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Celery Beds burned.

CHICAGO JUNCTION, o., Oct 5.-The
prairie fire assumed a sudden change for
the worse this morning. As the sun rose
small gale sprang up from the south, fam
ming the smoking earth into a blaze and
the flames spread to the north side of the
muck with great rapidity Sparks and Gin
ders were carried hundreds of feet and as
soon as they touched the ground a new
fire would be kindled. The township line
road between New Haven and Richmond
townships is all that keeps the flames from
entering the largest and best tract of muck
land Sparks at one time We're carried over
the road, but the large force of fire fight
ers at work soon eXungushed the fiames
About thirty men from this place went 10
assist in lighting the fire this afternoon
but the smoke was SO dense they were com
PEELED TO return The heaviest losers to-day
We're the Lindley Bros, who had nearly ten
acres of fine celery, just ready to market
destroyed. They estimate their loss on the
crop at $1,000, and about that much more on
the land. Several houses are IN imminent
danger muck burning within a few feet of
their foundations. The Ohio Celery Com
pany, the original owners Of the muck lands.
made an assignment to-day, naming AT
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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
Col. William Lambs Faction NOmi-
nates a State Ticket.

LYNCHBURG, Va, Oct. 5.-The state Re
publican convention called by Col William
Lamb met in the opera house to-day at
noon The attendance was large. The dele
gates were from all parts of the State, only
one man. however, answering from the
Ninth General Walker's) district Colonel
Lamb was given an ovation. He positively
declined to be considered for reelection as
state chairman.
Capt p. II. McCaun, of Culpepper and
Capt. Warren S. Lurty, of Harrisonburg.
were placed in nomination for Governor.
Captain AIcCaun received the nomination by
a vote of 502 to 4S6. Col O. b. Roller, of
Harrisonburg, was nominated for lieutenant
governor and James Lyons of Richmond.
for attorney general. Col. William F.
Wickham, of Powhattan, was elected state
chairman, and he, with j. S. Patte, Of
Roanoke, AlVa Martin, of Norfolk L. h.
Hackman, of Harrisonburg, and Col. r. H.
Hubbard, of Buckingham, compose the state
executive committee. The state central COM
mittee is made up of three members from
each congressional district. complete
plan of organization was adopted.
The platform is brief and indorses the ma
tional Republican platform, the Mckinley
administration, honest elections etc, and
deals with state issues. resolution was
adopted charging National Committeeman
BoWden with having given aid and comfort
to the Democrats and recommending Col. r.
T. Hubbard, of Buckingham, as the Virginia
member of the national committee.
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SHOT HIS FATHER -IN-LAW
And Then Fired Bullets Into His Own
Heart and Brain.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 5.-During a quarrel late
last night George p. Pfeiffer, stenog-
rapher, shot his father-in-law, Robert De-
laney, through the brain and then killed
himself. Delaney was seventy years old
and had been in the habit of coming home
intoxicated and making trouble. Pfeiffer
had demonstrated with him because of his
age. Last night Delaney came in as usual
and quarrel with his son-in-law ensued
Suddenly Pfeffer drew a revolver and shot
Delaney through the head. Hearing the
shot, Pfeiffers wife rushed into the room
just in time to see her husband send a bullet
through his own head and another through
his heart He fell dead at her feet Hear
ing means in another room, she rushed in
and found her father dying from his wounds
She carried him TO a couch, passing over
the dead body of her husband in doing So
She summoned the neghbors and then
swooned, and is now in q critical state, ow-
ing to the shock. Pfeiffer did not drink
and was considered an exemplary young
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and prosperity and this. he says. is equally

and prosperity and this. he says, is equally
true of Nicaragua and Honduras.
Mr.. Corea looks hopefully TO the dtsap-
pearance of all irritation between Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica as result of the re-
cent decision of the boundary. made by
General Alexander. the American engineer
appointed by President Cleveland as UNI
pire The decision has brought out demon
strations of rejoicing through Nicaragua,
but Mr.. COrea says these are not reJoicing5
over a victory, but of satisfaction tnat the
old source of trouble has been finally set
tied. The decision of General Alexander
appears to s,ettle the ownership of the ter
ritOry at the mouth of the Nicaragua ca
nal placing all but one of the three south
ery delta streams within the limits OF
Nicaragua But while this confirms Mica
ragua's territorial possessions. yet Costa
Rica claims to preserve. under treaty,
rights of navigation of the San Juan river,
forming the entrance of the canal.
The revolution in Guatemala Is the only
one of those recently reported in central
America which is Occasfoning serious ap-
prehension. The Guatemala army COM
prises 40 900 men, including the reserves
and has a large equipment Of ordnance.
The revolutonists are said to have Iorty
pieces of field artillery. More serious en-
gagements than those which often mark
these Central American uprlsings, thete-
fore are probable The last official adNlces
received here showed that the reVoluuon-
lists held the second city of Importance IN
the country where it was expected the
government forces would engage them'
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BIG HOTEL BLOWN DOWN.
Two Men Buried in the Ruins and
Killed and Ten Seriously Injured.

CHARLEVOIX, Mich, Oct. 5.-Two men
are dead and ten injured as the result of
the blowing down of big hotel at Lindsay
Park this afternoon. The structure had been
all inclosed and partly plastered. About
forty men were at work in and around the
building when the crash came. Pierce Ken
dali, of Charlevoix, and Guy Hamilton, of
Grand Rapids, were killed. The build
ing was A0 feet long. When the gale
struck it the south end began to sway, the
roof seemed to lift and the whole immense
structure careened and crashed the ruin
falling to the northwest.
man, James Gillette. Sy Cain, c.. w. Me-
Neal and Willis Silsby, from Grand Rapids
and Traverse City, and William Phelps and
William Wood, of Charlevoix. F. A: Smith
and A. M. Hall, spectators, were quite bad
ly injured, as was Charles Gabriel, the elec-
trio lighting contractor. The money loss will
be well up in the thousands, but the build
ing will undoubtedly be rebuilt. The acct
dent is said to have been due to rushing
heavy work in the upper stories before the
lower partition walls were properly braced.
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NO MORE HAZING.
Princeton Students Who Violate New
Rules VIE BE Expelled.

PRINCETON. N. j.. Oct. 5.-The fresh
men of Princeton University are rejoicing:
they need no more live in terror of the
sophomores, for hazing here has been abol-
ished. 1t has been the custom
OF the sophomore class to sub
ject the freshmen to many petty
annoyances. which although not Sc
rious, are nevertheless very trying to the
average new man. Yesterday morning Pres
ident Patton devoted fifteen minutes of the
chapel hour to the question: He said he
had just returned from New York ana
thal many prominent men there had snolS-
en- 10 MN concerning the 6arbarous ciis-
stopped The president declared thai an,
one round entering into hazing of any kind
no matter now slight. win be oxpelled
lToui tnS hslltution, and as might be- tx-
pected the freshmen are very iuhiIant oter
the stand the presldemt has taknn
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cold shipped hx MaiI.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The million dollars
of gold which was received from Australia
at San Francisco is beginning To arrive in
this city. 1t is being sent hither by regis
day and a private banking firm was in re-
ceipt OF $400 The gold comes in canvas
bags holding $1,000 each in shape like a
sausage. The government having declined
to transfer the gold from San Francisco
to this city al government express rates
or to pay out currency for It here on tele-
graphic transfer the importers finding the
ordinary express charges too onerous
adopted the cheaper plan of sending II by
registered mail. taking out policies of in
surance against loss.
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battle i'm Guatemala.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 5.-Senor Mari
ano Lopez, now in this city, former con-
gresham from Quezaltenango, in Guate-
mala, upon whose head price is said to
have been set by Barrios, is in receipt OF a
cablegram from the rebel camp to the eff
feet that the decisive battle between the
revolutionists and the government troops
would begin last night The forces of Mo
rales are intrenched near Cochan ana II
ezra Blanca within thirty leagues OF the
city of Guatemala, the battle ground being
the same as that on which the Conserva-
tive forces were routed by Ruflno Barrios
in 1871. Morales has under him twenty-seven
thousand men and twenty-seVen pieces or
artillery captured at Quezaltenango, which
was the stronghold of the government
forces and contained nearly all Barros
ammunition. Lopez's adviCes said nothing
as to the strength of the government force,
but he expresses the utmost confidence IN
the result of the engagement which, IN his
opinion. was the overthrow Of the Barrios
administration.
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Meat for KIondikers.

SEATTLE, WASH Oct. 5.-The prospect
of famine in the Klondike has given birth
to many schemes more or less feasible to
relieve it. Among those plans none seem
to have more prospect OF success than the
one developed by Charles Peabody, manager
of the Alaskan Steamship Company. He
will send north on the bark Colorado 425
head Of hogs and cattle with sleds saddles
and wagons They will be driven oyer the
Dalton trail to Fort Selkirk in charge of
a party of fifty packers.
VICTORIA, Il. c.. Oct. 5.--J. c. Macarthur
who has just returned from the north SAYS
there will be no starvation at Dawson this
winter. There are 2000 head OF sheep and
400 head of cattle on the Dalton trail which
and 90
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DR.. SIX SENT TO PRISON.
Bigamist Who Had Eleven Wives
Living i'm Various Cities.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Oct. 5.-Dr William
Six pleaded guilty this afternoon in the
Sangamon Circuit Court to the charge of
bigamy, and was given an indefinite sem
tence, under the new law, to Chester Peni-
tertiary. The complaint was made by
James Hornung, brother of Miss Katie
Hornung, of Berry Ill., his latest victim
whom he married last spring, when he had
ten other undivorced wives living in various
cities in Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas Miss Hornung, with an
unaccountable infatuation stuck to Six to
the last. He is veterinary surgeon. about
forty years old and fairly good looking.
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THREE WOMEN BURNED.
One Struck by "a Stove Which Had
Been Thrown from a window.

CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-By the explosion of a
gasoline stove on the second floor of No.
1852 Lowe avenue, this afternoon, three per-
sons were burned Two Of the injured, Mrs.
Efie Lennie and Mrs. NJ. n Kurth, will
probably die. Miss Clara Lennie was badly
burned about the face and body. The cir
cumstances were peculiar. Mrs. I.ennie was
preparing luncheon when the explosion oc-
CURED, the burning fluid completely envelop-
ing her. Miss Lennie hastily wrapped her
mother in cloak then picked up the blaz-
ing stove, and, carrying it TO a window,
threw it into the court below 1t struck
Mrs. Kurth who was looking up to ascertain
the cause of the excitement, and in an in
stant She too, was enveloped iii flames.
Both Mrs Lennie and Mrs. Kurth were ter
ribly burned.
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GOLD-CRAZED SAILORS.
Three of the Perry's Crew Steal a Boat
and Start for kIOndfIxe.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 5.-The United
States revenue cutter Perry, Capt L. L..
Phillips, arrived this morning from Dutch
Harbor by way of Skaguay. On the night of
July 30 three of the Perry's sailors-Terp,
Frazer and McCuen-deserted at Dutch
Harbor, taking everything eatable from the
cutters refrigerator. They stole a boat and
two barrels of salmon from the Alaska
Company's store and struck out for the
gold fields of the Yukon. Two days were
spent in cruising along the coast in search
of the deserters, but without success
Two days after leaving Dutch Harbor and
five days after the storm during which the
schooner Bryant broke away from the Hol-
yoke, the Perry spoke the English cutter
Pheasant. Captain Garforth, and was in
formed that the schooner Bryant had ar
rived safely at Dutch Harbor.
Captain Phillips says that the report that
the steamer Portland was not able to coal
at Dutch Harbor is not correct. While fuel
is at low ebb there enough has been re-
served for the Rush and Corwin and the
steamer Portland A vessel with four hun
dred tons Of coal from ComoX was long
overdue and 1t was feared she had met with
an accident in the terrible storm which
ragged on Sept. 20 and u. Captain Phillips
did not learn the name of the collier An
abundance of coal is reported at Sitka and
the collier Willamette. with two hundred
tons, was due when the Perry left.
WorG was brought down by the Perry of
the tragic death on St. Pauls island of
Dr. Nose, the resident physician of the
Alaska Commercial Company, by an acct
dent caused by runaway mule team. Mr.
Vose was well known along the whole
coast. t1is position has been filed for the
winter by DR.. Tucker, who Went north as
physician on the Perry
The United States Fish Commission
Steaner Albatross accompanied the Perry
down far as Comox where she STONED
TOR coal. Sho is expected to arrive in the
sound tonight or tomorrow and will at
once be put in dry dock for repairs
on receiving his department orders here
this morning Captain Phillips announced
that he would proceed within a few days
70 Astoria, where the Perry will be sta
tionel for the winter
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OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 5.-The village of
Cassalman, nine miles southeast of Otta-
wa, on the Canadian Atlantic Railway. is
reported to be burning. Fire is raging in
the bush surrounding the village and no
trains can pass either way. All telegraphic
and telephone communication with the viii
lage has been cut off since early this after
noon. All trains leaving here on the Ca
madam Atlantic Railway are cancelled
Further Information from Casselman is to
the effect that the whole village has been
destroyed and that the villages of South
Indian and Cheney have also been burned.
Those villages are in the center of large
numbering district and bush fires are raging
in the vicinity.
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nennhIicnn IIilIeh

wESSON, Miss. oct. ST f. Matthews
a prominent farmer and merchant was
shot 8nd fatally wounded to-day by John
+. Fore, also a farmer A feud has existed
between the parties for some time Mat
thews belongs 10 the prominent Republican
family Of that name which has figured in
politics in this state for the last thirty
years and is a brother Of the late j. r
Matthews, whose killing In 1888 was n mat
ter of national investigation
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views of the London Times.

LONDON. Oct. 6.--The Times, comment
ing editorially this morning on the 'increas-
ing seriousness of Henry Georges candi-
dature for the mayoralty Of Greater New
York says: 1T is humiiating to think
that there is any possibility of his being the
first mayor OF the enlarged New York No
doubt in past times there have been worse
the nominee of the silverites and what Is
worse. he can only be returned by his win
ming the support of dangerous classes. who
will afterwards demand their price for their
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Other Fires.

AUSTIN, Pa, Oct. AT $3.50 this morn
ing the fire in this city was under control
cred by insurance. w. v. Harvey, whose
house and barn were destroyed is the
heaviest individual loser, $1,000. Eighty fam
of about 81 000
HENDERSON, Ky, Oct. 5.-The Johnson
block situated on the corner of First and
Main streets, was destroyed by fire early
this morning. Loss, $75, 600; insurance, $32-
OO1
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Ready 10 Try Mrs. Atkinson

CHENILLE w. Va, Oct. 5.-Those who
expected to see the commencement Of the
Atkinson trial to-day were again disap-
pointed The Officers who on Yesterday,
were dispatched after George w. Davisson
the absent state witness, did not arrive bert.
with Their man until noon to-day. pbe
case. the Atkinson case was continued untiI
morning. The friends Of Mrs Atkinson are
very active in her behalf and are bringine
Hon. John Davis, or Clarksburg. arri,-ed
here to-day and viii assist in the defense OF
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HELENA, Mont, Oct. 5.-Governor Smith
has received a message from John c.
Sheehan, Tammany's chief. anent the pres
ent mayoralty fight in New York and the
support of Van Wyck The Governor has
replied: Judge Van Wyck having been
nominated by a convention that was afraid
to indorse the national platform of the Dem
ocratic party as promulgated in Chicago in
1896, should be defeated in my opinion.
Henry George should receive the vote of
every true Democrat or lover Of liberty"
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Marsh Fires in Kankakee Valley.

Special TO the IndanapoIis Journal.
VALPARAISO, Ind, Oct. 5.--The big
marsh fires in the Kankakee valley, this
county are spreading rapidly. Hundreds of
farmers have been working night and day
trying to contine the fire by plowing around
it. Since Sunday night eight houses and
many head of cattle, hundreds of tons of
hay and miles of fences have been burned.
The smoke through the valley is intense,
driving people from their homes. Thousands
of acres have been burned over, destroying
timber and all vegetation.
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Shot Hi. VIC and H,m.eIf

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. Edward Nc
Elroy. gambler, shot and perhaps fatally
injured his wife and then himself, in their
room, at an early hour this morning He
sent two bullets into her breast, one into
her chin and fourth into her arm He end
ed by firing a bullet into his brain. Inere
are but small chances of either recovering
McElroy came here from Toronto. Ont Mrs
McElroy was formerly Ida Morris, and she
is a Boston woman. She had threatened to
leave her husband.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Newspaper repre-
sentatives having declared that the Tam
many leader, John c. Sheehan, and Richard
Croker had quarreled and that Mr.. Sheehan
would resign if Mr.. Croker were permitted
to dictate the policy of Tammany Hail. both
men took occasion at a meeting of the Tam
many executive committee to-day TO state
that there had been no disagreement what
ever
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MONTREAL, Oct. "a great schism is
threatened among the Masons of Canada
A new lodge has been started, composed of
French and Italians, under a charter of the
grand orient of France which does not be-
lieve in the Bible. Other lodges disown them
and have written to the Prince of Wales
for instructions.
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HOLYOKE, Mass, Oct 5.-George R.
Lawrence, of North Adams, was to-day
nominated for congressman by the Repub-
Hcans of the First district, in succession
to A. 3. Wright, deceased.
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct 5.-A man whose
name the police will not divulge gave HIM
self up 10 a policeman last night stating
that he was one OF three men who murdered
William c. Wilson. the aged librarian VIZ
was killed in his book store on the evening
of July l6.
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VIII Rntify TO-Nfght.

will hold its ratification meeting tomorrow
evening in Cooper Union. The speakers will
be Seth Low, John II. Schumann, Charles
S. Fairchild, Carl Schurz and General
Wager SWaine.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. s. 5-Senor Corea.
charge d'affaires Of the Greater Republic
Of Central America, doubts the reports OF
a nuprsing in Salvador. and has cabled to
the Diet for Information. All his advices
indicate that Salvador is enjoying peace
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

DEFORMlTY APPARATUS, Trusses. Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock OF ARTIFICIAL EYES
In the S.ate
WM. H. ARMSTRONG & co.
0Ssw No. l2D ~ S. Illinois ST.. Indianapolis. Ind
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: { ; {
Money refunded if goods are
not as represented--Ifigh- {
class Groceries at low prices 5

Don't be misIed by low prices on
cheap, trashy goods, not fit for
human food. Buy fresh, high-cIass
goods that the Monarch sells at
such low prices.
Armour's Sugar Cured California
Hams, per pound d..... &c
Armour's Sugar Cured Bacon, per
pound. .................. 1Oc
Armour's Heavy Bacon, pound -. SC
Straight Family Flour, per barrel $3.50
Fresh Roasted Rio Coffee, pound f2Hc
Boston Combination Java-Mocha
(same as others sell for 35c and 4Oc) soc
Splendid New Crop Japan Tea. -. zoe
Formosa Oolong Tea. SOC
Extra Mixed soc
Fresh Roll Butter, per pound....... 15c
Try our Butter.
Armour's Laundry Soap, per bar.... 2Hc
1776-Armour's and other Soap
Powders. ..................... 215c
Matches, 200 in box. 1c
We dress our own Poultry and give you
fresh stock always and at low prices.
Our Fresh Meats can't be beaten-they
are the best that can be bought. Give us
a trial.
We carry very large stock of Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables.
New York Cream Cheese, per 1b.. :. 15c
Elegant fresh crisp Crackers, per lb.. SC
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services. The victory of Mr.. Low. who is a
scholar, capable man of business and up
right citizen, would be an indirect gain to
good government everywhere"
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ViIIare Rnrninr

torney w. Severance as assignee. The as
sets and liabilities are unknown.
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the FOpuIar
MoNoN ROUTE
L ns sns to 'CHICAGOTan,%Ssss re, 70 4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave lndianapolis-7:Oo n m. 1i:5o a. m, s:ss
3. m, 1856 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-s;3O a. m, 7:45 a
m, 2:35 D. m 4.37 D. m.
Local sleeper IN indianapolis ready at $3.50 D.
k. LeSYes Chi ,ago. returning. at 2:45 a. IN. Can
be taken any time after $3.50 D. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington st.'zet. Union
Station aad Massa chusetts-nv Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER. D. p. A.
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STORY or THE KILLING.

Before the patroman reached the scene.
Ferriter had gone east on Georgia street
with tin bucket. The rest of the gang
needed the patrolman's order to move on
"Go on. now. l don't went to get orders
to come back here again." We're the patrols
mans words The gang dispersed without
further ado Ferrlter returned with can
of beer just as the officer was about 70
leave Strange you fellows can't drink youg
beer without raising so much trouble" rs-
marked the policeman TO Ferriter. II don't
know that there has been any trouble re-
Piled Ferrster. Ware ordered the tough 10
come 10 him and the policeman reached
back to see Il Ferriter had a weapon. Mr..
Hensley here described the subsequent