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Wright and Bvans are two of the smoothest crooks the police have ever had to deal with. In point of sagacity the Bruce gang was not to be compared to them. They were ever on their guard, they talked when they wanted to and were silent when so disposed. When the trio was arrested by Captain Hyland and the two detectives they :had about $150 on their persons. Bvans had a $100 bill Morton had some money, but Wright was almost broke. This money was given over to their attorney, but the men had friends and powerful ones, too, on the outas was Un discovered yesterday by Detective Dwyer. It was known to the poSce that the money originally taken from the crooks had been expended but it was also known that they were getting moie Prom some source.

It has been but a few days since th.r locked UP in the Jail a fellow who was undoubtedly a confederate of Evans and Wrieht. He came as a bum, but he «as well provided with funds and it was not a very hard task for him to place the money Sn the hands of Evans. This supposed bum was placed in tho lower cage directly underneath the cells occupied by the Schaal robbersu In the back part of the top cage there is a small hole in the floor. Through this hole was passed up a few bills. There were but five bills, but nevertheless the little roll contained $300. Evans was not slow about trending it. He made the acquaintance of another bum, who was also a friend, and gave him money with which to go out and! get a bottle of alcohol., The alcohol was procured through the alertness of the bum. He was sent out on the rock pile and seeing a chance to slip away unseen he availed himself of the opportunity. Going to a saloon he procured the "white line" and hurried back to jail. He slipped back onto the rock pile and when evening came wa3 taken back into the jail with the others. It is noi the custom to search bums after they have been on the rockpile for a day and by reason of this face the agent of Evans was enabled to take the bottle into the cage and afterward push it up through the hole in the roof. The alcohol was afterward used in the iron softening process.

But Evans used more of his money. Another bum happened along and he was given money with which to buy saws. It was Just as easy to deliver the saws as it was the bottle of alcohol. Yesterday morning Detective Dwyer, feeling satisfied that there were either saws or money on the men, made a earful examination. He searched the c*»Hs, the clothing an$ finally the shoes of the prisoners. He took Evans' shoes off and at once made a discovery. Down in the lining of the right shoe there wis a small lump or thick place. It would? work up and down between the lining and 'the leather and as the lining was not disturbed the detective decided to use a knife. He cut into the shoe and there, neatly folded, was Ave crisp bills—$260 in all. Evans watched the operation in silence and only smiled as Dwyer took the money from the shoe. It believed this money was sent to the prisoners to be used by them in making good their escape once they were outside the •walls of the Jail. right says that he Is alone responisble ror the Schaal robbery and that Evans and Morton will be sent to prison Innocent men. lAt the Jail yesterday afternoon Wright said: ''I am very sorry they are going to send Seorge and Joe to the Penitentiary. 1 feel fhat I sun wholly to blame for their being Mere. It was at my solicitation that they got off here and their goodness in getting- off with me while I turned a trick has resulted it* their loosing their liberty. Yes. I have

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NO TIME WAS LOST.

TWO OF THE PORCH CLIMBERS TAKEN TO THE PENITENTIARY.

411 of Them Pleaded Guilty YesterdayWright and ETADS Get Four Years— Mortem Takes Two Years.

Handcuffed and sliackeled together, Geo. Bvans and William Wright, two of the three porch climbers arrested in this city on the morning of November 23 last, were taken to the prison south last night by Sheriff Seeburger and Detective McRea. No chances were given the men to escape. The authorities became convinced yesterday evening that tho men were going to make a desperate stroke for liberty if the opportunity should present itself and consequently when they were led out of the cage last night at 1 o'clock they were surprised .to find.both handcuffs and foot shackles awaiting them.

The three men pleaded guilty to robbery yesterday morning. For some time it has been the opinion of Detectives Dwyer and McRea that sooner or later the prisoners would weaken and accept a compromise sentence rather than stand trial. As told exclusively in the Express yesterday morning the three men were caught trying to break jail Tuesday night and the failure to gain their liberty caused them to loose all hope of escaping to accept the terms offered by the prosecuting, attorney. After the thieves had been detected in their plans they held a long consultation with their attorney. Lawyer Hamill was called to the jail "Wednesday morning bright and early and to him the three men said they were not going to stand trial, Lhough the detectives were not apprised of the facts until yesterday morning.

At 11 o'clock they were taken from the jail under a heavy guard and marched- to the court house. It had been agreed that they accept four years, but the court, having been apprised of the fact that young Morton was not directly connected with the robbfery of the Schaal residence his sentence was cut down to tfro years. Then too Mj/jrton has consumption and this also had t~ do with the light sentence.

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Blankets and Comforts.

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Glove Department.

Clearance sale of Winter Gloves and Mittens for mpn, women and children. Warm, fleeced lined Kid Gloves and Mittens and all our Yarn. Gloves and Mittens at 25 per cent less than regular price. .•

known Evans for a long time though I hod not seen him until the day before the robbery of Mr. Schaal. Ho and Morton, whom I never saw before, were together, and I being a little short of coin, asked them to stop over here while I went to work. We all came down town after reaching Terre Haute and went to the Terre Haute House. We were about the corridors during the early evening. Finally I went out leaving the two in the hotel. Morton was talking to a bell boy and Evans was writing a letter. Evans did hot know «t the time of my leaving the hotel that I was going to do anything, though he might have had his suspicions, knowing my busines as he did. He knew me in the east and could not have been blinded to the fact, that if given a reasonable chance I would not let what I considered a good thing slip by. Well I walked down the street 4n the rain, and when I got to Sixth I started north. My intention was to get hold of something and I only stopped when I reached Shaal's house. A hasty examination told me the family was down stairs and I lost no time in getting up stairs. I climbed up the porch and it was an easy matter for me to get in the window. I walked into a room and then into another. Here I found a dresser. I opened one of the drawers but there was not much in it and I went to^the next one. This was locked and the key I had would not unlock it. I then went to another dresser and found a key in the lock. I took this key and it fit the lock in the first dresser. I opened the drawer and there I found the box of stuff. Seeing it was a haul that would net a couple of hundred I hurried away and was soon back down town. I went to a drug store and got a box and then to another store and secured stamps. "Then I went to the postoffl^e dropped the stuff in at the window. When I went back to the hotel I told Evans wha I had done but Morton was in ignorance of anything until the next morning when we were arrested. Yes, I have been in Terr? Haute before. I was here a year or two ago and while I came on business I didn get an opportunity to turn anything, imagined I was being watched. Something told me I was and being naturally suspicious I decided to try some other city. Schaal is the luckiest man in town. The day after we were arrested a fellow said to me: "I'll bet any amount of money that Sellaal gets his stuff back he's the luckiest man I ever saw. Why, if he was to fall into the river he would come out with a pocket full of fish.' This man must be right, but I want to say right here th-it if I was to fall into the river I would pick up so 'many brick bats that they would sink me forever."

Evans told much the same story as Wright. He said he and Morton were coming east from St. Louis when chancing to walk into the smoker he saw Wright. They spoke and Wright invited him to get off at Terre Haute. Morton was asked and as both men carried mileage tickets they got off. "You see," he said, "I had just come out West from Sheepshead Bay track where I was making books on the races. I found business bad at St. Louis and after staying a day or two with Larry O'Day Morton and I started for the Latonia track.* It was on our way tliat we met Wright."

The three prisoners expressed their sincere thanks for the many kindnesses they have received from Sheriff Seeburger, Jaiier Smith, Mrs. Smith and even the police department. They say tBey will ever remember Terre Haute, not because they were arrested here, but because of the many courtesies extended them while In jail.

THEY MADE A STAND.

Evans and Wright Refused to Wear the Shackle* Rut— At 1 o'clock this morning when the two sentenced men were led out of their cells to the corridor ,below they found a small army of police and assistants there to see to it that there was no such thing as escape. The police have been of the opinion ever since the men were sentenced that there was to be a dash for liberty made as soon as the opportunity presented itself and accordingly Detective McRae provided himself with a pair of strong shackles. Both prisoners were aghast when they saw them and made a bold stand against having them placed on their ankles. But it was all to no purpose. They struggled and swore, fumed and kicked, and the shackles went on. just the same. There were Detective McRea, Policemen Bidaman and Miller, Jailer Smith, Assistant McGinley and ex-Police-man John Voight at the jail to take the men out of the jail and it required their united efforts to hold the arms and legs that were flying about.

Then the prisoners refused to walk and they were promptly dragged down the stone steps of the jail and to the patrol wagon. When the wagon reached the Big Four station there was another scene, but the strong arms of policemen and the others detailed to assist finally came off victorious. Wright was wild with rage. He abused 'McRea and Seeburger and all the others, except Voight, who had helped to take iim from the wagon. When the train came in the same wild scramble was repeated again.

The men simply laid down and declared that if ever they were landed in prison it would not be by the exertion of their own femurs. The police believe it was a fixed understanding between Wright and Evans and whatever accomplices therft were ,on the outside to make one bold stroke. Had the shackles not been put on there would undoubtedly have been a bloody fight and possible one or both of the men would have escaped. It is also believed there were allies of the men in the city who were waiting on the outskirts ready with buggies to drive them away in case the dash was succcssful.

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THE SCIENCE CLUB. -v'

AN INTERESTING MEETING HELD AT THE NORMAL L.AST NIGHT.

Papers Read By Dr. Thomas Gray and Prof. Charles B. Dryer—The Meetfe Ing Largely Attended.-^

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The- meeting of the Terre Haute Science club held last evening in the physical laboratory of the State Normal School was very interesting and largely attended by the members tot the club. This club Is a very popular scientific organization and is growing in membership very fast. An Invitation is extended to all who are interested in the advancement of science to become members. The secretary of the club is Professor Robert Gillum of the Normai. The meeting last night was first addressed by Dr. Thomas Gray of the Polytechnic, who spoke at some length on the "Mystery of the Magic." As an introductory to the paper Dr. Gray made allusion to the Japanese mirrors used in ordinary life and also to the fact that in some cases they have been objects of worship. Several examples were given. The paper then went on to describe the methods of manufacturing and polishing of the mirrors and gave a few theories as to how their magic properties were produced. A number of the mirrors were shown, and by means of a beam light from an arc lamp their magic character was illustrated. Together with this examples were given to show how such magic qualities could be produced In a mirror not previously possessing them. Following Dr. Gray, Professor Charles R. Dryer then read a yery instructive paper on The New Geography." An abstract of the paper Is here given:

The prevalent and official view of geography held in Indiana today is that it treats of the earth viewed in relation to the institutional life of man.

In a large number of American schools today, geography is still classified as "historical science," and a divorce between "geography" and "physical geography" is maintained, which is in itself absurd and destructive of all the higher values of the science. To characterize this view as "old fashioned/'

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The Third International Geographical congress, which met at Venice in 1881, adopted the following-resolutions: (a) "The scientific object of geography comprehends the study of the superficial forms of the earth it extends also to the reciprocal relations of the different branches of the organic world. (b) "That which imlnently distinguishes geography from the auxiliary sciences is that it localizes objects that is to say, it indicates in a positive and constant manner the distribution of beings, organic and inorganic, upon the earth."

Professor Hettner of the University of Leipsic, wrote in 1895. "The geography of today starts from the point, of view or diversity in space, and aims at a scientific explanation of the nature of regions inclusive of their Inhabitants. Its task is to Investigate the distribution of phenomena In mutual depend-

Professor Neumann of the University of Freiburg has this year declared as follows: "General geography deals with the general laws of the distribution of every class of phenomena on the earth's surface. Special geography describes and explains the various countries in .their characteristic peculiarities of land and water forms, climate, vegetation, animal life, human settlements and their conditions of organization and culture."

If it be desirable to condense all these views into a concise formula, perhaps none better can be found than this: Geography treats of the distribution of all terrestrial phenomena in mutual dependence. Or, to crowd all possible meaning into the word "science," geography is the science of distributions. If this be too indefinite by reason of brevity, it may be expanded by specifying that geography is the science which deals with the mutual relations in space of relief, climate and life.

The foundation of the geographic structure, or the first link in "the chain of geographic argument," is the new science of geomorphology, which undertakes to study the structure and origin of, relief forms, much as the anatomist studies and describes the structure of the various organs of the human body. The second course In the pyramid of geography might be called geopliysiology, because it is a study of the vitay circulations which are taking place in the ocean and the air. The third course is geobiology, which deals with the vegetable and animal elements of the earth's organism. The last and crowning block, at the apex of the pyramid, is geoanthropology, or the science of the relations of earth and man. Each division postulates and rests upon all the preceding divisions^ and each element in turn reacts upon all the other

The special and peculiar Instrument of expression in geography is the map, because a map shows the facts of distribution better than anything else can.

Perhaps the most striking feature of tho new geography is the prominence which it gives to the study of relief. It 4s not content with a superficial description of plains, plateaus, mountains and valleys, but recognizes the facts that these forms of the land possess a structure and have a history and above all. that they cannot be truly seen, understood or described until they are studied in the light of their origin. The scientific geographer does not admit that there are any "dead forms" in nature. The surface of the land itself is as truly undergoing a process of evolution as are the flora and fauna which inhabit it.

The new science of geomorphology possesses the great educational merit that it can bo studied In the field, and the field is everywhere, or at least wherever the natural surface of the earth can be reached. There are very few schools within easy walking distance of which cannot be found a valley and a stream—that universal concurrence of a valley and a stream which has been the despair of the geologist for a hundred years. It is easy enough to account for the stream, but the valley has been a puzzle. After trying all other explanations and finding them inadequate, the very simple conclusion has been reached that the stream has made its own valley. This idea once grasped the way is plain. A careful study of even a very small stream and its drainage basin will reveal In surprising dtetail the process which have been shaping the face of the earth ever since it rose above the sea. The universal progress of weathering, transportation, corrasion, erosion and sedimentation is seen going on under the very eyes of the children. The materials of the earthorust, its diversity of structure and the evolution in miniature of nearly every feature on the surface of the globe are displayed in endless variety. Every landscape acquires a new interest and meaning. The student obtains from his own experience a basis with which to correlate information about regions he has never seen. He has learned the alphabet in which nature has written her cuneiform inscriptions all over the face of the earth, and he can read her records. Such work as this takes geography out of the list of merely informational studies and gives it as much value for scientific training as any other science. The student who has had a taste of this will never again be content to cram facts, but will be likely to ask the sometimes awkward questions: What is the reason? How did that come to be so?

Along with this field work out of doora goes laboratory work (and every school room can be a laboratory), consisting of actual daily observation of the sun, stars and slty, of wind, rain and snow, of temperature, humidity tfnd pressure. The geography of the air is more difficult than that of the earth, but the teacher who knows the subject can do a great deal toward giving pupils a correct understanding of weather and climate, and can avoid the pure mythology which too many text books contain upon this subject. The relation of plants to soil and atmosphere Is within the grasp of very young pupils, and is as easy to understand an that all animals depend upon plants for food.

Having laid such A foundation the student is prepared to 6ee something of the crowning relation of geography—that of man to his whole physical environment, and without that foundation this relation is meaningless, because One of its elements is wanting. Herein lies the chief failure of the old geography: that it attemnts the impossible. Tt begins at the top and builds in the air. The relation of the earth to the institutional life of man is one of the most complex relations of science, and one hazards nothing in saying that not one student of geography in a thousand has had sufficient, training in seeing simpler relations. or knows enough about either the earth or human institutions to see their relations. Gporranhy studied in logical sequence and by scientific methods becomes in turn one of the indispensable foundations of history, sociokisv and political economy, it bridges the whole space between the sciences of nature and the sciences of man.

THE STATE NORMAL'S VISITORS.

Fifty Mcmlktri of the State Legislature Will Inspect That School. The educational committee from the state legislature will visit the State Normal School in this city today. Besides the committee there wilt be a number of other legislators come over, thus making fifty in all.

The members of the educational committee are as 4oOowft: Senators Duncan, Hubbell,

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29,1897.

Goodwins, Houghton. Early. Shea and Horner, and Representatives Nicholson, Rotate, Packard, Jones. Randolph, Pattereon ot Daviess, Schoonover and Keil. They win arrive at 10 o'clock over tt# Vandaiia and go at once to the Normal, where th'y^ will inspect the'work till 12 o'clock. At *1 will assemble in, the Normal Hall, speeches be made by several of the vls-

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o'clock dinner -will be served at the Terre Haute House. After dinner the committee will go over the Normal building* returning to IndiaaapoMft about 6 o'clock.

BASKET BALL GAMES

INTERESTING GAMES PLATED IN THE GYMNASIUM AT THE POLYTECHNIC.

Th® First of the Series to Be Flayed By the Teams Belonging to the Y. M. C. A. fssSi &!»#** '0 Si*4

The first of the series of basket ball gameB to be played by the different teams belonging to the city M. C. A. were given last evening in the gymnasium at the Polytechnic. This is the beet place the boy* have ever had to play this popular game. The attendance was very good and the players feel very much encouraged over the prospects of a very successful series. The games iast night were very spirited and brought out much good playing on the part of the players, tho work of Charles Franklin, being especially good- At a very exciting point in one of the games he threw a goal the full length of the room. Dan Miller was also very much in evidence throughout the game. He puts lots of life into the sport and makes the game very interesting for the spectators. The first game was between Charles Ault's team and Charles Christine's team. The score resulted 15 to 8 in favor of Ault. The teams were composed of the following: Charles Ault, captain Charles Franklin, H. Blake, Russell Egnew, Hadley Cox, J. G. Collings, Gordon Lee, V. E. Fetchhelmer, Earle Hamilton, H. D. Bell, Claud Engle and Boy Lawrence.

Charles Christine, captain Ben Van Borsum, Frank Stephenson, Herman Voges, Irwin Cox, Claud Marshall, Hirry Way, Percle Stout, Emmitt Austin and James Carson.

The second game was between Harry Heraig's team and Will Rlppetoe's. The score was 15 to 2 in favor of Helnig. These teams lined up as follows: Will Rlppetoe. captain Edmond Probst, Ray Ringetoe, George Gammin. Richard McCloskey, "red Leonard, Arthur Himmelbaur, Charles Mason, Harry Gilbert, Charles Wolf, B. Neal, Wm. Pfleging and D. Aekert.

Harry Heinig, captain Roy Glenn, Will Way, Lou Combs, Edward Conners, Edward Winn, Charles H. Duncan, Fred But*, Charles Parker, Samuel Craig and Lee Bullman.

The last game, which was between the business men's cla&s team and Floyd Temple's, resulted in a tie on account of the electrlo light going out at 10 o'olock. They lined up as follows: Floyd Temple, captain L. C. Liesure, Harry Boggs, Earle Weyd, John Engel, Edward Wright, Albert Welnbrecht, Burnett Craig. John Staff, A. Lauterback, Wm. Weeks ana' John Burnett.

Business men: Will Weller, V. Fetchhelmer, Charles Jameson, C. W. Gllllsple and D. V. Miller. The next games in the neries will be played next Thursday night in the same place..

ALMOST FROZEN TO DEATH.

Yonng Hunter Comes to Grief in Sngar Creek Township. Curt Kretz knows a great deal more about the weather today than he did yesterday, when he went out on a hunting expedition with John Tulley and John Kickler. The three men started out bright and early yesterday morning to bring down a few shy bunnies which have been endangering the sassafras crop in Sugar Creek township. It was reported to these three men that all that was required to kill rabbits in Sugar Creek township was an ordinary old musket shotgun and a good stout man to carry the game. Kickler, Kretz and Tulley wandered over into Web Casto's bailiwick while the cocks were yet crowing, and along toward noon had bagged several "bucks." They were down near the mouth of Sugar Creek, and finally Kretz, seeing a large cotton tail on the opposite side, started to cross the ice. He reached the middle of the stream and the ice broke. The himrod went in to his waist. He was miles from home, but walking out of the icy waters he started home. He came as fast as his legs would carry him, leaving gun and game behind. When he finally reached the city his clothes were frozen stiff and his feet and ears were frosted. He will likely be laid up for several days.

COATES COLLEGE RECITAL.

To Be Held In the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church. The piano recital to be given this evening by the musical department of Coates College will be held in the auditorium of the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church. This is a complimentary concert, and no admission will be charged. The following is the programme: "First Mazurka" Saint Saens

Miss Ethel Thompson.

"Robins Return" Fisher Miss Lydia, Miller. "Murmuring Zephyrs" Jensen Niemann

Miss Coral' McFadden.

"Elsa's Dream" Wagner Miss Lida Loves. "Moments Musicale" ..Moszkowski

Miss Sarah Rhoades.

"Jerusalem St. Paul" Mendelssohn "Come Unto Me" (Messiah) .Handel Miss Grace Lee. "Nocturne" Dohler

Miss Ethel Johnson.

"Flower Song" (Faust),.. Gounod Miss Kath§rine'Bishop. "Kammenol Ostraw"' Rubenstein

Miss Margaret, Meredith.

"Tremolo" Gottschalk Miss Lida Love.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT.

Programme to Be Given By Centenary Epworth League. This evening at 8 o'clock an Interesting literary and musical programme will be given in the Centenary Church by the Epworth League. The admission will be free and1 a cordial invitation is extended to all to be pres^ ent. The following is the programme: Song By the League "A Talk on the Religious Life"

Rev. W. M. Tippy

Music "An Oceiln Voyage" .....Miss Marcia Mitchell Music "The Law of Christian Courtesy"

J. E. Starbuck

"The Origin of the Methodist Episcopal Church" .€. H. C. Royse Music

An Old Offender in the Toils. There is every probability that the people of Terre Haute will not be afflicted with the presence of Henry Scott very soon. Scott is young in years but he has caused the officers of the law no end of trouble. Last summer Scott rented a bicycle of ftosseil & Day and never came back with it. He took the wheel to the Union Station and expressed it to St. Louis, where he himself went. The officers were hot on his trail but were unable to land him. Scott came back yesterday and brought with him a fine side saddle. No sooner did the police lay eyes on Scott thau they came to the conclusion that the saddle was stolen property. In fact the saddle is the property, of West & Hutton, harness dealers, of Vincennes. Scott will be returned to Knox county today.

Roy Valentine Returns Home. Roy Valentine, the son of L. Valentine, who conducts a meat shop at 1213 Poplar street, returned home Wednesday, after having been absent from home for some time. Several weeks ago he left home on a "bum," and while in Memphis Sunday he nearly froze and concluded he would return home. He caught an E. & T. H. passenger train at Evansvllle, and climbing under the cars, rode on the rods until the train reached this city. He spent the night with several of his companions where he was disccfvered yesterday morning by his parents. While riding under the cars he froze his hands, ears and feet He is not in a dangerous condition and will recover.

ANew Wagon Company.

Secretary C. M. Thompson of the Business Men's association is in correspondence with a company that makes steel wagons. They are said to be more desirable than the present style wagons made of wood. The weather has little or no effect upon the wheels. There is no shrinkage of the whfcel, as1 is the case with wooden fellows.

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Clara Buckingham was yesterday granted a divorce from Ed Buckingham. She was also given the custody of their two children.

R. B. Stimson is holding court for Judge Henry, who is ill. Ezra O- Smith and Mamie G. Ferguson were granted a marriage license yesterday.

The Jury In the Howell Insanity case was not able to agree and was discharged at 3 o'clock yesterday.

GOES TO THE BOTTOM

LITTLE STEAMER IN THE OHIO

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William Orr. the Kaglaeer of the Boat, Was Browned—Formerly Wabash Btrer Boat. f.

The steamer Peankishaw, which, until last summer was a Wabash river craft, waa sunk in the Ohio river Wednesday night Just above Evansville. The steamer was trying to reach an ice harbor in Green river when she went down. The heavy ice in the Ohio river caused the sinking jf the craft. The boat had a barge in tow when the ice pierced her hull and the crew of twelve men escaped to this and saved their lives. The barge was cut loose from the sinking steamer, and the crew, with the exception of Engineer William Orth, were picked up a few miles below Evansvllle. Orth did not leave the boat in time and as she went to the bottom he made a leap for the barge, which was fast floating away. He could not reach it, however, and as the floating ice closed over his head he went to a watery grave. He was never seen after the first plunge. As the barge of the Peankishaw floated past Evansvllle the twelve members of the crew cried loudly for help and quite a large crowd was attracted to the levee. One ot the large steamers was sent after the floating barge, and at the bend of the river south of the city, it was overtaken and the halffrozen deckhands and pilot taken aboard. The Peankishaw for a long time did service on the Wabash river, plying between Terre Haute and" Vincennes. She was chartered by the Hndnuts to haul corn. When the river got low she was taken to Evansvllle by the owners, Server Bros. The wreck, It is thought, can be raised.

A WONDERFUL NEW MATERIAL.

It Moulds la Liquid Form Any Object la Stone or Metal. Professor Woods, a Washington chemist, has discovered a substance which caa be made to resemble any metal or marble la color and texture it can be molded into any form, takes a high polish, reproduces the patterns of the roughest stone or most delicate lace, is acid proof, imperishable, unbreakable and is probably destined to bring about a revolution in arts and architecture.

The compound, which has been the result of years of study, is a metalloid in its aature and has been named Protean Plastic from iu adaptability to every metal and stone wltn whloh it is brought in contact, and also from the innumerable uses to which it can be put. The astonishing change by which It will take on the texture of any substance is its greatest advantage, and it is by this means that it can be made to resetpble gold, silver, copper, iron, steel, brass, glass, granite, marble, onyx and numberless other minerals. The laboratory la which are kept many models oi tMa new discovery is in one of the busiest streets of the capital, says the Philadelphia Times. Scattered1 about the room are molds of the plastic in every form here a cameo of gold, there a bas-releif of bronze, while on a long table is arranged a ooilection of figures in every known metal, iron and shining gold resting side by aide with marble and mosaics of highest polish.

All of the objects are made of the same substance, the changes in its appearance and color being brought about by a chemical formula, which Is known to the inventor alone.

The plaster Is a metalloid, as by Its nature It partakes of the nature of the metal. Professor Woods, however, states that the base of this plastic is of very finely powdered stone, known as steatite, a variety of soap stone known to commerce. This, with other elements, he places in a crucible and subjects to a heat of nearly €00 degrees, adding at pleasure the substances with which he varies his formula to produce the different effects.

This liquid, which is about the consistency of thin molasses, is poured Into a mold, and as soon as oooled is ready for market. By mixing a peculiar compound containing gold dust, the work will come out with a golden surface, but a metal as hard as gold, of the same color and possessing all the properties of the most precious of ores, except that it is not quite so heavy. But it will not corrode and will last forever.

With this golden metal, which is one-third cheaper than real gold, we could have our homes fashioned into bowers of Oriental luxury. The houses of the future can be filled with golden statues, exact copies of the aiicient Grecian art the tables and service can glitter with yellow luster, and even the doors and windows may be mad© to seem paTts of Aladdin's fabled palace. The daintiest lace will be reproduced on this golden surface, with every fiber of the thread showing In Its outline as fine as a hair: the bowls and the thousands of utensils can be equal to the dishes of Midas of old.

If we wish to have a home which will flash back the sunshine from Parian marble, this counterfeit compound can be mixed In a certain consistency, and we have but to pour it into a mold and' there we have the shape in the purest of stone of what we wish. No cutting for days with a slow saw by the old process no filing away of the precious stone, but what seems to be the fairest of Italian marble will spring up out of the crucible and cool into beautiful shapes within our sight in a few minutes.

Silver and other metals ana rocks and granite can be imitated exactly" the same way, for wh6n the plastic is removed from the molds it will be found to have copied the color and texture of the metal or stone to perfection. It will resemble steel so closely that an expert could not tell the difference. It is hard and ?ielris to the file as slowly as the real metal. Tn bronze work or statues it will be invaluable.

The bricks of which houses are now built can receive a coating of this compound in any color, stone or metal wished ana win last forever. For burial caskets, particularly in such countries" of low. marshy 'and as New Orleans, it. will spring into Instant use. In water pining and sewering it will oe found invaluable, as no dirt can accumulate nor can any ae'd corrode its surface, "either can it be broken any more easily than iron.

THE KNICKERBOCKER WRECKED.

The Fast Train on tho Big Four Leaves the Track at Anderson. A broken piece of machinery in the Interlocking switch caused the Knickerbocker epeclal on the Big Four to leave the track while going at high speed at Anderson, Ind., Wednesday night. It crashed into the twostory switch tower at the Panhandle crossing. The target was turned, giving the train the right of way over the Panhandle, but the open rails did not close. The house was demolished and the engine is a total wreck, lying helpless on its Bide down an embankment. Engineer Morgan of Galllon, Fireman Chamberlain and Target Operator Baine, together with his family, who occupied the second story of the target house, escaped with only a few bad cuts. The train, was derailed, but no one was seriously Injured. Havoc was the result In the dining car. Railway men doubt If the engine can be worked over. It is one of the best on the system. All trains are blocked and all wires into that city except me are down.

THE SANFORD SHOOTERS

They Will Be Indicted By the Grand Jary Today. It is said that today the grand Jury will return indictments against Isadore Mulvaney, Ed Harmon and Bud Wolfe, charging them with the murder of John Toser of Sanford on Christmas eve. It is not known, and

will

not be known until witnesses are

examined, whether the charge will be murder in the first degree or manslaughter, but it is believed it will be the latter.

The jury will adjourn tomorrow evening. During th® present term an unusually small number of indictments have been returned. A backward winter has kept the evil doers on their good behavior and as a result the criminal docket willl be light next spring. The indictments returned will not be published for several days «a fe* Arrests have been made.

SAM M. YOUNG'S THEATER.

The Melville Cow.pnoy Is GalolnB On the Weather. Mr. Sam M. Young's Melville Company is "catching on." There is 4 growing attendance and

a

first rate audience saw "A

Christmas Bell," la*t night. The manager received many congratulations for this

cellent performance. While the

track

for

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Germania

Theater on Ninth street, is off the

beaten

amusame&t go«rs, is really

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tnily located, is convenient to the street c*rs» and- might easily become a popular little theater, during the time we are waitins for the new opera house.

Tonight the well-known moral drama, though not often played hare, "Ten Nights in a Barroom" will be presented and It will be repeated at the Saturday matinee for ladies and children with the popular admission of 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, seats not reserved. Saturday night the strong play of "The Galley Slave" will be put on the boards with scenery prepared for this stage.

TJIE MUSICAL CLUB

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AN EVENING OF FOLK SONGS FBOM OTBBB NATIONS.

Miss Lena Welnstein Bead a Paper On Folk Sonet Which Was Illustrated i* By Miss Cameron.

The meeting of the Terre Haute Musical club Itst evening jpas given over to folk songs of different nations. The programme consisted of songs by Mrs. Brldwell, Mrs. Fishback, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Jackson and the Mendelssohn quartette. Mr. Alden read a paper on "English Men of War."

The principal paper of the evening was a very extended one by Mlas Lena Welnstein on "Folk Songs," during which she said: "A modern German author has -said that when the populace learns to read and write It ceases to improvise and that the birth of literature to a land is the death knell to the songs of the people. This remark refers to the peasant countries of Europe, where the most interesting ooilection of folk songs still is preserved. Folk song is the general expression of the people of a country. The flue free hospitality of the French peasant finds expression In the charming folk songs. Italy, the land of Bunshine. could produce none but smooth flowing melodies. The memories of good and bad fortune are recorded and handed down in the songs, if the people for song is undoubtedly the greatest medium of poetic and emotional expression. The songs are made on all subjects of every day life and1 some on gossip are very amusing. Music is a language which enables man to give expression to his emotions. If we are sad our tones betray the fact. In moments of joy our voices sound high and clear, and our words flow rapidly. In anger our speech is powerful and threatening. In love it la without rudeness. Tones are the words of musical language, modulation the phrases and the voice of the Instrument."

At the conclusion of Miss Welnstein's paper the different fplk songs which she had spoken of were very aptly illustrated by Miss Nellie Cameron. In all she sang eleven songs, each one being in that happy manner which is so characteristic of her.

CORN AND CHEMICALS.

Said to Have Supplanted Barley and Malt j„ Bear-Making. St Louis, Jan. 88.—A dispatch from Milwaukee says: The tremendous price in the barley malt product has stirred up the malsters

and

they evince a disposition to make some interesting disclosures. They freely declare that In many breweries a barrel of beer is being made with the use of but a half bushel of barley malt, while the German standart for pure beer is three bushels. The claim Is as freely made that corn and chemicals have practically supplanted barley in the production of the beverage of the world.

When the attention of Mr. Aug. A. Busch, vice-president of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing association,,was called to the above article, he expressed no surprise in seeing the dispatch from Milwaukee, calling attention to the tremendous drop In the barley malt product, but wondered why more had not been said in public print with reference to the matter. Continuing, he said: "We do not now, nor have we ever, used corn in the production of any of our beers, and we have always contended that first class beer cannot be made by using corn as a substitute for barley malt."

•FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Sakklngen in Baden will erect a monument to Victor Scheffel, the student's poet, whose "Trompeter von Sakkingen" made the town famous.

The Hon. Nigel Bruce, son of Lord Thurlow and nephew of the earl of Elgin, has been buying $50 canes. When it came to pay he pleaded that he was an infant, but judgment went against him.

A shorthand typewriter, measuring only eight inches by seven", and four inches high, has been patented In England. It is noiseless cheap, and writes in lines on a roll of papgr, the beginning and end of each line working automatically.

M. Chaille Bert, son of Paul Bert, is trying to have the French government alleviate the lot of settlers in its colonies by exporting wives to them. This is the revival of a plan in which both France and England were unsuccessful In the last two centuries.

Lord Arthur Grosvenor, son of the duke of Westminster, has accepted the presidency of the "Tennessee Darkies' Amateur Minstrel Society." He says it deserves "the utmost support, both for its own benefit" and the good it has done to Chester charities.

Danilo Pietrovitch Niegoch's remains have just been removed from the cathedral at Oettinje to the newly built mausoleum on the Falcon's Rock, as the first ceremony in Montenegro's bicentenary celebration. The mausoleum was built from the designs of the princess of Naples.

Mile. Delna of the Paris Opera Comique obtained the judgment in the suit for 20,000 francs brought against her by Mme. Savary, her teacher of elocution, who claimed the money for making an actress of her. The court held that the plaintiff had been paid for all she had done and that the person to whom Mile. Delna owed her education was Mme. Laborde, the singing teacher.

MM. Olafsen and Phlllipsen, two Danish officers who recently explored the Pamir country north of the Himalayas, found there unknown tribes who are fire worshippers, and ignorant of the use of money. Their animals are all dwarfed, the cows being the size of ponies, the donkeys of large dogs, and the sheep of small poodles. Women are sold for five or six cows or fifteen sheep apiece. Their chief article of barter is furs.

A story about Sir Walter Raleigh was printed many years ago by John Payne Collier as an extract from a letter of 1592. This letter: "Sir Walter Raleigh hath been too inward with one of his majesty's maids I fear to say who, but if you should guess at E. T. you mav not be far wrong," which has long puzzled Raleigh's biographers, is declared by a Devonshire antiquary Dr. Brushfield, to be a forgery of Collier's. He has Collier's draft of the letter to prove his assertion.

A process of extracting gold by which every particle of the metal in the ore is recovered is stated to be in successful operation in "W est Australia. It is called the ore atomic process. Gold quartz is crushed Into small lumps and Is then put into a closed chamber, subjected to the heat of a furnace, to the action of water arid Of hydrogen gas. This eliminates sulphur and reduces all oxides to the metallic state. After being heated the material is suddenly cooled by jets of water an operation repeated several times till the quartz crumbles to powder 'at the touch of the finger. It is then thrown Into a tank and the gold Is separated by washing.

'A Woman's War" with Chester Bishop and a fine castand a fine cast, Avenue Theater, Friday, 29th.

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THB WORK BEING DONE AT THg COATJBS OOLLMI GYMNASIUM. •V

Classes Being Formed F«r tke Benefit ol City Yoanr Women—Notes From j' the College.

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The gymnasium work at Coates College hai become more popular this winter under the direction of Hiss Alice Cook Wright than for some years* Many classes have been formed! outside the school, there being one from th® Normal and one from the High School. This is an oportualty which has been waste* by the young women of this city for some time. They have felt that since the Y. M. C. A. provided such excellent training for the young men that some arrangement should be mad*'' for them. Coates College is at pretest trying to fill this long felt want. Miss Wright, whcr' was graduated from the physical department of Harvard College, is especially adapted for* the work. The system used by her is that* which has long been employed in the Harvard*' gymnasium by Dr. Sargent.

The gymnasium at the college is well ventilated and finely equipped, largely with the, developing appliances devised by Dr. Sargeaft of Harvard. One advantage of this apparatus' lies in the fact that each piece Is furnished with adjustable weights, thus making It easily adapted for the weak as well as the strong. On entering the gymnasium a thorough physical examination is given and with this

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the work of the ap-

pllcant will be governed.. Exercises are carefully prescribed, which are calculated to meet the needs of each individual case and to overcome her defects and weak points. A chart is also plotted showing the pupil her physical1 status as compared with others of her age. At the end of the season's work another chart incioates what Improvement has been made.

The class work consists largely of free movements, drills with Indian clubs, wands, dumbbells, handball, fane* steps and marching calisthenics. Miss Wright is convinced that better results, other Conditions being the same, are accomplished when the exercise is accompanied by a spirit of freedom and when play, fun, naturalness and relaxation are encouraged. Consequently games such as basket ball occupy a large place in the plan of work.

~-y.. Notes From the College. Miss Vinette Riddle spent last night with Miss Ora Sala at the college.

Miss Cameron, who has been ill during the past week, is able to be out again. Miss Beth Parker has been compelled to leave sohool on account of her eyes.

Miss Hill, who has just suffered the loss of her father and then ber sister, has the heartfelt sympathy of the students.

Any information concerning the classes and prices of the gymnasium can be obtained by addressing Miss Alice Cooke Wright.

TWO YEARS IN THE PEN.

James Madison Sentenced For Shootinfc at a Vandalla Brakeman. James Madison was arraigned in the circuit court at Brazil Wednesday alternootf on the charge of shooting with Intent to kill James Littelerl, a Vandalia brakeman, says the Brazil Times. The assault took place at Newburg on the 17th of November. Madison plead not guilty and stoutly maintained that it was his companion who was released who did the shooting. The brakeman positively identified Madison as the man who shot at him, and several witnesses from Newburg who also saw the shooting, say it was Madison. Judge McGregor sentenced! him to two years at hard labor in the penitentiary. While being taken from the cour# house to jail, Madison laughed and said lie had lied wh£n he swore on the stand that his parents lived on Church street in Indianapolis. Madison appeared as though ht did not care whether school kept or not.

Mr. Corbett Is Satisfied.

Chicago, Jan. 28.—"So the fight's a sur* thing for Nevada, is it?" asked James Corfcetfc tonight when informed that the bill had' passed both houses of the Nevada legislature. "Well, it's a great thing to have it under legal sanction, but it might as well be pulled off right here in Chicago as far a* moral considerations are concerned. "Nevada suits me perfectly for a fighting ground. It may he a Tittle cold there, and I was counting on a fight down south where it la warmer, however, It is all one to me. It's a higher altitude out there, but I'll fix that by putting in my training as near the battle ground as possible. Nevada suits me all right, and I am £lad that there will be no conflict with the law or any court proceedings. I am tired of that sort of thing."

For Assault and Battery.

Manuel Tryon of Pimento was arrested yesterday for a*»ault and battery. The assault is alleged to have been committed on the person of 9-year-old William Rourke, son of Alex Itourke. Justice Brown will try the case next Friday.

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an

Gulick's

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LARGE BOTTLES-FIFTY CENTS.

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Fourth and Maiiv streets, Terra Haute. Druggists sell it.

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TO

In the Hunt...

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LAWRENCE HICKEY,

Twelfth and Main

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