Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 29 August 1889 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

U. R. PRINCIPLES AND MEN.

First Day's Session of the Grand Army ol the Republic Encampment it Milwaukee.

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS.

I,, General Alger Elected Comman-der-in-Chief—General Sherman's Last Speech.

MILWAUKEE, August 2S.—The twentythird national encampment was called to order by Commander-in-Chief Warner at 10:1." o'clock.

After prayer by Chaplain Wharton, of the Wisconsin department, and a brief intermission to allow late delegates to seat themselves, Commander Warner at 10:1 began to read his address.

CoMK.tiKa ani

riBii'MATKs—I am here to give

un account ol my stewardship. The growth of our organization has been steiidy and healthy. Strong as It Is, it has never been, and I trust never will lie, used for partl«.'in purposes, or to gratify the pergonal ambitions of any man or setof men. The greatest gain during the year has been in (the Department of Missouri. Eight Departments show a gam In membership In good standing of 15 824. distributed as follows: Illinois, 1,283 inwa, 1,413 Nebraska, Pennsylvania, 1.746, «HW York. 1.995 Ohio, 2,(X)3 Wisconsin. 2,023 Missouri, 3,052. The net gain in membership during the year (In good standing) was 21.431.

Commander Warner referred briefly to the reports of his staff oflicers, the decisions of the judge advocate General, l.he completion of a history of the G. A. K, the oensus of soldiers and sailors, and then took up the subject of the "ting and the public schools." The conclusion of the address was as follows:

The committee on pensions have been unable to make any progress In securing favorable consideration by congress of the pension bills recommended by the Columbus encampment. The reason for this failure will be given by the committee, and I know that Its members are In no way to blame. The question of pension legislation will come before you again for discussion and recommendation.

The number of comrades entitled to seats in this encampment reaches 1,000, the largest representation ever accredited to an encampment—a deliberative body so large, its members coming from all parts of the Union, representing all shades of opinion, It Is but natural will not agree in the discussion, but when the discussion has closed and the encanipm nt has acted, Its action should receive the earnest support of every comrade. Without mutual concessions there would be ini legislation. The voice of the encampment represents the best thought and judgment of the majority, and should become a Taw unto the minority. 1 he (irand Army or the Republic lias never exercised Its full lnlluence In pension legislation because of the division In Its ranks. The measures recommended by the national encampment should not be antagonized by conlllctIng measures urged by departments or posts. Unity of action will secure satisfactory results: a divided council will contribute to defeat. Our demands should be reasonable and consistent.

The last encampment, after much discussion, by a practically unanimous vote recommended to congress a service pension bill and what Is known as the disability pension bill, the latter having received the repeated approval of previous encampments. The action was the result of a compromise, and In my judgment was as wise as It was

Just and conservative. My experience in congress leads me to believe that you will greatly strengthen lie hands of our friends In that body by demanding at Milwaukee the pension legislation asked Tor at, Columbus.

Let the committee on pensions take your recommendatlons congress, backed by a united Grand Army of the Republic, and there will be no failure. IT we are true to ourselves, before the next encampment every comrade disabled by age, sickness or accidents, and the widows and orphans of veterans, will be borne on the pension rolls. We should neither give sleep to our eyes nor slumber to our eyelids until Justice Is done our comrades.

The service pension will come. The day Is not rat distant when an honorable discharge from the Union army or navy shall be all the evidence required to secure a pension to Its holder.

Let the bondholders of the country remember

that the men who rendered their securities valua-ble-the men who have ever Insisted that they be paid to the uttermost farthing, principal and Interest, of the money advanced by them to the state —let them remember that these men have claims upon the state at least equal to those of the bondholders.

We, the survivors or these men we who gave the best years of our lives to our country, will present our claims to congress, and In doing so will not approach those tn authority "with bated breath anil whispering humbleness," but as free men we will demand, asking only that which Is just. We would rather have the nation help our comrades living than erect monuments to them dead. ••My countrymen," said an illustrious comrade, "this is no time to use the apothecary's scales to measure the rewards ot the men who saved the country." The spirit or these noble words should govern the legislative and executive branches of be government that the performance of the nation may be equal to her promise.

Comrades, the Roman youth gloried in singing how well "Horatlus kept the bridge in the brave days of old So through the ages shall the children or the republic sing of how well you maintained .the constitution, preserved the Union or the states established by the rathers, kept the llag unuiullied. giving to "the nation a new birth of freedom." Your deeds shall go down In song and ritory, which shall be sung and told by a grateful people to the glad coming time. "When the war drum throbs no longer,

And the battle Mags are furled In the parliament or man, I'lie federation ol the world."

The session is being held at the West Side Turn hall, the interior of which is appropriately decorated. General Sherman id in attendance and occupies a seat among the Missouri delegates. The hall is well tilled, the delegates aggregating about 7f0 persons, or about two hundred and fifty short of the number .entitled to sents in the encampment.

It is estimated that there are about 100,000 strangers on the streets to-day and that notwithstanding many are leaving for their homes, Milwausee's guests will number from one hundred and lifty to two hundred thousand by the time the naval battle begins to-morrow uight. Word has been received that at least twenty-six thousand people will be here to-morrow night from Chicago alone. Everybody has been comfortable, is having enough of wholesome food to ent, and in a general way is as well cared for as people ever are at reunions of this magnitude. With this perfect weather, those who are in the various camps are more comfortable than they would be in the overcrowded hotels, and moreover are in better shape for enjoying themselves in true soldier style tban they would if Milwaukee had 500 hotels.

This afternoon Boston was chosen as the nest place of meeting. Saratoga, Indianapolis and Washington were also nominated but Boston received an overwhelming vote. Speeches in favor of Topeka and Los Angeles were made with a view to future results.

The pension committe, composed of George E- Morrill, John S. Kountz, J. T. Burft, lv. W" Blue and Lucius Fairc hild Bubmitted the following report: nThe committee regrets that owing to the short session ot congress and the crowded condition of business following the last encampment very little in the line of practical results has been accomplished in the work for which the committee

was appointed. Immediately after the holidays session of congress, the pension committee held a meeting in Chicago and from thence, by appointment, called uponjthe preeldent-elect at HU home Tit Indianapolis, having a very pleasant Interview and receiving from him the most cordial assurance of Ws warm interest in the great question ot Densioni. and his earnest desire for generous legislation in behalf of the defenders ot the union.

Immediately after, another meeting or the committer was held In Washington, but from the circumstances abov6 jii0ntion6d and from tn© tacts narrated In the last report of Oils committee, Jt was found Impossible to bring about any ad

ditional legislation during the remaining days of the session. Following the practically unanimous expression of opinion by the last national encampment, your committee prepared two pension bills. The disability bill was so broadened in Its provisions as to include your endorsement for a pension to the widows of all honorably discharged veterans. C3

This bill, as thus

enlarged, provides a pension of *12 per month to all honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who are now or may hereafter become disabled without requiring proof that such disability arose from causes actually within the line of their service, and, as in all bills prepared by this committee, without any requirements of dependence In relation to such disabled veterans, thus relieving the bill entirely from the objectionable taint of pauperism a pension for all dependent parents from the time of actual dependence, whether occurring at or subsequent to the sons enlistment increase of pensions to minor childred from $2 to $5 a month and a pension to all widows, whether deceased husband was or was not in receipt of a pension.

The committee also prepared a bill granting a pension to each honorably discharged veteran at the monthly rate of one cent for each day's service with a minimum limitation of $8 per month.

A bill containing all ot these provisions were then In various forms before the committees or congress, but It was found, on consultation with members, entirely Impossible in the then state of public affairs to secure any favorable action thereon.

Should the encampment reaffirm its opinion of one year ago. these bill are ready for early presentation to both branches of congress at the opening ot the session: and from interviews with leading members of both houses, and the cordially friendly attitude of the administration, and the liberal views of the secretary of the Interior and the commissioner of pensions, the latter being appointed after eight years' faithful service on this committee at the next session of congress legislation may be had which shall go far toward the completion of the full measure of the nation's Indebtedness to the men who defended her llag. Perhaps following the accomplishment of so little In the way of practical result during the past year, It may not be Inappropriate to note some of the beneficial legislation secured through the efforts of the nattonal pension committee of the Grand Army. Down to the time of the appointment of this committee in 1881, little or nothing had been done by the veterans as a class toward systematic work In relation to the liberalization of pension laws. Immediately afterward It was found that tne work of the pension department was seriously hindered, and the adjudication of hundreds of thousands of cases delayed, from the lack of a sufficient clerical force In that department as well as In the offices of the adjutant general and of the surgeon general, from which latter much necessary information in regard to pension cases must be secured. Upon consultation with the then commissioner ot pensions the committee asked of congress an increase or force attached to these various omces for the purpose of expediting the business. By the then session of congress the clerical force in the pension office was Increased from 742 to 1.589, to the adjutant general's office was added 167 clerks, to the surgeons 1GG, and 52 to other departments connected with this work— a total of 1,210 additional clerks at an expense of nearly $2,000,000 anually. Following this the committee asked of congress and secured a law giving the commissioner ot pensions the power|to appoint boards of examining surgeons throughout the country whenever in Its judgment it Is necessary to expedite the work of the pension examinations. The next recommendation of this committee which became law, was for the appointment of special pension examiners in the Held, and 250 were appointed to hasten the examination Into pension cases about which questions arose. Another recommendatlen, which became law, was for the employment of experts sis to special wises demanding special examination. The next recommenkatlon of the committee, which became a law, was the Increase of pensions to $30,»36 and $45 for the loss of a leg, arm, foot, hand, or of equivalent disability. The commlttae next found tint In the practice of the pension office the claim of a soldier to a pension from disability was universally adopted upon the ground of existing disability at the time of enlistment, and he was compelled to prove that he was in sound health when the government accepted his services. Pension agents had been permitted to charge pensioner whatever they saw lit for their services In connectlan with such pensions. In many cases these amounts were enormous. Upon recommendation of the pension committee the agents fees were ilxed and limited by law. Still later the recommendation of the committee was adopted by congress lncreasing tlie pension of a widow from $8 to $12 a month. It was upon recommendation of this committee that laws have been passed very largely Increasing the pensions for the severeal disabilities.

The disability bill prepared by this committee, and which passed both houses of congress but was vetoed by the president, provided for pensions to all disabled soldiers, without reference to cause of disability to parents, in all cases where they became In needy circumstances after the death of a Soulier. Instead of the present law, refusing pension! In any such case except where parents were dependent upon the soldier at the time of enlistment. This bill also provides the continuance of every soldier's pension In case of his death to his widow in her own right and Increased the pension of minor children. The committee had pending before the last session ot congress, another bill providing pensions for all widows, without reference to the husbands. Bills for the survivors of rebel prison and for the re-enactment of the araears law.

While the foregoing does not comprise all that has been accomplished by the (irand Army pensions committees, nor indicate by any means the entire amount of their work, it Is sufficiently comprehensive and exhibits enough accomplished tact to justiry its original appointment, and we recommend that the work be vigorously pushed for the year to come upon the lines marked out by the national encampment.

Very unexpectedly the Grand Army delegates proceeded to an election of oflicers to-night. General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, had it all his own way. Twenty men nominated him, Colonel James Sexton, of Chicago, first presenting his name. All the other candidates were then withdrawn, and General Alger was elected by acclamation. Colonel A. G. Wetssert, of Milwaukee, was elected senior vice commander, and John F. Lovett, of New Jersey, junior vice commander. It was then after eleven o'clock and the election of other oflicers was postponed till to-morrow.

General Sherman's L,iut Speech.

MILWAUKEE, Wis., August -S.—About two hundred regimental reunions were held this afternoon. About twenty-five thousand people gathered at the national soldier's home for disabled veterans, where the men passed in review before General Sherman and party. General Sherman was received with immense enthusiasm and made a brief speech which, he says, is the last he will ever make. General Sherman said:

BOTS—My

speaking days are over.

am not go

ing to make any more speeches. If you want a speech, take Senator Manderson. 1 think he can make a good speech. 1 am always glad to see so many soldiers looking hearty and healthy. I think we can stand on our legs yet. 1 like to see that our old Uncle Sam takes pretty good care of these old soldiers. Uncle Sam can't make old men young, but he can make young men just as good as you or I ever were.

see that Milwaukee

is full of them, and they are coming out of the bushes everywhere. If you think you are the only old soldiers, you are mistaken. There were old soldiers before you. and there will be again. Such Is the providence of the world. Just as good men were born a thousand years ago, and will be born a thousand years hence. All we have to do Is to do our part In thts short period of life honorably and honestly. 1 think we can pass the grand tribunal and say: "We have tried to do our best." and the sentence will be. "Well done." We have passed through one crisis of our country's history.

don't see any chanee of another, but nobody knows the future. Bring up your children to love und venerate the old soldiers who fought in 18G1 and 1865, and make them uncover their heads when they see that little bannc you followed in the days which tried us to the utmost. Let us venerate that llag. and love our country and love each other and stand by each other as long as we have heads on our shoulders and legs on our bodies. Those old soldiers who marched again ft the enemy in those trying days

grateful country tries its best to

assist and will, think, in fact I am sure, be good to you when you get too old, all that Is necessary, but keep young as long as you can. and do not go Lnto a soldier's home If you can help it.

Ex-Pension Commissioner Black and Secretary of Agriculture Rusk alsJ made brief remarks.

The annual reunion of the veteran signal corps was held here to-day and elected J. B. Foraker, of Ohio, president. James H. Kelley, of Albany, N. Y. Louis R. Fortesque, of Philadelphia, and J. R. Yitch, of Evanston, III., were elected vice presidents Captain Charles N. Marcy, of Boston, secretary Eli R. Dowler, of Pittsburg, quartermaster, and Profeasor J. Willard Brown, of Cambridge, historian. .w

THE GRAVJEL PIT.

Ex-Mayor Kolsem to Give I His Bargain,

Pursuant to the order of the city council at a called meeting, held Tuesday night, City Clerk Buddies ton drew a warrant upon the city treasurer for the sum of §938.24, the same being equal to the price paid by ex-Mayor Kolsem for the gravel pit, and interest since the purchase. City Treasurer Fitzpatrick presented himself to Mr. Kolsem with due deference and courtesy and offered him the cash and demanded in exchange the deed recently executed by the city to Mr. Kolsem. /The ceremony being duly performed, Mr. Kolsem made answer that he was not inclined to regard the proposition with favor and would be obliged to refuse to comply with the demand. Mr. Fitzpatrick then returned to his office and prepared his report of these proceedings. The report will be presented to the city council at the next meeting.' This demand exhausted the formal proceedings by which the city could possibly "roor back," and the next proceeding is an effort to regain possession of the much coveted pit by law. City Attorney Taylor being asked if th9 city would institute legal proceedings to recover the property said: "I suppose so. I have been so instructed." "When will these proceedings be instituted?" "I could not Bay precisely."

On account of Mr. Taylor's position as city attorney he preferred to remain silent as to whether the city could hope for success.

Three days after the adoption of the resolution to sell the gravel pit Mr. Kolsem left a check for the S937 with City Treasurer Fitzpatrick and left the city on a short visit. The board of appraisers, as first appointed, consisted of Messrs. Fitzgerald, Erney and I. II. C. Royee. But when the time came to appraise the grounds Mr. Royse was absent from the city and Mr. Hollinger was substituted. Messrs. Fitzgerald, Erney and Hollinger did not visit the gravel pit together, nor did two of them go together. It now appears that more persons than the city officers and the appraisers and purchasers were interested in the Bale of the gravel pit. The report made by the appraisers were not completed until they directed the appraisement value of S100 per acre to be inserted. Hence this could not have been the report presented to Mr. I. IT. C. Royse, because he says that someone, not a member of the council nor a city oflicer, but his name and identity he does'not remember, presented to him a report of appraisement for the gravel pit, the $100 being inserted therein, and asked if he could acquiesce in the report. He answered that he could not without seeing the grounds and, being busy at the time and not being approached again concerning the matter, gave it no further consideration until the sale was made. Since the official report was not completed until after the appraisement was made, and as a completed report was presented to Mr. Royse before the appraisers wore appointed, there must have been two reports of appraisement written. But the connecting link, the name of the man who approached Mr. Royse, has been lost somewhere along the line. He might accommodate the public by standing up and telling the public his name, residence, occupation and other means of identity.

BASE BALL.

The Danville Club Will Play Here To-Day —Base Ball Elsewhere.

Danville defeated Wabash 11 to 0 Monday. The St. Louis Browns play at East St. Louis to day and then go East to-night to Columbus.

Danville defeated Wabash 9 to 8 on Monday, and Covington, Ind., defeated Danville Sunday by 8 to 0.

Games yesterday: Cincinnati 0, Louisville 4 Baltimore 8, Brooklyn 3 St. Louis [, Kansas City 9 Athletics 5, Columbus 1 Philadelphia 5, Boston 3 New York 7, Washington 5 Chicago 8, ^Cleveland 7 Pittsburg 14, Indianapolis 7.

Ed. Mulhearn, the big first baseman of the Wabash club, left the team at Danville to join the Ohio league team at Youngstown. Mulhearn has made a great record this season, and his work has been surpassed by few first basemen.

An arrangement is being perfected between the Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinati and Indianapolis clubs to play twenty-four games, six on the grounds of each club for prizes, the first prize to be 81,200 and the second 8800. Each club is to put up 8500 for the prizes. The Columbus club has signified its willingness to enter the contest.

The Danville club will play here today instead of the St. Louis Browns, the manager of the latter, for some reason of his own, declining to keep his engagement. It is altogether a mistaken impression that the fair association had any part in keeping the Browns from coming here. All the association d: was to ask Manager Schmidt not to /e any game during fair week, whic*" It had been understood was to be tb jase.

Springfield has released jillinan to Evansville and it is thought it was done to enable Evansville to pour the soup into some of the other clubs. Evansville has completed her series with Springfield and can help the latter by defeating either Peoria, Quincy, Davenport or Burlington. Gillinan is the man who ran away from Green, the sprinter, on field day, in the one hundred yard dash. He is a good fielder and Springfield has another good one to take hia place. Gill will be with the Senators Bgain by the time they encounter the Davenports.

The Bill-Collecting Gambling: Case.

Schuyler Myers and Frank ones, the former for keeping a gaming house and the latter as a common gambler, were fined $10 and costs each upon pleas of guilty to the charges in the mayor's court. These complaints were filed by Merchant Policeman O'Reilly, who went to Sandison & Burns' gambling-room to collect a bill from Jones, got into a quarrel with Joues and was ordered out of the room by Myers, who runs the room. After the complaints were filed the bill was paid in full, and the gamblers expected proceedings to stop. O'Reilly told Mayor Danaldson that he was willing to desist from the prosecution if the prosecuting attorney should be similarly inclined otherwise he was ready to appear against them even though the bill had been paid. The trial was at first postponed on account of the sickness of Jonee' mother, but the matter was closed as related above by the pleas of guilty and fines yesterday.

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THE fERRE HAUTE EXPRESS

TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 29, 1889.

FAIR IS A

mu~~ iSMtSSI

The Largest Attendance of Any '.Wednesday of the Fair

'l^Yet.

VIGO COUNTY HORSES GET GOOD RECORDS ON THE TRACK.

The Award of Premium Yester-day—To-Day The Wedding and Balloons. .. .....

Yesterday's increased attendance at the fair guarantees its financial success. Since the opening there has been no question about it being the greatest, in point of display, that has ever been held, and yesterday's receipts from entries and gates were far in excess of the corresponding day in any previous fair. The bustle and confusion of a first day when displays are still being properly arranged had disappeared. There was a contented look in the many exhibitors' faces and no doubt many a quiet chuckle at the difficulties that would confront the judges when trying to award premiums in such a mass of meritorious exhib its

The judges for awards of premiums in several departments began their surveys and while a few awards in the art and fancy work and miscellaneous de. partments were made, the only department in which the work of awarding premiums was completed was that of general purpose horses. The supervising committee for this consisted of J. G. Williams, W. R. Hunter and Edwin Ellis. The system of awarding premiums precludes the possibility of the judges knowing the nanus of owners of stock. The marked- improvement in breeding of horses in Vigo county is shown by the fact that the first and second^premiums for one year old colt and second premium for spring colt went to the get of T. L. Durham's Grimalkin, by Princess, dam by George Wilkes. The list of awards is given below.

The races in the afternoon were well contested and the Vigo county horses got creditable records. The first on the list was the stake race for 4-years-olds, to which the association adds §50. For this there were but two entries, Laurabel, entered by Edgewood stock farm, and Wabash, entered by Mr. Demas Deming. In the first beat, Laurabel led from the start with Wabash at no time crowding the mare, to the half in 1:14, and the three-quarter pole in 1:49. In this heat Laurabel showed her ability to make the mile in 2:25, but she was held back for future engagements. The second heat was not trotted so steadily, and in the third heat taken by Wabash, there were several bad breaks. In the fourth heat the little mare trotted without a break from start to finish, and Wabash also trotted well.

SUMMARY:

Laurabel, c. m., Edgewood stock farm... 1 12 1 Wabash, c. c., D. Deming 2 2 12 Tlme-228W, 2:28, 2:32, 2:30.

First money S9G, second money $40. 2:50

TROT.

In this trot there were six entries, purse $100, divided, beBt three in five. Constantino lead from the start, with Litta a good second at the half in 1:14}^. The pace was too rapid for Rad Rover, Jinks and Ben Herr, and they were distanced. In the second heat Constantine lesd to the finish, and in the third heat Litta was on her heel at the half, with Daisy way in the rear. Around the turn Litta crawled up on Constantine, who was set back for running. The fourth heat was taken by Constantine with hands down, without a skip.

SUMMARY—250 TROT.

Constantine. b. m., S. J. Fleming.... 112 1 Litta, b. ill.. Campbell Bros 2 2 12 Daisy R, b. m.. S D. Puett 3 !i 3 Bed Rover, s. s, A. T. Jackson A Sftn 4 dr Jinks, bk. g., «. A. Harding dr Ben Herr, b. s., Claude Matthews.... dr

Time—230, 2:281,* 2:30, 2--32I&.

Constantine, by Red Willcee, is owned by Mr. Demas Deming. For the run, mile dash purse $75, divided. There were three entries: Newport Maid, b. g.. A. G. Stewart 1 Ed. Kaufman, b. g., Ed. Alkire 2 Effle K, r. 3

Time—l:58tf.

The slow mule race, special premium, had but two entries. Jack and Maud, both entered by II. C, Wilson, Bloomingelale, Ind. Jack won.

This is a day full of attractions at the fair. The wedding takes place in the udge's stand at 2 o'clock, at 3 o'clock is the double balloon ascension and there are four good races for the lovers of horseflesh. The first race is the three-years-old stake trot, with $-"0 added by the association. Following are the entries: Orinoco, b. s., by Simmons, dam Sterling, entered by George B. Eastofi, Peoria, III. Alice Black, b. f.,. by Jersey Wilkes, dam Blackwood entered by Warren Park farm Lady Wilkes, b.f., by Wilkes Hambletonian, dam by Mambrino Chief, entered by John Kiger, Oxford, Ind. Hussar, b. s., by Jersey Wilkes, dam by Walkill 3hief, entered by Edgewood stock farm Belle Wilson, g. m., entered by Mark Wade, Edinbtlrg, Ind.

In the 2:35 trot, purse $150^ are entered Olivette, entered by"J. A. Farrow, Paris, 111. Merrelesse, entered by S. J. Fleming Daisy R, entered by S. D. Puett, Rockville, Ind. Bessie Wilkes, entered by Edgewood stock farm.

There will be a 2:35 pace, and several good pacers are now on the grounds. Also a half mile and repeat run, $100, in which several fast flyers are entered.

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The award of premiums will continue to day and to-morrow and as the great increase in displays imposes much additional work on the judges they will get a bright and early start to-day. The cattle, hog and sheep and poultry departments will be among the first inspected and the awards for horses Will continue.

In the kitchen and dairy department there was great interest in the special premium offered by C. C. Smith for the beet home made loaf yeast bread. The premium, a Challenge Garland range, was awarded yesterday. The display of bread was beautiful. There were 138 loaves, more than at any previous display and of a higher average of excellence. Very careful rules had been made to secure impartial examination. The com

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mittee, consisting of Albert Meyer, baker, Mrs. George L. Purdy of thiB city, and Mrs. Theo. Curtis, of Heckland, was very capable. The loaves were designated by numbers, and the committee could not tell the ownership of any. Each loaf was cut in two and carefully examined. The premiums were awarded to Nos. 488, 445, 484.615 and 853. An hour later the secretary sent over the names as follows: Range, Mrs. Mary Long, 1,505 Wabash avenue Rose Heeeimer, second premium, $4 shoes by Greiner Shoe company Mrs. Laura Landis, third premium, pair CUFtain poles, by Hughes & Lewie Annie Thompson, fourth premium, two pounds •f tea, by Geo. C. Foulkes Ella Peabody, fifth premium, $1. Mrs. Long also wins a barrel of, W. L. Kidder & Son's flour, as her loaf was made of their flour. The winners were strangers to the committee.

There is an interesting exhibit by pupils in the township schools in Exhibition hall, and the map work has attracted much attention by its excellence of execution. The work will be kept in the county superintendent's office at the court house. The following are the awards for couniy school work:

SOCIETY PREMIUMS.

Best map of Vigo county—First. Nora Herr, grade four, Ellsworth Otter Creekjschool second, Edith Phillips, Kort Harrison school, Harrison township.

SPECIALS.

Special No. 14—Map of Vigo county—First. James Donnelly. Lost Creek: second, Emma Cop. page, Ft. Harrison: third. Myrtle Coppage, Ft. Harrison.

Special 12—Godecke's special map of Ohio. James Donnelly, grade live, Lost Creek. Special 11—Smith's special map of Indiana and Illinois, Lennle Weir, Prairie Creek.

Special 13—T. J. Griffith's special map of Europe. Cenia Tryon, Center school, PlersonSociety premium—Map of North America, first, Cenla Tiyon: second, James Donnelly.

Graduate county schools—First, (Jadle Sparks, Linton township second, Minnie Moore, Linton township third, Kittle Webster, Fayette township.

Special on Penmanship, fifth grade—Goodman & Hlrschler, lirst, Edward Boots, Eppert's, second, Meda Frazler.

Fourth Grade—Edith Sparks, Boegeman's. Third (irade—Ralph Smith, Button's. Second Grade-Ida Peyton, A. G. Austin's. First grade—First premium (girl), Hera' doll second premium (boy). Rolla Fagg. Harper's.

H. W.Curry's special ion register—Emory Seldom ridge. Sanford. Penmanship, society premiums—First gradeFirst, Ivy Parrisli, Linton second, Beva Wlble, Honey Creek third. Letha Daniels, Otter Creek.

Second grade—First, Ida Peyton. Harrison township second, Nannie Smith. West Terre Haute third, Park Sherman Honey Creek.

Third grade-First, Ralph Smith, Honey Creek: second, Clarence Fields, Linton township third, Gertie Jackson. West Terre Haute.

Fourth grade—First, Edith Sparks, Linton township second. Ernest Marley, West Terre Haute third, Mabel Phillips, Otter Creek.

Fifth grade—First, Cenla Tryon, Plerson second, Meda Frazler, Nevins third, Eva Hooper, \76st T@rr6 H&ut6

Sweepstakes (best three specimens from three grades)—Premium to West Terre Haute second to Fort Harrison: third grade, Gertie Jackson rourth grade, Ernest Marley fifth grade, Eva Hooper.

The following are the awards for the general purpose horses: General purpose stallion. 4 years old—Bruce Wlitt8ell, Llbertyvllle, $15 Wm. Goodman, Vedder, Ind., $8 Barney Way, Vedder, Ind., $4.

Stallion, 3 years old—Bruce Dickson, Mortimer, $10 W. P. Kersey, Terre Haute, $5 F,. H. McPheeters, Pralrle'on, $3.

Best stallion, 2 years old—F. O. Link. Paris, 111., *8 D. B. McMullen, Rosedale, Ind., $7 Samuel E. Lane, city, $3.

Horse colt one year old—T. L. Durham, city, $8 John Fisher, city, $5 Francis Drake, Fairbanks, *3.

Spring colt, horse—Shelby Green, Paris, III., $5 Mrs, J. Prltchart, clty, $3 Wm. Goodman, Vedder, $2,

Mare. 4 years old—T. L. Drake, Fairbanks, $10 B. Dickson, Mortimer, 111., $5 Wm. Goodman, Vedder, $8,

Fllly,'3-years old—U. Blocksom. city, $8 Wm. Goodman, Vedder, $5 Denny it Drake, Farmersburg, $3.

Filly, 2-years-old—Bruce Dickson, Mortimer, $S F. L. Drake, Fairbanks, $5 B. W, Modlsett, Atherton, $3.

Mare colt, 1-year-old—J. L. Weir, city, $8 S. L. North, Paris, $5 A. Bennett, Paris, $3. Spring colt, mare—Charles Orth, Edwards. $5 B. Dickson, Mortimer, $3 F. L. Drake, Fairbanks, $2.

Gelding, 3-years-old—Brlce Dickson, Mortimer, $10 Brlce Dickson, Mortimer. *5 Wm. Connery, Paris, $3.

FAIR NOTES.

As there appears to exist considerable feeling over the failure of the St. Louis Browns to fill their appointment with the Terre Haute club thiBnfternoon, the Vigo agricultural society wishes it to be distinctly understood that they are in no way responsible for the present complication of the base ball controversy. The society did nothing beyond addressing Mr. Schmidt a polite letter, requesting him to postpone or declare off the game, on account of the unueal expense the society had incurred in advertising their fair, and Thursday being one of their two best days, and the fair being a county institution in which all should feel an interest, they thought it no more than right that no other attractions should draw from their crowd. No member of the board, either directly or indirectly, has had any communication with the management of the St. Louis Browns, and their failure to keep their engagement must be charged to some other influence than that of the fair association.

The cup races lirst begun by Mr. Demas Deming have now become an es-. tablished feature of our fairs, and have grown so popular that next year's stakes are likely to be made m'oh larger than ever before.

Liurabel, winner of yesterday's four-years-old stakes, will be taken tojOmaha next week where she will be entered in the 2:32 class. Thence she goes to Kansas City, Topeka, again to Kansas City, from there to St. Louis where she trots during fair week. At all these places she is entered in the 2:25 class. She will be home in time for the October races.

The display of dolls for A. Her/.' premium attracts much attention. The secretary has selected a committee for this important department consisting of a lady from Qaincy, one from Lebanon and another from South Bend—each has her return ticket for home.

There is no more artistic display in the art hall than that made by Finkbiner Duenweg, just north of the west stairway. In such a mass of useful and ornamental wares it is hard to particularize, but certainly the arrangement of carpenter's tools, garden implements, locks, sleighs, tricycles, mantels, ice cream freezers and the thousand and one other articles that may be found in a first class hardware store, could not be surpassed. The plan for the display was drawn by Mr. Duenweg and every piece has been placed in accordance with this design. The little folks are attracted to this display by the life-sized doll riding a tricycle as natural as life. A beautiful design in a carved wooden mantel is also very pretty.

In the northwest corner of Art hall is the tasteful display of Wood & Wright, and the cozy arrangement of parlor and bedroom gives one a sense of being in a comfortably furnished house. The bedstead with its counterpane of bright oolors, the easy rocker, the rugs of well blended colors serve to make the spot most inviting. In addition to the display of everything that may possibly be used in the house furnishing line, in-

erest is added to this spot by the old cupboard made by Abraham Lincoln's father for the grandfather of Mr. Wood: The relic has been Mr. Wood's family since 1821 and attracts much attention.

One of the most interesting exhibits in the cattle department is the herd of registered Galloways owned by T. H. Overpeck.of Catlin,Indiana. These cattle are noted for their hardiness and their long, fine and thick coats of black hair enable them to run at large in the severest weather. In this herd is a 2-yeare old bull,weighing 1,375 pounds, showing the value of this breed for beef raising. To-day an auction sale of the m^i desirable animals in the herd will} held at the fair grounds. Terms of cash, or approved note at six monens. As the Galloway breed has proved of remarkable value in cross breeding, the sale will no doubt attract much attention.

Just to the north of the east entrance to Exhibition hall is the elaborate display of the Townley stove company. In the wealth of display it is hard to particularize but mention may be made of some of the leading articles. A handsome Alaska dry air refrigerator is shown, with revolving wheel, showing method of circulation. The ventilation in this refrigerator is perfect. Near by is the Jewel range cook Btove with round fire pot and grate same as in base burner stove. _A saving of twenty-five per cent, in fuel iB guaranteed by the round fire pot. A leader with the Townley stove company is the Patric furnace, and the recent improvement by the addition of the self smoke consuming reservoir puts this furnace far in the lead. The furnace burns soft coal, and the large number of these- furnaces in use in Terre Haute is the strongest testimonial to their superiority. Another novelty is the heating stove arranged for use of natural gas. This change can be made in any stove at an expense of about 82.00. The style of the firm, "Townley stove company," might lead some to suppose the firm dealt only in stoves. This is a mistake and the firm has already built up a big trade in tin and sheet iron, slate and "cheap ready" roofing. In addition to a big display of galvanized iron, brass and copper cooking utensils, much attention is drawn to a mantel of rich deBign with tile hearth and braes fire place. The display is in every respect one of the notable ones in the mass of other exhibits.

That remark is the only clue to the identity of the assailants. He fell as he entered the door. Klahre became unconscious before anything could be learned from him as to the assault, and up to a late hour he was still unable^to speak or recognize anyone. The family says he has no enemies unless he had made them by his statements in the Cronin case. No arrests have been made in the case.

The Cronin case was resumed this morning before Judge McConnell in the criminal court, with the hearing of arguments of counsel ou the motions of defendants, Coughlin, Burke, O'Sullivan and Woodruff, for separate trials, and of Kunze for an order on the state's attorney compelling him to give him a copy of the evidence before the grand jury, on which he was indicted, and a list of the witnesses who .testified against him.

The arguments covered about the same ground as was covered in the affidavits on Monday, and were to the general effect that the cases of the various defendants, in whose behalf the arguments were made, would be prejudiced by trial co-jointly with the others.

During the course of the arguments Judge McConnell took occasion two or three times to call the attention of counsel to the fact that they were arguing for separate trials on premises based upon joint murder precedents, and not on conspiracy precedents. Counsel, he said, must ba clear io mind that the first count in the indictment againBt the prisoners in this case was for conspiracy, a fact having an important bearing on the question of joint or separate trials. After counsel for the various prisoners had made their pleas for separate trials, States Attorney Longenecker addressed the court, combatting the granting of such motion.

The strike of the coal porters iB practically ended and they will resume work to-morrow, the merchants having conceded the main demands of the strikers. At a meeting of dock men to-night, Mr. Burns anounced the receipts of checks from New York and Hamburg. He also announced that the Southampton sieve doers had offered to strike if necessary. The wholesale tea dealers' association has resolved unless the strike be ended to-morrow, to obtain the delivery of tea without recourse to the docks, by an arrangement with wharfingers. The Glasgow dockmen have formally demanded an advance of wages.

Judge Longenecker said that the attorneys for the defendants in their pleas had shown exactly why separate trials should not be granted. These men in their affidavits have talked of furniture being bought, of rooms rented, of a cottage procured, of a buggy hired, of a man decoyed to a certain place and murdered, and'have touched upon much other evidence. What is this but a conspiracy? What harm can come of trying these men together? Regarding Woodruff,.Mr. Longenecker Baid that the confessor had not said anything th8t was injurious to the other defendants. "Not one thing," said the state's attorney, "has that man said that will be in the least damaging to the other five men. All he says is in regard to himself."

After the state's attorney, Mr. Forrest, who represents ex-Detective Coughlin and other defendants, continued the argument for separate trials, and at the conclusion of his remarks court adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Daily Established in 1851.

THE CKONIN MURDKlt CAS*

An Attempt to Kill the Man Who Identified Burke.

CHICAGO, August 28.—A despera^ attempt was made last night to assassinate Gus Klahre, the tinsmith who last week identified Martin Burke as the man for whom he soldered together a tin box on May 26th, which it is supposed contained the clothing of Dr. Cronin. At 9 o'clock last night he was walking eastward to his home on Ohio street, and when within a block of his home he was assaulted by ten or a dozen young men.

They knocked him down, beat him about the head with some blunt instrument and threw him over a low fence to the ground below, a distance of twelve feet. He struggled to his feet, calling for help, and ran toward home. His brother and the servant girl heard his screams and they ran out toward him. His assailants sprang over the fence after him and pursued him almost to his door. His mother heard one of the purnuers shout with an Irish brogue "give it to him."

CAMPBELL FOR GOVERNOR.

The Ohio Democrats at Dayton Name Their Victim For The Slaughter.

IT IS CONGRESSMAN JAMES E. CAMPBELL.

The Anti-Titurman Man Is Put Up For the Slaughter Next November

DAYTON, O., August 28.—The town did not sleep last night its electric lights flooded the streets with brightness, and the enthusiasm of the delegates and visitors kept them walking through the whole night, with the coming of daybreak. A club from Canton, Ohio, marched with a fine band from the depot. It is undoubtedly the largest convention held by the Democracy of Ohio for a long time, and the citizens of Dayton, regardless of party, have made a favorable impression by graceful courte •ies. A notable one was the tender of the Garfield club's rooms to the committee on resolutions, followed by a lunch for the committee. The convention is held in the rink, a large wooden building, capable of seating several thousand people, but wholly inadequate to the demands made by the crowds of people anxious to be present at the great state counsel.

Ample arrangements were made for •eating the delegates aud the wording force necessary to carry on the proceedings. Ten o'clock was the time for the opening of the convention. The delegates were seated and the hall packed at 10:15 o'clock, when Dr. Norton rapped for order. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. McFarlin, Dr. Norton made a brief address, outlining the purpose of the convention. He made his speech the vehicle for a caustic criticism of the Republican party, and especially of Governor Foraker, the candidate of that party for re-election.

This was followed by a eulogy of the Democratic party and its principles. His allusion to Grover Cleveland as the noblest and greatest of living Democrats was marked by long continued applause.

The Hon. M. D. Harter, of Richland county, was named for permanent preeident Lewis G. Bernard, of Hamilton county, for secretary, and Peter Weidner, of Montgomery, for sergeant-at-arms, were recommended for election by the committee on organization. They were duly elected along with a vice president and assistant secretary for each congressional district.

Adjourned to meet at call of the president. .After adopting the report of the committee on rules and order of business and the announcement of the state central committee the lion. John A. McMahon made the leport of the committee on resolutions, prefacing it with the statement that it was not a compromise, but was unanimously adopted, and that the committee was fully agreed that there should be no backward step in the matter of tariff reform. [Great applause.

The platform adopted approved the St. Louis platfoim of ISS5, and declared a continuation of the battle for tariff reform. The Republicans were denounced for "repeated violations of civil service pledges," and home rule for cities was among the unimportant declarations.

A resolution favoring the location of the world's fair in 1S92 at some point in the Mississippi valley was read and referred to the committee without debate. The nomination for governor was next in order. Speeches for this purpose were limited to^ fifteen minutes. The lion. Sam F. Hunt made the opening speech, placing in nomination the Hon. James K. Campbell, of Butler county. General Anderson, of Darke county, seconded the nomination. The lion. M. A. I-'oran, of Cleveland, presented the name of Virgil P. Kline, of Cuyahoga county. r. Henry Apthorp, of Ashtabula, seconded the nomination.

The Hon. Frank C. Dougherty placed in nomination Lawrence T. Neal, of Rose county. Mr. Seward, of Richland county, seconded this nomination. With these three candidates the nominations closed and the lirst ballot proceeded, ft resulted Campbell, 372 Neal, 252, Kline, 149. It required thirty-nine votes to nominate. Auglaise changed to Campbell, quickly followed by others, so that Campbell was nominated on the lirst ballot. Before the ballot was announced a difficulty arose in regard to the vote of Hamilton county, the assertion being that it had been recorded solid for Campbell, while there were three or four votes for Neal.

Pending this disturbance, several voters changed to Neal. Great disorder resulted, and the chair finally announced that no definite result could be reached until order was restored. The chair said that the vote of Hamilton county must be repeated. it was done, giving Campbell 05 instead of 71 votes. Other changes were made, generally in favor of Neal, but all efforts to rectify the confusion were unsuccessful. Finally the Chair announced the vote: Campbell 388, Neal 292, Kline 109.

The total vote cast on the second ballot was 789-4\ of which Campbell received 397.y, Neal 299, Kline :tt. This nominated Mr. Campbell, and the hall was wild with Bhouting men.

It was nearly 3 o'clock when the recognized campaign air of "The Campbells are Coming," announced the coming of the candidate. With him were the defeated candidates, Messrs. Neal and Kline. Mr. Campbell, on being presented, accepted the nomination. He said this was no ordinary campaign. The task is not one of mere routine. The most obvious of the duties of the Democratic party was to rebuke the violation of the unwritten law of this country, that no oflicers of this government shall be elected to a third term. In spite of the precedents of Washington and Grant, the stragglers of the Republican party have decreed that the power shall be continued in the hands of the most profligate administration the Btate has known. Mr. Lawrence T. Neal was presented. In an impassioned speech he declared his acquiescense in the will of the convention concerning himself .V[CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAQE.J

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