Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 March 1889 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

SALARIES OF U. S. SENATORS.

The Question Raised As to Increas ing It to $10,000 Per Year.

SENATORS CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE STYLE OF LIVING.

Discussion in the Senate Which, is Now First Made Public.

WASHINGTON, March 17.—The resignation of Senator Cbace upon the threshold of hie second term of six years in the highest legislative body in the world has aroused renewed interest in a subject that is bound to receive early and earnest consideration in congress, Senator Cbace, in private, gives as the reason why he can no longer serve his state and country as a legislator, that the compensation of a senator was not sufficient to warrant him in longer neglecting Tiis business. He has expressed the opinion that he is considerably poorer for his legislative experience than he would have been if he had remained at the helm of his business ship and directed its course through the breakers of the past dozen or fifteen years. He is one of the largest cotton manufacturers in New England, and several times during the recent tariff debate in the senate evinced his familiarity with that subject in its relations to the industry in which he was interested and gave valuable assistance to his Republican colleagues in the discussion of the senate substitute for the Mills bill. The (juestion of increasing the compensation of congressmen has been receiving the earnest attention of senators, especially of late, and there is an overwhelming sentiment among them in favor of mak ing the salary of congressmen 810,000 a year, instead of $.1,000, as it is at present. Members of the house of representatives, while thoroughly in sympathy w:'th the senators on this point, are not yet ready to go to the full lenth desired by them, fearing a repetition of the outbreak of censure visited upon the congress of 1872 for its action on the salary question. But it is argued by the advocates of the increased salary that what the people were indignant about then was the "back pay grab" feature and that if the increase were made to date from the end of the Fifty-tirst congress no serious opposition would be made'to it. There was a frank expression of views by the senators on this topic in one of the secret legislative sessions last week in the discussion that ensued upon the introduction of a resolution by Senator Teller authorizing the secretary of the senate to pay to committee clerks serving on a par diom basis during the session of the senate and the clerks to senators, during the coming recess, the per diem allowed by law. Mr. Teller, previous to presenting the resolution, which was referred to the committee on contingent expenses, said that in his experience as chairman of a committee he had been compelled at times to employ two men to attend to the correspondence devolving upon him and it was a heavy burden upon him. lie believed senators should have annual clerks, because their duties did notcease with the adjournmentof the senate. Senators Dawes, Stewart, Harris and Gray endorsed the sentiments expressed by Mr. Teller, but Senators Morrill, Morgan and Hale said it would be impossible to provide a clerk for every senator this year, inasmuch as the appropriations have all been made, and in any event the co-operation of the house would be essential to carrying out the proposition. In concluding the debate, Mr. Piatt said: '-Mr. President, when the proper committee shall consider the matters which have been spoken of here this morning, I think that committee ought to go further. 1 think it ought to consider the question us to whether senators are fairly paid for the work which they do, and whether the salary of senator of the

United States ought not to be raised. I know it is charged that the senate of the United States is composed largely of rich men to whom salary is no object. To some extent it may be true that there Bre senators to whom the salary is very little object, Out there are senators here who have nothing to live upon except their salary and who are paid less for the services which they render than they would be paid in any walk or occupation of life for similar services, anil very much less. In addition to that senators have a great many expenses which their position necessarily entails, and the result is that the senators who have no income behind their salaries are obliged to live in a pinched and very unpleasant way in the city of Washington."

Mr. Morrill—May I ask the senator from Connecticut if he is not aware that no man can come here with his family and rent a decent house and live without spending twice the amount of his salary?

Mr. Piatt—1 have been aware—and I think perhaps I may as well say it as auy one, because 1 tnink 1 am as poor a man as there is in the senate—I have been made painfully aware of the inability of a senator of the United States to live in ttie city of Washington in anything like the style aud with anything like the comforts we have at home and which other people have in Washington, who perhaps are entitled to the same social position that we are, and we entitled to the same social position that they are. We are put at a disadvantage which we feel every day of our lives and there are senators here who will echo what I say, knowing it to be true. Now, I do not complain of it for myself. I can remedy it for myself if I choose to do so. If I do not choose to endure the privation—for I use_ that word which a senator of the United StBtes, who is compelled to live on his salary may endure, I can remedy that by resigning my place and going home to my constituents and allowing them to send somebody here who has an income which he can devote to living iu Washington. I think that it is quite time that eome plain words were spoken on this subject and I have taken this occasion to speak them."

There are fifty committees of the senate and of these twenty-four have clerks who serve on an aanual stipend. Iheee

are as follows: Printing reco rds, ap propriations, clerk and assistant clerk finance, claims, commerce, clerk and assistant clerk private land claims, pensions, clerk and assistant clerk military affairs, postoffices and postroads, District of Columbia, naval af fairs, library, censue, foreign relations, public lands, Indian ffairs, contingent expenses, public buildi: ga and grounds, agriculture and forestry, education and labor, territories, rules, j^ter-state com merce, epidemic diseases.

Cleveland, Bayard and .ii child's Trip, WASHINGTON, March 17.— Ex-Presi dent Cleveland and ex-Secretaries Bay ard, Fairchild and Vilas, will leave here to-morrow afternoon at 3:40 in a special Pullman car, via Atlantic coast line, for St. Augustine, Fla., en route to Cuba.

THF BIG FRENCH SPECULATION'.

The Paris Situation Dominates the Money Market in l.omlon. LONDON, March 17.—The Paris situation dominates the money market here Sales which otherwise were expected to ease off by government accumulations harden during the week. Banks and discount houses were very cautious. On the stock exchac*g there was generally depression, which is likely to continue until the Paris bourse settlement at the end of the month discloses the state of the French speculative account. Dealers are not disposed to increase commitments. Paris advices report an increasing gloomy tone, financially and politically.

The Economist says: English firms will not attempt to resuscitate the French copper syndicate, but will endeavor to effect a harmonious working of the Spanish and American mines and induce them to abandon contracts with the Societe Des Meta and guarantees of the Comptoir D. Eacompte, the enforcement of which would result in the wrecking of both the copper industries, and to enter into fresh mutual relations to regulate the output and sale, and avoid a revival of the competition of 1887. The price will not be forced up, while the copper will not be produced at a loss. Rather a low price will be fixed. The French syndicates have agreed with the promoters of the scheme to sell their-stock in a manner that will avoid a collapse. The Economist is not sanguine of the success of the scheme. It urges that the immediate liquidation of the copper syndicate would be disastrous at first, but trade, stimulated by low prices, would rapidly consume the surplus, instead'of its being a constant check to trade and a drug on the market.

PARIS, March 17.—At the financial mee' this morning M. Rouviere appealed to the bankers to unite on both moral and patriotic grounds. He expressed the hope that the 40,000,000 franks of fresh capital necessary to uphold the Comptoir d'lOscompte would be immediately subscribed. The meeting was adjourned.

At a meeting of the directors of the Bank of France it was decided to make an additional advance of 20,000,000 francs, on condition, that fj similar sum be subscribed elsewhere, in order to avert a judicial liquidation of the Compte d'Escompte. The Rothschilds subscribed .'i,000,000 francs, and the credit foncier 2,000,000, and the subscriptions of other houses bring the aggregate up to 30,000,000 francs. The remaining 4,000,000 francs are certain to be subscribed.

HYPl'OLlTE SHOOTS HIS PRISONERS.

This lie Does lJecause of Distrust of His Own Officers. Nrcw YOKK, March 17.—The steamer Caroline Miller arrived here last night with news from Cape Haytien. Captain Miller said that twelve of Legitime's soldiers, who had been taken prisoners by Hippolite, were shot in the public square at Cape Haylien the day before the steamer left. The unfortunate wretches had been prisoners for some months. Sympathizers with Legitime had endeavored to get the men released"Hcd Hyppolite had became distrustful of many of his officers. He therefore had them put to death. Captain Miller said Cape llaytien was filled with Lettitime's spies. According to one of the officers of the Caroline Miller a transport about the size of an ordinary t.ug was permanently engaged carrying arms and other implements of war from Monte Christi to Cape Haytien for the use of Hyppolite's aien. The United States steamer Galena was anchored at Cape Haytien when the Miller left.

Australia Opinion on the Samoan Atlalr. SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.—Frank McCopping, United States commissioner to the Melbourne exposition,writing from Sydney, Australia, under date of February 7, says that public opinion has been aroused there by the conduct of Germany toward Samoa, and that the federal council sitting in Hobart, Tasmania, have adopted an address to Queen Victoria in which they say: "We view with deep anxiety the course of events in Samoa and favor the maintainence of the treaties and the making of new ones, if necessary, guaranteeing the independence of Samoa." They regard the dominion in the South Pacific by foreign power as dangerous to the safety of Australia. The writer says if England continues her double dealing policy in regard toj these islandi she will soon have to face her angry colonies, who are in full accord with the United States in desiring to preserve their independence.

ISoulmiger.

PARIS, Marcli 17.- General Boulanger went.to-day to Bordeaux. The train which conveyed him stopped at Blois and St. Pierre Des Corps, at both of which towns enthusiastic demonstrations were made in his honor. At Bordeaux a crowd of 3,000 persons gathered at his notel to welcome him. In response to vociferous cheers, the general appeared upon a balcony and expressed hie thanks for the reception accorded him.

Foreign Notes.

Th? acoucliement of Princess Henry of Prussia Is expected shortly. The report of the death of I.ouis ribacli. tlie French novelist, was eroneous.

Queen victoria and Queen Christina will meet on the 2?th Inst at San Sebastian. Itjis expected that Count Herbert Bismarck and Counsellor Craul will represent Germany in the Saiuoan conference.

The Times attacks Messrs Crewler and Clark. Radical members of parliament, for Joining with the Radical clubs In the welcome to Henry George, on Saturday. The Times sijs: "Mr. George's doctrines come as uear spoliation as anything that has been proposed by a man with a character to lose since the French revolution. Men like Mr. Cremer wish to apply the operations of the Irish leaguers to England. Scotland, and Wales."

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THE TERRE

ST. PATRICK'S BAY ALL DAY.

The Most Extensive Observance of the Anniversarj Ever Held.

PARADES, CHURCH CEREMON IES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

Delightful Weather For A Change —Church Collections Stolen From St. Joseph's.

The day dawned beautifully yesterday as if to allow the celebration of St Patrick's day under especially auspicious circumstances. The sun shone as brightly as on a May morning. The members of the three Irish Catholic Churches were astir in the early morning, and with them the day was one of almost continuous celebration in memory of their favorite saint. The green reigned supreme, the majority of persons on the streets wearing it. The services were unusually interesting and each church was crowded with people. The total abstinence society, Catholic Knights of America, Young Men's society, cadets, Ancient Order of Hibernians, division No. 3, and many persons not members of either of these organizations, assembled at the corner of Eleventh and Main streets at 0 a. m. and marched to St. Patrick's Church to the music of the Ringgold band. A very full membership of each society was present and the parade was beautiful. Members of each society wore the regalia and the green ribbon. St. Patrick's Church was filled to overflowing. High mass was begun at 10 o'clock, after which the Rev. Mor ris, of St. Joseph's school at Teutopolis, Illinois delivered a sermon. He dwelled upon the fact that man was prone to err from two causes, one within himself and the other without. His idea was that men became vain and puffed up with self-esteem, which constituted the first cause, and that they forsook God and his teachings for the sake of the worldly gain which he called external cause. Services were also held in the evening, during which Father Ryves, of St. Ann's Church, delivered a lecture upon the duties members of the church owe to the church and the good that they receive from the head of the church, by instruction and direction. He spoke of the special interest Irish Catholics have in their native land at the present time. The music at St. Patrick's Church, in the morning, was considered the best that had been rendered there for years. The choir was assisted by the full Ringgold orchestra, which added much to the excellence of the music.

At St. Joseph's Church services began at G:30 a. m. and were continued at 8 'clock. At 10 o'clock high mass was celebrated by the R9v. Father Fie wen, the Rev. Father Zoller, of Louisville,

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McEvoy as sub-deacon. The Rev. Father Zoller preached a sermon in which he reviewed the traditions connected with the life of St. Patrick. Solemn vespers were pronounced at St. Joseph's at 3 p. m. to avoid interfering with the ceremonies at Dowling hall in the evening. The church was filled on both occasions. In the afternoon the Rev. Father Zoller conducted vespers and the Revs. Flewen and McEvoy acted as deacon ana subdeacon respectively. The music was excellent both morning and evening. The choir sang a new mass, which was highly appreciated. At both churches the audience were larger than the auditoriums would accommodate and the services were the most impressive that have ever occurred on St. Patrick's day in this city.

At 1:30 p. m., the Ancient Order Hibernian society assembled at Third and Main streets and began the afternoon parade. Banners, regalias and badges of green made a brilliant display as they marched to the music of the Military band. The following was the line of march: East on Main street to Fourth street, south to Walnut street, east to Fifth street, (where the Young Men's society and the Young Knights of St. Louis, of St. Joseph's Church, joined the procession,) north to Main street, east on Main to Thirteenth street, north on Thirteenth street to St. Ann's hospital, where the marching column and visitors were entertained by the orphans of St. Ann's hospital. Returning, they marched south on Thirteenth street to Chestnut street, west to Seventh street, south to Main street, and west on Main to the hall. The parade was an imposing one. There were crowds of spectators on Main street. The Knights of St. Louis led the marching column, and were followed by the Young Men's society, the A. O. H. being last. At the hospital the orphans entertained the visitors excellently, as is their annual custom. Many visitors accompanied the parading column to St. Ann's, and all were delighted with the declamations and songs of welcome and entertainment. The welcome address was delivered by Mies Hogan, 12 years of age. and was responded to by Mr. P. B. O'Reilly.

The entertainment at Dowling hall was a fitting close for the day's celebration. The hall was filled. Seats were reserved for the boys and girls of St. Joseph's school. The following programme was rendered:

PART I.

1. Grand overture Military Band 2. "Little Shamrock of Ireland" Chorus of thirty boys 8. "Yalse de Dames" (duet)

Misses Nellie Johnson and Bertie Metzger 4. -Ireland's Flag"—Recitation Mr. Chas. Duflli 5. "Meettngof the Waters"—Chorus by thirty girls

Miss Bertie Metzeer accompanist.

6. "Sentenced to Death"—Recitation J. P. MacDonagh 7. "Musical Selection" Euterpian Quintette 8. "Erin's Sainted Day"—Declamation

Master Joseph Uanley

PART IL

9. Overture Military Band 10. oration-"Ireland's Poets"....Hon. E. V. Debs U. Seng "Kathleen Mavourneen"

Miss Maggie Murphy

li Ventriloquism and comic imitations M. J. Bedmond 13. Duet "Ireland"

Misses Nellie Johnson and Bertie Metzger

H. 'The Exile's Return" (Locke) The Exile J- F. O'Relly Captain of the steamship Hlbernlca

M. J. Redmond

"Let Erin Remember" The Mendelssohn quartette Hibernian's Champion Saint"

Chorus of thirty-four boys

Declamation Miss Lena Hammersteln "ShaSi'-B of the Hands".. Chorus of thirty boys "iod Sate Ireland" Military Band The rendition of the programme was a complete success. The chorus by thirty boys was splendidly given and

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afterward they marched back and forth, and in circles, by twos, fours and sets of eight. The perfection with which the drill was given without a word of command captivated the audience. The following boys took part in the chorus and drill: Freddie Kohl, Harrj Thompson, John Carroll, Charles Gallagher, Thomas Caugblln, Birdie Dewees, David Lawlor, John Keefe, Lea Jackson. Thomas Burke, Philip O'RelUy, Joseph Carrol], Edward Daley, frank Carroll, Frank Blair, Frank Cronin. Cornelius Sullivan, Willie Sullivan, Willie Dwyer, Hugh O'Connell Thomas O'Brien James McNeills, Richard Byle, Thomas Murtatgh, Harry McCabe,

Accompanist, Miss N. Johnson.

The chorus by thirty girls was equally successful and they gave a similar drill after the chorus. Their performance was equally well received and was participated in by the following: Miss A. King, Miss A. Tully, Miss Noyotney, Miss L. Caughlln, Miss K. O'Connell, Miss M. McNalley, Miss M. Fagan, MissN. Osborne, MlsnJU^Cragar, Miss 11. Boland, Miss M. O'Reilly, Miss C. Lettilller. Miss M. Henry. Miss M. McNeills, Miss M. Roll, Miss E. Theobald, Miss R. Daley, Miss V. Gonnley, Miss L. Kearney.

Miss M. O'Reilly, Miss M. O'Donnell, Miss L. Hammerstlue, Miss H. Long. Miss H. Mullen. Miss M. Shea,

Crawford,

MJ-SM. Walsh, JilssG. Morrison, tTS: Miss If. Ryan, Miss H. Joyce, Miss H. McCabe, Miss M. Fagan, Miss M. Roach, Miss J. Barr, Miss E. Ryan, MlssM. Osborne, Miss H. Colfer.

Accompanist, Miss Bertie Metzger. "Hibernian's Champion Saint" was also excellently rendered by a chorus of thirty boys. Another entertaining feature of the evening was the performance by Mr. Rsdmond. The audience was highly entertained by his ventriloquism representing a man in the cellar, the dog on the stage, the hen and the rooster, the galloping horse approaching from the distance, passing near by and receding in the distance again. His impersonation of widely different characters, as the young lady receiving company, among whom are the old man, the young dude, the young Irishman, and the young man who tells her the story of his experience and dread from attack of nightmare, were rare treats to all who heard him, and would have repaid the audience for attending had the remainder of the excellent entertainment been omitted. Miss Murphy was encored after singing her solo, and gave "The Spider and the Fly." The proceeds of the entertainment amounted to more that one huHdred dollars, which will be contributed to the Parnell fund.

A Church Collection Stolen. A collection amounting to about sixty dollars was taken at high mass at St. Joseph's Church yesterday and placed on a table in the parsonage temporarily. Later it was gone. Footprints by the window showed that some one or two persons had taken the money through the window. It had not been recovered at a late hour last night. The police arrested two men on suspicion, one of whom is now in jail awaiting an investigation.

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NEW YORK, March 17.—St. Patrick's day was celebrated with the usual ceremonies in the Catholic Churches of this city to-day. Archbishop Corrigan celebrated high mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and at the conclusion of the celebration gave the papal benediction.

NKW YORK, March 17.—Two public meetings were held to-night in honor of St. Patrick's day, the proceeds of which are to go to the Parnell defense fund. One was held at Stoinway hall and was under the auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the other at the Academy of Music under the auspices of the Sons of St. Patrick.

IN THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.

The Applicants for Graduation—Tlie List of the Successful Ones. County Superintendent Curry has examined the papers of all applicants for graduation from the common schools prior to yesterd ay. Eighteen pupils applied for graduation, of whom seven were successful. The following were the successful applicants with the general average each made upon examination in the common branches: Linton township, Misses Rebecca Miller, 90"s Caddie Sparks, 'JO Minnie Moore, 87, and Mr. Charles A. Armstrong, 83. Prairieton towr^hip, Miss Eflie Herrington, 87, and Messrs. Rufus Wilson, 88 and Herbert Reynolds, 80. The above showing in both members and grades is favorable to the young ladies, of whom four succeeded, while but three young men were successful. The former made a general average of S9 per cent., while the young men's average was 81 per cent. Examinations for graduation were held Saturday in the remaining townships, with the exception of Harrison.

Poor Wines Caused the Trouble. Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat. WASHINGTON, March lo.—The Republican senators began to look very much bored and jaded with the rush of officeseekers. The freshest-looking man among them is Mr. Evarts, who listens to all of the candidates, goes to all dinners and seems to thrive on the excitement. Senator Edmunds and ex Senator Palmer were congratulating the New Yorker on his appearance. Palmer said: "I don't see, Evarts, how you stand all this hard work and the endless round of social duties. Why it must be terrible strain upon you simply to drink the different kinds of wine you get at the various houses you go to." "The different kinds of wine I drink," replied Mr. Evarts. the ghost of a smile on his features, "cause me but little concern, so long as they are good. It's the indifferent kinds that upset my digestion."

Then Senator Palmer said, "Let's go down stairs and draw a cork."

A Permanent Position.

Fond Mother—Out of a position again, my son? This will never do. You have had a dozen splendid chances within three months and did not stick to any of them a week. You must do something for a living. Have you no stamina at all?

Son—Don't worry Bbout me. mother. I'm going to marry an actress.—[Time.

The political correspondence at Vienna, says members of the Russian imperial family have subscribed the cost of a present of several thousand American repeating rifles and a quantity of ammunition to the Prince Montenegro. They are supposed to be Intended for use against Servla.

TBE LONG CHASE FOR TASCOTT.

Mr: Stone Tells of the- Trip" Over Eight Thousand Miles.

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However, He Was Not Tascott But Resembled tlie Murderer of Millionaire Snell.

CHICAGO, March 17.—The international chase for Tascott has ended in failure. A. J. Stone, son-in-law of the fugitive's supposed victim, Millionaire Snell, returned empty-handed to Chicago last night after a fruitless journey of several thousand miles. Mr. Stone was accom panied by Detectives McDonald and Williams Following a-clue which took them to the Canadian northwest, the pursuit led to the Pacific coast. There a capture was made, but the prisoner, like so many before, proved be the wrong man.

Mr. Stone estimates the length of his trip as S,000 miles. He talked quite freely, but remarked with significance: "It must be understood that I choose to reserves names for various reasons, some bearing upon the future. About a month ago," said Mr. Stone, "I received from a law firm in Minneapolis a letter stating that they had a client, a resident of Minnesota, who had some authoritative information as to what he believed to be Tascott's wherabouts. My inquiries following showed that the suspect's description tallied more closely with that of Tascott than any I had yet seen. The young man was said to be employed in a tieing camp near Rat Portage, a town on the Canadian Pacific, 250 miles east of Winnipeg. I left Chicago with four others, including Alderman Badenoch, and three weeks ago to-night we went to Minneapolis, thence to Winnipeg and thence to the tieing camp. We arrived there to discover that a young man, such as described, had worked there until a week before. He had some time prior received a postal card from a friend, a young man in Rat Portage, stating there was a draft there from his father, who lived in a certain town in Southern California. The contractor had held back the card for two or three weeks until the young man had worked out a debt. Upon receiving the card, the young man left at once. We then bore down upon Rat Portage only to learn that the young fellow had gone to another tieing camp, where we again arrived to learn they had moved on to Winnipeg, saying the first young fellow's father, in Southern California, was dying and they would hasten to his bedside. Now we obtained some of the suspict's writing in the first tieing camp and it was Tascott's own hand, in fac simile. We hurried to Winnipeg and .there at the bank added evidence. It seemed certain Tascott had written tftat name and no doubt remained in our minds that we were on the right track at last. Out of Winnipeg we ran the scent to a certain nameless town in the'northwest territory near the American line. Thence we pursued it out to Vancouver and thence by boat to Seattle. The next jump brought us to Tacoma, and there the twain had separated. "Our man" continued Mr. Stone, went to Portland by rail and his companion shipped for San Francisco by sea. From Portland the track ran to San Francisco and we reached it a week later. It seemed probable then that the town in southern California whence the draft issued was their destination and thither hastened my companions. Suspicioning that this feature might be a ruse, I remeined to watch the outbound China steamer of that week and saw her put forth without Tascott. A telegram reached me that our man was caught in the southern California town and was in custody. I hastened thither. One glance at tjje prisoner sent my heart into my boots. He was not Tascott, though he resembled him in many points. He was a young fello* of good family and we released him without the satisfaction of knowing for whom he was suspected. "It was the disappointment of my life," said Mr. Stone. "We were all sure that if we found the man who signed the Winnipeg draft, wnose description we had and upon whose trail we then were, that we would have Tascott. We avoided everybody, taking no one into our confidence. We consulted none of the authorities in the numerous places we visited and left all we encountered in a state of mystification. We were given a number of hints that Manitoba was a good refuge for 'boodlers' and for any man in hiding. Such a trackless waste of mountains, forests, lakes and big rivers, it would be hard to find. I will not say that I think Tascott is in that country, but he may be. I have other clues, of which I am hopeful."

The Biggest Bass on Record. There arrived in the city from Peters' lake, near Cottonwood Point, in Pemiscot county, Mo., the two largest black bass ever taken in Western waters. They were part of a shipment to J. W. Peters

Co.," fish dealers in the French market, and were caught in the private lake with which that firm insures a supply of fresh fish at all seasons. The smaller, which weighed ten pounds and four ounces, was sold to a Third street caterer, the larger was Bent to the GlobeDemocrat office. Captain H. C. West, state fish commissioner, in company with Mr. D. J. Blanke, had the fish photographed and weighed. It tipped the beam at eleven pounds and ten ounces. Both gentlemen then went before Simon J. Arnold, the notary in Collector Sexton's office, and made affidavit to the weight. The head will be preserved in the museum of the fish commissioners as that of the largest bass on record—[St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

A Busted Boom.

At least twenty thousand pieces of property were advertised for sale in a recent number of the Los Angeles (Cal.) Herald, for non payment of taxes.

Mr. Charley Voorhees' Condition. Word has been received from Washington that Mr. Charles Voorhees has improved in health since the report that he was dangerously ill.

EXPRESS.

CAUGHT BUT ESCAPED AGAIN.

Jadge Follett. Who Decamped with $40, OOO, Plays a Sharp Trick. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 17.—A was arrested at Helena, Montana, March 5th, on strong suspicion of being Lyman D. Follett, ex-judge of probate, of Kent county, Michigan. Judge Fol let was one of the mostjprominent Democrats of Grand Rapids. He was probate judge of Kent county until April of last year, when he created a great senBa tion by decamping, taking with him money to the tune of $10,000. He eluded the detectives and went to New Orleans, taking a steamer there for Honduras. He then was lost track of. Some months ago a man in Helena, Mont., aroused the suspicions of the detectives there by his striking resemblance to Judge Follett. He was arrested and a picture sent to Grand Rapids was recognized by his wife. The Kent county sheriff went to Helena after him, but so well did the prisoner act that he was released as remarkably like, but not Judge Follett. He made tracks for the ooast. A private dispatch received in St. Paul last night from Tacoma, W. T., states the fugitive sailed from there yesterday on a ship, lumber, laden, for Sydney, N. S W., and that he confessed to the pilot before the latter left the vessel that he was Follett.

MISS MARY ANDERSON WORSE.

A Report That the Great Actress Is Inlane. PHILADELPHIA, March 17.—The condition of Miss Mary Anderson, the act ress, is reported late to-night to be somewhat worse. All her engagements for the season have been cancelled and her English company of fifty-six people disbanded. A rumor to the effect that Miss Anderson is insane gained circulation to-day. Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, under whose care the lady has been since her arrival here, when requested to-night to affirm or deny this rumor, positively refused to say anything about his patient's condition. Mr. Jos. Anderson, her brother, pronounced the story absurd and said: "Miss Anderson's condition is improved, and no impairment to her^health is feared." It is known that Dr. Mitchell has ordered that his patient must remain where she is for two months. At the end of that time, unless some set back, she will be able to go to Europe to recuperate. Orders have been given by the doctors to exclude all persons from Miss Anderson's room except her maid and the professional nurse in attendance upon her.

Opium Shipped as Saur Kraut. PORT TOWNSKND, W. T., March 17.— The steamer Walla Walla, of San Francisco, plying to Pugat sound, was seized by customs officers for omitting proper entries of freight on inward manifest. She took four barrels supposed to contn¥bug?r~tt

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entered on the customs record. The freight list at Tacoma indicated that the barrels came from San Francisco, consigned to Ellenburg. Shortly afterward the barr*]s were seized by customs officers and found to contain opium valued at nearly ten thousand dollars. The barrels were put aboard the steamer at Victoria and secretly taken through to Tacoma. The ship officers disclaim all knowledge of the shipment of the barrels. The Tacoma customs oflicers worked the case up and think many hundred thousand dollar's worth of opium has been smuggled in this manner.

Atlantic Coast Gales.

HIGHLAND LK HT, Mass., March 17.— The northeast gale, almost equal in violence and duration to the blizzard of March last year, shows no signs of abating to-night. The wind at times reaches a velocity of fifty miles an hour, driving the sea against the cliffs along the entire coast. The threatening weather previous to the storm gave coastwise vessels a chance to make a harbor. No disaster is thus far reported.

NEW YORK, March 17.—Fiftythousand dollars' damage to property was done in the vicinity of Asbury Park, N. J., by the storm last night.

The Operators' Meeting To-day. The Indiana coal operators who withdrew from the joint convention with the Miners' National union at Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday last because their demand for a 12 per cent, reduction in the yearly scale basis was refused, will meet this city to-day to effect a state organization. They claim that they can get coal mined at 57 cents for bituminous and 70 cents for block.

The Famous Preacher and Pitcher. NKW YORK, March 17.—The Rev. Walton Merle Smith, the famous preacher and base ball pitcher of Cleveland, Ohio, will be formally installed in the Central Presbyterian Church in this city on Tuesday evening next.

Fire Kecord.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 17.— Clark Bros., machine shop at Belmont was burned last night. Loss $40,000, insurance 825,000.

Kalibi Wlae's Birthday.

The Hebrews of Cincinnati will celebrate Rabbi Wise's three-score and ten in an elaborate manner next Saturday.

Turf Notes.

L. B. Dlckerson sold to Leigh & Rowett, of the La Belle stock farm, Lexington, his thoroughbred stallion, Imported Harold, or Reverberation, dam Blanche, by Yoltlgeur. Price $5,000.

On Friday the old mare Lexington, owned by John Weyantf, at Branch Hill. Ky.. foaled a bay mare colt. The mother Is 34 years old and the elre, Charles Foster, Is 20 years old. owned by William Dunn, of Spring Lake, also owner of the stallion Declaration. Lexington never foaled until she was nineteen years old, and since then she has had five colts, the last before this being live years ago.

Cincinnati Commercial-Gazette: The object of the Queen City full-mile driving club embraces all the modern Improvements of the American trotting course. It proposes to stimulate among our citizens the ownership and the enjoyment of the swift trotting horses in all the diversities of Its benefits. It has been organized, not for profit, but for enioymenL Not only driving horses, but saddle herses will be welcomed. Not only friendly contests between turf horses and swift roadsters, but its stockholders and Invited guests are expected to witness troops of gaily-costumed equestriennes, with their accomplished escorts, under the tuition of their well-trained rldtngmasters.

Daily Established in 1851.

AGOOD STRIKE INAGOLD MINE.

Terre Haute Gentlemen Interested in a California Mine Receive 58'-«w

Good News.

THEIR MINE IN INYO COUNTY IS PAYING BIG.

A Vein of Ore Which. Brings Not Less Th.an Fifty Dollars a Ton, —How it is .Worked.

The great excitement over the discoveries in southern California Is shared somewhat by a few of our citizens, who are Interested in a gold mine situated In Inyo county, California. A letter from Henry Mulllns has been received stating that a rich vein had beeh struck that would meet all the anticipations of the stockholders. Tfiis is the mine in which Dr. H. J. Ball, James D. Sutherland, J. I. LaGrange, R. H. Kile and Henry Mulllns have been placing their money for Its *^61opment, and our citizens will be glad to he^f of their good fortune.—[Paris Beacon.

The mine in Inyo county, Calfornia, is the one in which several citizens of Terre Haute are interested. But the mine does not lie within the district of Lower California, and the excitement concerning the Inyo county mine is independent of the Lower California gold excitement which has been running high for some time. The mine referred to above is in about the central part of the extreme eastern part of California. The controlling interest in the Inyo county mine is owned iu this city, and at Casey, 111. Mr. Andrew Grimes is president, Mr. Louis Duensveg, secretary and treasurer, and Mr. H. A. Mullins, whose name is mentioned in the Beacon item, is managing director. The stockholders who reside in this city are: Messrs. Charles Wood, G. W. Snider, W. H. Soale, August Stukenburg, Lewis J. Cox, J. J. Lang, W. J. Wood, Mesdames Hattie Wood, Louisa C. Parks, V. J. Troy, and Delia Lang. Mr. Otto Duenweg is assistant secretary and treasurer, and has been at the mine since last October. Mr. Louis Duenweg, in conversation with an EXPRESS representative, said that hej was not anxious to give the mine any free advertising because it was a self-sustaining institution and there was no stock for sale. He did not understand why Mr. Mullins had written the letter that had become public, but since such was the case he would explain the entire matter, not for the purpose of creating a rush to their mine, because they did not want that until there should be no doubt of the value of the new discovery, and the mine had not been developed •eutliciently to establish that fact beyond the possibility of a doubt. The company has been working the mine about two years, with a force of from six to ten men. The force has been small because the company desired the mine to be self-sustain-ing. The products have been sullicient to pay for the labor and improvements, which have been made constantly.

The original shaft was sunk to a depth of 100 feet, and the miners have been following a vein in that shaft the greater part of the time. As the workmen descended it became difficult to elevate the material. The air wss bad, and it was decided to make a tunnel from the mountain side to the bottom of the original shaft. While making this tunnel they struck what is supposed to be a new vein, one that extends to each side of the tunnel and which has been the cause of the present excitement. This vein has been followed for a distance of about forty feet on either side of the tunnel and has grown steadily better. It has widened until it is much larger than the original vein. It contains gold, silver and copper while the original vein, contained gold only. Mr. Duenweg said that the presence of copper was the most encouraging feature because copper indicated that the vein was deep, that the ore came up from below. The value of the tind depends upon the depth of the new vein. The value of the ore in the original vein was about twelve dollars and lifty cents per ton, while the value of that in the new vein is about fifty dollars per ton. Mr. Duenweg Bays that the new vein has led into a "chimney" which is a crevice through which the ore has ascended and indicates large quantities and good ore. He has received samples which would indicate a value of about one hundred dollars per ton, but it is fair to suppose that all of the ore is not as good as the sample, but $50 is a low valuation. A mill run will be made sometime during the coming week by which the exact value of the ore can be ascertained. The brilliant prospects of the mine are not all contained in the above facts. The ore in sight will keep the mill running for a year. The veins grow wider and deeper as they are followed. The company has refitted the apparatus, and is prepared to work more rapidly. The question to be decided immediately ia whether the new vein is a continuation of the old. It is not probable that it is because the new vein does not trend the same and is not at the same depth. The company has a fine stamp mill run by water power, and if the new discovery proves to be so valuable as they expect, they will run the mill by electric power. There are now thirty ton's of the ore on the new dump. The force will be increased so as to keep one mill running constantly.

The mine is situated in one of the foothills of the White mountains, running north and south parallell with tha Sierra Nevada mountains, the two ranges being separted by a valley about fifteen miles wide. Miners are paid $2 per day and laborers from one dollar and twenty-five cents to one dollar and fifty cents per day, with_ boarding included. Since January first but two miners have been employed, the remainder of the force being engaged in improving the mine.

What is a Dude.

The men who dress to attract attention are dudes per se the well-dressed men are only incidentally dudes, as when they are too anxiouB about dress and give it too great an importance in their lives.—[Haberdasher.

Ambition*!) Goal.

City Business Man—At last I am rich enough to retire from business. Friend—What are you going to do? "I am going to buy the old farm that^ I ran away from and live on it.— [Phila-^ delphia Record.

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