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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
for already applications arc IN for much

for already Applications are In for much
more room than can be set apart for ex-
hibitOrs The management is wisely put.
ting these applications through a sitting
process and will grant space only TO the
best of those who desire to exhibit. Not
alone is the United States expected to
have splendid exhibits at the exposition,
but other countries as well will without
doubt take advantage of it Ia show the
world what they can grow and make.
The three months and q half through
which the exposition will be open are
those during which the greatest number
of people from the North and West and
from other climeS are seeking the South
east for healtl: and pleasure. and these
people will aid materially in making the
exposition q success financially. Its sue
cess along other lines is already assured.
Charles \. Collier. the President and
director general OF the Cotton States and
International Exposition. has had large
experience i'll public affairs and in expo
sition work. He was born in 1913, being
the son of one of the pioneers of Atlanta.
Most Of his life has been devoted to busi-
ness enterprises, in which he has been
uniformly successful His greatest
achievement was the successful con-
duet Of the Piedmont Exposition of 1887.
Only 101 days elapsed from the first sug-
geSt;on 10 the opening day Of this eXposi-
ton. At the close of the exposition. after
paying all expenses, the treasurer had
balance of $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

tnat auopteu by the MRS. THOMPSON.
Worlds Fair managers, for the buildings
are to remain after the close of the fair
to adorn the park and form one of the
future attractions of this city. Georgia
pine will be the principal material en-
ployed. the inside of the buildings being
for the most part finished in yellow pine.
The exposition will not be without its
Midway Plaisance, that part of the
grounds devoted to such exhibits as were
to b- found on the Midway of Jackson
Park in Chicago being known as the Ter
race. The principal features of the Chi
cago Midway and many others will be
there to furnish amusement to those sur
feited with sightseeing of a higher order
in the other parts Of the grounds.
The Demand for Space.
There need be no fears that all the space
which car be furnished will be in demand,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
HUSBAND AND WIFE DIE.
DcstitItion in Nebraska Family
Leads TO Double Suicide.

Leads TO Double Suicide.
As 7 result of restitution and their
Holiness situation among hundreds of
starving people. John Harris and wife.
living near Paxton. Ncb. committed sui
eide with a razor. Mrs. Harris was
found living on the bed entirely nude. with
her throat cut from ear To ear. and the
bedclothing saturated with blood. John
Harris. the husband. was found lying on
the floor near the foot of the bed with his
throat likewise cut. The couple had only
moved To their present place Il month ago
The house in which they lived was Il sod
dugout. situated seven miles southwest of
Paxton The surroundings of the place
went to show that the pair were in very
Door circumstances. No motive can be
given for the deed except that the wife
was expecting soon 10 become Il mother
and was on the verge of starvation and
suffering They were probably too proud
to beg. The following letter was found.
written by the husband in clear and
steady hand:
Dear Old Parents have decided
TO end our lives together. Ida took sick
before daylight and it is now Z o'clock.
Ida cut her throat and | cut mine. |
would give the world to sec my poor old
father and mother. 1t seems like year
since | saw any OF my folks"
The country round about Paxton has
produced good crops in times past. and
will undoubtedly do so again. but the
failure in 1893 and again in 1894 was al
most complete, and the situation is most
pitiable. Among the different families in
Keith County now in n state of deStitu-
ton there are between 900 and GOO chill
dren. The commissioners confess their
inability To cope with the situation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

exhibits for their
benefit. The negroes
of the South will
probably form no
small part of the at
tendants at the eXhi-
bition, and the fore
thought of the man
agement in thus pro-
viding for them is
to be commended.
A different plan
as to the construc-
ton of the exposi-
ton buildings will
be followed from
Al I-xI l. Al
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

The law compelling Congress TO ad-
journ sine die Mt noon on March will
compel that body to legislate on Sunday
this year. Our national lawmakers will
remain in session all Saturday night and
pretty much of Sunday. There will he an
interim for sleep. From Sunday after
noon both branches will remain in CON
tinuous session until noon of the follow
ing day. This was the case at the close
of the Fiftieth Congress. during Harri-
sons administration. and also at the close
of the short session during Hayes adj
ministration.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

exposition, people
were thunderstruck
with the audacity of
t h e proposition.
When the Queen
City of the South
went further. and
said. Let Us make
our exposition ma
tional-yea. internal
tiOnal-in character
and scope" then TIE
people thought il
W 4 S n mammoth
Joke Rut Atlantic
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

for enough TO pay the attorneys fees.
The claims which are accompanied by the
spurious security are as follows: Ameri-
can Mortgage Trust Company. London,
Bedford investors. 100000; Belfast in
vestors. S150.0O0; Glasgow, Scotland.
$4,000; Huddcrsiield. Eng. 100000;
} :. Pagan. Brooklyn. $4,000: W. \
Johnson. London, 10000: real estate
frauds in lankton. $4,000; total, ST.
10000
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

has gone on with the project and as IL
result all those who once laughed so loud
at the idea have been struck with awe by
the wonderful success which seems as
sured for the Cotton States and the In
ternational Exposition which will open
its gates to the world September Is next,
to close them on the last day of 1895.
There is every prospect that the Cotton
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
INSURANCE FIGURES.
Losses by Fire in the United States
for the Year 1891

The Journal of Commerce and CONNER
oiai Bulletin says: The fire loss of the
nlted States and Canada for the month
OF December. ~ estimated from our
d;'lly files amounts 10 SlO.:i21 900. and
the totai for the year is therefore SIPS
2!6.i'D. The following comparative
"a Bile exhibits The losses hv months:
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
DYING IN a MADHOUSE.
w. j. Seaman, Once Leading Come
dian, Is Now Near Unto Death.

VIM. j. Seaman. who was a universal
favorite on the vaudeville stage. is report
ed to he ut the point of death At White
Plains insane asylum. New York. He
first began To show signs of paretic in
sanity two years ago. and was sent to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

Edward J. Phelps. cx-Mnister To Eng
land, has returned to New Haven to re-
suhie his course of lectures before the
Yale law students
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

Were every premium payer 10 have the
cost of his Insurance analysed for him.
Just as he was paying his premium. the
needed reduction in fire loss would soon
be brought about 10y wave of public SEN
timent. Ii is wonderful how what might
be called the ''wrongness OF a wrong
stirs the righteous zeal of the populace
when the nerve running from the pocket
to the moral sense is aGitated ut its lower
extremity. If every male citizen in the
United States were this month openly
and specifically subjected TO n tax of 81
to make up for the unnecessary fire loss
of 1891 there would be Il general move IN
the direction of reducing the fire waste L.
reasonable nrnnortions.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
SHOW UP THE SOUTH.
PREPARATIONS FOR ATLANTA'S
GREAT EXPOSITION.
for the First Inter
national Exhibition Which the Cot
ton States Have Ever Held-Show TO
Open Next September.
Site and Buildings.
Atlanta, CT

AIId1Id, td., correspondence:
When in the face of hard times. with
cotton drug on the market at five cents
q pound. Atlanta said. Let lis have an
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18
CURRENCY BILL is DEAD.
Measure Ignomin-
ousIy Killed in the House.

Washington special: Tie Carlisle car
rency bill which has been under debate III
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-01-18

80 -. 7ol.7o1 slse. l4:..s55 100. 4oo

year ~. 10i.70J sl55 "a 80 SIPS 2I6. 400
\ glance al The table will show how
much less the losses of 1924 are than
those Of 1893 or even 1892 When the in
crease ia in>ural'e value ia the country.
and particularly tho decided and general
advance, IN fra insurance rates i con
sidercd. il is not strange that the fire in
surname" statements now being published
should confirm our predictions of last
month IL - liberal profits.
y large portion OF the fire loss OF the
country j. prcvcntable. but there is a de-
plorabie apathy of public sentiment upon
this point. In spite of the fact that this
apathy l. responsible for fire loss and re-
sultant expensive insurance poor or
crooked iira marSha,s are permitted To be
appointed. political combines" sell in
efficient water works To municipalities. fire
chiefs get Il commission on rotten hose
and defective engines. incendaries are
cOvertly admired. if not applaudcd. a.
slick. electric wires are rccklessly in
stalled. and worse than careless insurance
companies insure suspected iirebugs and
dangerously constructed property
Fully half the fire loss of the United
States is chargeable 10 the combination OF
carelcssness and crime. and Il proper un-
Outstanding of this fact by the masses
would result in some reform at least.
Who can doubt what the effect would be
if the factors which make insurance cost
~ were given with their respective pro-
portions in detail in the agents bill in
stead of the mere lump sum of the
premium? Surprising for so premium
the bill ran:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
JOHN r. WALSH RErIRES.
james w. Scott Now Owner of the
Chicago Herald and the Post.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19,-John r. Walsh, the
owner of the majority of the stock of the
Chicago Herald and of the Chicago Even
ing Post, has disposed of his interests in
both papers to James w. Scott, who has
been connected with both papers since their
inception. Mr.. Scott has for some time held
option on the stock of Mr.. Walsh, in
both papers which expired tomorrow. In
a formal announcement of the purchase of
the controlling interest Mr.. Scott says: "In
addition to the business, printing plants,
franchises and good will of the newspa pers
mentioned, the transfer includes the Herald
and the Evening Post buildings, both OF
them admirably adapted to newspaper pub
LEGATION. Under the new ownership the
Herald will continue to be a leading ex-
ponent of the principles of the Democratic
party. pledged to the support of honest
government, honest money and honest taxa
tion.
Mr.. Scott said tonight that the price
paid for the two papers approximately
$200o,0co A mortgage on the Herald build
ing and fixtures for 100000 and a mort
gage on the Post building secures. bonds
which were subscribed by Marshal Field
and other friends of Mr. Scott
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
TO RELIEVE THE FARMERS.
Bill to Compel Railroads to -Accu-
rately Weigh Grain Received.

The grain buyers and shippers of the
State are greatly interested in the bill of
Representative McBeth, introduced in the
House a day or two ago. requiring rail-
roads to erect in towns that do a business
of hundred cars or more a year, scales
for the weighing Of grain and farm prod
ucts offered for shipment. 1t is provided that
where it is demanded the authorized agent
of the railroad shall issue to the shipper
shipped, and this receipt in the event OF dis
pute shall be the shippers voucher The
shippers claim that by reason of the lack
OF some such provision heavy loss in the
shipment of grain and produce is enta1led.
Under the present system the grain of the
at so many pounds more or less" but on
the delivery of the shipment it is always
less and the shipper has always to bear the
shrinkage. The reason of the shrinkage is
that the cars sometimes leak and sometimes
part of the shipment is stolen but the
elastic quality of the shippers receipt al
ways let's the company out of any claim for
either to rob the farmer or to cut the
price paid for his product so that in the end
the honest farmer, in this case as in most
others, really holds the bag. 1t is pro-
posed, under this bill, that the railroad
company shall receipt for the exact num-
Der of pounds of freight loaded, and in case
of a shrinkage the railroad company shall
the railroads for the outlay that would be
entailed by the erection of the scales it is
provided that fee of so cents may be
charged for the weighing of a carload.
The railroads are fighting the bill, but the
farmers in the Legislature are in favor of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
BERING SEA AWARD.
Matter Discussed In the British
House of Commons.


House of Commons.
LONDON, Feb. 19-Sr George Baden
Powell has given notice that he will ask
the government in the House of Commons
whether it can give any information con-
corning the payment of $425, 900 which the
ecvtlnn ent of the United ties has under
taken &c pay under the general award CT
the Boring sea award tribunal as COM
pensation for the seizure of British sealing
vessels in the Boring sea and whether
steps have been taken for the appropriation
of this sum by the American Cong.ess be-
fore the adjournment of the present session.
In an article this afternoon on the pro-
posed question, the Pail Mall Gazette 80,
the general election in Canada has been Tut
off pending a statement from the home
government on the subject, as the reply
of the government will have an important
bearing on the fortunes at the polls Of the
ministerialists in the Dominion Parliament.
Sir George Baden-Powell's motion was
submitted this afternoon and was replied to
by Sir Edward Gray, who said there was
no reason to doubt that the American Con-
gress before adjournment the 4th of
March would appropriate the sum the gov
eminent had asked for, as Sir Julian
Pauncefote, Her Majestys ambassador at
Washington, had reported that such action
was looked for. 1iHst*fg ifb =.
Sir Edward said that an agreement be-
tween the United States and Russia, rela-
tive to sealing in the Boring sea and the
North Pacific ocean had been concluded
in May last. The government had learned
of no intention to alter it. The chief pro-
visions OF the agreement were similar to
those in the concluded between Russia
and England.
In response to question asked by John
Hennker Heaton, who formulated the
scheme of Imperial ocean penny postage"
and has succeeded in securing many postal
reforms in England, Arnold Morley, the
Postmaster-general, said that the next in
ternational postal conference would be held
in Washington during the year 1897
The government Unexpectedly accepted
and allowed to be carried, without division,
a motion made by Howard Vincent in favor
of restricting the Importation of goods made
in foreign prisons by forced labor of pris-
ners- The motion was specially aimed at
goods manufactured in German prisons.
The Standard and Times, commenting on
the adoption of Mr. Vincent's motion, say
they believe that if it had not been ac-
cepted the government would probably have
been defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
A. =. A. DIVIDED.
Opposition Society Organized by
Walter Sims and Others.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-The dis
sension existing in the ranks of the Ameri-
can Protective Association in Illinois grow
ing out of refusing to admit certain dele
gates to the last State convention at Chi
cago, and of subsequent suit for damages
against the State president, Clarence P.
Johnson for $4,000 by Prof. Walter Sims,
has resulted in the organization of an OPP
position society known as The National
Assembly Patriotic League and the Secre-
tary of State to-day granted a charter
of Incorporation to it. The declared OBJ
ject is ito promote American patriotism and
independence in politics. reform all munich
pal State and national governments and
maintain nonsectarian public schools and
other works" The incorporators are Wal
ter Sims, Arthur E. Gammage, Joseph p
EIcott, William E. Servis, James Keener
and Arthur W. Slaughter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
MARRIED HIS SLAVE
THE kHEDIvE HAS SIGNED A con-
TRACT WITH HIS CoNCUBINE.
Lady IkbuI Hanum Now the Wife
of Egypt's RuIer-Bering Sea
Award Discussed by Britishers.

CAIRO, Feb. 1S.-The Khedive signed
marriage contract with his favorite slave
to-day in the presence of the Egyptian Min
listers. This act constitutes a marriage to
the slave, and there will be no public cere-
mony.
About ten or twelve years ago the Khe-
dives mother purchased several Circassian
slave girls as upper servants for her chill
dren later on. These Circassians were then
mere children, and have since been brought
up in the palace On the accession one of
these young women was attached to the
apartments OF the Khedive in order to
watch over his wardrobe. The Khedive
took a great liking to her. but for some
time she did not become his concubine, de-
clining to enter into that relation with
him. But when the Khedivah. the Khe-
dives mother, went to Constantinople last
year, and a marriage with some Turkish
princess was talked about, the Circassian
held out no longer, seeing that her only
hope of advancement was to become en-
ciente to the Khedive, and thus, if a son
were the result, she could claim marriage
and the proclamation of her son as Crown
Prince. When the Khedivah learned of the
relations which existed between the Khe-
dive and the Circassian she was very an
CRY, but upon her son asking her forgive
ness and stating that he wished to marry
the girl she relented and gave him her
blessing 1t was thought that the Khedive
would marry the girl, who is three or four
years older than himself, before the birth
of the child, in order to insure its legit-
macy, as there was some doubt as to
whether legitimacy could be effected by a
marriage after birth, the girl not being the
slave of the Khedive, but of his mother.
According to certain of the best authori-
ties, the Khedive cannot acquire the prop
erty of this slave, as his mother has no
power to sell or give away any slave, such
an act being contrary to the Egyptian slave
law. The other members Of the khedival
family are furious at the situation of at
fairs, as they fondly hoped that the Khe-
dive and his only brother, Mohamed Ali,
might die childless. The woman with
whom the Khedive contracted a marriage
to-day has been known in the harem as
Lady Ikhul Hanum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
CITY NEWS NOTES.

Judge Hackney of the Supreme Court,
is suffering with the grip.
There will be blue rock shooting tour
nament at the North End Gun Park Friday
afternoon.
The Meridian w. C. T. U. will meet this
afternoon at 2:s0 O'Clock with Mrs. Sidener,
No. 4S9 broadway.
DR.. G. y, Sawyer will read paper at the
Homeopathic Medical Society, which meets
at the Denison tonight.
Councilman Ryan is i'll from ap exposure
at the Denison House fire. Some anxiety
is felt from his condition.
Prof. Charles Zeublin will begin the Sec
ond series of his university extension lee
lures on social progress, at plymouth
Church tonight.
Queen Esther Chapter had banquet last
night In honor of Matron Myerh9ff, of
musical entertainment.
George II. Thomas Post last night tabled
a request to indorse the bill to purchase at
the expense OF the school fund a dag for
every schoolhouse in Indiana.
Some excitement was caused at the State
house yesterday by an accidental fire In
some waste in the basement, which filled
the south corridors with smoke.
Herbert Hale has issued a challenge to
any welterweight wrestler to meet him in
either catch-as-catch-can or mixed styles
for a purse or side bet of $50 up.
J. l.. Crosby, one of the oldest and best
known engineers in the employ of the Van
dala road sustained a fractured ankle in
alighting from his engine early Monday
morning
An overheated CRATE caused $500 fire in
the residence owned by John Frenzel, No
240 East Ohio street, at 1880 o'clock this
morning. The house was a one-story frame
occupied by Otto Grose.
The members OF the North-side Repub-
lican Club are requested to meet with the
directors at the club rooms this evening
at $780,. Several matters of Importance to
the club are to be presented TO the men,
ters for their approval.
Nicholas Geiger, sculptor of the army
astragal, has notified the commission that
the models for the castings will be delivered
to the foundry by the first of April, and
that is is probable the castings will be
ready for shipment in July.
State Geoogist Blatchley reports that the
sample of clay sent him from Rushville.
which was supposed to be aluminium is not
that valuable metal. but is mari. The
sample Is from the farm of Mr.. w. Mccain,
and the deposit lies twenty feet under the
surface. 1t is of value in the making of
cement.
An entertainment under the direction of
Miss Mary Haines, assisted by Master
Chandler Connect, will be given at Y. NJ
G. A. Hall on next Tuesday evening. Others
assisting are Miss Laura McCorkle, Miss
Nettie Charlotte Cant, Miss Belle Hoar
Miss Millie Higgins and Messrs Ed Nell
Burt Short, Prof. George NJ. Hebbell. Willie
Phillips Herman Frey, Ed and Fred Conk-
lin and j. Fremont Frey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-20
BOLD ROBBERY.
Desperate Thief with II Revolver
Steals Tray of Diamonds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia man en-
tered Franklin's pawn shop, on Dumont
street, between Post and Suffer, right in the
heart of the business section of the city,
tonight, and pointing a pistol at the pro-
prietor, grabbed a tray of diamonds and
fled Tho proprietor tried to stop him, and
the robber fired a shot at the pawnbroker
narrowly missing him. The thief had a
horse waiting and escaped
The robbery, which occurred at about 8
o'clock this evening, was a particularly
daring one. The street was crowded with
people when a boy slipped up to the open
doors of the pawn shop. and, closing them
slipped Yale lock through a staple on the
outside and locked Franklin in. At the
same time man smashed the show WIN
dow and stole tray of diamonds. Proba-
bly, one hundred people the act, and
one man, holder than the rest tried to stop
the robber With an oath the thief COM
manded him to let go. at the same time
effect, but it scared the captor, and he
released his hold. The robber darted to
an alleyway near by, and. mounting a
horse. soon out of sight. The boy
also got away. In his haste the, robber
dropped some of the diamonds and the tray,
but got off with most of the jewels. The
exact value of the stolen diamonds is at
least several hundred dollars.