Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1889 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1889:

EVIDENCE Kf THE IVES CASE

lawyer Brooke Opens for the Defense and Kidicules Woodruffs Testimony. Tdzzr M. Johnson, Ex-Counsel for the C. II. L IX, and Ex-Gov. Hcadly Explain the Issuance of Stock Ives in a llappj Mood. New Yokk, Sept, 19. The unexpected change of front by the district attorney in the Ives case, yesterday, just heforo recess, ty announcing that the prosecution had closed, has given a new lease of life to Ires, while his counsel is jubilant, and to-day went to work like a lawyer whoso client is about to t-p out of tho halls of justice a freeman. It wasli:20 when lawyer Brooke proceeded to address the jury. Mr. Brooke abandoned tho usual lcadiug-up preliminary address to a jury, and went at his work from the start. He counseled the twelve men in whose hands the case of Ires is that the only question before them Sot their decision was whether or not, on the 21st of June, 1SS0, his client, Ives', bad issued, or catsed to be issued, $000,000 of fraudulent stock of the C, II. & D. rail road. Then Mr. Brooke essayed to tear to pieces the testimony given by "Woodruff. Step by step, and word by word, he attacked it, and told the court and jury that if WoodrnfFa testimony was unworthy of belief, then they mnst acquit the prisoner. Counsel would, later on, to the satisfaction of the jury, show that on tbat very memorable and eventful Sunday, "when this grave sin was committed, neither Ives. Stayuor nor Woodruff had breakfast in Brooklyn, but. on the contrary, that the three meiyrent lirst tothe Equitable. Building, in this city, and then breakfasted in an adjacent restaurant. Counsel passed in scathing terms upon the difference in Woodruffs testimony wbilo on bis direct examination and cross-examination. All through the former Woodruil could remeniberalraost everything after tue most charming fashion. Bat what a change! Just as soon as the cross-examination began, the informer's memory became a blank. This the jury knew to their entire satisfaction, for they themselves, on several occasions, tried to get some information, but were as successlul as counsel. Both got nothing. Mr. Brooke concluded his address at halfpast 12 o'clock, at which time the regular recess was taken. Ives was in his glory, and made no attempt to conceal his feelings. He waltzed around his counsel as a tichool-boy would his favorite humming top. As soon as court "was opened, after recess, Mr. Brooke made a formal demand for the prepared and sworn statement of the witness Woodruff. It was not quite ready; Edgar M. Johnson, ex-counsel for tue C, II. & D. railroad, was then placed upon the witness-stand, lie had known Mr. Short all his lifetime. In 1SS0 the firm of Hoadly, Loudcrbeck & Johnson was general counsel of the road He was first brought into connection with Henry S. Ives during the litigation against what was known as the Jewell Trust, at a time prior to that date. The Jewell Trust was dissolved, and Ives, buying a big block of stock, obtained a controlling interest. Prior to the election, the witness promised to do all he could for Short, "that he might be appointed." He succeeded. After the meeting, he met Short, who remarked: "By the way, I havo signed soino stock certificates, and I don't know what to do with them." Mr. Johnson re plied that he guessed it was all right, and to let them stand. Under the laws of Ohio certificates can only be signed by the president and se cretary of a company. Tho witness was personal counsel for Ives &, Co. Mr. Ives never suggested anything wrong, nevertheless he thought that sometimes the action and judgment of Mr. Ives were somewhat unbusiness like and boyish. Cross-examined by Colonel Fellows: lt Ives had wanted or intended to do any criminal act it is most likely he would have consulted youf" No; neither he nor any one else." "You were away in Europe soveral months, leaving on June 1G, were you not!" "Yes." "And during your absence there was an authorized increase of stock!" "No." "That's all, sir." Ex-Governor Hoadly was the next "witness. He had known Mr.r Short for about thirty years, well and intimately. Short epoke to the witness abont the certificates which he had signed in blank, and was told tbat "that was all right." He did not adVise Mr. Short to sign certificates ahead and give them to Mr. Staynor. In fact, no such conversation npon that subject was held. Here Short's testimony was gone over at that part of it in which he testified that be had signed no certificates until advised to do so by Governor Hoadly. The witness swore that the conversation he had "with Short was only in regard to certificates which had been and were to be Eigned. This testimony is directly opposed to that of Short. Mr. Johnson was recalled and testified that the corporate 6eal was not necessary to the validity of any document in the State of Ohio, and that the increase of the common stock of tho Cincinnati, Hamilton &, Dayton Company was made in strict accordance with the statutory requirements of the State of Ohio. Charles M. Ridgway. a lawyer of Brooklyn, who was one of the attorneys in the civil suit by the railroad company against Ives and Staynor, was the next witness. He testified as to the manner in which Woodruffs affidavit in that case was obtained. Ah Chow, formerly butler at Mr. Staynor's Brooklyn residence, and Alexander Vestal, Staynor's coachman, both testified that neither Ives nor Staynor were at the Brooklyn house on tho morning of Jnne 21, 1837, when the alleged fraudulent certificates, according to oodrnffs evidence, were signed. The sister of Staynor and his son also sworo that Staynor was not in Brooklyn at that time. Upon cross-examination of these witnesses, however. Colonel Fellows brought out the fact that on thoeveuing in January last when the Meyer initials aro said to 9 have been forged to the syndicate agreement "both Ives and Woodruff had called at the Staynor residence." The witnesses seemed to recollect the circumstances from the fact that Woodruffa presence was exceedingly obnoxious to Mr. Staynor. Ah Chow, the Chinese butler, created much merriment in the court-room bv saying that he had heard a good deal of talk abont the "Hamilton, Dayton & Sing-sing" Kailload Company. The case will bo resumed to-morrow morning. m s Call for a Convention In a Good Cause. Lincoln-, Neb., Sept. 19. The officers of the Boys' and Girls' National Home and Employment Association issued a call today for assembling their fourth national convention at "Washington, Oct. 14.15 and 16, ISSt). Work contemplates special reform among neglected boys and girls, and youthfnl criminals of the cities of the countrj. An appeal is made to all Governors of of States and Territories to send delegates: also to Pastors' Association of three hundred cities visited by President Hoagland during the last six years, to send one or more delegates. Glue Manufacturers Organize. Chicago. Sent. 10. The glue manufacturers of the United States, who have an organization for mutual protection, held their fifth annual meeting here yesterday. The business transected was of a routine nature. The othcers for the coming year will be: President, W. N. Scott, Boston; vice-presidents, T. M. Deianey. Philadelphia, aud L. C. Hanghev,. Pittsburg; secretary, F. W. Tunnell, Philadelphia: executive committee, Geo. H. Webster. Cbicaco; King Upton. Peabodv. Mass.; 1L W. Poweil. New York: W. H. Brown. Peabody, Mass.; John Strieker, Marietta, O. Pipe and Holler-Tube Manufacturers. Pitts nuKO, Pa., Sept. 19. The manufacturers of wrought-irou pipe and boiler tubes held a met -ting here yesterday. All of the twenty mil!, scattered throughout the country, from Boston. Mans., to Kewanee, JlL. were renreseiit! iniinint)i p..a.i mg Iron Company, which includes the roperiy iaie 01 me Keadmg iron-works, (eadiucr. l a. Carefnl nnd i.tiitd M the condition of thft ninn i,i9rli.t in t1,a various manufacturing localities were read and discussed, and it was the sense of tho zzzttlzz that, considering tho time of tho

year, the demand for the varions classes of pipe and tubes was up to a fair average, but as the season was fast drawing to a close it was not expected but that few, if any. further contracts for oil and gas lines would be placed. Some slight inequalities in tho list were adjusted, but no changes of any importance were made, the business being btrictly of a routine character. LOUISIANA BOND FRAUDS.

Evidence that State Officials Are Responsible for the Bourns Issue The Theft Growing. New Orleans, Sept 19. Investigation by the State officials and parties largely interested in State securities continues to develop new cases of fraud almost every day. It now appears that forgery has been added to theft in the fraudulent floating of bonds of the State, through criminality or carelessness of the State's trusted servants. In addition tothe $C03,CC0 of consolidated bonds upon which interest payments have just been stopped, and many of whichj(preeumably all) have been surreptitiously put upon the market instead of being canceled, there have been discovered, in private hands, a number of the four-per-cents issued under Act 121, of 1&S0, and known as constitutional bonds, that am clearly an overissue made in fraud. How the blank forms got out of tho possession of their proper custodian, who filled them up and affixed the signatures of the Governor and State Treasurer, may only be disclosed through the criminal courts. But the fact is settled that while the highest legal issue of the $100 series of these bonds is No. 200, nnmbers at least as high as 212 are outstanding, and of the $500 series, the lejjal limit of which is No. SO, bonds as high as No. 56 aro a 11 oat. To what extent this fraud may go, and its ramifications, a short time will disclose. Opinion at the Stock Exchange is about equally divided in the discussion of tho bond question. Some of the members state that Maj. E. A. Burk, the lato State Treasurer, is positively to blame for the the present trouble, while others express themselves as satisfied that the Major will mako such a showing upon bis return as will at once and forever quiet all doubts as to the validity of the bonds outstanding, as well as to the integrity of his administration of tho State Treasury. A dispatch received from Major Burk, dated London, yesterday, says he will sail on Saturday, and hopes to reach home by Monday week. Late to-day the indications are that tho unauthorized bonds placed upon the market will amount to abont fcSOO.OOO. Add to this sum the amount paid from the interest fund and the total will approximate $1,000,000. 1 DAILY WEATHER HOTXETIN. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 p. M., Sept. 0 Fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington. Sept 19. 8. p. m. Forecast' till 8 P. m. Friday: For Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West VirginiaWarmer; fair weather; southerly winds. For Michigan Fair, except in eastern portion, light rain; westerly winds; higher temperature. For Wiscon&in Fair, except light rain in northeastern portion; southerly winds; warmer. For Minnesota and Dakota Fair; southerly winds; warmer. Local Weather Report. Indianapolis, Sept. 19.

Time. Bar. Ther. It. II. Wind. Weather. lre. 7A.M. 30.14 48 79 Nw'st Cloudless. 77717 7 P.M. 29.04 58 53 North Cloudless

Maximum thermometer, tJ(J; minimum thermometer, 4o. Following Is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Bent. 19. 1880: w , Tree. O.09 0.00 O.Ol) l.lfl 5.91 Normal. Mean , Departure from normal Excess or deficiency since Pent. 1.. 63 50 7 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1.. 107 . "1'IUS. . ; " General "Weather Condition. TncnsDAT, Sept. 19, 7p.m. Pressure. High pressure, although diminished, continues in Colorado. Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and West Tennessee. Several low -areas are passing from west to east over the northern tart of the United States and Canada. Ono distinct low area is north from Montana, with 29.C2 at Calgary. B. A.; another northeast from Lake Superior, with 29.42 at Prince Arthur's Landing. The barometers are low along the Atlantic coast and west of the Rocky mountains. Temperature. Eighty and above is reported from Calgary, B. A.; Ft. Assiniboine, 31. T., and Bismarck. Dak.; 70 and above from Montana and Dakota southward and along the gnlf coast; CO and below from South Carolina, northern Georgia, Tennessee and Illinois nsrthward. Precipitation. Light rain is reported from Saulte St.- Marie, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Bullalo, Oswego, New York and Titusville, Fla. Wintry Weather. New York, Sept. 19. The first snow of the season began falling in the northern part of the State this afternoon, but soon turned into a cold, drizzing rain. Tha air is quite cold. Vienna. Aus., Sept. 19. There was a very heavy snow-fall throughout portions of Austria to-day. Hundreds of peasants had their cottages with snow and their crops seriously damaged. Sunday Concerts Lawful in Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Sept. 19. On Sunday night , last Manager Fennessey gave a musical en- ' tertainment at- one of his theaters, and he and others who participated were arrested. It was regarded as an effort to resume Sunday theatrical entertainments. To-day the cases were heard before Judge Ermstoh, of the police court, on a demurrer. The court found that the statute clearly prohibited on Sunday any theatrical or dramatic performance as well as varions other performances, but that it is silent as to a musical performance? The rule requiring criminal statutes to be strictly construed prevents making a musical performance a crime or misdemeanor by implication, and henee the defendants -were dismissed. This will open the theaters to Sunday concerts if they choose to try them. ' Sold Cheap Pianos Under Forged Names. Milpord Center, O., Sept. 19. For some time two young fellows, who made this place their headquarters, have done an astonishsng business in pianos. They have sold nearly two hundred iu this and Champaign, Clark and Madison counties in tho past three mouths. They claim to have secured a lot of first-class pianos in oxchange for advertising. . They sold them at ridiculously low prices. It is now known that a maker of cheap pianos in New York shipped the men unstenciled pianos, on Tvlnrh fVlAr nlnrnrl t Vi nimn nf f ha niom wanted by the buyer, as ascertained by an advance visit by one of the men. Heir to Valuable Land in Cleveland. Jackson, Mich., Sept. 19. Michael Kinney, of this city, states that ho has been retained by a young Jacksou lady, a daughter of an original heir to fifty acres of land in the heart of tho city of Cleveland. O. When her grandfather died, in 183S. the property in question, then located in the township of Middleborough. was left to the children. It is asserted that by some means the propert3 was stolen from the children. Mr. Kinney goes to Cleveland next week. He refuse's to give op the name of the young lady, but states that she has the proper papers. Brewer Caught Using Cancelled Stamps. Jackson, Mich., Sept, 19. Several weeks ago Deputy Collector Fuller came here to investigate a complaint made against Carl Eberle, tho brewer. He visited the brewery, and caught Charles Haucks in the act of sticking cancelled revenne stamps on beer kegs, and secured about twenty worthless stamps. Haucks was arrested and taken to Detroit. Wednesday morning Deputy Marshal Moore arrested CarlKberle, who was taken to Detroit, and waived examination to the November term of the United States Court. You don't know how much better you will feel if you take Hood's Sars;.p?ui:ia. It overcome that tired feelbi'.', u iv yot:r M d, tlve you a cooaanetlte. uit.l ni:k You btitlit. active and strong. Be snr to get Hood's fcaraa- - 111. A -1 I 1. i - A W

MRS. HAMILTON CONVICTED

Found Guilty of Atrocious Assault, and Given Tvo Years in State's Prison. The Prisoner Creates a Dramatic Scene When Brought Into Court to Bear the Yer- . diet and Eiceive Her Sentence. Mat's Landing, N. J., Sept. 19, The court did not open this morning for the continuation of tho trial of Mrs. Eva Hamilton for the atrocious assault upon nurse Mary Donnelly until 10:45 o'clock. The de lay was caused by the detention, through an accident to another train from Atlantic City, npon which were the judges, attorce3s and others officially connected with the case. When the jurors had taken their seats, Judge Keed said: Sheriff, bring in tho defendant." The sheriff stated that the defendant, Mrs. Hamilton begged to be excused from appearing on account of serious illness and the judge allowed the case to proceed. Captain Perry, counsel for the defense, began his argument. He said he hoped that the jnrors would frame their verdict according to the testimony, independent of newspaper reports or other influences. He closely reviewed the circumstances which led up to tho assault, aud argued that the Testimony showed clearly, that - Mary Ann Donnelly, .the nurse, was the lirst aggressor, and tbat shq forced Mrs. Hamilton to pick np the knife in self-defense. She had threatened to kill her mistress. She was hot tempered and frenzied with brandy and she assailed Mrs. Hamilton with murderous intent. In closing Captain Perry said; "Was Mrs. Hamilton justified in striking in self-defense f Is there anyone in this room, placed as Mrs. Hamilton was on the bed in the desperate clutches of tho drunken nurse, who would not take a similar opportunity to protect their life? Gentlemen of the jury, consider well the facts in the case and give my poor forsaken client the full benelit of the aggravating circumstances which comfielled her to commit the act for which she s held." It was now prosecutor Thompson's turn, and he at once proceeded to dissect tho testimony from the State's stand-point. Ho dwelt upon tho proposed separation between Hamilton and his wife, and on the proposed money consideration of hve or six thousand dollars; bow she demanded more, and had placed a price on her marriage relations. He said that both Hamilton aud bis wife repeatedly contradicted themselves while on the witness-stand, and that their testimony was a tissue of falsehoods from beginning to end; that Mr. Hamilton's life would probably have been taken were it not for the timely entrance of nurce Donnelly, and that Mrs. Hamilton was a fortunate woman in not being here to-day to answer a charge of murder, instead of atrocious assault, and closed by urging the jury to find her guilty of the latter offense. A recess was then taken. When court reassembled, Judge Keed at once began his charge to the jury. "The whole matter hinges on the plea of the defense." he said. "The blow may have been struck in self-defense, but when a deadly weapon is used in self-defense it materially alters the case." Continuing, the Judge dwelt npon tho fact that the knife thrust was a deadly one. and the only way in which the plea of the defense could possibly be tenable was that the blow was struck to save the defendant's life; that she was in imminent danger, and had to deal the deadly blow to save her own life. His charge was clearly against tho prisoner. He set aside all the facts which, it was said, led np to the cutting. He instructed the jury to give her the benefit of any doubt as to the character of the crime. They might bring in a verdict of assault and battery if they thought her knife-thrust was not malicious, but if they viewed the matter from the stand-point that she reached around to 6tab the nurse, then there was no reason why they should, not return a verdict in accordance with the indictment. The closing scones of the trial of Evangeline Hamilton for the atrocious assault upon nurse Donnelly were exceedingly dramatic... When word was sent to her that the jury were outdeli berating whether she was guilty or not. she excitedly paced her attic prison, and frequently looked out of her window upon the court-house wherein the jury were balloting. It was precisely 3 o'clock when the jury announced that they had arrived at a verdict, and tiled into their respective seats. The courtroom was crowded. A civil suit was pending before the conrt. and the crowd waited Impatiently for its conclusion. At 3:15 o'clock Sheriff Johnson led in tho defendant through the side door of the court-house. Mrs. Hamilton looked pale and fatigued, but walked with a firm de meanor through the narrow passage way, and paid no attention to the scrutinizing pazo of the crowd on both sides of her. when brought within the railing she sank wearily into the arm-chair, directly facing the jury. She was dressed the same as yesterday, except that, the navy-bine directoire was missing. When seated ehe nervously twisted her fingers, her hands being covered "with pearl-colored gloves. Her counsel took a position behind her, and smiled at the jury, as if expecting a victory, and whispered to his client, who nodded her downcast head as if in approval. Her head was turned aside fiom the prosecuting attorney, who sat in close proximity. Within live minutes after the now thoroughly broken-spirited tvoman faced tho jury, tho clerk of the conrt called the jury, and its foreman's response in stentorian voice was: "We find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment." Mrs. Hamilton gave a preceptible start and lifted her head for the first time, turning toward her counsel with an appealing glance and then toward the members of the iury, who looked her in the face. Then ler head sank upon her breasQ but she uttered no comment. Counselor Perry asked the court to poll the jury. As each one replied to the query of the clerk, "guilty!' the scene becam6 almost tragic, as the condemned woman, apparently, had not a friend in the court-room to oner her consolation, even her husband having gone away as unwilling to remain to witness her distress. The jury took two ballots. The first resulted in eleven for conviction and one for acquittal. The , man who voted for acquittal said ho would atrree to a verdict of guilty of assault and battery, but not for atrocious assault. Finding the other eleven men determined, ho finally submitted to the will of the majority. The silence of the court-room was only broken by the rush of reporters to telegraph the verdict to tho newspapers. Judge Keed 6ternly said: "Evangeline Hamilton," then hetdtated, aud, after a moment's pause, said: "Stand up." Tho woman arose with an effort, and faced the iudgo, Counselor Perry standing beside her. "You have been convicted or a grave charge, that of atrocious assault upon Mary Ann Donnelly, the extreme penalty for which is ten years. But there are extennating circumstances in this case, and tho sentence I am about to impose ehould bo considered lenient in a case of conviction for atrocious assault. I sentence you to two years' confinement in the State prison at Trenton, and you shall stand committed until the costs of tho case shall be paid." Not by a movement or look did tho condemned woman betray any emotion. She stood in a listening attitude while counselor Perry advised her to bear up and bo of good cneer. She resumed her seat, and conversed with several reporters who took advantage of the occasion to ply her with Suestions, until interfered with by Sheritt ohnson, whose policy it has been to prevent any communication between his prisoner and press representatives. Mrs. Hamilton condemned her husband's apparent desertion, and made remarks concerning his relationship with the nurse previous to tho affray which has landed her in jail. She said the sentence was hard to bear. She was willing, and apparently anxious to talk, but was led aw3 by the sheriff. She looked pale, but was not agitated. She entered the sheriff's residence through the front door and proceeded to her attic prison, which had beeu furnished luxuriously by her infatuated husband when she'was lirst incarcerated and before the full exposure of her past career and the deception practiced upon him had caused him to leave her to her fate. Mrs. Hamilton will be taken to the State's prison next Saturday morning, in company with a half dozen criminals convicted atthistermof court. She will have to terve a twenty-month's term, providing she

gets the usual allowance of two months per annum for good behavior. It is said that Mrs. Hamilton repeatedly solicited an interview with her husband while he was here about some personal matters, but he declined to go near her. The Child in the Case. Atlantic City, N. J.. Sept, 19. Mrs. Elizabeth Kupp, proprietress of Noll cottage, where the row occurred, was seen tonight. She said she was caring for baby Beatrice under instructions from Kobert Kay Hamilton, whom she met at court, and vrho said he would ' decide within a day or two what disposition to make of the innocent causo of all the trouble. Mr. Hamilton said to Mrs. Kupp that be would never set foot in Atlantic City again, as it would recall many Incidents that were painful to him, 'and

which he wished to blot from his memory. Nurse Donnelly still remains here, but will leave for New York as soon as the attending physician pronounces her able to stand the journey. IN THE BELIGIOUS FIELD Closing Session at tho Annual Assembly of Friends at Plainfield. The Meeting Ha3 Proven Eminently Successful and Satisfactory Seventh-Day Adventista in Conference. Bpeclal to the Inlianapous Journal Plainfield, Ind., Sept 19. Wednesday afternoon the committee of last year on "conference of yearly meetings" made a favorable report A discussion ensued on the report, and favorable remarks were made by B. C. Hobbs, C. W. Pritckard, E. C. Siler and others. Tho subject was continued in care of the same committee for action. Keports were made by the committees appointed at the first session to have care of tho various devotional meetings, all of which were satisfactory. The committee to nominate a committeo on "revision of our Book of Discipline" named a'large number, with Samuel Trueblood as chairman, who were appointed to the service. Return certificates were read and approved for all the visiting ministers and members in attendance from other yearly meetings, and copies ordered furnished each. In the evening a remarkably successful meeting for praise and testimony was held, during which 123 persons testified. To-day was the last day of the meeting. The "meeting for ministry and oversight1' held a final session at 8 o clock. A minute was prepared liberating Sister Frances C. Jenkins for further service in England and on the contiuent, and a committee appointed as counselers with and for her during her absence. Win. L. Pyle was made chairman. The committee appointed at the first sitting of this body on a "synopsis of the exercise of the meeting" produced the same, which was read and approved and ordered published in the minutes. A devotional meeting of unusual interest was held in the tent at the same hour, led by Louis I. Hadley, 'closing with altar services, at which souls were blessed. The closing business session commenced at 9:30 o'clock Tho "minute of advice" to subordinate meetings and members was read and approved. Tho subject of questions to mini8teflB referred from last meeting to this, was taken up and referred to the committee on revision of Discipline. The. report on tho treasury was read and approved. Items of interest were as follows: Total receipts, 7,00S; total expenditures 7,129; balance on nand, $479; liabilities, 2,118; resources, $1,958; deficiency, $159. The sum of $5,500 was ordered raised, and Joseph 11. Evans reappointed treasurer. Appropriations were made to standing committees as follows: Books and tracts, $300; Bible-school committee, $150; Indians, 300; for the work in North Carolina and Tennessee, 180; in the Indian Territory. $120; home; mission and temperance,' $500; foreign missions, 81,200; evangelistic. $S00;cducatiouah $05; incidental exptiises, $',185. The ratio of apportionment was revised, and one Friend in each quarterly meeting appointed to receive and distribute documents. The name of West Liberty Quarterly Meeting was changed to Pleasant Grove. The report of the "meeting on ministry and oversighf-was presented by Nathan II. Clark, clerk of that meeting, and' was read and approved by the yearly meeting. The concern of Frances C. Jenkins, brought before this, session from the "meeting lor ministry and oversight," was fully indorsed, and B. C. Hobos, William L. Pyle and Amos Mills were appointed to see that she is fully provided for in the further prosecution of her service as contemplated. Tho names of J. E. Branson and Elizabeth C. Symons were added to the committee 011 home missions and temperance. A letter of fraternal greeting was prepared and read, and, with the indorsement of the meeting, directed sent to the missionaries in Mexico. The committee on correspondence to other 'yearly meetings produced epistles to London. Dublin, Canada. New England, Baltimore. New York, Indiana, Ohio. Iowa, Kansas and North Carolina, which were read, and, with a few emendations, wero approved, and ordered into the bands of the correspondents for further care. This closed the business of the session, aud the thirty-first annual assembly of the Friends' Church for central and western Indiana and eastern Illinois, and its work, passed into history. Seventh-Day Adrentlsts. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Kokomo, Ind., Sept 19. The State conference and camp-meeting of tho Seventhday Adventists opened here last evening. The camp is situated in a pleasant grovo in Park View addition, and consists of about 100 residence-tents pitched in a hollow square about the large audience pavilion; there are also soveral forty and fifty-foot tents within the square, as the dining-tent, book-tent, children's tent, reception-tent, grocery, etc The grounds are lighted with flambeaus of natural gas, and the pavilion and many residence-tents are also warmed and lighted in the same way. Quite a number of ministers and camp-meeting workers froin'other States are present, in addition to the ministers of the denomination resident in the State. Lay delegates are here from all parts of the State, and the meetiug is probably the largest of its kind ever held by the denomination in Indiana. There are present here Elder O. A. Olsen, president of the World's Conference, who has just returned from journeying through the countries of northern Europe; Elder K. M. Kilgore, president of the Illinois Conference; E.J. Waggoner, editor American Sentinel, Oakland, CaL, and Mrs. Waggouer.F. E. Belden, general superintendent of the colporteurs' woikof the denomination, and others. The workers' meeting, so-called, has been in progress for the past week. Those who are called together to perform the manual labor of pitcniug camp, to the number of seventy-five or a hundred, spend their time, not occupied in labor, in devotional and educational meetings of a practical character. Elder XL M. Kilgore has delivered some very earnest and eriective discourses during this time on matters of cvery-day life and experience, and the necessity of living out an uualloyed Christianity daily and bonrly. Last evening was the formal opening of the camp-meeting, and Elder E. J. Waggoner spoke to a large audience from Matthow vi, 83. After an eloquent appeal to his hearers to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness, tho speaker went through the commandments, one by one, quoting texts of Scripture as regards each, showing their breadth and applying biblical texts to determine what is meant by the keeping of them. Pacific Conference of the M. . Church. Fiiksno, Cab, Sept. 19. The thirty-ninth session of the Pacific Annual Conference of the M. E. Church met in this city yesterday. Bishop K. K. Hargrave, of Nashville, Tenn., presided. L. C. Kenfes was re-elected secretary, and the committees on public worship, memorials, Bible classes, etato of work, books and periodicals, conference, relation and district conference records were appointed. The publishing house at Nashville, Tenn., is reported to be doing a prosperous business, netting an aunual profit of $.rX),00u. Communications were received from Dr. David Norton, secretary of church extension, and Key. W. C, Dunlap,

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TELEPHONE 8M. 68 Ask Tow Bictf t fw it : THE SWEETEST AND. commissioner of education for the colored M. E. Church of America. A committee of three was appointed to raise funds for assisting in educational work among colored brethren of the above mentioned churchC. T. Rankin was elected publishing agent for next year. - Temperance Work at Aruboy. Sperlal to the Indianapolia Journal. Pkru, Ind., Sept. 19. Beginning this evening at Amboy. a small town south of this city, is one of the largest, most enthusiastic, and well-attended temperance meetings of any ever held in this portion of the State. The meetings are being held in a grove adjacent to the town, and in connection therewith are being held gospel services. The evangelist. Rev. A. V. Knepner, of Illinois; Francis Murphy: Col. E. F. Ritter, of Indianapolis; Rev. Daniel Hill, of Richmond, and Revs. Straight and Whit, of Xenia, are the leading speakers. Other excellent features are added, among which is singing bv quartets of much renown. Some weeks hence the meetines will be held in this city at the Presbyterian Church, under the leadership of Francis Murphy. assisted by the various ministers, and lastlug some two weeks. Woman Missionary Society, Reading, Pa., Sept 19. A national convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association for the United States, Germany and Japan convened here to-night, to remain in session four days. Home and foreign missionary work will be considered. The delegates number nearly one hundred from Chicago, Cleveland and various other parts of the West and throughout eastern Pennsylvania, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF MINERS. 4 What It Has Accomplished Daring tho Fait Year An Indiana Delegate's Resolution. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Sept, 19. The National Trade Assembly of the Miners' United States Legion held its second day's session here this morning. Master Workman Roe, of Pittsburg, made an aggressive address, in which he said miners would continue to be the most ill-paid body of workingmen in the country until they learned the value of organization. Assembly No. 135 had a membership of 25,000, but it should have 100,000. Secretary Pellman reported that it cost $50,000 to run the assembly last year, but he said the investment was a good one. Favorable legislation had been brought about by the executive committee in live of the Western States, while mauy concessions had been received from employers. Theso concessions aggregated 8400,000 during the year from July, 18S8. to, August, 18S9. Forty-six local assemblies had been added to the organization, making a net increase in local assemblies of thirty-six. The master workman said the social relations of the assembly with the general otiicers of the Knights of Labor were most cordiaL The operators of the anthracite region were denounced for their arbitrary action in refusing to reduce the price of powder. It was claimed that the companies now made $2 on every keg of powder sold to the men. Resolutions were adopted to encourage the miners in the anthracite region until they had their grievances redressed. A committee "was appointed to solicit funds. The convention took a recess at noon until this evening in order to give the committees time to formulate reports. A resolution was offered by Mr. McQnade, of Indiana, requesting that inventor Shaw, of Philadelphia, produce his gas detector. McQuade said if the Shaw machines were in the mines 500 lives would be saved yearly, and there would be hundreds less of cripples around mines. Brazil Miners Going Back, i Special to the Indianapolis Journal. . xBrazil, Ind., Sept. 19. For several days past the famous strike among the Indiana block-coal miners has shown signs of breaking Fif ty-dve miners are now at work in the Jumbo mine, fourteen in No. 8, twelve in No. 10, twelve in the Nickle-plate, and eight in Crawford's, all at the operators' terms. For three days past the miners at Perth, No. 8 mine, have been secretly balloting. The first day there was a majority for going to work, the next day a larger majority, and to-day a still larger majority. A committee at once waited on the Brazil Block CoaL Company to declare the vote, and to ask for some concession in the way of house-rent. ' It is understood the concessions will be eranted, and tbat work will Proceed next Monday, the day specified. Meanwhile, the Caruonia and Harmony miners have called meetings for to-morrow, to persuade all miners now working at the operators' offer to quit. No violenceisthreatened, but the miners are promised increased assistance from tho Knights of Labor if they will continue the strike. With more than a hundred black lees" at work in a half-dozen mines, it will doubtless .prove impossible to induce them to quit, by persuasion or threats. Cigar-Makers International Union. New York. Sept. 19. The fourth day's session othe Cigar-makers' International Union convention was opened in Tammany Hall at 7 o'clock this morning. The consideration of the revision of the constitution and by-laws was resumed. An amendment was adopted which provides that a candidate for any office in the International Union must nave been a member of a local union for three years. A long discussion ensued on a proposition from a Boston union to strike out a clause . which provides that tho packers iu any shop must belong to the union before the shop can be classified as a union shop. The afternoon session was taken up with the discussion over the resolution to send organizers into the cheap district n Tennevlvania. In this district, it is said, there are 8,000 cigar-makers working from twelve to sixteen hours for less than &3 a day. The convention will be occupied all this week with the consideration of the revision of the constitution and by-laws. Brotherhood of Hallway Employes. Omaha. Neb., Sept. 19. An evening paper prints a statement to the effect that all labor unions and brotherhoods comprising the employes1 union of the Pacific system have formed, themselves into' an organization which is to be known as the Brotherhood of Railway Employes. The amalgamation includes the Brotherhood of Loco-' motive Engineers, Firemen's. Brakemen'a and Switchmen's unions and Knights of Labor. The action hns not y t ln-vn indorsed by the Bmihrrhoo 1 f lsn i:tive Engineers, but t hi Milm r. will It. pu-wutid I at tho annual meeting of the order in Den

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r"f ciSouth Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis, Ind elsChpjr ihs Flcarc MOST NUTRITIOUS. ver, Oct. 6. It is expected that this move will be followed by a consolidation on all the roads in the United States. . Strike of Iron-Workers. Bellaire, O., Sept. 9. All tue employes of the Bellaire steel-works, 400 in number, struck this evening because of the refusal of three brothers named Donaldson to join the Amalgamated Association and the management's refusal to discharge them. Alleged Bank-Wrecker on TrlaL Buffalo, N. Y. The second trial of Gen. Lester B.Faulkner, charging with wrecking the Dansville National Bank, was begun in the United States District Court before Judge Coxe, this morning. Wm. B. Hoyr, Hon. D. N. Lockwood's assistant, riade tho opening plea to the jury, le reviewed the circuniHtances leading to the failure of the Dansville bank, on Aug. 13. "The stock in the Dansville National Bank," said Mr. Hoy t. "was owned entirely by the Faulkner family, and they are wholly responsible. Wo intend to prove to you jurymen that Lester B. 1 aulkner reported to the Comptroller of the Currency in his last statement that the Dansvillo bank was only $lt.00n short, yet in less'than tiftv days the bank failed, with $1SG,000 liabilities, and with only $199 in the safe. We expect to shour that thero was $107,500 in the bank at the very time that Lester B. Faulknermade his fraudulent report to the United States Treasury." After listening to the testimony of various witnesses court adjourned until to-morrow Not Suitable for English Crofters. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 19. Tho commissioner sent by the government to England and Scotland in connection with the project of colonizing a part of British Columbia with crofters, reports the scheme a failure. Tho British government, from which assistance was expected, will have nothing to do with it. MINOR CITI 3IATTEHS. Local Jiews JCotes. Meat Inspector Fohl killed a cancerjawed steerand two cholera hogs at the 6tock-yards yesterday. A jury was impaneled in the Circuit Court yesterday to decide upon the sanity of Rhoda A. White, who is thought to be incapable of managing hei business affairs. John Reardon, bailiff of Room 2, Superior Court, was yesterday appointed by Judge Howe to act as receiver for Clark fc McGauley in place of Charles Jordan. He gave $5,000 bond. William H. Lamaster was given a judgment for $800 against Robert C. Light, in Judge Taylor's room, yesterday, on a violation of contract. Light was charged with the misappropriation of some sawlog timber. Articles of association have been filed by the Monroe Natural-gas and Oil Company, Richmoud, Madison county. Capital stock. S5.000; divided into shares of $75 each. The nirectors are J. H. Hohton. William H. Fuller. J. H. Fuller, Jacob Maynard, and lorce W. Reanes. In the habeas corpus proceedings of Frank C. Blair against Mayor Denny and Superintendent of Police Travis, Judge Howe yesterday remanded tho prisoner to jail to await certain witnesses from Chicago, if they do not appear in forty-eight hours, the court held, Blair will be released. T3ni!ding permits wereisned yesterday to John S. Spann, repairs. No. 241 to 2.V5 Douglass street, $TjO0; Jacob lluber, addition, Nq. 105 East Washington etreet, $1,500; Indianapolis Board of Trade, improvements, southeast onier of Maryland and Tennessee streets, $7,000; P. Hoover, dwelling, Peru street, near Home avenue, $1,400. Marriage licenses were issued yeeterday to Charles V. Loy and Nellie B. Davis. McClelland Wade and Eva C. Toner, George T. Deitz and Mary E. neiser. D. T. Iviulalo and Ella (iris wold. EmaDuel Klepfer and Anna Krow, James W. Thompson and Katio B. Crenshaw. J. A. Martin and Rose R. Hudson, William Johnson and Nancy Lytle, Theodore Petitt and Carrie C. 01dakerT Personal and Society. - Mr. R. B. F. Peirce returned last night from a Western trip. Mr. A. P. H. Bloomer has gone East to attend Princeton College. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rilley have returned from a trip to Kansas City and Denver, CoL Mrs. Jack White, of Cincinnati, is the guest of friends in this city for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Anderson and son left yesterday for New Orleans to enend a month, and from there will go to California for the winter. Cards have been issued by Mrs. E. J. Moffatt for the marriage of her dauehtcr Lizzie May to Milton k. Alexauder, Tuesday evening, Sept. 24, at 8 o'clock, at the family residence, No. 322 Peru street. Mies Evalyn Anstin gave a small and informal angling party last evening for Miss Nancy Elston, of Cfawfordsville. and Miss Bright Armstrong, of Camden. The other guests included Misses Kate Malott, Jannette Halfordt Carrie Farquhar, Camilla Walker, Georgia Ilutlor, Margaret Wassoii, Messrs. Horace Hord, Ed Wood, Preston Kelssy. Booth Tarkington, Ed Seguin, Ben Stevenson, A. L. Mason and David Morris. . snriER-ncKGESs. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mcncie, Ind., Sept. 19. This afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. H. Lotchshaw. president of Findlay lO.) College, otliciated in the marriage of Rev. H. H. Spihcr. minister of the Church of God, in this city and at Anderson, and Miss Nettie Burgess, one of this county's prominent young ladies. Tho bride was beautifully robed in a white Henrietta cloth dress, trimmed with white moire silk, point lace and natural iiowers. while the groom was at his best in a neat fitting suit of black. The ceremony was performed in their future home. A DAMS-WILSON. E&ecJal to the Indiacaoolis Journal. Pkru, Ind., Sept. lfli Yesterday, at noon. Miss Florence V daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi S. Wilson, living three miles north of this city, and Mr. Irvine 8. Adams, a prominent young business man of Springfield, Mo., were married. Tne ceremony was performed by Rev. L. L. Carpenter, of Wabash. The presents were mmerous and beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. Adams left on the afternoon train for Toledo. O. After visiting Toledo. Chicago and St. Louis they will go to Springtield. Mo., where they will make their future home. RO(JKKS-nROWN, Fpeclal to the Indianapolis Journal. GosroiiT, Ind., Sept. 19,Frank B. Rogers, ton of Mrs. Aunie A. Rogers, proprietress of the Rogers House, of this city, and Miss Mollie Brown, of l'aragou. Ind., were married at this place this morning, at 10 a. m. It. and Mrs. Rogers will leave next week for Iowa, where Mr. Rogers has a position as train-dispatcher ou one of tho Iowa railways. .