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PERSONAL.

j. NJ. Burton, of Paris, Ill, is at tho Grand,
b. W. Dawley, of Providence, Il, l., Is at the
Grand.
Charles a. Beden. of New York. Is ut the
Grand.
Colonel E. F. Gotel. of Chicago. is at the Bates
House.
II. Holder, of Evansville. Is at the, Bates
Houss
James L. Gardener, OF Seymour. is at the Bates
House.
L. NJ. Riley, of Richmond, is ut tho Bates
House.
Hon. A. C. Bearss, of Peru, was in the city yes
terday.
Hon. Thomas Nelson. of Bloomin gdalc, is at
the Grand
J. B. Sellers and wife. of Lexington, KY, arc
at the Grand.
W. W. Thorntown, of Charlottesville, was in
the city yesterday.
c. B. Higgins, Z. NJ. Broomfeld, G. J. Cross
of Peru, at the Bates House.
Mrs. NJ. E. NJ. Price and Miss Anna Styer OF
KokomO. are at the Bates House.
Miss Lillian Russell and e. P. Muchner will
spend thanksgiving in Michigan City.
e. l.. Thomas, Miss Thomas and Miss Errick
OF era wfordsville. are at the Bates House.
Mrs Ben ID. House returned home yesterday
AFTER visit of three weeks to relatives in Con-
necticut and Rhode Island.
John W. Hocomb, superintendent OF Public
Instruction, leaves to-day to attend county
institutes In ParlIe and Vermillion counties
G. NJ. Gates, Chicago; NJ. Rose, Lafayette A.
r. Gould, Chicago; A. Clark, New York; C. NJ.
Dean. Cincinnati; J. C. Dingle, Wabash; Fred.
Pfatfiln, Connersville; L. E. Wade, Plainfeld;
John Flahavin, Andersou; J. II. Howell, New
York; g. NJ. Datzeu, Erie, Pa; C. W. Ward, New
porF, Ind, are at the Grand
j. G. Tosuinson has recently returned from
trip into central and southern Dakota, and ex-
presses himself very favorably impressed
with the agricultural resources of the country.
He also states that the rapidly with which
towns are growing up and farms being devel-
oped is little less than marvellous.
A L. Wyeth. Lee Hirsch. Terre Haute: ]. F.
Steeterman, Charlottesville; Mrs. F. NJ. Harmed,
Miss j. Campbell. Washington; E d. Thompson.
Waldron; Thomas H Hollis, Northington; Fl. e.
Hanna VIM. P. Breen, H. c. Sinnin, Fort Wayne;
J. Z. Clark and wife. Louisville, KY, are among
the late arrivals at the Bates House,
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TOO MUCH HASTE

In the French a IN erican Claims Court, Sim
ply to Crafty Members Pleasure.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-The French Amer
lean claims commission is rushing business
very fast, because the Brazilian member, Ba-
ron de Arnios, has been appointed minister
to France and wants to get away by April l.
1t does not seem possible that the work can
all be finished by that time, however, and
considerable unfavorable comment is caused
by lawyers at the attempt to hurry cases
which involve from $4,000 to several mill
lions dollars, such as would be regarded as
enormous before an ordinary court. The fact
is they have to be tried as an ordinary suit
and take the usual course. The fact is, fifty
five cases out of seventy-two have been set
tied In these cases the claims amounted to
about 50 100000 in round numbers, and the
judgments aggregate 1854 900. The re main
ing 1913 cases involve claims aggregating $500, :
600. These claims are against the United States
and it seems to be rather a large interest to
slightly accommodate q gentlemen who is
simply going to Paris for his simple gratiti
cation. 1t is understood that the chief coun-
sci for the United States has doggedly refused
to allow so far any case to go to the court
which WAS not thoroughly prepared. al
though great pressure to hasten is constantly
brought to bear.
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Death of the "Fakir of. silva"

Chicago Inter Ocean.
About thlrty-three years ago young man of
Lafayette, Ind, signing for fortune. reasoned
with himself as to the most convenient and
expeditions way of counting the tickle dame.
He dressed himself in the fantastic costume
of the orient, styled himself the "Fakir of
silva" and practiced sleght-of-hand in gift
performances. He was quite as fraudulent as
the worst of the order and one time in Belle
fontaine o. having sold 5000 worth of tick
cts, on the strength of handsome gifts prom
Used, fled before the hour of the entertain
ment, leaving his audience mob of bowling
indignation He was not heard of again for
number of years, when he was converted
at a revival meeting in Madison, Ind. He be-
came an evangelist. He served the new cause
with an ardent faith in its glorious beauties,
and became one of the most useful workers
in the fruitful field. His character was sweet
and lovable The Rev. DR.. Carroton vino
died at Louisville last week, esteemed by all
who knew him, was one time the 'Fakir of
silva -
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Female Thief Who Claims indianapolis
as Her Home.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 23.-Several days ago
an Atlanta cotton man was in Vicksburg and
made the acquaintance of dashing blonde
who relieved HIM of his purse. The woman
is now ascertained to be the same person who
has been in Atlanta for several days and the
police spotted her as a sharper. After mid
night she was called upon at the hotel and
brought to the station house, where she wept
bitterly. threatening suit for damages de-
clared she had no money, and otherwise en-
deavored to get off. A lady was sent for,
who consented to search her, and
found 5000 in one of her pockets
Slowly she went through the strange
woman's clothes, producing evidences of
elimination. The finishing touch was made
when, placing her hand upon the woman's
head, the searcher said: This does not look
very NATURAL" and, taking off the flowing
wig of golden tresses. revealed a woman
with jet-black hair. She gave her name as
Campbell, Reid and Bailey in succession, and
at one time claimed indianapolis as her
home, and at another claimed Lawrenceburg.
N. Y, where she said her family lived.
About the same time four male confederates
named Thomas Hardie, J. Raphael, Thomas
Miner and George King were arrested. The
police are confident that they have the right
party under arrest
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Quick WOrk

Jack Trainor, who, evening before last, walked
into the Bates House and stole an overcoat be-
longing to Ii. E. Radker, OF Philadelphia, was
captured by officers Reed and Stout, few hours
later, and was yesterday morning, in the Crmi-
nal Court, on plea of guilty, sentenced 10 the
penitentiary, and before this item appears in
print so sudden is justice in that court-will
have been several hours in the Northern prison,
as in company with Cooky Shea, another thief.
he was started for the lakeside at noon yestcr-
day.
Train or's wife was arrested, last night, by Pa
troiman Laporte. charged with having stolen
$40 from Mart. Anderson.at Ihe Capital Theater.
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Indiana Patents.
Patents have been issued to Indiana in
ventors as follows:

Patents have been issued to Indiana in
ventors as follows:
Geo. w. Weamer and F. T. Zimmerman,
Auburn, heating drum. Geo A. Small
Jacksonville, assignor to J. Belts, New AL
bany, car-brake Louis G. Smock and c. H
Dill, Danville, spark arrester. Cass B.
Scherer, Cicero, band cutter and feeder.
James NJ. Nilsson. Maumee, water-wheel John
S Park and J. w. Hackett said Hackett as
signor to w. R. Beeler, Rockport milestone
driver. Bernard G. Margileth, Aurora, fire
escape; also fire-proof box for fre-escapes.
William S. Marshall, Chicago, assignOr of
one-half to II. II. McGaffey, Indianapolis,
pump Elijah B. Martindale. indianapolis,
impervious paving block. James P. Mich
ener, Kokomo, saw-mill- dog. Nicholaus
Ems, assignor to Zins Bros, Evansville, chill
mold for dog irons. Monroe Ingersoll as
signor of one-half to f. Robinius In
dianapolis, combined swing and chair.
Henry and J. Kelly, Goshen, pump. Martin
Kepler, Deedsville, device for upsetting and
restoring screw threads. William H Harrod,
Sellersburg. sulky. John Carroll, Nashville,
vehicle spring. Asa H. Allison, Knights
town. straw-stacker. Elias c. Atkins, Indian
apolis furnace for heating saws.
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Mr. Furay win Take Issue with Judge

Furay VIII rake Issue Win Judge
Gresham, and Appeal to the Courts.
Washington Special.
Captain John B. Furay, late postoffice in
spector at Omaha, Neb., has taken issue with
the Postmaster-general in behalf of the fifty
seven postofice inspectors in the country,
and intends TO contest the retroactive force
of Judge Gresham's decision fixing the per
diem allowance for expenses at the actual
daily expenditure while travelling Mr..
Furay claimed that the change was made in
November and therefore could not effect his
October accounts. The Postoffice Depart
ment held the reverse, and asked Mr. Furay
to send in his bill on the new basis. Mr.
Furay wrote very sharp letter to the de-
partment, denying the right to change the
pay of the employee without his consent after
the service had been rendered. Upon the re-
ceipt of this letter he was removed. Mr.
Furay intends to bring the matter to an
Issue by an appeal to the courts
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A Brakeman Killed.

social to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNc1E, Nov. 28.-Jackson Yates, brake
man on the Fort Wayne local freight, was
instantly killed here, at o'clock this after
noon, while making coupling. When step
ping from between the cars. he fell, and was
caught by the wheel, (which cut off his lett
leg and arm and horribly mutilated the
body, which was dragged over a hundred
yards, the entire train passing over it. He
lived at Fort Wayne where>he leaves fam
lily in limited circumstances, and to which
place his body will be sent for burial.
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Burglars at HilIshoro.
Special to the 1ndlanaDons journal


DANvILLE, Nov. 23.-An extensive burg
larry occurred at Pittsboro, last night. The
stores of o. w. Hill and A. G. Weaver were
broken into and the safes blown open, Weav-
er's safe being blown to pieces. George
Willss store was also robbed The whole
amount of money taken is not known, but
will aggregate several hundred dollars. A
horse and buggy belonging to Sam. Selch was
stolen and parties supposed to be the thieves
were seen to pass through Brownsburg at
o'clock this morning, since which time moth
ing has been heard of them. 1t is thought
to be the work of professionals.
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him. David Barker, a son of James Barker,
went to Myers's house and told the boy he
had found another home for him, and in
formed him where to go. Then Barker left
and Myers followed him out doors with a
shotgun in his hands, Barker looked around
to see what Myers was going to do, when
Myers raised the gun and shot MIN in the
face. Myers had fed.
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STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
"A Jefferson County Farmer Robbed Of
$500 by Monte Men.
Grain Gambling Drives Nathan Morris to
Insanity and Crime-Ex- Preacher
HoiTnlan's New C4urch.
INDIANA.

A jefferson County Farmer Robbed of
800 by Three-Card Monte Men.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Nov. ga farmer named Ma
thaniel Lee, residing near Canaan, in this
county, was victimized to the amount OF S.,
500 by gamblers, last night the circum-
stances being as follows: On Sunday, man
calling himself George Miller went to Lees
house, representing himself as a rich Cali
fornian intending to buy farm. Lee offer
ed him his land for 81, $50 Miller was al
lowed to stay until the next day, when his
sister would come, saying that they would
probably then close the bargain. stranger,
disguised as a hunter, came along soon after,
and, after some talk, he produced three cards
and wanted to bet SIS neither could draw the
red card. Lee declined to try, but
Miller drew for him and won,
and Lee reluctantly accepted the
money. The stranger then excitedly
pulled out big roll of money, declaring
that he woald bet $4,000 that they could
not draw the right card again. Lee did not
have the money, but said he could get it at
Madison; Miller taking Lee aside, persuaded
him to comehere and get the money assuring
him that he would certainly win the $40 900
for him and divide; Lee cot the cash from
the National Branch Bank and gave it to
Miller, who lost, of course, Miller pretended
to be terribly grieved at the loss. Still an
other stranger joined in the conversation,
and upbraided Miller, whom, he said. was a
wealthy man, for troubling over so small a
loss, when he had $50, 900 at home. Sure
enough" said Miller 'Tll go right off and
get it and pay Lee" The swindling trio
then all disappeared and have not since been
heard OF
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Benevolent Society Meeting.

The following programme has been arranged
for the meeting of the Charity Organization So
cieties at Englishs Opera,house on Sunday
evening:
Introductory ....-... Governor Albert G.. Porter
1.-The Widows Mite" ....---Dr 6. Fl. SOnneschein
of st. Louis.
Address, with song. H. Thane Miller
of Cincinnati.
District Nursing. Miss Benedie New York.
read by Miss Martina Grubbs.
Industrial Training OF Girls"
Miss Mary Il. Harrison
Scientific Charity and organized effort TO effect it.
John NJ. Butler.
Music,
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The Growth of MormonIsm.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 2S-John Taylor, presi-
dent of the Mormon Church, in an interview,
to-day, says he doesn't propose to resign at
present in anybody's favor lit was rumored
that he would resign in Cannon'sl, and that
all is harmony and prosperity in the church.
Three hundred missionaries are at work all
over the world with great success, and Nor
monism is bound to prevail, especially in the
United States. He said, further, that more
converts had been brought to Utah since the
passage OF the Edmuuds bill than in any
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Indicted for Murder.

IAPoRrE, Nov. 2S.-The grand jury has re-
turned indictments of manslaughter against
City Marshal Fred Lay and DR.. Meyer, the
former for the killing of Policeman Fetzer,
a short time ago, and the latter for the death
of patient, who, it is alleged, died from
the effects of medicine he had furnished
They We're placed under bonds of 50, 900 each,
and will be arraigned for trial to-day.
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Two Shooting ARRAYS.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
FRANKTON, Nov 28.-On Monday afternoon
Archie Dunlap, farmer, attempted to shoot
DIR. Dehority in Kimerhng's drug store in
this place, but his revolver snapped. No
reason is ascrbed for the act
In the evening of the same day fight oc-
CURED in Chapman's saloon between Joe
Ring, Sank Little and Bill Rains, in which
the latter received dangerous bullet wound
in the back. His assaIlant escaped. He is
in a critical condition.
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Railroad Contractors Missing.

JOLIET, Nov. 2S.-For the past three
months two well-known railroad contractors.
under the firm name of Gay & Weston, have
been engaged with about 200 employees on a
contract in constructing the new Hincklev
railroad, known as the Chicago, st. Louis &
Western. They were working near this city
and completed their contract last week.
when they drew their money on the contract
and have not been seen since. The 200 men
are most of them left without a cent TO pay
their debts or buy necessaries for their fami-
lies They put the case in the hands OF at
torneys in this city, but as yet no trace OF
the contractors has been found.
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Death of Pe,tone Physician, After Pro-
tracted Debaucb,


JOLIET, Nov. 28-A report has just reached
this city of the death of Dr. Melville, of
Peotone which is the sad termination OF a
tragic career of crime and intemperance, and
the ruin of once bright and happy home
About two years ago, during the temperance
crusade in that little city, DR.. Melville, who
was then prosperous practicing physician,
took an active part in the temperance work,
having reformed from a course of excessive
drinking. A saloon-keeper named Mink had
been to Joliet, where he found he had been
indicted for selling liquor Illegally. He re-
turned to Peo.one, and meeting DR.. Melville
on the street, at once accused him of inform
ing upon him to the grand jury. Hot words
followed. Mink struck Melville, whereupon
the Doctor drew his revolver and shot the
The Doctor. who was a hand
some, educated gentleman, we'll respected,
was put on trial for his life in the Circuit
Court of this county, and the daily presence
OF his refined wife and beautiful children,
who were devotedly attached to him, created
profound sympathy for him. The trial at
tracted crowds of people daily and the tide
of popular sentiment was strong in favor of
the prisoner. The trial was an expensive
one for the Doctor, and nearly all his prop
erty went to fee defending counsel. After
tedious trial the jury found him not guilty,
and he went home with his wife. who wept
for joy and embraced her husband when the
verdict was read. He did very we'll for a
while, but the loss OF his property so preyed
upon him that he went to drinking again
heavily. A short time after this his wife
died broken-hearted, leaving family of
small children. A few months ago the Doc
tor again married but the recollecions of
the ruin he wrought not only to his own
family circle but in that of others had made
him deSpairing nervous and full of dread,
and he was forced to use narcotics to induce
sleep to come to his frenzied brain. He was
found dead on his porch in the morning
after q protracted debauch
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EMANY scltly woman, whose sad experience
had demonstrated alike the failure OF cOnceied
doctors and poisonous drugs, has obtained a new
lease OF lIfo for few dollars worth of the Ve2e.
table Compound, and has gone on her way re-
toicing and praising Mes Lydia e. Ptnkham, Of
Lynn, Mass.
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A Prisoner Attempts Suicide.


GREENFIELD, Nov. 2S-Elijah Futrall,
prisoner confined in the county Jail for steal
ing, made two unsuccessful attempts to COM
nit suicide last night, the first by taking
poison and the second by trying to hang
himself with broom-wire, but he is still
alive
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mans friends have maintained confidence in
him, and strongly assert his Innocence.
Within the past few days they have been
circulating a paper for subscriptions, with
the intention of starting a free and inde-
pendent church, with Hoffman as pastor.
Some of the wealthy people of the city are
among Hotfman's partisans, and are sub
scribing literally. Hoffman has been en-
gagged in editing an afternoon paper for some
months, money for that enterprise having
been furnished by his friends.
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safe.BIowers at Work.
the Indianapolis JouTua,.

Special to the indianapolis journal
UNION CITY, Nov. 2S.-Last night burglars
gained an entrance into John Schricker's
grocery, in the Opera building, and, after
rolling his safe from the front to the rear of
the room, blew it open, and obtained about
500 and made good their escape.
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four years before. The Church organ to-
night copies the Cleveland Anti-poygamy
society's constitution, and adds: If this
secret abomination initiated at Cleveland
shall spread all over the country surely the
deep hypocrisy OF the nation, steeped as it
is in the slough of iniquity, shall bring
upon it swift Judgment from an offended
heaven"
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Grain Gambling in Parke County.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
MoNTEzUMA, Nov. 28.-From a gentleman
who is we'll informed and we'll acquainted
all over Parke county, and who has made
the subject matter of inquiry, it is learned
that since Jan. l, 1888, the grain-gambling
mania has cost Parke county people 1918, 0OO
quite number mortgaging their property
and losing all they had
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Shot in the Face.

Speclal TO The Indianapols Journal
ROCKVILLE, Nov 28.-Albert Myers, of
sugar Creek township, shot David Barker
about dark yesterday evening. It appears
that Myers had been keeping little boy of
James Bankers and became, dissatisfied With
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ILLINOIS.
Effort TO Establish an Independent Church
for Ex-Rev. Hoffman.

Special 20 The IndianapoIi3 J0uTnd.
BLOOMINGTON, Nov. 28-Friends of ex-
Rev. Hoffman, who was deposed from the
Methodist ministry and the pulpit of the
First NJ. j.. Church, upon charges of lewd-
ness and immortality, have, since that time,
been strenuously at work for him. While
he was found guilty by the conference, Hof-
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Killed His Brother.

MONMOUTH, Nov. 2S.-Isaae Davis, farm
err living near Youngstown, twenty miles
south of here, killed his brother James. this
morning in a dispute over division of the
corn crop Jointly owned by them.
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Hospital Commissioners.

The Insane Hospital Commissioners we're in
session again yesterday morning, considering
matters in relation to the construction of the
new buildings. DR.. J. G. Rogers was instructed
to make a typographical survey of the Howard
farm, at Evansville.
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The Weather Tomorrow.

CLEVELAND. O.-The Plain Dealer says the in
dicatiOns point to severe chans yes in the weather.
and that in consequence druggists place on the
"nandy shelf" a large supply of ST. Jacobs OH,
the sovereign remedy for pains induced by the
Indictment weather.
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DAILY WEATHER. BULLETIN.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFtCRR,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, | A. ~
For Tennessee and the OHIO Valey-Fair
weather. slight rise of temperature, stationary,
or lower barometer.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather,
except in tho extreme northern portions, where
Light SHOWS will prevail. slight rise In temporal
lure. lower barometer, winds mostly southeast
to southwest.
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IN spite of all the Few remedies which are con-
stanLly introduced TO the public, Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup still takes the lead for the of Coughs,
COLDS, etc. Price 25 cents.