Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1902 — Page 7

TUE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902.

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A TRAGEDY OF LOVE

jilti:i) simm at knox kills his hi:ciu:.t swi:i:tiii:art. CnlU Her from Her llnabnnd'a Side nnd Shoots Her, Then Inflicts a fatal Wntiml on Himself. VIGO COUNTY TREASUEEBSHIP sh.t i.Mii:u a c nwca: of vexik to pahki: tOlMV. I'nrelinae of a. .Medical C.lIeKe Indinna Company Involved In Ilribery Chars An Advance In Waes. Facial to the Indianapolis Journal. KNOX, Ind., Jan. 7.-A woman Is dead and a man Is dying as the result of a tragedy that occurred here to-day. Henry Clement called his former sweetheart, a bride of a week, away from he r husband's tide and shot her dead; then, turning the revolver upon himself, he sent a badly-directed bullet Into his own head nnd fell across her body. Insane jealousy prompted the deed. Merle Holcomb and Clements were encaged to wed. The day was near and arrangements for the wedding were in progress. One week ago the bride-elect broke off the engagement by marrying Cd ward Davis, a rival suitor for her hand. Clements became morose and attempted, suicide. This morning he borrowed a revolver and sought the home of his recreant sweetheartShe at first refused to meet him. hut finally agreed to, saying that it would be the last time she would ever speak to him. lie fired almost immediately. The ball entered her left temple, producing Instant death. The ball directed at his own head entered below the right ear, ranging upward through the cer brum. It is thought ho cannot live until morning. In Clements's clothing were found several letters directed to his mother and friend.. He declared he preferred d-xith with her to life without her. During a lucid period he asked if Merle was dead, and upon learning that she wa.s expressed satisfaction. sunt to pahki: corvrv. Case of the VIu Trrasarershiii Will He Tried nt Hockvllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TKRKn HAI TI:, Ind.. Jan. 7. Judge Price this morning granted the change of venue asked for by Bolton, the Democratic contestant for the office of county treasurer. In the suit brought by Clark, Republican, for possession of the office. Bolton's attorneys asked that the case be sent to Sullivan county, which is a thouhand or more Democratic, but Judge Trice sent it to Parke county. It will be called up on Jan. 27, which Is the first day of the term of court. Bolton cannot take a change -f venue from Judge White, of the Parke court, as he did in the original contest use, which he also took from tins county, l' which ! iiad claimed a majority of the Voters were for him, on the ground that prejudice existed which would prevent him getting a fair trial for the reason that thtre already has been one change of lenue from a judge in the proceeding. It Is expected by Calrk's attorneys to get a writ by Feb. 1. The decision of the State Supreme Court in the original ease, appealed by Bolton from the Parke Circuit Court, U not expected inside of a year. Jn the meantime Bolton is still living, with several armed friends, in the rooms adjoining the treasurer s olllce. The county auditor has made a demand on him for the books, to audit them as required by law when a treasurer goes out of office, which it Is claimed Walsh did a few hours before his term expired to give the commissioners opportunity to appoint Bolton to fill a vacancy and as a holdover on the claim that Clark's right had not been finally determined in the courts. It is the common belief that Walsh has not. In fact, surrendered the money to Bolton. As late as yesterday Walsh drew clucks on the treasurer's deposits In bank but dated the checks batek to Dec. 31. THAXCTIO.X FIlAXCIlISi: filKA.TUD. Charles Finley Smith Given n Bight of Way TliroiiKli llendrlckn County. Special ta the Indianapolis Journal. DAN VILLI-;. Ind.. Jan. 7. The Commissioners of Hendricks county have granted a franchise along the highway on the National road and frtfm the National road to Danville for a trolley line to Charles Fin ley Smith, of Indianapolis. The route along the National road extends entirely through the county. Mr. Smith put up a JS.t forfeit that the road would bo into Danville by Dec. 1, VAC. It comes, to Danville by the way of Cartersburg Springs. 2llr. Smith already has a private right of way through Marion county to the Hendricks county line at Bridgeport. He says work will commence by the last of the week, ami that the road will be to Cartersburg Springs by the time the season opens. III Y A IIF.IHCAL COLLlMii;. Valparaiso .Normal and Chicngo FeIrr tie Aripilrr rtliuetern -Medical. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VALPARAISO. Ind., Jan. 7. The Valparaiso College and the Chicago Kclectic Medical College have secured an option on the Northwestern Medical College, and 510.000 has been paid to bind the bargain. The agreed price is JR0O0. The deal may not be closed before Feb. 1 owing to some necessary arrangements regarding matters coming under Indiana and Illinois laws which the negotiators refuse to make public at present. It seems that both President Brown, or the Normal School, and the organizers of the Kclectic College had been looking in the Chicago field for a purchasable meulcal college, and that they have had their eyes on the Northwestern institution for some time. Moore. Hill Collose. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MOORE'S HILL, Ind.. Jan. 7.-The winter term at Moore's Hill College opened this morning. Dr. C. Lewis, the president, made a short address to the .students, after which the announcements were made. One hundred and thirty students were enrolled last term, a slight Increase over preceding years. The work of the fall term was the best that had been accomplished for years. The winter term promises success. The number will approximate 173. Quite a number are looked for in two wer ks. The scientific department has been Improved and enlarged since the opening of the rolle year. A ftreat number of valuable stuffed bird? and animals were given to this department by A. Thurston, of Grand Rapids. During the vacation the room of the museum were rearranged to accommodate this addition. In securing the services of Miss Zella Harvey, of the Northwestern University, the college Is enabled to offer advantages in oratory and physical culture for the female students. Th young women's basketball team Is developing rapidly under the Ir-tru-ilon of Miss Harvey and promises success. ; k- x. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. gave a reception to the new students on Saturday night at the chapel. Slate oriiial Winter Terra. Fpeclal to th Indianapolis Journal. TKRHK HAUTE. Ind.. Jan. 7.-Yesterday was the thirty-second anniversary of the

opening of the Indiana State Normal School, and President Parsons spoke to the assembled student?, briefly reviewing the story of the school, of which he way one of the first class to enter. There were fifteen students enrolled at the opening of the first term, and a president and two teachers in the flr?t faculty. More than twenty-thousand teacher? have, firs and l&ft, spent more or less time at the school. The attendance at the winter term has increased this week. a6 many students did not come back promptly at the end of the holiday vacation, which came in the middle of the week. OOLITIC IXTCnKSTS CONFER.

Complete Ilarmonr Prevail In the Indiana Stone Industry. Fpclal to th Indianapolis Journal. B LOOM I NGTON, Ind., Jan. 7. All the colitlc stone interests of Monroe and Lawrence counties have Just closed an important conference resulting in a permanent organization to care for the general oolitic interests. By comparison of figures it is evident not only that 1901 exceeded all previous years, but the promise is that 1D02 will be still better. Both the Walsh and Consolidated interests were represented, and are in perfect harmony, which is a very different situation from two years ago. The permanent officers selected are as follows: President, L. T. Dickason. of the Consolidated: vice president, A. B. Dickinson, of the Bedford quarries; secretary, Harry Johnson, of the Chicago and Bloomlngton Company; treasurer, E. R. Thornton, of liedford. The price of stone for 1302 was talked over, and it was decided that the schedule should remain the same as in 1901. In the Kastern markets scobbled block stone will le 0 cents per foot; unscobbled stone will be 20 cents. A general discussion followed as to the use of oolitic stone in the federal building at Indianapolis, and a determined effort will be made to put it into the structure, as it is a very important contract for the few Indiana quarries. Several other federal contracts also are under consideration. I.NIH.WA ODITLARV. James OTlrlcn, "Well-Known Lawyer nnd Real Katnte Man of Lnporte. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAPORTH, Ind., Jan. 7. James O'Brien, a prominent attorney and real estate man, died suddenly to-day of neuralgia of the heart, aged fifty-eight years. He served through the civil war, was county examiner of schools and deputy county clerk at Holton, Kan., superintendent of Laporte county schools, superintendent of Indiana Boys' Reform School at Plalnlield, and city councilman. He traveled extensively in this country and abroad, was highly educated and recently declined the piesidency of a college in Nebraska. He was associated with the late Lieutenant Governor Nye in the practice of law and upon the death of Mr. Nye his partner was D. M. Nye. son of his former associate. He left a widow and one son. His estate is large. DeatliN in JiH'kon County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SKYMOUR, Ind., Jan. 7. Dr. N. N. Shipman, aged seventy-two years, died at his home here to-day. He had practiced medicine here for twenty-five years, and was secretary of the County Medical Society at the time of his death. Mrs. Jane Parker, aged eighty-six years, died at her home at Itockford to-day. Oard Dally, assessor of Vernon township, died on Monday, aged thirty-three years. Mr. Tlioninx Campbell. Sjecial to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind.. Jan. 7.-Mrs. Thomas Campbell, aged seventy years, died this afternoon. She had lived in Richmond many years, being a daughter of the late Jonas Gaar. She married Mr. Campbell in lsT.l, and last year they celebrated their golden wedding. The husband and three children survive. Robert Tnft Leach. Special to the Jnlianaiolis Journal. MCNCIK. Ind., Jan. 7 Robert Taft I .each, eighty-eight, a second cousin of Governor Taft, of toe Philippines, died today at the home of his grandson, Fred Crandall. He formerly was engaged in business in West Bloomfleld and Lima, N. Y. He came to Muncie in 1801. Other State XecroloKJ'. KLKHART. Ind., Jan. 7.-Frederick T. ShulUebotham, for years a foreman in the construction department of the Lake Shore, is dead. He began working for the company in Pt. nnd remained in active service until compelled to go home by illness last Saturday. He was seventy-one years old on Dec. 2. He was active as a Blue Ivodge Mason, in which organization he held office during most of the last thirty years. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by Kane Lodge. COLUMBIA CITY. Ind.. Jan. 7. The funeral of William H. Lancaster, one of the oldest pioneers of Whitley county, was held at South Whitley this afternoon. Mr. Lancaster was born in Wayne county on Sept. 22. 1S21. and located in Whitley county in 1S49. and resided in this -county continuously since. He left five sons and one daughter, all married. WABASH. Ind.. Jan. 7. Mrs. Levi P. Dolllson, one of the oldest residents of Wabash, who lived In the city continuously for sixty years, died this afternoon, at her home on Market street, after an illness of several months. She was born in Ohio, and came to Indiana when a child. She was eighty years eld, and her demise was due to old age. KOKOMO. Ind.. Jan. 7. Thomas Williams, of this city, died to-day following an operation for strangulated hernia. He was a well-known merchant and stock dealer. He had served as councilman in his ward. He was born in England in 1S40 and came to America in lsGO. A widow and three children survive. AURORA. Ind.. Jan. 7. Jacob Peters, jr., aged thirty-two years, died at his home late this afternoon of consumption. He was one of Aurora's leading mercahnts. OIL SICCUFDS GAS. flood Well Brought In "Where Gns Only Win Fan ml Of fore. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY.' Ind., Jan. 7. The American Window Glass Company ha3 struck a good oil well on the Lewis Willman farm, in Jackson township, east of this city. The well is in wildcat territory, which has heretofore been the best part of the gas field. It is in the vicinity where the Fort Wayne Gas Company secures the greatest portion of its gas supply, and naturally the oil operators are very much interested. Tom McDonald, a well-known wildcatter, has leased 2,;x acres of territory in Liberty township. Wells county. There is not a well on the entire tract, and he will drill a test well on the Kelly Davis farm, which is near the center of the territory. Strone Ca Well nt Ulvrood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FL WOOD, Ind., Jan. 7. One of the strongest gas wells that has been brought in in this section for several years was completed last night for the McClay lamp chimney factory, just west of the city. From the time the drill struck Trenton rock the flow was strong, reaching a pressure of nearly 10 pounds. The company Jiad received notice from the plate glass company which furnished it gas to secure fuel elsewhere at the end of thirty days, and the well, which was drilled as an experiment, will guarantee the steady operation of the plant. GLASS 31 KKTI MS A M CCESS. Federated Co-Operatives Practically Complete Their Meraer nt Muncie. MUNCIF, Ind., Jan. 7. The postponed meeting of the window glass manufacturers of the country took place in Muncie today and to-night. Leopold Mambourg, general manager of the Federated Co-oper-utive Manufacturers Association, announced that 200 additional pots were added to his organization nd the meeting was a success. During the day forty odd manufacturers were present, and all have now signed except seven, who promise sooiv to fall in line. As a result of to-day's meeting a meeting of the American, the independents and the federated co-operatives has been called for Friday In Pittsburg, when a price list and rules governing the association will bo formed. To-

day's meeting has assured the greatest combination of window glass manufacturers ever known, the entire capacity of the country (except 123 pots) being merged. Mr. Mambourg said it would not be long until those outside would be glad to get In line. The meeting makes the federated co-operatives as strong as the trust, and Mr. Mambourg, a former window glass blower, suddenly steps alongside the greatest of window glass magnates. He is the dictator for 910 pots. COOCIL.MAXIC DCADLOCK

May Strike a .Serious Illow to Ivokonio'H Financial Standing. J?rlal to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 7 The Kokomo City Council, by a deadlock, has got itself In an embarrassing situation. The city has bonds of $W,0"0 due this month, and the holders, Farron, Leach &. Co., of Chicago, were notified that the bonds would be paid off at maturity. On the strength of the city's notification the brokers arranged to invest the money elsewhere. The city cannot pay the bonds without using money in the water works fund. There is a fight in the Council over the water works question, one side demanding municipal ownership, the other wishing to extend the present franchise. The municipal ownership Eide wants the bonds refunded and the money on hand invested in a water plant. Their opponents hold out for renewal with the present company and the bonds paid, thus reducing the city debt. The vote stands 5 to 5 on all the propositions, with no hone of breaking the deadlock. The bondholders arc expected to mandamus the city to compel payment. . "WAGES AUE ADVANCED. Tcrre Haute Traction Company Gives Ita Men n Surprise. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRK HAUTE. Ind.. Jan. 7. The street railway management gave the trainmen a decided surprise by posting a notice of an SAKS & COMPANY'S

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Saks & Co., clothiers, who have a branch house In this city at the corner of Pennsylvania and Washington streets, are erecting a large structure in New York. The new building will cost $750,000, and will occupy one whole block on Broadway. It will front 211 feet on Broadway, 150 feet on Thirty-third street, and S3 feet on Thirtyfourth street. The building will be seven stories in height, with a basement. It will be absolutely fireproof. The exterior design will be of French renaissance. The building is to be completed by Sept. 15 of this year.

advance in wages. It was refused a few months ago and the old scale of 16 cents an hour signed for the year ending in the middle of October this year. The advance now announced is based on length of service 16 cents for those in the service less than a year, 17 from one to rive years. IS for from live to ten years and 20 for all motormen and conductors in the service over ten years. No Strike on the -Midland. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 7. A local paper has for two days been insisting that "The Midland" The Chicago Sc Southwestern Hallway, is tied up by striking trainmen, but the general otllcials of the company here deny the report and declare no trouble has occurred. VAX DA LS AT KLKIIAUT. They Damage Costly Stone In the CnmeKle Library llullding;. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 7. Vandals using a sledge hammer did several hundred dollars' damage to large stones in the walls of the Carnegie library building, upon which construction work has been suspended on account of the weather. They chipped the edges of ten different stones in conspicuous places near the entrance. All of the damaged stones will have to be replaced. it is supposed the guilty persons were among those who took exceptions to the action of Contractor William H. Maxwell, of Angola, Ind., who had two men arrested for trespass because they visited the site Thanksgiving day and taunted the men for working on a holiday. .The building is to cost when completed $C3,0u0. " ATTEMPT TO Hit I HE. Indiana Company' A Kent Arrcnted on the Charge In Michigan. KALAMAZOO, Mich., Jan. 7. An attempt to bribe State Food Commissioner W. B Snow, of this city, in order to prevent prosecutions for the sale of oleomargarine made by the Hammond Packing Company, of Hammond. Ind., ended in the sensational arrest last night of Charles H. Thompson, of Chicago, in Commissioner Snow's house. Snow was approached some time ago by an alleged representative of the Hammond company. With the knowledge of the prosecuting attorney and Gov. Bliss, a meeting was arranged last night. Snow, so it is said, agreed to accept as a bribe half a cent per pound for all the Hammond oleomargarine sold in Michigan and In return was to see that there were no prosecutions of the company's agents for violating the pure food laws. The Hammond man said their sales ran from 25,000 to 60,0"0 pounds per month. Thompson went to Commissioner Snow's house by appointment Monday evening and handed him a check for $120. With it in his hand. Snow opened a door to another room as a signal to Sheriff Glenn Shipmann, who stepped out. "Let me Introduce Sheriff Shipmann," said Snow. Thompson was arrested and spent the night in the custody of oificers. He was released this morning but Is under cio?e surveilance. He will be arraigned to-morrow morning. Denial of n Sentinel Story. Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Jan. 7. The board of trustees of the Soldiers' Home met to-day at the home. The board, In response to a query, is a unit in saying that there is no friction with Governor Durbin over the yearly report tiled last month. The Governor has the report and it has not been returned to the board for revision because of his objections to the "biographies" of the trustees, as stated erroneously some weeks ago in the Indianapolis Sentinel. General Carnahan. president of the board, said to-day that the CJovernor had never asked them to revise the report, and that the story was untrue from start to finish. The report was accepted by the Governor. AVI11 Build n Block. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY, Ind.. Jan. 7.-W. II. Cooley, whose largo two-story frame building at the southeast corner of the public 4U&r was destroyed by fire last week.

announced to-day that he will begin soon the building of a business block to cost $Ki.0"0. It will be four stories high, with a half basement. The basement will be occupied by a resident and the first floor will contain the waiting room for the Hartford City, Muncie & Fort Wayne interurban line. The structure will be modern in every respect. The third and fourth floors will be used as office rooms, and a passenger elevator will ply between the floors. This will be Hartford City's first four-story business block, and when it is completed the public square will be surrounded completely with brick structures. Proatrateri ly Ga Fume. Srecial to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENS BURG, Ind.. Jan. 7. When John Clark and his wife entered their residence last night, after an absence of three weeks, Mrs. Clark soon began to complain of headache and in a few moments was unconscious. Her husband immediately aroused some of the neighbors and hastened for a physician. Her mother, Mrs. Evans, soon reached the house, but was also rendered unconscious before she could render any assistance to her daughter. Mrs. John Byard and daughter also hastened to the scene and both were soon overcome and fell prostrate on the floor in an unconscious condition. When Dr. T. R. Gullefer arrived at the residence he found the four women unconscious and other neighbors who had called also badly aiTected. The physician soon discovert! "that the fumes of burned natural gas was the trouble. A liberal supply of fresh air and other restoratives soon revived the victims.

Water Pollution Enjoined. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., Jan. 7. Judge Cobb to-day issued a perpetual injunction against the Interstate Distilling Company, to prevent it depositing sewage matter and refuse in the Wabash river. This was done on the appeal of the Vincermes Water Works. InvestlKatliiff n Death. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Jan. 7. Andrew Wilson, an aged resident of this city, died recently, as was reported, from pneumonia. NEW YORK BUILDING. John Wilson, of Ossian. Ind.. a son of the deceased, called on Coroner Blott on Monday and demanded that the remains be disinterred, claiming that his father had met his death in a quarrel with a boarder. The coroner is making an Investigation. Killed in the Motion Ynrds. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LA FORTE, Ind., Jan. 7.-Michael Hollis, aged forty, employed at the Monon roundhouse at Michigan City, was killed by being run over while cleaning an engine tonight. The locomotive started forward, impelled by steam that leaked Into the cylinder. Schoolhoune Fire nt Muncie. MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 7. The Garfield public school building, completed last fall at a cost of $W,03, was damaged &.000 today by fire. Indiana IVotes. RIDGE VILLE. The firm of Joseph Lay & Co., manufacturers of brooms and brushes, was dlsolved on Monday and the plant in Rldgeville, including warehouses, four dwellings und a handle factory, was taken over by the new organization, to be known as "The Joseph Lav Co.," (Inc.) Capital, tlflO.WO, paid-up. Joseph Lay is president; Letter 1. Simms, secretary; S. C. Lay, treasurer and general manager. The new concern will operate a branch at Fortland. FRANKLIN. The Frohibltlonists held their county convention here on Tuesday. Dr. H. J. Hall, ex-chairman of the state committee, presided, and the following ticket was nominated: Representative, J. T. KImmick; clerk, H. E. Todd; auditor, John W. Garshwiter; recorder. W. A. Dorrel; treasurer, W. A. Green; sheriff, D. A. Urewer; surveyor, Clyde Shipp; coroner, H. J. Hall; commissioners, A. J. Forsythe and F. S. Hamilton. WABASH. The Wabash City School Foard has entered into a three years' contract with Frof. M. W. Harrison, superintendent of the city schools, and Miss Adelaide Baylor, principal of the Wabash High School. Miss Baylor has held a place in the city schools for eighteen years, while Frofessor Harrison came here from Auburn lifteen years ago. FAOLI. The Orange County Commissioners were reorganized on Tuesday and John Weeks was made president of the board. The present commissioners are John Weeks (Rep.). Hanigan Cornwall (Dem.). Seth Stratton (Rep.). This gives a Republican majority. For the last two years the Democrats have had control. RICHMOND. Dublin, Wayne county, has passed an ordinance to prevent spitting tobacco Juice on the sidewalks, and also to prevent running handcarts and wheelbarrows on the walks. It is reported that the Richmond shovel and tool works may be closed permanently by the new owners, who are outsiders. LEBANON. At the regular quarterly conference of the Methodist Church of this city the trustees were instructed to sell the present church edifice and lot with the view of using the money thus received in erecting a new $18.000 building on the lot at the corner of South and Meridian streets, owned by the church. DANVILLE. Charles Hampton. Obe Humpton, Fred Cassldy and Frank Stewart, jr., alleged murderers of Wilson Haynes, were arraigned in court on Tuesday morning. They pleaded not guilty. Their trial is set for Feb. 5. It is probable that they will demand separate trials. JEFFERSON VILLE. Ernest Wolfe, the sixteen-year-old son of the Rev. George Wolfe, of Columbus, and Ferry Simms, a companion, ran away from home on Monday and were intercepted here to-day by friends of the Wolfe family. They were sent home on Tuesday. PORTLAND. Work was begun on Tuesday clearing up the ruins of the Jacob Waltz livery barn, consumed by fire at Pennville, on Sunday night. The loss is less than at first thought, and will hardly be in excess of $3.U"0 for all, with about $1,0) insurance. ELWOOD. Dr. Runnyan. secretary of the Board of Health, made his first annual report to the City Council on Monday night. During the year there were 4C6 births and 27S deaths within the city limits. Eight cf the deaths were due to accident. LAFAYETTE. Walter Gladden, who was wounded on the hand a week ago, while skinning a beef, on Tuesday suffered an attack of lockjaw as the result. The animal had died from some unknown cause. Gladden Is in a critical condition. MUNCIE. At the meeting of the new board of directors of the Muncie city library on Tuesday night Theodor F. Unaa

was re-elected president with all the old officers. Work soon will be begun on the new $y.0 Carnegie library. BRAZIL. On Tuesday Mrs. Emma Too'e was severely injured by being struck by a switch engine on the C. & E. I. She is an old woman, and was picking up coal on the tracks when the engine struck her. COLUMBIA CITY. John A. Liggett, of Columbia City, son of W. H. Liggett, former sheriff of Whitley county, has been selected by Senator Beverldge as his private stenographer. BULL SOLD TOR $9,000.

Highest I'rlee Ever Pnld for In AmerIcn for n Hereford. CHICAGO, Jan. 7. The Hereford bull Perfection 92.S01 was sold for $3,00 to-day, at the Union Stockyards, Chicago. This Is the highest price ever paid in America for a Hereford, and the highest rrice in recent years for a bull cr cow of any breed. Perfection was the champion Hereford bull of the International Live Stock Exhibition in December. He headed the list of fifty-six animals sold to-day by Thomas Clark, of Berea. 111., and was purchased by Gilbert H. Hoxle, vice president of the Mallory Live Stock Commission Company, of Chicago, whose farms are at Thorntown, III., and Taylor. Tex. The most active bidder against Mr. Hoxie in the purchase of Perfection was Thomas Mortimer, manager of the Marshall Field stock farm at Stanton, Neb. The sire of Perfection. Dale G0.4S1. was sold nt Dexter Park Amphitheater April 17, lioo, for $7,500. In to-day's sale fifty-six animals of all ages were sold for fi&5, an average of ll'jl a head. Nineteen bulls brought $13.S43. an average cf $7- each, and thirty-seven cows sold for $14,K an average of $333. CALLS THEM COWARDS CAFT. JOHNSON DENOUNCES SO.ME OF THE WALLA "WALLA'S CREAV. He Accuses Three Firemen of Sneaking? Avrny from the SinktnK Steamer in One of the Iloats. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 7. The steamer Dispatch, which picked up the survivors of the Walla Walla disaster, arrived in port yesterday and Capt. Victor Johnson gave a vivid account of the work of rescue. Of his own great service in saving the lives of so many he would talk but little. He expressed strong indignation at the actions of some of the Walla Walla's crew. In speaking of the wreck, he said: "To begin at the beginning, we failed from San Francisco New Year's day and were passed that afternoon by the Walla Walla. I thought nothing about her until 8 o'clock the morning of Jan. 2, when we picked up a lifeboat containing three firemen. These men I suppose I will have to designate them as men told me the Walla Walla had sunk; that no one save themselves was left to tell the tale. At first I was inclined to discredit them. They stuck to their story after they were aboard, so I had to believe them. Then it dawned on me what they had done sneaked away like cowards, three sailors in a strong boat, capable of carrying many, and left helpless women and men to drown. Within a short time we came upon another boat, and another, until we had found four boats and four life rafts, all told. We cruised around, picking up people here, there and everywhere. Such hardships! Some were hauled aboard unconscious, others were practically nude and many had borne up with remarkable strength and vitality. We had to handle them roughly getting them aboard." A Lnokont'a Story. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. The Examiner says, on the authority of Deputy Coroner Skinner, of Humboldt county, that E. Johnson, one of the lookouts on the wrrecked steamer Walla Walla, told a strange story under oath at Eureka regarding the cause of the collision with the French bark Max. According to the coroner, who took the depositions of Captain Hall and others of the officers and crew of the Walla Walla after the accident, Johnson testified that he saw the lights of the French bark many minutes before her prow sank Into the Walla Walla's hull; that twice he warned the officer on the bridge of the approaching danger, but that his warnings were not heeded. As the vessels neared each other the red and green lights of the bark became more and more distinct, according to Johnson's testimony, as reported by the coroner's deputy. At last the lookout, alarmed at the failure of the officer on the bridge to change his course, started for the cabin of the first officer, Feter Nllsen, but before he reached the cabin the vessels had struck and the Max drifted away, with her lights plainly visible. These assertions are contradicted by the positive statements of the steamer's officers, who declare that a sharp lookout was kept and that no warning was given of the danger. The reports of Captain Hall, of the Walla Walla, and Captain Benoist, of the Max, will be filed to-day with the Inspector of hulls and boilers. A day will then be set for the investigation into the cause of the disaster. Turned and Turned Again. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The Fanama line steamship Finance, which sailed to-day from this port for Colon, turned about when off the Highlands, at 3:50 p. m., to return. The vessel was enveloped in steam and appeared to have had an explosion on board. After coming back as far as Scotland lightship the Finance turned about again, at 4:30 p. m., and started slowly seaward. ILL WITH THE "BENDS. Workmen "Who Have Ileen Confined In a Crib Several Days. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 7. Five days have elapsed since a tug has been able to reach crib No. 3, several miles out in the lake, where there Is a big force of men at work digging the new water works tunnel. Owing to the heavy formation of ice the tugs which run between the harbor and the cribs have found it impossible to get through. Freparations are now being made to blast a channel. The tunnel workmen are not suffering for food, but a number of them, according to reports telephoned in, are prostrated with the "bends," and in great need of medical aid. The "bends" is an ailment brought on by living alternately in a high and low air pressure. Late this evening the tugs Lutz and Frank W. succeeded In breaking through the Immense ice field lying between the harbor and the crib. The boats carried provisions and other supplies to the imprisoned workmen. TOO TENDER HEARTED. Solomon Berliner Did Xot Want to Aet as Jnror in a Murder Trial. NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Recause his conscience would not permit him to sit in Judgment on an old man charged with murder Solomon Berliner, himself sixty-two years of age, and the proprietor of a dry-goods store, arose from his scat in the jury box to-day and asked Jud?e Kenefkk to be excused. There were tears in his eyes, and his lips quivered as he mad the request, which was granted. He was so overcome with emotion that he had to be assisted from the courtroom. The defendant on trial was Thomas MeGurk, seventy years old. He was formerly a watchman for a subway contractor, and was accused of shooting Gottlieb Saehr, a greenhouse keeper, for telling stories about him to his employer. ran-Amerlean Conference Crlnln. MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7. The arbitration ituatlon has reached a crisis. To-day the Central and South Americans opposed to the Chileans held frequent meetings to decide on the form of proceedure under which they will introduce the arbitration plan into the conference. If they cannot find a form acceptable to the other delegations they will probably withdraw. The Chileans also say that in whatever form the compuleory arbitration plan is reported to tha conference Iter will oult.

FOR THE PHILIPPINES

COMPLETK CIVIL, (iOVCRXMFAT PROPOSED II Y 31. COOPEIt. Wisconsin Itepresentntl ve'i Measure Much. Ilroader in Scope tlin the "War Department Proposition. TARIFF BILL AMENDMENTS CI1AXCLS IX TIIC It K VEX UK MCASI'RK SYGC.i:STKI IY Mil. MASOX. Flood of Hills nnd Resolutions In Senate FrankinK Privilege 1'ropoaed for Mrs. McKinley. WASHINGTON, Jan. -Representative Cooper, of Wisconsin, chairman of the House comittee on Insular affairs, to-day introduced a bill giving a complete form of civil government for the Philippines to brgin Jan. 1, 1904. with a governor appointed by the President, a legislature and two houses, and with two Philippine commissioners to represent the Philippine people at Washington. In other respects the Cooper bill follows that of Senator Lodge, heretofore summarized, but in the important features of establishing a civil government after Jan. 1, 1904, Mr. Cooper's measure enlarges on the bill drawn at the War Department and introduced by Mr. Lodge. In framing a form of civil government for the Philippines, Mr. Cooper follows recommendations of the Philippine commission. Section 5 continues the authority of the commission until Jan. 1, 1W4, at which time the new civil government is to come into existence. The upper branch of the Legislature is called the Council, and is to consist of five native Filipinos, appointed by the President. The lower house is called the House of Delegates, and consists of thirty members, elected every two years by vote of the Philippine people. The qualifications of voters are that they shall be over twenty-one years of age, shall be able to read and write Spanish or English, shall possess taxable property, and shall have resided for one year in the islands. The Cooper bill makes complete provision .for executive and Judicial branches of administration in the Philippines. The ex ecutive branch of the government is to be conducted by a governor, assisted by a cabinent cr body of executive officers, consisting of a secretary of administration, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, commissioner of interior and commissioner of education. The governor is to be appointed by the President for a term of four years, and Manila is made headquarters of the central administration. The members of the governor's cabinet also are to be appointed by the President for terms of four years. No person holding a military or civil position under the United States is eligible for membership in the Legislature. As to thd powers of the Philippine Legislature, Section 25 provides that the legislative power "shall extend to all rightful subjects of legislation not Inconsistent with this act or with the laws of the United States locally applicable." Owing to the mixed character of the inhabitants of the islands natives, Spanish and American the following section is important as defining citizenship: "All inhabitants continuing to reside in the Philippines who were Spanish subjects on April 11, 1899. and then resided therein, and their children born subsequent thereto, shall be held to be citizens of the Philippines, except such as have elected to preserve their allegiance, in accordance with the treaty of peace; and they, with the citizens of the United States who reside in the Philippines, shall, after Jan. 1, l.K4, constitute a body politic under the name of 'the people of the Philippines.' with governmental powers as herein conferred." The two commissioners who are to be sent to Washington are to be selected at the first session of the legislature by joint vote of the two houses. When in Washington the Philippine commissioners shall be entitled to official recognition at all departments on presenting their credentials to the Department of State. The foregoing civil government features of the Cooper bill distinguish it from the measure framed by the War Department and introduced by Mr. Lodge. Mr. Cooper incorporates in his till substantially the provis.ons as to franchises, mining and land regulations, homesteads, etc., in the Lodge bill. Itevcnne Ulli Amendentn. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Senator Mason to-day introduced several amendments to the proposed Philippine tariff bill. The amendments suggest, as a substitute for Section 1 of the bill, the provisions of the tariff bill enacted by the Philippine commission. It is also provided that Philippine exports or imports from or to the United States shall pay only 50 per cent, of the rate established on articles coming from or exported to foreign countries. Another provision places American woods and articles manufactured from wood, meats, fish, dried fruits, grains, vegetables and seeds and forage on the free list. Anothtr amendment strikes out the provision in the pending bill requiring the payment of a tonnage tax on vessels coming into the United States from the Philippines. XO AHM Y LAW HEVISIOV. Present Reorganization Act to He Let Alone ly Congrem. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Representative Hull, chairman of the House comittee on military affairs, said to-day that there would be no move at this session of Congress for a revision of the present army organization or for any broad general legislation affecting the army. "An erroneous impression has gone out that I favor a revision of the law passed last year." said Mr. Hull, "but, as a matter of fact, I favor letting the present law demonstrate its usefulness before tinkering with it. I do not believe in passing a bill at one session and repealing it at the next. I have been quoted as favoring a reduction of the army to wi.ooo. This is not only incorrect, but it is absurd, in view of the fact that the President has the power under the present law to make reduction: within the range of lOO.oi) to DO.OüO mtn. There will be several bills of a sepeinl character affecting the army. One of these special measures will be framed when the army board now in session determines on the four large posts for great assembling camps for the regular army in various parts of the country. Another bill provides for numerous retirements in accordance with recommendations of the War Department. Hut these and other measures do not touch the general organization of the army, which will b let alone so far as I am aware during this session of Congress." ovi:it :uo Mn.tsi ur. Many Hill anil Joint It evolution Introduced in the Senate. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Over three hundred bills and joint resolutions were introduced to-day in the Senate, of which the following were most Important: Ry Mr. Piatt, of New York: Providing for the erection of a postofflce building in New York, the building to b "substantial and commodious and centrally located." and appropriating $2.I&0.00 toward this purpose. Ry Mr. Mitchell: Requiring that contractors carrying the mails of the United States shall be able to rad the English language. Ry Mr. Mason: Increasing pension ratings on account of wounds, dlntase or injuries received while in the line of duty. Uy Sir. Penroe; Authorlaicc tfc crrjr-

ing of pealed packages through the malls at the rate of 1 cent an ounce. r!y Mr. McMillan: For a memorial arch in honor of the late Fresident M' Kinky.

Iteelproelty Treaties Itrferretl. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-The Senate committee on foreign relation t-day referred the reciprocity treaties to a subcommittee consisting of Messrs. Cullom. Foraker, Spooner and Racon, with Instruction to ascertain th2 legal status of the treaties. When the subject of treaties was broached the question was raised thit the time limit provided in the Dinicley law had expired before the treaties had become operative, and that before any action was taken It would be necessary to find out whether the several extensions that had n made were in compliance with the law. This was the first meeting of the committee held since Senator Cullom became its chairman. He spoke of his desire to have the buines: of th committee transacted with promptness, and as a means to th-tt end referred all matters pending before the committee to subcommittees for investigation and report. Cost of Ocean Mali Service. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. In response to the resolution of the Senate adopted before the holiday recess at the instance of Senator Clay, the postmaster general to-day sent to th Senate a statement covering the expedltures of the government for carrying ocean malls from July 1. 1 s7. to June 30. i:"l. The statement show the following expenditures for the last fisraJ year; To the International Navigation Company. $32.537; North German Uoyd. X.141: Hamburg-American, ,700; Cunard, $-13.77-; White Star. Jid.üOl; Compagnie Generale Transatlantlque. .'4.42; service to Venezuela, $5M.V"; service to Southampton. England. ?o:537; service to Mexico. Jl. J; service to Jamaica, $117.41; service to Havana, $73,476; service to New South Wales, $133,272. Jinny Department II 1 1 1 WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. The secretary of the navy has prepared for submission to Congress a bill providing for the establishment of the naval training station on the great lakes. A pending bill before the House provides for the erection of such a station at Milwaukee, but the department bill leaves the location to be fixed by a board of naval officers. The station is projected on lines like the station at Yerba Buena Island, in San Francisco harbor. Another bill drawn at the Navy Department to be sent to Congress provides that a naval cadet who wishes to resign after entering the service for a term of eight years must pay the cost to the government of his stay at the Naval Academy. To Pay Confederate for llorwen. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. A bill of much interest to ex-Confederate soldiers to-day was favorably acted on by the House committee on" war claims. It provides for paying former Confederate soldiers for horses, bridles, saddles and sldearms taken from them in violation of the terms of surrender made by Generals Iee and Johnson with Generals Grant and Sherman. The bill was introduced by Representative Padget, of Tennessee. Hills Affecting tlie HevenueM. WASHINGTON, Jan. -Representative II. C. Smith, of Michigan, to-day introduced a bill amending the war revenue act by . i i .i a i.m ij leum ana otner oiis to oe iransporiea ironi one port to another of the United States in vessels other than those belonging to the United States. To Frank Mr. McKinley' Lettern. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. A bill granting to Mrs. McKinley the postal franking privilege for all her correspondence was favorably reported to-day by the House committee on postottlees and postroads. Similar privileges have heretofore been granted to Mrs. Tyler. Mrs. Lincoln. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Logan. G0EBELIZED KENTUCKY. Cinvernor IlceUlinni Sayn II Im State Una Ileen Minrereiteiiled. FRANKFORT, Ky.. Jan. 7.-Foth branches of the Kentucky legislature organized to-day by the election of the nominees of the Democratic caucuses. After the usual routine business of taking the oath, drawing seats, etc., the annual message of Governor Rcckham was rtad and referred to the usual committees. The message contained the following: "Tlio dark cloud of internal dissensions that hung over us two years ago. the inhappy differences then existing have disappeared. The unfortunate bitterness of that period caused by the extraordinary political conditions 1 fast disappearing, and our people now fully realize the superior advantages of diverting their time and attention to the industrial progress of the State rather than to the activities of heated political controversies and contests. Notwithstanding the many misrepresentations and slandtrs uttered by outsiders concerning the conditions of the State, it is nevertheless a fact that the supremacy of the law in Kentucky to-day is such as to give every citizen as perfect a guarantee of protection to life, liberty or property as can be found in any Stat in the Union. We have suffered much by these false and exaggerated reports, hut it is now happily within our power to give absolute assurance that a condition of peace and a respect for law exists from one end of the State to the other." Referring to the finance a of tho State the Governor advises remedial legislation to secure a retrenchment in expenses and a more economical disposition of the revenues, so as to avoid the necessity of increasing the taxation for the purpose of state government. Th candidates for the Democratic nomination for United States senator nrrangtd to-night for a conference to-morrow for the purpose of determining when the first ballot shall be taken. There are four candidates in the race ex-Governor Me"reary, Representatives Wheeler nnd Smith ami Judge Cantrlli. McCreary wants th caucus held at the earliest possible moment, but the other three candidates want It held off until the fijrst of next week, and possibly will sucoed in potponinf it. The caucus of the Republican minority of the Assembly for the ptirpose of honoring some one with the senatorial nomination of the party will be held to-morrow evening. Gorman to He Illeeted Senator. ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Jan. 7. The Maryland General Assembly reassembled to-night. Rut little business will be transacted pending the election of United States mator. The Democrats will hold their caucus for this to-morrow night. There arp-ar to e no doubt that ex-Senator Arthur F. Gorman will be the only nominee. Murray Vandlver, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, will be nominated for state treasurer, which position he now fills. The Republicans have not yet set a time for thir caucus. The indications are thnt ex-State Senator Williams will b the ir nominee. Balloting will begin on Jan. II. COURTS IN A CLASH. Aiccnta of n Federal Tribunal Arrested liy Wisconsin County Officers. ST. PAUL. Minn.. Jan. 7. A Washburn. Wis., special to the Pione r-Pres says: "General Manager O. F. Clark, of the Washburn. Rayrield Äc Iron River Railroad, a train crew and fifty-three laborers wer arrested at Iron River to-day by Sheriff L. II. Lien and a posse of deputies for nttemptir.fr to tear up the min line of th Iron River road. The railroad nffiYiaU were acting under directions of Receiver A. C. Frost, who has an onhr from the United States Court to tear up the Urn. The county is bcK rf the movement to prevent tearing up the road and District Attorney A. W. McLeod and Attorney H. II. Hayden. of Kau Claire, secured an order from Circuit Judge Parish commanding the sheriff to prevent the tearing up of the line. Another Gift from Rockefeller. PROVIDCNCK. R. I.. Jan. 7.-it wa announced to-night that John D. Rockcfelhr has offered to give Rrown University $75.f0 for the erection and furnishing of a building to b used for social and religious purposes. The offer is conditional in that the colleg must ritlae L5h as an endowment fund for ta builiinf by commencement U Ju&A.

FiriKHiK uui ine &iami iu. tn mos i Lining, manifests, etc. Mr. Cooper, of Texas, introduced a bill permitting crude petro- . . A. A A 1 A