Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 July 1889 — Page 1

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The Day of the' Great Pugilistic Bat- ,,. tie Draws Nearer and ?V i, •-li^J Nearer. jist 4,

Everything in Readiness at the Gulf—Sullivan Starts on His Journey Southward. ir-r.

NKW ORLEANS, La., July 1.—Sullivan's friends received word this morning that Sullivan has started for the South. Sullivan will spend Friday and Saturday at Spanish Port, where preparations are being made to receive him.

The twenty-four tonp ring, or square, in which the great fiytit will take place, will be surrounded by another ring at a distance of six feet. Within this will be seated the representatives of the press, the seconds, bottleholders, etc., and a cordon of police. Outside of this will be another ring, at a distince of forty-five feet, within which thoBe holding $15 tickets will be seated. Police will also guard this ring, both on the inner and outer sides, to prevent any interference with the fighters or their seconds. A passageway will be formed to allow the fighters to enter, jumping over the rop9s of the outer rings. Professor Denis P. Butler will be given the superintendency of the construction of the ring. The ropes used in the Sullivan-Ryan fight at Mississippi City will also be used in the coming light. Captain Jamieeon, of Meridan, with twenty resolute Mississippians, will have charge of the inner ring. In addition to this special guard there will be a reinforcement of forty tried men from the city, who, with the Jamison guard, will preserve order.

So far notices have been received that parties have been made up t.o come to the fight from Hazelhurst, Vicksburg, Greenville, Memphis, Jackson (Tenn.), Cairo, Houston, Galveston, San Antonio, Port Worth, Pensacola, Jacksonville, Chicago, Montgomery, Denver, Mobile, Birmingham and St. Liouis, about two two thousand in all, to date. Betting men are still wary, but there is no end of interest in the fight and New Orleans is now affected with the worst kind of athletic fever. Much curiosity is expressed as to when the trains are to leave the city for the battle ground on the morning of the fight. That point has not yet been definitely decided, but it is believed that an early special train Monday to carry press reporters, telegraph operators, backers of the men and interested parties will leave the city between four and five o'clock on the morning of the fight for the ringside. Attached to this train will be in all likelihood a coach carrying one of the principals of the fight. It is thought the one will be Kilrain, who will occupy the coach during the night and not leave it until he gets out and shies his castor into the ring. Arrangements will probably be made to have Sullivan, his trainers and seconds go over the evening before, it being thought that quarters quite near to the Bcene of the fight may be obtained where the big pugilist can have a quiet night's rest. These arrangements are being made because it is not thought desirable to have the two men go over on the same train. When the first train gets to the grounds all details will be perfected and everything gotten in readiness to have the pugilistB fight instantly after the arrival of the excursionists. The tram proper, carrying spectators, will probably get off about 6 o'clock in the morning.

The scene pictured out, it is said, is not on the railroad track, but is not far enough away to make it difficult to reach. The fact that there are several spots on the line of road in several parishes, sets at rest all doubt as to police interference. If there should be any indication of interference by officials at the point selected, an event not at all likely to occur, the train will move on a piece further.

Jack Barnett, Sullivan's representative, this morning received a dispatch from Mr. James Magruder, of Richmond, Va siting that he leaves immediately foi this city. He also telegraphed that he had $1,000 which he would like to place on Sullivan. He would be willing to lay the $1,000 against $800.

Twenty-five cars had been engaged for the day of the fight, but from present indication fully ten more will be needed. A party of twenty-five sports will arrive from Denver this evening. Birmingham is sending a delegation of 100 to the titr ^Professor Mike Donovan and Ch -jSpMitchell will be the stars at the benOTt tendered Professor Butler by the Southern athletic club on Saturday evening.

SULLIVAN'S DEPARTURE.

HIiLutDty of Training Work at Belfast Yesterday,

BELFAST, N. Y. July 1.—John L. Sullivan, having postponed his departure for Rochester until 3:13,to-day, at the solicitation of his trainer, devoted the forenoon to his usual work. As the weather was cloudy, the daily jaunt was omitted, and the exercise was confined to indoor work. For fifteen minutes Sullivan put the heavy ball, and then hammered the heavy raw hide bag for three quarters of an hour. "If he lands one of those in the first round," Baid Muldoon to the reporter, as with the old swinging right hand blow Sullivan sent the bag whizzing to the planking, "about five thousand people will leave the ring-side disgusted at the brevity of the contest." Apparently not a whit tired after hie hour's labor, John seized the skipping rope, and with a light and airy step, skipped 1,000 consecutive times without a miss. Muldoon then threw a huge blanket over his charge and led him to a couch where he lay for a minute presparing freely. "Tell my friends about this," said John to the reporter, "so they can refute the statements that legs are gOhe." Rubbing down and a succession of shower baths concluded the morning's work, and preparations for the journey were then begun.

SULLIVAN JCN ROUTE.

He Says He Will Win the Fight or Die In the Ring. CHICAGO, July 1.—A special dispatch

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ester, N. Y., says: Your correspondent met the Sullivan party to-day forty miles from Rochester and rode with them to thia city. Sullivan looked to be in tip-top condition, with the exception of a dull expression of the eye and a slightly haggard look on nis face that indicated weariness. Asked how he felt, as compared with the time when he fought Ryan, he said: "I am as good a man now as then, I won't say I am better I feel in perfect shape every way, and intend to make the fight the best of my life. My training has brought me down to 197 pounds, but 1 expect to gain enough between now and July 8 to bring me back to 208 pounds. I shall win the fight or die in the ring."

Muldoon and Mike Cleary were the other members of the party. Said Muldoon: "John has done as I have advised him to from the 10th of May, when he commenced training, and as a result he is in perfect condition,"

BUFFALO, N. Y., July L—A special train on the West Shore, consisting of two Wngnag. sleeping cars and a baggage car, left RScheeter at 8:36 p. m. to-night, under charge of Thomas Kilkenny, of Syracuse, and picked up Sullivan, Muldoon, Charley- Johnson and J. G. Warner, of Rochester, at Church ville Junction. The pugilist and his trainer had left the W., N. Y. & P. train before arriving at Rochester and had gone round the city to avoid the crowd. They had been misdirected and came into the cars bathed with perspiration, for they had tramped about fifteen miles without any supper. Sullivan was the most cheerful of the four. He wore a white soft felt hat, a coarse woolen undershirt with a tourist Bhirt of pink flannel over it, and a rough suit of clothes. Muldoon was not in a mood for talk, and soon ordeied Sullivan into the oar which had been reserved for them. Muldoon later said: "Sullivan is ready for along or short fight, whichever it may be. He is able to fight furiously and fast for an hour, or Blow and sure for three hours."

The champion was tired, and soon fell asleep, white Muldoon watched over him in a fatherly way. Muldoon had on board some jugs of water hermetically sealed, which he has brought from hiB well at Belfast. At Clarence, near this city, Sullivan was given a lunch of hard boiled eggs, corned beef and sandwiches and tea, which Muldoon got at a hotel near the station. The special train arrived in Buffalo at midnight, and was switched to the Nickel Plate tracks at East Buffalo, without coming into the city, thereby disappointing another crowd of friends, who were waiting at the station to catch a glimpse of him. The train will arrive at Cleveland tomorrow morning.

ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 1.—John Sullivan, William Muldoon, Charley Johnson and Joe Warner boarded a special train at Churchville junction on the West Shore road at 10 o'clock this evening and joined about forty New York sporting men, who were on their way to the fight. Sullivan and Muldoon came from Belfast to this city this afternoon, but left the train outside the city line and drove to Chili station, on the West Shore, thinking to meet the special there and avoid the crowd at Rochester. It was rumored around this city that Mayor Parsons intended to arrest Sullivan under the law which forbids any person leaving the state to engage in a prize fight, and the trip out into the country WBB to avoid this possible contingency also. Sullivan and his party had to run two miles from Chili to Churchville to catch the special. The big fellow says that he is in just as good condition as he was when he fought Ryan.

GOVERNOR LOWTTEY ALSO OBJECTS.

The Mississippi Bxecutive Issues a Proclamation Against the Fight. NEW ORLEANS. July 1.—The Picay

une's Jackson, Miss, special says: To Sheriffs, Constables and All Other Peace Officers of the State of Mississippi:

Whereas, It has become a matter of notoriety that certain persons called John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain, from distant states, Intend, on some near day and in defiance of law and morals, to engage in prize fighting and,

Whereas, It has been reliably reported that such prize fighting is to take place within one hundred miles or New Orleans and is likely to be wltliln the limits of this state, now therefore. I Robert Lowrey, governor In the name and by the authority of the state of Mississippi, sensible of the wickedness, brutality and demoralizing influence of such crime, call upon you by your oath of office to use all vigilance and endeavor to prevent the commission thereof wltiiln your respective counties by promptly.apprehending all persons engaging, or being about to engage therein, as well as their alders and abetters, and deal with them as the law directs, and in the event that SBCh prize fighting shall take place I call upon all conservators of the peace as well as upon law abiding citizens of the community where the same shall occur, to take criminal proceedings against the guilty persons, under the act of March 7th, 1882, entitled. "An act to prevent prizefighting In the state and for other purpose," to the end that requisitions mar be employed if necessary to secure their punishment i_ iwitness my hand and the great seal of the state of Mississippi, at Jackson, the capital, this first day of July. 1889. ROBERT LOWBRY. [3-al.l By the governor:

GKO. M. GOVAN, Secretary of State.

The governor has also issued a reward of $500 for the arrest of Sullivan and Kilrain and their delivery to the officere a' the county wherein the fight takes place, should they make Mississippi the battleground.

WIU the Fight be Stopped? CHICAGO, July 1.—A special dispatch

from New Orleans says: Governor Nichols does not agree with Attorney General Rogers and Assistant District Attorney Finley that there is no law against prizefighting in Louisiana, and says those who take part in prize-fights in the state will find out if there is any law on the subject. He says that it the officers of the law fail to do their duty he will report them to the legislature, while he also thinkB that the attorney general and assistant attorney did wrong in making any statement on the subject. Those who have the arrangements in charge say the opposition of the governor of Louisiana does not affect the matter one way or the other.

The Block Coal Miners' Strike. INDIANAPOLIS, July I.—Reports from

Brazil state that the returns of to-day's vote of the striking ^liners on the proposition to return V^Jpiork at the wages offered by the S^*tors show, so far as received, that tkl strike is likely to be continued. The balloting was open and there it said to be some dissatisfaction because it was not secret.

Woman Dangerously Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis News. BRAZIL, Ind., July 1.—While Mre.

Charles Fischer was building fire in the kitchen stove thia morning, using coal oil as an agency, the contents of the can ignited and exploded with serious, if not fatal result.

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The State Board of Education Again Considering the New Law.

PROPOSITION FROM INDIANAPOLIS CAPITALISTS.

They Offer to Fill all the Requirements of the New Law-Mr,, Collett a Member.

The state board of education met at 3 o'clock this afternoon, to open bids a second time for the publication of text books under the new law, says the Indianapolis News of last evening. At noon no bid had been filedr and no intimation had been given that any would be. Agent Smith, of A. S. Barnes & Co., sauntered in and stated that his people will not bid.

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is," he said, "first-class, modern books can not be published for the prices required by the law." It will be remembered that the only proposition which approached the requirements of the law at the first opening of bids was made by this firm, Tne books which it offered then, however, were ancient and not up to the standard. The dates of them run from 1847 to 1872.

Just what the board of education will do in oase it receives no acceptable bids to-day is undecided. The appropriation for advertising purposes was $1,000. The first advertisements cost over $400 and the second $500, so that ess than $100 remains. As no other money can be ussd for this purpose, and the law requires that the advertisements must run twenty-one cohsecutive days in two newspapers in Indianapolis and one each in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, this seems in itself to preclude the possibility of further action by the board.

A member of the board of education Baid he thought it possible that Bome valuable manuscripts might be offered which the board would accept and have published. Other than that he knew of nothing that could be done to save the law if the present competition fails.

Edward Hawkins, who recently retired from the office of United States marshal for Indiana, represents a newlyorganized company which proposes to undertake the work of publishing school books for the state. Its name is the Indiana school book company, and the capitalists who are interested in it are, beside Mr. Hawkins, Josephus Collett of Terre Haute, William Fleming and R. C. Bell of Fort Wayne, William Heilman, D. J. Mackey and E. P. Huston of Evansville, and James Murdock of Michigan City. They propose to supply the book specified in the act at the following prices: First reader 10 cents, second 15, third 25, fourth 30, fifth 40, spelling book 10, intermediate arithmetic 35, arithmetic complete 45, Hotze's physiology 35,-ele-mentary geography 30, complete geography 75, copy books 5. They offer to exchange the new books for those of corresponding grades at the following prices: First reader 9 cents,

In an explanatory statement accompanying their proposition the company point out, as a basis of comparison, many features of their books better than those required by law. It is claimed for the books, which are to be known as the Indiana educational series, that none of tbom are old or obsolete editions on the contrary, they are all new and recently copyrighted, the arrangement and matter being fully up with the advanced standard 8nd the requirements of the times. They are not yet ready, however, to submit their grammar and history, 'although they expect to have it ready for use during the present school year.

The officere of the Company state that "they are making this bid solely in their own behalf, and not as representing any other corporation, firm or individual that their purpose is, if awarded the contract, to carry it out fully, in the letter and spirit of the law, and to demonstrate the entire feasability of the project of furnishing to the school children of Indiana text books in every respect equal to those now in use, at prices very much lower than are and have been for many years charged for Buch books."

Durango, Colorado, on Fire. DENVER, July 1.—A special from Du-

rango says: At 3 o'clock this afternoon afire broke out in the south part of the city, and in an incredible short time, the flames, assisted by a strong wind, spread in every direction, leaping from building to building until at this writing, 4 p. m., half of the to^p:

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business house the city with th office and Sbrate^ the ground. The and the fire is en'

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public building in iption of the posttel, is burned to still blowing beyond control

The telegraph office is threatened and may soon go. What the final result will be cannot now be foretold. Should the flames be communicated to the residence part of the city, which is not unlikely, what waa but a few houra.since the flourishing city of Durango will soon be nothing but a miss of charred ruins. The fire department responded nobly, but were completely powerless. The origin of the fire has not been learned.

The fire was extinguished after a total deetruction of eight business blocks, which includes all the principal business houses Sand three churches. A portion of the residence portion of the town was also destroyed. The loss is estimated at $300,000, with but light insurance. Hie origin of the fire ia supposed to be incendiary.

Chineae Farmers.

Astoria, L. I., has several Chinese farmers.

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third 22, fourth 26, fifth 35, elementary arithmetic 32, complete arithmetic 40, physiology 33, spelling book 9, elemerftary geography 27 and complete geography 74.

The company offers, if its bid is accepted, to contract with the board to supply within the required time, the number of books called for by lawful requisition, and they have ready for filing a bond for $50,000. The proposal is signed by the officers of the company— Josephus Collett president, and Edward Hawkins secretary.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1889

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

A How Adjutant General and Various Other Offleem AppsliM. WASHINGTON, July 1.—The president

to-day made the following appointments: A. Louden Snowden, of Pennsylvania, to be minister residents and consul general of the United States to Roumania, Servia and Greece.

Wm. Hayden Edwards, of Ohio, to be consul general of the United States at Berlin.

Augustus O'Borne, of Rhode Island, to be consul general of the United States at Rome.

Eugene Schuyler, of New York, to be agent and oonsul general of the United States at Cairo.

To be consuls of the United States: Wallace Bruce of New York, at Leith William Harrison Bradley of Illinois, at Nice Edmund B. Fairchud of Michigan, at Lyons Irving 3. Manatt of Nebraska, at Athens William Bowman of Kentucky, at Tien Tain Adolph G. Studer of Iowa, at Barmen Enoch J. Smithers of Delaware, at Osaka and Hioga Alexander C. Moore of West Virginia, at St Thomas Charles F. Johnson of Ohio, at Hamburg Silas Halsey, at Sonnoberg.

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in New York in 1844. He has written several book* of travel, but la chefly known bjr bia lecture* on literary subjects. He contributes aketohefc and ver8ea to tbe magazine* occasionally.] [Mr. Schuyler waa nominated for assistant secretary of atate, but the appointment was withdrawn. He waa secretary of legation under Caagiiis M. Clay when that gentleman became miniater to Russia.]

The president has made these appointments: Arthur M. Tinker, of Massachusaetts, to be an Indian inspector.

A. P. Jackson, of Wisconsin, to be register of the land office at Menasha, Wis. Gearge A. McKenzie, of California, to refiriater qf^he land office at Stockton,

desse Taylor, of Kansas, to be receiver of public moneys at Garden City, Kan. E. P. Freeman, of Minnesota, to be receiver of public moneys at Marshal (formerly Tracy), Minn.

To be Indian agents: Archer G. Simmons of Montana, at the Ft. Belknap agency in Montana Charles R. Bartholomew of Colorado, at the Southern Ute and Jicarilla agency in Colorado Wm. P. McClure of New Mexico, at the Pueblo agency in New Mexico Wm. I. Plumb of Nevada, at the Western Shotf ^ne agency in Nevada W. S. Reynoldvi if Wisconsin, to be special agent to niiike allotments of lands in severalty to Indians, etc.

The President's Fourth.

WASHINGTON, July h—The presidential party will leave Washington tomorrow (Tuesday) in President Robert's private car, reaching New York at 9:20. In the party will be President and Mrs. Harrison, Secretary Noble, Secretary Tracy, Justice Miller, Senator Hiscock and Private Secretary Halford. On reaching New York carriages will be taken to the Fifth Avenue hotel, where they will spend thi aight. The next morning at 10 o'clock, they will take a special train at the Grahd Cdntral depot for Woodstoc&F'At Stamford the train will be met by Governor Morgan G. Buckley and staff, United States Senators Hawley and Piatt, Congressman Simmons and other Connecticut officials. A brief stop will be made in New Haven, and citizens of Hartford have arranged some demonstrations in honor of. the president on the arrival of the train^At 1 o'clock. The party will proceed to Roseland park, Woodstock, where the president will spend the Fourth of July.

At the White House.

WASHINGTON, July 1.—The president devoted himself almost] exclusively today to official business, and disposed of a number of matters, principally appointments.

Secretly Blaine made two visits to the "house during the morning BJJ4~'• A red the president's signature to batch of consular appointments. Secretary Rusk also called during the morning, in company with General Fairchild,and had a short interview with the president There were only seventy-five people at the public rec&^ tion this afternoon, a great many being' kept away by the bad weather.

Secretary Blaine Goes to Bar Harbor. WASHINGTON, July 1.— Secretary

Blaine and Walker Blaine left the city on the 3:45 train for Bar Harbor, where the latter will remain until September. President Harrison contemplates paying the secretary a visit some time in July.

Raiding the Chicago Gamblers. CHICAGO, July 1.—Since the incoming

of the new city administration three months ago, it has been frequently stated by the local papers that many gambling houses have been running "wide open," and the authorities have been criticized for not taking vigorous action in the matter. In an interview Saturday, the mayor said he had ordered the polic^ to see that the law was strictly enforced, at once. The crusade began to-night at o'clock and the largest gambling houa the city—that of Hankins—was pulleiti first, over one hundred inmates being gathered in.

Vx-Presldent Woolsejr Dead. NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 1.—Theodore

Dwight Woolsey, ex-president of Yale univereity, died to-day, aged 88 years. Deceased was born in New York October 31,1801. He studied for two years in France and Germany and spent a year in England and Italy. From 1831, to 1846 he was professor of Greek at Yale. On October 21st, 1846, he succeeded President Day, of Yale. In 1871 when 70 years old, he resigned the presidency of Yale. He was one of tbe revisers of the New Testament. He was twice maried, first in 1833 and again in 1852.

The Steamer Victoria is Safe. LONDON, July 1.—The Anchor line

steamer Victoria, Captain Jamiessen, which left New York June 19 for Avenmouth, passed Browhead this morning. Some fears ss to the safety of the Victoria have been felt, as some bills of lading belonging to her were lately fpund cm the shone of Nantueket island.

Tried ARv Many Days.

MOCNT VKBI) July 1.—After a delay of twenty-eight years, the trial of J. LiOgan Sigman for a murder committed at the beginning of the war, took plaoe at Mount Vernon last week. It was concluded on Saturday with a verdict of acquittal Tbe jury had been out tortwodaya.

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A Collector of the Gas Company R«ports that Ho was Attacked in a Saloon.

HIS ASSAILANTS MAKE THEIR O ESCAPE.

The Other Story is That the Collector Was Assaulted lor Interferingin a Card Gam1).

Mr. Joseph B. Greggs, of 924 south First street, and one of the collectors for the gas company, reported to the officers at 3:30 p. m. yesterday, with a black eye and a skinned nose, saying that he had been assaulted by two men in Bader & Bader'a saloon, southeast corner of Eighth street and Lafayette avenue about three o'clock in the afternoon and that they had attempted to rob him. He said that he had collected the gas bill from Mr. Bader and waa about to leave the saloon when two strangers approached him and asked him for the money bag in which he carried his collections. He answered that he needed that in his business and was told that they needed it in their business too. He turned to walk out of the saloon when one of the men struck him just above the eye, knocking him down. As he fell the money bag swung almost loose from him and he pulled it under him. One of the men then kicked him on the nose, leaving another ugly wound. He said that he called for help but that neither the bartender nor any of the occupants of the Baloon offered assistance. He then drew his knife ani the men ran out of the saloon.

The saloon waa owned by Harrison &, Bader until Saturday evening, when Fred Bader, who had been working in the hub and spoke factory, purchased Harrison's interest and now he and his father, Henry Bader, own it. Fred Bader was tending the bar at the time, and made the following statement: "Four men were playing cards at a table in the rear part of the saloon when Greggs entered. He collected his gas bill and went back to the table and sat there while they played two horses. When he came from the table the four men came up and two of them were paying for the garhes. I took the money and had to turn my back to put it in the money drawer. I heard something fall against the wall, and, as I turned around, I saw the two men running out through the front door. Greggs' money bag was lying on the floor when I first saw him afterwards, and I started aroHnd the bar to pick it up, when he picked it up and handed it to me, saying he would leave that in my charge. A Mr. Newman, who works in the boiler shops, took him to the fctackyard and wiwhed him. I did not hear him call for help nor did I hear any of the other men say that they heard him. I did*dot know either of the four men because I haveimen in the saloon but two days. Nor did I tear them say who the two men were. I heard no quarreling at the card table and do not know it if they quarreled. I do not think they intendea to rob him, and that idea appears absurd to me."

No one about the place seemed to know tbe men or their business, if any they had, and but a meager account of the affair could be gathered there.

When Greggs reported to the office he described one of the men as about five feet nine inches tall and wearing a light suit of clothea and a straw hat. The other he described as Emaller than the one who struck him. No one^gped to know even the direction the£||I ran when they left the saloon. l*||feven Greggs seems to have taken thppbuble to see where they went. HSuperintondent Diall reported immediately to police headquarters and all of the policemen

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~en, leaving City Clerk Duddleetan in %narge of the office. A man was arrested at Rosedale and Sergeant Morgan, with Gregga, went to Rosedale to identify him, but GreggB said that he was not the man. The police are still working on the case but Mr. Duddleeton hae been relieved from charge of the office.

A report was current, and was said to have emanated from the saloon, that Greggs, while watching the game of cards, had something to say, and one of the players silenced him by striking him in the eye. The report is not authoritative, and is given for what it is worth.

The Beading Iron Works Sold. READING, Pa., Jnly 1.—The immense

plant of the Reading iron works, which failed four months ago for over one million dollars, was put up for sale here thia afternoon. There was a large attendance of leading iron men of the atate. In forty minutes after tbe bidding began, the property in its entirety, including furnaces, rolling mills, tube mills, pipe mills, foundaries, forge, etc., beside valuable lands, was sold to Wm. P. Bard, of this city, for $150,500, subject to a mortgage of 9600,000. Mr. Bard purchased it for the Philadelphia & Reading railroad company, and the worka will resume operations at an early day.

The Iron Wage 8cale.

PITT SBURO, July 1.—Seven signatures to the iron wage scale were received by the officials of the Amalgamated Aseooiation of Iron and Steel Workers this morning, making twenty-one signatures up to date. Among the firms signing were the £*^wing: The Tuder iron oompan" sat

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iron of Wheeling, and P. L. Kimberl)^ ^-dharon, Pa. The strike at the HomcfcSnd steel plant waa inaugurated to-day, and all the departments were closed down for repairs, preparatory to resuming with non-union men if the old workmen do not sign the company's scale.

Divorcee in the Jewish Church Null. CHICAGO, July 1.—Judge Collins, in the

circuit oourt to-day, decided that divorces in the Jewish Church null, and on the strength of that afiaion ordered that Jaeeph Benofsky should pay Esther Bersofsky 12 per week alimony and S15 solicitors' fees. The husband had'secured a church divorce and waa suing for a confirmation of it in the circuit oourt In doing so he setup the fact of a church divorce as a bar against any claim for compensation by Ua wile. ..' r^!"

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BASK BALL,

Terr* Haate Wins Still Another Game—At Lshjretla.

The game at the park yesterday was attended by a few over two hundred paying cranks, and was only of moderate interest. The Cham pains had several new men in the field.

The following is the score: -f TKRRK HAURN A.B. R. IB. S.B. P.O. A. B. Dorsei, cf 0 0 1 0 0 Cooler, if. 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 Schneider, rf 2 4 0 4 0 0 1 Lotz.lb 5 1 2 0 10 0 Nelson, 2t. 4 2 2 2 S 3 0 O'Brien, ss 5 1 1 0 1 4 3 Bannln, c. 4 1 2 0 8 2 0 Hill, 8b 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 Eiteljorg. 5 1 1 0 9

Total .40 II 10 7 27 21 5 CHAMPAIGN. A.B. R. IB. S.B. PO. A.IE

Bran, 2b 3 1 1 1 5 0 1 Sbeehan.cl 5

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Ware,

10 110 1

10 13 10

Morphr, ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 Kinney, 3b 5 0 1 3 2 1 3 Wilson, c&rf. 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 Corydon, If. 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 Karcher, lb 4 0 0 12 0 0 Wilmington, pAlf...

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0 0 0

0 0 2 0

Total 80 3 2 6 27 15 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TerreHaute .1 3

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2 1 1 2 0-11

Champaign -0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0— 3 Earned runs—Terre Hanteal. Two base hits—Bannln and Kran^:.•

Sacrifice hits—Dorser, Schneider, Bannln. Double plays—Bvan, (alone) Murphy, Bran and Kaucner O'Brien, Nelson and Lotz.

Bases on balls—Champaigns 7. Terre Hautes 4. Hit by ball—Nelson, Bannln, Bran, Bauiburger 2 Ware 'Passed balls—Wilson. Bamberger 1, Bannln 1,

Wild pitches—Ware 2, Wilmington 1, Eteljorg 1 8trucfc out—Br Eiteljorg 7, by Wilmington 3' Ware 2.

Time of game—Two hours. Umpire—Brennan. NOTES.

Terre Haute plays at Danville to-day. Games yesterday: Pittsburg 6, Philadelphia 0 Cleveland 8, Washington 2 Indianapolis 6, New York 5 Boston 7, Chicago 3 St. Louis 8, Cincinnati 3.

Danville Defeats Lafayette.

Special to the Express. LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 1.—The follow

ing is the score:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Danville 0 6 3 4

Home ran—Kelly.

0 0 5 0-18

Lafayette 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-4 Base hits—Danville 13, Lafayette 7. JCrrors—Lafayette 12, Danville 3.

Umpire Shukrow was very rank and favored Danville. Broderick was arrested during the game for public indecency, using foul language, and fined $16.25. Tbe batteries were: Danville, Mauck and Tully Lafayette, Lemon and Schaub and Bowen.

Maria Hatpin's Brother in a taw Salt. KANSAS CITY, July 1.—A sensational

suit had a sensational ending in Police Judge Boland's court late this afternoon. Last Friday C. Paxson, a prominent and wealthy stock broker of this city, was arrested at the instance of J. J. Halpin, a brother of Maria Halpin. Halpin accused Paxson of having been criminally intimate with the former's wife. The case came to trial this afternoon before Judge Boland and no lees than four witnesses gave very criminating testimony. Judge Boland, however, announced that no case had been made and discharged the suit. "That's your decision, is it?" cried the enraged Halpin. "Then this is mine," and with a heavy walking Btick he struck Paxson a blow on the head that rendered him unconscious. Before another blow could be inflicted Halpin was arrested by an officer present. Paxson is in a critical condition, but his injuries will not prove fatal, BO the doctor says.

[Knnze Is Under Arrest.

CHICAGO, July 1.—To-night it' is learned that the German, John Kunze, who was indicted by the grand jury Saturday last, together with six others, for complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, is in the hands of the police, and has been for several days. It is stated further that Kunze is the important witness whose testimony before the grand jury Saturday hastened the indictments and final report. It is understood that Kunze has told the police all he knows about the affair, and confessed that he drove Detective Coughlin to the Carlson cottage on the night of May 4 th, the horse and wagon used being the property of P. O'Sullivan, the indicted ice man. What further information the authorities obtained from Kunze is not yet known.

Glanders.

About five wdeka ago Dr. Knowles, state veterinarian, WHB called to Carlisle, Sullivan county, where he killed two horses afflicted with the glanders. Dr. Knowles said at the time that Mr. Eads, the owner of the horses, was suffering from human glanders. Yesterday Dr. Knowles received the following:

CARLISLE, July 1st

Prof.M. E. Knowles. DKARSIR: It is strictly necessary that you and Commissioner Hall should come at once to Carlisle. John Eads, who owned the first two horses killed here and who lived on my wife's place, Is dead, and died unmistakably of human glanders. I am afraid of tbe spread of the dis«e. Every one Is terribly alarmed, and I am sfled that It would be better for you to come

Very truly, J. E. SPKAKE.

\Knowles wired Dr. J. M. Young, \lisle, asking if a post mortem on ds' would be held, in which case owlee will go to Carlisle.

The Police Court.

The mayor's court was well supplied yesterday, there being fifteen casee, many of which were plain drunks. John Holloway and Richard Reed were fined for associating, and Kate Elliott and Minnie Kimmer were fined as lewd women. Each of the two men was fined $10 and costs, and the fine and costs for each of the two women amounted to $13.80.

An Industrial Publication.

Messrs. Vandercook, Meis and Sibley, of the house of Vandercook & Co., Chicago engraverp, have arrived in the city to engage in the work of preparing an Industrial edition of THE EXPRESS that will be issued about July 21st.

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Persons w*ho have made application for loans from the school fund are requested to call at the county auditor's office at once and fill the necessary blanks required to complete the same. See notioe in another column.

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NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The City Treasurer Reaches Bottom of His Pile of General Funds.

"NOT PAID, FOR WANT OF I FUNDS," IS THE STAMP.

A Financial Report That Should Arouse1 he City Council to Its Duty To-night. 7

The city of Terre Haute is ss near poverty stricken ss it is possible for any corporation to become without closing the doors of its offices and ceasing to transact business. As an unmistakable index of the impoverished condition of the city treasury, City Treasurer Fitzpatrick purchased a rubber stamp yesterday for $1.25, and the stamp leaves this impression: "Order presented but not paid for want of fundB." When Billy Wurtzebach delivered the stamp and presented the bill for the same Deputy Treasurer Bell stamped the bill with the above impression. This condition of things has been advancing upon the city for some time. The city finance committee has made Herculean efforts to negotiate the loan v: of $50,000 authorized by the council at the first meeting in June, but the efforts have been futile. The loan has not been negotiated. There waa but a small amount of money on hand at the cloee of the fiscal year, taxes had ceased to be paid into the treasurer's office on the 15th day of May and all of the money has leaked out of the treasurer's office since that time. During the past month the money has been going out and none coming in except a loan of $10,000. Besides the loan of $10,000 the receipts in the general fund show that that fund has been overdrawn in the amount of $1,410.18. The rubber stamp was made necessary because there is not a cent in the treasury, in the general fund, and because bills are being presented every day, {to pay which it iB impossible. City Treasurer Fitzpatrick will make the monthly report to the city council at the meeting to-night. It will show the exact situation. From the report below it will be seen that while there are $47,613.82 in the special ~,.: funds, there is not one cent in the general fund. The money in the special funds must remain intact, except used for the purposes for which they have been appropriated. Of this amount the $12,818.35 in the seweriund should not be counted a part, although it is included therein, ae the sewer fund is raised by a special tax. City Treasurer Fitzpatrick may be expected to submit with bis report this evening a few words of comment which may be calculated to awaken the council to a realization of the city's needs. ..7 The following is his report, which will indicate what might be said in that connection:

GENERAL FUND.

1889.

May 81, to balance $ 4.321 44 June 30, to taxes 6,354 06 Benefits 75 U0

Markets 14 40 License 135 00 Miscellaneous 160 00 'Land redemption 98 74

Loan made 10.000 00 „To balanee-everdrawn 1.410 18

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$21,666 82

June 30, warrants redeemed .. $21,666 82

COUNTY FUND.

May 31. to balance $ 5,f52 11 June au, Woodiawn col 217 66 Highland Lawn col.... 312 46

$ 6,182 22

June 30, (warrants, Woodiawn. June 30, warrants, Highland..

Balance

May 31, to balance $12,818 35 $12,818 35 June 90, warrants..... June 30, balance

£1

*106 01 261 TO 6,825 a

$6,182 23

SEWER FUND.

May 31, to balance $ 2,142 73 $ 2,142 73 June 30, warrants June 30, balance

June 30,25 coupons and com.. June 30, balance

12,766 86

$12,818 35

A N

$70 00

2,072 73

$ 2,142 jo

HIGH SCHOOL BOND FUND.

May 31, to balance S 6,225 05

$627 12 6,597 93

$6,226 06

CONSOLIDATED O ND SINKING FUND AND INTEREST May 30, to balance $21,601 84

$21,601 84

$240 00 21,:

.Tune 30,8coupons redeemed... June 30, balance -v

,364 84

$21,604 84

While the financial condition of the city has been coming to this status the time to pay numerous debts has been drawing uncomfortably near. This fact has caused the treasurer to open a new book, which is to contain

Snake Bit® Proves Fatal.

Special to tbe Indianapolis News. BRAZIL,July1.—John Leechman. aged

70 years, died at- his home in Center Point yesterday, as the result of a snake bite reoeived a few days ago. He waa an old and respected citizen.

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'.ist of orders

presented and not paid for want of funds. Since he is always well up with his work, he has entered on the first page, dated July 6th and 7th, the amount of $40,500, which will be due on those days on the city's appropriation of $50,000 for the Normal

Bchool

fund.

The entry is made in advance because there is no visible source from which the funds can be secured because the loan" of $50,000 has not been negotiated and does not seem to be a likely event. Thefinance committee has been making various efforts to secure the money but have failed. Mr. fitzpatrick has assisted them as much as possible when called upon, but the failure seemed to be inevitable. The committee has asked for further time at recent meetings but will be expected to make some kind of a report this evening. The statement by a citizen recently when in referring to the filthy gutters, he said that the taxes were as high here as in any city and that there was nothing to show for it but the fire department, and. police force is more forcibly realized in the city treasurer's office than in that citizen's mind.