Ligonier Banner., Volume 37, Number 43, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 January 1903 — Page 2

CONGRESS REMOVES . THE DUTY ON COAL. Measure Providing for Rebate on Foreign Coa] Passed by Almost Unanimowus Vote— Radical Resolution Introduced,

Washington, Jan. 15.—<The bill reported from the ways and means committee Tuesday to provide for a rebate of the duties on foreign coal for a period of one year was passed in short order by the house Wednesday by practically a unanimous vote, 258-3, those voting against it being Messrs. Cushman and Jones, of Washington; Gaines, of West Virginia; Mondell, of Wyoming, and Patterson of Pennsylvania, all republicans. The bill was considered under the operation of a rule which cut off opportunity ‘to amend. The only opposition to the measure came from some of the members representing coal states, who expressed the fear that the admission of Chigese mined coal in Canada would injure the coal industry of their states. Both Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Payne, of New York, ‘the republican leaders, expressed the opinion:on the floor that the billwould not relieve the existing distress. They said it would satisfy, however, publie demand for action, and show the disposition of congress to do what it could. The democrats, although they supported the bill, todk the view that it did not go far enough, saying that coal should go 'on_the free list, and when the bill came back from the senate with a proviso which virtually placed anthracite coal on the free list, they applauded vigorously. . Mr. Dalzell;s in the course of his remarks, said that there was practically no anthraciter coal in the world except that in ‘the United States and a little in China. The senate amendment was adopted without division. : :

SENATORS FORMALLY ELECTED - _ CAUCUS NOMINATIONS MADE.

Springtield, 111., Jan. 15.—Congressman A... Hopkins was nominated unanimously for United States senator by the lllinois republican legislative T 5 g :r:.'-f:?.::-:i ; R e R ) Googre i’?’?r%sisfs:s: N : ; Cadas oo e L s S e N B R R T fi ,;,.5;i;;:_i555555:5555555555555555;5rf;?é-’;'i-'sjf':f:' s P st e e L g ) prasiai i e RS et otel IR e o g B Ra s N e j PSR RSAReSN AE a R R Sy RS R &( G SR I B ESsgEamß e S EESRREER S e o B S G BRI RIS AN EA T L R EARR R ORR o ofto N RN R eed oy ogs B TN G s, PRI - PR S O I B LA S A T % KR DRt R ‘?% ::;:s:;:s:s.-s-,::;i:5:5:5:;:5:5:5:;5;5;:':5:5:5:'- i ] e e coal s e NGRS e HON. A, J. HOPKINS, : (Illinois Congressman Who Will Succeed : Senator W, E. Mason.) caucus. Six votes were cast.for Luther Laflin. Mills on the firsg Baliot. Congressman-J: R. Williams was nominated by the democrats. Madison, Wis.,, Jan. 15.—United States Sepator John C. Spooner was the unanimous choice for reelection in . < ( 75, '. Il : o 22 ,_-?(,.:"‘/: I o/ ARy V& S ; A 4 Mo ' "y i N : (IA . N g 5 o ey o "y - XN s :\\ i:w S 2 ) : T e . 7\ e = =, A B . e = o A AN~ Al = e = e N II’;'I (i ' ﬁ{:"’? //7 N A LS “‘\‘"v\"ﬂ"“x ;// oo dH ‘IIIIII;z; w&* i 3t ! XA 5 9 TN 11111 \7 B ALY | \ N/ /14 S TN 2 LU "?N\':“’./ . S \\\\‘ s W " JOHN C. SPOONER. ' (Who Will Be Reelected Senator of United States from Wisconsin.)? the joint senatorial caucus Wednesday night. This action insures the reelection of _Senator Spooner. The candidare will be voted for in each house on January 2%, and upon that day the regislature will meet in joint session and officially ratify the caucus action. ¢ » Boise, Idaheo, Jan. 15.—The fwo houses’ of the legislature met Wednesday in joint session, and alter canvassing the vote for United States senator cast Tuesday, W. B. Heyburn was officially declared elected to succeed Henry Heitfeld for the term of six years beginning> March 4, 1905. Salt Lake City, Jan. 15—Apostle Reed Smoot was nominated for United States senator by the republican caucus Wednesday night. : Mr. Smmcot was born in Salt Lake

ANGER OF A BOY. Nine-Year-oOld Lad, in Fit of Rage, Kills His Mother and Commid¢s Suicide, Carbondale, 111., Jan. 14—Mrs. Frank Tucker, who lived near West End, wag killed Monday night by her nine-year-old son avhile the boy was in a fit of rage. The son then committed suieide.. The mother had tried to reason with her son, who was playing with a gun, and who paid no attention to her. She then started to take the weapon away from him. As she approached the boy he drew the gun to his shoulder agid killed his mother instantly. He then deliberately shot himself. PnlrlotlcFWoman_ Buried. Waukegan, 111.. Jan. 14.—The last request of a dying woman 90 years of age was carried out yesterday, when Mrs, George Wood, of this city, was buried with a large American flag wrapped around her coffin. Mrs. Wood had three sons in the civil war, one being killed in battle. the others being maimed. - Despite the affliction, she alwavs remained intensely patriotiec.

© Senate Adopts the Bill. Washington, Jan, 15.—The senate acted prompily on the house bill providing rebates of duty on coal and passed it upanimously, without debate., a few nrinutes after it was brought from the house. A committee amendment was adopted by the senate adding a section to prevent the imposition of a duty on anthracite coal after the expiration of ‘the time provided for in the bill, granting a rebate on all coal. _ Move to Seize Coal Mines. Washington, " Jan. 15.—The chairman of the judiciary committee of the house Wednésday introduced the following resolution:

“Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be and is hereby directed to investigate and report to the house, with zilL convenient speed, the opinion of that committee as to the power of congress to declare that a necessity has -arisen for taking p()sl session of all coal, coal beds and coal mines in the United States and all lines of tramsportation, agencies, instruments and vehicles of commerce necessary for the transportation of coal, and that if in the . opinion of that committee the power exists and a necessity for the exercise of such power has arisen, that the committee forthwith report tc the house a bill declaring the necessity, providing fully and in detail the occasion, modes, conditions and agencies for said appropriation that will fully and completely exhaust the power of congress in that regard.”

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JACOB H. GALLINGER. (Will Succeed Himself as United States Senator from New Hampshire.)

clamation by the republican members of the Legislature to succeed himself as United States &senator from New Hampshire.

: GOSSIPS TO BLAME. Woman Hangs 'Two Babes and Herself—Driven to Deed liy People with Busy Toungues. : Palmyra, Wis., Jan. 12.—Mrs, Amelia Poller, of this place, killed her two children, Arthur, aged three years, and Clarence, aged five years, by hanging them, and then committed suicide by hanging herself. The two "children were found banging side by side in a doorway,, and the woman’s body was found hanging in the woodshed. She is supposed to have been insane. Ina note to a friend before the tragedy, Mrs. Poller said: “I am driven to it by gossips of Palmyra.” : Xire in Sooth Haven. South Haven. Mich., Jan. 12.—The €olonial hotel here and several other buildings were destroyed by fire Sunday night, the total losses aggregating about $50,000. Owing to a high wind the fire department had hard work preventing the destruction of the entire business portion of the town. Frozen hydrants cansed a ccasiderable delay before any stresws could be turned on the flames

TRADE REVIEW.

General Outlook Encouraging, But Indostrial Sitnation Disturbed by the Fuel Shortage.

New York. Jan. 17.—R. G. Dunn & Co.’s Weekly Review of Trade says: “Fuel shortage is still the one seriously disturbing element in the industrial situation. Transporting facilities have been diverted from other merchandise, to the disadvantage of shippers, yet iron furnaces are unable to secure sufficient supplies of coke. and many other manufacturing plants are closed because of inadequate coal deliveries. Mines are more fully operated, but there is no prospect of normal conditions until spring. Extremely low temperature during the past week stimulated distribution of heavy clothing and other semgnab}é goods. Retail trade was accelerated by the custemary clearance sales, especially in dry goods and kindred branches. Traveling men are sending in large orders for spring goods, the volume of advance business surpassing the customary amount- for this time of year. Quiet conditions in the iren and steel markets do not mean dullness or diminishing consumption, but merely the oversold condition of furnaces and mills, together with great uncertainty about keeping plants active on a day to day supply of fuel. Failures for the week numbered 267 in the United States, against 334 last year, and 38 in Canada,: compared with 40 a year

ago. : Bradstreet’s says: “With the much needéd expansion in export trade now actively in evidence, one of the few important missing elements of national prosperity has been supplied. Export ' frade in December proved to be better than anticipated, and so far in Jantuary only encouraging elements have developed. The domestic situation also gains rather than loses in strength. While regular spring trade zan hardly be said to have opened. activity is steadily inereasing. The volume of shipments of spring goods is evidence of the desire of consumenrs and distributors to obtain possession of goods early. Retail trade in winter goods has been maintained at a good volume by the very generally diffused lower temperature. In only a few scattered instances is there any complaint of retail stocks being at all heavy. Confidence insan heavy spring business increases as that season approaches.” : :

ENDS ITS SESSION.

The National Live Stock Association Elects Officers and Adopts . | Resolutions.

Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 17.—The sixth annual convention of the National Live Stock association' was closed here Friday. !

Resolutions were adopted indorsing the emnibus statehood bill for New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma, indorsing the poiicy of the agricultural department in its efforts to eéradicate poisonous plants on the ranges, indorsing the Tonguye pure food Dbill,” which is before congress, asking the agricultural department to repeal the forest exclusion order, protesting against the government's setting aside vast tracts of land for game preserves and asking that the administration of the affairs of the forest reserves be transferred to the department of agriculture. The association also adopied a resolation protesting against the proposed packing merger and raised a fund of $7.500 to push a bill preparéd by William M. Springer in state legislatures.

TELLS TALE OF HORROR.

Witnesds in Glenn Trial at Manila Says He Saw American Prisoner Roasted to Death by Filipinos.

Manila. Jan. 17.~=At the continuation Friday of fhe .trial of Maj. Edwin . Glenn of the Fifth infantry. who is charged with unlawfully killing seven prisoners of war in Samar. a Spaniard who was at one time held prisoner by the insurgents testified that while he was confined at the headquarters. of Gen. Lukban, in Samar, in May of 1900 he saw an American prisoner roasted to death The Spaniard said sticks were driven into the man’'s body and he was slowly burned over the fire until dead. The body was then left to be devoured by hogs. He did not know the man’s namne but thought he was an officer. Several American officers and men were captured or reported missing in Samar. in 1900 and the vieiim is believed to have been mu} of these. . S :

TRAGEDY IN CHICAGO.

Man Shoots Young Woman Dead, Wounds Her Escort and A<-, ~ tempts to Kill Himself.

Chicago, Jan. 17.—E. J. Conlin, 5301 Hermitage avenue, shot Frank F. Merritt and Miss Jennie Dwyer on the porch of the young woman's home, 6520 Vincennes avenue, then turned the revolver on-himself. Miss Dwyer is dead. Merritt is not seriously injured. Conlin is at the Englewood Union hospital, and is not expected to live. : : . ' Buried n Ariington. Washington, Jan. 17.—Twenty private soldiers who lost their lives in the Philippines were buried at Arlington National cemetery Friday with the usual military honors. All the interments wereé made in what is known as the Spanish War scection of the cemetery. Famous Bas llell;—t gtntne. Rome, Jan.l7.—lt has been reported here that the famous bas-relief, “I'he Descent from the Cross,” by Luca Della Robbia,-has been stolen from the church of San Severo. Florence. The bas-relief is valued at $lOO,OOO. Pugilist May Sarvive Blow. San Francisco, Jan. 17.—Frank Mc Connell, the pugilist who was seri. ously injured in a boxing bout with “Spider” Welch Thursday night, is gradually becoming conscious and the attending physicians express the belief that he will recover. His condition™s such, however, that a thorough examination of his injuries has not as yet been made. ‘ Publie Schools Closed. . Philadelphia, Pa., dJan. 17.—Two of the public schools of this city closed Friday on account of the coal supply becoming exhausted.

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V UMMERisyet along way off, ("’?‘Y z}n(i our interest in the dic--'\(.-\-\‘.'a tates of Dame Fashion can A TN\ scarcely be stretched so far in advance, and yet it would seem that we might take a wee bit of time and space for a few words as tosummer modes asd summer materidils, both of which are already being seen in the display rooms of the wholesale houses, where they are being shown for the benefit of early purchasers.

That the summer fabrics are more beautiful than ever before, both in texture and design, goes without saying, since the whole trend of fashion is toward more dainty effects. more refined elegance of every sort. The first installment of new foulards shows this tendency quite as conclusively as any of -the new materials .since the patterns are not so pronounced as formerIy and the colors less striking. The most charming novelty in this fabric is the chiffon foulard, very thin and shieer, as the name implies, with a dainty little lace stripe at intervals. In effect these foulards are mostly in one color, a white ground delicately patterned over with:pink, blue, green or black, and ‘most attractive in any case. They are-a yard wide, too, which is annther advantage, and the general all around popularity of thin mgaterials is sure to establish them in favor without any delay. it °

The new foulards show satin stripes and figures in the saine tint as the ground and forming a part of it, the patterns scattered over them regardless. Pongee effects in tint and weave, are brought out very effectively among the new foulards, and then you may have checks if you like-——small checks of two shades of one color broken by a white line, which forms a large check. One pretty check has little moons of white scattered over it, the pattern multiplying through endless yariations.

The white foulards patterned with black are charming, and the varied sizes of polka dots and rings have bobbed up again quite as important 1s ever. In anyv material for summer

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; ]IE coilar, or fichu. or berthe of lace have—admittedly—y ~‘ always formed a dainty and q ) ), decorative addition to either \T__l x=x a 4 day or evening bodice, e and, indeed, have also afforded a simple and very successful means of transforming the appearance of some blouse for which familiarity might, otherwise, have led to the proverbially resulting contempt. But. this season, these particular and pretty dress accessories have been brought into still greater prominence and importance by Dame Fashion’s edict concerning the wearing of lace on every possible occasion—and garment, and it is an edict which—knowing as we well do, the wonderfully becoming effect of lace—we are all most anxious to obey. A sample I have seen is a berthe of real point de Flandre lace, in a lovely design of flowers and foliage. [t is so shaped that it can be worn in a variety of different but equally effective ways, it will do good service either on a day blouse or an evening bodice. . Then again I saw a frilled lace fichu which has endless possibilities for picturesque arrangement, one of the prettiest being certainly shown in the illustration, for here the soft folds of the lace follow the square of the decollete, and are caught together at the left side, the long scarf ends then falling far below the waist, and so lending their decorative grace to the skirt as well as to the bodice. Note next the dainty detail of the sleeves sketched with the fichu, the soft white chiffon being held in closely to the arm just above the elbow by many rows of gauging, while then the released fullness of the filmy fabric falls in a series of deep,

wear the polka dot is popular and especially among the challies. The dress goods buyer will tell you that he is always sure of the result of any investment in challies which are patterned with polka dots, as they are bound to outsell all the other designs, leaving them quite in the background. The most charming surprises among the new materials for summer are in the cotton fabrics and the pretty mixtures of silk and cotton, cotton and linen and all linen. The new weaves of linen, the glossy finish and the mottled effects of color in the ground are telling points in their favor and are quite convincing enough to settle any doubts about the purchase. -

What is called the knicker effect is a feature among the new ‘linens and limen and cotton mixtures. It isan irregular bumpy thread woven in closely encugh to give a rough appearance, which in effect is very stylish.

But there are-smooth linens in white and the daintiest of tints which are quil'e as good style. It is evident already that linens are to have a great run this coming season, and this is not at all surprising if you stop to note the tendencies of fashion to develop all the posibilities in the novelty of one season in the following one. Linen gowns were the swell thing last. summer and they bid fair to head the list in the coming one—that is, in this particular order of gown. Elaborate hand embreidery and heavy laces will make them quite elegant enough for anything except a ball gown or a dinner gown, and as you can have any thinness or thicknesslof linen you desire it is a suitable material for both cool and warm days.. The new silk and linen batistes are charming with dainty lace - stripes, lines of color and flowers woven in so that they have the appearance of embroidery. These come in natural linen color.in white and delicate tints. :

Such are a few early points on the materials for the coming summer, and some gdea of the make-up of summer models may be had from the illustrations. :

handkerchief points. Itisa particularly graceful version of the fashionable sleeve, and would tend to bring right up to date any blouse or bodice which was only stamped as of last season’s production by the shape of its sleeves. Another pretty thing seen in the stores now is a most ingenious and dainty device for transforming a decollete bodice into a high-necked dinner dress, when occasion—or the temperature«mak{s the wearing ofa low bodice either tinnecessary or inadvisable. Made with a transparent yoke of lace, from which a deep frill of finer lace falls over the bodice almost té the waist, and with lace frills also finishing oft the elbow sleeves, this little *“dinner sacque” is most easy of adjustment, and most becomingly effective in appearance. It is quite capable, again, .of transforming a plain and even dowdy bodice into a smart and presentable affair, so it seems to me that Dickins and Jones’ new “dinner sacque™ is going to be a great success. Another goad idea is a cascade frill of lace, so arranged on a shaped band, as to make its arrangement inside a fur coator cape the simplest and quickest matter possible. . / Still another pretty thing is a fascinating little coffee coat, whose mellowtoned lace is effectively contrasted with threadings and long-looped bows of black velvet baby ribbon. ELLEN OSMONDE, Willing to Take Advice, The jury brought in a verdict of “Not guilty.” The judge said, admonishingly, to the prisoner: “After this you ought to keep away from bad company.” | “Yes, your lordship. You will not see me here again in a hurry.”—Tit~ Bits. : ] . |

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INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

The SBixty-Third Session Opened Thursday Morning.

Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 9.— The wheels of the 63d general assembly of Indiana were set in motion at 10 o'clock Thursday. All of the representatives were present and all the senators except one, and the organization of both bodies was affected expeditiously and with decorum. Chief Justice J. V. Hadley, of Danville, of the supreme court of Indiana, administered the oath of office to the new senators and Judge W. J. Henley, of Rushville, of the appellate court; administered the cath in the house. 4

The organization of the two houses was completed by the election of officers selected at the majority eaucuses Wednesday night, and then the senate met with the house in joint session in the hall of representatives to receive the governor’'s message.

In the senate Frederick K. Mason, of Indianapolis, was chosen president pro tem. over James W. Fortune, of Jeffersonville, the minority candidate. Harmon 1.. Hutson was elected secretary, Fred Snyder assistant and Clemar Pelzer doorkeeper. . In the house, Representative Henry W. Marshall, of Lafayette, was elected speaker. his name being placed in nomination by Representative - Stutsman and the 'seconding speech being made by Representative l.uhring. Rep-

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resentative 1.. Ert Slack, of Franklin, received the complimentary vote of the minority. W. P. Rotgan, of Indianapolis, was elected principal c¢l2rk; G. D. Heilman, of Evansviue, assistant, and ‘G. F. Ogden, of Wabash, principal doorkeeper. The reading of the message occupied bhalf an hour, and among the important recommendations made by the chief executive were those for the creation of the office of state fire marshal; for the erection of an executive mansion for the governer; for a special joint committee to the St. Louis exposition; for a law defining prize fights in order to prevent bloody exhibitions; regulation of corporations; for the readjustment of the fees and salaries of county officers; for a board to take /the work of considering requests for pardons out of the hands of the governor, and for the separation of sexes in jails.

The governor is fierce in his attack upon the papers that hold guessing contests. Guessing contests, he says, conducted by newspapers outside of Indiana, are demoralizing and the circulation of such papers should be forbidden in the state. He terms these contests ‘““‘newspaper lotteries,” and is particularly severe and scathing in his comment. N

Indianapolis; Ind., Jan.ﬁl'lo.—Aften short sessions bota branéhes of the legislature adjourned Frida until Monday. In the senate 47 bills were introduced. The first bill passed was one appropriating $1.6u0 for a sword for Adm. Taylor, who commanded the Indiana at Santiago. A commission to select a gite for an Indiana building at the St. l.ouis exposition was appointed consisting of Lieut. Gov. Kittinger. Senators Kittinger and Fleming and Representatives Marshall, Stutesman, Slack. Cravens and Branch. Speaker Marshall bas not announced his committees vet. ;

Indianapclis. Ind., Jan. 13.—1 n tne Indiana legislature Monday the coatl famine was' considered by the introduction of a’ resolution calling upon the two houses to investigate the coal situation and if it is founc that an unlawful combination of coal operators and dealers exists to have persons responsible for the famine convicted. Sinator Jehnson (dem.) introduced the resolution.

Indianapcelis, Ind., Jan. 14.—Senator Parks Tuesday introduced a bill against anarchy, with the protection of the governor’'s life. the special object of the bill. It provides the death pena:ly tfor any one convicited of unlawfully and purposely taking the lite of the governor, the lieutenant governor or any officer entitled to succession to vae office of governor. For attempting the life of any such person, the penalty is imprisonment for from ten to twenty-one years. The bill provides that wucever inflicts “grievous bodily harm” on the governor, or any officer entitled to succeed him, whieh causes death, shall suffer life impriscnment. Should the injury not cause death, the punishment is two to ten years’ inprisonment. fim & Ancther Traction Line. ’ Muncie, Ind., Jan. 14.—A tracticn line to run from Eaton to Albany is now projected. It is believed that it is to be a branch of the Munciz, Hartford City & Fort Wayne line, thut is now nearl; completed from Muncie to Hartford City. : Schoolmestroyed. : Goshen, Ind., Jan. 14—The new modern brick schoolhouse eight miles west of Goshen, in Harrison t’/nship. was burned, the fire consuming all of the contents, simeluding all pupils’ books and school equipment. | ’ Suffering Is Widespread. Peru, Ind., Jam; 12.—There is widespread sufferin?over Northern Indiana on account of the terrible blizzard which is raging. Eleven inches of snow are on the level, and in railroad cuts drifts seven feet h ede traffic. : ## Death Under t Mt. Vernon, Ind, ward Sherritz was instan hile coming to town. His away and threw him to the d, the wheels of the wagon passing over his head. A

IN THE BRAZIL COAL FIELD.

A Total of 530 Cars of Coal Leaves Brazil Every Day.

Brazil, Ind., Jan. 13.—From 14 to 16 trains of cars loaded with coal are now leaving. here each day. The Chicago & Eastern lLuinois has seven engines and crews busy in the yards here. This line has been-hauling .on an average of 300 cars a day out of Brazil. Almost every ton ‘of this coal has gone to Chicago. ‘ : ot En T The Vandalia road has 11 crews and eight engines handling coal. The Vandalia is hauling an average of 200 cars a day, 25 or 30 per cent of which goes to Indianapolis. - The Midland division of the Big Four takes out two trains of coal a day, an average of about 30 cars, all of which goes to the cities of the Indiana gas belt. ‘All told, a total of 530 cars of coal leave here every day. The weight is 18,550 tons.

“CORPSE” CAME TO LIFE.

The “ Dead” Ma{q_: Sat Up and Glared at the Undertaker.

Flora, Ind., Jan. 14.—While C. E. Baker, an undertaker at Camden, four miles north of here, was-preparing tae remains of lLouis Kubn, 67, for interment Tuesday morning, the “corpse” came to life and sat-up, glaring wildly about the room. mr. Baker was badly frightened, and ran from ' the room ipto the street, relating the story to passersby. : = . A physician was summoned, and Mr. Kuhn was restored to ‘his normal condition. He says he knows all -that transpired from the time he was pronounced dead until the undertaker began preparations for his burial, but could not speak a word or move a muscle. 1t is bglieved he will reCOVEer, ok ' BONDHOLDERS SETTLED. , Tihe $13.000 Embezzled By Ex-Treas-urer John Rose Made Good. ) Wabash, Ind.. Jan. 12.—The $13,000 embezzled by John Rose,; who for eight yvears was treasurer of the city of Wabash, -was made good when the ‘bongsmen Q]ked up to the . city hall and paid over more than $7,000. There had been prior payments from the property assigned by Rose to the bondsmen of nearly $5,500. Rose’s case will probably come up in the circuit court this month or in February, and it is understood another attempt will be made to get a continuance and possibly a change of venue may be taken. Rose prolesses his a.nxiety to raise,ever_i' dollar necessary to Teimburse. his bondsmen. :

MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION. He Asks For Donations of Fuel and Money For the Poor. Indianapolis Ind., Jan. 13.—Mayor Bookwalter issued a proclamation Monday night asking for donations of fuel and money for the poor. If Teturns are not sufficient to meet conditions the c.ty wiil appropriate $lO,OOO to buy coal for distribution, and if it can not be purchased will ask railroad officials to confiscate it as it passes through the city. - Receiver Mallott, of the Vandalia,” says confiscaticn "is impossible. S ”

I Coal Supply Exhausted. . { Blwood, Ind., Jan: 14—Two of the largest coal yards here have exhausted their supply of coal; and the gas pressure is so low that unless the weather moderates in 24 hours there will be severe suffering. Coal has advanced 'sl per ton in the past 24 hours, and those who have wocd fer salé are askI ing $5 per cord forit. . , I Coal Famine in Jeffersonville. - | Jefferscnville, Ind., Jan.- 14.—The . coal famine is being felt-in Jefferson. , ville and Tuésday the dealers began to limit the orders to 25 bushels for 'one customer. There Is\po ishortage “in the suppiy but the coal men can not thaul big loads over the icy streets and .only those having contracts to fill are fattempting it, . & :

~ Sent Coal By Express. Wabash. Ind., Jan 12.—A local firm made a shipment of coal to Lafontaine by express. There was but liftle in the lot, but the purchaser at Lafontaine was on the ragged edge for fuel, and ordered it sent in the most expe: ditious manner possible. 7 ‘ Fairbanks Selected For Senator. Indianapolis, Ind , Jan. 12.—Charles W. Fairbanks was selected as. the cal didate of the|republican: members the national assembly for re-election ¢ the United States senate at tlie joi caucus held Monday night in the hou ot;%preseutatives. e "“Palace Car Co. Incorporated. Indigmapolis, Jan. 13.—The Holland Pa.laémr Co., of Indianapolis, cép«g ite! $1,000,000, was incorporated Monday in the office of tae secretary of stateiof Indiana. The company’ will 1 facture cars for steam and elec Py !‘: S ds. 3 % £ 8 ~ Thrown Against a Fence Post#® - Evans¥ille, Ind., Jan. 13.—Edward Schwartz, aged 25 years, a young man residing several miles below Evansville, was killed by being thrown froma wagon against a fence post. He leaves a family. : e

To Discuss Coal Situgtion. < [ndianapolis, Ind., Jan. 13.—Gov. Durbin sent ‘letters to the management of the railroads crossing Indiana and calling a conference for Thurs. day afternoon at the state house to deal with the . coal situation in this state. . Shate Cctogenarian Dead. : Wabash, Ind., Jan. 13.—David EI llott, 83 years old and for 40 years an inhabitant of this township, is dead. I{e came here [rom Pennsylvania and lived continuously on the farm ‘wher¢ he died. He leaves a fanily.

An Inheritance Tax Will Come ‘Before the Legislature. N=ver in the History of the State Have the Legislators Been So Hard ) Pressed For Commit. tee Rooms. . An inheritance tax law will be introduced by Otto Stechhan, member from Marion county, who is ene of the wealthy men of Indianapolis. Mr. Stechhan has studied the laws of other states and announces for his measure that it contains the best features of the laws of 27 states. Attorney General Taylor, in his annual report, recommended such a law as being the means of raising public. revenue without entailing any hardships.

Never in the history of the state have the legislators been so hard pressed for suitable committee-rooms. The enlargement of the appellats eourt by the last legislature deprived the committees of one of the rooms they formerly had at their command to accommodate the new judge. The state officials have been called on to surrender some of their rooms and to cramp themselves, and even Ljeuten-ant-Governor Gilbert volunteered to allow the use of his parlor for committee purposes. ¢

“ There will be efforts made to found several new state institutions: Tha old question of the establishment of an institution for epileptics will come up again in more vigorous form. lir the last three legislatures there have been vigorous interests working for such an institution, and six years agc the matter had gone so far that Colum bus was to get the institution, but the plan miscarried. :

Senator A. D. Ogborn. of Neww2astle, will father the bill of the state board of health for the establishment of a laboratory. The proposed laboratory is to be established here for the analysis of food products. It is urged by the state board of health as a necessary factor im securing w.e enforcement of the pure food laws which are now inoperative.

" Senator R. M. Milburn, of Jasper, wants a change in the law concerning change of venue in civil suits. He wants the same strict rules that obtain in criminal cases to the observed in securing change.of venue in civil cases; that is, it must be proved that a fair trial could not be obtained.

Among the measures introduced in the senate the other day were those to create a state printing board, buy it buildings and machinery and do all the state printing and binding, as well as furnish free text-books for ali schools; to raise the state school tax from 15 to 16 cents; to create a lab: oratery for the inspection of foods; making the use of voting machines compulsory in Marion county: and requiring notes, mortgages, etc., to b 2 stamped by the assessor.

A sweeping anti-trust bill was introduced in the house by Representative Salisbury. - His bill makes it a misdemeanor to limit the output of toal or increase the prices. Excessive charge for the transportation of coal is also made a misdemeanor and thes fine for these things is to be not less than $l,OOO nor more than $lO.OOO.

An anti-cigarette bill was intreduced in the senate. It provides a fine of $5O against any one selling or giving away cigarettes, cigarette paper or any substitute in the. state, or for bringing such articles into the state. ;

The house of representatives “began the actual work of the session by passing the heaviest appropriation bill ever introduced at the beginning of a legislative session.- The latter measure sets aside $115,000 to be used in paying the expenses of the assembly. .ae bill was passed under a suspension of the rules.

For the first time in the history of Indiana a street railway and interurban traction lobby will be present in the legislature. Speaker Marshall himself has been more or less identified with interurban interests. and. has close associations with those who are high in power in traction circles.

John W. Harrison, of Frankfort, an assistant doorkeeper of the house of representatives, is 3 veteran in politics. -He was one of the fathers of the republican” party. As a delegate from Indiana to the Pittsburg naticnal convention in February, 1856, he was associated closely with Horace Greeley. Frank P. Blair, Senators Lane and tcn and Salmon P. Chase in tha ment which resulted in the formof the new political organization, a few months later named Gen. *. Fremont as its first candidate e presidency or the United B. He is 85 years old and active. ie coal famine was brought befora consideration of the legislature “the other day by a joint resclution in he senate calling on the attorney general and lieutenant governor to investizaté®the present situation. The resolution calls attention to the fact that there is a popular belief that the present scarcity of coal is due to combinations of the Indiana operators and local dealers in cities and tcwns and mpowers these officials to investizate ’a view of securing the convietion of the parties guilty of forming the combination. >

Chairman O'Briefi, of the democratic state committee, has reserved room 104 at the Grand hotel for the use of the democratic members of the legislature during the balance of tha session and the room will be kept open all the time for the use of tha democrats, in order that they may have some place in which to spend their time during the hours they are free from the sessions and committea meetings. The room will be fitted up and papers kept there, and it is expected it will be very popular with the democratic legislators.