Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 January 1887 — Page 1

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Weeklv IMaldwlipd in 1S23.

THE BOYS WHO SELL COODS.

Tho Twelfth Anuusl Cocvenlion of the Indiana Commercial Travelers.

Th Ki-fgai* f:f Hie (irip Hare Everything1 Their Own Way.

The Ait rfssrs, tfio Banquet. !Li2 'Ors.iid Ball at Night.

and

COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.

Pro.-eedl .'C* of Their Twelfth Annual Com-oflon Here Yesterday. The Commercial Travelers' Association of Indiana is yesterday held their annual convention in Ihia city. The members of this city made grand preparations to entertain the visitors, and make the event oue of great pleasure to all. This BssociV/ioti i3 one of great exlen sions-, and haB established itself as one of the most firm and beneficial organteations i« existence. Its objects are not ou'y for mutual bentit, but for the projection of the families of deceased members ateo for the assistance of all fUSfiihers disabled or in ftuy way rendered unable for self-3upport. Guests with ladies to the number of several hundred are in attendance, aud the morning waa one a? unusual moment. The travelers began to pour into the ciiy Friday night and on all train' yesterdaj' morning and the depot was the scene of great activity. From all directione the visitors came, a large number- being accompanied by ladies. The reception committee and members HI this ciiy were on hard to receive and escort the visitors to the Opera house, where their twelfth an-1 nual meeting was held. Severs! gi^'cial trains cawe in bringing very Var*e de]e. gations. 'ihe train frotP\itc east brought in a large delegation. from Indianapolis, accompanied Vthe When military band. The tru'.n was decorated with banners ins** .iijed "Comuiercisl Travelers of Indiana." Carriage? «?ere in wait, and the gentlemen accompanied by ladies were taken to Ilia hotels and places of reception. The remainder of the guests, heatteu by the When and Ringgold i»"ids, inarched to the Opera house, where the regular proceedings in convention were taken up. The meeting was called to older by President 0. W. Moorman and the Rev. S. L. Buckles lead the association in prayer. Mayor Kolsom delivered (he address of welcome, re-swoivlc-J to by Mr. 0. Welsater of Indianapolis.

MAOR KOLbKll'9 WEL.COMK.

OKNTLEVEN OF THE CoMUEliCIAl. TKAVKI.EHS' -ASSOCIATION OF INDIANA: LU the heprts of the "{tisane of '.I'erre Haute your viaitB will welcome «t nuy atd stall times, without oforsuco to the reasoua a.-jd re^'iriUiias of the condition of the elements. If, ..over, there can bo any period when this welcome ufaould mora appropriately than at others Yolee itself in cuidial and liesity spivnli, it wyf'id aeera to ho at a time Ilka tbia, w!i»n Cl0 mercury has not yet iven up its nloiv»* accomplished attempt to iind thn cspt'n.f (he earth. 'Does it want the earth?

ID this neatji^

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outward cold it does seem

be the v*i-y proper thing to welcome you with tb", warmest expression of our henrO and vit-. thobo we greotyou todny. At vther (lorioJe, when th.i emerald verdure of May, the rosea of Juno, tlio ripening harvoot of midsummer breatbiug th»:r peculiar fi&griiucetipon ns from the garden spot of the world in which we are so beautifully embowered, or iu the dreamy Ootolier when the foliage of our thousands of tnaplo ebarie tree torn from yroau to gold, and from gold to scarlet, nature and Bit combined would breath euch a welcome to vou an language oiuat lo wh' !ty inadequate to ntt' r. But uow, for ttiuir iaauimate voiced of greeting, uia'.e though tcey eht.uld be, yv.: mast perforce ucwpt the t»r less eloquent utterance u' one, iut (jilt1-.1 with tho silver tongc.e of apoeoli, wioseduty :ia wi ll u9 plocsurti it S3 to welcome )o\i in Ijo* half of ell thn cit: jn» of Torre Huute. V'e full spprooiiivo thai in your Hil vol it Riao:»a»t '-u we »ro eiijivyia^ the privi'i?, of entertainiut£ a bud^ of men who luaiitute Ilia very

entoi pcise ami tratiic roacbin^ out,

iil''ou do, from the imMcuutll'i r.tiil mtioaffii:Hiring oouter of our tntry if'to every part of the e. tire body of i:ii!ni!ry, of muiarcj and of (rude. It is thr.n«h your ujcenainj «-fl it8 aa tlu erves oi thiu i.iiijjuilioeiit body, ttiat all ita ur.-mbors 'r.i keued anvl Btirrod int• o' ntinuKl aeti»ity. As the tires of uianitfartorics, the engines oT commerue, ai trie bruius of capitalists, uierrhantH a:Kl Itl^jvete are moving and tolling every hour of timo, rculini? neither day or tight, so it is also a pur! of the hardships of your lot, to work uu-

M'inittingly, acd day and night present but iiiilo dihtinctive difference to you. In all (his :,i!. yoa arn eubsunlially deprived of the for!s «i eiijoymsLta of home, and, i.bove all, o? thij iri"s!ia! ib!e pleaiiires of iha f.i'uily t-irole. Not only this, b:if turrounded aa you constantly are by the ilaugers incident to continual travel, Vtmr pursuits tuay bo regarded ad a p^r potual meiiHca to the eafety, tiie ptoap.rity and thn happiness of your favntliee. Bni men with business Instinc e, each as ou mast, havs, «ud with the practical knowledge of the nttiirs of life, which yonr daily eii-wi^nco uiiut broaden and enhance, an r.otth« persons who will tilindly take all u=! without providing the c.'iupentation ugainst apparent possibilities which euiightaned observation and prndent foresight must enggoat.

Von have, therefore, organized vonrselves into a benevolent and utually bouedt'ial aasociatloD, ths operations of which will iu cooaiderable meaeure provide against surb luiafortunes a a may possibly overcome its individual milliliters. It is iu the furthersnoj of your interests in this direction tha'. 1 am Informed, vim h«:kuibio hero to-day in \o«r twelfth aunii'ti meetii.K. What you have done in the past jour sccoess at the present time, aud yonr prospects for tha futuie, will all be shown aud appear in the pr.-oodings of the meeting, and will all mbtiess roach the oves of onr oitimus mora olearlv through the ohanuels of reportorla! enterprise than they oonld in any vther way.

Thia, however, 1 uiay say in behalf of the Citiaens I now represent, that it is the earnest Had heartfc It wish of overy resident of Torre to (hat every object you have iu view, in the laudabl6 purposs that calls you together, may bs happily accomplished in the present and in the fotnre and that the possible dangers suggested by your vocatkn may bo averted from any one of yon, and that long life may bathe lot of each, an undisturbed happiness may be the boon of) :y to all your amities.

Again, a hearty welcome to the oity of Terre Haute! The president then delivered his annual address followed in regular order by routine business. The following is the president's address:

QIVTLKJOS, AXD KNIOHTS or THE GRIP.--In calling to order the Twelfth annual meeting of the Commercial Travelers' Association of ladiana, it is my privilege as well as my doty to extend to yon a heartj weloome. This association has grown in number and in usefulness in the p«st few years to such an extent, that it has become the pride of the Hoosier Commercial Traveler, who may have the good fortune to be one of its numbers. I desire to exDress my hearty approval of the method adopted at our last annual meeting, whereby we may alternate between the different wholesale citlaa of tha state in holding our annual meetings. It will enable us to iccrease our ^Mortalities and faoUitisa of becoming better acquainted with e«oh other, and also the firms whioh we rspresent.

One of the objects of this association a' set forth In ita conitltntion and by-laws, Is "To bring abont the better acquiintar.os of the several persone fi^sred as c.mmercial travelers,

I I ,.m* urinnol mAAllTl

rogard the changing of onr annual meeting to the different cities of the state, one of the very beat me&na of promotiog the eootai feature of our association Bud it® frBtern&l relatix^s* The past y«ar has beeu oa® of mere than averuge proaperitjr with our Mfooidtiou, which will be fuliy demouttrttted by the reports of our eecretarv »**a treasurer aad board of di-

Vi' n^ve sa.Uiu*! but two death loeees this yfar.'thi* of N. F. Smyths, of Lafayette, and C. K. Bohmidt, of E?ansviIIe. Mr. Bmythe becatuo a member of thie aee«wiation Decern" ber 18, 1879, and died April P, 1880. He held eertitlcate No. 108, at waa the second person t« become a member of onr asaooiation from Lafayette. He bad paid into the treasury of this ?Mociatlon during the time $Bfl, and had oarried an aTeraga ioeurance of $l,fi00, at au annual expense of $9.48. Mr. Srhtnidt became a member lJecember 80, 188U, and died November 19, 1680. He also had carried an average insurance of fljoOO. The report of our iwjretary and treasurer shows the association be prosperous aad its liaancial condition uDqoestionably sound, and all is working to its i.-entlnoal growth and prosperity. As onr association grows older and increases in membership there will necessarily be changes to be made in ear constitution -__-4a oy-laWalu oieet the growing irto8tids. I have some sug(testio^i wWch I desire to make to on that I aMtn worthy of your consideration. 1 feel it would bs wise to htve a stipulated tiMa after an applicant ft.r membership has passed a medtoal examination within whioh he should be reqnired to present said application, with his medical examination, to the board of directors for their action. The aj plioant failing to present saoh application with medical examination, within the specified time, that said applleant shall be required to pass a second msuioal examination, thereby prevsnting the applicant from balding his medical examination indefinitely. 1 make this suggestion aa a matter of protection to the association. 1 have one other matter whioh 1 wish to submit to your consideration. 1 believe tbe time has fully corns when this association ehould take eotua eognironoe of ths increased demands and services required o£ onr secretary and treasurer. 1 believe that position should be, aud I recommend that it hereafter be, made a salaried position. Our llnanoes of coarse will not admit of our fixing a sum that would approximately represent the servioe rendered but we caR appropriate an amount that will measurably at least reimbnrco the inoumbest for the propsr perform au of of his duties. I wonld also recommrct, as did ay predecessor, that the rs*Vrve fund be maintained until t'jva an amount above ten thousand tfn'.'arSi sufficient to pay a death loss, then I wonld say pay a death loss from the reserra fnnd without making an assessment. submit these recommendations tot yonr consideration, believing them to be jnst, and in the interest of all. Thaknlng yon gentlemen for your cordial support and eo operation with me in the work of onr association during the past year, and trusting the deliberations and proceedings «f fo-day may bs characterised by the same ma'ual good fellowship and anity of purpose iu all that pertelcs to the good of our association. In retiring as your president, allow ma to again thank you one and all.

The ballot on odlcera for the ensuing year resulted ia the seleetiou of O. W. Moorman, president 1). W. Coffin, secretary and treasurer, and Chas. VV. Hridges, of Indianapolis, first vice president. The following vice presidents in Ihe outlying towns were chosen: Etnil Froeb, Terre Haute Chas. A. MunBon, Ft. Wayne 8. B. Nisbeth, Evansville W. .T. Robey, Richmond R. Thompson, Lafayette John K. Weir, Madison Addison Neat, New Albany 4. P. Washburn, Logaasport W. S. Stoddard, VinceLnes. Then followed the election of ihe directory and delegates to the anuual convention of commercial travelevs of the United States.

The following resolutions were adopted by the committee appointed on the revision of the constitution: 1. Resolved, That the matter of limiting the time in wbicb applicants may offer their application (or examination be left to the board of directors. Carried. a. Resolved, That no aotion be taken at this mseilau for the payment of a salary to any officer. Carried. 8. The committee recommends that when the reserve fund reaches HO,000 or saKiole'.it in excess to pay a death loss, such loss be paid without asssFsisient. Not oarried. i. Hsaolved, That the amendments to the constitutiou otfered in sections 1, 2 and 8 bs not adopted. Carried.

A resolution ofiering to pay the secretary and treasurer $31 for clerical hire was warmly discussed. After a half hour's discussion the reeolntion was concurred In.

The reading of the minuteaof the last meeting was dispensed with. Tha following was adopted:

Whereas, The management of the Kvansville It Terre Haute, the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, the Cincinnati, Indian*poll*, St. Louis & Chicago and the Vandalia railroads, have all very generously issued passes to membership aud their lady friends, the Vandalia plaoing a special train for onr accommodation eo that all members oomina here over the above lines of road have baea enabled to do so without any expense.

Resolved, That the thanks of this association be tendered to the officials of the above mentioned roads for this act of kindness.

To Mr. George E. Fsriington and President VV. 11. MoReen.of the Vandalia, who furnished us with a special train from Indianapolis and return under the protection oT Condnotor J. K. DriJgee, weara under speoial obligations for this and other favors.

The president appointed S. P. Porter, H. C. Thornton and 0. D. Hanford, as the auditing committca.

The convention th9n adjourned to meet iu its next annual session at Evansville.

Afternoon.

in tha afteraoon oc :irred ths g-au.l bauquet arrauged and tendered tbe visiting guests by the wholesale msrahauts, manufacturers, and traveling men of this city. Dowliugrf hall was transformed into one large and beautiful dinlug room [«0J*0Ll!DR» OH IEOOND PAGE

THE WEATHER.

look Out For Smw and Another Cold Snap. CHICASO, January S.—"It will con tinue snowing hfre moat of the day and in all districts east of the Mississippi river," said an officer at the signal service bureau Ih'ls morning. "When it quibi snowing, look for a rapidly falling thermometer. The cold 6nap, I think, will set In to-night and will continue to-mor-row and increase in intensity for the day or two following. It was not very cold in Chicago last night, the minimum bslng 5 degrees above rero. The coldest point reported last night was

Bismarck, D. T., where the thermometer ptood at forty-three degress below zero. This morning it had moderated some at that place. It was also quite cold in the districts lying south of Biemarck and to the northwest. The cattle ranches in the west are doubtless experiencing some pretty frosty weather, and I am sorry. I can't promise better things for some time to come." Snow has been falling in nearly all the western districts, and is reported in the Mississippi valley from St. Louis to Davenport and extending eastward in Illinois and upper lake region. Sleet is reported in Arkansas and clondy weather in the Ohio valley aud southern etatee, with light rains in North Carolina. Snow is also reported in southern Colorado and at Norfolk, Va. Elsewhere the weather is generally fair. Compared with yesterday, it is generally warmer in the upper lake region and oolder in the

Eaatern and Southern itates. It is also much colder in the Mi souri valley, ranging from 12 decrees below zero in Kansas to 39 below In Dakota. There is extraordinary cold weather in all districts west of the Mississippi valley.

ANOTHER

Ship Wreoked Early Yester day Morning on the Coast of Virginia.

Every Member of the Crew Lost, anil Five of the Life SaTsr®.

The Story of a Brave Effort Rescue the Perishing Sailors.

Vs., repdrt that the German ship

Elizabeth, of Breman, went ashore at 2 p. m. tc day, 140 miles south of Cape

Henry, Ya. The crew were loet, also the csptain and two men of the Little

Island life-saving station, and two men of the Dam-Neck, Virginia, life saving

rew, who were drowned while attempt

ing the rescue of the ship's crew.

NORFOI.K, Va., January 8.—One of Ihe

most disastrous shipwrecks whioh ever

occurred on the Virginia coast happened

at 2 o'clock this morning near the Little

Island life saving Etation, fourteen miles south of Cape Henry. Not less than

twenty, and probably more, lives were

lost, among them five of the life-saving

men, who, in the discharge of their duty,

were drowned. The morning was bitterly cold aud a blinding snowstorm

prevailed, with the wind blowing a gale

from the northeast. During

lull in the storm, the life-

saving patrol from the Littie Irtland Life Having station sighted a

large ship stranded on a bar about 800

yards from the shore. When he tw the

vessel he was going to tseet the patrol

from Dam Neck station and exchange

checks, showing that both patrolmen

had been to the end of their beat. The Dam Neck patrol wa3 only a few yards distance, when the vesEel was sighted, and both tired rockeis to notify the crew of the stranded ship that, she had been seen. They hurried back to their respective stations anil gave the alatm. In a little while both crews, with life-boats and apparatus, were abreast of the wreck, aud the boom master announced that a line had been shot out to the ill-fated vessel. The shot was unsuccessful, and a second was fired with a like result. After firing six uasucce=sftil shots the life saving men determined to brave Ihe furious sea and death, which seemed certain to await their venture. The word of command being given by Captain Belanzs, of the Life Saving Station No. 4, known as the Little Island, six of the most expert boatmen manned each boat. At hia command the men gave way with a will, and in a moment both boats were breasting the furioua waves. They reached the ship iu safety, md five of the ship's crew wer9 taken in the life boat aud ten in the ship's boat, which waa launched for the purpose. The boats were headed for the shore, and uot a word waa apokeu, for each man realized the awful peril which surrounded them. With steady pull the two boats were making good headway for the shore, when a wave of great power struck both boats, capsiiing them instantly and pitching their twenty-two occupants into the boiling sea. Then began a desperate struggle for life, and with many of the men it was a prolonged one. The horrified life savers on the beach were powerless to assist their drowning comrade?, or unfortunate strangers. The drowning men were carried southward by tbe sear, and some of them were washed ashore. As they came within reach they were picked up and endeavors were ma'.le to revive theai, and in two instances with success, although one of the two is badly injured. The vessel is the German ship

Elizabeth, Captain Halberstadt, from Hamburg to Baltimore, and uot one of her creff survives her wreck. Her cargo is unknown, as the high seas prevented an attempt to reach her. It is thought she is leaking badly, aud at sunset her masts were thought to be giving away.

THE ELECTORAL COUNT BILL.

Tho BOUQO Codference Committee Have Practically KeachetJ a Conclusion. WASHINGTON, January 8.—The conferees on ihe electoral count bill held two meetings to-day and practically reached an agreemeut on that measure, although another conference will be held next week in order to perfect the text of the bill. The amendments made by the house in the senate bill have substantially received the approval of the senate conference and whatever changes have been made by tbe conference com mittee are intended to make even more plain, and beyond contention, the proposition that with the states rests the power absolutely to determine any controversy with reference to their electoral votes, and in the event of tho failure of the state to make such decision as between two sets of reiurcs neither set can counted except upon tbe concurrent vote of the house and senate.

Other* Who Hsvs Aspiration*. WASHINGTON. January 8.—Representative Reagan left this city for Tex this morning, to take an active part in the senatorial contest. He will remain away for about two weeks and in tho meantime the conduct of the inter-state commerce bill, if the conference is agreed to in tho senate, will be left in thehandaof Mr. Crisp, of Georg! a, the third member of the house coaferecs, Mr. Weaver, of Nohraska, being also at homo looking after his senatorial prospects.

If I

THE TKRRK HAUTE

OCEAN HORROR.

AN OCEAN HORROR.

A tJ.-rmaii Ship Goes Down With All on Hoard Members of Life OteWS Lose Tlitlr I.ivee.

VVASBIXOTON, January 3.—The sig

nal corps station at Cap's Henry,

REPEAL OF TELEPHONE LAW.

To Re L're»«l At This Sssston of the !Btsl .tvrc—Considerations pro aud Con. One of lbs questions that will receive attention at the hauda of the legislature, says the Indianapolis News, is the rep?sl of the telephone law passed two years ago. The law has been made from (be beginning a dead letter in the larger cities of the state. In thesmaller (owns a monthly rental of .??• per instrument has been charged by the Central Unloti company iu a-.-cordance with the law. But iu Terre Haute, Lafayette, Fort Wayne, Richmond and ladianapoli?, the law lias evaded anc what is known as the toll system has been in use for nearly a year.

The telephone people are of the opinion that the tell system is the westfquitab'e one the patron pay3 for his inBh wnent according to the use which tic makes of it but !t carries with it the nsc?ssity of discrimination, for whefre patrons do net use telephones often enough to make the toll sufficient to p»y the fixed charges upon the instrument it becomes a financial temptation to remove it. It is claimed that tweOfths of the instruments in usi in the state do not moio than p^y the ameunt of tte royalty on tue instruments, and that tho results of tlje adoption of tbe toll system is a loss to the operating cosxpany, because the toll is too low. It nele, of courss, morn than the iegal rental. In the smaller laces, where the three-dollar rental is collected, the company also claims to have suflered a loss, and President Phillips, who is now hrrfee city, claims tbat the companylicfi not, during the paet year, put in any new malarial in the Indiana plant, because, if compelled to operate under the preeent law, it would rather first puil out altogether.

Complaints havs been mad9 that tee toll system leads to many and material mistakes in making up the monthly Accounts. It is not denied by the com pany that errors have occurred, but that the number of calls charged has been increased so as to make the bill aggregate as much, at least, as the lawful amount, is controdicted by one of the company's employes. However, it has been the policy where telephones in use do not net tho company enough to pay the royalty, to remove them. This has occasioned no little complaint from those whose instruments have been removed, for they had been getting telephone service at remarkably low rates and under a sv^tem which the company itself substituted for the law of the state. Per contra, also, certain patrom luive been obliged to pay under the present system twice avid three times the emotint oi former rate—$5 per month: These are, of courto, not well pleased. The aggregate results are not satisfactory to the company and so it appeats that a great many persons are not contented with the present situation.

It is certain that the repeal of the law will be sought. It is understood that if the law were out of the way the telephone company would return to the old system of charges. The old monthly rental ($5) would also probably be re-estab-lished. It is reporieu that the company will urge the reasons for desiring the repeal of the law that it ha# not enabled the company to make needed improvements and extensions that it is unpopular legislation anil has not been demanded by any considerable body of the people that the old tax was not oppressive and yielded enly a fair profit.

The opposition to the proposed repeal bus not yet developed, if there is to be nny. Several of ih• anti-monopolists \vl:0 were conspicuous In the last legislature have no! be?n returned, but it is not presumed that the repeal will go through without discussion.

A BH3I.LT^NT AUDIENCE.

l.adiCB V.lio Hart Been Caiisht Without oiliT.^llss iu ii RalD of Diamonds. Lucy Hooper's Faris Letter.

Last night, took place the first performance of M. Paladtlhe's new opera of Patrie" at the Grand opera, Ihe ss-called drt'ss rehearsal, ftiven for the benefit of the suHirers by the recent I'rench innnlations. I do not think 1 ever saw 60 brilliant an audience assembled in that theater. All the ladies present in fail dress, and the display of gorgeous toilets end of splendid jewelry W?.H really dazzling. Mnic. de Furtado Heine, who occupied a box near where I sat. 'looked as though she had walked out v/hen it was mninf,- diamonds aud had neglected to put up her umbrella. Her dress of pale silver-gray satin was trimmed with draperies formed of a network of fine cheuille of the same color, sparkling with large flat imitation diamonds, a peculiar but most effective and novel style of trimming. Another dres3 had the train and low carsage of black velvet embroidered all over with large tniips in their natural hues, the skirt front cf oream-whlte satin being covered with au arabesque embroidery in colored 6ilks and beads. Thejvery short sleeves, re&chinii one-third of the way from the shoulder to the elbow, were cut away ver the arm so as to leave merelv a wide bind, at the lower end of which was set a leaf-shaped oriament diamonds. Mrs. 'Mp.ckey occu pied the logs list ween the columns on the grand tier. She wore a corsage of dark blue velvft spotted with gold, cut square and with balf-long sleeves, and adorned with draperies of point lace,

The skirt was in white faille ftnd lace. Around her throat was clasped a necklace eompoyed of three rows of large and very beautiful p3a»ls. Her gsiestn of the evening were the Count and Countess Dillon. Mrs. James Brown Potter and Mis« TJrquhart, and Mrs. and Misa Winslow M's. Potter looking especially lovely iu dress of pale pink crape Mme. Rule, the once famous beauty Mme. Ratazjii, occupied one of the first tier boxes with her young daughter, Mile. Ts'.bella Roma Ratazri. She was dressed in white s:ttn, wi'h a diadem of turquoises und diamonds, and looked very much more like an old tragedy queen than a lady of imperial blood. She wears immense masses of false black hair, falling in a thick mane down her back, and over one ear she had stuck a tea-rose, which formed a queer combina tion with her jeweled crown. Mile. R* t^zz.i ia a very prettv brunette, with large dark eyes and a piquant cast^ of feature, looking a good deal more like her mother's grandchild than her daugh ter,

An I jteriistiog Lectnre.

Mr. Will Hartman, engineer at Rose Polytechnic institute, gave a very in teresting lecture before the order of Stationary Engineers last evening on the "Design, Construction and Inauguration of the Westinghouse Automatic Air Brake, now in use on all the principal railroads, showing a complete working modei made by himself. In the discourse he illustrated the action of the compressed and expanded air upon the "tripple valve" said valve being the principal for automatic breaking, com•sending with the driv6r-wheel. and extending throughout a whole train, demonstrating very clearly the workings under both favorabie and unfavorable conditions.

THE EXPRESS, TEBBE HaUTE, SUNDAY. JANUARY 9, 1887.—EIGHT PAG&S.

w. ix

ONE DEAR CHARMER AWAY,

Governor Issao P. Gray Withdraws from the Oemooratio Senatorial Contest,

Leaving McDonald, "Saw-Bnck" Hoi man, Byuum and "Fossil" Tnrple In tbe Pit.

Tbe Republicans and the 8ena.it} Warrants—Xhe State House —Bills.

FROM INDIANAPOLIS.

Uot ercor Oray Withdraw From the StnaOrlsl Conte»t—Ihe SUte Homo and Ot'itr Matters.

patty of that representation." In answer to the farther question who would be the Democratic nominee, the governor said I 'v •'I do not know, but am under the ioi-

W&F*

The governor's withdrawal leaves tbe race between McDonald, Bynum, IIolman, Judge Turpisand others. Holman hasn't a ghost of a show, unless a suf ficient number of Democratic members refuse to vote for McDonald under any and all circumstances. Then the parly may look around, but the chances are slim that they will settle on Holman.

A REPUBLICAN WEAPON.

The News says this evening: The Republicans are evidently alive to the exigencies cf the occasion, and they have in their hand* a weapon wltich yet may prove most eflective. As they deny the authority of Mr. Smith as president of the senate, they question whether any expenditures authorised by hitu, exofiicio, tho state can be made lo pay, and with this In view, State Treasurerelect Leincke has notified Mr. Cooner that when he .takes possession of his office he will not accept, in settlement, any receipts for money paid on claims eminating from the legislature. State 'Auditor-elect Citrr also sayB that when ha takes bis office, in about two weeks, he will not issue any warrants for the payment of any claims not bearing the official indorsement of the legslly elected lieutenant governor, Colonel Robertson. This promises to make things very lively for tbe Democratic senate, as they can not gst their •er diem, unless their warrants are thus signed.

The senate has refused to go into joint convention to canvass the vote for lieutenant governor, but tbe speaker of the house indicated yesterday that he would canvass the vote on next Monday morning, and that he would invite the senate to be present, but intimating that the canvas3 would proceed whether h8V were there or not.

Notes.

Mr. Schloss has Introduced a bill iu the senate appropriating 325,COO for the rollef of the suflerers by high waters oi the Wabash river.

A petition has been received from citizens of Rush county asking the abolition of tbe office of county superintendent, putting the roads into the hands of township trustees, making salaries a fixed sum, prohibiting legislators from accepting railroad passes, etc.

Governor Gray say» he has not investigated the question as to bis right to appoint a United States senator in case one is not elected, but is inclined to think that he ha9 such-a right. It is understood that he is very favorably disposed toward Judge Bicknoll, of New Albany.

Mr. Pleasants ha3 introduced bills in tha house counting the rate of interest on school fund bonds at (i per cent., and providing for the publishing by the state board of education of a set of text books for the use of the common school, and appropriating $50,000 for this purpose.

Yesterday afternoon Senator DjMotte was somewhat demonstrative in his protests against a rulia? of Smith, and the latter ordeied him to sit down. He refused, and Smith ordered Doorkeeper Prilchard to seat him. The latter approached warily, for DeMotte is r.o dwarf, and ho walked up to him, shook hands amid much laughter, and took his teat.

There is at present only about $25,000 in cash available for the expenses of continuing the work on the new state house, and this will be exhausted in less than two months. Unless the legislature makes some other provision there will.b3 no further income available until tbe proceeds of the general tax-levy for the current year begin to come in r.oxt August. The estimated expenses up to that time are about $70,000, and^ unless tho commissioners anticipate tais, the work will either have to be stopped for several months or the contractors continue it and wait for their money.

The Weekly Uank Statement. NEW YORK, January 8.—The weekly bank statement shows the following changes:

Reserre Loans Specie Legal tenders..

ViCTIMS OF

DlsuiieeeJ JTerBo«J"

INDIAMAPOLIS, January S.—Governor Gray has formally announced his withdrawal from the senatorial contest. In an interview hesays: "If there was a Democratic lieutenant governor to succeed me, I would be a candidate. The assurances I have received from Democratic members of the legislature are such that I do not think I would have any serious opposition iu the caucus. For this prcflered support and consideration I feel very grateful but the oflice of lieutenant governor having been vacated by General Manson's appointment to "a "Tedera! officS, and the question whether my successor would be Mr. Robertson, a Republican, who claims Thomas to be the lieutenant governor- gprir^fi-.ld, O W. elect, or Mr. Bmith, a Democrat, who is president of the senate, being unsettled, I feel that I ought not be a candidate. I think the Democratic

InoreasA. Decrease. ,.$2,515,825 .. 4,791,800 .. 2,791.100 .. 2,441,800

Deposits 10,870,300 .. Circulation 14,/UU The banks now hold $14,780,675 in excess of the legal 25 per cent. rule.

Gladstone IenU«.

LOXDON, January 8.—Mr. Gladstone personally denies that he is prepared to modifyJiis home rule bill, aa announced yesterday by the Standard, which declared that he would make conceesions to the Liberal-Unionists.

»,

Postal Clerks, has furnished tbe follow-

I'uhesllliy Cliildri-11 Sake Unhealthy Men End Women. London Lancete

Lord Brabazon draws alteation to the fact that unless some speedy change is made in the social condition of some of cur women and children the nation ranst inevitably deteriorate in the next generation. The titter absence in many large towns of adequate public playgrounds is a serious evil, as it is impossible for children to develop into healthy men and women without sufficient air and exercise. A public pla\ ground baa been opened in Horsemonger Laue, and some also in Manchester an.d Sal/ord. It has been found by the Metropolitan Public Garden association that a playground can be iiiy provided for 3,000 children at a cost of £100 a year. Horsemonger Lane playground contains a nynsnasium, swings, rauningground. giant f.tridf, lives court, and many other advantages. After (i:80 p. m. the young men of the neighborhood are allowed to enter the boy's inclosnre, und tbe young women that cf the gfrls There can be no question of the inestimable boon thus conferred on thousands of our poore' fellow-creatures, and the advantage to the national welfare will be great in its iniluence on the health of Ihe "people. Many efforts have been made of late years to shorten the hours of labor for various classes, hut there etill remains a class for whom legislation is necessary. Lord Brabazon states that girls in shops and refreshment rooms are kept .standing for an unpardonable length of time, in places of public refreshment i^irls work alternate dsys^fteen and eighteen hours, with but a very ehort^interval for food. Many of the shop girls also work for fourteen hours. The effects of these long hours are most injurious in everv way. That it is physically injuries it scarcely seems necessary to remark, and it appears also to be so inorraily. Manv return home broken in health, and' there are numberless sad tales of insanity, pvtbisis, bronchial affections, chronic dyepep-ia, and other tu.ilafl't^. It muH be said that many of iho shopkeepers would willingly abridge tho hours could it be raids incumbent on 11 shops to cloee earlier.

EAST BOUND FREIGHTS.

».'<p></p>EXPRESS

thB

llet of clerks discharged for various] TraQffTrc-d—S &a*ftbllnf on alleged reasons since J-iiae 24, j)p 18SG, all .f whom W£rs members of tbe fraternity, and reside in Indinna, I'linoi.'j and Ohio J.'.Ln Taylor, Ln^tin A Kecfcuk, Wartiinalon, ,I iJohn L-ir.diS, same. Logacspotf. H. Sudor ', same, Wafs^kl, II-. Pavid K.-a !"-, Detroit and Logan, Logaceport W. H. Ilej ahy, Ligan & Keokuk, I.ogar.sport F. C. Kline, Logan & Terre Haiite, 'ofjtnsport W. C. .Mitchell, sarin1, Frankf jit, lnd.: Alex MOUJOC-. sa3ie, Terre Haute 0. \V. Miles, Logan & Colnmbus,' Lojjaneport W. W. Myers, Toledo, Thurston St Columbus, Toledo, O- W. K. McGianis, Chicago & Cincinnati, Cincinnati, O. W. M. Pi&e.m, same, Cincinnati, O. Evan Evans, same, Cincinnati W. B. Kivauougb, same, Indianapoiis Charles Kobinson, Innianapwli.3 .It lV'ris, lVoria, 111. Harry Stimno -, ?amfi, Peoiia Charles If. Green, C. & 1., Citcinnsti S. B. Shanks, Grand Kapids & Cincinnati, Cincinnati Jos' ph, Thompson, Benton Harbor it And., Wabash, lnd. S. R. Low, Pittsburg Chicago, Peoria, HI. O.K. Mciiyain, Icdinuapolis A St. Ljuia, Terre Hautf E. C. Kutlege, Pitl'.burg & St. Loui~Z Columbus, O. C. S. Holderlnd. W.~ V:

Co W?!

same, Ui ban, (), J. KiUon, same, L'rbana, 0 W. McMeaus. same, New Welsh, same, t'arfer, same C!eve!acd, O

Thtt obligation taken by members of the order at initiation, is as follows:

l'I,

of my own free will and

accord, in lity pretence of Almighty God

a cauuiuaic. u:i.ui-., i" -VA...W *"-ft" party is entitled to be represented in and ibb lodge, do solemnly anu sincerely .» uromiso and swesr t:i&t I will not, by the office of governor during the term cr ,„9(1) or in for which I was elected, and noactot!a3y other" way, divulge tbo secmine shall deprive the Democratic

any o' Iter "way, 11 iv reels of the ii.-otherhood Kail way Postal Clerks, r-r- the" trarsaction of any basLess Un.i may occur at any meeting which I oiav attend or of which 1 11 receive inform ition, except it be to thrse whom 1 know to be menibera publicly

stu: ^li

general k-f.rning of tbe existence of the society proc^eeed to stamp it. out, and u'StnbVra v.-ho remained in the ff- vjce refused lo continue Iheir connection with it. This ha* no1, saved them from dismissal, however, and many of the names iivt*n above have fallen victims to the oriicial headsman.

REFORMS WE ALSO NEED.

»io:nittee »f tho St* •fit lilnea Make Re-

Arbitration

Louis Bound i' port. ST. LOUIS,January 8.—Messrs. Dehoiu, Wicker and Bird, the gentlemen to whom wis submitted for arbitration the question of per nts for the St. l.onis east-bound freight lines, announced their award yesterday through Commissioner Blancbard. The award will no doubt aurpriee many. The arbitrators decided that for live stock award shall be ss follows: ChicagoX Alton, 27 Vandalia, 24 Indianapolis A Si. Louis, 21 Wabash, 21 Ohio Jc Missippi, 7

Arbitrator Gault's award, from which an appeal was taken, was as follows: Chicago & Alton, 23 Vandalia, 24i Indianapolis & St. Louis, 21j Wabash, 21 Ohio & Mississippi, 9*- The sward covers all stock shipments from February 1 to December 1.11, 183(3, anil

tion.

Mrs. OlevC.'^nd's Reception. WASHINGTON, January 8.—Mrs. Cleveland held her first public reception of the season this afternoon, from 3 till 5 p. m. The ladies began to arrive at the White house by I o'clock and waited patiently until the appointed hour. Mrs. Cleveland was assisted by Mrs. Manning, Mrs. Endicott, Miss Vilas and Miss Hastings, a niece of the president.

Licensed to Practice.

The following named gentlemen liavo received licenses to practice medicine in Vigo county:

Austin Matlow practictd medicine ten years in Decatur county and license granted under the ten-year clause.

John S. Palmer, license granted under the ten-year clause.

A."*

ir "ff- T'~ ^~2p{

THE HEADSMAN., pQpjf.g INTENTION.

Hrutht I hood

of Ilailwty PoifSl Clerk*.

Wi-.liash, led., H:-0':ial. Oce of Iiie railway postal clerks who was dismissed from the service he"V»i« of his connection with tbe Older of Railway

In the Event of

liety

Engaging In

War, the Pop3 Will go to Monaco.

Tic Arc!tivP.1 nf ihe Vat Joan Willi)#

V'!ipnrs at Various Point* on tbe Continent of War In Ihe S prln?.

THE POPE.

Ho ".Yill Move to Sfonaofl i" the tveiit ul War. LONDON, January 8.—Tbe aticao has made nn arrangement with the Prince of Monaco by which in ihe event of outbreak of war involving Italy the Pope, with his ministers and the prefects of the corgrexatiocs will remove their reside-ce to the principality of Monaco, and there transact all business until peace shall have been restored and some kind cf an Earopsan agreement obtained gcaranteelng the Independence of tbe Holy See in Its dealings with the Catholic world A special clause of the convention with the prince pledges the abolition of the gaming tables. It is ezpscted that adequate compensation for tbe loss of revenue thus Involved will be aflorded by crowds of visiters fo the pope or by Indemnity the prince.

The War Cloud.

LONDON, January 8.—The German eovernment has ordered all officers in the reserve to report tbeniBtlves at the headquarters in May. From that date all foreign leaves of absence will be stispsnded. This step ia taken to mean that Prince Bismarck expects a European war to be inaugurated in tbe spring.

MADRID, January 8.—Senar More*, minister of foreign affairs, in an interview to day said that advices received -u'sh. representatives abroad tenled to encourage fears of the imminence of an Kuropean war, the extent of which no one could forsce.

LONDON, January 8.—The government ia inquiring as to tbe facilities for the accommodation of additional marine officers acd men. The guards on the roster for foreign service have been inbjjcled to a medical examination.

MR."ELDER.

The EliKor of Literary Life floe* Hackt® Hij Old Oell'ng.

iica Heraldr Mr' Elder late publuher of Literary Life, announces that he bai severed his lonnections, henceforth sn*' forever, from that venture, and will from this time forward devote hinnelf to hia regular business of selling books by subscription." In other words Mr. Elder, formerly publisher aud pioneer of a literature whoEC light should shimmer over the purple waves tf tbe western Adriatic i:as resumed business ns a book agent. Aud he warns everyt against buying or publishing his rjrrespondeuce with his late editor "The Weeae." Besides, ha Ihreateus to iavoke the power of the commonwealth af Illinois to compel the aiving up of said correspondence, or the iurreadsr by New \ork of tbe person ^f the holder thereof. In bis war :iini a:id the garb of a book agent, Mr. kider was ate nr, snu i.nre tnau ever .Lie friends cf the tru.v.icg and ambluoiu iidy who ijq b. tiiiiti !viit her dls tinguished name and Tyrirn purple pen to his frothy schemes, will coogratulaU her on ber isafy,deliverance from the as--ocistiou. The publisher of tbe worn derful Literary Life a book agent! Oh

A CHILD THIEF.

A Cine that Attras"s Considerable At tentlon in New York. NEW YOIIK. January 8.—The case of little lO-yeur- ,1J Lillian Smith, the child tliief, was occa again before Justice rord, in the E-?sex Mirket court yesterday Although th .! l.^al light shed upon her life was one G! the ni )S!. glaring description, as yet the stateui?uf. that Mrs. Annie Smith, the prisoner, was the female Fagin if the blue-eyed, suiiDy-haired little pickpocket Tests entirely upon the child's uncorroborated s'alement. Ar thnrSmith, the husband of tbe prisoner, admitted having received

from

the little

waif during her stay at a month in his home presents which at a lcw estimate would l:^vt) cost at least t350. hen the liearit-g was concluded for the day little Lillian rau up to Assistant Attcr ney Purdy and pleaded with him to hive her doll returned to her, "wliicby these bad people took away She dt« scribed the doll a? having blue eyes, yellow hair and a broken nose.

At Logan's House.

The scene at the l.O iRe at the time of Gcu- Logan's death was disgraceful. The death chamber was crowded with people, :iu:l tbe sppn-srhes to Iho room were so cro-.vded that no c-:*ve could pase. In the lower part of the .use were two hundred people o- who entered without tinging tlit bc'.l tud made themselves at home, rc-s?.-'l®8a of the proprleilea of the occasion. After the general death the doctors v.rre compelled to clear tbe ro^m BO ths* Mr-. Ix gan and ber daughter might be alone a moment with tha dead and even their privacy was invaded by a female correspondent who crowded herself in and attempted to talK to Mrs. Logan, who was almost frantic with grief.

vu AboLt a iogf

v-ill continue in effect rs the basis of Cincinnati, January 8.—Dick Hurley division until changed by new arbitra-

and instantly kill obn

Keating,

shortly after "/J o'clock to-night. The

occurrence toak plice in a saloon where the men had quarreled about a dog. Both were ward politicians, and Hurley has an unsavory reputation.

End of the Brewer*' Strike. ST. LOUIS, January 8.—A eommittee from the I rewe .' po and Brewers' union settled all their diilfrences to-day and the strike, which w»s baeun last September by the members of the latter has been ended.

Kallwav Shops Destroyed.

SpaniGFBLD, Ohio., January 8.—The machine and car shops of tbe Ohio Southern railroad were destroyed by fire this morning. Six lor.ooiotivee were also destroyed. IXSBS, $140,000 fully insured.

•«, -r-

Dally Established la IF

A REVENUE BILL.

.% H11I to Kccince the Ibi on Kmw Sugar aud Tobteiu I utrfHtacerf iu ti Houtc*

WASH rvr,Toy, January 3.—A ^ill to reduce the intfrnal revenue taxs'.ion aud the duty on raw sugar, and for other pnrpoasp, w«s Introduced in the house to-daf by R.'prexutative Hia ock, of Ne.v York. The bill^ totally aboltebti all iaietcil revenne tax tn tobs vo :.t fcH fo'rni?. The tlevemb section piovlues tiint all arwit?, preparations aud coaspou^.di intruded for *a!-e or n-:e iu Ihe ulled State.-, *xc*vt wlce*. liquors, «pirit«, cordials and pther alcoholic compound* used aud sou? as bCTt-rsges, may be de aud manufee* tured iii the internal revenue manufacturing warehoa««e. and with the use distilled spirits, free oi internal revenue tax. provided thattlie spirits so used shall be of an eleoholic strength of not lew than 170 degrees proof, and shall be received in such warehouses in the distillers original cask or package, provided, also, that tho manufacturer shall fiist give bond for tbe faithful observance of all provisions of law »ad regulations aa aforesaid.

ALLEN G. THURMAN.

The

.Voted Ohio Man

Tahto

til at

tfanqaet.

CoixiiBCS, January 8.—While the festivities of the Jaebson club were in progress, la»l night, a sensation was created when ei-Sanator Allen G. Thurnun suddenly reeled and feil iu aBtupor from his chair at the table. Instantly all waa excitement, and for a minute he seemed lifeless. He was carried to a carriage and taken to bis residence where he revived somewhat. It is not known what the result will be. Mr. Thurman has been sutiering for a week or mare with pneumonia.

Mr. Allen G. Thurman is rapidly improving. At noon to-day he was resting very comfortably. The heated condition of the hall and the dense smoke from cigars overcome him in his feeble condition for tbe time, bnt to-day he ia feeling much bettei.

A WOMAN'S WILL.

Woman Ends a Forty Day*' r«»« by Dying.? LOCTSTILLK, January S.—Maiy Harlan, a well-known woman of the town, ended a forty-two days' fast at the City hospital this morning bv dying. Five years ago she waa a well-known milliner and did a good bnsineaa. About two months ago she found herself recovering from a big spree at the workhouse. She positively refused to partake of any food, and after fourteen days of fasting, tbe workhouse officials sent her to the hospital. There it was the saint* way. She refused to eat or talk, and it was believed her reason was dethroned. Last night she beckoned the nurse to her bedside, and in a low tune she told hsr sad history, and said that nobody would have cause to regret her death, as she had not a relative In tbe world. She furthermore stated that the bad starved herself to death.

REPORTS OF BRIBERY.

A Hint Xhat Congressmen Holding Call* in L'ulou Paclfle Will Published. NEW YORK, January 8.—A Washington special eays: "It is hinted that the names of congressmen holding calls' on Union Pacific will soon be published aud there 13 much alarm in certiin circles. It ia rumored that over $2,000,000 can be traced to members having been paid b7 tbe railroad to Becure the passage of the funding bill. One congressman is said to have received $1250,000. The lobbyist Sherrill paid out *•500,000 the week before he died."

GAUNT-BOWER.

Sol a Wedding, but a Cowhidlug Scrape.

Special Dispatch to the Eiprew. PARIS, II!, January 8.—Mrs. Mary Gaunt created considerable ejeitement

this atternoon by cowhiding a man named A. H. iJower in front of the pest-

offlce. The woman gave a3 her reason for whipping Bower "that he had been slandering her fer years, and now she was even with him."

Wanting Relief.

In the superior ciurt Magsie Swickard has filed au application for divorce from Levi Swickard. In the circuit court F.ilen Davis has also made application for a divorce from Alexander Davis. In both the above cases charg€» of cruelty and desertion are preferred.

The Rink.

A large crowd weie present at thennk last night and an evening of the usual enjoyment followed. The akat:cg for pr.zea has been postponed until recruary 15. Misa

Maggie

May gave a veiy

interesting exhibition oi til!t skating la^t niaht. She will bs at the rink until Thursday night.

tjtabbed Bll Wife.

WoosTiiB, O., January S.—Fred Roth, of Cleveland, stabbed his wife, knov. here as "Pet Heed, and an inmate of dive, five times in the ntck and list night, one cut barely escaping fhe victim can hardly i.-

jugular vein cover. Jealousy was is In jail.

bv t':.o

the cause. Rot

fuow Sto: lo England.

LONDOI.', January 8.—A terrible snow storm prevails throughout the midland counties. Severe tattering, and #oae loss ot life are reported. All railrcacn are blocked.

Johu Kotch.

NEW YORK, January 8.—John Roach, during last night and this morning, has been suffering grostiy from inten-e pain iu his throat, and the opiates have had to be Increased.

Will Visit the Qoeen.

PAM?1, January S.—Francais says that Quseu Victoria has invited the const and cuntess of Paris to spend Sunday and Monday «t O.bonrne.

Iu C^nad-t.

TORONTO, Oat., Jan iary 8.—Another cold wave prevails in Canada, the mercmy ranging from sero to 40 degrees below, __

Ctffarmakets' Strike.

LAXCASTBR, Pa., January 8.—O. hundred and ten cigarmakers_ at Eph-s-ter have struck. Two factories are id e,