Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 7 November 1889 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

Foraker Gracefully Congratulates Campbell On His Election

as Governor.

TOWA. ELECTS A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR.

Tbo Republicans Carry the Legis la ture—Ohio Legislature Is Democratic.

Coi.c.Miirs, Ohio, November G.—The Democratic state committee IB claiming the election of Campbell by a plurality of 1-J,000 to 15,000, and the rest of t" ticket by pluralities ranging from 1,000 to 8,000. These conclusions are reached from meager returns and mostly by estimate, but are believed to be reliable within the range of pluralities which are given. The Republican committee has nothing upon which they can reliably dispute the ligures further than they do not think the plurality of Campbell, will reach over 8,000 or 10,()00, and that the rest of the state ticket will not be elected by more than two or three thousand plurality. D. K. Watson, Republican candidate for attorney-general, and L'. 11. Hester, Republican candidate for clerk of the Bupreme court, are not satislied as yet that they are beaten, as the news from Cleveland and other parts of the state show that they have run ahead, and especially so Hester. The Republican committee, though, do not think that the complete figures will be sufficiently favorable to Have any part of their ticket. Roth nommittees and chairmen seem to be agreed that the Democrats will carry the legislature in both branches. It is not probable the figures as agreed upon as Lo membership will be changed from that which has already been announced, though in some of the counties they do not have conclusive information. From the best at hand, gathered from Itoth headquarters. the house will stand: 01 Democrat and

Republicans, and the senate 1!) Democrats and IT Republicans. This would give the Democrats a majority of 10 on joint ballot. A list of the counties, with the successful candidates, is given, and it will be subject to but few, if any, changes: House of representativesDemocrats: Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Brown, Butler -, Clermont, Coshocton, Crawford, Darke 2, Deli ance, Paulding. Erie, Fairfield, Franklin -, Hamilton Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Hocking, Holmes, Knox, Licking 'J, Marion, Mercer, Monroe. Montgomery 2, Muskingum, Xoble, Ottowa, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Treble, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Stark 2, Tuscarawas 2, Van Wert, Vinton, Washington, Wayne 2, Williams, Wood total, 01 out of 111 Republicans: Adams, Ashtabula, Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Champaign, Clarke 2, Clinton, Columbiana, Cuyahoga 0, Delaware, Fayette, Fulton, Gallia, Cengau Lake, Greene, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Huron, Jackson, .lellerson, Lawrencn, Logan, Iioraine, Lucas 2, Madison, Mahoning 2, Medina, Meigs, Miami, Morgan, Morrow, Ross 2, Scioto, Summit 2, Trumbull, Tnion, Warren, Washington total, 5'i.

Senate—Democrats—First district 2, Second district 1, Third district 1, Fourth district 1, Ninth district 1, Tenth district 2, Twelfth district 1, Fifteenth and Sixteenth districts 1, Seventeenth and Twenty-eighth districts 1, Kighteenth and Nineteenth districts 1, Twenty-first district 1, Thirtieth district 2, Thirty-first district 1, Thirtysecond district 1, Thirty-third district 2. Total—10. Republican—Fifth district 1, Sixth district 1, Seventh district 1,

Kighth district 2, Eleventh district 1, Thirteenth district 1, Fourteenth district 1, Twentieth district 1, TwenlyHocond district. 1. Twenty-third district 1, Twentv-fourth and Twenty-sixth districts 1, Twenty-fifth district 2, Twentyseventh and Twenty-ninth districts 2, First district 1. Tota:—1.

Governor Korakor WAS asksd this evening if he had anything to say as to the causes which led to the result and he said: "1 greatly regret the result, of course, but I have no complaints to make of anybody about anything. I have no time or disposition to discuss the causes. The newspapers will doubtless do that better than I can. I have sent Mr. C.-uupbell a telegram, and I sincerely wish him a successful administration."

Mr. Campbell sent the following reply this evening: IlAMU.ws.

O., November (.

ll'iit. J. II- I-'IU'IIUI r. limmior iif Ohio: Permit me to thank you most liearttly for the cordial telegram jmt received. I accept with high npprecl.ition your tender of courtesies upon the occ.islou referred to. (•SIGNED) C.UINIKI.I..

Ci.rvi.i,.\M, November »!.—The Republicans in the city of Cleveland are in retirement this evening. They are coagitating in the privacy of their homes on the vanities and vexations of all eurt.hly things, political things, especially. They have carried their own county of Cuyahoga sure enough, and every man on their ticket, etate, county, district and city, except a justice of the peace, has been elected, but they are inconsolable, nevertheless. Complete returns from Cleveland aud the county give Foraker -3,-103 votes and Campbell lS,ltS. Foraker ran from $00 to 1,500 votes behind his ticket.

In fact he was "cut" by Republicans in nearlv every one of the 100 precincts in this count v. The eight Republican candidates for the general assembly were elected by ample pluralities and the result in this county, all things considered, meet the expectations of Governor Foraker's friends. In Northern Ohio the Democrats lost and gained votes in spots. In Summit countv, of which the flourishing and populous city of Akron is the capitol, the Republican loss was something like 1,100. Akron is a manufacturing city, and the tarifV was made more or less of an issue in the campaign there.

Lite this evening the impression prevails here, and it is based on careful review of the returns now at hand that, the Democrats have a majority of two in the house of representative and possibly a majority of two in the 6enate. If this should prove to be the case, a Democrat will succeed Hon. lleury B. Payne, also

THE TERRE

a Democrat, in the United States senate. The senatorial election will occur in January, 1S90. Ohio has bsen known as a Republican state when all the Republicans voted, yet it has never been represented at Washington by two Republican senators.' Senator Sherman has always had a Democratic colleague, and now Mr. Payne, who is a very old man, and who says he will not be 8 candidate for re-electioD, will be followed by another Democrat.

Cor.L-.MiiUs, Ohio, November 6 —The semi-otlicial returns from Franklin county and the city of Columbus show that Foraker ran -i-»0 behind the rest of the ticket.

The state committee have been making their estimates on the head of the ticket, which show that Foraker has run behind in nearly every county in the state. The State Journal has semi-offi-cial returns from a large number of counties, which indicate that the balance of the ticket is holding up so well that there is a possibility that nearlv if not all the Republican state ticket will be elected, with the exception of Foraker. On the system of calculations which is being followed, the plurality of Campbell will have to be at least 12.000 in order to insure the election of the balance of the Democratic ticket. The Republicans do not believe the plurality for Campbell will reach that figure.

CINCINNATI, November returns from 81 counties in Campbell a plurality of S.005. remaining counties are: Geaug8, Ottowa, and Paulding, gave Powell a plurality in 1K37 of HO.

Unofficial Ohio give The four

Ashland,

Foraker'* Congratulation*.

Coi.i.Mias, Ohio, November At 1 o'clock this afternoon Governor Foraker sent the following telegram: I'

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ll"ii. .him'.-- H. ('nini'hcll. 11'imiU'Ht. bin: C'oi.u.Murs olilo. November G. To the lull extent that a defeated candidate can do so with propriety allow me to oiler my cotinrjitulailons, atid assure you It will give me pleasure to extend you every courtesy I can show you In connection with your Inauguration and the commencement of your idmlnlstratlon. J. B. KOIUKKK.

I Sinned. 1 Hamilton County's Vote. CINCINNATI, November G.—The completed footings of the entire vote of Hamilton county shows: Foraker 33,049, Campbell 10,814 Campbell's plurality, ,1G5. .Lieutenant governor: Lampson,

Boden, Democrat, 38,0(33 Boden's plurality, 2,2G0. Schneider, Republican, for senator, has a plurality of 2,031 over Sextro, Democrat, who had the lowest vote on the Democratic ticket. The highest Democratic vote for senator was Brown, 38,8S5 lowest Sextro, 30,035. The highest Republican vote for senator was Schneider, 38,001) lowest Blair, .51,048. Bellamy Storer led the Republican list for representative, receiving 30,905 votes. Horner (colored) received the lowest, a3,02S.

The highest du the Dem

ocratic list was Mallon, 39,301 the lowest Nolan, 37,7S8. The Republicans of the county, outside the city, elected Charles Dunn director of the county infirmary.

IOWA.

The Democratic IMnrality Fixed at Hetwee!) H,000 and lO.OOO.

Dt iu\iK, Iowa, November ti—The Herald (Democrat) has returns from sixty-seven counties in the state these give Boies a plurality of 13,000. The re maining thirty-two counties in 1887 gave a Republican plurality of 11,298. On this basis Boies already has a plurality of 1,792 in sixty-seven counties, so that all gains in the remaining thirty-two counties will simply add to his plurality. If the same ratio of Democratic gains continue through the thirty-two counties, Boies will have a plurality in the state of from 8,000 to 10,000. It is now impossible to defeat him and his plurality is only a ouestion of gains in the remaining one third of the state. So far there is not a county, with one or two exceptions, but what shows a Democratic gain. In the counties so far heard from there is an average gain of 375 to each. The majority of Boies runs up to more than 0,000. He is almost certain to take the balance of the ticket with him. Dubuque county, in full, gives 4,2F5 mnjority for Boies, and every man on the Democratic local ticket is elected.

Senator Allison is now badly frightened lest the legislature may also be lost. DKS Mo INKS, Iowa, November —The Register (Republican) says: Returns from every legislative district show that the next legislature will stand: SenateRepublicans 2S, Democrats 22. House— Republicans 52, Democrats 47, doubt1

WASHINGTON, November 0.—First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson received a telegram this evaning from his home in Iow8 seating that the contest over the legislative ticket is very close and the result in doubt.

Dr. Mo INKS, Iowa, November 0.—Complete returns from 95 counties and the remaining four counties estimated the same as two years 8ge, shovv that Boies, Democrat for governor, has 5,995 plurality. The official returns will undoubtedly increase this majority to aboi^t ,000. The entire state ticket, lieutenant-gov-ernor. justice supreme court,{superintendent public instruction and railway commissioner are elected. The Republicans claim the legislature by eight majority on joint ballot, but the Democrats do not concede more than three.

DKS MOINES, Iown, November 0 The Register, at 12:30 a. m., says: Returns from all counties, by full vote of estimated majorities, indicate the election of Boies, the Democratic candidate for governor, by a small plurality, probably over 3,(XX). The vote is running so close, with so many unexpected changes, that almost the entire vote will have to be known before definite results can be ascertained. It is probable the Republican state ticket, with the exception of Hutchinson, is elected by a small margin.

THE ARREJvT OF GENERAL MAHONE.

The Conflicting Stories Aliout the Shooting Tuesday Night.

PKTEKsiit'RG, Ya., November 0.—The particulars of the arrest of General Mahone last night on a charge of shooting young Harrison, his temporary confinement in the station house, and his subsequent release on bail are as follows: About 9:30 o'clock, it was evident according to returns that the Democrats had scored a decided victory. The result was that some of the beet young men in the city organized themselves into tv serenading band, armed with a

liberal supply of fireworks, and proceeded to celebrate the victory. From Sycamore street they marched to Market street and thence to a point very near General Mahone's residence. There they fired off roman candles and baby-wakers until their merriment was interrupted by a volley, which it is alleged was fired from General Mahone's vard. Only one man was shot, however, and he is Mr. Herbert P. Harrison, of the firm of Gilliard Harrison, confectioners. A warrant was at once issued for General Mahone's arrest, and he was taken into custody and while detained in the lockup Mayor Collier was sent for. The case was heard and the following evidence adduced. The first witness sworn was Charles Romaine, son of a New \ojker, but for many years engaged in business here. He testified that he and friends started up Sycamore street and went to a point opposite General Mahone's residence. There they fired off several pieces of fireworks and then either General Mahone, Butler, his son, or ex-Policeman Berry discharged firearms into their midst. The general was plainly visible, as was also Berry and Butler, when witness "heard Mr. Harrison exclaim that he was shot. Then, in company with friends, he crossed the street to Mahone's gate, where he was knocked down by Berry, either by the letter's fist or by a revolver which he was nourishing in his hand. His testimony was corroborated by other witnesses. The evidence of Mr. C. E. Burton, corroborated by Mr. Romaine, established the fact that Mr. Harrison was shot by some person in the front yard of General Mahone's house and that the defendants acted upon the offensive. Mr. Cresar Ladelli distinctly heard three shots fired from General Mahone's yard. He saw General Mahone with a gun in his hands. Mr. Myer Saal heard two or three shots fired. "I saw General Mahone with a double barrel breech-loader in his hands." One of the gentlemen expressed to General Mahone surprise about his having the gun and the general said: "Yes. this is mv gun." Mr. Saal further testified that General Mahone said he would kill anyone who entered his yard, at the same time clapping his hands on his pocket, and that he would protect his property. The general was standing near his gate, and a shot was tired from that point.

General Mahone said: "I was sitting in my library in conversation with Mr. Campbell and Colonel Barbiero. I heard the explosion of fireworks in the street until they got to my house. Some were exploded in my yard. Loud reports caused the impression that tire arms were being used in my yard. Desiring to protect my property, I walked out and seized my gun as I passed. I saw a number of persons at my gate, one of whom said: '\ou tiave a gun, shoot, —d—n you.' I walked down the steps. One of the men said: 'We are only celebrating.' I replied: 'That's all right, but don't shoot on my premises.' The men went out and others came up from below. One of them said: '\ou have a gun.' I replied: es I have a right to have it.'" General Mahone said further: "Not a gun or pistol was fired, that I know of, from the time I went out of the library to the end of this affair. I certainly did not shoot, and I neither saw nor heard any one else shoot." General Mahone's statements were corroborated by James C. Campbell.

The mayor said that the evidence was of a character to establish cause for the belief that General Mahone had fired the shot that wounded Mr. Harrison, and that he would send the case to the hustings court but, as Mr. Harrison's wound was not dangerous, bail would be allowed in the sum of S'2,500. Bond was given, and shortly after miduight the general and hi3 friends left the station house for their homes.

WHAT MK. CLARKSON SAYS.

The Invariable Kesults of the Year Following a Presidential Klectiou. WASHINGTON,

November 0.—An Asso

ciated Press reporter this evening asked First Assistant Postmaster General Ciarkson for an expression of his views concerning the result of yesterday's elec tions. .Mr. Clarkson said: "The invariable results of the year following a presidential election have repeated themselves this year. There are many surprises in the Republican defeats, but they come from local causes in every state except Virginia, and there the result was gained by the usual methods of fraud, suppression and false counting. A Democratic state election board elected by a Democratic legislature appoints all the judges of election. Tbe law clothes these election judges with police-court powers, and they can order any voter they please to jail for the day and reign absolute in arbitrary power. The Republicans of Virginia did not have the selection of a single judge of election in the whole state. With such machinery, the Democratic majority might easily have been 100,000 instead of 30,000. The negro is disfranchised in Yirginia, the black men give up their right to hold the office3, and now the Dsmocra'.s demand that they shall not exercise Bny choice, even as between the white men who are to bold the officer. Genera! Mihone and the Republicans made a gallant and splendid tight-, and had an honest majority of the voters of the state with them on the tariff and state debt quest:ons but nothing can win against a complete and skillful Bystem of fraud. The attempt to couple the national administration conspiciously with this dedefeat is undeserved, as the president simply showed the same friendly interest in Mahone that he did in the Republican candidates in other states. "The causes operating in Ohio and Iowa were largely Jthe same, evidently and mainly a reaction against radical temperance and Sunday legislation. The Sunday law and the enforcement of it changed Hamilton county and its Garmans against the Republican party and

Governor Foraker, despite his splendid record and his almost matcblep popularity in the party, and the nation went down with it. In Iowa the main cause of the change is due to prohibition. The state has been very close on state issues ever since prohibition was made a law. The Republicans elected their governor four years ago by only 1,500 plurality, and two years ago by 0,000 plurality. The counties bordering on the Mississippi river, having large cities, such as Dubuque, Davenport and Burlington, all of them, with a European or foreign born population, holding a majority of the votes, are intensely anti-prohibition, and they have voted overwhelmingly against the Republican party because it stood, in that state, for the law and its

TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1889.

enforcement. There was also some Re publican dissatisfaction and alienation on account of the present governor's extreme views on the railroad question and. his irritating enforcement of the railroad laws. But Iowa has been gradually losing its Republican majority for years. Over 30,000 Republicans have left the state, going into the Dakotas, Kansas and the Southwestern country, while the latter immigration to the states has been largely Democratic. This year's results are, in the main, simply increased evidences of the indisposition of a majority of the American people to accept prohibition, and too radical legislation on questions that are moral and social rather than political."'

WHAT MR. HALF0RD SATS.

Not Republican Principles, P.ut Bepubllcan Candidates at Stake.

WASHINGTON, November G.—Private Secretary Halford does not seem to have been at all disturbed by the general Democratic success. "Those who exult over the results of yesterday's elections," said he, "have simply proved how easily they forget the political history of the country. At least once in four years the people must find a vent for their personal prejudices against certain candidates, and tbey generally select an off year in which to do it. During a presidential election there are sins of omission and commission, and when party principles are not at stake the voters consult only their own feelings they go out into the back lot, as it were, and kick themselves for what they have done in the past. The elections are not evidences of additional Democratic strength: on the contrary, the Democratic vote nas been cut down considerably in many important places—notably in New York. Years ago, when I lived in Chicago, the saloon element elected a Democratic mayor in that city, and did it with about 12,000 votes to spare. At the next municipal election we elected a Republican to the mayoralty, and his mnjority was about 11,000. That did not prove that there had been a great increase in the Republican ranks it was simply a change of sentiment on a local question. The principles of the Republican party were not at stake yesterday."

Yirginia.

RrciiMONi), Ya., November 0—Out of 100 counties in this state, 79 have been heard from. Out of fourteen cities returns have been received from nine. Every city and county shows a gain for McKinney over the vote of 188S. Thus far the Democrats have elected 70 members to the bouse of delegates and 29 to the senate. The composition of the last legislature was: House, 63 Democrats and 37 Republicans senate, 20 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The latest estimate on the vote of the state gives McKinney 30,200 majority.

Massachusetts.

BOSTON, November 0.—Returns have now been received from every town in the state, except GoBnold, which has about twenty voters. They give Brackett (Republican) 120,792 Russell (Democrat), 120,813 Blackner (Prohibition), 13,854 Brackett's plurality, 5,979. In 1887, Ames (Republican) had 130,000 Lovering (Democrat), 118,394 Earl (Prohibition), 10,945.

N«w York.

NEW YORK, November 0.—The state legislature will stand about as follows, there being one or two districts still in doubt: Senate—Republicans 19, Democrats 13. Assembly—Republicans 07, Democrats 01. In the present legislature the Republicans have a majority of 30 in the assembly and 10 in the senate.

New Jersey.

NKW JKKSKY, November 0.—Later returns from various portions of the state indicate increased. Democratic gains. Leon Abbett's plurality for governor is now believed to exceed 10,000. The political complexion of the state senate is still in doubt and hinges upon Atlantic county, which both parties claim. The assembly will consist of 38 Democrats and 22 Republicans.

Maryland.

BALTI.MOKK, November G.—The latest returns from throughout the state indicate that the Democrats will have a majority iu the state senate and house of delegates, but not so largely as in the last legislature.

No Statement From the President.

WASHINGTON, November 0.—Private Secretary Halford said to-night that the president had not made any statement of his views with regard to yesterday's election, and that any statements on the subject purporting to be an expression of toe president's opinion were unauthorized and wholly without foundation.

NKW.-1'APER COMMENT.

CL.KVEI.AND, O November 0.—Of yesterday's election the Leader, R?publicaD, says:

Governor Foraker has been defeated in a good cause. There were certain mluor factors of opposition that contributed somewhat to the magnitude of Ills defeat, but these were ol slight moment compared with the assaults of the liquor traffic against him. Because of his "brave utterance in behalf of Sunday observance aud became he appoint 1 a police board In Cincinnati that resolutely undertook to enfotce the taw that a conspiracy of saloonkeepers endeavored to override, the llcuior Interest, not only of the state, bat of the nation, combined to overthrow him. Tbey poured out money by the barrel and whisky ad libitum, and In ttie ties of this state alone, where the traffic Is most powerful, more than wiped out Governor Foraker great majority of two years ago. There is no need of looking any further for the cause. It is all there, and more than enough. Campbell has won. He stands second only to Governor Hill, If second to any, In the affections of the saloonkeepers of the country and of the National llijuor dealers association, which has already subjugated New York. In their estimation, and perhaps his own. be Is a great man. But his position has been achieved at such a sacrifice of decency and by such subserviency to the baser political elements of the state that no honor goes with his achievement.

CINCINNATI, November G.—The Commercial Gazette, in a series of editoral paragraphs bearing on the election, will say to-morrow:

It Is due Governor Foraker to say that the prejudices that have been aroused against him in this community about his appointments, are without warrant In the facts, and consist In part of puerile personal disappointments, scandalous lack of public Information, and the most shabby styles of selfishness. Governor Foraker has made better appointments In Cincinnati than any other man ever did. and has done more for Cincinnati since he has been governor than any other governor, and has deserved more than the hearty, the enthusiastic support of the very respectable element that has gone back on him blindly and stupidly. His boards have been of the highest order of excellence. His board of public affairs has not been composed of angels, but It has done the best w*rk that Cincinnati nas seen In a generation or will see In a leng time to come.

The German Republican guard will be accused of enlisting again under the banner of the saloonatlcs. but they did not do anything of the sort [CONTINCED ON FOURTH PAGE.]

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THE RAILROAD STRIKE.

Brakemen and Conductors in the

Freight Service of the Mackey System.

THE TERRE HAUTE SWITCHMEN ALSO GO OUT.

The Engineers at Evansville Join the Movement—Ttie Van Switchmen.

Yesterday morniDg the freight brakemen on the E. & T. H. and E. & I. roads declined to go to work, and the conductors, while not admitting that they were on a strike, failed to do anything toward getting their trains out. The brakemen struck for more wages. They get 81.75 and $2 a trip, between Evansville and Terre Haute, and they ask for 2 cents a mile and extra for overtime. The distance is 100 milea. Early yesterday morning the switchmen in the E & T. H. yards here also quit work. They asked for 82.10 and $2 35, the latter for the foremen of the crews, and which is the rate paid by the Vandalia. They had been getting $2 and 62.25. This demand was acceded to and the switchmen returned to work, but at. 11 o'clock again went out asking for $2 25 and 82.50. They furthermore said they would not switch any freight trains even if given the advance, BO all negotiations were dropped until the brakemen's strike should be settled. The yards were full of freight cars yesterday. There was no disturbance. The C. fc E. I. people use the E. A T. H. freight depot and yards but the strikers say the C. A" E. I. crews can not come into the yards after their cars. An attempt to do so will be made this morning, however.

There was a report yesterday and last evening that the Vandalia switchmen would ask for 82.25 and 82 50 but up to last night they had not done so. Special to the Express.

EVANSVILLE, Ind., November 0.—The freight brakemen and conductors of the Mackey system of roads are on a strike and no freight trains have moved since yesterday evening. The cause of the strike is trivial. The men yesterday made a demand for more wages of Master of Transportation Hurd and got what they asked for. The time for the new scale to go into effect is what is causing the trouble. The men insist that it shall date back from the 1st inst.. while Mr. Hurd intends that it shall not go into effect until the first of next month. Mr. Hurd refused to yield on this point and the strike was inaugurated. No freight trains have moved out of the yards to day. This afternoon the engineers joined in the strike, and announced to the mastor of transportation that they would not work any more until the matter is settled. It is beli- ved that the strike will be one of the biggest affairs of the kind which ever occurred in this Btate, as it extends over five roads, effects only the freight department.

BASE BALL RROTHERHOOI).

The Meeting In Now York to Decide on the Form of Contract*.

NKW YORK, November G.—The base ball brotherhood sat in secret session until after three o'clock this afternoon. It was intended that immediately the question of the constitution and by-laws be diecussed, but instead, the matter of contracts was introduced, and it was on this subject so many hours were spent. The delegates must have had a lively time in discussing this matter as the only thing done up to recess was the appointment of a committee to draft a form of contract ,t would be satisfactory to both playvs and capitalists. It was understood that the main point in the discussion over- the contracts was the term of service. Some of the delegates were in favor of a short period, but the majority asked for three years. One delegate less conservative than the others said the committee had been instructed to jembody three year clause on the form q' ontract. The action of the brotherho in not adopting a constitution and I jt of bylaws created considerable comment among the outsiders in the notel corridors, who have the interest of the old league at heart, and are bitterly opposed to the action of the players. They claimed that the new league had not been organized by reason of the absence of the constitution. The financial part of the new league WBB the subject of some talk during the day. As near as can be ascertained the first 820,000 after all expenses and salaries have been paid is to be distributed among the clubs as prize money. The next 880,000 will 'be divided among the stockholders, and the next 880,000 amontr the players, the residue'to be distributed equally Bmong both stockholders and players. Those players who are stockholders will be doubly benefited by this arrangement. At 10 p. m. the committee sent word to the brotherhood that the contract form could not be finished until morning. The general meeting then adjourned until to morrow at 10 o'clock.

The Inter-State League.

Special to the Express. ST. Lions, Mo., November 0.—The Central Inter-State leBgue of ball clubs met at the Lindell hotel to-day. There were representatives present from Evansville, Ind., Burlington, Iowa, IVoria. Quincy and Springfield, 111., and Terrfe Haute, Ind. The latter club was unanimously chosen as a member. Joe Pritch•• ard, of St. Ijouis, was elected President, secretary and treasurer. The name of the league was changed to the InterState league. Terre Haute takes Davenport's place.

increase of W»gesat Iron Furoaces. CLEVELAND, November G.—All the employes of the iron furnaces of the Mahoning valley have been granted an increase of 10 per cent, in wages to take effect November 17ib.

Saltan's Gift* to the Kmpresa and Eiuperor

CONSTANTINOPLE, November G.—The emperor and empress of Germany sailed from here to-day for Venice. Among other gifte, the sultan presented to the empress a jeweled collar valued at 3225,000, and to the emperjr a sabre.

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IN' THE COURTS.

The Trial or Andy Hale—An Amusing In cident.

The attention of the circuit court and many spectators was directed yesterday to the trial of Andrew Hale, charged with stealing 8150 from the safe of E. M. Watson, on August 13th. The evidence was completed about noon and the remainder of the day was taken up with the arguments. The prosecution attempted to show by circumstantial evidence that Hale was the man who stole the money, relying upon the testimony that he was in the neighborhood of the store during the greater part of the day and in the store on that day, and was seen on north Fifth street counting money. The defense did not deny his presence there, but intimated that another person not designated was more likely to steal the money than was Hale. The trial has occupied an unusually long time, one and a half days, and is not completed. The jury will be instructed and the case given them this morning. Considerable feeling has been shown in the ease—more than might be reasonably expected. This resulted in intellectual tilts between witnesses and lawyers, and often required the most soothing words of Judge Mack to quell the storms. Prosecutor Piety was cross-questioning Hale in stentorian tones yesterday when an amusing incident stopped the proceedings for a short time. "How many times have you been in the penitentiary," asked Mr. Piety. The defendant said ''two times." "\Vhere were you sent from and what for," was naked. "1 was sent once from Evansville and once from Bloomfield both times for grand larceny," answered the prisoner. "Sent for grand larceny, was you?" "Yes, sir: Judge Mack, then a young lawyer, defended me in both cases, and, of course, I went to the penitentiary." The audience appreciated the remark more than the court, and laughed heartily at the court's expense.

The superior court has passed upon no cases this week, bnt has beard arguments in demurrers in several cases.

G. W. Bemis has sued "Lucinda Bemis for divorce. The plaintiff alleges thnt they were marripd in 18G4 and lived together until 1883, when the defendant deserted the plaintiff. Seven children were born to them, tlie youngest of whom is 7 years old.

CHANGK OF COLLECTORS.

Mr. Tliroop Takes Charge of the Kevenuo omco.

Mr. Throop was sworn into office yesterday morning, Mr. George Faris administering the oath. Mr. Throop signed triplicate receipts for all the property and 81,520,77148 in stamps. One receipt is taken by General Manson, one goes to Washington nnd Mr. Throop keeps the third. The stamps were called in from Evansville, Lafayette and New Albany on Monday, and were sent out again last evening. In the total there were 81,405,830 spirit stamps, 82G194 50 beer, S21,180 special tax, and 87,5G9 98 tobacco and cigars. After the transfer of the office was made, General Manson and Mr. Throop held a prolonged consultation over the duties of the office. There were many applications for positions but only one appointment was made yesterday, that of Mr. Herbert Madison, as chief deputy, the position he has filled so efficiently for many years. Tn the appointment of others Mr. Throop will carefully weigh each applicants

claimB.

It will be

the first of the month before any changes can be effected. The collector's recommendation

goeB

to Washington, a bond

is Eent ba&k here to be filled, which being done and forwarded the commission is sent here. All this takes time.

RAILROAD MEWS NOTES.

General and Personal Mention of General and Local Interest.

Ed liigby, of the Logan, is visiting his parents at Brazil. Engine Nos. S and 2G are being overhauled in the round houee.

Benjamin Grosvenor, engineer at the Polytechnic institute, made a tour of the shops yesterday.

L. H. Jordan, recently appointed traveling freight agent on the C. E. 1., was in the city yesterday.

All the care on the through trains on the Big Four will be heated by strain from the engines this winter.

Tne number of section hands on the branch of the Vandalia running from Brazil to Saline has been reduced to three and the foreman, the usual winter force.

The Vandalia yesterday gave the lirst of a series of excursions to Baltimore, the occasion being the Catholic congress. The congress will be in session until the 12 h, inclusive, during which time a low rate for the round trip will prevail.

Paris Gazette: Thos. C. Clifford, once a citizen of Paris, and lately superintendept of the Chicago & Milwaukee division of the Wisconsin Central, has been promoted to the superintendeucy of the dining cars on the same road.

Fori.-ig)i Notcx.

M. Kerry is seriously 111 at Nice. Ills friends are very anxious about lilm. Mr. Charles Brad laugh Is rapidly recovering from his Illness. He Is free from pain and sleeps well.

The .Journal des Debats says: KX-KIIIK .Milan, of Servta. Is making arrangements to reside li'-r-manently tn Paris.

Count Kalnoky. Austro-Ilungarlari prime minister, who has been visiting Prince Bismarck at Krledrichsmlie. left for Vienna.

Kmperor William, on tils homeward journey from Italy, will visit Emperor Francis Joseph at Innspruck and will Join several hunting parties.

The North (ierman (iazette says It expects that the committee of the relchstag will modify the permanent antl-soclallst bill. The only opponents of the measure, the Gazette says, will be the Liberals and socialists.

The empress of Austria lias gone to the Island of Corfu, where she will remain for a time. Ic is probable that the empsror ol Germany, who Is returning from his visit to Constantinople, will spend Sunday atCorlu.

Sir Henry James continued his speech for the Tiroes before tbe I'arnell commission to-day. He iuotel from speeches inadeby.Mr. lllchael Davltt In 18S0 to show that the object ot the land league was under a cloak of constitutionality to effect a combination between the forces of the Moderates and Extremists belonging to the American Clan-na-Gael. and the Irish constitutionals In the work of keeping Ireland unsettled. Mr. Parnell had not then assumed the disguise or moderation but associated with Kenlans.

It Is reported that the Masaowahs have massacred Dr. Teters, the German explorer, and his whole party, except one European and one Somali, wfco were wounded and who are now at Ngao. The lat«r known about Dr. Peters, who started Inland from Vltu on July 26th. was that he had reached Korkorro, along distance up the Tanu river. It Is not known whether the second column of the expedition, which left Vltu In September under command of Herren Berchert and I'.ust. ever joined Dr. Peters'advance party.

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NEWS RODND ABOUT TOWN.

The Council Resolution to Enforca

the 11 O'clock and Sunday Lw.

PROPOSED PLAN OF AVOIDING ITS EXECUTION.

The Back Door Game to Played—Other Local News.

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Mr, .lanteK Kranltlin Wry Sml

iletily YeMerilay.

Mr. .James L. Franklin, a cooper in Clutter's cooper shops, and living at i00 north Water street, was suddenly nr.d seriously atricken while at work in the Bhops about 10 a. m. yesterday, and was taken home in the patrol wagon at 11:15. a. m. lie died at 2 p. m., nnd the corougr was summoned and pronounced the cause of death to have been congestion. The deceased was 51 years old, and had a family of seven children, some of whom are grown. He had been livirg in this city and working at hisfrade for many years. He had been employed Mr. James Nicholson's cooper shop until Bteady employment was offered in Clutter's shops, some montliB ago.

Tlie Staunton Well.

At a meeting of the stockholder!' of the Rose Gns & Oil company at th« ollice of Squire Slaughter last evening, it was decided to suspend work on the Staunton well until to-morrow, by which time it is expected all delinquent stockholders will have paid up. Drilling at the well was continued from Tuesday evening until yesterday noon, when work was stopped ata depth of

The resolution passed by the city council, Tuesday evening, instructing the superintendent of police and the city marshal to enforce the 11 o'clock and Sunday law was the talk among saloonkeepers yesterday. Those who had been reaping their nocturnal harvests, i, while smaller saloonists- were compelled to close for lack uf trade, were makitg vigorous kicks against the proposed effect of the resolution, while those whose business does not warrant keeping open all night were in a ''don't care'' mood and objected only to the Sunday pnrtof the resolution. Many of them expected the resolution to be executed commencing with last night. But the city clerk, in making up the record of the council meeting, did not reach that part of the proceedings yesterday. On the Tuesday after each council meeting the clerk is almost deprived of time to breathe in hin haste to get the city's warrants made out so that the employee can be paid. But notice of the passage of the resolution will be delivered to Superintendent Stout and City Marshal Thompson today by the city clerk. The aristocratic. saloonkeepers who have gnming housed attached, and to whom a strin.t oopervance of this resolution means a loss of considerable daily revenue, continue to hope for some deliverence. but since the resolution cannot be declared unconstitutional, they do not know from. what source to expect the deliverance. It is generally understood that tiie police will watch the saloons as leniently as possible, but the saloonkeepers lament the idea of paving the alleys so that the back doors can be used with convenience and safety to life and limb after 11 p. m. evet night. But such

to be the

only

resort, nnd several of the saloonkeepers have virtually decided upon that plan, if tbe police should require them to close the front doors. The measure of leniency exercised by the police was considered yesterdny, it has been supposed, because Councilman IIy barger, who is member of the police board and an avowed advocate of the "wide opeu" system, was rather frequent in those circles and if any plan of evasion can be found and adopted he will find it and adopt it and recommend its use. Leniency for two weeks is the hope now. as it IB generally understood that an effort will be made to cause the resolution to become a dead letter nnd to silence the councilmen who voted for it.

THE FUNERAL OF MK. X1PPKHT.

Tlie Scrvireg Largely Attend***! I»v 111* Many Friend*.

The funeral services of the lato jJr.. Firmin Nippert were held yesterday afternoon at the lieminway resideuce, and were conducted by the U9v. S. Dun ham, of Albion, N. V., assisted by tho Itev. J..D. Stanley, of this city. Representatives of the board of managerri of the Rose orphan home and of tho Koye dispensary were present, nnd tho students of the Polytechnic institute attended in a body. Prof. Mendenhnll, late president of the Polytechnic, came from Washington, D. C. to attend the funeral, and a lar^e number of persons in the city were preeent. The interment was in the lieminway lot, of Woodiawn cemetery. The faculty of the Polytechnic were the pall-bearers, nnd the remaining members of tho bonni of directors of the institute were the honorary pnll-bearers. STRICKEN WITH UKA'III WTIII.K AT WOllK.

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feet. The last thirty live feet of drilling shows the presence of Niagara lime stone, and Mr. Reynolds, of the Guarantee, says the etratas are very similar to those of the Ohio gas tield. lie visited the well yesterday morning, and pro nounceB the indications favorable for finding gas.

A J'erullar Ca*« ol' Insanity. Mr. Franklin Smith, of east Collin street, has been declared insane. He is in constant dread of being poisoned anil for that reason has not taken food or medicine for several days. He has been inclined to be violent recently since he has been starving himself.

Aid For the StrlkliiR

OM'IUARY.

Lucetta H. Baiersdorf died at 7 a. in. yesterday at her home, north Twelfth street, of dropsy, aged 5'J years. She was born in Prussia in 1S3T, September 20. She had sull'ered from dropsy for a long time.

MIIK-I-I.

Mayor Danaldson will accompany MeEsrs. Abram Galley and John Gallagher, who are members of the minora' relief committee and are in the city seeking aid for the Clay county minere, to call upon business men to-dny and solicit aid. •••yi