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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
To Clean Tn.

We will sell silk pushes for 2Oc per
yard. Remnants of fancy silks for soc
per yard.
Stamped linens at half price.
Soiled handkerchiefs at a great sac
ritlce.
a table full Of plain and fancy dress
goods at 5Oc per yard, worth a great
deal more money.
These prices are "after-holiday"
prices. We are bound to clean out
every remnant,-nOw is your chance.
Many fine dress patterns going at same
price.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
IS cent quality for 30 cents.

MARRIED. On Dec. LIST, at the resi-
dence of the groom's mother, by Rev.
NJ. Burris, Miss Emma f. Stewart to
Charles Crane both of Petrolia, Cal.
The bride was daughter of the late
Thomas Stewart, formerly resident
of Deer Park township, and is a niece
of Mr.. w. G. Trout, of NermilliOnville.
She visited La Sale county with her
father some four years ago.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
j. T.. Scott L. Co.

Have commenced cutting the prices
on cloaks, shawls, underwear, flannels
and blankets.
You can get decided bargain in any
of the above mentioned goods.
On Monday next they will offer a
large lot of gents underwear, 80 cent
quality, for % cents.
IS cent quality for 30 cents.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

Mrs. Odile Ropp died at her home
on Chestnut street Tuesday morning
at AN early hour. She had been i'll
some time. and death was caused by
asthma, with which she had suffered
for long time. Mrs. Ropp was Sc
years old. A son survives her death.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

II. S. Gilbert & Co. have about per-
fected settlement with Nash,
Wright & Co., their principal credi-
tors, and will in all probability soon
resume business at the old stands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

Don't fail to note carefully the
change in llull's "Ad.n in this issue of
the FREE TRADER.
Hull has choice line of remnants
in fancy silks which are being sold at
soc. per yard-half their value.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28
Now is the Time

To get ready for the coming of old
King frost. II. &. Werner is selling a
ladies' gondola shoe for $3.50 per pair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-28

The grain prices cover whole range Of market nom
warehouse prices prices paid for odd loads for feed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
GAMBLERS.
Curious Game of Chance Played by the In
dians at the Piedmont Exposition.
Atlanta Copstitufiou

Curious Game of Chance Played by the In
dians at the Piedmont Exposition.
Atlanta Constitution.
But to tell how the noble red man hazards
his wealth. l walked oyer to where a
crowd of people-red, white and black
We're gathered, all seemingly deeply inter-
ested in something that was TRANSPORTING IN
their midst. Seated in a circle around an
old red blanket were ten or a dozen Indians,
while others. including sguaws, stood up at
the Outer edge of the circle. All were be-
decked withipaints. and feathers, and beads,
and jewelry of all descriptions. The only
sound was the rattle and jingle of the sill
yer, with an occasional low exclamation
from one of the players. The Indians
which they threw promiscuously into
the center of the blanket. Then
the dealer. who, in addition to his war
paint and decorations, wore a pair of green
goggles, would cut his cards. throwing
completed the players each reached over
and took part OF the pile. At least, the
winner took it. The game is so intricate
and complicated that very few besides the
it monte. but DR.. strom, the interpreter.
whohas spent his life among the Indians,
has never been able to learn how + play it.
1t is simply wonderful to see how the In
dams keep track of their several coins after
they have been thrown in the pile and
mixed up. Occasionally an Indian stand
ing several yards away on the outer edge of
the crowd, will throw in a quarter or q
dollar. the amount of his winning being de-
cided by the size of his stake.
While engaged in the game. the players
became SO absorbed that they didn't notice
anything but the cards. Under any other
circumstances they would have repulsed
the crowd that surrounded them, but it
was pay day, and there was a big stake to be
won by somebody. 1t was impossible to
tell by their expression who was winner
and who was loser. Only once did | see
any mark OF feeling, and that was when a
big yellow-faced brave had just made a
haul of $25. He got up and left the other
players. He was $25 ahead, and he seemed
to be in such good humor over it that /
hailed him:
win moneyw
He looked around at me and. j~ingling a
lot of coin in his two hands. while a salts
fed grin spread over his ugly face, replied:
UGH twenty-five dolls"
What are you going to do with it all?n
"Keep-him-by-heap-big."
He started to move on, but stopped again
when | asked:
Don't you want to play a game with
meln
ugh! No: pale man no play right
And he gripped his money tighter as he
Wake away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
TURKEYS ONE-ARMED FRIEND.
A Evolutionary Legend That Can Be Varied
to Suit the Whims of the People.

A Evolutionary Legend That Can BE Varied
to Suit the whims of the People.
LONDON, Oct. 3.-The common people of
the Turkish capital are in a state of pleas
urable excitement at the promised visit to
C~onstantinople of the German Emperor, on
his way to Athens, to attend the marriage
of his sister to the Crown Prince of Greece.
The gossips and story-tellers of the bazaars
have resuscitated a prophecy that a one
armed monarch from a foreign country
shall prove a shield, which shall effectually
defend Turkey from the grasp of the
dreaded Muscovite. The Evolutionary le-
gend has been several times adjusted to
suit prevailing circumstances At the close
of the Russo-Turkisb war, when the En-
glish fleet prevent ted any further advance
of the northern invader, the English Queen
was recognized as the ruler whose one good
arm-her navy-was successfully interposed
to save the Turkish dominion. Now, in the
person of Emperor William. they hail
a ruler whose condition gives a liberal in
depreciation to the prophecy so carefully
handed dow from father to son. and who
has the reputation of being bitterly opposed
to the Cars schemes of conquest. The
Kaiser is morbidly sensitive to any refer
ence to his useless ARM, and if he fails TO
visit ConstantinOple. as announced, it will
be because of the attention that will be
drawn to his deformity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
INDIGNITY TO AN AMERICAN
A Student Arrested Without Cause and
Thrown Into a Switzerland Prison,
Where He Is Kept in a Filthy Cell Three Days
"A Turkish Legend That Can Be Varied
at W~ill-Catholic Church News.
OUTRAGE ON AN AMERICAN.
A Travelling Student Arrested Without Cause
in Switzerland and Thrown Into Prison.

A Travelling student Arrested without Cause
in Switzerland and Thrown Into Prison.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-Mr. Charles Z.
Coates, jr., of this city, a graduate OF the
Johns Hopkins University, will go to
Washington in a day or two to lay before
Secretary Blaine a complaint of outrages
inflicted upon him while travelling in
Switzerland last summer. Mr.. Coates has
been completing his studies in Germany,
and last August. in company with Mr..
George d. Mumford, of New York. was
making a tour of Switzerland. They
journeyed to Berne, and ON the train they
met a couple of Americans who did not
speak German. When Berne was
reached all four took a carriage
drive about the city, and returned to
the depot, took dinner in the res
taurant, and went out on the platform
to wait for the train for Interlachen. While
standing quietly there Mr.. Coates heard his
name called, and looking up saw his ac-
quaintances of the morning being escorted
down the platform by an officer. As they
passed hin one of them said: Mr.. Coates.
what is the matter with the fellow? He
must be drunk" Knowing they spoke no
German, he asked the officer what he
wanted. but was simply told to come
along, too" Mumford was arrested at the
same time, and the four were taken into a
small room with a glass door opening upon
the platform. There they were kept for
two hours for the travelling public to look
at. The detective who made the arrest
would not give any reason for his action.
They were taken to the police headquarters
and separated.
Mr.. Coates was taken before the justice,
searched, questioned, and SEN to prison.
No charges were laid against him; he had
been given no opportunity to clear himself,
and they would not let him make a state
ment. He had with him a letter of credit.
a passport, q students card from Heidel-
berg. private letters and bills of lading on
goods shipped TO London, and considerable
money. The cell he was given was very
filthy and dark. and swarming with YER
min. He was kept three days OH prison
fare, Cruel and black bread, in solitary con-
finement, all the while ignorant of the
charge against him, or when he should be
examined.
At the end of the fifth day he was re-
leased, with an apology, and was told it
was all a mistake. Mr.. Coates and Mr..
was to have tried them. He agreed it was
were entitled to damages, which. however,
would have to be awarded by the federal
courts. The two then went to the Ameri-
can consul and told him their story. but he
said he could do nothing. Mr.. Coates
wrote to Minister Washburn. and the lat
ter stated he would get an official apology
from the Swiss government. Mr.. Blaine
will be requested to take action in the
matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
Wilkie Collins's "Armadale."

EumuuO ldteSs III NoW 1oIk lIiDuut-
The highest price which Wilkie Collins
ever received for a novel was 5000 g~uineas,
which was paid to him for 'Armadale," by
George Smith, before a line of the story,
which originally appeared in the Cornhill
Magazine, had been written. "Armadale"
has never been a f~ayorite with the public,
but 1t is a very powerful book, and a story
of the most absorbing interest, and Dickens
expressed a high opinion of it. Just after
the bargain had been concluded between
the author and the publisher. there wal a
discussion at the Athen2um one afternoon
about book prices. during which Hay
ward very acrimOniously maintained
that George Smith could not possibly
have paid any such sum to Wilkie
Collins, and after he had ranted
on the subject for some time, Dickens
turned to a friend and whispered: "Can
you wonder now that that man is so gener-
ally execrated" Thackeray, only q short
time before his death, congratulated Col
Inns on the transaction, and told him that
he had never himself made as much as f5.-
600 by any of his books. The purchase of
"Armadaiep was not a profitable transac-
ton for Mr.. Smith, but "Romola" proved q
still worse bargain, as 1000 was paid for
it, and of the first expensive edition only
some 1900 copies were sold. The state
ment that Collins has left ccpi0us reminis-
cences and numerous Ms. stories is incor-
rect. During the last few years he re-
ceived several proposals on the subject of
"reminiscences, but declined to entertain
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
INDIANA NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Reports Of the Various Presiding Elders
Presented at the Opening Session.
Progress of the Protestant Episcopal Conven-
ton in Revising the Liturgy Ofthe Church
Other Religious Meetings.
Opening Of the Conference at Roekport-Er
couraging District Reports.

Opening Of the Conference at RocIport-En-
couraging District Reports.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
RoCKPoRT, Ind. Oct. 3.-The Indiana
Conference of the NJ. L. Church met in this
place. to-day, to hold its ffty-eighth an
nual session. The conference sermon was
preached By DIR. Halstead. of Bloomington,
TO a crowded church of attentive listeners.
At $50 o'clock this morning Bishop War
rem, of Denver, took the chair. He con-
Quoted appropriate devotional exercises
and administered the sacrament of the
Lords supper i'm q very impressive manner,
after which he made some excellent intro
ductory remarks to the conference.
E. A. Kemp, the secretary of the body,
called the roll, and ITO member answered
to their names. William Teller and IL. Z.
Clippinger were chosen as assistants. s.
o. Dorsey was chosen conference treasurer
and c.. f. Asbury statistical secretary. The
Bishop presented q $50 draft on the char
tered fund and 81 ,003 on the Book Concern
for the s-uperannuates of the conference.
": 3. Collins, presiding elder I'D OF the fer v tbs
past year. 1t showed nineteen new churches
built. 200 increase in membership. n
over 500 increase in the collections. Rev.
Earring, of the Bloomington district, pre-
healthy condition. Church property is
generally insured. and collections are bet.
ter than last year. Rev. A. X. Julian, or
the New Albany district, made his report,
showing that he had given a most faithful
years work to the district. Over 5000 had
been spent on churches, and several new
ones are being built. There have been
about ESQ accessions, some $3.50 has been
sent to missions, and the churches are gen.
orally prosperous. H.. j. Talbot, of the
indianapolis district. followed with an ex-
cellent report. The accessions were about
500, and a handsome increase was shown in
RlGthe b~enevolences.
Rev. DR.. Cleveland was introduced to the
conference by the bishop. l.. s. Knott was
transferred from Minnesota to this confer
and Poucher, of Gresncastle. are present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
Bad for Critics.


@hAiouciPAAo AAcoo'
1t is simply astounding that, while Mr.
Curtis was the defender and apologist of
Mr.. Cleveland as a reformer, he should be
SO rancorous in his d~enunciation of General
Harrison. Take a single illustration. There
is no test so clear and conclusive as the
composition of the Civil-service Commits
sion. Mr.. Cleveland appointed among its
members an avowed hide-bound spoils-
man. who did his worst to nullify
all it's good action. General Harrison, on
the other hand. selected the most pro-
nnounced refoIrmers he could find. Yet
fact with a single allusion. and studi-
ously avoids the obvious contrast, 1t is
this surprising want of candor and fair
ness which marks the address throughout
and which is fatal 60 the position of Mr.:
Curtis. He presents a distorted statement
and al unjust view. We believe it is sus-
ceptible of decisive proof through specific
facts that by every fair test General Harrison
is a far truer ref0rmer thar Mr.. Cleveland;
we believe that in intellectual, moral. and
political honesty he is immeasurably supe-
rior; and when Mr.. Curtis. who was the
apologist of one. becomes the assailant of
the other. we only look back and lament
the Curtis of other days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04

One of Them, Clothed i'm Bright Red, freed
by q Cross Bull.

One of Them, Clothed in Bright Red, freed
by q Cross Bull.
Wilmington tDel) News.
The Pedestrian Club, composed entirely
OF Young ladies living in the western part
yesterday morning. The proposed trip OF
the club was to a friends house OH the New
Castle road, about three miles from this
city. The chaperon claimed that by walking
down the Hare's Corner road about a mile,
and then across a lot, the club would lessen
their walk nearly q mile! The Hares
Corner proposition met the approval of the
ceeded.
that was to be crossed in order to shorten
the walk, and no time was lost in climbing
the fence. Field No. / was crossed without
the slightest obstacle, ard all were de-
lighted. Then came field No. 2. Over the
fence the g~audily-clad damsels went. The
last TO mount the fence was a sprightly
miss clad in a crimson flannel dress and a
large red hat profusely trimmed with vio-
let's, This blithe little miss claimed to be
the g-distance walker of the club. She
No. 2 when an immense bull, which had
been taking in all the maneuvers of the
fatr ones with attention, came from the
rear OF ahaystack and started in pursuit of
the one In red. The miss saw her predica-
ment at once, and. being much In the rear
up a lively pace around the field twice. and
at many times the bull was at her heels.
After making a third circuit of the field,
Miss Red became weak from exhaustion
and cried for help. Her speed Stacked and
the bull advanced at every leap.
Miss Red espied a small pear tree in a
corner of the field, where her sister men,
bers stood by, urging her TO come on. On
reaching the tree there stood a small lad
der. She mounted, but the ladder fell.
Then the air was filled with the p~iteous
shrieks of the other members. who stood
on the outside of the fence. Miss Red was
equal to the emergency, and with great
presence of mind she raised the ladder and
fastened it to a small limb of the tree and
VIGOROUSLY climbed to a stout limb, and
there looked on the bull with disdain.
Ayoung man who was passing on a side
road. hearing the shrieks of the fair ones,
came to their rescue. Hitching his team to
a tree, with whip in hand he approached
the bull and with much difficulty succeeded
in making the animal retreat. Miss Red
showered thanks upon her rescuer and
begged hin to retire to an adjoining corn
field while she would descend from her
p~erilous position. The young man promptly
O5eyed, and Miss Red in descending fell to
the ground and received several injuries,
from which she had to be conveyed to her
home by the young man, with the consent
OF other members of the club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
Monopoly Tactics Failed to Work.

St Louis POst-DispatCh.
The French republic does not dilly-dally
when a monopoly is to be abolished. In
chartering the telephone company In 1884 it
reserved the right to purchase the privileges
and property of the company. at any time.
experts In case of disagreement. When an
appropriation was made for the purpose
and the purchase had been authorized by
law. in June last, the company refused to
give any and denied the right
Sept. l. according to notice given. Other
appeals to the company to set a price hav-
ing elected nc reply, the government
promptly seized the property throughout
and cut down telephone charges nearly n @
half on an average. This summary taking
leaves the company waiting for Just so
much pay as it can prove itself fairly en-
titled to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
The Pan-American Congress.

New YORK Mall ana Express.
A six weeks tour of observation will be
the fitting prelude and preparation for the
work of the congress. The arrangements
are on the most liberal scale, and the pro-
gramme includes the most important of our
cities, and will enable the delegates to get
a better idea of our material developments
and national superiorities than they other
wise might obtain in years of observation
or reading. They will, too, meet all
classes of our people, and will get
a reception 30 cordial and enthusiastic
that its effect Will be permanent and will
be made pervasive in the countries repre-
scented, when they return and tell the story
of the magnificent reception they got in
the great parent republic that is trying to
array all the republics in this hemisphere
In behalf of common interests and princi-
pies Of government.
n even as soon as 1892, when these
same countries are represented in our great
pan-American fair, the results of his con-
gress will be seen to signify q permanent
alliance of American peoples that no power
on earth will dare to assail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04

The instructions to gentlemen as to the
proper dress for the Priests of Pallas ball
are very explicit: "Swallow-tail coat, black
pants lid est trousers), vest low cut" 1t is
presumed that a low cut'' means a vest
that will button at the pit of the stomach.
Any gentlemen who wears a high-cut vest
will be led ont promptly, t. /. g. fright lower
entrance). The Priests are adamant on the
question of dress, if they do talk about
pants. and the invited guest who hasn't a
regulation suit must make his arrange
ments accordingly. If there is anything in
the world which will excite the ire of
jackson" and the Priests it is a swallow
tail coat with a high-cut vest and a pair of
checked trousers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
MINOR CITY MATTERS.
Local News Notes.

Peter Gaderson, an employee of the Parry
Cart Company's factory, had an arm broken
by being caught in the machinery yester-
day.
The Seventeenth Indiana Battery will
hold its third annual reunion In the Mayors
Office, county courthouse. Oct. IL.
Miss Dora Henderson, whose mother lives
at the Pyle House, wrote o note to her
mother, inclosing a lock of her hair, and
saying that she intended to commit suicide.
She is now missing.
John NJ. Hightshoe yesterday decided leo
acres of lar in Wayne township to- L. A.
Hamlin for $4,000. The transfer deed of
the Broad Ripple Natural-gas Company to
the Consumers Trust was also filed. It is
for S65,072.
Governor Hovey yesterday, at the in
stance of Governor Foraker, of Ohio, issued
o requisition for the arrest and conveyance
of George Marshall. a horse-thief, who, on
valued at $3.50, from Franklin county, Ohio.
Mrs. 81 Hunter was stricken with heart
disease last night, about o o'clock, at the
corner of Pennsylvania n Market streets,
and fell upon the sidewalk. DR.. Marsee
was summoned and the unfortunate lady
taken to her home in an ambulance. h
will recover.
Building permits were issued yesterday
to NJ. Lucid, frame cottage, No. 81 Rae
street, 500: T. Lynch, addition, No. % Eng
lish avenue, $40; l.. A. Gable, addition, No.
S24 North Pennsylvania street. 800; Lizzie
CatherO, improvements. No. 579 est Wash
ington street, $500.
A reunion meeting to observe the national
W. {. I. u. day for prayer will be held at
the Cottage Home. No. II West Michigan
street, this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Miss
Henry, Mrs. Daniels, Miss Carrie Duth.
lily Kelly will participate in conducting the
services.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
Local Weather Report.
General Weather Conditions.

IHURSDAfs Oct. d q +. M.
PREssURE.-The barometers are high ev-
erywhere, except over New England and
western New York, where the southwest
ern extremity of the low area is still WISH
BILE which, last night, was north from Min
nesota and in British America north from
Montana, where another low area is ap-
preaching. The highest readings-30.3-
are reported from Minnesota.
TEMPERATURE.-Seventy and above Is re-
ported west of the mountains from Wash
ington and western Montana southwark;
also, in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and
from southern Tennessee and South Caro-
lima southwark; GO and below from the At
lantic coast from Maryland northward and
the lower lakes; so and below from the up
per lakes; 40 and below from the north
shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota and
northward.
PREcIPITATION.-Light rains have fallen
near Lake Superior and the lower lakes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-04
Race Prejudice.

4l1U CAtAAfC
AS for the negro. he will take care of him.
self. 1t is the whites who are most hurt,
who are most degraded by this abominable
prejudice. With the growth of intelligence
among the whites these race ~prejudices
must disappear; but the negro will make
his way by his own force of character and
wrest from white Americans the re-
spect to which he is entitled with
out waiting for the slow moving of the
spirit of human brotherhood. He has
fury of freedom. We may forget his splen-
did services in the war, misunderstood him
for his patience in chains, but we cannot
long be blind to hisincreasing intelligence.
evidences of his force as an element of
American lite. The intelligent white man
of to-day looks on this discrimination
against the blacks, as a race, with shame
and disgust, just as he looks on the perse-
cutions of the Jews and the stoning of
Cinnamon.