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Iscnrt. In the letter Major Fillmore says: "Some weeks ago I voluntarily tendered you the services of my command as an escort on the day of your inauguration, hut •ince then exigencies have arisen over which I have no control. Word reaches me from various parts of the State that if my command, in particular, appears in the inaugural parade It will be received with it ers, hisses and laughter. I have labored too hard to bring my command up to the high state of efficiency and discipline where It is now to be humiliated in such a manner. I regret very much that such is the state of affairs, but should the service of my command he required to defend the honor of the State or protect the lives of her citizens you will not find us faltering. I most respectfully decline the honor of escort.” It was rumored to-night that Colonel H. 11. Martin, of Ironton, had tendered his resignation as a member of the Governor's staff, but it was stated hy the Governor’s private secretary that the resignation had not been received at the office. Congressman Grosvenor returned from Washington to-day and immediately denied the published story that he had gone to Washington to see Judge Day or anybody else with reference to becoming a candidate for senator in place of Mr. Hanna. With reference to the prop sed gerrymander of Ohio congressional districts to throw Grosvenor into a heavy Democratic district, he said he could win by over 1,000 if his district is made as proposed. The news of Representative Manuel's declaration made before a. mass meeting of his constituents at Dayton to-night that he would vote for Senator Hanna was received with great satisfaction at the Hanna headquarters. It is claimed that Representative Manuel’s declaration at this time means more to Senator Hanna's cause* than the vote it carries with it. The Hanna people expect that it will influence other recalcitrant Republicans to break away from the fusion. News was brought from Representative Griffith's home, in Union county, that Mr. Griffith was in the hands of his friends there, .and that they had secured his promise to vote for Mr. Hanna. This news was not. however, confirmed by any statement from Mr. Griffith himself. A significant feature was the holding tonight. in various parts of the State, mass meetings of Republicans, at which resolutions were adopted demanding that Mr. Kurtz resign from the Republican national committee, of which he is the member from Ohio. At Xenia, Representative Sniders home, a mas-s meeting was held, at which resolution* were adopted -indorsing his course in declaring for Senator Hanna, and Mr. Snider resolved to renew his_ pledge to vote according to the wish of his constituents. There was a rumor to-night that Senator Foraker was on his way to Columbus, but ho was not aboard anv of the incoming trains up to midnight. There was a rumor unverified that the senator had had a conversation over the long-distance telephone with Mr. Kurtz during the day. in whicn the senator was quoted as having suggested to Mr. Kurtz that it was about time for him to retire from the tight. Mr. Kurtz is reported to have responded that it was impossible, that he had got>e too far. Mr. Kurtz denied the story to a friend. “TiIAITORS” DENI XCED. Resolution* Adopted nt a Mu** Meeting: of Dnyton Republican*. DAYTON. 0.. Jan. T.—The opera house was packed at the Republican mass meeting here this evening. Hon. L. B. Gunckel was selected chairman, and made an enthusiastic speech. He told how representatives voted to represent the people during the time of Dineoln and when Schenck was in Congress. In those days the Republicans had no traitors in Ohio. Mr. Gunckel introduced James Manuel, the representative from this county, who has been accused of being disloyal to Hanna. Mr. Manuel made a speech and said that he would vote for Hanna first, last and all the time, and never Intended to do anything else. Hon. Philip Bossard was introduced and made a ringing speech, pleding himself anew to vote for Hanna. Hon. Oscar Sheppard, state senator, made a patriotic speech, and said that the opposition to Hanna will crumble to pieces before Wednesday, and that Hanna will be elected on the first ballot. Hon. R. M. Nevln made a speech, and Hon. Charles Craighead offered a series of resolutions pledging faith to the party and to Hanna, which were unanimously and enthusiastically adopted amid cheers. The resolutions adopted are as follows: "Whereas, If this alliance continues a Democrat, or, what is worse, a Republican traitor. Is liable to be elected a United States senator from Ohio; therefore, be it "Resolved, in mass convention assembled, by call of all the Republican clubs of this city. That party pledges indorsed by votes of the* majority at the polls must be maintained and kept; that honor and integrity on the part of our senators and represent a-, fives demand that they should sacredly keep the pledges made to their constituents before election, and that, therefore, the plain duty in this General Assembly is to vote for Mr. Hanna to succeed himself as United'States senator from Ohio. "Resolved. That we hereby extend to Hon. Oscar Sheppard, Hon. Philip Bossard and Hop. James Manuel, our senator and representatives, our hearty commendation for their pledges to support Hon. Marcus A. Hanna for United States senator, and we call upon all other Republican senators and representatives to stand by the party pledges and obey the will of the people who elected them. “Resolved. That, on account of the open, notorious and treacherous conduct of Charles Kurtz, we demand that he resign from the national Republican committee, upon which committee he represents the State: that it is the duty of the Governor of this State to stand by his utterances made during the last campaign, in which he repeatedly indorsed Mark Hanna for senator, and not only to withdraw pis own name from any candidacy for that position, but to do all in his isuver to carry out his personal and party pledges.” Maryland Like Ohio. ANNAPOLIS. Md., Jan. 7.-The Republican members of the lower house of the Maryland Legislature, after more than two months of "deals” and “promises.” failed to agree on a speaker for the House of Delegates, and to-day twelve of their number. assisted by forty-one Democrats, elected Mr. Louis Schaefer, of Baltimore city, to the position of presiding officer. The thorough organization of the minority was thus illustrated. All phases and faction of Democracy is represented in the minority, yet when the time came there was rot a waver l.n their ranks—each member did as he was directi and and cast his secret ballot for a “dyed-in-the-wool" Republican. Snider Will Vote for Ifiinun. XENIA, 0., Jan. 7.—Dr. A. J. Snider, representative in the Legislature from Greene county, sent a letter to he read at a Republican mass meeting here to-night in which he declared that he would vote for Hanna for senator. Dr. Snider has been counted on as doubtful or as opposed to Hanna. OBITUARY. Ernest Hart. Editor •' the British Medical Journal. LONDON. Jan. 7.—Ernest Hart, editor of the British Medical Journal, is dead. Mr. Hart was conspicuous for his devotion to social and sanitary progress in T/m----don. He established a society for the abatement of smoke and instituted cheap concerts for the poor. As chairman of the parliamentary bills committee on the British Medical Association he took an active part in promoting a better organization or the medical departments of the British army and navy. Among sanitary investigations he especially inquired into the various epidemics due to tut* pollution of milk, and devised a series of regulations for safeguarding the milk supply of towns. After investigating the conditions of the Irish peasantry in Galway. Donegal and Mayo, he published in tho Fortnightly Review proposals for favoring the creation of a peasant proprietary and tor reclaiming want** lands. These were adopted hy the government. He was the author of numerous works on sanitation and kindred subjects. Hr. Joseph O’Dwyer. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Dr. Joseph O Dwyer died to-night, after an extended illness, from tubercular meningitis. Dr. O'Dwyer took high rank in the medical profession. A few years ago he achieved international fame by inventing tubes, which have been adopted throughout the country, for the purpose of saving children suff'-rlng with diphtheritic croup. Will I*e Third-Knil System. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-The Evening World says; "The Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company will within the week begin the installation of an electric system. The thirdrail system will he adopted.’’ flu!ltHrnes Trembled. MALONE, N. Y„ Jan. 7.~Quite a severe earthquake shock was felt in Malone at 1:20 to-day. Buildings trembled so that tho occupants were startled for the moment. No damage was done.

GLASS WORKS RESUME ♦- GREAT REJOICING WHERE MEN HAVE BEEN IDLE SIX MONTHS. Wlndow-Dlns* Stock* Are Low and Steady Employment I* Promised —Other State News. ♦ a ■ Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 7.—Pots were pushed into furnaces to-day and to-night, and to-morrow morning all of the win-dow-glass plants in the Indiana gas belt—-thirty-two in number—will be in operation for the first time since last June, when the men stopped work and have since been out demanding more pay. All of the old employes are back and resume work at a scale of wages averaging 15 per cent, over that of last fire. The long shut-down has been a great hardship. Plants all over the country will also resume to-morrow and fifteen thousand skilled workers will be given employment. All old stock has been wiped out and the demand for new stocks is very heavy. The new* list which has just been issued by the w r indow-glass combine is very high. Great Joy nt Hartford City. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY. Ind., Jan. 7.—The whistle of the Hartford City window-glass factory was heard at midnight for the first time in scVen months, and it gladdened the hearts of the business population, as well as the six hundred employes who have been idle since the last of June. The factory started at full capacity and gives employment to 114 blowers on the two mammoth tanks, giving the concern a capacity of 40,- 1 000 boxes of window glass (nearly 2,000,tK>0 square feet) each month. The monthy pay roll is $42,000. The earnings of a blower averages from $l5O to S2OO a month; that of a gatherer SOO, Hattener $l2O and cutter $125. The factory is the largest west of Pittsburg and the third largest in the United faiates. The factory, with auxiliary buddings covers twelve acres of ground, surrounded by* 184 dwellings, built by the company and occupied by its workmen. The start was a success in every department. Mnneie Factories Start. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 7. Muncie’s two big window-glass factories, Maring, Hart & Cos. and the C. H. Over & Cos., resigned work to-night with a full force after the longest shut-down ever known to the trade, caused by the failure of efforts to settle the wage question. The Maring-Hart plant has increased its capacity since last fire, and now employs fifty-four blowers, while the Over factory will work fifty on each shift. The two factories will employ nearly one thousand men. The work will now be pushed to Jul’’ 1 without the loss of time. The factories a. Albany, Gilrnan, Redkey and all other places throughout the country resumed work ui.der like eonditons tonight. XVork Again at l’endleton. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PENDLETON. Ind., Jan. 7.—A1l the win-dow-glass factories of this city will renew operations to-morrow after an idleness of six months. This means employment for about three hundred men. (aliiNN XVork* Not Sold. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: We notice in your issue of to-day that you publish an article announcing the sale of the American Plate Glass Company to the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company,, through George F. Neale and W. F. Kann, representatives of the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. We wish to correct this matter at once. W. L. Kann is president of the Penn Plate Glass Company of Irwin, Pa., and George F. Neale is his general manager. They are not in any way connected with the Pittsburg company. They made the American Plate Glass Company a social call and found us closed down repairing the casting hall. The product of the American Plate Glass Company for 1898 has been sold and the factory will begin running in full ne*xt Monday, and we do not expect to shut down for a single time during the entire year, and will not unless compelled to by a break-down of the machinery. We would ask that in the future, if the newspapers deem it important to entertain the public with news concerning the American Plate Glass Company, that they do us the kindness to write us for information. There is not and never has been since Mr. Pogue has been connected with this company in the capacity of president any intention or possibility of disposing of the American? Plate Glass Company to the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company or any one else. AMERICAN PLATE GLASS COMPANY. Alexandria, Ind., Jan. 7. OTHERS IMPLICATED. Young Desperado Get* Two Hazleton Young Men in Jail. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 7.—Uri Decker, the sixteen-year-old desperado, now confined in the Gibson county jail charged with forgery, has made a confession. Decker wrote a note to Sheriff Murphy last night giving the information that Martin Hobbs and Austin Jones, two prominent young men of Hazleton, this county, had bribed him to present a forged check at the Farmers' Bank, in this city, thus committing a crime for which the boy is held responsible. Decker says Hobbs came with him to Princeton and compelled him to go to the bank with the check. The check was for $16.50 and bore the signature of Charles Howard, trustee of White River township. Decker presented the check, was suspected and in attempting to escape arrest he shot Marshal Murphy, of Patoka. Hobbs and Jones were arrested this morning and placed in the county jail. The authorities believe they are the leaders of a gang of thugs who live in Hazleton. More arrests are expected. FAST EXPRESS TO PRISON. Boy Commit* Burglary and land* in Reformatory Some Day. Associated Press Dispatch. WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 7.—Early this morning a burglar was discovered in the store of John P. Thoma, at Claypool. After a desperate struggle, during which several shots were exchanged, the rubber was captured and proved to be Clarence Thoma, grandson of the proprietor. Thd latter is a justice of the peace. At 6;30 a. m. he gave his grandson a preliminary hearing and bound him over to the Circuit Court. At 8 o’clock he arrived in this city, where court i- now in session. At 9 o’clock the ease was called. Clarence pleaded guilty, and at a. m. Judge Biggs sentenced him to an indeterminate term of from two to fourteen years in Jeffersonville prison. At 10:02 a. m. Sheriff Matthews started with his prisoner for Jeffersonville. This is claimed to be the most rapid administration of legal justice on record in Indiana. Hoy*’ Strike I* Co*tly. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind.. Jan. 7.—The three hundred striking boys at Ball Brothers’ glass factory are still out. Their old places are being filled by men. who are being paid 25 per cent, more than the boys asked, and then can't do the work. The new men handle the ware carelessly, and it is estimated that the amount they have broken costs the blowers at least $2 a day. as they are only paid for the glass that is packed. One blower states that tilt* 2VO blowers In the two factories had each lost $lO as a result of the strike.. The small boys employed in the presser department of the factory were the last to quit, joining the strikers yesterday. Tho girls in the grinding rooms have not struck, as expected. State Labor Commissioners McCormack and Schmid, who have been here for a week, left for the southern part of the State to look after coal field trouble. The Bucket Shop Swindle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Jan. 7.—There was an interesting development to-day in connection with the failure of the Richmond Grain Exchange, which closed its doors yesterday. The belief that Will Hibberd, the manager, had skipped the country, was confirmed by a letter from him. in which he stated that he had started for Klondike and would not return until he had money sufficient to pay off his indebtedness. The letter was mailed on the train. Hibberd

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drove from here to Union City and took a train there. The trip to Klondike it one that he had been contemplating for some time and he meant to leave for there in the spring. O’Dell He Cos., Cincinnati, claim that tills exchange is in no sense a branch of their business, but that they transacted business with him simply as an individual. They claim to have received telegrams from Hibberd. bearing the signature of the Second National Bank, saying that Hibberd had $2,500 on deposit there, on the strength of which his trade was taken. They further say that in attempting to draw on the bank they discovered that the telegrams were forged and that Hibberd had no funds. When the representative of the firm was here he had the telegrams with him. John B. Dougan, cashier of the Second National Bank, says that Hibberd never had any money there ami that the bank sent no telegrams to O’Dell & Cos. Jury That XVIII Try Johnson. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Jan. 7.—The selection of a jury for the trial of Noah Johnson was completed to-day with the following: R. R. Taylor, Richland township; Reuben S. Jones, Richland; Charles E. Reed, Sims; Joseph W. Relfe, Fairinount; William T. Thrall, Greene: E. W. Creviston. Washington; O. R. Manlove, Center; Z. R. Sanders, Center; George B. Dooley, Pleasant; W. H. Oates. Washington; Flavius J. Morrison, Van Buren, and John W. James, of Jefferson. In order to permit Judge Kirkpatrick to return to Kokomo to complete work requiring immediate attention in his own district, the attorneys for the defense and prosecution consented to a postponement of the case until next Tuesday. Ga* Rate* Rai*cd in Richmond. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 7.—The Richmond Natural Gas Company to-day announced an increase in the price of gas. The price is raised on No. 5 and No. 7 mixers for domestic uses, and from 12'/2 cents per thousand cubic feet to 18 cents where used by meter measurement. The directors give as the reason An increased valuation, for purposes of taxation, increased expense in furnishing gas, and the decrease in pressure at the wells, which gives warning that the supply of gas may become exhausted and render the plant worthless. The change goes into effect Feb. 1. Sltnnkliu Turned Down. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 7. —The silver cause and National Committeeman Shanklin, of Indiana, got a black eye this afternoon at the county mass convention of Democrats to choose delegates to the district convention, which will elect a chairman. John W. Spencer, a gold Democrat in sympathy and principle, easily won over J. R. Goodwin, a free-silver champion. It is conceded that to-day’s contest settles the district chairmanship contest. Shanklin made a bitter speech, in which he scathingly arraigned Spencer and his followers. Printing Contract Fight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 7.—Suit has been brought by Mrs. Libbie Vaus, of the Jay County Republican, to restrain the County Commissioners from awarding Timmonds <&' Saunders, publishers of the Portland Sun, the contract for the county stationery at their figures, which were $1,500. She sets forth that J. W. Vaus had a bid lor the work of $1,328, and Baker & Thornton, an Indianapolis firm, one for $l,lOO. and that the commissioners paid no attention to these. Farm for Convict* to Work. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 7.—The board of managers of the Indiana Reformatory last evening closed a deal with John C. Zulauf and Hon. John Read for leasing 230 acres of land located two miles from town. The scheme is to have the convicts work the farm, thus raising all the necessary produce for use at the institution, and also for the purpose of securing employment for the convicts, who are now in idleness. The agreed rental is $2.50 a year an acre, with an option to purchase at SSO an acre at any time within two years. Convict Wheuton Lose* Hi* Arm*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. J 'PERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 7.—James Wheaton, convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to the Michigan City prison for three years from Marion county, and aftertransferred to the Reformatory, was mangled in the machine shops of the institution this morning, and it was necessary to amputate both arms. It is not believed he can recover. He was caught in the belting and carried around the shafting several times before the machinery could be stepped. Shoe Dealer Fail* for S2({,(H)O. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 7.—Frank J. Correll. shoe dealer, to-day made an assignment for the benefit of local creditors, filing chattel mortgages. Those protected ere the Second National Bank, with a claim of $3.930; I. N. Drury, $2,433.33, and Mrs. Correll, $8,868. Besides these claims, ‘here is outside indebtedness aggregating SIO,OOO that is unprotected. This runs the total indebtedness up to about $26,000. The assets are estimated at $16,000. C. W. Ferguson is named as trustee. Gave Hi* Son* SIO,OOO Each. Special to the lndiana"olis Journal. ELYVOOD, Ind., Jan. 7.—R. L. Leeson, owner of the big department store in this city, last night made his sons, D. E., R. L., jr., and Wayne Leeson, partners in the business and presented each with SIO,OOO in cash besides. _ The firm did business amounting to $415,879.15 in 1897. Their store occupies a block, containing twenty-four departments. Leeson’s success the past seven years has been phenomenal. In 1891 he occupied only a single two-story building. Deiilll of tlic Itev. Valentine. Spec; a to the Indianapolis Journal. FCRTLAND, Ind., Jan. 7.—Rev. William V i lantine died yesterday evening at his heme, a few miles from Portland, at the age of seventy-six. He was one of the pioneers of Jay county, having lived here over foj-ty years, moving on an unbroken section of land from Guernsey county, Ohio, where he was born. Rev. Valentine was licensed as a minister of the United Brethren Chureh and had labored for that denomination for many years. Steel Company to Re Reorganized. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 7. —Stockholders in the Union Steel Company and St. Louis capitalists are effecting the reorganization of the company, preparatory to entering court and asking for the dismissal of the receiver now in charge of the plants in this county. The plants probably compose the third largest manufacturing concern in the State, and are capable of furnishing employment to 1,600 people if in full operation. Miirion Want* I’riiiuiric*. Special to ttie Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind.. Jan. 7.—The definite preliminary work in tho Republican city campaign began last night with the selection of precinct committeemen. Six of these members were instructed to vote for a primary election instead of a convention. Jacob Brown and Frank Alexander are aspirants for the chairmanship, apd Fred J-'esbone and Dallas McClain for the secretaryship. A. J. Pope Killed nt Greensbitrg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind., Jan. 7.-A. J. Pope, a molder, was killed at 8 o’clock to-night by the Knickerbocker. He was slightly deaf, and stepped on the track in front of the fast train, which killed him instantly, lie was unmarried, and lived at Greenfield. Pope was in tiiis city visiting his mother. Mrs. J. F. Cassell. The remains were taken in charge hy Coroner Rundall. Editor of the Hustler Married. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind., Jan. 7.-Editor James H. Ruddell, of the Charlestown Hustler, surprised his friends last night hy announcing that he was married in Louisville, Nov. is. by the Rev. T. M. Hawes. Mr. Ruddell’s bride was Miss Bessie Waters, an accomplished young woman of Charlestown, The groom is a popular young newspaper man. Revivalist Morris Missing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Jan. 7.—The Rev. John N. Morris has loft the city, and members of his family say they do not know* where he is. He was conducting revival meetings under the auspices of the Social Soul Saving Society. Daniel Grigsby Bend. Special to the Indiana jk>l is Journal. MORRISTOWN, Ind., Jan. 7,-Danlel Grigsby, an old soldier, was found dead in

bed here this morning by his wife. Ho Wits a well-to-do farmer, and retired from the farm about a year ago. He lived formerly in the neighborhood of Grigsby’s Station, made famous in James YChitcomb Riley’s “Afterwhile-s.” Heart disease was the cause of death. Xlurion Elk* to Be Restored. Special to the Indlanajjolis Journal. MARION. Ind., Jan. 7.—A message from District Deputy Armstrong, of Kokomo, announces that the Elks’ charter which he took on account of the Robert Fitzsimmons initiation will be returned to the local lodge of Elks. This puts an end to the Fitzsimmons episode so far as official action is concerned. Brother Sued for SIO,OOO, Special to the Indianajolis Journal. WATERLOO, Ind., Jan. 7.—Philo Lockwood, of Washington, D. C., has filed suit in De Kalb Circuit Court against his brother Lyman, ex-county commissioner, tor $lO,000, the amount said to be due him on sale of land. Indiauu Obituary. MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 7.—Jennie, wife of George S. Sheets, died of consumption yesterday, aged thirty-four. „ , Word was received here to-day of the death of Samuel Thomas, in Dunkirk, yesterday'. The deceased was a highly respected citizen, widely known throughout Indiana. LYONS STATION. Ind.. Jan. 7.-J. W. Walker died last night of liver trouble, aged fifty-nine. He came here five years ago from Shelby county’, and was in the general merchandise business. He will be buried Saturday at Rising Sun, where he was born and raised. _ SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY * DR. S. A. ROGERS DECOYED TO A LONELY PLACE AND SHOT. Hl* Assailant it Widow, Who, After Probably Fatally YVounding Her Victim, Killed Herself. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 7. —A deplorable tragedy occurred in the outskirts of Memphis this afternoon. Dr. Shep. A. Rogers, professor of anatomy at the Memphis Medical College, ex-president of the Board of Health and one of the most prominent physicians of the South, was shot by Mrs. Mary Sandbrink, a widow, and to-night lies in a dying condition at St. Joseph’s Hospital. After shooting Dr. Rogers the woman turned the revolver to her breast and sent a bullet through her heart. The cause of the tragedy Is one of deepest mystery. The shooting occurred seven miles from Memphis on the banks of Nonconnah creek, a lonely neighborhood. Nobody saw the tragedy. A farmer and his hired hands went to the assistance of the wounded man, when his cries for help reached their ears, and he was lifted into a buggy and carried to Memphis for medical treatment. Dr. Rogers was shot in the back, the bullet striking the spinal column. The body of the unfortunate woman was removed to the home of relatives. The weapon used by Mrs. Sandbrink was a forty-four-calibre Colt’s revolver. The weapon belonged to the woman, being identified by her relatives when it was shown to them. There is no doubt but that the woman committed the deed. Before lapsing into unconsciousness, in fact as soon as he was seen by those who went to his aid. Dr. Rogers blamed her for the deed. Every detail that can he gathered in connection with the tragedy substantiates Dr. Rogers’s statement. The dead woman’s clothes were unruffled, and there were no footprints or other evidences that any struggle at all had occurred prior to the tragedy. The right hand of the dead woman was ungloved, showing that she took ample precaution that the shooting contemplated should not miscarry’. Mrs. Sandbrink was stylishly dressed. Dr. Rogers regained consciousness for a few minutes to-night. He made a statement that Mrs. Sandbrink decoyed him to the fatal spot by writing him a note. He says the woman had greatly annoyed him with her attentions, and threatened to shoot him on several, occasions. Physicians say there is a bare chance for his recovery, but that the entire lower part of the body will be permanently paralyzed. The family of the dead woman has not as yet made a statement, but it is understood that they claim Dr. Rogers was engaged to be married to Mrs. Sandbrink, and for some reason did not carry out his part of the contract. DEMANDS OF LABOR. Measure* XVhieli Congress Is Urged to Enact Into Law. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The legislative committee of the American Federation of Labor, consisting of President Samuel GomFers, Secretary Frank Morrison and Mr. Andrew Furuseth, by direction of tho seventeenth annual convention of the Federation, held in Nashville, in December last, has issued an address to the members of the Fifty-fifth Congress. After calling attention to the introduction of modern machinery’ and hew business methods and the competition of convict labor by which wage workers are forced into idleness and want, the committee says they feel that they have a right to bring their grievances to the attention of the lawmaking power and to expect "such definite measures of relief as seems most likely to improve our condition and preserve our independence and freedom as workers and citizens, and, therefore, urge (your earnest consideration of and your best efforts in enacting into law the following measures: "First—An eight-hour day on all public works. Such law to provide that all contracts or subcontracts for materials furnished or work done must contain a proviso that eight hours shall be the maximum labor of any one individual in any one calendar day. P’urther, that it shall be the duty of officials vested with the power of signing such contract to withhold their signatures until such proviso is inserted therein. “Second—ln order to stop the indiscriminate and dangerous use of the writ of injunction, we urge the adoption of Senate Bill 35. “Third—ln order to, in some degree, lessen the empetmon of convict labor, we urge the adoption of a law to prohibit the transportation of prison-made goods from one State into any other State or Territory. “Fourth—We Jrge the adoption of a reasonable. law to restrict undesirable immigration, such law to be based upon an educational qualification.” Miner* Favor Differential Rate*. COLUMBUS. 0., Jan. 7.—The Ohio miners’ convention to-day went on record in favor of a differential between Ohio and Pittsburg low coal fields. They released members who are preachers from dues, refused to adopt an eight-hour record and demanded an advance on the present scale of prices, threefifths of the price of pick mining to be allowed for machine mining. Wage Scale Signed. HOMESTEAD, Pa.. Jan. 7.—The wage scale at the ten-inch mill of the Homestead steel works was signed this afternoon by employes. The men objected to the cut, but Sunerintendent Corey showed that it was necessary to compete with other manufacturers. This places the entire plant in operation. HUMAN BODY IN A BOX GretvßOiue Discovery of Employe* of the Adam* Expre** Company. DKS MOINES, la.. Jan. 7.—Representatives of the Adams Express Company opened an ill-smelling box at Charleton today and found the remains of a human body cut into bits. The box had stood several days in the express office and the officers, becoming suspicious, pried off the lid. Detectives were at onoe put to work. Mr*. Kittle Ammon’s Windfall. NILES. Mich., Jan. 7.—Mrs. Katie Ammon, of Vandalia township, Cass county, and two minor heirs, over whom she had been appointed guardian, have fallen heir to a $3,000.00(1 estate by the death of her aged uncle, Silas A. Trabes, a Jackson, Miss., planter. Wenlthy Texan Commit* Suicide. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Jan. 7. -Fra lk J. Beitel, an old resident ami vveal’hy realty owner and lumber merchant, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself through the head while in bed. Cause, ill health. He was worth at least halLa million dollars.

RETURN OF KLONDIKERS WHO WERE .11 ST A MONTH IN MAKINti THE TRIP FROM DAWSON. Between One and Two Hundred Thousand Dollars in Unet Hrmmlit Back —Food 1m Not Scarce. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 7.—Forty-five Klondikers arrived here to-day on the steamer City of Seattle, bringing advices from Dawson up to Dee. 7. J. M. Kepner, John Eurke and “Crench Curley” De Lorge left Dawson on that date and came through in record-making time, reaching Seattle exactly one month after their start. The trip out was without special incident other than the usual hardships of such a journey. *‘Wg passed between two and three hundred men on our way out,” saul Mr. Kepner. "Parties will be coming in every day now. The situation at Dawson is practically unchanged. The food supply is better than it was two months ago on account of the people leaving.” De Lcrge, in an interview, said: *‘l cannot say exactly how much dust was brought out. I think it will run over $100,009 and probably reach $150,000.' 1 know one man who brought out between SIO,OOO and $20,000 in dust. In drafts there was more money represented. One man alone has a draft for 1100,000 and others I know have large drafts. Perhaps the drafts will aggregate $250,000. There was nothing new in w r ay of strikes reported when we left. Mines opened were being worked and the output next spring will be a big one.” All the returning Klondikers tell of their meeting with numerous parties scattered along the route trying to push in. Some have dogs, while many are trying to drag their outfits on handsleds. All are making slow progress. Considerable scurvy is reported at Dawson. Flour Scarce, Gold Plenty. VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 7.--J. A. Mc■Rae, of this city, has received a letter from his brother, Archie Mcßae, at Dawson City, in which he stated that he refused $1,500 for 200 pounds of supplies. Flour will probably be scare before spring, but fresh meat is plentiful at $1 per pound. He reports that claims worth working are selling for $5,000 for twenty square feet. In one day three men shoveled into sluice boxes of a claim on Bonanza creek $20,000. Steam Snow Sleds to Be Used. PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 7.—The United State government lias made a contract with the Snow and Ice Transportation Company of Chicago to transport 150 tons of supplies from Dyea to Dawson City by means of steam locomotive snow sleds, such as in use in the woods of Michigan. Cyrus Robison. consulting engineer of the company, is here for the purpose of having bobsleds and box cars made here. W. H. T. DURRANT DEAD. (Concluded from FlrMt l’nge.) to San Quentin to serve notice on Warden Hale, claiming that the decision of the Federal Court acted as a stay of execution. Warden Hale, however, was guided by the advice of the attorney general of the State, who told him to proceed with the execution. On the same afternoon Governor Budd formally announced that he would not interfere, and declined to see Durrrant’s parents. The last attempt at delay was made in Washington. Attorney Boardman hurried to the national capital, arriving there Jan. t>. He cn<l<#vored to persuade Justice Brewer, of the United States Supreme Court, to grant permission to appeal from the ruling of the Circuit Court for the district of California. Justice Brewer declined, and Boardman announced that he would appear before tlie entire court yesterday and demand to be heard. This was done, with tbe result noted elsewhere. The Supreme justices denied the appeal at 3 minutes after 1 o’clock p. m., while Durrant was executed at 10:37 a. m. The difference in time (three hours) however, allowed thirty-four minutes for notification of the California authorities that the last of a long series of efforts at delay had proved fruitless. 111 RRANT’S TRIAL. It Began on July 22, 1805, itml Lasted Till the lnt of November. The trial of W. H. T. Durrant for the murder of Blanche Lamont was one of the most stubbornly contested cases recorded in criminal jurisprudence. The Journal yesterday printed a review of the Emmanuel Church murders with which Durrant was charged, and it now gives a resume of the trial. The case opened before Judge Murphy, of the San Francisco Superior Court, on July 22, 1895. The prosecution was conducted by Wm. H. Barnes, ihe district attorney, with his assistant, Mr. Peixoto. The defense was represented by Gen. John H. Dickinson and Eugene Deuprey. The case had excited so much interest all along the coast that unusual precautions were taken to limit the audience in the courtroom. A score of policemen were found necessary ,to keep back the mob that clamored for admission. Crowds surrounded the door of the county jail to see the prisoner brought out, and equally big crowds were at the City Hall entrance when Durrant alighted and walked arm in arm with sheriff and jailer to the courtroom. It required more than a month to get a jury. Panel after panel was exhausted, but finally, on Aug. 29, after the examination of 1,200 talesmen, twelve men were accepted. They were a fairly intelligent body of men, and their actions during the trial showed that they were trying to do their duty to the best of their ability. , On Sept. 3 District Attorney Barnes made his opening statement. He outlined the story of the murder of Blanche Lamont substantially as related in the Journal yesterday. In telling what led to the search for her body in the church belfry he tried to introduce a refertnee to the murder of Minnie Williams, but to this the defense made exception and the judge sustained it. The prosecution, after outlining its case, proceeded to put their witnesses on in logical order. First the judge, the jury, the prisoner and all the counsel visited Emmanuel Church and inspected all the places which were to be discussed in the trial. Then Policeman George W. Russell, by means of an elaborate design of the belfry, eleven feet high, explained the prosecution’s theory of the crime and the way the murderer carried the body up the winding stairs to the landing where it was found. This model, alter use, was placed in a corner of the courtroom, where it formed one of the conspicuous objects of interest. Along with it was a iarge French doll which represented the body of Blanche Lamont. Another device in realism was the fitting of the clothing of the dead girl upon a dressmaker's dummy in order to show the slightness of her figure and the ease with which a man of Durrant’s physique could have carried her up tin* stairway to the belfry. There were about ten strong links in the 1 chain of circumstantial evidence against Durrant. The first of these was the testimony of Miss Minnie Bell Edwards, the school friend of Blanche, who saw Durrant near the Normal School at 3 o’clock on April 3. 1895. This young girl gave her testimony in very straightforward fashion. She described the very clothes the accused wore, the way he acted, the scats he and Blanche took on the dummy. On cross-ex-amination she explained very simply that her great interest in Durrant was the interest of any young girl in the beau of a classmate. Miss Edwards’s testimony was borne out bv that of Conductor Shalmount. who gave substantially the same description of the actions of the young couple. When questioned in regard to Durrant’s manner toward the voting woman he said: “He seemed to be talking very sweetly to her; he wasn’t exactly hugging her.” Shalmount said he easily recognized Durrant from the picture printed in the newspapers. A BASE SUGGESTION. Another strong witness of this same day was Hermann Sc hi age ter, a classmate of Durrant's. who testified that Durrant, a few days after Blanche disappeared, asked him if he remembered seeing him get on a car with a young woman the other morning. Schlageter replied yes. whereupon Durrant volunteered the information that the girl was Blanche Lamont, 1 ho had so mysteriously disappeared. Schlageter added that Durrant said that he feared that the girl had been ntleed to a house of ill fame, because she was very Innocent and could be ltd astray veiy easily. Corroborating the story of Miss Edwards and two othei schoolgirls who saw Blanche

Lamont on the Powell-street cars on the afternoon of April 3 came the evidence ot Mrs. Mary Vogtl, who lives on Poweli street, near the corner of Clay. She gave a clear story of her observation of Durrant from 2 to 3 o'clock on that afternoon. She watched the unknown young man very closely, as from his peculiar actions she thought he was a thief, who was gathering notes for a robbery at night. She even examined him through an opera glass, so that there was no question of the fact of his identity. One of the melodramatic scenes of the trial was when Mrs. Vogel was ordered to point out the man she saw on that corner. She advanced swiftly to where Durrant sat. with a red rose in his coat lapel, and, pointing her long, lean finger at him, she said: "There, that is the man with the red rose in his lapel.” A shiver went through the crowded courtroom. but the prisoner returned her gaze calmly; he didn’t move an eyelash. The next important witness was Mrs. Caroline S. Lenke, who gave in elaborate detail the story of her observation of Durrant about 4 in the afternoon, when he came up Bartlett street, chatting with a young lady, whom she recognized, when the couple neared the church, as Blanche Lamont. She told all about the circumstance of her great anxiety over the failure of her daughter to come home, and she described in great detail all the actions of Durrant and his companion as they came up the street and lingered a moment at the side gate of the church. Then Durrant opened the door, Blanche Lamont stepped through, and Durrant closed it. This is the last glimpse any one had of the living girl. The defense made great efforts to break the force of this testimony, but failed. They also tried to phase Martin Quinlan, a po-lice-court lawyer, who testified to seeing Durrant and his companion get off the oars. Quinlan drinks a good deal, and the defense had much sport, over the number of cocktails lie was accustomed to take in the morning, but they failed to show that liquor incapacitated him, and the judge refused to permit them to go into his record and show that he had been arrested several times, as no conviction ever followed. The young organist, George R. King, was an unwilling witness against his friend Durrant. He told again the story which he related at the preliminary examination of the sudden appearance of Durrant between the doors of the Sunday-school room, of his ghastly pallor, his weakness, and the excuse he gave that he had been overcome by escaping gas. The suspicious feature ‘of King’s testimony was the lack of detail on points which were vitally essential. King did not observe any blood on Durrant’s clothing or any great confusion in his dress. The witness contradicted a number of the statements made by him at the previous examination. In fact, he appeared to be trying to shield his friend, and this appearance was strengthened by his admission that he had had talks with the prisoner and with counsel for the defense. His testimony was a disappointment, as it was expected that he w'ould throw light on some actions or words of Durrant that would be significant. AN UNLUCKY DAY. Friday, Sept. 21, was an unlucky day for Durrant, for a pawnbroker named Oppenheim strengthened the evidence against him. He positively identified one of Blanche Lamont’s rings, sent back In the parcel to Mrs. Noble, as a ring that was offered to him for sale by Durrant on some day between April 4 and 10. Oppenheim selected a ring with a chip diamond in it as the one which Durfftnt offered to him. He noticed the as he did all customers, and he remembered the circumstances of the offer and the ring, because the setting was peculiar. He had never seen one like it. He refused to buy, as the diamond was too small to be of value, and the ring, with its old-fashioned setting, was unsalable. The defense made great efforts to break the force of his testimony, but they failed. On this day Janitor Sudeman, of Emmanuel Church, forged another link in the chain about Durrant. He testified that on April 12 he saw Durrant at the Oakland ferry, apparently waiting for someone. He spoke to him and Durrant said he understood Blanche Lamont was to cross the ferry to Oakland that afternoon, and he wished to see her. He volunteered the information that he was helping in the search for Blanche, as he didn’t think the private detective employed by the family was energetic. This tesiimony was not shaken. Sudeman added to it the information that the gas fixtures in the church were in perfect condition on the day Durrant said he was engaged in fixing them. He showed perfect familiarity with the gas and electric appliances. He said the only gas leak at that time was a slight one in the lobby chandelier, and this bears out the testimony of Organist King, who said he smelled gas as he entered the church on the fatal afternoon. W. J. Phillips, a young mar. of San Rafael. corroborated Pawnbroker Oppenheim’s testimony. He happened to be in front of the pawnbroker’s shop when Durrant came out. He noticed Durrant particularly because of his dapper appearance, and he said he thought Durrant was one of the large class in this city who live off the earnings of fallen women. Phillips described Durrant’s dress minutely. He identified both Durrant and Oppenheim in court. He said his attention was first drawn to the matter of seeing Durrant come from the store by the picture of Oppenheim in the papers at the time of the preliminary examination. When he saw Durrant in the courtroom he wits sure he was the same man, as he noticed a peculiar motion of the lifts in the man who went out of the pawnshop, and that same motion was made by Durrant in the courtroom as he looked at him. The defense asked only a few trifling questions. They didn’t seem to care to tackle this witness. A few more unimportant witnesses completed the evidence for the prosecution. which rested its case on Tuesday. Sept. 24. Sixty days had been consumed and fifty witnesses examined. The defense opened its case on Wednesday. Sept. 25. The opening speech was made by Eugene Deuprey. His address was sensational, as he declared flatly there was fully as much evidence against Pastor Gibson as against Durrant. Deuprey said he would show that the marks on the belfry door were made by the chisel from the pastor’s study, and that the handwriting on the wrapper of the rings sent to Mrs. Noble was that of the preacher. He declared that though the preacher had ready access to the church at all times the police had done nothing from the outset save to run down clews connecting Durrant with the crime. They had not promptly searched the quarters of Gibson, King and others as they should have done. He promised to show" that Durrant was at Dr. Cheney’s lecture at Cooper Medical College when Mrs. Vogel and the three schoolgirls testified that they saw him at the Normal School. He promised that Durrant would go on the stand and tell of his movements on that 3d day of April from the moment he left his bed till he went home again at night. He ended by a rhetorical outburst, picturing the spirit of Blanche Lamont hovering over the prisoner and crying: “Let him stand out! Set him free—he harmed me not!” DEFENSE WAS WEAK. The defense fulfilled that promise in only one particular, and that was the testimony of the accused. On all other points they failed to do what Deuprey said they would. They failed signally to show Pastor Gibson’s connection with the crime, as well as to hunt down such witnesses as Mrs. Lenke and Oppen' eim. Their first important witness was Durrant’s mother, who gave an account of her son’s movements on April 3. Her only important testimony was that he was dressed on that day in dark clothes, whereas Mrs. said he wore light trousers. The attempt to establish Durrant’s presence at Dr. Cheney’s lecture was a failure, as Cheney himself couldn’t recall his presence, and the roll call was shown to be practically worthless, since one man could answer for another and the marking was not always accurate.. The entire class that attended Dr. Cheney's lecture that day was called, but not one could remember seeing Durrant. though not one was found who hail answered "present” for him. Preacher Gibson was put on the stand, but made a poor witness. He gave specimens of his handwriting, which did not resemble closely the writing on the newspaper wrapper. The defense made no capital out of him. He was excessively nervous and painfully lacking in positiveness, but be gave the impression of a man who was trying to tell the whole truth. On Oct. 9 Durrant himself took the stand and told his story. He made a remarkable witness. Never during the three days he was on the stand did he show any signs of nervousness. His coolness perturbed the opposing counsel and visibly bothered them. He told a plausible story of his movements, picking up many small threads of the prosecution theory, and showing how trifling circumstances had b“en misconceived and used to his prejudice. The most significant feature of his testimony was the readiness with which he gave a plausible explanation of the most damaging assertions of witnesses against him. Certain charges he denied out-

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Thus he declared it false that be met Blanche Lamont at. the Normal School in the afternoon or that he ever saw her after he accompanied her to the High School in the morning: he denied solemnly that he knew anything of her death or of those who caused it. The only weak spot in his story was the statement that some unknown man on April 12 gave him the clew to watch the ferries for Blanche Lamont. He could give only a vague description of this man and he asked the jury to believe that he had made no effort to get the man’s name or the sources of his information. He said he was so overjoyed to obtain some clew to the missing girl that It did not occur to him to secure the man’s name and address in case his search at the ferries proved fruitless, On his cross-examination Durrant bore himself well. The district attorney plied him with keen questions, but only once did he show any excitement. This was in regard to a purported statement which he is said to have made and handed to his counsel, labeled “To be opened only in eftse of mv conviction.” The fact that Durrant had made such a statement was imparted to the prosecution by Miss Carrie Cunningham, 'a reporter, who claims she gained Durrant's confidence by frequent visits and deep sympathy which she snowed the prisoner. When Durrant denied he made this statement he revealed anger, and this was the only time that his immovable calm was broken. A few more witnesses were examined. Then the counsel made their closing arguments and the judge delivered his charge. The case was submitted to the jury on the afternoon of Nov. 1. 1895, after having been on trial over three months. Twenty minutes after they left the courtroom the jurors returned and rendered a verdict of guilty in the first degree. The California law gives the jury power to fix the punishment of the criminal, but as no recommendation of mercy was made Judge Murphy a few days later sentenced Durrant to be hanged on Feb. 21, 1896. STEAMSHIP OVERDUE. Eighty-Five Days Since lli* Pelican Started Aerons the Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7.-There is much speculation among local shipping men as to the fate of the steamship Pelican, now out eighty-five days from Port Townsend for Taku, Japan. Nothing has been heard of her since sne passed through the straits outward bound. Shipping men generally are of opinion that the vessel has broken her propeller shaft and that she is sure to be picked up by another steamer and towed into some port. She carried a crew of forty-five officers and men, and when she sailed from Port Townsend was provisioned for a forty-day voyage. Even assuming that the crew was put upon one-third rations from the day of the mishap still the available supply of provisions would have been exhausted by New" Year's day. Movements of Steamers. QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 7.—Arrived: Etruria, from New r York, for Liverpool, and proceeded without communicating with the shore, owing to bad weather. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Arrived: Patria, from Hamburg; Trave, from Bremen. LONDON. Jan. 7.—Arrived: Manitoba, from New York. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 7.—Sailed: Cevic, for New York. Fire Fighters Injured. PADUCAH, Ky„ Jan. 7—Fire destroyed the E. Rehkopf & Son's collar factory at 3 o’clock this morning, entailing a loss of $59,000, with only $4,000 of Insurance. Charles Dillon, a fireman, was caught under falling walls and fatally injured. Fire Chief Woods and William Kraus, superintendent of the factory, were also injured, though not seriously McKone Hast Serve His Term. ALBANY. N. Y. Jan. 7.—lt can he stated on indisputable authority, despite rumors to the contrary, that Governor Biaek will not pardon or commute the sentence of John Y. McKane, a former political leader of Gravesend, whose term of seven years’ imprisonment in Sing Sing will expire in April next by limitation. Double Lynching on Pea Ridge. MERIDIAN. Miss.. Jan. 7.—“ Jim” Watts and “Sam” Cole, colored men. of Neshoba county, were lynched in Pea Ridge. Kemper county, a few days ago. Watts and Cole went to Pea Ridge to visit relatives and became too intimate with their kinsmen’s wives. The lynchers are said to be negroes. NATIONAL Ifjfjk Tube Works \SpII Wrought-iroD Pipe for Gas, r Steam and Water. Holler Tube I *, Cast au<l Malle* i JsL able Iron litt in** (black and if’wkfo- - galvanized). Valves. Sloj MgJVlilif r Corks. Knglne Triiimlng, ear Steam (iauges, I’lpn Tongs LHl|ie Cutters, Vise*. screw ■f ■HR dates and liles. Wren Lien steam Trap*. Pumps. Kltcnwm Vi e " S|nks - Hose. Belting. 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