Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1894 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30. 1894-TWELYE PAGES.

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Witnesses in the Bribery Investigation Testify, But Refuse to Betray Any Confidences. SUGAR TRUST IN POLITICS. 3ts Men in Secret Conference with Senators, And the Proceedings Overheard In Another Room. WanblDRlnn Correspondents Sum mnnril Before the Committee TfUfr That They Received Their In. , iornatlaa from at Member of Coai ress, Hat Decline to Mention Any mes Campaign Contribution" l Saia to Uave Been Stade by Ibe 28ugar Octopus Other mints. WASHINGTON. May 23.-C. W. Buttz, rho is accused of attempting to bribe ;nators to vote against the tariff bill. -a a before the investigating committee itoday. lie gave the commite the name Vf E. E. Ilolman, a claim attorney in ptbis city, as one who could throw light ra the -whole transaction so far aa he :(Buttz) was concerned. Mr. Ilolman was .summoned. Holman's testimony furhaished the key to Buttz's explanation of jfcls course in the whole transaction. 5When he emerged from the committee t-oom Mr. Ilolman said: "My mouth Is feealed as to the proceedings In the combiittee room, but I can say to you that khat story that I was the principal In jjhe bribery affair Is without foundation. Jit was through pure accident that I thanced to know anything of the business, and it came about through my happening to be in the office of MaJ. Harris one day when Mr. Buttz came in. Cvir. Harris was a lobbyist and talk drifted to the tariff. 'I think I Know,' feaid MaJ. Harris 'where I could make $25,000 or $30,000 if I knew how the popujlists would vote on the bill.' and turning fto Euttz, remarked to him: 'You are jjust the man to learn that fact, and I vrill give you $1,000 to find it out for me. I heard this conversation and I suppose that is the reason why I was summoned. J certainly had no connection with any attempt at bribery or lobbying on the bill, and I cannot afford to have that Impression concerning me go out." Mr. Hclman said that the man Harrte, who had mad this proposition to Buttz, tiaxl died on the 11th of last April and that fce was the only witness to the conversation between Harris and Buttz. MaJ. Buttz's testimony was devoted largely to an explanation of his absence from the city yesterday. He denied again that he had made a direct proposition to bribe Senator Kyle and stated that hl3 only purpose in approaching him was to learn how he would vote. After he came out of the committee room Maj. Buttz said he had gone yesterday to Loudon county, Virginia, to look for a witness whom he did not find and had been detained there. He dedared his intention of remaining until the investigation was concluded and take the consequences, whatever they might be. Senator Gray said today that he knew of no other wltnessas to- call in this branch of the inquiry and that the report on the alleged effort to bribe Senators Hunton and Kyle would be prepared as soon as possible and submitted to the senate. WASHINGTON, May 24. The senate bribery investigation committee today Legan the inquiry into the connection ol the sugar trust with tariff legislation. E. J. Edwards, the author of the "Holland" letter in the Philadelphia Press. Was before the committee for several hours. Owing to the fact that the committee sat behind closed doors and the additional fact that after emerging from the committee room Mr. Edwards was unwilling to discuss the proceedings, details of the inquiry cannot b had. It is known, however, that Mr. Edward3 presented a written memorandum giving come of the sources of the information contained in the letter and stating that he could not give his authority in other cases and why he could not. He declined to state his authority for the information contained in his letter, to the effect that Secretary Carlisle had appeared before the tariff sub-committee, consisting of Senators Jones, Vest and Mills, before the original senate bill was reported, and had Insisted that sugar be given protection because of the party pladges mad a previous to election, or lor the statement that Mr. Carlisle had fclmself revised and written the sugar schedule. This schedule as prepared by Mr. Carlisle is still in existence and plight be obtained. The fact could be definitely ascertained by summoning tnembers of the finance committee. Other statements In his letter, the authority for which Mr. Edwards declined to give, were those that $300,000 was the amount contributed by the sugar trust to the democratic campaign fund In 1S92, and that a member of the firm of Moore & Schley, who, he said in his letters, vere Senator Brice'a brokers, had been la possession of the latest amendments .which had been agreed upon to the tariff bill before the time when Senator Voorhees still Insisted on the floor of the enate that no amendments had been Rgreed to. It was his information that this firm had a representative In "Washington, who wa3 the man to whom the amendments were handed. He could not recall this man's name, but he suggested that it would be a comparatively easy jnatter for the committee to establish hi3 identity. Allesed Political Contributions. With reference to the contribution of a- half million dollars to the campaign fund in the last presidential election, Mr. Edwards said that it would be a breach jDf faith to reveal the name of his authority. He also stated that it was his information that that money had not been contributed directly to the national committee, but had been given to other organizations, where It was understood the money would be used in ways to result to the benefit of the national campaign. Xscr was his information positive that the eugar trust as such had made the contribution; it may have been made by or througn Individual members of this trust,with the understanding that in case ef democratic success the trust should fce protected against damaging legislation. He gave in support of this information a statement made by Governor Waller of Connecticut before an investigating committee In that state, in which he said Governor Waller had stated that wealthy men of New York had contributed $100,000 toward democratic success in Connecticut. Mr. Edward3 paid it was his information that half of this amount had been contributed by Mr. JIavemyer and the other half had been raised by E. C. Benedict. In the case of Colorado, which It had fceen stated in his letter had been carried for the populists by the aid of money thus obtained, he said that it was a notorious fact that leading members of the democratic party In Colorado had been in consultation wiiii the wealthy democrats of New York prior to the election. Mr. Edwards said that his first infor mation 8 3 to the interest of the

trust in politics had come to him Irv the epring of 1892, when it had contributed $10,000 to the cause of the "anti-snappers" in New York state, but he had thought comparatively little of this until he had heard or Its far larger donatons in the fall of that year. His first Intimation of Mr. Ilavemyer's interest in tariff legislation had been received from an Interview with that gentleman published in the Brooklyn Eagle as early as the 25th of last January, In which he had said that the tariff bill would be looked after where it should reach the senate. "We are not without Influence in the genate." Mr. Havemyer was represented to have said. "We are not impotent there." Mr. Edwards also said that Harper's Weekly, of which ex-Secretary of the Interior Schurz Is editor, had asserted that the sugar trust was not without friends in the cabinet and in congress, and he said that he nad obtained his Information about the reported meeting of Mr. Havemyer with Senators Brice and Smith at the Arlington hotel in this city from newspaper publications. Speculation In Sngar Share. With reference to the speculation of senators in the stock of the sugar trust he said that It was a matter of common report In New York that four or five senators had engaged in this speculation, but, he said, owing to the fact that their dealings came under the class known as Privileges, puts and calls, there was no record kept of them, and the fact of their transactions would be difficult of proof. He suggested that Messrs. Havemyer. John E. Searles. ex-Congressman Lefevre, Cord Meyer. H. L. Terrell and Mr. Reed be summoned as men who would be able to throw light on the operations of the sugar trust. The afternoon session was brought to a sudden halt by the committee demanding that Mr. Edwards give his authority for the statements made in his testimony concerning Secretary Carlisle's interview with the sub-committee of the finance committee and the committee's drafting the sugar schedule. This Mr. Edwards declined to do, ,nd the committee insisting, he asked to be allowed to consult his attorney, Judge Dittenhe-efer, who was In the city. The request was granted and the committee took another recess while Mr. Edwards went in search of his lawyer. Mr. Edwards returned to the committee room after an absence of an hour, accompanied by Judge Dittenhoefer. After a brief conference the committee decided to postpone further consideration of the question of excusing Mr. Edwards from divulging his authority for certain of his statements until 10 o'clock tomorrow, to allow Judge Dittenhoefer to consult the authorities bearing upon the

case. Shrlrer Refuses to nivnlge. John S. Shriver, the Washington correspondent of the New York Mail and Express, was examined in regard to a dis patch which appeared in his paper on May 19, stating that an interview between certain United States senators and members of the sugar trust, held in a parlor of the Arlington hotel, had been overheard by a wire manufacturer who occupied the adjoining room. Mr. Shriver was asked the name of his authority and al!o the name of the wire manufacturer mentioned. Mr. Shriver said the story had been given him by a congressman, but declined either to give his name or the name of the wire manufacturer, his reasons being that the congressman, while he gave him the story for publication, did not wish to be brought into the scandal or be called upon to testify and had made witness promiso not to reveal his name. Mr. Shriver said the wire manufacturer, on the morning after the conference, met the congressman and seemed in an exCited state of mind. He slapped the congressman on the shoulder and remarked that now he was certain the Wilson bill would never pass, because the night before he had occupied a room next to thai occupied by some sugar men. and hr had overheard enough of the conversation to lead him to believe that the tariff bill was dead. The wire manufacturer also stated that several senators were in the room .with the sugar men, and he had recognized them by their voices. He likewise volunteered that at times the discussion became so heated and loud that he was unable to sleep and was therefore kept awake and obliged to hear all that was said. Mr. Shriver stated to the committee that he had no personal objections whatever to giving the names of the partlos. The committee excused Mr. Shriver after a brief effort to arrive at the sources of his information until 10 o'clock tomorrow. Informing him that he could take the time in the interim to consult the congressman who had given him his Information and also a lawyer as to his liability In case he should persist in declining to reveal the authority for his publication. Walker Confirm It. After Mr. Shriver was excused Mr. Harry W. Walker, Washington correspondent of the SL Louis Post-Dispatch, was called and asked to state where he had obtained the information published by him in a dispatch in which he had stated that a prominent member of the cabinet, and had intimated that the president himself, had confessed that the democratic party was under obligations to the sugar trust. Mr. Walker also confirmed Mr. Shriver's story about the occurrences at the Arlington hotel between members of the sugar trust and certain After the Grip Relief from Hood's Snrsaparllla Wonderful and Permanent. "C L Hood St Co., Lowell, Masj.: MI had kidney trouble and severe pains la my back, which was brought about by a cold contracted while In camp at Llnnf.eld In 1M2. I hate been troubled more or les since that time and have been unable to do any heavy work, much lest any liltm. I received only temporary relief from medicines. Last spring 1 hid an attack of the grip, which left me with A Bad Cough, Very Weak physically, in fact my system was completely run down. I tried a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilia and it made me feel to much better that I continued takln? it, and have taken six buttles. It has done wonders (or me, as I have not been so free from my old pains and troubles since the Hood'sCures war. I consider Hood's Sarsaparllla a God-teat blessing to the suffering." William J. Baker, Forth Pembroke, Mass. Hood's Pills cure Constipation by rcstor. loz ths cult UlUc action of the alimentary caoaJ.

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THE SCHOOL BOY

is often a sufferer from headache. The seat of sick headache is not in the brain, for if you regulato the stomach and bowels you'll W,- brain-work and brain- - W3fZ2Vn brings on a rush r"--$?Sof blood to the head S- with headache, dizziness or "nose bleed.' mim brtha Wot-n. Of Dayton, Cattarauffu Co., N. 1'., writes: "I suffered from loss ef appetite, constipation, neuralgia, and great weakness, and baa terrible attacks of sick headache very f requentlr; also nose bleed. My health was bo poor that I was not able to go to school for two years. I took Pr. Pierce's Fleaeant Vellets and 'Golden MeriicAl Discovers. " and Miss Woirt In a short time I was strong and well. Many friends are taking your medicines, seeing what they have done for me." United States senators, saying that he also had received his Information from a member of the house. Like Mr. Shriver, he declined to give the name of the congressman who had given him the information. WASHINGTON, May 23 Judge Dittenhoefer, counsel for Correspondent Edwards, appeared before the sugar trust investigating committee today and announced that he had advised his client not to give ihe committee the names of persons from whom he received certain information bearing upon the subject under Investigation. He quoted the supreme court decisions in the Kllboume and Counselman cases In support of his position. Among other reasons Judge Dittenhoefer stated that for Mr. Edwards to disclose the names of his informants would be to degrade him as a. newspaper man. The committee overruled Judge Pittenhoefer's objections and again called Mr. Edwards in, repeated its demand that he give the names requested in the first Instance and received his final decision not to comply with the demand, lie was then excused and the committee again went into secret session. No decision as to a future course of action was reached today. Senator Caffery and ex-Congressman Lefevre of Louisiana were before the committee later in the day and absolutej l i. led th-. st ry of their participation lr lue alleged conference with the sugar trust people. The report of the senate committee appointed to investigate the charges of attempts to bribe United States senators to vote against the tariff bill and the charges of improper influence being used in connection with the sugar schedule, was submitted to the senate today as far as concerns the attempted bribery of Senators Hunton and Kyle. The report, after reciting Ihe facts of Buttz's proffer of money to the son of Senator Ilunton and to Senator Kyle, says: "Your committee is abundantly justified in stating that the facts have been established by the evidence, notwithstanding the denial, to show the truth of Mr. Buttz's statement to Senator Kyle and to Mr. F. K. Ilunton. Jr.. that a syndicate of bankers and capitalists had raised a sum of money to be used for the purpose of defeating the pending tariff bill, or that there was an agent of such a syndicate in Washington, or that any money vis in Washington for that purpose, fluttz denies that he had made any such statement, or that he has or had any knowledge of existence of such a syndicate, or that he was the agant or representative of anyone. He further denies that he has any money himself." WANDERED FOR TWO YEARS. The Slrnnce Cnse of Mr. Marlin, Who linn lleen Discovered. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. May 23. Mrs. William A, Martin, wife of the manager of the New York Witness, who has been wanderins over the worid for more than two years, and who was discovered in San Francisco by her brother, Mr. H. R. Heydecker of New Yrk, has been brought here with her child. Dr. Ileydecker charges that money has been spent freely Ln an effort to keep her hidden, and that only after herculean efforts was he enabled to return the wife to her husband, who was expected from New York today. Dr. Heydecker says that Mrs. Martin's disappearance from New York two years a?o, after the birth of her child, which left her in a partially derange! condition, has now been partially traced to the agency of a New York lawyer, who, by means of power of attorney, has transacted all her business during her absence, and, according to reports, diverted from its proper channels $jfij0 of her annual income, leaving for her support only the remaining $0,0. Dr. Ileydecker tells a startling stcry of the efforts made by his own paid detective in San Francisco to secure the possession of Mrs. Martin In the interest of the New York lawyer, who, he says, offered a three-thousand-dollar bribe to her attendant. Attorney Terry Flellevea Her Insane. NEW" YORK. May 2S. A reporter of the Associated Tress called upon Seth S. Terry, the lawyer referred to in the telegram from San Diego today concerning the disappearance of Caroline D. Martin of New York. Mr. Terry, when shown the dispatch, said that he did not care to go into the matter in any detail, as the woman was undoubtedly insane and that no person who had the slightest acquaintance with hr would give credence to any charges she might make. In evidence of this Mr. Terry showed a letter received from Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi, who has known Mrs. Martin for the past twelve years, stating that there was absolutely no doubt as to Mrs. Martin bein? insane. RIOT IN ILLINOIS. A Mob of Strikers Doei Violence at La Salle. LA SALLE, 111.. May 22.-A serious riot occurred here today in which several men were injured. Ever since the mines closed the Union coal company has kept some men at work to "clean up entries." Nothing was Eald against it by the strikers, but this evening aa the men came from work they were set upon and brutal'y beaten by a mob of at least" a thousand strikers. Some sought shelter In the company's office and barricaded the doors and windows with office furniture. This only added to the fury of the mob and the doors were battered In and the victims set uxn. Benjamin Hetherinsrton was pounded Into Insensibility. Kward Cummings was savagely beaten and several men roushly nandled. The sheriff arrived this evening and after swearing In deputies, went to the mines and dispersed the mob. THR EE KENTUCKIANS SH OT. The Itenult of Fend in Harlan County. PI NEVILLE. Ky., May 23.-James Mlddleton, Sinclair Middleton and R. Shackleford were shot and killed in Harlan county yesterday ln a fight with Gilbert Baylor, Bert and Noble Hensley. The news was brought here this morning, but particulars are meager. There is considerable excite'iient over the affair, as the men are all well known. The sheriff and pos.se left Harlan court house for the scene of the light. DrnldM Elect Officer. The grand gro of Druids adjourned Wednesday after electing the following officers: Noble Grand Arch Simeon Coy of Indianapolis. Deputy Noble Grand Arch A. E. Wizhoff of Lafayette. Grand Secretary Charles J. Ratjen of Lawrencehurg. Orand Treasurer William C. Weiland of IndiipaDolii ... .

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COOPER CAII SCALP,

At Any Rate, He Proves to Be Hedges's "Modoc," Much to the Sorrow of That Gentleman. ZEALOUS WORKER IN OFFICE Ho Compiled the Speeches of Ex-President Harrison And Neglected Hi Proper Official Business. Aa a Resnlt of Hin Zeal the Work of the Division of the Sixth Auditor Office, of Which He Was Chief, Gire War to the Labor of Sending- Out the CampalKn Effort! of Mr. llarrlaon la Book Form Feather ln Mr. Cooper'i Cap. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL. WASHINGTON. D. C. May 25. Representative Cooper made the apologints of the last administration take back water today. The republicans a day or two ago opposed the appropriation for extra clerks to bring up to time the work In the checking division of the sixth auditor's office, charging that the work was bshind on account of democratic incompetence. Mr. Cooper replied that the work was three years behind because the checking division, under the direction of Its chief. Hedges, had been occupied a great part of the time in preparing for publication a compilation of the speeches of Gen. Harrison, then president Mr. Hedges, who will be remembered in Indiana as the Associated Press agent who sent out daily, during the campaign of '85?, the doings of Gen. Harrison and Baby McKee. for which services he was rewarded with the head of the checking division, yesterday wrot a letter, which Representative Clrosvenor caused to be published in th Record, denying Representative Cooper's charges. He referred to Mr. Cooper as a Modoc and stated when he took hold of the office the work was three years behind, but when he turned It over to bis democratic successor he had pained one year. The republicans made much of Hedges's letter. But today Cooper silenced them by producing reports and letters proving more than he had charged. He took Hede?s'3 own report of showing that the work was only ten months behind, while the report of his successor shows that Hedges left the offire three years Vehind. Mr. Cooper exhibited the Hedges compilation of the Harris-in spines containing fifto pages. The speeches were those delivered while swinging around the circle in the West. Chairman Carter of the republican rational committee indorsed the compilation full f literary gems. Each speech was set in nn eleaborate introductory, requiring considerable work. The entire work of compiling was done in the office during office hours by government clerks, and when the book was published the copies were stored by the cart load in the postofHce department building, and there folded, packed, boxed and mailed to subscribers by government employes during office ho'irs. The book was used as a campaign document and Wanamaker and Harrison were aware of what was going on. This division is charged with checking all pestoffice money orders and postal notes when being audited. This connection with every postofTioe ln the country gave Hedges a fine field to work on and every postmaster was expected to buy five copies. Clerks under Hedges were detailed during office hourä to canvass the department for the speeches of Harrison. All this Representative Cooper proved by certified statements of employes under Hedges. Confirmed by Clerk. Cynthia E. Cleveland, one of the clerks, certifies that Hedges's books were piled up in the cilice; that clerks were employed to prepare letters and circulars to promote the sale of the bo lt; that messengers and laborers were mployed to wrap them im and address them to postmisters; that Thornton Cheasely, a clerk of the office, did little else than to canvass the other clerks for the sale of the book, and that clerks who failed to buy were oppressed by Hedges. Meantime chaos pervaded the entire division. New York postal notes got lost and were never found. The division was running Itself. Messenger Doolin states that Hedges ordered him during oflloe hours to prepare for mailing the Harrison speech book. Charles A. Gavin, an old clerk ln the same office, states that he had seen Mr. Hedges very busily engaged at his official desk and during office hours preparing writings which turned out to be the life and speeches of President Harrison. Mr. Hall, one of his clerks, was at work in his room using the typewriter, which seemed strange, as there was no work In that division which requires correspondence. Some time thereafter he noticed the room adjoining the chiefs, used for a store . room for books, and upon inspecting them found they were the aforementioned books. Mr. Glendenning, one of his clerks, was engaged ln addressing these books to subscribers and postmasters during official hourt and whilst his name was carried on the rolls. Shortly after this clerk, a substitute, was appointed to a one-thousand-dollar position over a Miss Pettlgrew, who stood at the top of the list In a competitive examination for promotion, notwithstanding that Tom Reed had interested himself ln her behalf. No Apologies to MaUe. Concluding Representative Cooper said that some had criticized him for his habit of calling attention to things in the discharge of publio office, but he had no apology to make for that. It was the duty of every representative to expose wrong doing in office. Hedges having referred to him as a Modoc, Mr. Cooper said: "I don't deny that under some provocation I might Indulge ln a little Indian warfare. I think there ought to be a Modoc for every Hedges." (Applause.) The republicans remembered their experience with Mr. Cooper in the Raum scandal and they wisely refrained from saying a word ln answer. They also remember the fate of Populist Pence, who has not uttered a word since Mr. Cooper flayed him two months ago. Jo at Married. How loving they are; this Is always a sure sign. After the first year sometimes it don't hold good. When Charles comes home to you grouty and cross, snapping and snarling, unable to relish the nice dinner you have cooked, and feels aa If there was a ton of pig iron Jr his stomach, he la troubled with dyspepsia, and Sulphur Bitters Is the only medicine that will cure bim. i

WORLD'S FAIR COMMISSIONERS.

They 3Iake Final Report and Dla olTf. The Indiana world's fair commission has dissolved. The executive committee will continue a few weeks longer until all of the affairs of the commission are completely settled. The delay in closing up the affairs was due to the tardiness ir hearing from the awards. The commission was in session the whole of Friday in the parlors of the governor. The financial report showed the receipts from all sources to have been 5126,2D9 and the amount paid out has been 5123.500, making a balance on hand of $2,799, which will be turned over to the treasurer of state after the expenses of this last meeting are paid. The reports show that there was collected in the penny fund $4,7S1.9S and there Is an unexpended balance in this fund of JS29.83. The cost of the state building to the taxpayers was $57,162.60 and the contributions made its value $67.368.50. The following awards were received by the etate: Award on the state buildingt agriculture, coal, commercial clays, oolitic and limestone; petroleum, forestry, educational and honey exhibits. There were seventy-nine awards on agricultural products, twelve on machinery, fiv? on electric, thirty-nine on. manufacturing, nineteen on mines and mining, eleven on transportation, eleven on horticulture, sixty on educational and liberal art exhibits and twenty-two on live stock. The total number of awards was 278. It is estimated that 300,000 people of the state attended the fair. Friday afternoon the commission made a final settlement with Commissioner Havens, paying to him a balance of J219.9S. A balance on premiums due exhibitors of live stock amounting to $1.400 was paid. The premiums for the dairy exhibit were paid, showing this exhibit to have cost $340, which was ?G0 less than appropriated for it. The committee directed the president to make a report to the governor and that official ln turn will make the report to the legislature. The executive committee will not dissolve until a full settlement has been made and the funds are turned over to the state and the report made to the governor. INDIANA FISH ASSOCIATION. Efforln to Secure the Appointment of an Illinois Commissioner. The Indiana fish and game association held a regular meeting Friday night in the criminal court room. It was announced that through the efforts of the association Henry A. Llchtenberger had been appointed deputy fish commissioner for the counties of Posey and Gibson, with BherllT's powers. The association will address a petition to the Illinois state fish commissioner asking: for the appointment of a deputy commlsioner who will operate on the Illinois side of the Wabash river in conjunction with Deputy Lirhtenberger. From the United States fish commission at Washington word has been received to the effect that the association's order for small-mouth black bass, for stocking White river, has been approved, marked "special" and will be filled early in the coming fall. This variety of bass is not hatched artificially and it will be impossible to forward 1,000,000 as requested by the association. As large a number as possible, however, will be furnished and many of the consignment will be large enough to breed. From reports received from all over the country it was learned that the dynamiting of the streams, which has heretofore prevailed during the fishing season, has not been known since the association began its vigorous prosecution of violators of the game and fishery laws. After next Friday night all those who are in arrears for dues will be summarily dropped from the list of members. ANCIENT ESSENIC ORDER. This Survival of Past Ages Elect OfHeern. The third biennial session of the supreme senata, knights of the ancient essenic order, met at the Grand hotel Wednesday, delegates being present from every state in the union. The order Is growing rapidly ln Indiana, there being twenty-eight senates in the stat . At the evening session supreme officers were elected as follows: Supreme Ruler C. J. Weatherby, St. Louis. Mo. Supreme Senator George Hj Simmons, Louisville. Ky. Supreme Secretary Herbert Thomas, Jeffersonville, Ind. Supreme Treasurer S. H. Saltzgaber. Lafayette, Ind. Supreme Senior Seneschal T. W. Demmerly, Indianapolis, Ind. Supreme Junior Seneschal A. F. McNaugbton. Jeffersonviile, Ind. Supreme Sarcedos L. E. Bremer, St. Louis. Mo. Suprema Senior Vigilante F. H. Clarke, Lafiyette. Ind. Supreme Junior Vigilante W. J. Davis, Henderson, Ivy. Supre Surgeon-General Dr. L. X. Howard, Ina""poils. Ind. Supreme Warder W. V. Slack, Franklin, Ind. Suoreme Marshal Arthur Merrill, East St. Louis. 111. Supreme Trustees Robert E. Seivers, Louisville, Ky.; L. E. Watson, Lafayette, Ind.; A. T. LeBaron, Henderson, Ky. Supreme Auditor Claude S. Allen, Louisville, Ky. ROPE WALKERS INJURED. A Man und Ills Wife Fall Thlrly-Flve Feet and Are Badly Used I p. SHELBYVILLE, Tenn.. May 23. Teeterday afternoon George Charest, who had been giving a performance on a steel cable stretched across the public square, walked out on the cable, carrying his wife, Lizzie Charest. when the cable suddenly snapped and both fell to the ground, thirty-five feet below. Charest's hip bone was broken and he received many bruises, but will recover. Mrs, Charest's collar bone was broken, her skull was injured and she is believed to have also received internal injuries. Her condition is critical. GRIEF QAUSES THE DEED. A Lover Hears of Ills Fiancee's Death and Shoots Himself. GREEN BAY, Ala., May 22. Silas Gllfillan, 4 well-to-do merchant, today, hearing a report of the death of his fiancee, Miss Lewis, of typhoid fever, of which she had been ill. walked to her home and on the front steps blew out his brains. The girl was not dead, but the shock of the suicide will probably cause her death. The Yellorr Clow of the Horizon, Painted on the sky by the setting sun, is beautiful. Not so the sallow saffron of a face tinged with bile. And oh! the unspeakable discomfort that bile in the wrong place produces. Twinges in the right side and under the right shoulder blacte, nausea, vertisro, shk headache, constipation, faulty digestion. Not in an Instant can the symptoms of biliousness be dispelled, but persistence In the use of Hostetter's Stomach Hitters will eradicate them, restore digestion an regularity of the bowels, and counteract tendencies to more aggravated complaints, which an interruption of these functions begets. Rheumatism, Inactivity of the kidneys and bladder, neuralgia, and Inability to sleep, are also remedied by this genial preventive and restorative of nerve force and tranquility. As an antidote to the poison of malaria, it Is unfailing and prompt. A wlneglassful three times a day.

GRAND LODGE OF MASONS.

AT LEAST FIVE HIXDRED DELEGATES ATTEND THE SESMOX. The Reports of Grand OfSeers and Grand Trustees Are Submitted and Accepted The Order Has Had T'nnsnal Prosperity Election of Ofllcers Other Bnslness. The seventy-third annual session of the grand lodge of Indiana, F. & A. masons, was held Tuesday at the grand lodge hall in the Masonic temple. There were in all 500 delegates present, Including some of the most prominent men ln masonry in the state. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 o'clock. Grand Master Daniel Xoyes of Laporte presiding. His opening address was a beautiful effort and was received with close attention by the large body of delegates. He thanked Providence for the peace, harmony and prosperity that has prevailed in the order. He Fpoke of the friendship and brotherly love that had characterized its relations with sister organizations. As to the work of the year, he stated that ther had been no events of unusual importance, but that the work had gone on smoothly and the increases ln memberShip showed prosperity ln the ranks. Among some of the official acts of the grand master he mentioned the followdecisions: That a lodge has no right to withhold a dimit from a brother upon the sole ground that he has made use of harsh utterances against a brother In the same lodge. Permission to confer the degrees upon an "importer and wholesale dealer ln wines and lliuors" was refused. An invitation to lay a corner-stone on the Sabbath was respectfully declined. Dispensations for new lodges have been granted as follows: East Chicago lodge, Lake county; Pleasant Lake lodge. Steuben county; FarniTsburg lodge. Sullivan county. Relative to begging circulars sent from the jurisdiction of Florida. Grand Master N'oyes stated that information had been sent to Florida to the effect that the leters could not be sent out in Indiana because of the resolutions passed by the local grand lodge. Reference was made to the deplorable action of a subordinate lodge in the Indiana jurisdiction in sending broadcast a begging letter, and he stated that he had ordered the recall of the letter. This was done and apologies made for the action. The following report was made by Grand Treasurer Rice of the financial condition of the grand lodge: Old balance In treasury S1S.966 09 Receipts 22,041 00 Total $21,007 09 The disbursements were 529,191.T.. leaving a balance of Jll.fcl5.S4. Of this balance $11. 053.62 is on deposit in Fletcher's bank, and for the remaining sum of S7S1.72 I hold the certificate of the receiver of the Indianapolis rational bank. As custodian cf the securities of the grand lodge. I have deposited in a safety box in Fletcher's bank: Vanderburg county bonds, bearing 5 per cent, interest.... $ 8,000 00 Wayne county bonds, bearing 4'j per cent. Interest 4,000 00 Cass county bonds, bearing 6 per cent Interest 8,474 79 Building and loan stock, bearing 9 per cent, interest 5.000 00 Total $25.474 79 Grand Secretary Smythe has held this position for sixteen years. He presented his report as follows: From May 29. 1?7S. to May 16, 1S94. I have received and turned over to the grand treasurer the sum of $414.F.S9.46. For the year ending May lfi. 1S94. the receipts and disbursements have been as follows, to-wit: Balance in grand treasury $18,96 09 Total receipts for past year 22,041 00 Total, including balance $41.007 09 All of which has been paid to R. XV., Martin II. Rice. Total disbursements past year.. $29.191 75 Balance In grand treasury" $18,966 09 The report further recommends that the grand lodge dues be reduced from 50 cents to 40 cents a member. The trustees presented the following report and recommendations; Receipts $6,F,97 67 Disbursed 4,3f,6 12 Net balance $2.231 55 In the opinion of your trustees the present policy relating to the disposition of surplus funds should be continued. It Is also the opinion of the trustees that a slight reduction in grand lodge dues may now be made, and we therefore heartily second the recommendation of the grand secretary in that direction. The reports were referred to appropriate committees for examination and were all approved without comment. Standing Committee. The following standing committees were appointed previous to the address of the grand master: On Credentials V. H. Smythe, A. S. Nichols. George A. Gogg and Jere West. To Examine Visiting Erethren L. A. Foot, A. S. Zook, W. R. Elliott, D. F. Moss, C. W. Thomas. On Accounts J. A. Manning. J. J. Glendenning and R. A. Woods. On "Ways, and Means Mortimer Nye, Isaac P. Leyden, S. W. Douglass, B. S. Sutton and A. J. Hoy. On Unfurnished Business George O. Iseminger, A. C. Beesen, S. R. Artman, A. M. Thias and B. F. Ibach. On Pay Roll Martin H- Rice, II. W. Mordhurst. Will E. English and W. E. Browder. On Grievances and Appeals R. "W. McBrlde, L. J. Monks and S. S. Johnson. On Charges and Dispensations Alexander Thomas, Jacob W. Smith and C. W. Armstrong. On Correspondence William Commons, J. N. Study and W. J. Bethel. On Jurisprudence Thomas B. Long, J. J Todd, N. R. Ruckle, Ianiel McDonald, Christian Feller and C. XV. Trather. Election of Officers. The afternoon session was devoted to the election of officers and to the hearing of reports on matters purely of Interest to the delegates. The election resulted as follows, William II. Smythe having been elected for the seventeenth time as grand secretary: Grand Master Frank E. Gavin, Greensburg. Deputy Grand Master Edward O'Rourke, Ft. Wayne. Senior Grand Warden Simeon P. Gillett, Evansville. Junior Grand Warden Mason J. Niblack, Vlncennes. Grand Treasurer Martin H. Rice, Indianapolis. Grand Secretary William II. Smythe, Indianapolis. Trustee (three years) John Caven, Indianapolis. Grand Lodgre Adjourns. The grand lodge of masons adjourned Wednesday after the Installation of officers. The folllwlng officers were appointed by Grand Master Gavin: Grand Chaplain John II. Bickford, Anderson. . . Grand Lecturer Adam Heinberger, New Grand Marshal John F. Childs, GreensbWenlor Grand Deacon George A. Macomber. South Bend. Junior Grand Deacon Charles A. White, Danville. . , , Grand Steward and Tyler Roger Parry, Indianapolis. All of the ctf.cees were installed. Reports were heard from the various com mittees. I

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Bank at Longview, Tex., Robbed by Armed Men, Who Engage in a Bloody Battle with Citizens. ONE ON EITHER SIDE KILLED And Five Wounded, Two of Them Perhaps Fatally. Two Hundred Shots Fired Durlna the Battle. The Robbers In Iletreat "With a Posse Hot on Their Trail Identity of the Dead Outlaw Established Reward for the Capture of the Band Amount of Money Secured Abont 82,000. LONGVIEW, Tex.. May 23. At 3 p. m. today two rough-looking men walked into the First national bank, one with a slicker on. with a Winchester concealed In Its folds. He handed the following note to President Joe Clemmons: "HOME. May 23. "First National Bank, Longvlew: "This will introduce to you Charles Speckelmeyer, who wants some money and is going to have it. B. & F." It was written in pencil, in a fairly good hand, on the back of a printed poster. The bank cashier thought It was an importunate subscription to some charity and started to donate, when the robber pointed his Winchester at him and told him to hold up. The other robber rushed into the side wire door and grabbed the cash. Tom Clemmons and the other bank of!icIa.ls were ordered to hold up their hands. The robbers hurriedly emptied the vaults, securing J2.0j0 and seven unsigned Longview bank notes, which may lead to detection. While this was going on two of the robbers were in the rear alley of th? bank shooting at every one who appeared, and were being fired on by City Marshal Mi.ckley and Deputy Will Stevens. The firing made the robbers in the bank very nervous and they hurried the bank officials out and tcld them to run to the horses and to mount. This was done ln order to keep the posse from shooting, but as bullets flew tblck and fast the bankers tore loose and ran around tha corner with several shots after them. George Buckingham, who wa3 shooting; at the robbers, was shot and killed. While he was down the robbers shot at him several times. City Marshal Muckley, who was shooting at another robber, received a Winchester ball in the bowels. The ball glanced from silver dollars he had in his pocket, which may save his life. The ball passed through the cavity. J W. McQueen, a saloonkeeper, thinking th- shots were for fire, ran out In the alley and was shot in the body and, it is thought, mortally wounded. Charles S. Leonard was walking through the court house yard and waa shot in the leg. necessitating amputation,' and Theodore Somers was shot in the left hand. Sterens Hags One. Deputy Will Stevens was not hurt, though he stood in short range and killed one of the robbers-.. The bankers at' escaped unhurt except T. E. Clemmons who. in the scuffle with the robber, got his hand in the hammer of the robber's pistol, which came dowa and cut a hole in his hand. The robbers who stood guard !n th alley would yell at every one who cams ln sight and shoot at them Instantly. When the robbers rode away and saw one of their comrades dead they remarked: "Poor Bennett 1? dead." The body of the dead robber was soon identified aa George Bennett a reckle felllow, who had been here some- months ago. and married a daughter of a respectable farmer living near this place, but left her and went to the Indian territory. The dead robber was dresed like a cowboy,, with high heeled boola and spurs and had on a belt full of cartridges and two double action revolvers. His horse, which was captured, had 300 rounds of ammunition strapped to the saddle. Another of the robbers, the man who pave President Clemmons the note, was identified by several here. He married a respectable young lady in Panola county last fall, but later went to Mexico, end has not been heard of since until today. He was well known, having worked near here. It is thought Bennett has a relative ln the gang. If so only one remains to be identified. Posse in Pnrsuit. The robbers rode rapidly out of town, displayng their firearms and the money they had secured. An armed posse was soon ln pursuit, and when last heard of was fifteen minutes behind them. The bank has offered $"00 for their arrest, dead or alive, and the citizens supplemented the amount by $200. Deputy John Howard was shot at fifteen times, but was not hurt. He emptied his pistol several times and wounded one of the robbers in the face. No less than 200 shots were fired The robbers started out of town, going by the home of George Bennett. They met a farmer four miles north cf here and took his hat and gave him an old one and told him to tell the posse to come on; that they were going to keep on the big road. BUNGLING EXECUTION. A Texas Marderer "Irusslo on tbo Rope Twenly-Three Minutes. KARNES CITY, Tex., May 21-Jce Guy. les. alias John D. May, wno killed Fireman Frank Martin ln the attempted train robberj at Breckenri'ife station, was hansei, her at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The drop failed to break his neck an I he strucglel on the rope twentp-three minutes. lie wa only twenty-two years old. but met death coolly, having professed religion. GÜ3ED SET Ko Fsin No Cutting ho Operation No rieod Drawn Ko Less cf Time CITRI GUARANTEED. Call or write for circular. 1,200 Cured Lisi Tear. Examination Irce. THE DR. J.A.CO IYIIN COR CO 774 S. Illinois St, rooms 1 to 6, Indianapolis, Ind. W refer by permission to Mr. Henry Coburn, Mr. J. J. Walsh, Mr. K. J. Neeley, Mr. A. Hartman, and Mr. C. W. Stockman, of Indianapolis; Mr. Adam Bond. Outtown. Ind.. and 2.600 other cured cases ..

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