Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 December 1897 — Page 7

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DEATH ALONE WIIX ^DECIDE "THJK FATE OF ALEXANDER OWBSS.

ft Alexander Lawrence Dies, Then Oven* Will Be Charged With the Terrible •i^h'4 Crime of Murder,

OWENS IS A MARBLE DEALER

LAWRENCE 18 DMCONSClOtS. PAR. AI/FZED AND CANNOT HIE.

•Offeni Hit Him on tbe Head Willi a Heavy Bichland Lawn Cf»etery Yesterday.. J.

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rfW'-sF' (F'rom Wednesday's Daily.)"" Alexander Owens, the Cherry street marMe dealer, is In jaiI, -4!^ As he sat in .bis cell this morning the ''tick, tick of his watch in his own packet sounded like the beats of a trip-hammer. He did not know whether the seconds were to make him a murderer or a prisoner charged with as•Vh Bault and battery with intent to kill.

At the police station during the early hours of the morning the statements of three men were being taken. These three men -t. were 'roused from their slumbers at midf- a.ght and brought to police headquarters to -ell how Alexander Owens struck Alexander

Lawrence over the head with a heavy roller. Out at the residence of Frederick Wtlnker, the florist, lies Lawrence, the left side1 of his head caved in and all but dead. His life is hanging by a thread. He cannot recover. Dr. Weinstein and Dr. Bell" attended him yesterday afternoon, and the former mad& a trip to the house at 1 o'clock" this morning, pr. Weinstein said, on his return from the •\Vunker home, that there was no chance for tae injured man to recover. He is expected to die any minute.

THE POLICE GO T$

Alexander Owens struck Lawrence-over the head with a heavy roller at about 2:30 yesterday afternoon. The police were notified that a man had been injured at the cemetery, but it. was reported he had. beep hurt by a teamster. It was also reported he had been injured while assisting in the unloading of a monument. Sergeants Bidaman and. Welch were detailed on t^i case, and the flrst person they went to Owens, the marble dealer. Qwen^ was asked if he knew anything about tKe ihjyry to Lawrence, and he finally, said that he did!

He was shaking like &_jea{ cers appeared at his door,'Anil his wife, who was standing near by, w&s'also 'terribly excited. Owens was unable to speak'for Several minutes. The poll^' wer%''iin"der the impression that Lawrance ha'd 'Matf

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•with some workman at' the Cemetery, and had only gone to Owens' hou^e to ge^ information as to who the gffllty party was. Owens' nervousness caused"ifieSTft) become suspicious at once, and they "slaked him to tell how Lawrence was i3Jliffiif!**TlHfe,Jie did and the officers took tireir'Se^Jarture. As they passed out of the', gSt^"\)oth of thwn said in the same breath, J6w^hs is the man who did the business." «"o-:-. .j

The next thing they did'vrasto^flfid Harry •Long, a young man whrf* wotksfm^Owens in the marble factory. HaTry'EStfIfvea at 3212 Main street, and hfr told tire ^lifco that Alexander Owens struck* Lawre'iice' -With a roller.

OWENS TELLS H^'STM'^' Alexander Owens told .iter.story..of'" tSe affair as follows: t.ns "We were out at the %met£ryH}JiloAding a monument for Mr. ChaTlWSfsbeck. There were four of us and wg-. w^re* taking the upper part of the monument base off the wagon. To do this skids and rollers are required. Alexander Lajyr^nce came oyer to where we were at work and told me wewere getting the bas* t^o JiJgh..I .told him that would be all

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was not going to be put doiyn,until tojnorrow and that Mr. Bane and Mr, Fisbeck could settle that question then., Lawrence did not like this arrangement, but we kept on unloading the monument,,hfls,e.,We were sliding it down the skids when /something broke and the next thing, i.aaw was Lawrence lying on the ground and the biood running out of his ears_and jiose. I was under the skids at the time-and did« ndt notice what had happened, but I suppose some of the timbers must h^va,broken and hit him in the head. We carried-him over to Bane's house and, he, wan washed up. That's all I know about the affair.''

THE POLICE NOT SATISFIED.:* The two sergeants went to the home of Harry Long and from- him heard of the

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ernoon's work at the certWtery. After Long had- concluded his story -^he officers went back to Owens' house and"*placed him under arrest. -He was taken to headquarters and after the two sergeants had. reported to Captain Seattle there was a.' cantereace, between them and Detective Dwyer. At midnight the detective and other officers went out to hunt up James Whitmore, a teamster, and James Scott, a man who works for Whitmore. They also went to get Harry Long.

James Scott, an old man, was found on Mulberry street near the stone yards. Captain Beat tie, Detective Dwyer and a reporter went out after Scott When the old man was wakened up and informed' an officer was at the door he said. "I knew you'd be here. I told my wife when we went to bed that the police would Ukely be after me toefSjr® morning." Scott put on his clothes and came down stairs. Asked about the affah*at the cemetery he told a story which show« clearly that Owens lied to the officers when they went to ask Aim about the trouble. Mr. Scott said: "I've heen dreaming about the thing all night. I knew the man was bad hurt. It was like this. We went to the cemetery yeetorday to take a monument out for Mr. Owens. While we were unloading it Alex Lawrence came over to where we were and said that the base was not low enough. Owens told him he guessed It was. Lawrence said he 'mew it was not low enough and then w«Uked away. He went over to Bane's house and in a short time came back. He told Owens he had better not put up the monument until tomorrow. Then Owens got mad and began quarreling with Lawrence. They had a few words and then Owejis picked up one of the heavy wooden rollers, find hit Lawrence over the head with it,"v

WHAT JAMES WHITMORE SAYS. James Scott, who lives at 1449 Liberty avenue, said that so Ut as he could see— and he saw, everything—Lawrence made no attempt to strike OWens.- He was simply insisting that the monument base was too high and was telling Owens not to put it down. He said that he was standing several feet from Owens and Lawrence and cou

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James Whkmere teils,suiastfiitiaLjy the fc'orv as Scott. He says that himself,

and young Long were standing at the end of the skids and that Qw*As »nd Lawrence quarrelled. Owens, he says, picked up one the rollers and without saying a word struck Lawrence acrots

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Depjity Proseoutor .Walter ,,ya Detective Pwyer took the statements of Swcrtt, Whit

more and Loo* at p^lf^Qft^quarters hi were seriously injured. morning. When the ny^^e brousht into the station Owens was,^ttlh| itf th^ main office, and while he appwW'pfrrotys'fie said nothing. During the examination, which was

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iteSt'lo the superintenden fa-private office. Owens read a newspaper. When Long had given his testimony to the prosecutor an# the detective had taken it down, Owens was taken to jail. Whitmore and Scott were then examlned'and allowed to go home.

The first news of any trouble at the cemetery came to this city yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock. It was reported that a man had beea'BTT with a spade and badly injured. At that time it was not known if he had heen dangerously injured, but about 4 o'clock it was telephoned to tbe city that he was fatally hurt. Lawrence is about 45 years of age, and has forked for Superintendent Bane for several years. He was with Mr. Bane in Cincinnati and was a peaceable mail, so far as is known. injuries are on the left side of the head, and the fracture extends back to the base of the skull. The doctors &t first thought he could be trephined, tmc an examination of the injury showed this would be impossible. There was nothing left for them to do but sew up the cut in bis head and make him as easy as possible.

THE MAN TRIES TO SPEAK. All during the evening the night an effort was made to get Lawrence to tell who bit him. He was unconscious most of the time, but there were moments when h« appeared to brighten a little and at these times the people at his bedside would ask him who hurt him. He could not speak, but' there would be sounds like "Al," "Ah" and "Oh." Lawrence is completely paralysed on his left side. He cannot xhove hand or foot and to this fact ho doubt is due his inability to speak distinctly. During the night Mrs. Cowan,, wife of the florist, came to see him and while ho appeared to recognize her he could not speak when she asked him "who hurt him.

Alexander Owens, the man who struck the murderous blow, has been tn the marble business in Terre Haute for a number of years. He once had a shop in South Fourth street between Ohio and Walfitit streets. He is located now in Cherry street, No. 422, and lives in the rooms above. He has never been considered a dangerous man, though he is known to be quick tempered and quarrelsome.

A telephone message' from Wanker's house this morning states that Lawrence, cannot live until daylight.

PARKE COUNTY MURD15R2

Young Man Avenges the Liason Between Hie Mother and a Wealthy Man. iv Special to the HJxpress.

Rockville, Ind., Nov. SO.—Harry Porter, a 16-year-old boy, shot and instantly killed James Sturgeon, a prominent farmer and stock buyer of this county, this morning. A Marlin rifle was used, the ball striking .Sturgeon in the neck. The cads© of the tragedy was a liason between the boy's mother and Sturgeon. He had been worned pot to come on the Porter farm, but veil-' tured this morning. The boy fdllrfwfcd him as he was leaving and about 200 yifcds f^om the house shot him. Young Porter then came to Rockville and surrendered to tHe authorities. Waiving.a preliminary examination he was jailed. Sturgeon leaves a wife and family in .supposedly good circumstances, as he was considered a wealthy man.

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Itadenl tfu Fled From Vienna. Vienna, Nov. 30.—The emperor's letter today accepting the resignations of Count Badeni was. unusually curt and announced the acceptance and the nomination of Baron Gautsch. There was not a word of thanks or acknowledgement of services and noi promise of future enjoyment. It is said that Count Badenl actually fled from Vienna on Sunday when the riots were moat serious. He left the ministerial palace by a 6ide door and drove to a small railway station, where be took an express train far his estate in Galicia.

Judge Day Declined Attorney Generalship Washington, Nov. 30.—When asked tonight whether there was any truth in the often printed reports that he had been tendered the attorney generalship Assistant Secretary Day of the state department said "The president some time ago was kind enough to tender to me the position of attorney general in the event of a vacancy in that office which, after consideration, I have been reluctantly obliged to decline for reasons entirely personal." There is every reason t» believe Judge Day will continue work in his present position in the state department.

Resignations of OflBciala

Washington, Nov. 30-—Th$ president has accepted the resignation of Chaplain W. M. Goodwin, of the Wabash, against whom the raptain of the ship made charges of irregular living.

The resignation of Lieutenant Michael J. O'Brien, Fifth infantry, stationed at Fort McPherson, Ga., has been received at the war department, hut has not yet been acted upon. It i« slid that charges had been, or were about to be, made against this officer,

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Terrible Railway Accident in Poland. Warsaw. Nov. 30.—A terrihle railway accident has occurred here. While & passenger train was stationary at the terminus a heavy freight train crashed into it, owing to the error of a pointsman. Eleven persons were killed outright and twenty-tw«

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ALEXANDER LAWRENCE, HIS VICTIM, DIED AT NOON YESTERDAY..

Owens Terribly Shocked When Told Of Lawrence's Death—He Has Retallied Attorneys.

LA WHENCE. REPUTATION EXCELLENT

AMAtfOr EXCELLENT HABITS AND A HARD WORKER.

Owens Said to Be Quarrelsome, Having

•»rw~ B8° Mixed Up la Two Bad,_, ...^^ Affairs.

Alexander OWens is a murderer. He killed Alexander Lawrence in cold blood, and when the case comes to trial he will be charged with murder in' the first degree.

Alexander Lawrence died yesterday at 12:06. The victim of Tuesday afternoon's trouble at Highland Lawn cemetery is now cold in death, and he died without telling the name of the murderer. The coroner has held an examination and his verdict is that the injury Was caused by some blunt weapon.

Alexander Owens sat in his «ell all yester day morning and shivered. Every time the. Jiil door opened or the telephone rang he would start up and Walk up and down the cell. He was expecting news from his vic-tim,-"who^ lay at the-home of Frederick Wunker, The dinner hour came and Owens' meal was sent up to him. But ha did not eat He took no breakfast and the noonday meal wis passed out untouched. The man could not take a bite of food and It was not until the telephone rang at 12:30 that he became, calm &nd sat dowa on his cot to. rest^

Jailer Smith answered the telephone at 12:30. It was a message from the cemetery, and but four words we'te spoken. They were: "Alexander Lawreace Is dead." The jailer at once, went to Owens' cell. The marble dealer met him at the door 6f the cell, a look of expectancy on his face. Smith said: "I have had news for yon Lawrence is dead." Owens turned away from the door. He placed' both of his hinds on his head as though to cfush out the horrible visions which filled his mind. "Oh, my God, my God/' he moaned, as he walked back and forth. Then he sat' down again and never moved until John®. Lamb, his lawyer, came at 3 o'clbck.'

Owens employed counsel' af an early hour yesterday morning. He sent for Lamb & Beasley &s sooni ias he was^ committed to jail, and the attorneys were on hand at 9 o'clock. They were cloSeted with the prisoner for a long -tittie, and when they left Owens was feeling better. He never broke down entirely until the t&Ifephone message announcing the deith of his vict'iftt'eame Then he again sent for Mr.' Lamb, and for an hour or more he talked With the lawyer. But he will not talk to anyone else. He' is*like Mrs.' Crookshanks, the woman accused of the murder of her hushand, as he refers everyone to his attorneys.

WHAT THE INQUEST DEVELOPED. Coroner Payne held an Inquest over the remains of Alexander Lawrence- yesterday evening, and while the verdict has not teen rendered as yet," it will undoubtedly be that Lawrence caniq to his Seath by a blqw from sonie heaVy blunt in^ftiirfent. La wrench' skull was taken out yesterday evening, arii the wound was found to/be a most ghastly one. There were three fractures on the left side of the head. The sutures of the skull were so jkrred thkt' the coronet- found he' could crush the skull with his fingers. The sphendidi bone was crushed in. The coroner found no clotted' blood on the left side of the head and pone at the top. However, when the skull was removed a heavy clot was found on the right side of the head at the rear and base of the skulL The blood had trickled down and collected at the back part of the head on the right side. When it became clotted it pressed against the cerebellum and caused death.

The dead man was a member of Tammany tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men, and was a member in good standing. The Red Men of the city are much wrought up over the killing and will take a hand in the prose cution. They will ask the court to appoint additional counsel to assist In the proBeou tion of Owens, and if need be, they will spend money from the treasury of the lodge to bring about a conviction. Lawrence nev er regained consciousness, and died without telling who struck the murderous blow which killed him. He is reported to be a sober quiet and industrious man. Superintendent of Cemeteries Bane was at police headquarters yesterday and gave his testimony to Detective Dwyer. Lawrence, who was Scotchman, has relatives at Baltimore. He also has a hrother in the West Indies.

This is not the first time Owens has been in trouble. It is less than a year since he was arrested for striking a negro with hammer and nearly killing him. The negro swore that he was struck with a hammer in the hands of Owens, but the members of Owens' family all testified the negro had fallen against the sharp corner of a monument and injured- himself. The case was tried before Justice Felsenthal, who, while he acquited the defendant, said his sentiments were to the oontrary.

Owens has also been suspected of defacing a fine monument erected at the cemetery by Benjamin Hodges, a rival marble dealer. The police tried hard to get eviflfnce against Owens for this, but could not prove anything and, therefore, let the c*se ^rop,

WALKED WITH HIS WIFE.

Fritz Kyers Beats Up Merchant Policeman Joseph O'Reilly Last Night.

Fritz Myers accosted Joseph O'Reilly last evening as the latter was walking west on

Ohio, near Seventh, in company with Mrs. Myers and knocked him down, beating hhn

terribly. After O'Reilly had fallen Myers kicked him heavily several times. O'Reilly,

later swore out a warrant for Myers* arrest

and he will be tried today. Myers has bean sued for divorce by his wife, and O'Reilly'

says the only reason he can give for thp: assault is that Myers wanted to "run ifi bluff" and force his wife to withdraw her suit for divorce He says further that Mrs.1 Myers, at the time .they were en their wa^ to Mrs. Nick Roth's residence, had some papers in her hand which he supposed lated to the divorce proceedings. O'Reilly badly brui.s»d and he has a pair of ver^ black eyes,

Special to the Express.^

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. FRIDAY MOANING, DECEMBER 3. 1897.

raorcted mwpfa. and.*jreatdedt'-onu' a tancu la Greene county. They had a yopng man hired* to work oo the farm for them, and the charge 4s that.Mrs.. Hea.tiMBiurdeced'Heath ^®caja^e of her love for the young hired hand Heath died very suddenly" tinder very pecu liir circumstances, and a very grestamouut 0f suspicion was raised after Ifis burial, so the bftdy was exhumed and a post mortem examination held, and-tfce-stomach was found to contain arsenic. The yoqng man was arrested as an accomplice in the crime, but was released ta a short tftne, as no evidence coul3 'be found -against him. Thte case has become quite celebrated, and the trial at this place will be a noted one. Mrs. Heath is now confined in the Greene county jail, and will hot be brought hereutitil the time fo: her trial.

HARDSHIP FOR KENTUCKY.

Distillers Decide to Limit the Production of Whisky: s, Louisville, Ky., Dec. 1.—At a' meeting of the Kentucky Distillers* Association, called to consider the question of restricting production for a term of three years, a plan was mapped out to keep down the output 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 gallons yearly. In some years the production has been over 4,000,000 gallons. Those, present signed an agreement to accept a fair allotment on the basis of their capacity, and committees were appointed to apportion out the amount for each distiller. It was decided th»t this must b£ done it the trade was to be preserved from a panic. They also agreed to work for a lower tax. The meeting was largely attended.

THEY HAVE SOME FUN

THOSE NEGRO MINERS AT WASHINGTON HUNGRY FOR COCNTY BEANS.

Get Their Skins Foil of WhUky and Farad* the Straets With Pistol* and Brickbats. "S.

Those negro coal miners at Washington, Ind., Imported from Kentucky by Cabsl & Kaufman to do the work of union while men ha re been, having some fun at the ex p^nse of the citizens of Washington eDd.tbe tsixB^ers of Daviess county. |Tlle excitement and its after.uath grt\w '4of a combination of negroes and bugiiicg. The colored men got the little money that* .was coming to them on a certain pay d^y, poured their skins full of whisky and led out to terrorise the town. They had taken the precaution to arm themselves fvith pistols "amd brickbats. They made free eiow of these weapons and threatened to kill %{erV white miner in Washington.' jit.'is not reiported that anybody disputed slight of way of these murderous blacknjen. The citizens of Washington gave them ldtf^sqf room. The white miners have been peaceable from the beginning and considered*, it to their interest not to permit themselTes to become involved in any disturbance. i.Afrter carrying on at a great rate for the most of one afternoon the negroes were finallyapprehended by the police and lodged in Jail. The Washington Gazette gives the following account of the episode: "Louis Hawkins, John Jarrett, Walter -Finch and William Huff, all colored coal miners employed' at Cabel & Co.'s No. 9 mine, were arrestee, and lodged in jail Saturday night for carrying concealed weapons and causing a disturbance on Main street. The arrests were made 'by Police Captain Harris, Sergeant Small and Patrolmen Towey and Dosch. On each negro was found a pistol, a bottle of whisky and a brickbat. ''Tie police say the men arrested, and ten jor.^elye otier, coloreul miners fcad been going about over town in a body, making threats that they would kill all the white coal miners in town. It" is alleged they were sweating and making threats at every one they met. At East Third street and the B. & 0. S. W. railroad they are said to have pointed pistols at two white men whose names were not given. These white men ran and gave the alarm on Main street. "It was not long until the negroes came on Main street and again commenced their disturbance. Officers Small, Towey, Harris .and Dosch stopped the gang at the corner of

Main and East Second street and arrested thqAe mentioned before. The- officers could not handle the whole gang and the others escaped. Several affidavits will be sworn out today, it is said, against the others. "There may he several charges put against those now in jail, among which may be profanity, trying to incite a riot, drunkenness, drawing a deadly, weapon and carrying concealed weapons. "It w«.i impossible to learn the full story of,the trouble last night. It was so disconnected and parties interested were not free to talk. A trial will probably be given the accused this morning and more light will be thrown on tbe case."

RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.

Those Who Are Served Can Greatly Aid !n Its Efficiency.

Washington, Dec. 1,—Acting Postmaster General Heath has issued the following circular regarding the Tural postal free delivery:

The ultimate success of the experiment of free delivery of mail, which is now being tried by direction of congress iu fifty rural districts of tho United States, will depend largely upon the promptness with which the carriers can make their deliveries to the patrons on their routes. This will be greatly facilitated if those desiring to take advantage at tural free delivery will erect suitable boxes by the roadside in which carriers may deposit mails as they pass and from which they may collect the mails intended for transmission. The service will be rendered more efficient, its cost will be reduced and the probability of its becoming a permanent feature of postal administration will be increased.

Kir Tnteraal Revenue Collection*. Peoria, 111., Nov. 30.—'The Internal revenue collections for the month of November in the Peoria district were $2,137,237. Thie in the Peoria district were $2,137,237. This is surpassed by but one previous month in the history of the office, and that was an abnormal showing, "being August, 1894, when the Wilson bill went Into effect, Increasing the tax 20 cents a gallon. November's collections were on normal business.

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SR.DEVELOPMENTS FAILED TO OVERCOUK HKARXSdjrENjMSNCIEa.

Hostile Attitude of Local Dealers in Ckl. cajro Served to Overcome Tendency to a Rite. .A

Chicago, Pec. 2.—The local talent in th« what pit spread itself and be ins against the mark«i prices broke. There was a stronger marked undercurrent ot bearish feeling permeating the crowd and although some ot the day's statistical developments were of a more JniUtah character than have heen recently forttoo&nttog they had little effect in turning sentiment from it* bearish predilection* and the market closed at a lost of 3&c per bushel in -May, hut of l&c In Dee* Com and oats were also .weak, closing and Kc lower respectively. Provisions were very dull and closed substantially unohanged.

Wheat had a weak opening, principally because Liverpool fully reflected the decline of the day before at Chicago, it opened at from %& to decline. Northwest receipts were still too heavy to encourage buying. The most important consideration for tfee time however, was the hostile attitude to the market assumed by some o# the heaviest of the local scalpers. That was important because of the almost total absence of orders to commission houses from outside. The open ing price for May was 9H4f?%c, a decline of from yesterday and ft declined to 90e before i*4 showed any slgas of Improvement. Dec. was mucb weaker, opening lower at and declinging 'to 95%c wKh hardly sign ot support. Chicago dreceipts were 219 cprs against 24 a year ago, the outward inspection 51,194 bushel. ^Minneapolis and Dutoth reported 758 cars against 365 a year ago. The Atlantic port clearances amounted In wbeat and flour to 913,000 bushel. The primary market receipts were for theiflrst day 1* some months considerably bel£w 1,000,000 bushel, the quantity Air tbe day being 863,00« bushel. A cablegram from Argentine was reported as saying that crop prospects were leas favorable, but another was received stating that harvest in more not herd sections of the country was progressing nicely. A temporary spurt was caused by the heaviness ot the Atlantic pont clearances of wheat aid flopr apd the much smaller total in the western primary market receipts lgNV! the reoent average. Local bears soon disposed of tbe large clearances by «he claim that they would swamp the people they were going. to. A report from .Minneapolis to the effect that the yarls there were fitting up with cars, which would be loaded with wheat for Chicago, caused a great weakness late i» the day, May selling as low as 89%c. Nerw York's report of sixty loals for export and some help from the December bulls caused a reaction to 90o near the close. May winding up at 89%

Dec. however, got no support and

closed l%c lower at 96c. Cora was more aotive and very" weak, closing at %c decline. Country offerings were reported to be liberal, and shipping business was made difficult by the drregtrlar rate*. The action of wheat and lower cafci«B Were also, bear factors and selling at times was quite pronounced, led by elevator.and receiving interests. The demand was Umrtel and confined chiefly to shorts. Clearances were 696,000 bushel. Receipts were 383 caars. -May ranged from to 28Vic, and closed at

Oats were weaker and closed at the bottom with a ttc loss. There was a fair trade. The market was affeoted ^specially by the wheat break and thern wae atio selling against purchases of corn. rSome holders who went long in anticipation ax a. rally after Dec., 1st, liquidated, adding 46 weakness- The bujing was principally by oommissloxi "-houses and shorts. Receipts were 368 cars. Spa board clearances were 868,000 bushels. May ranged, from to S19i@Hc. cioirthg at

Provisions were- duU antf'4id not intove over 5c,ipt either direction from yesterday1# close. There was some disappointment o\^er stock figure* Showing less decreases than expected but the hog market had a steadying influence, Demand for cash products was only fair. At the close January pork was unchanged at 18.15 January lord unchanged at S4.?2J&, and January ribs 2%c lower at

Estimated receipts 'Friday: Wheat 180 cars corn 410 cars oats 3S0 cars hogs 28,000 head.

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STOCK AND BOND MARKET.

Stocks Opened Strong But There Was Lively Overthrowing to Save Loise*. New York, Dec. 2.—On the stock exchange the day opened with every appearance of yesterday's sharp demand for stock being stili in force'. The lower prices from London were ignored and targe orders placed on special stocks caused sharp advances In the whole market. The amount of commission house buying Indicated a considerable awakening ol outside in t&rest. The buying of the grangers, sugar, and Union Pacific, was especially bold and confident and by the close of the first hour tftie market had become very buoyant and some sharp advances In prices had been optain^d.' "Then without any diminution of activity, it became evident that a heavy realising movement was in progress. When sugar fell a point and the general ii»t showed an aotual decline the market became dull and efforts were made to rally It by purIng up the prices of special stocks. But this plan proved unavailing to effect a renewal of the advance and during the final hour the tone of the market had beoome decidedly weak and there was fllvely throwing overboard of stocks to save losses, The bears added the pressure of short tales and before long had succeeded In wiping out almost every gain on -the list. Not losses were not large in any important case, but the fall in prices from the high point wj* marked, extending to 3 points in sugar, 4 points in consolidated gas, about a points la many of the specialties, and onver a point in tho grangers and many leading stocks. The news of the day was not important in its relation to the stock market and such as was

favorable. The mar­

ket for bonds was broad, active and strong. Sales, $4,660,000. United States bonds were steady and unchanged.

Clearisgs, 8142,857,437 balances $7,814,967. Money on call easy per cent closed per cent. Prime mercantile paper J® 3Ms per cent. Sterling exchange steady at $4.%%@$4.86% for demand, and at $4.83% for 00 days. Posted rates $4.84 and $4.87 commercial bills i.82% silver certificates 69@fl0c bar silver 59ftc -Mexican dollars 4&% cents. &onds-r-t3overnmewt Arm state dull railroad strong.

Total sales of stocks today were 443,900 shares including Atchison pfd. 8,405 C. k. O. 7,600 Burlington 41,885 L. & N. 8,470 Manhattan 8,695 Missouri Pacific 25.335 Northern

Pacific pfd. 13,826 St- Paul 44.895 St. PaiJ O. 5,470 Southern Railway pfd 5,&25 Uni Pacific 14,634: American Tobacco 13,8«0 Bay State Gas 5,380 Chlcagl Great Western 37, 390 Chicago Gas 48.920 and sugar 75,432.

THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Cattle Unchanged flogs Slow Active.

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Butchers' cattle we quote: Good to chciea helfera Fair 0 medium heifers .......... Common Kght heifers lood to choice ccw* Fair to medium oows Common old cows Veal calves Heavy calves ..... 'rime to fancy export bulls Good to choice butcher bulls 'urnmea to fair bulls ..

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Sheep—Receipts 800 bead. Shipments fair. The iwrep ild i*mb market til active, and -aU g&oit floes soM from steady to Arm prtoes. Goad to choice iaatts W Common to medium lambs .8 75 Qtc*ltoahdfee sheep 3 TOCM

Pair to median* sheep- 8 0903 Mi Common sheep J6©3 Rucks. per beaa ...................... S

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New York Wheat Market.

Kew York, Dec S.—Ceflse—OptSeos opesre#! steady at a decline of Id paints: stewed tar-4! the? weaknaas following dUtpqiinttof csfcgsa, closing quiet at net loss of 10 to POidt* Spot Rio tuieft:»ioCd dull Oordoiva 8H®44o.

Sugar—Raw firm re&ned flrax.

Baltimore Grain Hasket-

Baltimore, Dtc. 2.—Wh««t weak: spot as month 95^9%c, steamer No. 3 red N^O^c. Corn weak spot 33%®%e month Dec mew acAold. Sltiott January 8CH»%c. Oats firmer No. whits s»ttQ3to,

TfeeToledo Market,

Peoria, Dec. 2.-rCoT& sftndy No. 2 EHic. Oats steady No 2 white SM&faC- Whisky steady. H.MT*"-

Tarpeatine Market.

"Sivanntfi, Dec. '2.—Turpentmt t* rosin firm.

Closed 80^0

MEDAL FOR PRIVAT® HKJGINS.

Given to Hint -oa.the Testimony of a Former 'Confederate.

Washingtop. Dec. 1.—"The secretary of war has granted a'medal of honor to a federal soldier on the Affidavit of a confederate," said Charles I. Evans, of Texas, kit night, "and it is probabljr" the first instant on record of this kind. The federal soldier wh* X:, received the njedal waa Thomas I. Hlgglos, of Hannibal,, 34ft. During the war he wan' -J 4 the color-bearer of the Ninety-ninth Illlaota ^.r? re a in a os it on a the siege of Vlcksburg. la an assault on May 23, 1853, the Ninety-ninth Illinois ordered to diarge and not t6 look back. I was a member of th* Second Texas regknact,^ and we confronted the charging Ilitaoiaam*. We rtpulaed the inihqla regiment a short distance from hreaotworks and sent it book In confuaion. Hig^ihs, however, was literaily obeying t^e orders. He never looked* hack. He never hpt|oed the retreat of the regiment, hut^cande .^oanding forward, bis colors flying,' as prettijy as a soldier ever

"When within f®rty( yards of our vorkaJ word was passejd Alonf the line not to shoot the brave ooldiet', and ill firing ceased. When Higgins saw hla pred^aaent, he started tot retreat with "^^.coiora, but we told him toi come on or we' wov}{il have to shoot him. Several men raq o^t. brought him wlthlnp the breastworks!' W'6'kppt him several days. during which tline we. learned to like and^ admire hhn. He was then {koroled. I. wasf one of the men wi$nfwltnesssd his hereto deed,'i^jd made an affidavit to that eitectJ Several of my companions who ramemhere&l Hdgglna,andhia cho^i^e|ilae made affidavits.! On these thg secf.etary.fl^war granted a med-l ai. fliggins .could, ^ave bfen vouched for by I members of h^ pj^r^iinent, but the nov-j elty of recommendationtiiy his former fwar a

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LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

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Florence VanScbaaok'n Judgment Set A*Ida New Ydrk-'Deft^ l'.6i^tfpon the application of a lawyer*' Representing the denfendant, Judge Smith, bFtlfi^SffPfeme Court, Brooklyn, today set asifle the-verdict of $65,000 recently given *,3ffr3'."Flerfehce Van Schaack by a sheriff's Jury inlhe undefended action brought, by fife/'her father-in-law, Peter Van Schkaci,- a wholesale druggist of Chicago, for the '^li|t&tlon of ber husband's affections. The application was made on the ground that^ttf# f6bdf6tvVas excessive, and that the sheiHff\h-a&

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Jurisdiction In tho

case. Mrs.' Van Scltaack's lawyer consente4 to the dismissal, as $s~tyia"already instituted two suits in Chlcagb agsrtrist the defendant, one for criminal lib£l$ti8'ftie other for alienation of affections.

Business'Consul fdlition at Brazil. Special to* thf* Etsress. Brazil, Ind., $efcT if.—The MoOrea & Brown Hardware' Co. today purchased the E. L. Winklepleck (formerly Bryeon) stock of hardware i^r. Wipkl^pieck retires because his h'eafiq "wm not permit of tho cares involved jcUUch in ekfonelva business. The Mc^rea 'ft Brown Ho." will conduct both storos fot latt(r consolidate tho stocks, which will mike A mammoth oca. The members of th'fc fl^rm' 'are young men of wonderfulJ buslii6Bs"a.bilitv, a fact demonstrated by their epleftdlA' and rapid g'^w'.b in business here:

MONEY TO LOAN-On personal security, real estate or chattels without re-i movel. T.C.SMITH,

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NoUce is hereby given that the under-, signod ha« been 'appointed administrator ot the estate of David' Lawrence, deceased, late of Vigo County. &aid estate is supposed to be solvent.

William Lawrence,

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Administratof.

John O, Piety, Attorney.

ALE OF RKAL KSTATK.

Sheep

Indianapolis, ©ee. 2.—Cattie—Receipts 4«o head. Shipments small. There was a fair supply of cattle, and Khe market war quiet at quo*ably unchanged prices compare! with yesterday. s-. changed hands at a late hour.

Eiporl and shipping cattle we quote: Good to prime steers, 1,350 lbs. and upward ft 75#$& 00 Fair to medium steers. 1,350 lbs, and upward 4 35$ 4 cad to choice 1,150 to 1,350 lbs. tteers .. 4 25© 4 50 Pair to medium, 1,150 to 1,800 lb. seers 3 4 15 Medium to good 900 to 1.1W lb. eers 3 75® 4 W Oood to cbolc« fediag steers. 3 W& 4 15 Fair to medium steers Common to good stock*re ...

Notice is hereby given that Bueoa V. M*rv shall, assignee of John S. Beach, will offor at private sale tor not leea than Its appraised value the 'fallowing' described real estate Vigo counity, Indiana, to-wit: Lot one (1) in the subdivision Of Aut lot fltty (50) ot tbn original out lots of ..the town now otty of Terrs Haute and such assignee will receive Bealed bids for tho same at his lacr office, Nos. 11 and 13, Beach's Block, in Terre Haute, Vigo county, Indiana, on Saturday, December lath. 1897. from 10 o'clock u. m. to o'clock p. m. Such assignee ressj-ves the right to reject any and all bids made.

TERMS OF SAL/B.—The said real estate will be offered subject to the mortgages. thereon and other liens which the purchaser must assume and agree to pay as part purchase money for tlwf real tsjate sold and the balance of the purchase- money must be paid a 'December I, 1897,. *"R. V. Marshall,

AgslgBfe*' of John S. Beach.-

^TOXICK OFUlaSOU'rlON.

Notice 4s hfeKby glvift-'that (the partnership heretofore existing between Edward L. L«»k and 'K»nk Msredlth^in-general harness store and repair shop at Riley. Indiana, has this first day of Decftinber, 1887. beeo dissolved by mutual consent, BHW&M L. l^eak retiring.

Frank Maxedlth .*&umes ail dehts of said firm and will coll^et. all accounts due the ftrn?.

OMINfSTRATOK'S SAL.E.

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Hogs—Receipts 7.006 head. Shipments 4,000 Sead. The hog market

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flow, but packers were generally a shade ilgher than yesterday. We quite:

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iu^vy $» 40 and heavy packiag. 5 SOSS'K 4 to fchoJee llghtw-eigbts.. ...*3 35-33 40 »u .oos light weights & ."igs 2 &jpi 25

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Nouce is Hereby given that the undersigned, administrators- of the.' eat ate of George Farmer, defeased, will offer tor sole at public outcry, at tbe Utte'resldence of said d4cedent, one«h*U «nli« raa'"bf fil3bworth Station in Otter Creek township, Vlge cocnrty, Indiana, on Wednesday, December 3Pth, 1601, th« p*rrocal property of «akl estaie. tmmtmting of horses and other «tock.. ttrfhletae. f*rming impliaM and tosfs, hay, date, oorn. win at and various other afi:cl£fc. Sal* (e at 10 6'cIoi'.k a. m.

TKRMie OP &AJJ5Ainouiiti/ oat. oxces^flng Sve dollars, cash amounts 4v«r fl«e dol a credit of twelve months wnl givoQ. purchasers giving no&s Halving valeaAMsrai apprpieenwnt labearVpg jju Tftterein after mawvity, wtth appreeed eecuriij'-

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