The Elwood Free Press from Elwood, Indiana • Page 8

7 I I A LIQI OK 16USE Downing at the Opera tlonto. a rnxsutsin? LETS. Our new Clothing and Carpet Room now ready for buninesa Our great Spring Opening of new fashionable Spring Goods lias been the talk of the town. Nothing like it before in Elwood. FOR BUSINESS.

NOW r- w- i ces a i Dusiness num tms rrc I ass-good swi I I'm a spring. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. ever shown "See our pure wife faille silks at 50c, worth all colors. See our fancy silks, for waists, at 39c, worth 50c. All wool cashmeres and novelty dress goods, only 25c yd.

Great bargains in new washable dress goods in the latest novelties. 5000 yds standard prints. 4c yd. White bed spreads, flOo each. 3000 yds unbleached muslin, 3Jc yd.

Ladies' ready made waists, 25c each. 1500 yds 0-4 sheeting only 12jc, worth 18c 25 doz ladies' long sleeve vests, only 20e, rorth 35c. See our fine line of Silk Waists, ready made Skirts and Spring All wool ready made skirts, $2 50 each. FiHe washable silk waists, $3. 50.

Spring capes, OSc, $1.10, $2, $2 50 and up. Spring Clothing, The largest assortment and the lowest prices. Children's knee pants, 15c each. Men's pants only 08c, worth $1.50. Men's $6 mackintoshes reduced to $3.75.

Carpets, Rugs, Lace Curtains. Good ingrain carpets only 25c yd. Good rag carpets only 23c yd. Brussels carpet only 50c yd. Heavy all wool carpets only 47c yd.

Hemp carpet 10c and 12Jc yd. lace curtains only GSe. 50-pair Derby portiers only X2.9S, worth Si. 50, Window shades, 12jc. Window shaded with fringe, 20c.

Complete new stock of Wall Paper Get our prices. kVfvOG? Shoes. Shoes. Our Shoe Buyer hr.s just returned from Chicago with a vJJJ.LICO stock of Shoes bought a forced shoe sale. Look out for sonio great bargains sale by Saturday.

Don't miss this Groceries. We always lead in low prices on Groceries. Highest price paid for Produce. B. F.

WILEY CO. holesale anil Ketall. Will lx lUUbllihfxl In thl t'lty. A. C.

Clyde Son. of Nebraska, will erect a two siory brick wholesale and retail liquor house on tho ground purchased froiii Alford Miller, on South A street, adjoining John Knotts building, where a blacksmiths eiiop now stands. The- property-waa- pur-i- li lit ihj-oun tlm.fltfcncy.af ho is distinguishing himself a hustler In the realstate business. Mr. Clyde and hiseon come highly commended a business men and influential citizens.

They will probably move their families to this city. THE K. OF I. II ALL Will be Remodeled and Fixed Vp In Fieri lent Style. The Knights of Pythias have de cided to improve their hall on third tloor of the Rainier block.

Work will begin uoou the repairs tomorrow. New furniture will be purchased and everything fixed up in an attractive manner. The lodge is making a wonderful growth. New members initiated every week. NO SHERIFF SALE.

The Del'aaw ilM Work at Alexandria 111 Not lie Sold. The glass works at Alexan dria will nob'be sold at sheriff' sale. The sale of the property had been ad vertised to take place three weeks ago, but on tho day of sale the Floyd county circuit court issued a restrain ing order enjoining Sheriff Starr from making the sale. Yesterday word was received by the sheriff that the court had ordered him to turn over all the property levied on to the receiver, which he will do tomorrow. New carpets at Leeson's.

Willacy will conduct an ice cream parlor this summer In connection with his confectionary D. N. Adams, livingon West Main street, received oord that, his brother living in Seblla, Kansas, was dying. Mr. Adams leaves tonight for Kansas.

The La'lies' Saturday afternoon Mantinee club meets at the residence of Mrs. Joo Stoneman, on East South A street, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A W. T. U.

meeting will be held at the West Main Street Christian church tomorrow afternoon prompt! at two p. all members are ee pec I ally requested to be preseot. Gas belt towns hare been "right In it" for "big meetings" this week. The O. A.

at Muncie, K. of at Anderson, and Odd Fellows, at Alexan dria. Elwood was well represented at all places. Hern Austin, of this city is quite ill with diphtheria which disease he contracted in a very peculiar manner. During the illness of Mr.

Schnasse's child. Austin was engaged in sweeping the streets in front, of the house where the child was ill. The doctors claim that he contracted the disease from the air and dust about the house The entire LaHage family will ap pear in a comedy sketch at Hurke's "Board of Trade" variety next week The family consists of three children and the mother. The LaPage sisters have made quite, a hit at the variety this week. Willie LaPage, the young' est comedian on the American stage, has many admirers in Elwood.

The family will prove quitea drawing next week. Anthony Chamness is tearing down the old frame business room on East Main street today. The building was almost destroyed by fire sereral weeks afco and as it is within the fire limits cculd not ne repaired, tins rimming was built 43 years ago by a broth'-r of Matt Farlowand is probably the old est in the city. Frank Hunter, of Elwixid, was in the city last evening shaking hands it'ri friends. He regretted ti hear of the recent gas explosion here, hut con soled himself with the reflection that the newspapers of Anderson will refrain hereafter from calling the attention of the people -jf Elwood to the JfjictjJuitrKitjiral jgjswle pi od eu n- der certain circumstance.

Frank rnav go some distance around, but he us ually "gets back." Anderson Demo crat. Excursion to Louanspoiit Via the Pennsylvania lines account ofTFie Methodist confer en ce. On Sunday March 31, tho i ennsyivaniu lines will run a spe cial train to ijoganeport and re turn leaving mwoou at a. m. Returning train will leave Logansport at (5 o'clock in.

On, account of the Methodist Confer ence the rate will bo 1.35 fpr the 'n: i i iuuihi j). i lCKt'is guou oniy on norinl frain A large audience composed of the best people of lie city greeted Kobert Downing at the opera house lust night, at which time he presented the elegant masterpiece of Saunet, "The To say that Mr. Downing is aflne aetor expresses it mildly; lie simply makes one forget the real ith vi rarrles rui iuu nit 4 them back to the times when men fiim-lit fur their God in the arena. He thrills aud awes at the same moment, and in passages where his mighty voice has full scope, he holds the listener spell-bound, broken only when he ceases to speak. He is ably ported by Eugenie Blair and sirs.

Bates, both very fine actresses Mrs. Bates baring made-tr very dertdrd Wt-At the close of the third act, in which Ncodamia renounces the Pagan religion and 'accepts Christianity, the audience gave Miss Blair and support a hasty cu. tain call. At the end of the fourth act, the arena scene, Mr. Downing was presented with two handsome boquets of roses.

TuO performance was entirely up to the standard, every one being well pleased. Mr. Downing knd his company left for Indianapolis this morning where he finishes the week at the Grand. THROUGH TI1K AVIvST. A Visit to the Great State of California.

John Knotts and daughter, Maner-via. and James Adams, returned home last evening after spending three months in California and the far west. The trip was a most enjoyable one. The climate in the Golden State" is exceedingly healthful; the scenery grand. The health of eacu of the trio has tieen improved and they all feel likenew beings.

Mr. Knotts imagines he is a boy onre more and Mr. Adann is enjoying better health than he has experienced for months. They advise their friends to go to California for a pleasant trip. ALEXANDRIA In I'oascasloo of the Odd Fellow bekaht Today.

and Re- The county meeting of the Odd Fellows and Kebekahs takes place at Alezandria today. All the lodges in the county are represented. A large delegation took advantage of the ez-cursion rates and went over to our neighboring city at 9:22 this morning. A number will go over this afternoon on the 3:26 train and assist in the degree work tonight. The Kebekah lodge of this city is well represented.

The members took with them their new paraphernalia and will secure honors. WITH AX OVERCOAT ON Dan" O'Donald frilling- to Keed In the Arena. Kid' The report that "Kid" Keed was in this city and failed to arrange a match with Dan O'Docald, is bran ded as a lie. Reed has not been in Elwood for several months, that any body knows of. Donald says he is "dead anxious" to meet -Kid" Reed and will bet 8100 that he can lick him witn nis overcoat on ana not train a minute What does the Anderson "Kid" say to this? COMMERCIAL HOTEL Will Change Hand Once More.

Mrs. Caroline Harroll, of the ITar-roll house on East South A street, has rented the Commercial Hotel of E. H.Staley. the proprietor, or tlie pro perty and will soon take possession. The hotel is now conducted by Mrs Kate Barber, who will probably re tire from the hotel business.

found in A Windfall Woman Died of Heart Failure. Mary Dollins. nee Fox, the divorced wife of John Dollins, formerly of this city, was found dead in bed at her home at Windfall this morning Heart failure is assigned as the cause of the woman's sudden death. The deceased is well known and has many friends in this city. Township AHeHorn.

The township assessors of the 14 townships of the county will meet owlay-fr-tHj-awlk-r-s-t-iti ie-a nl- re- ceive ttieir. supplies, winch are now ready for distribution. The remains of Maggie I'arr, whose home was in Curtisviile, but who has been at Cincinnati in the intirinatory, was brought to Elwood on the train and burJefl in tlie Uat holic ceiue-very today, Smith and Herry undertakers. Her mother was buried here about a year ago. The deceased was not very strong ana when the was taken ill with consumption, she was sent to Cincinnati where she has a brother and placed in the inflrmatory where sh4 remained until she died.

David Askren, of Frankton, and MissJosie of Anderson, were 1 united in mrfriage" at the latter I Offered to a Prominent Madison County Man, lie Wan Aaked by Telegraph Yrlrdy to Accept an Important 1 Mission Alirvl And May Io So. Dr. Edwins, of Elwood, has boon offered a foreign mission at a good salary, by the United States government. The doctor yesterday -received a India napolis'. asking hini if he would accept the mission and requesting aq answer at hi earliest convenience.

The Bulletin is not at liberty to state at present at just what point it is desired the doctor shall represent his government, but it can say that it is one that will highly please his friends. He has not yet decided whether or not he will accept the appointment and will ndtdo so for a few days to come. He is inclined, however, to do so. providing he can arrange his large private business interests so as to justify him in doing so. The telegram is no grapevine affair.

but comes direct from the State department and is authentic. Dr Edwins has a wide reputation as a faithful and successful worker in the democratic party and but for the death of Thomas A. Hendricks six years ago would have then been intrusted with a very important foreign mission. It is doubtful if a better representative of the place now offered him could be selected and should he conclude to accept it, there will be uo question about the dignity and interests of the United States being carefully huiked after by him. Anderson Bulletin.

rr. Edwins was interviewed by a Press representative today. He a'd be had nothing official to give out in regard to his appointment. All that he cared to say in regard to the matter was he received word yesterday afternoon from Washington stating that, a position of consulorship was open for his acceptance and that he had the matter under advisement. In speaking of accepting the position the doctor offered the following remarks: "The question of leaving Elwood.

a comfortable home, and a desirable business, to locate in some foreign country where the language and customs are strange and unknown, is a problem difficult to eolte. Mrs. Edwins and myself hare the matter under adTisement and consideration, however, but will not decide the question without due consideration. In ray advanced years, it It quite a task to 'pick up' and leave business and for some unknown land. I will decide upon the question as soon as possible." EXCITING RUNAWAY.

Vehicle Collide on North Anderson Street Hone Driven by Young Ladles. Miss Effle Moffitt. daughterof niram Moffitt, residing near Curtisviile, and Miss Emma Davis, daughter of Lane Davis, of North Anderson street, were driving into the city this afternoon. The horse driven by Miss Davis became frightened and started to run just after she left home. At the North Anderson street bridge her rig collided with Miss Mofiitt's vehicle, throwing both of the occupants forcibly to the ground.

A crowd soon collected and carried the unfortunate young ladies into a residence near by where their injuries wire dressed. The horses were stepped in front of the Dellority-Ileek block. Neither of the ladies were seriously injuied although Miss Davis was cut and bruised about the face. Miss Moflitt was not hurt but terribly frightened. The horses were skinned up in several places but were able to be driven The runaway ended very fortunately considering the circumstances.

Till: MASSAKI) CASE Sou In tlie llnml of the Jury Attorney Their A rgument. Evidence in the Massard-Lane murder case was all in last night and the attorneys concluded their -irgument this afternoon. The case now rests with the jury. It is the general belief that the prisoner will be acquitted of the terrible charge. It is suid the as expected.

We arc informed that Dr. IS, W. Edwins was a strong witness for the defense. The barn of Joseph linker, near Foitville, was buru.ed Tuesday night. Said to be more work of incendiarism.

Another chance for the blood hounds. $-400 still offered Jor the 'the capture' of Ore 'bugs. Mavor Finch reports everything ex I big ua CoUawKl im Ilia Clwlr. Ciiicaoo, March Sidney Cooper a colored murderer, aud hia wli anq two children created an exciting aceo in Judge Sears' court room at tb bt ginning of the trial. When Assistant States Attorney Pearson, who bad jual finished the trial of Maggie Tiller, oon-demned to death, asked the first venireman: "Have you any scruples against the Infliction of thedeath penalty?" the citizen answered: "No." At the mention of the word "death" the prisoner, who had hot (ieorgo Adams, another colored man, in cold blooa over the ((Mention of a dollar, collapaed in hl chair as if struck dead.

He fell back uiieoiiHclous, and while bailiffs tried to restore the terror-stricken wretch ht wife and ohlldreu iecame wildly hysterical at the sight and the screaming woman was removed to an anteroom by orderof thejudge. The hysteria spread to some of the female spectator! and fora moment pandemonium seemed lmmlneut. All through the examination the murderer's face was blanched ith fear. ANOTHER CABINET Somewhat by Withdrawal ol Members Who are DlMatliAetl With Uovernmeat Action. IiosTox, March A special from Ottawa to the Herald "Sit Charles H.

Tuiperha withdrawn from the Dutninion cabinet on account of the action of his colleagues on the Manitoha school iuention. According to the report published in the Citizen. Mr. Tup-er, In handing in his resignation, takes the ground that the government, aftei deciding in favor of a remedial order in regard to the Manitoba school tjtiuHtioii, should have immediately appealed to tho country on the Issue, holding that this wfrs the correct constitutional course to follow. The cabinet was reorganized so as to be ready for the meeting of parliament next month.

J. Patterson, minister of militia, resigned his portfolio, Inch wa accepted. He will remain In the cabinet without portfolio for a few weeks ls-for going to Manitoba as lieuteiitant gov- uriifir llr (int'iirini if ttia TTjabinct without portfo(io7wasFvorirlu us secretary of stale ly Iord Aherdeen. The present secretary of state, A. Dikey, will Ins made minister of militia ns simiii as he returns from the maritime provinces.

Meantime Mr. Patterson will remain acting. The appointment of Dr. Montague will necessitate his being re-elected. He sits for I ulrntiir I l.lltwi.

in There Is talk that Sir Charles Tuppei wanted the leadership in the house ol commons, the premier being In the senate, but that lion. Mr. Foster, minister of finance, will lead. That would also designate Mr. Foster as the uext Conservative leader and premier." K.lwood Honored.

Judiro Ellison this morninir an- Ellison this morning pointed TTon. W. A. DeJIorlty, a mem-, ber of the County Uo'ardpf Review. Mr.

Dellority will fill the position, with SSt. Lih-ih. March 28. The Well Fargo Express company has brought suit aguitmt the Adaiiw Express com pany for $3 1,000. This a axiuel io the robbery in November.

1H'. for which Ketehum, nlia Hardin and hl-rd, were tried at Nashville lnt fall and acquitted. The petition Ntuto that November 27, lmrA the phiintitr delivered to the defendants 0ki to lie delivered by the latter to the Southern Express company, anil it clams that tlie Ad ams company never aeiiverei me monev. The nionev was in two package, line of $25,000 "and one of tlO.OOO, and wa nhlpped from New York to (jalvinton, 'lex. When the packages arrived the money had Ix-en extracted and brown paper put in its THK CASH DIVIDKI).

ThcOigood Trail Fund la DUposed of by Judge Bknian of the gn-prrme Court. New Vohk. March A judgment has Ijeen signed by Judge Ueekmau in the Supreme court disjiosing of a trust fund of 200.000 which was created by the will of (ieorge A. Osgood, who died on Novcmlier IS, 192. I'nder the pro visions of bin will he left about fOOO.OOO for the lieneM of his wife together with his Fifth avenue mansion, and trust fund of 200,000, the income of which was to pi to his Urotberxand sisttersurid their repi vsentative.

This fund was held in trust with James N. l'latf, who died June Hi, 1W4. With its accumulations It now amount to alxiut John M. Uowers and William F.Stafford, as executors under the will of Mr. Piatt brought an action in the Supreme court to have this fund deposed of, in' view of the death of several of the for whom it was created and iSo of the trustees.

The judgment of udge Meekman finds that the iemons who are now entitled to the fund and its accumulations an-William II. Osgood, a brother, one-fourth; Eli.aheth Ann Ofgood, a sister, one-fourth; Mary Abercrombie, a sister, on and Walter Spaaleton, Emmie A. Mann and I. ina A. Frazer, child r.

of a de-eeascd sister, each one-twelfth. Victory fur KdUon. Nkw Vohk, March 2S. Judge (ireen In the I'nited States Circuit court at Trenton, has a decision ns to theva ditvof all ol ivJisoirs pnouo- gruoh patents, affording a complete vietorv for Edison. East the American (Jraphophone company 4jIlilii.uiJLagaluiiLlA4J.tli eomnanv in tlie nueu maun court claiming that Edison's natcniH were invalid and that tho Graphophone patents wore infringed by Ed ison.

Judge xlison. Judge Greet) refused the Ufa- phophone company had asked for. the injunction it Moved to Alexandria. i I Phil Neglev Is now a resident of A 1 exandria. lie moved over today and.

will engage In the butcher business. Thi PhfSr will keen him posted on Dtif Chare Wnud. Pt. Loos, March 28. Crawford M.

and Charles A. Kcndrleks are in Mexico. Thev are the comniiMlon merchants who dwapiieared from St. IxjuIs alxiut March 1, just after their assignment. They have written to friends, averring that all published statements of alleged fraud on their part i are atiilutelv untrue, and declaring that It is their intention to earn enough in Aiexlro to pav their indebtedness In full.

I tie Hendricks are now cngairen as coffee buyers with ltoberts A Pome-rov, commission merchants, City of Mexico. THE ARKKT. York. NkutYohk, Miin-h Kl'Hir-I'nrhanirrd. Cornnieal Yellow Wtrn rJ TihU76.

Hye UncIiangecLllarley Wheat No. 'I red. more and elevator ulluiit f. o. ti.

laWc, Qiigrade'l red 67aoSo, No. I Northern owe. I orn -No. 2 660 elevator, 57c afloat, unKraUxd mlied l'A uteamer mlxeU Oat. -March, April and May Siy.c.

Hay Shipping good to choice 70a76. ool Doinentlo lleere aiu pulled laAV. Teiai Italic. I.ard Wetfrn oleum $7 iV city ti4c, reflned coiiilneut 7 Hi, a. a.

Js mi, compound 6S-'AC- l'oilt Mean ryiall (. Ilutter dairy Raise, do creamery, old do new 21c. WenUrn dairy kaiac, do creamery, do old VaUc, do factory Tal2c, rolls 7al()c, Elirln 21n, Imitation creamery Hnlfic. Kgifs Htte, 1'ennnylvanlii nnd Wentern 12' Houtliern Uuck 2.fu 2s gooKe Baltimore. lUl.TIMOHE, March Klonr I'nclinnvrd.

Wheat No. 2 red, spot and March, A 1 1 nnd May (il'jaiinc, Hteamer No. 2 red f7a.c. Corn Mixed pot, Murcliand April steamer mixed 4h14ulUc- Data No. I hlu Wentern 2 mlied do Uvr Hay JM KiaH SO.

I'rovikloiis Menu pork tmlk nlmnld-r ij'-c, aliort-rll) nldea nnd clear ilde mnfar-ured houldera Imiim, Hinail lie, lante- i'4i I.ard Hell neil Ilullcr Fancy i reaini India ic, rollH lUaHc, store puci.ud BttlOc. K((9 II. t'lnrlnnntl. Cincinnati, Marrh 2X. Hogs Hntclur-15 ttliio 1'), piiraer M-'i (c, good llulil t4 roinmon and rutiuii SI Cattle Knlr to nhlp)i-r t' i.

i choice tiiiti'herit to 40u5 iJ, iiiidiiini h.ii. era l-Mi coniuion Si mtn) ui. Mb.j, -KUnis to choice Tr.it umii-inoii to fair f2 50. Veal calves Fair lo good 00t commnn nnd 82 60a4 00. l.iiIntiH Kxtra SS lio, Kooil to choice $1 "oaO uoininon to fair i.i 2.nl I'Utubarg 1.1 vr Stock.

Kast I.ihkktv, Mari'h 2S. I'rlme tft 60a 6 7f.i,Kood 81 X-'Mh good tutchrN -6i 4 roiiKh fat lii4 2.1, fair light Hlcera 8H Wu4 2i'. Hokh I'hlladclphlaH tOiil bt'Ht mixed SI I0ii4 Uu, best Yorkers 4 Willi lair i urnrrn niiu jnn 70, rotiRlm Witt .2.1. uneep export vt einciH IS 25, extra J4 lWu! 05, good 2.jnl li-i, fair IS Ouna 0, common 00. I.innlm llest OH, good 00ao to fair 82 60a4 W.

common Chicago. Chicago, March 2S. Wheat March WVfo May Kific, July MJc. Corn March 4flSc, May 40Sci July OaU-May June 2V, JUly Pork-May 812 July 812 60. I.ardMay f) 974, July 87 12I-r tUbf-May 90 12; July 80 27 Green Mountain and other varieties of Michigan potatoes for seed L.

Leeson's. J. E. Kirk patrick, Agent. Elwood news.

1 place Wednesday. ceedingly dull In his court. j..