Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 November 1889 — Page 1

Weekly Established in 1823.

ANOTHER. DAY OF

The Cronin Conspirators Are Acting on the Elder Wellers

Advice.

"A ALLEYBI'S THE THING TO GET 'EM OFF."

A Witness Who DareB to Say It Wasn't a White Horse That Hauled thy Doctor.

CHICAGO, November -1.—Patrick .Dinan, livery Etable keeper and owner of the famous white horse, was the first witness in the Croriin case to-day. He testified that his hcree was in a dime museum in this city and had been for three weeks. This, he said, was the same horse that he had let Coughlin's friend have on the evening of the murder.

Then Louis Hutlenbender, of Jloboken, X. J., was called to the witness chair. He testified that he was a real estate fluent and that he had lived in lloboken for twenty-nine years, with the exception of tlx* period between August 'J, 1888, and May 21, 1331), when 1)9 lived in Chicago. During that time he lived near the Windsor theater, in a Hat in which Dr. Cronin lived with the Conklina. Oa the evening of Uj9 murder the witneeB was in Jacket's cigar store, opposite Dr. Croniu's residence, lie was positive that he was in the cigar store at 7 o'clock and may have remained there until 8 or'J o'clock. After he had been there a few minutes he noticed the horse arid buggy in front of Dr. Cronin's office. It was an ordinary side-bar buggy and had the top up. The witness then continued: "I saw Dr. Cronin and another man come from the house and start to the bujgy. The II river started for the horse while the doctor started toward the buggy. There was some mac on the sidewalk near the house line, who called to Dr. Cronin and attracted iiis attention, for the doctor turned around, but still kept going towards the buggy. Then the driver went to the horse's head and unhitched the horse, went to the buggy and got in, and sat on the west side then Dr. Cronin got in he was talking to this man all the while, so it seemed to me, because I could not hear anything he Haiti from that distance. Then they shifted their seats, and this man got ia front of the doctor, and then they sat down and went off."

The witness also testified that Dr. Cronin had what appeared to be a small chest or box, which might have contained his instruments or medicine. The witness was standing in the door of this cigar store looking at the horse for about lifteen minutes, and saw it before t,ho men came down, nnd alt the incidents of their departure. "What was the color of thut horse?" a-k the lawyer. "It was gray a speckled gray with dart: legs. The horse which 1 saw yestorday at the dime museum was not the horse that drove Dr. Cronin away, and did not resemble it. The horse I saw yesterday is a white horse, but the horse 1 saw take Dr. Cronin away, on the night of May -1, was aepeckled grav. The legs of the horse that look Dr. Cronin were dark, while the legs of this horse are white."

The crosd-examinatiou of the witness was then begun, and the first |Uestion asked the witness, after ascertaining that lie left Chicago May 22, was whether the linding of the body of Dr. Cronin had anything to do with his departure. The witness said no, and the coune«l for the defense called upon the court to protect the witness from such questions. The witness said that he had known I r. Crouin by sight for several months, lie could not say who pointed him out to him. He could not describe how the man was dressed who was talking with Dr. Cronin when he saw him.

Marshall D. Elwell, who took a degree of doctor of medicine at the Flush medical college, and who is now professor of law in the Northwestern uuiversity, at Evanston, tesiilied he was a director of the bureau of meteorology, and had given lectures on the subject of microscopical examinations since 1S8I. To his knowledge there was, in the present state of science, no means by which human hair could be certainly distinguished from any other hair and there is no way by which it can ba scientifically ascertained that two given specimens of hair came from the same her.d. The witness also testified Mint there was no difference in the structure of the hair of different people and that the microscope was of no service in the examination of the color of hair, but Mi at. on the other hand it was misleading. The testimous of this witness WBS coutinued at length and was of a decided technical character.

Dr. Harold M. Mayer, lecturer on physiology at Kueh medical college and ex county physician, was then examined to the siiine geueral effect as to that of Dr. Klwell. He was followed by Dr. lister Curtis, microscopical expert, who corroborated the preceding witness as to the impossibility of distinguishing human hair from all other hair. At the conclusion of his testimony the court adjourned till to morrow. ,) ust as Judge McCotinell entered the court-room this morning he was met at the door by a man who introduced himself as ,I.*S. Martin. Mr. Martin said he had knowledge that was of value to one of the defendants in the Cronin case—Dan Coughlin. He did not want to be mixed up in the Cronin case in any way, he said, Btul for that reason had not spoken before. At this stage of the case, however, his conscience would not let him rest till he had related what he knew, lie acted only in the interests of justice, he said, Btid not knowing just what to do, concluded to see Judge McConnell. His storv was that he had seen Dan Coughtin between 0 and LO o'clock on the night of May -4 th, at the Chicago avenue police station. Hefore going on with the proceedings, Judge McConnell called the state's attorney and Mr. Forrest to the bench and informed them what Martin had related to him. Martin's story, if true, corroborates the testimony of Officer McDouald, who&worehe saw Coughlin enter the ChicBgo avenue station about o'clock that night. Martin will probably be plactd on the witness stand to-morrow.

Klertrk* Light at Hi'ilfortl, IndiiiiiH Bedford has awarded the contract for electric lighting of streets to the Tnomp-son-Huston company.

'IHE BIG STEEL COMBINE.

Details of the »\r Organization!! in the Trade.

CI.KVKI.ANU, O., November 21.—The Federal steel company, the gigantic corporation formed for the purpose of combining all the wire, wire-nail and barbed wire manufacturing planta of the country, nnd controlling these three great industries, has been formally organized and the directors and stockholders are now in session in this city, closing the contracts with producers of raw material and accepting the options held upon the stock of the companies which will form part of the consolidation. The meetings are being held at the Weddell house. Among the gentlemen present are: John W. Gates, of the St. Douis wire company, St. .Louis T. McCcsb. of the McCosh iron and steel company, Burlington, Iowa .Joel Sharp*, of the Salem wire nail company, Salem, Ohio .James Harmon, of the Ciccinnati barb wire fence company, Cincinnati John F. Ha/.en, of the Cincinnati wire nail company, Cincinnati E. Buffington, of the American wire nail company, Covington, Ky., and AndersoD, Ind. I. R. whitney, of the Brooklyn wire nail company, Brooklyn, X. V., George T. Oliver, of the Oliver it Roberts wire company, Pittsburg W. Douglass, of the Iowa barb wire company. Altooua, Pa., and New York C. Beach and'S. H. Chisholm, of the H. P. nail company, Cleveland, and Thomas Joplingand Wm. Arkless, of the American wire company, Cleveland. His understood that during the morning eesaion a five years' contract was made with the Cleveland rolling mill company to furnish the federal steel company with steel billets and wire rods.

The barbed fence business of the Cleveland rolling mill company, under the contract, wilt be suspended, and that department of the company's large plant closed. It is also said that the absorption of the American wire company was practically completed. The American wire company is a close corporation, the stock beiug held, as far as known, by C. A. Otis', ThomaB Jopling, T. B. Tbomae, W. T. Wellman, Samuel Andrews, William Arkless and J. K. Bolt', of this city. All of the shareholder.^-, it is said, favor the consolidation project and have exchanged their holdings for stock in the federal steel company through trustees appointed for that purpose. The plant of the wire works, it is said, was valued at $000,000 and the good will at S200,000, so that the wire company will be represented by £800,000 worth of stock in the consolidated operation. The owners of the H. P.. nail works were not so unanimous in regard to entering the new company, but later on agreed to do so. Another meeting will be held to-morrow, and if time is found, the ctlicers of the now company may be chosen. It is generally conceded that Mr. J. W. Gates, of St. Louip, will ba elected president, and Mr.George T. Oliver, of Pittsburg, vice president. The directors said to-night that the other oflitiers had not been decided upon, ns yet. There area number of concerns which have not yet been induced to enter the lipid. .One reason for holding aloof is that the offers made the in will give them only an insignificant position in the cjtubinntiou. They feel that they may be rorcsd to suspend operations, temporarily, at least, for lack of raw material, the nine rod mills of America being either consolidated with the nail and fence manufacturers in the combination, or being under contract to furnish the Federal steel company their entire product. They Fay that already the new concern has such a hold that the rod mills will take no orders to be tilled after January

A BANK B'AI LUKE.

A Solid Old Institution in I'lttoburg Closes its Doors. PITTSIUKO, November 21.—The Lawrence bank, which closed to-day, was organized ia 1806 with a capital stock of i-WO.OOO, and was supposed to be one of the most solid in this city. All of its ollicials and directors are men of large wealth. Carnegie A Co. were the largest depositors. The principal business of this bank was, however, with small depositors. The failure today caused much surprise in financial circles. The opinion prevails at this hour tp. m.) that the embarrassment is but temporary.

WoiiciiKsi Ki Mass., November 21.— The Crane A Waters manufacturing company- of Millbury, with a fixed capital of 652,.""00, is reported as having failed. Tuey are engaged in the manufacture of hosiery. The liabilities are not given. The mill will shut down to-night.

AMSTKKOA.M, N. V., November 21.— Isaac C. Sclniler, casket manufacturer and undertaker, has assigned. Ili3 liabilities are estimated at 675,000.

INDIANAPOLIS, Iud., November 21.— Holland A Co., wholesale cigar dealers, madn an assignment to-day. Liabilities 611,000 assets, 6S,000.

A Railroad Alliance.

CHICAGO, November 21.—The final details of an arrangement were finished late to-day and the contract duly signed by the proper ollicers of the interested companies. By the terms of the contract the Kick Island and the Atchison bind themselves to the operation of a through line, to be known as the Rock Island A Santa Fe route. The agreement provides for the handling of all freight in through CBrs and on through bills when that traffic originates east of the Missouri river or on the Pacific slope. The route from Albuquerque will be over the Atlantic A Pacific, a division of the Santa Fe, to Mojiveand thence over the Southern Pacific to San Francisco. The Southern Pacific is powerless to prevent the scheme, owing to the perpetual contract of the Atlantic A Pacific for the use of the Southern Pacific traffic.

Not Mrs. Goodloe.

WASHINGTON, November 21.—-The president to-day appointed Thomas Clay McDowell, of Kentucky, to be collector of internal revenue for the Seventh district of Kentucky, vice William Cassius Goodloe. deceased. Mr. McDowell is the son-in-law of Mrs. Goodloe.

A Sensational licport About a Cyclone. CHICAGO. November 21.—There was a sensational report to-day that Peoria was visited by a cyclone. There was no truth in it. This was one of the foggiest dBys e\er known in Chicago.

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TAB NATIONAL LEAGUES SAY.

A Statement to the Public of Its

Side of the Great Contest.

THE LEAGUE ALONE IS THE PROTECTOR OF THE GAME.

The Brotherhood Leaders Arraigned—The John Sullivan and Peter Jackson Match.

PHILADELPHIA, November 21.—The committee which was appointed at the recent annual meeting of the National league of professional ball clubs to prepare an address to the public defining the position of that organization in the present base ball controversy, completed its labors to-d8y. The committee consisted of Messrs. A. G. Spalding of Chicago, John B. Day of New Vork, and John I. Rogers of Philadelphia. The text of the address is as follows:

ToTHK PUBLIC: The National League of Professional Base Ball Ciubs has no apology to make for its existence, or for its untarnished record of fourteen years. It stands to-day, as it has stood during that period, sponsor for the honesty and integrity of professional base ball. It is to this organization, that the player of to-day owes the dignity of his profession nnd the munificent salary he is guaranteed while playing in its ranks. The good name of this league has been assailed, its motives impugned and its integrity questioned by some of the very men whom it has benefited. The league, therefore, asks the public to inspect its record and compare the following statement of facts with the selfish and malicious accusations of its assailants:

The National league was organized 1870 as a necessity to rethe game from its slough of corruption and disgrace and take it from the hands of the base ball players who had controlled and dominated the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. No effort was made by the old association to control its members, and the result wae, that contract breaking, dissipation and dishonesty had undermined the game to such an extent that it seemed an almost hopeless task to attempt its rescue. The league, upon its organization, abolished pool-selling and open, betting on its grounds, prohibited Sunday games and excluded the sale of liquors. A better class of people were invited to attend the exhibitions and a more systematic way of conducting the game was introduced. But the old customs and abuses were not to be crowded out without a struggle. At the end of the season of 1ST0 two of the ptrongest clubs, the Mutual?, of New Vork, and Athletic?, of Pailadelphia, were arraigned before the league for violating their schedule engagements. This wa9 the first crisis the league was called upon to me6t, and the world knows how promptly and vigorously it faced the issue, by expelling those two prominent clubs, representing, as they did, its most populous and beat paying cities. The following season (1877) was a disastrous one financially, and ended with but five clubs in the league, in one of which [Louisville] were players publicly accused of dishonesty. The league promptly investigated these charges, and when the four players of the club—Devlin, Hall, Graver and Nichols—were proven guilty of selling games, they were promptly expelled and have never been reinstated. These two steps, boldly taken, when the league was struggling for existence, settled the question as to a club's obligations to the league and forever banished dishonesty from its ranks, stigmatizing the latter as an unpardonable crime. The struggle for existence for the next three or jur years was desperate, and at each annual meeting there occurred vacancies difficult to till because of the almost certain financial disasters threatening clubs in the smaller cities. Finally as a check upon competition the weaker clubs in the league demanded the privilege of reserving live players who would form the rfucleus of a team for the ensuing season. This was the origin of the "reserve rule" and from its adoption may be dated the development of better financial results. The system of reserve having proven beneficial both to clubs and players, the reserve list wis increased to eleven and then to fourteen or an entire team. Under this rule the game has steadily grown iu favor, the salaries of players have more than trebled and a higher degree of skill been attained. Out of and as an iucident to "reservation" arose releases for pecuniary considerations. The right of reservation being conceded the club's claim on the player'd continuous.service mBy be of some value. But except in cases of disbanding or retiring clubs, that right has never been transferred without the player's co-operation and consent, usually at his request and for his own peculiar emolument. In the exceptional case of the disbandment or retirement of a league club the involuntary transfer of a player to a new club was the subject of complaint, by a committee of the brotherhood in November, 1SS7. But afLer several hours conference with the league committee, the former were obliged to admit that such involuntary transfer was absolutely essential to the welfare, if not the existence, of the league, and, while1it might work apparent hardship to one or two individuals, its abolition would imperil the continuance of the full eight club membership, and the employment of perhaps thirty fellow players. The brotherhood committee, therefore, wrote into the contract they had formulated that fifteenth paragraph, by which each signing player expressly concedes such involuntary transfer of the right of reservation to his services from his club —if it should disband or lose its league membership—to "any other club or association," provided his current salary be not reduced.

in vive

The necessity for some such power of preserving the circuit of a league by approximately equalizing its playing strength ia recognized by tne new league, which the seceding players have temporarily organized: for they gave this "extraordinary power" of transferring players, with or without consent, and with or without club disbandment to a central tribunal of sixteen directors whose fiat is final. In view of these facts and concessions the use of such terms as "bondage," "slavery,'" "sold

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like sheep," etc., becomes meaningless and absurd. At the annual meeting of the league in November, 1887, the brotherhood asked and received recognition upon the statement of its representatives that it was organized for benevolent purposes and desired to go hand in hand with the league, in perpetuating the game, increasing benefits, popularity and elevating the moral standard of its players, They disavowed any intention or desire to interfere with the business affairs of the league, the salaries of the players or the "reserve rule," simply asking that the contract be so revised that it would indicate every relation between the club and each individual player. This"Brotherhood contract" when accepted and adopted, has never been violated by the league, either in letter or spirit, and we challenge proof in contradiction of this declaration.

To correct a misapprehension in the public mind as to the alleged "enormous profits," divided among stockholders of league clubs, it may be interesting to know that during the past five and only prosperous years there have been paid in dividends to stockholders in the eight league clubs less than 3150,000, and during the same time league players have received in salaries over §1,500,000. The balance of the profits of the few successful clubs, together with the original capital and subsequent assessments of stockholders, is represented entirely in grounds and improvements for the permanent good of the game, costing about 3000,000. The refusal o? the brotherhood committee to meet the league in conference at the close of the season proves incontestably that the imperative demand for a conference in midsummer, to redress a grievance that has never yet materialized, was a mere pretext for secession. They knew there was no urgency for the cbnsideration of their claime, and knowing that the league could not, without sacrifice of time, money and other conflicting interests to its clubs in midsummer, and anticipating and desiring a refusal to cover the conspiracy which it now appears was then hatching, they started the organization of a rival association while receiving most liberal salaries from their employers. Under false promises to their brother players, that they would only secede in the event of the league refusing them justice, they sscured the signature of the latter to a secret pledge or oath to desert their club3 at the bidding of their disaffected leaders. Upon the publication of their plot, September 7, 1SS9, they and their abettors denied, day after day, that there was any founda tion for the story and repeatedly plighted their words that the league should have a chance to redress their alleged grievances before they would order a "strike." How false their promises and pledges, how evasive, contradictory and mendacious have been their very act and deed, from first to last, we leave to the readers of the daily and weekly press for verification.

An edifice built on falsehood has no moral foundation and must perish of its own we'ght. Its official claim to public support are glittering generalities that lack detail, color or truth, and the National league, while notifying its recalcitrant players that it will aid its club?, in the enforcement of their contractual righto to the services of those players for the season of 1890, hereby proclaims to the public that the national game, which in 187G it rescued from destruction, threatened by the dishonesty and dissipation of players and which, by stringent rules and iron clad contracts it developed, elevated and perpetuated into the most glorious and honorable sport on the green earth, will still, under its auspicee, progress onward and upward, despite the efforts of certain overpaid players to again control for their own aggrandizement, but to its ultimate dishonor and disentegration.

By order of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs. A. G. Sl'AMHNI

JOHN B. DAY, John I. Rogkks, Committee.

PHILADELPHIA, November 21, 1SS0.

Brotherhood Signature*.

CHICAGO, November 21.—Fred Pfeffer to-night handed the Associated Press representative the following names of men who have signed the brotherhood agreement, and will play with the Chicago players' national league club next season: Hugh Duffy, James Ryan, Charley Farrell, Dell Darling, John^ K. Tener, M. E. Baldwin, Charles King, Frank Dwyer, Charles Bastian, W. A. Latham, Ed N. Williamson and N. F. Pfeffer.

Base Hull Notes.

It is rumored that Utlmore will sell her crack p'ayers and go Into an Kcistern assx'latlon next season.

All Indianapolis newspapers assert thatulasseock, Denny. Boyle and Rusle have signed the National league contract. It Is reported that Olasscock signed Buckley at Chicago.

Charles l.arkln. of Stamford, Conn., who played second base for the Qulncy Inter-SUti league team last season up to tne time he was taken with typhoid fever In July, was found dead at the OixMdental hotel. Qulncy, Wednesday night. He left the hospital four weeVs ago and from that time up to his death drank heavily.

The Ohio. West Virginia and Pennsylvania league at Wednesday's session limited the salary list to }S00 Instead of $750 as last year. The season Is from April 30th to September loth. The towns In the league are Manslljld. O., Sprlngtleld, O., Diyron. O., Canton, O.. Akron. O., Youimstowri, O., McKeesport, Penn., and Wheeling, W. Va.

Jolin I.. Wants a Bluffer Purse. BOSTON, November 21.—John L. Sullivan was seen to-day in relation to the $10,000 offered by the California athletic club. He said: "The California athletic club know what I offered them when was asked to go out there, and that is just what I will do. I will meet the colored tighter at their club rooms if a purse of 820,000 is hung up, and that's my final answer. I am willing to meet any man they put against me, but th*y must carry out the deal about Jackson now or it will cost them more money when they come to talk it over again."

SAN FRANCISCO, November 21.—W. R. Dailey, snorting editor of the Illustrated World, to-night telegraphed John L. Sullivan as follows:

Am authorized by San Jose. Cal., athlet'c association to ofT^r $15,000 for tlnish tight with Peter Jackson. Respond.

A 1'rlzo Fljjht at Hxintnond. Iud. CHICAGO, November 21.—A dispatch has been received from Hammond, Ind., to the effect that Tommy White and Tommy Morgan, the principals in a prize fight which took place there this morning, have been arrested by the Kensington police. After skirmishing around for along time, the men met and began the battle. In the fifty-fourth [CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.]

Jlft, MILLER, AND HIS DEED.

He Tells an Express Correspondent

How and Where He Got It.

HE CANT REMEMBER THE NAM.E OF THE MAN.

The Wichita Notary Denies All Knowledge of the Acknowledgement.

J. M. Miller was neither present nor heard from during jesterdav, concerning the forged deed purporting to have been made by J. D. Chestnut. The police have asked the police of Decatur, III., Miller's home, for information eoncerning him but received no answer. There is a general anxity to know who forged J. D. Chestnut's name to the instrument. Although Miller was iu the city on Monday and Tuesday, his name has not been found on the hotel registers. Yet he left word in one place here for a friend whom he called Stephenson to "call nt our hotel at ]2:l0" on Tuesday. From this it was presumed that be was stopping at some hotel in this city while here. But investigation did not contirm the assumption. Miller called on Mr. Fred Cornell when he came to this city on Monday. Mr. Cornell knew him as school boy years ago. Mr. Cornell and others told him that J. D. Chestnut could not execute a valid deed, but he seemed not to heed the information. He was then told that Mr. W. 11. McKeen was guardian of J. D. Chestnut, and he said that he would see Mr. McKeen. When Miller came to this city he asked persons here what would be the chance to borrow money on the lots as security. Yesterday morning County Clerk Warren received a letter from some one in Illinois, whose name and residence Mr. Warren did not remember, asking whether J. D. Cheatnut was the owner "f lot 11 in Chestnut's additiou. Mr. Warren enclosed the newspaper accounts of the deed matter in the enclosed, etnmped envelope and returned them to the inquirer. Miller's inquiry and tbis icquiry would indicate unmistakably that "he was attempting to borrow money and to give the property as mort gage security. That this should occur after he was reliably informed that hie deed was of no value, is less puzzling than other incidents that have occurred in connection with this deal.

Some time ago Miller sent the deed here to be made a matter of record but it was not recorded because he had not sent sullicient money to pay for having the instrument recorded. The deed was for sixteen lots and the recorder charges 10 cents for each lot transferred. Miller's remittance for expenses was SI 50 short. When he came here he referred to this incident and said that he had had many deeds recorded and had never paid but 10 cents for each instrument instead of for ench lot. To this connection it was said that he had been connected with some of the booms of the Kansas towns Bud had much experience in real estate there. It would appear tlieu that he would not be easily duped by a real estate shark, and that was the only explanation thatcouid be offered in his defense during his absence from tbis city. Miller seemed anxious to have an abstract of the property sent to him at Decatur last evening. But it has not been completed and was not sent. Special to the Express.

DI'.CATCU, III., November 21.—James M. Miller returned last night from Terre Haute. In an interview he says that he got the deed for sixteeu lots in Chestnut's addition from a real estate aeentof Wichita named George Gray or Graves, who had other Indiana property and lands to sell, and had an abstraqt covering nearly all or all of Chestnut's addition. The trade was made at. Wichita, but the papers passed at Oaklahoma City. Miller neither received nor paid any money, but traded Kansas land. lid says he can identify Graves on sight, and will go to Kansas to hunt him up. He has heard that Graves is in St. Joseph. He says the talk about the tradi was in the Occidental hotel and real estate office on north Main stieet in Wichita. He describes Graves as a medium sized man, hair dark, but cut 6hort darkish eyes. There was nothing particular about him to describe. fie has a habit of constantly wearing his hat. Miller thinks he has letters from Graves, hut has not yet found them. He says Graves had deeds and other papers printed in pome Terre Haute office, and had the office imprint on them. lie believes that a real estate agent named Lowe at Wichita will know the man, and thinks he can trace him through other real estate agents there.

Miller is a small business man here, but reputable and straight and free from suspicion of any shady transactions.

It will be recalled that the deed was acknowledged by Notary Subin, of Wichita, in May. Tin: EXIMISSS asked Wichita for information and received this answer:]

When interviewed on the fraudulent deed acknowledgement, to-day Notary Public Sabin professed ignorance of the whole matter.

A Call for Mr. Clevelaud*# IJrotlier. CH.U'MONT, N. Y., November 21.—The Presbyterian Church here has extended a unanimous call to the Uv. W. N. Cleveland, brother of the ex-president.

Crimes and Casualties.

There have been four deaths from arsenic poisoned wells at Cheltenham, a St. Louis suburb. •Fire In the Western L'rilon telegraph building at New York yesterday caused $5,(XX) damage.

Prof. T. D. Nutting, the oldest Instructor at the Illinois Institution for the blind at Jacksonville. was killed Tuesday while assisting In unloading straw from a wagon.

P. C. Count?, and Julius Clarry. while digging a cellar at Paola, Kan., were burled by one of the sides of the excavatlou falling In. When discovered both were dead. Each leaves a family.

Frank Fosfer. who leaves a widow and three children, attempted to shut olf an electric light at Gloucester. Mass., with a wet Iron gall and was Instantly killed.

John Sage was Indicted at Marlon. Ind., for the murder, nine years ago, of Harry Cunningham, a two-years-old boy. whose existence was a barrier to the marriage of Sage to Mrs. Cunningham.

J. B. Gray, a West Virginia carpenter, was shot and killed on a freight train near Gray's-staUon. In east Kentucky, by an unknown drunken man who pulled a revolver and began a promiscuous tiring ou the passengers.

THE BRAZIL RKVOLUTIO.V.

The Wellington Legation Instructed to Continue to Act. WASHINGTON, November 21.—In ac cordance with the wishes of the Brazilian provisional government as conveyed iu the telegram read at the Pan-Ameri-can conference to-day. Dr. Yalente will continue to act as minister to the United States and delegate to the coDgrees, and Senor Mendonca as envoy to the United States on a special mission and as dele gate to the congress. Senor Lafayette declined to accept the telegraphic renewal of his powers as special envoy and delegate, and will not for the present, at least, continue in the discharge of thoso duties. It was naturally assumed that his action was due to disapproval of the recent course of events in Brazil, but it is said to-night that this is an error and that his reason is a disinclination to accept telegraphic renewal of his credentials, he preferriag to await their arrival in due form by mail. Senor Lafayette was the leader of the Liberal party in Brazil, and as premier was identified with mBny of the important reforms which took place in that country under the Liberal administration.

RIO nr. JANKIKO,November 21, via Galveston.—The provisional government has promised to respect the princess' matrimonial contract, and also the concessions conceded by Emperor Dom Pedro. All Brazilians able to read and write are entitled to vote at. elections for government officers. Exchange remains unaltered. It is said that the United States have recognized the republic. The Brazilian nr.vv, under command of Baron Coruba and Yiscount Maracuiya, has recognized the change of government. The baron has sworn allegiance to the republic. Viscount Ouro Preto, chief of the deposed imperial ministry, has left Brazil. The republican ting is the old national colore, with the addition of twenty-one stare, representing the .different states of the new United States of Brazil. It. is inscribed with the words "Order and Progress." Government stBiups now boar a blue globe, encircled by the words: "Republic of the United States of Brazil." Brigadier Coelho has been named governor of ihe province of Matteo Grosso. Lieutenant Colonel Jacques Oaritme has been appointed secretary to the chieE of the government. General tranquility prevails.

WASHINGTON, November 21.—la the international congress, Delegate Henderson (United States) offered the following resolution:

Resolved. That, this cormress welcome the United States of Brazil Into the sisterhood of American republics.

Delegate Hortado, of Colombia, said that this might be construed as a recognition of the new government, and it was not, proper for the delegates to do this in the absence of instructions from their own governments, and especialas there was no official notice of the change. Therefore hn moved that the resolution bo tabled. Delegates Castillauos (Salvador)and Nin (Uruguay) supported Senor Hortados' motion. Delegates Romero (Mexico) and Carnegie (United States) seconded the motion to table as it was apparent that the resolution cou'ld not be adopted unanimously.

Delegate Henderson said that he had ffered the resolution without consultation with his colleagues, thinkiug that the Brazilian representatives hud authority to come to this conference.

Senor Yalente (Brazil)—And they have. Applause. Delegate Henderson—Then that completes the circle of American republics. Why should they delay giving encouragement to this great revolution which ended forever all idea of monarchial government on American soil.

A vote was taken upon the motion to table General Henderson's resolution and it prevailed—only two nations— Venezuela and Uraguay voting in the negative.

STANLEY MAKES A DISCQ/EKY.

It IM the Kxleiitiloii of the Victoria Ny:u»/e to the Southwest. LONDON, November -I.—Mr. MacKinnon, head of the Ernin Pasha relief committee, has received a cable dispatch from Henry M. Stanley, announcing bi6 arrival at Mpwapwa, and stating that he expects to reach Zanzibar in four or live

day 8. The British consul at Zanzibar telegraphed to the foreign ollice as follows:

Stanley arrived at Mpwapwa on the llfty lifth day alter Ills departure from the Victoria Nyanza. and the one hundred and eighty-eighth day after leaving the Albert Nyan/.a. In addition to the names already telegraphed. Stanley has with him Hoffman. Kmln's daughter, ami Fathers Grault and Schln/.e. or the Algerian mission. Stanley left Mpwapwa on the 12th, traveling toward the coast by ftay of Kemba and Mweml. Stanley made an unexpected discovery of real value In linding an extension of the Victoria Nyanza toward the Southwest. Tne utmost southerly reach of the mtension Is south latitude 2defHti minutes. This brings the Victoria Nyanza within 155 miles of Lake Tanganyika. The area of the extension is ai.900 si|iiare miles.

According to further advices received by the foreign office Stanley has with him 700 persons, of whom 2'JOare Emin's followers. There are also sixty children in the party. Stanley lost only eighteen men during the march from the Victoria Xyanza. He had four days lighting near Usakama. The expedition is expected to arrive at Bugamoya in a fortnight.

The Kevonue Otiiccs.

Colector Throop was out of the city most of the day yesterday, and no announcement of changes in the ollice was made. Deputy Mcintosh, of the New Albany district, ceased his connection with the otlice vesterday to take a position with the New Albany woolen mills. His successor will be named in a day cr two.

Ne\v» Coiulcnstd.

St. Louis has opened headquarters at Washington for the world's fair. Senator Kvarts arrived at New York from Kurope, his eyesight much Improved.

The ore producers convention at Salt Lake yesterday adjourned after demanding the free coinage of sliver.

Jay Gnuld. the Manhattan elevated company and the Western I'nlon subscribed ?'ir),0GU each to day to the New York world's fair fund.

Two hundred delegates to the tenth convention or the Woman's national Indian association assembled at Newark, N .1. L'nlted States Indian Commissioner Morgan made a lengthy address.

At Marblehead, Mass., John Williams died frcin hydrophobia, and a boy named Bell Is dying. Several other |ersons were bitten by the same dop, but they have shown no symptoms of the malady.

Secretary of State' Blaine has authorized the French cable company to land cables at Charleston, S. C.. which will place the United States iu direct telegraph connection with Hajtl. San Domingo and Cuba, and also with the republics of Central and South America.

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NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN,

An Arrest for Cattle Stealing- That

Causes a Sullivan County Sensation.

SON OF A WEALTHY FARMER ONE OF THE ACCUSED.

Three Damage Suitr, Two Against the Ci'y and One Agmust the E. & T. H. R03d.

Deputy Sheriff Crimminger arrested John Sparks in Sullivan county, twelve miles southeast of Farmersburg, on the charge of grand larceny. He was arrested on an indictment returned by the last grand jury, charging him and Curtiu Allen, who lives in Sulliven county also, with stealing nine head of cattle from a farmer in Sullivan county by the name of tlreggs. The cattle were stolen about six weeks ngo and driven to this city and sold to Mr. Jeff Patton for about $3(X. Sparks was arrested within week afterward aud brought to this city and lodged in jail over night. He convinced the ctlicers that he was not the man who stole the cattle and was released on the following day. Within a day or two Curtis Allen was arrested for ttie theft and on the day following his arrest gave bond for his appearance in court in the sum of SI,000. Allen owns 175 acres of land in Sullivan county and his father is one of the wealthiest farmers in the county, lie has not given a new bond under the indictment, but remains at large ou the old bond. Fourteen cattle were taken, but live of them returned to their owner. On account of he high standing of Allen and his funily. the matter is considered a sensation ic Sullivan county.

THKr'.E DAMAltK SUITS.

Two 'ARiltiiHl till' City null Ono Auiilnsl (lie K. T. H. Ko:»«l. Three damage suits were tiled yesterday two against the city aud one against the E. T. 11. railway comJTany. The suit against the E. A T. II. was by John II. Alien for damages in the sum of i?'-!00 for a gray mare killed last May. The two suits against the city are by parties whose property has been coudemned and torn down by the city council. M. II. .Murphy, who was recently awarded damages for similar cause, in the sum if $700, complains against the city, City Marshal Thompson, Councilmen Stegg, Walsh and Van Valzah, who then constituted the board of public improvements, that on day of lust February he was the owner of part of lot ."S in John Sibley's addition: that a brick building worth S'2,000 and the rental value of which was 820 per month was situated on said property, and that the above-named city oflicers agents of the city caused the building to be torn down. He asks for damages in the sum of #2,000. The other damage suit against the city aud the satue ollicers is bv llarriet Sadora Holmes and Margaret urphy, and is a suit for a similar cause, the plaintiffs claiming damage for a house located twenly-iive feet oil' the north side of lot 11, in Wilson's addition, the same being a subdivision of the east half of lot 31 the house being worth 8l,.r00, and Slo per month. Therefore plaintiffs demand damages in the sum of 81,300. The suits against the city were tiled in the circuit court, while the suit against the I:'. ,V T. II. railway company is in the superior court.

l'AKTITlON OK I'KOI'l'.ll'l Y.

Hie McCregor EMiito SotlNti in (,mirL \ster«h»y. The McGregor estate was linaily settled in the superior court yesterday in accordance with the report of the commissioners appointed to partiiiou the property and by agreement of tlie parties. In the November term of court in 1

C87, Alexander McGregor, minor heir of Alexander McGregor, deceased, by his next friend, Samuel lioyse, Iiled a complaint against Helen Herkimer and Mary McF\een for partition of the estate. Some time ago Messrs. A. H. Ilai ton, Willard Kidder nnd 13. V. Marshall wore appointed to make and recommend to the court a partition of the property. They reported last Monday. The report was approved yesterday, and by agreement of the parties Mrs. Mary MuFveen assumed and agreed to pay ihe mortgage on the property and the plaintiff, Alexander McGregor, was directed to pay to her £2,189.42, and defendant, ilt.en Herkimer, was to pay the defendant, Mary McKeen, $2202 1". The agreement by which the suit. wa3 settled was an appor tionment of property to each party and the mortgage on the properly shared by each. .S^rvio^rt

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Special services are being held at the Asbury M. E. Church each evening this week. The II-v. Sohimraelpfennicg, of the German M. E. Courch, will preach at 7:150 p. in. to day. The I lev. Ir. Gee, presiding elder, will preach on Saturday evening. The pub'ic is cordially invited to attend all of theaervicss.

Asbury Oxford I.fiigut) Knterlaliuui'iit. The Asbury Oxford league will give a literary and musical entertainment in the church ne*t Monday evening. Professor Thompson, of the Normal school, and Professor A Hard, of tlie Commercial college, will assist in the exercises.

A Novel l.'utertuIiinuMit.

The Indies of Asbury Church will give a novel entertainment Saturday evening, December 7th, in the way of a chicken pie supper. Place where supper will be served will be announced hereafter.

Schoolchildren Will Ho Vuccliuited. The city board of health have arranged with Superintendent Wiley to have a general vaccination of unvaccinated school children during vacation of the city schools. This measure is a precaution agBinst a small-pox scare anticipated this winter.

A 11 or*© Stolen »t I'riilrU'ton. Mr. B. R. Little reported to the police yesterday that a bay mare, aged 12years, was stolen from the hitching rack at Prairieton Wednesday night.

Judge Mack on tlie C»«.

Judge Mack returned from Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday morning, and left in the afternoon for Chicago.