Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1899 — Page 3

POLITICS OF THE DAY

tatat BAatfea of the- aid story tbit bat ■qpaAmstf ftTnn the Financial CbroaAuthorized !»ra»od? «(“> in ‘fflHjtfgOOn •nßllilllll ■ - " W-nJry Cw. tfß.flSg.ooo jtfuiiii tahlle Wo. (bicycle mHIs _ 1.800,000 Ibii Stowe- Pipe Co. 25,000,000 Mmmsita u *lfc Manufacturing tfiw __„.. 12,500.000 jftHttraa. Steal iuut Wire Co. ■SZ*TOISItfBI i •' tflmui; Union «i» (natural „ - - ■ 24.000.000 ISMtir <f imn»nr of America. 25.000,000 Mtmttife tfehteb? Cranaportatluu tei* “ 25,000.000 tftanil (ttiraricai Bfe ■nob tftanMßaai Co. i «'titan tntawrt i . 20,000.000 ITintalnnal til 1 r Co. .. . 25,000,000 Iliilllin Mu Distilleries and TtfrrH 32,000.000 taiiilii '• Brewing tin. tuOMo'ano TilHiiial Hnameting: and c—«{,i 30.000.000 TMllilfl' tat tiflu . - 10.000.000 Itataßi: tael Ko. 50,000.000 Mtimal TEn Btate and. JKamp«rf] Ware Kb, 20.000.000 UrtMl! Hhhe ,f„ 06,000,000 Hint Hinland Dairy: Co. (milk ,mßpnin)> 30.000.000 3m Strife Jaito-Cmch 10,000,000 Mbmr Xak (C**» and Sle*-tric nitftti. &nr and Bower C 0... 30.000,000 j taulltfc anwiran tHaiieries- Ca. 5,000,000 Uigur Bower Ca. irfTSwwi JJ*n»>yr. BtttgUars: Brewing: Co 13,(4(0.000 ItTuiii *1“! (fairlfa 25.000.000 tatal BSkkiiic Brawler Co 20.000,000 ltlWli I (totals- Manufacturing ®o. . 30.000,000 Standard ta-tiine ca. 5.000.000 Oman Bfcgrand Paper Co 27,000,000 IfMtaHl [lighting: and Heating UtfUUgttltiHfrittren-drH r 2.000.000 SWtnll 3biM» Wachinery C 0.... 25.000.000 MMtwE States- (fast Iron Pipr azEHJmiatrr ' F o... 30.000.000 rated! State* Wamisb ca 36.000.000 Wttgmzi Itnn. (foal and Coke fOu. 7.300,000 «amE rutaii *1,040.800,000 HHite- id (tie rwanl fur January and lMnwy sniff. is- an astounding array «ff %nw -diowinir that the tendency uffßuKnteM-nmipr Republican auspices listtwvatrE'otnsollifiltion into oppressive amfl armunnr trusts, is a result, eomptittmii willl tie sianchtered. wages reAnfi and, graces- to consumers inBtnwdietfie people like the prospect? Mar they inclined to keep a party in grows which makes such things possi-

tfcifc nur x suggestive fact that there *tm — Btmni nu dkarhs- from disease in tteawnr?.- tfougieiL with this fact, the ttnedrdhaiii»&nm disease in the army ■As rile intlh-rment against Alger TBhrNem lnriL.nmnml prints the staXMiinmff dfaathw in the army and navy JniiiK tflie warr with Spain as follows: nim 4h^t ir*r>* hmi ih rfc- remetnberwl tiiat the navy wow mam- aotiweiy engaged in the war tthn wow tfte- army, the significance of dkar&gniwwiWallltfte more impressive. fiUaffdiHHK As-the Journal states. tAr gnsaterr portion off the troops were ■Hill ttwpiimrf climate. There

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platform. The census measure will be used to aid in building up bosses and machines, and, above all, to further Marti Hanna’s campaign, already started, for the renomination and election of the President. Why Does Filigree Wait? Governor Pingree of Michigan declares that his party leaders are controlled by the bondholders. This does not mean, he says, that the Republican party is the party of monopolists, but that Its course is dictated too much by commercial greed. The trouble with the Governor is that he has for some time been trying to play a DemoeraticAune on a Republican fiddle string, says the Atlanta Constitution. He has made a strong and successful fight against municipal and State corporations that are engaged in oppressing the people. He has done all this while calling himself a Republican; but he knows that If he had not received the support of Democrats he would have been powerless. He admits now that the leaders of his party are controlled by the bondholders, and that its course is dictated by commercial greed. Why, then, does he remain In it? Does he hope to reform it? Why, seven thousand Pingrees couldn’t reform a single one of the real leaders who have dedicated the organization to money and the money power. Why doesn't Governor Pingree come out from such an organization and carry out his Democratic principles under Democratic auspices?

Time to Show Some Sign. It may be that the President is as earnestly and honestly opposed to a colonial or imperialistic policy as are the mass of American citizens, but the people received no assurance to this effect. It may be that he proposes tq give to the Filipinos every opportunity of proving their capacity for self-gov-ernment. but the people have no pledge or promise to this effect. It is now high time—especially if peace is impending in the Philippines—for the plain outlining of the administration's policy.—St. Louis Kepublie. The Absurdity of Protection. The Russian contract for 80,000 tons of steel rails has been given to American contractors for a bid the disparity of which with the nearest European competitor was equally amazing and gratifying. The difference in price between the successful American aud the lowest European bid was 20 per cent. And yet the American manufacturer who can deliver steel rails ih Russia one-fifth cheaper than his European competitor is protected against that competitor at home by a duty of sls a ton.—New York Times. News Censorship at Manila. An innocent Western paper wants to know why the Manila news censorship is continued. Why. without a censorship every American would know that from the first the American soldiers have been making war on a people who are fighting for their freedom; a people who have suffered from one foreign yoke and do not hail the opportunity of putting on another foreign yoke with gladness and great joy.—Grand Rapids Democrat. Placating Speaker Reed. The placating of Reed will be the worst job that Boss Hanna ever undertook for his chief. The Speaker is an able, ambitious and vindictive person. He will be hard metal for the Ohio manager to mold, and he can neither be deceived nor hoodwinked. For whatever he yields to the administration It can safely be assumed that he will exact an iron-clad bond. —Denver News. IHngieyism and the Price of Wheat. The anything-to-get-tbere editors of Republican papers, who were “pointing with pride” last year to dollar wheat as the consequence of McKlnleyisni and Dingleyism, are maintaining a silence now, with wheat at 65 cents, that commands intense admiration for their discretion.—St. Paul Globe. More Fat for Eagan. Another courtmarttal is talked of for General Eagan In connection with the beef testimony. The agitation was probably started by the ex-commissary general’s friends, in the hope that his sentence might restore his expense allowance daring his six years’ vacation. —Pittsburg Dispatch. Political Brlefa. The first question the next Congress wiR have to decide will be whether Speaker Reed or Mark Hanna has the longest whip. vi ; The country would have happier wishes for McKinley’s vacation if it were not passed in Mark Hanna’s company. It is the disposition of certain newspapers to drag up things against General Miles, but the country is not likely to have its attention withdrawn from the subject in hand, which is Algerism. Reed is reported to have been moved to scornful laughter by the suggestion Oat he may be rolled when he runs for Speaker of the next House. If there Is any rolling to be done, Thomas proposes to furnish the wheels. , Uncle Sam helped the Cabans “by request.” The Filipinos helped Uncle Sam by request Uncle Sam promised the Cubans liberty, but tells the Filipinos to fight for it This shows how.hard it Is to be generous in two places at the

ELECTION RESULTS.

SPIRITED MUNICIPAL CONTESTS IN VARIOUS STATES. Local Issues Seem to Have Determined Nearly livery Con teat, and Beanlta Are Not Thought to Have Any Particular National Significance. The elections in Michigan have not shown any marked change in the general political complexion of the State, but the result shows quite heavy Democratic gains in some of the larger cities, notably so in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Jackson and Kalamazoo. On a generally light vote the Republicans hold their own in the smaller cities and throughout the rural districts. Circuit judges were elected in thirty-six judicial districts. Of these about two-thirds of the new judges who are elected for six-year terms are Republicans. The Republicans re-elect Judge Claudius B. Grant as justice of the Supreme Court by a majority of at least 20,000. They also elect Henry S. Dean and Eli R. Sutton regents of Michigan University by somewhat greater majorities. Thomas E. Barkwortb, Democratic candidate for justice, ran nearly 6,000 ahead of Judge Grant in Wayne County (Detroit), and Grant received only a thousand plurality in Kent County (Grand Rapids), which in recent years has shown much heavier Republican majorities. Local and personal issues played the usual conspicuous part in the spring elections throughout the State. At Jackson Mayor Loennecker, Dem., was re-elected by about 1.000 majority, a Democratic gain of 750. The Republicans carried Battle Creek, electing all officers excepting one aidermail. At Bay City the entire Republican city ticket was elected by about 300 majority. In West Bay City the Republicans elected controller and three aidermen, the Democrats the other officers. The Democrats elected Mayer and three aldermen at Kalamazoo and the Republicans City Treasurer and two aldermen. Ohio. The elections in Ohio Monday were general for municipal and township officers. While local issues usually control these spring elections, yet there were other influences in some places. At Cleveland there was a decisive Democratic victory on the head of the ticket. At Columbus a Republican Mayor was elected for the first time in twelve years. At Cincinnati the Republicans have a plurality of 7,000, and the present Democratic Mayor was elected two years ago by almost as large a plurality. At Toledo an independent Republican was elected on Pingree issues, assisted by factional complications. At Dayton the Democrats made municipal gains, but the Republicans gained in the township. In the smaller cities, as well as in the rural districts, the Republicans claim gains. At Hamilton the Democrats maintained their majorities; also at Lima, Newark, Cireleville, Upper Sandusky, Wapakoneta, Millersburg and Vauwert. At Zanesville and Marysville the Republicans were successful. As a rule, the vote was light. At Canton, the home of McKinley, James Robertson, Republican, was elected Mayor by 13 plurality, a change from the present Democratic administration.

Illinois. After the most hotly contested municipal campaign that Springfield has experienced for many years the Republicans elected both their city and township tickets. The Republicans lose one alderman, but will still have control of the Council. They also claim the County Board by a majority of one. The Democrats have controlled by a majority of one during the last year. In the township election at Peoria the entire Republican ticket was elected. Joliet township Republicans elected every man on their ticket. At Galesburg the Republican municipal ticket was elected by the largest plurality in the history of the city. Nearly a presidential vote was polled at Quincy. John A. Steinbach, Dem.. wafs re-elected Mayor by a majority of nearly 1,000. The entire Democratic ticket is elected, with the exception of three aldermen.

Missouri. from the municipal and school elections held in most of the towns, cities and counties throughout Missouri show that the Democrats carried a majority of their tickets, while in several cities, notably Boonvill£*and Sedaliu, honors were divided with the Republicans. Party lines were closely drawn. Kirksviiie, St. Joseph, Carrollton, Clinton, Paris, Columbia, Brookfield, Cape Girardeau, Windsor, Holden, Richmond, Monroe City and Moberly report Democratic majorities, wish Jefferson City. Joplin, Springfield, Poplar Bluff. Hamilton, Warrensburg, Carthage aud Mountain Grove Republican. Wisconsin. In Wisconsin two justices of the Supreme Court were elected. Less than half the usual vote was polled in Milwaukee, and reports from the State indicate that there was very little interest in any of the contests. In the municipal elections in the cities of the second and third class, party lines were drawn in but few cases, and the results have no national significance. Local issues determined nearly every contest. Nebraska. City elections were held nil over Nebraska except in Omaha. The heaviest vote in years was polled. The issue was almost universally license or no license. The larger places almost without exception elected license tickets, while in the smaller villages probably half decided against the issue of saloon licenses. Politics cut no figure except in the larger cities.

News of Minor Note.

The Empress Dowager recently restored to favor several degraded officials. A national convention of Prohibitionists will be held at Pittsburg June 8. In 1898 the railroads of lowa paid about 8 per cent of the State, county and municipal taxes. A dispatch from Portsmouth, Va., says that panthers from the dismal swamp nightly invade the village of Deep Creek, killing many domestic animals and terrorizing the inhabitants. An expedition to search for Andree, the intrepid aeronaut, who started on a voyage to the north pole in a balloon, and has never been heard from, will start from Russia in May. . v In view of the destruction by fire of the Windsor Hotel, New York, the question of exits and fire escapes of London hotala and mansions will be brought before th* London County Council.

SNOWFALL OUT OF SEASON.

Precipitation Extends All the Way front Santa Ke to Detroit. A snowstorm extending from Santa Fe to Detroit, accompanied at many points in its course by high wind, swept up from the southwest at midnight Wednesday and continued until dark Thursday evening. Reports from points in Kansas Missouri, lowa and Illinois indicated that the storm was severe for this time of year, and in many cases a record-breaker. In Chicago the fall was three inches. In some cities the storm was accompanied by such high wind as to resemble a blizzard, and the fall of snow was so great as to effectually blockade street ear traffic for hours. From Galesburg came the news that all traffic and business was stopped by the blizzard. Peoria reported the first real snowstorm of the season. Good sleigh riding was reported from Monmouth, a foot of snow having fallen within twelve hours. Outside of Illinois the greatest storm seemed to be in Kansas and Nebraska. Chillicothe, Mo., reported the worst storm in many years, with snow a foot deep and the storm still raging. Between Atchison and Omaha a heavy snow fell, drifted hy a strong wind. The Missouri Pacific, expecting blockades, had equipped engines at different points with snow plows. From six to twelve inches fell between Atchison and Grafton, and two feet at Blue Rapids and Waterville, Kan. Street car traffic in Leavenworth was impeded. lowa told much the same story as Illinois. Muscatine, Burlington and Ottawa correspondents all told of “the worst storm this time of year for many years,” and of impeded street car traffic and railroad blockades and abandoned trains. At St. Joseph, Mo,, the temperature was 22 degrees, and the storm was so severe that street cars were unable to run. But in St. Louis there was only two-hundredths of an inch precipitation. Kansas City reported that rain, snow and hail fell successively, accompanied by strong wind and falling temperature. In South Bend, Ind., snow fell to a depth of eleven inches, and the thermometer dropped fourteen degrees in nine hours. Down in New Orleans. Memphis and Ch#ttanooga and other Southern cities the blizzard was transformed into a thunderstorm, and at New Orleans a precipitation of 1.7 inches of rain fell in twelve hours. In Cincinnati. Indianapolis and Nashville also rain fell.

MADE FAMOUS BY M'KINLEY.

Georgia Home Where tbe President Has Been Staying. President McKinley has brought fame to the winter home of Mark Hanna, at Thomasville. Ga. It was here that Mr. McKinley's first presidential boom began, and here his campaign managers laid their plans. Now that the President has again been there, the political writers have been telling all sorts of tales about arrangements for McKinley’s second campaign. The Hanna residence at Thomasville is far from being a splendid mansion. It is' a large cottage, with a small flower garden around on one side, hut is very cosily fitted up within. Mr. Hanna has been interested in the town for a number of

MR. HANNA'S HOUSE IN THOMASVILLE.

years, and has induced his brother, Mel Hanna, and his brother-in-law, J. Wyman Jones, to build winter homes there. They have spent many thousands of dollars beautifying the surroundings of the little Georgia town, one of their ventures being the establishment of a beautiful park of many acres, with a country club house in the center. To the Hannas much is due in heralding to the world the advantages of the climate of the Georgia pine forests in winter time, and it is largely to this that Thomasville has become so favored as a wintering place.

NEARLY 100 PERSONS DROWN.

Engllali Excursion Steamer Stella Sinks in the Casquets. The steamer Stella, with tourists for the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, struck on the Casquets, a few miles off the French coast, and sank in eight minutes, her boilers exploding with a tremendous report as she went down. There were 176 passengers on board, only eighty of whom are reported saved. Captain Reeks went down with the ship. The Stella was crowded with Easter holiday excursionists from London and Southampton. A thick fog prevailed and the Stella got out of her course. When the vessel struck the Casquets the people on board became greatly excited. The officers of the vessel, aided by a few cool heads, made their way among the frightened excursionists and checked a threatened panic. The people were crowded into small boats as fast as possible, the women and children taking precedence. The steamers Lynx and Vera, which happened to be in the vicinity, rescued several boat loads of the shipwrecked people. All available boats at Guernsey, the nearest point, went to the scene of the wreck. Despite the efforts of the ship’s officers the incredibly short time in which the steamer settled caused great confusion, and there was not time to distribute life preservers to all the passengers. Some of these did not watt for the boats, but jumped into the water. Several of them were picked up clinging to pieces of wreckage. The rescued passengers are unanimous iu their praise of the conduct of the crew.

Otis' Shrewd Scheme.

An odd game of cross purposes between the army and the navy at Manila has come to light. It was reported some time ago that the navy was trying to buy the uncaptured Spanish gunboats in the Philippines, but it was explained that Admiral Dewey failed because Spain had refused to sell them to the United States, and diaposed of them to a foreigner at Hong Kong. It tnrns out that the Hong Kong buyer waj an agent of Gen. Otis, who shrewdly resorted to this scheme to outwit the Spaniards. Consequently Dewey and Otis were bidding against each olheh

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Prisoner Attempts Suicide Four Times —Strange Absence of a Newly Married Man—lllinois Central Gets Into the Coal Fields. Albert Hunter, under sentence at Kokomo for larceny, made a bet that he would not go to State's prison. He hanged himself with a rope made from handkerchiefs, dangling fire hoars, bat was alive when cut down. Next he butted his head against a stone wall and tried to swallow broken glass. He then severed his wrist with broom wire, bnt a doctor saved him in every case, and Hunter lost his tiet. The wager was 25 cents against a pants button and it was paid. He was taken to the penitentiary. Toaasr Husband Disappears. Howard Rhinehart of Terre Haute, a young married man. disappeared from Marshall, HI., several days ago. His disappearance caused so much gossip that a new-made grave in the Marshall cemetery was opened to disprove the suspicion that he had been murdered and buried. The prevailing opinion is that Rhinehart has wandered away while temporarily insane. Dunkards Go to Alabama. Indiana Dunkards hare at last officially refused to seud any more colonies to North Dakota to aid in the national colonization scheme 1 , and have taken option on 7,000 acres of land near Athens. Ala., on which they will colonize and center their national interests. They will ask the co-operation of Dunkards of other States. Christian Scientists in New Hole. “To heal by laying on of bands and to raise from the dead” is the purpose of a company incorporated in Madison County under Indiana laws. The incorporators are Christian Scientists, who propose to operate in the county on a uew and legal basis. Merged in Illinois Central. The Indiana and Illinois Southern Railway has been formally transferred to the Illinois Central and will hereafter be operated as an independent division of the latter road. The Illinois Central now has a direct line into the Indiana Mock coal fields.

Within Onr Bora era. Decrease in the production of oil at Montpelier. Trolley line will be built from New Albany to Wyandotte cave. Deadlock at the miners and operators’ meeting, Terre Haute, over wage scale. Lewis X. Noble and wife, Goshen, celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Robert Gortner, Goshen, appointed district attorney for four counties in New Mexico. An all-night corking main was given on a barge near Lawrenceburg. Sixty-two birds fought. At La Porte. Barney & Bowen’s livery stable was destroyed by fire. Five horses were cremated. Kokomo Council has let contracts for street improvement, contrary to the dictate of the Mayor. Case of Walter S. Randall, Shelbyville, against Big Four, for $5,000 damages, decided for defendant. Kokomo will fill the gap in the proposed Indiana baseball league, made by the withdrawal of Marion. Lafayette soldiers’ home has the oldest and youngest inmates of any similar institution in the country. Ivrein Chain Company, Marion, will move its factory from St. Mary's, Ohio, and consolidate the two. Mrs. Augusta Schmidt, the Indian baroness, refused the parole granted her by Gov. Mount and it has been revoked. Ransom Kamp and John Mahan, Sullivan, quarreled. Malian drew a revolver, whereupon Kanip struck him in the back of the head with a hatchet. He will die. Harvey Cook, who was a member of Company C. l."i!*th Indiana, during the late war, was accidentally drowned from a skiff while fishing in a pond near Salem. Deputy Coroner Weaver of LaPorte has rendered a verdict that Blanche Thomas came to her death as the result of eating a banana. The case is interesting the medical fraternity. Miss Zoe Spaulding and Lizzie Bales, two pretty 16-year-old girls who ran away from their homes in Montpelier* and joined an opera company, were found by Chief of Police I,ewis at Marion. J. H. Bissett of Anderson, formerly of Battle Creek. Mich., has made application for patent covering the latest idea in perpetual motion. The machine which he has constructed has, it is claimed, been given practical tests and worked perfectly. Instead of following the time-beaten path of resorting to balls, weights or sliding gauges. Bissett has constructed his machine on condensed air principles. By turning the flywheel once enough air is compressed to drive it aronnd again. It automatically compress** and discharges the air, and will run until stopped. A gauge regulates and holds speed at any desired notch. Willis R. Gosnell, a wealthy citizen of Montgomery County, lent a widow a large sum of money to jiay off certain ineumbrances on her land and subsequently they were married. He held her notes for the money loaned and it was not questioned that she used it to pay off her debts. She died a few years later and Gosnell presented the notes against the estate that she left. Payment was refused and he brought snit to recover the amount. The Supreme Court has decided that he could not collect the money and held that it was clearly a common law rule that a woman discharges all her indebtedness to her creditor when she marries him, and that this rule has not been abrogated by statute in this State.

In an explosion at the Aetna powder works at Miller’s Station. Superintendent Harrington and two employes were badly injured. Harrington will lose the sight of both eyes. , At Fort Wayne. James Jacobs, former proprietor of the City Trucking Company’s barns, recently destroyed by fire, was found guilty of arson and sentenced to the penitentiary. Michael Shea, supposed to be the oldest man in Indiana, died at his residence in Indianapolis. He wan born in Ireland 117 years ago, > and had spent about eighty years of that time in America^

INDIANA TEACHERS MEET.

Well-Known Educators Delivered Addresses at Fort Wayne Convention. The seventeenth annual meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association was held at Fort Wayne, when 2,300 teachers were present. The association is composed of the teachers of the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth congressional districts. Thursday morning the snperintendentß of the city schools held a meeting at the Wayne Hotel and discussed the new school laws, and the general impression is that the truancy law will prove to be a great improvement. Iq the evening a general meeting was held at the Princess rink. George F. Felts, secretary of the Fort Wayne school board, delivered the address of welcome, responded to by J. Z. McCaugban. principal of the Kokomo high school, followed by an address from the retiring president, W. E. J. Stratford, and the inaugural address by W. C. Belman of Hammond, the incoming president. Friday morning Prof. Martin Brumbaugh. professor of pedagogy, University of Pennsylvania, delivered an address on “influence of the Renaissance,” and G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark University, Worcester, Mass., on “The Love and Study of Noture.” In the afternoon Prof. Brumbaugh addressed the convention on “Method in Teaching Literature” and Dr. Hall closed with an address on “Motor Education.” In the grade sections the speakers were Dr. Hall, Prof. Brumbaugh and President D. F. Moore of Frankfort. In the high school sections the speakers and instructors were Profs. C. T. Lane, Fort Wayne; John Wood, Laporte; S. B. McCracken. Elkhart; Miss Evaline Martin, Marion; J. T. Class. Alexandria, and E. E. Griffith of the Indiana University. In the business session the following committee was selected: Executive, Superintradent L A. Mott of Richmond, W. A. Bell of Indianapolis, Morris M. Pawell of Hartford City, Superintendent John M. Hill of Tipton, County Superintendent Charles Zeigler of Laporte, Superintendent J. W. Wyandt of Angola, County Superintendent William Klemni of South Bend. Saturday Prof. Brumbaugh was on the program for addresses on “A Day in an Old Greek School” and “Method in Teaching History,” and I>r. Hall’s themes were “Food and Nutrition'’ and “The Education of the Religious Sentiment.” Music was furnished during the convention by the pupils of the Fort Wayne schools. There were also sections in music, penmanship. art and country and village schools, under the direction of the prominent educators. The next meeting will be at Logansport. John W. Carr of Anderson has been elected chairman of the executive committee. Prof. J/N. Study of Fort Wayne was elected president; Edward Boyle of Michigan City, vice-presi-dent: Mrs. E. M. Richards of Auburn, secretary, and W. A. Mills of Attica, treasurer.

ELECTRIC LINES FOR INDIANA.

Many Railroads Are Projected to Connect Large Towns. A well-known railway man, who is interested in electric projects, has compiled a list of the roads in Indiana that are either now being built or for which plans have lieen made. Some of the proposed lines are: Indianapolis to Lebanon and Logansport: Indianapolis to Noblesville, Tipton and Kokomo; Indianapolis to Mnncie; Indianapolis to Danville. Greencastle, Brazil and Terre Haute; Terre Haute to Marion; Martinsville to Waverly and Indianapolis; Cambridge City to East Germantown. Dublin. Milton, Mt. Auburn and Hagerstown: Hartford City to Noblesville via Indianapolis; Terre Haute

SHOWING PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROADS.

to Mattoon and Charleston, Ill.; Evansville to Rockport. Tell City and Cannelton: Indianapolis to New Castle and Richmond; Richmond to Mnnde; Fort Wayne to Indianapolis; Columbus to Terre Haute; Aurora to Rising Sun; Cincinnati to Lawrencebnrg and Aurora; Angola to Pleasant Lake. Hudson, Ashley, Waterloo, Auburn and Garrett; Warsaw to Winona; Indianapolis to Vincennes; Richmond to Eaton, Ohio; Richmond to Cincinnati. »

Miners and Operators Agree

The wage contracts for the two coal fields in Indiana, bituminous and block, were agreed upon at Terra Hante. Operators and miners alike are predicting a year of steadier employment in the industry now' employing 80,000 or 90,000 men, than in auy since coal was first mined in the State. It was agreed that there should be two pay days a month. At Brasil. a meeting of the scale committee of operators and miners was held, and the Pittsburg agreement was signed, with the proviso that the miners are to set their props.

Short State Items.

Telephone line will be built from Rising Sun to Madison. A cat on a tin roof occasioned a big burglar scare in a Goshen home. James Nagle, Colfax, in the United States cavalry, died in Cuba, and will be shipped home. The birth of a boy in Frank Porter’s family at Greenwood makes him the father of twenty-two. Five hundred employes of two iron mills. Terre Haute, hare had their wages raised 10 per cent.