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an immense lot of DOIT. 10 to 15 per cent prices, and offer THAN THEY icture. now 5-5c. Fered elsewhere at 30 to 35c, 1 regular stock of need price. ecial lot of TJnder- ae-half its actual rked on the same any fine novelties low prices arwear at "Inven- Night Shirts 39 is Night Shirts 59 THE ELYRIA REPUBLICAN, FOUNDED 22, 1833.

ELYRIA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1901. SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR. NO. 21.

PAN-AMERICAN I0 CENTER AND MACHINERY BUILOFN6 BEYOND; il OF SLEIGH BELLS. It Cheers the Hearts of Elyria VtHinir People, Nowadays. SLEIGH PARTIES POPULAR. Horsemen Appreciate it too--Some of the i day Festivities of the Past Week. Practically the; first" sleighing of the i is now being enthusiastically enjoyed by Elyrians.

For nearly a week past the merry jingle of bells, shouts and laughter h.ive been commingled every even- and all hours of the day the rs have speeded to and fro on tiis streets. A larze number of slruhride parties have gone ont of Elyria, this brief handful of sleighing days, to warm suppers and happy evenings spent in games and sociability. On last evening a party of twelve rcJe to LaGrange, where a supper at the hotel, returning at a late hour. Til- party was made up of the fol- known young people: Miss-i Florence Hill, Bessie Reefy, Margaret Morfoot, Bertha Adams, Mab-rl Simonds. Nell Johnson, Messr, Clarence Foster, Karl Reefy, De-Knrest Roe.

Theodore Ely, Frank a a Sidney Boynton. Oa las: Saturday evening a party comp.ised of 25 young society people took ride to South Lorain, where thpy were entertained at the hospi- iablt home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Dimildsoii, by their two sors, Messr-. John and Butler. Many Went Out Monday. Miss i Ridgeway, of RJdge- 'il-. pleasantly entertained an Ely- a on Monday night.

Among present were Misses i i a i Bearer, Nellie Ti. Clara Berg. Bruce, Gertrud- Hearer, Sue Hathawa'y, Elizab Richer, Anna a and Anna i Messrs A. Kbert, Francis and Will Dengate, W. K.

Sudro, Geortre Taylor.G. Krnest Crag hi, Curl McNeal, C. Cottier, A. R. Mc- Ci-llan, and F.

C. Kappus. i same i another big Party went to the home of Geo. A. near LaGrange.

Those who the long ride were Mr. and Mr-. H. Heaver, Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. son and a Mr. and Frank West, Mr. and Mrs.

8. Curti-. Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, Mrs.

Guy Nichols and tia Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hul- ourt. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Beaver, Mr. Mrs. Fred Hastings, Mr. and Foster and Mrs.

Hannah discpvered that refreshments had been through; mistake left behind, they found some awaiting them at their destination. A jolly ero.wd went on a sleighride Monday evening to Mr. Calvin Loomis', in LaGrange, and returned early Tuesday morning. Those participating; were: Rev. Endly and wife, G.

Boyd and wife, G. Chamberlain mid wife, F. Stark and wife, C. Lord anuf wife, C. Ensign and wife, C.

i i and wife, W. Knowlton and STEEL FOR NORWALK. Pittsbupg Iron Magnates May Rejuvenate that City. There is great excitement in Norwalk over ths possibility of a mammoth new steel plant in that city. The project is backed by B.

C. Lauth, an extensive iron and steel man, of Pittsburg. The stock of the concern, $1,000,000, is already sub- scribad, the Wheeling Lake E-ie road being "large investors in the new enterprise. A sale of lots was held Monday, of land platted by the company, averaging $850 for each lot, and most of it payable after the land to be occupied by the steel company has been purchased and the contracts let construction of buildings, furnaces aad machinery sufficient to produce at least 1,000 tons per day of bloom, billets and bars. The company will be called the Norwalk Steel company, and it contemplates the production of a mudi larger quantity than 1,000 tons per day, -which inimirnum amount it is estimatbd, will require the services of at least 2,600 men.

The buildings contemplated to be erected include a a i building 120x 600 feet and at least 30 furnaces. Mrs. Mr. was by a and Mrs. Martin Bemis, of Ainherst, made it pleasant party of Elyria young "ii last Thursday evening Mi- Kose Bruce, ofSeventh street, one evening recently i.s'h load of 20 Lorain young 1 resulting in a most enjoyable all.

i'linvrable school and juvenile 'lotions have come into town i townships in open bob the week. Horse Men Like It. the horsemen of the city opportunity for speeds-liters on the paved cross- i many lively contests, are enjoyed by groups of er along the curbs. 'S3 Marion Metcalf entertained a 'K party of 60 Oberlin young Mayo Metcalf; lv evening. Klyria teachers formed a sleighride party to the )f -Mrs.

Rhodes, in Oberlin, evening. Though the party rrii DEATH OJ MRSJANE MEW Aged Resident Expired Suddenly This Morning, Mrs. Jane i wife of the late Valentine B. Melin, died at her home on West Fourth street very suddenly at 3 o'clock this morning. Her decease is attributed to heart failure, i which she has been threatened for a number of years, although there had been no immediate apprehension on the part of herself or her family, and the suddenness of her death comes as a great shock to them.

The funeral will take prace at the residence. Rev. W. C. Endly will officiate, but the exact time has not been deter mined yet.

Jane Bruce was born Nov. 28, 1829. On the 21st anniversary of her birth- dap she was married to her late husband, whose death precedes hers by two years. She is survived by four children, Valentine James E.and Stephan Melin and Mrs. Chas.

W. Goodspeed, all of Elyria. A sister and one brother, Mrs. Colter of Chicago, and James Bruce of Bath, N. also share the grief of her departure.

The late Wm. Brucn was also her brother. Mrs. Melin was a respected Christian woman and a consistent member of the M. E.

church, and is most sincerely mourned by a large number of friends. IN COURTOFCflffllN PLEAS Many Criminals AiTaijnied and Sentenced i Week. SOME DIVORCESARE GRANTED. Prosecutor After Immoral Houses-Seventeen of Those Indicted Will Stand Trial. GETTING READY TO BUILD.

Fox Furnace Company Buy Brick For the New Elyria Plant. Wm. Long, of Cleveland, for the Fox Furnace company has purchased 230,000 brick from Wall head to be used in con-' stracting their new plant here. Work is progressing rapidly in preparing the site for the hew building We have recently received a large shipment of Cedar fence post which we will sell at a very low price. 21t6 THE PAHS LUMBER Co.

Business has betn booming the past week iu common pleas court. The grand concluded its session on Friday of last week. They had examined witnesses, twenty-four hills and ignored eleven cases. Of those indicted by the a the following have entered pic.is of guilty on arraignment and received their sentences. Plead Guilty to Indictments.

1 Ernest Eminel, Will Schneider, Joseph Djbos, all Lorain saloonkeepers, for selling i on Sunday were sentenced to ten days in i i and to pay a flue of $50 and costs. Joseph Brown, of Grafton, who guilty to the same count, -was fined and costs and given ten a in a i Leniency was i in his case because he has sines gone out of business. Clara Wilber, for keeping house of ill fame, was fined $150 and costa and ordered abated. Frank Welsch, for a i a horse from a i i post in North Ain- herst, was fined and costs and thirty days in jail. Lee White, of La Grange, for indecent exposure of person, was given 30 days in a i and fined $20 and George Owens, of Oberlin, for assault and battery, was given $5 and costs.

The assualt was. committed provocation and he was shown on that account. Will Stand Trial. Maud Gray, E. C.

and Lucy West, Lillian Gore, and Josephine i charged with keeping immoral houses, plead not guilty and were held bond of each, i most of them have i Bert Hardy, Frambach, Locke Allen, E. C. West and Botn- inick Frank plead not i to selling liquor on Sunday and were held $200 bond. Jefferson Wood plead not guilty to a charge of rape and was held under $700 bond. Ferdinand a plead not guilty to charge of carrying concealed weapons.

Charles McGraw, H. W. Corbett, Matt Haines, Fred Johnson, Peter Fahay, and John Gills plead not guilty to charge of car breaking. Their cases are set for trial February 18. Divorces Granted.

Two divorces were granted Tuesday by Judge Nye. Charles Sohoup, of Am herst, was divorced from Tilly Schoup on the ground of i absence. Tilly ran away with a married man. The marital ties of Lambert and Mettie Jenkins were severed because Mettie was neglectful. RULES FOR THE PRIMES.

How Republican Nomination of City Officials Will be Made. THE OFFCERS TO BE ELECTED. Reg-iilations Fixed by Committee T. J. Bates.

Chandler, E. Chapman, W. LeMaster, 0. Ingersoll. and taking- account of the votes cast to each of whom shall bo administered the same oath taken by the su- Houso on Court SUICIDE IN WELLINGTON.

Poor Health Unbalances Mind of Old Resident. Albert F. Couch, an old resident of Wellington, committed suicide last Thursday by shooting himself i an old army pistol. For a number of years Mr. Couch had been in poor health.

It is believed his mind was unbalanced when he took his life. He had been very despondent of the discharge of the weapon the top of his head off. Mr. Couch was 79 year old. A a i of the Hoyiiblican i a i of i a i a i coin- i of i a i held at the otiice of tin) president of said i on the 12th day of Febru- a I i it WHS hy a i ordered a a i a city a i i ofllees should be se- by a i a election, held a i to tbe laws pf Ohio, in a to and according to i order and of a i a i a i delegate convent i a 11, IH'JT, said i a i was formed for such pose, a i i i electors a a i a by at mass a a i a rescind and dissolve said vol- a a i a i a said a i i over i i successors arc selected.

A at a i 14, l.SUU, in each ward and Klyria i the i i were elected for the year. No meeting being ailed the old i held over: i a llutos. Sceiind Chandler. i Ward. K.

IX a a a W. C. LeMaster. i a i Geo. W.

And it is ordered by said i and i i i a said pri- i i a i a be held the i day of a liXH. and notice i a i to law. Time and Place. i 1. The of said i and i belonging to the i a a i therefore a notice a on Tuesday, 5th day of a i i "at 4 o'clock and closing at o'clock p.

nr, stan dard time, a primary.election will be held at the named places of said city of Elyria and i First a Hose House on East Bridge Ward, House on street. i a Town Hall on street. Fourth Ward, Hose i i Town Hall Street. For the purpose of selecting can- i a a i city a i offices to be voted for at the general election, to he held on the 1st day of A i 1'JUI. i Officers to.Be Elected.

One Mayor. One City Solicitor. One City Marshal. One City Commissioner. One.

i a for eac.li ward. One Assessor for each ward. One Water Works Trustuo for 3 years. One Cemetery Trustee. Throe Members Board of Education, two for years, one for 2 years.

Township Treasurer, 2 years. One i Trustee, years. One Township Assessor. One Township Ditch Supervisor. Qualifications of Electors.

Section 2. All legal electors of the several wards and voting precincts of said city, who are members of the republican party, and who at the last general elecfion at which they participated, voted the republican ticket, shall be entitled to vote at said primary election. Republican fem a of 21 years of age, otherwise qualified, shall have the right to vote at said primary election for members of school board only, and on separate tickets to be provided for that purpose. Supervisors. Section 8.

The following named persons are hereby appointed to preside and supervise at said primary election in the several polling places in said city and township: First Ward, T. J. Bates. Second Charles Chandler. Third J.

A. Bake. Fourth James Hulbert. Township, G. W.

Ingersoll. Oath of Office--Judges and Clerks. Section 4. The persons above named as supervisors, or in his absence or refusal to serve, the person chosen by the electors present, to be such supervisor, shall take an oath that he is a legal voter at such polls, that'he will correctly and a i conduct such election, protect it against all frauds and unfairness, and carefully and truly canvass all votes cast thereat in th-e manner hereinafter provided. And thereupon the supervisor shall cause the electors present possessing the qualifications provided in section two (2) to choose two judges and two clerks of election to assist him in receiving pervisor.

The township trustee or clerk, a member of council, clerk of i i pal corporation, or supervisor of i who has been sworn, administer the oath therein proscribed. Ballots and Manner of Voting. Section r. The a of nil persons who desire to bo elected to any of the olllces a in section one I i i a i a i i or before, fi o'clock in. of the 25th (lay of a I I names must he by the a i a in person or in i i and be acc a i by cash assessment to be.

i by the board. The a of all persons to ha voted for i be i upon one i i a be in form as a as a i a to tlio A a i a a Saiil a a be arranged a i a heiulsign a i i i a i the person i to he elector vot i a i a be i for a i a each olllce i a on said i He a i i a bis i of a a for each i a by a i a cross a i i i a a space to tbe of such a i a i more a one a for any ollice be so a except ofllce for i be more a one i i i a none of a a be Canvass of Votes. fi. I i a the close of polls, the of entered and on the poll books as a i voted a be eel-tilled i and signed by tbe i judges a a judges a i presence of supervisor and clerks, destroy a a a i i ed. The ballot box a he LOU! ISJISAPPBINTED.

No New Mills Will Be Erected at the Steel Plant. at 011- for BIG BOND ISSUEJJNNECESSW Plan to Consolidate the Big Com- panles Causes Cancellation of Federal Intentions. The steel! plant will not be larged. No new manufacturing departments will be added. No bonds i he issued.

This is the result of the negotiations now on foot in the east to consolidate the big fiteel a i com- pai.ies of the country. The Federal Stpol Company has practically a i i i's intention to issue boi UH for i sum was to lienn usi-d for erection of new i i its directors are prep a i the i for the Information of a huge corporation i will a whole the varioui corporations i it was previously would be controlled by the owner i of a majority of i stock. A director of the Federal company has i out this statement in exp a a i of the company's unexpected change of front: No.Duplieate Manufactures. "The Federal Steel directors had expected to spend about $25,000,000 in plants and improvements in the next two or.three.;ycars.; formation of the projected will make, it unnecessary to go on with these; proposed extensions of the business. One of thebjects of consolidation is preventing of unnecessary duplication of products by the various companies which are being up the fallen tree the bent top became released and struck him in the His nose was badly torn, face.

(Continued on Page Eight.) EHENDiRAFTON ROAD. The Franchise Goes Through the Village VV.hen the promoters of the Grafton line in looking over their route got as far as the sandstone metropolis they did not stop there but allowed their guzo to wander in a speculative way upon the prosperous country lying to the south and east which might at some date pay richly for a road development. For this reason the franchise secured from Orafton village does not stop in the center of the town but passes to the corporate limits. George H. Chamberlain, in speaking of the matter, says positively a there is no i i plan on foot to i the road farther at present.

The'promotorg were looking a long way ahead when they secured the a i through Grafton, i i that if an extension to Medina or any other point should be niade, they would be able to do so i the inconvenience of asking the Grafton council for franchise. The a i ordinance was passed by the village council on Thursday last by an a i vote of the five members present. It is a very fair document and satisfactory to both pa'ties. The date for the completion of the road was fixed at Jan. 1902, as in the Elyria franchise, but Mr.

Chamberlain is certain that the road will be in operation long before that time. "August 1," he said, "is the date on i we hope to make our trial trip, and you can put it down as certain that we will be in shape to handle the county fair traffic. Two things may delay us, one is the bridge at other the delivery of the rails. These latter being rails will not be rolled in Lorain, and it appears now as delivery upon them may be slow. Our rolling stock has already been ordered." Mr.

Chamberlain stated that the question of a schedule had not been discussed yet, although it may come Before the stockholders tonight. DEATH OF JUDGE LOCKWOOD. Put-ln-Bay Man Well Known In Elyria, Passed Away Saturday. Hon. William F.

Lockwood, well known to many people of Elyria, died at Sandusky Saturday Feb. 9. Mr. Lockwood was formerly territorial judge of courts of Nebraska and has held other positions of. honor and trust.

His wife, Mary Nichols Loekwood, and three daughters, Mrs. T. H. B. Davis, of Sandusky, Mrs.

Major of St. Paul, and Mrs. George Pomeroy of Cleveland, are left to mourn his loss. It was the wish of the judge in life that his remains be cremated and the incineration took place Tuesday at Cleveland. Mrs; Seymour Prentisa and Mrs.

Wm. Millspaugh of this city are nieces of Mrs. Lockwood. Bubber Footwear at Central Shoe Store, united. It willjbe possible, therefore, to abandon idea of bond is- tue i was spoken of some time ago, I presume, of course, that it will be done." This director was asked on what basis the various companies would go into the new trust.

understand," said he, "that the plan provides for the purchase by stock of the; companies to be taken in. The capitalization of the new company will therefore 'be about equal to their combined capitaliza- tions. Carnegie Sells Out. "The minority stockholders will have their stock valued on the same basis as Mr. Carnegie.

Obviously, in a matter of this kind, everything be done fairly and equitably and all will get the same price, except that Mr.X!arnegie receives bonds while the minority holders are paid in stock in the new company. The Carnegie company is being taken in at a handsome price, and the other concerns will no doubt-expect like generous treatment. The prices of their stocks will be based upon inventories of their assets and on their respective earning: powers." No authoritative statement is obtainable as to the exact capitalization of the n'ew trust, despite all reports that profess to come from official sources. It may be stated, however, that the price set on Carnegie stock is positively known to be $1,500 a share, and that Mr. Carnegie receives $25,000,000 in cash.

cheeks bruised and one eye injured. The plat of Elks' Minstrels opened last Monday morning and there has been a good advance sale for both evenings, but there are a number of good tickets left. Remember the date, The Duvieson quartet, betterthan ever, buck and wing dancing, coroe- diaus, and the nations iu review are some of the numerous specialties to be seen at the Elks' Minstrels, February and 15. The new a i company organized here with W. A.

Braman at its head has received its charter. The bank will occupy the room in Elyria block at present i by Mrs. Quayle's millinery establishment. Elyria is the 32-nd eijy in Ohio in point (it a i Members of Lorain Council, Xo. 577, ArcanMii, visited the Elyria council Wednesday evening.

Senaror Gporge H. Ely, Judg- D. J. Nye a K. O.

of city, will act in a capacity of judges in the oratorical contest to be held in Oberlin next Friday evening. Rudolph Schmidt, a Lake Shore milroad carpenter, died at his home 3:55 Columbus street, Saturday evening, after an illness of three days. He leaves a wife and three children. A meeting of the the Elyria Southern Telephone Toll Company was held at the Rawsoii Electric Company, offices on Monday. The following board of directors were elected: W.

E. Brooks, A. E. Lord, LH. Griswold, J.

A. Dake, F. H. Sudro, all'of Elyria J. J.

Dietz, of Grafton, and J. M. Starr, of LaGraege. The officials of the Second M. E.

church of Lorain have secured permission from'common pleas court to mortgage their property for $700. It is the intention of the congregation to use this mouey in perfecting their title to the grounds and for church building. Louis F. Nestor, an employe of The American Saddle Works, had his fingers a i mashed Tuesday while at work. Prof.

G. S. Ford, southern elocutionist' and story toller and America's greatest -negro delineator, will give an entertainment at the high school auditorium February BREVITIES. A. J.

Sage, of Huntington, called at this office on Monday. Two hours gives him ample time to leave his farm and arrive iu Elyria by team and electric car. When his father cleared the laud and loaded the ox cart with produce for Elyria it took him eight days to make the trip, now made iu less than four hours. Mr. Sage says the Mansfield electric cars will be running By his farm before the end of this year.

Mr. Sage was a correspondent for this paper 35 years ago. The Good Templars will have a dime social in their hall St. Valentine night. All are invited to come and bring a valentine for their best friend.

J. E. Boynton has announced his condidacy for 'councilman from the Second ward. Elks' Minstrels Thursday and Friday night. The pupils of the Peufleld public schools will present a "Washington and Lincoln" program at the grcgational church, Frjday evening, February 22.

All invited. Admission 10 cents. Proceeds to buy clocks for school rooms. Exercises begin at 7:30 sharp, sun time. The Y.

P. S. C. E. of the Second Congregational church will give an oyster supper Friday evening, February 15, from 6 to 7.

Supper followed by "Heart" social. Male quartet from Oberliu will furnish music. Admission including supper and social 20 Everybody is Invited. George Whitney, of Pittsfleld, was severely injured Thursday while chopping in the woods. He felled a tree which, iu falling, bent down the top of another tree, and in trimming to THE ELKS MINSTRELS.

Annual Performance Promises Be a Fine Affair. The second a a minstrels of the Elyria Elks to be given Thursday and Friday evening promises to be a highly entertaining performance. The established reputation of this order as fun makers lends to the show an enthusiastic interest which is manifest in all circles of the the sale of seats has been tremendous. A large presentation of lodge participated in the parade at noon today. The boys wore dark overcoats and black tiles, carrying canes with purple and white ribbons, and certainly swell front." The performance commences at 8 o'clock with usual minstrel features including musical numbers by E.

Biggs, A. J. Prosser, George E. Dachtler, Will F. Davis, Charles M.

Farrell, Robert Davies, Charles Wurst, Tom Johnson and a magnificent chorus. Stage- settings arranged by stage manager R. Holcomb and decorated by Alfred O'Donuel, with electrical effects by H. C. McKinley, are guaranteed to be elegant and elaborate.

The music will be furnished by Johnson's full orchestra of Cleveland. In addition to those already mentioned, there will appear in the second part Wilson and Triplet, song and dance artists; Carl Hoot in a monologue. The humorous dialogue, the Dutch turn by Wurst and Davies, and the Davidson quartette promises to be good. The performance will close with the nations in review, spectacular representation with a grand chorus. The holder of the lucky number will draw a suit of clothes on Thursday evening, and a gold watch and chain Friday evening.

Only holders of gallery tickets are- entitled to chance on prizes, and no member of this order is permitted a chance in the. drawing. ANOTHER FRANCHISE. C. E.

W. Railroad Company's Plans Progressing Smoothly. The Huron county commissioners, late Tuesday afternoon granted a franchise to F. L. Fuller, for the Cleveland, Elyria Western com- panjrthe rignfto construct an electric railway in their.county.* Nothing was done with the Interurban franchise as the gentlemen interested that project were unable to be present, but a franchise will undoubtedly be given to that company in accordance with the universal desire of the people of Norwalk and Huron Reflector.

Expert watcb repairing at Flaheng il.