Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 March 1896 — Page 2

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THE FIGHT STILL ON

ANOTHER DAY'S ARGUMENT 1ST THE OHIO STREET CASE,

Attorneys Compare Commlssla-ners Frisz aaU Moorhead's Report of Sfi Years Ago WitU Opinions of Today.

The arguments for and against the (pending motion for a restraining order tfcftujnst levying assessments for the opening of Ohto|s|ri!!fct^)fc^pied the attention'of the C$*euit ccruifejaill d^y yesterday and will, uh}fes^: ifrjre raj progress today, ccmsifme the. ^remainder 9i the/ week. The atttfixsents yesterday iwer-e by Attorneys ^tin5son"and Piet^y in -defense of The city. Mr. StJimson begun speaking a't noon and-had not finiahetd. when court adjourned yesterday ivenimg.^ tin their arguments, the' attor"neys tor toe' city coR't-iaued- that t'he use of t'he street would not dtetxoy the railroad property, but would only be \a inconvenience that can be fully oomJ^ensated by assessment and payable in damages,, which is a master to be determined only by 'the city commissioners loom whose award an appeal may 'be taken to -the Circuit court and tried by jury and that tihe question of damJtg'eis cannot be 'determined in an application for an injunction. Further, Jfhat the statute expressly provides for Ditie-s appropriating railroad property for street purposes, and that 'the word property means tine ground and every other right and interest the 'railroad "may (have to the ground and that such Express (provision for appropriating railroad proptery is, by necessary implication, authority to appropriate proptery for a second public use also, that 'ihe acting coim-miissiojiera are defacto Dfficers wihose ap-pointmen't* cannot be It tacked in a collateral action.

Th'e city's counsel further contend that the public rights are paramount to the right of_the railroad company that the use of O'Mo street Is necessary to the prosperity of the city and that the railroad can witih damages received establish suitable yards elsewhere, but tihe city cannot open OMo street anywhere else.

Attorneys S. B. Davis, John T. Beas5ey and Attorney Igle'hart of Evansv.ille in 'their fight against 'the city contend that the use of the ground in controversy for a street is wholly inconsistent witih 'the company's franchise and would practically destroy their property for the .purpose of wfaich the tracks are now used, and that their use in that way is absolutely essential to the continuance of their business. They claim further, property once appropriated for a public use (by the railroad company) •cannot be appropriated for a second public use without express statutory provision for that purpose. They say there is no statutory authority to appropriate anything 'but real estate fox street purposes, and that the value of the company's land is insigmiflcent "while the main value to the company is its franchise which the opening of 'the nrret would destroy without adequate jompensation.

The .company further claims the appointment of city ccimmissioners Is wholly unconstitutional and that in reality city commissioners do not exist.

The defendant company files affidarits in support of the alleged facts on yhich the resistance of the street opening is based that to open the street would render the company's tracks practrcaly valueless as switching yards. The affidavits are signed principally by railroad men, who base their opinions their experience. The signers of the lfTl davits are: H. C. Barlow, president E. & T. H. Railroad Co. C. H. Ackert, Yeneral manager Elgi'n, Joliet & Eastern Ralilway Co. Samuel R. AinsLie, general manager Chicago & Northern jtaihvaiy Co. Charles A. Goodnow, genSral superintendent Chicago, Milwaukee fc St. Paul Railway Co. E. H.. Pflaflin, thief engineer E. & T. H. Railway Co. Tames Montgomery, superintendent L. fe N. Railway Co. Wm. M. Corbett, superintendent E. & T. H. Railway Co. EdJmund P. Broughton, general superintendent Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co. Wm. S. Dawley, chief C. & E. I. Railway Co. M. J. Carpenter, president C. & E. I. Railway Co. Edward O. Hopkins, general manager L., E. & St. L. Railway Co., These are all officials of high standing as railroad men and have examined the yard's carefully. They are all experienced in 'the management and operation of railroads and speak from absolute knowledge when they say .that the use of the ground sought to 'be taken for street purposes and the present railroad purposes as impracticable. In 18S9 the city commissioners, two of whom were John Morehead and Joseph Frisz, two members of the present board, reported that the damage to the railway company would be $100,000 anid that i,t would "be of little use 'to the adjacent property (holders or to the general public, and that it was not practicable to open Ohio street. Captain Fitch, at the same time, under direction of the city, investigated the matter and reported that the company would be damaged $206,000. The late Josephus Collett, whose reputation as a. railroad man was national testified that the company would be damaged $250,000. Captain Pitch also said: "T^e city creates a death trap from which it will be impossible to eliminate all the danger." It has been claimed by the city authorities that the complaint of he company in this case is imaginary. But attorneys for 'the company Say it would not seem to be imaginary in the face ctf such testimony. They .say that, on the other hand, the mayor and members of the city council have filed their affidavits, but do not deary these facts and would not 'be competent, from lack of experience, to know anything about it. They claim that Messrs. Moorhead & Frisz put themselves in an awkward position, to say the least of it, in the face of the report sgtaad by them in 1S89. by signing their last report, in which ihey say the railroad company will not Vo hindered nor stopped from passing nd repassing thoir cars and engines •fiver and across the streets. Nor would )t, they say, be probable that this last

Report can be true when it is showa tyvat there are over 600 train cross*:n'gs )er day over the line of the street. There

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certainly be little time left

5or the public if that was continued. On £he other band, to stop that use. it is Claimed would pract.icaly destroy the .Value of the yards for the company. The

.ffidavits of the experts also shorw that would be impossible to protect people from injury if they were to attempt to use it as a street. The reasons are ptated why this is so, but cannot be fully set out without publishing the affia vits, which is ImpraettcaMe now,- as they are in use in court.

Ke\rs Which is Good News to Women. It is a fact that our women who suffer from female complaints and are consequently weak, tired, nervous, ragged out tand full of pains and aches jflo not have the same opportunity to be cured as do the residents of the great cities where the iriost successful epeclalists in femaJa dfeeaaes reside. «fn other iTrords, our- womca a-re do-

barred from seeking aj cure py the grete-t and staled physicians owing to the post of traA^eS to the 'large city and the high fees changed by sucJh specialist. •Here, thereJore^ is

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chamge fof the

sick and suffrring women of our community which, ahottld not be lost. DT. Greene, of 35 West Fourteenth street. New. York City, who has the largest practice of the world and Who is without doubt this most successful specialist in curing- female complaints, offers to give free coaisuttatkm by mail to all women suffering from these distressing1 'we«alcnesaes. d'lschtargea, pains and •irregularities. You ihave the privilege of consulting Dr. 'Greene "by letter, de-" scribing your oompJadnts and he will, after carefully cOriSidering your condit1ion, send a letter fully explaining all your symiptoms, teJling'you everything about your conrpifainits so plainly that you will know exactly what ails you. He will also give' you his advice, based uwn his vast experience and wonderful success in 'treating such oases, as to jus't what to do to be cured. All this will cost you notfhing «nd you can thus •have consultation with) the heist known and acknowledged most successful specialist in the world without leaving home amd at no expense wffoatever. The doctor is the discoverer of that greatest of aill kmown remedBes, -Dr. Greene Nervivra blood ajid nerve remedy, and 'he has discovered many other most valuable remedies. Write 'to 'him now aborrt your case for tftiis is a chance to get -cured which you maj- never have again.

STREET ASSESSMENT DECISION.

Refnsal 1o Receive Money Does Not Relieve the Defendant. Indian.^po'lds,

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March S.-^-Judge 'Bar­

tholomew- has given, another decision in the street assessment suit ctf the Indiana 13ond Oompany against Jul^a. and Scott Butler, of Irvtogton. The ccrmplaiint alleges tihat the defendants neglected: to pay the first .installment of their taxes in April, 1895, and because of this neglect, t'he entire ass'esss^t became 'due. The suit was .brought to foreclose the lien. The deflendants filed an answer, which said further that t'he •assessm^tnt rolls wore 'nwt placed i»tt the' hand'© of 'the treasurer until long after the first 'Monday in Mairch, 1894, The defein«3anta tendered- the amount of their assessment before that time,and

was refused.

It

was asserted

that they paid the assessment as soon as the treasurer wotfld receive the money.

Judge ^Bartholomew heldJ thiat the fact that the treasurer refund to receive •th'e assessment when_due did not relieve the defendants from, default, and •that the treasurer would Chave no right to enter.into an agreement' with t'he defendants to waive a default 'that the plaintiffs 'had the right to sue for and foreclose the lien when the assessment wais defaulted on the first Monday Sn •November, but he could' not 'in thiis case irecover more than the .assessments andi interest due at the time wlhen, the suit was filed, together with interest and reasonable attorneys' fees. The sum due, witih interest, 'having been paid eince it'he "beginning of this action, the court held that the plaintiff was entitled •to recover his costs 'and $15 attorneys' •fees, and' is entitled to 'foreclose the lien for those sums only.

THE PROPOSED SHIPCANAL

The Views of Mr. Dinwiddle As To Its Ronte. Washington, March 5.—About threetfourt'hs of t'he population of northwestern Indiana is thoroughly aroused over the bill introduced toy Congressman

Hatch to secure a survey for a oanal from L«ake Michigan to the Wabash •river, judging from the large number of letters otn the subject received bymembers of the Indiana delegation in congress. T'he latest communication ,js from O. Dinwiddle of Orchard Grove, representative in the state legislature from Lake county, which says: "According to Professor Campbell's survey of the Kankakee valley, made a few years ago, the eflevation at Shelby, in the south end of Lake county, is much lower at any point east of here or near the Kankakee riiver, and near Leroy, on the Panhandle Railroad, the watershed or divide is merely nominal, where list separates the water running north through Deep river to the lake, from Eagle creek running south, into the Kankakee river. If you should have anything to do with the route to be surveyed please look into the route beginning near the old mouth of the Calumet river, thence running nearly due south through the valley of Eagle creek to Kankakee river. Thence a direct line -might be made to Attica. I •think less cutting will 'be needed by this route than 'by any one further east." Congressman Hatch w?ll lay this letter before the committee on raiilways and canals.

HOLMES HAS TWO MONTHS.

All of Life That Is to Be Left to Him. Harriisburg, Pa., -March 5.—The date for the execution of H. H. Holmes, the convicted murderer of Benjamin F. Pietzel and alleged murderer of twen-ty-one others, was fixed by Governor Hastings today. He names Thursday, May 7th, as the day. The decision of the Supreme Court, affirming the judgment of the lower court, was received at the executive department 'this afternoon and was immediately laid before the governor by Secretary Beitler. The governor thought Holmes should have at least sixty days to prepare for death and selectea the time accordingly. The death warrant was at once prepared and forwarded 'to Sheriff Clement at Philadelphia..

SEVENTY-ONE DEAD BODIES.

The Victims of the Cleopas Mine Disaster at Kattowlts. Berlin, March 5.—Up to this morning seventy-one bodies of victims of the Cleopas coal mine disaster at Kattowitz, Prussian Silesia, have beeii brought to the surface. They included the bodies of the four volunteers who had been engaged in thtf work of rescue, %nd wtho were overcome by the heat oatised by the fire in the mine. It is believed that about fifty miners are still unaccounted for.

A Kiss That Cost 825.

'Milwaukee, Wis., March 5.—Supervisor Weidner had to pay $25 today for the pleasure of kissing Mrs. Bertha Holubow. The court was crowded. Mrs. Holubow said the supervisor called at her home. Her husband was asleep. Mr. Weidner said he would do everything to secure her aid "from the county, whicih she did not want. He kissed her and she screamed. Her husbaaid got up and Mr. Weidner dashed through the door. Mr. Weidner interrupted her testimony, saying St was & slander.

Continued fifteen days more—Rhoads and Oarharts' Great Red Letter Shoe S a

Dr.- Tucker lectures at Normal Hall toolstftt. Subject, "Dtftftiaau"'

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Champagne Boast That Cost Millions— Robert Garrett, Flashed, Told His Secret and Scott Anticipated Him.

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad, as the World told yesterday, h?ts arrived in the hands of receivers.

It3 descent in that direction began when Robert Garrett opened a. certain bo'ttlo of champagne. That. was. the dearest bottle of champagne on record. It cost millions of dollars, says, the New York World.

The Baltimore & Ohio is the oldest steam rdUroad in this country. The first stone of,, its road bed was 1^-id in Baltimore on the 4th .of July, 1828,^ with elaiborate ceremony. Over its original length of nine miles mules dragged its cars. Then Peter Cooper, a manufacturer of New Yorlt, took to Baltimore a steam engine—a curios concern, somethinglike a boiler with a stove pipein it. And Cooper's engine broke down and the 'horse express beat it: Then came the grasshopper engines that were exhibited at the World's Fair—the embryonic germs Of the tremendous locomotives of today. So, historically, the Baltimore & Ohio is. extremely interesting.-

Tihe road grew. It was the $rst to cross the Alleghany mountains and tap the great West. It grew, and, thanksto the energy, 'the executive capacity, the untiring labor of John W. Garrett,, it thrived in time. -Mrt^

One or Thre!Great Men.

Garrett was of the type of Commodore Vanderbilt, yvho created t'he New York Central, and of T'homaS A. Scott, the farther of the Pennsylvania. Garrett knew everything ajbout"a railroad from the ties 'to the president's desk. Under his management the road arose to a prosperity that even he had not dreamed of. The Baltimore & Ohio became the city of Baltimore "and the state of Ohio and controlled' both.

Its stock paid 10 per cent, dividends. If a dying man had money in the Baltimore & Ohio he died content,- for he knew his widow was provided'' for. Careful trustees Invested,the funds intrusted to t!hem in Baltimore &' Ohio because the stock was as safe as

United

States bonds and the inteirest'' was two or three times as great. John W. Garrett died in 1884 ^.nd Ihi's son, Robert Garrett, sucoe^d'ed ^him as president of the Baltimprie & Ohio. Robert Garrett suffered the "disadvahtages of having a great father1. Robert Garrett was a luxurious milllbhAite.' The Garrett, bolding was then 57,000 shares of the 150,000. But "back of Robeift Garrett, too, were t'he shares owned by the city of Baltimore, the Johns Hopkins estate and others, 114,500 in all.

Garrett Told Hie Secret.'"

Robert Garrett was the center of the social system of Baltimore. He wished, besides, to rival his great father as a railroad wan.

There was one railroad (between Philadelphia and Baltiimpre, Robert Garrett wanted it'for the Baltimore. & Ohio. Thames A. Scott wanted it fcjr'tiie Pennsylvania Railroad.

That railroad, was the Phi'ladelphlia, Wiimiington & Baltimore. Just «ut that time it was niatiurally t'he most desiraible thing in the world to the Baltimore & Ohio a.n)d to the Pennsylvania.

Robert Garrett generally got!, anything he wanted. Wanting the'.Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore, he looked anound to see how he could get it. He learned that several oif the' largest owners of t'he stock lived in Boston. They owned almost half the stock and with that in his. possession Robert Garrett could easily ge^ control 61 the majority.

So he went to Boston. His.* h^gotTia.ttons were eminently successful. His off&r for the stock was accepted 'Robert Garrett went to New York. Already in his mind's eye he saw the Baltimore & Ohio trains rolling into the Pen nsyl vain i», Will mi ton & -Bal feimor depot at Broad an/d Pritne streets, Philadelphia, for all that remained was to sign some papers

Now, be it remembered, Robert Garrett was never a self contained man. He drank deep. Arrived in New, Yoi-k, he went to a dinner party with some of his old friends. Some corporation lawyers were among them.

At that dinner the bottle .of chaimpagne that cost millions was opened. Robert Garrett drank dft. Flushed, he could not keep his triumphant .secret. "Congratulate me," he cried. "Drink to the B. & O. and her outlet to Philadelphia. Jn 'two days I will control the P., W. & B."

Midnight Message to Sdbtt. (More corks popped. But one man, whose legs were under the mahogany, did nolb drink. He excused himself about 10 p. m., pleaded a pressing engagement and left the, table... He took the first train he could caitch to Philadelphia. There* he was dniven to the house of Thomas A. Scott, Rittenhouse Square and Eighteenth street. It was long after midnight. He aroused Mr. Scott, a plain man. Mr. Scott went •downstairs with his nightgown tucked iai his trousers and.hJs stocking!ess feet in sHippers. The man who had dined with Robert Garrett 'told Scott of Garrett's boast. "In two days?" mused Scott, aloud. "We'll see."

Instantly Scott sent for his assistant, Captain John P: Green, now vice president of 'the Pennsylvania Railroad, and for some of the directors. The conference lasted until daylight. That morar ing Captain Green .took the first train to Boston. Other men close to Scott went flying to all directions where they knew P., W. & B. stock was held.

Garrett Outgeneraled.

By 3.o'clock the next day the papers were signed and that gave the Pennsylvania control of "the (Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore. The stock was to be (delivered iax New York that night. Captain, GT^an went to Philadelphia and immediately returned to New York carrying, a. big satchel. The satchel looked as if he were going on a long journey. It was fat and heavy. R. D. Barkley, assistant to the president of the Pennsylvania, helped 'Claiptain Green to carry -it.

That aatohel contains more tfean $3,000,000. Oaptaln Green paid it iown on the nail spot cash, an-cT the P., W. & B. shares were, handed over to Mm. When Robert Garrett awoke on what he firmly believed to be the morning of h4s triumph ttoe newspapers were full of the deal between the Pennsylvania and the p:. w. & b.

Inexpressibly mortified, chagrined beyomd measure, Robert Garrett determined to Jiwve. 1885, to build a line of his own to Philadelphia. FJrst, ft was necessary to get legislative permission tb enter BhiW^eiphla. Thar ©eem^ difficult, t'he iPennsylvanla had the pull of all its locomotives with the legislature of "Pewnsylvaxiiia, atfd witth the Philadefphia Clty councids. The Pennsylvania fought Garrett fl?ith all Its strength.

But (Robert Garrett, on hks (mettle,

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TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 6, 189a

Philadelphia fa forty day*.. It cost him $500,000. He palid his secret agents well he advertised iiberally -tie expended laTge sums in' lees 'to' offfinsel. There were 'those who inslstoffdbat should )e spelled c-d^u-n-c-i-l.

The Pennsylvania r5 [finding that Robert Garrett could g^t'lnto Philadelphia, determined to pi^crfl5 up a truce with ham. They agreedt&^pay him all the liabllTHes he had fectfrred looking to the construction of fh^road to Philadelphia. _They madef,"(JtheT agreements th£t would have "profited the Baltimore' & Ohio, a-nnPsfcrbert Garrett decided nKjt to build tfie"road. He estimated that the project l?ad cost him $2,000,000. The PennsyfvinSa was ready I .-j. TOlt-IJ! to pay that.

It had really cost $8^j£§).The Pennsylvania withdrew frorn.tne agreement. The game was not wofcthj'tfae candle to them. 'Robert Garrett B"u\lt, this road. It proved a fearful drain upon the Baltimore & Ohio. The road floated $17,000,000 Of securiftes .on the strength of that, road to'P!hiladeXph!ia.-. But a large part of that money was diverted to other parts of the road, nd- was dissipated wlthmychiflnianciierlng.

The BaSiimore & Ohio found itself on the brink of insolvency in October, 1887. Drexel,' (Morgan & Company— which ,ls tj, say, J. Pierpont Morgansadvanced the money that delayed the day of wrecking. But before lending a cen t, Mr. Morgan demanded 'that Robert Garrett resign the .presidency.

Samuel Spencer in fvnl Oit. Perhaps he had hearcf that Robert Garrett, at that time,

owned

140 pairs

of troupers. It-Is extremely improbable that o\d Jcxfin, W. Garrett ever owned ^^..paiPiQ^ itrQiiseofs at ?ne time.

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jWhfet,Het,I(oj'' not he knew about the "trdtisersv "^r. Morgan surely knew of Robert Garrett's eccentricities. In a word, Robert Garrett's mind was. unbalanced. .He was a paretic.

Samuel Specer, who was vfce president of the Baltimore & Ohio, became president in Mr, Garrett's stead, Mr. Spencer is of the firm of /Drexel^.Morgan & Co., and he Is a fine railroad man. He beg'an to economize rapidly. He upset all the traditions of the Gferrett management. He smashed Baltimore's gods. All the Garrett family, all Maryland rose-in protest. •Miss Mary Garrett',^ i^hp, of course, inherited a great fortiine. from her father, old John W., put,,her hand, in her pocket. She loyally paid oft a large part of tihe road's olbligationsto Drexel, Morgan & Co. Then Samuel Spencer had to go.. Then came Charles F. 'Mayer as president. Hi's was an extravagant administration.. During it the reports that follow here were ma^#, .'ant# the once prosperous railroad steadily sunk deeper arid1 deeper in the- mire of floating debt, bad bookkeeping, and the payment of unearned dividends.

Swindling: Annnar,Rtl»?rts.

The Baltimore & Oljip^ailroad now operates 2,094 miles 'Philadelphia to Baltimore and Balifaoore ito Chicago. By the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern it has a through line tq'S&- Louis, and by an alliance with the heading & eJrsey Central companies it operate# the Royal Blue line ^between New York and Washington..,

In November, 1891, the stock was increased from $14,792,566 to $25,000,000 to pay a 20 per cent, stock dividend, $2,161,800 for purahase of Pittsburg & Western railroad, .and about $5,000,000 for improvements. 1891. 1892. 1893, 1S94. 1895. Dividendis paid on common. *20 3% 5 4% none •in stock.

The: StookJholders of the road have been for years deluded 'by false reports of the company's,profits by a peculiar system of •.bX&Sj#W>ing. Here is in a nutshell the company's statement for the last two years Year ending June 30 1895. 1894. Gross earnings $22,817,182 $22,502,662 Operating expenses ... 15 801,043 15,560,689 Net earnings -7,016,139. Add income from'otther sources 1,627,595 Total net income 8,643,734 Washington branch ... 174,410 Fixed cha/rges .. ...... 6,759,643 Dividends pref'd stock 300,000 iv id sbock Payments to retire

6,941,973

1,982,858 8,924,831 205,001 6,532,581 300,000

624,935 760,347 511,967

nd

bonds 770,164 Leaving balance of ... ,..,-^9,517 For six months endittg-Secember 31st, last, the company re^fogted net earnings $4,116,220, but on Sat^f'd^y it was unable to borrow the $^00,000 needed to pay interest due tod&y, Sand the crash came. '.

What the Expert Acqpaptant Fonnd. And it Is said StephW Mttle, the expert accountant, to Baltimore to examine the Balgpnore & Ohio's books, found the book? doctored. There are hints of journal ^nti'les that bear the initials of the offl^r^equirlng them to be made, thus to^iejieve the accountant of the responsibility. ,v

Enhancement of t'he market prices "of securities Is made oiri'theribooks to appear as income, and_ ^5 change^ was made when the valu^otpthe securities again declined. It is .understood, too, that Mr. Little found 150 engines laid up, useless, for want of repairs.

John K. Cowan who resigned his seat in congress to become the Baltimore & Ohio's president one~vTeek ago, is now made a receiver of the property for t'he United States courts. He will continue to operate the railroad much as though nothing (had happened, "but the creditors of the company will "be told when •they press their claims: "You can do nothing. This company is in the hands of the courts."

The World on last Christmas morning declared exclusively that, if was the Baltimore & Ohio's turn next to go into the 'hands of a receiver-

Every, one connected- with the company loudly falsified the .true condition of the company, and denounced the World-. But the market quotations soon proved that the World was right. The stock fell from 48 to 22,,.

A MILLION FOR HIS SIGHT.

Offer Made By Charles Broadway Boass to Avoid Blindness. New York, (March 5.—"I will give $1,000,000 to any man who will restore to me my eyesight. I will walk out of the store and hand him the keys."

So said Charles Broadway Rouss, mul-ti-millionaire, in the office of his tenstory granite bulldlitg .fit .551' Broadway today. Mr. Rouss* ejje* had been failing for some time an4 day by day It was with greater difficulty that he could distinguish objects. Ts$la,y he declared they had almost totally failed him. "The only thing vi.sf^le to me," he said, ''are the huge jjplirs. I can just di&cern the hazy outlines of two," pointing to tihe supports immediately before him. "I am not in total darkness yet. as I still see alight mist. But my doctors s^y that in a short ttthe all will 'be night."

He is paying the penalty of twenty years overwork. Mr, -Rouss, whose fortune is roughly estimated at $10,000,000, is now €0 years old. Ifp was torn .fn Woodsboro, Frederick ^pounty, Maryland, fought under "Stfinewall" Jackson, and after the war,! came to New York penniless. A goodly portion of tihe fortune he has amassed has been-»p6nt in benefactions.

Ladtes are invited to oall at Mrs. Roll's, 24 South Seventh street, tor fancy'hair dressing, manicurln* *n4 ail of Q»ir good*

M'EEEN'S BEHALF

STATK CAMPAIGNOBGANfZATIOH AFFECTED AT DiDlAWAPOUS.

Bead quarters Will Be Opened There at Once—Democrats Will Nominate Fifty Senators--Other Political &ews. K, ,tX. ^1-.,* fe

11,_ Special to The Express. Xndianapoills, March 5.—A number of t'he fiienids ctf W. R. McKeen of Terre Haute galfh-ered in this city tonight anid held a little conference to look over the political- situation. Among tihe prominent politicians present were four members of the state comimltttee who are committed to tMr. McK-een's candidacy for the U'tpJted States senate. A preliminary meeting was held this evening and a more extended conference will be heM tomorrow, when the suits of rooms engaged a few days ago in the iDennison hotel will be formally opened as McKeen's headquarters. "We feel much encouraged," said one of Mr. •McKeen's ifirlemds, "at the outlook over the state. We have' found friends in unexpected quarters and believe political events are shaping themselves very muc!h to ourifavor."

THE APPORTIONMENT MUDDLE.

Democratic Committee Decides to Nominate Fifty Senators.' Special to the Express.

Indianapolis, March 5.—The sub-com-mlttee of the Democratic state committee which has the apportionment matter in charge met at the Grand Hotel this afternoon and evening to determine what the party should do in the present situation. As a result of the conference the Democrats will nominate in all t/he fifty senatorial districts and those elected in the hold-over districts will contest the seats of the present hold-over senators. Tthis will, Of bourse, cause an ugly fight at the opening of the next legislature and it woiild not be surprising to see the disgraceful scenes of 1887 repeated or even surpassed. The Democratic leaders understand perfectly well that they will have no legal status whatever in such a fight, (but they figure that th^y have a couple of trump cards that may win-them the trick. "We have the gorernor and the Supreme Court," said a member of the committee this afternoon, "arid you know possession is nine points of the law." 'He further intimated that if it should become a question of physical force, Governor Matthews is,An command of the state militia. The [Republicans will not make any nominations in the hold-over districts.

In regard to the general apportionment suit, making all the election officers of the state parties defendants, the sub-committee instructed the Democratic coroners arid sheriffs to "attend to their knitting" in serving summons. This means -that there will be no end to the delay and harassment in getting service on all the defendants In this suit. Where it is gotten upon Democratic defendants they will ask for changes of venue and 'bring in all sorts of dilatory tactics.

IN MORTON'S 6EHALF.

•Big New Yorkers Come to Work in the Hoosier State. Indianapolis, March 5.—William Sutherland of Rochester, N. Y., member of the mationtal Republican committee, Colonel A. E. Baxter of Elinira and D. S. Alexander of Buffalo arri/ved here today to the interest of the candidacy of Governor Morton of New York for the presidency. Mr. Sutherland is outspoken in saying that Indiana owes New York a debt of .gratitude for i'avors rendered General Harrison. He is amazed at the proposition to instinct delegates in this state and will stay several days to.bre^k the McKinley combination. He says Mr,. Morton is to the race In earnest and there is every reason for ,, Indiana 'Republicans giving the New York man a 'liberal share of their votes at St. Louis. He says Morton has workers in nearly every state in .the Union and gratifying reports are being received. "Governor Bortpn's friends," said he, "believe that Indiana is under great obligations to New York. By the votes of the delegates in 1888, the nomination of Mr. Harrison was made possible and New York secured his election by going Republican, it. would be ingratitude never exhibited in a Republican national convention if this state should now fail to give 'Mr. Morton a fair proportion of its votes. New York will be solid and enthusiastic for Morton and every honorable means will be used to secure his nomination at the convention.

LINING UP FOR ACTION.

The McKinley Club Preparing for an Aggressive Campaign. Though the members have no "hot stuff" overcoats'with big pearl buttons, like the Jackson Club boys, the McKinley Club is taking steps to be in fighting trim when the campaign opens There was a meeting of the club in the old Iroquois rooms last night. The attendance was large, which Indicates t'he members are only waiting for the "child to be born." The business of the meeting was the selection of a board of directors and officers for the marching club.

One director was chosen from each ward, as follows: First, Charles Balch Second, AJbdn Hoffman Third, George Hoffman Fourth, W. E. Hendricks, Jr. Fifth, Will Kreltenstein Sixth, Harry E. Pinkley .Seventh, E. P. Westfall Eighth, John Austermiller N'mh, George Dickerson, Tenth, Dr. A. J. Thompson. M. T. Hidden was elected first lieutenant of the 'marching dub, Wes McPealc second lieutenant and Dave Watson third lieutenant. The committee on permanent location reported a room on the second floor of the O'Boyll block, on Main street, had been selected. The next meeting of the club will be held there next Thursday night.

Indorsed Allison.

Dubuque, la., March 5.—The Republican county convention today adopted strong Allison resolutions. They declare that "We must enthusiaaticaily endorse the candidacy of Senator Wm. B» Allison for 'the Republican nomination for president. We believe he represents as well a« any main In the nation the competency of the Republican party to deal honestly, wlselj# and successfully with all the Interests of the country."

They recite Mr. Allison's service in congress oontrasrt the Republican/ and Democratic records say .that Allison has 'been & conspicuous figure In th« beneficent work of tho party throu^h*out its whole existence and that no other man in tihe more emphatically represents the constructive and raoourseful capacity of the party to meet, in a practical and suooesBful way, the difficult problem of administration. The resolution concludes: "Strong every mental, moral »nd

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Tallahasse, Fla., March 5.—The bolters, or Gflinby-Oh-u^b, of the Florida followers, injimediately upon leaving tti-e hall of the regular convention met and (formed an organization representing^ tMrty-Khree out of the fcrty-five counties in the state, and elected delegates to the national convenion. Resoltrtioiis were adopted aflfirmhis allegiance to the Republican tparty and also favoring the nomination of Governor Morton for president but not instructing the delegates to vote for him.

Republican Meeting last Night. There was a -largely attended meeting of Republicans at the New Filbeck Hotel last night, at which the question of selecting city committeemen was discussed. The meeting was unanimous in is on to el at the primary next Monday night. Tiie question of council candidates also came up and, While It was the op futon of all present that the selection should be made early, the fixing of a date for the primaries was left In the hands of the committeemen.

To Klect Campbell's Snccensor. Chicago, March 5.—A call has been issued for a meeting of the Republican state committee, to be held March 9th, to choose a successor to the late Wm. J. Campbel, as Illinois member of .the Republican national committee. While no one has yet been determined upon, it is the general opinion among lo-ca.! leaders that Dr. T. N. Jamieson of Chicago, chairman oi the Republican state central oommitt", will be chosen to fill the vacancy.

Indorsed McKinley.

(Laredo, Tex., March 5.—The eleventh congressional convention of the Republicans met to Cuero today and elected delegates to St. Louis. They are instructed and divided between MoKinley Reed and Allison iwlth chances favoring McKinley.

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Chemist Hurty Succeeds Secretary Metcalf —Is a Republican. Special to The Express.

IndUanapodis, March 5.—Dr. J. iH. iHurty of -this city was elected secretary of the state board of health this afiternoon, tb succeed Dr. C. H. 'Metcalf. The board has been endeavoring to elect a secretary for a year but never before succeeded, on acoou'nt of the board being evenly divided between the two political parties.

The (four members of t'he 'board are Douglass C. Ramsey of Mt. Vernon, L. Whitesides of Franklin, T. Henry Davis and J. H. Forest of iMarion. Ramsey and Whitesides are "Democrats and 'Davis and Forest are Repubiioans.. Wh'en tihe regular quarterly meeting began there was a demand from all members that another effort be made to elect a secretary.

The four votes were scattered the first ballot. On the second ballot Dr. J. N. Hurty received three votes anid Dr. E. French IStone of -this city one vote. The two Riepubllcaiis and Dr. Ramsey voted for Dr. Hurty. At first there was a disposition not tb make .public the votes of the different members, but Dr. Whitesides insisted that he wished It known that Ihe had voted for a'Democrat.

After Secretary Metcalf had been informed of the decision of the board, he resigned, his .resignation to take effect May 1.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Sod of a Fiomluent Farmer Arrested For Horse Stealing. Thomas 'MaPheters, .the son of a highly respectable farmer Jiving south of the city, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Dwyer and iM&Rae of this city to be taken to Monticello, 111., to confront a charge of 'horse stealing. Sheriff Shively from 'Monticello was here with the requisition warrants and returned with his prisoner last flight. MoPheters was found working on the farm of a man named Fitch, eight miles south of the city. It is claimed that last June McPheters was working on the farm of a man named Clapp, near Monticello, A horse and buggy belonging to Mr. Ciapp disappeared at the same time. It soon developed that the horse and buggy were stolen by McPheters and a son of his employer, who is a reckless youns man. Young Clapp has been in jail several months but the authorities were unable to locate MaPheters until a few days ago, when they learned through •t'he police department here that he had returned to Vigo county. McPhetei's denies being implicated in stealing the horse and busrgy and says he will have but little difficulty in establishing his innocence.

TO PROTECT AMERICANS. a The

Man-of-War,

Alert, Is Now at Nicaragua*

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston, March 5.—The United States man of war Alert arrived at Ccwinto today and will protect American interests here. The troops which Honduras has supplied to President' Zelaya will join the government forces 4n a few days, when another onslaught on the Leon rebels is expected. Preparations are now in progres for a big battle near Lapaz and President Zelaya Is confident of final success In orushing the rebellion.

Rejoicing Beeanse It

St. Paul, Minn., March 5.—Specials from North Dakota, Minnesota and Sou-th Dakota today tell -further of the very welcome snowstorm of the past forty-eight 'hours. 'People of thie wheat sections and the lumber men of this state rejoice. From an inch here the snow ranges to eighteen inches or more at Aberdeen, S. D.,' where it is still snowing. Jamestown, N. D., reports the worst snow' storm of the season, the en'ow having been falling steadily for forty-eight hours, and much suffering among stock being feared.

A Weast Fined.

Special to The Express.

Brazil, 'March 6.—Charles Stapleton, 40 years old, a man of large family, was arrestee! and fined today charged with Indecent exposure before little school girls. Twelve little girls appeared in

court and testified against

Mm, two of them naoned Acres, asserting that he ran -th«ttn (h'onve, when a neighbor interfered. Similar complains have been filed against him many titties lathe past five years.

TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if tt tafia to cart* IS* j.

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personal quality strong to hSs industry and capacity to larfbor strong in his firmnes and conscientiousness opinion strong in his freedom from extremes and sensationalism strone in a long record of uaerrin® judgment as to pufblio measures strong in h.is univer-^, sal reputation for ccniservatsism and' That the Well Hai Gone Dry, I5u( soundnes and. safety, the Republicans of Dubuque^ in common with the Republican of Iowa, present him to the party and the nation* as the ideal candidate.

TOO MUCH TAMEEACK

COMMISSIONER COCUKANE FJtOTBSTf THE POOR FARM WHISKY Hli.l.

Bitterly Objects to tl»e Adoption of Whisky As a Beverage.

^hile County Commissioner Cox i4 keeping an eye on the endless army oi tramps and jjrowlin^^t ,9P?^ feeding them at the county's expense Commissioner Dick (Cochrane is keeping an eye on the indicator, in an endeavor to learn what is done with the whisky takei^ to the poor farm and charged to the county. The commissioners have •been presented with bill of $20 for whisky used at the -poor farm during the months of January and February, and, as none of the paupers are reported to have had "snakes" in their boots Mr. Cochrane wants to know what became of the liquor. Since the advent of a Republican Sheriff Commissioner Cox, who has 'been dubbed the "watch dog of the county treasury," has been protesting against the cost of feeding tramps as was done by the Democratic administration for more than twelve years. The fact that (Mr. Oox never protested a bill for tramps presented by a Democratic sheriff and was the first to oppose a bill offered by Sheriff Butler causes t'he commissioner to be regarded as a sort of humorist. Those looking through the papers In the auditor's office find lots of funny things. Wh^a they find one bill from a JDemocra,t.a sheriff for tramps "O. Ked" by James Cox as president of the board of commissioners and then find a similar bill from a Republican sheriff protested Iby Jaraes Cox, they never fail to take a good laugh. In looking over thesa papers t'he other day a man remarked: "13 this an attempt at economy or is it just because the Democratic ox is getting gored."

The poor house whisky is now, however, likely to attract attention from the tramp Jssue as Commissioner Cochrane will appose the allowance of the bill until a thorough investigation has' been made. The investigation will be had when Superintendent Callister subi»its the remainder of this bill for the quarter. Mr. Cochrane does not object to .a man taking a little for his stomach' sake, or even to administering stimulants to the ailing paupers ccca^ slonaily, but he thinks 'that $10 a montlh for whisky for the poor house is just a little too steep. He thinks the physicians are either dealing out powerful doses or else they are overdoing the hospitality at 'the poor farm. He is inclined to give the county doctor the benefit of 'the doubt as they are not pow prescribing corn juice with t'he liberality of- their Democratic predecessor and only in rare cases do they prescribe it at all. There was another bill whisky bill presented at the preceding term of commissioners court and Commlsioner Cochrane is inclined to believe 'the drunks are coming Just a Odttle too close together. \He (flavors digging the well deeper or (hauling water from town.

Mr. Collister, superintendent of five poor farm, is a Democrat, who the recent board of Democratic commissioners appointed to serve two years from this month and canno-t be ousted unless for cause. It is. regarded rathe? peculiar that Commissioner Cox has remained quiet regarding a $20 whisfcy bill presented 'by a Democrat and make such a loud protest against a Republican sheriff charging 90 cents fo»'r lodging a tramp. When 60 of the 90 cents fs refunded to the county. Mr. Cochrane says now that if it Is realy economy and not politics which is promting Mr. Cox's protests, he will not hesitate to leave the tramp issue a short time and assist him and Commissioner Adams in their protests against such unreasonable poor farm whisky bills.

FOR SUFFERING ARMENIA.

The Sultan Helping the lted Cross Expedition. New York, March 5.—A letter just received by a member of the American National Red Cross from Miss Clara Barton dated Para, Constantinople, February 19th, tells of the journey of the Red Cross party which sailed from 'here on January 22nd, and also contains the following: "Not only was the fullest permission given by the sublime porte for our entrance into Armenia, but an active and getnerous effort was displayed toward making our endeavors, our journeys, etc., safe, pleasant and as easy as possible and also as productive of beneficial results as could be wished for. ""As soon as an outfit can be made •and passage secured, our men will start for the desolated regions. I: will be terribly hard on them, owing to the intense cold, but that is what they came for. I have met several of the leading missionaries and other American gentlemen here. It is beeped tha*t the massacres are over, but 'It is -of course, uncertain. The general feeling is that Russia has sold 'Enough.' "The distress and suffering through want and sickness are described as being both enormous and terrible."

Mi°s Barton refers in the beginning of the foregoing to the message cabled by Minister Terrell on the 18th inst^. saying the Red Cross had been admitted and guaranteed protection and that the gates of charity were now open. Since then these dispatches have announced that some of the Red Cross party 'had left for Zeitoun, where relief is most urgent by reason of its recent capture by the Turkish army.

No Massacres In Two Mouth*. Washington, March 5.—Secretary 01,ney today received a cablegram from Minister Terrell at Constantinople stating that no general massacres have occurred in two months and that much confidence is felt now that they hav« ceased.

Store I'nlversltles C'loan.

Barcelona, (March 5. The universi'tlai here "at Valencia and at Granada, are closed in order to prevent the students from making (demonstrations agutawt th? United States. The excitement, however, hag considerably abated, awd there is a btliaf prevailing that Grew* Britain and France will support Spain against the "United Slates.

rn»»Jo-Tryon Nuptials.

Albert W. Coohn and Miss -Prudent* Try on were imarried (Wednesday even* ing at the home of the bride, 525 Soutfi Tenth street. The Rev. W. H. Hickman performed the ceremony.

Don't

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Club saloon, 519 abasn avenue, and try their celebrated Half and Half, on draught, 5c per glass.

Children Cry for

Pitcher's Castorla.