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( TUT. TNDTAXAPOLTS JOURNAL. TUKSDAY, KOYE3IBER 12. lOOl. BIG FOR BIG ttCASUR ttN T7W- Useful Articles for Invalids. Iteclluins anl tolling Chairs for parlor anJ etreet. Carrying Chairs, WhteleJ Coucns. FooJ Ft-rllizrs anl Desiccators. Feeding and Spit Cups. Kl"Ctrlc Licltd, Insoles and Battel lus. Uath Cabinets. W3I. II. AI13ISTHONG fc CO., Ill and 221 S. Meridian street. Indianapolis, Ind. SCIENTIST IS NEEDED nnrouT of Tim xaval oiisi:iiva- TOHY IIOAKI) OF VISITOUS. An Lmlnmt Antronomrr .Should De Placed at the Head of the In Mtltatlon, the Hoard Sayn. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. A contest be tween the scientists of the country on one 8hle and naval line officers on the oth er, which has been waged for years past and Involves the rich prize of the control of the naval observatory has been brought to a critical point by the presentation to Seceretary L,ng of the report of the board of visitors to the observatory, in which the i.-sue Is drawn sharply in favor of civil control. The board is composed of Charles A. Young, Charles F. Chandler, Asaph Hall, Jr., E. V. Pickering, ITof. Or mond Stono and William R. Harper, nil men of national reputation in scientific le search. The particular bone of contention of late has been a, vacancy in the office of astronomical director, and the board makes the following pointed remarks as applying not only to that but to other les important places in the observatory: "It is recommended that no astronomical director be appointed at present, as a dual hardship has been found to work unsatisfactorily, and under the existing law the appointment of an astronomer as cole director of the observatory which the board considers the proper solution of the question Is impracticable. Vacancies should not be filled among assistant as tronomers nor among professors of mathe matics in the navy without examination for each vacancy occurring. No distinction should be made between employes of the observatory and other applicants. The responsibilities of the positions of assistant astronomer and professor of mathematics are distinctly different from those of a computer, although much of the required experience may proptrtly be maintained in connection with the latter position and be credited in the examinations for the higher positions. As far as Is consistent with the routine needs of the institution, the duties of the computers should be so arranged as to encourage them to prepare for advancement within the observatory itself. In no case should appointments be made to tho observatory merely by trans fer from other bureaus or otllcials In the service, nor should appointments ever be made even temporarily without competi tive examinations." Applying1 these 'principles to practice the board declines to name a person to llll the vacant ofllce of assistant astronomer at the observatory and instead recommends that the appointment be made after a civil service examination umler the auspices of the commission. Coming to the moit im portant subject of the actual head of the observatory, which involves the issues be tween the scientists and tho lino officers, the board says: "As every other prominent observatory is under the direction of an astronomer we wish to record our deliberate and unani mous Judgment that the law limiting the uperlntendency to a line officer of the navy should be changed so as to provide th.it the official head of the observatory perhaps atyled simply 'the director' should bo an eminent astronomtr appointed by the I're.l dent by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, holding this p'.ico by a tenure at bast as permanent as that of the superintendent of th coast purvey or the head of the peolngieal survey, and not merely by a detnil of two or three years duration. Only In this way can there ! a continuous and effective policy of adminis tration which will insure astronomic. il work of a higher order. In rank, salary, privilege and prestige he should be su perior to any other official on th ground. The limitation in the selection of assistants should also be removed and the assistant once appointed should be secure agrdnst de tachment or removal except by the action for cause of the director. The institution should bo related to the Navy Department, If continued under its control, in some such way as the royal observatory at iJreenwich Is related to the ltritish Admiralty. It should be put under the control of the sec retary diiectly and not through a bureau, as at present." In conclusion the board finds objection to the manner in which appropriation have been made In support of the observatory, saying thtt It is not easy to determine what portion of the expenditure p-riair.s properly to astronomical work, what por tion to the naval work and what portion to the improvement and care of the grow vis a a park. The cost of maintenance for the last fiscal year was H)S.4JS. of wh'oh amount 121,23s was expended in salaries. A Stoker Mayor Aaniimen om.ee. BRIDGEPORT. Conn.. Nov. 11. Dennis Mulvihill. the "stoker mayor." assumed of fice to-day. He was called on by live hun dred persons within two hours, and about a bjshel of mail bearing congratulations m m 11 Mot hot muffins, hot cakes, made with Royal Baking Powder may be freely eaten without fear of indigestion. ClenrlnK? much colder. Oar business is to make people comfort able in their clothes and their pockets. BfflBB will find a fit in our stock that will give all the comfort of the best made-to-order Suit; and slight men are not slighted here. All sizes, all shapes, all prices. Iyook at some stouts from Hamburgers, the specialist in Tailored Suits for stout men, at $12.00, $15.00 and $20.00 AT THE and good wishes was delivered to-day. Mayor Mulvihill was for thirty years lire man in a manufacturing concern here. During the campaign many contrlbutior.3 toward defraying the expenses of his can vass were sent to him. but he returned the donations in every instance. SAYS THE MONEY IS HIS. Captain Carter Assert He Did Not Dc frnud the Cioverniuent. SAVANNAH, Ga.. Nov. 11. In the United State Court to-day ex-Captain Oberlin M. Carter, of the corps of engineers, U. S. A., has filed an answer to the proceedings of the government to recover money now in possession of the ex-captain and hl3 friends Wcause it is alleged it belongs to the United State3 government. He states that the money is his and that he has defrauded no one. He contends that his disburse ments were passed upon by those higher in authority than himself when they were made and that the government cannot pro ceed against him in the manner it has to take his money. 3Iore Property Turned Over. CHICAGO, Nov. 11. Another step to further the proceedings brought by the government against the property of Oberlin VI. Carter was taken in the United States Circuit Court to-day. Attorney Horace G. Stone, representing the convicted army of ficer and his relatives, carried out part of the agreement recently signed by turning over about $71. Oh) worth of property. The property consists of lOO.OC-O in railroad bonds, a note for Jll.Co) and $700 In cash. These will be kept In possession of Ite- ceiver Max Whitney pending a settlement f the controversy in the Federal Court. This makes the total amount received up to date about $l0.000. Another portion is to be transferred to the receiver and this will bring the total to almost $5u0.000. Hnlienn Corpus Cne Advanced. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11. The United States Supreme Court to-day advanced the habeas corpus case of Captain Oberlin M. Carter on its docket and announced that It would be heard on tho 2d of Decem ber next. KECIPROCITY CONVENTION. Programme for Next "Week Announced ly Theodore C. Search. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 11. The pro gramme for the national reciprocity con vention at Washington next week was made public to-day by President Theodore C. Search, of the National Association of Manufacturers, who is chairman of the committee on arrangements for the conven tion. The programme 13 subject to such changes as may suggest themselves during th progress of the meeting. The first session will be held in the Hotel Raleigh Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, when the chairman, six vice presidents and two secretaries will be selected, and the neces sary committees appointed. The formal discussion will begin at the afternoon ses sion, and the entire afternoon and evening will be devoted to the question of commer cial reciprocity as applicable to relations w-lth the Spanish-American countries. Wednesday will be devoted to the discus sion of reciprocity In its connection with Luropean countries, and Wednesday even ing reciprocity with Canada will be dis cussed. Thursday morning will be set apart for a general discussion of reciproc ity and the consideration of such resolu tions as may be reported from the com mittee on resolution. The final session probably will be held on Thursday after noon. All formal papers or prepared ad dresses are to be presented cither on Tues day or Wednesday, as the sessions of th third day are bet apart exclusively to gen eral discussion and action on resolutions. President Search says that every Indica tion points to a large and representative gathering of manufacturers from all parts of the country. Accused of Forsery. NEW YORK. Nov. 11. Kverett Brodine Latham was held In $J,5h) ball in police court to-day for examination on a charge of forgery, made by Lee 13. Agnew. busi ness representative here of a Chicago newspaper. The forgery, Mr. Agnew as serted, consisted in the false certification of a check for $3.hnj, drawn by Latham In favor of Agnew. It was given by Latham, according to Agnew, as an evidence of good faith In negotiations for the transfer of certain patents in this and other coun tries of an automatic paper folding ma chine invented by Mr. Agnew. Latham was formerly a resident of Detroit. Seventh National Unnk Sonnd m Uver. NEW YORK. Nov. 11. Controller of the Currency Ridgley notified the New York clearing house, this afternoon, that the condition of the reorganized Seventh Na tional Lank was satisfactory, that its af fairs were in the condition where it could pay all its obligations and reopen with promising prospects, aud that the receiver had been discharged. The bank was, in effect, in the hands of Its officers from the time the statement was made and that it will be opened officially to-morrow. "Want Duty on Ten Repealed. NEW YORK, Nov. 11. The Tea Duty Re peal Association, consisting of some of the leading wholesale grocers. Jobbt rs and Im porters of tea in this country, has just been organized. G. Waldo Smith, of Smith Ä: Sills, president of the Wholesale Gro cers' Association cf New York city and vicinity, is president. The object of the association Is to secure the removal of the tariff of 10 cents per pound on all tea im porttd into the country. IL I). DEFEATS II. OF I. INDIANAPOLIS SUFFERS A SEVERE SETI1ACK AT LEXINGTON. Score of 20 to O Plied; Up Against Them In n Game Abounding In Sensational Plays. DE PAUW FALLS ON WABASH SCORES TIIIRTT POINTS, THE VISI TORS MAKING TWO ON A FLUKE. Wind Too High to Kick Goals I. U. Prepares for the Notre Dame tin me Purdue's Outlook. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. IL The foot ball team of the University of Indianapolis met its first defeat of the season here to day at the hands of Kentucky University, the score being 2U to 0. The visiting team's record cf five games without being scored against had led many to believe it would defeat Kentucky's unbeaten team, and the result, therefore, was a surprise. One and a half minutes after the visitors had kicked off, and after two gains by line bucking had ahown that the U. of I. line was the weaker, II. Yauncey took the ball on a double pass, skirted left end and after a ninety-yard run, scored a touchdown. Goal was kicked. Three minutes later the play was re peated and after a seventy-five-yard run Price made the second touchdown. Goal was missed. Kentucky University made repeated gains through the Indiana line and retained pos session of the ball most of the time. To ward the end of the half Indiana forced the wearers of tne crimson their twenty yard line, but lost the ball and Kentucky University pushed them back to the forty- five-yard line, from which Price made a third touchdown, around right end.' Goal was kicked. In the second half the ball was in the mid-field much of the time. .The visitors were penalized three times for off side plays and Kentucky twice for holding. Judah, of Indiana, and Stucky had an al tercation and the former was put out of the Käme. Van Winkle succeeded him as full back. Wilson, of K. U., was accidentally kicked in the head and became delirious, lie was succeeded by Estill and was with difficulty controlled. Ills condition is im proved to-night. After ten minutes play Kentucky suc ceeded in driving Worth Yancey through the line for a touchdown. 11. Yancey car ried the ball over in a similar play just before tlms expired. Doth goals were kicked. The visitors were slightly heavier and their defeat was attributed to lack of team work. Prior to the game, President R. A. Jenkins, of Kentucky University, and formerly president of the University of In dianapolis, entertained with a reception In honor of the visiting team. Line-up: K. U. PoFltlon. U. of. I. Lemaster Left end Rogers Woodard Jeft tackle Siegmund Kldred .Left guard Hess Miller Center Compton Wilson, Estill. ..Right guard Carson Young Right tackle. France (Capt.) Bishop Right end Anthony Stucky Quarter back Uutler Price Left half Forsythe It. Yauncey Right half Mehring W. Yancey Full back Judah and Van Winkle Wabash Defeated by De raun, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 11. De Pauw would have ßhut Wabash College out this afternoon had not Fudge, of De Pauw, made a fluke in attempting a punt and allowed the visiting team two points. This was tho only time Wabash was allowed to so much as get near the goal line. On this game De Pauw bases Its claim to the championship of the second-ciass colleges of the State, although it will play Wabash again next Saturday at Crawfordsville. The first touchdown was made after two and one-half minutes of play by line-bucking mainly, and the others were distrib uted pretty evenly throughout the game. De Pauw excelled in weight, speed and con dition. Three touchdowns were made by McKinstry and three by Fudge. The wind was too heavy for goal-kicking. Line-up: De Pauw. Positions. Wabash. McCoy Left end Rlack Pearson Left tackle Rlstln Raker Left guard Traul Williamson Center Van Nuj-s O'Donnell Right guard King Robbins Right tackle Loop Reep Right end Lynch Wise Quarter back Adams McKinstry Left half Dyce Fudge Right half Reed Brown Full back Poison Score De Pauw, 3); Wabash. 2. Time of halves 30 minutes. Officials Esterllne and Taylor. I. U. IS IN GOOD FORM. Passe a Greased Hall to Learn Hovr Not to Fumble. Special to the Indiana rolls Journal. BLOOM INQTON, Ind., Nov. 11. The In diana University football team has a hard week ahead in preparing for the champion ship game with Notre Dame next Satur day. It is realized here that Notre Dame has thi3 year a heavy and fast team, un doultedly the best in Its history, and that if Indians is to win the championship the team must make considerable improvement this week and that every man must be at his best next Saturday. A whole week has gone by without ar. injury to any of the players and this is very encouraging, for all through the season up to this time there have been two or three of the best men out of the line-up on account of sprains or bruises of some kind. There was a decided improvement in the work of the team last week and Coach Home looks for still greater Improvement during the coming week. The tendency to fumble, which has marred the work of the team all through the season. Is still very bad and to-day the men were made to pass a greased football In order to make them more careful of their hold on it. The changes in the team appear to have been well advised, as Davidson at left guard Is playing In much better form, while Elfers at full back is doing very good offensive work. The team will aver age but 16S pounds, while Notre Dame averages ITS. Training for Illinois Game. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 11. With the state championship lost Irretrievably to It this year the Purdue football team has lit tle to encourage It In the two games re maining to be rlayed with Illinois, and Northwestern. Mills and Knapp, the first two half backs to go through a game with out fumbling, as they did in the Notre Dame game, are the heroes of the hour, and yet it was their first same as regulars. Mills has betn a scrub two years, trying for end and back, and Knapp has been try ing to play full back two years. Their work in the half :ositions showed the material thev have In them. Tho boys are all a bit stiff, but they expect to put up a good gam against Illinois next Saturday. They would at least like to score if big Jack Stahl will let them. The breaking on Sat urday of Left End Mineh's wrist puts on the hospital list an exceedingly good play er, and he will be mhwd. Mnpleton Team Won a Game. The Mapleton football eleven won an in teresting game Saturday afternoon by a score of 23 to 0 from the Rellefontalne- itrcri team, on the grounds near ihe Atlas Smith and Itobbia xilavvi good games for the Bellefontaine team, while Lease, Du Granrut and Deere dis tinguished themselves in their playing for the Mapletons. Franklin-r. of I. Game Postponed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Nov. 11. The football game between Franklin College and the University of Indianapolis has been Indefi nitely postponed. Manager Everingham had hoped to have the game on Wednesday of this week, but Coach Kelly telephoned this evening that it would be impossible for the U. of I. team to come down then. The postponement of the game was a great dis appointment to the players here, as they were in fine condition for the contest. Man ager Everingham will go to Indianapolis to-morrow and make some definite arrange ments as to when the teams will meet. RUNNING RACES. Little Jack Horner Surprises the Tal entWinners at All Tracks. CHICAGO. Nov. 11. Little Jack Homer, at odds of 7 to 1, upset all calculations of the talent In the second race at Lakeside. this afternoon by defeating Moneymuss, Rurne Runton, Maggie Davis and others at five furlongs, over what looked to be a flow track. Winners In order: Little Jack Horner, 7 to 1; Azim, 12 to 1; Orontas. 8 to 5; Inspector Shea, 10 to 1; Fantasy, ti to 1. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 11. The largest week-day crowd of the meeting attended Douglas Park to-day. The new track al most took down an American record in the third race, when Springwells, the speedy Imported Derwentwater three-year-old filly in the George Hendrie stable at Detroit, Mich., ran six and a half furlongs in 1:19 flat. The last six furlongs was done in 1:12s;. For the distance the two-year-old McChesney hung up 1:1SS4 at Chicago in August. Winners in order: Rice. 4 to 1; Irresistible, 7 to 10; Springwells, 2it to 1; Salve, 6 to 5; Prima II, 5 to L WASHINGTON, Nov. 11. The autumn season of racing at the Pennings track of the Washington Jockey Club began to-day. The track record was lowered in the Grand stand handicap by one-fifth of a second. Winners in order: The Puritan, 6 to 1; Happy, 2 to 1; Boisterous, even: Amazon, 5 to 1; Fonsoluca, i to 1; Cherished, 40 to 1. CINCINNATI, Nov. 11. Favorites and long shots divided honors at Latonla to day. Winners in order: King's Pet, 10 to 1; Adas G., 8 to 1; Waterhouse, IS to 5; Archne, 5 to 2; Siphon, 6 to 1; Maple, 8 to 5. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11. Winners at Oakland: Silva Cruz. 10 to 1; Rio D. Shan non, 6 to 1; Scorpio, 5 to 1; Escalante, 4 to 1; Horton, 7 to 10; Reina de Cuba, 8 to 1. BISKING LIFE TOR SCIENCE. YounR Woman I Inocnlated trltu Vlris from o, Tubercloied Cow. KEW YORK, Nov. 1L A young woman Vas Just been Inoculated with virus from a cow suffering from tuberculosis, by Dr. Qeorge D. Barney, of Brooklyn. The solu tion of bovine tubercule bacilli was in jected on each side of the woman's neck, JuSt above the clavicle, the quantity of the injection being about one and one-half drams. The woman was Miss Emma H. King, of Brooklyn. She offered to submit to this experiment, it was said, in order that the medical profession might know whether or not Professor Koch's theory that bovine tubercule bacilli cannot infect human beings, was correct. The cow from which the virus was taken was inoculated lth virus of a consumptive person some time ago by Dr. Harney. Dr. Rarney said e was also anxious to prove that persons suffering from consumption in its early stages can be cured by the Inhalation of a compound of the phenol group. Should VIlss King be strickt n with consumption s a result of the experiment she will un dergo the Inhalation treatment. EXPLOSION VICTIMS. Fonr 'Women and n Man Injnred In a Chemical Factory. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11. A gas cylin der on the first floor of the three-story building of the Liberty Chemical Company, Fifteenth street, near Cumberland street, exploded this afternoon, seriously injuring Mrs. A. Ii. Gramm, Miss Anna Grebe, Miss Kate Drexler, Miss Stella Mack and Ed ward Weyant. The girls were at work on the second iloor and jumped to save their lives. Weyant was the engineer and was badly hurt by the force of the explosion. The company manufactures chemicals for medical use. The building was wrecked and the loss is estimated at STRUCK AN ICEBERG. Hole Cnt in the Hnll of tue Steamer City of Topekn. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 11. The Lynn canal steamer City of Topeka steamed slow ly Into the harbor to-day without passen gers or cargo and with her stem bent and a gaping hole near the load line. The steamer collled with a sunken iceberg in Taku bay on the up trip on the night of Nov. 2. A blinding snowstorm was raging at the time, and when the shock came some of tho passengers made frantic attempts to get into the life boats. It was soon found that although several Iron plates were broken through there was no immediate danger. Appeal In IJchalf of a Defaulter. TORT HURON. Mich., Nov. 11. Major Boynton, commander of the Great Camp of Maccabees of Michigan, says that in view of the past record of Charles D. Thompson, the defaulting finance keeper of the Su preme Teilt, tho Maccabees generally should contribute toward a fund to help Thompson out of his difficulty. He offers, as commander of the Michigan Great Camp, to Join with D. P. Markey, com mander of the Supreme Tent, in an en deavor to raise a sum, by popular subscrip tion among Maccabees, sufficient to make good Thompson's shortage. Thompson is still at liberty. Dank Dynamited by DarKlars. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 11. The Bank of Chatham at Chatham, this county, was entered early to-day by burglars, who blew open the safe and Fecund the contents, which included JI.&jO in cash. The burglars escaped on a handcar. Congressman 13. F. Caldwell is almost the exclusive owner of the bank. GREENSRURG. ra., Nov. 11. Burglars dynamited the vault of the Smithton Na tional Bank last nipht, but were unnble to get into the safe, where $17,000 In cash was deposited. They only secured l. The con cussion partially wrecked the building. Gift to the Y. 31. C. A. MONTGOMERY, Ala.. Nov. 11. George Foster I'eabody, of New York city, has practically donated 521,000 to the Mont gomery Young Men's Christian Associa tion. The transfer of title to a handsome residence in the heart of the city was made to Mr. Peabody to-day. The purchase price was $14,000. He will give the property to the local association at a nominal yearly rental and spend $-0t"O In furnishing the building. In addition Mr. I'eabody has sub scribed $:..ooo towards a fund for a Y. M. C. A. building. Mr. Peabody is a member of the New York banking house of Spencer, Trask & Co. He is a native of Columbus, Ga. Four Chinese Arrested. NEW YORK, Nov. ll.-Four Chinese were arrested in Jersey City to-day on complaint of a Chinese inspector of immigration, who alleges that they were brought into the country in violation of the Chinese ex clusion act. It Is alleged the prisoners were rowed across the Niagara river from Can ada by a man who was under contract to deliver them in New York for 1150 a head. Mnehlnlst Return to Work. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11. It is under stood that nearly &0Ö machinists employed by the Fulton iron works have returned to work, after having been on strike for several months in an effort to obtain ten hours' pay for nine hours work. It is understood that they return to their benches on a schedule of nine hours' pay for nine hours' work. Each Fined $1,04)0. CHICAGO. Nov. 11 Samuel C. Kantor and B. H. Lovelesa, charged with furnish ing civil-service examination questions to police candidates in advance, were fined Jl, Cm) each by Judge Neely to-day. A new trial was granted David il. Vfcbr, the utber alleged conspirator. WILL GIVE TH l RAI KRUG KR IS ALLEGED TO IIAVK MADE ANOTHER PEACE OFFER. Said to Be AVilllng to Surrender the Gold District to Great Brit ain for Indemnity. TURKS RESTORED TO FAVOR DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS RESUMED BY THE FRENCH GOVERN3IENT. Another Letter from Miss Stone, Who Ih Still Hopeful of Beim; Ransomed. LONDON. Nov. 12. The Daily Mail gives to-day another alleged peace scheme which Mr. Kruger is said to be willing to con clude. This would be on the basis of grant ing autonomy to the two republics under a convention, guaranteed by France and Russia, in exchange for cession to Great Britain of the Rand district and the gold fields, which should be regarded as the total Boer indemnity. Dispatches to the Dally Mail announce that the Cape Town guard has again been called out and that Lord Kitchener has is sued an order directing that all Boers' cap tured in British uniforms are to be shot. The administrative council of the arbi tration tribunal at The Hague will meet Nov. 20 to decide on the appeal of the Boers against the ruling that the war In South Africa is not subject to the court's con sideration. .Martin's Claim Rejected. LONDON, Nov. U. The South African Compensation Commission to-day heard counsel in beha'.f of French Claimant Mar tin, now of New York, who demanded 20, 000. The chairman remarked that It was clearly established that Martin was not de ported by the British military authorities, and that, therefore, his claim was not within the scope of the commission. Major General Sir John Ardagh, the representa tive of the government, announced that the government had settled with The Nether lands claimants for an aggregate turn of 37.000. AT PEACE AGAIN. Turkey and France Have Resumed Diplomatic Relations. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1L The French flag waves to-day above the French embassy in Constantinople for tho first time since Aug. 26. M. Bapst, councilor of the embassy, has called on the Ottoman minister of foreign affairs, Tewflk Pasha, thus formally renewing the diplomatic re lations between France and Turkey. ' M. Bapst is now acting as charge d'affaires. The destination of the vessels of Admiral Calllard's squadron, which left the island of Mitylene this morning, is the island of Syra. The battleships Charlemagne and (Jaulois and the armored cruiser Admiral Porthua, however, will go first to Phocaea (about thirty miles northwest of Smyrna) to coal, afterward rejoining the squadron. MISS STONE HOPEFUL. Another Letter from the Captive American Missionary. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 11. From another letter that has been received from Miss Ellen M. Stone, the abducted American missionary, it appears that she is endur ing the trials of her hard experience with fortitude, forgetting herself ia her anxiety for her companion, Mme. Tsilka. Miss Stone does not dare to complain df the treatment to which they are subjected, but she finds the confinement Irksome and the weather extremely trj-ing. The tone of the latest letter received from her is hopeful. The brigands, by dating the letters at places in Macedonia and delaying their de livery, seek to create the appearance of being far distant. The Bulgarian government continues to interfere in the negotiations, with the ob ject of forcing a transference of them across the frontier. The Pigmy Lnnguuge. LONDON, Nov. 11. Sir Henry Johnston, speaking to-night before the Royal Geo graphical Society on his explorations in Uganda, said he had no reason to believe that any other remarkable discoveries of unknown animals, in addition to the ckapi, would be made. He announced that he had obtained in the Congo forest the skins Lof several beasts that were new to science. "As a result of my study of the pigmies, he said, "I have concluded that there is no special pigmy language. Each section of the pigmies speaks more or less imperfectly the language of the forest negroes with whom he is associated. The pigmy pronunciation, however, is constantly punctuated with lit tle gasps in the place of consonants." Negotiations Not Completed. COPENHAGEN, Nov. U.-The premier, Dr. Deuntzer, In an Interview to-day on the subject of the negotiations for the sale of the Danish West Indies, is quoted as say ing that the Washington and London dis patches declaring that the islands have been sold to the United States for J4.000.000, with the understanding that the inhabi tants are to be granted citizenship and free trade, are all Incorrect. Negotiations are pending but the result cannot be definitely predicted. The negotiations, the premier said, would be concluded at Copenhagen, the treaty would be signed at Washington, and it would bo ratified by the United States Senate before it received the ratifi cation of the Danish Rlgsdag. British Underbid by Americans. NEW YORK, Nov. 11. British tramway interests appear as yet a long way from be ing able to meet American competition, judging from the tenders for contracts In vited by the London County Council in connection with the electrification of its southern system, says the Tribune's Lon don representative. Six firms, of which one was American, tendered for the execution of the road work and plate laying. The American firm sent in several tenders, the highest being 153,131, as compared with the lowest British tender, 183.631. The lowest American tender was 165,2S4, and the highest British tender, 230,932, the dif ference being 65,543, or roughly, 0 per cent. The Snn "Rescued" by Chinese. PEKING, Nov. 11. In conformity Vlth a notice which the Foreign Office sent to the legations, all the Chinese officials in the capital gathered to-day at the Board of Rites to "rescue the sun," which was suf fering from a partial eclipse. The rescue was accomplished by prostrations, the burning of incense and the beating of drums. A few foreigners, for the first time in history, were permitted to witness the ceremony. Earth qua ken In Armenia. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. ll.-Earth- quake shocks continue to be felt at Krze- rum. Armenia. There have been many cas ualties. The foreign consuls have Joined the inhabitants and are living in tents. Royal Gem for Alexandra' Gown. LONDON. Nov. 12.-King Edward has decided to have the celebrated Kohlnoor diamond mounted In the crown of Queen Alexandra for the coronation. Robbed by Kurds. CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 11. The Gov ernor & iärzroum wbilo traveling toward n Mush was assaulted by a band of Kurds and stripped of everything. Cable Xotes. Price Christian, eest son of the crown prince of Denmark, is seriously ill with scarlet fever. The owners of all the petroleum works in Gallcia have decided to form a trust to obviate the existing reckless competition. Three persons have been killed and twenty-five others Injured in a mining ac cident at Strassfurt, Prussia. Thirteen are still entombed. The Metropolitan District Electric Trac tion Company, the London company of Charles T. Yerkes. has acquired an interest in two more projected tube schemes in London, intending to connect all with the district railway. Count Von Buelow, the German imperial chancellor, after going yesterday mornins to Potsdam to confer with Emperor Wil liam, called a Cabinet meeting in the aft ernoon. The North German Gazette asserts that the object of the meeting was to act upon changes made by the Bundezrath in the tariff bill. The story circulated in. the United States by a news agency to-day, under an Amster dam date, purporting to give the peace terms which the Boers are willing to ac cept and alleging that they are to be em bodied In auormal document for circulation among the powers, was seemingly started in an Enlih provincial paper and is de nied by the Boer delegates at The Hague. The Hamburgische Correspondent pub lishes an interview with Herr Albert Ballin, of the Hamburg-American line, who de clares that the decline In the freight traf fic of his company is counterbalanced by the good results of the passenger traffic. "The companies concerned in the North American trade," says Herr Ballin, "should make an agreement as to passenger traf fic. It would be easy to save 50,000,1) marks during the winter without Incon veniencing travelers. Only one-eighth of the space of the fast steamers is now oc cupied." WILL NOT FORM A TRUST. Independent Cracker Bakers Merely AVill Aet Together. CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 11. Representa tives of over seventy-five independent cracker-baking concerns in all parts of the United States are in secret session at the Grand Hotel here. While it Is said to be a voluntary coming together of the cracker bakers for the purpose of bettering the conditions among the independent bakers, yet it is evident from the air of secrecy which envelops every action that an at tempt will be made before the secret con ference adjourns to effect an organization which will become a protective associa tion against the National Biscuit Company. A temporary organization was effected to day, as follows: II. B. Grubb, of St. Louis, president; J. W. Callahan, of New York, secretary. In an interview to-night Secretary Calla han said: "We want the fact made plain and emphatic to the public that we are not forming a trust at this meeting. Our organ ization is to be composed of cracker manu facturers who desire to maintain their in dependence in the trade, but propose work ing harmoniously together under certain conditions." It is expected that the conven tion will last three or four days. NOT OFFERED TO WU. Chair of Chinese Lansoage and Liter ature Pays Only J?1,(MX. NEW YORK, Nov. 11. Trustees of Co lumbia University said, to-day, that there was no truth in a report that tho Chinese minister, Wu Tingfang, had been offered the chair of Chinese language and litera ture, and said the matter had not come be fore the board of trustees in any way. Francis S. Bangs, a member of the board, said he had never heard Minister Wu's name mentioned in this connection in col lege circles. It was not in the range of probability, he said, that the Chinese min ister would accept, because, in the first place, he would have to expatriate himself, and second, the salary of the professorship (probably not more than $l,0u0) would hard ly be acceptable to a man of Mr. Wu's sta tion. While no one knows his present sal ary as minister to the United States it Is believed to be fully 525.000. Murder on a Train. MADISON, Fla.. Nov. ll.-News reaches here that II. G. Harby, a wealthy citizen, was fhot and instantly killed in a car of a southbound train on the South Georgia & Florida West Coast Railroad near Green ville this afternoon by Hon. J. II. Redding, a member of the last Florida Legislature. Redding was aboard the train and asked the conductor to stop at a naff station three miles from Greenville which was rfa his farm. When the train stopped Harby stepped on the car and Redding, it is alleged, shot him down. The men were brothers-in-law and among the mo?t prominent people in this section of the State. Japan to Make Steel Plate. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. ll.-Oriental ad vices received by the steamer Victoria state that the Japanese Naval Department is preparing to establish a steel-plate fac tory at Kure, at a cost of 6.O0O.OOO yen. The plant will be in(worklng order in three years. Baron Masahid, of Tokio, has ob- talned from Director Sheng, of the Chinese railroad, a concession for the erection of important lines which will connect the largest cities throughout China. The pre liminary arrangements now made contem plate that China shall furnish the funds and the Japanese the experts and material. Granted Clmnge of Venne. SAVANNAH, Mo.. Nov. ll.-The widow of murdered millionaire Frank Richardson scored a point to-day when the court granted a change of venue on grounds of prejudice. The case will go to Platte City for trial. Richardson was shot to death in his home last Christmas evening when he unexpectedly appeared. His widow is in dicted for his murder, but It is the bUief of the prosecution tnat the shot was fired by some unknown man. Three Miners Killed by an Explosion. STEUBEN VILLE. O.. Nov. ll.-Three lives were list at the La Pelle iron works mine to-day. The mine, after being flooded for years, was being reopened. Just as James Robertson, Edward Simpson and William Van Dyne were let down the shaft to-day there was an explosion of gas or fire damp. When the Hash came up the shaft the engineer raised the cage through the flames, and In it were the bodies of Robertson and Simpson. Farmers Relief Union. CARBONDALE, III., Nov. 11. The an nual general assembly of the Farmers' Re lief Union, an organization among farmers similar in character to labor or trades unions, is in session here. The object of the union is the sale and purchase througi an agent of all farm goods needed and sold on farms. Every local union is represented by delegates. Philip Halgler is president and George Halgler secretary. Killed Sweetheart and Self. ELIZABETHTOWN, Tenr... Nov. 11. Frank Kidwell, aged twenty-three, to-day shot and killed his sweetheart, Ada Thomp son, aged sixteen, and then committed sui cide. The cause of the tragedy is said to be the refusal of the girl's father to allow Kidwell to visit his daughter and her decli nation to marry him. Both are members of prominent families. Boys Suffocated In a Sand Rank. CHIPPEWA FALLS. Wis.. Nov. 11. While playing in a sand bank. Walter Kingsland and James Love, aged, respec tively, thirteen and eight years, were buried alive near Bateman Station, six miles east of here. A few minutes later, when the bank was dug out, the bodies were recovered, but life was extinct. A Year and a Buy In PrUon. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Nov. 11. Charles Miller and Mrs. N. C. Collins, alias Grace Arnold, alias Grace Allison, formerly of Cleveland, St. Iouls and San Francisco, and who were convicted of using the mails to defraud in conducting a matrimonial bu reau, were to-day sentenced to a year and a day in prison. Life Senteuee for Horrible Crime. WAUSAU. Wis.. Nov. ll.-Frank Schwantes. accused of murdering the Klo kow couple and burning t Ii I r home and bodies, was to-day given a life sentence in the state prison at Waupun. For Freedom, a Xotcd Hound, Dead. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. ll.-For Free dom, the great coursing hound, with a world-wide reputation, U dead. Tb dog was valued at W.WX Diamond Oil Company Great Success of a Pros perous Hoosier Institution. The Diamond Oil Company, of Indiana polis. Ind.. which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana, and composed 0f a number of wtll-kr.own successful buiness mn of Indianapolis, has been in existence for over live years. The unparalleled suecos of this company has been mentioned in this paper before, and it may be safely said that it has been unequjlexl by any otlur company engaged in developing the oil fields of this State. The Diamond Oil Company is not an experiment. It is being managed more economically and has paid its stockhold ers larger dividends tnan any other oil company In the State I. c. over five times the amount of their original investment. The Diamond Company is now ope rating twenty (LV oil wells in Blackford and Weils counties. Indiana, near Mo:iti-lier. which have produced over a quarter of a million barrels of petroleum. The com pany has undeveloped territory of nearly lour times the possibility of Its present development, and is now drilling a num ber of new wells in its territory. Well No. 21 being now about completed. In order to pursue its policy of greater development, the Diamond Company has increased its capital stock to "U JlOOouu of which is preferred and $1JaM) common stock, fully paid up, nonasses sable and nontaxable. As a special in ducement to investors, the company offers the preferred stock at psr. which is VSi per share. This stocK pays the holder a guaranteed interest of ü per cent, per annum. With each share of preferred stock tho company gives to the investor one share of its common stock, which makes the entire offer to the investor an equivalent to a net income of 10 per cenL per annum on his investment. Judging from the successful experience in the past of the Diamond Company and of its pro posed greater development in the near fu ture, it may be safely asserted that the common stock will be at par value within a few months. Thus, insuring to the in vestor a much greater inceune on his money than 10 per cent, per annum. The company Ias recently Issued a beautifully illustrated prospectus, giving all the details of its present ami past work and inten ions for the future, which will be mailed free or given to any one who writes or applies to the Diamond Oil Company, ri$ South Merid ian street. Indianapolls, Ind.. or A. B. Carter & Co., fiscal agents. 11: East Market street. Union Traction Company of Indiana Interurban Service Commencing Monday, I'ot. 11 Trains will leave corner Maryland and Illinois streets at 4:13 a. m. and hourly thereafter during the day until 11:13 p. m., for Anderson, Muncle, Ma rion, Alexandria, Blwood and way sta tions. WAIT1NQ ROOM 119 Union Block, West Marjland St. Pianos HARDING & AULL ER MUSIC CO. xzo andxxa X. Pennsylvania St. Ranges Gas and Gaso line Stoves. LILLY & STALNAEER, 114 and 116 E. Washington St. J. H. BLOORTDentist Olllcp ill Imcke Uulldin?. Keldence 1711 North New Jersey treet. Telephone New M. ..ORIGINAL AUJJGRETTL. Chocolate Creams Hold Only 2.X. Huder's Drug Store Washington and Pennsylvania. FURNITURE, CARrfcTS, STOVES and STEEL RANGES Chas. L liarfmann 315-319 E. Washington St. We now cover IT '.("0 ! t f floor pare. YAZOO VALLEY LANDS Don't fail to s;ct located in Yazoo Val lev, the greatest timber and farming countrv in the worl.l. Mapf. circular, pamphlets free. Cheap rates Fouth. We on NOV. 11, lyjl. letter go aloig. J. 15. MoKIXNUY .V Crv 9 t (i Mrvi i Jin M'-itr. Washington and Pennsylvania Sis. TilH LAliIT STOCK OK FALL and WINTER CLOTHING .... IN INDIANA .... SAKS r COMPANY. Go to Workmen for Work. Fine Kneravitiz. Kxp'tt W'utrii Kcpalrln? Mnkln? n-w JMvelry, dlamonJ uwuntins b.idycs and medals. COOPER & CO., Manufacturinz Jewelers, North Meridian Street, Koom 11, 15 and 1C. GRAND PRIX, PARIS, X900. I). II. 1J.MWJN CO.. HV1U N. IVnu. Ht. IIIVSICIAS. n mi trr AV rtnl !f KV .T v -f...Js -OPTICIAN-r BTF.ClALlsl IN OPTICM. ' '2$J r-irnUbM. 1I. J. 1. 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