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HIS LAST ADDRESS.
Mr.. Harrison Spoke to the Mayors Mt
the Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S-The Mayors of sew
enty American cities were present at Music
Hail. Heavy delegations came from Illi-
nois Iowa, Wisconsin. New England. sew
ell al Southern States, New York and Aich-
igan The West and Northwest, including
California and Minnesota, were also rep
resented. Ex-President Harrison was there
and made a speech Mayor Harrison, SO
soon TO fall under an assassin's bullet, in
greatest city i'm the United States, and the
best i'm the world in general points. He ia
vored reopening the feir next year. and said
IL IL was done 10000 people day would
come TO see the fair for five months.
Mayor r.. :. Stuart, Of Philadelphia, re-
sponded lie said, in part: From begin
faitering cid and encouragement OF the Of
ficials. the people and the press of Phila-
delphia. The exposition has been a most
remarkable success. While you meet
here to-day 10 express your gratitude
for the part taken by other American
the people of Chicago are entitled 10 the
lasting gratitude of every American. for
YOU have not only honored Chicago, but
have made US all feel proud that we are
citizens OF the greatest Republic the world
has ever seen. You have shown visitors
from abroad that they can be taken n
thousand miles from the Atlantic coast
over the Allegheny mountains and there
behold a city tiat Is destined TO become
one OF the greatest in the civilized world"
of agriculture at the fair. resigned his posi-
ton to-day The action was due TO an order
of Director general Davis that all the
plants In the Horticultural Building be
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threatening letters from the fellow and
that ne had paid no attention to them.
the man was insane and there was no use
in bothering with him. / never thought of
the matter again until received two pos
tai cards from the fellow a few days ago.
They were both written in red ink, and
gave me the information that he was ready
TO have resign and step into my posi-
ton. / always thought that Prendergrast
was insane. but 1 never thought he would
do such awful thing as this Mr..
Kraus was we'll nigh inconsolabe over the
Mayors death When the news reached
him that the Mayor was dead he was in
his carriage going to "a ball He at once
ordered his coachman 10 drive back TO his
home, where he removed his dress suit,
and then hurried over TO Mr.. Harrison's
residence. arriving there a short time after
the Mayors death.
Late tonight officers called at the home
of Prendergasts mother at 600 James
street. The young man had not lived. with
his mother for over two years, and she
knew nothing about his crime She said
that the young man was all right mentally.
except" she added. The often talks of
Henry George and the single tax" The
officers gave the mother no information.
and she does not yet know Of the nights
tragedy.
Patrick King. an uncle of Prendergast,
was next called upon and asked about his
nephew. He, too, knew nothing of the muir
der, and replied to the questions concerning
the young ''IIe is good boy; never
drank and never smoked
He has no pecuiarities?" was asked
He has only one of which 1 know" re-
piled King, land that is his single-tax idea.
This is his pet hobby, and he knows a great
deal about it,
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sparrows on a Spree.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.


The English sparrows have proved a
nuisance in the cotton country, for as soon
as the bolls open they pick out the cotton
and carry it off. and some planters have
lost as they claim, hundreds of pounds in
this way. There is one man, however, on
the Mississippi that has not lost much
When he found sparrows were committing
depredations he procured a quantity OF
wheat soaked it in sweetened whisky and
Strewed il along the rows The sparrows
found it and thought they had picnic.
So they had, but in fifteen or twenty min
utes there the tipsiest lot of English
sparrows ever seen on the face of this
earth. They rolled about on the ground,
falling on their sides and backs and kick
ing their heels into the air like parcel OF
drunkards. all the while uttering. the most
comical squeaks. They did not have long
to squeak, however, for the boys gather ed
them up and threw them into bags. The
first day they gathered two bushels OF
drunken sparrows. Three or four days
later the experiment was repeated with al
most equal success. and from time to time
since. They made excellent potpie, but the
survivors have evidently come TO regard
the plantation hoodooed. for now very
few come about 1t.
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Incident of His Attendance at the
Funeral Of Mr.. Hendricks.

Incident of His Attendance at the
Funeral Of Mr.. Hendricks.
The only time that Carter II. Harrison
ever visited Indianapolis was the occasion
Of Vice President Hendrickss funeral in
1885. One of the newspaper men who at
tended the funeral services at st. Paul's
Church relates a little incident of the Chi
cago Mayors visit. The newspaper man
had chair up in the front part of the
church assigned him. The name of the pa
per which the newspaper man represented
was marked on the chair but SerSeant-at-
arms Canady, of the United States Senate,
tried to take the chair away from the scribe
The scribe paid his respects to the govern
ment official in as strong q manner as a
whisper would permit, and the Sergeant-at-
arms finally desisted i'm his attempt. The
incident seemed to amuse Mr.. Harrison
who was standing near by. When the
newspaper man sat down by him the Chi
caSo Mayor whispered:
Say don't you know who that official is?'
"No and / DO not care q continental" re-
piled the newspaper man.
''Why, that's the biggest officer in the
country He is the Sergeant-at-arms of the
Senate" added Mr.. Harrison and he smiled
as decorously as he could under the circum-
stances.
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publican majority from 1900 to 1900 and
led Mr.. Cleveland by 1000 votes. In 1889
he declined a denomination for the mayor
atty, and during the summer of that year,
in company with his younger son, entered
on sixteen months tour of the world. A
series of letters descriptive OF his travels
were published in the Chicago Times, and
were SO well received by the public as TO
justify their later production in book form
under the name of "A Race with the Sum-
In the summer OF 1890 Mr.. Harrison visited
the Yellowstone Park and Alaska, again
describing his travels in series OF newspa-
per letters, which were afterward incor-
porated in a volume known as "a sum-
mer's Outing"
In 1891 he desired to compete for the may
orally again. but was defeated in conven-
tion Nothing daunted, he ran as an ipde-
pendent candidate, split the Chicago De-
mooracy in twain and was easily dictator
of his party at the next campaign for the
worlds fair Mayor last spring. In the
meantime he had purchased the Chicago
Times and blossomed out as a full fedged
editor. During his last campaign that was
the only Chicago paper which supported
him. He retired from active control of the
paper, turning it over to his two sons,
William Preston and Carter H, jr How
he attained his desire being elected worlds
fair Mayor by a tremendous majority, over
1000, is now a familiar story. 1t was a
personal triumph, pure and simple over all
his enemies and defamers. From his
wonderful qualities as public speaker, he
having few equals on the platform Carter
Harrison occupied a foremost position at
all the swell worlds fair entertainments
and receptions during the past summer
Without exception. he has been the best adj
Vertised Mayor in the United States, and
was looking forward to senatorial honors
as we'll as being regarded as likely cam
didate for presidential hcnors in the next
Democratic convention
Carter Harrison's life was filled with ro-
nance. His first wife died in Europe in
1876. where his family was staying at the
time for her health. In 1882 he married
Marguerite T.. Stearns, who died in 1887
causing him to decline after being nomi-
mated for Mayor. Then came the successive
dramatic political events with which all are
familiar. Through all his active career he
maintained his wonderful and vigorous
manhood None but a man with nerves of
steel and constitution of iron could have
held up under the strain of the past sum-
mer as did Mayor Harrison Although
sixty-eight years old, he was as spirited
and full of life as the average man of
thirty-eight. His latest romantic venture
was a betrothal with Miss Annie Howard
a beautiful, young and accomplished New
Orleans woman, scarcely twenty-five years
old. Their marriage to have occurred
last month, but on account of illness of the
prospective bride was postponed until next
month.
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HIS REMARKABLE CAREER.
From Farmer Boy He Became n Most
Distin guished American.

Carter Fl. Harrison born in 1925 on
a farm near Lexington. KY, Of old Vir-
ginia stock His grandfather. Carter Har-
rison. and Benjamin Harrison, the signer
of the Declaration of Independence, were
brothers. the latter being the father of
Gen. William Henry Harrison, once Pres
ident. and grandfather of Gen. Benjamin
Harrison. Richard a. Harrison, Cromwelrs
lieutenant general, who led Charles l TO the
block. is his earliest ancestor preserved in
the family archives. The name was con-
spicuous in Virginia during the colonial
period. Early intermarriages linked the
Harrison family with the Randolphs. Ca
bles and Carters-two prominent Virginia
families. Through the former Thomas JEFF
ferson and John Randolph were near of
kin; TO the latter the Rives of Virginia and
the Breckinridges of Kentucky. Robert
Carter Harrison, grandfather of our SUBJ
ject, located in Kentucky in 1872 His father
and grandfather were graduates of William
and Mary College. Carter II. Har-
rison was prepared for college by
Dr. Marshall. a brother of the
pared for college oy DIR. Marshall a brother
OF the Chief Justice. and graduated from
Yale in the class of 1916. entering at
on the study of law at Pennsylvania Col
Iege in Lexington. Having inherited a
handsome bluegrass farm, the first ten
years of his manhood were spent either
abroad in travel and study or as a farmer
near his native town. In 1856 he married
Miss Preston. of Henderson, KY, and soon
afterward disposed of his farm and re-
moved to Chicago. where he engaged in
desultory practice of his profession, the
greater portion of his time however, be-
ing devoted to real estate transactions.
Mr. Harrison's first appearance in public
life was as a County Commissioner being
elected on the "Fireproof' ticket immedi-
ately after the great fire OF October. 1871.
Before the expiration of his three years
term he was elected member OF the
Forty-fourth Congress In an overwhelming
Republican district. Two years later he
was returned 10 the Forty-fifth Congress
over Col George II. Davis. director
general OF the worlds fair. In 1879 Mr..
Harrison was elected the first Democratic
Mayor OF Chicago in twenty years. AT In
tervals OF two years he was three times
reelected to this office. The Democracy OF
Illinois nominated him for Governor I'm
1884. and though he defeated by Gov.
oglesby. Mr.. Harrison cut down the Re-
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COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
The Chicago Times Pays n Tribute to
It's Dead Proprietor.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S-The Times, which
was the property of Mr.. Harrison. will say
to morrow: s.tp
''In the closing hours of the Columbian
festival wherein its towering success was
being celebrated, a heavy blow has fallen
upon Chicago. The chief magistrate of the
city is no more He is dead by the hands
of an assassin-one, let us trust, for the
sake of humanity. who was bereft of rea-
son, for who, having sound mind would de-
liver the death stroke upon a man whose
own heart was full OF the milk of human
kindness, and could not harbor rancor or
resentment?
1.-THE stroke. sudden End horrible, was de-
hvered by an isnoble hand.
AN eagle towering in his pride of place
was, by housing owl, hawked at and
well as indignation. Law will deal with
the assassin, but no compensation can be
offered to the affection of the hearthstone
blghted by the crime. ''.t4sW
Mr., Harrison had the essentials of good
executive. clear judgment, prompt action
full knowledge of affairs and skill in the
choice of responsible assistants Not UNI
mindful of the claim of party upon him he
preferred to make the City Hall a busins )
administration, and there was pardonab
pride, for there was truth in the claim
which he delighted loosely to repeat, that
he was the best Mayor Chicago ever had
But this is over. No sound shall awaken
Harrison to glory again. The plaudits' of
the Chicasoans that fell upon a grateful
ear-Harrison loved applause as every hon
est man who courts fame muSt-will turn
TO lamentation in the midst of a now gen
eral verdict that he was indeed, pre-emi-
nent among Chicago's magistrates. He
yearned for the good opinion of his fellow
men, and their tributes will lie thick as
autumnal leaves on his bier" ~
The Inter Ocean will say: llaH
For the first time in the history of Chi
cago, public official has been assassinated
1t was the cherished ambition of Mr.. Har-
He O entered upon his Official duties af lust
previous to the opening of the fair and
was at the proudest moment of most
extraordinary career when cut down by
the shot of an assassin.
Mayor Harrison was, by the test Of the
ballot. one of the most popular men in poit-
ical life in Chicago. No one accounted for
his hold those opposed to his party, but
all were compelled to admit the fact He
believed thoroughly in himself and in Chi
cago. and lived boldly up to his ideas of Of
fetal dUty.'
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THIS MAN WAS GENEROUS.
He Treated Three Children to Sub
stantiaI Feast for Nothing.

It'd Bits.
a man with three children entered a res
taurant in German town, and after they
were all seated he said: Now, children.
you hungry
Yes"
Would you like some sausages?'
Yes, yes
Waitress bring three sausages-two for
myself-that makes five Ah 1 nave forgot
ten the bread. Waitress, some bread. Now,
eat away.
There was a solemn jingle of knives and
forks, the sausageS were demolished, ana
the childrens faces were all smiles.
Enjoy it, eh?''
yes"
Like some more sausagesT'
"Yes yes!''
Waitress two or three more sausages." "
These, too vanished. The guest ordered
some beer, having drank which he took
his hat and stick and said to the children:
Now you must be very good and quiet.
1 shall be back directly. / am only going
TO get some cigars"
"All right"
Five minutes passed, quarter OF an
hour, half an hour. Then the landlord said
to the children: Your father is a long
time in coming"
HE is rot our father. We were playing
outside, when the man came up TO us ana
asked us If we would like some sausages.
We all shouted Yes, and the man brought
us in here"
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Pulpit and the Stage.

New ok ICItgTdIn.
Sol Smith Russell was talking the other
day with two of his old-time friends, Jo-
seph Jefferson and John 5. Clarke on the
changed attitude of the pulpit in respect to
the stage. Much of the prejudice against
our profession" said MIR. Russell, has dis
appeared, and it is beginning to obtain TN :
recognition which it deserves. Even the
church. its oldest and bitterest opponent,
has given several members to the profess
desk Mr.. Russell handed ore 10 Mr.. JEFF
ferson. with the remark that it was one of
several that he had recently received. 1t
was from q weli-known clergyman, highly
recommending Il young man of his parish
for a position in Mr.. Russells company.
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Tnrr-Feathers; Ups-Dovns.

Philadelphia Record
The recent marriage in this city of Mr.
Tarr and Miss Feathers, thus forming the
most harmonious union OF tar and feathers
known TO history, Is matched by Bucks
county couple. who crossed the Delaware
the other day to avail themselves of the
easy marriage laws OF New Jersey. The
groom was Bartlett A. Downs and the
bride Miss Elizabeth Ups and their run
away wedding moved rural poet 10 sing
'Jn matrimony's happy state,
Through Cupid's smiles and frowns,
We find in life. however straight,
There will be Ups and Downs
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Combinations by the Senate

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-The Senate in
executive session to-day, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: Joseph A. Barton, of
Utah, to be judge of Probate Court in the
county of Beaver. Utah; G. n. Kern, of Cal
ifornia, to be special examiner of drugs,
medicines and chemicals in the district of
San Francisco; Charles Davis, to be col
lector of customs for the district of Paso
del Norte. Tex; William j. Puckert. to DE
assayer of the mint at Denver, Col. And
the following postmasters: Robert j. Gard
ner Aurora, Ind; Charles "A. Bline, Cory
don Ind
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q -! 80 = Az 81 dill
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the great, gripping, old-fashioned pill.
Net only when you take it, but un-
pleasant, from first TO last, and it only
gives you little temporary good.
The things to take its place are DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One of these
at a dose will regulate the whole system
perfectly. They're tiny, sugar-coated
granules, scarcely larger than mustard
seeds. They act In Natures own way.
No reaction afterward. Their help lasts
and they do permanent good. Consti-
patton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks. Sick
or B:::ous Headaches, and all derange-
mehts of the liver. stomach. and bowels
are prevented, relieved, and cured.
They're the cheapest, for they're guar
Gnteed to give satisfaction or money Is re-
turned. Nothing can be "just as good"
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FOOTBALL CANES.
Princeton's Team Slaughters the
Wesleyan Eleven.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The football match
at Manhattan field to-day between Prince
ton and Wesleyan drew crowd of about
two thousand people, who saw the former
win an easy victory over their Connect
cut opponents. The game was very much
a one-sided affair, and play had been going
on but minute before Taylor scored a
touchdown for Princeton. meeting with lit
tie or no resistance. King kicked the goal
with ease. Wesleyan did try pretty hard
with a wedge when the ball was brought
out. and gained about five yards, but the
advantage was only temporary. King
promptly caught punt, and In another
half dozen minutes Princeton had scored an
other goal and made twelve points Score:
Princeton, &c; WESLEYAN O.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S-Never since the as
sassination of Garfield has St Louis been
so wrought up tonight over the murder
of Mayor Harrison, of Chicago Within
twenty minutes after the fact was wired the
newspapers had extras out announcing the
crime. The streets became thronged. as If
by magic There was on every hand de-
nunciation of the dastardly crime, and If
the assassination had occurred here il could
murder was ANNOUNCED at several of the
theaters and public gatherings. The crowds
thronged the newspaper office bulletins,
and at midnight there are still excited
knots of men waiting for the latest news.
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pennsylvania. 81; Lafayette, o.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 2S-Pennsyi-
vania to-day defeated Lafayette in one OF
the heaviest scoring games of the season,
the winners securing So points to none for
their opponents. AS Lafayette made such
good stands against Pennsylvania last
year they were expected to again hold
them in check and. in consequence nearly
four thousand people were in attendance
when the game was started. IT is con-
coded that the local collegians put up by
far the best game that they have played
this year. They showed a remarkably
strong defense, and at no time did their OPP
ponents have the ball near their goal.
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removed under the supervision of Chief
Samuels of the Department of Horticulture.
Mr.. Thorpe refused TO serve under his old
antagonist and resigned.
A meeting as held here to-day for the
purpose of continuing the fair next year, n
formal talk was had, and meeting will be
held tomorrow.
The famous Liberty Bell will be taken
back TO Philadelphia next Tuesday. A num-
Der of prominent citizens of Philadelphia
are here TO take part in the ceremony.
The total admissions to-day were 275,66i,
OF which 240732 were paid.
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The Supreme Test.

Somervile Journal.
The Poet-It's no use; I'm afraid that
shall never reach the highest pinnacle OF
poetical success.
The Poets Wife-Why. dear what do you
mean? Don't all the first-class magazines
accept and print your poetry?
The Poet (glooniilyl-Yes; L know t..ey 10.
But the big advertisers always send my
verses back. Somehow other / can't
seem at all 10 hit their taste.
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Wanted to Be Certain.
Chicago Tribune.

Depot Policeman in n loud voice)-Monon
train all ready. Passengers for Reynolds,
. Lafayette. Linden. Charlottesville. Green
castle, New Albany and Louisville all
aboard. Middle track, Train leaves in
twenty minutes! Monon routei All aboard
Middle track Monon route. Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago, all aboard
Anxious Traveller (seiZing him by the arm
Il want to go to Monon. What trainn 1
toll
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WiIIiams and CorneII Ticd.

ALBANY. n. ", Oct. 2S.-Williams and
Cornell College football teams played ono
of the most exciting games of the season
at the Ridgefleld grounds, this afternoon,
in the presence of three thousand people.
The result at the end of the second half
was a tie-10 to 10.
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Minnesota. 81: Ann Arbor. 20.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, oct. 2S.-Onc of the
most holly contested football games this
season was that this afternoon, between
teams from the University of Minnesota
and Michigan. The Michigan eleven did ex-
cellent work, but the team work OF the
other eleven and their heavy rush line was
too much for the Wolverines, and they
lost by a score of % to 20.
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Price of Whisky .dvopced.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-The Whisky Trust
to-day advanced the price of whisky cent
This is a total advance of cents per gal
lon. and with the heavy demand which ne
cesstated the starting up of trust houses
the company expects n margin after pay
ing nnoratinp aXpenSeS
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New Grand Reporter. Ia. of ii.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 2S.-Mr. Thomas
u. Osborne has been rendered the position
of grand reporter of the knights of Honor
of Kentucky by Grand Dictator Short, and
has the matter under consideration. Mr..
Osborne is religious editor of the Courier
Journal His appointment will give general
satisfaction
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Bnrker Indicted.

ALBUQUERQUE. n. NJ. oct g. = The
United States grand jury, which has just
completed its labors, has found three bills
against s. NJ. Folsom, president of the
albuquerque National Bank, closed some
time since by order of the Controller of the
Currency He gave bond in $1,000
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Special to the indianapolis journal.
PLAINFIELD, Ind, Oct. S.-An exciting
game of football was played here this after
neon between the Central Academy team
and club from Noblesville. The score NJ
the close of the game stood IS TO in favor
of Central Academy.