Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 January 1897 — Page 8

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NEW YORK IS SHAMED

DINNER AT SHERRY'S 18 1}K- ... SCRIBED.

rerformetB Testify at the Trial of Police Captain Chapman and Make Soma Damaging Admissions. |r

#4 New York, January 10.—All New YorK'is

talking about the Seeley dinner. Its features have onl^r been hinted at ss 4 heretofore, but the facts hav^s been disclosed fully in the trial by the police board of Cap-

tain

chapman, of the tenderloin dictrict, 'ft'hose policeman raided Sherry's while '.he vaudeville portion of the dinner was in pro's gress.

Captain Chapman's raid was made December 19. Herbert Seeley was. giving a farewell bachelor dinner to his brother, Clinton, who was to be married December 30. Mr. Seeley had engaged several variety actresses and dancers to amuse his guests. The affair was in every respect reprehensible. Wine was liberally indulged in, and the songs which were sung were not such as any self-respecting person would care to listen to.

The crowning feature of the performance was a dance by an oriental woman called "Little Egypt," which Captain Chapman declared was in violation of the law prohibiting indecency. He had been told of the plan of Seeley and his friends and he went to the restaurant and to the dressing rooms of the women therein and endeavored to put a stop to the performance.

Trial Attract* Crowds.

Seeley and his friends thought the policeman had gone beyond the limits of his duty and made some censure of him. To vindicate himself the captain demanded an investigation. Seeley and his friends had no desire to push the matter, but the police board took it up, and the trial was set for Thursday.

According to the story told by the dancing woman, Little Egypt, her performance before the dinner party was of the same sort that Salome, the daughter of Hero'dias, gave before King Herod and his friends, a kind of entertainment that is now classed as a 1 crime by the laws of modern society

Thursday the trial dragged, as the critics say of an unsuccessful play, but on Friday 'he craning of necks and the snapping of syes showed that the spectators apprez'iated the change in the character of the testimony.

The chief point of the defense was that by the consolidation act the captain of police has a right at any time to visit and inspect iny resort that is recognized by the state or city as having a license for the sale of liquor Sherry's had such a license, and Captain Chapman had a perfect right, they insisted, to visit it, even in an unceremonious nianner.

The contention of the prosecution was that Captain Chapman entered Sherry's without a warrant, and that in doing so,he had exceeded his power and was amendable to the regulations of the department.

Commissioner Grant sat judicially reviewing the proceedings as a sort of jury, cognizant of facts, but somewhat foggy as to the law. Commisioner Parker was by his side, however, advising him, and with this new combination of commissioners the trial proceeded without a break.

Herbert Seeley Testifies.

The court room was crowded and at every suggestive phrase or at every allusion which warranted a double interpretation the audience of men roared. If the Seeley inquiry continues much longer admission to police headquarters may have to be secured by 'ticket or even by a charge of admission.

Among the witnesses examined Friday were Phipps, dramatic agent, Minnie Renwood, a dancer Cora Routt, also a dancer Kathleen Warren, an actress, and Mr. Seeley, giver of the dinner.

Their version of what occurred was such that the most sensational of New York papers Will print the testimony only in the merest outline. It'mor.e than bore out the expectations of those who heard it.

The star witness of the case, Mr. Seeley, 'came in with something like bravado and .?iook his seat in the witness chair with a sontented little swager.

He was subjected to a rigid examination but would not acknowledge that he had arranged for an indecent performance. He laid, however, that he told the dramatic lgents that he wanted some "ginger" in it.

Nature Gives a Beautiful Show. Huron. S. D., Jan. 10.—On Monday evening, during the worst of the great wind and pnow storm, the air was heavily laden with electricity. The cottonwoo.d trees in front •of the Chicago & Northwestern offices presented a very strange and novel appearance.

The trees were buried in snow almost to their tops, but at the end of each twig on every branch in sight was an electrical spark about as large as a common field pei. On taking hold of a twig the spark extinguished, but on withdrawing the hand the spark reappeared.

Dispatcher Wilson, who wore a glove with a bole in the thumb, took hold of a twie, an3 the spark transferred itself to his thumb and back to the twig when he let go. There was no shock experienced in handling tre twigs, and the light did not waver or tremble, but was quite steady.

The trees looked as if a colony of fireflies had settled upon them for the purpose of a-i illumination. The sight was a very b'autifu! one, and trees in other parts of the* city presented a similar appearance.

"JEFF" DAVIS'S CAPTOR.

One of the Sensational Incidents of the Wav

Chicago, Jan. 10.—John A. Howard, who, with a detachment of the famous board of trade battery, captured Jeffersou Davis at the close of the war, is dead. He was buried yesterday, the funeral being held at hii home, 6836 Wentworth avenue. Less uian forty of the 156 who went with him in 1S63 are now alive, and most of them surrounded the bier. These men, white-haired, recalled the day when they set out to do battle for the union, and each of the twemy-

in the memory of those who mourned.

fliim at their annual banquet at the Sherman Houe. On that occasion he had remarked fvj- that he expected to be the last of them to M'lay aside the armor. Instead he w^as the first. Tuesday afternoon he returned home from business apparently well and in good 11 spirits. As he stepped upon the porch he

JpLSnside to get a broom. That was the las: time he was seert alive. At 6 o'clock Miss |Ann Seymour, who resides at Mr. Howard's 'vhome, noticing that he was rather long in

seven engagements in which the battery ^flndignation meeting was being held. On?,

took paxt was recalled and fought over agai:i

nearly forty years, and for many years had be^n &• United States express messenger. He was born in New York City in 1830, and during the greater part of his life was a man of unusual activity. In August, 1S62, when the Chicago board of trade issued a call for recruits for the war, he was one of the first to respond, and he was not discharged until peace was declared, in 1865. It was kis»detachment of the battery that captured Jefferson Davis in Erwin county, Georgia, and while the president of the confederacy \pas under surrender he and Mr. Howard hecame acquainted, and President Davis, as a mark of his regard, gave him a beautiful meerschaum pipe, .together with a collection of gold coins, all of which Mr. Howard retained until his death.

On account of his service in the war he was made an honorary member of' the boacd of trade a title which he always highly esteemed. Though injured in t^e service, he would never accept a pension from the government, (jf the 156 who^entered the war with him under the board of trade call only seventy survived the war, and of those nearly one-half are now dead.

Mr. Howard was a sergeant, and onlj' a the snow flies and stays until spring cornea week ago these comrades had gathered with

^sweeping the porch, came to the front door when de city hoss says fer me to go dat dis *!fto look for him, and there, face downward, town will see de ole man no more. She used P^his hat still upon his head, she found him— ter be gpdd here we used ter sleep and eat like gents, what we are. But der gettin' toa foxy for dis guy. It's either dat o.r else I'm gettin' ter be an ole spav. Jist keep yer lamps on me wiien de door swings open and while yer see me for about a second it'll be all off den, for the only thing you'll see from that time on will be just clust. I'm done wid the hull thing. Terre Hut's on de bUm,"

dead. Medical aid was at once summoned, |^..$ut it was too late. He had swept only the top step when death came upon him in the m*tform of a stroke of apoplexy. His burial E-^was conducted .by the Waubansia Masonic -."-••''Lodge, No. 160, of which he was a member of old standing, and his body was laid away

In Oakwoods. Mr. Howard was a resident of Chicago for

REFORM SCHOOL FUGITIVE.

Tonng Henry Vail is Captured By. Patrolman Tom Welch. Henry Vail is in Jail and in a day or two will be sent to the lm'orm school. Henry was drunk Saturday and was having a big time on the West Side when taken into custody by Officer Welsh. The young man was sent to the reform school several years ago but was released on parole. His conduct has not been the best of late and the police have been keeping an eye on him. When Patrolman Welsh saw him drunk Saturday evening he sent him to jail. Vail is very bitter in his denunciation of the authorities at Plainfield. He said yesterday that he would rather take five years in the state prison than go back to the reform school to serve out eight months time. He will be of age in eight months but declares he would rather wear stripes than go back. Indeed he said that if any one would go and get him a dose of poison he would take it and kill himself. He says that while he was an inmate of the reform school his mother died and that his sister wrote for him to come home. He says she sent money to pay his fare but that the reform school authorities kept the letter from him for' six days. He got away from the refrom school after his mother had been buried and ever since this time has cherished a deep rooted grudge against the school superintendent.

ASKS FOR AN ACCOUNTING.

Receivers for the Rnltlinoreand Ohio Railroad Company Must Appnnr In I'nnrt. Baltimore, Jan. 10.—Willard E. Case of Scipio, Cayuga county, N. Y., filed a petition today in the United States court, in which he asks for an accounting by John K. Cowen and Oscar Murray, receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., to the stockholders of the Central Ohio Railway Co. for 35 per cent, of the gross earnings of the latter read. Judge Morris signed an order directing the receivers to answer the pe.ition that under an agreement made in .1886 and amended and ratified in 1869, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. leased of the Central Ohio company for twenty years, with the privilege of renewal for twenty years. The lease has been renewed by tacit consent. The Baltimore & Ohio agreed to pay to che Central Ohio Railway Co. 35 per cent, of the gross earnings of the latter road, provided that if this precentage should fall below $166,000 for a year the deficiency should be made good by the Baltimore & Ohio. The money was to be paid quarterly. The Columbus and Cincinmti Midland in 1S90 came under the control of the Central Oh!o and this became a portion of the Baltimore & Ohio system on an agreement between the Midland and the Central Ohio, that the latter should pay principal and interest on certain securities amounting to more than $2,250,000. The peittiou alleges that 35 per cent. of. the earnings of'the Central Ohio and of the Midland railways have been more than sufficient since January, 1S"96, to pay the Central Ohio the sum stipulated for in the lease, but that, these earnings are held back by the receivers of the Baltimore & Ohio. Mr. Case for that reason asks for an accounting by the receivers for the funds derived.from the Central Ohio and payment to the road.

Catfirrh Cannot Be Cnrert I

with Local Applications, as they cannot reach the seat of the disedse. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.' Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in'this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.

F. J. Cheney &• Co., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, price 75 cents.

THEY CALL IT SIBtRIA.

Bums Do Not Like Their New (Jdarter# at. t.h« Jail. The county commissioners are in bad favor witih the army of bums which frequents the jail. Until recently the bums were given the best accommodations afforded by the county. They were placed in the big cage among the artsiocratic prisoners. They had fhe distinction of being permitted to associate with safe blowers, diamond thieves and murderers. In short the bums were as happy as a bumble bee. But it's different now, vastly different. It's so different that the knights of the road are sending up a universal howl.

It was last Wed&esday that the new quarters in the basement were fixed up for the bums .and while the place is warm and c.eaa there is a vast difference between it and the old cell house. It is just a little dark in the basement and this, as much as anything

he is fired out of the city by the mayor, took the floor and declared himself. "It's dead wrong, pards," said he. "dis ting of bein' cribbed up here in dis cellar.- Here we is, poor unfortunates, down in dis hole like \.

a lot of game cocks. I ve traveled some in my time. I've hit de grit from Maine ^o California, slept in a thousand jails and

noticed that it needed sweeping and went twice dat many box cars, but dis game is of tho People's Party national executive committee, today issued an, addi^ss to Populists of the Unitd3 ^States. In it he

the bigjest con I ever went up against. I tell yez pards, dis is Siberia intensified and de black hole of Calcutta aint in it at all. I'll serve notice on all what is here that

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PATENT SUIT CASE.

AN EVANSVItLB MAN Witt WJtNiHIS IIOTILE CAP PATIENT SUIT. ..

Harrison Telephone Company. Making Progress at l«afayette—The Skate' Labor Oar Committee,

After litigation extending over several years it is now probable that Mr. AvBernardin will win his suit in the Federal Court establishing-his right to the-patent on a bottle cap which is now in general use A former employe took advantage of Mr. Bernardin's confidence and sold the invention to a Baltimore firm. The case has been 'tried once or twice and although justice to Mr. Bernardin has approached with a leaden heel, his victory now seems certain.

The patent is a very valuable one and fifter his rights are thoroughly established Mr. Beruardin will go into the manufacture of the article on a large scale. He has a number of flattering offers in other places, one of them~ in Chicago, but his inclination is to remain in Evansville, and certainly there would be universal regret at any other decision on his pirt.—Ipvansville Courier^-

The county commissioners met today to discuss the project of issuing bonds to the extent of $40,000. For the lasj ten years the indebtedness of the county has been gradually increasing and met from time to time by temperorary loans costing from 7% to S per cent. The total amount has now becoms such a respectable sum that it.sometimes reaches $35,000. It is thought that 4 per cent, bonds can be sold at a premium and thus save considerable on the interest charges. The deficiency has been caused mainly by the number of iron bridges built, the new one in Goshen at the 3oap factory costing $12,000. The present indebtedness is $90,000.—Goshen Times.

Archie E. Jenkins of Ango'a has mysteriously disappeared and it is feared has ended his life, as the result of disappointment in love. Jenkins was engaged to marry Miss Dora B. Day. Last Wednesday he procured a marriage license, and, with a clergyman, repaired to residence of his affianced. Miss Day refused to marry him, despitef the fact that their wedding had been ^announced, and Jenkins started for Angola, since which time he has not been seen... Steps taken by the authorities to solve the

will be 100 or more committeemen present

ONE THING LACKING.

A Front Pew In Church to Complete Her Happiness "And is my darling satisfied now?" he asked as ae settled himself in an easy chair and took his wife on his lap. relates the New York Journal.

rich

id imer, a fellow who makes Terre Haute S°°d health.

annual visit, who roils in about the tima

blood-

HAUTE EXPRESS, TUESDAY MORNING, JANtTAUY 12,1837.

He had just spent $765 for what she had' he self described as 'V perfect dream of a bonnet,"a stunning gown, a pair of shoes too cute for anything and an up-to-date'! right with a mark like a mule's hoof on his wrap fit for a queen." As far as he could re-*j cheek.

member these embraced all the things she had set her heart on having, and he felt at last that he had made her the happiest woman in the world. As he ,watched the expression on her face while she opened each separate article and noted that she was as pleased as a child with a.new toy he felt that riches had their use in the world after aU. "And is my darling satisfied now?" he repeated.

She arose and once more tried on the hat and wrap. As she proudly surveyed herself in the mirror she turned around to her husband and said. "I think there.is only ,one thing necessary to make me supremely happy." "And what is that, for gracious' sake?' he asked. "A front pew in our church," she replied, "so that when I enter in the middle of the service on Sunday every woman in the congregation would say to herself as I passed: 'Oh, isn't she just lovely?'

Fxpoanre to Difleano

Does not necessarily mean the contraotion of disease provided the system is in a vigorous condition, with the blood pure and all the organs in healthy action. When in such a condition contagion is readily resisted and the dsease germs can, find no lodgment.

else, is what is causing the vags to put on their war pajnt. The little army was loung- Hood's Sarsaparilla isJthe best medicine to ing about in the basement yester.lay. A sort

build up the system because it makes pure,

and pure blood ^s the basis of

In cold weather it is espe^

cially necessary to keep up the health tone, because the body is subjedt to greater ex'posure and more liable to disease: Hood's Sarsaparilla is the safeguard of health!

WASHBURNE'S ADDRESS.

It is For the

1'oqalists of the Country.

Boston, Jan 10.—George F. Washburne,

"We united ^ItH fha* silverl'"foVce3^ir. the* recent campaign not IjEcauje we bal^eve free coinage of sliver is the solution of the financial problem, butbecause it would belter existing conditions, would meet with the least resistance and would We:me the entering wedge fo rour main..issuej viz "Full legal tender paper money, -Issued and regulated by the government alone. Having proved our loyalty at the polls we are free to act separately on advanced lines and to emphasise the real issues our party

"Was born to advocate. We caunst in hon*r lay down our arms and cease our activity until the "war for which we are enlisted has ended in victory for our cause. The Democratic party proposes to continue the silve? fight. Two parties cannot exist on the same issue. The'greater absorbs the smaller. Therefore if we remain mere camp followers of another party, •disintegration will result. Our party success alone forced the Democrats to adopt the Chicago platform and nominate a Papocrat for president. Converts made by party regularity cannot be |trusted with the reform of the future. "We are not Democrats and cannot te -.classed as such. We simply united for a single campaign. The Democratic party is but the rear guard of our own. We do not stand for redemption money, but for a scientific dollar, kept Invariably by proper regulation of ,the money volume. The proposed retirement of the greenbacks and the discussion of the Pacific railroad question will bring before congress the two strongest measures of our platform and whatever issues the other parties may adopt, the logic of events will so force upon both congress and the people the consideration of these measures- as to overshadow all others, and win to our ranks thousands of voters from both the Republican and Democratic parties. "I suggest that a national conference of party,, leaders and workers be held as soon as practicable that we may have a full and free expression of opinion regarding our future work. We hope, therefore, that the reform press will give the fullest possible exposition of their views on this important subject and our friends are invited to write me or our national chairman, expressing their ideas on the independent party action herein proposed."

POLITICS IN THE HOME

Bow the Wife Became Interested at Last. "Here's an excellent article in your paper today about the political situation," said Mr. Stimson as he sat at breakfast, relates the Detroit Free Press. "Is there any thing else in the paper?" asked his wife, wearily. "Oh, you want a bargain counter advertisement. But now llscen to good, sensible, practical talk on the situation of public affairs. It will do you good, Mary?" "Go on," said Mrs. Stimson, filling her mouth with toast and looking resigned. "Now let me see where was I? Oh, yes. 'When we think of the necessity of the pres-

mystery surrounding his whereabouts have orvation of the public peace of our country been unavailing.—Goshen Times. and the maintenance of the just authority The state Labor Day .committee will hold *ke government at a time Here its annual session at Federation Hall in-tira

Treasurer Frank Eads will submit his -re- I

port showing the cost of the last Labor Day

celebration and what the money was paid for. The total expenses of the celebration was about $700. Officers for next year are to be elected and arrangments put under way for the next annual celebration which will be held in Muncie.—Anderson Herald.

Walter Damon, the young man who was under the charge of breaking into old man Shircliff's jewelry repair shop several I months ago, caught a tartar Saturday nig'at. He was prowling about in the Smoky Row neighborhood and while playing the "Peeping Tom" act was made a victim of a wornan's ire and a bottle of vitriol or something of that character. He got the full fores of the liquid 'yi his face and was seyereiy burned.—Washington Gazette.

The Lafayette-Harrison Telephone Co. has contracted for the equipment of its switch board with the Beach-Cook system.1 This transfer will greyly improve.1:" thev workings of the system'and give the company as good central office equipment as can be obtained today. The Harrison company is always to the front wi improvements, and is applying every up-to-date invention that will perfect its service. The work of installing will be completed by February 10th.—Lafayette Courier.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are opposed to a 2-cent fare, because, as the organization claims, such a rate would result in the reduction of railroad employes' wages. There is some very good r?a?oning in that.

The Wabash river is the highest it has been, during the winter, for several year3.

Mrs-

city at 2 o'clock this afternoon. -If all:the s'oPP®"! reading to reprove her, but he took locals in the state are. represented there]

Stimson yawned and Mr. Stimson

orati°n

r*ecessity

at the exact place where he

say

when we think of the

of the preservation-

You read tliat

before,"

know that by heart."

said his wife, "I

"You ought to," asserted her husband, ifcow listen to the rest of it. I want to know what is coming myself. Something fine, 1*11 bet, by the way it begins. "Vituperation adds nothing to the argument on either side, personalities should never be indulged in and never are when "Go on, Mr. Stimson, it ^eems disconnected, but I understand it just as well." 'When,'" continued Mr. Stimson, following the. text, "ladies meet at Smith & Brown's 98c counter to buy imported gloves.'" "Thank you, dear," said Mrs. Stimson, delighted, while her husband realized that he had been reading a cunningly worded advertisement.

KNOCKS OUT TWO.HIGHWAYMEN

tFitzsimmons Itas an Encounter With Thags In Niw York. New York, Jan. 9.—Fitzsimmons knocked out two highwaymen yesterday by way of practice for his coming bout with Corbett.

He had taken supper 'oout 2 a. m. in i-. Sixth avenue chop house and wa§ walking with a friend east through Twenty-second street. Half way to Fifth avenue Fitzsimmons stopped to light a cigar. His companion walked on and left him unprotected.

Bob had to try two or three matches be-fore-he got a light. Just as he began puffing 'two young fellows approached the solitary pugilist. They appeared to be bent on mischief, but Bob stood where he was and finished lighting his cigar. One of the two villains exclaimed: "Give us some money."

"I'll give you a hot tomalley," replied Bob, "get out of here." One of the strangers raised his hand towards Bob's throat, while the other made a move as though he wanted to grab the fighter's watch chain.

Biff. Down went the man to the left with a blow in the chest. Thump! Down went the other to the

Then there were yells. Patrolman Stanford ran up and wanted to know what the matter was. Bob, between laughing and swearing exclaimed that the fellows wanted something and he gave it to them. The strangers got away by a fine exhibition of sprinting.

DEBS IN DENVER.

The Terre Haute Labor Leader Trying to Settle the Miners' Strike. E. V. Debs is in Denver to make a series of addresses in aid of the Leadville striking miners. According to dispatches he spoke at the Broadway Temple and to the trades assembly yesterday. The latter address was of socialistic character. He urged all friends of union labor to support

the Leadville strike. He denied that union

75 cents a day to shoot their fellows.

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Our January Ciearanne Sale

January Clearance Price on Men's Suits and Overcoats* Mens Cheviot Suits,

Men's Caasimere Suits, Men's Worsted Suits,

Former prices were $10, $8, $7, $6. Now. only $500

We have just added a

New Shoe Department

our new store, and just got in a large stock of the best manufactures in the west. Come to see us if you want bargains, and good goods.

WOMANLY MODE5}TY.

This Applicant Requires a Large Salary, Travel and Plenty of Sport. Through the advertising columns of an English newspaper a woman of birth, who is committee, unhappily reduced to-the necessity of earning a living, states her requirements in the following through fashion, says the New York Journal: "A lady highly educated and very well connected, and writing and reading French fluently, also good reader, cheerful, bright and patient, wishes to be a secretary to a nobleman or military man between 50 and GO she is used to traveling and prefers it part of the year good salary and all expenses, to be paid country preferred and a gentleman' who is found of riding and driving she has been used to luxurious homes in India and England, but never out before. Must be a refined man in tastes and habits, and an intellectual man literary man not, objected to personal interview and highest! references required :he lady is also very good at nursing and highly conscientiousc and painstaking would undertake charge of a delicate lad, living on a country estate, or to travel with him Swiss, Cannes, mountains preferred, or south of France or Aix-les-Baines she would undertake to ride and drive with him, anyone requiring outdoor, healthy exercise, etc. must be a perfect gentleman by birth, education and tastes, and no one with a tendency for vicious habits, either'of gambling, drinking or otherWise he would receive devoted attention and care, or she would take the place of a mother to him or superintend his studies under a tutor English, American, Sweedish or Russian not objected to no Spaniard, Frenchman or Italian need apply. Address Mme. —. Sho can speak and write and

read fluently, is musical and artistic, also has been a great rider lad 14 to 18,, son of I nobleman or military man preferred unexceptional references given and required: no idiots, epileptics or consumptives undertaken. Address Mme. etc.

CRITICISED BY A PENSION AGENT

President Cleveland Assailed by a Disappointed Krynn Devotee. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 9.—George W. Skinner, pension agent for this district, was the unexpected orator of the occasion yesterday when the Randall club commemorated Jackson day at the club house. Though holding a commission from Grover Cleveland, he wrapped the president in a manner that was liberally applauded.

labor was in favor of fighting, for. said he Cleveland hasmismterpreted thefeelmgin men who will not vote right cannot be de- the minds of the masses fight right. He predicted party. The trouble between capital and labor I crane leaders is

pended upon to fight right. He predicted party. The trouble that in a war between caj plenty of laboring men could be hired for —~a

The Progressing Organized/ Workingmen will hold a meeting at Deb's Hall tomorrow evening. J. R. Backus will speak on the subject "What will working me do to be saved."

In the course of Mr. Skinner's speech he predicted that Bryan would be the next president. "If the politicians do not nominate him, the people will," he said. Mr. Skinner continued: "While I will say nothing more against the president, to whose favor I otve the office of pension agent, I will say that Mr.!

Means a legitimate bona fide mark down from our regular low prices of from 15 to 45 per cent on men's suits,

and from 20 to 50 per cent on men's overcoats. A cut that represents a loss to us, but we gain our point. We reduce the stock and distance all competitors.

January Clearance Price on Men's Finer Suits and Overcoats-

Men's Business Suits, v« Men's Dress Suits, Men's Overcoats,

11fl

^eh^s Kersey Overcoats, Men's Melton Overcoats,^" 7 1* Men's Chinchilla Overcoats

For Business or Dress Wear.

Former prices were $12, $13.50, $15, $16 Now only

v'f Clearance prices on boys' clothing—from 30 to 50 per cent i6 the cut made

prices of boy's suits, reefers and overcoats. Buy this week. You'll never match these prices again. Prices in Shoe and Hat Department must bring the crowds this week. Our cut price sale is not a money making scheme it's a store crowding scheme, it's an advertisement it's a cyclone that will tear to pieces the combined offers of all other sales.

MYERS BROS.

LEADING ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS,

Corner Fourth and Mains

iha fppIin£f in

l3 that

,they

were

brought up too

bad atmosphere. The fault with New lork

near Wall street." The remarks created a sensation and there was a moment for recovery from the shock before the applause broke out.

Retiring Governor Grants Pardons. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 10. Governor Matthews today announced final disposition in six pardon cases. Five paroles were granted and one remission of a fine. Three

I of the men parolled were murderers. They are- Daniel W. Smith, sentenced from jrixs, EPILEPSY or FALLING SICKXTSSS a. litsWayne county in 1882 for the murder of his father. He was but 17 years old at the time n0t^0W^rTlDK n"carc. Send at oncc for a trtatjs# and the deed \ms done at the instigation of

r. Sho sent to pr.xm

Michael Reinhart, sentenced in 1888 for

twenty-one years for the murder of Joseph Keller. loan office, Robinson at Francisville, Pulaski county.

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would have to be made by Governor Busin nell, the arrangement herein suggeste-1, if said to indicace the friendly feeling wuicj Senator-elect Foraker has for the president" elect and for the chairman of tie national

Regarding the selection of Cornelius N, Bliss of New York for secretary of the navj It is said, Mr. Bliss has been offered tin place bu that he deferred his acceptance un til he could ascertain whether he coald s« arrange his business affairs as to permit of his taking the place. General Aiger oi Michigan is counted as certain to b# th secretary of war.

GEORGIA BURKE NOT HERE.

Keport Concerning Her Uoingti Evidently Without Foundation. The visit of Ben Thornton to this city few days ago has been coupled with a report going the rounds and the whole winds up in a story to tihe effect that Georgia Burke, who shot and killed Ide Miller in this city last spring, had cut another man at Indian* apolis and was now a fugitive from justice. Ben*Thornton is the well known colored detective of Indianapolis. He i* known to many people of his color In this city having heard that Georgia Burks had stabbed a man at Indianapolis tbey at once came to the conclusion that Thornton was here looking for her. So far as lha Express has been able to discover Georgij Burke has not killed or attempted to kill any one, and the local detectives say thit when Thornton was here he never men ione the woman's name. Yesterday evening it was reported that the woman had been captured at Indianapolis, but a dispatch from that city says that no such arrest has been made.

THE CHALICE STOLEN.

Father McEvoy'g Church at IToboken Des. ecr*t-»d Ifjr a Thi«f. The church of Father McEvoy, formerlj of this city, was entered by thieves Saturday. A special from New York says:

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church at Hoboken, N. J., was robbed today of a valuable gold and silver chalice. Father McEvoy, the rector, on entering the sacristy, found a man there and asked what he was doing. The man replied that he was waiting to see one of the priests. "I am a priest," said Father McEvoy. "Yes, but not the one I want to ste," replied the man.

He then walked out. of the sacristy and hastened down the road. A few minutes afterward Father McEvoy discovered that ona of the four chalices belonging to the church was missing. The other thre chalices wera standing on top of the cabinet outside oi the case in which they were kept. Father McEvoy then rcalled that j\hen the man he found left the church he carried something under his coat. He now believes that it was the missing chalice. The man has not befu found.

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