Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 39, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1901 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOÜKNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1931

station at Cavite. I. T. Mr. Watson pays he ill r.ot go further with the party than Jl.irvf.li. Representative Robinson has not specially rirj.-arct! hlmrelf to the government clerks vliose place of employment 1 in the executive departments in Washington. The iir,;i,ii is clear. He has been trying to t-rtnVtip two practices that obta.n in the executive departments that are favorably rejnrded by the clerk?, the first being that whin the clerks work more than the ven hours demanded by the law they receive extra pay for the extra time put in, and the. second that they are allowed thirty daj'3' sick Uave. with pay, in addition to the regular thirty days' leave with pay each vear. Mr. Robinson tried to have his proposition tacked on an appropriation bill, but it vras ruled out of order as being new legislation. He then Introduced It as a separate measure. It was referred to the foinmlttce on civil-service reform, and there It Is yet, with very slender chance of enactment at this Congress. He stated in explanation cf the bni that the thirty days sick leave Is grnnted to clerks employed in the executive depirtments In Washington tnly. He says he wants to equalize matters, but he is going about it In a manner that will hardly please the clerks employed In the executive departments here or those employed elsewhere. However, the government would save a little money by the adoption of Mr. Robinson's bill. Rural free delivery ha3 been ordered established at Oxford. Benton county, March 1. length of route, DP4 miles; area covered, 27 square miles; population served, 4."5; numbtr of houses on route. 101. Carrier, John H. Thompson. The star mail on that route la to be discontinued. The postofficc at Ayde!ott will be served by rural delivery by locked pouch. Senator Fairbanks to-day presented petitions fcr an anti-polygamy constitutional amendment from the Woman's Aid Society and Woman's Home und Foreign Missionary Society of Memorial Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis and from numerous clUzens of Lima. It. M. Counters, of Indianapolis, 13 registered at the Cocnran. The L'vening Times of this city revives the report that the President is considering the' name of Addison C. Harris, of Indianapolis, for attorney general, when Griggs retires, after March 4. Another name now suggested for that place for the first time to-day 13 that of I. C. Knox, of Pittsburg, lie is about fifty years old and has long been the trusted counsel for Carnegie & Co. He Is. said to be a close personal friend of the President. He Is a native of Pennsylvania, his birthplace being Brownsville, Fayette county. John It. Bonnell, postmaster at Crawfordsvllle, Is here. He wants o succeed Mr. Henry as collector of' Internal revenue In the Terra Haute district. Indiana postmasters were appointed today as follows: Bringhurat, Carroll county, P. S. Tidrlck, vice C. A. McCracken, rtsigned; Mace. Montgomery county, T. A. Armstrong, vice P. W. Campbell, resigned; Mond, Dubois county. J. A. Pinnick, vice W. S. Coble, resigned. Representative Landls has arranged with the United States fish commissioner to have Gen. Lpw Wallace's fish pond stocked with line bass. General Wallace has spent a great deal of money on his pond a few miles from Crawfordsvllle and in a short lime he may do his fishing at home. Member of the Indiana delegation are receiving many indorsements of William D. Clark, sheriff of Noble county, for United States marshal. Henry b Wood, of Farmland, Is being indorsed through the State for Inspector of rural free delivery routes. COMISG CHANGES IX TIID AIIMV.

Sehvrnn Will Retire? When Confirmed and Daggett Will De Promoted. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. It is said at the War Department that no more general officers of ths army will be appointed until after the Senate has acted on the nominations sent In Tuesday. One reason for this 13 that there will be no vacancy in the list of major generals until General Miles li cenfirmed in the higher rank of lieutenant general. In case a vacancy occurs in that manner It Is freely predicted at the War Department that it will be filled by the appointment of Col. John C. Bates. Second infantry (major general, U. S. V.), who ' v. as yesterday nominated a brigadier general. Such an appointment would prevent the promotion of either Brigadier Generals Wade and Merrlam to t major gencclcy for some time to come. 1'nder the present plan Brigadier General Schwan, nominated yesterday, will be re tired immediately after his confirmation and Colonel Dapgett. of the Fourteenth Infantry, appointed to the vacancy. Col. Daggett also will be retired Immediately Jn order to permit the appointment or Col. Glimore, of the adjutant general's department, and Col. A. K. Arnold. First Cav alry, as brigadier generals Lefore their statutory retirtment. . REVEMK RKDUCTIOX II ILL. Wnya anil Mennn Committee Not Satinfled with Senate Action. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The Republican members of the ways and means committf.j hld a meeting this afternoon to formulate a plan of action relative to the war rew nue bill, but no definite conclusion was reached, beyond the decision to nonconcur In the Senate amendment. The action of the Senate in substituting an entirely new bill f.tr the bill as it passed the House is Ucked on as a distinct invasion of the prerogative of the House to initiate reve nue leeislatlon. and at the meeting to-day some of the members favored radical action to sustain what they consider the constitutional rights of the House to orig inate revenue legislation. One plan sug rested was to ignore the bill in its presert emended form and to pass another entlrely r.ew revenue bill but this was regarded as entirely too radical. Another proposition. and the one meeting most-favor, was to icport back the bill to the House to-mor row with a recommendation of noncon currence. but without a request for a conference. This would require the Senate to ask for a. conference If any was to be hell. There was little or no consideration of the Senate schedules of the Senate bill, the whole time practically being spent in the WEATHER FORECAST. flnovr Probable To-Day and Tomor row Easterly "Wind. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Forecast for Friday and Saturday: For Ohio and Indiana Snow on Friday and probably on Saturday; fresh easterly winds. For Illinois Snow on Friday; colder; Saturday fair in western; clearing in eastern portion; fresh easterly shifting to north westerly winds. .Local Observation on Thursday. Bar. Th. H.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a. m..3 22 13 88 N'east. Pt. Cldy. 0.00 7 P. m.. SO.W 25 73 Hast. Cloudy. T Maximum temperature, minimum tern perature. 11. Following is a comparative statement of the mean temperature and total precipitation for Feb. 7: Temp. Pre Normal 23 .13 Mean IS T Departure 15 0.13 Departure since Feb. 1 51 O.0S Departure since Jan. 1 M 1.4 Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS. . Local Forecast Official. Yesterday Temperatnres.

Stations. Mln. Max. 7 p. m. Atlanta. Ga 31 41 42 Bismarck. N. D 8 10 2 Buffalo. N. V 12 22 16 Calgary'. N. W. T 6 20 C Chicago. Ill 10 1'6 24 Cairo. Ill LS 34 34 Cheyenne. Wyo 4 12 4 Cincinnati, O 11 30 2S Concordia. Kan 22 22 30 ravenport. la 10 30 2 Des Moines. la IS 2$ Oalveston. Tex M CO W Sletena. Mont S Jacksonville. Fla Co M 16 Kansas City, Mo 1 32 32 Little Kock, Ark 32 CG 3J ManiUftte. Mich S 20 IS Memphis. Tenn 2 28 28 Nashville. Tenn ?i 21 31 New Orleans. La 50 f,2 52 New York city IS i'l 1$ North Platte, Neb S 22 20 Oklahoma. O. T 21 4) 40 Omaha. Ntb 20 28 28 Plit&burg. Pa 12 21 22 Qu' Appelle. N. W. T... 0 IS 0 Rapid City, S. D 2 8 6 Salt Lake City 26 31 26 Ht. Louis, Mo 2$ 2.J 34 St. Paul. Minn 1) 21 20 Sprlngtteic. Ill ! 20 28 Springfield, Mo 2i 22 20 YtcliBtiurg. Miss 28 52 52 .Ushlr.StüE. D. C. ...... 13 Z) Zi

consideration of a form of procedure. A. meeting of the full ways and means committee will be held at the conclusion of thi conference of the Republican members tore orrow.

Calderhead'H Tension Ulli Reported. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. The House committee on Invalid pensions has favorably reported the bill of Representative Calderhead. of Kansas, as follows: "All persons who are eligible for pensions at the rate of $12 per month under Section 2 of the act of June 27, 1$, relating to pensions, who are now or may hereafter become disabled by total blindness or paralysis or any total disability for manual labor, not the result of their own vicious habits, which disables them In such a degree as to require the constant or frequent or periodical attendance of another person, or who are or may be without an actual net income not to exceed J10O per year exclusive of any pension shall be entitled to a pension at the rate of fcJO per month from the date of application thereror alter xne passaje of this act." MISCELLAXKOl S 3KVS. Action of Congressional Committees Presidential Appointments. Onnrtprmnster General Ludington yester day said that his latest information in regard to the transport McPherson. agrounl off Matanzas. Is that the sea has subsided, and that there is a fair prospect of saving the ship. Several tugs have been sent 10 her assistance, and if they cannot draw her Into deep water a contract will be mai with the Merritt Wrecking Company to save the ship if possible. The House committee on elections No. 1 derided to take coenizance of the petitions tind charges filed against Delegate Wilcot. of Hawaii. George D. tiear, or iiawau, who makes the charges, was questioned in law points. The members were agreed mnt the matter should be cleared up by Inquiry, and it was arranged to-take Mr. Gear's tes timony and that of Mr. Wilcox. The latter will submit .his formal answer to the charges t-night. The ITesldent yesterday sent the following nominations to the Senate: Thomas Frazler, register of the land office at Sacrnmento Cn.1 Will A. Newcomb. receiver oi public moneys at Sacramento, Cal.; to bs judge advocate, with rank or major, capt. Edgar S. Dudley, assistant quartermaster, U. S. A.; major and judge advocate of volunteers. First Serceant John Braeuninger, Troop C, Eleventh Cavalry, to be a second lieutenant. The Senate committee on privileges and elections yesterday reported uranimously Senator Chandler's bill to prohibit corpora tions engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, national banks or corporations organized under the authority of Congress, from contributing to political .campaigns. An amendment was made making the max imum penalty for a corporation ,000 and 51,000 for each ofTending stockholder or employe. By a party vote the committee reported an amendment to the sundry civil till appropriating $25,000 to enable the attorney general to investigate the alleged disfranchisements of voters in certain Slates. CLASH IN THE STREETS UNITED STATES SAILORS MOIinEU DY VE.EZIELA HOUGHS. Former "Were on Shore Leave at Lagnayra and "Were Forced to Hurry Rack to Their Ship. i WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Information has been received here of a clash between sail ers of the United States naval vessel Lancaster, now at Laguayra, Venezuela, and the populace of that city. Such details as are available are exceedingly meager, but from what can be gleaned the difficulty Is without any political significance and in all probability was the outcome of a brawl between sailors who had been enjoying themselves on shore leave. As a result of tho difficulty the Lancaster's men were forced to take to their boats and return to the ship. It is understood tho military forces were not called on to take any part in the disturbance, although it is possible the police may have assisted in quelling the disorder. No fatal casualties are reported on either side. Tho Lancaster has a largo number of landsmen board and was sent to Laguayra for temporary duty to await the return of the gunboat Scorpion, which went to Curacao to coal. At the State Department no information was obtainable, although officials would not deny that Minister Loomis had communicated with it on the subject. SIXTEEN DAYS IN PEEIL. Deck of the Vessel Were Warped by Fire In the Hold. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 7.-Sixtcen days on a burning ship in mldocean with the hot docksN warped and threatening momentarily to, now up, is the story brought to port by Captain Robert Brice and crew of twenty-nine men of the big four-masted steel ship Pyrenees. They were picked up at Tahiti, by the steamer Australia and reached here on their way to England. The Pyrenees sailed from Tacoma on Oct. 14 for Lelth with a cargo of 3,750 tons of wheat and barley. On Nov. 6, when the vesel was on the equator, flro was discovered in the hold. The hatches were battened down and the ship headed for PItcaIrn island. The sea was too rough to land. Governor McCoy, of Pitcalrn. boarded the Pyrenees, which then made for Manga Reva, 3tO miles away. Here the ship was beached and the crew landed. .Tn fire then broke out and the vessel was destroyed. The men were carried on a trading schooner to Tahiti, where they took tho Australia for this port. Five Men Sealded to Death. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 7. The new steamer Ventura arrived to-day, thlrtye'ght days from Philadelphia. Five men of the engineering staff were scalded to death during the voyage by the bursting of a steam pipe. The names of the men killed are: G. W. Robb, a native of South Carolina, aged twenty-five years; W. Farren, a native of Ireland, thirty-nine; J. Desmond, a native of Ireland, twenty-six: p. Beir, a native of Germany, twenty-six; Felix GIas. cf Philadelphia, nineteen, a stowaway. Ttv accident occurred on Jan. 23, four day after the Ventura left the Straits of Jarcllan. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. Arrived: WesKrnl.md. from Antwerp; Koenlngen Luis and Trave. from Bremen; Germanic and Nomadic, from Liverpool. Sailed: La Bretagne, for Havre. QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 8. 1:30 a. m. Arrived: New England, from Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded. Sailed: Majestic, from Liverpool, for New York. MADERIA, Feb. 7. Arrived: Auguste Victoria, from New York, for Algiers, Genoa, etc. CHERBOURG. Feb. 7. Arrived: Patricia, from New York, for Hamburg. nnOWHEAD. Keb. 7. Passed: Bovlc. from New York, for Liverpool. BREMEN. Feb. 7. Arrived: Lahn, from New York. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 7.-Arrived: Michigan, from Boston. v The Qneen Wrote with Hither Hand. St. James Budget. Queen Victoria was one of the few who i.ave cultivated the rare accomplishment of wTltlng with both hands. It is also posrfssed by one of the men who figure in Jut Majesty. new century honors the Hoi: Chandos Leigh. Q. C Sir Chandos Le!ji. who is recorder of Nottingham, frequently takes notes with both hinds at the an time. To Care a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Cromo Quinine Tablets. All druggie t refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grovc' ignature l im eaeü box. 25c.

ARGUMENT IN RflY CASE I

OM2 SPEECH MADE FOR STATE AMD TWO FOR DEFEXSE. Maurice Thompson's Death Seems Imminent Motion for Nevr Keith Trial Foresters Change Hates. Sr-eclal to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELDYVILLE, Ind., Feb. 7.-The State, in the George M. Ray trial, offered no evidence in rebuttal, but when court opened this morning the argument began. The courtroom was crowded to its full capacity, as it was all through the day. Prosecutor Blair, who has been active in uncovering the county matters, opened with a presentment of the law, detailing where it was violated and on what the Indictment was based. He analyzed the evidence introduced by the state, dwelling particularly on the evidence of ex-Sheriff Schoelch, who had testified that he had ordered one thousand summonses and subpoenas and that Ray had furnished ten thousand; this bill was paid for in August and that in November Ray had presented a bill for the same blanks, including them in the eighty-three thousand furnished to the clerk. Attorney Frank B. Burke opened for the defense, and his two hours were spent in scoring the attorneys for the state and In presenting the plea that others had violated the law. Attorney Wray, for the defense, filled in the other three hours. John S. Duncan is to close for the state in the morning, when the charge will be given and the case will go to the jury. ASSESSMENT CIIAXGES. New Hates Made by the Foresters ievr Officers Elected. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTE. Ind.. Feb. 7. The state convention of Independent Order of Foresters, In session this week at Michigan City, made an important change in the matter of assessment rates, to take effect March 1. The rates under the new schedule run from CO cents for persons between twenty-one and twenty-five years of age to $1.35 for those over forty-five years. Officers were elected as follows: Harmon C. C. Fromuth, Valparaiso, high chief ranger; Thomas E. Crowe, Kouts, vice high chief ranger; James P. Young, Crown Point, high secretary; Henry Aulwurm, Crown Point, high treasurer; Dr. P. G. Moore, Wabash, high medical examiner; Leonard Ci. Kramer. Michigan' City, and Dr. R. S. Blount, Wheeler, directors. The office of the High Court will be located at Crown Point during the ensuing year. Hammond was chosen for the next convention, to be held in February, 1902. Women's Label Leaarae.in Session. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 7. The first annual convention of the Woman's International Union Label League convened in this city to-day with delegates from many locals present, as follows: Elwood, Marion, Alexandria, Clinton, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Indianapolis, St. . Louis, Covington, Ottawa, Dundee, Chicago, Elgin,' Rockford, Peoria, Lockport. Niagara Falls, Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton and Brighton, N. J. The offleer are as follows: President. Mrs. Ellen Lillibrldge, Muncle; vice president, Mrs. Anna Fields, Elwood; secretary, Mrs. Bell Grant, Muncie; international organizer, Mrs. Sarah Crosstield, Muncie. QUEER PROVOKE CASE. Defendant Says Plaintiff Has Ills W If e nnd All Ilia Property. Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Feb. 7. Louis Webb went before the court to-day witji a story which probably has not a parallel in court records, but the court finally dis missed the charge of provoke ho brought against Samuel Warner. The latter, la-t rpring, drove a horse owned by a man r.amel Iseman, from whom he borrowed it, to Illinois, and on his return said the hors had died. Some weeks afterward Iseman saw his horse on the street in this city, driven by Louis Webb, and he replevined it. Webb then went to Warren to denounce him for selling stolen property tJ him. When Webb called he met Mrs. Warren and the two became Infatuated. The wife left her husband nnd went to Webb. Warren says he was afraid to protest because Webb threatened to send him to the penitentiary on the horse case. Warren obtained a position at a coal mine, and after a time bought a horse and buggy. Then Webb appeared and demanded the horse and buggy, and Warren gave ii to him. Warren says he was angered because Webb now has his wife, his housshold lurnlture and his horse and buggv, and perhaps he did say things on which Webb could file a technical charge of provoke. JURYMEN' WERE INDISCREET. , Their Remarks Aboat Joseph Keith 3Iay Give Him n New Trial. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Feb. 7. The motion for a nev.r trial for Joseph Keith, convicted of the murder of Nora Kifer, and awaiting the sentence of death, came up before the Circuit Court here this afternoon, and the evidence attacking the conduct of three of the Jurymen was all heard Lefore adjournment to-night. Considerable proof was shown that several of the Jurymen had expressed decided opinions against Keith before the trial and had said he ought to be hanged. The defense and tha State will each have two hours for argument to-morrow, the judge probably giving his ruling late in the day. Keith Is thin ano seems careworn, but is cheerful and says he feels sure of winning his motion. Great interest is being taken in the proceedings. "WANTED FOR FORGERY. Xew York Mnn Surrender to the Anthorltles at Loansport. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT. Ind.. Feb. 7. Frank F. loomis, claiming his home as Warsaw, N. Y., and saying he is a fugitive from Justice, wanted in Warsaw on six indictments for forgery, walked Into the police station at 10 o'clock to-night and gave himself up.He says Sheriff Gage, of Wyoming county, New York, has offered a reward of $1.000 for his arrest. His mother, Mrs. Jano Loomis, lives at Leroy, Genejsee county. New York. He has not seen her for nine years and wants to be taken back. He is held here by the police awaiting word from tho New York officers. GROWING WORSE RAPIDLY. Maurice Thompson Death Seems a Matter of but a. Short Time. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Feb. 7. The condition of Maurice Thompson has taken a decided change for the worse, and it is feared that the fatal termination of his illnes?, which has been so feared and so bravely contended against by the patient and his devoted attendants, is not far off. He has developed decided pneumonia symptoms, due to the enfeebled condition of hU h-.ngs, and lies in a precarious condition. ills brother and daughter have been telegraphed to hasten to his bedside. Mr. Thompson has never recovered from the attack of grip which he suffered at Tampa, Fla., last fall.. Since then he has rot regained his strength, and his famUy has been anxious about his condition for several months. The lf.test change for tho worse became apparent yesterday afternoon and he has been declining rapidly since His family had built hopes or his recovery by spending the winter at Bay St. Louis. Miss., but he had not sufficient strength to undertake the Journey with confidence.

More than three months ago Mr. Thompson abandoned literary work. At 2 o'clock this (Friday) morning a telephone message from Crawfordsvllle was to the effect that Mr. Thompson was still alive, but very low. NO JURISDICTION.

Ohio Supreme Conrt Rules on n Case Arising in Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 7.-The Supreme Court, in a decision handed down to-day, held that "the couits of Ohio have no jurisdiction to hear and determine a suit brought by the administrator of an employe of a railroad company to recover for the wrongful death occurring from the negligence of the company In Indiana." The decision was rendered In the case of the Wabash Railroad Company vs. Mary J. Fox. administrator, error to the Circuit Court of Lucas county. Mrs. Fox secured a Judgment for $6,500 damages on account of the death of her husband, who was killed in an accident on the Wabash in Indiana, which Judgment is set aside by the decision of the Supreme Court. Aged Men Celebrate Birthdays. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind., Feb. 7. Jacob EsHnger, of Haddon township, was ninetynlno years old to-day. He was born In Kentucky in 1S02 and has lived in Sullivan county more than seventy years. Atwell C. Cain, of this city, will celebrate his eightyninth birthday to-morrow. He is a grandson of Thomas Cain (Kane), who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He is a stanch Republican, voted first for Henry Clay In ISC'! nnd has voted for every Whig and Republican presidential candidate since that time. Made Good His Stealing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKFORT, Ind., Feb. 7. For several weeks the wife of W. D. Clark, a farmer residing in Perry township, this county, has been greatly worried over mysterious raids made on her poultry pen, dozens of her finest chickens being carried away. Yesterday Mrs. Clark received a letter containing a $10 bill, with the explanation that the writer had been the thief, but being one of the sixty recent converts at the winter revival meetings at the neighborhood church, must relieve his conscience. Will Send a Bis Delegation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN. Ind., Feb. 7. A large delegation will go from here to Indianapolis to-morrow to attend the intercollegiate oratorical contest. Special interest is taken in the contest this year on account of this county having two representatives. Loren Handley, who represents Hanover, is from Hopewell, west of here, and Miss Mary Hall, the Franklin College representative, ,is a resident of this city. Woman Earned to Death. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 7.-MIs.s Rachel Lemasters died this morning at her home in the northeast part of the county, death being caused by burns which she received yesterday. She was lying in front of th fire when he clothing caught. She ran Into the yard, and, rolling in the snow, succeeded in extinguishing the llames, but not before she was fatally burned. She was atout fifty years old. Good OH Property Sold. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. 7. The Landeck Oil Company last evening closed negotiations for the sale of its property to G. W. Kimball, of Chicago. Tho property consists of an eighty-acre lease on which there are three wells with a daily production of twenty-five barrels. The property is located in Nottingham township and the consideration is $!2,ouo. Indiana Obituary. RICHMOND, Ind.. Feb.. 7. O. W. Thornburtr died last night at his home in this city after a ' short illness. He was well known to the business community. Rev. F. F. Thornburg. pastor of the Methodist Church at Hagerstown, and Charlea B. Thornburg, of this city, are sons of the deceased, who left a widow. SEYMOUR, Ind.. Feb. 7. George F. Harlow, a pioneer German citizen, died at his home here to-day, aged sixty-seven years. He formerly was in the milling and grain business In this city and was president of the Jackson County Bank when it was organized in 1SS'. Indlaua Notes. Word has been received at Union City of the death at Kansas City of R. C. Keever, formerly a well-known resident of the former place. Three large wolves were seen yesterday across the Illinois lino from Terre Haute and an organized hunt for them will be made to-morrow. Word has been received at Hagerstown that the twelve-year-old son of William Dolley, formerly a resident of that place, had been run over by a train at Ontario, Cal., and fatally hurt. Lafayette Swain, of Parke county, tried nt Crawfordsvllle, on a change of venue, was found guilty of stealing a quantity of clover seed and sent to the penitentiary for two to fourteen years. The Advisory Board of Necdham township, Johnson county, has voted to establish a high school and will erect a handsome building inthe spring. This will make eleven high schools in Johnson county. By his father ss next friend Frederick Petty, a Richmond schoolboy, has sued a companion. Harry' Thornburg, for J5,C(0 damages for personal injuries said to have been Inflicted in a scuffle in the school yard. Township trustees of Johnson county are opposed to the proposed free Schoolbook law. At a meeting held at Franklin they passed resolutions condemning the measure and urging Representative Slack to vote against it. The Jewish Ladles' Aid Society of Muncie gave a masquerade ball and banquet at Muncie Wednesday night. Mrs. S. A. Tump, of Eaton, as Mrs. Carrie .Nation, was awarded first honors. Many cities of northern and central Indiana were represented in the attendance. Dr. M. J. Rodermund, of Appleton, Wis. who visited Terre Haute after breaking the Appleton smallpox quarantine, returned to his home on Monday. He alighted from the train at the Junction outside the town and drove to his home in a closed carriage He was not arrested. After being out for forty-five hours, the jury, at Portland, w hich heard the evidence in the trial to set aside the will of Ira Shaffer, it being alleged that he was of unsound mind, failed to agree. This is th second time a Jury has done the same, and each trial cost close to $2,U00. The estate is valued at about $10,000. The Fayette Horticultural Society met in the Connersville City Hall, yesterday, nnd elected the following officers: W. D. Thomas, president; A. M. Sinks, secretary; F. D. White, corresponding secretary; James Ray. treasurer. Arrangements were completed for a big meeting next week, at which prominent speakers will be present. The stockholders of the New Albany. Jeflersomille and Seilersburg electric line met at New Albany and elected the following officers: President, Louis Schneck; first vice president, John II. Stotzenberg; second vice president, John D. Durment; secretary and treasurer, George Holzbog; superintendent. Leonard Kranz. Directors include the above-named officers. FIEE AT ST. CI0UD. Destructive Dlaze In nv Minnesota. Tovrn This Mornlnff. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Feb. 8. A telephone message to the Times from St. Cloud, Minn., says a big fire is raging In that ilty. The West Hotel and several other buildings have been destroyed, but as far as known no lives have been lost. No estimate of the financial loss can yet be made. Fire Loss of ?KH),000. SCRANTON, Pa., Feb. 7. A fire which caused $k0.000 damage broke out this aftr cinoon and raged furiously for hours. The flames started in the motor room of the four-story building at No. 216 Lackawanna J avenue, occupied as a clothing store by P. J. Heran, and on the upper floors by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western car accountant's office. Gramber's photograph parlors nnd Moses, overall manufacturer. Several adjoining buildings were destroyed.

HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS

THE CARNEGIE SALE IS NOT YET A 31 ATT ER OF FACT. Sale May Be Made nt Any Time, bat the Financial Arrangements Most First Be Completed. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The Times to-morrow will say: "Wall-street wiseacres and prophets who, on Wednesday, were loudly proclaiming not only that a syndicate headed by J. P. Morgan had purchased the holdings of Andrew Carnegie in the Carnegie Company, but that a billion-dollar trust was to follow as a result, were somewhat inclined to modify their views and statements yesterday, when the information was vouchsafed that there was a hitch in the negotiations and that the whele deal was off. As a matter of fact that is running to the other extreme. What the position actually is, is this: Mr. Carnegie is willing to sell his Interest In his company, and has so expressed himself to numerous capitalists and steel men. Certain of those capitalists some of them interested in other steel, companies which might be prejudicially affected by aggressive Carnegie competition have undertaken to purchase the Carnegie holdings offered, and are now planning to finance the undertaking. Progress, however, is slow, for the difficulties are many, though not necessarily insurmountable. "And thus the matter stands. A purchase may come about at any time. But there is no foundation for the talk of a Mllion-dollar trust as a sequel, this beirg: regarded as chimerical. A trade understanding, however, and, perhaps, a division of territory are among the possibilities." AGREEMENT TO SELL SIGNED. Details of Plan Munt De Worked Out Before Snle Is Made. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 7. An official cf the National Tube Company has received a telegram from President F. C. Converse, which stated that the papers for the purchase of stock of Andrew Carnegie had been signed, but the deal was not closed. Another Pittsburg man, prominent in steel and financial circles, received advices from a correspondent in New York to-day which stated positively that the deal was under way, but had not been closed, and probably would not be for about a week. The articles of agreement are signed, but nothing further has been done. This last, it is said, came Qirect from Andrew Carnegie himself on Tuesday night. The sale will be of the stock which carries the control; the bonds will be retained by Mr. Carnegie. Private telegrams came thick and fast to Pittsburg from New York to-day to officials of the National Tube Company, but their nature was not divulged, with the single exception of the foregoing. At the office of the Carnegie SSleel Company there was a general air of uncertainty and unrest. This was due to the conviction that the control of the great company was about to pass from the hands that had made the concern so great, which change means a complete renovation of its policy and which might represent great changes to the office force. It seemed certain today that nearly all the Carnegie people lacked information; in fact, it was asserted that the negotiations for Mr. Carnegie's Interest have been conducted without the Pittsburg partners knowing any more than they could glean from the newspapers and the rumors which have been working overtime in the Carnegie building. President C. M. Schwab has been the only man in the confidence of his chief. He has been a prominent factor in the deal. It was said on good authority to-day that he is so closely rented to Morgan that he will continue to be the head of the great company, and will have greater power after the change than now; It is now the sentiment in Pittsburg that H. C. Frick is not an active factor in the chaige. True, he Is one of the largest minority stockholders, a man of experience, and, with Carnegie out of the company, may -again take an active part in its affairs, but the opinion prevails that his attitude is a matter of the future. He is known, however, to favor the Morgan control, and probably will at least go on the board of directors. Mr. Frick was at his office for a brief time to-day, but refused to make a statement to the newspapers. None of the officials of the Carnegie Steel Company could be seen, but word was sent out from the offices of most that they knew nothing. It was learned to-day that work on the plans for the tube mill and the sheet mill, which has been going on briskly In the engineering department, has been stopped. On the second session of the Pittsburg Stock Exchange to-day seven shares of the stock of the Carnegie Company sold at par, 11,000 each. Tuesday three shares were sold at par. The seller is not known, but the ten shares came probably from the same source. It is probable that announcement will be made in a few days of the sale of Important coal lands in the Pittsburg district to the Morgan syndicate. Negotiations are being conducted by a Morgan representative who is in Pittsburg. It is the aim of the syndicate to make Its interests independent of the bituminous coal companies. Despite whatever may be going on in New York, the Carnegie Steel Company started work to-day at Duquesne on the proposed double merchant bar mill which it planned to erect a year ago. A force of 100 workmen and a number of team were employed in making the excavation in the property formerly occupied by the Duquesne tube works, which was purchased some time ago. The new mill will make all kinds of merchant bars, a new line for the Carnegie Steel Company. It will furnisji the steel made in the new open hearth plant, and will give employment to fcOO workmen. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Lee Meriwethei was nominated for mayor of St. Louis by the Municipal Ownership League last night. Frank Johnson, sixty years old, a crossing gateman at Pittsburg, was murdered and robbed of his month's pay early yesterday morning. Part of the Oriental powder mills at Newhall, Me., was demolished by an exp'fsion yesterday. Two .emoloyes were blown to atoms. F. R. Burrough. of Chicago, has secured an option on the plant of the Nashville Packing Company, owned by John Cudahy. Tho consideration is placed at $350.000. Former Interstate-commerce Commissioner David T. Littler, who has been seriously ill at Springfield, 111., suffered a relapse yesterday and his condition last night was critical. Conductor Todd, who killed his negro pcrter in a Pullman palace car at the Louisville & Nashville station In New Orleans Saturday night, was honorably acquitted yesterday. An explosion of natural gas at the home of Theodore Rosenbluh. in Canton, O.. caused the death of his wife. Rosenbluh died last night of his injuries'. Four chilcren will recover. The resignation of Congressman Charles A. Boutelle as representative of the Fourth Maine district in the national Congress, was received by Governor Hill yesterday. The resignation is to take effect Feb. 2S. The rumor afloat yesterday to the effect that the packing Interests of Armour, Swift and Nelson Morris, Chicago, were to be consolidated with a capital of JlK.OOO.oro. was denied last night by all the packers interested. Representatives of both the Molders International Union and of the Foundrymen's Association met In conference in Cleveland yesterday, organized and adjourned further discussion of thctr varying opinions until to-day. At yesterday's session of the Cuban constitutional convention General Rivera tendered his resignation, giving as a reason for so doing the demand of private interests. Others ascribe the resignation to a desire to avoid talking. Nellie Sutermelster was found dead on the Moor In Kenton, O., last evening with a bullet hole in her heart, tho rtvolver lying near her. Her tolks hal left her alone during the afternoon. It Is thought to be a case of suicide. The Legislature of Virginia has accepted the cession of one-half of Main street In Bristol. Tenn., made by Tennesfeo as the boundary line between the two States. The matter of the boundary line has been in litigation many ears. G. Edwin Jones, member of the Chicago Stock Exchange, announced vesterday his inability to carry on his trades and ordered them closed. B. F. Stanley, his manager, stated that ilr. Jones was short

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Forty-six Herefords were sold at auction at the Kanss City stocky.irds yesterday, at an average of 5170 a head. The highest price paid was $5u0 for a cow. Perfection Maid, which was bought by the Kansa3 State Agricultural College, at Manhattan. IiOonaro, a heifer, also owned by Steel Brothers, sold for $325. Charles A. Bonfils and Miss Wlnnlfred Black, well-known newspaper writers, were married yesterday at the residence of the bridegroom's brother, Frederick G. Bcnfils. publisher of the Denver Post. Mr. and Mrs. Bonfils will make a trip to southern California and Honolulu and return to Denver In the early spring. President Newcomb. of the American Strawboard Company, intimated at the annual meeting in Chicago yesterday that a combination might be made with the outside manufacturers, and adjournment was taken to May 7, when, if negotiations have taken a definite shape, the matter will be presented to thestockholders. The Fire and Police Board of Denver has suspended Arthur Martyn. captain of police, and Edward Carberry, George Sanct rs and T. E. Mcllduff, detectives, and Pf liceman John Slack, pending a public Investigation of the charge3 of .receiving bribes from keepers of gambling houses, houses of ill fame and other criminals. Marshall Bennett, who is in the field with deputies and federal troops near Eufala, I. T., has arrested twenty-one more members of "Crazy Snake's" band, and is now on the way to Muskogee with them. This makes fifty arrests in this band. Tom "West, a full-blood Creek, was killed by Willie Coffee, another Creek, in self-defense. A Judgment by consent was entered in the Supreme Court at New York yesterday against Anna, Counteas De Castellane, and her husband, Bonl. Comte De Castellane, for the sum of in a suit brought against them by Eugene Fischof. The suit was brought to recover on three notes which were executed by the defendants Jointly on Feb. 6, 1900. In consequence of a series of Agrarian riots in the fruit-producing parish of St. Mary, Jamaica, the Governor, Sir August Hemlng, has Issued a proclamation warning the people against attempting to take forcitle possession of any land. The troubles have slowly been developing a serious phase, and the authorities are taking firm action in the matter. Tt was officially announced yesterday that negotiations have been concluded for the absorption of the Kansas City. Excelsior Springs & Southern Railway into the Wabash system. The road is only nine mlle3 leng, running from Excelsior Springs into Kansas City, and has been operated by the Wabash under lease, for some time. It is understood the price paid for the road is $100,000. At Metropolis, 111., yesterday, while Marshal Crouch and Policeman McGIasson were attempting to arrest Clem Ferguson and Lee Taylor, Kentuckians, a fight ensued In which the marshal was shot through th. head and killed and Policeman McGIasson slightly wounded. 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Otto Seiloff and Jack Lewis, of Chicago, fought a draw In an eight-round glove contest at Oshkosh, Wis., last evening. Jockey Mounce. who has been riding at Tanforan, has signed to ride for August Belmont, and will reach New York by May 1. Jockey Spencer has gone to New York and will try to secure a license. The New York World ways there la every reason to believe that the National Ball League will hold another secret session within a day or two. They must consider the nttltude of the players' association and take action thereon, and also consider the schedule. Walter Wllmot. late manager of the Minneapolis American League baseball team, has been selected by II. D. Qulnn and Charles Havener to manage the Milwaukee American Association team. Mr. Wllmot will begin active work, such as the securing of players, at once. Charles Threschlc. the Bostonlan and winner of the Class B title in 1M0, and Dr. L. L. 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