Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 4 November 1889 — Page 1

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Weekly Established in 1823.

THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.

Arrangements in Massachusetts to Give the Law a Fair Trial.

DEVICE TO ASSIST THE ILLITERATE VOTERS.

A Large Increase in the Number of Precincts in the State.

Special Correspondence of the (ilohe-Democrat.

BOSTON, November 1.—On Tuesday next the voters of Maesachussetts will give the Australian ballot system the lirst thorough trial it will hare had in the I'nited States. Elections involving no me of the features of the system have already been held in one state and several cities, but in each case some of the esuential elements for this thorough trial were lacking. According to the Hayes law in this state all certificate* of nominations must 1)3 forwarded to the secretary of state and not later than two weeks previous to election day. There are 170 representative districts and forty senatorial districts. The Republicans liled nominations from every district the Democrats are short three representative nominations, and the Prohibitionists one senatorial and twenty-five representative. Independent nominations, indorsed by fifty or more registered voters, have been made for seven senator and sixty-fiye representatives. Jn this unprecedented number of independent nominations is seen one of the inos!, succentTul functions oT the new nystem. In the Nineteenth Suffolk representative district there are eight candidates for one ollice. As the state prints and distributes the ballots, not one of the eight need incur any expense.

The printing of all ballots by the state is the second essential feature of the Massachusetts law. No ballot csn be privately printed, but stickers may be used on the ellicial ballot, or the voter may write on and mark the name of any person he desires. The ba'iiot to be used is 12 inches long aud 10 inches wide, and is folded once. The names of. all the candidates for all the cilices are printed on one side of the ballot. The names of the candidates for governor come lirst, and the head of the ballot looks like this:

To vote for a person, mark a civ.:.-' lx| In the sinareat the light of the name:

j.lou.N HI.AIKMKH.of

•JOHN-

Springfield, I'ro'b'n.

y. A.

BHACKKTT,

of Arlington, Hep.

WII.I.IAM RUSSKM.,

of Cambridge, Dcm.

Then follow in order the nominations for lieutenant governor, secretary, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, councilor, senator, district attorney, representatives, sheriff, commissioners of insolvency, county commissioner and special commissioners. Under each beading the names are arranged alphabetically, and not in party order, so that sometimes the Prohibitionist comes lirst, sometimes the Democrat and sometimes the 1-iapiibiicHP.SBThuB the voter who can not read easily will lind it difficult to vote the staight party ticket.

The introduction of the Australian system makes busy times for the state printers. All the ballots used in Massachusetts must be printed by them and sent out from Boston. There are Oil voting precincts iu the state, and the ballots for each precinct, will differ from those of every other. It is estimated that twenty tons of white paj er will be required for the 1,0-10,000 ballots which will have to be printed. The printers began work as soon as the nominations were closed, and have been running their presses twenty-four hours a day ever since.

Next- Tuesday morniug at 7 o'clock the ballot clerks in each of the Oil precincts will be ready to hand to each verified voter one of these official ballots. Within the rail and against the wall of the polling place three or four little desks are fenced olT from each other. On each desk will be peucils and rubber. Screeued from observation by the partitions between the desks, the voter puts a cr^ss against the uame of each candidate he wishes to vote for. Then ho folds his ballot once and deposits it in the ballot-box in the regular way. The mark must be a plain cross. No other method of wanting, such as crossing oil names, will answer. If the voter spoil a ballot he may have another by returning the lirst one, and so again if he spoil the second one, but he can not have more than three iu ail. No one can carry away a ballot nor remain at a desk more than five miuutes if another voter is waiting.

The voter must mark his ballot plainly. The secretary of state has officially declared that no vote will be counted except where the mark is a plain cross (X). The law reads: "If a voter marks more names than there are persous to be elected to an ottice, or if for any reason it is impassible to determine the voter's choice for nny office to be tilled, his ballot shall not be counted for such office. II,,Hots not counted shall be marked 'defective' on the back thereaf, and shall be preserved."'

For the informal ion of such Massachusetts voters as do not read the papers. printed instructions as to the method of marking Biid depositing the ballot will be posted in the compartments where the ballot marking is done and about the walls of the polling place. Specimen ballots on tinted paper will also be posted aloug the walls. There is heavv tiuofor meddling with these and for communicating with a voter while he is inside the rail.

This is the system, and there is much anxiety and more curiosity to know how it will succeed. Nearly every one, except- the politicians of the baser sort, is ilreposed to look upon the innovation favorably, and if it fail it will not be for lack of good will toward it. Nor does it seem there could be lack of information in regard to it, for every paper iu the state has printed columns about it. Tt is a success in Australia and the people "of Massachusetts are certainly as intelligent as the inhabitants of the antipodes.

In one of its points, the encouraging of independent nominations, it has certainly proved a thorough success, as told above. ..

The only persons liable to be disfranchised by the new system are those who are practically illiterate. Under the statute of 18T)7 no person can become a voter unless he can read a paragraph in the constitution and write his own name. Without doubt two or three out of every 100 voters in some of the wards in this and other cities were able to do this only after a great deal of "coaching," and to all purposes are illiterate. Such a one would hardly be able, in the few minutes allowed him at the desk, to select even his party candidates from the fifty or sixty names on the printed ballot,

Necessity gives birth to invention, and "the illiterate voter's friend" is already being manufactured. It is a sheet of cardboard with little square holes in it. Thpse holes are so cut that when the cardboard is laid over the ballot, their edges coinciding, the openings will be opposite the namei of the Democratic candidates or the Republican candidates, as the case may be. Then the illiterate voter has only to mark a cross in every hole and he has marked the straight party ticket. The text of the law does not forbid this. It says: "The voter shall prepare his ballot by marking in the appropriate margin or place across (X) op posite the name of the candidate of his choice." The use of the cardboard would appear at first, sight to be a violation of the spirit of the law at least. But the ballot act league doe3 not so consider it. The voter votes just as he wishes, and he prepares his ballot undisturbed and in secret. The violation is rather of the registration law that provides that all voters must be able to rend and write.

It is apparent that under the new system it will take a man much longer to vote than in previous years. In order that all may have time to vote, the number of precincts has been nearly trebled. To avoid the expenee of hiring and titting up buildings for polling places, small sheJp, about eighteen by twentytwo, will be erected and fitted up the day before election, to be taKen down as soon ns they havo served their purpose. In the election under the Australian system in L-jui6Ville recently the averoge time of marking a ballot was stated to b9 from twent.y-tive to ninety seconds.

This is an off year in politics, and the campaign has been rather dull. The vote last year, the largest ever cast, was as follows:' Ames. Rep, 178,IMS Russell, Den]., 1 1,171 Farle, Pro.. 0,0-"0. This year it will be 30,000 or 40,000 lea?, in all probability.

The great question, of coursp, is: What influence will the Australian system have upon party fealty? All three par ties claim that it will 'help them get votes, but will not lose them any. All this is mere guess work, and only the ballot itself will tell the story. It is probable that there will be more or less votes lost from wrong marking, but no one will know that his particular vote was not counted. Some may feel unwilling to try the new machinery and may stay away altogether.^ It will take much longer to count the vote, and the returns will probably be very incomplete on the following morning. The Australian ballot has succeeded in every country that has tried it. *It is scarcely probable that it will be a failure in Massachusetts.

JILT*. CIUTL'KMJEKG'.S ADVICE.

It Wiis Taken aul Jacob Gloncklili Committed Suicide.

JKKSICY CITY, N. J., November 3.—Mrs. Jennie Guttenberg, of Brooklyn, is locked up in this city as a witness in the ca6e of Jacob llencklib, an Austrian Jew, who committed suicide in Hoboken last week. Glencklih arrived in this country about live weeks ago and hired a room in a boarding house in Hoboken. Before he ended his life, he sent a letter to the New York Staatz Zsitung, in which he told of his contemplated suicide and the reasous for it. Prom the letter it appears that when Glencklih arrived in the country he had with him 80,000. He had been in Hoboken only a few days when Mrs. Guttenberg and her husband, who were relatives, called on him. He told them of the amount of money he had and they suggested that he had better not keep it around loosely. After considerable talk he handed the mouey over to Guttenberg, who told him it would be given to him at any time be demanded it. Two weeks ago, Glencklih, who had just returned from a pleasure trip through Canada, went to the house of the Gutlenbergs. Mrs. Guttenberg burst into tears when she saw him and said that her husband had deserted her and had taken with him the money left in his care. Glencklih was greatiy astonished, and began to act like a crazy man. Mrs. Guttenberg advised him that as he was too proud either to work or beg, the only thing left for him to do was to commit suicide. He Bgreed with her, and she suggested that he take poieon, and she gave him a quantity.

He returned to his boarding-house, and on Wednesday he took the poison. A Staats Ziitung reporter, who had been sent to the house to investigate the case, found Glencklih dead in bed. Mrs. Guttenberg is highly indignant at her detention.

Nothing Small About The Kxpresti.

There is no better paper published in in the state than, the Terre Haute F,x-

ritF.ss.

It is a paper the party may well

be proud of, and it bandies all the questions of the day fearlessly and intelligently. It fights straight out from the shoulder, and 6trikes the opposition in its most vulnerable parts. It is opposed to mugwumps and civil service reform, yet favors a $*250 saloon license Bnd a strict, enforcement of the Sunday laws. THK EXTRKSS is a large paper there is nothing small about it, and it should find a place in the home of every Republican in Vigo county.—[Covington Peoples' Paper.

Shot and Killed His Brother.

MII.WAUKKK, Wis., November 3.—Edwin Cooper, town treasurer of Greenfield, shot his brother Peter and instantly killed him at the breakfast table this morning. They had a quarrel over the management of their father's farm, who is an old man and turned it over to them.

A cjulet Anarchist Sleeting-.

ST. LOVIS, Mo., November 3.—The anarchists held a meeting here to-day, which was slimly attended and the proceedings were devoid of exciting fea tures. So quiet was the event that few people knew of it.

4S TB AGRICULTDRAL AFFAIRS

The First Annual Report of a Cabinet Secretary on Agriculture.

SECY. RUSK POINTS OUT ITS IMPORTANCE.

He Shows How Mucii The Sheep and Wool Industry Needs Protection—Sorghum.

WASHINGTON, November 3.—The annual report of the secretary of agriculture and the first issued under the newly constructed department will be made public to-morrow. He makes the usual references to th8 work of the several scientific and other divisions in his department, and in addition he deals at length with certain plans for the thorough reorganization of the department of agriculture and suggests several new features in the interest of development of agriculture. The report calls attention to the fact that the first efforts toward a reorganization -were hampered because of the surprising fact that the expropriations for the current, fiscal year were made entirely upon the basis of the old organization, no account being taken of the entire change in the etatus of the department. The secretary insists on the necessity for his relief from this embarrassment and for adequate appropriations to enable him to meet what he believes to bo the obligations of the department to the country. The secretary anticipates a portion of his plan of reorganization in the estimates for the forthcoming fiscal year. He says that the aggregate sum asked for in his estimates must not be measured by what is past, but by what a great agricultural country should do toward "sustaining, protecting and promoting a calling which lies at the foundation of its prosperity and power." A striking contrast is drawn between this amount and the appropriations for agriculture made by these countries, which the report says "are the most active competitors of American farmers in the world's market." A comparison shows that Great Britain appropriates for agriculture 61,500,000 Germany, 82,850,C00 Brazil, 320,000,000 for agriculture aid mines France. 88,000,000, and Austria more than 84,000,000. The sacretary finds the provision for an assistant secretary in the new law was a wise one, and he has utilised if, he says, by taking advanflige of the president's choice in selecting a gentleman "combining a knowledge of scientific agriculture with trained executive ability" to divide the department into two grand divisions, one embracing administrative and executive work the other purely scientific work.

The problem which presented itself to the secretary of getting the results of the work done by the department more promptly before the people has been solved by the establishment of a new division, which furnishes promptly to the agricultural and commercial press a synopsis of the main points of every bulletin and report published by the department. The secretary expresses gratification at t.he results obtained in this direction through the cordial co operation of the press generally. Citing the circulation of the papers which have received and utilized the synopsis furnished by the department,, the secretary regards the plan as virtually covering the entire field, for, he adds, "The farmer who does not read some paper devoted to his calling i3 beyond the reach of intelligent effort on his behalf."

Of the crop reporting system, ho says: While approximate and valuable it is in danger of becoming discredited by the popular acceptance of its results as exact in precision and absolute in authority. It should be 'remembered that they are not the conclusions of a thorough census, though they may be far better than the work of a poor census, that they are the consolidations of local estimate of agricultural experts. Of the rapid development of agriculture in the Rocky mountaiu districts, the secretary says the division of statistics has been directed to investigate their resources with all the facilities at i's command.

The results," he adds, "will surprise the Eastern states with new views of the wealth and progress of the great American desert of the recent past."

The special suggestions in regard to this division are the extension of local statistical work and enlargement of the corps of states' statisticians by the appointment of one in every state. A comprehensive plan of agricultural surveys of the states and territories is also suggested to be pushed as rapidly as available means will permit. The intention is expressed to adopt some method by which the relations existing between the department and its numerous county correspondents is to be utilized to secure representation to the department or state and county fair?, "for," says the secretary, "Everything that leads to a mors intimate acquaintance between the department and farmers throughout the country must be mutually advantageous."

Referring to the chemical division, the report dwells with special emphasis upon the inadequacy of the present laboratory facilities ftnd the necessity for a special building. The condition of the sugar industry is reviewed in detail and the results declared to be of a mixed character, in some cases yielding well and in other cases proving disappointing. The region where sorghum sugar may be attended with success has been localized in the southern part of central Kansas, we=t and south of Wichita, and in parts of the Indian territory resembling it in soil and climate. Tnere are perhaps parts of the United Sta'es where similar success could be secured, but these have not been pointed out. Special attention is to be given to the development of varieties of sorghum containing a higher per cent, of available sugar. Important progress has already been made in this direction.

The botanies! department is to be spe cially occupied in an effort to solve tjje problem of increasing the forage yield on the 300,000,000 acres of the arid region outside of possible irrigation by promoting the productiveness of the grasses now growing there. To aid in this work, and in procuring a productive grass for the Southern states, the department proposes to undertake expert mental work specially devoted to this subject. In regard to the textile libers,

the question now occupying the attention of the department is the utilization of flax, jate, ramie and other fibers, all which can be cultivated in certain sections of this country by means of improvements in machine-v, such as will do away with the excessive manual labor incident to its preparation for manufacture. A special investigation into this field of labor in Europe is now bein,? made by a capable man commis* sioned by the secretary for that purpose, It* treating of the office of experiment stations and its work, the secretary expresses the conviction that the work undertaken by the national government in this connection evinces the wisdom of congress in distributing it throughout the country.

The report urges the duty of the government to assume a more definite supervision of such areas as are still owned by it and as occupy a position of importance in the regulation of water How and other climatic conditions, and which emphasizes the importance of the relati ons which forests bear to the problem of irrigation in the arid lands, and of their immense annual product.

The sheep and wool industry secures special consideration in the report. The growth of the mutton interest is referred to as one to be greatly encouraged. As to wool growing, the reduction of the tariff in 1883 is earnestly deplored. To it is attributed the great reduction in the number of sheep,which has since then fallen off by about 7,000,000 head, while the importation of wool has increased from 78,350,651 pounds in 1884 to 12G, 437,720 pounds the past year. "On behalf of this industry," says the secretary, "I recommend these facts to you, and should they ba submitted to congress I apk for them intelligent and careful consideration."

In conclusion the report submits figures showing the importance of agriculture which produces an annual yield of nearly four thousand million dollars, employing, on the five million farms, 10,000,000 persons, representing a population of 30,000,000 people, while the va ue of live stock alone is estimated at 82,507,000,000. That agriculture underlies all other industries, it alone making our vast commerce possible and rendering the product of our mines'valuable, assigns to it the first place in considering the well-being and prosperity of the country. Referring to agriculture depression, the report does not undertake the delicate duty of our legislators in diagnosing its causes and analyzing proposed panaceas, but the right of the farmer to the fullest enjoyment compatible with the rights of his fellow citizens of the benefit of.the protective system, which is a rock-rooted principle of the Republican party, is earnestly insisted upon.

For all such articles as our own soil can produce the farmer justly aeks the protection which will insure t.o him all the benefits tf our market. The report concludes wkh this earnest exhortation: The great nations of Europe strain every nerve to make science the handmaid of war let it be the glory of the American people to make science the handmaid of agriculture.

STAMPEDED STEKKS.

Texas Cattle Have Possession of Kansas City for Several Hours.

KANSAS CITY, November 3.—A scene of frontier excitement occurred in the streets of this city to-day. It lasted five hourp, and during that time a herd of stampeded Texas -steers had possession of the thoroughfares iu an area about two miles square. "A number of persons were tossed on the horn3 of the infurriated beasts, and before the herd was corralled again eight of their number hod been killed. At 8 o'clock this morning eight cowboys started with a drove of cattle fronj the stock yards bound for Clay county, across the Missouri river. The steers refused to cross the bridge, and' upon being urged stampeded. Then the excitement began. The herd proceeded down the street for two squares at a clatteiing pace, clearing all before i*, when four of the cowboys, with frontier foresight, cut around a block ard headed it off. Before the cattle were dr ven back and corralled at the river's bank, eight of them had broken away from the herd and had started on a tour of the city. At Broad way and Bluff street one of the cowboys succeeded in lassoing one of the refractory animals, but could not control the animal. The steer started for the river, the cowboy still on his pony and still holding the lasso. At the bluff about twenty-five feet over the river the cowboy refused to go further, but the pony and steer plunged over into the water below. Both swam ashore uninjured. In the meantime the police were called out to lend their aid in capturing the escaped steers. Sergeants McVeagh and Campbell chased one animal as far as Ninete»th and

Harrison streets. This was in the fashionable residence portion of the city, and occurring just when church goers thronged the streets, created great excitement. One pedestrian who was not quick enough in seeking a place of safety was tossed by the steer, but not seriously hurt. Finally a bullet from Sergeant McVeagh's revolver laid the fiery animal low and ended the chase. At Twelfth street and Grand avenue a cowboy killed another of the steers with his Winches ter. At Fifth and Bluff streets one of the unruly beasts butted a tramp into consciousness who had sought the warmth of the brickyard there for a morning nap, but did not iDjure him severely. The steer fell among the debris of the yard and the pursuing cowboy put a bullet in his heart. At Sixteenth and Walnut streets a negro barber thought he would stop another of the stampeded steers by shak ing his apron at him. He was tossed in the air for his pains. At Fourth and Walnut another steer Btarted up the cable track with head down. It did not see an approaching car, or did not propose to be stopped by it if it did see it, and it butted the grip car full in front. The shock killed the animal outright and caved in the end of the car. At the corner of Ninth street and Grand avenue a lady was knocked down by another of the beasts, but was not seriously hurt. Finally each of the escaped steers was killed or returned to the herd.

Charley Rockwell** New Position.

COT.U.M itrs, O., November 3.—C. C. Waito, president of the Columbus &, Hocking Valley & Toledo railroad, has appointed C. H. Rockwell, of Chicago, general superintendent. filr. Rv:lcwell Is a Terre Haute "boy," and until recently was with the

TERRE HADTE EXPRESS.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 4, 1889.

C.,

H. .V D., when he

went to Chicago to become Mr. Pullman'* private secretary.

THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.

Emperor William at Cons'.antinopl Where Much BanquetingGoes On.

THE PEACE OF EUROPE IN THE BISMARCK KALNOKY AFFAIR.

Th.e Prince of Wales end His Son at Cairo—An Ex-Lord -Mayor Knighted.

CONSTANTINOIT.K, November 3.—After his arrival at the Yildiz palace yesterday Emperor William witnessed a parade of the troops in garrison here. The emperor praised the excellent bearing of the soldiers, and especially commending the appearance of the artillerymen. At the banquet given by the sultan in tiie evening covers were laid for one hun dred guests. All the foreign representatives were present. The popular welcome to Emperor William, both by the press and by the public, has been exceedingly flattering. The route taken by the imperial procession ye3terday was threnged with people, who gave the emperor a most enthusiastic reception. Among the spectators was an usually large number of wom»n. At the banquet Empress Augusta Victoria sat on the right of the sultai, and Emperor William on his left. The sultan conversed in an animated manner with his guests. The dinner service was of gold. Twelve courses were served. A reception followed the banquet. To day the emperor and empress attended service in the protestant church. Chaplain Koegel preached the sermon. Subsequently the imperial -visitors drove to the German embassy, where they were entertained at luncheon. The emperor received a number of German officers and a deputation from the German colony here, the latter presenting an address. The afternoon was devoted to sight-seeing, and in the evening t.he emperor gave a banquet at the Yildiz palace, at which ruBny Turkish dignitaries were present. A reception followed. The whole fitfcff of the German embaesy were especially invited.

THK PEACE OF UKOI'F.

Sign I Usance of a Visit—The Field of Diplomacy.

COI.OONK, November 3.—A semi-offi-cial dispatch from Berlin to the Cologne Gazette says that the visit of Count Kalnoky to Prince Bismarck and Emperor William's visit to Turkey are intended to strengthen the peace of Europe.

The sultan, the dispatch says, will have an opportunity to convince himself that in receiving Emperor William he will receive a friend who cherishes unselfish wishes for the welfare of Turkey, and who is determined to maintain all the treaties looking to European peace.

All attempts to induce Turkey to join the triple alliance, or to enter into a political agreement, are precluded, but the emperor's visit will encourage the sultan to peacefully develop the economic forc-s of Turkey, and to further avail himself of Germany's commercial forces to attain '.hat object.

I.etters I'roin Stanley.

LONDON, November 3.—Mr. Mackinnon, the organizer of the expedition to relieve Emin Pasha, has received the following from Zanzibar: "Letters have been received from Stanley, dated Victoria Nyanza, August 2!t. With him were Emin, Casati, Marco, a Greek merchant Osmsn Effendi Hassan, a Tunisian apothecary Stairs Nelson, Jephson, Park* and Bonny. Eight hundred people accompany him toward Mpwapa. All were well. Stanley reports WaUelai in the hands of the Mahdists."

The I'rince of Wnles lit Cairo.

CAIKO, November 3.—The prince of Wales and Prince George attended services at All Saiuts Church to-day. They lunched with General Grenfell and dined with Kiaz Pacha, the Egyptian prime minister. A number of diplomats and other distinguished persous were present at the dinner.

The Queen's .sympathy.

GLASGOW, November 3.—Queen Victoria has sent a telegram expressing sympathy for the sufferers by the disasters

Bt

Templeton's carpet factory.

Aii Kx-Lord Mayor KhiBhleil.

LONDON, November 3.—The lif.. Hon. James Whitehead, formerly lord mayor of London, has been made a baronet.

Ofllcord in a Itlot.

MCKKKSI'OKT, Pa., November 3.—Late last night a riot occurred among a number of Hungarians, and Chief of Police Robinson and Officer MtQ-jade were probably fatally injured. Robinson was stabbed in the head and cut about the arms and hands, while MtQuade received three ugly wounds in the back and neck. When the officers appeared the Hungarians charged upon them and but for timely arrival of other officers they would have "been murdered. Four rioters were arrested and after a desperate fight put in the lock-up. The Hungarians were celebrating a wedding and had been drinking.

fiverythlug Oulet in GuHtiMiuilrt.

WASHINGTON, November 3.—The Guatemalan minister to-day received the following cable frcrn the president of Guatemala: "KCATENAi.i.

November 3.—To Dr. Cruz:

There Is no trouble at all here. Everything is iiulet Relations among Central American governments are the inot friendly. Rumora of revolution are only spread by the enemies of Mimtemaln. who are never satisfied, even with th* present notorious progress of the republic. I'lease publish an emphatic denial of such malicious ru mors. BAKR!U.IAS."

A K-y West Cl{r%r Factory Hurneil.

JACKSONVII.I.F., Fla., November 3.—A Key West special says: Dilpion Broe., cigar factory, containing over a million cigars, besides a large quantify of Ha vana tobacco, was completely consumed by fire to-day. Loss $120,000 insurance $150,000 in one policy. How much more could not be learned, Delpion being at Bent in New York. ........

I)R. CRONIN'S FRIENDS,

They Object to Vein) ^Unrepresented to l*Hrn*U and Irlfthmou.

CHICAGO, November 3.—The friends of Dr. Cronin, who are arranging for a public gathering to add to the prosecution fund, held a meeting to-day which proved even more sensational than that of last Sunday. "I want to say," said P. W. Dunne, after various committees on arrangement had reported progress, "That there is a demand for decided action by this body. Dr. O'Reilly and Colonel Atkinson, of Detroit, have gone to Ireland. It is not probable they had no object in view, and I move that we send a cablegram to Pamell at once to advise him of their true mission. The opposition, the murderers of Dr. Cronin, and the arch fiend back of it all, have sent them there to poison the minds of our race. They are now trying to find support in the old country, and if we don't let our countrymen know who they are and what they are there for we will suffer for it. We are already mis understood, and Pamell ought to be advised to have nothing to do with them until he hears from the meeting of the "23d." "That's right," said P. O. O'Connor, "four-fifths of the Irish people are so mystified that they believe there was justification in the murder of Dr. Cronin, and that he was a spy. The man we kuow to be responsible for his murder, and who has long beep the plunderer Bnd spoilsman of his people, is their demi-god. The Irish people can't, believe that this uncrowned king of 15,000,000 peopie can be guilty of such a crime, and they look upon us with contempt for prosecuting patriots who they believe put to death spies. These men who have gone to Ireland know what they are about, and they will get aid either of a sentimental or financial kind to buy the acquittal of the tools of the arch fiend."

The suggestion was opposed on the ground that the proposed public gathering was a celebration of a revolutionary measure, the anniversary of the "Manchester martyrs," and a communication from it to Parnell might embarrass that leader by connecting him with it. The chairman ruled further discussion of the matter out of order. "Nine tenths of the Irish people think Cronin w«s a spy," insisted Secretary Matt J. Corcoran, "And it is the result of the work of those who are getting up the opposition celebration at Central music hall. They are dynamiters." "I object," exclaimed several, and the secretary was ruled out of order on the point that so far as known there had been no dynamiting by Chicago men. A resolution was adopted denying that in the speeches at last Sunday's meeting any attack was made on the Catholic ecclesiastical authorities of Chicago.

THE FKIKNDS OF THK ACCUSED.

Au Open Meeting at Which Was Kiilsed Yesteiday.

CHICAGO, November3.—An open meeting of Irishmen was held at McCoy's hotel to-day at which $370 was collected for the purpose of "seeing that the prisoners now on trial for their lives before Judge McConnell be supplied with means to make a proper and legal defense." About one hundred men,were present, and when the object rf thk mpnting had been stated the chairman, V. P. Fiizpatrick, who keeps a small store on Twenty-sec-ond street, said he believed it the proper thing for every Irishman'present to put his hand in his pocket and give as much as he was able for the purpose of seeii.g justice done. The suggestion was received with a shour, and the money was handed in ns fast as the treasurer could enter the amounts on his books. The men who subscribed looked as if they needed all the money they earned to buy food for themselves. One man gave $-0, several gave 810, two gave 61, and all the rest 85. The following WBB adopted:

Kofolveii, That this meeting authorize a committee to solicit .subscriptions from Irishmen to create a fund Tor the purpose of procurlm a fair and Impartial trial tor certain of our countrymen now In jail, accused or crime, and who are poor and unable to make a proper defense for the want of money. And while not «oln« Into the iiuestlon of unlit or Innocence, we desire that justice be allowed freedom of action.

Patrick O'Brien, Matt Donnelly, John McGovern and T. R. Buckley were appointed as the committee to solicit subscriptions, and empowered to choose sub committees to thoroughly canvass the city.

FATAL UAH-ROAD ACCIDKNT.

A Santa I'V Train Ooes Over an Knilmnk

liient in Texas.

BKOWNWOOD, .Tex, November 3.—The southbound Santa Fe passenger train, consisting of five coaches and two baggage cars, was wrecked this morning three miles south of Brownwood. The two rear chair cars were thrown from the track and rolled down a fifteen-foot embankment,finally landing bottom up. They were full of passengers, who were piled together with the chairs lying on top of them, rhey Bcreained for help and the windows had to be broken open to get them out. Several passengers were injured, four of them seriously. One of the coaches caught fire three time?, but the flames were promptly extinguished. T. B. Jonee. of Belleville, 111., was left at Zephyr in a dying condition. Mrs. Henry Mason, of Austin,

Bnd

Alexander Jeorge, of Fried-

land, are two of those fatally injured. A second lady, whose name is not known, was also fatally hurt. Mf St of the wounded are from San Antonio, Caldwell and Dallas, Texas. The train was packed to its fullest capacity. A broken rail is said to have caused the accident.

Mr. Blaine to Governor Foraker.

CINCINNATI, November 3.—The following dispatch to Governor Foraker, in this city, came too late for publication last night:

WASHINGTON, November 2. —I sincerely regret that I was unable to accept the Invitation to be with vox Widespread Interest and confidence are felt 'in your election. The eagerness or the Democrats to achieve even pnrtml victory In jour state should cause every Republican from the lake to the river to exert himself till the polls are closed on Tuesday rrlde and principle combine to stimulate R?publlcans to preserve their great record In Ohio.

JAMKS BLAINK

A ISrtital Murder.

Ct-KVKr.ANn, O., November3.—A brutal and malicious murder was committed at Findlay, Ohio, this afternooD. John McManus was Bhot and killed by Joe Donovan. The men had quarrelled. Donovan went home intoxicated, went over into MoAIanus'yard, and shot him with a pistol. Donovan is in jail.

Daily Established in 1 8 5 1

NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The Forty Hours' Devotion Services in the Roman Catholic Church.

THE SERMONS YESTERDAY AND TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

Sealed Verdict Returned the Dailey Damage Suit Against the County.

The services of the forty hours of devotion at St. Patrick's Church commenced yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. These services occur annually in the Catholic Churches, and are for the purpose of commemorating the forty hours during which Christ remained in the tomb.: The services occur at ditlerent times in different Catholic Churches, but are rejuired by the church to occur once in each year. These occasions are taken advantage of to impress upon congregations the importance of those thoughts connected with the crucifixion. Sermons are preached peculiarly adapted to that purpose, the sacrament is administered, coufe6sions are heard, masses are sung frequently and especial effort is made that each member of the church shall make especial reparation for wronRS done. Services occur at 5:30 a. m. for those who cannot attend mass at S a. m. Sermons are preached at both ~:30 a. m. and 10 H. m. nnd also in the evening.

The Rev. P. P. Gooney. C. S. C, of the University of Notre Dame, and the l!jv. Reile, of St. MaryV, are attending the services, the former conducting them. Vesterday morning Father Coopey preached an instructive sermon on "The Holy Eucharist," and last evening hie theme was "The Confession."' Father Cooney is an impressive speaker. Hie sermon on "The Holy Fucharist" was an argument to

show

that Christ

did not speak figuratively when He instructed His followers to administer the sacrament and in that service to partake of His body and His blood in remembrance of Him. In this, as in the evening services, frequent Kiblical references were made tojjrove the positions taken.

The sermon on "Confession" was a forcible argument showing the importance of confession of 6ine, because be who conceals his sins cannot thrive. Large audiences attended the services both morning and evening. The following is the programme for the remainder of the devotional services.

Monday evening the sermon will be on the "HHIi and Ninth Commandments

Tuesday evening the sermon will lie on the Christian Priesthood." The ceremonies will lie conducted and the sermons preached by the Itev. 1' I'. Coonej, C. S. C.. of the university of Notre Dame, Ind.

On Wednesday evening, at e'olock. thelti'v. Father Cooney will lecture In the same church. Subject. ".My War F.x] erlenee."

Masses will be said at "i:30 a. m. and S a. ro. each morniug.

A Vnrtlict In Uio Duiloy The jury iu the case of Jacob J. Dailey vs. the county for damages in the sum of $10,000, returned a sealed verdict at a. m. yesterday. They had been out from 1 p. m. ou Saturday, sixteen hourn. Opinions as to the lindintr aro about evenly divided, but many think that, according to what little philosophy there is by which the verdict of a jury can be diagnosed, in a case in which the county, the city or a corporation is interested, the finding was for the plaintiff—Dailey. Tho verdict will be read in open court thiB morning.

Tim Kille lontest.

About one hundred persons witnessed the match rifle practice contest between teams selected from Companies li nnd li, on Company B'a range west of the river yesterday afternoon. Kach team consisted of ten men and each man had live rounds of cartridges. The score was 128 to 3" in favor of Company B. I'.uth teams did unusually

poor

shooting, and

the target was missed embarrassingly often. Private Sparks scored the only bull's eye and he also made the beet record, his score being

IS,

which is a good

one. The shooting was off-hand anil the distance 100 yards.

In Honor of Prince Axtell.

Terre Haute is proud in tho possession of the famous trotter. Axtell, yet Covington is first to give the little horse a reputation that promises to be world wide, by calling the beet handmade", cigar, wnrrante'l a pure Havana tiller, manufactuted only in Coviugton. the "Axtell" cigar. All orders from Term. Haute promptly tilled.- |Covington People's Paper.

A SlioulliiK Tournament.

Some of the local Bhots are contemplating attending a shooting tournament at Mt. Pulaski, 111, on tho 12tli and 13th of this month. There are sixteen matches on tho programme, and professionals will be barred. There will be four matches for team shooting, any two men to make a team.

Accidentally Slmt.

John Shears, aged years, who accidentally shot himself in the neck and shoulder while hunting west of the river last week, was taken to the hospital yesterday so that he might, receive proper care. His wounds are not considered dangerous.

The Friendly Inn.

The charity organization has accepted the charge of the Friendly Inn, cllered to them by the city. The county commissioners granted the society v-»0 per month for a period of six months two weeks ago.

Two Important KventN.

Oa next Wednesday Mr. Troop will take charge of the internal revenue o'-lice in this district, and on the same day the representatives of the Inter-state base ball league will meet in St. Louis.

A Reportor FalN Heir to $20rt,000.

KASSAS CITY, MO., November "..- Alexander Simpson, for some years a reporter on the Kansas City limes, received word to-day from London that he had fallen heir to the estate of his aunt, in Edinburg, Scotland. The estate is valued at $200,000.