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Weakly. Established

The United States Commissioners g|are Making Headway but S'rike a Snag.

MALIETOA MAY BE RESTORED AS KING.

However, Germany Wants* Big Damages for the Death of Her Marines.

I Copyrighted 1889, by the

New

Tork Associated

Press.

BERLIN, May 21.—Prom certain indications at the rooms of the American delegates, as well as at the quarters of the English commissioners and at the German foreign office, it is evident that there is some serious hitch in the negotiations of the Bamoan commission. Mr. Phelps, who is known as "the peacemaker," both in the conference and in the working committee, is in evident -trouble. First he is interviewing an English commissioner in Jiis own rooms, then he is hurrying off to the foroign office, where remains for some time closeted with

he the German representatives, and then repeating the process. When asked as t.o the situation, Commissioners Phelps, Kasson and Bates say that there is no great change and that everything is progressing satisfactorily. Both the German and English commissioners refuse to talk on the subject, but it is learned from other sources that the United States government has instructed its commissioners to insist upon the return of Malietoa as king. A message is said to have been received fron Secretary Blaine within the past thirty-six hours directing the commissioners to insist upon the restoration of the status quo, and saying that Germany deposed Malietoa as king and must return him as king. They may haggle about indemnity or a unit or dual or tripartite government if they please, but Malietoa must be king. While the Germans have come to agree with all the other views of the American commissioners, they are reluctant to accept this condition, and point to the fact that Malietoa was pardoned by the German emperor at the beginning of the conference. This, they claim, should satisfy America.

The American commissioners last night were quiet and conciliatory in their utterances concerning the situation, but expressed a determination to remain firm.

The special correspondent of the Associated Press here was informed this evening that Germany has finally consented to restore King Malietoa. This action was taken finally after prolonged and persistent efforts on the part of the American commissioners. But now comes another hitch in the negotiations. SilifeW eroKs nr. t.h* The American section of the conference holds that if any indemnity is^ paid it ence, case, from

must be a merely nominal sum. Germany, on the contrary, maintains that in the conflicts between the German forces and Samoans, the la^er were invariably the aggressors. Besides, t&e

native

partisans of King Malietoa were

guilty of the barbarous practices of beheading German sailors, as well as inflicting upon the wounded particular cruelties. These acts, Germany insists, should entail upon Samoa the P^ent of special indemnity. Earnest efforts

are

making in committee to settle the dispute, but the matter is very likely to require reference to the plenary conference. ..

LONDON,

May 21.—The Posts Berlin

correspondent

The News at Washington.

WASHINGTON,

fore

says that the Samoa

protocol, in its final form, will contain two chief points. The first of these relates to the government of bamoa, which will be arranged on a tripartite basis. England being accorded a position corresponding in a certain sense to that of arbitrator. The second deals with the appointment of a land-commission, hngland is to have a large influence in the selection of the supreme judioial functionary

May 21.—As far as can

be learned, the department of state has not yet been officially advised of the reported hitch in the Samoan conference. Prominent officials of the department when approached to-day flatly declined to say anything about the matter, as in their view the discussion of ject uuder negotiation would violate diplomatic propriety.

D?u.1?tleesv,^f

United States representatives have broached the subject of the restoration of Malietoa, as their instructions were presumably colored by the debates in the last congress taking this stand, but just how far they are instructed to persist in their «nnu»ntlon can not be learned.

SUNK IN A COLLISION.

The st*un»er German Kmperor lost tiomlwln Sands—Several Drowned. LONDON, May 21.-The British steamer German Emperor, from London for Bilboa, ran into the British steamer Beresford, from Hartlepool, for Bombay, at A o'clock yesterday morning while the latter was lying at anchor off the Good

The German Emperor sunk instantly Boats were launched from the Beresford.and suoceeded in rescuing twelve persons from the doomed steamer, xne in fho fn

latter soon disappeared in the fog, and

is now learned that she is proceeding to

Uraveeend, where she will effect tempo-

rary repairs. Nine persons on board the

German Emperor succeeded in landing

at Dover. Nevertheless, it is thought

iSI

that thirty persons perished. the case.

LVTKR.—The

William O'Brien Testifies.

LONDON,

Tipperary prior to the organization of the league, and said that the league prevented a wholesale famine and a fearful war in the west of Ireland in 1870. He also stated no murders had been committed in Tipperary since the formation of the league.

Berlin Masons Organize a Strike. BEBI,IN,

May 21. Three thousand

masons in this city have gone on strike. They demand that their hours of labor be nine per day and that they be allowed half an hour for breakfast, an hour for dinner and an hour for supper. They also demand that work be suspended an hour earlier on Saturday and on the evenings preceding public holidays, and that they receive full pay for those days. They further demand an increase of from fifty to sixty pfennings per day in their wages, and two weeks' notice in case of discharge.

King Humbert Arrives in Berlin.1*'' BERLIN,

May 21.—King Humbert, with

the crown prince of Italy and Sig. Crispi, the Italian prime minister, arrived here in Berlin this morning. They were met at the railway station by Emperor William, the royal princess, Prince Bismarck, and a number of generals. After the usual embrace?, the party drove to the royal castle. King Humbert occupied a seat beside the emperor in the imperial carriage. The route was lined with troops. Triumphal arches spanned the streets and the houses were decorated with flags and bunting. Large crowds of people gathered along the route from the railway station to the castle, and enthusiastically cheered the emperor and the king.

A banquet was given this evening in honor of King Humbert. The guests numbered 140, and included members of the royal family, the cabinet ministers, members of both houses of parliament, Signor Crispi and most of the prominent diplomats.

A Duel But No Death.

PARIS,

May 21.—M. De Laberge, mem

ber of the chamber of deputies for the department of Loire, and editor of the Lyons Republican, and M. Lockroy, fought a duel to day. The weapons used were swords. M. Lockroy was slightly wounded.

More Shooting at Forest City.' LITTLE ROCK,

Ark., May

21.—The

town of Forest City was again thrown into a state of great excitement to-night about 10 o'clock by an engagement between three guards and a crowd, supposed to be negroes. Shots were exchanged on both sides but no one is yet known to have been injured.

Hissing Belle and Potter. CHICAGO,

May 21.—Kyrle Bellew and

Mrs. James Brown Potter were received with a low, but distinct hiss to night when they first appear*"*-*1 McVicker's grange coit^™-, probably 'unknown to actors and audithe jury in the Carter divorce in session scarcely two blocks the theater, had at almost the very moment of the hissing sent to the judge for a diagram of the Colonnade hotel in New York, where Bellew occupied adjoining rooms to Mrs. Carter's and gave her "dramatic instruction. Both Bellew and Mrs. Potter shewed unmistakable nervousness throughout the evening. Except the hiss, there was no other hostile demonstration by the spectators. The audience was a large one, but could hardly be classed as fashionable. When Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bellew ended their evening's performance be

the footlights the jury in the Carter case were still out.

Physio-Medicos.

INDIANAPOLIS,

May 21.—The physio

medical doctors held their annual state convention and began their annual national convention to-day. The attendance on both was gratifying to the members. The officers elected by the state association were: Dr.

J. J.

Westfield, President Dr. J. C. Davidson, jr., of Indianapolis, vice president Dr. A

Fisher, of Indianapolis, secretary Dr. D. N. Woodward, of Indianapolis, trustee of medical colleges. Delegates from all the chief central states are present at the national meeting, numbering probably one hundred and fifty persons. Dr. Keith, of Minneapolis, Minn., is the president.

The Chicago Gas Trust l.fgal. CHICAGO,

May 21.—Judge Baker de

livered an opinion in the gas trust case to-day, denying the application to dissolve the corporation and declaring that it has a legal existence. The action was brought in quo warranto by the attorney general of the state, on the ground that the trust was an illegal monopoly.

int.

and'doing a business inimical to public I favored a

rant. Judge Baker holds that the

interest matter of monopoly is one ror tne

on-

matter of monopoly is one for^he^legis-

Se «S'hoi

charter and does business under it, there are no legal grounds for interference with it.

In tlie Court*.

The jury in the Case will case returned a sealed verdict at 9 p. m. Monday, and the verdict was read in court yesterday morning. The verdict was in favor of the plaintiff, and the estate will be partitioned, as if no will had been made. Ihe complaint alleged that the value of the property was $5,000. "Jack" Deeds, who was recently sentenced to imprisonment in the county

PR0

PERLLY WHO

for awhile her fate was unknown, but it "jack" Deeds, who was recently sen- grounds of

tenced

to imprisonment in the

jail for drawing

weapon,was

on own

leD)

survivors who landed at

Dover from the lost steamer German Emperor gave exaggerated accounts concerning the loss of life by the collision. It is now ascertained that the loss was not

great as was at first reported.

The Beresford has arrived at Graveeend. She has on board twenty-two men belonging to her own crew and twelve ot the crew of the German Emperor.

yesterday, who was speoial judge in I

Strange Disappearance of a I*dy, CONTOOCOOK,

from.

May 21. Mr. William

O'Brien testified before the Pamell commission to-day. He remained seated while giving his evidence, and spoke in a weak voioe. The witness gave details

of agrarian outrages which occurred in

Me., May 21. About

two weeks ago Miss Annie Dominie,

with foul play.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., WED

iN THE CITY

Session Uneventful Except In One Humiliating Confession of Failure.

CITY E iffGINEER SIMPSON BOUNCED WITHOUT HEARING..

This Is Preceded By tlie Rejec tion of All Bids for the Main •.. Street Sewer.

The city council last night undertook the task of eradicating what they bad done and starting out anew. Under the head of miscellaneous, Councilman Hertwig moved to declare the office of city engineer vacant. His motion was seconded by Councilman Hybarger. The council chamber was filled with spectators and each one involuntarily held his breath, so great was the surprise. The vote was unanimous. It was afterward learned that the Democratic councilmen had considered the move for the last few days, and their motive in so doing was to rid themselves of the man who had caused them so much trouble concerning the Main street pavement and sewer. The cloud that preceded the motion and portended its approach was the consideration of bids for the building of the Main street sewer from the river to Fifth street. When the question of bids was called by Mayor Danaldson the clerk announced that the bids for building the sewer were on the table, where they had been for the three previous meetings. After several motions and amendments the motion to open the bids was reached. The city attorney was called upon for an explanation of the situation for which the council had been in waiting for three weeks. He said that the restraining order against the construction of the sower was very general—the most general he had ever known and that he did not consider it safe to proceed with the construction of the

Bewer,

although

he did not consider that the council would be in contempt of court for such procedure because the prayer for re straining order did not ask for so general an order as the judge had issued. The vote to open the bids was carried. The bids were opened and were as follows: Jesse Robertson SIE NM TA Charles Surrell. if?-®? 3b 14,530 00

Augustus Brunner 14,'687 60

During the discussion, Mr. Donham favored proceeding with the building of Hewer of consequencea Mr. Sfceeg, who has nothing to say aa a rule, was moved to arise and say thbt the council should either proceed with the matter and b.uild the sewer or drop the consideration of it. But no sooner -had the bids been

OECAUSE^FCK

than there was in the ground upon which the motion WftB

made was impregnable and the motion was carried. The rejection of the bids portended the ousting of City Engineer Simpson because Mr. Simpson had been instrumental in securing the consideration of the sewer and pavement at first, and had boaster of his instrumentality in the matter. The bids were rejected the sewer question is no more the council receded from their extrava-

gant stand

its consideration had begun. After the

passage of the motion to reject all bids

council then passed to the elec

tion of superintendent and captain of police. Mr. J.

Scout and Mr. John

Butler were nominated. Mr. Stout received six votes and Mr. Butler five. Mr. Stout, was re-elected. Mr. Dan Murphy was unanimously re-elected as as captain of police. The of and Mr.^George Grimes were nominated. A strict party vote elected Mr. Roberts by a majority ot 1. Mr. Roberts is the son of Dr. W. H. Roberts, and is a student at the Polytechnic institute. He is young, and has but little, if any, experience in practical engineering.

a city engineer and Mr. Don

Baker of

election

was taken M. Roberts

Under the head of ordinances the clerk read an ordinance that was on the table to allow any company to lay pipe lines within_ the city limits to conduct gas or oil, to distribute the same. The ordinance was rejected. An ordinance granting to the lerre Haute Natural Gas & Oil company the privilege to pipe gas or oil through the public streets and alleys of the city was then read. Mr. Donham objected to the ordinance o. the ground that the council had not been asked to pass the ordinance. He

petition for

nrHinances.

pttuJ,

"r'.d8v™d s.

wfta

ray offi-1

The Ches* Championship.

NKW YOKK,

May 21.—Weiss and

Tschigoran played chess to-day to decide the championship. It resulted in a draw. They will play again to-morrow.

Flpe Ordinance.

*n ordloance granting the right of way over and ong toe st^tfand alTeys anStte pubUcgrounds the ity of Terre Haute to tbe Natural Craa wm^y ot the city of Terre Haute for laying

Be^t ordained by the common council of the

Cl^HoTnTThaUhenTerre

pose of

recognizance by J"1?*® Jv" I any injury to any ^som-1 rigni is uu« ~—r—

pr0perty

h^3ee!

aged 18 years, left Hillsboro for a ^®®t- each part of mch ern trip, and has not since been heard ^lh0ut.unnecessai7delay,

4 on^at*iore}.

the

removal of any or all of the pipes of nMeam-

pany from any or all at tbe street* or alienor 2&bpob frttmeof frag (^U^rSwuM*^ ™,cf

coancil that, under the bev law, paeeed by the recent le&idpture, anew contract was desired, that tp company would require some pay forjthe telephones that are now free to the city. The oouncilmen grew indignant immediately. A committee from the coancil has been in communication with .the company since that time, and liave reported inability to agree. The oompany submitted •"I ordinance to._ the committee stipulating thatthe company should hold the ciiy free from all damages resulting from occupancy of the streets by telephone poles and wire, that th*-i «pmp"iny should not be required to furnish b^nd for the observance of such contracf, that the company should enjoy said privileges and that the police regulations of the city should not interfere with the company's enjoyment of said privileges. As consideration for .the above the company proposed to furnish telephones for the residence of fire chief, mayor's office* police headquarters, city clerk's office and for all of the fire houses. This con trust the committee refused to sign and amended so that the city would have the right to command the telephone company in case the police regulations should require that commands be given. The company refused to sign the contract as amended. The committee submitted the contract the council, and the council laid it der the table, and instructed the committee to have further consultation with the com pany. The company also submitted a statement of the full quarterly rate and the proposed rate if theircontract should be adopted the former was 8181.50 per quarter and the latter $42.75 per quarter.

the death of Cjeorgefe#lein?iBJ tion of J. T. Tully to first assistant chief Mr. James Modrell, as hoseman of hose company No. 6, vacancy caused by the death of the late John Koberts, Thomas Bolemanas regular extra Michael Cravens as regular extra (Hep.) The board of police commissioners reported that Patrolman Odell had been expelled from the force and that Supernumerary Bidaman had been

un made a regular patrolman in his place.

within less than a year after I

report

was aporoved. The bid of

JoneB & ButieI.(

whRe oak

had prevailed the motion to declare recalled at the request of the bidvacant the office of city engmeor, form of a resolution by Mr. Hertwig, followed hard upon. It was unanimously

to furnish the city with

iumberattbe rate of $16 40,

ders. The board of health reported health tolerably good, garbage tolerably well cleared away, and recommended that two special officers be detailed to attend to sanitary matters during the heated season. The report was referred to the board of health, the sanitary committee and board of police commission AM

A resolution by Mr. Walsh instructing the several committees to prepare estimates of the probable cost of their respective departments and to submit said estimate to the committee on finance within five days previous to the next council meeting was adopted.

The board of health also recommended the appointment of an inspector of meats for the city and solicited an early meetwith the sanitary committee of tne council. Much wrangling and adjournment followed.

THE BUCKET SHOPS AND THE BOARD.

ATemporary Injunction Against the Board

and

President P'p'r^n^j^he ants. The that it had be-1 board of tr~*~,

present, and ^Pfff^ted the

bome necessary to pipe the oil from the graph company, and

present well beyond the city limits because of the danger to property and that the piping had been laid without authority. The ordinance was then adopted, Mr. Hertwig voting in the negative.

thereof ion whict? maj'weult toom the fore ask that the oompany be

iinrllsenoe of said Natural lias (Ml company vrtSle performing the work of laying Its plpw or otherwise exercising the lights and privilege#

righto and

las met Sm^fere "o?^rtKe

SEwuTtaniStae granted by the city, or which the striking miners. may hereafter be granted by the city, while ln the I organized

mayttfter be grantedby the city, while in the

taSec.'5X8Tb«0theIrlgSS

^^.Tan™bMl^e8,feiaSiyMorgan

the Western Union Company.

CHICAGO,

May 21.—The fight between

the bucket shops and the board of trade has & Company, who have an of the board of trade and who have been securing the quotations of the board of

been renewed, Baijey, Wells

the passage of such I j.ra(je from a "ticker," are the complain

ants. They began an action against the

tr'ad6i the

Western

entering

the

Haute Natural Gas

over and along the streets

Bald

laylnK

city lor the pur-

its pipes ne^CT

a dw«us ^Jdeadly an^i^ibuUon^natu^as^^d o^i.

released from imprisonment 1

cltyof Terre

8DAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1889.

0,6

protto-

7. wiirrnM, 8^|)BBMftjncr for the immediate taking effeafrofthis nWinSS* be in force from andaltw lb adoption.

Another ordinance, in the form of contract-, was introduced concerning the difficulty that has existed between the telephone compan^ood the city aolona tor several weeka. peroral weeks ago the telephone coajpany notified the thi'

An event of the session was a motion by Mr. Storz that the emergency clause of the cow ordinance be stricken out and the ordinance:

rbe

re-read

vfd placed upon its passage. Mr. Storz' motion was seconded by Mr. Thomas. Mr. Walsh moved to table the motion and was seconded by Mr. Burnes. The motion to table prevailed by a vote of seven to four yeas, Mesprs. Burnes, Donham, Hertwig, LeinbBrger, Steeg, Steele, Walsh nays, 'Messrs. Storz, Thomas, Hybarger, Weldete

The bonds of Fire Chief Kennedy and the bidders for furnishing the city with stone were approved. The appointment of Messrs James H. Turner J. L. HumMton, Joseph Friez, John Moorehead and B. Holmes, as city commissioners, was approved. The following report of Fire Chief Kennedy and the fi| was approved by the counc$j Early, hose man of reel col vacancy caused by the dead Jabez Smith John A. JIi

committee Mr. Reyn ipany No. 4, of the late alien as lad-

UniopTele-

ttn

rpkAtr aav that. t.VlA

telegraph oompany. They say that the board of trade claims the right to control the distribution of its pnoe quotations that the Weetern Union, controlling the Gold and Stock, "ticker" service, has admitted validity of this claim by

into a contract not to deliver

quotations to any one not authorized by the board to receive them and that, as complainant is not so favored, the Weetern Union company threatens to take the "ticker" out of complainants office. Complainants go on to say that the board's claim of exclusive jurisdiction over its quotations, is untenable and

that,

for the removal

Hautehamlesstrom

therefore, the contract with the Western Union which recognizes such right is not valid. Complainants there-

•_

from

brought,

during the laying ot said pipe* the

said company shall not unnecessarily otattuct the streets or alleys or public grounds of jald djSMjnd

ABfew days sgo the young ladyjs "liZziu Ind.", May 21.-A miners' del- New York, trunk was returned by the railway offi-1 condition as cials, but no trace of its owner ca found. It is believed that sue nas i«asofany person or any ouior curpuiBuuu,»»

prMi^esbwrfa meeting was held here to-day to

^55^

TO^deHhe rondition and necessities of

X^TerKS&Wf^M I ihe striking miners. A relief commit- I "£^SllQ

wag orgBnized

and privileges herMn I pnaident, J.

juSgment d»em Just and proper. I the public for the aid and support of the sic. 6. That toe dty reewves the Irtgh^i|Q^dy and suffering among them. roiwmWf1 QOUO0 to s®Ul company, to owr

IDE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.

A Number of Appointments of Federal Officials in the Far West.

A REPORT FROM OUR OWN BA.YLESS HANNA-

The Excitement in the Argentine Republic Over the Return to Special Payments.

WASHINGTON, May 21.—The president made the following appointments to-day: John W. Meldrum, of Laramie, Wy. T., to be secretary of Wyoming.

Orrin W. Blair, of Dakota, to be receiver of pablic moneys at Huron, D. T. Jjwnes H. Cisney, of Warsaw, Ind., to oe an Indian inspector.

James C. Luckey, of Oregon, to be agent for the Indians of the Warm Spring agency in Oregon.

Malachi Krebe, of Petersburg, Ind., to be a special agent to make allotments of lands in severalty to Indians.

A REPORT FROM MINISTER HANNA.

Tli« Events Following the Proclamation Against Gambling in Gold and Silver. WASHINGTON,

May 21.—United

States Minister Hanna, at Buenos Ayres, has made a further report to the department of state upon the events following the proclamation forbidding gambling and speculation in gold* and silver coin In the Argentine confedera tion. He says under date of March 23rd: "The great excitement in and about the Balsa still continues. The police, armed with rifles, held that institution all day yesterday. The streets on every side of the building were constantly packed with excited people. There is no sign of concession or? relaxation yet on the part of either side. The government remains firm, and the many gamblers threaten vengeance. At 6 o'clock last evening the minister of finance called a meeting .of bank managers, Balsa directors and representative merchants for consultation. It was numerously attended. At this meeting the minister foreshadowed his plan to open a special reserve fund, and to withdraw the fractional paper currency to be replaced with gold, silver and copper coin, thus paving the way for resumption of specie payments. The proposition was m'.st favorably received jy business men generally.",^

Mr. Hanna quotes from the" statement of the minister of finance, upon which the president's proclamation was based, a passage wherein he says it is a startling fact that in one month the transactions in gold reached 190,000,000, whereas the liquidation for the same month showed that less than five million dollars was needed or UBed for the purposes of trade and exchange.

Among those who wiW^tw^iei tive were Senators Quay and Evarts, with Mr. Henry Phillips, of London Senator Cullom and friends, Treasurer Huston, and Representatives Bingham, Ji.wart, Cannon, and Rife of Pennsylvania.

A Possible Successor to Stockslager. WASHINGTON, May 21.—It is whispered to-day that ex Governor Stone, of Iowa, the present assistant land commissioner, will shortly be made com mis- witb

sioner, in place of Mr. Stockelage^ wju held the place under Mr. Cleveland.

A Presidential Trip,

been visiting here, announced that Pres-

ident Harrison would make a trip to Franklin county during the coming sum mer, to see his mother's birthplace. General Harrison's mother was E"™beth Irwin, daughter of Archibald Ir and she was born aoout ten miles from here, in Montgomery township. The old stone house in which she was born is still standing, and the president has several times expressed a desire to visit his mother's birthplace.

Uncle Sam Cash Drawer,

WASHINGTON, May 21.—The treasury accountant's to-day completed an estimate of cash value of the currency, coin and securities turned over to. Treasurer Huston by ex-Treasurer Hyatt, and hnd total amount to be $722,000,000.

A Serious Runaway.

A horee ran away with a vehicle whicji were two

young

city,

"a". I as.T»ursxsi

wire.

has granted a temporary in

junction.

Miner* Meeting at Braxll.

Special to the Express.

treasurer,ta.solicit funds from

rytrmned

removing their -tickers." Judge] Tuley, before whom the case was

ladies,both clerks

i„ at Hoberg'e, and a gentlemen of this

cut in the throat and all were body scarred. They were taken to the residence of Mr. Brotherton and

brought to the city.

A Tax Per Mile on Telegraph Companies HARTFORD,

Reception

WILL SUE THE N8WSPAPBBS.

a V. White Indignant mt the ReportIthat H«» Was "Short" of Transcontinental, NJEW YORK,

May

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa., May 2 as tne irain puooou —i uuncn, uStates Treasurer J. N. Huston, who has tunnel of st Ci0U(j

wer6 wrBpped

near the poorfarmlast night and an theeompany is received the front

,later

The Beliring Sea Difficulty.

OTTOWA, Ont., May 21.—It is reported here that there is every probability of negotiations bsing entered into shortly for a settlement .of the fisheries question and Behring sea difficulty. It is understood that Sir Julian Pauncefote has been instructed to press for an early settlement of Behring sea claims.

Conn., May 21.—The Con

necticut house to-day passed a

bill

posing a tax of 50 ceots a

mile

on tele

graph companies having more than two lines of wire also imposing a tax of cents on each telephone transmitter and

to Mrs.

JACKSON,

were Cleveland will leave in

BALTIMORE,

with William (Jit well known lawyer and Repub-

Cleveland. bacl

Mich., May

21.—Mrs.

Snlcide of an Alleged Murderer. I comrades-Yon are hereby

May 21.-A Gloucester,

Bpecial

A. Crouse secretary,Pat 1 lioan politician, who was I eranswin meetat thesamepfice and ttme and

i«* I

ing his uncle, George Hughee,shot him•elf this afternoon, and is now dying.

2L—Ex-Congressman

Stephen V. White held a consultation yesterday with his counsel, whom he in etructed to begin proceedings against the evening papers which on Saturday last published a report that he was ruined by having been short of Oregon & Transcontinental stock on Friday.

To a reporter Mr. White said: "The published statement that I or my firm has lost any money by being short of Oregon & Transcontinental stock is a malignant and malicious report, and is utterly untrue and without the slightest foundation." Mr. White then took from hw pocket a roll of stock certificates of the Oregon fc Transcontinental oompany, representing 5,000 shares, and asked the reporter to look through them. They were all marked as having been transferred to Franklin W. Hop-

May 1L

Mr-

Hopkins is Mr.

Whites partner. Mr. White added: That stock was bought on behalf of my firm, and is held by us, therefore you oan see plainly that we are not 'short' of 't I wel that it is a duty we owe to other firms in the street to take notion in this matter against the authors of tnis malignant statement* I do not care to eay anything definite as to the nature or the legal proceedings which will be taken by my counsel against the newspapers, but you may say that the procsedings will be enforced to the utmofct limit of the law*"

Mr. White yesterday went before the grand jury to obtain an indictment author of the report, and it

issaid thattheex-congressman produced

The coming engagement of the distinguished tragedian, Mr. Frederic Ward, which occurs on Wednesday and

room. ^. Two or three Sundays sgo they were enjoying their little game, the parson Dlaying with dummy, when an intimate friend was shown in. The table was thrust up against the wall, when to their horror they heard him say out in the hall: "O, never mind, I'll not stand on ceremony, I'll walk right back where the

fSAnd

he did. Even before he had fin

ished his greeting his eyes fell on the table with the hands laid out. Casting a glnnc» around the embarrassed group, he strode across the floor, lifted the table into me middle of the group, picked up one of the hands and said. *'We will go right on with this. trumps?"—[Washington Poet.

Daily Established

sented in this city for the first time and I This is the home company which protbe management have received no less I poses to look out for home interests. It than twenty letters asking that "Vir- does not intend to drill wells at present. Jni?:!118•. Put on which will be done on but. if the find develops as expected will 10 ifflMftrtlBCittTi tftn ,hnmo

bivo wuio --—v—-» 1 I rpha MAl•nVtontJa, Nftfcural Grflfl & Oil Mr. Henry Phillips, of London, Senator The ^|g||

ln the DarkTi,at

Ended the Per-1

secation of Two Travelers.

According to a Paris correspondent

Horace Vernet, the artist, was going from Versailles to Paris by railway. In the same compartment with him were two ladies whom he had never seen before, but who were evidently acquainted him. They examined him minutely, and commented freely on his martial bearing, his hale old age, the style of his dress, etc. They continued their annoyance until finally the painter determined to put an end to the persecution. As the train passed through the

in complete darkness.

Vernetraisedthebackof his hand to

On emerging

What

The Suicide or the' Morris Boy.

Charles Morris, the boy who committed suicide by hanging in the barn of Mr. John Haley, Monday afternoon^ was

a further tax of 25 oents on each line of I juried yesterday afternoon at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.

was found impossible

.to keep the body longer. His mother

gone from Indianapolis to Chicago,

Frank r^ntly, and Mr. Davis, at whose resi-

Welch aunt of Mrs. Grover Cleveland, dence Bhe formerly made her bome in niece a reception this afternoon Indianapolis, telegraphed her at Chicago 5?V»^ti£ aXu" About fifty la- of the bby's act. She had not been heard dies and perhaps a dozen gentlemen I fr0m late yesterdayjifternoon

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HEADQUARTERS MOKTOH

No.

«.

TROPIC

HACTKOST Ind., May 22,1889.

rsraciAL OHDKB NO. 2.]

at TOTr

says: Joehmi F.

GREAT OIL WELL DISCOVERY.

Derricks and Drilling Apparatus Being Rapidly Putin Place For New Wells.

THE DIALL WELL MAINTAINS ITS OWN GOOD RECORD.

Formation of New Companies •and Efforts to Keep The Benefit at Home.

Six new drilling outfits have been received, and two of them are nearly ready for operation—one at the Exchange hotel well, and one at Twentyfourth street and Vandalia road. It is' thought that by Sunday eight or ten drills will be at work, and there will be a race during the ensuing seventy-five' days as to which will first reach the depth of 1,600 feet, at which oil indications were found in the Diall well.

The new 800-barrel receiving tank at the well was filled yesterday afternoon, the oil from the well being let into it by a small flow. One big tank at the gravel pit is now ready and the oil will be pumped into it to-day. Another tank i. received to-day, and it is proposed to buy several immense tanks, with a capacity of nearly two thousand gallons, from the distillery. The immediate de-

m„ani

10,000 shares of the stock in support of 1 Mr,e, ,lng

his case. He was also reported on the Jbe leased or manufactured to street as having declared his intention of I ™®®t the demand and so soon as supplied entering suit for $250,000 damages mke °,,

AMUSEMENTS

The Melville dramatic company had another good house, counting up and down stairs. "Jack o' the Mines" was played to the evident satisfaction of the audience. Mr. J. S. Rutledge does an excellent Jack Boulder, and Miss Calla Barbour an interesting Daisy Miller. Mr, bam Young as Sinjj Sing was an amusing Chinaman, and disguised his native beauty effectually in a good Mon golian make-up. A good play is to be given every night, with a town lot to be thrown in Saturday night. The surveyor has made it full fifty feet front, and deep enough to reach oil.

.or °'l tank cars, and

mRde

w,lH

to secure them,

against the proprietors of the papers in I __® _Tl .,E* company has received which the report was published.

eaeily

disposed of.

barrels of it and the I. «fc St. L. has asked for it to use in experimenting as a lubricating oil. Several barrels have been sent to the Chicago Gas Consumers' trust, which is using it in comparison with the Lima oil as a gas making oil. lhe Diall company will go deeper as soon as possible to let loose the larger now that is now supposed to be available. J-his can be done without interfering with the well's present output. Agents of the company at present find no ditticulty in getting the manufactories of Chicago, Indianapolis and elsewhere to .•pake tests of the oil as a lubricant.

THE NEW COMPANIES.

Articlea Filed of Companies Composed of Substantial Citizens.

The Home Natural Oas & Oil company filed articles of association with the

rapid^ coming to the front. His new Joseph us Collett, W. K. McKeen, WillPiece, The Mountebank," will be pre-

lam

Mack, B. G. Cox and B. F. Havens,

Merchants' Natural filed articles of

ital Btock is

the three travelers Thaddeus S. Moore, J. G. Heinl, John M.

RyaDi

BryCe,

his mouth and kissed it twice violently. I Qammerstein, C. F. Miller, Charles Min-

from the obscurity he found Bhall The lease o,* life for the above that the ladies had withdrawn their at- company is thirty years. The purpose him, and were accusing

tention from him, and were each other of having been kissed by a] man in the dark.

Presently they arrived at Paris, and Vernet, on leaving them, said: "Ladies, I shall be puzzled all my life by the inquiry, which of these two ladies was it that-kissed me?"

The Game Went Bight On. Whist is the most popular game in _—„

Washington. It i. pM SSSSfTdMSl

circle and in every club. A certain retired naval officer of high rank is so absorbed in the game that be has by degrees got his estimable wife and her brother, a retired clergyman, into the habit of playing two or three quiet rubbers every Sunday afternoon. They play in the back parlor, and if visitors chance in, the table is shoved into a corner and

Gas fe association

the county recorder

yesterday. The

$6,000, and the directore

are: B. F. Havens, H. Hulman, jr., Jacob J. H. Briggs. J. T. H. Mil-

ler, James Hunter. Henry Miller. The directors and the following are the stockholders in the company: O. l". McNutt, A. Z. Foster, D. C. Greiner, Daniel Hirzeli, H. G. Miller, C. I1 Chapman, B. F. Jenckes, Henry Meyer, J. V. Lyne, J. F. Brinkman, F. A. Seeburger, P. J. Kaufman, W. H. Roberts, W. W. Oliver, T.Stahl,E.J. Sawyer, Johni 1-. Gulick, L. Duenweg, Charles Baur,

s. C. Beach, J. T. Scoyell, A.

T.F.Miller, M.N. Smith, G.J.

of the oompany is to drill for gas and oil to refine and sell oil, to lease lands, etc.

Tlie Oil Fever in Putnam

Special to

the

Indianapolis

News.

GREENCAST

r.H, Ind.,

May

Will Sink Three Wells.

Special to the Indianapolis News. SPENCER, Ind., May 21.—The gas well meeting held in the court house last. night resulted in a report from the soliciting committees, and it was found that $1,600 had been subscribed. It is the intention of the stockholders to raise enough funds to sink three wells. Ihe meeting adjourned to meet next Monday night, when a permanent organization will be made and action taken for, immediate business.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Benjamin Hodgers died Monday at 5 p. m., at her home, 412 north Fourth street, after a short illnesB of congestion. She leaves a husband and one child. Her parents are M.r ahd Mrs. Samuel Murphy. The deceased,

was

28 years of age. Her husband was

formerly

employed in Shattuck stone-

yard in this city, but has been employed at Lafayette, Ind., for the last few months. The funeral will occur from, the residence, at 9:30 a. m. to-day. Services at St. Joseph's Church at 10 a. m.

The Terre Haute Rifles.

The Terre Haute rifles drilled in Dowling hall Monday evening, and will continue to drill there two evenings of each week for the remainder of the month. There is not room in the armory for the company to maneuvre in the foot movements. The company has been offered

free

ordered

headquarter. I

o'clock, p. wattend ln a body divine wrvlow St{^Joseph's Church. All ex-soldlers are rennlte with us.

tbe

chnj£

transportion to the fair ground to drill there, and will probably drill in the

to appear 1 ground in the near future.

Frost in Wisconsin.

BI-AFK RIVER FALI^,

sonsof Vet,

21—The oil

fever has broken out in this city, now that Terre Haute has a well, and an effort is making to raise $4,000

ant«rnriseprivateby

The sum each. Two gas wells were bored here without finding the coveted treasure, and no little difficulty is experienced in raising money now, the capitalists preferring to await developments in other ,localities.

•3

Wis., May

21.—

A frost visited this vicinity this morning. Crops in the low lands will suffer materially*'

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