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

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Such the Report That Comes From Cincinnati Sources.

HE IS TRYIN® TO OBTAIN CONO O E 4

General Newa of the RailroadsWinter Reduction of Work Sbort Hauls.

The following is from yesterday's Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette: There seems to be little doubt that a formidable syndicate Is In the field trying to obtain a control of 1:.. H. 1). common, and that It has the backing of llenrr S. Ives himself. There have been no heavy transactions In the stock, hut options are belli! procured upon It. .Sully and the Brice-Thomas people are In tills movement, and locally lir. H. B. Moretiead represents It. There will be one or more parties In opposition, but the one mentioned Is thH one which has most plainly shown its hand, i'he task Is complicated by the fact that the bulk "I the stock Is still hypothecated, and the power til Ives lies In the fact that ho and his friends have the legal title.

And this is from the Enquirer: In last Sunday's Enquirer It was stated that something would drop before long lu Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton affairs, ft has been predicted by many ever since Henrys. Ives' failure that the outitf Napoleon, of finance, would get on top attain, and that at 110 very distant day he would have control of the Cincinnati, Hamilton fc Dayton road. It looks very much at present as thou: Ives would In the very near future again be able to at least vote a majority of the C„ H. 4 I), common stock. Ives has recently been buying up lar«e blocks of l'., LI. it D. common stock, and giving Ills notes payable several mouths hence for the amount of the purchases made. These notes are, It Is understood, Indorsed by Alfred Sully. Before Ives failed he had borrowed large sums of money and given II. (V I), and other stocks and bonds as security jr the loans. He was never able to pay oil the loans and recover tha stocks, and held no collateral to secure them. .Several of the parties who loaned him money sold the stocks and bonds they held as collateral and bought them In themselves. Others hare never offered the collateral for sale. What Ives Is really doing In getting an extension on his loans by giving notes with sully as an Indorse!-. These notes will not he due for several months, and the parties granting the extension of time and accepting the new notes will, of course, relaln the same stocks and bonds that thej held as collateral to secure the payment of the notes given by Ives originally. Ives, however, Is to have the privilege of voting the stock.

By associated press:

CINCINNATI, November 30.—An evening paper asserts that It has responsible authority for the statement that movements are In progress which In two weeks will result in placing Ilenry S. Ives & Co. In control of the C., II. A: I), railroad. A mysterious visit ol llr. Cromwell, Ives- assignee, to this city, Is acting In support of the rumor, coupled wltli the lact that II. B. Morehead and Albeit Ncller. brokers, are actively buying Cincinnati, Hamilton ft Dayton slock. It is said also that the Kniorys. who own the Dayton ft Michigan property.leased by the C. 11 A D..are anxious to get the mail Into their own hands, and are aiding Ives, flic asseitlon Is treely made that Ive.s has found substantial hackers, and Is able to become aggressive.

\V. S. Jordan, traveling passenger agent of the I. & St. L., spent yesterday in this city.

Claim Agent D. P. Downs, of the Vandalia, has taken olliee room with Purchasing Agent C. R. Peddle.

W. L. Jjovidgo has been appointed Vandaliu agent at Pecksburg, a small station east of Grconwistle. The agent works on commission wholly.

The special party of t.ho ,1. St. L. officials out on a tour of the road, spent but a short time lioro yesterday morning, leaving before noou for mlianapolif.

Commencing to-day all ticket agents 011 the I. & St. L. and Dee Lino proper are required to stamp all tickets sold with a special train stamp iu addition to the regular dating stump.

Engine 10, which was in the Seeleyvillo wreck, turns out to be in comparatively good condition, and will be out, of the shops in about three weeks. The boiler is in first-class shape.

Vandalia engino 111) is being practically rebuilt in the shops here, anil when completed will bo almost wholly new. Tlio boiler, tire-box, extension front, in fact almost ever} part will bo either partially or wholly new.

The Bee Line and Vandalia have posted their notices announcing that rates to New York, Boston and immediate points will be restored to the tariff 011 December 7th. Until that date the •single far® will be $17.75.

Vandalia engine No. 114, which was in the wreck at Waveland, was brought, down ami sent into tlie shops yesterday morning. The machinory is in good con-. dition and very little repairing will be required to place the engine in running condition.

The Chicago Sc Alton company lias threatened to reduce all rates, local, intermediate and through to Kansas City and tho Missouri river 331-per cent, in case the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy carries out its intension of reducing rates to Illinois points.

The Vandalia company has withdrawn from the live stock business out of St. Louis, as the rates now in vogue will not justify the road in hauling it.- General Freight Agent Hibbard says the Vandalia will not enter into the business until rates are restored.

The position of assistant Vandalia yardmaster, made vacant by the resignation of Charles Smith to go into the postoffice, lias been given to Albert Andrews, who has heretofore been yard clerk. This is the same position Charley McCray occupied at the time of his death.

The C., I. St. L. Jc C.. in connection with the Chicago, A- Indiana Coal road and the Chicago .V West Michigan, has established a lumber line via Swanitigton through which the Big Four expects to build up a large lumber traflic from

to its principal

northern Michigan points. The Mackey lines continue Bome increase in earnings over responding period las year. third week of November the Evansville A- Torre Haute shows an increase of S'2,•118, the Evansville A Indianapolis $303. and the Peoria, Decatur it Evansville an increase of SSS5.

to show the corIn the

The Vandalia officials seem to be to a certain degree confident that the Graydon steam heating system, which is to be tested on trains .' and 4, will prove a success. All the necessary arrangements for making tho test will be completed as soon as possible, as it is the intention to equip all passenger trains in case the plan works as anticipated.

It is intimated that at an early day the parties owning the Chicago it Ohio River railroad, formerly the Dauville. Olney it Ohio River road, will extend the line southward to the river, and that after such extension is completed the road will become a part of the C., I. it W. property. The road is now equipped with engines and cars of the I.. B. it W. road.

Conductor Charles Pinder. of the Van-

dalia, who attended the conductors'convention at Chicago, and then started on the grand excursion to the City of Mexico, writes from Newton, Kan., saving that the train the party is on is a special with six sleepers, and that there are 110 conductors and 36 ladies in the jolly crowd. He reports the weather very pleasant and the excursion most enjoyable. The party will be gone threo weeks

The regular winter reduction of work on the Vandalia goes into effect today. The order reads that all work on the road-bed shall cease except such that has begun and must be completed. There have been five work trains out on the various divisions, and these will be taken off as soon as practicable. The two steam shovels are in winter quarters, and their engines have been given to the freight service.

ABOUT "VV.U.L STEEET.

ittle loins: in Circuit Court -A Case Against the 15. of L. I". i'esterday was a quiet day in the Circuit court which has not yet gotten well under way. During the greater part of the day Judge Mack heard arguments on demurrers. Wm. Eggleston was allowed 310 for services as special judge and Leslio D. Thomas 855 as special judge for eleven days. In the ejectment suit of Thodore lludnut against the city of Terre Haute the court overruled the motion of the defendant for a new trial and the case has been appealed to tiie Snpreme court of the state. Judgment has been rendered in accordance with the special finding in the well-known Salvation Army cases growing out of the row which occurred over the south Fourth street barracks. Jn the case of John Featherliko against Martha Featherlike for divorce, a decreo wao ordered by the court, the defendant defaulting.

In the Superior conrt yesterday Eliza Mack entered suit against the grand lodge of the Brotherhood of locomotive lircmen. The complaint sets forth that the plaintiff's husband was a member of the order and was insured for SI,.000. He died last year and due notice was furnished the officers of the death, but the grand lodge has not paid the insurance. In tha Circuit court Louisa Marold has brought suit, for divorce from her husband, William E. The court has been asked by Orin and Louisa Sparks permission to adopt Egbert Popp, an infant.

Superintendent Stanfiekl, of the new court house, says the work is progressing rather slowly. The commissioners wil] moet again next Monday and will proVably take steps to hurry up the contractors. The talk of locating the city otlices in the court house is being revived. There is plenty of room but it is doubtful if the change in the city offices will bo made.

Ail Improved Corn C'J'il).

Three or four now corn cribs were lately being built at Oak Grove farm for storing the crop grown upon the fiftyfive acre corn field. The cribs are set upon posts firmly planted in the earth, with about four feet above the surface. Upon these hoavy cross-pieces are placed for supporting the sills, which are thirty feet long and four feet apart. The plates aro oight feet apart, which gives a roof that affords ample protection to tlio sides of the crib and its contents. There are joists running lengthwise for nai[ing tho upright siding boards in the middle, between the sills and plates. The plates aro held from spreading by strips of board nailed to each, across on a level with tho foot of the rafters. The rafters aro live and a half feet long, made by splitting 2x1 joists. The siding boards aro four and a half inch floor boards, split with a rip saw into two and a quartor inch slats. These are nailed just near enough to keep ears of corn from falling through. The roof is covered with the best quality pine clapboards nailed directly to the rafters. The whole is well painted, as are all the farm buildings, from sill to ridge-pole. Those cribs will each hold 1,2(30 bushels of ears, and from previous observations of similar structures at the west, the corn will dry and keep in them perfectly. This kind of crib is also rat and mice proof, particularly if tin pans, bottom up are placed on the posts. The crib must not be near enough to any tree, fence or building, for rats to jump into the crib. As they cannot climb up tho posts higher than tho tin pans, the crib is sure to be rat anil mice proof. Tho steps leading into the crib should be movable ones, that can bo folded or pulled up inside the crib when not in use.

I'rnuk of an Klertrlc "Wire.

An electric wire, which it has so far been impossible to locate, is troubling the Western Union offices both in this city and Terre Haute. Saturday evening it burned out the switch-board at Terre Haute, and early Sunday morning while Mr. Mclntiro was in charge of the oper ating room, this city, he discovered that his own switch-board was endangered. In attempting to ground the wire ho re ceived a severe shock, but he succeeded iu averting the danger in time to prevent material damage. However, it was close call. There were peculiar atmospheric conditions on Saturday night and Sunday morning, and it is presumed the mischief was due to induction, but at what particular point is the puzzle. [The tiro here was on Monday morn ing. There is a prevailing impression that the demon is after the Nincompoop. [Ed. Express.]

Trinl of K. I.. Hiirper.

CINCINNATI, November 150. The trial of E. L. Harper was resumed to-day in the United States court, J. W. Hoyt, a broksr of this city, gave in detail numerous transactions in the buying of wheat in Chicago by him, when asked for whom lie was ac'ing he answered that Hopkins the assistant cashier of the Fideiity bank made the purchases but the settlements were always made by E. L. Harper. These transactions began in January last. They were the ordinary speculator's purchases, where no wheat is ever seen, but settlements are made according to how the market runs. C. J. Kershaw, the Chicago broker identified checks, drafts, etc. Other witnesses testified to Harper furnishing monev for the wheal deal.

The French Situation.

PAiiis. November 30.—The commanders of the different army corps have received sealed instructions which they are to open in the event of an outbreak following the election of a new president.

What Members of the House Think of the Winter's Prospects.

THE DEMOCRATS AND TARIFF QUESTION.

THE

A General Feeling for Some Meas ure Regarding the Country's Telegraph. Service.

WASHINGTON, November 30.—The Post to-morrow morning will print interviews with nearly 100 members of Congress upon questions which are to bq presented to that body for action during the coming season, particularly thoso pertaining to tariff, reduction of surplus revenue and postal telegraph. The Post will summarize the interviews as follows: ''Speaker Carlisle states the Democratic position with great clearness. His views are especially important in view of the great responsibility that will be placed upon his shoulders with the organization of the house. He believes in immediate reduction of the surplus revenues now pouring into the treasury. He believes in reducing taxes which produce these revenues, at least seventy million dollars annually. His Democratic followers, who voted with Mr. Morrison in the last congress, generally take the same position. Of tho few Democrats who have sided with Mr. Randall, who are now in the city, Mr. McAdoo, Mr. Stahlnecker, Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Merriman and Mr. Lawlor are quoted as experiencing somewhat a change of heart. The sentiment of Northwestern congressmen is free trade sentiment and ia growing in that section. Tho Democratic representatives from Minnesota and Michigan have the highest confidence that their two states can be made Democratic upon a revenue reform issue. Dr. Lymah, of Ohio, Kepublioan, although he acknowledges that he is a protectionist, comes out for reduction of the revenue. Many othor Republicans, like'Mr. Lyman, agree that something must be done with tho tariff, though a few. like Messrs. Sawyer and Bacon, of New York, and Jackson of New York, think nothing will be done at this session. Many ways of reducing the surplus are suggested. Quite a number of congressmen including Reprc sentati veJCalchings, of Mississippi Shive ley, of Indiana Taulbee and Caruth. of Ky., Abbott, of Texas, favor compromise, such as taking tax off tobacco, and prefer reducing the tax on fruit brandies. A proposition to take the tax off whisky hardly finds a supporter. The question of putting sugar on the free list finds some advocates, but mainly among Republicans. The Louisiana congressmen to whom this is a very vital question say that their state is divided, the northern portion being in favor of free tugar and the gulf section opposed to it. The Democratic sentiment is largely in favor of increasing the free list and adding to it salt and lumber and the necessaries of life. Representative Bynum, of Indiana, thinks that a good bill to reduce the tariff can bo passed without the support or i\Ir. Randall, and he adds that the Republicans of the west and northwest are beginning to feel that they cannot longer oppose such a measure with political safety. Representative Turner, of Kansas, conies forward with a new proposition to subsidize the exports of grains. Quite a number of congressmen favor a Democratic caucus before the tariff matter comes up in the house.

Views ou the post?.! telegraph are diverse and interesting. Unlike the tariff, it is not a party question, and the representatives who favor it are quite numerous. Mr. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, thinks the government can support a telegraphic system as it did the postal system, beginning with tho wires between large cities. Representative Jackson, of Pennsylvania, favors an experimental line beiween Philadelphia and New York. Mr. Browne of Indiana, would probably, support a weli-consid-ered scheme. Mr. Whiting, of Michigan, would favor a project if it was started on a sound basis. Representative Thomas, of Illinois, Walker, Stone and Wade, of Michigan, favor government telegraph, the latter wanting tho goveanment to appropriate 810,000,000 for the purpose. Mr. Woodburn, of Nevada, favors the government buying up the existing lines instead of starting on a new basis. Ou the other hand arguments against the government ownership as given by Mr. Hut-ton, of Missouri, Mr. Wise, of Virginia, Mr. Merriman, of New Yoak, and a number of others are that the goveanment ought not increase its civil list by 50.000 telegraph operators and that the government ought not to go

into private business that scheme is unwise and undemocratic. All of the Congressmen, however, with one or two exceptions, such as Mr. Taulbee. of Centucky. agree that a strong pressure will be made to bring the matter before the present Congress. They seem willing to devote some time to a thorough discussion of it.

Indiana and Sparks' I'lure.

Spool,ii to the Indianapolis News. WASHINGTON, November 3.— A gentleman, who has had a talk with the president about Mr. Stockslager's chances of appointment to the vacant commissionership of public lands, is confident the Indiana candidate will get the place. "It all depends now." said he, "on Mr. Vilas. The president wants to observe civil service principles ard appoint Stockslager, but until lie knows Vilas will be confirmed secretary of the interior he will himself take no "steps toward filling Sparks' place. It is a pity, it is so. for the land office is terribly behind in work. Mr. Stockslager, if appointed commissioner, will ask congress for at least 100 additional clerks to enable him to bring up the arrears of work."

Tho Government'* November Ut\enue». WASHINGTON, November 30.—The revenues of the Govemmentjfrom all sources during November amounted to 830,500,000, an average of a little more than one million a day. The disbursements during the month were unusually heavy and nearly equalled the receipts. Over 518,000,000 were paid out on account of pensions. It is estimated at the Treastry Department that there has been an increase of nearly a million dollars in the public debt during November.

Weekly Established in 1823. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1887. Daily Established in 1851.

AMUSEMENTS. „_g|

The following is from the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette's report of Mr. Dickens' appearance in that city, Tuesday evening: "Charles Dickons, son of the celebrated English writer, appeared before a large and cultured audience at the Odeon last night and gave readings from his father's productions, which were very warmly appreciated, aa was manifested by the applause which the gentleman received. Mr. Dickens is a middle-aged gentleman, with dark hair, slightly tinged with gray, small mustache and of medium build. Withal he is atypical Englishman in appearance. He was attired in evening dress, wearing a cluster of roses in the coat lapel. He has a silvery voice, which, however, was obstructed "last night by a slight cold. His delivery is graceful, and times, when opportunity offers, is impressive. Mr. Dickens was frequently applauded after the delivery of pathetic and humorous passages from "David Coppertield" and "Mr. Pickwick.'' He was presented by the Hon. J. E. Stevenson, who made a neat introductory speech. Mr, Steverson read a passage from Charles Dickens' description of Cincinnati, as he found it during his American tour fifty years ago. "CharlesDickens,"said Mr. Stevenson, "came here on the occasion of Cincincinnati's semi-centennial, and now his son comes here on the eve of Cincinnati's centennial. It is to be hoped the grandson will be here fifty years from now, so that our children may enjoy w'hat wo are to enjoy to-night." Mr. Dickens, in opening, said he would divide his readings into two parts. The first part comprised reading from "David Copperfield" arranged by his father. The readings were from five chapters, were especially well recited and very cordially received. The gentleman referred only a few times to the book, having the matter well committed, which added to the effect of his delivery. The second part consisted of choice selections from the "Pickwick Papers," also prepared by the elder Dickens. This part of the entertainment was also heartily enjoyed. Mr. Dickens in no way proved a disappointment to his audience, on which he created a most favorable impression. Saturday afternoon, at the Ogden, he will give readings, "Dr. Marigold" and the "Trial" from Pickwick, at popular prices."

A careful and costly attempt- was made at Niblo's garden Tuesday evening to turn the text of H. Rider Haggard's "She" into entertaining sights and sounds. The same things placed on the stage were not distinguished from the supernaturalism which footlights often shine upon. But it was a line show that was made of "She," whether it fully satisfied Mr. Haggard's readers or not. The adventurers in Africa were introduced in a shipwreck, with a thunderbolt that shivered a mast, a turbulence of sea that sunk the vessel, a rise of vapor that for a few moments shut off the view, a dispersion «f tho mist, revealing the voyagers' escape to a rock, and finally a clear sun shining on a distant desert. The crowded gallery was very noisy over it and the people below were interested.

On Monday evening the Shepper & Blakely Novelty and Gomedy company, a vaudeville show, comes to Naylor's, presenting a pot-pourri of fun by the following well-known poople: Shepper and Blakely. negro dialectians HildaThomas. Madame Ouitsh, from the Theatre Royal, Berlin The Paynes, in their comedy and musical act the Inman sisters, in their jig and Wing dancing: Conroy and Dempsey, Moult-on and Dash way, the athletic tourists the Semans, the world's greatest conjurers: Tony Ryan, Wylio and Sanfofd, and George H. Woods, tho comedian. The entertainment closes with a comedy in one act, entitled "Our Bess," introducing Miss Hilda Thomas aud the entire company. Miss Thomas will sing her successful song. "When the

Springtime Flowers Bloom Again.'

"Bohemian Girl" was the opera given last night by the Criterion company. To-night "Olivette" will be given.

A good child actress earns about $25 a week.

Tha Sharp Case.

NEW YOKK, November 30.—District Attorney-elect Fellows said to-day that ho was a little surprised at the decision of tho Court of Appeals in the Sharp case. With the five points of evidence which the Court of Appeals had ruled out, there was enough evidence left to convict Sharp. He could not tell when he would try Sharp until after he saw an official copy of the opinion of the Court of Appeals. If after he had seen that he came to the conclusion that a conviction could still be secured, Sharp would be the first of the boodlers tried.

Most Find* Hepe in the Sharp Decision. NEW YORK, November ,30.—Anarchist Most seemed to be quite cheerful this forenoon when a reporter called at his cell in the tombs. "Of course we shall appeal to the higher courts as in the Sharp case," he said. "My case is somewhat similar to his and I hope for are versal of judgment. It must be so for the sake of free speech." Most said that since his arrest he has received a letter from the Chicago anarchists but he refused to disclose its contents. He said that the treatment he has received from American persons was about the same ae he had met in Europe.

The Season** Lake Traffic,

BCFFALO. N. Y., November 30.—The navigation season, on the whole, has been a peculiar one. It has been unusually profitable to owners of vessel property. Rates in grain, coal, ore and lumber have ruled high during the entire season, but it has been a most disastrous one to insurance companies, on account of the numerous heavy gales and unsatisfactory to canal boatmen on account of railroad competition at this port. The movement of chief articles of commerce for the season has been very heavy- exceeding that of any proceeding year with one exception.

The Crown l'rinrc.

BF.RI.IN, November 30.—Dr. Telschow, the court dentist, has been summoned to San Remo to operate on the crown prince's teeth. A favorable conclusion is drawn from this circumstance, as the operation would have been postponed, it is thought, had the prince's condition not been improved

The National Chicago

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Committee to Prepare

Meets for

in

Next Year.

A LIVELY ROW OVER THE GEORGIA REPRESENTATIVE.

The New Chairman of the National Committee—Indianapolis to Have the Convention.

CHICAGO, 111., November 30.—Over five hundred workers in the prohibition cause gathered in Battery this morning at tho session of the National Central committee of the Prohibition party. Prominent of the leaders were ex-Gover-nor John P. St. John, of Kansas Francis E. Willard, of Illinois Mother Stewrart, oi Ohio, and Dr. A. J. Jutkins, of Chicago. Dr. Sagendoff, vice chairman of New York, was in the chair. All the states and territories were represented by delegates with the exception of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Deleware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, South Carolina,. Utah, Virginia, Washington territory and Wyoming territory.

The delegates at large were Miss Wi'lla rd, 111., A. A. Hopkins, Now York and Mother Stewart, Ohio. The committee this afternoon decided to hold tho national convention during the first week in June, 18S8.

The meeting was more like Sunday school contention than a political convention until a discussion arose on a motion to ake Mrs. Lawrence Lord the legal delegate from the State of Georgia. Georgia was not represented except by this lady who has been in Chicago for three months and who has caused many to think sho had changed her residence. The subject was brought up by Mrs. Lord herself, and a request that she bo appointed a member of the national committee. A gallant member of the committee made a motion to that effect which immediately plunged the convention in turbulent discussion. Some insisted that there was no Pro hibition party in Georgia, therefore, nothing to be represented, and others were in favor of admitting the lady bocauso she was a woman and took so much interest in the work. At this, Mrs. Lord arose, and in a clear voice, gave tho gentleman a scourging: "1 stand here as a representative," she said, "and not as a woman In this work, I want it understood, women stand on equal footing with men. [Applause.] By and by we will vote with men, too. [Uproarious applause.] I ask to be placed upon this committee because I want to work. I will go back to Georgia and organize a party, if we have none there now. I was a member of the national committee at Pittsburg, and did not anticipate any trouble in being appointed here to-day." The lady almost won enough votes to secure her appointment, but just as the discussion looked as if it would never end the motion was laid on the table without being voted on.

At the afternoon session Samuel Dickey of Albion, Michigan was elected chairman to succeed Mr. Finch. It was decided to hold the national convention during the last week in June, 1S83.

A fair sized audience attended the meeting held by tho prohibitionists tonight in honor of the lato John B. Finch. General Clinton B. Fiske presided. The eulogy was by Miss Frances E. Willard, of Evanston, 111.

Indianapolis was formally .decided upon as the place for the party's next national convention and the first Wednesday in June, 1883, as the day. Professor Dickey acknowledged his acceptance of the chairmanship of the national committee.

Another Crook Captured Here. Several crooks have been captured in this city within the past week. A Paris paper contains the following in regard to tho last one secured here: "On Friday last, a fellow called at tho elevator office of Elliot & Co., at the west end and said his name was George Thomas. He presented an order over the signature of Sol Burgett on Elliot «& Co., for $15 which was paid to him. At the hotel ho took pains to have it understood that his name was Fred Thompson. On Saturday it was found out that the order was a forgery. On Sunday A. AV. Owen found him iu Terre Haute and brought him back to Paris, where he was lodged in jail. Monday morning he waived examination before Esquire Howell, and in default of $500 bail, was remanded to jail to await the action of the circuit court."

The Drills -Will Go Deeper. The Gas company hp.s decided to drill before making another attempt to case out the water. The casing put in tho well last week was not found to be heavy enough to withstand the enormous pressure of the water, and in consequence the attempt to exclude tho water was a failure. Heavier casing has been contracted for and it will bs some time before it arrives. Drilling will go on in the meantime and an effort will be made to penetrate through the strata of limestone which is supposed to be over 400 feet thick. Under the limestone at Greencastle a strata of shale was encountered and the same formation is expected in this well. A new cable has been received. More weights will be attached to the drills to expediate drilling, which will begin to-day or to-morrow.

Revenue Appointments.

The beginning of operations at the distillery has necessitated an increase in the revenue force, Cal Taylor, of Sullivan county, has been appointed storekeeper at the distillery and Charley Lamb has received the appointment of gauger. Lamb has been for some time day mailing clerk at the postoffice. His retirement occasions a number of changes at the postoffice. George B. Edmondsuwho has been night mailing clerk, will succeed Lamb. Bernard Sweeney, who has been janitor, becomes night clerk, and Phillip Burns succeeds Sweeney. Burns has been at the depot as transfer dark. In the force at the distillery several mora additions are Expected within a short time. Frank Gwiu, who has had charge of the Evansville office, will probably return and be appointed gauger.

WE GIVE IT IT.

Ttie Department Wants to Knotr When th« Government Building will be Finlihed. Postmaster John F. Regan has received a letter from the postoffice depart ment at Wash ing ton asking information as to when the government building will be completed and when the postoffice can occupy its new quarters. The post master cannot reply definitely. In fact it is not known when the office will be moved. The lease of the present quarters expires this month and some arrangement will have to be made between the owner of the ^building and the department until the new building ia ready for occupancy. The iron work has not yet arriTed from Cincinnati. It was to have been hero by December the 1st but latest advices from the contractors is to the effect that the iron is being packed ready for shipment. It is the intention to put the roof on the building as soon as the iron arrives. It will require some time but it is hoped the holidays will see it well on towards completion, if not completed, 'ihe work on tho interior will then be commenced. The lower floor can not be gotten ready for occupancy before spring. The postoffice will occupy the entire lower floor. The office will be nicely arranged with the exception of the money order office which will occupy the space originally intended for an elevator, and will have no direct communication with the postmaster's room or other rooms of the apartmont.

Light Colored Drain Tile.

Whenever there is iron mixed with clay, tile or brick made from it will turn red from burning. This color is really rust, which the iron changes into when water in contact with it is evaporated. Farmers used to red tile or brick are naturally prejudiced against these of lighter color. Yet if these last are thoroughly burned they are as tough and durable as any others. In Milwaukee, Wis., the absence of iron in clay gives to the brick buildings of that city a singular cream-colored appearance. Years ago when laying tile we found occasional specimens of light color but seemingly hard as the others. At first these were looked upon as suspicious, and only used at the outlet of drains, where their durability could be watched. Of course they chipped off by freezing when wet, as any tile does, but they stood the test as well as the others. Certainly the cream-colored brick of Milwaukee, though in a high northern latitude, where it has to endure severe cold in winter, is durable enough. On the whole it is doubtful whether color alone is any test of the value of tile.—[American Cultivator.

The River.

The river was last night ou a standstill, with about five feet in the channel. The river craft are all on the move, and steamboat whistles have been heard frequently during the past few days. Private boating clubs are hurrying to get in as many hunting trips as possible before the river either falls or freezes up, and the boats running in the trade between this city and points south have resumed regular trips. Tho following is the record kept at Kidder's Wabash mill of the steamboat movements vesterday:

Arrivals: 12 ni.—Ida Lee and barge from Darwin. 6 p. m.—Dauntless and barge, Durkee's Ferry. 8 p. in.—

Junlatta from south with hunting

party. Depariurc-s: 10 a m.—Crown Point for HutsoiiTlllr. 2:45 p. in.—Ida Lee for Darwin. 3:55 p. in.—Mallard for south with hunting partr.

Tho Lincoln Club.

The Lincoln club held a meeting last night, at the headquarters, over the Adams Express company's office, on Main street. There were quite a number of Republicans present. Judge Eggleston acted as the absence of the president of the club, and City Clerk Duddleston as secretary. The discussion of the evening was upon the outlook for the approaching campaigns. Nothing of importance was transacted beyond the fixing of next Tuesday as tho date of the first regular meeting, commencing with which regular meetings will be held by the club.

Anarchist Trouble Feared at Newark. NEWARK, N. J., November 30.—Tho police of Newark are convinced that serious trouble with the ararchistic element is only a matter of time, and will develop as soon as a labor strike of any magnitude occurs. Thero is a very large foreign-born population—nearly onehalf. Tho Irish are to a man oppose^ to anarchist doctrines and look upon the anarchists with contempt. Among the large German, Bohemian and Sclavonian population tho seeds of anarchy have been industriously sowed, and the German labor organizations are dangerouslv infected bv anarchists' ideas.

The Western Anthracite Asnoclatlon. NEW YORK, November 30.—A secret session of the Western anthracite association was held at the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning. It was the regular monthly meeting of the organization. The question of the chances of ending the strike in the Lehigh region was considered as well as the matter%f rates. It was announced that no changes were made. At the coal exchange the sales agent of the various coal companies had a conference this afternoon. The situation in coal was talked over but no increase adopted.

Taking Out Licenses.

Yesterday the city clerk was kept busy issuing licenses to butchers and registering tho coal dealers wagons. The ordinance regarding the butchers requires all those who peddle their meats about the streets to pay from 81 to S10 license per day. This excludes the farmers from peddling unless they secure a license and loud complaints arc heard from them, also from the oalglaers. Ihe coal men are required to l^pRer all the wagons and furnish each customer with the weight of each load. They do not particularly object to the ordinance.

Third Baptist Church.

There will be a festival for the benefit of the church this evening. At 10 p. m. the drawing of the prizes will takes place. The gentleman selling the highest number of tickets receives a fine overcoat and the lady selling tho highest number receives a silk dress pattern.

It is Not Yet May Fail

Completed to Go

and

Through.

THE TERRE HAUTE DISTILLERY ONE OF FIVE HOLDING OUT. S

It Will Not Go in Unless the Trust Gives Full Compensation For the Property.

PEORIA, 111., November 30.—For sev-cj eral days there has been quite a delegation of distillers in the city, whose sub-? ject and aim has been to perfect the? much talked of whisky trast. It was given out last evening that trust had been perfected but such is not tho cases? so far. The occasion for this announcement, it is claimed, was for the purpose of having the houses here which have not joined the trust to do it at once. All the discordant elements which will have, to be harmonized before the distillers are unanimous met here yesterday to see if matters could be arranged whereby they could put their respective houses in charge of the Trust. Thero are five of these distilleries and so far they havo refused to affiliate with the others. The nieeting adjourned with the undeastand- 4 ing that the houses iu question: would go into the trust provided they were compensated for their distillery property with other security than trust certificates. On Monday next a committee is to visit these houses and appraise the property, issue certificates therefor, which, it is said, are to bo secured before they are given. If they are accepted by the respective owners, then the houses that are not now in the trust will become the property of that organization. It is said by those in a position to know that unless these houses are secured the trust will not bo able to form. It is also stated that it will take 85,000,000 to fnsuro the success of tho trust. [The Torre 'Haute distillery is one of the fivo referred to above.]

The Strowhrldgc lithographing Coin pan j.

CINCINNATI, November 30.—At 1:30 to­

night and

a general alarm was sounded called the entire depart-

ment

to tho Strowbridge Litho­

graphing company's great buildiug on

tho north east corner of Elm and Canal The flames devoured the entire build ng

and in less than forty minutes the walls fell in. Tho loss is total and will probably be 8-00,000.

TIIP Nincompoop.

There is a goueral demand for mora fun with the nincompoop and tho stories of blundering management of the telegraph office are pouring in. Yesterday a message was brought to tho Express office addressed plainly in a name unknow about the office, but in care of this office. Tho envelope was put in tho general delivery box it being supposed it was for some traveling printer who was yet to arrive or perhaps in answer to an advertisement, every newspaper office being a sort of post office. Later in the day it occurred to some one that it might possibly be for a gentleman connected with tho office whose initials were the same. He opened it and so it was found to be. The name on the envelope was nothing like that in the mossnge.

A gentleman says he went to the office to ask for a telegram. The boys wero playing hide ancJ seok about tho place. One called to him tli.it there was nothing. and then another poked his head through a back door and asked, "Are you —, of street?" "Yes,"' said the gentleman. "Well," said the boy. "I've got a message in my pocket for you."

Mnj. iioo1specri Cuse.

CINCINNATI, November 30.--A jury in Judge Krimler's court which has been trying the question of insanity of J. M. Goodspeed to-day disagreed. It was discharged. Seven believe him insano and five thought him sane. Mr. Goodspeed was indicted for assault upon his wife with intent to kill. He had been declared insane by tho probate court or Athoas county and placed in the asylum. The plea of insanity was made here to bar his trial under "the indictment. This disagreement makes another trial necessary.

Three Men Buried by railing Rock. HAKRISBCKC, Pa., November 30.—The fall of rock and earth at Walton's quarries, south of Hammelstown, late yesterday afternoon, buried threo men and severely bruised tho fourth. Several others narrowly escaped with their lives. They were under great mass of earth and stone and their bodies can not be recovered for several weeks. The accident could not have been avoided and no blame attaches to any one.

The Normal Lecture Cours». Tho first lecture in tho Normal coui-6e is that of the Hon. B. K. Bruco on Saturday evening next. His subject will probably be "The Race Question in tho South."' The course will consist of six lectures, and in addition to that of Mr. Bruce will be lectures by Dr. J. II. Vincent, Henry George, Hon. R. G. Horr, Dr.T. C. Mendenhall, and Prof. Wm. A. Jones. The season tickets are $1.

A Newspaper OfHco Fired.

Special to the Indianapolis News. LOOANSPORT, Ind., November 30. The Journal office of this city was gutted at a late hour last night by fire. One large steam press, together with small ones, were badly damaged. lose will aggregate $2,500.

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Tonss Koiin Bla| Die.

The Brazil Enterprise says it is re ported that David Kahn, the young man shot by Mr. George Knight, is in a more serious condition than at first reported.:: blood poisoning having set in.

Queen Victoria Going: to San Ilcmo. LONDON, November 30.—Queen Viotoria will visit San Remo in January for? a prolonged stay. 4