Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 June 1889 — Page 1

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CASE AGAINST MAN BORKE.

Ha Seems to Regard It as Serious, as Do the Chicago Police

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HE WILL RESIST THE EFFORT TO BRING HIM BACK

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Grand Jury Yesterday Retells the Story.

CHICAGO, June 18.—Chief of Police Hubbard, in speaking of the arrest of Martin Burke in Winnipeg for complicity in the Cronin murder, this morning said: "We have a good deal more evidence against Burke than has been published. The identification of the photograph is not nearly all. I will say that Burke was frequently heard to say that Dr. .. Cronin ought to be removed. There is not the shadow doubt In my mind -mat Martin Burke helped to kill Dr.

Cronin." The-police do not say where this information comes from, but it is Btated that a friend of Burke has "squealed," and will accompany the officer with the requisition to Winnipeg.

BURKE 18 MUCH ALARMED. T*.

Will Probably Try To Get Ont 011 a Writ of Habeas Corpus. CHICAGO, June 18.—A special dispatch

from Winnipeg, says: The police, evidently inspired from Chicago, are keeping pretty quiet to-day. Chief McRie is satisfied that the prisoner is no other than one of the Williams brothers. He is not treated as an ordinary occupant of a cell, but is provided with a fairly good bed and is furnished with meals from a hotel at his own expense. He sent for his

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Burke came in on the North Pacific Saturday afternoon and put up at the Russell house. His actions at the hotel excited a remark that he was nervous and agitated. In the evening at the Canadian Pacific station he acted like a hunted animal, lying down behind the station until the cars were opened and then at once rushing into one and taking his

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the platform. His description tallies, even to the freckles on his face, wiUgfthat of the man wanted, but witnetpls to identify him will have to be brought from Chicago. Bis ticket to Liverpool was made out in the name of W. J. Cooper. He had a valise containing only one change of clothes, showing that he had evidently packed it in a hurry. The clothes gave no clew to his identity. A felt hat was found. There had been a name on the rim, but it had been very carefully blotted out with indellible ink. All the other clothing had been similarly trented. His notebook had the fly-leaf and all pages that would give a clew torn out. He says he is a day laborer of Chicago who iB desirous of going home to Ireland. Burke is nervous and paoes restlessly up and down the room in which he is confined. When Chief McRae went in to get a definite answer as to whether or not he would waive extradition oroceedings he covered his face with a newspaper and answered in monosylables.

No information has been sworn out against Burke. He is merely being held on suspicion. His counsel threatens to apply for a writ of habeas corpus, but the only effect that would have, would be to force the local authorities to swear out an information on which he could be held until the arrival of the required witness from Chicago. It is, therefore, not likely that a writ will be applied for. Chief McRae received a telegram from Chicago this afternoon Btating that an officer would leave tonight and arrive here Thursday afternoon. Winnipeg police are indignant because Chicago officers claim credit of arrest, and give them none of it.

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Soiue of Sullivan's Telegrams The Day's Testimony. CHICAGO, June 18.—The sensational

incident "Of the Cronin grand jury this morning was the refusal of .Wm. E. Bell, of the Western Union telegraph company to obey an order of the jury to produce messages passing between Alexander Sullivan, Dan Coughlin, P. O"Sullivan, ohn J. Maroney and G. W. Melville. r. Bell maintained that it was against the rules of the company to produce such messages and that the statutes of the state of Illinois imposed a fine of $5,000 upon a telegraph company for disclosing the contents of any personal or business messages passing over its lines. After the court ordered the messages produced, the company's officials said they would do so. The officers stated that five men had been employed two days searching among the records for originate or copies of the messages desired, and that they would now be promptly spread before the jury:

Maurioe Morris, a friend of Dr. Cronin,

was before the jury this morning and told how the doctor had frequently stated that he had incurred the enmity of certain persona high in authority in Irish societies and that he had fearo for biB life. Wm. Mulcahy, the suspect, about whom so much has been written, was closeted with the jary for nearly an hour, and those who heard his story became convinced that he had no connection with the crime. He showed that he had not gone to work for O'Sullivan until several days after the date of the murder, and from his evidence did not appear to know much about CSullivan or his ISBOOlfttoBi

Fifteen or twenty witnesses were before the grand jury this afternoon, but by far the greater number were singularly devoid of information. Robert Boyington, James Knight, Pat Brennan and James Minehan, all employes of the ice man O'Sullivan, testified tolthe habits and demeanor of their employer about the time and previous to the murder. They knew nothing of O'Sullivan intimacy with Coughlin and all testified that they had never seen Woodruff either at the ice house or any place else. Maroney, the saloonkeeper, told about the

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this morning and had along interview. Lawyer Campbell afterward told Chief McRae that the prisoner demanded that he be dismissed or brought before a magistrate, and that if this was not done a writ of habeas corpus would be applied for in the higher court. McRite says that even if such an application is made he is satisfied that he will not succeed, as he will be able to lay evidence before the magistrate which will conince the latter of the justice of the devtenlion. The chief is in constant communication with the Chicago police, so that any effort to secure the prisoner's release will be immediately wired. It was thought that a Chicago officer would arrive to-day, but it is understood that he is waiting for the preparation of the necessary documents before leaving. The police here-will not say much on this point, and it is quite pussible that the officer may be on the way.

Burke, alias Williams, told a fellow prisoner to-day that he would resist any attempt to take him back to Chicago. He persists in declaring his absolute innocence, but the terror he evinces at the proupeot of going back) to Chicago, convinces the police here that-he baa much to fear. lie made some inquiries about the contents of his valise, which indicate that he is uneasy about the suspicious hat and clothing. These articles are kept under lock and key, and will not be shown until the Chicago officers arrive.

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Roach on one Bide and Coughlin and O'Sullivan on the other and Roach was called and corroborated this story and testified to the intimacy between Coughlin and the ice man. The Carlsons were again called to testify as to certain incidents in connection with the renting and occupancy of the cottage, and were given another chance to identify in the picture ofcMartin Burke, the the man Williams who rented the cottage. They did not apper any more certain of hie identity than yesterday, and the jury was loth to return an indictment against Burke without additional evidence. In this the jurors failed to agree with Chief Hubbard, who urged the prompt indictment of Burke. Henry Stoltenberg, Alexander Sullivan's clerk, was questioned at length regarding the alleged intimacy between the Irish leader and Dan Coughlin, but failed to fulfill the expectations of the jury. He knew nothing of Coughlin's calls at the lawyer's office, but admitted that the former might have entered Sullivan's private room without^ beingobBerved by the rest of the firm. Mrs. Rich, who lives on Ashland avenue diagonally across from the Carlson cottage, was called upon to describe the people whom she observed at different times entering the cottage and loitering around the ice house, but she failed to describe any one who bore accurate resemblance to Burke, and was unable to identify his photographs as that of any one she had ever seen. Thomas Given, an employe of the sewer department, testified that he knew Burke during the latter's recent residence in the city, but had no knowledg of hie intimacy with O'Sullivan, Coughlin, or any other of the suspected persons. T. J. Conway told the jury that he was intimately acquainted with Dr. Cronin during his life time and that the latter had frequently expressed the conviction that his life was in danger and that he was liable to be murdered at any time by emmissaries of prominent Irish leaders whose practices he had checkmated. Mr. Conway also stated that he was a member of the Riverside camp of the Clan-na-Gael, and had heard John F. Beggs' speech denouncing Cronin. James Quinn, the Clark street hatter, teetified to certain incidents indicating intimacy between Sullivan and Dan Coughlin. Dennis O'Connor, seretary of Camp 20, was questioned at length regarding Clan-na-Gael affairs but warmly disclaimed any knowledge of a secret trial and sentence of Dr. Cronin on the charge of treason. Charles Carlson and Mrs. Lindgren,

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bister, were up on the stand a few minutes and the latter thought the photograph of Burke resembled somewhat one of the men who rented the cottage. Young Carlson also admitted resemblance, but failed to find it striking. Miss McCormick, a sister of Mrs. Whalen, stated that she was at O'Sullivn's house the night of the murder and remembered that the ice man got up about ten o|clock, or later, to admit a couple of his employes who had spent the evening in some part of Lake View. This statement agreed with the evidedce of a couple of the ice men themselves, who earlier in the day testified to having entered the house about that hour and been admitted by O'Sullivan. Frank L. Johnson, formerly a confidential clerk of J. T. Lester A Co., brokers, teetified in regard to certain fortunate speculations of Alexander Sullivan and is alleged" to have substantiated the Btory that Sullivan, after a certain lucky deal, made him a magnificent cash present. Father Dorney was called to the stand, and asked to give the particulars «f P. W. Dunne's charge of embezzlement against Alexander Sullivan, and the reverend gentleman's subsequent investigation of this charge by agreement of the principals. Father Dorney related as nearly as his memory would permit the circumstances of this charge, and stated that it was only after a full investigation of the affairs of Sallivan, and the amount of his annual income that he pronounced Dunne's charge groundless. The reverend gentleman was also questioned regarding his knowledge of Clan-na-Gael organizations, but failed to disclose any particular knowledge of their workings.

Fatal Railroad Wreck.

MEMPHIS, June 18.—A special to the Appeal from Birmingham, Ala., says: A railroad wreck, causing the death of two men and the injury of about one hundred others, occurred at Pratt mines this morning on the road of the Tennessee Coal & Iron railroad that leads from that town out to slope No. 2. Before it reaches the mines the work train usually has about two or three hundred yien on board. The engine was attached to the rear of the train and was pushing the oars forward. While running at the rate of ten miles an hour the train struck a cow lying on the track and six cars were hurled down an embankment. Walter Bearly and Henry MoCauley, carpenters, were killed, and nearly one hundred men were injured, most of them having limbs broken. None of the injured will die.

A Civil Service Rule Amended. WASHINGTON, June 18.—The president

to-day amended rule 10, of the civil service rules, so as to do away with the limitation of one year within,which reinstatement may legally be made to officers within the classified service so far as it affects ex-Union soldiers and sailors. The change was made upon the recommendation of the civil service oommiaaion.

MEETING OFTHE CITY COUNCIL.

Many Reports From Committee! and. City Officials Submitted.

THEN CAME REQUESTS FOR PIPE LINE PRIVILEGES.

Some Were Granted and One Was Referred—A Tax of $2 on Telephones.

The city council held a very long session last night. The bond of the Terre Haute lumber company to furnish the city with oak lumber for a year and the bond of Jasper Holmee as auctioneer were approved. A communication from General Agent R. A. Campbell, stating that a watchman had not been fftntinnnH on the First street-E. & I. rail-v way crossing, because they had arrangements answering the requirements was tabled. The communication stated that the company had the trains stopped before crossing Main street, and had a man go ahead of the train to flag. A communication concerning the fee of 95 allowed to the city attorney for writing the reports of the city commissioners, was received from the city commissioners and referred to the committee on judiciary after a few vain attempts to refer it to the city commissioners. Superintendent Schell, of the fire telegraph line, reported that several different kinds of fire alarm boxes were in use, that the variance in the kind sometimes occasioned confusion in alarms and was liable to be attended with disastrous results, and recommended that boxes be exchanged and new boxes introduced of modern pattern, some of which are now being used. The number of new boxes recommended in the report was twentythree, at a cost of $125 each. The report was referred to the committee on fire department.

The city attorney reported that the city council could not interfere with the drilling of oil wells on property contiguous to residences without transgressing their authority, and that such drilling would not be a nuisance, legally considered, until products from wells should become a nuisance. The report that was expected from the committee on finance was not ready, and the committee was granted further time on the ground that estimates from the several departments had come to the committee slowly. The board of health submitted a brief report concerning their recent visit to the slaughter houses, and recommended the building of a union slaughter house. The report also stated that the condition of the several slaughter houses was found to be from fair to very bad.

The city school board reported that they had fixed upon the allowing tax levy for school purposes: Local tuition, 7 cents per $100 and 25 cents per poll special school, 2 cents per $100. The report was referred to the committee on taxes.

A report of the committee on streets and bridges,requiring the street car company to fill in between their tracks, BO as to make the same level witn adjacent streets was approved. The committee that had been consulting or rather disagreeing with the telephone company reported that the telephone company would not make any reduction, and recommended that said company be required to remove all telephones from all the oity stations, except St. Anthony's hospital and police headquarters, and be required to pay a tax of $2 for each instrument in use in the city. The report was gladly approved. -Heretofore the telephone company has been allowed the use of the city free of charge, and had furnished telephones in all the city offices free of charge. Recently the company wished to cbarge the city a cheap rate for the use of the telephones. The city council retaliated by adopting the above report.

Mr. Hertwig revived his old favorite —a resolution instructing the city marshal to remove all of the railroad tracks across Poplar street except those authorized by the city—the tracks to be removed within five days. Mr. H. J. Baker introduced a communication recommending the appointment of two cow policemen to take up COWB. Tabled. A petitition signed by fourteen persons asked for the grading of Thirteenth-and-a-half street from Oak street to Crawford street. Referred to committee, on streets and bridges.

The council had a hard time in disposing of the oil ordinances. All of the ordinances introduced were to allow the laying of pipes in the city. The following ordinances were passed: To the Indiana Oil & Fuel company to the Kinser Gas & Oil company. The tatter ordinance was referred to the committee on streets and bridges at the first reading, but WBB afterwards called up and

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assed. The Terre Haute Mutual Oil & Gas company's ordinance was also passed. The following ordinances were referred to committees the Indiana Oil A Gas company, known as the Pew & Emerson company, to grant to any company that has discovered oil or gas the right to pipe the streets. The latter ordinance was called up again but meta similar, fate. The council claims to be referring the ordinances to the committee on streets and bridges so as to ascertain whether or not the companies asking franchises are composed of home or foreign capitalists. The council claim to prefer granting franchisee to local capitalists.

Fire Chief Kennedy made his annual report which was very long and full of recommendations. During the year the department responded to eighty-two alarms total damages, $9,670.10 amount of insurance involved, $191,915. The chief reported very unfavorably of houses No. 1, corner of Lafayette and Sycamore streets, and No. 3, corner of Chase and Thirteenth streets the former being unfit for use and the latter needing a new front for better light. The department has twenty-one horses, three horses being reserved as substitutes. Ten horses were purchased during the year at a cost of $1,720, and ten horaee sold for the sum of $1,245. Other property of the department was sold to the amount of $195.80. Total cost of forage for the year was $2,018 43. Solarise paid during the year to men of the department, $24,150. Running expenses for the year, $13,46L Total, $37,620. Less articles sold, and amount paid on debts previously contracted, the running expenses and salaries for the year amounts to $35^34.

XERRE HAUTE, IND., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1889,

The report also raooameoded that the chemical enrinebo exchanged for one of lighter weight, because its weight prevented rapid traaeportatioii, wheraas it should be the to arrive at all fine. The location fire bona was recommended for the corner of Sixth and Willow streets, Second and Spruce streets, Sixth and Chestnut streets, and Eighteenth street and Wabash avenue. The report contained of all mi furthermention runs by months lives lost, and an inventory of all prop-' erty now in the department. While the clerk was reading the report, it was found to be so long that a motion to adjourn prevailed.

RACELAND. WINS TUB SUBURBAN.

The Greatest Americas Bflm Event of the Horses. NEW YOEK, June 18.—The greatest

American racing event of the, year was determined this afternoon at Sheepahead Bay track, and without detail, the skeleton of conditions and results here ollowa. Fourth race The suburb an, a handicap sweep stakes of $100 each, half forfeit, the association to add the amount neoessary to make the value of the race $10,000 theaeoond to receive $2,000, and third, $1,000 out of the added money winning penalties and handicap allowances one and one-quarter Raceland, owned -miles.

I by August Belmont, Terra Cotta, of the

Chicago etable second, Gorgo, owned by G. Hearst, third. Time by fractions: 2115,50,1:17,1:43 2 5,2:091-5. The northeast wind blew a quarter gale over the course this afternoon a$d the30,000 persons who swarmed over its grand stand, the betting ring and its lawn found light overcoats and wraps exceedingly comfortable. Who was here? Everybody that was anybody who could spare the time from business pursuits. Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington, Baltimore and all the intermediate towns of note sent representatives. China eent its diplomats, and Chili p?me of ite ableet and most enterpming statesmen. Judges were here joesang elbows with able attorneys, and ladiss were present in shoals and by hundrede. They wore their best and brightest spring ooetumes.

Raceland is a bay gelding, 4 yean old, by Billet, dam Calomel. He WM purchased by Joe Ullman, a St. Louis bookmaker, as a yearling. Ullman got him, with hardly an oppoaing bid, tor $220. His career as a 2-year-old was most brilliant. Starting twelve timee, he wae first nine times, Becond once and unplaced twice. He met and defeated all the beet youngsters of his age in the country, and placed to the credit of hie owner about eighteen thousand five hundred dollare.

The flog fell and away they went, with Gorgo in the lead, Elkwood, Eurus and Badge next.. Coming to the stand. Volunteer led by a nose, with Gorgo two lengths before Eurus, who was two lengths before Badge, who had Bella B., Raceland, Brian Boru and TerraCotta next. At the quarter post Volunteer led by a length, Gorgo was second, a length and a half before Bella B., with Badge, Eurus, Brian Boru, Terra Cotta and Elkwood next. Going up the back stretch, Gorgo went to the front and soon had a lead of two- lengths from Eurus, second. Then came Bella B., Volunteer, Brian Boru,"Badge, Terra Cotta, (under the whip), and Elkwood. Gorgo led until they were well into the homestretch, with Raceland next, on whom Garrison was sitting like a marble statue. As they entered the home stretch the "Snapper" gazed right and left, and, pleased with the survey, kept Raceland to his work as steady as a clock. On they came like a whirlwind, Gorgo still in the lead. Still, like a statue, sat the "Snapper," and as immovable as fate. "Now watch the Snapper draw the whip," said one, as Terra Cotta came with a grand rush. He did not. With a confidence grand in itself, but almost heartbreaking to his backers, he merely sat down and urged this noble animal the slightest bit. He seemed to feel that it was all over but the shouting, and so it was. Amid the plaudits of 10,000 throats, Raceland daahed "past the judge's stand an easy winner by a length and a half, in 2:09 4-5. Terra Cotta, second, was half a length before Gorgo, third. Eurus, Brian Boru, Badge, Elkwood, Volunteer and Bella B., who ran wide, clear out of the turn in the upper turn, following as named. Elkwood pulled up very lame.

JOHNSTOWN MATTERS.

Dog* Disturb the New Burial Ground— The Prohibitory Election. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., June 18.—The guards

at Camp Hasting, near the Prospect Hill burial grounds report to-day that they are having great trouble with dogs that are constantly disturbing the dead interred at that burial place. Over one hundred dogs were driven from the place laet night and several of them were killed. This hastily dug graves there are shallow, and the dogs have been uncovering and devouring the dead. The Gertaux wire people to-day put a large force of men to work clearing up for the pupose of rebuilding. They will pay out some $300,000 in wagee On Saturday.

Lieutenants Patrick and Rsese, of the regular army, who are here, have decided to erect bridgee over Stony creek and one over the Conamaugh just in front of general headquarters, after which they will return to their poete of duty.

Already this morning four bodiee have been blown up in the wreckage above the railroad bridge. They are horribly decomposed, and cannot, on account of the offensive odor, be identified. The blaeting is still going on, and the work seems to be systematized.

The polls are open in three wards of Johnstown proper for the constitutional prohibitory amendment election. The prohibitioniste are making a special fight, but up to 11 o'clock alight vote had been polled

Fair weather and the increased army of workmen seem to unite to-day in clearing up the debris. Everybody is busy. The work is beooming smooth and more systematic. An open outbreak between the Woman's Society of Pennsylvania and the sameeoriety of western Pennsylvania reeulted this owrning in a separation of the two societies ana asperate headquarters have been established. The old fight between theee two caused the disruption.

A Tempest Frasi Trifle.

A boy in Meriden, Conn., broke the handle off ateecup belonging to a neighbor,and the trittehss not only made emiee of a dozen people, but led to several assault and battery lawsuits.

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A TRAINING SHIT IN PERIL

The Constellation of the United States Havy Goes Aground Hear Cape Henry.

THREE HUNDRED ANNAPOLIS CADETS AND CREW ABOARD.

Assistance On the Way to the Rescue—The Sbip Will Probably be Lost. ..

NORFOLK, Va., June 18.—The training ahip Constellation, with the Annapolis cadets aboard, and which went aground to-night one mile northweet of Cape Hairy, is in charge of Commander Harrington and Navigating Officer Lowe. Three hundred people are on board. The Baker salvage company have been eent to her assistance.

The secretary of the nsvy telegraphed to the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk railroad to-night to send help, and R. B. Cook, general freight and'passenger agent, has ordered his tug, the Norfolk, to Cape Henry at once.

LAT ER—Intelligence from the Constellation at 11:30 o'clock to-night is to the effect that bhe is 300 yards from the shore and drifting in. The captain of the life saving station near Cape Henry has made up a crew, notwithstanding the fact that the stations are closed, and has gotten a line to the ship and has hauled out the breeches buoy, though no one has been gotten ashore as yet. The ship went ashore about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and Lieutenant Archer was put ashore in one of the boats and reached this city later in the day by private conveyance. He at once went to the navy yard, but Commandant Brown was on his way to Washington. The services of the Baker salvage company was engaged and they sent the steamer Peed to the spot and she was expected to react there at 12 o'clock. R. B. Cook, general agent of the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk road, ordered the tugs of that road to the assistance of the Constellation, and they will arrive there about daylight. The secretary of the navy asked that this be done, but the order had been given by Mr. Cook before the telegram of the secretary was received. The wind, which was heavy at the time the ship went ashore, has since quieted down some, and it may be that the Constellation may not go to pieces, though there is not much chance that she will be saved.

PATRIOTIC SONS OF AXKKICA.

Some Anti-CIan-na-Oael Talk at the Thirteenth Annual Camp. WASHINGTON,June18.—The thirteenth

annual camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of America began its sessions in this city this morning. About seventy-five delegates were in attendance, Illinois and Pennsylvania sending the largest delegations. District President-at-Large A. C. Hawley, on behalf of the Illinois members, presented to President forge P. Smith, of Chicago, a handsome and valuable past president's jeweled badge. President Smith denounced naturalization

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lusion, a snare and a fraud. By means of them, in seventeen states and four territories, he asserted, it is possibly to entirely overthrow the congressional act against alien land-holders in this country. The following sentiments upon subjects now foremost in the public minds were loudly applauded: "A few more Haymarket riots and Cronin murders, instigated by organized bodies of foreigners who have been permitted to become citizens of this free America, and who have shown their gratitude by sending messengers loaded with dynamite back to their native countries for the purpose of destroying innocent men and children, and who have foully murdered their members when they failed to carry out their hellish plans, and there will not be in our weetern country lamp posts, telegraph and telephone poles enough to hang the miscreants. I ask you, is there room in this country for societies like the Clan-na-Gael, that are not in harmony with and injurious to American institutions, that are dangerous to American order, disloyal to Amerioan government, destructive to American principles, repugnant to American ideas and disgusting to all Americans who have any sense of justice, any regard for consistency, and any respect for the sanctity of human life or have we room for societies whose officers contract with men to oommit wholesale murder, and then betray their tools that they themselves may have more money to spend for their own personal benefits? One-third of our entire population is of foreign birth or parentage. Alien flags and foreign emblems float from our public buildings, emblazon on our street and head processions of the people. We are curssd with all kinds of foreign non-American issues. Vast un-Amenoan organizations are held together by the issues of foreign birth for the purpoee of perpetuating foreign sentiments and corrupting the ideas of the fathers. Anarchy and the destruction of all law are openly advocated. The right to enforce discipline and the principles of some of theee orders is claimed by secret conclaves even to the extent of taking human life."

Murdered ted Robbed.

KANSAS CITY, MO., June 18.—James Wait, a single min, employed as a driver and collector for Jacob Dold,thepork pecker, disappeared mysteriously May 15th, with $350 belonging to the firm. To-day Oscar Collins, Ida Dayton, Stella Green and Belle Norville, all colored, were arrested, charged with hie murder. Wait was last seen in oompany with one of the women, and the police are of the opinion that he wae murdered and robbed by a gang of negroee who make their headquarters on the leve*. His body hee not been recovered, and it ie supposed that it was thrown into the river.

.240.000 FORJIINST.

So Goee Pennsylvania Against the Prohlblttoa Amend—at. PHILADELPHIA, June 18.—The follow­

ing majorities for and against the prohibitory amendment have been received: This city complete, against, 93,183 Camwon county, 150 for Lahigh county, 8,000 against Pbtter county, 500 for Berks county, 20,000 against Chester oounty, 2,800 for Clearfield county, 1,500 for Northampton county, 1,000 againat Reading City, 6,700 against Wayne oounty, 400 against Warren oounty, -400 for Bedford oounty, GOO aigainst Pulton county, 400 against, Indiana county, 2£00 for Allegheny oounty, 25,000 against: Jefferson oounty, 1,700 for Miffin county, 950 for Monroe oounty, 1,500 against Luzerne county, 2,200 against Center county, 1,750 for Chester City, 500 against.

Returns from 44 out of, 67 counties show a majority against the prohibition amendment

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169,454. Full returns from

the whole state will probably raise the figures to nearly 200,000,

CIVIL SEKVICK AT INDIANAPOLIS

The United States Commissioners Pay a Visit to the Postofllce There. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 18.—The

civil service commissioners, Messrs. Lyman, Roosevelt and Thompson, spent the day and evening in an investigation of appointments made in the Indianapolis postcffice since Mr. Wallace took possession. The inquiry was conducted publicly, and at times was quite spirited. Mr. Lyman to-night summarized the results as follows: "We find that two men (Wheat and Tousey) have been improperly appointed as substitutes in violation of the rules. We are satisfied that the postmaster believed he had the right to make these appointments in the way he did, and that it was not a violation of the rules properly made. So much for the direct results of the inquiry. The indirect effect upon the community we cannot at present measure, but we hope it will be salutary, that at least the attitude of the commission will be better understood than it has been heretofore, and that there will be a feeling on the part of all classes of the community'that the examinations are open to every person who desires to enter the public service without regard to his political or religious opinions or affiliations, and that every person entering the examinations will nave a fair show. I am thoroughly convinced that Mr. Wallace means to enforce the laws and rules fairly and honestly, and that he intends to make the beet service possible with the means at his command. I am fully satisfied of this, and am glad of an opportunity to say so, and to say it emphatically."

The appointment of Wheat, which the commission found to have been irregularly made, was to-night made legal and he will retain his position. The commissioners left to-night for Chicago, from which place they will go to Milwaukee and Grand Rapids. From the last city they will probably go to Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland, and after visits to the postofficee in those cities return to Washington.

THE CLAY COUNTY MINERS.

The Governor Asked to Issue a Call For Aid. INDIANAPOLIS, June 18.—The commis­

sioners of Clay county to-day adopted an address to the governor, in which they Btate that they are informed by authorized representatives of the striking miners that there is much suffering and misery among a large number of persons—which number is placed at 5,263—in that county, and requesting that the governor make these facts known to the people of the state by proclamation. The governor has not yet received an official copy of the address, and has taken no action.

'7 A Successful Sporting Benefit. CHICAGO, June 18.—An athletic en­

tertainment was given at BattdPy "D" this evening, under the management of Parson Daviess, for the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers. Over four thousand people were present, and the affair was very successful, not only from a sporting, but a financial point of view. Among the features was a boxing match by Jack Hardy and John Duggan, both of Troy, N. Y., and a four round contest, Marquis of Queensbury rules, between Thomas White, of the Chicago board of trade, and Ed Files, and Sailor Brown, of San Francisco, and Jim Duffy, the "Chicago Hackman," for a purse of $100. The^fight was given to Brown on a foul in the fourth round. Jackson, the Australian, was to have been present to be pitted against Bill Bradburn, but failed to put in an appearance. At the request of the parson, a committee of the Chicago press took charge of the finances and found that the evening's receipts footed up nearly two thousand dollars.

The Finest and Largest (Excursion. ST. PAUL, Minn., June 18.—The fineet

as well as the largest excursion ever held will be that to travel over the Northern Pacific next Monday. It is a millionaire party of capitalists from Boston, New York City and Btate, in fact from pretty nearly all the big cities of the East. There will be something like two hundred in this party who will travel in the best cars that can be turned out by the Pullman oompany, and. it will require several tectums of vestibuled cars to carry them all comfortably. The wealth represented will be well up in the nine figures.

Hew Postmasters.

Melroee, 111., P. F. Dodd vice C. P.s Rook, removed. Vermillion, 111., J. J. Lumb vice Nathan Lewis, removed.

Able AMateaee for the Fool-Killer.

The rushing waters of Niagara, by the way, have ably assisted the fool-killer during the pest few years.—[Harrisburg Patriot.

The Serious IUaeas of a Sweet Sinter. PABIS, June 18.—The Evenmet says

that Maidame Adeline Patti is. seriously ill. '.'J

Daily Established in 851.

SEWS ROUND ABOUT -TOWN.

The High School Alumni Hojd Their Annual Meeting and Reception.

NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED ANDA SOCIAL REUNION.

Much. Local News Done Up in Small Parcels and Sent in ... Haste,

The alumni of the High school held their annual buainess meeting in the High school building yesterday afternoon, and elected the following officers: Mr. Doug H. Smith, pieeident Mr. Fred Longman, vice president Mr. Arnold Layman, recording secretary Mr. F. T. Beal, treasurer Mr. S. C. Harris, financial secretary executive committee, Misses Gertrude Boring and Agnee Brennan and Mr. Alonso Duddleston.

Fifty persons were present atthebusiness meeting, which was an unusually large attendance, and shows a commendable increase of interest. The association started three years ago with nineteen members, and now numbers 205.

In the evening the annual reception by the association was given in the High school hall. The literary part of the evening's entertainment was given in the assembly room of the second floor. The following made the evening pleasant

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addresses and recitations: Mr. arry Donham, address Mies Kate Fischer, recitation Mr. George Rogers, address Miss Rebekah Insley, recitation, and Mr. Doug H. Smith, address. After the regular programme, Prof. Byers installed the newly elected officers and made a short speech commending the association to pursue the same course which had been most successful in the past. After the installation, the new president, Mr. Smith, called upon Superintendent Wiley, Mr. Spencer Ball, Mr. Walter Dunbar and Miss Peakes, Miss Kate Lamb and Miss Marietta Grover who responded pleasantly with brief, extempore sjieeches. Mr. Ed Cox the retiring president, presided during the exercises of the evening preceding the installation of officers. The audience then adjourned to the hall of the first floor where the social was held and where refreshments were served. The remainder of the evening was passed in dancing.

The Oil Wells."

The Kinser well was about nine hundred feet down, as was also the Exchange last evening. The Elliott well was about seven hundred and Bixty-five feet, and found the lime atone getting softer. From seven hundred feet to seven hundred and sixty feet it is very hard, as the Button-holelat 725 feet was experiencing yesterday. The Smith well had been in operation one week yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, and had reached 465 feet, which it was thought was the best record for the first week of any of the wells. The boiler and engine of the Acme were placed on the grounds yesterday, and the rest of .the outfit is expected to-day.

Tramps From Over the River.

The patrol wagon brought in a load of tramps and bums from the west bank of the river at 7:30 p. m. yesterday. They had been drunk and boisterous and fighting during the greater part of the afternoon and complaint was made. Michael and Frank McGill and James Murray, drunk William Dunn and Charles Short, vagrancy andEd Alexander, drunk and sodomy. One of the men claimed to have been robbed by the gang of $3.50 and three of them volunteered to swear to Alexander's guilt and that others of the party were parties to the crime by holding the victim. They were a tough gang.

St,Hary's Concert.

The senior music pupils of St. Mary's of the Woods gave a concert at the opera house last evening for the benefit of the buiding fund. Owing to the many other attractions of the evening, and they were indeed many, the audience was of but fair size. The concert, however, was one of the most complete and enjoyable ever given in the city. The stage was practically filled with musical instruments, pianos, melodeons, harps, etc., and the artistes performed on these, and with the exquisite singing of the young ladies made a rare as well as delightful treat.

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The A. O. H.

The state officers of the A. O. H. completed the business of their meeting in this city yesterday, which was the reviewing of the annual- reports of the treasurer and secretary. The members of the organization extended to the officers a reception in Occidental hall last evening ff

Sunday Trains to MTaxinkuclcee*.

Beginning Sunday a train will leave here at 5 a. m., for Maxinkuckee, arriving there at 10:30 and leaving at 6:30 p. m., arriving here at 11 p. m. fare, round trip $3. The train will be kept on during July and August.

The Kansas Salt Mines.

Messrs. Button, J. H. Briggs, Grimes and Phillips, who are interested in Kansas salt mines, have gone to Hutchisonto meet representatives of the English syndicate who have an option on the minss.

A Lottery Sensation.

It was reported lest night that the ticket which drew 950,000 in the lottery yeeterday had been sold in this city, or at least parts of it had been.

In the Third Decree.

Euclid Lodge No. 573 will work in the third degree this evening and a full attendance is requested.

Northwest Wheat Crop Benefited by Kaln. ST. PAUL* Minn., June 18.—The heavy

rains of yeeterday and last night were general throughout the northwest, and the wheat crop was greatly benefited, in oonsequenoe of which the elevator and grain men were in a happier frame of mind this morning than they have been for weeks. Report* from along the different roads centering here show that the much needed rain haa fallen at almost every station.