in the union. Mr. Michell leaves a wife, but no children. He w r as also a prominent Odd Fellow, and will be buried at Richmond Wednesday. Orlando C. Smith. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ROCHESTER. Ind.. Jan. 3.—Orlando C. Smith, aged sixty-two, a pioneer of Fulton county and a prominent member of the Grand Army, died here to-day.

SHOT HIS LITTLE SISTER. Foolish Act of a Boy at Oaktown Sundas. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., Jan. 3.-Another shooting scrape occurred at Oaktown late Sunday afternoon, in which James Shepard, sixteen years old, fatally wounded his little sister Jennie, aged ten, by shooting her with a 32-caliber revolver. Young Shepard had been hunting sparrow's, and when he returned home he laughingly said to his sister: “I guess I’ll shoot you.” She replied: ‘‘No, you won’t; you are afraid.” He pulled the trigger and his sister fell, the ball entering her left breast just above the heart, passing through the body, coming out under the left arm. Young Shepard, realizing w'hat had happened, placed the revolver to his head, declaring he would blow out his own brains. He pulled the trigger, but the revolver failed to go off, and before a second attempt it was wrenched from his hand. He says that he thought the gun contained a blank cartridge, and w'as crazed when he realized that he had shot his littlesister. The little girl was reported dying this afternoon. Decision Against Gas Company. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 3.—The city has w'on first blod in the suit against '.he Richmond Natural Gas Company, to test the legality of a recent increase in price, alleged to be an unjust discrimination, and also involving the question of the company’s obli-_ gation to furnish gas for both heating and lighting purposes. On Oct. 1 all consumers who used gas for both heating and lighting were to be charged 20 cents a thousand, w'hile to those using it for heat only the price would remain the same. At the same time the company refused to allow any consumer to put in a meter to measure separately the gas used for lighting. The new ruling of the company caused much complaint. The matter was brought up in the City Council and suit was brought in the name of a private citizen, in which it was alleged that the company was under obligations to furnish gas for both heating and lighting, which the company denied, claiming that it was tequired to furnish gas for fuel only. The case was heard by Judge Henry C. Fox, of the Circuit Court, and this morning he handed down a decision in favor of the city. Examining Kirtley’s Accounts. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FOWLER, Ind., Jan. 3.—The County Commissioners are in session to-day and the books of ex-Treasurer Kirtley are under investigation. Ex-Auditor J. S. Bradley, of Boswell, and Charles Snyder, a prominent attorney of this city, have been appointed an auditing committee by the commissioners and bondsmen, and the work will be pushed. Thus far his books seem to be correct. There is on deposit in the Oxford Bank and in the two banks of this city the usual sum Kirtley kept there. Many of Mr. Kirtley’s friends refuse to accept the suicide theory and yet contend that it will develop that he was murdered. There is absolutely no evidence of a murder. James Darby, of Bolivar township, who has been made treasurer, is one of the county’s oldest and best citizens and a strong life-long Republican, and owns about four hundred acres of the best land in the county. .He I~ now engaged in filing his bond, which will probably be approved the latter part of the week. Strike at Manic’* Mine. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 3.—The miners employed in the Maule Coal Company’s mines in this city refused to go to work this morning without their mine boss, John Thomas. The yearly contract existing between Thomas and the company had expired and he refused to enter the mine until anew contract was made. The men under him then informed Superintendent Frank Maule that they would not go into the mine without him, saying that they feared the gas. President Maule arrived from Belleville this afternoon and It Is thought the trouble will be amicably adjusted to-night. Baby's Body Hidden In a Stump. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 3.—Saturday, as Harry Heathcote was chopping wood two miles south of town, he discovered the partially decomposed body of a child in a hollow stump, the body having first been incased in a wooden box before it was thrown in the stump. The remains were taken to an undertaking establishment last night, where Coroner Arnett and Health Officer R. H. Smith conducted an examination, revealing that the infant had lived a week or more and had been killed and the body secreted. Wooley’s Coal Mine on Fire. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PETERSBLRG. Ind., Jan. 3.—The coal mine a half mile south of this place belonging to the Jabez Wooley Coal Companycaught fire Saturday night and is still burning. There were six mules in the mine and they were burned to death, When the fire was discovered the employes covered the entrance to the shaft, hoping to smother the flames. The fire is supposed to have originated from the accumulation of gas. About seventy-live men have been thrown out of work for the time being. Dr. Hudspeth Captured. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 3.—Governor Mount has been asked to grant .•equi3itlon for Dr. John Hudspeth, who is charged with j having criminally assaulted Bertha Lang- I

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ford, a feebie-rr.lnded girl sixteen year old. In this city several months ago. Hudspeth was captured at Coming, Ark., yesterday and while not denying his guilt he refuses to return to Indiana witnout a requisition. Public sentiment is very bitter against Hudspeth. Straxvboard Works Resume. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 3.—A1l strawboard* trust plants were put into operation again this morning, and General Manager Williams, of the American’s nineteen plants, which are included, states that indications are favorable for a steady and long run. These plants number thirty-four, or all but tw-o in the country. About ten thousand men are thus put to work with the new year. Sait Against Dr. Neff. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 3.—Aaron M. Gunchel, a prominent resident of Greonsfork, today filed suit, against Dr. William N. Neff, of the same place, asking $5,000 damages for alleged alienalien of his wife’s affections. The plaintiff claims that his home has been broken up and that his wife has deserted him, owing to the attention paid her by Dr. Neff. Major Doxey Is Improving. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 3. Friends returning from Hot Springs to-day state that Major C. T. Doxey is improving in health. There seems to have been a material improvement since he went to that resort. He will probably be taken south to Florida or Nassau for the winter and spring months. Another Fatal Crossing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LYONS STATION, Ind., Jan. 3.—Charles Sutton, aged twenty, son of W. J. Sutton, was killed by passenger train No. 31 this morning on the C., H. & D. Railroad. He took his sister Cora, a schoolteacher, to her school and on his return was killed at the Simpson crossing. Lognnsport Station Burned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Jan. 3.—The Vandalia passenger station here was destroye* by fire at 6:30 o’clock this evening. The fire was caused by an overheated furnace in the basement. The loss is estimated at about $10,000; insured. Muneie Has a Curfew Lnxv. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 3. —By a vote of 7 to 5 the City Council to-night passed a curfew ordinance, to take effect next month. The ordinance is the same as was introduced at Indianapolis. Indiana Notes. The brick building belonging to ’Squire White, at Petersburg, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The loss on buiiding and contents is estimated at $2,500, with partial insurance. Clerk Johnson, of Madison county, has just concluded a report which shows that during last year 682 couples were married in that county, 110 of which were in December. The number of divorce suits filed was 165. A report of the directors of the Anderson Cemetery shows that but ninety-three people were buried there during the year. Os that number fifty-six were males, thirtyseven females. seriously7ll again Patent Commissioner Butterworth Suffering with Kidney Troubles. THOMASVILLE, Ga.. Jan. 3.—Patent Commissioner Benjamin Butterworth is very seriously ill at the I'iney Woods Hotel in this city, and grave fears are felt for his recovery. He is suffering from kidney troubles, and was attacked suddenly to-day with uremic convulsions. Dr. Mclntosh, who is attending him, pronounces his condition to-night ?is extremely grave. His daughter, Mrs. Howe, is with him. Commissioner Butterworth came here some weeks ago to recuperate from an attack of pneumonia, and until to-day was steadily improving. He was at the theater Friday night, and had been out walking or driving almost even- day since he has been here. His prostration was a painful surprise to those who know him here.

COMET REDISCOVERED. Winneck’s Celestial Wanderer Located by Observer Perrin. LICK OBSERVATORY, California, Jan. 3.—Winneck’s periodic comet was rediscovered at the Lick Observatory by C. D. Perrin on Jan. 2, 1896, at two hours three minutes forty-two seconds, Greenwich tiiAe. The comet’s position was right ascension, five hours, nineteen minutes, twen-ty-six and one one-hundredth seconds past; south declination, three degrees, fifty-eight minutes apd thirty-four and three-one-hun-dreth seconds. This position is two minutes of time east and about nine minutes of an arc south of its predicted place. ENGLISHMEN AND WEST POINT. British Visitors Always Impressed by Our Military School. Army and Navy Journal. Whenever I talk with an average Englishman who has traveled in America, sooner or later it leaks out that he has been impressed mainly by tw-o sights—one Niagara Falls, the other our Military Academy at West Point. We are so accustomed to West Point as a national institution that we are apt to regard it tis quite natural to us. But this is by no means the case. It was the remarkable foresight of George Washington that gave us this institution, and it is due to a most fortunate combination of circumstances following upon its foundation that we have to-day a training school for officers free from political influence, and producing better results over a given period of time than any military school in the world, not even excepting the schools of Germany. Tills train of thought was brought home to me while conversing with an eminent war official of the English government who knew America well and w-as deeplyinterested in military education. From him 1 learned that a special commission had been sent over to us for the purpose of making a study of West Point, with a view to the reorganization of the English military college at Sandhurst. This college was founded in 1799, and must not be confounded with the so-ealled staff college, where post graduate instruction is given. England proposes to improve Sandhurst and pays us the delicate compliment of modeling upon our designs. It is not likely that she will wholly succeed, because young Englishmen of to-day are too accustomed to luxury and would as soon go into a monastery as submit to the hard work and confinement of the United States Military Academy. The only practical means I can see for England in this matter is that she should send annually, by special arrangement with our secretary of war, half a dozen young men to West Point, w-ho for four years thereafter should go to Sandhurst as military instructors. They would then have learned to appreciate fill that is good in the West Point system, and their knowledge of England would enable them to modify it in a manenr suitable to the needs of their countrymen. In return for this international courtesy the United States might request that six graduates of West Point annually be allowed to attend the so-called ‘staff college” corresponding to the German War College (Kriegsakademle), where officers of special merit are sent to perfect themselves in the higher branches of their calling particularly in military history and staff duties. This w-ould be particularly valuable training for such of our officers as contemplate becoming attached to embassies in a military capacity. They would here see great armies handled as though in actual warfare, and in case of necessity would be fitted to command large bodies of troops. A young American officer at the English staff college, for instance, w’ould be taken each year a round of battlefields, such as Waterloo or Metz, and would have the situation explained to him on the spot in a manner to make a lasting impression. Soda Fountain Patent Decision. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Jan. 3.—The United States Court of Appeals to-day affirmed the decision of Judge Seaman, of the United States District Court of Milw-aukee, that a fountain made by Otta Zweituseh, of this city, is not an infringement oh the patehts held by the American Soda-fountain ComEar.y. Mr. Zweituseh now proposes to ring a counter-suit for damages sustained to his business from certain letters sent to his customers. The decision is regarded as of the utmost importance to the antitrust concerns in the various parts of the country, of which there are several. Mias Willard Not 111. CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—Miss Frances E. Willard returned from Janesville, W T is.. this evening and is not at all ill. She did not faint at the meeting last night, but was overcome for a moment by the bad atmosphere iu the hall, recovering immediately.

MARK HflNNfl BESTED. (Concluded from First Page/) county that Mark Hanna Is entitled to receive the vote of every member of the Legislature elected upon the Republican ticket. There will be bitter disappointment among Republicans here should any one of such members or any candidate upon the state ticket nominated at Toledo fail to give him his hearty and unqualified support.” Signed by David J. Nic, judge Common Pleas Court; E. G. Johnson, editor of Reporter; W. B. Bedortha, Charles A. Metcalf. Quincy A. Gilmore, G. H. Lewis (county auditor). A. R. Webber (ex-prosecutor), 11. W. lngersoll. C. G. Washburn (county clerk). P. H. Boyneon (ex-mayor), George L. Glitsche. L. S. Day. A. E. Lord (sheriff). George H. Chamberlain. William Braman (editor the Republican), A. H. Smith, J. C. Coleway, F. L. Fuller, W. E. Williams, John Lerseh, J. C. Hill, W. Heldmeyer. The president and secretary of the Tippecanoe Club, the big central Republican organization of Cleveland, sent the following telegram to Senator Burke and Representatives Mason and Bramley. the three bolting Republicans from Cleveland: “The officers of the Tippecanoe Club express for themselves and the Republicans generally throughout the city disapproval at your action in not standing bv the instructions of the county and state conventions. The members of the club are very indignant.” The Clevelanders also sent a telegram to Governor Bushnell, expressing disappointment at his position in the senatorial contest. A meeting of the club has been called to protest against the action of Burke. Bramley and Mason, and demand that they shall vote for the Republican caucus nominee for United States senator, as “they pledged themselves to do. both pubficly and privately.” Two members of the committee of the club to arrange for a special train to Governor Bushnell's inauguration resigned and the trip will he abandoned, it is said. Some of Dayton’s delegation to the Bushnell inauguration have refused to come to the ceremonies on account of the Governor’s attitude. The Garfield Republican Club, however, unanimously passed a resolution to attend the inauguration in a body. The Republican Glee Club of Columbus, which gained a reputation in the last ?>residential campaign, and sang for Bushnell and Jones in the last state campaign, tonight adopted unanimously .a resolution not to participate in the inaugural exercises next Monday, and after adjournment marched to the Neil House and serenaded Senator Hanna. The senator responded in a short speech, and then retired to the conferences w-ith Ins workers.

PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. The “Combine” Slate Successful In Roth Houses—BuffhneH’s Message. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 3.—The Legislature convened at 10 a. m. to-day. The Senate stands eighteen Democrats and eighteen Republicans, the latter including Senator Voight, w-ho was elected on a fusion ticket from Cincinnati and who did not attend either caucus Saturday night. At the senatorial Republican caucus Senator Burke, Republican, of Cleveland, was not only absent. but he w-as at the same time nominated by the Democratic caucus for president pro tem. of the Senate. The Republican caucus nominated Senator J. Park Alexander for president pro tom. The absence of Senator Burke to-day. therefore, meant not only his election but the election of Democrats for the offices in the Senate. Senator Burke is opposed to the re-election of Senator M. A. Hanna. With party lines drawn in the Senate, Lieutenant Governor A. W. Jones, Republican, would have had the tie vote to cast, and he has been considered as opposed to Hanna. The House stands slxty-two Republicans and forty-seven Democrats, the former Including four fusionists from Cincinnati. At the Republican House caucus Saturday night there were only fifty-two and pledged to Alexander Boxwell for speaker. Os the ten absentees Griffith of Clinton was the only one offering an excuse. He was sick. The other nine Republican members were absent because they are opposed to Hanna and regarded Boxwell as the Hanna candidate. These nine Republican members mot with the Democratic members and indorsed Harry C. Mason, of Cleveland, an anti-Hanna Republican, for speaker. With these nine Republicans and the forty-seven Democratic members, Mason would have fifty-six votes, or one more than necessary to elect, but some of the Democratic members refused to be pledged to Republican candidates for senator, speaker or other officers in the organization. In the hall of the House the wildest scenes were witnessed during the first hour of the session. All of the 109 members were in their seats. After the name of Boxwell had been presented as the regular Republican candidate for speaker, the name of Representative Mason, Rep., w-as presented by Representative Jones and seconded by two other Republicans. The Democrats did not participate in the speaking. As the ballot proceeded there were loud cheers as the doubtful members responded to their names and when the roll call approached the close and Mason secured the necessary majority there was a long demonstration that delayed the official announcement of the vote. The first ballot resulted: Mason. 56; Boxwell, 52, as had been claimed since Saturday night by the combined opposition to Senator Hanna. \The combine then completed the organization of the House. GRIFFITH’S REWARD. There was also much excitement over the election of a speaker pro tem. Speaker Mason had been all along openly opposed to the re-election of Senator Hanna, but John P. Griffith, of Union county, had been claimed by both sides. The Hanna men say they counted on him till he was nominated Saturday night by the combine for speaker pro tem. When Representative Griffith cast his vote in a clear voice for Mason for speaker there w-as a wild scene, and the excitement continued till Griffith was elected speaker pro tem. by the same vote as that for speaker. The regular Republican candidate for chief clerk of the House was John It. Malloy, secretary of the Republican state committee. Malloy has held the position three terms and was very competent. His voice has been heard at national conventions and he was a favorite, but he was defeated by Charles H. Garrish, a Republican, who has been Mr. Kurtz’s close lieutenant in the organization of the opposition to Senator Hanna. The combine slate went through for all the minor places, and after the election of Garrish the proceedings wore very quiet, many retiring from the crowded lobbies and galleries. The roll call resulted in the same announcement of 56 to 53 in favor of the combine candidates from speaker to assistant clerks and even i>orters, with the single exception of Col. Fred Blonker, who was indorsed by both houses for third assistant sergeant-at-arms, a position in which he has served continuously for thirty-seven years. At 1:40 p. m. the House took a recess till 2:30 o’clock. After disposing of some routine business another recess, from 3u5 to 4 p. m., was taken. When the House reassembled, and just previous to the reading of Governor Bushnell’s message, several bills and resolutions were offered, tw-o of them being aimed at Senator Hanna, and both of these measures being introduced by Republicans. Representative Bramley, of Cleveland, introduced a bill to repeal ffhat Is known as “the fifty-year-franchise law for street railways,” that was passed two years ago. Senator Hanna is largely Interested in such enterprises, and favored the bill when It was passed. Representative Jones, of Stark county, the home of President McKinley, offered a resolution directing the Ohio senators, and requesting the Ohio representatives in Congress, to vote for the recognition of the belligerency of Cuba and for its independence as soon as practicable. This resolution was referred to as In contradiction to Senator Hanna's record in the Senate. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Governor Bushnell, in his annual message, thus referred to the necessity for a primary election law for the State: “The election laws of our State are designed to b e broad enough to afford ample protection for the purity of the ballot, but it must be admitted that reform is needed in our system of conducting primary elections. To make the conditions more satisfactory in relation to the exercise of the elective franchise, it seems to be necessary that there shall be such extension of the laws as will place the primaries under the control of boards of election, city and county. A method which will provide that the primaries of each party shall be held under control of boards of election at the same time and under the same rules, permitting only registered and qualified voters to cast their ballots for delegates to conventions, or candidates for t ominatlon, and attaching proper penalties for violators of the laws, will effect reforms which should long ago have been instituted in behalf of a sovereign right of the people. Such a departure from our present system will be in harmony w-ith advanced ideas by all good citizens. I respectfully urge the subject for consideration and hope to see the Seventythird General Assembly take the initiative in this matter.” After the message had been read the House adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. The proceedings of the Senate were more tame than those of the House. All were present in the Senate chamber when the members were called to order, except Mr. Burke, of Cleveland, the Republican who Is

opposed to Hanna. This made the vote stand 18 to 17 in favor of the Democrats, who elected all of the officers. O. S. Cassell, Dem., was elected chief clerk over A. C. Caine, Rep., the latter having expected reelection by Burke’s presence, although Burke would not support Hanna. As Senator Burke was absent and could not be sworn in, Thaddeus E. Crcmley, Dem., was elected president pro tem. of the Senate, but it is thought he will give way to Senator Burke as soon as the latter arrives to take his seat. The Democratic organization of the Senate was made complete in a very quiet way, while a detachment of policemen were needed to hold back the crowd that filled the hall of the House and pressed about its entrances. One of the first things considered on the assembling of the General Assembly was the appointment of a joint committee on arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor. When this joint resolution came up to-day in the Senate the Republican senators as a rule declined to vote on account of their opposition to Governor Bushnell. The resolvuion was adopted by the Democratic side of the Senate Chamber, assisted by Senators Shepard and Weightman, Republicans, and Senator Voight, fusionist. This action of the Senate caused quite a stir about the Statehouse. Senator Shepard has been considered as friendly to those connected with the opposition to Senator Hanna, although he stood by the caucus nominations of his party in the organization and will vote for Hanna for senator. At noon the Senate took a recess till 2:30 p. m. without announcing to the Governor that they were ready for his message, but this was owing to the House being engaged in completing its organization, which proceeded with long tedious roil calls. After being in session half an hour in the afternoon the Senate took a recess until 4 p. m. When the Senate reassembled Mr. Garfield was the only Republican in his seat and he was there to report that his colleagues were in conference. The joint resolution for a committee to wait on Governor Bushnell and inform him that the General Assembly was organized for business came over from the House and was adopted by Senator Garfield and the eighteen Democrats all voting for it. After the return of the committee from the Governor's office the message was read and referred to the appropriate committees. The same action was taken in the House. In the Senate the combine controlled everything on all votes, but no test votes were taken in the House after the organization was completed. The feeling that had been engendered during the preliminary conferences was shown in all roll calis. And it is evident that Senator Burke will not be received with much cordiality on his side of the House if he appears in his seat tomorrow. The Senate adjourned at 5:10 o’clock till to-morrow. IXCIDEXTS OF THE BATTLE. Joyoim Anti-Hanna Men nml Democrats—Strnifgle for a Woman. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 3.—There are many interesting incidents connected with the fight now going on here. Previous to the convening of the Legislature the Democrats and the anti-Hanna Republicans joined arms and marched from the Great Southern IlQtel to the Statehouse, forming quite a procession, and during the noon recess they went over together, joining in luncheons and various gatherings of jollification. * * * As the “combine” had no votes to spare in the Senate and only one more than needed in the House to-day, it is evident that the entire session will be one of close contests. especially w’ith the intense feeling that prevails. An absentee or an objector at any time may reverse the control of either body. For this reason the combine has steering committees in both bodies to see that all their members are always in their seats. * * * During the noon recess a crusade was developed in telegraphic protests to some of the Republican members who had voted with the Democrats. The most notable case was that of J. P. Griffith, the Republican member from Union county, who was made speaker pro tem. by receiving forty-seven Democratic and nine Republican votes. He received telegrams from constituents asking him to resign, saying he would be hung in effigy and that delegations were en route to Columbus to hold an indignation meeting. Mr. Griffith has withstood much agitation the past week. Last midnight the Hanna workers got him into a conference at the Neil House, and it is said that he was “almost persuaded” about 3 o’clock this morning, bpt he did not want to change without consulting his wife, who was strongly in sympathy with the “combine” that nominated her husband for speaker pro tem. The Hanna workers at 3 a. m. went to the Great Southern Hotel, got Mrs. Griffith up and escorted her to the Neil House, where she remained with her husband until 8 a. m., when the Kurtz workers missed both Mr. and Mrs. Griffith ard proceeded to the Neil House after them. While being escorted out of the Neil House the rival workers got into a fight as to who should escort Mrs. Griffith. The antiHanna men succeeded in getting Mrs. Griffith to return to the Great Southern Hotel, where she had the last interview with Mr. Kurtz just before the procession formed to start to the Statehouse for the opening session. The wives and relatives and <fther friends of some members who were in the doubtful list have had experiences the past few days and nights almost like those of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, and their troubles have probably just begun in that line. * id * While the joint senatorial caucuses are held next Wednesday night the balloting in the Legislature does not begin for nine days—on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The Hanna men this afternoon carried the war into the counties of the nine Republicans who voted with the Democrats, and trains will be chartered to bring their constituents to the State Capitol to make "Rome howl,” as one of the Hanna man agers expressed it. * * * Just as the Legislature was reconvened at 2:30 It was announced that Charles T. Kurtz, who had headed the “combine” opposition to Hanna and so far won in the fight, would be the opposing candidate for senator against Hanna, and that Governor Bushnell and Mayor McKisson had consented to this arrangement. The arrangement again revived the rumors that the Hanna men would now combine with the gold Democrats for the election of Calvin R. Brice as a gold-standard man rather than have a silverite win.

Jndge Day Not a Candidate. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Assistant Secretary Day returned to Washington this morning from Canton and was early at his post at the Department of State. His attention was called to the published story that a movement is on foot to substitute his name for that of Senator Hanna as a candidate for the Senate. Judge Day very promptly disposed cf the story, and in a manner that showed he meant every word that he said, he declared: “There is nothing, absolutely nothing in the statement. I believe that Mr. Hanna will be elected, as he should be." This last statement was made after Judge Day had been informed of the election of Mason as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. The news of the event of the morning at Columbus was taken to the White House, and w'as regarded by Secretary Porter as of such interest that he carried the bulletin immediately to the President. The latter had been very busy receiving a number of senators and representatives, but expressed the greatest interest in the news and discussed the probable effect of the morning's action on Air. Hanna’s candidacy with some of his visitors. Another Candidate. DAYTON, 0., Jan. 3.—ln the Ohio senatorial matter it was developed to-night that Dr. J. E. Lowes is a receptive candidate for the short term, coupled with Bushnell. for the long term. Mayor McKisson is to get out of the way. When the matter was broached to Dr. Low r es at the Garfield Club rooms he responded with a speech, leaving the firm impression that he had aspirations in that direction. KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE. Democratic Caucus Nominations for the Chief Cilices. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 3.—Both houses of the Legislature will be ready for organization* to-morrow at noon, the Democratic caucuses getting near enough through to nominate all the more important officers. These caucus-es were without special incident or political interest, except fresh evidence that ex-Senator Blackburn and his friends are in the saddle for the dominant party in the State. Senator Goebel, the prospective candidate for Governor, was made the nominee for president pro tem. of the Senate and a steering committee was named to take from the Republican lieutenant governor the naming of the Senate committees. Hon. J. C. W. Beckham, of Nelson county, unanimously nominated for speaker of the House, is a descendant of the distinguished Beckham and Wickllffe families and has been a stanrti friend of both Blackburn and Goebel. The nine Populists in the Assembly show some intention of not participating with the Democrat* \ *P

party caucuses of the to*? the Republicans and conzersatiY - started crats against any radical to by ul‘ a silver Democrats, 1 The legislate gold Democrats out of °nic • sensational feature of the ver itui hia sage to be delivered to-morrow will be nus sweeping denunciation of ™ >ls ,Ji" d nff i oers pike raiders and the spirit nossiand citizens that makes such things po ble. Proposed Change* In Connecticut. NEW YORK. Jan. 3.—A dispatch to the Press from New Haven says: Plans formed by Connecticut Republican leaders in Washington looking to the resignatk nos Senator Orville H. Platt and his acceptance of the office of national commissioner of insurance, for the creation of which a om is now before Congress; the res ignatlonor Addison C. Porter as President McKinley a private secretary and his acceptance or ine governorship of Connecticut, and the cation of Senator Fessenden, probably', as senator in place of Senator Platt.’ BAD HEWS i-UR SKATERS. Warmer, Fair, Ice-Melting Weather Predicted by Mr. Wappenlmn*. Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity for twenty-four hours ending 11 p. m., Jan. 4 Warmer, fair weather on Tuesday. General Conditions Yesterday—The low barometric area centra "he Northwest is moving more rapidly ea, and and the temperature rose nearly ryWhere. hair weather continued, except light flurries of snow near the lakes. FORECAST FOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—For Ohio—Partly cloudy weather, with light snow on the lakes Tuesday evening; warmer; light variable winds, becoming southerly and increasing. For Indiana—Fair; warmer; southerly winds. For Illinois—Fair; southerly winds. Local Observations Mondoy. Bar. Thor. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a. m.. 30.16 19 72 S'vvest. Clear. 0.00 7p. in.. 30.12 27 94 S’east. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 31; minimum temperature, 19. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Jan. 3: Temp. Prec. Normal 28 0.10 Mean 24 0.00 Departure from normal —4 —O.IO Departure since Jan. 1 —32 —0.30 C. F. R. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Official. Yesterday’s Teniperalnre*. Stations. 7a. m. Max. 7p. m. Atlanta, Ga 22 s*> 44 Bismarck, N. D 12 46 3b Buffalo 20 24 12 Calgary', N. W. T 24 40 26 Cairo, ill 28 52 42 Cheyenne, Wyo 42 54 Chicago 18 34 32 Cincinnati 22 34 32 Concordia, Kan 30 64 Davenport, la 18 38 32 Des Moines, la 14 40 32 Dodge City, Kan 26 64 50 Galveston 42 60 68 Helena, Mont 16 40 34 Jacksonville, Fla 24 52 46 Kansas City 28 56 48 Little Rock. Ark 34 56 52 Memphis 32 54 48 Marquette, Mich 16 30 20 Nashville 28 50 42 New Orleans 32 60 52 New York 20 34 22 North Platte, Neb 24 58 40 Oklahoma 30 60 48 Omaha 26 40 Pittsburg 22 30 28 Qu’Appelle, N. W. T 12 30 24 Rapid City, S. D 32 56 42 Salt Lake City 18 32 26 St. Louis 32 46 42 St. Paul 14 28 26 Springfield, 111 18 38 34 Springfield, Mo 32 58 oO Vicksburg, Miss 32 58 54 Washington, D. C 26 36 32

OBITUARY. Sir Augustas Bond, Former Librarian of the British Museum. LONDON, Jan. 3.—Sir Edward Augustus Bond, principal librarian of the British Museum from 1878 to 1888, and who was granted a knight companionship of the Bath at the recent distribution of New Year’s honors by the Queen, is dead. Sir Edward Bond was born Dec. 31, 1815. He married Miss Caroline Barham, daughter of Rev. Richard Barham, author of the “Ingoldsby Legends.” In 1838 he was appointed an assistant in the department of manuscripts in the British Museum. From 1854 to 1566 he was assistant keeper of manuscrips; from 1866 to 1878, principal keeper of manuscripts, and for the following ten years principal librarian of the museum. He edited for the Paleographical Society the Master of the Rolls series of chronicles and facsimiles of ancient manuscripts published by the society and many other works. He was created a companion of the Bath (civil) in 1885 and was an officer of the crown of Italy. In 1879 Cambridge University' gave him the honorary degre of LL. D. Other Deaths. HOUSTON, Tex.. Jan. 3.—Ex-Governor Lawrence S. Ross died to-day at his home, at College Station, aged sixty. He was a celebrated ranger during the early days of Texas and attained the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate army. CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—News was received tonight of the death at Pasadena, Cal., of David B. Dewey, a prominent banker of this city. He had been ill for several months. THE UNITED STATES ARMY. Change* During the Fuat YearGrowth of the Retired List. New York Evening Post. An examination of the Army Register brings out a number of interesting facts Ir regard to the changes during the past year. In ail. no less than fifty-three officers have been transferred to the retired list since last January, of whom no less than twelve were generals—an unprecedentedly large number for so short a space of time. During the same period seven officers, one captain and six lieutenants have been dishonorably dismissed, and sixteen officers on the active list have died. The retired list has been decreased by the death of forty-one officers of every rank from major general to second lieutenant, among whom was the sole remaining survivor of the war of 1812, Lieutenant Michael Moore. The usual increase of the retired list is, therefore, quite small this year, being only twelve, which makes it about 665 strong, whereas in former years, ow'ing to additional retirement laws, the the increase has been very marked. It is probable that in the future the retired list will stay at about its present size until 1603, when it should considerably increase with the passing to it of many war veterans, the youngest of whom will then be sixty years olci. Most of the retirements this year have been voluntary or for disability, and if this were not the case, promotion would have proceeded very slowly, as comparatively few officers reached the age limit. On the whole, however, it has been an excellent year for promotion, except in the hopelessly blocked artillery, as thirty-eight second lieutenants of infantry and twenty-three of cavalry have reached the next highest rank. There are still a number of this year’s graduates of West Point unprovided with second lieutenancies, all of w'hom are now attached to regiments as additional second lieutenants. The number of resignations, although only seven, is much larger than usual, and shows how greatly men in the United States service cling to their commissions, particularly as several of these were forced to resign to avoid court-martial and probable dismissal. In other services resignations are of daily occurrence. 1897 has also been one of the few years since the war in which no officers and men have lost their lives while on duty, with the exception of a private on mall service in the Yellowstone Park this week. It has been a very quiet year on the W'hole, although the troops have done more practice marching than for some years, and a number of companies In various parts of the country have been called out because of Indian disturbances in four or five States. In putting Capt. David L. Brainard, of the subsistence department, in charge of the supply and food part of the Klondike relief expedition. Secretary Alger chose the man who has been farther north than any ore else until Nansen made his ice journey. Brainard. then a cavalry sergeant, was a member of the Greely expedition, and accompanied Lieutenant Lockwood on his dash for the pole, for which services he received his second lieutenancy from Congress direct in ISB6. His Arctic experience under Greely should be of invaluable aid in Alaska, particularly in knowing what not to do. Major Louis H. Rucker. Fourth Cavalry, whom General Merrlam has appointed to the command of the expedition itself, reached his present rank this year and has had considerable .experience in hard winter Indian campaigns. He is a man of vigorous physique and inured to hardships. The War Department has received a number of appplieafions for this detail from officers eager to break the monotony of garrison life by a trip to the Klondike 'She army has been so long a victim of

A common Cold and common carelessness can make a combination strong enough to defy all the healing skill of the physician. Common carelessness lets the cold root and grow. Common carelessness says, between paroxysms of coughing, “It will be all right in a day or two,” and the common end is confirmed lung trouble, perhaps consumption. The common-sense treatment of a common cold is a prompt dose of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. It is the most efficient and reliable cure for colds and coughs, and is constantly prescribed by physicians. S. Haynes, M. D., Saranac, N. Y, says “ I have us ad Ay Cherry Pectoral in my practice since 1853, and have always found it reliable for the cure of colds, coughs, and all lung diseases.” fitxrri Pectoral is now put up in half-size bottles, for half price—so cents.

experiments and needless changes that most new propositions, unless they are of a really dangerous nature, are received in silence. Adjutant General Breck’s newly proposed apprentice battalions, formed along lines similar to those of the navy apprentice system, will not be received w'lth any great enthusiasm by the majority of the officers. It is generally held in Europe that to make a man a soldier two years of the hardest kind of work is necessary, but General Rreck not only desires to make picked soldiers out of these apprentices, but also expects to have them taught, a. trade as wall. Another of his ideas to localize these battalions, so that certain States or communities will supply the material for them and take a great pride in them will bring up an old problem. Some years ago Capt. Jacob G. Galbraith established recruiting stations in lowa with the object to filling up his regiment, the First Cavalry, with natives of that State, with a view to making it in a way an lowa regiment. For one reason or another the scheme fell through, although Captain Galbraith’s personal efforts brought in a goood many lowan recruits. The new battery of heavy artillery which guards the Delaware at Finn’s Point. New Jersey, has been named Fort Mott, in honor of Gen. Gershom Mott, of New Jersey, who at one time commanded the Third Division of the Second Army Corps. Although, as w'as shown in this column last week, more than one-ha!f of the regular artillery is stationed at forts where there are no modern guns, the War Department this week gave out a list <?f tw'enty-tw’o posts at which garrisons would “ soon be imperatively required.” With a deft use of words, the report adds that “there are no troops w'hich can be assigned to these without taking them from other stations." and. of course, fails to add that nearly half of these “other stations” are wholly without modern guns, and therefore do not need their present garrisons of one-half our artillery at all. The past week has seen the granting of the usual number of Christmas leaves-of-absences and the adoption of anew gray color for all army tentage, leggins and canvas clothing generally. The drab material will, it is expected, attract the rays of the sun and hostile bullets less and also be lore nearly waterproof than that used litherto Eckels on “Public Leadership.” CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—The Hon. James H. Eckels, ex-controllcr of the currency, delivered an address at the convocation exercises of the Chicago University, held at the Auditorium this evening. His subject was “Public Leadership.” and a large audience applauded his sentiments. His concluding words were: “The greatness of the Nation must always rest in the keeping of a leadership strong in its sense of right, patriotic in its devotion to duty and unwavering in its fidelity to the whole people. Upon no other basis can the Republic endure or the happiness and prosperity of the citizen be vouchsafed.” Chicago Board of Trade Election. CHICAGO, Jan. 3.—The annual election of the Chicago Board of Trade was held today. The so-called “regular” ticket was headed by Zina R. Carter for president, William T. Baker having declined a renomination. Z. P. Brosseau was the other candidate for president. Brosseau received considerable support from the elevator interests. Carter was elected by 150 majority. after an exciting contest. The total vote cast was 1.339. Canadian Municipal Elections. TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 3.—Municipal elections were held throughout the province of Ontario to-day. The mayors elected in the principal cities were: Toronto, John Shaw, re-elected; Hamilton, E. A. Colquhoun. reelected; London, Dr. Wilson; Ottawa. Samuel Bingham, re-elected. Edward Hanlan, formerly world’s champion oarsman, was elected an alderman in the Fourth ward in Toronto. The Princeton Inn Grill Room. PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 3—Prof. West, of Princeton University, said to-day that the report that the Princeton Inn grill room was to be closed permanently was not correct. He said the report grew out of the fact that the grill room had been closed for a week. This was not an unusual occurence. The grill room was closed because of the Christmas vacation and would reopen when the students came back. American and European expositions have awarded premiums to Cook’s Imperial Champagne, for its excellent qualities. 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