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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1900. 3 AGAINST THE RAILROAL FEDERAL RULING WHICH IXTEH-ESTS HOLDERS OP PASSUS. Question liaised in Salt of Virtor C. Yettc Decision In dam MunUatu Case In Superior Court. Judge Baker, of the Federal Court, yesterday gave an opinion In the case of Victor C.

Vette against JuJson Harmon, receiver of tfco Baltimore Ohio Southvrest-ern Railroad Company, declaring a railroad to be just as liable for damages to a person who has received Injuries while riding on a gratuitous pass Issued by the company as If he had paid his fare. The plaintiff charged that he was a passenger, riding In a passenger car of the defendant company, and that he vas seriously Injured by the derailment of the car In which he was riding, occasioned by the careless and negligent management of the train. The defendant answered that the plaintiff was traveling on a pass which had been issued to him at his request gratuitously, which pass embodied that the person accepting It assumes all risk of accident and damage to person and baggage, whether occurring from negligence or otherwise. The plaintiff demurred and Insisted that the contract set up by the company does not relieve It from liability. Judge Baker, in sustaining the demurrer, after quoting a number of decisions in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that any negligence on the part of a carrier who undertakes to carry pasengers by the powerful but dangerous agency of steam should be considered gross negligence, said; "If, as affirmed by the Supreme Court, it Is the duty of a carrier who undertakes to carry passengers by the dangerous agency of steam to exercise the greatest possible care and diligence, and that any negligence in such a case might well deserve the epithet of gross.

It would Feem clear that the contract relied upon in this case is unavailing, because It is a contract to relieve the carrier from its own gross negligence. The court does not understand that the law will permit a carrier to relieve itself from responsibility for negligence which may well be deserved to be characterized as gross in any case. For these reasons the demurrer to each paragraph is sustained." THE DIVORCE COLItT. Knmerona Caan Vp for Trial In Superior Court Yesterday. John Fahey was before Judge Leathers yesterday, asking for a divorce from his wife, Ellen, who is now in Missouri.

He has In the city about eight months, and claimed that his wife deserted him and also treated him cruelly. They were married In 1S62, and Fahey's testimony that she once slapped him and was of bad repute was the only evidence offered. The divorce was not granted, but was continued, giving Fahey an opportunity to present corroborative testimony. Judge Leathers also granted a divorce to Laura Ferrin, with judgment against John Ferrin for costs. The evidence showed that Ferrin had a good position with the Pullman Palace Car Company at Louisville and was able to support his wife and child, but did not.

Mrs. Ferrin presented letters from him, in which he said there was no use In her coming to Louisville to live with him. and that if she tried to secure alimony through the divorce courts he would give up his position. It was shown the court that Mrs. Ferrin had some property here, and ebout $3.000 which she would receive from her uncle's estate.

She was granted custody of their one a daughter. Judge Leathers granted Laura R. Harrison a divorce from Fred Harrison and gave judgment against the defendant for costs and $20 per month for her child's support. The plaintiff is deaf, and her husband is a deaf mute. About ten years ago the couple met at the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, where both were pupils, and.

becoming enamored of each other, were married. Their married life from the first was not happy, and tho husband Anally secured a position in the government printing office at Washington, D. where he ftas lived since that time. He was formely connected with the local weather bureau. Though ho has drawn a alary of $1,400 -a year he has failed to support his wife and child.

Harrison visited this city In December and was personally served with a sumrtions In the case, but dM not appear for trial. The woman, though, deaf, is said to be a stenographer and typewriter. The services of an interpreter were necessary in taking the evidence. Judge McMaster, of the Superior Court, granted Inez Quarterman a divorce from her husband, John Quarterman. The evidence showed she had been led into the marriage by the defendant's statement to her that he had not before been married, when the fact was that ho nad been four times married and divorced and three of his divorced wives were living in Indianapolis.

DECISION IX GAS CASE. Judge MoMnstcr Finds for Iloth City and In the case of the city of Indianapolis against tho Indianapolis Gas Company in the Superior Court, to compel the sinking of additional gas wells. Judge McMaster yesterday gave his decision on the demur rer filed by the gas company, which contended that the complaint of the city did not state facts sudcient to constituio cause of action and that tho city was ivt aj proper relator Judge McMaster decided' that the facts set out were. sufficient to constitute a cause of action, but on the other point held with the gas company and sustained the demarrer. The city, he claimed, was not in its corporate capacity affected by the lack of gas and was, therefore, not an injured party.

Tho court suggested that anyone who had suffered from lack of gas might properly bring tho suit, as might the city If such suit was brought because of its ownership of a power house, engine house cr other plant and ubc of gas therein Other roints were brought out and it is possible the city may tile an amended complaint. FRAUD I CHAUCiED. Allegations In a Snit Aealnst V. 31. Ilnckna aud Others.

M. Backus, his wife and the Rand Drill Company were yesterday made defendants In a suit in ths Superior Court brought by the State Bank of Indiana. The suit Is for foreclosure of a real estate mortgage and the canceling of alleged fraudulent deeds given by Backus to his The plaintiff asks judgment for The property in controversy Is a portion of Lots 2 and 3 of Pope's subdivision of lot No. 1 of St. Clair's second addition to Indianapolis.

MORV LOST AT CARDS. Jas. G. Jordon Snes Jeremiah Gntes and "William Ilomdorfer. James Q.

Gordon yesterday brought suit In Justice Smock's court against Jeremiah K. Gates and William Bosdorfer for money lost by blm at cards. He alleges that his loe aggregate nt three sittings Jn.TS. The defendants, it Is claimed, keep a gambling resort on South Delaware street. 12 II I CT A GAIN' ST II OY Ell.

Jnry Agulnst Illm In Unsch-. ma ii t'nse. A jury In the case of William Buscfctnanr et al. asalnst Isoac S. Boyer et al.

was resumed yesterday in the Circuit Court an was given to the Jury about 1 p. A verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against Isaac S. Dover alone was rendered about i p. m. The plaintiffs claimed the defendant was Indebted to them for groceries, for which Indebtedness a note was Th note became due and it was sent back for renewal.

It was claimed the note destroyed and the defendant refused 'o pay the amount due. The action was In ort and the plaintiffs alleged that Boyer'? wife was a party to a conspiracy to defraud them, but the Jury decided Boyer was alone responsible for the note's destruction. Association Failed to Pay. The case of Mary It. Sullivan against the Supreme Court of Honer was filed on appeal in the Supreme Court yesterday.

The defendant is a mutual benefit association, and upon William Sullivan becoming a member Issued to him a certificate for which was payable at his death. On the 10th day of January. 13. William Sullivan died, and when evidence of his deith was presented to the company It refused to pay. The widow brought suit, and the Superior Court of Vanderburgh county found a verdict for her in the turn of with 5'JO Interest.

The association appealed to the Appellate Court, and the decision was Mrs. Sullivan then appealed to the Supreme Court. Suit Against Shilling. The Board of County Commissioners yesterday brought suit against William E. Shilling to recover fees which is claimed were illegally retained by him during his term in office as county recorder.

Demand Is made for J1.C37.26. It Is alleged that the defendant's salary for the period named was and that he had collected in fee3 $10,451.13, leaving a balance due the county of The complaint refers to the bond of the defendant, which was in the sum of $2.000, and demand is made only for the shortage in excess of the bond, a suit being now pending against the bondsmen for tho full amount of such bond. IVenr Trial Asked For. The Citizens Street-railroad Company yesterday filed motion for a new trial In the case brought against it by Caroline Iluffer, in whose favor a judgment was given a few days ago on the ground that an article in a newspaper might possibly have influenced the decision of tho Judge in a ruling on a pending motion. A clipping from the newspaper was attached as an exhibit.

The case was the one in which the attorney for the street-car company tried by a shrewd move to -prevent the attorney for tho plaintiff from making an argument. In the Criminal Court. William Preston, who is, with Jessie Thurber and Frank Pierce, charged with robbing Henry Goldstein of $S3, was tried by Jury in the Criminal Court yesterday for conspiring to commit a felony. The Jury was instructed to bring in a verdict for the defendant, which was done. Preston is also charged with grand larceny and receiving stolen goods.

Andrew Van Meter, charged with petit larceny, was arraigned and pleaded not Ho was remanded to await trial. Telegraph Company Sued. In a petition filed yesterday in the Superior Court Lena Henry asks damages of the Western Union Telegraph Company for failure to promptly deliver to her a message from Columbus, announcing the probable death of her brother at that place. She alleges that the message was delayed five hours and that had it been delivered promptly she and her husband would have been able to reach the brother's bedside beforo ho died. She demands $1,000.

Salt Afrnlnst the Flrnni. Friday Georgo and May Flynn, husband and wife, brought suit in Justice Clark's court against Harry Harlan for damages for assault and battery. A Jury found In favor of Harlan, who at once filed charges of assault and battery against Flynn and his wife in Justice Smock's court. The case was to have been tried yesterday, but the defendants' attorneys could not be found. Harlan was fined in Police Court for assault and In Favor of Gas Company.

The case of Sarah A. Denny against the Indianapolis Gas Company for damages to her property on Fifteenth street resulting from a natural gas explosion in a house adjoining was decided yesterday by a Jury in Boom 2, Superior Court, in favor of the defendant. The explosion occurred in ISM and the owners of the wrecked building secured Judgment against the gas company some time ago. Was Put Oft the Cnr. Averitt Baker, in a complaint filed yesterday in tho Superior Court, asks $1,000 from the Indianapolis Street-railway Company for being forcibly ejected from a car on Jan.

31. He alleges that he paid his fare on a North Indianapolis car and received a transfer to tho West Indianapolis line, but was not allowed to ride to the end of his journey. Mrs. Stanley's Estate. The Marlon Trust Company was yesterday granted letters of administration In the settlement of the estate of Mrs.

Lln-nle Stanley, who formerly lived In this city, and was possessed of considerable property. Mrs. Stanley was for several years traveling for her health and died a short tlmo ago at Portland. Ore. Mrs.

"Wiekes Sues for Divorce. Nettle Wiekes, of 202 Mlnkner street, yesterday filed a petition in the Superior Court, asking a divorce from her husband, William E. Wiekes, and for the custody of their two children. She alleges cruelty to herself and the children and desertion on July 15, im, at which time he left her for another woman. THE STOUT FIRE.

Water Still Being Turned on the bris 31 r. Stoat's Mew Quarters. Water is still being turned on to the debris of the George W. Stout fire-damaged stock on South Meridian street, and no work has been done as yet toward removing the wreckage. Repairs have already been begun on the buildings en either side, and their repair sufficient for reoccupancy will be pushed.

Georpe W. Stout has secured tho rooms formerly occupied by the Conde Implement Company, at 27 to S3 North Capitol avenue, and will do business in that location until the completion of the new building on the site, of tho ruined structure. KIoudyke-A venue Fire. Goldstlne dry-goods merchants at SU Klondyke avenue, and Robert Martln- dale, owner of the building, suffered a loss of by fire about 10 o'clock last night. The origin was unknown.

Hayes Bros plumbing shop was discovered to be on fire about 8:30 last night. The loss was about $25. What the Deteetlven Found. While Detectives Asch and Dugan were searching Junk shops for stolen goods es-terday they, found a large quantity of copper plates and wire In a wagon In charge of Julius Johnson, of Franklin. Frank Jones, of -42) West Washington street, and George W.

Suter, of Franklin. They could give no satisfactory explanation of how they came in possession of it and were placed under arrest. The plunder Is thought to have been stolen from a bicycle factory near Shelbyvllle. -Marlon Club Will fio to Anderson. The Marlon Club is making arrangements to go to Anderson to the Lincoln League meeting on Monday, Feb.

12. The club will not go in uniforms, but each member will be furnished a badge. The club will go by special train, which leaves this city at 12 o'clock. The club will be accompanied by a band. Railroad tickets will be on Bale at tho clubhouse to-morrow.

As this Is the first turnout or the kind for VJOG a great effort is being made to take a large crowd. Report from State Prison. Owing i(t the transfer of prisoners from the Reformatory at Jeffcrsonville to th-State PrLaon at Michigan City, the report )t the fatter institution filed with the state Board of Charities yesterday shows an Increase of prisoners. There has been i general decrease in the population of the prison since Oct. 31, when it was S12.

On Oct. 31, SM, there were TC3 prisoners, e'even inmates have been recently paroled. SSSMHSISSMSSSSSSSHSSMSSSBMSSM A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT. J. W.

Picket Found in a Condition of Distress. Detectives Splann, Asch and Dugan nnd Lancaster and Streit, bicycle police, were called out about 11:20 last night on a case which has some mystery connected with it. About 7 o'clock Jerry W. Pickett, a dealer In coal at No. 1S3 South Blackford street, was found by one of his drivers, Louis Reading, No.

126 South Missouri street, leaning against the door of his stable, near the Vandalla tracks, and back of Klngan's packing house. lie was suffering and appeared dazed, lie was taken to his home and had not recovered consciousness at 2 o'clock this morning. There was a large welt on the side of his head, as If ho had been struck with a slungshot, and on his chest and hip were evidences of severe beating. As Pickett had on his person earlier in the day a considerable amount of money, and as none was found on him after he was taken home, it was thought the assault upon him was for the purpose of robbery. His wife said he always carried quite a sum, and yesterday he was to have paid several freight bills, which she thought would have taken nearly all the money he had.

It was not learned last night whether or not he had paid the bills, but none were found in his pockets. When he was taken home tne family knew not what to think, and it was not until after 11 o'clock that the police were' advised. They were unable last night to gain any clew as to the perpetrators of the assault, though there was a vague rumor that it had been done by two colored men. Dr. Elsenbelss, who Is attending Pickett, said he was in a critical condition and that his Injuries might prove fatal, though he did not anticipate so serious a termination.

DATES ABE FIXED. Time for Holding1 the County and Township Conventions. Chairman Aiken and the Republican executive committee held a meeting yesterday afternoon and arranged the dates for the county and township conventions. It was decided to hold the county convention on March 3, and tho Center township convention on March 10. BANKERS IN TROUBLE SOUVKXIIt FOR FEAST CONDEMNED BV THE SECRET SERVICE.

Pasteboard Imitations of Gold Coin Intended for Holding Ices Seized ty Chief Unsen. NEW YORK. Feb. 3. To be sure, the eminent bankers didn't think of it when they started, but now they know how perilously near they were to the fearful crime of counterfeiting, says the Press.

And it was only the desire to have something pretty at their banquet at which, by the way. Secretary of the Treasury Gage is to be a guest that actuated them. But they proposed and Chief Hazen, of the United States Secret Service, disposed. To illustrate the loyalty of the members to the gold standard the committee preparing for the annual banquet of the State Bankers' Association, to take place in the Waldorf-Astoria next Tuesday night, planned to serve the ices in pasteboard boxes in imitation of a pile of eight huge gold coins with muled edges, the top coin represented the reverse of the ten-dollar gold piece, greatly enlarged, and bearing the Imprint of the San Francisco mint. The ordinary motto, "In God We Trust," was changed to read "In Good We Trust." The size of the coin was two-thirds larger than a double eagle.

The committee engaged a Murray-street firm to make the requisite number of novel-shaped boxes. The firm turned out a plaster cast from which a model ice cream box was produced. Then it occurred to the firm that tho law had something to say about such devices, and it was decided to get the opinion of a government representative on the matter. He called Chief Hazen's attention to the box. The chief decided the manufacture of such artlclei was prohibtled by Chapter 127 of the United States laws of 1W1, which make it unlawful to make "any token, device, print or impression, whether of metal or its compounds, or of any other substance in likeness, similitude as to design, color or the inscription thereon, of any of the coins or currency of the United States." So the novel box will not bo one of the souvenirs of the banquet, for the cast and model was declared forfeited and seized.

The seizure was one of the dark secrets in the federal building until yesterday, when some of the committeemen, fearing their position might not be understood, mde public the story. Then Chief Hazen made this statement: "The law knows no dn-ference between a banker and a poor man. Every week somebody gets up an advertisement in imitation of a gold bill, and we have to suppress it. The tokens of the bankers were violations of the law as much as these advertising cards, and if we permitted one we should have to permit the other. Of course, I do not think tne gentlemen-who will participate in this banquet would try to use the gilt coins in their business.

But the danger lay in having made a plaster cast of the coins which might have been used for other purposes than molding pasteboard." Another federal official said, when he heard of the seizure: "I think Hazen has stretched his imagination considerably to see any sort of a resemblance between the Ice-box design and any goldcoin of the United States. There is no gold coin of that slzo in existence, and, therefore, it could not be a counterfeit. It is a cartwheel when compared with a half-eagle, eagie or double easle. The thing is harmless, and I fear that Hazen has made a mistake in Feizlng the cast." ANTI-TRUST LAW VALID. Ohio Statute Sustained by the State's Court of L.nst Itesort.

COLUMBUS, Feb. 3. The syllabus in the case of the State of Ohio against the Standard Oil Company and Its constituent companies, wherein the Valentine-Stewart anti-trust law was declared valid, in so far as it applied to the companies Involved, was mado public to-day. In the case against the Standard Oil Company, Chief Justice Shauck prepared the opinion, which states: "The act entitled 'An act to define trusts, etc. S3 O.

Page 113, in so far as it forbids Independent corporations to enter into commissions to restrict competition la trade, with a view to exacting from consumers higher prices than would prevail under the conditions of open competition. Is an exercise of legislative power not repugnant to any limitation prescribed by either the state or federal Constitution. Demurrers sustained." No opinion Is furnished with the other four constituent cases, as they all come under the same head. Cramps' Shipyard Strike Ended. PHILADELPHIA, Feb.

was announced at Cramps' shipyard this afternoon that the strike which had been in progress since last August was officially leclared off to-day by tho representatives it the strikers. Kltcht'l'a new Ellipsoid Panels, $5 dozen. RULE FOR PUERTO RICO PLAN TO BE PRESENTED TO THE SEXATE OX MONDAY. Scheme of Government Which the Committee Proposes to Give the Xntives Free Trade. Feb.

Senate committee on Porto Rico thl3 afternoon concluded its consideration of the bill providing a form of government for the Island of Porto Rico. The bill stands in all essential particulars the same as left by the committee at its meeting last Wednesday. The rate of duty provided for articles brought from Porto Rico to the United States and for articles taken from the United States to Porto Rico is 23 per cent, of the Dlngley law rate. Senator For-aker, chairman of the committee, proposed a report which has been adopted by the committee and will be submitted with the bill to the Senate next Monday. The report states that "the purpose of the bill is to provide a temporary civil government for Porto Rleo, to continue until the laws and ordinances now in in that island can be revised and codified and a more permanent form of government be framed by a commission to be appointed by the President.

The necessity for a commission of this character is manifest when it is considered that the laws and judicial systems and codes of procedure, as well as the political conditions generally now existing in Porto Rico, are so widely different from ours as to make it impossible to do such work intelligently and comprehensively without that wider and more accurate knowledge that can be obtained only by visiting the Island and studying the whole situation as it there exists. Because the legislation now under consideration is intended to stand only temporarily the committee has sought to limit it to only such changes in existing laws and conditions as appear necessary to quickly accomplish purposes that are thought to be essential to the peace and prosperity of the Island. Generally stated, the propositions are: "First To substitute a civil for military government. "Second To accord to the native Porto Itlcans as much participation therein as it may be for the best interests of all concerned to give them. "Third To avoid as far as possible radical changes in the laws, courts and codes of procedure and yet make such modifications and alterations as are necessary to dispense with the most objectionable features of former Spanish government and Judicial administration.

i "Fourth To provide a legislature that can deal with all domestic subjects of legislation. "Fifth To extend the navigation laws of the United States to the island and enact such tariff, internal revenue and other provisions as are necessary to afford a revenue for the support of tho government and to meet the expenses of such public instruction and public improvements as should be undertaken, and In this behalf authorize to a limited, extent tho raising of funds by issuing municipal and insular bonds in anticipation of revenues. "Sixth To retire Porto Rlcan coins now In circulation and substitute coins of the United States therefor. "Seventh To authorize and regulate the granting of public and quasi-public franchises." "The questions that gave the committee tho most concern were, first, as to whether or not the Constitution should be extended to Porto Rico; and, in the second place, whether provisions should be made with respect to tariff duties and internal taxes." Attention Is called in detail to the legislation relating to territories in the past to show that there Is abundant precedent for not extending the provisions. of the Constitution to territory-of the4 United States for which Congress; may be called on to legislate.

That it is within the constitutional power of Congress to either extend or wlthnold the Constitution in all such cases, as it may deem advisable, will appear from the authorities hereinafter cited In support of the proposition that Congress has constitutional power to legislate according to the provisions of this bill with respect to import duties, to which provisions attention is now called. "The bill, as introduced, provided for free trade between the United States and Porto Bico. This propos.ilon was objected to on various grounds. It was urged that, first. it was in violation of the policy of protec tion; seconti.

it was inimical to the interests of the United States, with which Porto Rlcan products' would come In competition; thlru. It would be a precedent that would have to be fonowed in other cases that might hereafter arise where the competition resulting might be still more Injurious to American interests. These were, at least, the principal objections urged before the committee. The committee carefully considered all of them, with the result that they do not regard the objections as well taken." After citing, the productions of Porto Rico the report says: "So far as the objection is concerned that what Is done with respect to Porto Rico will be a precedent that must be followed In dealing with the Philippines and other islands we may acquire, the committee thinks it enough to say that such a result does not necessarily follow. In the opinion of the committee each case stands on Its own merits, and Congress Is not bound In one by what it may see fit to do in another.

Its power is plenary, and it may do as it likes." It was decided, however, to impose the duty and provide for a duty on goods entering Porto Rico, so as to provide revenues for the island. Further, the report says: "The committee recognizes that In not extending the Constitution and making it apply to Porto Rico, and especially by the provisions they report in this bill with respect to tariff duties, they raise Important questions as to the constitutional power of Congress to enact such legislation. Notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, a majority of the committee are of the opinion that Congress has such power." With respect to citizenship the report states: "It Is within our discretion to make the inhabitants of Torto Rico citizens of the United States or not, so it is within the power and discretion of the Congress to make the inhabitants of tho Philippines and other islands we may acquire citizens or withhold that quality from them. It is also within the power of Congress to regulate and restrict and prohibit, if thought advisable, the passing of Inhabitants of the Philippines or other islands from their country Into ours, or to prevent the products of their labor from coming into unjust competition with the labor of this country. With respect to this whole matter Congress has now, since annexation, and will continue to have complete and unquestioned power to legislate as It may see fit, and hence continue to afford the same protection heretofore given in all these particulars.

It will be simply a question of policy hereafter In each case as It may arise as it is now aad has been heretofore." Senators Galllngrer and Perkins, of the committee, while assenting to the main features of the report except to some portions of it, are against any proposition for free trade with the island. They assert that If Porto Rico was an integral part of the United States no tariff different from that which applies to the United States could be maintained. They also believe that some interests of the United States would suffer from free trade with the Island and revert to the cheap labor and other conditions with which the United States could not compete. The Kendalls Hound Over to Court. NICHOLASVILLE.

Feb. Kendall family, consisting of the father and two sons, 'were to-day bound over to the March term of the Circuit Court to answer the charge of Eugene Caasen. A third son was accused of complicity In the murder, but was run over and killed by a locomotive. The present defendants were first jailed at Lexington and were conveyed to NlcholasvUle by the Bar-boursville company of the State guard, all of whom were ordered to Frankfort, but a detail of ten left to guard the prisoners. nesnmes Trip Around the World.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3. Alfred Gwynne econd son of the late Cornelius Vanderbllt, sailed for Europe to-day to resume the trip around the world which was Interrupted at Hong-Kong by the announcement of his father's death. From London Mr.

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This is a Silk for service, does not crush nor slip in CQC seams, 75c quality CORDED WASH SILKS-Every color combination, extraordinary selec- AQr tion, guaranteed all silk YARD-WIDE WASH SILK Ivory. White and Black, good heavy weight and extra finish, no uneven threads, ffj 81KJ quality 'IHTo IBUooIk: (Do LEYDS STILL IN BERLIN KRIGER'S AGEXT HAS ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH VOX 11UELOW. Germans Anxious to Secure the Transvaal Trade When the War Is Orer Pre Comment. (Copyright, 1300. by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, Feb.

3. Dr. Leyds, diplomatic agent of the Transvaal, continues to be the sensation here. The officers of the British embassy are amazed at the warmth of his reception and the interest taken in the war, which is most intense. Dr.

Leyds, the correspondent is reliably informed, had another long conference with Count Von Buelow, the minister of foreign affairs, yesterday at the Foreign Office. Dr. Leyds refused to make any statement on the subject. It is said the Transvaal special commercial representative, Dewaard, who is now in Holland, has been summoned to Berlin, where he will give authentic information about a number of commercial details touching on Transvaal imports and exports. From a good source it is learned that a number of leading German manufacturers of machinery and men engaged in other industries met at the Foreign Offlo during the week and received inside information about the subject above indicated.

The German government believes that no matter which way the war is finally decided there will be a splendid field for German exportation to the Boers, and steps accordingly were taken. German press comment during the week was much more moderate. There was a remarkable editorial to-day in the Vor-waerts, headed "England at the Turn of the saying England's prestige thus far has not suffered by the war defeats; but the paper advises England's laboring population to insist on the rapid conclusion of peace, as their interests, above ail, would suffer by a longer war. The Magdeburg Zeitung publishes a letter from Commandant Albrecht, the Orange Free State artillery chief, dated Kronstaad. Dec.

17. He says President Kruger Is an unimpeachable character and the grandest of patriots. The commandant adds: "The artillery hitherto has proved of little avail on both sides, in spite of the fact that the Boer guns are better than those of the English and that the Boers aim better than the English. The battles of Magersfon-teln and Colenso were decided by the rille and not the guns." General Albrecht ridicules the Lyddite bombs, which, he says, caused no damage. He concludes with saying that.

Judging from the present war, the losses through the most modern weapons are no greater than before, but rather smaller. The news from Egypt of mutiny among the Egyptian troops at Khartum is regarded here gravely, especially as private dispatches confirm the reports previously received. In circles close to the government it Is considered that a spread of mutiny and an uprising like Arabl Bey's is within the possibilities. Here it is believed also that in such a case France would be sure to actively Intermeddle, probably backed up by Russia. An article by Sir Edward J.

Reed, chief constructor of the British navy, on the Emperor. In the Deutsche Revue, is creating a pleasant sensation, the article being extremely appreciative and sympathetic. Instancing a number of points from the writer's personal observation showing his Majesty's remarkably close and accurate Information about naval and other difficult 11, Rich Black Silks TAFFETA Very strong and bright, 'iCkn all silk, our 50c quality jzJ 27-INCH TAFFETA Swiss make, good weight, none wears better. CL4 flt 1.25 quality qJI.UU WARRANTED TAFFETA Every piece is warranted by the manufacturers, on our $1 quality TAFFETA Pure dje, there lst 05 nothing better, our $1.50 qualityP I-- PEAU DE SOI All silk, guaranteed to wear; this Silk in much demand qs? this season. $1.23 quality -CIL PEaU DE SOIE A very fine grade for handsome dresses, our 11.50 OSi quality ipi.ACJ Black Dress Goods ENGLISH CREPON-46 Inches wide, pure Mohair and Wool, no cotton back, very highly finished, our $2.23 ual" j)J()9 FRENCH CREPON 4G inches wide.

Mohair and Wool, very lustrous, only small quantity left, $1.50 qual- BLISTERED CREPON 42 inches wide, pure Mohair and Wool, very bllstery, our $1.33 and $1.60 -ualJ00 MATELASSE CREPON 44 inches wide, French make, finished like Silk, sQ 75c quality CAMELS-HAIR CIIEVIOT-50 inches wide, all wool, good heavy weight, very lustrous, our L50 quality PEBBLE CHEVIOT 50 inches wide, all wool, fcilk finish, very desirable for tailored dresses, our quality 3I.l DIAGONAL CHEVIOT 50 Inches wide, all wool, heavy weight, made especially for skirting, our 25c QQ quality ztkj HOMESPUN-54 inches wide, all wool, very -heavy weight, our $1 nZLr quality A GRANITE CLOTH 46 inches wide, all wool, very lustrous, our $1.25 QSr quality Low Prices in Linings TAFFETA Fast Black, Brown and Drab, silk-finish, with a satin stripe, s-regular 10c quality, in this sale SILESIA Full yard-wide. Fast Black and Drab, make a good, fine waist lining, regular price is 12V4c; sale price SILK-FINISH TAFFETA SO inches wide, fast black and a full line of colors, looks like silk and wears better, makes a beautiful skirt or waist lining, regular 2r 20c quality; here to-morrow at LINEN CANVAS Stiffening and Skirt Facing. Black and Tan, regular price 25c; sale price MOREEN VELOURS Fast Black and a beautiful line of colors, S6 inches wide, makes a serviceable petticoat or lining, regular 25c quality; special fr at AKJi- FRENCH HAIRCLOTH A superior quality, all pure hair, nonshiinkable, fast black, regular price is 35c; sale 22c Qreat Linen Sale LINEN DAMASK From the loom of the noted firm of ANDREW READ, full two yards wide, heavy satin finish, in an immense line of desirable patterns, plain center, with wide border, clover leaf, fleur de lis. our regular $1.23 QQ. quality; special at SATIN DAMASK All pure Linen, in a choice line of patterns.

2 yards wide, regular price is 91; sale HALF-BLEACHED DAMASK Extra heavy and wide, pure Linen a magnificent line of patterns, regular SQ 85c cloth, per yard matters and the Emperor's freedom from prejudice. The United States embassy is gratified at the fact that for months there has been a perfect lull in the complaints about German official seizures and vexatious delays of American meats and fruits. Excepting a few trifling cases, nothing has been heard of that description, and the embassy has not been requested for months to furnish assistance. Sidney O'Donne, an expelled captain of the German army, once military instructor of the Emperor and later convicted of high treason. Is now charged here with defrauding a number of employes.

While In Paris on business the French authorities expelled him. O'Donne, on hearing of the charges to-day, returned here of his own accord to refute them. The first performance of Hauptmann's "Schleuk und Jau" takes place to-night at -the Deutsches Theater. The play Is a romantic burlesque. Tho United States ambassador, Andrew D.

White, will give large diplomatic dinners Feb. 17 and 24 and March 3. He will also give a Washington birthday reception to the American colony. Among the Americans married to prominent Germans who are xiow here for the season's gayeties are Countess Von Goeze and Baroness Von Schulzbar, nee Marston, of Chicago; Baroness Von Luettwitz, nee Carey, of Cleveland: Countess Von Sier-troph. nee Knowlton, of New lork; Countess Von Matuschka, formerly of Detroit; Baroness Von Glskra, nee King, of New York, wife of the new secretary of Austrian embassy, and Frau Von Nlmpsch.

formerly of New York. Mrs. Sharp, a niece of General Grant, for the winter. Herr Friedlaender, a financier, gave a luncheon to-day at the Hotel Bristol to Dr. Leyds.

Mr. White was Invited, but declined, pleading a mass of official work. VITAL STATISTICS FEB. 3. Births.

Odlebelle and Charles Johnson, 537 West Thirteenth street, girl. Bertha and J. Albert Frestlne, 774 Chicago st rtctt 10 Maggie and Paul Welse, West Tenth street, girl. Katie and II. A.

Cook, 809 Hosbrook street, girl. Marie and Louis Hyde. 1049 Davis street, girl. Maggie and John Chadwick, 221 Spring Anna and Charles Sohnstedt, 1103 South Senate avenue, boy. May and John Miller, city, boy.

Death. Anna M. Clements, 1523 Madison avenue, tuberculosis. Marriage. Licenses.

Charles O'Donnell and Mary Herrlngton. Kd A. Seeley and Mabel Bertha Harvey. Paul Ascher and Letha Herron. James Galloway and Mary Owens.

Pensions for Veterans. Certificates have been issued to the following-named Indlanlans: Original Moses J. Frazler, Anderson, John T. Meek. Mount Vernon.

Additional David McGulre. New Palestine, 110 to $12; Daniel M. Vanloon. Hobart. SG to Ell Hay worth.

Winchester. to tlO; John F. Filbert. Wabash, to $12; Benjamin L. Sheets.

Muncle. JS to $10; William Ellis, Duckrell. $8 to $12; James M. Sinke. Indianapolis, $17 to $J0; Freeland Trueblood, Vlncennes, 5 to $10; Albert P.

Miller. Wabash. $17 to $24. Original Widows, etc. Martha E.

Collins. Alfordsvllle. $12: (special act) Martha Bray, Westfleld, Louarca Seacat, Wash lngton. Art Studies Free. Buy 25 cents worth of "Marseilles" white soap and "Snow Boy" washing powder from your grocer, and exchanra the wrappers for choice pictures at No.

12 Pem-btvko Arcade. TUT D)1 Co. Corsets have style and beaut' and are comfortable. SCOTCH DAMASK Pure Linen. 20 inches wide, grass bleached, in a great variety of patterns, regular 65c quality, AHr for this occasion tvv CREAM DAMASK Full two yards wide, in a full line of patnrns, regular price Is 50c; Jn this sale BLEACHED DAMASK 5 Inches wide, regular 25c kind; to-morrow BLEACHED reg---r ular 75c quality, a duzen OVrC BLEACHED AND HALF-BLEACHED NAPKINS 20 and 22 inches square, our regular price is sale OC NAPKINS All-linen Cream Damask, extra heavy quality, will outwear any others, regular a dozen; while tncy 29 TOWELS-Pure Linen Huck.

assorted sizes, plain white and colored border, regular 15c quality; in this ff. sale IvFo TURKISH TO LS ra heavy. Or 24x50, our regular 25c quality ALL-LINEN CRASH-Unbleached, regular 7c quality, 10 yards to at cus- a tomer, ier yard GLASS TOWELING Leaves no lint; C-regular price is Sc; in this tale BROWN CRASH All pure Linen. IS Inches wide, a very serviceable one, reg- ular 10c quality; Fpccial at Big Sale of Domestics PRINTS Percale and fancy styles, our regular 5c kind, per Ji, yard FLANNELETTE The best cloth made, choice line of patterns, heavy Qir fleeced, 10c quality JL ROBE CALICOES Fast colors, larg floral designs for comforts, 7c Zlr quality Vu CRETONNES Fine twilled. self-finUb.

fast colors, fine for comforts or fL-box coverings, be quality COTTON BATTING The best made, for comforts, soft and silky, like down. 4(r opens up in large sheets, pel pound. A1- GINGHAM Staple apron checks, standard quality, per yard OUTINO FLANNEL CO inches wide, fine line of patterns, light and dark colors. 7c aualltv OUTING FLANNEL Extra heavy, teasled on both sides, light blue and rink Jr checks and stripes, 9c quality CANTON FLANNEL Standard firm twilled, with heavy fleeced nr back. 9c quality MUSLIN Yard-wide, unbleached, 7c quality UK MUSLIN Bleached, yard-wide.

7c quality SHEETING Unbleached, 2 yards wide, lCc quality HC SHEETING Bleached, 2U yards 4 a wide, ISc quality SKIRT PATTERNS All wool, full Bie, shrunken and scoured, with bouclo no border. $1.50 quality EIDERDOWN All wool, yard wide, rtfi-C5c Quality EIDERDOWN With fancy Angora wool stripes and checks, 75c quail- COTTON BLAN'KKTS 11-4. larpe bed Fix, dark colors, with fancy borders fr to match. $L25 quality WOOL BLANKETS All ool, largest size, shrunken and 'scoured, $5 and A QQ 17 quality, to close HORSE BLANKETS Largest size, with strap and buckles, $1.75 qual- jj 25 HORSE BLANKETS The famous BROWN STONE BLANKET. largo street size, all-wool filling, dark color, with fancy border straps and: QQ buckles.

$3 quality McCoy 5c Cigar One trial will convince you of its excellence. 'Indianapolis Mg Co, State Ajrents. Peremptory Auction Sale. AT CHICAGO, On Wednesday sod Thursday, Feb. II and 15, itSfc tWc will tell Peremptorily at Putlic Auction for account Fire Underwriters At 184 180 JlO.SKOE STUEET, CHICAGO THE ENTIRE WHOLESALE PAPER STOCK OF J.

W. BUTLER PAPER CHICAGO. Inventoried Value, OONS1STINQ OF rook. Bond, iTlnt. Cover, Writ LJffcr.

Manilas and Paper ef every description, ltoaxd. envelopes. Cut Twine, tc. la fact Urge quantities of everything in the paptr line. Ninety ptr cent, of ttocic is x-crfect u4 will be.

so guaranteed. The damaged stock will be separately. Stock on txhlbltlon Monday, k'tb. irth. SAMUEL.

OANS. flanazer. Western Salvage Wrecking Agency, Chicago. Dr. Ford's Laxative Cold Cure This preparation 1 particularly to the trt-atment of scute X1.LS, aitll'I'E.

UKO.NCH1TI.S. C.VTA1UCH liUXU-ACHE. anil the formula as now prepr4 Is the result of the lone experience and exhaustive rut-arch of the worU'a rnont dlstinxulshei pectalut in this clas of dlMMa. HL'DER'S DRUQ STORE, Wash, and Pesa. Sil IUG2 Highest traJs cf excellenca.

From o.ur FAO TORIES to ytiur 1IOMK. II. II. IIALDWIX A 145 Fenn. Mnuufnrtnrer.

We will dress your horse with Robes, Blankets, Whips, Harness At Jobber's Trices. Teclictttin Freiberc, 123 E. Washington St. i-hj fcj 2 Ter Ter fat PWN05.