Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 December 1896 — Page 2

UNDER THE BIG DOME

LAST DAY'S SESSION OF TBI YXGO VAJBMKltS' INSTITUTE.

George Manuel Pleads Guilty at the Sierentk Boor—Torre Haate Brick Layeri In Trouble.

The farmers liave come aud gone. They Kama as wise *3 any farmers In the land *and they went away with an additional stare of knowledge. The Institute which came to & close yesterday can be said to have been the most instructive, as well as fiie most pleasant, ever held in Vigo county. The rainy weather yesterday kept many awa^from the institute, but notwithstanding the attendance was very good.

One of the most interesting addresses made during the meeting was that of H. C. Hanna of the Terre

Haute

Transfer Co. Mr. Hanna

spoke on "The Horse on the Farm—What Itlnd Can the Farmer Raise for Use and Profit 7"

Professor W. A. Noyse of the Rose Polytechnic delivered an address ou "The Chemistry of Plant Growth.". J- T. Rusee of Ashbro, Manford Collins of this city and President C. L. Mees of the Polytechnic were on the programme for addresses. Throughout the Institute the discussion was spirited, and at times beeame very warm, the farmers taking opposite views on several questions. The institute, before adjournment, passed resolutions thanking the commissioners for the use of the court house, the Washburn Mandolin and Guitar Club for the excellent music rendered, and in fact every one contributing to the success of the meeting. The following officers were eleoted to serve for the ensuing year. President, W. W. Pugh secretary, W. H. Duncan vice presidents, Harrison, William Orth, Honey Creek, H. C. Jordan Prairieton, Charles Davis Prairie Creek, Nelson Sutliff Linton, W. E. Lloyd Pierson B. F. Beard Riley, Nathan Dunham Lost Creek, A. J. Reed Kevins, Robert Jones Otter Creek, George Overpecfc Fayette, L. Soott Sugar Creek, M. K. Sheets.

WauUd For Forgery In Brasll. Patrolman Welch yesterday arrested Waller Norton, a bricklayer, for forgery Unty

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ago

Norton was employed in this

city, leaving here to go to Brasil. In the Clay county city he took board and lodging with a woman named Jones. He was unable to pay his board bill when it became due md In order to pacify the woman and secure few more meals he issued her an order on Patrick Fitzpatrick, his employer. The woman took the order to Fitzpatrick and learned that it was a forgery, the contractor leclaring he did not owe Norton a cent and had never given him an order. The case was at once reported to the police but Norton had made himself scarce. He went to Coal Bluff on the C. & I. C. railroad and afterward came to this city, where he was caught by Officer Welch,

George Manuel Pleads Guilty. The trial of George Manuel for forgery began in the Circuit Court Wednesday and came to an end yesterday afternoon. The attorney for Manuel, M. C. Hamill, raised the point that the complaint was faulty and Manuel should therefore be released. The point in question was that instead of saying Manuel forged an order on Hughes & Wolfe it read "Logan Hughes." Judge Henry sat in the case on account of the fact that Judge Piety at one time was oonnected with it as an attorney. When the evidence was all in and the court wias about to in-* struct the jury, Manuel surprised everyone in the court room by entering a plea of guilty. The court took the case under advisement and Manuel was sent back to jail, where he has been for the last six months.

NOT UNTIL, NEXT MARCH

Selection* of a Poor Farm Superintend* ent DeferredAfter several days of dodging applicants for the office, tUe county commissioners have arrived at the conclusion that there is no immediate rush about the appointment

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piles were received from l.W® companies 80.53 per cent of the 35,898 locomotives mentioned in thus replies have driving wheel brakes. Of the 13,323 passenger curs reported Jn use, 97,08 per oent have automatic couplers and S8.91 per cent are fitted with train brakes 1, 217, 064 freight cars are reported, of which 29.S8 per cent have train brakes and 37.41 per cent are equipped with automatic couplers. The requirements of this law for a standard height of drawbars on freight cars appears, from Inspection made at different points during the year, to be fairly well observed.

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a superintendent of the county poor asylum. This conclusion was arrived at late yesterday afternoon. For more than a week the commissioners have been buttonholed by fripnds of a dozen or more men who would, like to be superintendent of the farm. The applicants were all good men but there were so many of them and the pressure was so strong that the guardians of the county treasury concluded to just "'lt\bings ride" for a time. At the session, held behind closed doors, the situation was thoroughly gone over and the claims of the different candidates duly considered. At last the commissioners, taking into consideration the fact that it will be more than a year before a new superintendent can be placed in charge of affairs at the institution, decided to wait until next 'March before making any move in that direction. It is said also that It may be late next year before the appointment will be made. Therefore" the applicants can rest easy until William McKinley Is inaugurated at least.

INTERSTATE COMMERCE,

The Tenth Annnal Report of the Commission Received. Washington, Dec. 17.—Decisions rendered during the year by federal courts involving important features of the act to regulate commerce are assigned a prominent place in the tenth annual report of the interstate oommerce commission, sent to congress today. During the year the Supreme Court has rendered three decisions of special importance. In one case the law has been upheld in a moat important particular, but the outcome of the others has either emphasized the defects of tho statute or left its interpretation so doubtful and uncertain as to increase the difficulties of efficient administration. These cases were the Import rate case, involving the question of differences in charges for like service as between foreign and domestic traffic second, the social circle case, involving the long and short haul classes of the act, and third, the Brown case, concerning the right of a person to refuse to testify on the ground that it might criminate himself.

statement of "civil casea pending in the courts" shows twenty-two cases to enforce regulating orders of the Commission and sixty-four mandamus proceedings to compel carriers to file annual reports with the commission. Forty-five cases, calling for an Investigation of 529 carriers, have been placed on the docket of formal proceedings during tjie year.

The general discontent with present transportation conditions, the repoTt says, as shown by petitions from so many sections for this "enforcement of the statute, emphasizes the necessity of amending the law so as to give greater force and finality to the findings and decisions of the commission. Considerable space is given to the subject of investigation by the commission of grain rates at Missouri river points, but as the questions involved in inquiry are now under consideration by the commission, no opinion la expressed at this time, of the methods and practices disclosed by the investigation-

In April last the commission requested the carriers to show how fur, up to April 1st, their equipment had been, made to conform ,to the requirements of the safety appliance 'act, relating to, couplers and train brakes, jyhlch become effective January 1, 1898. Re-

As to ticket brokerage, the report says: "This illegitimate traffic has become a positive scandal, and decisive measures should be taken to put an end to these illegal transactions. The commission recommends that it be made a penal offense for any person to engage in the business of selling interstate passenger tickets unless he Is an authorized agent of the carrier, duly constituted such by written appointment."

Under the head of free transportation of passengers the report says the practice of giving passes or reduced passenger rates to shippers or their employes and of Issuing "complimentary" passes to persons on account of the business in which they ate engaged or the public duties they perform is strongly condemned- The subject is submitted to congress with the general recommendation that suitable prohibitory legislation be enacted. A number of amendments to the law are recommended, and they are, the commission says, intended to make the substance of the law mean what it was supposed to mean at the time of its passage.

A Railroad's Debt to the Government. Washington, Dec. 17.—Senator, Gear from the coSteittee on Pacific railroads, today presented a roport favorable to the passage of the bill which authorises the secretary of the treasury to make "smok settlement as will best subserve the interests of the government" with regard to the debt of the Sioux City & Pacific Railroad. There are 100 miles of this road, extending from Sioux City, la., via California Junction to Fremont, Neb. The road had a land grant of 60,000 acres and the government his advanced for it in principal and interest $4,116,047, of which only $253,761 has been repaid. The line is now practically owned by the Chicago & Northwestern Co. The committee says that it is not

now

earning more

than sufficient to meet its first mortgage bonds and that it is Impossible for it to meet its full obligation to the government,

M'KINLEY IN CHICAGO

Crowds Greet the Freatdent-Elect at the Railroad Station. Chicago, Dec. 17-—Hundreds of people gathered along the Canal street parapet to greet President-elect McKinley when he arrived in Chicago this morning.

As he left the train and passed through the station at the Canal street entrance, a crowd of several hundred cheering and shouting people rushed after him. He stepped into Captain McWilliams' carriage and Immediately started for the McWilliams home. A, drive through the boulevards of the South Side was on the programme for the afternoon, and Mr, McKinley expects to spend a day during his Chicago visit with Charles G, Dawes, of Bvanston, where Judge and Mrs. Day, of Canton, will also be entertained. Mr. McKinley will probably return to Canton the first of next week.

Mr. McKinley's evening was devoted tp receiving visitors, as the afternoon had been, A number of place-hunters also tried to gain access to the presidentelect during the evening, but were turned away by the policemen- With the exception of a half hour's drive in an open buggy with his host at 5 o'clock, over the boulevards toward Washington Park, he did not leave the McWilliams residence during the afternoon.

Officer William McCarthy remained In^the vestibule of the house all night, Officer J. W. Cody patrolled the sidewalk in front and Officer McAullffe did duty in the rear of the house, Mr. and Mrs. McKinley will devote a considerable part of tomorrow to driving, providing the weather Is pleasant.

FIFTY THOUSAND ORPHANS

Great Kwmb«r of Armenian Children Do-? proved at Fnrant* by the Massacres. Washington, Dec. 17.—The full extent of the Armenian massacres Is indicated in a report to the state department by United States Consul BergboUz, at Er?eroum, wherein he says: 'The number of Armenian children under 12 years of age made orphans by the massacres of 1895 is 50,000, according to the estimates of the missionaries. The question of what shall be done with these orphans is receiving the attention of the christian world. The American board of commissioners has the question of creating orphanages, clothing factories and Industrial institutions under consideration. German oharitable or religious societies are preparing to establish orphan asylums, and the British ambassador at Constantinople has initiated a movement leading toward a settlement* of a number of widows and their children from the prov^ ince of Erzeroum on the island of Cyprus-

Meeting of Strnwboa'rd MAO. Indianapolis, Dec, 17.—A meeting was hold today, at the Grand Hotel, of the Strawboard manufacturers of Anderson, West Muncie, Carthage, Hartford City, Ind., and Urbana and Dayton, O. The meeting was held for the purpose of perfecting an organization of strawboard manufacturers of the country to control the output and prices. During the past year, the consumption has only been about one-third of the output. Sonic of the factories are running and some are not, so the general demand for a trust or organization of same kind has been growing among the manufacturers, who heretofore have never been able to get together. After consultation, It was decided to have a full meeting at Muncie some time next week.

Detroit Medicitl College Burned, Detrit, Dec. 17.—At an early hour Uis morning an explosion occurred at the De^ trolt College of Medicine, and immediately following the explosion flames broke forth from the third story windows, and less than two hours later the building was a mass of ruins. The janitor of the Institution and his wife narrowly escaped with their lives. Tho loss on the building will rcaih 575,000, partly insured. Besides the building i'self, valuable instruments, such as microscopes, etc., and costly furniture lias- been destroyed. The cause of the fire is as yet not fully cleared UP, but incendiarism Is strongly suspected.

American BI-MetaJlc Union. Washington, Deo. 17.—The executive committee of the American Bimetallio Union has reached a determination to enter at once and with vigor upon the work of thoroughly educating the people of the country upon the merits of the silver question, extending the organization of clubs into every section of the country. Its work will be conducted through the agency, not only of literature, but in a larger degree than heretofore through the medium of pubiio lectures and meetings. Headquarters will remain in Washington, with branches in Chicago and San Francisco- ..•?.

Three 8erlomly Injured^

Red Cliff, Colo., Dec. 17.—The results of the explosion yesterday In the Holy Cross mine tunnel are not as serious as at first reported. No men were killed outright, but three were seriously injured- Tbey are: Eugene Belmont, P. O. Sullivan, Charles NaUon.

TALKS TO WORKMEN.

H. M. BROOKS SFOKJE AT THB COURT HO DSC JUA8T WIGHT-

••What Is Christianity?" Was th« Subject Pteeaesed—An Interesting Dlseoon*

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The inclement weather of last night did not keep a very fair crowd of workingmen from attending tie sermon of the Rev. H. M. Brooks at the'eourt house, given under the auspices of tie Central Labor Union. The subject of the reformer was "What Is Christianity?"-Hfc «id to part: ••The Jew would say in answering this question that Christianity was ritualism. The Greek would call it culture. The Anglican would answer that it waa formalism, and the American would say it was polished selfishnes* God's first question was 'Where are thou and man there learns his relation to God. His second question wan 'Whew is thy brother?1 thus showing man's relation to man. The first visit of an angel to the earth was to a fallen and outcast woman, thus showing the attitude of God to the shunned-' In reformation there is nothing to be depended on except the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. All the laws enacted by man never did and never can reform an individual. If man is reformed it must be by teachings of Christ. There is but one way to successfully drive a man and that is to drive him toward the devil. "If be gains the higher life he must be led by the hand of sympathy and guided by the star of tr*th. The way to reform society is to begin ai the bottom. The worst man or woman in the community ne'eds reformation the most. If we reform a fence we must begin at the bottom and if we reform society we must do likewise. The more bad men and women we can make good the safer we make society. Honesty is a greater guarantee of liberty and the rights of men than the most gigantic system of standing armies. The common people all recognize the difference between the teachings of Christ and the .teachings of the church. When we find a hungry man we pray him. When Christ found a hungry man he fed him. All the wealth of intellect, all the great scientists, orators and statesmen come from the ranks of the common people, the class that heard Christ gladly. "No man is saved from sin until saved from selfishuess. When saved from selfishness he can recognize' that God is the fatETr of all and that the race is one family, that all have equal rights before God, and that no one individual has! more rights upon the earth than another. If unselfish I shall not want anything belonging to my neighbor without being willing to render an equivalent. A selfish man cannot serve God acceptably because Christianity is love of God and man."

Taking up the subject of reformation Mr, Brooks said he didn't favor a law to reform drunkards except the law of Christ, Prohibition would not bring about the desired results. The saloons existed because of a desire to drink and was therefore a necessity. True reformation therefore meant to reform the individual and turn him from drink. He said that to turn a m«n from the saloon to the bank was to put clothes on his shildren and food before them. When truly converted to Chrjst greed would turn oxer the purse strings to charity. In conclusion Mr. Brooks said that the laboring man of today was more enlightened than the barons and noblemen of years ago, the average laborer of today being able to sign fcls name which many barons could .not do

There will be another sermon at the court house tonight.

RUN DOWN BY A CYCLIST.

A Chicago Woman Seriously Injured By a Careless Rider. Mrs. A. L. Colligan was knocked down by a scorching wheelman Sunday and no severely injured her physician says she will not recover for a month, says -the Chicago Tribune, The forefinger of her right hand is broken, several teeth are knocked out and her face and head area mass of bruises. She also sustained internal i#irtes, lut how Berjous the doctor is.'u^ble yet to determine.

The bicyclist responsive,for the accident gave the name of C. L. Scholts. He was accompanied by his eousin,t?who gave his name as It, A. Scholtz. Aften picking themselves up from the street*,after the collision they were on the point of riding away, but were held by the crowcl, uptil thev gave their names apd addresses, .' which they seemed reluctant to do. f"

Mrs. Colligan had stepped mta the street to return to her home a par stopped to let off a passenger. She ($Lys she looked up and down the street, but, saw no bicycle riders either way, and tjhat was the last thing she remembered for over half an hour. The scorcher, who came around the rear end of the car, struck her with such force she was hurled into the air, falling on the asphalt pavement near the curb, breaking the first finger en the right hand, knocking several of her front teeth out, and leaving her face and head a mass of euts and bruises. She was carried into a drug store, unconscious and covered with blood. Her wounds were dressed and she was taken home by Mrs, D, Douglas, an eyewitness of the accident.

Mrs. Douglas said Scholtz and his companion were scorching at the greatest rate of speed she ever saw, and after ljno king Mrs. Colligan down they did not want to stop to see how badly their victim was hurt. They mounted and started to ride off, she said, but were prevented by the crowds. After they had given their names they rode away without even stopping at the drug store to find out how badly the woman was hurt.

Dr. Schenick was called and set Mrs. Colllgan's broken finger and dressed her wounds. He said Mrs. Colllg&n would not be able to be out for a month.

5CHENLEY PARK RINK BURNED..

Fire Causes Haifa Million Dollars' Loss at PltUburg. Pittsburg, Dec. 17.—The Casino skating rink and summer theater, a magnificent pleasure resort In Schenley Park, was destroyed by fire early this mornings The loss will approximate J500,000, on which the insurance Is small.

The fire was caused by the ^explosion of an ammonia cylinder in the icj skating plant. Almost immediately the'^enuie building seemed to be a seething mass jaf flames, and in less than three hours tt^Seautiful structure was in ashes. It was 2^5 o'clock when the explosion occurred. Tflfe flra department responded promptly, bvit4Knsiderable time was lost in getting effective streams of water on the building, ou account of the deep hollow whictf extends along the side where the fire started, Tbe noxious vapors which filled the interior prevented the firemen from enterl^g^the Casino And fighting the fiames from the inside, and it was not long until the flames bad reached the whole interior and soon bur&t from the roof in many places. By o'clock the whole structure was burning and formed a grand sight in the night. Although It was such an unusual hour, hundreds of people soon assembled in the vicinity and gazed on the spectacle. Shortly before 5 o'clock the Sebe&ley Park brtdge

caught fir* and burned rapidly, but the firemen, by strenuous efforts, tuoceeded in sav}t from tout destruction. The Casino cost $300,000

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1100,900 mora. The ice gloating plant,which was the lint thing reached by the flames, alone coat 140,000.

In the rear of the second

floor waa stored the costly scenery used in the summer theater, and- this was soon devoured. It cost. J4Q.000. During the pro^reaa of the conflagration the bridge across the hollow was crowdod ^ith people, and many were apprehensive that it would be unsafe. When the fire appeared at the eastern end of the balcony 'and communicated with the bridge, there was a great scattering, and many of the spectators were cut off and compelled to pass Into the park. Manager James Conant said the loss would exceed half a million. The building was insured for $75,000, and there was a small insurance on the contents. A number of persons were slightly injured, but non^ seriously.

HERMANN IS DEAD.

8tricben With Heart DUeaie In Hii Car. Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 17.—Hermann, the magician, died today in his private car, at Great Valley, near Salamanca. He was on his way to Bradford. The body will be forwarded to New York, Hermann completed an engagement at the Lyceum Theater, in this city, last night, and had later been entertained at the Genesee Valley Club by a number of his friends. Death was caused by heart disease.

Professor Hermann, whose father was a sleight-of-hand performer, made his debut ae a magician when he was but 8 years of age. It was at a performance gjven by his brother in St Petersburg, Russia. The llttje fellow performed such astonishing feats of legerdemain that hi# brother regularly engaged him, and young Hermann traveled as a magician all over Europe until he was 14 years old. In Portugal the king decorated him and the king of Spain made him a knight of the Order of Machell. Hermann forsook his brother after traveling six years with him and then traveled by himself all over Europe and America. He amassed a great fortune, but lived high and spent a great deal of money-

Hermann had a theater in New York for several seasons and of late years had made New York his home. He spoke seven languages fluently and had traveled around the world three times. He was naturalized in Boston in 1878.

Hrt. Nancy V. lockwood.

Shelbyville, Ind., Dee. IT.—Mrs. Nancy V. Lockwood, proprietress of the Lockwood Hotel, died-yesterday afternoon. Several days ago she complained of pain in one of her thumbs. Blood poison resulted, culminating in death- The deceased was born in Fountain county 73 years ago.

GOT A BIG CONTRACT,

Finkbiner Pnenweg to Furnish the Flooring For 8t. Benedict's. A deal has been closed with the directors of St. Benedict's Church whereby Finkbiner & Duenweg receive the contract for the flooring and wainscoting of the new edifice now under construction. The contract amounts to some |10,000. When the contracts were let for the .interior furnishing Qf the church a St. Louis firm was awarded the work of putting In the floors. They were to be marble, as was also the wainscoting and altar decorations. A few days ago, however, Mr. Hulman saw some of the Mosaic tile samples in the window of Finkbiner & Duenweg's, and becoming interested, asked for figures pn the flooring and wainscoting of the new church.

They were given, and t.he result is the St. Louis firm which secured the marble contract have been induced to release their claim to the work, and the Terre Haute firm will put in Mosaio tile- The tile is made at Zanesville, and Is of very fine quality. It is a patent process arid not so slick as the other Kind of tiling. The flooring of the ohurch alone will post $5,000. The plans for the decoration of the altar with the tiling have not yet been drawn, but it is an assured fact, judging from the sam pies of the tiling on exhibition at Finkbiner & Duenweg'a, that the altar will be one of the finest and most beautiful in this part of the country.

HUM BOLT LODGE,

The Annual Election of Officers Takes Place. At the annual

meetiDg

of Humboldt Lodge

No. 42, F. and A. M., Wednesday evening, Pe camber 16, 1896, the following officers for the ensuing^ear were elected: William Retz( W. M. Julius Hlntermeister, B- W, Henry Eilbrecht, J. W. Ferdinand L. Giebel, treasurer Henry W. Sqhmitt, secretary Gottfried Handick, S. D. Christian Kern, J, D, Carl We»zel, S. S. Wm. Bernstein, J- 9, C- J- Kantmann, organist Wm. T. Byers, tyler. The officers were installed by Past Grand Master Thomas B. Long, asslted by Past Master William E. Hendrlch, as grand chaplain, and Past Master Charles Balch as grand marshal.

Supreme Court Opinion*.

The supreme court yesterday handed down the following opiniops: 17,903. Ida M. Stonehill vs, Warren Stonehill. St. Joseph Q. C. Reversed. Monks, J17,606. State o£ Indiana vs. Americus Puggins. Floyd C. C. Affirmed. Hackney, J. 17,796. Thomas H, Connor VS. Citizens' Street Railroad Company. Marlon S. C. Affirmed. McCabe, J. 18,045. Board of Commissioners Monroe County vs. John P. Harreil et al. Monroe C. C. Appeal dismissed.

The appellate court decided the following cases: 1,731. Charles T. Williams vs. J. Frank Hanly. Fountain C, C. Affirmed. Reinhard, J, 1,761. George A- Bohrer vs. Dienhart Harness C6mpany. Tippecanoe C. C, Affirmed. Gavin, J. 1,903. Charles Pope vs. Robert L. Ramsey, administrator. Whitley C. C. Petition for rehearing overruled- Opinion by Pavls, J. 2,091. William A, Rhodes vs. Sullivan M. Hllllgoss, receiver. Marion C. C. Reversed, Ross, J, *.,••• 2,H9. Frank Hprnbeck'vS- State of Indiana. Greene C- C. Affirmed, LoU, C, J.

Batch Made a Good Record,

Although the year about to close has brought little but hard times, the records at the office of City Treasurer Balch will, when completed, show that that official has rendered the^city the very best of service in the matter of collecting tajces. Work on the yearly settlement sheet is now being done, and when completed it will be shown that $5,000 more money was collected this year than last. Up to the closing hour yesterday, it was shown taxes to the amount of 1239,689.37 had been collected. In 1895 but $234,084.18 was collected. Considering the hard times, this is certainly a fine record for Treasurer Balch-

'C* Morton Belief Corps Fair, The* Morton Relief Corps Fair will reopen, at G. A. R. Hall tomorrow: for two days. Colonel Dick Thompson will give an address Saturday evening. The public and the John P. Baird post and corps are invited. A special matineee will be given Saturday afternoon for children, admittance 5

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i®__ mm 7. utim Henry Pierce is Ue»l. Boston, Deo, 17,—Henry L. Pierce died here tonight after a brief Illness, aged 73 years. He was mayor of Boston in 1872 and in 188? and a member of congress from 1873 to 1877. He amassed a fortune in the manufacture of chocolate-

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The season's matrimonial sensation "waji furnished today when Dr. W. ,W. Wilson and Miss Mildred Byrns, of this city, hied themselves to Terre Haute, where they were duly joined in wedlock by the rector of the Episcopal Church. Tbe matter was kept exceedingly Quiet but the Beacon reporter'* long experience in reading the signs of the times, led him to strike the trail, ultimately arriving at the true faots of the case. The groom left town at 2 15 p. nt., accompanied by hta brother-in-law, James D. Barr, the bride to be and Mrs. Barr following on the Knickerbocker at 4 o'clock- When the,ladies arrived in Terre Haute they were met by the" gentlemen, who had attended to ail the preliminaries, and the marriage ceremony was quickly 'performed. The party will return to this city on the evening train. The congratulations that will be attendant on this uuion will be many and sincere. The bride is a young lady of rare accomplishments, amiable disposition, fend wsll fitted for tbe new sphere In life she is about to fill. Dr. Wilson I» one of our most skillful medical practitioners, a gentleman of pleasing address and high educational attainments. That both will find in the marital relationship the realisation of all their hopes is the Beacon's heartfelt wish.—Paris Beacon.

The Lafayette Journal exposes the latest soheme to defraud business men as follows: "One of the latest impositions on business msn that has been conceived by the fertile brain of the polite confidence men is the church directory and it has operated successfiily in a number of cities. The plan is to go to tho pastor of a prominent church and secure a list of the members of the ohurch on the pretext that the names are to be used in compiling ft church directory. With this list the alleged directory compiler goes to the business men of the city, exhibits the list and sollci^an advertising patronage of the business men on the pretext that It Is for the benefit of the church, The business men swallow the bait, give the scheme their patronage and congratulate themselves that they h%ve given assistance to a worthy cause. The directory man pockets the profits of the sahemo and leaves the city without dropping even a penny of the money in the contribution box of the church he pretended to be assisting. So far Lafayette business men have escaped theis scheme but it is liable to confront them at any moment and they should guard against being duped.M' «I

A meeting of Indiana physicians was recently held at Indianapolis .to devise means for putting the practice of medicine on a higher plane. The proposition before the meeting was to secure a law providing that all persons hereafter practicing medicine in the state shall be graduates of reputable medical colleges, of whatever system they propose to practice, or shall pass an examination before a board of examiners appointed by either the governor or state board of health. It Is not intended to affect the standing of the physicians already in practice or require £hem to be examined, but simply to require those who shall hereafter engage in practice to conform with the proposed law. .The purpose is to put the practice of medicine qn a higher plane and to compel men who desire to practice to be qualified. Other states have laws similar to the one which the physicians desire enacted in Indiana, and they have the effect of reduoing quackery. The medical interests are united, irrespective of schools, in this matter.—Frankfort Times,

Walter Norton, street brick paver, who has been working for Patrick Fitzpatrick, left the city this morning, saying he was going to Cuba to join the insurgents. Shortly after his departure it developed he had forced the following note to his boarding house keeper "Mrs. Jones:—I will fettle with Walter tomorrow, as things were in such a shape I couldn't do anything tod&y. I intended to settle today, but I had to attend to other business. Yours respectfully. "Pat Fitzpatrick."

Mr. Fitzpatrick says he settle4 with Norton two weeks ago, did not write the above note and pronounced it a forgery. Ofllcers at Terre Haute, where Norton came from, have been notified, it being supposed he had gone there.—Brazil Democrat,

At a charity entertainment in Indianapolis a game of checkers waa played with living "men," A regulation board was marked out on the floor and young women dressed in white and red for the two sides, each carrying numbers, moved from square to square under the command of two expert players. This would surely prove a good feature for some home entertainment. We possess some of the best players of this game in the state.

Dr. R. A. Wiltshire, who was arrested at Bowling Green, this county, November 12th, on charge of illegal voting at Ladoga, has been vindicated, the grand jury of Montgomery county having refused to find an indictment against him. Dr. Wiltshire, after his arrest, was taken to Ladoga, gave bond and then returned to Bowling Green, where he has since been engaged in his practice.—Brazil Democrat.

The county commissioners and the common council hav# at last come to an understanding in the Wabash avenue bridge matter and a compact was entered into last evening whereby the county contributes $1,000 on the superstructure. The remaining $3,^ 0QO will be takeu from a depleted city treasury. The warrant in favor of the city is made payable the 1st of June.—Crawfordsvllle Argus News."

The Howe Manufacturing Co-, of Indianapolis, gave an exhibition Monday at Carbon with a chemical engine, which if satisfactory. will be purchased by the town authorities for fire protection at a cost of $550. There might Je a market for our fire engine down there. They want something as they are out of fire protection and have learned a costly lesson recently.—-Greencas-tle Banner Times.

The Indiana legislature convenes just three weeks from tomorrow, Wednesday, January 6th- We hope that the fools in the body wil take an early tumble to themselves and give the wise men a. ohance to enact some beneficial laws.—Frankfort Times.

The Western Indiana Poultry Association is holding its annual exhibit at Crawfordsville this week.

The new $10,000 addition fo Culver Academy at Marmont, will be completed about January 15th.

The Brazil council has decided to make extensive street improvements.

AT M'KINLEY'S HOME.

foolish Critics Condemned by an Inde-('(jt-peadaat Paper. jgjf! "Worse and worse is the condition "of the poor at McKinley's home"—that is the statement which the Cincinnati Enquirer puts into the headlines over a special from Canton, comments the Washington Post. It is fully borne out by the text of the dispatch, whloh is copied from the report of Mrs. Josiah Hartsell. president of tho Canton board of charities. This report declares., in effect,

that there Is much suffering In the littH city by reason of want of employment. II tells of industrious, honest men, willing td accept any situation- or work at any wage* oaabls to find employment of any kind oj women, who In put years,

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the wolf from tho door by their weekly wagj i, who are vainly hunting for work, an only too thankful for one day's washing oj scrubbing each week. The report adds thai UMMW poor people are dally growing poorer and approaohing more nearly tbe conditio! of the pauper class of old England.

We fear there are many towns taroughou| the country whar« work is scare* and pov erty and want are increasing. We have ha{ four hard years—hard for labor and unproflu able for capital—and the natural results ar shown in such reports as that which th Enquirer prints from "MoKinley's home. Indeed, It is quit* likely that the pinoh o| poverty in Canton is less severe ftan il most towns, for a good many thousands oi dollars were left there by campaign excur sions.

But what special significance is there ii( the fact that work is scarce and poverty prej valent at "McKinley's home?" What potnj against McKinley or protection can be mad* out of such an exhibition of the wretched-* ness of his neighbors? All through the cam-*' paign he dwelt on the impoverishing ef fects of the tariff of '94. The condition re-i ported by the president of the board of char-j ities tallies exactly with his views. We think he exaggerates the defects and unJ derrates the good features of the present tariff, and we have no doubt that cause! quite disconnscted with tariff schedules arey in great part, responsible for hard time! and their cruel effects. But wo do not »e4 that any capital can be made agalnBt McKinley or his policy by showing the «xlst« ence of just the conditions which he has unU formly described as the natural results of the Democratic tariff—a tariff that he calls free trade.

If the next congress should be able to enact a new revenue bill on Republican linesi and if after it has been in operation lon£ enough to test Us efficacy a report like ths above should come from Canton, then th Enquirer would have a fine opening for 4 square hit. But McKinley did not promise to restore prosperity under tbe tariff as i| stands, and all the misery that is now attributed to want of work is but a confirmation of his views, if it has any relation t*!| economic theories. •/,

STRANGE QASE OF MR. SUMMERS

Mystery of His Disappearance Prortlaii Waverly, la., Partly Cleared Up, Des Moines, la., Dec. 17.—James Callanan^ a Des Mainea capitalist, received a lettei today from Fort Madison, la., telling 4 strange story of the alleged disappearance^ -y of Abraham SUmmer, the Hebrew million«| .':i aire and philanthropist of Waverly, la. Mr. '•,= Slimmer recently joined with Mr. Caliana4|^ in offering to give $100,000 to the Des Moln»| rf|i Home for the Aged. The letter, which from George E. Fuchs, a merchant of For!?-. Madison, states that Mr. Slimmer and I brother have been staying at the Montau4^% den Hotel at Fort Madison for three or fouf- V| months. fesJ|

Last Saturday, according to the letter, man and woman, both Hebrews, accompanied by a physician said to be from Wa-« verly, oame to Fort Madison to attend Slim-*-mer, who was ill, and soon after their ar-| rival Slimmer was reported to be worse and,, ,, a Fort Madison physician claimed hiB symp^ toms indicated he had been drugged. Sunn day night, so the letter states, Slimmer waftaken away by his brother accompanied by*,f a man and woman who cams irom Waverly^ It is claimed Slimmer was under the in*8.' fluence of opiates at the time and no on«-:^ was permitted to communicate with him*^ It is reported they went east, though twa,^ tickets for St. Louis were also purchased and the Waverly doctor went south thai night.

A citizen of Waverly who is in town to-.^ night says he gives no credence to the stor^^| that Slimmer was abducted, but believes ha. has been taken to some private insane asy-" lum. He sayB that intimate friends of Mr. Slimmer have feared for some time tbal^ his mind was affected. He recently said that two of his friends, one of whom holds a prominent judicial position, were trying,,. to poison him. te

Mr, Slimmer la MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wis., Dec. 17.—Mr. Slimmer,, the Iowa millionaire, has been in Milwaukes since Monday night. He came here becaus^ he was not well and is visiting relatives. He. says the story of his being drugged is abso-. lutely false.

NEGROES ATTACKED

An almost similar assault was made oa Sunday night on a party of negroes at Fr03tville in the same county. The only causS for the shooting as far as is known is the determination on the part of the whit's to run the negroes out of the county and prevent them from working around the mills*.

Aivfni Rosalt of s» Quarrel. Chillicothe, O., Dec. 17.—There is grea| excitement tonight at Bethel, a small town three miles south of Kingston, this county^ occasioned by a Jiorrible atrocity which oceurred there this afternoon. Two married' women named Moon and Shell got Into siv' quarrel over a trhial matter which resulted in the Shell Woman throwing 4 bucket oi strong lye water Into the face of Mrs. Moonand her infant daughter. Both have their.,"', eyes burned out. and their heads and faeeispw were also horribly burned. Thf baby die# in a short time and the mother is in tc-rri-^ -ble agony. Her death is looked for everyj|j.* moment. Mrs. Shell made her escape, butyls being pursued by several hundred men and boys, assisted by dogs, and if capture^ a lynching will follow. The police of thlr city have been summoned to the scene.

A tioful Pay'« ShootiH!?.

Georgetown, 8. C., Dec. 17.—The preslden#' and party spent the day shooting ducks Irv the big marsh near South Island. Ducks were numerous and a good day's sport was enjoyed, which indicates a probability that the president will remain In the-shooting grounds the remainder of the week.

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Wloody Assault IWnde on a Party of Placlu In Arkansas. Texarkana, Ark., Dec. li. A highly respected white citizen of Lafayette county, brings information of a bloody assault mada^ n. at Canfleld, a lumber town in that county, .-A on Staurday night by a mob of white mill hands on a camp occupied by colored laborers. The negroes were eaiployed by th8 Canfleld Lumber Co. and notice was served on some of them Saturday afternoon by white men that they must leave the mill or suffer the consequences. No attention war,. paid to the threats by the negroes and the? retired Saturday night in their shantks nearthe mill. During the night the shanties were surrounded by a mob of w'bUe men apS

a volley of shots fired into them. The ncgroes jumped from their bunks and ran for the woods, another volley being flrrd iuU them as thSy ran. Twelve negroes were brought down wounded, some of whom wilta die. The mob then dispersed and iha wounded engroes were left without medical attepdance until morning.

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