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sentiment; and care should be taken not 'to eap its foundations.” —• M Its. DEACON TALKS. She Is Not Recompiled to Iter Husband In it MntrtYoonial Seniie. PARIS, Feb. 7.—Mrs. Edward Parker Deacon, who sailed on the Champagne from Now York to Paris a week ago Saturday, arrived at St. Luzare Station with her two daughters and two maids yesterday. Mr. Deacon did not sail on the Champagne. Mrs. Deaeor. was met at the station by a venerable Frenchman of distinguished appearance, who saw her to the carriage and then Withdrew. Mrs. Deacon drove with her daughters and servants to the Hotel Brighton. where she had previously telegraphed for rooms under the name of Mrs. Baldwin. To a correspondent. who asked her about the reported reconciliation between herself and husband, Mrs. Deeeon said: "I do not think there was any necessity for a reconciliation. Mr. Deacon and myself have had no enmity to forgive, but there has been no reconciliation in the matrimonial sense of the word. I am sorry for the affliction which has befallen him and would do anything in my power to help him. We are apart and that ends it. We have written often to each other since our separation: in fact, have kept up a regular correspondence. I have no plans fair the future. My daughters will require and receive a good deal of my attention. I don’t know yet where I shall sojourn. 1 will rest here a while, as my house in the Kue fire nenne is rented to the Count Ercevllle. Pernaps I shall go to the Riviera. Lord Nevill’* Forgery. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The recorder. Sir Charles Hall, addressing the grand jury in the case of Lord William Nevill, fourth son of the Marquis of Abergaverny, who was committed for trial on Jan. HI, charged with fraud In connection with the suit of Sam Luis against Lieutenant Spqpder Clay, of the Second Life Guards, to recover £ll,313 due on two promissory notes cashed for 1 lie prisoner, said the evidence “appeared to establish a prima facie case of forgery,” and It would be their duty to find a true bill against Nevill. Eventually the trial of latrd William Nevill was set down for Wednesday next. Lady Somerset on Vice In India. LONDON, Feb. 7.—Lady Henry Somerset has written a letter to Lord George Hamilton, the secretary of state for India, to the effect that the letter which she wrote .’m early in 1897 In connection with the repeal of the Indian cantonments act, was widely misunderstood, and she therefore desires to withdraw* her indorsement of any form or principle of state regulation of vice. Cable Notes. The British monthly Board of Trade returns show an increase of £140,500 in the imports and a decrease of £5,74,800 in the exports. At Edinburgh yesterday during the sale of Burns's works, a copy of the first Kilmarnock edition, in the original paper covers, uncut, brought £372. TJ 10 Madrid correspondent oft the Daily Mail says the response of Scnor Sagasta, delivered on Sunday, was to United States Minister Woodford’s December note. VON DEh AHE KIDNAPED. Pile St. Loui* Hall Magnnte Said Be Eb Route to Pittsburg;. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. B.—The Pittsburg Dispatch this morning publishes the following - telegram from u staff correspondent, dated St. Louis: ‘‘Chris Von Der Ahe, the l>aseba 11 magnate, was taken into custody here last evening by a Pittsburg detective. The most unique character in the sporting world was really kidnaped, and is now on his way to the Smoky City, where his body may be held for an indefinite period on a judgment given by the courts in the suit brought by Mark E. Baldwin, the baseball pitcher.” “The kidnaping of Mr. Von der Ahe, for it is such, in the true meaning of the word, will no doubt create a big sensation. He was decoyed to the St. Nicholas Hotel by means of strategy, where he was hustled into the carriage, after being shown the bail piece carried by Detective Nicholas Bcndel. The carriage was driven around aimlessly until it was time to board a train lor the East. Then he was shoved into it and is now on his way to Pittsburg, where he will either have to make good tne judgment of 12,500 rendered against him in the Baldwin case or remain in jail until such time as Wm. A. Nimick, who was on his t>ond when first arrested on the charge preferred by Pitcher Baldwin was made, is satisfied. The kidnaping party has been heard from, and is well on its way to Pittsburg.”

ANOTHER BREWERY TRUST. Ail Beer-Mnkiiiß Establish incn<M at Cleveland to Be “Syndicated.’’ CLEVELAND, 0., Feo. 7.—According to an afternoon paper, a big deal, by which every brewery in Cleveland will pass into the hands of a syndicate of Eastern capitalists, has just been completed in New York. It is stated that every brewer in Cleveland went to New York Saturday to meet capitalists interested in the syndicate, to make tinal arrangements. The transfer of the several breweries to the syndicate will be made as soon as the necessary legal steps can be taken, abstracts drawn, etc. Each brewer will receive one-third of the valuation of his property In cash, one-third in preferred stock and one-third in common stock of the new company. About $5,000,000 in cash, it is said, will be paid to Cleveland brewers within the next few weeks. The Cleveland attorneys interested in the combination refuse to give any particulars further than to say that the new; corporation will be foriffbd with American capital and will begin operations within a month. Fourteen breweries are In the deal. BEEF FOR FOREIGN TROOPS. Britain. France. Ramin mid dernmny Buying American Bents. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. 7.—The officials of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company say that within the past few days there has l>een an astonishing increase in the shipment of food supplies to the Orient, consequent on the gathering in Chinese waters of English and German, French and Russian war ships. They also state that a few r days ago a representative of the English government placed an order in Kansas City for two thousand tons of beef to oe sent to tlte English fieet in China waters. The Russian government, they also state, has given a big order to two Chicago houses for canned goods and beef, part of which will bo sent from tfiis port to the Orient anti the remainder by way of Vancouver or Seattle. The agent of the Russian government has an order for 1.200 tons of beef. This order for canned goods is intended as part of the supplies for the Russian troops now being sent from Odessa to the Manchurian frontier. Agents of the French and German governments have also placed orders for meat supplies, both in Omaha and Chicago. " EMILE ZOL/rS TRIAL. (Concluded from First Parte.l ur savory story of blackmail with Major Patl de Clam and the mysterious “veiled lady.” Maitre Laborie contended that Muj. Paty de Clam’s evidence was the key of the whole story, and that the jury must make its own reflections upon the refusal to allow him to testify. The advocate general hit his lip hut remained silent. Altogether the decision of the court as to •whettier the witnesses shall be compelled to attend is awaited with supreme interest. M. Zola, who was interviewed late tonight, looked haggard and was hoarse, but lie seemed buoyant and spoko hopefully of the day's proceedings. He praised the moderation and courtesy of the president of the court. He said lie believed he had already produced some effect on the public mind, adding that the. day’s record was better than he had ventured to hope. “I am convinced,” he said, "that outside feeling is growing rapidly in favor of a full inquiry, it is too much to expect that all the truth will come to light at the present hearing, but J believe we shall see a little. Once the French people can be made to see a duty they will do it at whatever cost. 1 am well content with the day’s work.” M. Zola purposes to reserve his own manifesto, If permitted to offer it ut all, until the close of the hearing.

EXECUTION OF GEN. RUIZ # FITZHIGH LEE’S ACCOUNT TRANSMITTED TO THE HOt SE. The ton mu I General's Efforts to Save tlie Spanish Officer A Doctor’s Vieyr of Affairs In Cuba. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7—The President to-day transmitted to the House the reports from Consul General Lee relative to the execution of Colonel Ruiz, which the House called for by resolution. These reports consist of two dispatches to the State Department from General Lee. The first, under date of Dec. 21, is in the form of a narrative account of the circumstances attending the execution. “Asa matter of public interest,” says General Lee, “I have the honor to inform the department that, on Mpnday, Dec. 13, Lieut. Col. Don Joaquin Ruiz, of the Spanish corps of engineers and aid-de-cump of Die captain general, an officer well and favorably known in the city, visited Colonel Aranguren, an active and enterprising insugent chief, with whom lie had been formerly well acquainted, as he had been in his employment when Ruiz had charge of the water works of this city. Colonel Ruiz left here at 6 a. m., Monday, Dec. 13, alighting at Camp Flovido, twenty-one miles from this city, where he breakfasted w r ith the Spanish commander and, in company with practicos (guides), a white man and a negro, he rode on horseback 'in the direction of Aranguren’s camp. After lie had proceeded two leagues he w - as met by Aranguren, who was mounted and had an escort of fourteen cavalry. Colonel Ruiz, after an exchange of salutations, began a speech to Aranguren and his party, setting forth the prospective glories of autonomous rule and, I am advised, made offers on the part of the authorities here for the surrender of his command, whereupon Aranguren, acting under the instructions of his general in chief, Maximo Gomez, had Colonel Ruiz and his two men executed. It will be remembered that, in November last, Gomez issued a proclamation ordering his officers to put to death any person or persons that should approach them with the effort to make them traitors to their comrades or cause, or to Induce them to accept autonomy under Spanish rule. Aranguren, previous to the war, lived in Havana with hi: mother, but has since been a bold and ac ve officer of the insurgent ranks. "In accordance with a reqvst made to me by the Russian consul and • ther friends of Colonel Ruiz, and with the knowledge, consent and approval of General Blanco, 1 made the attempt to save the life of the Spanish officer by sending to him Mr. Ernesto Tosca, as my representative here, with the following note: “ ‘Havana, Dec. 16, 1897. *' ‘Mr. Nestor Aranguren: “ ‘My Dear Sir—l am informed that a Spanish officer named Col. Joaquin Ruiz is your prisoner. I write to say that the said officer is a personal friend of mine and has shown me kindness and courtesy since my arrival in Havana. I therefore request you, as a special favor to me, to release Colonel Ruiz and to allow him to return to this capital. The bearer of this note, Mr. Ernesto Tosca, is my personal representative and I commend him to you. I am, etc., " FITZHUGH LEE.’ "I regret to say,” continues General Lee, "that my representative did not reach the Insurgent camp in time to deliver said note before Colonel Ruiz’s execution, whicn had taken place on the day of Ruiz’s arrival.'’ On Dec. 30 General Lee wrote as follows: "Referring to my previous dispatch, I desire to say further that the note to Aranguren therein was not delivered, because when my representative reached his camp this insurgent chief was temporarily absent therefrom, but the next ranking officer, Major Alfrido Lima, then in command, gave to Mr. Tosca the following dated ‘Camp of Cuba,’ and headed ’Details of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Joaquin Ruiz:’ “ ‘This gentleman came to these fields dressed in the uniform of a Spanish military officer, and before the Cuban forces made to Colonel Nestor Aranguren propositions of autonomy for Cuba. Colonel Aranguren, respecting the orders of our army, made Ruiz prisoner and he was executed later, after a court-martial had been held, and In the name of the law of organization of our army. And that it may be know’n, I furnish this information to Mr. Ernesto Tosca, who came commissioned by the American consul at Havana.’ ” It now appears that Colonel Ruiz visited the insurgent camp in his private or unofficial capacity and that with the exception of one or twn> of the authorities of the palace, and possibly a few others, no one knew of his errand, or departure. It would seem, therefore, that he went into the insurgent camp in an unofficial or private character, and not under a flag of truce, or other official protection in war, a procedure always hazardous to the life of any* one who attempts it. Both these dispatches are addressed to Assistant {Secretary of State Day, and not to Secretary Sherman.

AO PROSPECT OF PEACE. Views of Dr. ('. X. Thomas. A\ lio Has •Inst Returned from Cuba. CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. 7.—Dr. C. N. Thomas, of Illinois, who has Just returned from Cuba, where he has been studying the existing conditions on the island for several months past, is now in Cleveland, and in speaking of the war said: “From the present indication, the war in Cuba will continue for a long time to come. The Spanish will never grant the Cubans their liberty long as they can possibly help it. The Spanikji are not only a proud, but very patriotic people. They realize that 400 years ago they were the greatest and most powerful nation and ruled one-tenth of the land on the globe. Treaty between the Cubans and Spanish is absolutely out of the question. The hatred between them was stroftg before the war and such terrible suffering as both sides have endured sinoe the war commenced has intensified this feeling. The talk of Cubans accepting home rule is simply ridiculous. Equally absurd is the idea of Spain granting Cubans home rule as we Americans understand home rule. The policy of Chilians is not to fight important battles. They justly say yellow fever is destroying the Spanish army fast enough. Their plan is to wear out Spain financially, and they say the Spanish nation is now so weak financially that she finds it impossible to raise the necessary $36,000.0tw annually to carry on the Cuban war and an additional $25,000,000 each year to pay the interest on her great debt. The reports about awful suffering among Cuban women and children are, to some extent, correct. In the large cities the suffering is not near so great as in the interior of Cuba. In some towns that I visited the suffering is beyond description and awful enough to make a strong man’s heart ache, and the longer the war continues the greater is the suffering.” METHODISTS AT WAR. Animosities of tbolition Days \roused tlie Southern AVnr Claim. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-The Tribune’s Washington correspondent says: Methodists of this country are greatly disturbed over the action of the House of Representatives in appropriating s2Bß,tioO for a war claim of the Methodist Church, South. It has stirred all the latent animosity of abolition days and drawn from Methodists of the North heated denunciation of Southerners as “rebels,” “aiders and abettors of secession,” and “men who used their pulpits and their prayers to destroy the Union.” These aro some of the terms coming from the highest Methodist authorities of the North which have been laid before congressmen within the last few days as a protest against their course in giving Southern Methodists over a quarter of a million dollars. The bill allowing this claim growing out of the destruction of Methodist property at Nashville. came up out of order during a lull in the House proceedings recently, and after a spirited debate was passed. There was no intimation that the Methodists of the North opposed the measure, the discussion tyrnnig on the merits of the claim. Many speakers vouched for the fact that throughout the war this church organization had kept out of politics and remained consistently a Christian organization, loyal so far as it could bo to the federal government. Now, however, with the bill passed by the House, Methodists of the North tell an entirely different story. They assert that the Southern church was used as an agency of the Confederate States and also that methods not usually In vogue among Christians have been adopted in tin- t—to swell the

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claim to enormous proportions. There are a number of Methodists among the members of the Fifty-fifth Congress, and each one nas received a marked copy of a bitter statement in the official paper of Methodism in the North. The vigor of this assault from Northern Methodism is accepted by the Methodists in Congress as conclusive against the claim. They say w hile it slipped through the House on the plea that the Southern church was loyal, it cannot hope for passage by the Senate. EX-SENATOR EVARTS BLIND. The Venerable Lawyer and Statesman Slowly Declining. NEW YORK. Feb. 7.—William Maxwell Evarts glided gently into the ranks of America’s distinguished octogenarians yesterday. His eightieth birthday was quietly celebrated by his children and his grandchildren. For the first time in years the massive old brick home at the northwest corner of Fourteenth street and Second avenue had an air of life about it —baby life and child life. There w'ere several very young children among them whose faces the venerable law'yer and statesman has never seen. The light has been slowly fading out of his eyes for nearly ten years. Mr. Evarts never said anything about his failing vision until 1892, when he was forced to decline an invitation to speak at a Chamber of Commerce dinner. He at that time attributed his affliction to an accident which befell him in 1886, when he was thrown out of his carriage, striking his head on the stone pavement. He said the shock affected the minute bloodvessels of the eyes, causing a thin film to slowly spread over the retina. He was treated by European and American specialists, but finally concluded that his trouble was incurable. For five years Mr. Evarts has practically done no legal work. For two years he has not visited the offices of Evarts, Choate <fc Beaman, of which he is the nominal head. He is constantly under the care of Dr. Delafield, who visits him once a week. For weeks at a time he does not leave his bed. On pleasant days he sits in an easy chair. Within the last year Mr. Evarts has displayed little interest in the momentous events of the day. and the once splendid intellect is going gently to sleep. Sherman Evarts, his wife and children, Allen W r . Evarts and his family, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beaman—the latter Mr. Evarts’s daughter—were at the reunion yesterday. Maxwell Evarts and Prescott Evarts were out of town. FREED OF A ChUEL YOKE. SiiuuisU Countess Granted Decree of Divorce by North Dakota Court. FARGO, N. D., Feb. 7.—Saturday night State’s Attorney Fred Merrills secured a divorce for a distinguished Spanish lady. Cruelty was the grounds on which the decree was secured and there was no fight made on the suit by her husband. The plaintiff was Countess Marie de la Concepcion de la Cant era y Clark do Gobel y Fernandez. The defendant w*as Juan C. Gobel y Fernandez. They w'ere married at Madrid in March, 1892. The lady belongs to one of the oldest and wealthiest families in Spain and owns large estates in both Cuba and Spain. Minister Woodford, of the United States, resides in one of her houses at Madrid, and the lady is second in rank and wealth only to the family of the premier. She came here several months ago, accompanied by a maid, and seems to have had great fear of publicity. She has scarcely left her hotel since coming here except to go to her attorney’s office. After her separation from her husband two years ago, she spent some time in Florida. ADOLPH SUIRO INSANE. Guardian Appointed for a Former Mayor of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.—Adolph Sutro, ex-mayor of San Francisco, builder of the famous Sutro tunnel, has been adjudged mentally incompetent by Superior Judge Belcher. His daughter, Dr. Emma SutroMerritt, who has been in constant professional attendance on her father for many months past, has been appointed guardian of his person and estate, her bonds being fixed at SIOO,OOO. Her two brothers and her sister, who reside in this city, became sureties on the bond. Mr. Sutro is over eighty years okl and the loss of his mental faculties is attributed to the weight of years, combined with effects of two strokes of appopiexy which he lias suffered within the past few months. The petition to have his daughter appointed his guardian was made by Colonel Little, manager of the Sutro properties, after the members of the family and their attorneys had decided that such a step was necessary.

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. \ Warmer, Fair Weather, with Possibly Increasing Cloudiness. Forecast for Indianapolis and Vicinity for Tw r enty-four Hours Ending 11 p. m., Feb. S —Warmer, fair weather, possibly increasing cloudiness on Tuesday. General Conditions Yesterday—The low barometric area w r est of the Mississippi remained nearly stationary; it only extended southward. The temperature rose nearly everywhere and fair weather continued. FORECAST FOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—For Ohio; threatening weather, possibly followed by showers; warmer; fresh southeasterly winds. For Indiana and Illinois: Threatening weather, followed by light showers on Tuesday afternoon; southerly winds, Local Observations Monday. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a. m. .30.26 20 78 South. Pt. el’dy. 0.00 7p. m.. 20.15 45 69 South. Cloudy. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 61; minimum temperature, 29. Following is a comparative statement of tho temperature and precipitation Feb. 7: Temp. Prec. Normal 33 .13 Mean 40 .00 Departure from normal *7 —.13 Departure since Feb. 1 —43 —BS Departure since Jan. 1 *127 *l.lO ♦Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast Official. Obituary. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Mrs. Bagley, of Detroit, wife of ex-Governor Bagley, of Michigan. died to-day at Colorado Springs, Col. The intelligence was conveyed in a private message received to-day at Lagrange, the suburban home of Mr. O. S. Goan, manager of the New York Biscuit Company in this city. Mrs. Goan is a relative of Mrs. Bagley. Mrs. Bagley was well known not oniy in Michigan but throughout the United States, having held, among other prominent positions, that of vice president of the board of lady managers of the world’s Columbian exposition. SANDUSKY, 0., Feb. 7.—There seems to be but little doubt that Edward Mack, who died at Huron on Friday, and whose interment took place to-day. was the oldest man in Ohio. He was 109 years of age, having been born, according to the family record, in Ireland in 1788. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—General John Cochrane died to-night at his home, in this city. General Cochrane was an old-time soldier, a member of the Loyal Legion, arid several other military orders. Movements of Steamers. PHILADELPHIA Feb. 7.—Arrived: Waesland. from Liverpool. GIBRALTAR. Feb. 7.—Arrived: Augusta Victoria, from New York. ROTTERDAM, Feb. 7.—Arrived: Amsterdam. from New York. COPENHAGEN. Feb. 7.—Arrived: Noordland. from Baltimore. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 7.—Arrived: Vedamore. from Baltimore. MARSEILLES, Fejb. 7.—Arrived: Alsatia, from New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Arrived: Bolivia, from Xay’.es MARSEILLES, Feb. 7.—Arrived: Scotia, from New York. Wedded a Titled Frenchman. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—The marriage of Miss Aileen O’Donnell and Viscount De Sayre, of Paris, took place at Si. Matthew’s Church to-day at noon. The bride was escorted by her brother, Mr. O'Donnell, who gave her hand in marriage. The wedding gown of white satin was simply made, with lace draped corsage, a diamond cross being the only jewel worn. lather Lee eelebrAted nuptial mass, aided by Cardinal Gibbons, the pontifical benediction being pronounced. The newly wedded couple will sail Saturday for France on the Normandie. “' icy will make thiir home In Paris, but will spend part of the winter in Italy.

KILLING OF STRIKERS ~4 MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST SHERIFF MARTIN AND DEPUTIES. Story of the Latttmer Tragedy Iteliearned by Witnesses for the Prosecution—General Labor New*. - ‘ WILKESBARRE, Pa., Feb. 7. —Hundreds of persons, anxious to hear what action Judge Woodward would take in reference to the sensational outbreak on Saturday between Attorneys Gar man and Lenahan, opposing counsel in the Lattimer shooting case, thronged the courtroom to-day. Judge Woodward spoke of the incident of Saturday, saying that after he had left the bench and before court adjourned, an altercation had arisen between two of the lawyers engaged in the trial, which the court did not fully hear nor realize the words used until they were seen in the newspapers. "Had we heard,” said the judge, "what was said, we should have dealt with the lawyers in a summary manner, as the affair so deserved, and if there is a repetition of it we shall punish the guilty parties for contempt of court.” Then came a severe denunciation of the sensationalism of certain newspapers in endeavoring, as the court said, to prevent justice by an exaggeration of the facts and incidents of the trial. He would, he said, not mention any names at present, “but if the astounding falsehoods and misrepresentations continue the representatives of the papers will find the door of the court closed to them.” The first witness to-day was Silas Jones, justice of the peace of West Hazelton. He stated that he had seen the meeting of the deputies and strikers at West Hazelton and followed the deputies to Lattimer. He saw Sheriff Martin advance toward them with a paper in his hand. Some of them surrounded him and an altercation occurred, but the witness could not see exactly how the altercation commenced or how it terminated. He heard a couple of shots and then a volley, and saw several men fall. Two of the men. who fell near him, were dead. He was asked what the spectators said after the shooting. The defense objected. After listening to ail the arguments the court sustained the objection, thus shutting out the evidence. This is regarded as an important point gained for the defense. Counsel for the defense asked the witness if he was not frightened when he saw the sheriff surrounded by the strikers. Witness said he was and that, owing to this fact, he could not tell clearly just what happened at the moment. John Yeager, a Slavonian, who required an interpreter, said he had seen the deputies on their way to Lattimer on the day of the shooting. All were armed with rifles, but he could not see whether the sheriff had any weapons. Just before the noon adjournment the court accepted bail for all the accused deputies and the sheriff in the amount of $6,000 In each case, making $102,(8)0 In all. Bail was furnished by the Philadelphia Surety Company. When court met again in the afternoon, George Yeager resumed his testimony. He joined the strikers and marched with them to Lattimer. He described the meeting with the sheriff, and sand the sheriff drew his revolver and pointed it at the strikers. He grabbed one of them and pulled him from out among the others, all the time holding the pistol at his breast. Then some one shouted to shoot and the deputies fired. “After the first few shots." said the witness, “there was a volley and then a number of sungle shots, and eleven were killed in five minutes and lots wounded.” The witness saw two men run forward several paces from the line of deputies, but could not remember them. Mr. Lenahan conducted the cross-exami-nation, but did not change the witness’s story materially. He said during the course of the examination that he "ould point out any deputy w'ho was present at the shooting, arm the defense irmneu.aiely scored a strong point by calling up in front of the witness stand John Hampton, chief of tlie coal and iron police. Yeager was asked if he had seen Hampton with the deputies. "Yes,” he exclaimed, “he was in the line and was holding his rifle this way,” and he illustrated the position. The defdfisc will prove that Hampton was not on the scene at all, but was in Hazleton at the time. Thomas Hall, clerk of the Valley Hotel In Hazleton, testified to a conversation he had heard on the Sunday following the shooting from the lips of Deputy John Turner. Turner was in the hotel and he said, speaking of the shooting: "We all marched out to Lattimer and as the strikers came up I heard a shot, it schemed to come from the ranks of the strikers, and then we opened up. I shot nine of them, and killed five.” On cross-examination. Hall said he did not know whether Turner was “blowing” or making a statement of facts. The,next witness was Christopher Brehen, a miner of Cranberry. Brehen said he was at West Hazlelon when the strikers arrived and that he talked with Bornheiser, one of the deputies, who wanted him to join the deputies. Bornheiser said, "Every one of these d—d strikers ought to be shot. A few days before the shooting the witness had a talk with a deputy named Dodson, who said: "We ought to get so much a head for shooting down the strikers. I would do it for a cent a head to make money at it.” On cross-examination the witness admitted that he had been in jail once for a week on the charge of burglary, but that he had been bailed out and acquitted. His original story was not, altered. The last witness was John Costello, who said he was helping a wounded man, when Deputy A. E. Hess approached him. He was about to detail the conversation which ensued and by which the commonwealth hoped to prove malice on the cart of *Bn deputy, when the defense objected. A Jong argument ensued, during which the jury was dismissed and at its conclusion the court adjourned, and the decision will be rendered in the morning.

Boston's Unemployed. BOSTON, Feb. 7.—A small army of unemployed men occupied the streets leading to the Statehouse all night last night in order that they might be on hand w r hen the doors opened this morning ready to register for civil service examination in the mechanical department. Painters, masons, iron workers, plumbers and tinsmiths were the tradesmen wanted. Many of the men had been without work for months. The men were admitted in order, and five hundred names, which were all that could be taken, were soon recorded. More than one thousand were turned away. Arbitration: Rejected. BIDDEFORD, Me., Feb. 7.—The arbitration committee of the Board of Trade has given up all efforts to adjust the strike situation. A communication was received this noon from the Dressers’ Union in answer to the committee’s tender of its services. Tho reply of the union was that, while the committee might proceed to attempt to arrange a settlement, that settlement must be on the basis of the strikers’ demands for a restoration of the old w r ages. The committee accepted the reply as indicating that its services would not be of value at this time, and adjourned METHODS OF A TRUST. An Ohio Oil Refiner Testifies Against the Standard Company, CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. 7.—The State Senate trust investigation committee again convened here at the Forest City House this afternoon to examine into the Standard Oil Company, Copperas and several other trusts. The Standard Oil people were all absent from the city when the committee was in session la-st week and subpoenas could not be served on them. It is understood, however, that sheriffs subsequently succeeded in serving the papers on several officials of the company. John Teagle, of the oil refining firm of Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle, which for years has been lighting the Standard Oil Company, proved an interesting witness. He declared that the Standard was constantly and systematically attempting to injure his firm, lie said the Standard’s agents endeavored to ascertain where the salesmen of his firm obtained orders for oil. The agents would go to these intending purchasers and offer to cut the price if the oil was bought of the Standard, and threaten in ease this was not done, to sell to every other dealer in the same towns so cheaply that the dealers refusing could not compete with them. Mr. Teagle showed letters from customers in support of these statements. He then briefly told of the suit which his firm won against the Lake Shore Railroad in 18M for discriminating in freight rates on oil against Scofield, Shurmer & Teaglo in favor of the Standard Oil Company. * Mr.

Teagle,. who was under oath, then testified that the Standard had attempted, through a middle man, to bribe the bookkeeper of his firin v The bookkeeper, he stated, was offered SSO per month to give constant information regarding the shipments, prices and cost of manufacturing of Scofield, Schurmer & Teagle. Mr. Teagle testified that the bookkeeper requested time in which to consider the matter, took $25 which the agent tendered as pay in advance, and then laid the whole transaction before tho employers. The witness said that he and his partner. Mr. Scofield, took the $25 and, going to the office of F. B. Squire, the secretary of the Ohio corporation of the Standard Oil Trust, laid the money on his desk and told him that they always stood ready to give him any information which it was proper for him to know about the affairs of their firm. Still under oath. Mr. Teagle declared that Mr. Squire acknowledged to them that he had caused the agent to be sent to see the bookkeeper. The witness testified that tin Standard has about 85 per cent, of the oil business of the country. Secretary B. F. Squire was called as a witness, and he denied the statement of Mr. Teagle with respect to the attempt to bribe a bookkeeper. WHEELMEN GATHERING. Delegates to tlie National Assembly Arriving in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 7.—Delegates to the national assembly of the League of American Wheelmen began arriving to-night, but not in any number. Only about twenty-five are here, but the main body of* delegates will come pouring in from all over the country' to-morrow. Second Vice President C. Frank Kircher, of New Jersey, and his delegation, comprising seven in all, arrived to-night. President Isaac B. Potter and the New York delegation will arrive early tomorrow morning. C. C. Monaghan, chief consul of the southern California division,' arrived to-night. Wednesday is the opening day of the assembly, which will probab*y aajourn Friday noon. There are 360 votes in the assembly, but only 200 delegates are expected. At 10 o'clock to-morrow morning the national committee on highway improvements will noid a preliminary meeting at which will be present the chairman of the similar different state committees. Otto Dorner. of Milwaukee, national chairman of this committee, will arrive tomorrow'. The only meeting to be held tomorrow will be a meeting of the chief consuls at night. The two delegations most strongly represented will be irom New York and Pennsylvania. Second Vice President Kircher said tonight: “Indications point to Potter’s reelection to the presidency, as there has been no candidate openly announced to oppose him. However, it is nard to tell, for letters have been Dying back and forth for the past three months. A caucus will be held Wednesday and the political situation will then be more,certainly ascertained. The Elliott faction wall caucus to-morrow night in Chicago and then come on to the assembly.” The meeting of the assembly v T 1 be held in the Southern Hotel. Tod Sloan in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 7.—Tod Sloan, the jockey, is back in this city, which he is now pleased to cail his home. He arrived from the East last evening and was wairmly welcomed by his friends. He is several pounds heavier than when ho left here, but expects to ride at about 103 pounds. He confesses to being in pc or condition, owing to his long journey, anc. will not accept any mounts here for several days. After six weeks he intends to go East. He will live up to his contract with Fleischmann, he says, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The next year he may be expected lo do more racing abtoad. This year, he says, he will not be able to race abroad for the reason that the English racing closes in November, and his contract with Fleischmann will keep him in America until that time. Not Permitted to Fight. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.—The twentyround fight for the 105-pound championship of the United States, scheduled foi at the Olympic Club, Athens, between Steve Flanagan and George Ross, was not pulled off. District Attorney Schaeffer, of Delaware county, had notified the sheriff that the proposed event would be contrary to law, and the latter in turn told the managers. He said he would allow the other bouts, but not the big one. Sale of Trotters and Pacers. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7.-At the Woodard & Shanklin sale of trotters to-day nine-ty-four head brought $19,555, an average of S2OB. Those bringing SSOO or over wqre: Wardering Jew', c. h., iive-year-okl, by Don Pizarro-Alice Macey, to J. E. Morton, of St. Louis, $525; Lemonee (2:18%), b. m.. eight-year-old, by Wilton-Lemonade, to Ashland Wilkes stock farm, $1,900.

Decided a Draw. TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 7.—Referee Sam C. Austin decided the fifteen-round contest between Billy Whistler, of Philadelphia, and Tommy White, of Chicago, before the Palace Sporting Club to-night, a, draw. White possessed the advantage up to the thirteenth round, when Whistler started in, and the honors favored him from that time until the finish. THEATER BURNED. Academy of Music and Other Buildings at Atlantic City in Iluins. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 7.-A fire which originated in the Academy of Music this morning destroyed a half-block of buildings and entailed a loss of about $65,000. The floor of the big board walk for a distance of half a block was so badly damaged that it will have to be rebuilt. The heaviest losers are: Academy of Music, $30,000, owned by Joseph Fralinger; Lapre’s confectionery store, $5,000: gold mine baths, $4 030. owned by S. S. Mervine; Stewart McShea's, household goods, $2,000; Bryn Mawr Hotel, $10,000; Bacharach’s furniture store, SI,OOO. Owing to the fact that the property destroyed was ail beach-front buildings, there is very little insurance, the insurance companies refusing to take their risks except at very high rates. The Academy of Music was destroyed by a lire in 1893. Other Fires. EXETER, N. H.. Feb. 7.—Fire early this morning destroyed all the business houses on the west side of town, with the exception of a brick bank and one frame structure. Fourteen business houses were burned and littie of the contents were saved. Loss, $32,000; insurance, $12,500. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 7.—The six-story building at Nos. 42 and 44 North Third street, occupied by Blumenthal Bros., wholesale clothiers, wms damaged by fire to-night. The loss is estimated at about $75,000. covered by insurance. MADRID, Feb. 7.—Dispatches just received from Manilla, capital of the Philippine islands, announce that two hundred buildings, some of them of importance, have been destroyed by tire. DAYTON, 0., Feb. 7.—The works of the Bradley Twine and Cordage Company were mostly destroyed by lire this afternoon, with a loss of $73,000. Cause unknown. MUST NOT bFoFFENSIVE. Perry S. Hentli on the Political Bights of PoatoiUce Employes. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—'The political rights of employes of the Postoffice Department under the civil-service regulations are dealt with in an important communication received to-day from First Assistant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath by Postmaster Charles G. Gordon, of Chicago. The occasion for the assistant postmaster general's communication was a letter written by John L. Manning, president of the Chicago Union Veteran Club, to Postmaster Gordon, in which Manning said that many employes of the Postoffice Department belong to the Chicago Union Veteran Club, and information was desired as to what extent the civil-service regulations governed their political action. He asked the following questions: "First-Dare such men belong to an active political organization of any party? "Second—Are such men allowed to attend its public meetings, contribute to its support, hold official positions, act on committees. take active part in political campaign and exercise the same rights as any other citizen can exexcise under the laws of this government? "Third—When is it deemed ‘offensive partisanship’ for an employe of the government to be active in politics, and who is authorized to decide as to the existence of ‘offensive partisanship' on the part of any Citizen in such employ?" Postmaster Gordon submitted Mr. Manning's communication to the Postufflce Department, and to-day received the following letter from Perry \ Heath, first assistant

postmaster general, which sets forth the Ideas of the Postoffice Department it respect to the political activity of empk/es: "Sir—Responding to your letter of the 2Sth ult.. transmitting a letter from John L. Manning, president of the Chicago Union Veteran Club, respecting the exercise of political rights by employes of the postal service, I have to say that we have not yet made any general ruling on the subject. There is no disposition to curtail the proper exercise of political rights of any one in the postal service. It is the manner in which these rights are exercised, rather than the exorcise of them, and at the same time consideration of the discharge by the employes of the duties more than the exercise of political rights, that is important. We prefer to pass on complaints as to the offensive exercise of political rights rather than to make a general rule. A man’s conscience and regard for the rights of others should be a good guide. No employe of the government should be disorderly or offensive in any capacity. Good citizenship, as well as good service, is always a prerequisite.” NANCY FIX’S* TORTURERS. □ An Ohio Woman Describe* Robber* W ho Stole $15,000 from Her. DELAWARE, 0., Feb. 7.-MISS Nancy Fix, who was tortured and robbed of a fortune on Tuesday night last, and who is in a dying condition from the effects of her injuries, recovered sufficiently to-night to describe iter assailants, four in number, two of whom were mere boys. Site said that after binding her and torturing her the men compelled her to reveal the hiding place of her money, and that they secured $15,000 in cash from a jar where she kept it. It was at first reported that $1,200 was taken. The dying woman also said that the robbers attempted to set fire to her clothing, and after securing the money they ieft her bound and nearly naked. Before going they built three fires in the house, with the intention of burning it, and then locked all the doors. A brother of the woman has offered SIOO for each of the robbers, and it is thought the County Commissioners will offer S4OO. AMUSEMENTS. Park—'‘‘Moulin Rousre.*’ Fred Rider’s company opened its return engagement in Indianapolis at the Park Theater yesterday to two good-sized houses. The bill is made up of a string of vaudeville features rui ting through a sort of musical comedy called “A Hot Time,” in which a couple of wives follow their lively husbands to a ball at the “Moulin Rouge.” There are numerous favorites in the company, and their various specialties were well received. Lucia Cuerbo and Alice Nolan as the Blackberry sisters do a turn that is encored. Cooper and Stewart sing parodies on the “Banks of the Wabash” and other popular ballads, and have their sidewalk talk which found much favor yesterday. The Bernards are as great favorites as anybody in the company, and Jack Bernard is clever in his tramp specialty, with an entirely now' descriptive tramp song that is artistically rendered. Gordon and Lick do their old familiar musical act of chestnuts and tiresome talk. The Urline listers, the two most attractive women In the company, sing some sweet ballads, and Harris and Walters in their sketch, “The Dark-eyed Widow,” kept the house amused. Harris is an old favorite here, and knows the town well enough to work in a number of topical hits. The costumes are handsome, and the scenery is the same elaborate setting seen here before. The engagement continues today and to-morrow. It will be followed Thursday by J. H. Wallick’s melodramatic production, “A GuHty Mother,” with Henrietta Vaders, Eleanor Merron, Carlton Wells, H. Rees Davis and others in the cast.

Empire—Hiee and Barton. Rice & Barton’s reappearance at the Empire yesterday afternoon was greeted with a full house, which the performance fully justified. Both the burlesques are full of action, the first one in particular keeping the company busy from the rising of the curtain. It has been seen here before, but the troubles of McDoodle seem as funny as ever at the hands of Charles Barton, who is a real comedian of the loud and lively kind. Miss Hattie Mills’s coon singing is the most noticeable feature among the numerous speeiaiites in the burlesque. The Hill sisters’ dancing owes more to the fact that it is danced with the feel to the Midway tune than to any especial merit of Its own. Frankie Haines has improved considerably since her last appearance here, and her character singing and the faces she makes are works of art. Miles and Raymond’s comedy sketch is novel, opening with Miss Raymond singing a lullaby to a covered cradie from which issues a perfect imitation of the voice of a very little girl. Then the cover is kicked off by a pair of immense black feet and the infant crawls out and sings in baritone. The olio also includes Swan and Bambard, in their grotesque acrobatic act, and Barton and Eckhoff, with a musical turn. A feature of the latter’s work is the rendition of “The Btftiks of the Wabash” on the saxophone and tuba. The melody fits the instruments admirably. A series of living pictures is shown; carefully covered with red netting, after the style of peaches in a basket. The performance as a whole is well-scened and the costumes are bright and new-looking. Four more performances will be given, to-day and to-morrow. Y. M. C. A. Lecture Course. The next entertainment in the Y. M. C. A. lecture course will be given by a character orator, Robert Nourse, next Thursday, at English’s Opera House. Dr. Nourse was especially engaged to fill Dr. Talmage’s date in the lecture course, Talmage agreeing to come some time next month. Dr. Nourse will present Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous psychological novel, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Dr. Nourse’s entertainment is more of a monologue than a lecture and his portrayal of the dual character of the benevolent Dr. Jekyll and the malevolent Mr. Hyde is said to be a forceful one. The sale of seats will open Thursday morning at the opera house box office. “Oil, Susunnali” at Hoyt’*. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—“ Oh, Susannah,” which Charles Frohman presented at Hoyt’s Theater to-night, under an arrangement with Messrs. Hoyt and McKee, is a three-act farce reminding one at times of “Jane” and “Charley’s Aunt.” It has been running in London for some time past with a considerable degree of success. Those in the cast are Maude Harrison, Fritz Williams, Maggie Fielding, Josephine Hall, Robert Cotton, Frank Doane, Alfred Hickman. Jessie Busley, Marion Lester. May Wood and Blanche Burton. The subject of the merriment is the secret marriage of a young physician and the subsequent efforts by persons who do not know he is a husband to make a match for him. One of the male characters figures as a counterfeit female, the Susannah named in the title. There is a “slavey” role, assigned to Miss Hall, w ho promises a repetition of her clever caricature in “The Girl from Paris.” “Bonnie Ilriepliusli” Contract. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—Manager L. L. Sharpe closed contracts to-day for the first production on any stage of the dramatization of lan McLaren’s “Beside the Bonnie Brierbush,” which is now set for Easter Monday at McVicker’s Theater. This book has struck a remarkable degree of popularity in the religious world and it is believed that the dramatization of the work will reach the fame of “The Old Homestead” and “Shore Acres.” The production is under the direction of Frank L. Perley and Fred E. Ranken, and John H. Stoddarf. the veteran character actor, will star in the production. Too Fur “Down East.” NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—” ’Way Down East,” an interesting four-act play, fashioned after “The Old Homestead,” was produced to-night for the first time at the Manhattan Theater. A strong strain of henest pathos and humor pervaded the play, but was marred at times by a painful excess of the melodramatic. Odell Williams, as ’Squire Barth tt. Minnie Dupree, as Kate Brewster, and Phoebe Davies, as Anna Moore, acted well. An enthusiastic house afforded a redundancy of recalls. The play was written by Lottie Blair Parker. “Pirates of Penaanee” by Local Talent Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. 7.—Sixty young society people of Columbus will present the comic opera “Pirates of Penzance” to-mor-row evening, for the benefit of the G. A. R. encampment fund, under the direction of Professor Arthur Mason, of this city. Miss Beulah Brown, Miss Elizabeth Ruddick, Miss Bertha Bozzell, Mr. Ro-et e Mu'- '<r. Edward Jones, Mr. Charles Doup and Dr. W. C. Roland will take the leaning parts in the cast. Hopper G'olur to Europe. CHICAGO. Feb. 7.—De Wolf Hopper and John Philip ’Sousa are going to Europe to ijive American comic opera and American

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band music throughout the old world. All the members of Hopper’s Opera Company, “El Capitan,” and all the members of Sousa’s band are booked for the trip. Tha start will be made some time in the fall and both companies expect to be away the entire season of 1898-1899. In consequence of this trip abroad the production of Do Wolff Hopper’s new opera will be delayed until some time in 1899. Will Marry an Actor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb, 7.—Miss Antionette Hartkorn has gone to Washington, D. C., where she was to be married to-day to Harry Sullivan, of the Keene company, and w T hose stage name is Jack Newton. Early this season Miss Hartkorn, whose stage name is Marie Antionette Roehte, was with the Keene company, and in this way met Sullivan. \otes of the Stage. A London cablegram says it is reported that Sir Robert Peel is to adopt the stage as a career. The Philharmonic Society lias secured Maud Powel as soloist in place of Nordlca, w r ho refused to accept less Ilian $1,500. The society offered SI,OOO. De Wolf Hopper and Ids famous production of “El Capitan” will appear at English’s to-night for the last engagement in this city of Sousa’s opera. There will be a matinee to-morrow. In “The Conquerors,” Paul Potter’s new play, which has aroused so much criticism because of the double insult heaped on Viola Allen, the leading woman, in the second act, there came near being *1 tragedy Saturday night. In the third act Miss Allen stabs William Faversham, the leading man, thinking he has robbed her of all that is dear to woman. Saturday night she drove the dagger into his back, striking the shoulder blade and making a two-inch wound. The curtain was rung down, but Faversham went on with the pay. CHILDREN’S EOGD. Study Will Not Hurt a Healthy Child. “Many children at school,” said a student of children, “appear to be stupid when they are only badly nourished. They may have plenty to eat without a sufficient amount of nourishment. Study will'not hurt a healthy child. Good, hard thinking helps the circulation of the blood.” It might be added that the lack of nourishment Is owing to ill-advised selection of food. Fruit, eggs, some- meat and good entire wheat bread with butter, all furnish excellent foou for children. Never, under any circumstances, should they be allowed to have coffee. All narcotics, like cigarettes or tobacco in any furm, coffee, opium products or any of that class of drugs, will most sadly seal tho whole life of u growing child. Those who seek to assist the little ones to grow up strong and healthy men and women will look carefully after their food and drink. It is unfortunately true* that some parents arc careless and ignorant on tiffs subject, and tho innocent children grow up weak in body and brain, easily knocked over by most any disease that comes along. Children like a warm, nourishing drink for breakfast, and almost universally like Postum Food Coffee*, upon which they fatten and flourish famously. Parents should sea that it is boiled full fifteen minutes after boiling commences. It is not sufficient that it has stood on the stove fifteen minutes; it must boll that length of time. The long boiling is necessary to bring out the delicious flavor and the nutritious food ulxnientH. t ' ’