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EVIDENCE-IS 1ALL I

1*'^% V,,' L'-3 .-^pk ALL TESTIMONY IN LUET6KBT MCB. DEB CASE NOW BEFORE JURY.

Aitorotyi for Stat* Believe Their dash' to Be Greatly Strengthened Br Tetter4sy'9 ^Evidence la Rebuttal. ..

DEFENSE WITNESSES DISCREDITED.

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JUDGE CHETLAIN KENDS ASUNDER MARY SIKMERINU'S EVIDENCE. fn

Professor Dorsey Impeachment Evidence Against ProfeMOr AJlport Was a Cap Sheaf ForJStato.

Chicago, Oct. 8.—The evidence of the prosecution In the trial of Adolph L. Luet

gert is now before the jury. The state rest

edIts case this afternoon. The closing testimony* was of the same impeaching char

acter that marked the evidence of the preceding day. Prof. George Dorsey had his innings during the afternoon session, and he made matters unpleasantly Warm for Dr. Allport. Prof. Dorsey could have talked for hours upon the subject of, osteology. He was primed with bristling facts concerning bones. But the prosecution confined the young expert to matters tending to counteract and refute the statements made by Dr. Allport, the chief expert of the defense. Dr. Dorsey called attention to the fact thet during his examination Dr. Allport had- identified the femur of a gorilla as that of a man that he had identified a human, femur as a hog's lemur had declared that the sesamoid of a buffalo was a patella of a dog, and had given It as his opinion that a piece of the temporal bone of a shepherd dog was the temporal of a monkey. Dr. Allport listened to this evidence with avjialt incredulous smile playing upon his Upp. But the evidence was not productive of anything bordering upon merit with the attorneys for tbe defense. Ex-Judge Vincent cross-examined the witness briefly without material benefit and let him go. JUDGE CHETLAIN'S FINISHING TOUCH

Then Judge Arthur H. Chetlain was called to-the stand to add the finishing touch to the impeachment of Mary Siemmering,. When this young woman was first arrested and charged with.a guilty knowledge of the disappearance of Mrs. Luetgert, .her. attorneys applied to Judge Chetlain for a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Chetlain, sitflhg in chambers, had Mary Siemmering brought before him, and questioned her. His honor testified today that she told him that she had not made the application for release but that her lawyer, Arnold Tripp, had done so and had sat up the charges in the petition. She told Judge Chetlain she had not been mistreated at the police station, and that she had gone to the East. Chicago Avenue Police Station voluntarily and was willing to return "there as she knew she would so.on be discharged because she had done nothing wrong. Owing to this statement of facts Judge Chetlain dismissed the petition and the young woman returned to the police staticn. The evidence demolished the story of Mary Siemmering, who declared on the stand that she was subjected to indignities at the hands of Inspector Schaack, Captain Schuettler and other policemen."

Angelica Schrader, 'a riuffce" who was a member of Luetgert's household for three months, said that the missing woman was a most affectionate mother. MRS. LUETGERT'S SISTER TESTIFIES.

A sensation was created In the court room when a woman attired in mourning ascended to the witness stand and held up heihand to be sworn. Tears were in her eyes as she sank onto the chair. The woman was Mrs. Wilhelmina Miller, sister of idrs. Luet-. gert. So firmiv .:mpr?ssed is she l!»rt Mvs. Luetgert is dead that she some weeks ago donned a garb of motirning in memory of her sister. Mrs. Miller testified while her brimming eyes were fixed upon the face of Luetgert. The, big sausage rnaijer re-., turned the gaze ot'his sister-in-lay poolly.. Mrs. Miller told of'&e ^ff^ly/'djsposiijon of her sister and ^asserted^at iio 'pother was ever more patl&ht jporg/kiij'sJ '.to ber children.

Fred Miller, nephew of,,.lAie£g"|'rj^. "and Diedrich Bicknese, a brother'o^Mrs-' .Luetgert, testified to ha^vin^'jjeiyi Ireaiaen't visitors to the home of .tlie JLuetgerts .and to the kindnesses they"h'ftct w,ii'ue3sei| Airs. Luetgert bestow upon. her. jchiliJre.n. This evidence was caUed ou^"to"'.cojnbat and impeach the evidence of Mary Siemmering and Mrs. Mary Charles, 'who' testified that Mrs. Luetgert treated, ier idhildren cruelly. With this evidence the 6ta_te^,reste'fl. Judge Tuthill at once adjCurned "court untii Monday morning and hurried away to catch a train for Nashville.

Next Monday, ex-Judge Vincent announced, sur-rebuttaL, evidence would be put on. The defense will undertake th? unusual task of imeachipg'a judge. A witness will be called to testify in rebuttal of Judge Chetlain's testimony as to Mary Siemmering's statement to.him. This witness will be a newspaper reporter, who is said to have heard the young woman's testimony.

State's Attorney Deneen and First Assistant State's Attorney McEwen are both pleased over the status pf the case. It will be submitted to the jury a week from today. Mr. Deneen estimated tonight that the prosecution of Luetgert would cost the county about $5,000. Ojver $3,000 was saved by the state's attorney's own corps of stenographers taking the evidence for him. The cost to the county in this trial lasting twfl months is about one-fourth of the cost of the Cronin and the anarchist trials. IMPEACHING SCHOLEY'S EVIDENCE.

As a preliminary to Dt. Dorsey's onslaught policemen were called today to impeach certain witnesses for the defense who had identified a picture of Mrs. Luetgert as that of a woman seen in Kenosha. Wis., on May 3d, 4th and 5th. Detective Edward Wallbaum testified that Matt Scholey of Kenosha had told him some weeks ago that the picture did not look like the woman Scholey saw at Kenosha. According to the witness Scholey said he had hot noted the appearance of the strange woman he saw in Kenosha May 4th to be able to identify her. much less a photograph.

Detectives Decelle and Dean gave impeaching evidence with reference to other Kenosha witnesses, who had said the woman they saw was to the best of their knowledge and belief Mrs. Luetgert.

Professor Mark Delofontalne was called to impeach the evidence of Professor Long vf the Northwestern University with reference to bones. He expressed views upon the subject in scieentiflc terms directly at variance with the ideas of Professor Long. OPINION OF GERMAN INTERPRETERS.

Frank Odorfsky, alias "Smoke House Prank," furnished the comedy of the seadon. Odorfsky is a Pole and be has a poor •pinion of German interprejers. Today he employed some rich Polish profaaity while

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informing the court that be bad not said what had been credited to him by Germans wno undertook to translate his language. Although few people in the crowded court room could- understand what the witness said, the man's gesticulations and expression* of countenance as he expostulated with Judg§ Juthill aroused mirth which the court bailiffs were unable to suppress. A Polish interpreter was procured tffed Odorofsky related circumstances" following ihe disappearance of Mrs. Luetgert, which (ended to further impeach Mary Sietnmer*ng. •. .. 'The utter annihilation of the testimony of Mary Siemmering yesterday, together with the impeachment of William Charles, I.uetgert'if business partner and confidential friend, has had a* ehillinfe efftect- upon the defense. Luetgert was morose and he admitted to a jail guard that the case looked bad for him at present,

LITTLE' BOHEMIANS

DIMINUTIVE STROLLING LAYERS DELIGHT PEOPLE ON B1AIN STREET.

Execute Sweet Strains For tbe Crowd, and Aro Taken In Charge By tbe Un-

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Society.

Three little Bohemian girls, all dressed neatly and alike, stood on tho street corners Saturday evening. The oldest was 10 and the youngest 6. The 10-year-old child played upon a bass viol, one of those ancient box-shaped affairs. The next in age playet? a violin, and the little tot sang and passed the hat.

The music these children played and sang was a surprise to the bystanders. They romped through some of the best known Strauss waltzes, and they played to true time some very difficult marches and fantasies. The voice of the smallest was as flutelike and as clean as an English lark, and the hand of the second never faltered as she drew the bow over the violin strings.

When the children moved from one place to another it was observed that the eldest handled the old viol with as tender care as if It had been a baby or a rag doll. Her little slender brown fingers encircled its neck lovingly, and the strains she evoked with the heavy old bow were full and rich and sweet.

The three were the children of Joe Pacourek, a strolling Bohemian, who made a living with., his cornet and the aid of the little children. Like many another nomadic player, Pacourek haB a home beside the one in the wagon out under the skies. He has a little money stored away, owns a neat cottdg^wothe city of Milwaukee, and can afford-£9) cfo#fls himself and children in the warrant {Lfj^peatest of clothing. The mother was left behind in the city of the brewers, for she teen 'ill the summer and could not move'awSt

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the W88H! But Annie, the eldest, has leftrnVd10roacook meat over the campfire and had cared for the four ever since they left Milwaukee four weeks ago.

Mrs. Gause, the national organizer of the Humane Society, who is in the city for a few weeks, saw the children on the streets andatJoncenotifled Humarte Officer Bradbuy, who took the three down to the police station and called Judge Davis to investigate the case. To allow little children to work on a school day is an offense under the compulsory education law. The little Bohemians were taken up Saturday, but it was learned they had been playing the day before,'. .,

Judlge Davis explained the matter to the bewildered father, who had left his children on the corner while he went to have his cornet repaired. The man could not understand English well enough to see why he had offended A German Interpreter was summoned and he was soon made aware. He jgrofnised to take the children back to Milwaukee in a few days and put them in school, as he did not wish to stay here long. But Judge 'Davis thought if best to notify tlm authorities at that city and to. detain the children until word was received. So the three have bean gathered under the motherly care of Mrs. Palmateer, matron

ties, at. Itfil^ykee. Y'JAlT iftiv -aatsbiD $1 flf-GONB DM" afwwiod kow Cols^bwaiai Ii. Blake Happened to -jfaicrc©hjrAa'^lock of Ground.

Colonel Win.. E. VIcLean and Mayg^.-Fred A., Ross,' who-are about the aame age—although the colonel has more- gray- hair thaD the latter—were clerks in/Terrs Haute mercantile establishments down .towards tha river front in early '40s. To,, the average person it seems so long ago that "to look iit either of them it is hard to heiieve that they were able to clerk, then. But tbfey Vi^rff, de-. spite th£h- youthful appearance, an4 whenever either of them gets In the other's Vicinity he is bound to call and indulge in reminiscences, says the Saturday Evening Mail. One day this week they met in the mayor's office in the city hall, and in one way or another recalled the fact that they had once attended circuses together on the land situated between Pifth and Sixth and Main and Ohio streets. That was when it was a vacant lot in the latter part of the thirties. This called to the mind of Mayor Ross the fact that Colonel T. H. Blake, who was a member of congress from this district in the latter part of the thirties, had purchased the .whole block lying between the streets named for $600. He came back from a session of congress in the latter part of the thirties, had purchased the whole block lying between the streets named for $600. He came back from a sesaion of congress in the latter part of the thirties with $600 in cash in his pocket, and didn't know what to do with it. There wasn't $600 in cash in the town at that time, and the man wi $600 in his pocket was a genuine curiosity. He called a consultation of his friends to get their advico as to what to do with such a large amount. This plan was discussed, and then thai, and finally he was advised to purchase the square lying between Main and Ohio and Fifth and Sixth streets, and he acted upon it, buying it for $600. When he died in 1851, and Dr. Blake, a relative came on from Washington to settle up the estate, he disposed .of the square to Wm. B. Tuell, John P. Usher and Dr. G. W. Patrick, the father of Mrs. S. M. Rice. Tuell and Usher bought the half of the block on Main street from Fifth to Sixth, paying $1,200 for it, and Dr. Patrick bought the Ohio street front, paying for it $400, the entire block bringing $1,600. The advance in land values in Terre Haute is shown by the fact that in the last real estate assessment here the Main street property is assessed at from $375 to $400 a front foot, the corner lot at Sixth and Main being assessed at $40P, and the corner lot at Fifth and Main at $375 per front fooL The Fifth street front is assessed at from $110 to $125 per front foot, the Ohio street property at $120, and the Sixth street frontage at from $150

$250 per front foot. This

be it remembered is only for purposes of taxation, and does not represent the full value of the property. Things have changed in Terre Haute since that block was sold for $600 in cash, and illustrates how in the large cities where the growth ha« been more marked than in a fcLty the size of this, fabulous fortunes have been made simply from the improvement -of land values, as in the case of the Astors in New York City.

The Express is the only Sunday morning paper la Terre Haute, 15c a week.

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER

BheumatisiD, Oh the Pain!

Tse aches and pains of Rheumatism become a constant companion to all who are victims of this disabling disease. Mnch suffering could be avoided if the first warning pains of Rheiunatism were heeded and the proper treatment at once taken. But the people generally are not acquainted with the cause of the disease, though thousands know its tor-. tures. Those who use liniments and ointments cannot understand why they grow worse each winter, and find themselves gradually becoming unable to get around as they once could yet they know that their trouble came on at first as little aches and pains, which hardly attracted their attention.

Everybody should know more about rheumatism they should know that itj is a peculiar condition of the blood upon which all the liniments in the world can have no effect whatever. The best blood remedy is needed—one which is able to go to the very seat of the disease, ana force it out. Swift's Specific (S.S.S.) is the right remedy for Rheumatism, because it is the only blooa remedy free from mercury, potash ana other minerals which intensify the disease, causing stiffness of the joints and aching of the bones.

Swift's Specific being a real blood rem-, edy never fails to cure Rheumatism. It reaches even the worst cases where the doctors have made cripples with their prescriptions of potash and mercury.

Mr. D. R. Johnson, an extensive lumber dealer of Blackshear, Ga., writes: My wife was for years a sufferer from Rheumatism, and was treated constantly, but could obtain no relief. The pain was first felt in her left shoulder, and extended in all directions, increasing in severity. The doctors said the disease was liable to strike the heart at any time, in which event death would be inevitable. "Every kind of treatment recommended for Rheumatism was given her, including many blood remedies, but none did her any good. She was gtowing worse all the while, and was reduced to a mere shadow of her former self. "It was at this critical period that Swift's Specific was given her the medicine seemed to reach the disease promptly, and she at once began to improve. One dozen bottles effected complete cure, and she has had no touch of the disease since."

Every one afflicted with Rheumatism should take a remedy which can reach their trouble. S.S.S. will cure the most aggravated case of Rheumatism,Catarrh, Cancer, Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofula, Eczema, or any other blood disease. It is guaranteed

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A PERMANENT CENSUS BUREAU.

Several Good Reasons For Doing Away With an Obsolete System. At the approaching session of congress, our national law makers will be asked to consider the advisability of establishing a permanent census bureau, and there are many reasons why the proposed measure should be adopted, says the Aalanta Constitution.

In the first place, tbe system now in vogue was adopted years ago when the labor df taking the federal census was smoll in com-' parison with its present magnitude. Since the late war between the statefe the growth of both sections of the country, in commerce, industry and population, has been extremely" rapid and, on this account, the difficulties, in the way of taking a correct federal census have correspondingly increased from year to year. As matters now stand, It Is virtually impossible to talced a -correct census of the nation's growth under the existing sysr tem for so great is the amount of time and labor which the undertaking necessarily requires that when the census is at last completed it is altogether out of date, so far as many of its figures are concerned. The demands' of the present day call for something mbre ^atisfacWry and, If a permanent census bufeaU^S not established, the existing system ought at least to be modified in such away a& ^'overcome many of its present defects.

Still another t&ing to be Considered is that under the present system it is necessary to employ inexperienced men every ten years to do the work which should fall to the lot of trained veterans. This inexperience not only causes long delay, but, what is much worse, it frequently gives rise to inaccurate results. With a permanent bureau these difficulties could be readily overcome, and census reports of a more reliable character could bo furnished to the country at much shorter intervals.

But there is still another important consideration. On the basis of economy a permanent census bureau should be established. The present system may perhaps cost less, but to pay for something which faiis to yield satisfactory results is not economy. Moreover, a permanent census bureau would hardly cost more in actual dollars and cents than the present cumbersome and antiquated system which has long swived both its usefulness and its reliability. When the matter comes up before congress it should receive the careful attention of our laW makers. It will soon be time for making arrangements to cover the next regular census and whatever action is taken by congress must be taken at once.

"SISTER LILLY" IN NEW YORK.

A Well Known Mission. Worker Inspecting the Slums.

Chicago, Oct 9.—The Record^ New Yortf special says: Miss Lillian Dewhurst—o^' Sister Lilly as she is better known among, the mission workers of London—is in New York inspecting the slums, the city missions,, the relief work and other charitable movements with a view of getting ideas and making a report to her home association. She is a tall, handsome and graceful woman, and wears the garb of a London mission worker that has become so familiar to American tourists who have visited Whitechapel and the Seven Dials—a plain beck gown, with white collars and cuffe of a white linen a small, snug bonnet and a long gray veil. For tea years she has de-

votjed her life to the rescue and reformation if unfortunate girls who sin from ignorance father than from the love of vice and tbe feqgien of the streets, and she finds a great Ileal here ,to-interest her. She hjus been fhrough the "tenderloin''' district, the Jewish, Italian and Chinees quarters. "Hell's Kitchen" and other of the slummtest por{ih&s of New York, and says that what impresses her most is the clean streets and Alleys, which she thinks are powerful agencies in christian and charitable work, for cleanliness is next to godliness, and if the ^itjf authorities do not set a good examjpief -they can not expect the occupants Sf the tenement houses to do any better,

Before she leaves the city Miss Dewhurst pay her respects to Colonel Waring, head of the street cleaning department, And tell him what she thinks of his work. Four years ago she would have found the streets and alleys of New York even more filthy than those of London, but Colonel Waring'a brigade of sweepers with its white canvas uniforms has found its way into all the dirty corners of the city and has scrubbed them out. T1

Another thing she* nSfieed wis the Cleanliness arid comforts of the woman's departments at the police stations and the absence of women from the bar rooms and saloons. In England the bartenders are always women, and it is customary for women to enter saloons and call for drinks just the same as men.

SUSPECTED OF MURDER.

Woman Burned in Her Back Yard Had Oil on Clothing. Cincinnati, O., Oct. 10.—A special to the Commercial Tribune from Canton, O., says-: Residents of the tenderlon district at daylight this morning who investigated screams, saw a colum of flames in the, rearward of the home of Wm. Depeyster. In-theblames was found Mrs. Depeyster and befosd aid fcould be rendered she was deadt the clothing burned from her body and her flesh literally roasted. The kitchen of the house was covered with oil spots and fragments of a broken lamp were found in the house and yard.

Depeyster when found- would give no explanation of what had occurred, and was placed under arrest on suspicion of murder. Neighbors say he and his wife had been quarreling all night.

Maggie Greathouse, who was on the second floor of the building all night, was taken Into custody by the officers as a witness. She gives no light on the case beyond the starting of the Quarrel shortly after midnight. She tells of a former attempt Depey$ter made to kill his wife several months 4&o. At that time, when he was arrested for disorderly conduct, she says, after a protracted quarrel between Depeyster and his •tyifp she went to their room in answer to a cqil for help and found Mrs. Depeyster's ni^ht robe on fire and saturated with oil, whjch Depeyster had poured over her after breaking the lamp. He had ignited the garment. The two women fought him off and extinguished the flames. The Depeysters have borne unenviable reputations for some time, and have conducted several questionable places. Mrs. Depeyster's reputation has been unsavory for years. Depeyster comes from a well-to-do family, and was a railroad man up to three years ago, when he married this woman, since which he has been in bad pursuits.

Champion Fly Caster.

San Francisco, Oct. 10.—At the annual tournament of the San Francisco fly casting club Waiter D. Mansfield, the champion long distance caster, who broke all existing records at Chicago a- few months ago, by a cast of 111Vz feet, again broke the world's record held by" hlha&elf, increasing his cast by 1% feet His score of 113 feet now stands unrivaled.

One Maniac Throttles Auotber. Austin, Tex., Oct. 10.—J. B. West, who has been attending the law class of the State University, becamte violently insane yesterday thinking he was a £teat Populist leader and was going to bo Texas' next governor. He was confined in the lunatic asylum in a cell with another lunatic named Thomas C. Denge. At an early hour this mqrning he choked Denge to death, notwithstanding the fact that four attendants were trying to tear him loose.

f- General Leu In Washington. ^Washington, Oct. 10.—General Fitzhugh Lee, consul general to Havana, came to the ci£y at a late hour tonight. It has been generally understood that General Lee was to., return to Havana about the middle of October and his return to the city at this tiipe, presumably is for the purpose of retfaving his final instructions from the president before sailing for his post of duty.

As to tha Union Pacific.

Omaha, Oct. 10.—General Manager1 Dickinson of the Union Pacific just back from New York, says that the reorganization committee will buy in the road and that S. H.- H. Clark will be president. He adds that the contract which the Oregon Short Line Company submitted for traffic has btpn rejected.

McKlnley to Visit Missouri. Sedalia, Mo., Oct. 10.—Col. Henry D. Shlelton, of Hughesville, is in receipt of a letter from President McKinley in which he consents to visit Pettis county some timp next month, the exact date tb be fixed later. Col. Shelton is at the head'of'tile sugar racking industry, which Is to 'tte ^formally inaugurated in Central Missouri on the occasion of the president's Visit' •, 3!

Unknown Vessel in Distress. St. Johns, N. B., Oct. 10.—The severest storm known for years has been raging here today. This afternoon an unknown barkentine was sighted off the port flying distress signals and the British war ship Pelican sailed to her assistance. It is feared that great damage has been done to the fleet of fishing vessels now returning from Labrador.

RIC Fire at Atcblaoo, Kansas. 'Atchison, Kan., Oct. 10.—Early this morning fire destroyed the flouring mill and warehouse of John M. Cain, together with the contents the flouring mill and contents, belonging to tbe central mills the Cain block, a two-story brick structure containing four stores, and five small frame buildings. Loss, about $75,000 insurance, about one-third.

f' The Rata In Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 10. light rain, the 3iv: tor five w««ks, has been falling all over southeastern Nebraska today and continues tonight. Up to 9 o'clock the precipitation at Lincoln was but a third of an inch, but further east It exceeded half an inch. If not followed by a hard freeze, which farmers fear, it will be of great value to winter wheat.

Oscar Wilde Broken In Health. Naples. Oct. 8.—Oscar Wilde has arrived here from England. Hta health is broken down and he has taken up his residence In a villa owned by Lord Alfred, Dougless, the son of the Marquis of Queensbsrry, who became prominent during Wilde's prosecution and who remained the prisoner's friend throughout. Lord Dougless has resided at Naples for a long time past.

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DROUGHT 18 BROKEN

iT BAD BUT LITTLE BTf&Ct ON TBE WHEAT MARKET.

Rains Have Also Fallen, in Argentina, Breaking There the Prolonged Droogbt.

Chicago, Oct. 11—A declitic of but was all the effect the breaking of the drought had on the Chicago wheat .market. Short sellers were timid about attacking the market, while every weak spot attracted buyers, la corn the rain made its Influence felt more that market declining H®%c. Oats deslined V»©^c. Provisions were firm. and closed about 5c higher all around. 'J?' .!'f V-

December wheat openedftoday at This was the result of the rain which the weather bureau reported covering nearly the entire drought stricken district. Outside of this Important factor, news favored high prices. The Liverpool market opened Hd higher. Receipts at Duluth and*Minneapolis were 1,470 oars against 1,518 a week ago. The world's shipments last week were lighter at 7,651,000 bushel, against 9,244,000 bushel the previous week, and 10,315,000 bushel a year ago. Supplies on ocean passage showed a decrease for the week of ii40,000 bushel. Tiie market advanced at once to 91%#%c- It reacted to 91to@'%c but such good buying was encountered that an advance to 91\@%c soon ensued. The government crop report was expected today and this fact made trading very limited as the session advanced, with the price keeping close to Friday's values. Lendon cables reported that the drought in the Argentine Republic had been broken by Tains Friday and Saturday. Liverpool closed rather weak but the continental centers were all higher and apparently regarded with complacency the breaking of the drought on the western hemisphere. The English visible supply increased 491,000 bushel during last week while the domestic visible increased 1.600,000 bushel. Vessel room was chartered here for 600,000 bushel number two spring wheat. One of the significant items of the day was the official report of 280,300 bushel of wheat shipped from India last week. This is the first important shipment from that country in many months, and is taken as an Indication of the crop outlook there. This caused May wheat to sell lc below December at one time. Reports on todays export business varied, some estimates placing the engagements as high as eighty boat loads. After selling at 91%@%c. December slowly eased off to 91%@^c.

Corn was affected more or less by the breaking of the drought. Opening prices were at %c decline and although the market rallied slightly In sympathy with the advance in wheat, it fell back again later and closed W8\c lower than Friday's final figures. The large receipts 1,102 cars, acted as a drag on the market. Elevator firms were liberal sellers all day. Local shorts were the principal sellers. The visible supply increased 656,000 bushel.

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STOCK AND BOND MARKET

Statements of Railroad Earnings Served to Strengthen a Market Otherwise WealNew York, October H^-In their acute apprehension ovec, the prospective decline in prices ehe bears on the stock exchange today sold numerous stocks which they did not possess and induced some few other persons to sell their holdings. But the large part of the selling proved to be confined to the professional reactionists. The failure to induce any large liquidation and the news of wide-spread rains in the west breaking the long continued drought,admonished the bears to secure stocks w£th which to fill selling contracts they had made. Their buying to cover carried the market back over about the same course It had followed sp that the net changes are very narrow In almost evtry case. This was true ev.en of Chicago Gas, which ragged over more than 2 points In a,v^ry .erratic manner. Consolidated gas took ofie of its characteristic tumbles and then WoWvensoA The marked decline of the mornlflgrln southwestern stbeks and on, were al^o largely, recovered, fl^Y stocjtv particular^- ttte grangers', rlslftk above Saturday'® -level. Statements afrifraHraad earnings for tre first week celved during the day showed cga^nUed^ improvement. Actual rates for ^sterling Exchange fell agaiin to $4.24^4 for demand antt to $4.88. for sixty days. •,VV

This is said to be at the gold Import bo.ntin spite Of the "fact'that the Bank of England today advau?ed Its price for American eagles to 7€ «fcUHngs pence,- against 76 shillings 6Vi pence. at the tipie Jast jveek engagements "were imported. Rates, for time money-'ctftttinUed easy aftd there Was good.demand for commercial paper, which was also in good, supply. Notwithstanding the cessation of the bear attack of the market and the subsidence of the apprehensions that have recently beset some of the traders, the buying was as much confined to the bear element as the celling had been and there was little lndlc'atidn of any resumption of wide-spread and affecting' interest in tht market. Omaha's net gain exceeded a point and losses of a point or over were shown by cotton oil Chespeake & Ohio, Colorado Fuel, Illinois steel Consolidated gag, Pul man Biii OregOn navigation 3 points In Rio Orandb Western_pfd. Shi 'n Iowa Central pfd., and 6 In Oregon Navigation pfd.

Bonds were rather dull but generally improved toward the close. Sa es, $1,800,000. United Slates old 4s were ft hlghtr and the new 4s sold at 126%. the high record.

Money on call steady at 2%®8 per cent, closed 3 per cent prime mercantile paper 4Vi@5 pr cent. Ster Ing exchange easier with actual business in bankers' bills at 484u@vt for demand and at '°r

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Posted rates 483^4®^ commercial bills 481, silver certificates R7(§ 57%, bar si ver 57, Mexican dollars 43%.

Bonds—Government firm, state dull, railroad heavy. LIVE STOCK MARKET. No Great Demand and Little phange

In Prices.

Indianapolis. Oct. ll.-Cattlef-Receipts light. Shipments none. There were not enough cattle here today to make a market. Prospects were steady as quoted:

Export and shipping cattle we quote: Good to pTlme steers, 1,350 lbs. and upward $4 85@ 5 2o Fair to medium r-teers, 1,8?9 lls. and upward 4 60® 4 85 Good to choice, 1,150 to 1,190 :1Ssteers 4 4 SO Fair to medium 1,150 to 1.300 l»j. steers 4 50 Medium to good S00 to 1100 lb. steers 3 4 lo Good to choice feeding steers.. 3 75@ 4 25 Fair to medium steers 3 25® 3 50 Common to good stackers 2 26© S 00

Butchers' cattle we quote: Good to choice heifers 3 90® 4 35 Fair to medium heifers. 3 40g 3 75 Common to light heifers Good to choice cows 3 00@ S 75 Fair to medium cows 2 40® 2 90 Common old cows 1 68© 2 25 Prime to fancy export bulls.... 3 35© I 75 to he 2 a 3 2 5 Common to fair bulls .....— 2 OOjjf 2 63 Good to choice cows and calves 30 00©46 00 Common to medium cows and calves IS 00©26

Common to medium lambs .„... 3 50®4 60 Good to choice sheap.»:« 3 ffigS 50 Fair to medium sheep.... WW* 8® Common sheep 2 00^2 50 Bucks, per head COfle W

New York Coffee *nT Sugar Market? New York, Oct. 11.—Coffee—-Options Opened today with prices unohanged to points lower. Ruled generally weak but more active under liquidation and short selling, closed stftatfy witti prices unchanged to ten points, net decline. Spot Rio quiet, mild steady, cordovia

Sugar—Raw steady refined steady.

Baltimore Market.

BaVtimire, Oct. 11.—"Whfeat steady at a decline No. 2 red spot 9G@9SVfcc month 9®®96Vfcc: December"98% hid steamer No. S red SWi®90c. C»riv steady, mixed. »pot and month 32%vftc December 32%#%c. Oats firm No. 2. white-»e?No. 2 mixed 23c.

Turpentine Market.

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Savannah. Oct. 11.—Turpentine steady, 31*c. ROcln firm ftt Sb advance.

A SEVERE .PUNISHMENT.

Lazy Soldier Dragged Down a Flight of Stairs. Chicago. Oct. 10.—Thj& punishment meted (hit to Mv&te Charles Hammond, at Ft. Sheridan,, yesterday has caused considerable mutinous talk among the enlisted men at the post. Under orders- from Captain Lovering, officer of the day, Hammond was dragged fest first by- four soldiers from the guard house, down a flight qf stairs to the headquarters, 500 yards away, up the stairs and then down again, and .to the adjutant's quarters, where he was tQ be given a hearing for tefusing to work. The matter has been referred to Colonel ftal/, commandant, but (t Is doubtful if any Investigation, will be made.

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The Uroaght Is Hroken.

Kansas City," Ma»'Oet: I®.—Specials to'tha Times from Kan&us, Missouri, Nebraska and Arkansas points announce the breaking of the drought. The rain has been geneial throughout Kansas, varying from a good rain to a regular downpour. At Wichita there yas a precipitation of three inches. Other reports of good rains in Kansas ccrme from Independence, Emiporia. Hutchinson, Concordia, Greenlaaf, Frankfort, Stockton and Atchison. A heavy rain fell at Springfield, Mo., and reasonable good rains are reported at Little Rock and Siloim Sy.uugs, Ark.

Const WnrmWiiiid'i Suicide. Vienna OcL 8.—It.was made pubUc today that. Count HeinTich Wurmbrand, the son of Count Wurmbrand, who was minister of commence in 1835, committed suicid« by shooting jiimself in a cab, owing to his unreciprocated attachment for the family's English governess, who declined to marry him. The coufrit was only 19 years old.

Lafayette's H»nd*ome Ob arch Karned.Q Lafayette, Ind., Oct. 8.—Fire destroyed the new Second Prvntemn Church here today, the loes Wtjg .almost total. Insurance but $17,50(k A bonfire in an alley set fire to a small barn, the church casting by communication. The church is ut three years old and bo^t $75,000. Jt w«s the handsomest In .he city.

Killed While Loading ttaal. Soticlal to the Express. Linton, Ind., Oct., 8.—Today about ,10 «.

John Hunter, aged 15, son of Charles Hunter, had his young life crushed out at Buckeye mine while loading a car of coal. Ke was caught on the edge of the car by failing slate. His father, who was on the other side of the car, was uninjured.

A State (iffittt'i PndloiintBt. Charleston, W. V-a., Oct. 10,—When Secretary of State Chiltoh retired from office on March 4th last, he owed the state some' where between $15,000 and $20,000, which her had collected as tax on -charters, etc. He Informed the itfcomlng state administration of the fact at the time, 'and asked for reaonable time in Which to settle. Seven onths have elapsed ajnd he has not paid be amount due, and an effort is now beinp piftde to force him to settle. He "ays tlje mfetier will be arranged Within a tew days....

Mee'lne of th» Hntmtnn Society. There will be.a meeting of the Terre Haute ifrumane Society this evening at S oclock at the Congregational'church, Sixth and Cherry streets ThlS'to ths regsltr meeting of The society ahfr th'it every member be preB&t^^hefe^isyBi^h- important bus* iness to-jcome :betore the- meeting.

MONEY TQXOAN-On personal security, real estate or ctiaitttfJs, without re-

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HERIFF'S SALE.

Veal calves 4 60® 6 00 Heavy calves 3 00@ 5 00 Hogs—Receipts 60 head. Shipments, 260 head. There was a small supply of hogg, and with packers and shippers buying, the trading was miderately active at a general advance of 5c. We quote:Good to choice medium and heaby... ........,.$3 90@4i00 Mixed and heavy packing .... ... 3 85®3 90 Good to choice lightweights 4 00#4 05 Common lightweights 3 90@4 00 Plirs 2 00 Roughs 3 00@3 50 gheej^Receiptg light. Shipments none. There were few sheep or lambs offered, and the market, was quit at, uBchan*d prices: We quote: .. •_*i. Good to choice Iambs.. ...$4 75®6 00

By vlrture of an order or sale Issued from the Superior Court .of VlgO County, Ind.ana, to me directed,aftd ,delivered, in favor of United Stfttea Buftcnhg and Loan Institution acd agalhsf Louise J. Miller, Hiram Miller, Andrew.3rimes, receiver of Vigo Real Estate Cortifcany, I am ordered to sell tbe followii)# described real estate, situated In Vigo County, to-w!tJ Lots number 404, 405, 406 and 407 In Highland Place, a subdivision (among other lands) lots 1, 3, 12 and 13 in Barhour Place a sub' division, the south haf of section ten (10), township twelve (12). north of range nine (9) west, in Vigo County, State of Indiana, and on 6ATUREWCY, THE «TM DAY OF NO

VEMBER, 1897,

between the hours -of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said- day, at the north door o? the Court (House. In Terre Haute, I will offer the rents and profits of the above described real estate together with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, for a wm not exceeding seven years, to the highest bidder for cash, and upon faf.ure to realize a sum sufficient to satisfy said Judgment and costs, I will tlien and ther» offer the fee-simple In and to said real estate* to the highest bldOw for cash to satisfy the same.

This 12th day of October, 1897. Loute P. Seeburger, Sheriff. Frank Carmack, Attorney for Plaintiff.

Printer's fee, $10.

OT1CE O.' SALE.

•Notice Is hereby-given that the undersigned as assignee of the estate of Aaron W. Ostrander, will sell at public vendue to the highest bidder on Saturday. November 13th, 1897, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day at the north door of the Court House in the City of Terre «aute, Vl*o County. Indiana, the following described real estate sfcuato In Vigo county in the Bute of Indiana, t»wit: Sixty (60) acres off the east side of the southwest quarter 04) of section twenty-flve (26) in township thirteen north of range nine (ft) west.. The interI(13)saidtwo-land

est to be sold being the undlvldtd thirds (2-3) ihterest therein owned by assignor Aaron W. Ostrander. Said to be sold subject to all mortgages and incumbrances that are heirs thereon.

Terms of sale Cash in hand. v. Terre Haute, Ind., October 11th, 1W7. Henry J. Baker,

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1589^ S. Sixth St.

FOR TRADE.

TO TRADE—r/hA-ye '173 acres fine land iji Kansas on IIqe or urtlon pacific railroad, which I will trade for raad in this county and pay dlfferelice 6"r assume mortgage.

Frank A. Kelley, Law Office, 511% Ohio street.

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