Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 January 1896 — Page 3

"A COMMESCIAL WAE"

CONTENTION OP MANUFACTURERS TO FAVOR FLYING SQUADRONS,

Bat They Are to Be For the Purpose Alone of Carrying On a Commercial War With England.

It is estimated that at least $500,000,000 of invested capital is represented at the convention. Preliminary to today's proceedings a telegram was read from the St. Douis Spanish club as follows: "Let our only war with England be a commercial war with flying squadron of our manufactories in every foreign market." Charles Heber Clark read the report of his special committee on the oriental manufacturing industry. It' showed the wonderful increase in manufacturing in the Orient, especially in Japan, in the past ten or fifteen years and predicting still more rapid Increase in the near future. Tihe report says: "There can be no concealment of the fact that some of our manufacturing industries are gravely menaced by the rivalry of a country where labor can be had at a cost of 10 or 15 cents a day, or less than one-tenth of the cost of such labor in our country." The report presented a resolution t#at congress be requested to aprsulii't a commission to inquire "respecting the invasion of our own market and the menace offered to American manufacturing by the invasion of our own market by the product of fcheap Oriental labor and to determine wihat is the cause of this menace and wtfiat means should be adopted to avert threatened injury- to American producers."

The report was frequently Interrupted Iby ajpplause and with one or two minor amendments was adopted without a dissenting voice. The committee onresolutions explained their report restating the resolutions adopted *at a mass meeting of manufacturers in Cin-t cinnati January 2, 1S95, on the cardinal basis for the establishment of a national association of manufacturers ol the United States. These resolutions declared for a home market for homfc (producers, for the largest possible extension of foreign trade relations, for the principle of reciprocity in national legislation', to develop reciprocal trade relations with foreign countries, for a judicious system of subsidies to American shipping and to restore and extend the merchant .marine, for the lm-« provement of 'national and artificial waterways and for the construction and operation of the Nicaragua canal under the control of the federal government.

It also recommended that permanent agen'cies be established as may be Ibest calculated to secure the favor able results contemplated by the organization, and that the executive committee Ibe empowered to make such expenditures as may be best calculated to accomplish the ends aimed at by the association.

These resolutions were also frequently interrupted by applause, particular-, ly that part referring to the Niciaraguan canal and were adopted unanV. mously.

Cuba Kept in the Background. George A. Barbour of Detroit stair1ted out Hn a belligerent mood to find oufci why the committee lhad not report/eel" the resections of the Detroilt Mamu^ facturers', Club favoring Cuban 'imdiep'ondemce. He was finally Induced tor give the committee more time, but', asl. a maKter of fact, the comnrillitee, alt'"Ms meeting yesterday, decided to keep Cu,7( ba i'n the background.

A Jong debate was pnedipita1ted ,.by Mie majority a nid minority reports of t'he committee on the revision of ti]je oonisU'ltutloin. There was a radical difference between tlhem. trie majority,re-, port, prepen.t'oc^by F. S. Fiish, dopriv-,

JOHN STANTON, aged 15. •NEVTROD KAY KERLEY, ased 23. JA'ME'3 RODDY, aged 2S. Injured: Captain John Glanvi'li-^ crushed by falling walls, not dangerously Reinhardt Miller, badiy bruised "Owen Hines. fireman, bruised and partially suffocated: E. McCarthy, burned and shocked by live wire W. Greer, turned and shocked by live wire.

The disaster of last night was due to the rottenness of the timbers which held up the floors.

Coroner White says- he will make every effort to fix the responsibility for the disaster.

J'tnlr l»is Flnp l.:»p Pohp.

John F. Reckler, living at Fourteenth md Poplar streets, informs the police that Tuesday nigiht a thief entered his *wrn and stole his fine laprobe. He thinks the theft was committed by a tramp and asks the police to keep a Blose watch of the pawnshops. He has bo hope of appreihending the thief, but te anxious to recover the robe as it is a valuable one.

An Old BTan's

Pomona, Cal.. Jan. 22.—The children and grandchildren of James Rogers fcave been amazed by the information that ho married on Sunday laSt Miss Ida Nelson, at the home of her parents near Prescott, Ariz. He is 77 years old. and the bride will be 15 next May. Mr. Rogers has been married twice, his second wife dying three years ago. He has six children, many grandchildren and

Hng mQinufeiciturer's clubs or state clubs of re-presenita'titan aind penrrDtitiling onfly' tfhe Iind.'ivkiual miamu Cacturers' firms ot presented by Tthoimp.is MoDouga.!, fa-1 rupt taking away has almost prostrated vored a conti.nualti.on of the prase n't plan of club teind -society represeirjtaifciion, wJith same morl VfiC2)tioniS. Mr. MoDougal flnallly wiithdrew hds repwt and thialt of the majorilty was adopted unanimously. A speei'al •s'ess'ion was •held at 3 o'oloclc. at -vvhirfh Professor S. Watenhouse of St. Louis spoke/ on tihe Nicaragua canal.

TAKEN FROM THE RUINS.

Vhrce Killed and Six Injured in the St. IiOnis Flro. St. Louis, Jan. 22.—-The bodies of three firemen from w-hieh life had been crushed 'by falling floors were today taken from tihe ruins of the A. S. Aloe & Co. building. Three others'slightly in-* JuTed were recovered during the night. This makes a total of three killed and six injured as follows. Killed:

several greatcblldren. He Is atill well preserved, gen-lal and lev el-headed and Jias a fortune of about $100,000, invested in farm lands and banfc stocks in Iowa, lots In Des Moines, la., and about $100,000 in property in 3jos Angeles. He has 'been an active business -man, and was a memiber of the Iowa legislature for several years. He came to visit his children in Los Angeles county last summer.

•Chicago, Jan. 22.—'When the delegates to the national convention of manufacturers assembled in dentral Music I^}ljtransferred io'liJa Nelson. Mrs. ft^erM today, there "was a noticeiljle in5reaie'j jeft School She In the attendance.' Tlie 'morning 'session was devoted largely tb the 'reports' of committees' on resolution'^ dnd

Tihe first signs that the marriage was

js a prefty girl of.vbrunett^j fyjfa

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vision of the ionstitutkn. Both Presi-' dent'Dolan' in (his address' arid the fexecutive committee tn Its report urged the advisability of allowing Individual representation in the association, rather than by manufacturing concerns. The committee on revision of the constitution reported accordingly Professor .Waterhouse, of Cleveland, delivered an interesting and scholarly address on the Nicaragua canal.

THE WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS* :fj fcfgjj Tlie National Association Will Meet In

Washington Today.

Waslhtogiton, Ja/n. 22.—The twenityeightlh 0/mnual convention ol.the National American Woman. Suffrage Association will begin tomorrow at tihe Church of Our Father. The conven•tlion will laat through next Tuesday, wfOh a reUgii'ous service at the dhurcih next Sunday, w*h'i)ch Willi be conducted by a woman mlmSster. As a rule, less time W'lill "be devoted to the reading of papers o«n general subpects connected with the suffrage movement thait (heretofore, atn'd more 'time will be givefn to the actual business of the association!. Miss Amitihony, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Caitt amd a number of cither women, who ha/ve far years been actively ddetiDtified with -the suffrage movement, are already here. They speak of tihie comiing convention im the most enthusiastic manner, amid, wttlh wamain suffrage steadily gaining ground, especMly to the "Western states, they consider that the outlook for the future is brighter amd more enoou:rajgiing than it has ever been Since the question of glvii'iig women the rtigh!t of ball:ot was first raised in the country.

Mrs. Elizabeth Oady Stanton, the ve!tetran honoray president of the assoaiia)tion, wil'l not be able to attend, but She has promised Miss Aratlhony that sihe will send a letter to be read to the fellow workers.

TO INVOICE TODAY.

Assignee's Salo of tlie Miller Stock to Begin Next Week. James Cox, assignee of the business of J. T. H. Miller, will begin today, with a force of clerks, taking an Inventory •and putting the stoeik in shape to dispose of Hhe. g&ods and continuing the •business* in the interest of the creditors. As soon as the inventory Is completed and he makes 'his report to the court he •will appTy for the usual order to dispose 'of the goods at retail, as the assignee" thinks 'more money can be real-ized-from the stook In this 'way. T.he Tvotk of preparations and obtaining the required order of court .will consume the larger portion of this week and it is hot likely that the store will 'be opened •for the sacrifice sale until next Monday or Tuesday. The clerks employed by Mr. Miller at the time of the failure will be retained until the stock is disposed of.

LEFTWINTER QUARTERS.

Lost Creek Parmer Searching for His Runaway Wife. B. G. "Winters, a farmer of Sugar Creek township, was In the city yesterday in search for his iwife, whom -he said had deserted him. The woman took •leave of "winter" quarters on Christmas Day, but Mr, Winters, thinking she would weary of the romance, made no report of the fact, to the authorities. He said that on Christmas Day Mrs. Winters, In company with foer child, started to this city to spend the days and since that time he has not seen hia wife or obtained the slightest information as to her whereaJbouts. Mr. Winters .say's that he and his wife had occasional quarrels, but got along fairly •well. Thepe was no 'talk of separation, and he is, at a loss to account for her strange action.

Fnneral of Policeman Casoy'B Danghter. '^Mary, the 7-yeo.r-old daughter of Patrolman Casey, was buried in Highland L^wn cemetery yesterday afternoon. Tjje funeral services were held at the house and were largely attended. Notwithstanding the Inclemency of the weatfoer the neighbors turned out and with the police made a large funeral caravan. Mary was an exceptionlly bright girl for one of her years and was the idol of her parents. Her death was very sudden and grieving over her ab-

her parents. The girl 'had just recovered from an attack of diphtheria, having undergone the anti-toxin treatment and Mr. and 'Mrs. Casey were happy in the hope that the dhild would

On the Alert for Burglars.

The police department received a telephone message from Chief Owens of tho Paris (111.) police yesterday telling of the burglary of a hardware store in that place and asking the officers here to be on the lookout for all suspicioug characters. The principal articles stolen were revolvers, and unless ''he thieves have disposed of their pluntfet' they could be easily identified by weapons, of which the police have a description. The Paris chief thinks th-y wll! attempt to dispose of the stolon pistols either in this city or Indianapolis.

Taken to the Asylntn.

Deputy Sheriff Mitchell will leave for Indianapolis this morning to deliver Mrs. Adam Shock, who has been adjudged of unsound mind. Mrs. Shock is the woman who created so much an noyance to the residents on Lafayette street by flooding the neighborhood with obscene circulars Intending to reflect on her neighbors', who had incurred her dispieasure. The woman Is of violent temper and it was thought that this fact, together with her insanity. made her dangerous rf'o the community.

O. C. F.

Vigo Council No. 4S, Order of Chosen Friends, will give a public entertainment and installation of officers Thursday evening, January 23d, at K. and L. of H. Hall, in Beach Block, on South Sixth street, with refreshments. E. St Holliday and Peter T. Luther, ex-grand councilers of Ernstl, will ibe present and aJr.ress the meeting in -behalf of the order. Attend.

Clara Itarton Will Sail for Tnrftey. Washington, Jan. 21.—ifiss Clara Barton and her party of Red Cross workers loft here tcnlgh-t for New Tork preparatory to saSUng tomorrow on the steamer

neTto T^yto^dSute ^ief'W°£~- ithe

E. & T. H. SLEEPER.

TANDALU WTIX BE ASKED FOB A CHANGE OF TIME. -KVSBK-SisS ,'B^f

Tim*

of No. 7 Wanted Chanced In Order Tftat the Sleeper May Be Sent Through. 1 The new schedule of time on the E. & T. H. does not seem to suit Iodianapolfe'htis^ekl men, 'tCncf it Is ialA thfey •prbposfe tfb riiake iai'e,ffot't! haVe ^the Vandadia ^ange the time of' No. 7 the night .express,' in order that -It -may make connection with tihe E. & T. H, at this point. The Vandalia train carries a coach for the E. & T. H. which Is switched off at Terre Haute. As th(j trains are scheduled now No. 7 reaches Terre Haute nine minutes after the E. & T. H- fast train leaves for the south* If the time of the Vandalia is so arranged that the Evansville sleeper can be put on this train commercial men well be able to reach the "City In the pocket" at 4:30 a. m. and this will give them the morning in Evansville, whereas under the present arrangement they do not arrive there until nearly 9 o'clock.

Even better arrangements can be •made for the return from Evansville. Now persons niust take the steeper a| Evansville at 7 p. m., whereas if this sleeper was scheduled on the E. & T. H. at 11:45 It could make exactly the same time as the present in arriving at Indianapolis, reaching that city at 3:35 a. m., giving the benefit of the evening in' Evansville.

Disirict Passenger 'Agent Rockwell and Assistant General Passenger Agem Brunner of the Pennsylvania have taken the matter up and it is hoped they wilf succeed In completing arrangements whereby the service may be bettered. If a change Is made it will practically give Indianapolis a through line to Evansville, which has long been desired by merchants of that city. 'r-V

Lower Freight Rates Assured. A conference was had at the Palmer House, Chicago, Tuesday night between a committee of the Chicago freight bureau and a number of Southern manufacturers. After the Southern men had pledged support to any move toward lower freight rates 'between Chicago and the Southeast, President Durand of the Chicago freight bureau surprised them by announcing TTjrt the problem had been solved. He declined to state the basis of the solution, saying the terms of the arrangement would be communicated with In a day or two. It is said that the Illinois Central Is anxious to break away from Its old time traffic arrangements, which keep it out of the territory claimed by the Louisville & Nashville. The purchase of the Ohio Valley Road is talked of as a possibility In this connection. Another question having an important bearing, and, it is said, one soon to be settled, is whether the Illinois Central or the Louisville & Nashville Is to control the Chesapeake & Ohio Southwestern.

General Manager Turner Retnrna. J. J. Turner, vibe presiden and general manager of t'he Vamd'aJIia, rdtumed from the East yesterday, afternoon on No. 20. Ex-Geiraaral Su perin terudenit Elliott returned from Inidi^papottde with Mr. Turner. Thie VamdaMa's generafl manaiger baiS been 'to PSbtsburg, but for two days paisit has been accompainyiing G. L. Peck, who succeeded Mm ais ©upenLntendenlt of the Pittsburg diiviiston, over the road. The division wias giveai' a thonoiug ihinspectiion.

A Panhandle Engine Explodes. The regular No. 21 on 'tihe VandalLa did n.c)t reach this c^ty icnftSl a lalte 'hour yesterday evenimg on account of the exploisdon of 'tihie engine at Soutih Charleston, O., on t'he Pam:hiand'le. The exploOlkm resulted in the killing of the engitneer .aind fir^miain anld the dexaiilmant of nearly itlhe entiirte vbra'in. Several persons were more or less injured, butt

r.io destilhs except th'e engineier- and firman occuspred, as fiar as known.

Railroad Kotps.

D. V..Gray of the Adams & Westlake Co. of Chicago is in tihe city. To pool or not to pool is the question now troubling Western railroads. They are unable to agree on percentages.

The Soo and St. Paul and Duluth roads have announced a rate of 1 cent a mile to the Knights of Pythias convention at Minneapolis.

T. A. Lawes, superintendent ctf motive power of the C. & E. I., is in In-

be restored to her former robust health: dianapolis, called there by the serious

S-he was just beginning to go a'bout the house when she was stricken with paral5rsis of the heart and died instantly.

illness of one of his children. The Big Four the second week In January earned $252,985.20, an increase over the corresponding week of 1S95 of $23,645.50.

Louisville and Nashville earnings for the second week in January were $366,575, an increase of $23,513 over 1895 and a. decrease of $18,975 when compared with 1894. For the two weeks .in January the earnings were $715,335, an inorease of $25/85 over 1895 and a decrease of $21,650 when compared with 1894. From July 1st to January 14th the increase over the same period in 1S94-5 was $545,535 and over 1893-4 $927,354.

General Superintendent Van Winkle does not favor returning to the old practice of shorter runs for conductors of the through trains on the Big Four system. Passenger conductors now run through from Cincinnati to Cleveland, Cincinnati to Chicago, Indianapolis to

ClovelandVnd Indianapolis' toStL^uis ^on?y

the latter being the shortest run—265 miles.

McKfnley Oelegat.r* Chosen. Du'blin, Tex., Jan. 22.—The Eighth congressional district Republican convention to chose delegates to the na*tional convention at St. Louis, met last evening, and soon finished its business. The whole affair \^as cut and dried, and was a "walk-over" for the managers of McKinley. Friends of the other candidates came prepared for a fight, but found everything against them, and subsided.* The convention passed a resolution instructing the delegation for McKinley, selecting Marion Mullins, of Brownswood, E. E. Davis, of Ft. Worth, and W. J. Watson, of Dublin, Tex.

Ifo Colored People In Anrora. Aurora, Ind., Jan. 22.—Perhaps Auro

ra. is the only city of its size in the state that has no negroes. The last census gave the city something over 5,000 yet among the number there were no oolored people.

Preliminary Motions ArffneB. The preliminary motions in the damage suit of Humphry H. Burch against

Grant

mcnian sufferers. in the Superior Court yesterday and will way.

Co- w'ere

HAUTE EXPRESS, FBI DAY IfORNINQ. JANUARY 24. 1896.

be called for bearing within a few days. The plaintiff demands 410,000 damages for injuries received 4urlng an accident at defendant's -ml^e November 23, 1893. Mack & Crane aad John E. CojJ and Ora D. Davis are attorneys for plaintiff, while Lamt & Beasley are defending the company

DRANK A DEAQL.Y POISON.

Raining Dew, the Squaw of the dteyennes, it-j .Commit*. .f}alolde. T99eka» Kan.,- Jaw W.—Henry Dillafd, a ideputy^ Unftfed ^States' rhia.rsfoai JusI id Woan

(th6

'bh^enne co|iiti^. to

the, Indian Territory, confirms the report of the sensational suicide'of Raining Dew, the Oldest'^ squaw of Chief Lefthand Squaw, who for many years was chief of the Cheyenne tribe, bud w»ho In recent years has (been in' retirement. Lefthand Squarw a ghort time ago accepted the christian faith, disregarding Raining Dew, iwho was a pagan, and placed ln'favor In her place his yolingest squaw, w.ho is a christian. Raining Dew made several attempts aT suicide, "but was prevented. Last week Leftfhamd Squaw died, bequeathing all •his possessions to his favorite young squaw. This offended Raining Dewrf and she drank a deadly poison. Lefthand Squaw was the historic chief ol the tribe. He married Raining. Dew a half century ago and during his rule she ruled with him a,nd was much beloved by the tribe. On account of these early associations there is much feeling in the tribe against the favorite squaw. Lefthand Squaw and Raining Dew led the Cheyennes on their raid of plunder and murder across Kansas in 1869 and after Lefthand Squaw capture by Governor 'Crawford's troops Raining Dew assumed command and oontlnued t'he fight for several days.

Duluth, Minn., Jan. 22.—'The daughter of Chief Kswa-Kum-tTc, head of all the Chippewa Indians near Tower, Minn., committed suicide by shooting •herself with a rifle. The 6quaw, who was about 35 years old, was sick at t'he time and chose the rifle In preference to the medicine .ifaaii as a means of stopping the pain. Only a few months ago an ore train £lMd on^ of Kwa-Kum-ic's sons.

SILVER M61^CONFER.

General Warner SayPXhoy are Enlisted to Fight Against ©old Men. WaJsfhlington, Ja(rti.-.22:*-About 100 silver men wetre present- at to (Jay's cowfer'anice, held ait W'ffll,rli3 Hall, under the iaus pices of the^^p^erScan Metallic League. Oamerai ^. Jv. Wara'er presided and In callliing 'Bbe conference flo order said the t'iime 'ha- dpome for acftSan. There Us no (hope $•£' winning the fight In' detachments tasi'de the org-ainiizaitfcwi conluHolled by gold Sbamdard men. "Gold," he said was written on the walls of the inner temples of both ould pairbie® «.nd It could be oblfltenaited only by teaming down walls. This conference was caiMed, be said, to deliberate upon 'tihe pnesettft situation of the aouavtiry and 'to decade upon -tihe podilcy be pursued by the Mends of bl/meitaSMtam, amd ft was expected itlhat lam agireeimetntt wouM be reached upon a tiihne amid .pfctce far holding a naitiiomail convenltton to noimlnate oaindiidalbeis for (he presidency atnd vice presidency of the UnDted Stiatte®. The fight riinst b^gim now Bind continue umibffl "ele'ifffifSh -day next November. Silver mfe^'inust get ItogefSher, as the gold mem are together. The silver mem were not atn'tiagtcin/izing RepubMcana, Democnaibs or PopuTJsts t!hey were flgihlttog the gcild menu At lthe conclusion of hi!ta address WhiaTtton Baker of Phl!adelphi!a spoke of tihe competHtton wihich the rrnainu fa/a'ureirs of thils country were 'beglmmlng to feetl from the manufacturers of China and Japam. Senator Stefwairt deliivered an aniimalbed address on the general situation. A oommiltftee on resolutions wais authorized to be aippOta'ted by the chatrmajn and another 'to arrange for a n'aittonal con.ve|n|feion.

CLOSE OF KIRMESS.

Programme of Entertalnnoent—One of Unnnnal ^Lttr»o.tlven«RS. The last niprht of the Kirmess showed no falling off in excellence or interest. A long programme was/ given but was run through so smoothly that by omitting a few encores it wasJIfLished at about the usual'hour. After^e'fair and gracious Queon.of the KirniesS/had led her picturesciue army through the crand march the audience called fpr .Prpf. Duer— kept calling until he appeared

and was

given a salvo of applause in recognition of his brilliant work on the Kirmess. Flowers appeared in utpfuslon. A bouquet was sent up after the^grand march and one was sent up a,ft«Cthe nursery dance for little Paula Beaucijatnp. When Miss Bertha Duenweg danced her beautiful pas scul, and the encore, enough bouquets and baskets were sent uo to load down three stalwart Brownies. The protty dancer was also called forward and she acknowledged the compliment very gracefully. Miss Rase ram an who has added so much to the Kirmess by her dancing also received flowers. The Spanish dancers received a long and persistent encore which though gratifying they were compelled to ignore. Manager Dickson also was called for, but his hiding place could not be found and he contents himself with the knowledge that, "virtue is its own reward." TKsf jiudles of the Kirmess feel deeply Indebted to Mr. Dickson for continuous kindness and "favors. Finally tho curtain fell upon the Kirmess and it is now a dream of beauty in which flout the sweet faces of- 'jrouth,'. twinkling feet and the haunting rythm of the dancing tunes. The profitfe 'of the Kirmess are estimated at $1,000 to $1,100.

I'amousltorouge Suit Compromised. I,. Special to The Express. Brazil, Ind., Jan. 22.—The famous damage suit of Mrs. Elizabeth Ross vs. the city of Brazil, and Joseph E. Sherfey came to an abrupt end in the Circuit Court today by being compromised Mrs. Ross gets $500 from the city and

$3,300 from Mr. Sherfey, who paid the

ovef

once. Last February

Mrs. Ross fell on a defective grating in. front of Sherfey's store, crippling her for life and causing the death of her unborn child. She sued for $25,000 and her husband for $6,000 for loss of her assistance and doctor bills.

Tliey Fought in th« Street.

Donn M. Roberts and C. M. MoConnel engaegd in a rough and tumble fight on Seventh street Tuesday evening, but were separated befoT'e either combatfrant was dtefigiired or had spilled anyblood. The seccnd installment of bad hostilities came'up-In police court yesterday mof»in^ 3C7hen McConnell was fined $1 and trimmings for assault and battery. The t^rd and last round will bo when Hober^p

ris

for provoke. -j'.

arrested and fined

A Cowardly Affair at Chesterflold. Anderson, Ind., )Jan. 22.—UnknoVn

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j'^^rdly^"'reye^wa*"Wn in^hat

TELLS AIL HE KNOWS

ciJsncmicD hakes public oertaix LKTTBB8 ON SUOAB BODHIJUCS.

The Salts Decided Adversely to the Garernment Will Be Appealed to thi Supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 23.—The .president today sent to the senate letters of Secretary Carlisle traasmttttog '«uch Information as- ther deci'etary^ poiSeigea relative to the refuioi of an executive officer of the department to pay the sugar bounty appropriated for doing the last congress. He says that these letters contain all that he knows about the "matter. Mr. Carlisle's letter to the president recites the now well known and public facts of the reference of the sugar "bounty claims to the Court of Claims at the'instance of Comptroller BowleK

The secretary adds: ^Pending these proceedings in the treasury department suits were instituted In the Unitfcd States Circuit Court for the eastern district of Louisiana on two claims for •bounty on sugar, one claim being for sugar produced before August 26, 1894, and the other for sugar .produced since that date. In each case a decree has very recently been entered against the United 'States and I am advised by the department of Justice that the necessary steps are being taken, for the lift* mediate jprosecution of appeals to the' 6u.prerate Court of the United States In order that a final and authoritative adjudication of the quesJIons Involved may *be had at the earliest possible date." /Z

The secretary says the sugar bounty olaims involve cohtrov#ted questions of law and Jhat decisions -will affect a number of claims In the future.^

REVIEWS OF SITUATION. J*

It Is not Decided Who will be State Chair man. Spectal to the Chicago Tribune

Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 22.—From present indications the contest, Instead of being settled, Is hotter than ever and will continue until the meeting of the new committee in this city, January 28, to organize and elect the man who is to iteer the Republican machine through the'campaign. Of t'he thirteen committeemen elected five are for Neibeker, four for Gowdy, and four doubtful, making the election of either Gowdy or Nebetapr possible. At t'fie same time there a powerful undercurrent •for a t,Srrd man, the ie^lers In this "movement 'being G. A. Hoi man of the Thirteenth and G.- A. Osborn of the Eleventh. Osborn is a Gowdy man and Hoknan leans- to. Gowdy.

The situation politically Is the most complex and delicate the state organization has ever had to deal with. It frs said that the only way to heal the sores will be to compromise on a third man. Both Holmian and Osborn are anxious to be chairman and it Is not unlikely they will persuade the committee when It meets here next week to elect one of its members as Gowdy*s successor.

Later dispatches tonight give the Eighth and Thirteenth district sure to Captain Gowdy, which, with the Third, Fourth, Sixth 'and Eleventh, makes six votes. Mr. Nebeker claims the First, Fifth .Seventh, Ninth, Tenflh and Twelfth, giving him also six. A dispatch from Lamib in the Second says he is for no man. Both O®born of the Seventh and Wood of the Twelfth tonight says they have mental reservation. It Is known that Holman of the Thirteenth, with Osborn and Wood, are for a third candidate, and it will be possible for them to form a combination for a third man and this Is what is expected by politicians here.

Colonel Nebeker arrived tonigfait amd does not gtiive up the fight. It is quite oentaiin hiB friendis "have infoirmeuttioin that gives 'them hope of his edeotloin. Gowdy clatims Sol Wood jm the Twelfth and alleged confirmatory interviews with Wood have been sent out, bu't Mr. Nebeker's friends have a clear understanding' to tihat district and wheal tlhq Ft. Wa/yne cpuwenitfem failed to instrudt Mr. Wood to vote for Gowdy, it its understood to 'have settled Mr. Gowdy's cl'aiimi? in that district. The fairest estimate from evidence behihnd the scene of today's convenitiOn make the nerw committee stand six and six, wiltfh the Second district neutral.

In the Tenith Distniot F. A. McCoy of Rerosselaier, a man friendly to 6owdy, was elected and tied up wltlh convention imstructlonts to vote for Nebeker. The diotrfot is overwhelming for Nebekeir, but local pontics made fit advisable to put McCoy on the flttaite commiit'tee. The Gowdy men, aifiter ten ballots, won out im the Fourth by electing J. E. Caskey of Greensbu-rg. In the Second amd Eflghtlh Che ftgJilt wae so warm both Gowdy and Nefbeker men we^e turned down amd new carndddeuties dhoeen din itihe persons of Jolbn T. Lamb of Bloomsfield and George McCuMough of Muncle. It is doubtful how etcher will vote.

Gowdy hlas won in the Third, Fourth, Sixth amd Eleventh sure, while Nebeker has won to the First, Fifth, Seventh, Ntattb and Tenth sure. Gowdy claims ithe Thirteenth a.nd Nebeker the Twelfth, leavin gthe vote 6 to 5 in ta*vor of Nebeker, with t'he Second aind Eight uncertaCin. McCullough Hn tihe Eighth. undoubtedly 1 earns to Gowxjy amd 'the Nebeker mem are afraid of Lamb, 'th ecompromsSse man to it he Second.

Cycle Manufacturers Meet.

.New York, Jan. 22.—The National Board of Trade of Cycle Manufacturers held their seteond annual meeting at Madison Square Garden today. The following action was taken and the following, resolutions adopted:

Resolved, That It Is the sense of this meeting that the present stock be turned Into the treasury and, reapportioned to the present stockholders at the rate of five shares for each firm and that the balance be apportioned to any of the associate members wfho may deeire suoh a system to five shares for each one, the stock so returned to be paid for at the same price for which it was Originally purchased.

The following directors were elected: W. A. Redding, A. G. Spaulding, C. E. 'Smith, E. C. Stearns, George H. Day, R. P. Gormully, C. W. Dlckerson, R. M. Coleman, J. J. L. Yost^ A. L. Garford, J. R. (McKee, W. J. Brulf'and W. L. Wilson. The meeting then adjourned until Saturday.

Hatch ins on Family Troubles Ended. Mary Hutchinson was granted a dlvorpe from William Hutchinson by

,rn .. Judge Henry in the Superior Court yes-

rowdies at Chesterfield, selecting the The case has been pending for midnight hour,

fhe residence of several months and the decree was

•Squire Sherman ^Makepeace, -#ho Is a grantefl on plaintiff's well established

cripple, antfwho was unable to offer resistance. Windows were broken, and considerable damage'was done. 'Squire Makepeace has made" himself offensive to the garrs/blers and rowdies of that vicinity, by his vigorous fines, and a

claim of cruel and inhuman treatment. The defendant was not In court and judgment was taken by default.

Death Was Canted by Starvation. Mamaronevk, N. Y., Jan. 22.—An autopsy was held tonight on the body ot iMiss "Bary E. Hills, who was found 4e?4

in her home at ©onny Brook farm, this •llUfSe, yesterday. The autopsy shows that the woman had died of starvation and not at the hands of a murderer, as was .believed. It is thought toy those •who made the investigation that the woman had fallen dawn stairs very sihortly before she died.

NOT AIMED AT M'KINLEY.

The Commerelal-OaMtte'a Article Morton Ifbt So Intended. Cincinnati, Jan. 22.—M^. A. Howard H,inkle, president of the Commercl^V Gazette Co. states that.there is p« truth In the statement 6eqt ou( from New Tork that the reoentv letter of Thomas C. Piatt advocating '-Governor Morton for the Republican nomination for president w€us the result of a conference at •the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York last Monday night ibetween Piatt, Foraker and others. The letter by Mr. Piatt support of Governor Morton was written exclusively for the Com-mercial-Gazette and not as an appeal to the Republicans of Ohio and other Western states having candidates. The Commercial-Gazette has been running a series of articles written by the lead'ing supporters of Reed, McKinley, Allison, Harrison, Davis, Morton and others and the letter of Mr. Piatt presenting the claims of Morton was simply one in this series. The statement that ex-Sen-ator Piatt dictated a signed appeal to the Republicans of Ohio in support of Governor Morton's candidacy and had it published here" and elsewhere is denounced ap faJse and Mr. Inkle 'has documentary evidence to, prove it false.,

AN EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.

Engineer and Fireman Killed by the Explosion of an Engine. Columbus, O., Jan. 22.—Tihe engine of the New York and St. Louis express, on the Little Miami Railroad, exploded this morning ohe and a half miles west of South Charleston and forty miles from Columlbus, killing Clark A. Trimble, engineer, and George Waters, fireman, both of Columbus. No other persons were killed or-Injured. The track is all torn uip, requiring the transfer of passengers temporarily at that point'. The train left New York at 2 p. m. yesterday, Columbus 7:15 a. m. today and was due at St. Louis this evening. All the cars were wrecked except the slegp^. ers.

Six persons,' including the.porler,*Are reported injured this afternoon, but the officials cannot get the namgs. The nearest telegraph station Is, South Charleston.

The pensons injured were Wwi. T. Wallace, Wot. Sptoer, Harrli^pnbTfrg, Va. ChaiUe^Mayer, en route to Tyler,, Tex. Ann H. Ramsey, New ,, iVthens, O. Mrs. C. E. Bedell, D. Delock, Zanesvllle, O. Gay and Lilly Cocfha^i^ Spirtngfield, Ind.

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WHAT MR. CLEVELAND THINKS.

He Permits His Views on Davis Resolutions to Become Known. New York, Jan. 22.—A special to the

World from Washlngt»i says: Presi

dent Cleveland has authorized Senator Smith of New Jersey to make public his opinion of the Da/vls resolution report

ed by the senate committee on foreign relations. The president's opinion Is

this: "I regard the Davis resolution as mlschievious, Inopportune and unfortu-, nate." i.

Mr. Cleveland believes that the policy adoipted by the senate committee strikes at the heart of the prPnciple of arbl* tration.

Secretary Olney has privately expressed his disapproval of the action of the senate committee.

THE ARMENIAN MASSACRES,

Detalls of tho Atrocities In the Karpoot.

District.

New Britain,' Conn., jiaii. 22,^B. Argos, an Armen'ian resident of itthJs- aTfeyjt is In receipt of a letter from a frlend- in^ Armertia, tn which details aire giv^f S? -the anvful molsoacras perpe^^ted.'ii^ cMstrtot of Karpcot. The let/ter, ,w"h^c}i_ was secretly miajHed, and came Via Beaw sla, states 'tlhat 'between S,000 and 10,000 ^rmeniiains have been maasacred, and upward of 100,000 aire starving aind destitute In thJs (SWtnlot. Snows iie *o^ the depth of several feet. Some Armenians have taken to' eating grain. Of the 800 villages In Karpoot, fiftyfour 'have been sacked and burned by "the Turks and Kurds.

There were twelve American missions to the district, but eight of 'tlhean have been burned. The lives of tihe AmerCoatns have been spared, but they, with the Armerefains, are in greait want, and to some instances they are starving.

VERMILLION REPUBLICANS.

Their Nominating Convention Will be Held at Clinton. Owing to the bad railroad accommodations given the people of Vermillion county by the C. & E. I. GRalttroad, the convention of that courtty ca nnot be hold cut tihe county sealt, as has beetn the custom since the formation of Che county. As tihe time card now is, St is impossible for the south end of the oouni'.y to go to Newport and return the same day. In view of 'this Inconvenience, the BepufbWcams Wa-ve decided to 'hold .tfheir notmtinating ccxniyenitiiQn at Clinton. This move will enable the voters from every part of the county to attend the convention without- the loss of two days' time. The Clinton opera house 1b an excellent place In which to ho5d a poditlcau convention and the people of Clinton have promised Oho best entertainment foT she large crowd of Republicans Chat will be in attendance. Thursday, April 4th, te the time fixed for holding the convention.

Gataman Lost file Punch.

Mounce Hupp, gateman at the Union Station, reports the loss of a ticket punch. The punch is No. 10, with the initials "TJ. D." on the handles. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning It to Mr. Hupp or leaving It at the Express office.

For years I had suffered from falling of the womb, inflammation of the stomach, and weakness of tho female organs.

I used Lydia E. Plnkham'* Vegetable Coinpound, and found a pcrfect cure in It for these troubles."

Hits. Lizzik" DEClixe, 224' Grand Street,. Jersey City, New Jersey.

TALK OP A MEETING.

TO TAKE STEPS TO ORGANIZE BALL TEAM.

A Circuit Proposed In Which There Are Some Good Cities—Had Better Wais ^or the Western.

George S. Shugaitt -has not yet given up the Jdea of organizing a bast ball laapie ln septtan of the coum^ ^rr p^s wrltte^i eeyeral lotjntiutj^ns ai^titrthe 'base ball s^t^ttonx wMle foe has never been Slven .mugh ssutiisfacjtion on ike subject, h^ not given up. "When Mr."' Shugart first began wrttfelng 1» wais desk^is of getting up a otrcufft to include IiaBaaKL, Illinois and Iowa itowms. He had a number of first class cities picked out, but «he Wetefcerrn Association broke Into his plains amd lit was thought the project wouid be abandoned.

On the contrary, (however, Mr. Shugart has worked afl the harder and •now has matters tin Shape to talk base ba31. A letter was received from Kirn yesterday, lot wfhloh he sajis, 5n paiti "Will your o3tily be willing to send delegates to a base ball meeiting to be hwld in Pt. Wayne about February 15th for .tihe purpose of perfecMmg tain orgarrigatton, to imalu.de such cities ais Evansville, Terre Haute and Pt. Wayne, Irid., Bloomtag^om and Sprmgflefld, III., Kalamazoo, Adrian airtd Landing, Mtoh., and Toledo and Dayton, O? A number of tlhese cDtlee toave expressed th«Lr w.illingness to jotta such a circuilt, and I trust your city will manifest an equaa interest."

Mr. Shugart's letter hsus been, ainswered, but to the effect 'that Terre Haute does not wan.1 in the league Uf Bloomfngiban lis teiken iin. Sprilngfleld will be all right and the Michigan towns mentioned are ail good ones amid will, it Is thought, stick the season '.through. They were all in 'the race at tohe dearth when t'he Mlchdgan League wemt unJer last summer. But Blooming ton will not do in a league where- the percentage plan Js to govern,

Gnanitilng aill of tht cfitlleis menibJonied will go imto the league, there 4s no ocCfuslon for .amy undue haste. It should be .reniemborad there 'is to be a meatlnig of the Wee item League soon. It should also be borne in mind that fchere Is some bad blood owiaiig 'to the a'ctoisston of Grand .Rapids, It being declared the Ci'y wate unteilrly voted into the league. There are not a few base ball men who are of tihe belief that jat.'the coming meeting Grand Rapids Willi be dipped and Omaha admitted, ai^.'waB the original plan. If this should happen there Is every prcbaibilDty ithe '^bhigari "town can be r.i3uced tto come In with Terre Haute and Toledo.

AUDITORS' FEES.

Another Fee and -Salary Case in tho Supremo Court. Louis H. Legler, auditor of Votederbuirg county, has mode an appeal to ,t'he Supreme Court questioning the constiJtur.rJon&ilIty of the foe and ©alary Jaw or a part of tt, says the Indianapolis News. One of Ohe provisions of the law is that if ithe Clerk, auditor, treasurer, sheriff aind record or, '.n the'e respective countiles, have not turned in1 to •the county treasury cut of fees collected a sum equal 'to their respective quarterly aillo\viainces, thenr a sum only fihali be afllowed equal to the sum turned 'In. The auditor of Vanderburg contends that th'is is unconstitutional because* it deprives each and every coutnty audfiitor of tfhe state of all compensation for his services. In the (tihree months ending December 1, 1895, the totafl almount of fees collected in VanderbuTg cou.nty by tne audiibor was $141.10 and he had to pay hiis deputy amd other persons employed $940 4a tihat time.

BIG BASE BALL DEAL.

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bptfoit to Take Cleveland's Place In the National LeaRTje. Kittsburg, Jan. 22.—The Commercial |342ette tomorrow wilj say that within a. few days, unless present plans fail, fe lbase ball deal will be closed which •wii-i eclipse anything done in that line for years past. The substance of the article is that President Robinson of the Cleveland club has about concluded arrangements with Chris Von Der Ahe iby which* the St. Louis franchise and club will be sold outright to tt.e Cleveland management, the latW's team transferred to St. Louis, leaving Cleveland out of the league and making room for Detroit to get in. The money consideration is not made public, but iO is said Roblnson_could well afford to pay *100,000 and still make money byl •the transfer. _____

NO CUBAN MESSAGE.

Delay in Transmitting Papers Not Dne to the President's Expected Action. Washington, Jan. 22.—The supposition that has gained some ground in congress that because the secretary of state 'has yet forwarded to congress a reply to the resolution calling for information and all documents throwing light on the Cuban war, President Cleveland was preparing a message and might announce the recognition of tha •belligerents, does not seem to be well founded. A member of the house (foreign affairs committee who talked with. Secretary Olney this week says that th documents will be

forwarded

wuhin a

few days and that tfhey will not be accompanied by a message.

Is She Held for Kunsom. Special to The

Express.

Brazil, Ind., Jan. 22.—A man by the name of Noble Rockey, and claiming to live in Hancock county, was arrested here this afternoon. He had a old girl with him whom he

claimed

was

his daughter, but it Is beiieyed f'om the manner in which he is hiding that he is holding her for a ransom. He said sihe wa? stolen from h.* wire Hancock coUmtqa. year ago and

tn*

has spent the entire year

wor^'f

for her. He says he found her in Sul livan county and stole her out of bed one night. The girl says he is wanted for other thefts and that_ he tends to abandon heT. The pohcc( lieve the man is a desperate cha and will detain him.

Fined i» Polire Court.

There were four very plain drunks up for inspection by Mayor Ross court yesterday morning—wli William Armbruster, Charles Coole Bruce Lilllankamp. Ail pleaded gu^ and the judicial thumb-screws tighteneed up to the usual n°tc£

big daddv dollar and trimmings. boys were all shy on the silver and were obliged to erdlst In the arm of sandstone explorers under comjwnd of Professor Nate Tate down at the rook Pile. ..