Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 June 1891 — Page 2

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY JroKlONG, JUNK 17, lSUI TWELVE TAGES.

ANYTHING TO BEAT BEN.

Important Political Conference Thursday. Anti-Administration Republicans at Work Setting Up the Pins Against Harrison. Alger's Lieutenants Take an Actlvo Part. Millionaire Conger Will Tap His Barrel. An Organization Embracing Eight States. IIow the Campaign It to Do Carried On. There was a secret conference held at the Bates house Thursday of leading and ctive republicans from five states, which pay shape the future history of the republican party. Present at this conference were James JIcNulta, ex-receiver of the Wabash railroad, appointed by Judge Gresham, who via tiefeated by Private Joe Filer for the republican nomination for governor of Illinois. Ex-Congressman A. L. Conger, chairman of the republican state committee of Ohio and a millionaire manufacturer; James O. Bradley, who has led many Kentucky delegations at republican national conventions ; C. TV. Fairbanks, the well-known attorney of Indianapolis, who led tho Gresham movement in Indiana three years ago; Otto Gresham, son of Judgo Gresham, who haa perhaps more personal friends in the etate than any other young republican; George TV. "Wilson, the republican boss of Allen county, an original Gresham man, who knows more about practical politics than all the Harrison republicans In the Twelfth congressional district; M. M. Simons cf Plymouth, a banker and manufacturer, and one of the two Indiana delegates to bolt Harrison and vote lor Gresham at the Chicago convention ; A. A. Pnrman, a shrewd politician of Fort Wayne and a personal representative of ex-Congressman White ; Ex-Senator Bob Graham of Ncblesville, a disappointed office-seeker and an antiHarrison republican; Ex-Rpresentative James B. Kenner, who carried Huntington county for llarriBon for U. S. senator in 1&S0, for which service he has not been rewarded by the Little Man in the White House;" Ex-Clerk of the State Printing Bureau C. W. Bookwalter, who worked the labor racket" for Ben Harrison in 1SS8 ; Representative Lindemuth of Richmond, the leader of the republican side of the house last winter; Editor Landid of the Delphi Journal and about fifty other republicans representing Terre Haute, Evansville, South Bend, JCe-w Albany, Brazil, Lafayette, Marion, Logansport, Muncie and other sections of the state. There were also several Illinois republicans with Gen. McN'ulta, two of them being from Chicago. Michigan was represented by three gentlemen of prominence, personal friends of Gen. Alger. The conference lasted two hours. Mr. Conger was one of the first members to reach the lobby of the hotel. "We had a little meeting to organize a tin piate company," eaid he to the reporters. "I have been trying to interest these gentlemen in the tin plate enterprise." "I came down here to attend a meeting f paper men," eaid Gen. McNulta. Then came Mr. Bookwalter with an explanation that he had been organizing another real estate syndicate to invest north of Fall creek. A few minutes later Will Wilson of Tort Wayne eaid that he didn't want to tee the natural gaa of the etate piped to Chicago and had come to the city to hear the arguments in the supreme court on the natural gas case. Another gentleman excueed himself for bis presence by saying that he had come down to see the wife of hia brother, who was very eick. All seemed anxious to offer unsolicited excuses for being In the city. "Well it was not exactly a tin plate meeting but a 'tin bucket' party. Do vou catch on ?" said one of the less reserved members. A few yeras ago when the receiver of a railroad asked the court which debts he should pay first with the money In hand Judge Greshani replied: "Pay the men who carry tin buckets." This expression of sympathy with the workingmen the men who carry their dinners In tin buckets was made use of in the fight for his nomination three years ago. Fort Wayne, Lafayette and other Indiana cities sent several thousand men from the shops to join the tin-bucket brigade in a long Gresham procession in Ch?cago to impress upon the minds of the delegates that Grtsnam was the choice of the workingmen of Indiana. The republicans who mat at the Bates yesterday were not from the shopg, and they did not carry tin buckets. A straggling "delegate at large" from the Kankakee regions in conversation with a FsjrriNEL representative, said : "It was a mistake to hold such a large meeting

in this city. It should have been held in Chicago or at some other place. The secret would not have leaked out thon. Secrecy was enjoined on all members present and we wen especially warned to look out for Thk entixf.l. we were reminded that all that took place at the last two rpubican conferences in this sUte was published in Tub Sentinel. the next morninp, even a full report of the famous Brush epvech. Well, next time we hold a conference it will not be in this city. But wasn't it a good joke on the evening racers that innocently accepted the tin-plate story? "Everything The Sentinel said about the nieetinz wa true. However, there were more than five states represented. Kansas. Wisconsin and Minnesota were represented, as well as Ohio, InJinna, Michigan, Kentucky and Illinois. Many of thowe who participated did not register at hotela, but stopped at private houses, Corvre&oinau Lurruwa of Michigan umcog them. "Two meetings were held one at Attorney A. C. Harris' ofiire, which all the invited pu?st8 attended, the other at the Bales house, composed oi a lew representatives from eai h state. At the firfct meetiug the Indiana men predominated. The firxt business of the meeting was to ascertain how Indiana stood, for Mr. Conger explained it would be little us-e to go ahead unless Harrison could be beaten in his own etate. Then the Indiana men convinced the outside- delegates that this could be accomplished. Mr. Borrows wanted to know how the state press stood, and the list of republican papers of the state wan gone over. The following papers were vouched for as solid lor the anti-second term movement: Evansville Journal, I-ogaaeport Journal, Tort Wayne GaztVe, Terre Haute Lxpreu, Marion Chronicle, South Bend Tribune, Steuben Jinmbhcan, Huntington Herald, Taoli ''- puh'iran, Heneolaer licqithliran, Mccie Monitor and many other weekly republican organs, estimated in all to comprise one-half to two-thirds of the republican press of the state. Editor Pratt spoke for his own paper, the l.oansport Journal. Ex-Con greesm an Joe C beadle assured the meeting that his old paper at Frankfort the Banner would bo all right. Kenner spoke for the Huntington lit rail. Goldthwait of the Marion Chronirfe was not present but sent a note stating that he was an original anti-ifarrison man and to count h'm in. There were no representatives from the Muncie papers, but the conference was assured by .Newt Harding that both tho Xeirs and Ihnr were in sympathy with the movement. Mr. Harding was the chairman of of the republican committee of Marion countv in lS'vS. Mr. Tincher of this city explained that tho two Wildinans were all right, but, as both had recently been rejected for pontm asters, it would look as if th'-y were 6ore heads if they attended the meeting. "The representatives from various parts of the state were then called upon to state the strength oi the anti-administration sentiment in their respective localities. A number oi well-known republican leaders pent representatives to speak for them. Mr. Purman of Port Wayne stated that he wag an' homed to speak for ex-Congres-man White and to pay that be woud not spure time an i money to pusu the tght against Mr. Harrison. Every Con

gressional district waa represented, and after g )iag over every county it was the unanimous opinion that Harrison wa3 strong in only two districts. The standing of the prominent republicans not represented was also considered. It was found that the ex-state officers could rot bo relied upon. They would nrt be very active for Hnrrison. hovever, with the exception of Michener and Lal'V.Ileiie. It was reported by Al Wihard that ex-Auditor Bruce Carr paid a few days ago 'I am for Harripon, but I won't War my shirt again ior him.' "After the outsider had been fully convinced that the Indiana delegation could Le taken awav from Harrison, the really interesting proceedings tooi place. "Who shall we unite upon' wr.s the qu stion discussed lor over an hour. The meeting was overwhelmingly for (ireiiam. In iiunaau l Illinois were solid for bin. Kansas was divided. So were Wisconsin and Ohio, and Minnesota wanted Blaine, l'.urrowi was non-committal. He hates AUer, hut does not want ?o i"t into a row with him. Tho other Michigan representative were for Alr. "(ten. MeXulta of Illinois acted as the personal representative of JuJge Gresham, Conger acted in the same cupaoity for Blaine, and Alger," old adjutant general, whose upme I think is Hopkins, spoke for his old chief. After considerable deliberation the Greeham men were convinced that an anti-Harrison movement h-d by Gresham could not unite all the elements opposed to the administration. Hut this could bo accomplished with Blaine. The Michigan men sided with Conger on this point. "Mr. Conner s-ud: 'Although not the mouth-piece of Mr. Blaine, I can reasonably as.sure you that thin movement will not be obstructed or checked by another Elon-nce letter.' Mr. Conpcr is a member of the national committee, and he also said that there was but one member of that committee favorable to Harrieon. Alget's former adjutant-general promised the sympathy ami influence for thi movement of his chief, and referred to a recent interview in which Gen. Alger said ho wag for Blaine ami that Harrison could not get the renomination. "It was then and there agreed to boom Blaine witt the understanding that Gresham or Alger should receive the support oi the delegates elected by the combine in case Blaine should not be available. Then the mooting adjourned." After meeting No. 1 broke up the select meeting was held at room 84 of the Bates house. Only the big guns cttended, who acted in the capacity of an executive committee to map out the campaign. It was decided to hold another conference, but the date was not fixe 1, nor the place. At thii meeting Mr. Conger said that Mr. Blaine had gone to liar Harbor for gO(d. He would not return to Washington ns secretary of state. The following republicans attended this meeting who were not present at the general conference: T. S. Fauntlenoy, W. B. Ca-isel!e. I. B. Halloday, Chicago; E. A. Allen, Wisconsin : E. C. Benedict, A. M. Bradley, New York; E. L. Brown, Ell wood, 111. 1 he call for the next conference will includo resolutions from all the northweetern Btates. State and county conferences wi'd follow the next general conference. A literary bureau wid be maintained at Chicago and every county in these Btates will be thoroughly organized for war on the "little man with the big hat in the white house." Will Cltonaa Tfteir Onn Armtt. Chicago, June 11. At a meeting; of the world's fair board of reference and control today at which President Talrrer, Vice Chairman McKenzie, Massey of Delaware, LanDon of Utah, St. Clair of West Virginia and Martindale of Indiana were present, a resolution waa adopted that do agency for the promotion of tbe interests of the exposition in foreign countries or the establishment of relations with foreign governments, or the official repreBentatites or exhibitors thereof connected therewith, shall be permitted or recognized as authoritative, unless it shall have been first authorized and approved by the troper world's fair officials.

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Bardsley's Rascality Now Being Laid Bare. Daily Additions Found to His Pilferings. Grave Discrepancy in His State Accounts. Yard, President Lucas' Real Partner, Arrested. Governor Paulson Sustained In the City Treasury Matter. Philadelphia, June 12. The deeper the expert accountants probe into tbe affairs of ex-City Treasurer Bard6ley the more apparent the rascalities of the man become and the enormous auras which be made way with are daily added to. Yesterday the accountants reported to Mayor Stuart that they had discovered a gTave discrepancy in Bardsley's accounts with the etate. Today they presented Mayor Stuart with the following statement: Philadelphia. June 12. '91. To Hon. Edwin t. Muart, Mayor oi Philadelphia: DlAB Sir Your committee's inveitigation of the state's appropriation! to the city of Philadslphi for common schools gives the following results: Por the school year ending June 30, 1839, cash received by John Bardsley from the state: March 27, 18S9, $2W,(Xt; Jan 21, 188y, $36,350.(10; total, $2S6,35!G0. Cash paid into the eity treanry by John r.ardler: Jnlj 31, 1889. f 100.000; Deo. 30, lc59,$l!6.359.60; total, Por the school year ending Jane 30, ISM. cash receired by John Bardiley from the etate: Maroh 1, 18PO, 300.000; March 2a, 1S0O, 1100.000; May 30, lfclK), $i.'5,-128.23; total, $425,428.21 Cah paid into the oity treasury by John rUr!iiley Jnlj 31. 18f0, $100,000: Deo. 23, ISM). IIO.COJ; Deo. 21', 190, $60,0M; Deo. 31, 1810, $-'CO,0O0; total, $100, CM); learing balance not pa (I iu. !5, 4:25.2a. For the school year ending Jane 30, 1891. cash received bv John Bardiley from the state Dec. 31. lSVO, $420,000. No part of the abort amount paid into the city treasury. As far as ascertained it appears that this sum of ?420,OuO, received for tbe school year ending June 30, 1K0, together with a balanee of $2.r,42S.23 for the year 1SW, making together the anm of 445,423.3, baa been need by John Bardiley pait'r to repay money due by him to the tate and partly for his own pnrposes. We shall fnrninh a later report showing specifically tbe disposition made by Mr. Bardeley of the money thus converted. Very truly yours, Taylor FarifCK. Lawrence E. Bbows, Thomas E. Baklow. As poon aa the mayor was rresentod with this statement showing that Bardsley had misappropriated to his own use the sum of f44,C0 from tho appropriations by the state for the pnbl'c schools he at once asked of State Auditor Boyer for a statement cf tho moneys paid Bardsley by the ptate for this purpouo iu the laet six months. Treasurer Boyer replied and stated that on Dec. 11 there waa paid to Bardsley in three checks the sura of $420,000. Jt was surmised that Bardsley need pirt of this ?4 551X1 to take up the bad checks of the Keyttone bank for f-TO.OuO he waa carrying as ca-sh. ANOTHER SENSATION. Assistant Secretary Nattleton In Bad Position. PiiiLADEi-rniA, June 12. The investigating committee of the councils met this afternoon and J. R. Reid, U. S. district attorney, appeared before it and made a personal explanation of his course in acting attorney for the Keystone bank as a member of the law firm of Beid & Pettit. Auditor McCamant, the next witness, by the advice of the f.ttorney-peneral, refused to answer cny questions that would be disadvantageous to the case of the state, lie then read a statement in which it WFsebown that there waa still due the etate from licensee, municipal loans and tat taxes on personal property collected by John Bardsley for tbe year 1S90, a total of $15,701.02. The money owing the state for the year lS'Jl from these sourcos is not yet due. Harry C. Jones, asfistant bank examiner, testified that Comptroller of the Currency Lacey was hero on Feb. 13 last, and was at the Keystone bank. He was shown a statement of the condition of the bank including the falsification of the ledger, the padding of the New York bank accounts and the carrying of due billa as assats. Kx-Director of Public Works I E. Wagner testified to the conferences between himself and the oihcials of the KeyStone bank regarding his acceptance of the presidency of the bank. Gen. Warner said that after he discovered the condition of the bank he declined to have anything further to do with the bank. Jen. Wagner whs asked what he knew about the spring Garden bank. ien. Wagner, who before he wns approached on the subject of the presidency of the bank was a candidate for the receivership of the bank, testified that when ho first went to the bank on tbe subject of the presidency, he eaid to Bank Examiner Drew that he understood that the receiver had been decided upon, and that lie was to be Nelson F. Evan?, president of the Sprine Garden insurance company and director of the Spring Garden bank. Gen. AVagner also a i Jed that he understood that Mr. Wanatnaker wan backing Mr. Evans for the position. In reply Mr. Drew said to "Mr. Wagner: "No, I think you are mistaken. Mr. Wanamaker has nothing to do with it. Now that explains something I did not understand. Assistant Secretary Nettleton is a great friend of Evans and he is probably backing him for the position. It also explains some accounts at the Spring Garden I did not understand, where Nettleton appears as a large borrower." t Hea. Wagner 6aid that he had since looked in the papers for the name of Assistant Secretary Nettleton as one of the debtors of the bank, but had not seen it. The committee adjourned till Monday. W. P. Drew, the national bank examiner, when aeked in regard to the statement of Gen. Wagner that Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Nettletoa was a large borrower of the Spring Garden bank, said that he had never told Gen. Waguer such a thing. Col. Drew afterward said that he had no recollection of having sai 1 anything on the subject. Col. Drew was asked: "Well, is it so that Gen. Nettleton was a borrower of tbe bank?" "I can't answer a question like that, aa I am not allowed to do so," replied Col. Drew. Mr. Nettleton tonight said: "After the hank had been closed some days and when the comptroller of the currency was considering several names for the receivership, I suggested that of Mr. Evans and recommended that tbe comptroller make inquiries in Philadelphia as to his fitness, which he proceeded to do. I had not a suspicion of any financial weakness or complication on the cart of Mr. Eraaa or

the Spring Garden national bank until tho announcement of the failure of that bank. Mr. Evans had no knowledge that hia name was to be mentioned for the Keystone receivership until eo.ne time after it was done. I have borrowed no money from the Spring Garden bank, but it is probable that certain accommodation notes on which I am responsible are in that institution. If so, I am pimply a.nong the losers by the bank's failure, which I regret." TKS PRESIDENT'S REPLY

Te Mayor Stuart Regarding the Kej stone Hank. FmLAPELpniA, Jane 11. Following is a copy of President Harrison's reply to Mayor Stnart'a letter of June 5. regarding the affairs of the Eu?pcnded Keystone national bank : "Sir I am in receipt of your letter of June 5, and in reply thereto beg to eay: "The comptroller of the currency is. under the law, in immediate and a large sense, in independent control of all mattera pertaining to national banks. Everything relating to the examination of such banks, to the appointment of receivers and to the winding up of insolvent banks is under his direction. An examination of the relations of his office to the Keystone national bank will, therefore, dicloc sll that haa been done by the treasury department. The secretary of the treaeurv waa absent when your letter was received, but upon his return this morning I conferred with him and the comptroller, and, as a result of that conference, the comptroller eaid that he would prepare at onco a full statement of hia entire action in connection with the Kevstone national bank of Philadelphia, and would submit this report without delay to the secretary of the treasury, who will transmit a copy to you. "Your requoet that a committee of the couEcil, or its expert accountants, be allowed to examine and inspect all the books, documents and records of the bank has been referred to tho comptroller with the suggestion that under the advice of the district attorney the receiver permit an examination, by a proper representative of the creditors, into all matters and accounts and particularly of accounts where frauds or irregularities are charged, with such reservations of confidence as the interest of the creditors of the bank or the ends of public justice make necessary. "I am sure you will find every officer of the government having any public duty connec ted with this matter delirious to co-operate with the creditors of the bank in all measures calculated to protect their interests and to hold to proper accountability every person having guilty complicity with the failure. Very truly yours, "Bln-mmix Harrison." YARD ARRESTED. President Locks' f ormer 111 Eatate Tarttier in tbe Toils. PmLAnEt.pniA, June 12. Another arrest has been made in connection with the treasury scandal. This afternoonII.il. Yard, the former partner of President Lucas, deceased, of the Keystone tank in the seaside speculation, was captured in Trenton, N. J., where he is being held to await requisition papers, which will bo sent at once. The warrant was sworn out for him Wednesday night late and all day yesterday detectives were looking for him. Yard has an otiice in the Drexel building. He was a real eptate promoter and waa closely connected with President Marsh of the KeyEtone bank. He left the city a few days after Marsh ditwppeared. The warrant upon which Yard waa arrested waa issued on a charge of conspiracy with exTreasurer John Bardsley in stealing the city and state taxes. That Yard waa in expectation of arrest and wished to avoid it waa shown by his registering at a hotel in Trenton last night under the name of Herbert. Wheu he was arrested today he immediately through his counsel, etr.rted proceedings to take out a writ of habeas corpus, but the prompt arrival of the prosecuting officer of the city blocked the prcccedinge. Yard wan given a hearing on the affidavit charging him with conspiracy to misuse the public funds and was released on $10,0X) pending the requisition proceedings against him. Application will be made to Governor Abbott tomorrow for the requisitions and as soon as it ia granted Yurd will be broujht here. OELLERs IS OUSTED. Governor Pnttinon hostained la the City Treasurer Appointment. PiirLAPELPHiA, June 12. The supreme court this morning decided that city councils did not have the riht to select the successor to City Treasurer Bardsley. Richard G. Oellers is thus ousted from tho otQce and the appointment of V. Kedwood Wright by Governor Puttiaon is sustained. In a lengthy opinion the ch!cf justice says that it is sufficient to say for the purpose of this case we must regard the ollico designated as city treasurer a? a county and not a city office. The treapurer, by whatever name he be called, is a county officer exercising his functions just aa the sheriil', recorder of deeds and other county officers exercise their functions. A dissenting opinion was filed by Justices Williams and Mitchell in which the principal contention was that the office of county treasurer was abolished by the net oi consolidation and the office of city treasurer thereby created and that therefore councils has the power to fill the vacancy. BARDSLEY BRINGS SUIT, And II!a Re'nt'ons With the Keystone Bank Will He Shown Up. Philadelphia, Juno 10. The assignee of Treasurer Bardsley today entered live suit against Bardsley's debtors, the most importanfrbeing for $915,009 against the Keystone bank on fourteen due bills. Bardsley's attorney said the mystery of why no record of that money appeared ou the books would be cleared up. Ephraim Young, president of the Mill-ward-Cli IT cracker company and a director of the broken Spring Garden national bank, was today charged with conspiracy to defraud the cracker company of $.M,000 by means of promissory notes. Young waved a hearing and gave $20,000 bail. Tonight w arranta were issued for several more persons but their names are not known and po arrests have yet been made. LACEY WON'T APPEAR. Sends In His Report Hat the Governnaens Won't EitablUh m Fr.oM.nt, Washinotojt, June 11. Mr. Laeey, comptroller of the currency, ha completed the preparation of his report in regard to the Keystone national bank of Philadelphia , and will submit it to the president this afternoon or tomorrow. It is a very long and exhaustive document and gives a detailed and circumstantial account of the comptroller's actioa in the matter, together with the reports received from the examiner in charge ou which such action was mainly based. The president will transmit it to the mayor of Philadelphia as a full and complete reaijonse to tbe resolutions of the common

council. Comptroller Lacy will not appear before the local committee conducting the present investigation in Philadelphia, the authorities here having concluded that it would be establishing a bad precedent to allow any body other than congress to investigate federal officials and to have access to official records of the jjovernment. It ia expected that the comptroller's report will supply all information in that officer's posesfiou required by the committed conducting tbe municipal investigation. A fact that does not appear to be generally known is that Bank Examiner Drew has been suspended from duty pending the result of an investigation into his administration and has been instructed to examine no more banks in his district for the present. O'M ALLEY GOES FREE.

The New Orleans Dtaetlve Practically Oat oftlio Wamli. Nr.w Orleans, June 10. Detective O'Malley, the indirect cause of the lynching of the Italians will probably go free. Today O'Malley and MoCrystol were put on trial for attempted bribery of Tales Juror M'jCabe. A eeverance was asked and granted and McCrystol was placed on trial. The evidence was clear against him and he was convicted. Soon aftor McCrystol's indictment, he sent for District Attorney Euzenberg and made a confesgicn. This confession tha dUtrict attorney desired should po in as evidence today, but Judge Baker proroptly ruled against its admissibility. The ruling of Judize Baker saves O'Mal- ! ley in this case, the only one connecting him directly with th3 bribery cases. The court will now be forced to try him upon one of the other charges, if at all, and they are the cases of several years ajo. McCrystol was tried for murder several years ago and acyuitted, O'Malley helping, him out of the trouble. .Since then h has been O'Malley's faithful lieutenant. McCrystol will tomorrow be tried upon another charge. Charles Granger, charged with jury bribing in the llennesay cape, was also tried today. The jury disagreed. A DESPERATE DUDE Who flat nen Committing Crimes In m JoTel Way In Chicago. CnicAGO, June 9. Albert Engle, sometimes known bh Count SchalTner, appeared in a police court this morning charged with a unique criminal procedure. It was in evidence that he secured keys to a vacant house in a fashionable quarter on Wabaeh-ave. into which he enticed young vvomen on representations that he was a mercT ant from China and had a lot of valuable silks which he was giving away, being unable to dispose of them. Having got his victims indoors he would make indecent proporals to them, and if he met with resistance would flourish a murderous looking knife and threaten to cut them to pieces and put them in a large trunk which he had in one of the rooms. Two of his victims broke away and ran screaming to the neighbors for protection. One of them subsequently disappeared but the other was in court this morning and on her evidence the prisoner was fin?d heavily an I held to await further developments. Engle is a stylish fellow about forty years of age. This ia not his first advent-ire. A year ago he waa arrested for writing love letters to and annoying a fashionable young lady of this city. DEATH IN THE FREbHET. Many Lives Lunt Alcna; the Had lllvar tn Trias. Ardmore, I. T., June 10. Reports received here give heartrending accounts ot fearful hivoc to both life and property in the oversowed valleys of the Bed river in Texas and the territory. Since Sunday the river has been higher than known before for years. Dwelling and business houses have been swept away, crops destroyed and stock of all kinds drowned. A flatdjoat containing several men, who were endeavoring to rescue families who bad sought safety upon the tops of their boupes near Fleetwood, was capsized and one of the occupants, name unknown, was drowued. Tho rush of the waters was so rapid and unexpected that but few had time to seek safety on the highlands, and it is feared thatmauy people who are missing have been drowned. At this writing it is im- ' pot-:ih!e to ascertain the ios of life or the value of the property destroyed. Many families have been rendered homeless. Tim approach to th Gulf Colorado & Santa l'e railroad, which was carried away Sunday, has not been repaired and traliic is completely blocked. HANGED THE BRUTE. A Meg-ro Ilarlthcr Meets His Fate From Indignant 51 en. Becreoard, Misa., June 12. On Friday laet a negro convict escaped from the guard at Chamberlain's saw mill, Brookhaven, and wandering through the wood, came to the houe of Johnlliulluck ; there being no one at home but Mrs. Bulluck, tbe negro outraged her. The fiend was captured today, confessed his crime aud was hanged by hia captors. ttL"w Taken axcay pick headache, bilious headache, dizziness, constipation, indigestion, bilious attach and all derangements of the liver, stomach and bowels. It's a large contract, but the smallest things in the world do the business Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They're the smallest, but the most effective. They go to work in the right way. They cleanse and renovate the system thoroughly but they do it mildly and gently. You feel tho good they do but you don't feel them doing it. As a Liver Pill, they're unequaled. Sngar - coated, easy to take, and put up ia vials, ana hermetically scaled, and thus always fresh and reliable. A perfect vest-pocket remedy, in small vials, and only one necessary for a laxative or three for a cathartic They're the cheapest pill yon can buy, because they're guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your money is returned. You only pay for the good you get That's the peculiar plan all Lr. Pierce's medicines are sold on, through druggists.

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HUMANITY TO THE INSANE. ONE OF WARDEN FRENCH'3 REFORMS. Pierre Gray Tells of the Mncimnt of Xmntet Convicts at the Northern Penitentiary An InterttU lug Story. "I might tell yon a part of a very interesting conversation I had the other day with the Hon. James W. French, warden of the etate prison north." snid Pierre Gray to a reporter yepterday. "Our conversation was not of a c.onfi.lenfial nature, and I do not believe I would violate any confidence in referrin? to the eubject of : our chat. "It naturally, of course, turned upon the administration of the northern prison, relating to its management and some new reforms ho had introduced. During tbe convocation we discussed tnme of the reforms that were, at the time, being proposed and argued by the charity conference, recently held in this city. Unfortunately tbe northern prison has four insane convicts . .. . . . , . , .. anaitnasDcen tno anx.ousueMreoi me manajremcni ci vno prison iur yrura uj secure for those insane persons the advantages of hospital treatment. 1 aikd Mr. French whether a bill was introduced into the last legislature, providing for tho transfer of such persons, in order that they might receive the care and attention

that the etato ha?, at present, f j the chu-f. li luht, with razor ga.-hes upon adequately provided for such patients, j the hue; if grave, with d..atb. For every Ye?, said he, 'and I believe the bill revelation or betrayal, and for every testi- ... l j i. . . rnonv ntr.unst a member, th-) punishment would have parsed had it not been that it , is ,je3.Ubecame understood arnone the members ; The existence of the society was diseov that instead of four insane persons there cred by the Cuevaliere Gnstano Redavid,

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would only be too anxious to take B'lvant- thori,iePe Immediately after his disrovae of the opportunity. I then asked the . of t!;e mcmber6 who was suswarden how he was mana nng ls - f divu!ins: the eorets was oon-

iour insane convict, uuu uu udi.i mv first round of visitation in order to familiarize myself with tue condition of the prison and what mijzht he done, if anything, in tho way of improvement, I was vtv much pleated to find everything in such an excellent state. The on.y thing that worried me was what to do witii the four insane convicts. These were confined in their cells and had been for many years, and during ail iho&e years hr.d, with rare exceptions, never eevn the liht of day. Two of them had been confined to their cells for about twelve years, aud were raving maniac. It was impossible to keep any bod or bedding in either oi their rooms or to maintain any clothing on tbem. Absolutely, everything had to be kept out of their cells, or else it would be destroyed or used to injure themijclves or others. Then food had to be handed to them underneath the iron doors or through small openings, and in order to clean their cells a strong force of guards was necessary to overpower them and remove tbem. Their tells were cleaned and washed out by turning the hosa into the rooms. I concluded hrst thing to do was, if poehiblv?, to win their confidence, as they had nt had the opportunity usually of seeing any one but th guards. One morning I visited tha woirt case and after engainsc him in pleasant conversation, I asked him if he would not like to go out, tako a walk, tec the suu, the trees and he eaid he would. I directed the guards to open his cell and take hi:u out, and I never saw a man more delighted than he was to breith the pure fresh air, and I believe he felt like a free man. Ho looked at the 6un, he looked at the trees and he looked at the grass ad thougU everything was new to hiin.' "1 asked if he liked to stay out there and if there was anything he would like to do, and he said yed ; eo I had a place arranged under one of the trees and inclosed a small space by building some wire fences. cHjme of the antics that he would go through were quite amusing. One was standing on hw head and running his feet up into tho tree. Bvery d:iy when the weather is pleasant he is taken out to his accustomed place and I find he not only enjoys it, but at night sleeps and retsts well. His cell has bten provided with furnituie and bedding, in fact everything that would make his room convenient and comfortable, and he now takes care of it himself. Whil outdoors he will read the papers and books and amuae himself in a variety of ways. One of the others, when taken out, saw on a of the convicts mowing gra?s, and it seemed to interest him so much that he stood and watched him with curiosity. 1 noticed it and asked him if be thought he could do that. "Why, of course I could, if you would let me," I said to him : "Weil, now let me see how well you can run tho mower." Ho too'k hold of it and, with a little instruction, was ablo to handle it very wtll. I asked if he would like to take csre of that email piece of lawn, and be said he would, and from day to day he was brought out and permitted to do such amount of work as was thought proper, and which he was willing to do in that ema 1 piece of turf, lie now considers it hU duty to look after it and I have no doubt would brook any interference. The two remaining who were brought out at the earn time were shown whr re the hope was being U6ed to sprinkle the grass, and at their request, they were allowed to ue the same in iprinklinpr. They asked for a task and I assigned them to the sprinkling of the lawns, which they have done ever since. They do their "work well, are tired at night and sleep as soundly p.s any person in the buildings. Kach of them takes care of his own cell, which is provided with all the conveniences and comforts that we can giro them and they could not be kept neater or nicer. I hardly know what I will be ablo to do with them when cold weather comes, but I sincerely trust that by that time- their condition will be eo changed or improved that I may find some agreeable task for each of them to perform, because 1 believe that as long aa I can keep them occupied witbeome kind of work to engage their attention during the day and make tbem rest well at night they will give me no more trouble than any other convicts. While we have not the advantages to trive

vi lue laau, uia n-uao u ... lcriunately escaped a mortal wound when ious dosiro to ameliorate the unfortunate I the razor stroke was delivered, lie was. condition of his ward are modily yc j lloWtfV horriblv disfigured. There are plainly shown, lie Mid: . When I lor- , many .li-H-ured 'members because they mally took charge of the prison and made . i,OA;iTlf,nrnii oa tunr hv th.

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tXTZ yetwf nz we can to re lieve and improve their pad condition. "I would have been g!ad to continue the conversation, but Mr. French was compe'.lrd to leave nd I have eiven you what he said as near as I can remember." ORGANIZED MURDERERS. loner Working of the Mai Vita Society of Italy. Mii-ax, June 12. Apropos of the recent wholesale conviction at Bari of members of the Jlila Vita society, charged with various crimes, tbe Jihuttrm'.one li xHua of this city says the Camorra of Nap'es and the Mafia of Sicily exist in Apulia (an Adriatic province of southern Italy) under the name of Mala Vita (evil life). It is an organize 1 association with iron rulea. Its objea is theit, robbery and assassins tion. Applicants for membership must apply through a member to the chief. Membcri are divided into three classes novices, full members, and cuiefs.who are called uncles. Tho head chief is called wise master. The candidate is initiated with great formality according to an established ritual, and is ob J?ed to take the ful'.owin; oath with one foot on a tomb and the other in ! chains: "I swear to abandon father, I- .1 l?:2 J . . t moiner, cni.nrenana leiames 10 maea war asamst intamv and to cuarantce hunii;i .. ..Irlfamy ig undentod to be iiunecr" and humility" the "weak. The cardinal principal of the society if that the rich should maintain the poor, lie who poees.vs nothing has the richt tc live at tho expense of him who hes, is the foundation upon which tbe whole ediuca ia built. l;.s"bedi-nce to orders is punished by ni ,:. tha ntfar,. nf .nmPl1 t H. .,th hv th enrietv. h..t com .anions. A SENSATIONAL MURDER. THmer Fnrrla Kills tixn Mi Who Made Inalnnntluns Atiout II Itride. Pari, III., June 11. Special. A sensational murder occurred this morn ing on a farm a few miles northwest o: this city, resulting in the death of Thomar Benon, twenty-seven years old. Blmer Farri?, another farm hand working with Benson, did the stabbing. The Sentinel correspondent interviewed Farris here this afternoon at the county jail. His story is ng follows: Farris was married yesterday afternoon to Miss Bora .lone;, a daughter of hia employer. This mr.rning lcn?on an I Farris ouarreled about pornothincr that Benson had paid about t arris wife. B'non became very angry and seized a club and assaulted Farris, striking him three times over tbe head find knocking him down twice. Farris ha i a knife in his bund and defended himself by stabbing Benson. Benson was struck only once with the knife, but v.as stabbed iu the heart, dying instantly. Benson was a very large man and Farnj "mall. I'ub'ie opinion justifies the killiar. enon bear a bad reputation in the community. UNFORTUNATE MISSIONARIES. Looted by the Chinene and Compelled ta Fire for Their LItfs. Losnov, June 12. Dispatches from Shr.ni;hai announce fresh excesses on the part of the anti-European element in the population of China. Attacks upon the christian missions in the interior eontinae. In one case the Chinese troops pent to repress the rioters sided with them and made matters still worse. More serious work has occurred nt Takatat.g, where the lady misHonarU'S were compe.led to floe for their lives. The ladies arrived at Kinkiang. ono of the treaty ports on the Yonat Tsekiang river. The reports received from the srene of the lawless outbreaks indicate thrt there is great excitement among th Chinese living in the vicinity of Lake Toyang, near Kinkiang, where the ladies from Takatang have sought refuge. About the neighborhood of the lake several missionary establishments have be?n looted and burned to the ground by the riotous Chinese. TO CURE THE POPE. Father MoIIinrer, the Famous Faith Carls, Saminunril to Kora PiTTsrt'Kc, June 11. Father Mollincer, thfi famous faith cure 'prie6t of Allegheny City, will leave for Europe on Monday. The cause of his sudden departure is said to be a summons from Rome to administcr to the pope, who is said to be very i Kick. The reverend father refused to afi lirm or deny the story, but said he had an important mission in hurope, and that in all probability he would leave on Monday. The fame of the curative powers oi Father Mollinger has brought to this city fully 2.500 peoplo from all parts of tin country for treatment. This morning nearly two hundred cripples and blind persons arnvea at me in ion station j bound for ML Troy to try tbe faith cure, ; By Saturday, which is ht. Anthony's day," there will be from 10,000 to 15,000 people. The applicants come from all daises ant many Btories of wonderful cures are told. Mast Not Ge Dehlud the Ucturns. New IIavf.x, Conn., June 11. Th replication of Judge Lnr-oo B. Morris to the reply of Governor Bulkely in the quo warranto suit was tiled today. The rep'ication is a general denial of all tbe allegations of fact made by Governor Bulke j relating to the election returns, and denies the right of the general assembly to go behind the returns. - A Ministerial Harg-lar. Cleveland, O., June 9. The Rev. John S. Ray was sentenced at Wooster today to two years in the penitentiary for burglary, lie pleaded guilty. Ray has filled charges in Ohio for several years. Drink cauaH his downfall.