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FAT OFFICE. Hungry Crowd After Oil Inspectorship. GREGORY'S APPOINTMENT. JOHN DRESCHIB AND JUDGE'S BROTHER LEADING CANDIDATES. EIGHT OTHERS IN THE RACE.

Col. Scott's Term Expire December 4 Offlcs Pays Between 5,000 and $8,000. DUTIES OF THE INSPECTOR. The term of Col. Albert Scott aa Oil Inspector for Jefferson county expires Decerr ber 4.

and the appointment of hi successor will be made by Judge James P. Gregory In the cour8 of the next month or so. There are no less than ten Democrats after the office, but the two most formidable candidates are said to be Mr. Juhn Drencher, now a License Inspector under the Board of Sinking Fund OommisaloneiTi, and Mr. A.

K. Gregory, a brother of the Judge, who Is r.ov.- engaged in business as a live stock broker. The friends of all th candidate are doing some hard work to land the place, and it Is understood that Judge Gregory will anncr.nce the nam of his appointee about June 1. Col. Scott was appointed to the office In 196 by Charles G.

Richie, then Cqjinty Judge. Th? law gives the Inspector the privlloge of appointing on or more deputies. Col. Scott's deputy is Mr. Charles H.

Elliott. The Inspectorship of Jefferson county regarded aa one of the most lucrative In the State. The Inspector draws no salary, and Is entirely dependent upon fee. It Is understood, however, that the annual income of the Inspector of Jefferson county never falls beliw $5,000, and frequently amounts to as much as JS.OH). In other counties the salary is not as great, on account of the small amount of oil handled.

Hesides, any Inspector In any county In the State may go Into any other county where there Is an acting Inspector and inspect and brand all oils which he may find, provided they have not been previously inspected by an authorized Inspector. For. doing the work the Inspector may charge thirty cents per barrel for all oils or fluids which he inspects, and his traveling expenses going and coming to the place of Inspection. Under the law, the person who owns the oils at the time of the Inspection must pay the Inspector for hia work, aa well as his traveling expenses. The Inspector.

2sw lien on all the oils which he Inspects until his charges have been paid, and his lien has priority over all others. The inspector is appointed for four years, and can not be removed from office unless for misconduct, negligence or incompetency, and then only on the order of the County Judge. Republicans To Organize. Mr. C.

M. Barnett. chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, yesterday Issued a call for a meeting of the Seventh Appellate District Committee to be held at Winchester on April 23 at 2 o'clock. The call Is as follows: IxmisvUle. April IS.

10. By resolution of the State Central Committee, which was unanimously adopted at its meeting on the lvih it was made my duty a chairman of said committee to call together, for the purpose of organization, all Appellate Court District t'ommit. tes whfch had not heretofore ben organised. Acting under the provisions of that resolution. I hereby notify you that a meeting of the Seventh Appellate Court Republican Committee will be hell at the Keese House in Winchester Monday.

April 23. at 2 o'clock p. for the purpose of kiv.uk said committee an oporiumty to organise. "The most important election held in Kentucky this year will be held in your district for a member of the Court of Appeals, and I trust that you will not fall to attend this meeting. Respectfully.

M. BAtXETT. "Chairman Republican State Central Commit tee." The Seventh Appellate Court District Republican Committee is made up of the following counties and County Chairmen: Bath. F. Bryan.

Owings-vllie; Bell. J. S. Bingham. Ptnevllle: Be vd.

S. Hurd. Catlettsburg: Breathitt. Mason Cope. Taulbee: Clark.

J. M. Owen. Tulip; Elliott. R.

A. Parsons. Bandy Hook; Estill. J. A.

Wallace. Floyd. S. C. Ferguson.

Prestons-burg; Harlan, J. S. Bailey. Harlan; Johnson. H.

S. Howes, Palntsville; Knott. O. A. Collins.

Pine Top; Lawrence, R. S. Billups, Louisa; Lee. J. W.

Beany, Beattyviiie. Leslie. William Tevls. Hayden; Letcher. S.

E. Baker, Whitesburg; Magoffin. D. F. Frank.

Sal-yersvilie; Martin. M. C. Kirk. Ines; Menifee.

C. I. Gwln, Flemlngsburg; Morgan. W. 8.

Letts. West Liberty: Montgomery. C. H. Mt.

Sterling; Perry. J. J. Wood. Haxard; Pike.

H. H. Btallard. Pikeville; Powell, J. H.

Hard-wick. Slantou; Wolfe. A. C. Williams.

Coropton. Or. H. H. Stallard.

of Pike county. Is the a.ttr.g chairman of the committee. A successor to Chief Justice Haael-rlgg is to be chosen In the Seventh district this fail and the Republicans will work hard to elect their nominee. For the past few years the district has been giving a Republican majority. It was recently gerrymandered, but this was declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeals.

Consequently the coming election will be held In the old Appellate district as it was before the gerrymander THINKS FOES ARE AT WORK. Board of Public Works Finds No Evidence To Support Charges of r. Marshall Morris. Sir. Marshall Morris.

General Manager of Breckinridge Asphalt Paving Coiripar.y. reported to members of the General Council that naphtha was being poured on the asphalt street built by his company on Broadway, between Second and Third streets. He said that naphtha dissolved asphalt, and that the best pavement would crumble to pieces if the liquid were put on Its surface. Mr. Morris said that be was on bis war a borne late one night and saw a spiinWtr.

which he believed contained naphtha, being driven up and down tb street. He said that he believed this was being done to ruin the ssphaJt acd to hurt the Breckinridge company rn bidding on future work. The Board of Public Work has made a complete Investigation of the complaint and so far as the members can ascertain It Is ungrounded. Residents on the square say they have never notf any naphtha fumes and the policemen on the best say they would have known had such a thing neerj done. Charles O'Connor Resigns.

Charles F. O'Connor, who haa been private secretary and stenographer to Mr. Sid Gates, resigned his position yesterday to take service with the Louisville. St. Louis and Henderson as claim clerk.

He was succeedfd by Miss Ida of Terre Haute, who has been In the service of the company for some time at that point. Sh arrived yesterday and began her duties Immediately. BRIEF POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE Mrs. Burweli K. Man hail, of 414 West Ormsby avenue, will give a reception this afternoon from 4 till 7 o'clock to meet Mrs.

James X. Veech. Mrs. J. If.

Wakefield, of Washington, is in the city on a short visit to Mrs. J. T. Gathrtght. She will return home Saturday.

Miss Sue McHenry. of Frankfort, Is now the guest of Misses Ada and Madge Bonnie, and will be In tlx city for several weeks longer. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bohanrmn.

of 2110 Fourth avenue, entertained their euchre club last night. Mrs, Harry Miller, of Terre Haute, la In the city on a short vtstt to Mrs. John MWdleton, whose guest she will be until Friday. Col. and Mrs.

Ion B. Nail were railed to Padurah this week on account of the serious illness of their daughter. Mrs. David I Vanculin. News has since been received that Mrs.

Vanculin la improved. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swope will entertain at dinner this evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Brandeis. Miss Ida Kirkpatrick and Mr. Thomas Haswell Eskridge. keth of Elisabethtown. were married yesterday at the home of the Rev.

E. L. Powell, who performed the ceremony. Mrs. Julia W.

Beckham, of Bardstown, mother of Gov. Beckham, who for several Jays has been quite ill at the home of her old neighbor and friend. Mrs. E. E.

McKay, of 573 West St. Catherine street, vu much Improved yesterday. Mr. George Ye no wine, of Milwaukee, la Id the city for a short stay. A meeting of the Kentucky Society of Colonial Datmes, announced to be held tomorrow at Mrs.

Samuel A. Culbertson's, has been postponed on account of the dewth of Mrs. James F. Buckner. Mrs.

Buckner was the mother of Mrs. Thomaa Speed, who is an officer of the Kentucky Society. Mrs. Charles Robinson, who returned home last week after a visit of ten days In New York, haa been ill ever since. Judge and Mrs.

Sterling B. Toner have returned from Danville, where they went to spend Easter with their son Burge, who la a student at Centre College. Mr. Isaac Snow, Western manager of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Is at the Louisville Hotel. Miss Boak, of Chicago, is the guest of Mrs.

Octaviue Badger, of West Walnut street. Mrs. M. G. Yoakum, of Ft.

Worth. is In the city, the guest of Mrs. M. Flour- noy Wlckliflfe, of Belgravia. Miss Florence Joyes.

of Shelby county. Is in the city on a visit to Mrs. Morton Joyes. Misa Nannie Marshall Norton, of Wash, lngton, will reach the city to-day to visit her sister, Mrs. J.

K. Mason. Miss Maukin, of Washington, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Frank Parsons. Judge and Mrs.

George M. Harrison, of Staunton, will reach the city to-day to visit their daughter. Mrs. James Quarie. of 327 Kast St.

Catherine street. Dr. E. L. Pearce.

who has been at Pass Christian on professional service, returned home yesterday. Mr. J. M. Athertcn and his party, who have been in the.

City of Mexico for some time, left this week for the Pacific coast. They travel in a private car, and will visit Los Angeles. San Diego and other points. Mrs. Laf.

Joseph and Miss Nettie Heine, heinver are In Lexington, visiting their sister. Mrs. Straus. Kentuckians At the Hotels. K.

E. Mominjrstar. Bowling Green; Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Rees, Eminence; T. M. Harrington. Shelbyvllle; B.

Robinson. Frankfort; W. W. Curry, Winchester. Wlllard A.

M. Tyler, Hickman; Mr. and Mrs. R. L.

Trouiman, Shepherdsville; John G. Cook. Bowling Green: A. p. Gooding.

Cynthrana; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Young.

Lwrenoeourg Bruce P. Duty, Mt. Sterling: C. F. Hall, Dixon.

Louisville W. M. Shelby, Lexington; Uirson Reno, Owens boro; Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Cooper, Lexington; C. A. Cooper, HopkinsviUe: John B. Graves, Georgetown: Guy Barrett, Frankfort; G.

W. Dar. nail. Lexington: K. P.

St oil. Lexington: R. L. Baker, Lexington. Rufei-s Oeorge T.

Duff. Glasgow: Chas. Carroll, Shepherdsville. Oalt J. S.

Moore, HopkinsviUe: Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bronston.

Lexington: George V. Jolly, Owensboro; Harvey Meyers, C. X. J. Walker, Joseph Waterman, Ed.

H. Croninger. W. W. Kaiper, A.

C. Mac-doneJd, George F. Abler, Covington; P. H. Johnson, Frankfort.

Mr. Charles E. Vreeland. of Bloomfleld, who recently suffered a paralytic strike, was reported yesterday as being in a very critical condition, and no hope is entertained of his recovery. Registered At Chicago Hotels.

Chicago. April IS. (Special. Among the arrivals in Chicago to-day were: Will W. Douglas.

of Louisville, at the Great Northern; W. P. Semple. Mr. and Mrs.

A. Broaddus. H. Terstegge, of Louisville, at the Auditorium Annex; A. Schwabacher and wife, of Louisville, at the Palmer; Mr and Mrs.

Napoleon Hill and maid, of Memphis, at the Auditorium Annex: 8. J. Sullivan, of Memphis, at the Audltorl-um. H. Q.

Lipscomb and wife, of Nashville, at the Great Northern. Eloped To Owenton. Rising Sun, April li Special. Charles Dufour, Von of Capt. Charles Pufour, of the steamer City of Cincinnati, eloped with Miss Scot tie Lindsay to Owenton.

Ky, where they were married. brida is a of Judge B. Lindsay. THE COURIER-JOURNAL. LOUISVILLE.

CONTEMPT. laskin Rules B.Xugent To Answer. FAILED TO PRODUCE MONEY. SAYS THE BABTCRTJPT HAS C03T-NIVED WITH HIS SON. LATTER HASNT BEEN FOUND.

Daughters Deny That Their father Is Insane, But Say His Memory Is Poor. 3T0W WITH JUDGE XV AN 3. Mr. E. B.

Nugent, the bankrupt dry goods merchant, failed to comply with the order of Referee John B. Baskin to pay Into the hands of Receiver Mutlr by yesterday morning the sum of the net amount realised from the sale of the stock of his goods to Mr. Herman Straus and from the mortgaging of his residence on Third avenue to Mesers. Everbach and Hohmann. Mr.

Nugent's attorneys filed a response to the order, but Mr. Baskin deemed It Insufficient Consequently, the case will be taken up by District Judge Evans, with the recommendation that Mr. Nugent be punished for contempt of court In falling to produce the money when the order had been properly Issued commanding him to do so. The evidence of Mr. Nugent's two daughters and other witnesses was heard In Mr.

as kin's office yesterday morning. In giving his opinion on the case, Mr. Baskin said: "Ths referee Is pretty well satisfied though for fear of doing ths bankrupt an injustice he.haa looked Into this matter carefully that this money the $14. OOOi Is held by Mr. Nugent's sen.

W. T. Nugent, with knowledge and connivance of the bankrupt. He Is conniving with his son to keep from paying this money over. In the opinion of the referee, la order to force his creditors to settle at a low figure.

It Is painful to say this, but I believe it my duty to say so. The referee may be wrong. As the case now stands, he believes Mr. Nugent guilty of contempt, and will, therefore, certify the case to Judge Evans with the recommendation that he be punished if he can not show cause why he Is not In contempt." Mr. Baskin also said that a summary of the evidence would be prepared for the use of Judge Evans, and that ha would send up full record In the case, although It Is not required by the rule.

Attorney Watts objected to the filing of the record, but afterward withdrew his motion. Mr. Nugent's Answer. The response which Mr. Nugent filed to the order was that It was his desire to obey every order made by the referee, but that it was impossible for him to produce the money, none of which, he said, had ever come Into his bands.

He said that he was old and Infirm, and had net been able to attend to his business. He gave his son complete charge of his affairs, and allowed him the privilege of selling the stork of goods, while he was ill at home, provided he would pay all of his (E. B. Nngent's) debts. He said that this hia son contracted to do, but he did not pay any of his obligations.

When he found this out, be went to his son and asked him for the money. He refused to give It up, and left the city. Mr. Nugent says he does not know where his son or the money can be found. He asked that the order requiring him to produce the money be set aside, or, if not set aside, that it be sent to the Cnited States District Judge for review.

Mr. Watts, for the creditors, said that a "plea of Imbecility" had been set up since the institution of the bankruptcy proceedings, and he thought that the order requiring Mr. Nugent to produce the money should remain in force by all means. Keferee Baskin then gave his opinion in the matter, holding that Mr. Nugent should be punished for contempt of court for not obeying the order.

Witnesses On ths Stand. The examination of witnesses touched the question as to Mr. Nugent's sanity. The direct examination was conducted by W. M.

Smith, Fred Forcht and AM G. Honald, attorneys for Mr. Nugent, and the cross-examination by the attorneys for the trustee In bankruptcy and the creditors. They are Messrs. Thad.

Spindle, W. W. Watts and Morris Sachs. Miss E. A.

Nugent, the daughter of the bankrupt, was the first witness. She said her father's memory was poor on account of his advanced age, but that he was not insane. She said she knew that her father had never had the $14,435.95 In his possession, and that every cent of the amount was kept by her brother. W. T.

Nugent, who refused to give It to her father, saying that he would "fix everything." Miss Isabelle Nugent also denied that her father's mind was deranged, but said it was hard for him to remember anvthing long. She said her brother was a determined man, and that her father had no Influence over him. Her father asked her brother for the money after the bankruptcy proceedings were brought, but that not one cent of it had ever been given him. Mr. H.

T. Merlmee and Mr. W. Kins-cella. bookkeeper and superintendent respectively for Mr.

Nugent, testified that his memory was so poor that he had been unable to transact business. Meningitis In Hopkins County. Madlsonville. April 18. Special.

Charles, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, of the Pond river country, died Saturday of spinal meningitis, after an Illness of only three days. The remains of ths lad vers Interred Sunday. Miss Nannie Mercer, who la making ber horns with the family, now has the disease' also, and her condition is said to be critical.

LOUISVILLE DOCTORS In Attendance At Meeting of South ern Kentucky Medical As- sociatlon. Glasgow, April IS. Special 1 The Southern Kentucky Medical Association met here to-day with an attendance of about sixty-five members, and mors are expected to-morrow. The address of welcome was delivered by Dr. A.

O. Browne, of this city, this afternoon, and was responded to by Dr. Dudley Reynolds, of Louisville. Several important and Interesting papers were read to the meeting this after noon. Dr.

J. M. Mathews, of Louisville, lectured at the Opera House to-night. His subject was the marriage question The session closes to-morrow night with a banquet at Raubold cafe. GIVEN MORE TIME.

'Boney Miser" Will Have Until Kay 3 To Decide Whether He Will Vacate. Charles Walters, otherwise known as "Boney Miser." will have until May 2 to deckle whether he will resist ejectment from his hut at Bank and Nineteenth streets or win peaceably surrender the place that has been bis home for over thirty years. The writ of ejectment, which was is sued last wefk by Judge Toney In the suit brought against "Boner Miser" by J. L. Lecomple.

was served on Mm yesterday, but on account of the old man's very feeble condition and his desire to see his lawyer, be was given until May 2 before the ejectment will be made. IN FINE CONDITION. SECONTJPRESBYTERIAJr CHURCH DEBT REDUCED Enough Money Subscribed To Wipe Out Entire Indebtedness-Work of the Tsar. The regular annual business meeting of the congregation of the Second Presbyterian church was held last night in the Sunday-school room of the church at Second and Broadway, and the re ports showed the church to be in a most prosperous condition. It was called to order by the Rev.

Dr. Hemphill, and Capt. John H. Leathers was elected chairman. On motion.

Secretary Booker read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved and signed. Mr. John Stites, the Treasurer, read his report, which showed the church to be In a prosperous condition. It 1 as follows: RECEIPTS. Cash on hand April 1.

U8 fSM 44 Receipts from all sources tor church IS. SIS S4 Sunday-school receipts xm 3 Ladtsa' Benevolent Society SMC 43 Ladies' Foreign Missionary Bod sty Sa King's Daughters 164 Women's Home Mission 44 Ministering Children's Mi a on 94 DISBURSEMENTS, i Salaries, expenses and Bonds r. MW 97 Interest gsl $8 Bilks payable 2M foot runu Foreign Mission 844 16 Education 121 3 Synod Evangelists J01 St Invalid fund 141 14 Work among colored people 90 Publication 9 99 O. A. Home Missions 73 SO Stuart Robinson Free Kindergarten B7 Gt Kentucky Sunday-school Union 25 00 Presbyterian Home Mixtions 221 Louisville Presoyterta.n Home Missions 101 40 Louisville Vicinity Bible 10 0 Miscellaneous charities 133 91 Expenses of societies 9 78 Indian schools 17 8S Cash in hands of societies' treasurers 1 95 Cash in hands of Treasurer 3j8 83 Capt.

Leathers read the following report of the Board of Trustees: Louisville. April 18. To the Congre. (ration of the Second Presbyterian Church: The Bosrd of Trustees respectfully report that the bonded debt of the church, which nas remained at tlti.OuO for a good many years iwst, has been reduced the present year tn.uiAi. The debt now retnainst at and subscriptions sufficient to pay t)ff this entire balance have been subscribed, but not yet collected In.

Doubtless, during the present year, the whole sum will be collected, and the entire bonded Indebtedness of the church retired. We take pleasure in reporting that the parsonage property is entirely free of debt The following Is a list of the insurance npon the church property and the date of its maturity: 1W iin i7.) i.flue 104 Total There Is also a cyclone policy of ta.oui) on the church, maturing- in 1M, and on the parsonage property, maturing In lsol Raspeot fully submitted, JOHN U. LEATHERS President Trustees. W. N.

HALDRMAN. GEORGE W. SWBARINOEN, OEOROE C. NORTON. JOHN C.

RUSSELL. The reports were ordered spread upon the minutes. Upon motion, the following trustees were re-elected to serve another year: John H. Leathers. George W.

Swear-lngen, W. N. Haldeman, George C. Norton and John C. Russell.

W. F. Booker was re-elected Secretary for the year. Other reports were read concerning the missionary work of the church and the work done by the various societies. The total membership was shown to be 694 at the beginning of the year, and the church had collected $3,700 more this year than last.

IMPANELING JURY In the Cass of Dee Baker. In Circuit Court At Barbourville. Barbourville, April 18. Special. At 10 o'clock this morning, in the Knox Circuit Court, the argument by counsel closed In the case of the Commonwealth against Thomas Brannam, charged with murder, and the case was given to the Jury.

Fifteen minutes later the case of Dee Baker, charged with the murder of Will White, of Clay county, was taken up. After the witnesses were called the prosecution announced ready. The defense asked for time, but later consented to go Into trial, and ten Jurors were obtained from the regular panel. DEATHS FROM STARVATION In Consequence of Failure of the Banana, Crop In Parish of St. Thomas.

Kingston. Jamaica, April 18. It is announced here in the local press that In consequence of the failure of the banana crop la the parish ot St. Thomas widespread and acute suffering exists In that place, and number of deatha from starvation hay occurred smong the people there. THURSDAY MORNIXG.

APRIL 19. 1900. POINTED Paragraphs From News of the Day. King Oscar and the Queen of Sweden and Norway have arrived in London. Tha Queen enjoyed a comparatively quiet day at Dublin yesterday, the only public function In which she took part bemg the reception of a number of addresses at the Viceregal Lodge from the BnerliTa and Mayors cf Dublin and Cork and various Irish counties.

Admiral George Dewey and his wife have been tendered magnificent portraits In oil of themselves by President Charles M. Schwab, of the Carnegie Company. Pitts, burg, and it. Chartian. the famous French portraitist, haa been commissioned by Mr 8chws.b to do the work.

The sittings, it a said, will commence at once. Oeorge R. Angell, President of the City Savings Bank of Detroit and of the Mich. Igan Bankers' Association, expired suddenly at his breakfast table, the result of an attack of heart disease. The President, acting upon the recommendation of Secretary Gage, will at onot remove John R.

Tolbert, Collector of Customs at Charleston. 8. C. and will appoint Robert M. Wallace, of Sumter, a to the vacancy.

This action is taken upon the recent report of Oovernment agents, in which It mw shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary that Tolbert and other officials and employes of the Charleston custom-house secreted liquor In the building for Illegal purposes. Work on the setting up of the construction of the new Auditorium building at Kansas City will begin Monday. The first shipment of the steelwork will be made from Minneapolis on Friday. Superintendent Llewellyn says everything ki now a little abead of the schedule. Arthur Harrington, a twelve-year-old boy, was drowned yesterday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The accident occurred near the business center of the town, where tha warrior river has overflowed its banks. The boy went out In a skiff with a negro, who lost control of the boat In the swift current, striking against a telegraph post, which capsixed it. A special train conveyed a large number of guests to Saxonholm, Mrs. B. S.

Story's plantation below New Orleans, where a reception was tendered to Count de Lafayette. Many of the Confvderate and historical bodies were repre-ented, as well as Louisiana society. Mrs S.ory grandparents, Lawrence and Elizabeth Washington, entertained Marquis de Lafayette in 1S2S. The Peruvian Government has accepted the proposal of the I'nited States for a new Pan-American Congress, and has promised to give the project earnest support whenever requested to do so. At yesterday's meeting of the Havana Board of Trade It was decided to appoint a suitable person to represent the Interests of the board In Washington.

The Rev. Faye Walker: D. who for seventeen years has been President of the Oxford, College, has presented his rsatKnatlon to the Board of Trustees, and it baa been accepted. One hundred landsmen, or raw recruits, are at Philadelphia awaiting the arrival of the cruiser Buffalo from Norfolk. Thirty of the youths are from Chicago: the same number came from the training sbip Eases, and the remainder are Phll-adelphiana.

The Buffalo is to make a two. months' cruise of Northern European waters, the course taking in the Baltic along tha Scandinavian coast. Sullivan M. Cutcbeon, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Rep-i navdv and promUwstt in local business circles, died at his residence at Detroit yesterday, aged sixty-seven years. Mr.

Cntcheon was born In Pembroke. N. H. While Superintendent of Schools at Springfield, 111., in lMtt he became an intimate fnend of President Lincoln. From present appearances, about 30.0H0 persons wish to attend the national welcome meeting of the conference on foreign soiasions at New York Saturday evoning.

President McKinley. Gov. Roo. vdt and former President Harrison have ail promised to speak. Harry B.

Wandell. city editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and his sister, Mrs. Adam Wlest. have learned through a dispatch from Albany, N.

that they were heirs to a fortune, estimated at from tlO.000.OUU to J2O.0OO.Oi3O. left bv Roiwier Wan. dell, a hermit of that city. Mr. Wandell and Mr.

Adam Wlest will Institute an inquiry as to their share in this vast estate, a lance portion of which is understood to lie in the Canary Islands. Seth Low. President of Columbia University, has been elected President of the American Geographical Society. The second annual conference of Catholic colleges of America and Canada beran at Chicago yesterday at St. James' High School halt Mgr.

Conaty. rector of the Catholic University at Washington. D. C. presided.

The French Ashing boat Hoche haa foundered off Crook Haven. Ireland, in a storm, twenty-four persons being drowned. The will of Mrs. Elira Chrisman. who died In Topeka recently, has been filed In the Probate Court.

She bequeaths the greater part of her fortune, est mated at for the founding of the I'niversity of Topeka. Mrs. Chrisman also leaves IS5.000 cash to the Ohio Wesleysn University: 15.00 for a new parsonae for the First Methodist church of Topeka and $3,000 to the Woman's Missionary Society. The will provides that the Rev. A.

Embree, her former pastor, shall be admin, lstrator of the estate at a salary of per year. J. J. Newman was blown up while In his office at Dutch Creek mine, N. C.

He left some letters saying be was tired of Uvtna. He was a brother of Walter GeorRe Newman, of New York, owner of the Union Copper Mining Company. Some time ago Dr. J. S.

Romine. of Cbadron, purchased land In Sioux county, the northwest county in Nebraska, and established a sheep ranch. The settlers complained that he allowed his sheep to roam over their land and had monopolised ail the range. They requested him to move out, but he declined. Recently over a hundred of Romlne's ewes were found dead from poison.

Auger holes had been bored in the posts of his wind-mills, and the first stiff breeae blew them over. Romine has declared he will stay, and the settlers are determined he shall move, and serious trouble is feared. Fire caused a loss of about S75.non In the mattress and Iron bed factory of Chas H. Rogers A at New York. Three scientists, comprising the Jessup expedition, sent out by the American Mu.

seum of Natural History, of New York, to explore the unknown portions of North, western Siberia, have sailed from San Francisco. They are Norman C. Buxton, an American, and two Russians. Walde-mar Gogaras and 'WaMemar Jackolson. One object of their trip will be to de-termine whether or not the American In.

dlan Is descended from Asiatic stock. Representative Henry D. Loudonslager was unanimously renominated by the Re. DubUcans of the First New Jersey con gressional district. Yesterday's statement of the Treasury balances in the general fund, exclosive of the $130,000,000 gold reserve In the Di vision of Redemption, shows: Available cash balance gold IK.

161.271. Memorial services In honor of the late Oen. De Vlliebols Mareull. killed while fighting against the British in South Af rica, were held in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, the cost being defrayed by public subscription. Geo.

Mercier, on leaving the cathedral at the conclusion of the ceremony, waa loudly acclaimed, which evoked a ceuntar-demonsuation. resulting in the I In many respects Scrofula and Consumption are alike they Bevelop from the 0k 5f S00" the blood generations nas polluted every drop ol blood. l3 Scrofula requires vigorous, persistent treatment. The blood must be brought back to a heallhy VY-f-''? before the terrible disease can be stopped in its work of destruction. Mercury, potash and Ay other poisonous minerals usually given in such cases do more harm than good they ruin the digestion and leave the system in a worse condition than before.

S. S. S. is the only medicine that can reach deep-seated blood troubles like Scrofula. It goes down to the very roots of the disease ar.d forces every vestige of poison out of the blood.

S. S. S. is the only purely vegetable blood purifier known. The roots and herbs from which it is made contain wonderful blood purifying properties, which no poinon.

bo wever powerful, can 4. mm long resist. S. S. S.

stimulates and purifies the Mood, increases the; fcX-3 WL ITEzIil sppetite. aids the digestion and restores health and strength to the mma enfeebled body. If you have reason to think vou have Scrofula, OS vour child haa inherited any blood taint, don't wait for it to develop, but begin st once the use of S. S. S.

It is a fine tonic and the best blood purifier aud blood builder known, as it contains no poisonous minerals. S. S. S. is pre-eminently a remedy for uiuuren When my daughter waa an infant she had a tant rare of phyinns for more ban two years.

we almost dcaoa'ircd of her life. A few bottles of go direct to therauveof the trouble. I do not helierr it has an equal for Muhborn cases of Mend diseases which are beyond the power of other so-called blood remedies. S. I.

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C. O. Wlnold and Faltha A. Violet Gilliam were given a hearing in the Police Court at CincinnaU on the charge of aoV minintering poison to the children of Wlnold and other members of the family March Winold is the divorced hus-oand of the mother of the children, iliss "iilliam, who was the cook in the house, hold, has made several confessions, in which she claimed that Winold instigated the crime, and even placed the poison in the oatmeal. Winold produced a number of witnesses to prove an alibi, but the court held both to answer to the grand Jury In the sum of iS.HJO.

Secretaries Long, Hoot. Gage and Wilson, and poMBibly Secretary Hay, will at-tend a banquet at Boston April 26, gven by the business men of thet city to' the National Manufacturers Association. The auction sale of choice of seats for the Cincinnati May Musical Festival closed yesterday, showing a total sale of 1.279 seats, on which wae paid a premium of Pi.H.. As twelve dollars hid previously been paid for ech of the 1.279. the total sales to date amount to This sale represents about one-third of the seats in the hall.

Oen. H. V. Hoynton has accepted an In. vltation to attend the annual Fourth of July celebration at the Guilford battle field.

Guilford 'ouri house. N. C. and to deliver the atldrew of the occasion. Jen.

Joe Wheeler has also been invited, and is expected to The W. H. Talbot Manufacturing Company, of Chattanooga, has filed an as. signment. The bill is drawn up by E.

O. Weils. Vice lresldent of the company, ami assigns all property to J. H. Buc.holse.

trustee. The liabilities are not stated, but are said to greatly eiceed the assets. The list of creditors Is a long one. SULTAN'S BAD FAITH Is What Caused Minister Straus To Leave Constantinople. New York.

April 18. The Herald tomorrow will say: "Oscar S. Straus. Minister from the Cnited States to Turkey, is at his home in this city. It is understood that he Is to remain here until the claim In dispute is settled.

"When Mr. Straus found that the Sultan, despite his personal pledge to pay the claims, which hnd. at his solicitation, been reduced from more than to was bent on continuing his policy of delay, he sent a dispatch to Washington, relating the facts of the negotiations and offering his immediate resignation. The resignation, if accepted, would have been tantamount to a direct challenge to the Sublime Porte. "The Administration was not prepared, however, to take so positive a step, and asked Mr.

Straus to permit his resignation to remain unacted upon, and to retire from Constantinople until the affair might be adjusted amicably or by firm pressure upon the Sultan. It Is understood, therefore, that the absence of Minister Straus from Constantinople is notice to the Sultan of the displeasure of this country." Formerly Lived In Louisville. Clurksvllle. April 18. Special.

Mrs. I'lnkey McOulre. eldest daughter of the late N. V. Oerhart.

formerly of Louisville, wife of O. G. McGuire, a prominent attorney of Kose- dale. died at the home of her mother in this city to-day after an Illness of several months. The funeral will be held Friday with services, by the Rev.

W. J. Miller, of the Episcopal church. Turley Pendleton-Winchester, April 18. SpcciaLJ-John Wesley Turley and Mlt-s Swift Pendleton wfre married at the Court View Hotel this afternoon, tha Rer.

I J. B. Bailey, of the Baptist church, officiating. The bridegroom Is a prominent young business man ot Kicnraon'i. ami me oriue i the eldest daughter of Judge F.

P. Pen dleton and a leader in social circles. Just Suited His Notion. Minneapolis Journal. Office Boy Say.

did you see about dat messenger kid taken' de popi to Kruger? I'd like dat Job. All yer got ter do Is Just to set down in de steamer an' do nofin' fer free weeks till ycr get there. Dat suits me. I t'lnk. Harried At Midnight.

Lexington, Ky April Is. Special Lewis W. May, of this city, and Miss Madle Coffman. of Nlchoiasrllle, were married hers last midnight. They had drives hers In a buggy from Nicholas? ilia.

a eral causes, both are hereditary and dependent upon an impure and im- povished blood supply. In consumption the disease fastens itself upon vjsai mjr the lungs in Scrofula the glands of the neck and throat swell and suppurate, causing uglv running sores; the eyes are inflamed and weak there is sn almost continual discharge from the ears, the limbs swell, bones ache, and white swelling is frequently a result, causing the diseased bones to work out through the skin, producing indescribable pain and suffering. Cutting away a sore or diseased gland does no is poisoned. The old scrofulous taint which severecaaeef Scrofula, for which she was under the Con She was worse at the ena of that time, however, and Swift's oitecinc cared her comoietelv. as it teemed tn Address, THE SWIFT PICKLED FIGS.

H'l I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 M'l'l Ml! $I-H1 1 I I 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 'iui Bishop's Sweet Pickled 35c Jar The wonder Is that anything so delicious rould be produced. Cuava Jelly (absolutely purr 25C Jar Mammoth Grocery Cc i i 2d and Jefferson 1 1 it 1 1 i 1 1 mi 1 1 Li 1 1 1 ii 1 1 ti in DEATHS. AHRENS At family residence. H'9 Hamilton avenue, at 3 o'clock p. April lit Kdgar C.

Alirens. ared 27 years. Due notice of funeral will be given later. BlTCKNER April IS. 1900.

at a. at the residence oi Thomas Speed, her son-in-law, 1321 Fourth avenue, Mrs. Gabri-ella Lwia Buckner, widow of the late Col. James F. Buckner.

In the S2d year of her a-e. Funeral from the residence at 10 JO Thursday morning. Burial private. HOWELL At the residence of her daughter. Mrs.

T. 8. Savldge. M)26 De-Barr street. Mrs.

Amelia Howell. Funeral from the Church of the Advent at p. m. Friday. Burial in Cave Hill cemetery- STILZ At his late residence.

Crescent Hill. Godfrey Stlls. Tuesday morning, April IT, at 10 o'clock. Funeral Thursday afternoon from the residence at o'clock and from the German M. E.

church. Hancock and Market streets, at 2:30. Carriages front John Maaa undertakers, at No flowers. UNDERTAKERS GRAN. W.

SMITH'S SONS Funeral Directors and Kmbalraers, 3. 'a. cor. Eighth and Jeffersoa. Miss Kail Smith.

Lady Embalmer. Telephone S10 EDUCATIONAL SUMMER LAW LECTURES rmTERsiTY or tikgikia. 3Ut8anuer. Jair to Sept. 1, Ma Easveialb; help, fal tobegianen.

toceadtdateefor admiestoa to ber: aad te reang srertUMraen who have ladies' jBfiiBiutic inatractioa. For CiuIucq, eaarvee M. MlMUk, I 'M I H1-II 1 1 I I I I I 1 1 1 1 I 1 11- AT THE TttEftTERS Mill I'M 1 1 I1 1' 1 I1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 MACACLETS "The Little Minister," night. TEMPLES The Meffert Stock Company in "The Fatal Card." matinee and night. AVENUE "The Limited Mail." matinee and night.

"The Lktle Minister." at Macauley's this week, is a play of sweetness and purity, and its interpretation at the hands of the Charles Frohman Company la e-J cellent. Miss Meyer's Babbie has com-I mended Itself favorably to Louisville -o- ple. There will be another bargain matinee Saturday. Beats' go nn rale Monday for Annie Russell, who comes to Macauley's Friday and Saturday of next week in her latest comedy success. "Miss Hobbs," which has Just concluded a four-months' run in New York.

It will be Miss Ruswll's firt ap- pearance here as star. She Is a charming I actress, and will be seen In a clever play. I It will be Interpreted by the original company Intact. There will be a matinee on Saturday. "Sap bo" will be the bill at the Temple next week the last week of the season.

The management announces there will be no vulgarity and nothing to offend good taste. Miss Rodgers will play Sap ho and she will have support. There will be new scenery and all features of a complete and high-priced production. The sale begins to-day at o'clock, and there will be no advance in price. Lincoln J.

Carter, past master of scenic and melodramatic productions, will produce "Chaittanooga" on a splendid scale at the Avenue next week. The scenery for this play promises to surpass anything Mr. Carter has presented to the public in this city. A special cinematograph has been prepared to show scenes of the piay, especially those of Missionary and Lookout Mountain and other hlrtoricai places In Tennewie. There will also be a startling railroad scene.

Scats will be put on sale this morning. "The Fatal Card" Is doing a big business at the Temple this week. It is a strong play tilled with thrilling scenes and presented in truly attractive fashion. "The Limited Mall" Is proving a good attraction for the Avenue's Easter week. Two performances are scheduled for today and Saturday.

Cincinnati Girl's Debut. 8U Louis. April 18. Miss Rose Cecilia Shay, a Cincinnati girl, daughter of Thos. C.

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