Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1899 — Page 9

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4. 1899.

BOARD'S PRIVATE SESSION

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of Coootloo Hoard-Woot Tfcolr AwHowmoota improved - H«rkl»« of MortM*M« K*«>r*j»MoB Low.

Th« Stato Hoard of Tax Commiaalonor* to-day entored on th* coaatderatton of county iwnanmontr in private aemlon. Prior to th* prtvat* a*anion, however, repr***ntaUve* of aevoral countie* were (ward. Am—or*, auditor* and mamoer* of county hoard* of review are appearing dally before the hoard. Their puitkmw la not to set the hoard to ohanse aaaeaamenta but to have It approve the ataeMtnentt made hy the county boania. It Is th* feeling among aotn* member# of th* board that this year will nhow a decrease in the valuation of farm land* and town lot*, and that an tncrean* will be noted In personal property. A* baa h**n shown by report of the board, there has b*«n an Increase of f).000.000 in corporate properties of th* State. The mortgage deduction Jaw. it Is said. Is going to oaus* a greater decrease In the -tax duplicate than Is generally supposed. It is pointed out that the law la a popular measure, and that many will take advantage of It One member of the board •aid that he would not be surprised If the mortgage deductions this year cut down th* tax duplicate 125.000.000. The total amount of the duplicate last year waa fl.2M.OOG.flf0. Thla year acme say thev ao not think It will be more than twelve hundred and sixty million. •313,000 Worth Segweetered. To th* mortgage deduction law Is due the discovery of f»,000 worth of sequestered property In Allen county. The property was not on the record*, and the county officers have no idea how long it has been MguMtered. It was found this year by its owner having taken advantage of the mortgage deduction law. It was reported to the board yesterday afternoon by M. V. Walsh, of FT. Wayne, assessor of Allen county. Th* board is watching for similar developments tn other counties. Newton W. OUbert. of Angola, who was a Senator tn the last General Assembly, appeared for Steuben county. He * told the board that the assessments should not be rhlsed. He said that Steuben county was different from any other county in the State. It had 11? lakes and more water than any other county in Indiana. It was remarked by one member of the board that It would be a good place for ProhlbUionima. Senator OfRxrt said the rate of value an acre wag between H8 and 119. Most of the lake* were Included In the total acreage of the county and the cltisens paid taxes on them. They hoped to "get something out of them" when the fish law waa generally observed It was further stated by the Steuben representative that there was not an Inch of gravel road In the county. Governor Mount again observed that good roads added to the value of land. He said he knew of one Instance where rural delivery hod added SI to every acre of land In the county. In order to have rural delivery, he caid, there must first be good

roads.

The Case of Brown. Relative <0 Steuben county the board also considered the case of- the assessment of th# property of'William Brown. Mr. Brown Is said to have money In the Angola bank and the beard made on attempt to get at the feofcks of the bank to ascertain the amognt of money he had on deposit. Ofilcers of the bank refused either to make a statement ‘n regard to Mr. Brown's affairs or to allow the county board to examine the books. The State hoard ordered a subpena Issued on the officers of the bank calling them before the Bute hoard with their books for examination. } Another bank case was that of the Ap-

peal made face, couni

who based his appeal on the assessment

the county board had

to the board by Antonio U Sur-

eounty aasessor of Carroll county,

* Ms appeal on the assessme raard had made on the pro

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made on the prop-

A T Bowen A Co., bankers BM On examination of the appeal.

erty of Delphi.

was found that the Board of Review hai

PATRONS COMPLAIN

Of liMte With W hich Street Cars Are Started—Mr, Grunt Explains.

While patrons of the street railroad indorse the action of the company In Introducing '’surr* enough" rapid transit, they are remarking that the new order of. thing* may result in recklessness on ttu part of the employes. It is being said by many parson* that In some Instance* undue haste to being shown tn the stop-

ping and starting of cars,

Fw several day* many .of the conductors have not been waiting for men to get on. Before a car is hardly brought to a standstill, patrons say, the conductor signals the motorman to go ahead, unlvn there should he a woman to get on. It remarked that most able-bodied

well enough under such

to being

men may fare well the company to Inci

•are unable to get on r While it Is tn motion, wded oars In the morn-

there to a good deal of i alowncs* with which

Increasing the trauaportaI The announcement from that It to putting In service

ns It can get them, does good many persona,

at Grant Say a.

company has Investigated a number of complaints, in which the carelessness of employs* wi* charged, and has found in almost every instance that the fault toy with the patron rather than with the mo tors. Under th* old iron* of the lines, par-

into the tmburba. to the cars wait, r came a halt 'vice, he says It

»w* •tor aide of the crossing. tormen to stop. It to r. Grant says, when passengers desire to get off for them to sign*! th* conductor in ample time foi him to notify the prtormas to atop the

difference be-

i* trying company

that it will take

was

it it will take adjust them. «. He thinks

country, to hold

company, h* says is putting Its new cars in service as fast as they are received. ami as soon as track building tor thle wesson ceases, the service win be much Improved. He says the plans of th* company can not be carried out In a day or a week, and that Improvements now under way are of such magnitude that the changes from day to day can hardly be appreciated. ■in- - — HOWLING NEWSBOYS Gather In the Alley for Their Gating at the Ball Park.

ISSUE OF BONDS.

The Valen Traction Compixnr Has Issued 33.000,000.

The Union Traction Company, which Is budding an Interurban electric railroad between this city and Anderson, has issued S5.000.000 of bonds. It to announced that the company proposes to Invest 13.440.000 in the budding of the road to Indianapolis and In the purchase of other Interurban roads. Randall Morgan, one of the men Interested In the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. Is a member of the board of directors of the traction company. The work of grading for the road to Indianapolis has already begun.

A Valise Full of Artieles. Daniel McAfee, colored, was arrested this morning in a saloon in West Tenth street by patrolmen Winn and Carter on the charge of burglary and grand larceny. He had a new No. 10 valise. In which were a doxen silver knives, sever, silver forks, a new pair of woman's telt slippers and a silver perfume bottle. AtoAree also had a set of single harness. It is nut known where the articles came from and the case was continued In the Police Court. -w. isutdsi Mm. EUm Pfaff Dead. Mrs. Elisa Pfaff. wife of Wesley Pfaff, of West Newton, died yesterday afternoon at the age of fifty-nine. She had lived at West Newton since she was a child. Besides her husband, she leaves two children—a son and a daughter. The funeral wi! take place at West Newton at 10 a. m. to-morrow.

made Its assessment of th* bank property July 18. one day later than that specified by law. and tbs appeal was dismissed. George J. Dickson, assessor of Clay county, reported an Increase in the nr reage of his county of 81* acres, over the number of .teres reported In 1896. The board was Inclined to deem this report an extraordinary showing. The members did not know whether the county had grown or whether the eonnty surveyor had stretched the acres to add land. Farm land, however, was reported not to be lacking. Mr. Dickson showed further that there had been an incrase In the value of land of Sl.U an acre, and that the avera price an aore this year waa tSl.123 as against ttt.tt tn INS. The mortgage exemption amounted tu UfiO.OOO. The aggregate Increase over the assessment of 1898 was reported to be 17,10.741; the net gain

was WO,0000.

The mortgage exemption of Btarke county was Said to be *76.fl*7. This was

considered heavy.

It was announced, tn answer to an inquiry from a representative of one of th# counties, that it was not th# Indention of the board to raise the assessments of all counties which had been notified that the,* would be heard on a certain day. On the other hand, the board announce# that it will raise assessments In no county unless the county is notified that its assessment

Is to be raised

Payment fur Weed Catting. In ah opinion to the State Board of Health. Attorney-General Taylor has held that a town may have weeds cut and charge the cost of the work to the owner of the property on which the weeds grew, to be collected as a tax. This will provide a means to reach non-reatdent prop-erty-holders. Box Oilier Opened. The box-office of the Park Theater opened this morning for the sale of seats to "Humpty-Dumpty,” which will begin a week's engagement there Monday afternoon. The advance sale Indicates that the play-house will have large audience#

PERSONA^. AND SOCIAL. Miss Grace Alexander left yesterday for Cnrvdon. Mies Caroline Burford to at Lake Maxtnkuckee. Miss Muriel Hitt returned Monday from Scottsvtile. N. Y. Miss Ellen Baker Is expected home from Lafayette in a few days. Miss Mary Edith Dean is expected home from Scottsville, N. Y., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Tanner will leave next week for Sapphire, N. C. Mrs. Frederick Stewart, of Chicago. » visiting her sister. Mrs. Harry M. Ohr. Miss Elisabeth Lewes, of Lynchburg. Va., Is the guest of Miss Lucia Holliday. Mrs. Peck and Miss Hasel Peck, of St. Louis, are the guests of Mr# W. M. Jlll-

son,

Mrs. Charles Davidson, of De Soto, Mo., will be with Mrs. Mary L Spencer next week. Mr. Henry D. Pierce and family will leave next week for a prolonged stay in the East. For the rest of the summer, there will be dances every Saturday evening at the Country Club. Mrs. Arthur Jordan returned to-day from the East, where she has been for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. Kendall have left for Atlantic City, where they will spend two weeks. Mrs. Dilks and daughters left yesterday for Niagara*'Falls, Toronto and the Thousand Islands. Miss Theodosia Hadley and Mi>| Mary Wilson have returned from a trip .n California and th# Weat. Mrs. John R. Love will leave Sunday for New York, where she will be joined later by her husband and son. Miss Emma Byfield will go to Manches-ter-on-the-Se# next week to visit her cousin. Mrs. J. M. Bowles. Miss Alice Long has returned from Geneva and Palmyra, N. Y., where she has been visiting relative*. Mr. Dwight Day returned yesterday from New Havon. where he Jta* been visiting since bis graduation from Yale. Mrs. Thomas G. Smiley has gone to Portland. Me., with Mr. George Gay and family to spend the rest of the summer. Miss Lots Pratt gave a luncheon at her home, yesterday, Ir honor of Miss Charlotte Scott, who has Just returned from Europe. Mrs. Willard D. X. Smith gave a dinner In honor of Mlse Clara Culbertson, of Greenville. O.. who to visiting Mrs. Eugene J. Hoonlg Mr. and Mrs. William Latham and Mr. and Mr# Charles 11. Comstock have left for a trip to th<> St. Lawrence ai*l the Thousand Island# Mrs. Thomas Osmyn Barbour and Miss Louise Barbour will be at home to-morrow evening in honor of Miss faham, of Cincinnati, who to their guest. Mr. Caleb 8. Denny will leave next week for the Bast. He will stay with hi* 0* tighter, Mrs. Horace F- Nixon, at Woodbury. N. J., for two week# The members of the Washington Bowling Club will give a brake party Saturday afternoon, supper at Brenneman’s being followed by dancing In the evening. Mrs. John R. Stewart and Mias Katherine Stewart left yesterday for New York. They will soon sail for Europe, and expect to be gone several months. The following students of the Indianapolis Academy have passed their entrance finals for Princeton: Walter W.Bond, Pax

Hlbben,

will

DEMOCRATS WERE LIVELY

GETTING READY FOR THE COHNCTLMAKIC PRIMARIES.

“Newspaper alley" was a scene of much excitement this afternoon. Long before l o’clock newsboys began to gather there, coming singly, in pairs and In •quads, ranging In age from little fellows who could hardly toddle to the big boys who have bicycle and pony routes. It was the occasion of their annual outing at the ball park, where they were entertained for two hours by the Indianapolis and Grand Rapids baseball clubs. They were a happy lot as they gathered in the elley, barring a few Impromptu "scrape.” They howled and shouted and even went so far as to cheer the potioe man who daily preserves decorum In the alley. People In Washington and Illinois »tre*ts wondered what was the matter, and a few venturesome ones invaded the alley to gratify their curiosity. Their questions were answered by a hundred "guying" voices, and they hastily heat a retreat. The boys considered It their day "to shine,” and made merry at the expense of every one In sight. A man in a bicycle euit who started through the alley, was offered a doxen pairs of trousers, which were guaranteed to fit him better than the ones he had on, while another man. who had neglected to get shaved for several years, was mercilessly "kidded.” The ‘guying" was all good-natured, however, and was the boys’ way of having a good time. At 2 o'clock, in column of twos, th* boy# marched out of the alley Into Market street and around the Monument to Meridian and Washington streets, where they boarded cars for the ball park. Am

vocal artillery on the players.

General Round I'p of (nudldntes— Lambs to be Sacrificed—The lontests la Various Wards.

PROHIBITION CONVENTION. Will Nominate a City Ttcket—Guall* fleation of Delegates. The Prohibitionists of the city meet tomorrow afternoon In the Criminal Court room, at the court-house, to nominate a city ticket. The gathering will be in the nature of a mass meeting, the only qualification to make a man eligible aa a delegate being hto promise to vote the ticket. All who so express their intention. It is announced, whl be allowed to participate in the proceedings. The convention will be called to order at 2 p. m. by City Chairman John B. Hahn, after which a chairman to preside over the convention will be selected. The Rev. A. L. Orcutt to spoken of for this position. There are no avowed candidates for the mayoralty nomination, but several m*n have been talked of for the place who would make the race "for the good of the cause." as one expressed It. Among these are W. R. Moore. M. E. Race, F. T. McWhlrter, C. W. Oakes and J. M. Dungan. It to proposed to put out a full ticket, Including councilman for every ward. The platform will declare for law enforcement.

workers' Association her* will take steps toward securing weekly payment of wages for all employes of this class. Mr. McCormack has arranged for the meeting to be held at the State House and has written to the association requesting that all charges of coercion by employer* be brought before the meeting at that time for settlement.

FOR WOOD BLOCKS.

People of BeDefonatlse Street, South of Thirteenth, Sign a Petition.

Democrats were active to-day. It being the last day before the councllmanlc primaries to-morrow. The primaries will be held in each ward, the polls befng open at 11 o'clock and closing at 7 o’clock. The voting will be done by tickets and not by the Australian system. To-day there was a general round-up of the candidates, making ready for the contests. In some of the wards where Republicans are superior in numbers "lambs" will be sacrificed. In those wants nominating Democratic candidates will be perfunctory. In the Second ward Sprinkling Inspector Garrard, who was a lieutenant in the Light Artillery during the war with Spain, will be nominated. He Is well-known among th# younger men of the ward. He has a Republican plurality of about 1,400 staring him In the face. The "lamb” in the Third ward has not yet been selected. In the Fourth ward, where there is a great Republican plurality. Joseph Bristow will probably be nominated. In the Sixth ward Dr. E. D. Moffett will have another chance to transform a Republican plurality of 1.000 to a Democratic plurality of elghty-alx, as he did two years ago. Democrats speak hopefully of these candidates. In the Seventh ward E. R. Hooton will be named. This ward is Republican by about 400. Tke Warmest Contests. The warmest contests are In the Eighth and Thirteenth wards. In the Eighth an anonymous circular to being circulated against 8. V. Perrott, the leading candidate. charging him with being a loaner of money on chattels. Councilman Von Spreckelsen, who Is seeking renomlnatlon. is the formidable opponent of Perrott. Jeremiah Casey, a machinist, and Ady Wiese are also candidates in this ward. Duncan Dewar, who was mentioned as a candidate, will not be a candidate for Council, but will probably let his name be used In petitions for school commissioner. , In the Thirteenth ward the contest is between J. E. Berry and Edward E. Bernauer, who now represents the ward. Berry's friends are circulating a dodger, catling attention to Bernauer a campaign promises two years ago. He was for 75cent gas, 3-cent street car fares, no additional South Side switches, and elevated tracks. The circular charges that he violated all the promises, except that regarding elevated tracks. Mr. Bernauer explains that he has been as near to hto promises as he could be. He says it was shown that 75-cent gas could not be sustained; that In voting for the New Jersey-street switch, he was advised by the property-owners moat Interested that they desired the switch, as it would serve the new C., H. & D. freight depot, and that he voted for the street' railway franchise and 4-cent fares because the act made the city gainer over years of litigation, and because the almost unanimous sentiment of the Council and press and business element favored the basis of settlement. Von Spreckelsen Tickets. In the Eighth ward Von Spreckelsen tickets, used two years ago are being shown. They show a pledge from Von Soreckelsen to vote for "16 to 1. 75 cent gas. 3-cent fares and no change in the natural gas ordinance." Von Spreckelsen voted for the street railway franchise. *1 gaa and 16 to 1. It to announced. In the other wards contests less vigorous are being conducted. In the Fifth there to a close race between R. M. Merrick, the present councilman, Eugene Lents, of Haughvilie, and Michael Horan. The result is regarded as doubtful, in the Ninth Hie contest to between Councilman Clark, James Reilly and John B. Downey. In the Tenth George Colter, present councilman, is being opposed by J. D. Moriarity. Both are saloon-keepers and politicians are watching to see if Colter will again defeat Moriarity. In the Eleventh, Councilman Scanlon to working to overcome his principal antagonists, M. C. Kelly and Thomas J. Long. In the Twelfth no one is announced in o)>i>oeltlon to Councilman McGrow. In the Fourteenth W. W. Knight to not oppoced. The Fifteenth ward contest has narrowed down to Councilman Higgins and John F. Barrett. To-day John Heirabo, who has been a candidate, withdrew In favor of Barrett. Politicians think Higgins will win. Pisces for Primaries. Chairman Fanning has named the following places for holding the primaries: First Ward—No. 2 engine-house. Hillside avenue. Second Ward—No. 16 engine-house, corner Ash and Sixteenth streets. Fifth Ward—990 West Washington afreet. Sixth Ward—No. 1 engine-house. Indiana avenue and canal. Seventh Ward—Fire department headquarters, Massachusetts avenue and New Eighth Ward—1839 East Michigan street, corner State street. Ninth Ward—1100 English avenue. Tenth Ward—South-street engine-house, between Delaware and Alabama streets. Eleventh Ward-329 West South street. Twelfth Ward—No. 19 engine-house, corner Harding and Morris streets. Thirteenth Ward—Leo Rieger's place, northeast corner Prospect (old Coburn) and East streets. Fourteenth Ward—1801 Shelby street. Fifteenth Ward—Turner Hall, south side Morris atreet, just west of Meridian street.

W. J. Carlin Insists that Premier Steel Works will be Operated.

Republican Headquarters. Edwin D. Log? don. chairman of th# Re publican city committee, took steps today toward the opening of headquarters in the old City Dtopensary building, in East Ohio street, near Pennsylvania street. Mr. Logsdon began to fit up the rooms this forenoon. He announces he will not be at the headquarters steadily until next week.

day tl Falla.

WEEKLY WAGES.

CITY PARAGRAPHS.

Meetlnir Between Iron Worker* and State Labor Commission.

Frank ftarsalman. J. Ray Blaine Miller, his final* for School of Technology. ;

>)ia trayeiars In Austria write

ail C Harris, minister to A

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f&U take A

B Mr. and Mr*. Harria are now a visit to an old friend at hto raatle. settling In their new home, Mr. . ■a. Harris will take a trip through

L. P. McCormack, of the State Labor Commission, received a letter this morning from a secretary of one of the larger organisations of the American Association of Iron and Steel-Workers, asking him to arrange for a meeting* of representatives of the association in this dty, August 19. to confer with the labor commissioners in regard to the weekly payment of wages, This question, Mr. McCormack' says, 1* growing in interest among the factories, in which there 1* a decided desire among the employes to get

their wages every week.

A number of employers object to this method of payment. The conference of the repivtentative# of the Iron and Steel-

Captain Thomas Maher, of the Louisville police department, was the guest of Superintendent Quigley to-day. The Indianapolis Maennerchor will give „ summer night's festival this evening at the home of Otto Frenael. 1623 North Illinois street. The Naomi Auxiliary. O. E. 8., was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Aurelius Smith. 1402 Union atreet, asslated by her sister, Mrs. Joseph W. Blinker. Patrick O’Nlel was standing in the street at Washington street and Summit avenue about 6 o’clock this morning waiting for a street car when he was (struck by a passing wagon. He was thrown against a car and suffered an injury to his knee and thigh, besides being hurt internally. He was taken to his room at 1907 East Washington street.

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SOMEBODY ELSE DID IT

The Board of Public Work# to-day adopted a resolution to Improve Bellefontalne street, from Massachusetts avenue to Fifteenth street with wooden blocks. All the resident owners from the avenue to Thirteenth street, signed the petition for wooden blocks and assured the board that they would sign no other petition nor remonstrance. Some of the property-owners above Thirteenth street were in favor of asphalt. The Street Railway Company haa agreed to take up Its tracks between the avenue and Thirteenth street. The rails between Thirteenth and Fifteenth streets were removed some years ago. Final action was taken on the follo«ring improvement resolutions: First alley west of Alabama, from Washington to Pearl. First alley west of East street, from Merrill to first alley south of Merrill. Morris street, from Sheffield to Tremont. Sidewalks of Morris street, from Belmont to Sheffield. ■ Opening of Wilson street, from Patsy Patterson addition to Michigan street. Petitions and Complaints. Petitions were received for a gravel roadway and cement walks in Twentyfourth street, from College to Cornell; for the vacation of the first alley west of Brooks street, from Tenth to Torbet. and for the opening of St. Paul street from English avenue to Southeastern avenue. Complaints were made by citlaens as to the condition of Miami street, from Delaware to Hudson; of Douglas, north of Market, and of Cornell, from Twenty-first to Twenty-third. The gas company was notified that a petition had been received for an extension of the artificial gas mains in Vermont street, from Highland avenue to Orienta* street, and was asked to be at the meeting of the Board of Public Works next Friday to show cause. If any, why the petition should not be granted. The Vapor Light Company was ordered to remove the lamp at Pennsylvania and Thirty-second streets, to give way to an electric light. Isom Wray made verbal petition for cement walks next to curb In Twentyeighth street, from Northwestern avenue to Boland street. He was told how to get the matter before the board formally. The bill for the use of the 187 gas lamps In the city for July, at II.412-8, was 3264.92; for the 236 vapor lights, at $1,33 5-12. it was 8312.15. A few of these were used only part of the month before being taken out. The twenty-two Welsbach lamps cost for the month 393.80. William E. English visited the board, and asked about th* report circulated in his absence that he had been selling gravel to the city. Investigation showed that one of his tenants, who, with the house, leased also the right to sell gravel from the land, had been selling some of It to the city. Mr. English said he had not yet found It profitable to spend his time selling gravel at 10 cents a load. Quotation# on Benre. Outside of routine matters the Board of Park Commissioners to-day discussed only aoological questions. William E. English reported that the price of tne bears he had seen out in Dakota was 323 each, one, two. three or four. Other offerings of bears were two for 3250; two for 3400, and five for 3700. A question debated was as to who should "bear” the expense of bringing the bears to this city. One man offered to deliver two Oregon bears in the bear-pit at any park in Indianapolis for 3110. This seemed the best proposition, but final action by the board was deferred. Mr. English would like to see the Dakota cubs brought here, for they are young and playful, and their growth would be watched with Interest, he thought, by the park visitors. Superintendent Power said there was provision at prqpent for only two bears. He was authorized to close the deal for the purchase of nine deer, owned by John O’Brien, in North Meridian street, which are offered in a bunch for 3100. The commissioners decided to take another drive over the park system In a day or two to see how work on them to progressing. STEEL PLANT WILL OPEN.

They Purchased from Others and Knew of No Preservative* Bela* teed ■«• Oae Plead# GuiltyFaulty Affidavits.

William J. Carlin, of Pittsburg, who recently bought the Premier steel-works property, reiterates the statement made several weeks ago hy hto local representative# that the steel plant will be put in operation within a few months. Many of the persons on the South Side who are urging that Senate avenue be opened through the steel mill property have an impression that the announcement that the mill will be re-opened is made from time to time to prevent action with reference

to *he street.

Mr. Carlin insists that such a view does the purchasers of the property great injustice. Recently Mr. Carlin leased a part of the property for a short period, and the lease it is stated, was signed by him as trustee. The understanding has been that Pittsburg owners of iron-mlil* are interested in the property. 8miley N. Chambers, who to Mr. Carlin's attorney, declares there is no doubt bu that

the mill will be re-opened.

COMMITTEE IS DONE. United Mine Worker#’ Represeaia*

live# Leave for Home.

The executive committee of the United Mine-Workers has concluded its meeting and most of the committeemen went home to-day, taking with them several plans for Increasing the strength of the organisation In the various mining districts. Some of the union miners In Arkansas who have been on strike disobeyed a restraining order of a Federal Judge, forbidding the strikers to go to the mines or to attempt to persuade nonunion men to quit work. Eight of the strikers are in Jail, serving sentences of from four to ten months. The national body proposes to appeal to President McKinley for the pardon of the men. Return# to Jefferaonvlllr. The State board of ma.rtagcrs of th# Indiana Reformatory returned to Jeffersonville yesterday evening, after having been In the city a day conferring with the State Board of Finance and the At-torney-General in regard to the letting of the contract for the building of the new coll-houeo at the Reformatory- The board has made no decision. It lias ten days between the opening of the bids and th* letting of the contract, and it hope# in this time to be able to find a method of solving the question of how to build the cell-house when the lowest bid exceed* the approprlaUton by nearly 350,000.

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Insurance Meeting at Buffalo.' Many of the local insurance agent* In Indlanapolia are making arrangement* to ittend th# national meeting of the local agents, to be held at Buffalo, August #-12. It to announced that the agents In Buffalo have arranged many entertainments for th# visitor*. Next Wednesday there will be an excursion to Chautauqua, and Saturday there will be an excursion to Niagara

Paryiagr of Peaatoae. This to pension day. and the agency here is busy making out checks for the first time since H removed to Itq new quarters on the third floor of the Majestic building. A great number of vouchers have been received, and they are sent out in the mails as fast a* the checks can be written. The crowd and excitement usually found about the pension office on pay day are gone, everything being done by mail. Last quarter the office sent out 4.500 checks, and expert lo send out the same number on this payment. May Get Soaea’s Band. The executive committee of the State Board of Agriculture to in correaponden c with the manager of Sousa’s Band, with a view toward securing it as an attraction for the evenings of the State Fair. The executive committee adjourned thto afternoon without having decided finally on what attraction should be secured. Remonstrance# Filed. Several hundred voters living In Lawrence township filed remonstrances with the county coaimtaslonera to-day against granting liquor license to W. H. Mock and W. A. Gibson.

WAS THE DEFENSE OF MILK DEALERS IN POLICE COURT.

Saturday at Block’s These Bargains On Sale From Orto lO A. M. Only

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The atreet in front of the city building was lined this forenoon with milk wagons and buggies belonging to dairymen and proprietors of creameries who were on trial in the Police Court charged with adulteiatlng milk with formaldehyde. The efforts of the Board of Health have failed in great measure in securing the convictions in a majority of cases. Those on trial thto morning were; Louis Woerner, living Jn the Crawfordsvllle pike, one mile west of the city; Frederick Binnlnger, McLain street; Ernest Brown. Thirtieth street and Baltimore avenue: C. Thompson. 606 East North street; Harry Weat, Warren township, all of whoih are dairymen, and Frank and Royal Kingsley. 1422 Bellefontaine street; Samuel 8. Johnson, 560 Germania avenue; Roscoe C. Jessup. 1009 North Illinois street, proprietors of creameries. Mrs. Jane McDaniel, who controls a milk route, and who lives west of the city, was also tried. Samuel 8. Johnson pleaded guilty, and was fined 325. The affidavits against the Kingsley brothers and Roscoe Jessup were found to be faulty, because each specified milk, when cream was the sample taken by Milk Inspector Arnold. These cases were dismissed. The testimony In the other esses was much the same, all of the alleged offenders telling the same story of buying milk from other dealers, and not being able to tell whether the sample taken by the Inspector was of their own production. Bought sn Bight Gallon Can. One dairyman testified that he bought an eight-gallon can of milk every evening from another dairyman, and delivered the milk to his customers the following day. Others testified that when they ran short they purchased milk of dairymen ana creameries in different parts of the city. All testified that they did not use any kind of preservatives. The creamery proprietors put up the name plea of buying milk from others.. Judge Cox said the evidence was such that he would have to discharge all the defendants, as the State had failed to show who used the formaldehyde. He said he did not believe any of the defendants would deliberately perjure himself when the penalty waa so light. Attorneys who represented the defendants explained that since the cases tried last month were appealed the dairymen had been requested not to use any preservatives until test cases were tried, when it would be shown that the use of formaldehyde was sanctioned oy the Board of Health of Illinois and Dr. Hurty. City Sanitarian Clark, who filed the affidavits, said he did so on complaint of persons who reported to the Board of Health that their milk would not sour, which led them to believe that the milk contained formaldehyde. Acting on thia information, the samples were taken from the dairymen and creameries. ANOTHER HOT DAY After n Night Sleepless for ManyMercury Reaches Bit. The atmosphere was warm enough last night to prevent people from sleeping with any comfort. Some families spent most of the night walking the floor, sitting in open windows or fanning witto palm-leaves. This morning men who came down-town complained of restless nights, and some of them said they were as tired when they went to breakfast as when they turned out the lights last night. The sun to-day was a little more merciful, but the difference over other days of the warm period was not noticaable. An active breeze was blowing, and It carried relief to those in sneltered spots. The highest temperature of the day was at 1:30 p. ra,. when it stood at 92. For the hours between 7 a. m. and 2 p. m. it was aa follows: 7 a. m 8 a. m 9 a. m....... 10 a. m 11 a. m 12 m 1 p. m 1:30 p. m.... 2 p. m. 3 p. m Charles Lueasow, living at Iowa and Singleton street*, was overcome by heat this afternoon and taken home In the city ambulance. He Is a truckman, employed at the Lake Brie & Western freight depot. Colored Man Sue#. James N. Sims, said to be the only colored graduate of the law school of thla city, sued Wm. H. June for flOO damages under th* civil rights act in Justice of the Peace Smock's court to-day. 81ms said he went Into June's restaurant. In South Illinois street and sat at a table for his dinner. He was informed that colored men were not served at the tables, he testified, and that he would have to go to the counter. June's story was that he Informed 8ims rhat the fables In the part of the room where Sims-flat were reserved ffir regular Customer* of the restaurant and that 81ms could either go to the counter or to other tables in the sear of the room. 81ms, he said, refused to do either. The squire reserved hto decision.

Munllie, bleached, yard wide,

starch (ten yards 40c) per yard Go-

OIngham, staple apron check. Se

kind 3HO-

Sprinkling 0»na, aoodd lot,

marked up to 29c w ...^.Eo

Oranltn Taa f»ota, 4-quart sise.

28c quality flOo.

Soya' Suapandara, light and

dark webbing. 10c quality ....So Soft SHIrtn, percale, cuffs to match, mostly large sires left, 50cquality....SSo O varatla, for men. of York denim, with

bibs, riveted buttons, the 45c qual-

ity «•© Umbrallaa, covered with fast black serge. 26-Inch, steel rod. crooked congo handle# swedged. 75c quality (not toe

cheap umbrella offered generally),

for this hour 39o

WKInl* Sroomn, medium sire, Jw KlOgl.^ »y«ae- «♦«»*• « «ae»aa-. #a»w its ft* OHTollat Soap, 103 cake

free from,JSmil■ 1.1 non, plain i Go- sod sheer. 18c quality it

Sawing SHk, 80-yard, all letters, black only, 3c spool (8for 5c), eaeh .._S4M Colgata’a Tooth a»ow«far,

sample sise, 5c bottle Shoa Poliah, chocolate and tan

combination. 10c sixes ....-Eo,

Shoa* for Infanta, black kid. turoedsolea patent leather tips, worked buttonholes ..•• .....Stto. Laghorn M*ta, for mlaaea, wary brims. 76c quality ff »o

* utotog. alighG^LtodJUS^ ualUy^G 3. ■ O' Drawara, for ladle# umbrella HffM, special.... IBfto 5aL^3SSE.5awr?*"..#. ( «nt>bltt»a Saat Soap (4 hart 1(X ) AJVCII . • eg e-. • • eaten* •* ##•*** a #*•••• *vfll$£|0 Ivory Soap <3 bars me), each .....Si*©, Swaat Ohooolata, Japanese

(4 cakes Ma>e5£T

These Will Be On Sale All Day

Wash Suit Clearance Ragardlaaa of formar ©ailing or ooat, tho prlooa nOmo«t will no doubt oloar ’am out quickly. If Intwraatad, oomo aarly/ Suita of Import*#] Whlta Plpuai Suit* of C*d*t, Tan and Navy Blu* F>l<)u*; Suita of Shrunk Irish L.ln*nj Suit* of L.ln*n and Danlm, trlmmad with Whlta and Blu* Duel*} w*r* ffiSk.pm, SO.TE, S7.BO and GIO.OOi Choice $2.50 Sklrta. A choice lot of white pique skirts, ’wllghtly soiled;” were up to $3.50, while they last Rl.BO Shoe Department Shoaa for Woman. Chocolate, doDgola vesting tops, coin toes; 82.00 qualities SI.MS Oxforda for women.hlackdongola,turned soles, coin toes; 81.25 quality B0o Oxford* for Woman. Patent leather vamps, vici kid backs, standard French heels, hand-turned soles RE-ka Try a pair of our Fit Easy Shoaa for tired feet; they come in several styles In black and tan RS.BB Ever so Muoh of Intereet to You In Muslin Underwear Oowna of cambric, full front,! row# of lace insertion and tucks, 81.19 quality 7 So Oowna of fine muslin, empire style embroidery yoke; 50c quality 3So Sklrta of muslin, wide flounce of lawn, and 8-lnch embroidery ruffle, also dust ruffle; 8I-75quality ,..*1.13 Sklrta of muslin, wide cambric ruffle, with lace Insertion and edge; 89c quality 8»o Drawara of muslin, hemstitched hem, with 4 tucks above; 25c quality I Go Drawara of muslin, tucks and embroidery ruffle; 50c quality 37o Coraat Oovara of cambric, full front, cambric ruffles with lace edge; 89c quality Bko Coraat Covara of cambric, square neck, embroidery trimmed; 35c quality l»o Drapery Department Swlao Curtain©, 3 yards long. 40 luches wide, with wide, full, taped ruffle, in a choice assortment of Leno stripes, dots, figures and combinations of stripes and dots. The materials alone, unmade, will cost you 81-25; a Saturday special SSo Nottingham Curtain©, 3H yards long, 54 Inches wide, with buttonhole stitched edges, in a pleasing collection of designs; 82.00 quality gt.aa Groceries Sugar, Oranulatad, weight and quality guaranteed 18 lb* Ri.OO Ch****. Our fancy, full New York cream, per pound no Sardine* in oil, per box. ...,3o Salmon, Shasta brand. We sell great quantities of it and always gives satisfaction; per can Lennon*. Two choice qualities, bargains, at adoxen I So end Ho Or*h*m Crackers, per lb..... 7fco Otngor Snap*, per pound Go Unaada Blaoulta, per packGo Coffee. Our Mooha and Java bas no superior at any price, per pound, a So Coffaa. Our high-grade Java, for uniform excellence and flavor; has no superior at 25c or 80c; our price .• IPo Big Umbrella Sale *1.00 Man’s Umbrallaa....GRo *«-*» Ladlaa’ Umbrallaa aao RI.Ga Lad las’ Umbrallas.Ri.ip SI.7S Ladlas’ Umbral- - *1.39

25 per cent. Dlsoount on Trunks and Leather Traveling Bags For Saturday we offer the extremely liberal reduction of 26 per cent, from the already reasonable prices on trunks and leather grips. Note a few example* of the saving to von. *R.BO grips, leas 25 per cent MM ..*I.BS 83.00grips, lea#25 per cent..... *3.39 83:50 trunks, less 25 per cent 93.93 84.50 trunks, less25per cent ..93.39 85.00 trunks, leu 26 per cent........*3.79 86.00 trunk# lew 85 per cent.^M.^.RG.SO 87.00 trunks, lew 25per cent *9.39 88.50 trunks, lew25 per cent.........*9.39 Bargains in Corsets Cor**te. Your choice of any of our $1.00 summer corsets, all popular make*. for. 79o Corsata of netting, double steels in front and sides, lace trimmed; 75c quality G9o Cor**tn of good netting. 5 hooka, corded bust; 39c quality 39o Buatlaa of woven wire; 26c quality .190 Men’s Furnishings Muoh Reduced Box. Fancy plaids and stripes and silk embroidered stitched In real lisle; our 60c quality, to-morrow 39o S u ■pondara.Uostman's and Fireman's Brace, heavy webbing, well made; 86c quality Slo Box. Black with white foot, full seamless; 15 quality lOo Wlxard Goff Moldara, special for Saturday 7© Bilk Boaom Bhlrta, made of corded silks, cross stripes, extra wide bosom, cambric body; |1.50 quality, Saturday only i 93o Fanoy Boaom BhIrka, madras and lace-striped, nainsook cambric body; onr 78c quality G8o Whlta Urtl*unci*rocl Shirt*, made of Mason ville muslin, bosom reinforced back and front, all store; 50c quality 39o Urtd*rw*ar. Five Unas of 50c grade In blues, tans; in balbrlggan and jersey ribbed. out of some sizes; special prices Saturday 3 Bo Towels and Linens Towel*, sire 18xM Bo Hook Towel*, all linen, sire 20x40, hemstitched borders, regular 8nc quality !9o All-Lin*n Crash, unbleached; 10c quality .To Loom Demaak, 2 yards wide, In a handsome line of patterns; our regular price Is 50c 39o Blaaoh*d Bootoh Damask, pare linen, measures 69 Inches, In a great variety of patterns; regular 75c quality. . B9o Jewelry and Leather Goods Bhlrt Waist B*t*, gold plated, hard enameled and with assorted jewel sets, 26c and 39c kind... !9o Belt Buokl**, stiver gray, gold plated and hard enameled; 48c kind 39o $»*arl Cuff Button*, small sise; 16c kind 9o Leather Belt©. A collection of 10 styles; 25c belts, to close out.... ...lOo 60c kind, to close out 39o

Candy

Craam Filbert a, extra fine, 18c quality, per pound lOo Ghooolat* Cream Drop*, large slxe, per pound tOo Cream R*o*ptlon Wafers, mint and wlntorgreen, 15c kina, per pound.. lOo Burnt Baanute, 16c kind per pound lOo Salted Spanish Baanuts, extra fine, per pound lOo

Toilets and Rubber

Goods

Oar wood'*

fum

carnal odor*. 48c

Kspay’e Oraam. 28c bottle iBp* 9711 Toilet 9oap, white rase perfumed, 19c cake..*.«M-«.—«*—*. ••.»«. .*4 Bat

wood’* Standard Ban#*

A 48c kind, per ounce-

Combination Watar Bottla,

wfah'rsSd

and

rubber |

pipes, warranted for one year. Bo

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Sale of China,

ware

Vom navar bought — ohlna plaoaa at auoh law prloaa. If thara war© crowd* to-day thara will ba throng* to-mor- ; row. NKW GOODS ADDED MAKE THE TEN BARGAIN j BRIDE LOTS AB ATTRACTIVE AB EVER. Lot No. I-Sc, 26c and 15c articles for.; go Lot No. 3 -690, DOo and 40c artldw « for lOo Lot N o. 3—75c, 60o and 40o articles for l*ot Lot No. G -fl.28,8b 75c and50c articles ...39o , Lot No. 9-81.514 81.85, 81 and 75c articles ...........;..G9o( Lot No. 9-G8L75, 816ft 81.25 and f 81 article# *9o. Lot No. T-GSflft 8ft 81.», 81,60 I and81.9 Articles .....S9o;> Lot No. 9-84. 88.60,8ft 82.50, 82 and 81.60 artlclea .....99o« Midsummer Silverware Clearanoe Every article In this popular department j out deeper than ever for quick clearance^ , arranged In five great bargain lo«e for your j easy choosing. Lot No. »—*1, 79c and60c silverware articles 89or Lot No. 3-81.60, 81 and 75c aUverwure articles G9a#> Lot No. 3-fft6ft 8ft s.50 and 81 silverware article* 7 BeeLot No. G—f8,82.50. 82 and81.90silverware articire ..99of Lot No. *-86, 84.5ft 84. 8ftSft 8ft 88.60 and 82 silverware articles... *l.9Sj Domestios B*roal **, fall standard quality, navy j and yale grounds extremely choice printings, ioc quality, for Saturday . T*4«t Gallooos, best quality. Including Indigo blues, silver grays, black and white, yale blues and garnet*. .Saturday 3 m Olngham*. in staple and broken checks, the very best. Haturday ...3or Outing Flann*!*, extra heavy, the 6Hc quality, Saturday Go

Ticking, that will hold feathers, in »| large assortment of fancy stripe#equal, | to the lac quality, Saturday .-.iBfeml Billow O****. ready to use, of aplen* did bleached muslin, slxe 42 and 46 hy 8ft UHc quality *, lOo Same, hemstitched IB&m Bh**t*. ready made, unbleached, site 61x90, 40c quality 390 !

These Bargains on Sale From 2130 to 3 (30 P. M. Only

Shooting, 214 yards wide, 16c quality, per yard 9K© * tan i ,a, ^ 1 quality, the kind that sells for 6c, for hour only 3}4o ^or'yq Crllnp ^ fl,nt glass (3 - Strawberry or lo* Cr**m 8©uoer*, cut-glass effect, each lo Aom* Silver Boliah or Elootro Silicon Bo White Lawn*, in stripes and checks, regular price Is 10c. for 1 hour..S© N*okw*©r, mull ties, fancy bows and stock collars, 25c kind, on'y a few of a kind, to close out |Oo

Handk*rohl©fa, white cambric, 6c kind So Hair ©nd Cloth Brush©©, part bristle, one piece bock, 15c kind...7o Woodbury’* F*ol*l Cr**m, Woodbury's dental cream, Woodbury's facial soap, Woodbury's facial powder. 26c kind.... I Bo Skirt*, of block figured India silk, per-caline-llaed. Interlined and finished with waterproof binding, a 85quallty.. *3.00 Shirt Waleta, of striped percales, with white yokes. 81 quality., SOo Untrimmed Dr*** Shap**, white and colors, up to 8160 quali ties. S 9 o

Hy , S® Curtain Bol**, with good braes trimming, either antique oak or mahogany, 16c quality, complete. Ilm Drapery Silk, 30-lncb width.

50c quality

Silk Bring*, wide gimp heading with tassels. 10c quality Dr*****, for children, of pretty perDorset Cover*, of good muslin, embroidery trimmed, 19c quality (Ob.

More Eetlmate* Filed. Coroner G. W. Nash filed hto estimate of expenues for next year with the county auditor to-d*y. U to: For salary. 83,000; clerk. 324 days. 3973; constable, $1,000; books, blanks, etc, 1246; witness fere, autopsies and expert testimony, $4,000; total, 39,217. ■ William F. Landis has filed the moat modest looking of any of the county of-i fleer#’ eatlmatee ao far. It is: Per diem for 335 day*, and twelve days for assistant, 11,364; hooka, o*anks, etc., 3512.50; county Institute fund. *60; postage, *38; total. $1,962. s4). The county auditor and the treasurer have filed a ilat of their needs In the way of supplies, books, blanks, stationery, etc. Th* lists are long. — — o Benevolent Society Incorporate#. The American Federation of Agriculture. "a benevolent aoclety, exclusively for farmer* and their families, for the purpose of a mi toting each other in sickness, in distress, to help each other appreciate the dignity of their calling and to assist the poverty-stricken members and their famiUee, their widows and orphans, and to teach 'charity' to the members in poverty and stekn***," filed articles of inStat* IquarClty. The directors are Michael Futrell, D. L. .H. Peareon and R. F. Van Vactor.

THE WM. H. BLOCK GO.

OBITUARY. Mrs. Alice West. 8*n Antonio. Tex,. August 4.—Mrs. Alice West, wife of Maj. Parker W. West, adjutant and Inspector-general of the department of Texas, to dead from the effects of a surgical operation for appendicitis. Mrs. West was widely known as a social leader In this country and In Europe. She was the daughter of Charles Barney, a millionaire merchant of Bt. Louis, who died last year. She was twice married, her first husband being Dr. J. Ward Hall, who was physician to * the Emperor of China. Noted Polo Player Dead. London, August 4.—J. W. Drybrough, one of the best polo players In England, died thto morning as the result of an accident sustained yesterday afternoon during a polo tournament at Rugby. He had been playing in the semi-final game only a few minutes, when he and an American named Mackay collided. Both ponies fell and rolled over. Mr. Mackay was unhurt, but Mr. Drybrough's skull waa fractured. Mr. Mackay is a native of Wisconsin. Two Death# In Clark Connty. [Special to The Indiana polls News.] Valparaiso. Ind., August 4.—Mrs. Catherine Canary is dead at her home in thto city of paralysis. She was eighty-six years old. Eight children, fourteen grandchildren and twenty great-grand-children survive. Mrs. Allc* M. Diets, of Memphis, is also dead. 6he was seventysix years old and the mother of Charles Diets, of Indianapolis. Five other chil-

dren survive.

Mrs. Margery O’Nrol. [gpecisl to The Indians polls News.] Wabash. Ind.. August 4 —Mrs. Margery O'Nesi, forty-eight years old, is dead at Bippus. She owned IE acres of land tn this and Huntington county, and at ttm* of

death had a deporit of 810,000 in the Lawmice National Bank at North Manches-

Mlss Emma Harris. [Special to The Indianapolis Newt ] Muncie, Ind., August 4.—Miss Emma Harris, a popular young woman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris, of Springfield, O., died yesterday

while visiting relatives and friends in this dty. Death was due to a sudden attack of peritonlUs. The young woman was well known In thla city, where ah* had visited frequently. W. W. Parker. Richmond, Va.. August 4.-Dr. W. W. Parker died here yesterday, age seventyfive. During the civil war he commanded the celebrated Parker Battery of the Confederate servlc*. He was captain, surgeon and chaplain Of hto battery, and was the man of whom Gen. Stephen D. Lee said: "He could out-cut, out-pray and out-fight any man in the Confederate army.” He was a moving spirit in ail charity work in the city. John Kelly. New York, August 4.-John Kelly, the Tammany leader and sporting man, better known aa "Smiling John" Kelly, died yesterday, age fifty-five years. He to said to have been Richard Croker's cioseat friend, and he had a wide acquaintance among turf men, having owned <>nd raced many fin* horses. Charles M. Coftrlll. Milwaukee. Wla., August 4.—Charles M. Cottrlll, president of the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce, and agent of the Union Steamboat Company, of thto city, died to-day at Oconomowoc, Wis., aged fifty-four. He was prominent in Masonic circles. Mr*. Emma Prle*. ‘ [Special to Th* Indianapolis News.] Martinsville, Ind.. August A—Mrs. Emma Price, wife of Washington Price, near the Johnson county line, to dead, ot consumption. Her husband to also very low with the same diaeaae, and hi* death is expected at any time. R. M. Sherley. (Special to Th# Indianapolis New*.] Newcastle, Ind., August 4.—R. M. Sherley. eighty-three year# old, a resident of Sulphur Spring*, is dead. He was a leading Abolitionist during the anti-slavery agitation and a soldier in the civil war. Mr a. Healey Faff. [Special to The Indlnnnpolla News.) Wert Newton. Ind.. August 4—Mr*. Wesley Pair died this morning, after an Hr‘'-s rf five year*, tih* was sixty years

old. The services incident to burying th* body to-morrow forenoon will be conduct* ed by the Revs William Teller, E. O* Thomoa and Eli P. Well#.

John W. Famaa. (Special to The Indlanaputis News ] Valley Mills, Ind., August 3 4.-John W* Furnas, of Omaha, died last night at th* home of hto daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary E. Furnas. He was sixty-four year# old, and leaves on* son, whose home is lo, Colorado. . . George Avcroff. Alexandria. Egypt, August 4.—George Averoff. the wealthy Greek whose gift of a million franca for the restoration of tha Stadium at Athena led to th# revival of the Olympic gomes a few year# ago, ho# just died here In his seventieth y«af. — George Paltahavea. [Special to The Indiaoapolto N«ws 1 Valparaiso, Ind, August 4—George Pultahaven. a resident of this- county for forty year*, and seventy-five years old, died last night. He leaves a valuable «*- late to hto widow and children.

William 1*. Sim#. [Special to The IndUnapoU* News.] Valparaiso, Ind., August 4.—William K» Sims, a pioneer resident of Hobart, to dead. He was seventy-five yearn old and leaves a wife end seven children.

t Claude Raton. ,'k [Special to The Indixnapolto Rows.] Sullivan. Ind.. August 4.--CIaude Eaton, ctgbteer. years eld, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Eatmn, of thto city, died this morning iff typhoid fever, after a abort nines*.

The Rev. D. L, Lloyd.

London. August 4.—The Rev. D, L. formerly bishop of Bangor, to de*

hto see recently, .owing to

resigned health.

Closing of Other Wheat [By A. W. TTumwors'# '

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