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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
c. a. ~CHICKERING KILLED
EITHER JUMPED OR FELL FROM A
FOURTH-STORY WINDOW.
Representative I'm Congress, Who
Was Suffering from rheumatism
Possibly Out of His Mind.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Representative
Charles A. Chickering, of Copenhagen,
N. Y, was found dead outside the Grand
Union Hotel in this city to-day. He had
either fallen or jumped from a fourth story
window of the hotel. The body of Mr..
Chickering was found on the sidewalk of
the Forty-first street side of the hotel, I'M
der the open window of his room, which
was on the fourth foor, by a milkman who
was driving through the street at 5 a. m.
Evidently it had been lying there for some
time as the clothing was saturated with
rain. 1t was clothed in underwear, socks,
nightshirt, trousers and vest. There was
a bad cash I'm the right side of the head.
Mr.. Chickering had been in the hotel all
day yesterday. He had complained con-
siderably of rheumatism. but nothing ir-
rational in his actions had been observed
by those at the hotel.
The speculation about the manner of
death led to the conjecture that Mr..
Chickering may have been seized by a fit
of temporary insanity from the pain of
the rheumatism and AVE jumped out Of
the window in the night, or that he had
been a s~omnambulist and had walked out
of the window and clambered over the fire
escape. The body will be taken to Copen-
hagen for burial.
A dispatch to the Associated Press from
Albany says that Mr.. Chickering's friends
there have been aware that for some time
he was afflicted with melancholia, follow
ing a severe attack of typhoid fever.
Charles A. Chickering was born at Har-
risburg, Lewis county. New York. on Nov.
26. 1S43. He was educated in the common
schools and at the Lowville academy. at
which institution, he was for a time a
teacher. He was a school commissioner of
Lewis county from 1865 to 1875; member of
assembly in 1879, 1880 and 1881. He was
elected clerk of the assembly in 1884 and
reelected in the years from and including
1885 to 1890. He had been chairman of the
Republican county committee of Lewis
county, secretary of the Republican State
committee and also a member of the execu-
tive committee of hat body. He was
elected to the Fffty-third Congress and re-
elected three times.
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Other Deaths.

ROCHESTER,, ~. Y, Feb. 13.-H. H.
Wells, Military Governor Of Virginia in
the reconstruction period. died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. James t. Walker,
in Palmyra, last evening, after a long ILL
ness. He was born in Rochester in 1923.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. Is. = Ex-Mayor
Stringham. aged ninety, died to-day. He
was one of the city's wealthiest men. He
was formerly treasurer of New York State
and once editor of the Buffalo Courier.
NEW YORK, Feb. B.-Carver B. Cline, a
well-known theatrical manager, formerly
manager for Joseph Jefferson, died, last
night, from shock following amputation of
a leg.
Biander, pastor of st. Joseph's Church of
this city, died to-day. He formerly occu-
pied pulpits in Chicago and New Orleans.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Feb. BINARY
Keith Shaw, wife of A. d. Shaw, COM
mander-in-chief Of the G.. A. r., died last
night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

"No Question About His Fate Ulti-
mateIy," n General Belief.

Frankfort Special to New York Sun.
1t was the Governors intention at first to
keep two or three hundred men here to pre-
vent any possibility of an outbreak but on
Sunday he told General Collier that he did
not think he should do even that, and he
will take the chances of assassination with
out any military protection at all. With the
idea Of finding out what these chances are.
the Sun reporter to-day asked the question
off hand of twelve or fifteen men, all of
them conservative in the sense that that
word is used down here. Several of them
were lawyers. One was a military man. All
but one was a Democrat. One of the law
yers was met at a church. He said:
"Oh, / don't know. / think the feeling is
that we'd rather have him punished by law
than to shoot him., but there's a feeling,
too. that the law is more or less uncertain"
How is he going to be reached by w
asked the reporter.
well" said the lawyer, there are two
or three ways>he can be reached in con-
nection with the shooting of Senator Goe-
bel. for he must have known about that in
advance. II we can't get the proof nee
essary to prosecute in this line why we
have got him sure on a charge of treason"
The reader must bear in mind that this
lawyer is one of the best known in this
part of Kentucky, and practises before the
Court OF Appeals. Finally he said:
Hes a marked mar anyway, and there
Is no question about his fate ultimately"
Wont this feeling of assassination die
out as soon as the Democrats get possess
ion?' asked the reporter.
KILLING, you mean" corrected the law
yer. mo it wont. II is deep set. and it
won't. Taylor is a marked man."
Another lawyer said:
MY personal opinion is that his life is
not worth two cents. Nothing may be done
for q while. IL may not happen for some
time, but he'l be picked sooner or later"
The military man said:
There Is 10 question, but they are
after him. and it's my opinion they will get
him. and IL won't be a long time before
IL a is done either"
These opinions are samples. The purport
of all the others is the same. Not one of
the men questioned was willing TO admit
that Governor Taylor had a chance for his
life. But for the comfort of Governor Tay-
Tor IL may be said here that marked men
don't always die young in Kentucky. and
while there is a heap of shooting with
guns. the proportion of shooting with
mouths is a great deal bigger.
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WAS A BUNCO GAME.
Confession of the Press Agent OF NIL
ler's $50 Pei Cent. Syndicate.

NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Cecil Leslie.
press agent" and employe OF the Miller
52o-per cent. swindle. has made a long con-
fession to the Evening World. Briefly cpl
tomized. Leslie says: THE Franklin SYN
dictate was a colossal bunco game. Some
of the men interested I'm the concern were
formerly managers of Lyons & Co. and
the Il. s. Dean Company. in this city,
which were run on similar lines. Miller
must have gathered at least 81. 900, 900 out
OF the scheme, probably more"
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TayIor's R~equisition Honored.

ARDMORE, 1. T.. Feb. 13.-The authority
of Governor Taylor as chief executive of
Kentucky was recognized here to-day by
the officials of the Federal Court when
they surrendered Porter Fletcher. charged
with a serious crime. TO Sheriff Samuel
Mitchell. of Kentucky, upon the requisition
of Governor Taylor. The sheriff and his
prisoner started for Frankfort tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l3.-Maj. Gen.
Nelson "A. Miles to-day laid the corner
stone OF the tower and gateway TO be erect
ed at the dormitories OF the University of
Pennsylvania in honor of the university
men who served In the war against Spain.
Trustees OF the institution. officers of the
army and navy. thousands OF students and
invited guests were present General Miles
made an eloquent address.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Transport Sail. for Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. I3.-The United
States transport Leelanaw, laden with $50
horses and one hundred mules. sailed for
Manila to-day. The two officers who sail
on her are Lieutenant Estes. Twentieth In
fantry, in command. and acting Assistant
Surgeon Allen j. Black. Eight destitute
Filipinos from the Omaha exposition are
also being transported home on the Lee
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~
Cafe and Observation Cars

Are carried on the Florida and New Or
leans rains OF the Queen & Crescent
Route. The schedules are fast, the trains
complete in every detail OF equipment
Through Pullman service three times a
day. Cincinnati to Jacksonville; once a
day to Tampa. Low-rate round trip tick
cts now on sale. hsf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

Has been used over nifty years by millions Of
perfect success. IL soothes the child. soffens fhs
gums, allays pain. cures wind collie. regulates the
bowels, and is the best remedy for diar-hea.
whether arising from teething or other causes.
For sale by druggists in every part OF the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's SoothinA
Syrup. Is cents a bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

10 sickeninr potion Is necessary 70 relieve the
throat and lungs from the irritation which pro-
duces violent fits Of coughing: Hsle's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar, the grand specific OF the age
paIatable elixir. Sold by druggists.
pixies Toothache Drops cure IN I minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Another Quiet Day at Frankfort.

FRANKFORT. KY. Feb. 1s-Another
day of extreme quiet passed here. there be-
Ing no developments in the political situa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

Into the convolutions of that brain are
woven the silken cords OF wisdom whose
beginnings are in the fear OF God and the
broken and contrite heart"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

GONE MONTHS AGO OUR BABY's HEAD GOT SORE We
him to the doctor, who pronounced it poison and gave u som med
The daily sentinel., 1900-06-21
laugh ON the Audience.

Jay Green-"Was the show at the
opery house last night as good as ye
expected it to be? They advertised
that 1t would be "one continuous laugh
from start to finish" Jack Appledry
$50 1t was; but the laugh was on the
audience."-Puck.
The daily sentinel., 1900-06-21
Business Bargains.

Business Bargains.
See Dr.. Walpole about your eyes.
Red hot and lots of it at the Chop
House.
For Rent-Nicely furnished house 439
Ouray.
A full line OF iron beds at Robuck's.
They're all new.
Try a square meal for 15 cents at tho
Chop House.
Household goods-new and second
hand-at Robuck's.
Clean, wholesome and no half hour
waits at the Chop House.
These warm days are hard on the eyes.
See DR.. Walpole, the eye man.
For Rent room house, with or with
ont furniture. Enquire here.
Cleanliness is Next to Godlinsss." "
Have you tried the Star Laundry
Wanted Men to work in saw mill
apply to Gowan, Arnold Lumber Co.
A fine quality OF Ice Cream is being
served at the Parlor Candy Kitchen.
Call at The Sentinel office and exam
inc wedding Bells" Mr.. Pabor's poem.
Five grood second hand sewing ma
chimes for sale cheap at-Singer office.
II you want anything in the way Of
second hand goods call and see Robuck.
Ladies' ahd gentlemen's calling cards
of any kind or description at this office.
Hully Gee, Git on ter de fat geiser
hustlin fer a Chop House dey's onter der
job.
II your wife can't make mince pies
like your mother did, go to he Chop
House.
For Rent-Rooms for light housekeep-
ing, on Ute between 9th and 9th. Two
story brick.
Anything all the time, and between
times, that's the way the Chop House
does "big."
A copy Of Mr.. w. e. Pabor's wedding
Bell" can be purchased at The Daily
Sentinel Office.
II you are troubled with that "Aching
Void" and the Long Felt Want" Will
Marsh can flx you.
What's the use Of paying big price
for your furniture when you can get as
good goods for less money at Robucks.
This being the dull time with real
estate men, Nikirk Of the new Town
company is offering number OF choice
lots at a great reduction.
The new Excelsior Steam Laundryis
up -to-dste. Try it and be convinced.
Frank Buehring,
Proprietor.
The ladies of st Joseph's church will
give an ice cream social at Turner Hall
on the evening OF Thursday the 2Ist.
Dancing from to 12..
A full line of Elks cards to select
from at this office. containing Elk en-
blems in silk tone or gold, in the colors
of the order. Leave your orders early.
w. e. Pabor's new book. "Weddng
Bells" is on sale at The Sentinel office.
Morocco bound volumes are $1.75 and
cloth bound SI.25 Call and examine
this beautiful story OF Colorado trip 10
The daily sentinel., 1900-06-21
1T COSTS YOU
NOTHING

To visit our store at any time and
inspect our goods-you are invited
and welcome. Our clerks are at
your command and are here for
that purpose.
The Boston Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1900-06-21
Do You Eat and Sleep?

If SO whereg You can get frst- class
board, with or without room cheap at the
Swaney house. Under new management.
Baths in connection.
The daily sentinel., 1900-06-21
Coal! Coal +! Coal {!

The best is Black Diamond, only $500
per ton-Best store coal-Order OF Sco-
ville-or Grand Junction Feed Co
Prompt delivery.
The daily sentinel., 1900-06-21

Civil and Mining Engineer.
All kinds of Surveying Work promptly and
accurately executed. Office over p O.,
Grand Junction, Colo
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
COTTON LETTERS.

New York, May 21.-Hubbard Bros & CO
say: Liverpool was again the weakest
market, declining sharply on the immedi-
ate deliveries. This weakness seems to
have been caused by the selling by the
spinners of contracts which they held in
consequence of advices received from In
dia. Manchester was reported weak and
lower. Our market, however. does not re-
fleet the extreme weakness abroad rally
ing sharply from the lowest point. The
trade fear that there may vet be manipu-
ation in the summer positions and are
quick to recover on the slightest indica-
tons of any demand. New crop deliveries
were bought by Europe and sold by the
South on the more favorable advices re-
garding the weather. Cotton continues to
come here in driblets from spinning points
both North and South.
New York, May A.-Murphy e. Co. say:
Cotton in Liverpool 1-32d lower on spots;
sales, 1000 bales. Futures closed 4-64d low
er on near months and and on far
months. This market ruled easy during
the forenoon, particularly for old crop de-
liveries, Liverpool being a seller of them
and purchaser of new crops and be-
came steadier toward noon, and reacted
about points on come short covering, but
after / p. m. further weakness developed
in the old crop positions on renewed selling
by longs, the new crops ruling steady,
despite continued favorable weather in the
South. Liverpool regards the difference
between Old and new crop deliveries too
great, and is a good buyer of new crops on
every decline.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22

Calonet s'to go on record as saying that
from purely political standpoint thls pre-
posterous and unma tched claim sent OUT
from Washington is the biggest piece OF
folly that any party was ever curry ol;
Why. sab, that claim against tire graad Old
state Of South Carolina will light he fires
of indignation on thousand hills, -ahu
when election day rolls round Bill M
kinney will find a solid South on top of hi
PROSTATE form. A few of our missuldec
people were beginning to lean little TO-
ward Mr.. Mckinley and Mark Hanna IN
the foolish belief that they had sometime
to do with starting the wheels of industry
humming in the South; that they had
something to do with the boom in cotton
But that delusion is dispelled by this bill Tor
those old Worm-eaten military stores. L
have always known, sab. that the poilcy
of Mckinley and Hanna has no more TO
do with the whirling spindies in the South
than they have to do with the whirhnS
spheres in the starry heavens. And when
l return home sab. it will be my duty and
nv pleasure to take the stump and cry
out against this raid upon our treasury
and this attempted blot upon our honor.
And as l have before remarked, sab, the
government as it is at present constituted
will be called upon to whack up dollar
for dollar and cent for cent for our prop
erty destroyed and conflscated, including
our slaves, and even down TO the last
feather in the barnyard and the last hair
in the mules tail.
II have no desire sab, to revive the
bitter animosities of the past, much less
to rekindle the smoldering fires of nate,
and our visitor raised his voice to husky
kew. but if you know any gentleman
holding opposite views from me who
would like TO discuss the matter at TWEEN
ty paces 1 will pump him so full of lead.
sab, that you could anchor a steamship
with the remains
And Col Bragdon Buckshot Beauregard
turned once more and allowed the eiec-
trio fan to watt it's grateful zephyrs
through his whiskers, and then with the
dignity of a true son of South Carolina
bowed himself out.
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COTTON FUTURES.

New York, May 21.--A heavy business
was transacted In cotton futures to-day.
resulting from a desire 60 Hquldate fol.
lowing weak cables from the Liverpool
market, which private advices reported 10
be in a state of collapse. The market
here opened PAS points lower and further
declined 6u20 points. Liquidation of long
accounts was the feature. Except for
some conservative buying on the reac-
ton theory, the shorts were the best buy
ers. A few good people have been buying
in a moderate way on a belief that the
market has been oversold and is entitled
TO a considerable reaction. Sentiment in
che main, however, keeps bearish on the
brilliant character Of the crop accounts
and the sagging tendency of Southern
spot markets. Southerners continue TO
sell the new crop positions and send bear
ish advices regarding the crop outlook
Private advices say there Is no specula-
ton in cotton at Liverpool. while the
spot demand abroad is slow, following a
poor outlook for trade and consumption.
Under heavy general selling August
dropped to s.75c late In the day. but rail-
Ned slightly near the close on pro1t-tak-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York May 2f.-The stock market
was soft from the outset to-day and yield
ed readily TO the assault of the bears.
There was practically no buying demand
of any importance perceptible and prices
lost ground pretty steadily all day, even on
a light volume of trading.
Late in the afternoon Third Avenue made
a sudden advance at 6 points and caused
some uneasiness amongst the room shorts,
who bought moderately to cover. But the
rally was Insignificant outside OF MetrOpol-
itan. Brooklyn Rapid Transit Sugar and
Tobacco. The sudden upward movement
in Third Avenue was unexplained except
by last weeks move to secure the dis
charge of the receiver and the progress be-
ing made in the betterment of the system.
The long outstanding short interest 10 the
stock was aimed at by the advance. The
heaviness of the market during the day
reflected the keen disappointment over the
failure of last weeks encouraging develop
ments TO attract any outside demand. II
was soon evident that London especially
had looked too hopefully to take up
American stocks, and the early morning
news from that quarter showing declines
for the international stocks was dsap-
polntment.
The sales for London account were not
in large volume, but their sentimental eff
feet was decisive and soon overcame the
strength in the few specialties which at
tempted to make headWay against the tide.
IT was clear that spectators who bought
stocks late last week counted upon Lon
don taking them off their hands otter that
market had subsidized from It's hysterical
outburst over the relief of Mafeking. But
London shared with the continental
bourses a mood of depression. Interna-
tonal houses IN Wall street attributed
this 10 disappointment over the denial Of
the report President Kruger had made
humble advances for peace and Berlin adj
vices reported fears Of an outbreak be-
tween Russia ana Japan. In the New
York market the Changers and the Pacihcs
were the first to show acute signs Of
weakness, but ultimately practically all OF
the active railroad stocks fell from TO
points below Saturdays close Sugar
rose at the opening on the announcement
Of advances In the price Of refined Sugar,
but It was sold in such volume and with
such confidence that II fell into weakness
with the rest of the market
The weakness IN the wheat and cotton
markets was not without effect In Wall
street. In the money market the supply
OF mercantile paper is reported 10 be de-
creasing owing TO the setback to trade In
various lines. The growing ease OF money
is attributed 10 the same cause.
Bear operators profess uneasiness
over the likelihood that freight
rates will not hold in face Of the decreas-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-22
CANADA'S PEAT BOGS.
Prepared in Various Ways and Used
as Fuel at Slight Cost.
From the Buffalo Express.


The best authorities say there are 100000
acres Of undeveloped peat bog in Ontario.
,r,ncinalIv in the counties Of Perth, We'll
land and Essex. The largest area lies In
the county of Perth, eight miles north OF
the city of Stratford, on the Grand Trunk
Railway. Here is a swamp of 1000 acres.
with a depth of peat bog that varies from
a foot TO twenty feet.
The process Of manufacture is as follows:
THE neat is cut and air dried, after which
It is pulverized by being passed through
picker. and automa ticaly deposited In
homer. which feeds a steel tube about two
inches in diameter and fifteen inches iong.
The pulverized peat is forced through TINS
tube by pressure and formed into cylin-
drical blocks three inches in length and al
most equal in density to anthracite coal.
The fuel is non-friable and weather-proof
hv reason Of its solidity and the extreme
glaze impaired to il by FRACTIONAL contact
with forming dies. The inherent moisture
of the peat is reduced to u per cent Of the
mass. In weight 1t compares with coal
as follows: Eighty-three pounds per cubic
foot Of peat equal seventy-three pounds OF
bItuminous or ninety-three pounds of an
thracite coal.
1t Is claimed for peat that il is sup rior
TO coal in its absolute freedom from sui
phur and the absence of smoke, SCOT, dust
and clinkers during consumption. In
great measure this solves the problem Of
furnishing cheap. clean. uniform and re-
liable fuel for all domestic purposes, as II
is equally serviceable for CRATES, stoves,
cooking ranges and furnaces, giving a
long bright flame and intense heat almost
from the moment of ignition. II has been
tested in locomotives with excellent re-
suits. showing that the thermal value of
100 pounds of peat is equal 10 9515 pounds
Of coal 1t was also tried at the power
house of the Metropolitan Street Railway,
toronto, and gave great satisfaction. The
heat produced was much greater than thai
of the coal. but 1t was per cent. deficient
in lasting power. 1t requires but little
draft and burns best in "a shallow firebox.
The machinery used in manufacturing
peat fuel is not expensive and requires but
little attention when In operation.