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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23

PEORIA. ILL.,, Feb. 22.-The Peoria Demo-
cratic Club celebrated Washington's birth
day tonight at the National Hotel by a
banquet at which Mayor Harrison. of Chi
cago. was the principal speaker. and which
was generally regarded as the launching of
his gubernatOrial boom so far as the State
outside OF Chicago is concerned. Five hun
dred guests were present. Samuel Wooiner,
jr president of the Board of Trade, pre-
sided. Mayor Harrisons subject was why
Democrats Should Celebrate Washington
Birthday and he was accorded a most
fattering reception.
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Robbed by His own Son,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CORYDON, Ind, Feb. 22.-William
Swarens, of Sharp's Mills, this county, who
telegraphed to Seymour yesterday for
blcodhounds had no need of the dogs when
they arrived. He had been robbed of $500
the night before, and his son Chester, aged
sixteen years, having committed the theft
became alarmed when he learned that the
bloodhounds were coming, and going to
Midtown took an Airline train for ST
Louis. The officers at East st. Louis hav-
ing been notified by wire, arrested him
when the train arrived.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 22.-The body
found at Vincennes a few days ago is be-
lieved to be that of George Cook wealthy
San Francisco bachelor, who came here to
visit during the holidays and suddenly dis
appeared a few days later. w. II. New
som, of near this city, a relative of Cook
received word to-day from Vincennes that
dead man, supposed to be Cook. had been
found there. Mr.. NeMson will investigate.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE, Ind. Feb. 22.-One of the larg-
est dancing parties given in Muncie for
several seasons occurred in the Masonic
Temple tonight 1t was a fancy dress
affair attended by two hundred couples rep
resenting the elite of Auncie society. The
Pittsburg Triennial Club. which will attend
the national Maspnic meeting in Pittsburg
next summer in body was in charge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23
New school Dedicated.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CRAWFORDSvILLE,I Ind. Feb. 22-The
new stone school building in this city was
dedicated this afternoon. DIR. futile, w. c.
Carr, Professor Kennison and p. S. Ken
nedy took part in the exercises. Music was
furnished by the high school glee club. The
new building has eight rooms.
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miles from his birthplace. In 1880 he mar
ried Elizabeth Buck. and six children are
living, the only daughter being the wife of
ond wife was Mary O. Lowe. whom he
married i'm 1878 His father and grand
father beth came 10 this township in 1921.
He is a cousin of Ovid Butler the founder
of Butler University of Mrs. Judge l.. 4.
WILEY and the Warrens. of Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23
LlNCOLN'S BOYHOOD CHUM.
Death of Austin Gollaher, Who Once
Saved "Abe. from Drowning.

HoDGENVILLE. KY, Feb. 22.-Austin
Golaher died to-day at his home near this
city. aged ninety-three years. Gollaher was
the friend and boyhood companion of Abra-
ham Lincoln. They were born on adjoining
farms and attended school together. On one
occasion Lincoln. while crossing a creek on
a log fell in and was being swept away by
the swift waters, when Golaher saved him
at the risk of his own life. The old man was
in full possession Of his faculties TO the end.
He was a storehOuse of Lincoln anecdotes.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MORRISTOWN, Ind, Feb 22-Hiram b.
Cole. a wealthy retired farmer of this place.
celebrated his seventy-second birthday to-
day. Mr.. Cole was born in what was known
as the Yankee settlement, near Hanover
Church, two miles southwest Of here, in
1876 and has never hged more than two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNES, Ind, Feb. 22.-Robert
Jones cut his throat last night during a
spell of despondency. He used Il common
table knife and the wound is not deep. He
will probably recover
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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Yesterday Being Holiday, There
Was but Little Business.

Aside from the fact that yesterday was
legal holiday, the weather was of a charac-
ter TO have largely restricted business.
There was absolutely no change in the gem
eral situation nor in quotations There
was no session of the Board of Trade, and
Mondays quotations on grain are contln-
ued. The receipts were unusually light,
comprising five cars of No. white corn,
one of No. yellow and FIVE of No. 3
mixed-eleven in ali.
Whcat-No. red. 9Sc No red, 9iG90c; Feb
ruary, csc; wagon wheat. &c
corn-No. / white. s0hc; No. white. 30l4c: No.
white. 30lsc No. white 2lAc; No. white
mixed, 29hc; Ne. white mixed 29l4c; No. 4
white mixed. sszc; No; 2 yellow, 2sasc; No. Q
29lsc; No mixed, 261sc No mixed, 2elac; ear
corn, &c.
= mixed CSC; No white mixed. 2sc.
Hay-No timothy, $qL50; No. timothy, So
@65o.
rejected j.; total cars. Corn: No white, Is
cars No yellow, ?; No. white, s. total "A
cars. oats: No mixed. cars; rejected, 2;
total, cars.
Poultry and other Produce.
prices paid by shippers)
Bntter-Country choice 11g12c; mixed, 6Qsc.
Poultry-Hens, 5z@6c; chickens, SC, ybroilers
ducks. &C. geese. 4Oc for full featheped sOc for
plucked.
Feathers-Prime geese. 3oc per Id; prime duck,
at07c per ID.
Beeswax SOC for yellow, CSC for dark
Honey-l0d13c per 10.
Wool-Medium unwashed, 19GI20c; tub-waslled,
e0g25c; bury and Understandable, sc less.
HIDES. TALLow, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No /, sac; No. 2. SAC;
No. calf. loo; No. calf. SEC.
Ts sfsss-Mhie' &c: yellow 2se; brown c
Bones-Dry, $l2Q13 per ton.
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Festivities at Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 22.-Cieneral suspension of
business and long programme of meetings
reunions, entertainments ana
receptions marked the celebration of WASH
ingtons birthday in this city to-day. The
festivities were generally attended. al
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Chambers House Burns.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
. WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 22.--The Chambers
House, the leading hotel in Columbia City,
was badly damaged by fire at an early hour
this morning. The guests were all awak-
ened and left the house in an orderly man
ner. Loss, $500; insurance, 81 500.
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old soldier Attempts Suicide,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Feb. 22.-Michael Held,
a veteran of the Sixty-seventh Indiana, be-
came Respondent because he was out of
work and attempted suicide tonight by
hanging. He was discovered and cut down
in time to save his life. He has wife and
several children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23
Democratic Chances Gone.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILI4E, Ind, Feb. 22-The
Democratic party in this city and county is
so badly split up that sweeping victory
for the Republicans in the local elections
in May and the following county elections
is assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23

PANA, ILL.,, Feb. 22-Alexander w. Call,
an old citizen of this place. is dead a Pc
culiarity connected with his life was that.
although he was siXty-nine years of age, vet
he had seen only sixteen birthdays, having
been born Feb. o. 1896
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Scarce and Steady-HOgs Ac-
tive and LOwer-Shecp steady.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22.-Cattle - Re-
ceipts light; shipments light The supply
was very light. The market was virtually
unchanged, with indications favorable for a
oacnd ,n.,rIrl,A L.
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Frederlck Mooten. n. y.

LONDON. Feb. 22.-Frederick Wooten.
Conservative member OF Parliament for the
Stepney division of the Tower Hamets
since 1886 Is dead He was born in 1886.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23

ago. when he left. Bales was about thirty
five years old. with a wife and two children.
The auditor to-day appointed j. H. Rogers
death
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Mrs. COIvin's TripIets.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, Feb 22-The arrival Of
trplets, two sons and one daughter, at the
home of Mr.. John Colvin, was a sensation
in West Madison to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-23

NHICAGD
were offered to-day sold satisfactorily. but the
general run moved off slowly at weak to l0c
eighteen extra fine 1,510 pound steers nothing sold
at a high price The greater part of the cattle
offered went at s4.25Q49O, with the poorest lots
at 50. S5Ga. Very few sold above So. The stocker
and feeder trade fairly good at s.. 65d450,
with lightweight stock cattle at $3.50. Canning
cattle sold chiefly at s25O@2s5. Prime calves
Trade in hogs was slow, Eastern shippers again
holding off, and prices were &c lower; The high
est prices paid early and the late market
was very unsatisfactory for sellers. Hogs sold
at an extreme range Of S3.90Q4l5 the greater part
ss60a4. ~ anu PISS
There was a good demand for sheep and lambs.
Prices stronger for sheep, sales being on the
basis of s. 25@465 for inferior choice natives.
shorp reins for T0la III loG At
s60d5. Lambs were slightly higher, with sales
at $i.50q560 for common to prime, shorn lots
and Colorado lambs predominated
Ieeceipts-Catte, s,~g1; hogs, "a 0OO sheep. 10000
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2.--Cattle-Receipts, 600
natives and 400 Southern. Market active and
strong ON choice fat grades at s. 20; medium
selling up to $3.50: native cows and hefers strong
at Se.25Q430 stocers and feeders. sS.25a5O5, bulk
@4.os 700''s''' '''''s "''s ''''
Hogs-Recelpts. 1890. Bulk Of sales sso@s;sS:
heavies, So 15G4.l0; packers SS.1014; mixed, S3.6
"a; lights, S.G5gS95 Workers. sS.sOaSs5; pigs,
SS75@4.25 for medium to fair, with only inferior
to medium lambs offered; sales at $S.65d51O
EAST BUFFALO, Feb. 22.-Cattle slow; choice
finished export steers .05Gl5. %; good choice
fat shipping. sl.55q4. 70; choice to smooth fat
hefers, $4S5@4.50; fair to mixed butchers stock,
SsiOq39O; fat COWS, SS.5Oq3.sO; common COWS,
81. 10d3.90.
Hogs-Yorkers good to choice. si.25ai27ls;
roughs. common to choice, IS. 65G3.SO; pigs, COM
mon To choice, 81. 044.20.
Sheep and Lambs-Lsmbs choice TO extra, 50. 70
Gt5.S0; culls to common S4.90d550: sheep. choice
TO selected wethers, $4,000; culls to common,
3d. 25d3.gO.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 22-Cattle-Recepts. $500. of
which LOCO were Texans Market slow and
easier; fair to fancy shipping and export steers.
A.S0Q5.35, bulk az S44005.15; dressed beef and
butchers steers, S410q4.90. bulk at S4.25G4.S0;
steers under 1000 lbs So. 75@425. bulk at s4G415;
stoekers and feeders SS25q45o. bulk at $500
5.35; cows and heifers, S1.75G4.25.
Hogs Receipts 1000. Market 5MlOc lower;
light, 50 9OQ4 mixed $4d41O heavy sl1O@4.2O.
Sheep-Receipts 1850 Market strong native
muttons, $s.5OQ4.60; lambs, s5G5.75.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. .. -Cattle-Receipts, 1l5.
Market firm and unchanged
Hogs-teceipts |. 400. Market opened steady,
but closed weak and sc lower.
Sheep and l-ambs-Receipts, 10. Market steady
and unchanged.
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(The quotations given below are the selling prices
of the wholesale dealers.)
Candies and Nuts.

Corn, 60cq$125. Peaches-Standard S-lb, Sl.50Q
1.75 seconds S1.20Q1.30; 3-lb pie, S549oc; Cali
fornia, standard, $175GI2 California seconds, STA
also. Miscellaneous lackberries, 2-lb, 6511Oc;
raspberries, 2-lb. 9OGD95c; pineapple, standard,
2-lb S1.l0Q120; choice $292 so; oysters, lib,
full weight, S5G795c; light, 60q65c; string beans,
70lp9oc: Lima Jeans, si10d1.20; peas marrow
81. s512: red cherries 9acas1; strawberries. 90Gp
95c: saImon Lib. 81 1012: a-lb. tomatoes. 95ca$l
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Hams-sugar-cur IS 70 70 lbs average Slta
sac: IS lbs average Sss@9ke; u las average
l04c; 10 lbs average. l0ssc block hams. Sss@s.4c:
all first grades; seconds re less.
Bac0n-Clear sides, 40 10 50 lbs average, TIE;
80 to % lbs average. 75sc; - TO 80 lbs average.
s5sci bellies, " lbs average, 65se, IS TO p lbs
average, 1Stc; u 70 ~ lbs average, Sc. Clear
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14

riage was forced upon Stoddard.
 Tt Is all Wilson's fault" she said. He his, has been ;td going around town threatening as to create the impression that there was something wrong in their relations, when there was really no good ground for such suspicion. Matters finally reached such stage that came on here to see what could do. l had talk with Dick, and he told me frankly that he could not afford to marry just now and l agreed with him. Dick and Irma have been en- gagged for, several months, but they did not intend to get married until Irma's May 2. 1899 After Dick left for ogden on his run last Friday, Wilson came tearing to me, swearing terribly and making all frightened He declared he would meet Dick at the train with gun and force him to marry Irma. determined to be but I changed my mind. Dick is a noble young man and has acted throuohout in a most honorable manner. He came to me yesterday after he arrived in the city and asked what was to de done, now that the public had been made aware of what was going on through Wilson's actions. We better get married at once. There was no threats of force about 1t. It was a v9,ll,pnttary vol, ta marrsge, and believe they Dick is in, debt. lney will not live to- gether for the present. I shall take Irma home to Reno with me tomorrow, and a wife they will make their home in this city. I wish you would say that there is not word of truth in the story that Irma had been wronged. That was only a suspicion caused by Wilson's reckless talk. Irma had been living with me until about a month ago, when I sent her to her father at his urgent request. She has been stopping for several weeks with her father and sister, Myrtle. at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mcdonald, at 610 Jones street. Mir. Stoddard has known her since childhood and he took her out a night as much as they did they were un- doubtedly indiscreet, but there was noth- ing wrong and Wilson simply made a fool of himself
 Mir Wilson has been apparently lost in the shuff1e. He was not at the depot with his gun and he was not at the wedding he was so determined to bring about. He may still be hunting for Stoddard and he may have betaken himself and his gun to
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD. Lowells and Belmonts Will Play Off the Amateur Academic League

At Recreation Park this afternoon the representative teams of Belmont and of Lowell High schools will test their re- spective ability in a gridiron battle to set tie the championship of the Amateur Academic League. A week ago last Sat urday the teams met for the same pur- pose. but so evenly did they play that the game resulted in a tie, the score read ing 5 to ,.
 Since that time the Lowell eleven and the Belmonts have been grinding out the hours on the field trying to improve them selves for the battle of to-day. Coaches from Berkeley and Palo Alto have been visiting both places and giving the youngsters the benefit of their teaching
 Belmont's team will not appear on the field in the best physical condition. Some of its best material has suffered injuries of a weakening character, especially in the case. of Roberts, whose skull was crushed in the last game. Lowell is in fine shape and ready to fight for the palms of championship glory.
 Percy Hall of California and Chester Murphy, captain of Stanford's team, will referee and umpire the game. The lineup follows
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14

son and her mother and finally I agreed to go to the County Clerks office and get out a license 1 thought 1t was the best thlng l could do under the circumstances.
 T met the girl as 1 would have met any one else on the street. l did not know her in Reno. I met her occasionally al Mrs. Coffin's rooms on OFarrell street. One evening when l was there Clancy came in and then he and Mrs. Coffin left and we (Miss Wilson and D were alone.
 'She was down here on a visit, I under stood, and when I asked her how long she would stay she said as long as she want ed. went up to the Royal Eagle with her one night and there I registered as Rich ard Stoddard and wife.
 Last Thursday saw Mrs. Overly. She said she would stand by me if l would do the right thing by the girl. l said and said the only thing could do was to marry her daughter. I was going out on the road Friday and so I asked her to wait and l would tell her. Just before went away l received a note signed J. P Wilson. saying. You had better not go out until you see me. l went out without seeing any one.
 ''On the way down this morning I was going to get off at Sixteenth street, Oak land, to avoid trouble, but then l decided to go to the mole for did not think there would be anything out of the way. When we got to the mole the boys on the Oregon expres hailed us and yelled out There has been an expose, and then I knew there | was something in the wind
 When the train stopped I got off on the | side opposite to that on which the crowd | had gathered, and 1 got on the boat with l out any trouble.
 So far as Irma Wilson Is concerned I
 never knew her until I met her in this | city did not think she was only. IS years old. I would not have had any | thing to do with her if thought she was l so young. She told me she was IS and l believed her. I never promised to marry her. l had no thoughts of marrying her
 until her mother met me yesterday and | asked me to do so. I never saw the old
 man, MT. Wilson, but Mrs. Overly told
 me he would surely kill me if I did not l marry the girl. I was sick of the whole thing. was not willing to raise scan l dal and so-well you know how it is-I l didn't think l was to blame but there
 was only one way out of it-and-I mar ried her.
 Captain Charles Stoddard, the father of l Richard C. Stoddard is a respected citizen i Of Washoe County, Nevada He was formerly assistant Postmaster of Reno on the breaking out of the war he went | to Carson in command of Company e First Nevada Volunteers, and remained l in the Federal service until mustered out short time ago. He was the Demo- | the last election and was defeated. Can | tain Stoddard resides in the outskirts of Reno, on the bank of the Truckee River. | with his wife and two children Richard | is the oldest child.
 Mrs. Overly, then Mrs. Wilson went to Reno two or three years ago with her | daughter, Irma, and a year later mar | ried Chris Overly, yardmaster for the Southern Pacific at that place.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14

former wife being on hand to welcome young Stoddard, an army of reporters were gathered under the, railway compa, ny's sheds to greet the smootIh-laceu rolls of Uncle Sans postal department; But The Call, with the story or what had been done and what was proposed, was ahead of them, and as the train pulled into the depot Stoddard slipped off on the other side of the cars ana made ms escape, while his fellow-clerks pulled the wool over the eyes of the reporters.
 As soon as Stoddard could make him self presentabie he hastened to the Hotel Ramona to consult with his sweetheart and her mother. The result Of the con- ference was the trip to the marriage license clerk at the City Hall and the his troubles, including any danger or be- ing wiped off the face of the earth. tenn porarily at least. The bridal party con Sisted of the bride and groom. Mrs. Overly. the brides mother, and fellow clerk of Stoddard, who acted as best man. Stoddard certainly did not act like man who was taking upon himself the serious responsibilities that married lire entails. Judge Barry pronounced the final words that bound them together for better or for worse, and as soon as he could con- veniently do so he excused himself. prom ising to rejoin his bride at the Ramona later in the evening"
 He hurried to a telegraph office and sent a message to his father at Reno, say ing he had been compelled to marry the fijoyful" event in a manr1er that proba biy caused him to forget all about his engagement with his newly made wife. His friends say positively he will not live with his bride, and that he told her so at
 Mrs. Overly Is greatly distressed over the publicity which has been given to the affair and the allegation that the mar
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14
4 MERCHANT
 WAS INVISIBLE
 ID OFFICERS He Long Escaped De- lection by Them.

Henry A. Boyd, alias Henson Boyakin. alias Henderson A. Boyakin, as he is vari- ously mentioned in the court papers in the big Federal building, has earned the added title of ''the invisible Boyakin. D and his name was stricken from the criminal records of the United States Dis trict Court yesterday by nolle pros. en- tered by United States Attorne~ Foote. MT. Foote stated that his action had been advised by the Commissioner of visible defendant was accordingly dis missed and his bail bond of $500 ex- onerated.
 Boyakn's court history is an amusing illustration of the manner in which a lucky man may evade the officers of the law, simply by, remaining at home and fRarrytl1g RnTstg a on nd;otd nis business les as usual States Grand Jury on April ?, 1895, as Henry Boyd, alias Henson Boyakin, for procuring false affidavits concerning his was issued on the same day, and 1t was placed in the hands of the United States Marshal. He ecguld not find Boyd, and on January '. 1896. the warrant was re- turned as unServed.
 Late in September 1897, his mother, who had been witness before the Grand office of the United States District Court Tor her fees, and in. answer to questions put by Deputy Clerk John Fouga replied S6l2 Nineteenth street. She was surprlsed to hear that he was wanted by the authorities and could not be founu, for ms name was in the City Directory and ms address was there also, he having kept a coal yard at that place for seven years, The next morning Boyakin walked mtg mtg the clerks office and said that he haa na learned through the issue of The Call or the day before that he had been indictedd two. or three years before, and ne Wa1rTu f,'rl to know something about 1t. ne iui nished bonds and went home. r. as
 Then he became invisible again. IL was not until six months later that ne ne ,eas was terday the case slept on the caiendar. In the meantime the principal witnesses for the prosecution had died and the 6oceId cenId be had, ordered the dismissal of the pro- ceedings.