Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 309, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 November 1899 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1899.

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BIG WIRE MILL BURNED

PLANT OF Tile AMERICAN STLEL AXU AVine COMPANY AT WALK KUAN. Several Men Missing Los of Half a. Illllon Dollar Woiuji ii Darned to Death at Clinton, 111. CHICAGO. Nov. 4. The American Steel and Wire Company suffered a lots of TX.,00 to-day by the burning of a portion of the Washburn & Moen wire establishment at Waukegan, III. The loss is offset by an Insurance of 3U,W. Unconfirmed- reports place the number of men who perished at from two to eleven, but there will be no certainty until the oOO employes In the burned mills are checked up to-day or to-morrow. The plant of Washburn & Moen, which was bought by the American Sieel & Wire Company last year is one of the largest plants in the country, used for the making of barbed Wire. The plant consists of a large number cf buildings which are scattered over an extensive area of ground. Not all of these buildings weie burned, the fire being confined to the clearing house, wire mill, muffle house, tinning room and galvanizing room. These departments are completely wrecked and all of the machinery they contained is a total loss. . The origin of the fire Is not known, but It Is suppose! to have been started by the friction of a belt, which, becoming heated, burst Into flames, creeping along the belt until ttey came Into contact with grease ana oil in the gearing. Th fire department of the mill was unubl to cope with the flames, ana that of the village was not much better. Py the time the latter was able to reach the tire the flames were so far beyond control that It was impo.-idble to save any of the property. All that could be done was to conlino the flames to the buildings already ablaze. Three hundred men are thrown out ot employment. Seven driving horses were roasted alive In a shed despite the efforts of the firemen. Flames alto fastened on a train of cars standing on a spur track, and before the yard engine could draw them to safety six had been consumed. A tank car, loaded with oil. caught tire, but the blaze was extinguished before an expkision could take place. Department Store Tlnmed. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 5. Fire which broke out shortly after midnight Sunday morning has destroyed the department store of the Jones Dry Goods Company, which occupied a six-story building at Sixth and Main streets. The loss on the building and stock is at least X,j"0. The Humboldt buildinsr, a five-story structure, across Sixth street, and occupied by the Emnch House Furnishing Company, was struck by the failing walls of the Jones building and collapsed. The damage to this building and its contents is estimated at S25.GU. Several other buildings near by, on Main street, were badly scorched, and hparki? from the Jones building blown eastward carried the fire to the rear part of the Walnut and Clifton hotels, on Walnut street, both of which buildings were badly damaged In the rear. The fire also spread to the old St. James Hotel, on Walnut Btreet, and at a. ra. the building seemed doomed. Wholesale DruK House II u rued. LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Nov. 4.-Fire at 10:3") to-night destroyed the building and stock of the C. J. C. Lincoln Drug Company, wholesalers, causing a loss estimated at $150,000, with Insurance of $73,000. Adjacent property was damaged to the extent of J1V. The Lincoln Drug Company was the largest wholesale establishment In Its line in the State. Woman Horned to Death. CLINTON, III., Nov. 4.-Mrs. II. G. Beatty, wife of one of tho leading business men cf this city, was burnt d to death in her own home yesterday. She was alone, and has for several years had spells of melancholia, and it. Is supposed she set Are to her clothing, while sitting in, a. chair. MAY BE CLOSE. (Conclnded 32.000? ""SlhcV from Flrt Puf.) uy fcince men mere nas been a then there change, the state election two years ago being very close, while the congressional vote last year showed such dcided Democratic gains ad to again put the State In the doubtlul column, in May last Thomas G. Hayes, the Democratic candidate for mayor of Baltimore, was elected by over 8.000 plurality, and it Is th( results of these contests which give the Democrats confidence that John Walter Smith, their candidate, will win. The fight had been made by the Democrats on purely local Issues, no mention of the currency, tariff or expansion appearing In their platform and references to these questions having been carefully excluded from the speeches of the Democratic spellbinders. The Republicans also adopted tn.s policy at first, although their platform contained a gold-standard, a protection and an expanston plank, but latterly they have been inclined to discuss national issues. One of the feature of their canvass wa. the flying trip of Governor Roosevelt, of New York, through the western part of the iuate a week or ten days ago. during wmcb lie talked rather guardedly on the leading national Issues to big crowds, making eighteen speeches In thirty-six hours. A number or gold-standard Democrats, headed by John K. Coven, president of the Iialtimoro & Ohio Railway, have announced their Intention of voting for lowndes. but an eoual. If not a greater, number of those Democrats who voted against Rryan have declared their Intention to sup.x.-t the Democratic candidate this time. United States Senator George L. Welling ton, who was chairman of tho Republican tate central commute during tne cam paigns of liJo, 15W, iv)7 inn. in.: wo resigned the place at the request of Gover nor Lowndes early in the present, right, has taken no part in the campaign, except to predict tho defeat of the Republican tick et oy an overwhelming majority, lie announced to-daj" that he saw nothing in the situation to alter his opinion as heretofore expressed, and repeated that ne believed Lowndes's defeat to be Inevitable. Former United States Senator Arthur 1', Gormaji has taken no part in the fight, except to send a letter to a po.Itical meet lng In Laurel on Thursday night last, in which he predicted tho election of the Dem ocratlc ticket and accused the national ad ministration of having brought about the downfall of Senator Wellington as tho leader of the ReDublican party of Maryland as a punishment tor his opposition to the President's Fhillcpinc policy. The registration all over the State Is large and a full vote is prooaDie. SCW YORK STATU. Members of the Legllat"' "1 Municipal Officer to lie Chosen. NEW YORK. Nov The election In New York State next Tuesday will be for the Staite Asscfnbly of loO me-mbers. The counties that make up the city of New York will elect federal county officers, and city aldermen will also be chosen. Syracue and Alb3ny will ck-ct mayor and- other city ductals. The present Republican majority in the Assembly is about twen-ty-ilve. A care ful estimate, ba ed on advices received from all tho counties, gives the Republicans eighty members and tho Democrats seventy In tho new Assembly. There are twentythree close districts, where the pluralities will not exceed 2 or I). Fifteen of these are Included in the ighty Republican dis tricts and eight In the seventy conceded to the Democrats. .As the next Assembly will not vote for a .united brutes senator, ra tional issues havt? not entered largely Itito th campaign. Chairman odtll, ct the Republican Mtate comm.f.ee, cla.ms eighty-four Republicans, conceding sixty-six to the Democrats. The campaign u the State hits bevn lost eight of in the bitterness of the contests on Manhattan i..an.l for at mh.ynvcii, county 'officers and aldermen. An anti-Tam many fusion - ticket. supiorted by the Re f:ubiican CMlzens . Unk n and Independent abor parties and Indtrd by various re form parties. Is in the nM. The lamminy coninty ticket la admittfd to be v. strong one, but do.-s r. t appt-.il so effectively to th; labor e-unitn , though the t ai.didaie for sur rcgate L a ing.wtaxer. The result cL-nends en the strer.Kth of tiio iatrfir pirty, wh-i vigor se n:s to hav deeply impressed the old party politician. I'residvnt tjulBrg-. of the Republican county committee, est. mutts that -vv.imj votes will te cast. He h'.pes that the labor rartv will throw SO.(m votes to the fusion ticket. In wmcn Ciu-e me result wl.l te; Ft n, iro). Tammany. Sccla'.iat. etc.. 10 oofi Iticnard Croker d'-clan that figures given i.j j uijirni it-iuier wuro u lummany rura.lty of ,im tt To.'.j v Jamei it. Reynolds, of th Independent labor party.

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fusion plurality of lo,w to k.,m. IN lnNSYL.VANIA. Democratic Chntrnian FreparliiR to Cry Framl After the Election. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-The political ccmpalgn In Pennsylvania was practically ended to-night as far as mass meetings and preliminaries are concerned, and nothing now remains but to clear away minor de tails and await the result of the voting. Tiie battle ha. been waged almost entirely between the Republican and Democratic parties over the state treasurershlp, the only Important state office to be filled out side of Superior Court and Supremo Court Judse. The fight for one of these c Aires, Superior Court Judge." ended over two weeks ago in the withdrawal of Joslah R. Adam, l;ep., as a result of newpiper attacks It is generally conceded that ex-United Siates Senator Mitchell, who was ncmiP.Kied in his place, will be elected by a ;joocl ma jority. For statA treasurer clilni3 are belnar made freeiy by Republican Chai.-man Reeder nd Democratic Chairmm Rilling lor the respective candidates of heir part:' Lieut. Col. James F. Harnstt, who w is nominated upon his return from th Philippines witn the Tenth Pennsylvania Regiment, has finished an almost continuous stumping of the State, as has his principal opponent, Wm. T. Creasy. Democrat. Neither chairman has as yet made the customary final claim, but each has all along made statements predicting victory rcr his party candidates. in this city, which has been giving large Republican majoilties, charges of padded registry dis tricts and plans to stuff ballot boxes havebeen made by the Democrats and antl-ad-mlnl.nratlon Republicans. Chairman Reeder to-night, in a general way, predicted the usual Republican majority, while Chairman Riliing said Creasy would come to Philadelphia with a majority and would win If there was on honest count here. DILL IX MASSACIll'SHTTS. Voter Took Little Interest In the Campaign RepuhllcHiin Confident. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 4. The State cam paign in Massachusetts has been more than ordinarily dull, even for an off year, the Republicans being confident of victory and the Democrats only hopeful of making a better showing than last fall. Whatever life has been Instilled into the contest has came from the Democratic side. State issues have been thrown to the winds and both sides have confined themselves to arguments for and against expansion, the silver question being rarely mentioned. The Republican candidate for Governor Is W. Murray Crane, the millionaire paper manufacturer, and tho Democratic candidate 1 Robert Treat Paine, who is a descendant of the revolutionary leader of that name, and who is well known for his connection with reform and philanthropic work. A. H. uoettlng. chairman of the Repub lican state committee, says: "Our problem nas been to get the people to go to the polls In a year when the Republicans say there Is no doubt of the result and no national Issues at stake. We have been obliged to fight tho argument that the contest this year Is only one of majorities." William S. McNary, secretary of the Democratic state committee, says: "The principal issues of the campaign have been imperialism and trusts and the policy of President McKinley. On these questions the Massachusetts Democracy presents1 a united front and the Democratic orators have pressed these questions vigorously. We are confident wo have gained votes, while the Republicans will lo.se many votes on these questions." . "Aunty Gold Democrats. BOSTON. Nov. .4. A . number- 'of gold Democrats of this State, including Charles R. Codman, Thomas Wentworth Hlgglnson, Moorfield Storey, Dan Eustes, Harvey N. Shepard, Wlnslow Warren, Charles Fleischer and Gamaliel Bradford, have issued an addre-ss to the voters- of the State, calling on them to support Robert Treat Paine, jr.. Democratic candidate for Governor. Th3 signers of the appeal say that, while they do not agreo with all the planks In the Democratic platform, they believe "that it is of supreme Importance to make clear to the President and to the Congress that a policy of 'criminal aggression' In the Philippines does not receive the support of the country." CAMPAIGN IX DETROIT. rinarree Xonpartlcluatlon Was the 3Iot Striking Feature. DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 4. The most prominent fcaturo of the rather quiet city campaign, which practically closed to-night, was Governor Pingiee's r.onpartlcipatlon. Heretofore he has always taken a prominent and almost dominant part. The reason for this is supposed to be that Capt. A. E. Stewart, the Republican candidate for mayor, is opposed to Governor Pingree's plans for private purchase as a means of procuring municipal ownership of ftreet railways. Roth Stewart an3 his Democratic opponent are running- on 3-cent-fare platforms, and this haa been practically the only issue the campaign, has brought out. Mayor Maybury, who 1st seeking re-election, defeated Captain Stewart at a special election three vars ago. It Is known that Maybury will draw some strength from Independent Republicans, ami his friends are confident of his success. The Republicans, however, will concede) nothing, contending- that Stewart haa a reasonable chance .of election. IX FETTIUIIKW'S STATE. Vote In Expected to Dc Light and Returns Related. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Nov. 4. The state election In South Dakota Is confined to the choice of three Judges of the Supreme Court. The Republicans have renominated Judges Dighton Corson, II. G. Fuller and Dick Haney, while the Populists, Democrats and Sliver Republicans have united In the sudrort of Julian Bennett, Democrat, C. B. Kennedy, "Populist, and Edmund Smtih, Silver Republican. No county officers are to be elected, with the exception of an occasional county commissioner, and hence the popular Interest has not been around In the campaign. Senator Pettigrew has made a number of speeches for the fusion ticket, devoting most of his time to a denunciation of trusts and expansion. Little has been said about silver. The vote will bo light and returns will be slow on account of the absence of local contests. Little Interest In MlssUiiIpnt. JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 4. The close of the Mississippi state campaign was of a very informal nature. Longino. the Democratic candidate for Governor, has delivered only two addresses since his nomination, one In Chickasaw county and one In Pontonoc county, which are regarded as Populist strongholds. Prewlit, the Populist candidate, has made twenty-five speeches which, he states, were for the purpose ol maintaining party organization. Considerable interest is being manifested in the proposed amendment to the State Constitution, providing lor an elective Judiciary. IKiie nt Denver. DENVER. Col., Nov. 4.-The local campaign closed to-night with speeches In various portions of the city. Only county officers are to be voted for, the leading tickets being those of the Democrats. Republicans and a fusion of the Silver Republicans and Populists. It is not believed the result will have any material Influence In next year's state election. The most Interest In the Denver campaign Is In a proposition to issue city bonds to the amount of ft.fAt.ifM for the purchase or construction ot a municipal water plant. County officers are. to be elected throughout the State. All One Way In Viralnln. RICHMOND. Ya.. Nov. 4 The election tn Virginia Tuesday will be for half the state ticket, thu other half beln? holdovers, and a full House) of Delegates. Very little Interest has been taken In the contest, it being conceded that both house." of the Assembly will be overwhelmingly Democratic. This Assembly will elect a. suce.or to United States Senator Martin, and what are known as the Capitol ofllcers. to wit: Secretary of the commonwealth, state treasurer and auditor. l'ntronage nt Stake. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 4.The municipal campaign closed to-night. A full list of munl?lpal officers are to be elected. The principal candidates for mayor are James I'helan. Democrat the present incumbent, and Horace Davis. Republican, a former congressman trom tnis State. Owing to'the fact that the new charter gives the mayor 1 aiKe ai.unasre tne' campaign has been a -pirite-i one dose. Iho result wl probably be

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SOLDIERS IX OTHER I.AXD5 MAY SEXD PACKAGES TO FIUEXDS. Latter May Also Send Christmas Boxes to Absent Fighters Alleged Xeglect of Sick oldIcr. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. President McKinley Issued to-day the following order: "In furtherance of interchanges between those absent in the service of their country and their families at home, it Is hereby ordered that packages "and parcels of mailable matter, taking only articles designed ts gifts or souvenirs, and so marked, and with no commercial purpose and not for rale, from officers, soldiers and sailors serving In the army and navy, and from persons employed in the civil service of the United States In Porto Rico, Guam, the Philippine Islands and Cuba, addressed to Members of their families In the United States, or packages of the same personal character addressed from the United States to officers, soldiers, sailors and others In the public service in said Islands, may be sent through the mails, subject only to the domestic postal regulations of the United States. Details of the execution of this order, with all necessary safeguards, will devolve upon the secretary of war and the postmaster general." The order is the result of a Cabinet decision of Friday, and Is more immediately designed to facilitate the sending of Christmas and holiday remembrances to and from the soldiers. The postmaster general has also rescinded the requirement that all mail matter sent y persons in the United States service In the Philippines or Guam addressed to the United States and Indorsed "soldiers," "sailors" or "marines." letter or otherwise designating the service branches, in order, to secure domestic postage rates, must be countersigned by a commanding officer. Furthermore, the postmaster general has directed that all such letters may be dispatched to the ' -"as whether prepaid or not, and only the deficient postage shall be collected on delivery In this country, any due postage rating under the former orders being disregarded, and United States postage stamps are directed to bo held valid on such matter as well as the specially prepared stamps. SICK SOLDIERS XEGLECTED. Transports Tartar and Newport "Were Overcrowded with Men. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4. The Examiner says that the most sensational report of a military board of Inquiry ever sent to the War Department from this city has been forwarded to Washington from the headquarters of Major General Shafter. The document consists of nearly one hundred typewritten pages and contains the severest kind of criticisms of the methods employed by officers in charge of the sick soldiers who returned from the Philippines on the transports Tartar and Newport on Oct. 10. Upon Major Rafter, the surgeon of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers, who came back on the Tartar, the heaviest censure is laid. Colonel Metcalfe, of the sami regiment, who commanded the troop ship, General Funston being only a passenger, is Indirectly referred to. Many other officers are given a hard measure of criticism, but their names are being withheld until the War Department fee.8 fit to make known the details of the report. The board of inquiry which has so severely arralnged the transport service was appointed by General Shifter two weeks ago at the suggestion of Col. Alfred Glrard, surgeon in the general hospital at the Presidio. Col. Glrard' s desire for an investigation was occasioned by the deplorable condition In which he found the s'.ck men from the transports Tartar and Newport. There were about forty of them and nearly all were suffering from djsentery. Three men who came on these transports died a few days after arrival. They were John Fabisak and John A. Iog.vn. of the Fourth Cavalry, and George W. Mills, of the Twentieth Kansas. What Major Rafter Says. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 4.In reference to the charges of ill-treatment of soldiers returning home on the transports Tartar and Newport, as told in to-day's Associated Press dispatch from San Francisco. Major Rafter, surgeon of the Twentieth Kansas, telephones the following from his- homo at Holton, Kan.: "The troops on board the Tartar were given every attention possible with the facilities we had for taking care of them. The ship was greatly overcrowded, with no hospital roo;n for the sick. The carrying capacity of the ship was 751 and there were 1,400 on board. There were places In the hospital for twenty-four sick men and wo had about two hundred sick on board. The bunk facilities were not nearly sufficient and part of the men had to sleep cn the decks while the sick had to sleep in their quarters belcw. They had every attention and every care that could be given them. Dr. Charles? t Huffman, of Columbun, was in charge of them part of the rimo and Dr. Henry D. Smith part of the time, whUe I had general supervision. I know nothing of the charges of mistreatment of the f Ick.' Metealf Heard No Complaint. LAWRENCE, Kan., Nov. 4. When shown tho San Francisco Examiner statement General Metealf to-day said: "Regarding the care of tho hick It is, perhaps, sufficient to say that I never heard a word of complaint from tha sick on board the ship Tartar. 1 called daily at the ship's hospital to inquire after the health of the men and I talked dally with dozens or more of those who were more or less sick and who needed medical attendance and special diet, but who were not sick enough to go to bed, and I never heard a word of complaint or an expression of want unsatisfied." The Thomas Sails for Manila. NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-The transport Thomas, with the Forty-seventh Regiment on board, sailed for Manila this afternoon. A great quantity of Christmas presents and ammunition was on board. Twenty-five young women belonging to the United States hospital service sailed on the Thomas. Every one of the nurses Is a graduate from a school for nurses' and all saw active service In the hospitals last year. They will be scattered among the fieid, division and general hospitals lit the Philippines. Wheeler Will Return to Congress. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Nov. 4. Judge W. J. Wood, of Florence, .Ala., has received a letter from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who states that he will resume his seat in Congress when that body meets. General Wheeler does not say when he will return from tho Philippine?. .Not Received nt Washington. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. The report of the court of inquiry referred to in the San Francisco dispatch has not been received at the War Department, although word has been received that It is on the way. MOVING SOUTH. (Concluded from First Page.) tion at Oliphantfontein, four miles from csseiton." A delayed dispatch from Buluwayo dated Oct. 2S announces that In- the event of reinforcements being needed the volunteers wouli be immediately called out. A Fort Tull dispatch dated Oct. K says shots were exchanged between Colonel Plummer's column and the Boer's at Qntdrift. The British had one man wounded. The enemy's loss was unknown. A British patrol reconnoiterlng Pontdrift Ort. 27 captured five Boers. It was then believed the bulk of the Boer army had retired fro-n Fort Tuli. going south and leaving an outpost. Two gunners were lost in the bush, and it is feared they died of thirst. The natives are searching for them. Another British patrol, on Oct. 28. stampeded a number of Boer horses, capturing five. Colonel Plummer was still sending reconnoiterlng parties up and down the river and there was little doubt the enemy had retired. Spreckley's patrol exchanged a few shots with the enemy on Oct. 2y. Captains White and Glynn, with thirty-nine men. reconnoltered a kopje at Pontdrift. Captain Glynn approached It on one side and Captain White on the ott emy's loss was unknown. The Boers rifle fire wounded four of the British. The natives say two Boers were killed In the skirmish cf Oct. 2S at Fort Tull. A dispatch from Burghersdorp says the Boers crossed Bethulie bridge Thursday morning. 1 . PRISONERS CO TEN TED. British IIusHnrs Played Foothall nt Pretoria Lust Tuesday. CAPE TOWN. Nov. 2. (Delayed In trans4 mission). A dispatch from Pretoria,-under

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Four months ago I did not think to be in shape to assist our ' Uncle Samuel ' in case of hostilities, but thanks to you, I am now ready for the Donsl" Dr. Fierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, In Plain English; or, Medicine Simplified, 1008 pages, over 700 illustrations, paper-bound, sent for 21 one-cent stamps, to cover cost of mailing ortiy. Cloth-bound ten stamps more. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. date of Tuesday says Colonel Moelly, who commanded the British Hussars captured by the Boers, declined, on being Interviewed, to give the details of the misfortune, but praised the treatment he and his men have received at the hands of the Boers. The British prisoners were playing football at the time their commander was interviewed. Their officers are anxious to be exchanged. Among the papers found at Dundee, according to the Pretoria dispatch, was a congratulary telegram from Lady Symons to her husband. Commandant General Joubert sent the message to Ladysmlth. General Symons was burled with the fullest honors. Kruitcr Issues Letters of Mnrqne. PARIS, Nov. 4. L'Eclalr says that the Transvaal government has issued letters of marque, and has already received many offers of privateers, including a number from ship owners In the United States. STEAMERS OVERDUE. The St. Paul nnd I'mhrin Delayed in Reaching New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 5. The ocean liners St. Paul, of the American line, from Southampton and Cherbourg, and Umbrla, of the Cunard line, from Liverpool and Queenstown, both due at the lightship about 3:30 o'clock yesterdny morning, have not, up to 1:20 o'clock this morning, been reported. In all probability the vessels have encountered very rough weather. Steamer Disappears. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 4. The steamer Preston, which arrived here to-day, reports that shortly before daylight she sighted a steamer flying a signal of distress and rolling badly, in, the .heavy sea. about fifteen miles, off thU-port,--Suddenly-.-the steamer disappeared. The Preston, cruised" around for some time, it is said, without being able to find any trace of her. Tugs sent out from here failed to find any signs of wreckage. The storm is subsiding, but there is still a very heavy sea. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Sailed: Patria, for Hamburg; Campania, for Liverpool; Rotterdam, for Rotterdam, via. Boulogne; Marquette, for London; Augusta Victoria, for Algiers, Naples, etc. CHERBOURG, Nov. 4. Sailed: New York, from Southampton, for New York. DIED AT MUNCiE. Anderson Young Woman, as the Result of u Criminal Operation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 4. Mary Farwig, twenty-seven years old, died to-day as the result of a criminal operation. She came here from Anderson, where she was employed as a domestic in the house of Philip Diehl, a prominent business man of that city, and had been staying for about a week at the homo of Dr. Garrett A. Leach, a leading Muncie physician. In an ante-mortem statement, made before Dr. George Green, Dr. T. J. Bowles and Attorney John Walterhouse, she . exonerated Dr. Leech from suspicion of participation in the operation, but refused to indicate either the cause of her trouble or the operating surgeon. The Anderaon police have been notirud and will make a thorough Investigation. Miss Farwig formerly resided In Richmond, and her mother and brother came to Muncie to-night to care for the remains and to Investigate the case looking to the punishment of the guilty persons. WANT MASON TO RESIGN. Illinois Constituents of the Little Joker l'ass Hot Revolution!. M'LEANSBORO. 111.. Nov. 4. The Republicans of Hamilton county, at a public meeting held here to-day, adopted the following: "Whereas, We heretofore have been the political supported and many of us the personal friends of Senator William E. Mason; therefore, in Justice to ourselves re solve that we fully Indorse the admlnistra tlon of President McKinley. who has en deared himself to every patriotic American citizen; that in opposing this policy Senator Mason is not only endangering the lives of our soldiers in the ttela, but is sacrlttcing them; that his course Is anti-Republican and anti-American, and that his immediate resignation will give universal sailsiaction." Cycle Trades Protective Association. BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 4. A meeting of manufacturers of bicycles, parts and accessories was held in this city to-day for the purpose of completing the organization of the Cycle Trades Protective Association. Forty-four manufacturers signed an agreement for mutual protection, and thirty other manufacturers were represented and promised adhesion to the plan. The agieement provides for the defense of patent suits In cases in which the Interests of a majority of the members are involved. Lower Rates Anked for Millers. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 4.The board of managers of the St. Loul5 Traffic Bureau have adopted resolutions requesting olhcers of east-bound lines to comply with the orders of the Interstate-comme.ce Commission by reducing the rate on flour, milled m St. Louis, when for export, to the same rate ason wheat for export; and that any proportional rate made to apply from East St. Louis on flour ground west of the west bank of the Mississippi river be made to apply on flour ground at St. Louis. New Ilonil to lie Constructed. COLUMBUS. O.. Nov. 4. The Youngstown & Ravenna Railroad Company, of Youngstown, was incorporated to-day by J. T. Brooks, general counsel of the Pennsylvania Company, and others. A road will be constructed from Youngstown to Ravenna, where it will connect with the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad, giving the latter a direct short line from Pittsburg, via Youngstown, to Cleveland. , Street Cur Wrecked by a Train. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Nov. 4. An In-bound Louisville & Nashville train struck a Fourth-avenue electric car at Fourth avenue and G street to-night, completely . demolishing tho car and injuring nine persons. The most seriously hurt wero Motorman

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About the enlargement of our business and the sale we are making in connection therewith. Of course we cannot Rive names (that would not be proper.) We can only give letters of the alphabet to stand for names and quote the exact expressions that have fallen from the lips of friends and customers In the store. Mr. A says: "Well, you are spreading cut here." Mrs. 13 "I am real glad to see a book stor in this part of the city." Mr. C "I always tell my friends that I can do Just a little better at the AUlson-Knos Co. Hook Store than anywhrre else." Mrs. I) "I am glad that we now have a real wide-awake book store right here by the library." Mrs. 13 "I tell them if they can't And what they want at the Allison-Enos Co. Iio jk Store they need not look any further." Mrs. F "I find here the most attractive assortment of magazines to be found in the city." Mrs. O "It is so convenient for me to drive up in front of your store here by the library and buy my books and stationery." Mr. li "I never dreamed that you had such a large assortment of books until you got them arranged so we can see all of them and examine them." We explained to Mr. II that we moved our "Arcade Store" up here and combined it with this store. But really we have considerably over double the room we had before. We have much more shelf space than ever before In the ten years of our business. Mrs. I Says: "Since you now have four display windows I can get a right good idea from them what you have Inside." Mrs. J "I always subscribe for all my mag izir.es from you. I save money by it." Mr. K "I believe you carry more copies of "In Ills Steps' and other books by Chas. M. She don than all other stores In the State." Mr. and Mrs. L-"Ve find that when j-ou advertise a bargain it turns out to be just as you say." Uncle M "I see you believe in expansion here." Aunt N "You've, been making quite a change here." Mr. O "You were so crowded before." Mrs. W "Glad business compels you to enlarge." We could go on almost indetinltely, but we bei? to cioe with a few quotations. Twenty-five copies each of "Quo Vadls." "Lena Rivers." "Homestead on the Hillside," "Tempest nd Sunshine." "Arabian Nights," "English Orphans." "Prince of the House of David" in attractive cloth bindings, silver back title at 20 rents each; by mail 5 cents extra. "In His Steps." cloth, 23 cents, or paper 10 cents. A genuine Oxford Teachers Bible, good plain print, good paper, overlapping edges, with Helps, Concordance, Subject Index, Maps, etc., for 75 cents. See Us For The NeW Books

Publisher's Our Price. Price. The Gentleman from Indiana, Tarkington....f 1..V) $1.10 Janice Meredith, Paul Leicester Ford $1.50 $1.10 Richard Carvel, Churchill : $1.50 $1.10 David Ilarum, Westcott fl.r0 $1.10 Mormon Prophet, Lilly Dougall 1.50 $1.10 The Fowler, Beatrice Ilnrriden $l.r0 $1.10 No. 5 John Street, Whitetng ' $1.50 $1.10

ON $1.10 BOOKS ADD 12c FOR

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Next to Library. Marshall Smith, back wrenched and hurt internally; J. D. Farris. cut on risht cheek and back wrenched: Jamew K. Tuttle. colored, hefd cut and back wrenched. All will recover. TO UNITE INDEPENDENTS. Object of the Newly Incorporated Telcphone Company. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 4.-The Federal Telephone Company, recently organized in New Jersey with a capital stock of $10,000,000, proves to be a Cleveland organization backed by H. A. Everett, E. W. Moore, J. B. Hanna, John Sherwln, Charles L. Tack, Tt. Mahler. Tt. A. Harmon. Jamese 15. Hose, C. W. Wason, II. C. Ford and others. H. A. Everett is president. E. W. Jones vice president. James B. Hog secretary and John Sherwln treasurer.- The object of the company is to unite the independent telephono companies of Ohio. Indiana and Michigan, make their service better and cheaper, extend their lines and establish a long-distance service. AGAINST VON DER AHE. Decision In Fnvor of the Chicago and Other Ball Club. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4. Judge Wlthrow has given a decision in the s-uit of Chris Von der Ahe against the Chicago League Baseball Club and others, an action for damages, because of the sale of Sportsman's Park and Club. The court sustained a demurrer of the defendants, which alleged that the petition does rot state a sufficient caus of action. Von der Ahe sued the various clubs belonging to the National Leigue to recover the difference between what the club brought when It was sold, namely, C3.U, and what he alleged that the property was worth. Jndsre Alforti'n Rnlliic Judge Alford, of the Criminal Court, has ruled in favor of the State on the motion to discharge In the case of Silas lilrks, charged with assault and battery. Birks's case came to the Crimlanl Court on an appeal from the Police Court. His attorney. In filing a motion to have his client dischargea, showed that two affidavits were filed against him In the Police Court. He was tried on the second and it was claimed he had bten placed in former Jeojardy because witnesses had been sworn on the first day when Jiirks was called before the court on the first affidavit. Judge Alford held that this could not constitute former Jeopardy. .ew Incorporations. The Matthews Brick Company, of Matthews, Grant county, was yesterday Incorporated with a capital stock of J10.O00. The directors are John 11. Wood. Willi Moore, John M. Kilgtre and B. L. Butler. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Paragon Paper Company the dlrec-

PIANOS

We announce to the piano-buying public that, until Jan. 1 (our invoicing time) Big Reductions all through our immense stock of Pianos are being- made, either for Cash or on Time. We are going to make such tempting inducements to buyers that will be sure to sell even those who had not intended to buy for 6 to 12 months hence, and to the holiday buyers here svill be. a big opportunity for money saving. All wre ask i for you to come and examine our stock' and prices. Mind you, this is not a "Clearance Sale" of old, undesirable, shop-worn goods, but all new, latest design cases fresh from the factory. We bought heavily during the summer months, anticipating the manufacturers' advance in Drice and can therefore eive vou the benefit.

concedes that we always have

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DURING THE SALE THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS WILL BE MADE:

10S tSSlO $300 Pianos $325 Pianos $375 Pianos

They Are Sayio

Publisher's Price. Strong as Death, Maupassant $ 1.50 The Laurel Walk, Molesworth $1.00 Giles Ingilby. W. E. Norris $1VJ Mr. Dooly in the "Hearts of His Countrymen"l--The Money Market, E. F. Benson $1.00 A Prince of the Blood. $1.00 POSTAGE! . ON OTHERS 10c.

BOOK STORK A LOCAL and CLIMATIC DISEASE CATARRH Nothing but a local remedy or change of will cure caclimate tarrh. Get a well-known SPECIFIC. Ely's Cream Balm It Is quick!? Absorbed Glvei Relief at once. Opens nd cleant.es the Nasal Passages. Allays Inflammation. Heals and Protects the COLD N HEAD iuvmorane. Jtf stores l... .... ot ia.v. .J Smell. Xo Mercury. No injurious drur. Regular sie. 0 cents; family blre, tl; at druggists or by mall. VLT PROTHERS. 16 Warren street. New York. uZenobi Violet Witch Hazel A Healing Toilet Lotion. This preparation is a concentrated extract of Witch Hazel, Perfumed with Violets. Suitable for all the. uses of Witch Hazel. Delightful alter shaving. JL3xmjIS Go. 22 West Washington St. tors Increased their stock from $60,000 to $i3J,00u. Henry Phillip In Dying:. Henry Phillips, colored, who has been at tho City Hospital for several days suffering from a gunshot wound in the abdomen, is tnought to te dying. Phillips was snot by John Mitchell. 'ZZ Toledo street, while trying to force an entrance to rooms occupied by Mattlo Martley. who rented from Mitchell. Hearted CfT. Washington Post. I heard what was. to me at least, a brand new piece of superstition yesterday, and when I thlr.k of th risks I've run ail these years because I didn't know of It my blood run cold. 1 met a woman from Virginia In market yesterday, and, the talk failing on dreams, I recalled a mot blood-curdling nightmare I had had the night before. "i must tell you what 1 dreamed last night." 1 said. "Let me ask first whether It's a pleasant or an unpleasant dream?" said the lady from Virginia. "Decldediy unpleasant." "Then for mecy's sake don't tell It!" said she. "Never tell a bad dream on Saturday, for we eay In Virginia, 'Friday night's dream on Saturday told Is sure to com true, no matter how old. "

had and do now. carry tho market. rni Jewett Pianos Hallett and Davis Reduced to $24S Reduced to. tS5TS Reduced to tj; 128 and 130 N.Penn.St. Our Trice. $1.10 $1.10 $1.10 95c 75c 75c

Nos. 142-144 N. Meridian St.

Time to Change Your . . . UNDERWEAR When th mornings and evenings become chill as they are now. We can show ycu the newest productions in middle and heavy weights. In tilkc. silk and wool, natural woe', merino and ba'brlssan. Warm and comfortable, and fabric that will not irritate the moeit t-nd-r kln. IrHllnnHpoHs ajt'-it for DR JALCLR'S SANITARY WOOLKN UNDERWEAR for men. women and thl -dren. The hUhtvt tirade woolens In thi world, specially alpted to iH-op'e afilictr l Kith rheumatism, also a preventive agal:t grip and pneumonia. Ask for illustrated catalogue. PAUL H. KRAUSS A4 E. WASHINGTON ST. giaT'Shirts made to order. GARLAND Steel Ranges and Base Burners Are the World's BesU C KOKIIKIXG As BRO. 126 N. Pf nn. SU 880 Virginia Ate. Ilarz Mountain Canaries at $1.50 and $1.75 taca y y-g Parrots, m.vklnif Llr.l. European HCT '''at"k n'i brjn thruaht-s, jolttlnchra. etc. Aiiuat turns !! aiobe. JS lo:d flhe. rr ZU- anl upward Ug-0 u Itrara tafi", Cc an! upward. MicK M lr.4 bird fuod. Heat Litd !. 3 It s. fur 2"c. 433 iJaJachuittts ateaur. C. F. KLIirPER. Srsdaj Jcsrnzl, bj Mail, $2 Per Year.