Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 February 1887 — Page 1
Weekly Established In 1823.
Mr. Hoar presented the resolutions of the Massachusetts legislature concerning the treatment of American fishing vessels in Canadian waters, declaring Itself in favor of retaliation to the extent of denying to Canadian vessels in American ports the right to purchase supplies, and the eventual exclusion of all Canadian products by land or sea_ until the offensive legislation and action of the Canadian authorities are discontinued. Referred.
Mr. Van Wyck offered a resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for a report as to whether anjr national banks are loaning money or discounting notes requiring payment in gold coin only. Adopted.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up. Mr. Allison, who has charge of the bill, stated that the committee on appropriations had not added a single item for public buildings not already authorized by law, but the bill had been reported in the house even before the estimates had been printed, and the Benate committee felt it its duty to supply the omissions. The total amount for
Ealf
ublic buildings was about one and a million dollars, Mr. Beckfa member of the committee on appropriations, thought that the house had made a mistake in many appropriations in this bill. The committee had agreed that the senate had better disregard political questions altogether, tender what was best for the good of the service, and if in conference the house thought fit to insist, it might take the responsibility. He knew the senate had been charged with extravagance the house lauded itself for economy. He was one of the Democratic senators who were perfectly willing to take the responsibility. He did not think that these gentlemen who who objected to do what the public service req aired would make any reputation before the country, or that any party capital was to be made out o' that economy which impaired the public servica.
At 2 o'clock the railroad attorney bill was laid before the Senate as unfinished business, but it was informally laid aside and the sundry civil bill proceeded
W*Mr.
Allison confessed that he had been tempted many times since the Democratic administration had come into power, to let the house have tbe chance of experimenting on its economy. He had seen the senate held up and gibbetted on the cross roads of public opinion, because it had insisted last year on an increase of the appropriations as they came from the house. Here was an attempt, for instance, on the part of the house to break up the coast survey as now organized. He did not believe in doing that. He cited several facts to show that it was not true that thepjesent administration was any more economical than former administrations, and it was not true that the senate had, in former years, appropriated more than was necessary for the ordinary expenses of the government. At least it was^not more responsible for it than the house of representatives WB8.
Mr. Hawley expressed his very great disappointment that the superintendent of the coast survey, for the very first time in its history, was^ot a gentleman of high scientific attainments, in fact was not a scientist at all. That was the most extraordinary departure from uniform practice. It was a great administrative mistake, and ho hoped it would aot be continued.
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CONGRESSIONAL DOINCS
Bome Sensible Talk inth* Senate on the Question of Eoonomy.
Senator Edmunds In Coarse of DiscuBBion Wishes for 100 New Cruisers.
Congressman Frank Lawlor Introduces a Coast Defense Resolution In the House.
CONGRESS.
ftanslbla Talk About Economy in the Senate—Tlie Hoiue. WASHIHQTOW, January 31.—SBWATK.
There were seven senators and twelve senate employes (including pages) pres ant at prayers this morning. This as regards senators is rather above the ay-
Uage,
which fact is presumed to be duo
to a resolution offered by Senator Hoar, but not yet adopted, requiring postponement of the opening prayer until a quorum shall have assembled.
After further discussion the reading ot the bill was resumed. In course of the discussion on a point of order Mr. Edmunds expressed (parenthetically) the wish that the senate would provide for one hundred new cruisers.
After disposing of fifty-four pages of the bill out of 104 the senate adjourned. HOUSE —Mr. Lawlor, of Illinois, ofIt^ed the following preamble and reso
llww«ms
Xha belligerent tone of the Can?-
wnereas, announcement that Great di^preeeMd
Britain will short.,
ha fleet of war
uf OQr north.
ships to cruise hostility toward eastern coast line, ludioaw
po»ition
the United States growing out of po»iuu on the fisheries question and, Whereas, Admiral Porter has directed »P®C* ial attention of the country to the fac. that twenty-seyen of our Atlantic, Gulf and Pacihc harbors are absolutely detenselees, eleTen*of thews to wit, New York, San Franoisoo, Boston, the lake ports, Hampton Bonds, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Portland, Me., and the Rhode Island ports 11 Harragansett Bay, are in urgent need of imme-
^'vVheP^aT'lt'ie^lleaod that Great Britain and Canada are in possession of chart* and amplifications of all our harbors and ooast
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the president be and he is commander-»-chief of
hereby reqaea^ inform the house the army and of the J.
da, what
a* ass
stops,
of representatives at aa igaeat, to proif any, are neoessary, in ki* vide far this emergency.
Referred. By Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, a resolution directing the committee on foreign aflaire to report back the senate retaliation bill. ..
By Mr. Crain, ot Texas, a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment -nuina the inauguration day to the lastTuCday in April, providing that
Tiding that the senators office would not expire 1889 shall continue in offoe antil their
The honse went into committee oi .ne
»Bo°s^"'.,tSdbnl
reported to the house and passed.
Vanning Will RegienJanuary 31.—In referSeeretary Man- ,, '•'net.itmay retirement from the caD._ be said on the highest authority, subscriptions of .took have been ool
WASHINGTON ence to rumors as ning's
York with the understanding thot Secretary Manning would become its president. Secretary Manning has known this and has made no protest against it and as the plans have become more fully matured, and the desired subscriptions secured, the president has been approached, and it has been ascertained that he would not endeavor to restrain Mr. Manning frdm accepting a bank presidency that offered great increase of salary and release from the obligations of his position at the hei«d of the treasury department. Mat-, ters having progressed thus far, the question still remains open, inasmuch as Manning says that an offer of a bank presidency cannot be formally made or accepted until the bank is organized. For this reason he authorizes the statement that he has not accepted such an offer and it is doubtless true that the matter remains open, subject to his final and formal decisioa later on, but all his personal and official friends appear to be confident of his acceptance and his own statements strongly imply it.
INTER-STATE COMMERCE.
Bill
The Attorney General Returns the to the President. WASHINGTON, January 27.—Attorney
General Garland has returned the inter
state commerce bill with his report. The
measure will probably be considered at
the regular cabinet meeting to-morrow
DISGUSTING.
Old rossil Bayard Will Order Those Schooners Returned. WASHINGTON, January 31.—The Evening Star says: Although the secretary of state has not yet announced that the British schooners captured by the revenue steamer Corwin, in Alaskan waters, were, unlawfully seized and held, it is learned on very good authority that this will be the outcome of the whole matter, and that proper damages will be made by this government for the losses by detention.
It is understood that Messrs. Belmont, Clements and Rice, the sub-committee on foreign affairs in the fisheries question, have determined to forward copies of the Edmunds joint resolution, as passed by the senate the German retaliatory bill, as introduced into the senate, and Belmont retaliatory bill, as reported by the foreign affairs committee, to both Secretary Bayard and Secretary Manning, for an expression of views and preference, and for suggestions of modifications which may seem to them desirable. The earliest possible reply is solicited.
ON PLEASURE BENT.
The Presence of Biilroad Men in Washington Commented Upon. WASHINGTON, January 31.—There are five railroad men in the city who are prominent in railroad and express circles, and their presence here just at this time much commented on. anderbilt and Hone, of New York, as has been stated heretofore, are evidently here for rest and quiet. President Norton, of the Louisville & Nashville, who arrived in the city Saturday evening, by private car over the Baltimore & Potomac road with his family and party of friends, also say 8 he is here for pleasure. I.J. Potter, of Chicago, president of the Chicago, Burlington & Q'lincy road, declares that his visit has nothing to do with the inter-state commerce bill. He says his road will not submit briefs or arguments to the attorney-general. Chas. Fargo, of Chicago, president of the
American Express enmpany, is also in the city, as he says, bent upon pleasure.
Tlie
Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, January 31.—The estimated public debt statement to be issued to-morrow will show a decrease of about $9,000,000 in the debt since Janury 1st.
Mexican tension Bill*
WASHINGTON, January 31.—The president has signed the Mexican pension bill, and the bill for a public building at Worcester, Mass.
'HE'S ENGLISH, YOU KNOW."
Vanderbilt's Attempt to Officer Hi* New Yacht wltli British Seamen. Pmr.Ai»ELrin.i, January 31.—Mr. William K. Vanderbilt is likely to run into a sea of trouble with his new yacht Alva, which is at Wilmington, Dal., nearly ready for a cruise, if he persists in carrying out his plans. Mr. Vanderbilt proposes to make a Philadelphian play second fiddle to an Englishman, and tho mere announcement of his determination has raised a breeze in maritime circles. The laws of the United States provide that every vessel sailing under the stars and stripes must have as officers American citiz-ms. To fill the above bill Capt. Henry Morrison, a former master of the American line steamship Ohio, was appointed Captain, and James H.
Hand, late United States special inspector of foreigh steam vessels, chief engineer of the Alva. A few days ago Mr. Hand was notified that while he was to be the nominal chief engineer, and to have the title, that the honors, perquisites and responsibilities ot the place were to be intrusted to an iMislishmen who had recently arrived in this country, and whom Mr. vanderbilt had sent for. The Englishman was to be rated an assistant on the forthcoming proposed trip to New York, tbe Bermuda Islands and perhaps stili further, but he was to be the chief. Ihe announcement aroused the if0 9 ,18 shipping men. Mr. Vanderbilt is in somewhat of a dilemma, having brought the Englishman 5,000 miles to take the
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TWITCHING OUR NOSE.
New Railroad Companies to lap Terntory Within a Short st.»nca of Terre Haute. Special to the Express.
RrssELviiLE,
III.,
The
January 31—The
enterprise of building a liue of railroad from Hutsonville, 111, to incennes, Ind., over the abandoned route of the Wabash Valley railroad,is under consideration by the C. V. A C., while the narrow gauge contemplates building a line over the same route from Palestine, III.
company which secures a charter for this route will alio profit by the old road bed which was, at one time, completed within three milts of BusselTille, 111., distance of twenty-two miles couth of Hutsonville. The country -igh which this rsute passes is the enterprise by
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THE NEW YORK STRIKE.
The Freight Handlers of the Great Railways Threating to Join.
The Railway Officials Positively Refuse to Grant a Raise of Wages.
Shippers Claim that They Can Se cared All the Non-Union Men They Want.
THE NEW YORK STRIKE.
Freight Handler* on Crrat Railways Threatening to Strike-New Men NEW YORK, January 31.—The great strike took a new phase to-day. It in volves not only additional shoreman, but also freight handlers of railroads, thus tightening the blockade on transportation, and adding other thousands to the thousands already idle. Apparently by preconcerted action the committees of the freight hanulers of a number of the roads to-day presented formulated demands on the managers, and it is understood that similar demands will be made on the mansger» of all the reads leading into this city. The details are given herewith: The freight handlers of the Pennsylvania road, employed on the company's North Biver piers, to-day notified the managers that unless the rate of wages was increased from 17 cents to 20 cents per hour, a general strike would follow all along the company's docks. The company was given until to-morrow noon to consider the demand. There are about 2,000 men employed on the piers. Demands were also made byt the freight-hands employed by the Central railroad of New Jersey and by the New York, Lake Erie & Western for increases of wages, and threatening to immediately quit work if their demands were not complied with. The concessions asked for were relused. The traffic manager of the Erie said that a committae from the company'i laborers called upon him this morning, and asked for an increase of pay from 15 to 20 cents per day on ordinary time and from 20 to 25 cents per hour on extra time. They asked for a reply by to-morrow morning at which time they will strike if the demands are not complied with. The company have decided not to concede anything, but as the traffic manager said, "Will stand firm a3 a rock, and the other companies will stand with us." At the office of the New Jersey Central it was ascertained that a commistee of five waited upon tbe receivers this morning and presented a demand forincreaied wages for freight handlers and other employes, and insisting oa an answer at or before 3 o'clock this afternoon. The receivers met them again at that hour, and gave them a written reply in which they declined to comply with the demands of the employes. The committee took their departure, and immediately afterward, the freight handlers of the company on pier 14 went out on a strike.
The official order issued yesterday at the Longshoremen's convention, ordering out the members of the several unions, to the number of 3,500, had very little effect on the business at the E.ist river piers today. In most cases the order covered unions whose members were already out, so that there was little or no change in the sitution of affairs cn tho New York side of the East river. At pier 46 the union hands refuted to work on a China tea ship which arrived there on Saturday. In an hour all the non union men that were required were put to work on the vessel's gangway and hatches. The freight handlers on the New York City and New England pier, at the I then went foot of Market street, failed to come to Siegel, No.
any terms with tba management and their places were taken by green hands. Allen said he could get all the men he wanted without advertising for tbem. He had more applications for work ihan he could grant, and he was enable to pick good men. Tne men who turned out say that the receiver of the road would have taken them all back this morning il they would have gone individually. but they would only go as a body of union men. He refused to give $2 {ier day, and 2o cents *u hour over time. At the pier of the Bed Line, tho steamer Caracea was expected up, but no union men presented themselves f^r work. The company's representatives say they could get all the men they want
There were hundreds oi them coining to the gate asking for work. The regular men struck work three days ago. They weie paid forty and sixty cetts an hour, and had no giievances, but we^e in sympathy with the other strikers. The Vermont steamship and railroad line seems to have escaped the strike fever. The dock master said tkst there had not been any strike on their do-jk. The men were all paid by the montb, and were satisfied. The union had failed to get their men to join. On pier 35 a full complement of men were at work on the steamer Waterbury, which came up this morning. They had taken the place of strikers, and were paid $2 a day and 30 cents per hour for time after m.
There was no trouble here this morning. The steamer State of Texas got away from the CJjde line dock early yesterday morning, and the Gulf Siream took her place to-d*y. There were neatly 200 men waiting to commcnca wo on her. The huge piles of
freight,
which
on Saturday served as resting places for the tired police officers doing duty there, had entirely disappeared.
The arrival of the patrol wagon full of officers gave rise to the rumor that there was trsuble with the strikers. This dock is the police rendezous on the East river front, and there is always a large reserve force on hand. The sergeant in charge said there had not been any dis turbance. Several scores of strikers stood arouad but nev^r interfered with any non-union men. Freight w?s being moved at a lively rate b/ green hands on the New Haven line pier and the company had all the men that ware re quired. At the Mallory line pier Ital-
G?rmms, and almost every nationality wars at WUJ» on the steamer Alamo, which had been at the dock some days now. The men who started on Wednesday were getting accustomed to the work. The superintendent said they could do all the work that was
needed
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A HORRIBLE NFESSION.
Frederick Unger Confesses to the Trnnk Murder. NEW YORK, January 31.—Frederick Unger has broken down and confessed to the trunk murder: "I want to tell the whole truth about the business," he said to the chief. He then told this etory, which was taken in writing: "I-live at No. 22 Ridge street. I have known August Bohle since November, 1886. I first met him at my saloon, No. 24 Eldridge street, where he called in answer to an advertisement which I had put in the Staats Zeitung for a partner. We coDid not agree upon terms, and Lanbsequently gave up the business at that number. I went to live at No. 22 RidAI street. A short time afterward August came to live with me, the arrangement being that he was to pay me half the rent, which was$7.50 per month, and one-third the household expenses. On the night of January 20, 188/, after supper, my son Edward left the house, leaving Bohle r.nd myself in tho rooms, We remained talking and reading until about 9:30. Bohle waB a very powerful man, and was swearing about his hard luck. He called me a I told him I was no
Bohle I think that I unbuttoned the pants at the waist and pulled them down. The coat I cut up the back and pulled off below cutting the arm."
The statement then identifies the trunk, the clothes of Bohle, and other things connected with the murder, and concludes as follows: '"I did not mean to kill tho deceased. He was a quarrelsome man and I believed that my life was in danger when I struck him. The manner in which I disposed of the body was to Save myssif and family from disgrace."
All the flicts stated by Unger have been corroborated. The coroner's inquest will be held on Tuesday afternoon.
Tb« Ylsibli Sapply of Grain. NEW YORK, January 31.—The fol lowing is the statement of the visible supply of grain on hand Saturday, January 29, 1S87, as furnishedJy the New York Produce Exchange. and afloat
to
'et the steamer oft on time. The ugas, of the Ward line, lay at pier iFour gangs of men were at work on har, loading grain on lighters.^ Mr. Ward said he had never any difficulty with his men who had gone out because others did. All their vessels had goue out on time and no iDconvenienee wos now felt on account of tba strike. All was quiet along the docks cf the sailing vessels.
HCSTKB'SPonrr, L. I, January 31.— The gang of stevedores at Davoe'a Manufacturing company's dock, which continued the work of loading the ship Everdale on Saturday after the others had struck, refused to go to work tnis morning. All the stevedores on their docks are now on a strike. If the strike continue*, the oil works will shut dijwn
THE EXPRESS, TEBKE HAOm TUESDAY, FEBKUABY 1. 1887.
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put my haBd up to shove him away He then struck me on the neck with his fist and knocked me down. I sprang
Total in store
BoshoU.
Ba9hels. 79,887 158.051 40,858 1,042 74,483 visible
Wheat.. 61.881,712 Decrease... Corn "16,251,898... .Decrensi ... Oats 4,783,878 Dscreaso... Bye 448,185 Decressa... Barley ... 8,345,755 Decrease...
CHICAGO, January 31.—The supply of graia for January as compiled by tbe secretary of thd Chicago Board of Trade shows a decrease of 104,000 bushels ©f wheat, a decrease of 167,000 bushels of corn and a decrease of 49,000 bushels of oats.
Flucd $2." lev Killing a Man. CINCINNATI, January 31.—Bv the ver* dictofajury in the criminal'court at Covington, Ky., the value of a man a lifa in that slate is placed at $25. Everett Niles was on trial for killing Joseph Gliek, a saloon-keeper. The accused and a man named Louis Littiug entered Glick's saioon several months ago in an intoxicated condition and quarreled with the proprietor, who attempted to |ut them out. Nilrs picked up a club, with yhich he beat Glick ou the head, and the injured man subsequently
ENGLAND AND WRICA.
It 18 True Thst Englanfl Will Send Men-of-War to tbs Fisheries. A •.••••
She Will Also Increaie Her Forces In the Provinces.
Canadian Malltia Will Not Attend the Queen's Jubilee for Good Reasons.
MEN-OF-WAR.
England Will Send Bltf Ship# to the Shore, of Caotda. TORONTO, Ont., January 27.—The Ot tawa correspondent of the Mail says "Yesterday the announcement was made that the imperial government bad consented to send men of-war out next uaion to assist in the protection of the Canadian fisheries. To the people of the United States doubtless this will be anything but palatable information, but as a matter of fact, it is simply following the
to my feet and attempted to strike, precedent established before the Washhim with a poker, which I had in my hand. Bohle grabbed the poker from my hand, and at the same time he seized a knife from the table and ran after me. I ran to the bed room. He followed me. I picked up a hammer from a chest under the bed. He made another lunge at me with the knife, and I warded it off, receiving a slight cut in the hand. I then struck him with, the hammer. He staggered, and I followed him up and struck him again with the hammer, the hammer sinking into the skull as far as the hankie. He staggered and fell back on the sofa dead. This occurred about 10 o'clock p. m. Expecting my son home every moment, and to avoid my son seeing what had happened, I took the body fiom the sofa and put it on the floor close by the wall. I then took Bohle's sleeping cot and placed it on its side before him and leaning ifgaicst the wall, covering the ends with some clothes. My son came home, and we went to bed together in the bed room. 'Where's August?' he asked. 'He's gone out,' .aid I.
On Friday, January 21, as soon as my boy left the house for his work, I went out to buy a rubber bag to put the body in. I was unable to get the bag, and bought two yards of rubber cloth, at 80 cents per yard. I bought a butcher's saw for ninety cents. I drank much whisky, and got back to the house at 9 a. m. I spread the rubber cloth on the floor and laid the body upon it. I then started to cut him up. I first cut the hand from the body, and then laid it aside, and wrapped it in a paper and a part of his clothing. I then cut both legs off and, I think, the left arm close to the shoulder. I then look Bohle's trunk. The trunk was too short, and I cut off the feet and put them in the trunk. I then put the body on top of the less and I think the arm on top of the body. I took part of the clothes off the deceased and some paper, wiped the floor with them, and then put them on top of tho body in the trunk. I locked the trunk and lashed it with a rope. I then left my house, alter cleaning ap the blood the best I could, locking the door, taking the head under my arm, whkh was then wrapped up in clothicg belonging to Bohle, and also some newspapers-. 1 went to the forward part of the ferryboat, leaned oyer the front railing, looking into the water, and, when the boat had got midwav into the river, I dropped the hsad and clothing into the water. I assumed that the paddle wheel struck it. to the house of Henry
205 Throop avenue
and, learning that Siegel was sick, I told his wife that August Bohle had gone to Chicago the night bofore. I then returned to my house, arriving there about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and between 5 ami 0 o'clock tho same afternoon, and with the assistance of an Italian whom I met in the street and ga7e Lim a quarter, I took the trunk to a saloon in Grand street and asked permission to leave it over night, which was granted. I called for it on Saturday morning about 9 o'clock, and brought it out on the sidewalk. I gave a carman thirty cents to take it to the saloon of Henry Bouz, No. 305 Kent avenue, Brooklyn. I got permission from Benz to leave the trunk there a few minutes until I went to Wescotl's express office. I told the expressman where he was to call, and leturned to Bcnz's store. I got some mucilage and put this label on the trunk: 'Je.hn A. Wilsm, Baltimore, Md. To be called for.' After placing this labil on tbe trunk I left theetreand requested Benz to give th« trunk to the expressman and take his receipt, and that I would call for it in the evening. I called that same evening and received tbe receipt from Benz. I then left and went home. Bjfore I cut the legs off
ington treaty came operation. A prominent official on being questioned as to the correctness of the report, said: "It is true that the imperial authorities have consented to send out one or two gunboats next spring to assist the marine police in the enforcement of our fishery rights." Sometime ago, he said, "an understanding was ar rived at with the bome authorities that the usual assistance should be given. The reason why aid was not rendered last season was due to the long correspondence which had taken place between Canada and England, and to the fact that by tbe time the imperial authorities had settled on their policy the fishing season had nearly expked." I pointed out to this gentleman the special cablegram appearing in tbe Mail in which the under foreign secretary had been made to say that the Canadian cabinet had made a proposition, which from tbe liberality of its character is likely to contribute to a settlement of the dispute. "If from this the inference is to be drawn that the Dominion government has receded from the position it has taken all along as to its rights based on the treaty of 1818, there is a mistake somewhere. I have it on good authority that the government still adheres to the policy it has frequently announced, and it is reported that no ofier of the kind the cablegram speaks of has been made."
SERIOUS OUTLOOK.
TORONTO, January 31.—The present position of Canada in relation to the fisheriera is regarded in a much more serious li^ht by the Canadian and imperial governments than by the leading newspapers and the people generally of this country. It is rumored here that the governor general has during the past few days been engaged in an important correspondence from Ottawa with the imperial authorities. It has been pretty well agreed upon by her majesty's representative at Ottawa, so the rumor goes, that it has become necessary to send forces to Canada without delay, and that several imperial regiments will as soon as possible be brought hero- by war ships, and that one or two of the ships will remain at Halifax, to be ready for any emergency. It was intended some time ago to ssad a number of battalions of volunteers from difierent parts of Canada to take part in Queen Victoria's jubilee, but now tbe militia understands that the trip hastbeen canceled, and that the minister of militia at Ottawa has some reason for keeping them in Canada.
DECLINES^THE JOB.
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Land
Ki-'g Gives Hlis Rpasnns a Pofliioa on tfco Pollco
Mr. Patrick ,J. lor Refuting Force.
Yesterday Mr. I'atrick J. Kinr, an old citizen of the Fourth ward, wa3 tendered the position of supernumerary on the police force. He accepted the office, but before his commission had been wiitten rumors reached him that objections had been raised to his appointment by reason of reports that he was a "black-sheep." Mr. King has, at intervals, for many years, been an employe of the northern oiling mill, and says he has always been in favor of organized labor and "good wages," and'while he is under many obligations to the police commissioners and his friends in the Fourth ward who had much to do with his securing the appointment, he will not accept a position on a force largely composed of union mechanics until he is given an opportunity of "making the person or persons who have circulated the story of his beiDg a 'bl*crksheep' retract the same and acknowledge that they have lied." He says he has been a life long Democrat but has many friends who are Republicans. He is therefore at a loss to know who could have circulated the false report of his being a "black sheep" unless it was some one^who was over-anxious to wield a policsman's club and wear a gorgeous star on his left breast.
Mr. Kin will accept no position in connection with the present police organisation.
United Oidsr of Honor.
This order will open up to-night with a large charter list of represenative citi*sns of Terre Haute, at Knights of Honor hall, corner of Seventh and Main streets, at 7 :30 o'clock. Supreme Organizer T. N. Harden will give a public explanation of the workings of the order. Ail acceptable persons are cordially invited to attend. This order assists its mem bers in business, has a patronage syttem or employment bureau, and pays a death benefit of from §500 to $3,000 pays onefitth of the above amounts in ten years and pays the full amount in case of total disability, From S3 to !rlo per week, "sicfr-bent
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POLICE TKOUBLES.
Detective Field Prefers Charges A grain 51 the Heads of tne Department—-The CommUrioners.
The police commissioners met in the mayor's office yesterday, and held its regular meeting. The superintendent's report was made and accep'ed. The most important business in the line of news was a charge filed against Messrs. Lawlor and Vandever by Detective Charles Flaid, The charge was drawn up by some attorney, apparently, and the "fist" of a well known legal light greatly resembled the writing of the charge. The charge states that last May some straw stacks which belonged to Mr. King, dairyman, north of the city, were set on fire and burned. A young son of ex-Mayor Lyne was suspected and was placed nnder arrest. Flaid charges that the two officers, Mossrs. Lawlor and Vandever, received a note for SloO for rot prosecuting young Lyne for arson. The document was read but Flaid did not have his witnesses present and there were no witnesses for the other side. In accordance with these facts the board decided to postpone the taking of evidence until next Monday morning.
Captain Vandever stated to an Ex press reporter that Mr. King offered to give him half the money he recovered in case the person who sst the straw7 on lire should bo discovered. He and Mr. Lawlor traced the matter to "young Lyne and he was placed under arrest. The boy's father and Mr. King hehl a conference in police headquarters aud settled the matter. Mr. Lyne agreed to pay Kiner $300 for the damage he sustained. Mr, King kept his promise by paying MeBsre. Lawlor and Vandever $140, which they do not deny having recei/ed. Out of this they paid several parties who gave them the information which led to tbe detection of young Lyne. Young Lyne did not deny having set fire to the straw stacks, but said it was purely accidental. The matter was placed before Judge Mack, and the judge said that no csseoould be made against Lyne.
Flaid's charge is in effect that Messrs. Lawlor and Vandever stopped prosecution of Young Lyte. There will be considerable evidence offered in the case when it comes up for a hearing next Monday,
The monthly report cf the polic9 department, which was submitted showed that 180 arrests were made during January. Of these there were 13 for assault and battery, 30 for drunkenness, 2 for gambling, 11 inmates of houses of ill-repute, 12 for larceny, 9 for loitering, 10 on complaint of citizens, 13 on suspicion, and 48 tiansients. The patrol wagon removed 5 sick persons, three injured and made 109 runs total, 117. The slable expenses amounted to $36 75.
In the list of reports 92 were made and disposed of. Tiitra were 10 cases of destitution, 12 of contageous disease, 8 children lost and found, 3 deaths by accident, 4 paupers furnished transportation, 4 sent to the hospital, 12 to the Friendly Inn, and 1 to the penitentiary. Thtre were 431 vacant houses reported and'147 thst were relet. The va'usof property stolen amounted to $275.30 and tbe vaiue of properly recovered amounted to 8123,
HASLET ASSIGNS.
Ho Close* Tbe Doors of H!s Kstabllshment Saturday EvculugMr. W. H. Haslet, pawn shop broker and money loaner, made an aasignment Saturday evening to W. H. Soles. No cause was given for the assignment other than that there were numerous creditors and Mr. Ilaslet considered it b?st to take such action. An Express reporter called at Mr. Soul's office, but the gentleman was out. The reporter waq informed that a partial invoice of the Stock had been made. The exact amount of liabilities and assets sre not at present known.
Several persons
or accideut
There ere over seven thousand members now and it is pajing every certificate in full. The movement originated at the hands of experienced members of sister fraternities and coaifs into the field not as a rival but es an ally, recrgaiziog ihe good that all secret fraternities have done ia fratsrnizinj. humanity.
Kaglista ghftrehoiilMS Grumbling, LONDON, January 31.—The English shareholders in the Pennsylvania rail road company at a meeting to day adopted resolutions declaring that the company Bhould pay larger didends on its net earnings. The net earnings O the road for the half year ending in Nc yember last, tbe resolutions state, justify the payment oi a
larger
The jurv returned .Si&| SU* counts were kept ia a yery tpwtaftctw leaner, ?25,
dividend than that
eel a rid. Mr. John Taylor reported that from what he saw in Philadelphia he wag convinced that the company's ac-
W6re
standing ia front
cf the closed establishment. Said cue of them "I wish some one would come and open up. ""I've got some things in there in soak and I want to get them out."
Said Mr. Soule last night: "The liabilities will approximate $3,000. The assets consist simply of the stock on hand which has not been fully invoiced. The exact condition of affairs, or what will be the result of the statement cannot at this time be determined."
The Natural Ga^Experimsnt. The work of boring for natural gas in Terre Haute will commence just es toon the season opens up propitiously. Considerably time will be taken to erect the necessary frame work for operating the drill. The lumber for this purpose h3S been purchased and is bring delivered on the ground. The boring will he 'dry" or in other words will ba conducted with a view to ovsr-coming any possible delay which might ensue by en countering an unexpected and heavy flow of water. Messrs. MeClaine & Co., the gentlemen who have the contract for boring the well, are prepared to drill to an immense distance below where it is expected a steady flow of g's will be produced. The projectors of this ijew enterprise are c^nlider't that the scheme will not not only prove a paying one but will, mareover, bo made to con tribute largely to the comfort and convenience of the consumers, and, that too, at a remarkably small outlay. Tlie gas will at first be used only for heating purposes.
Too Coltl t':ir a File.
DETROIT, January 31.—At Mackinac Island, last ni^ht, while the mercury was 30 degress below zero fire broke out in Truscott's saloon. Tbe flames spread rapidly and ia a few minutes the Carson h'u£e, the Mackinac house, Dominick Murray's general store, Siegfried Highston's general store, and William P. Preston's saloon were one mass of i'tmes. There is no fire protection et the island, and nothing wns saved. The guests at the Mackinnr house barely escaped with their lives. There was no insurance and the loss is set at -550,000.
Good, But Short in His Accounts. CHICAGO, January 31.—Benjamin J. Chamberlain^ cashier of the stock yards commission firm of Combs, ITanna & Co., is short in his accounts, the firm say, to the amount of §3,000 and that it rnsy reach the sum of §7,030 or SS 000. Chirn berlain is of good family, his father, It. II. Cbambarlaiu, baing superintendent of the Rock Idand railroad. Chamberlain was arrested and he!1 in boads of $2,000.
Jumped the Track.
PITTSBVKG, January 31.—The engine on the morning passenger train, on the PittBburg & Western railroad, jumped the track near Evergreen hamlet and went into a creek twenty-five feet below. Engineer Marshall waa fatally in jurod and tht fireman seriously scalded sad bruised. The coaches k?pt the
STEIN, THE MURDERER.
He
Kills a Man in Colorado Over the Paltry 8am of Tiro Dollars.
Not
Twenty Flve Years Old This Hakes Ills Second Han.
and
He Stole the Last Dollar Bis Widowed. Mother Possessed and Skipped.
ORTH STEIN.
The Lofayette Desperado Kills Another Man—Lit Him Swing.
CHICAGO, January 30.—A special from
Denver, Col., says: Information has
been received from Price Station, on the
Bio Grande road, that Orth Stein shot and killed a man named Hcmer Stone,
Friday. The tragedy was the
result of a quarrel over $2
owed by the victim (o his slayee
Stone was shot from behind. Stein has
of late been keeping a restaurant at
Price station. He Was once known as a
brilliant newspaper man, but has gradually sunk out of sight since the shoot
ing of the proprietor of a variety thertre
in Kansas City, two years ago.
[Two years ago the parents of Orth Stain were rich. They resided in Lafavette, and Orth's home possessed all the luxuries a young man could desire. He was employed on tho Lafayette papers, but was discharged for some of his smart tricks. He went to Kansas City, where he was employed on one of the dailies of that city. While there he killed the proprietor of a variety theatre over a woman of ill repute. His parents came to his rescue, and it cost them the greater part of their fortune to save his neck. He returned to Lafayette where he remained for several months and then disappeared. It was then discovered that he had robbed his widowed mother of every dollar she possession. Since then he has wandered over the West, sometimes working, perpetrating his stealings whenever he could. It is to be hoped that the deed committed last Friday night will put an end to his career, for a more c.onsumate villain neverjwent unhung. He has not yet reached his 25th year.]
Police Briefs.
Mrs. Mullen, 614 south First street, called lor the patrol wagon yesterday. She complained that her husband had assaulted her and had threatened to burn the house. She was referred to a justice of tba peace.
A valise belonging to a passenger on a western out-going I. it St. L. train and left in the depot Sunday night was found by Officer Lyons and brought to police headquarters, where it can be recovered by the owner.
A communication has been received from Chief of Police J. W. Schmidt, of Cleveland, O., notifying the police here that fifty seal Bkin earques had been stolen from Benedict & Reedy, wholesale merchants of that city. A valuable haul.
John Bsatty, of the Sixth ward, and William Armstrong, of the Fourth, have been appointed supernumerary officers in plac9 of Trail and Racuglen, promoted t3 regular positions. Both supernumerary officers aie said to be of the Democrr'aic persuasion.
Bert Potles, a barber, was handling a revolver in the street near the I'ilbsck house l.wt night when the weapon was discharged. Sergeant Diindon gave the young man a sound lecture on the careless use of deadly weapons and allowed him to go bome. He went hastily.
John L. Shears, a bridge carocnter, came in from the East ou an I. St. L. train last night. One of his arms had been badly fractured and he was suffering intensely from his injuries. He was accommodated with shelter at the tail and this morning will he sent to St. L^uis where his frienis reside.
Mr. Gladstone's Irish Views. LONDON, January 31.—Mr. Gladstone, in an article in the February number of the Nineteenth Century, contends that, though Ireland formerly gained concession from England through fear, an attempt on the part of Ireland to repeat her former tactics would be like warring against Heaven now. England's strength compared with Ireland's is ton to one. He would rather rely, he says, upon England's innate sense of justice. Mr. Gladstone defends the American donations to Ireland, on the ground that they havej done much to stave off famine. Foreign donations, he says, if in aid of a bad cause, make it a shade woise, but if in a good cause, eeive to remind us of our duty. To the contentions that the granting of home rule to Ireland would be to band over tho government to the
Nationalists, Mr. Gladstone replies that if Nationalism is to prevail, it is unwiae to exasperate it to a spirit of vengeance.
Killed Two boyr,
MACON, Ga,, January 31.—News reiched here this morning, of a tragedy in Jones county, a few miles out, Saturday morning. Two boyi aged 10 and years, while i.i tbe woods gathering brush, were set upon by Sam Bivend, sged 17, and murdered with an ax. Charles Rivers, the father of the bojs, headed a searching party and found the bodif-s bidden in a gully, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Bivend is in jail and ha? confeEsed. lie says he had a fight with the boys.
Billed for a Mckel.
CHATTAKOOGA, Ter.n., January 3'.—A dastardly murder occurred here last ni^Lt, ii which Samuel McClnre shot Philip Bacon ia cold blood. Ihe two men quarreled about a nicktl that McClnre claimed Bacon owed him. In the quarrel McCIure advanced on his victim wi'.li a double barreltd shot gun and poured its contents into Bacon's chfst, tearing out the vitals. McClnre was arrested and imprisorel.
Chln^ae Omiiblera or X»to NEW YORK, January 31.—Last night the Brooklyit police captured seventy- four Chinese who were gambling and foO.OOO in oash. Three prisoners had $7,000 each and two $5,000 each. They came from Sin Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg, Newark and Patersoo, N.
for tha purpose of breaking the joint assembly met it the gambling hotiee, I present, nothiog done.
Daily Established in 19'
STEAMSHIP COLLISION.
A Boat Goes Down With Thrco-Handrod on Board. LOUDON, January 31.—Dispatches just received from Rio Janeiro report that the steamship Kapunda from LondoD, for Australia, with a largo number of emigrants on board, collided with an unknown vessel near tho coast of Brazil and sank almost immediately, hundred cf those on the Kapunda were drowned, remainder were landed at Bahia. Nofurther particulars have yet been received.
Three board The
The vessel with which the Kapunda collided was the British bark Ada, from Melbourne, which also went to the bottcm. All told 304 persons were drowned.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Edward Owens, an l.&St. L. Brakcmao, Meet* a Tenlble Death at Carboo. On Saturday night last, at Carbon, an
I.
& St. L. brakeman named Edward Owens, employed on a coal train, while setting an end wheel brake, lost bis balance while standing cn tbe bumpers, and fell between the car in such a way that his right leg above the knee and his left at the knee-joint were crushed and mangled in a frightful manner. He alto received severe internal injuries from the effects of which he died-before medical assistance could be obtained. His relatives reside in Mattoon. He was usmarried.
Dangerous Driving.
Yesterday afternoon a Sand Hill dairy wagon team was driven at a rapid rate across Main street at Sixth. City Marshal Morrison was passing at the time and had a narrow escape from being run over. ISot so, with an old man, just afterward, who was struck with the wagon tongue and knocked down. Tho driver was pursued by the city marshal and arrested. He was released, howfiver, upon promising to be more careful in in the future.
The old gentleman was not seriously injured and requested Marshal Morrison to release the man. Fast driving in tho streets has becomo a matter of daily occurrence and it is time the authorities were bringing the practice to a full stop.
Stan IT-
LONDON, January 31.—Mr. Henry M. Stanley telegraphs from Cairo, Egypt, as follows: ''Nubar Pasha desires me to contradict the reports that the Egyptian government is raising difficulties for the Emir Bey relief expedition. The men and everything I have asked for will be ready for departure Monday." Mr, Stanley adds that everything is proceeding satisfactorily, Uniforms for Eoiin Bey and his force are being made, acd all hands are working loyally. He proposes to leave Cairo on Thursday. Mr. Stanley says the tel'gram representing that Emin Bey had been heard from, and that he was on his way to the eastern coast of Africa having cut his way through Unganda territory, was nonsense.
The Distillery.
The insurance companies interested in theirecent distillery fire, in the appraising of the property, will be represented by Mr. F. E. White, of B'oomington, 111., and Mr. G. Br.idlev, of Indianapolis. It is thought that a settlement will be made this week. It is said that nearly the full amount of the insurance will be paid.
The distillery bu laiag whou reconstructed will for tbe most part be only two stories in heighth and willbe made to cover over twicc as much ground as did the burned structure. Tho work cf preparing for the erection of the new building v/ill be commenced at aa early date.
Chtiittiuea Killed.
PORTLAND, Ore., January 31.—At 2 o'clock this morning a high wind sprung up on the wesU slope of the Cascade mountains, east of Tacomia, W. T., about nineteen mile3 from the west end of the Northern Pacific tuur.el. A few hours later it blew down a large tree into the camp where a number of Chineio laborers were, sleeping. Nine dead bodies had been removed at last accounts, and a dcz.*n or more were injured.
A Horrible Murder.
ESCANABA, Mich,, January 31—A horrible murder was committed at Parkins, a small station about seventy-five miles north on the Ch:cngo & Northwestern railway, on Saturday night, the victim being a man named Peterson, who was found in bed with his head split open, the deed having been committed with an ax. Mrs. Peterson claims that she awoke and found a boarder named Jch'nson attempting to stab her with a handknife. She has been arrested, and offi.csrs are after Johnson.
Vordict.
PniLADELPntA,
January SI.—Jn the
case of Charles E. Orlan, a newsboy, against the Philadelphia Traction company fjr damages, the jury rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $18,000. Orlan, while selling papers on one of the company's cars, was pushed off the plstform and fell under the wheels of a second cm attached to the ono from which he was pushed. One leg bad to be amputated, and the other was badly inj ured.
L^rdlaru's Strike Over,
JEK3EY C'IIY, N". J., January 31.— About 1,800 of tbe L^illaid strikers returned to work ttiia morning on the '.hefirm'a terms, and the strike is ended. The LorillarJs have all the hands now that they will employ, an every department is in operation.
AuotliorStay.
ST. LOUIS, January 31.—The supreme court at JtU'erson City, Mo., to-day, granted a stay until April 1, next, to M. M. Brocks alias M».xwtil, end the Chinese highbinders pendiog an appeal for new trial. The execution was to have taken place next Thursday.'
I'rofclkl'.ioa ia Ttxas.
ArsTis, Texas, January 31.—In the lower house of the legislature tc-day a "joint stssion proposing & prohibition amendment to the Constitution, passed eighty to twenty-jEe.
•A Dull Day at Tienton.
TKKNTON, N. J., January 31.—Tha no quorum being