Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 20 March 1896 — Page 3
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STILL AFTER BAYARD
OONTINUATION OF DEBATE ON RESOLUTION TO OENSUBB.
Terse Things Said of the Ambassador's Alleged UnAmerleaii Utterances—Mr. Tat t, Mr. Pearson and Others Speak.
Washington* March 19.—Under am agreement reached just prior to adjournment of it-he house today, 'the vote Dn 'the resolutions to censure Mr. Bayard will be 'tiaiken at 2 o'clock tomorrow. The debate on the resolutions today, at times, drifted into a discussion of the merits of protection as a^i economic policy. Mr. Tucker of Virginia, who made 'the principal speech in opposition', defended Mr. Bayard's utterances and Senator Chandler's interview was again brought forward as a vindication of Mr. Bayard's statement that protection tended to corrupt .public life. The Republicans vied with each other in upholding and eulogizing iproteotion. Mir. Pearson of North Carolina announced that 'the candidate who -would toe nominated at St. Loui's would be ihe who "measured up most nearly to the ideal standard—the livlJng impersonaicion of lire doctrine of protection."
Tihere is no douibt that the resolutions will be adopted tomorrow by a practically strict party vote.
The galleries of the house, despite the Inclement weather outside, were well filled today in am ticipatiion of the resumption of the debate on the resolutions to censure Ambassador Bayard, which were called up immediately aJfber the reading of the journal. Mr. Taft of Ohio took the floor in support of the resolutions and spoke at length. When he had concluded he yielded a few m:I!n:utes to Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, to reply •to the remarks made by Mr. McCreary yesterday about General Schenok, while minister to Great Britain, in connection with the Emma mines, and his authorship of a volume enitiitled "Rules of Draw Poker." Mr. Grosvenor referred to General Schenck's distinguished services iln times olf war and peiaoe, and said hie could not understand the purpose of the attack. Assuming that poker playing oontravented the h'ligih standard of morality set up by the gentleman from Kentucky, all thiaio was outside of Schenck's official conduct and could not be imade a ground of censure.
Mr. McCreary Speaks.
Mr. McCreary ©aid that he 'had made no attack on General Seherisck. No one could deny, however, that 'Ms conduct had been Investigated.
Mr. Grosvenor wanKed to know then what the purpose was. If "It was not Intended to 'assail the memory of a dead man like a ghoul, then the utterances of Mr. McCreary were idle word's. In either cuise, Mr. Grosvenor said, he was here to defend him. Ia 'regard to the Emma mines, uibe best proof of General Schenck's good intentions was that he himself invested large sums of money in those stocks and contiiwued to pay the assessments to the day of his death. As to the book fn diraiw poker, he 'had written out a few rules of the great American game by request of his friends and had been, of course, very much c/hagrined when puWJc reference to it had been made. He abused no confidence when he said that General Schenck told a friend he knew just enough about poker always to lose his money. As a poker player, however, he desired to say that 'he died without leaving an unpaid poker debt. In conclusion, Mr. Grosvenor rehearsed General -Schenck's career and paiid a glowing tribute to hifs services in the army, in congress and in the diplomatic service. •Mr. Pearson of North Carolina^ followed in support of the resolutions. 'While he was 'referring to protoct'lbn and its victories, Mr. McCrea.ry 'interposed to ask why he did not reoalll the elections of 1892, when Cleveland was re-elected and the McKinley 'bill condemned. "Because the elections of 1892 are a back number," replied Mr. Pearson, the Democrats elected in 1S92 were overwhelmingly repudiated 'in. 1894 and retired to 'private
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victory of 1S94 will be repealed this year." (Republican applause.) Mr. Tucker Defends Hayard.
Mr. Tucker of Virginia, member of the foreign affairs committee, was the iftrst speaker today in opposition to the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. Tucker argued the Republicans were deluding themselves with the idea •that air. Bayard's characterization of the American people was offensive. Personally he was proud of the description of them as a "strong, self-confident and oftentimes violent people—men who seek to have their way."
That was a glorious description of the history of the Anglo-Saxons as a people. He argued that the American people were some times "violent." He cited the strikes at 'Chicago and other places, the mob violence at New Orleans and the calling out of the militia a few days ago in Kentucky.
Mr. Tucker referred to the Chandler interview charging that the protected Industries had 'been levied on by the [McKinley agents and that those industries "would own him and make merchandise of him, if elected." In the light of that interview, he asked, did not the words of Mr. Bayard that "protection corrupted public life," fall as gratefully on the ears as the sound of rain on the roof in time of drought. "Suppose all Mr. Chandler says in that interview is true, which I deny," Interrupted Mr. Northway of Ohio, hotly. "Is that any reason why Mr. Bayard should denounce his countrymen to a foreign audience?" "I call Mr. Chandler," replied Mr. Tucker, "as a witness to prove my case, and I know of no man better versed in the inner workings of Republican politics than William E. Chandler." "You call him on the theory that he has turned state's evidence and that there is no other evidence?"
There is ample evidence." responded Mr. Tucker, "that the Republicans *frv the fat' out of the manufacturers with becoming regularity."
Mr. Tucker argued that these resolutions meant nothing. The managers of the house had xlecided on a do nothing policy and Satan found more mischief still for idle hands to do. He closed With a magnificent tribute to Mr. Bay\rd's personal character.
An agreement was then effected for faking a vote on the resolutions of cen)ure at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
After some further remarks by Mr. Watson of Ohio and Mr. Gibson of Tennessee in favor of them. Mr. Sulzer of Kew York enlivened the proceedings with some remarks about the valor of Republicans who assailed Thomas F. Bayard when he was not present to defend himself.
At 5:20 p. m. the house adjourned.
Talk of Opera Iloase Improvements. It Is said there will be $5,000 In improvements on the Naylor Opera House
during the coming summer which will put the play house in first class condition. There has been talk to the effect that when the new house was built the Naylor theater would be turned into a second class house. There is little, if any, doubt but the new house will be erected, but this does not appear to worry the management of Naylor's. The Dlcksons propose to continue business at the same old, but thoroughly remodelled and renovated, stand. The improvements spoken of are new seats, new wall decorations, an enlargement of the "flys" and possibly a new curtain. The improvements will begin, as soon as the season is over in June.
FOUGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
One of Them Killed—Two of the Officers SerioDsiy Wounded. Tulare, Cal., March 19.—Two officers were shot and a trai'n robber named Daniel MoCole was killed in an attempt ^to hold up the south ibound New Orleans express near here at 3 o'clock this morning. The attempted robbery was one of the most daring that has taken place in California, and probably would have succeeded if it had not been for the perfidy of one of the robbers. Last night 'the officers in this city were informed that an attempt would be made early this morning to hold up the Sunset limted. The man who gave the information gave the details- of the plot and said that at first he intended to take'part in the robbery. Under Sheriff Earl Daggett and Constable Reed, armed with shotguns, went to the place where the robbery was to take .place arid awaited 'the approaoh of the robbers.
The robbers changed their plans, however, and decided to attack the New Orleans §xprets. Three of them boarded the train at Seima, two climbing on the rear of the baggage car and the other one on the tender. As the train pulled out of Goshen the robber who •had betrayed his companions left the train without their'knowledge, rushed into the telegraph ofPce and told the operator to tell the sheriff's party here that the robbers had changed their plans. The officers hastened back to meet the train and boarded the engine at Tagus.
The robbers did not intend to make •their .presence known until after the train had pulled out from the station, but the officers saw the men and opened fire. The bandits returned the volley, and Sheriff Daggett was shot through the lungs, sustaining a wound that will probably prove fatal. Constable Reed was shot In the shoulder. CMcCole, who is believed to have been one of the Dalton gang, was killed. The other robbers escaped.
WOULDN'T MOVE ON.
Tramp Falls to Leave Town and is Now in Jail. Albert Miner, a repulsive specimen of the genius tramp, was arraigned in police court for intoxication yesterday morning and was releasedonhis promise to lose no time in getting out of town. 'He was no sooner out on the street than he began, "panhandling" the various saloons for whisky, and when night came wus so helplessly drunk he couldn/.t stand up, .much less get out of town. Patrolman Kostch came across him at Seventh and Main streets •and sent him back to i.iii. Miner was •once in the United 'States navy, but lost his position firom drink and neglect of duty and has gome from bad to worse until now his only visible means of support is his ponderous gall. His mission in life seems ito travel over the country a'nd (keep drunk amd live without work. iMayor Ross in releasing Miner yesterday mcming warned him as to what he .might expect if brought before hi.m again, amd it is pretty certain he will keep his word. It is pretty safe to predict that -wlrecr the hobo is confronted by the mayor -this morning he will ba given am opportunity 'to try the experiment of exchanging eleven days' exercise 'on the rock pile for eleven day boaird a.t 'the jail, with .hydrant water and. black ecttfee .as his only means of quenohir.ig thirst.
AUSTRIA IS GLAD.
Because Her Emperor is a Royal British Officer. Vienna, March 19.—The newspapers of this city hail with lively satisfaction the news that Emperor Francis Joseph has been appointed a colonel-in-chief of the First regiment of British lragoon guards, pointing to the fact that the appointment is proof of the hearty relations existing 'between Austria and Great Britain.
Comment is also made upon the fact that Emperor William of Germany is colonel-in-chief of ,the First (Royal) British dragoons ani^ that Emperor Francis Jospeh beihg^in command of a guard regiment stands just a military shade higher in the British army than Emperor William.
JAOKSON AND WALLING.*"
They Will He Arraigned at Freeport Next Wednesday. Cincinnati March 19.—In Newpcc'i 'today Judge Helm announced to the attorneys in the case of Walling and Jackson tha \hey must be brought before the court on Monday next to p'e&d to the indictment. He also t.ficd them that Tuesday. April 7th, was se1' for their tr'al and that no postponement would be allowed: that all preEcntn-ary motions, 'if any were to be ms.de, must be heard before '.'ha, u:ne. Th'e prisoners were not brought into court.
Will Divide the Allo\v:in-o. The county commissioners have voted to reduce the monthly allowance for St. Anthony's Hospital from $100 to $50. The hospital allowance by the commissioners will remain the same, but the $50 per month withdrawn from St. Anthony's will be given to the Union Home for Invalids at Seventh and Scott streets. The commissioners thought the county could only afford to allow $100 for hospital purposes and deemed it fair to divide the amount between the two institutions, as both are conducted on charitable principles. The change was taken upon application of Jacob Parker, president, and George 'M. Crane and I. N. Pierce, directors.
Pnhocl IIim Down St UrTr:\y. Des Mci'mes, la.. March 19.—Charias F. and Henry E. Wilcox were arrested tor.Oght charged with the probable murder of O. E. Pearson, a prominent photographer here. The two men d??agreed wit'h Pierson over a business contract and pushed him down a y.airway. The •Injured man is dying.
Glass Works As«ipi.
New Castle, Pa., March 19.—The Noi' .hwood Glass Co., which had one of the largest plants at Elwood, Ind., made an assignment today. It is said that the assignees will ma-ke the attempt to run the works. Fancy and colored glass was manufactured.
HOW DOES THIS SUIT?
BASE BALL LEAGUE THAT LOOKS A 1 ON PAPER.
Terre Haute Will Make Another Effort to Get Into a League—Shogart Has Hopes.
he annlouncemeei tin yesterday's dispatches that Toledo and Ft. Waynehad dropped out of the Eastern interstate .League caused quite a stir among the base ball fans, a's there appeared to besomehopefor Terre Haute yet. There was a session at 'the office of Manager George Bhugoirt, at which ihe situation wias gone over and a few air castles erected. With the announcement that Toledo and Ft. Wayne had left the Inters'tate came the iniforaaation that they would jump intot'he Michigan circuit.
There is an old map in1 the office of Mr. Shugtixt and this was taken, down' yesterday as the fai\s taflked. The imsertian of a few carpet .tacks where 'the name of several cities appeared tended tlo show that: the Michigan League,with Terre Haute in it, would be a grand circuit, equal to, if not superior, to the Western. Association. The figures 'to back up this belief were 'found in a dustcovered edition, of Bradstreet's and in one of the Pennsylvania's new railroad guides. There has been some trouble in the Michigan 'League relative to sakury Qimjt on1 account of some of the cities mentioned being1 small. With Terre Haute in it with Toledo and Ft. Wlayn« there will be ino mojre t'ailk of the salary question. •Manager Shugairt is very enthusiastic over the possibilities of this city gaining admission to the Michigan, circuit, and half a dozen Setters were sent out last might in the hope that something may be done. One of (the letters was mailed to J. W. Guin.ntells, president of the ToQeido 'club one to William Myers of the Ft. Wayne's a,nd another to O. G.-Un-gerford, owner of the Kalamazoo franchise. An, immediate reply was urged, and it is not unlikely the new scheme will to 'time develop into a reality. On pa-peir (the following cities appear to good advantage: Toledo, Ft. Wayne .amd Terre .Haute :in Indiana, and Saginaw, EUy City, Muskegon, Kalamazoo and .Lansing dni Michigan. According to Bradetreet the total population of these eight ci'ties is 323,000. As figures won't lie, here they aire: Toledo has a. .populaltio.n of 100,000 Saginaw boasts of €(1,000 souls Ft. Wayne has no less than' 35,000 Ter.re Haute claims 40,000, but in this instance will go ,on record to 35,000 Ka!'3imazoo has ia 'population of 24,000, Muskegon 23,000 and (Lansing 15,000. iMileage, the 'first thing organizers of leagues think of, is almost ridiculously small. Figuring from the mileage book it was found the jumps would average just ninety miles. The longest jump would be from Terre Haute. This would 'be offset, however, by the prox-imi-ity the Michigan cities, the jump in some instances being less than thirty miles. While Terre Haute, in case she got into the circuit, would prefer the percentage plan, figures on a $30 guarantee are interesting. Three games under such a guarantee means $90 for a visiting club. Figuring rai^oad fare at 2 cents per mile, each team carrying eleven men and jumping ninety miles, an expense $22 is shown. Then comes the question of hotels and figuring on a $1.50 a day rate fof three days there is a expense of $49.50. Thus is the expense account complete with $20 still to the credit of the visiting club. A worse showing could certainly not be made under the percentage plan.
Manager Shugart believes Gunnells, Myers and at least some of the Michigan men will conclude such a circuit wotild be a money-maker. He says he is ready to put a team in such a league, one that will be a credit to the league and also to the city. Mr. Shugart will make an effort to have a meeting called to discuss the question and if possible organize with this city included. If such an organization is ever perfected the fans may expect some hot games between Toledo, Ft. Wayne and Terre Haute. There is already a little bitterness and baseball would not tend to lessen it.
Come, Gentle Spring.
Yesterday, the first day of spring, was anything but suggestive of flowers and new bonnets. In Terre Haute people either stayed at home or took to the street clad in heavy winter garments or mackintoshes. March, 18S6, w.ll l.kely stand for a record when it comes to snowfall. The oldest inhabitant probably does not remember a year when there was such a fall of the beautiful in March. The almanacs attest that the beginning of spring was at 9:30 last night. The storm which had a cessation with the appearance of the moon and stars last night began at 12:55 Wednesday afternoon. The total snow fall for March is 14.3 inches.
Killed Two Women.
Tiffin, O., Mar'ch 19.—Tihe village of N-ew Riegel is in a state of intense excitement ever an awful tragedy, which will roJU'J in two deaths. John Moss, a wealthy brick maker, sho% and fatally wo'UTi'ded his divorced wrfe and her sister, Miss Katie Sm^,th. Mrs. Mo'es secured a divorce from her husband last Tuesday and he went to her house tonight and demanded her to come ba'ck and live with him. This 'she refused •do, whereupon he shot her three times and Miss Sm3:h twice. Two phyiCdians were £vn -non'cd from this city. Hoes defies th'3 village -marshal t* arrest him and further trouble is expected.
Crisp and Smith in .Joint Debate. Washington, March 19.—As the result of correspond-cmce between the Secretary of the Interior Hoke -Smith ana exSpeaker Crisp, who is a senatorial caba-.dide'-'e, s'.i -airamgeme'-Tt has been made for .a joi.n-t debate
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tion at a number of places in Georgia. The debaiies will take place from March 31st 'to the middle of April. In .the correspondence Secretary Smith says he is r« now a candidate for senator, that his purpese is to join Mr. Crisp in the .financial discussion that he may con-v-ibcite all within his power to prevent the Democrats of Georgia from committing .themselves to the advocacy of the free, uT.Vimited and independent coin&ge of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1.
Secretary Carlisle Will Speak.
Chicago, March 19.—John G. Carlisle, secre' ary of the treasury, will deliver a non-partisan address before the laboring people cf this city April 15, 1896. Mr. Carlisle was last fall invited 'Jo make an address on the silver question, but he could not come at that Ume. He today sent word he will be able to speak on the date given above.
ComplaiDS ot Vicious Dogs. Complaint comes to the polfce 'Chat there is aa unreasonable number off vicious dogs being harbored la the -\poin-
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ity at- Ninth aired Cnawtftord streets amd says it is dangerous for a person to paas along that •thoroug'hffare. To prevent •their comptaSnt toeing pigeon holed by the ipoldce the oomplaSnan'ts say that none of these vite&Mis canines axe decorated with the glittering $1 bangle required by an ordinance providing few a royalty on the dog^luxury. The police w&l in/vestigate 'the report and if ifc is •found to be true there will be am increased demand for dog checks or a wholesale Slaughter of dogs.
INDIANA DELEGATION.
(Continued from First Page.) M. Hardy of Davis, county for corragrefes. Nat U. Hill of Blooming ton and jamin. F. Polk of FreelandsvHle were naimed as delegates and Colonel V. V. Williams of Bedford and M. C.j Steivenson of Wort Kington as alternates.
Presidential preferences are divided between McKinley and Allison^ It was a large gathering, with ringCing speeches amd many praise's for protection.
Not Instructed for McKinley. Evansville, (March 19.—'Republican! of this .First, distriot unanimously elected James W. Hemingway for congress. Delegates to St. 'Louis selected are: James H. McNeeley, editor Evanrvllle Journal James iB. Gamble, mayor of •Princeton. Alternates—E. E. Lockwood, Posey county Otto Kolb, Warrick county. Resolutions endorsed McKinley but left the delegates uninstructed.
From the Third.
New Albany, Ind., "March 16.—The Republican convention of the Third congressional district today elected J. T. Stout of Paoli and H. C. Hcbbs of Salem as delegates to the St. Louia convention. E. A. MdGuiness was chosen presidential elector. Resolutions were adopted endorsing McKinley.
No Candidate Indorsed.
Indiainaipolis, March 19.—The Republicans o*f this (Seventh) congressional district selected a® delegates to the national convention- Harry S. New and Joseph B. Keasing of IndJalnsJpjlis. Addison C. Harris of IndianaipoTtts was named as elector. The delegates' were not insiiruot'ed and no presidentVi candidate was endorsed. Mr. New is for Allison, 'but •will vote for McKinley if a majority of the Indiana delegation does. Kealing Is for McKinley.
Fourth DiBtrlcfc Convention. North Vernon, Ind., March 19.—The Fourth congreosioin district convention met here today and nominated Marcus R. Sulzer df Madison, for congress, Donald McCuUum of Ripley for presid'erJcial elector and O. H. Montgomery of Seymour, and A. E. Nowlin of LaJwrenCeburg for delegates to the Republican, national convention. The vote on candidate fo.r congress was Sulzer 79, W. W. Lambert 28.
HUNTING LIVELY ALLIGATORS.
Experience of a Party of Hunters Who Dng One Oat of a Hole. Hunting (Florida 'alligators has a number of charms that would be appreciated by almost any 'one 'firom a superintendent of a menagerie to /a true sportsman. To be*t'horougMy enjoyed "several ladies should be present, who add to the confusion with diverting squeals and screams," says one hunter.
A Forest amd Stream writer tells how Mr. and M.rs. L. E. !Lovejoy, Mr. and •Mirs. W. (F. Veysey, Mrs. F. H. Abbott, Mr. J. H. Oo'nea.n.non, and! a guide not a 'g'ator .in AUegator creek, near Punta iGordo, in which there are a number of the reptites. The firsit one seem slumped •into the creek, but a "little ways beyond was a 'gator's cave." Alligators are like angle worms, digging deep into the •mud. 'Such a boring is called a "cave." Oni digging intto the "cave" the alligator's ihead •vyas u'noovefred after a white, a hook on the end of a pole was caugft: iin one fotot, land "he was igmominiously dragged fl^rth." £t aippears that he alligator took things' easy till his tail was free, 'Itihera there wzis -a battle royail."
An alligatoir 'hardies his tail as a flii"meir doss a 'flail. One wipe landed on •the guide's chest, and he landed in a mud puddle, firom which he was helped by the sympathetic ladies. The return rswing caught Mr. Concar.non fair, and it is said that 'he now sits on a piilow. Meantime, the others got a rope around iihe "critter which is now on exhibition iin the ilocal 'gator tank. It is larger than any alligutctf taken near Punta Gorda this year, tut owing to its Pugnacity it has not yet been measured."
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY.
The Roby Me!als Presented to Members of Company The Terre Haute Rifles (Company B) celebrated its sixth anniversary at the Armory last night. Since the command was organized in 1890 there have been annual celebrations and the one last night was in no detail le pleasant than those of former years. First thete was a programme of music :nd -recitx-.^ tions. The Ideal Quartette was cn thej list, also Miss Agnes Wey,.a singer possesed of an unusually good voice. A1most every person on the programme received an encore. At the conclusion of the exercises the Mrs. Itchy medals were presented by Dr. T. C. Stunkard. surgeon of the First infantry, to the members of the company who served during the riots of 1894. In his speech he told that forty-six out ota to:al membership of forty-nine responded to the call of the governor. The members of the company had' conducted themselves in a manner of the highest recognition. When the surgeon had distributed the medals the room was cleared and a programme of ten dances carried out.
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ONLY A JOKE.
•A Thief Reads The Express and Returns Stolon Money. The man who stole the pockeii'xjok containing $4.30 from Kate Murphy, an inmate of Mrs. Athey's Eagle (Street1 insert, "became fearful the police would c'tpture hisn and, to prevent trouibie, returned the stolen money yesterday evening. In returning the purse he attempted :o excuse his action by claiming he only took it as a joke. He said he '•ntended to give I't back to the girl, but for got it, and did not recall the fact '.hat he had .$4.30 of somebody else's money until he read the story 'df the robbery in yesterday morning'^ Express. He was afraid if he took the purse back during the day he would be arrested before he could explain matters, so waited until dark and slipped fnto lire rtesort when he knew Patrolman Mullen was hr another part of toww He refused t'o give his name and l?t. after the woman had promised him to see the police and tell them the morjey had been returned and ask thesm to proceed no fur.her with the Investigation.
Have your eyes tested by Profe Edanondson, now at Bigwood's, 607 Wabash aveaue.
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ABMS FOE THE CUBANS
THBKE NEW EXPEDITIONS WIIX BK FITTED OUT SOON.
Gatllng Guns and Several Thousand Stands -of Arms Provided—Engagements o£ Armies—Weyler Will Not Resign.
(New York, March 19.—The Advertiser will 'tomorrow publish the following: "1A6 a result of a- comferemoe of Che leading Cuban sympathizers in this city held recently, three steamers -will be (flt'ted out within, the next six weeks amd will leave for Cuban shores ladea with arms amd ammunition for the insurgents. The entire cost of the expedition will approximate about $225,000, which, it is said, is tnow in the hands of a iPMfrudelph'ian, who successfully stanted the Bermuda on her trip 'to aid the Cuban. oaiuse. Gatling guns and several thousand stands of rifles will be taken out the steamers, together with 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition.
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
Serious Loss Admitted By the Spanish Authocities. Havana, 'March 19.—(Details of the engagement between Colonel Ynclans' forces and the insurgents under Maceo near Candelaria, in Pinar Del Rio, the news of which was cabled yesterday to the Associated Press, are still meager, but the losses incurred by the Spanish troops are admitted to have been serious. The engagement being more in the nature of a pitched batttle than any previous one during the insurrection and the attack made hy the insurgents bold and effe#:ive A telegram received today fiom General Li tres at Cay^jacabos, admits this much and says the troops are worthy of the highest p.raise as they had to attack in the open an enemy 'barricaded behind stone walls. Col jnel Hernandes reports fighting Maceo, Banderas and Perez at Montesine with a lovs to himself of seven wounded. The insiirgents were dis'odged and pursued and once more overtaken at Merced. They were again dislodged with the bayonet and artillery. The report sa5rs that the insurgents left in. both these fijhts twenty killed.
It is very evident that t'he forces of Gomez, Banderas afi^IMaceo are much the best armed of the insurgent frrces, other bands having only about 30 per cent, of Xieir number armed.
DON'T NEED GUNS.
The Massachusetts Chase a Spanish Gunboat Unarmed. Wilmington, Del., March 19.-JCaptain Steele of an oyster schooner now at Atlantic City told a story today 'of a one-sided encounter off the coast yesterday between a Spanish gun boat and the American battleship '^Massachusetts. The captain said that while in Atlantio City he heard that a Spanish gunboat was lying off the coast in wait for the Bermuda which is thought to have sailed from Somers Point yesterday with a Cuban expedition. He resolved to see the meeting If any occurred. The captain said he went out in his boat about twenty miles where he saw the Spanish boat with iflags flying. Shortly afterwards the 'Massachusetts, which has been lying near the capes awaiting favorable weather for her builders' trial trip hove in sight.
According to the captain, the officers of the Spanish' gunboat must have thought war had been declared for immediately upon sighting the Massachusetts she pulled down her flag anc| ran away. Meanwhile the Massachusetts continued up the coast at a clipping gait. The most amusing part of thestory is that the Massachusetts has nothing the shape of arpjamen't on board.
CHASED THE ETHELRED.
The British Steamer Pursued By a Spanish Gnnhoat. Boston, arch 19.—The British steamer Ethelred, Captain Hopkins, which arrived from Jamaica, today, reports that she was chased for an hour and 'j.alf by a. Spanish cruiser on Wednesday, •March 11th, while on her outward passage from this port to Jamaica. The 'E:.helnc'.i was too fast "or ihe cruiser, which could apparently make only •about r.lir.e knots am hour to the steamer's flPt'EM. knots. The chase began' about 3 p. m. about 'eight miles off Cape M-ay. The Spanish vessel hoisited a flag, the Ethelired did likewise and continuing on her voyage pald no further heed to 'the warship. The latter,howevc*- at once started in hot pursuit and covtiinued t'he chase forininety minutes, wiiem she gave 'it up, as the Ethelred had been constantly drawing away from her as she linc.reased !h£r speed about a knot an hour. No shots were fired flrom the gunbeet. The passengers on 'the Ethelred becan-.'o greatly excited. The "officers of tf-e stcarr.'sr claim they were outside the three-mile limlit, -amd they were justified in evading any attempt to deta'in •it.em. The .Bthelr?d is notorious through having toon fi.red upon last summer by a Spanish cruiser.
A CRUSHING DEFEAT.
The ittlo at IMnar Del Rio Was Insursarfent Victory. Chicago, March 19.—A special __to the Times-Herajd from 'NeW York says: The Cuban insurgents have dealt Spain a crushing blow. Trustworthy information has been received from Havana that the battle fought a few days ago in Pinar Del Rio, which the dispatches sent out with the sanction of the press censor described as a Spanish victory, was In reality a lamentable defeat for the forces of General Weyler.. This news reached Havana today and was sent to this city :n a brief cipher cablegram. The source of the information leaves no doubt of its reliability.
The Spanish officials tv-ill not permit the report of insurgent success to be sent out of Havana. It is expected that Che dcr.'3.''Is of t'he battle will be smuggled ovc to Tampx -and there put on the wires. It is the 'firm opinicci in this city amcug persons informed of events In Cuba that tfc*3 Spanish cause is lost. It is also beloved, despite denials, ithsit this last defeat wMl so add to the dissatisfaction against General Weyler that either his resignation or recall wHl soon follow.
Weyler Will Not Kcslgri.
Washiriglon, March 19.—General Weyler. in charge of C.he Spanish military ?:cces in .Cuba-, has telegraphed to Minister De Lome tha»t -he has no intention of resigning, as has been reported. The generai lias telegraphed a •sicnilar statemem to QUs home govwrmmfo t. and haa..
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eud?ded that on the contrary he is satisfied with the progress of military afflairs in Cuba.
EDISON'S DISCOVERY.
With the Bays and Chemicals He Can Perform Wonders. New York, March 19.—Thomas 'A. Edison has discovered, in connection -with his ray experiments, a soblstairtce so sensitive to the rays that by using plates coated with it he can see the human hand af a. distance of fifteen feet. The substance is tungstate of calcium. If ain abject Jte held between a tube gemeratihig rays and a plate coated wiitih it, the plate at once assumes a* phosphorescent gliow whenever the rays strike it, while at those -points, where ttoe intervening object prevxsnts the rays from striking, a dark image of the otoject is cast. Thus, the fiesh of the hand allowEng more of the rays to pass through than !the bones, produces a cor •respondftngly brighter degree of phosphorescence, but a less degree than, that on the remainder of the plate, where no •object at all intervened, so that the flesh and bones and the articulations of ilihe latter can be distinctly seen.
The tunvgstate of calcium is six times more sensitive to the rays than platinum bariiim cyanide, the substance heretofore used to "see'" with- Uhe rays.
One of the tmost important points to cannectfon with the matter is that Edison has now a good means of testing his tufbes as He devoieps them. He will shortly try the effect of rays on disease germs.
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Organization Formally Launched at a MertiDg Last Nigl 1 ^presentatives frcm fourteen trades unions hteQd a meeting at Washington Hall last n'rht at which the new centra? body was made a reality. E. V. Debs was •in attendance and r-*de a short ta.V Mr. Debs said he was satisfied the new union was dtstined to thrive and be a power in Te.re Haute. After the adoption of the consecution, which is based on the broad principles of the CSevel wid (0.| uni'jn, offtoert: were elected as -follotws: President, Philip Jtetomold, Cigarmaikers' Union ice president, X. T. Munpfiiy, Typographical Union secretary, W. A. Todd, Cigar-'»-*kers' Union assistant secretary, E. 1. Ev'.nger, Typographical Union treasurer, Joseph Sell, Plasterero' Union Cooper of Elootric'* Workers, and Urban of Street Railway menu The ootrrnmi ttee on organization is made bp as -follows: Wm. Finkibiner of the Cigarmakers, Thomas Byrne of 'the Clerks and E. H. TIvingA'- of the Printers. *X"he committee on legislation, .xlucati-Ki and Titer-a^re ds composed of L. P. Benedict of the It. U., Frank Oonrath of the Clerks and A. r. Murphy ctf the Clerks. Following is the gii'evancs committee: A. L. Reiily, John Howard, 1. C. Watson, John Pur\.*r and A. H. Wrtma.r.. The lion will iherea? er meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
COULDN'T KEED THE ORGAN.
Gertie Taylor Poisoned Her Family Because of Anger. St. Joseph, Mo., March 19.—The mystery of the poisoning of the Dillon Taylor family at Craig, Mo., which has resulted in the death of Dillon Taylor and the probable death of Robert Taylor, his son, and the latter's wife, was cleared up today when Gertrude Taylor, aged 13, confessed that she was guilty of the poisoning. She said she had formed a dislike for her brother and his wife and her father, because they would not consent to let her keep an organ which had been in the house for a year. Robert Taylor had bought the instrument. Two months ago he married Estella Varnas and they have been residing temporarily at the home of the elder Taylor. Young Mrs.Taylor tantalized Gertrude, it is said, about the organ, which was soon to grace the home of Mrs. Robert Taylor, and the child appealed in vain to her father. She then determined on vengeance and secured a box of rough on rats, which she dumped into the coffee pot. She was arrested this afternoon on the charge of murder. Robert Taylor and wife, if they will survive, will be invalids for life. Uncles of the girl who are wealthy say she shall not be convicted if money can save her.
GESEfiAL STATE NEWS.
Caiptain John H. Tarlton has been offered t'he command of the Franklin Fenoibles by the mtli'Eary headquarters.
The Advocate, the organ of the Indiana Sors of Veteran-?, is devoted tt'his month to the candidacy of Charles F. Griffin, for tho Republican nomination for governor.
Mrs. Mim.ie Winrams of El wood .made
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Samuel Harvey ot New Castl-' has laft for Alaska nr.r the gola field.-.. Hundreds of 'farmers of -i'linois are pu"chas.n,,' farms in Jasper and Benton ceunties and will move there in the spring.
Yesterday morniiwr Keroert C. Buck, an cimploje of ihe Unitel States ^Expres
George Sears of Packerton committed suicide by 'hanging himseir in Ills ibarn. Jc^cb Ca-feer of South Bend, charged with stealing a cow, was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years.
Joseph Dice of Wiliiamsport, a 6-year-old boy, wh."» playing wi'ih a pencH, on one end of nich there was a cartridge shell, was seriously inju by the shell exp'vodiiife.
The bondsmen of Hiram Bradshaw the absconding trustee Boone county, nave found that, his shortage vas $1 (MS.-10.
Jacob Robinson, aged 85 /ears, the old'cs.t prisoner in the Jeffersonville peniter tlary, died yesterday morning. He was serving a life sentence for murder.
Centenary Epworth I.eagae.
The literary and musical programme at Centenary Church this evening will be of •.nusual Interest. It has been arranged exclusively by the ladies ar.d will be a great -treat. The following is the programme: Song :...By the League Prayer By Mrs. Dr. Tucker Piano duett
Mrs. Alfred Austin and Mrs. Oscar Perkins. Recitation Miss Jessie McAllister Vocal slo Miss Koopman Piano solo M*ss Anna Cobieigh Recitation Miss Laetta Greggs Instrumental selection
Ladies Washburn M^-nrolln and Gui-'t3-T C'«u»b. Recitation Mi3s Ada Seidel Violin solo Miss Nellie Davis Vocal solo Miss Katzen.ba.ch Hc'c.-titic-'n Miss Ada Seidel 1 na!rumenta'l s.-lection
Lrdk-s Washburn Mandolit and Guitar Club.
ECHOES FROM THE SNOWSTORM.
At Eedfcrd all the fruit trees are broken dowa. At Atlanta the groundhog has been eternally disgraced a3 a weather prophet.
Th-e depth of th'e sr.ow in Franklin and vicinity is from six to eight inch^is. •All traffic is impeded ut tPctrtland. The fall is the greatest of the winter.
Eight i-nco.es of snow fell a)t Milton in twelve hours. A snow storm at Mun-cl-e raged for eighteen hours, and now sleigh bells are jingling. All work is stopped.
The worst blizzard of the sea ran prevailed at 'Ft. Wayne. The snow i3 six inches deep.
TO CLTRE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ail druggists refund the money If it falls to curs. 25a.
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THE SILVER SENATORS
MEETING HELD BY THEM AT WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
Manufacturers Were Also Present Wh« Seemed to Be Sympathetic—Senators Call It a Note of Waraing.
Washington March ll-A coreference was hfftfd in' this city todiy 'between th'e Republican silver senators who voted agains.t 'the copslde.ration of the house •tariff bill in the senate and a numben of manufacturers, for the purpose of, if possible, arranging an understanding on which the silver advocates and prJs tectionists can unite. The cowferecce' waJs prelim!Jnary to others, 4-hich pro^j-t aJbly will be held, and while it re.su.t-* ed in no joint dec la raUion, those present^ expressed 'themselves as satisfied that .the result would be to promote both iaJ terests and that an important step hatr been taken in bringing them nearer to gether.
Brief sipeeches were made by Senetotoi Teller, Dubois, CaTter, Mantle, Can-no^ and Jones. They defined their poslhioi*"' In such manner as to make it pMn •to"'' the manufacturers that there could be") nto protective tariff legislation, either atthis session of congress or the next without the rehabilitation of silver, and that bimefalJjsm and protection, as regarded from their standpoint,'constituted an invisible issue before the country-
Some of the manufacturers themselves endorsed this position as being the logitj of the country's necessities amd political! conditions. President Dornan of theiMan.ufacture.rs' Clut of •Philadelphia expressed the op'nion that the tariff duties could .not be mad high enough to prote .t our manufactures if our .oumtry •remained on a gold basis.
Henry A. iFrye of Philadelphia said that the sooner we took independent action for bimetallism the. better it would be. He declared for protection itund bimetallism.
Senators who were -interviewed withl regard to the meeting expressed tho opinion -thi.it this was the first note of wanning to the Republican party agait the adoption of a s-h fr'e gold! standard plank in the St. Loais platform or the (nomination of a gold stand- & •ard ma-n on a etraddle plank. Many t- kters in 'harmony with the purpores off the nw»*ng were received from manufacturers throughout the cour.tr* who were xm.ibl- io be present at the meeting. 'Senator Cam
Orel's name was mertw
•tiC'Eed inci'dantally in connection with' the presidency aurl:t| the meeting ar\'l .met w'-th evident approval by mamy resent.
TO ADMIT NEW MEXICO.
The Territories' Committee Presents a Fnverr»b.» Vepnrt. Washington, Mi?ch 19.--Senator Davis chairman ^f the committee on territories, today presented the report of the committee on the admission of Ne'/» Mexico as a state. The leport set* forth the resource? of the territory, gives the population, the number of schools, postoffices, etc., and adopts the report made to the senate on the sarna subject in the last congress.
A new paragraph is added giving th» best estimate possible on the proportion* cf residents of the territory of Mexican) birth or derivation. The cc-mnrlttee says that exact it% rmation is v« obtainable but expresses the opinion that about one-half of the population fell within this class. They conclude, however, that the Mexicans do not cast one-half of the votes in the territory because a majority of the Americans are new arrivals, accompanied by their families, giving them a larger proportion of voters than among«the Mexicans. The bill is amended so as to -fix the election for the adoption of the proposed constitution not earlier than the first Tuesday in Npvember.
JUSTICE BREWER S LETTER.
The Head of tho Venezuelan Commission On Arbitration. I London, March 19.—A letter, ad-
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her second attempt at suic.do wit.un the #ast six months by swaUowing strychnine, state Supreme Court, and president ot
J. Cornell of Valparaiso received a packajge thro-uigh the mauls which proved to be an infernal machine. Accidcii'tal rtiscove. prevented any harm.
by Justice Brewer of the Urikcd
the Venezuelan commission, 'to the Peace As^ccWtion, in which he expresses a hope for the peaceful settlement of f.he Venezuelan dispute, is pub.ished here. Justice Brewer goes on to say: "Permi. me, i-n behalf of the commission, to thank you for this. I may be permitted to add that we i.hare with vou the hope thai: the -boundary qiK-s-
tr.eniciiy rw^i uim ours. whiCh, o: ntkiuing, speak SJ- muca for the wpll being of both nat.ons and for th^ advance of humanity.
The Daily News says, i'n an eclitor.al on Justice Brewer lettt/: "Justice Brewer's letter is peculiarly a- sv-dence of the ^p:ri' which the commission wffll conduct its labors. ought to have suitable recogn^ion. It ^ld not be more than -oy leaving the work ^t0'hand" of those enicvgcd on both sides ia erecting a settlement."
Nebraska Democrat".
Om.ha, Neb., March 19.—The
tration wing of the
a(3rnini®"
De™ocrats tQnighfi
replied to the manifesto of the s.lveif Democrats asking that primaries uj held to determine which elemenl^sbou carry delegates to the national convc.i tion. The proposition was reolv'ng that the vote of 2&.000 the administration ticket «*ceiv^ year as against 10,000 for the slveritcs Jo be the story of their relative standing.
Republican DistrU-t Convention.
The Republicans of tlic Fifth congres!onal district will meet^n
Hon. Wifliam D. Owen, for secretary of
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order^of the district uy uiuu Fiiheck, Chap man. Attest: George M. Allen, Scercta.-y.^
Clay Hendricks Morgan ... Parke Putnam Vigo Vermillion
Total
19 13
.. .. 13 13
31 9
...114
S^Lbncins papers "of" district "pioa.e copy.) _____
BLEARWATER'S GRtAT PLAYING.
In a Match Game Me Kan Down Seven Frames. P'^tsburg, Pa-. March 13.—A series cf matches for the pool championship of tho United States between Pittsburg and Kcogh of tonight before a
Was
audlence. The score by frames
as fol-
^Clearwater—10 10 15 2 li» 7 1 10 1- 10
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5 0
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lo 5 8 7 0 13
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