Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 March 1896 — Page 3

ON TEIAL FOE LIFE.

fHE SLAYEB OF IDE MILLEK TELLS B£B STORY.

defense Claim the Shooting Was Accidental—They Make a Bitter Attack on the Dead Brian's Character.

"Big Georgie" (Burke, colored, under Indictment for murdering her lorver, Ide Miller, was aaraigrr-ed in the Circuit Court yesterday moraitag. Both state and defense -ware ready for trial and within a, ^hort time after the case was

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called the work of empanelling tlihe jury liwas toeigun. There was little trouble experienced In getting a jury and the 'special venire of twenty taii-smen was too more than 'half exhausted when the pammel wais full and 'this 'trial "began. *The jury, as £worn to try the case, is fcomposed of John W. Myers and Philip rr. Coble, JRiley 'B. W. Brown, Thoimas iH. Coamop and Deslie Simmons, Honey

Creek Jatoes Van Duzer, Win. Loveze, I James E. Fit and Leander Jackson* city H. D. Humphrey, Otter Creek

Louis G. Hooper, Sugar Creek, and George H. IMoore, Pierson. The state is being represented by jProsecutor Huston and 'his deputy, •William iWhl'tiaiker, and A. J. Kelley and J-ames P. Stunkard are looking after tthe interests of the defendants. The opening statement for the prosecution was made 'by 'Air. Huston and. was able •presentation Of the case. The prosecutor detailed the killing and the dis.gra'oeful circumstances leaiding up to 'it, substantially as printed in The Express lhe time of the tragedy, defining ti. several degrees of murder and readtai., the statutes fixing .the punishment for each. The prosecutor concluded by informing the jury that he expeteted to prove che killing was premeditated and also show .the iflotive for it. The statememt was brief and to the point. (Attorney Stunkard followed with the statement ifor the defense, detailing the circumstances which they claim tend to justify the shooting. The set up a (positive denial that the killing was premeditated and will attempt to prove it was accidental. The theory of the defense is that "Big Georgie" was afraid

Miller would kill her, as he had atI itemlpted at on two or three previous ocI casions that while she was trying to

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take the (pistol from him it was accidentally discharged and he was killed. Continuing, IMr. iStunkard said the derfense would show that Miller was a 'worthless, bullying man, never worked and had lived off the woman's depravity for years that he always carried a pistol and had on two occasions at least attempted the life of the woman then on trial. He promised the jury he would prove that when Miller was taken to "Big Georgie's" apartments on the morning the shooting occurred, she begged the man who brought him -into the room, to take him away—that she was afraid of him. They would, he said, show that che conduct of the woman before and after the shooting, was not that of a person who had comitted murder after (premeditation and for vengence. The statement was a clean cut detail of the tragedy from the standpoint of the deifense and if 'proven will put a different face on what a few days ago looked like a hopeless case for the murderess.

The examination of witnesses was begun before 'noon, and as there was not the u'sual wrangling of the attrneys, rapid progress was made. At 2 o'clock the state had rested its case, and when 6 o'clock came and court was adjourned the defense was well along with its side of the case.

Ida Ward, the only witness save "Big Georg.ie," to the shooting, was placed on the stand at the outset, and in a Straightforward manner told of the tragedy as she saw it. She was a good witness for the state on direct examination, but when submitted to the searching questions by Attorney Kelley, she •became confused and her testimony was materilly weakened in many particulars. Among other things, the woman said she was excited and frightened and might have been mistaken in some of her statements made to the grand jury. The woman was treated very kindly by the attorneys on both sides while on the witness stand, and it is believed, she tried to tell the truth. The other witness for the state were of little importance, as they were only intended to establish the minor details necessary to conviction. There was no delay when the state rested and the Idefense called its first witness, Many of their witnesses were for the purposes of proving that Miller was a lazy, indolent and dangerous man, ar.d that he (had been living in idleness off the price of the woman's honor for years. Some witnesses were called who swore to having been present when "Miller attempted *to kill the woman by shooting her.w'nile 6he was conducting a resort on Lafayette street. Others swore to him having made another attempt to kill her while he was making his home at her resort near the fair grounds.

After 'the testimony was introduces the murderess wia-3cal!ed to the stand to teil her own story of h? affair. She apipeaired much affected and several times while giving her testimony choked with soars. ©he told a straightforward story of t*he shooting, insisting it was an accident ar.d that she had no intention cf killing the ma.n. She said they "often ihad quarrels had teen quarreling a phort time prior ''.o the shooting, and as she knew his disposition. her object fln taking the .pistol from him was to prevent him from shooting her. Her story was not materially affected by he cfcxss examination bv the state's a.torr.eys aj-.d it was conceded by both sides that she had made a good witness. The E'tcciraeys are pushing the case as ra.piily as possible and they expect to h3ve tthe evidence, b::h direct and rebutta', ccm.pletevTby nom \oday. They expect to compete the arguments this afterin time fc-r .t-he instructions be rvndereci and the case given to '.he jury it his evening.

There was a large attendance in the count room during the entire day. comjvs3d principally of colored pecple. Mary Walker, the aged mother of "Big Georgia's" victim, sits at The table near Prosecutor Huston a.nd is an attentive listener to all tha Is said. She app^rs e.nxious that \»he law shall avenge her eon's murder and frequently breaks out crying when vvn attack is made on the character of her murdered son. Aside from the atcused. the mother is the most interested person in the court rooem and the proceedings of the trial ere void of tthe sensational climaxes Vhfch usually characterize murder trials. The murderers, the murderec man's mother, the lawyers and the jury e^re about »:he only interested parties ir the court i\x m. The remainder of th* «rudiei»ce is attracted there either by of Co Sal duty cr moibid curiosity. The •trial will (be resumed at 9 o'clock th toennang.

Hl(h Waters In the East.

Lyons, N. Y.. March 30—The Clyde .river is at its highest mark since 1865

and is rising a foot an hour. Damage is being done to the surrounding country. TheScott malting plant is submerged and the first floor of the Standard Oil Co.'a station is under water and is reached only by boats. Communication, except by boats, is cut off with Franklin, Fordham, Shuler, Elmer and Montezuma streets.

Rochester, N. Y., March 30.—A dispatch to the Post Express from Palmyra says that the "West Shore Railroad tracks are Tinder two feet of water at that point and have been abandoned.

Oakville, Ont., March 30.—-Ice on Sixteen river broke up last night and caused the biggest flood ever known here. An attempt was made to prevent the destruction of steamers in the harbor by chaining them, but despite all precautions the Luella and Mascott have sunk and half a dozen others were driven out into Lake Ontario and have disappeared from view.

ANDREWS BUYS GREEN GOODS.

A Farmer Goes to New Jersey and Gets Swindled. New York, March 30.—.Bound Brook, N. J., hs.been selected by green goods men as the proper point to bunco the unsuspecting. This time t'he victim comes from Wisconsin and the swindlers from this city. B. S. Andrews, who said he was a farmer from near Milwaukee, received circulars six weeks ago from a New York green goods man quoting counterfeit money at the rate of 13,000 for $1,000 in treasury notes.

Andrews ihad just fallen heir to $1,200, and thought with $1,000 worth of the bills and $200 to mix up he could see a "fortune" within 'his grasp. He decided to go to Jersey, and on Saturday arrived in Phillipsburg. With a red ribbon tied to his vest and his legs crossed, according to instructions, Andrews stationed himself in the station. He was soon met by the swindler. The two went to""£aston, where Che bunco man was to show how easy it was to pass the lls. Several small purchases were made and eadh time large bills were changed.

Andrews and the swindler went to Bound Brook, where they were met by another man with a carriage and driver. They all took a drive into the country. The $13,000 was counted out, placed in a tin box and locked. Then Andrews paid his $1,0(30. Before reaching Fleming Junction Andrews attempted to open the box. Nothing but old paper was in it. Andrews has returned 'home.

NEWS CAME HIGH.

London Times Claims Damages in Booing "Padded" News. London, March 30.—The suit of the London Times against the Central News Co., a concern which supplies a certain agency im the United States, was opened today. The Times charges that the dispatches regarding the Japanese war, which were supplied by the Central Neiws Co., were in some cases entirely fabricated and in other cases largely altered and expanded, and that by publishing them the Times suffered in reputation.

Sir Frank Lockwood for the Times showed by comparison with the original cable messages that the Central News had furnished to theTimes and its other clients, including the news agency in the United Sttes, over -5,000 words of padding. This matter was supplied and paid for by the Times at the rate of $1-50 per line. There was considerable amusement coupled with indignation in court when counsel read the following original cable dispatch: "Wei-Wai-Wei captured." These two words were expanded at great length and purparted to give the most graphic details of the capture of that port by the Japanese.

THAT BOND DISCUSSION.

Another Dose of Interminable Debate Threatened.

Washington, March 30.—The senate is to have a revival of financial and bond discussion as a result of an animated debate shortly before the session closed today. Mr. Peffer's resolution for the appointment of a special committee of five senators to investigate •recent bond issues has been relagated to the calendar owing to the opposition of Mr. Hill, but it was reached in the regular order today. Again Mr. Hill sought to have the resolution go over, but he was met by energetic protests not only from Mr. Peffer, but also from Mr Wolcott and Mr. Teller. The latter gave notice that further delays wouJd not be resisted, and Mr. Peffer followed with notice he would move tomorrow to proceed with this bond mciuiry resolution as soon as Mr. George concludes a speech on the Dupont case. This

promises

to bring a test vote un­

less dilatory tactics postpone the meas-

Among the

bills passed

those appropriating

settling

Booth-Tuckers.

today were

$2,000,000 for a pu

lie building at twdianapohs, Ind and

the long

pending

'tween the

acc

United

States

and Aransas.

DEATH INVADES THE ARMY.

Children of Salvation Army Leaders Died Suddenly.

New York, March 30.—At Salvation \rmy headquarters today a cablegram was received from London announcing the death of the

infant

Ohio Brigade K. of I*.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 30.—The officers of the Ohio brigade, Knights of Pythias, met here today with Supreme Chancellor Richie and Major-General Carnahan of Indiar^poUs and decided to hold the annual meeting of the Ohio brigade in this city August 24 to 31. An invitation was extended to all other brigades in the country to meet here at the same time. The meeting will take the place of the a&nual conclave.

Use only Prioe's Baking FVjwder, as will go much farther than any other.

Narrow Fscape la a Collision.

Motor car No. 33 going west struck a horse driven by P. J. Ryan on Main between Seventh and Eighth. The horse had suddenly shifd into the car, but vas no injured, the shaft of the phae:on being broken. The horse was driven .o the stable.

BIG DEAL IS CLOSED.

SEWING MACHINE AND BICYCLE FACTOEY COMES TO TEBBE HAUTE.

The Brosias Plant at Dixon. Ill»« Purchased by Terre Haate Capitalists—N. K. Elliott to be Superintendent.

Thanks to the Terre Haute Business Men's Association, this city Is to have another factory. For almost a year negotiations have been pending for the •purchase of -the Brosius machine and bicycle works, now located at Dixon, Ills., by Terre Haute capital. There has been innumerable 'hitches and there were times 'When things looked decidedly gloomy. The persons interested did not give up, however. In fact, they worked all the harder to interest others. The deal for -the purchase of a controlling interest in the works was closed Saturday, though nothing was known of it in this city until yesterday morning when Mr. E. N. Bindley -returned from Dixon.

Not only will the plant be brought to this city, but a Terre Haute man will be superintendent of it, as N. K. Elliott has been selected for the responsible position. Mr. Elliott, as superintendent of the Vandalia railroad, acquired considerable knowledge of mach inery, and is considered to be the man for the place. He has about $10,000 stock in the concern, as has also Mr. W. R. MoKeen and E. H. Bindley. Several weeks ago S. 'M. Reynolds and F. H. MoElfresh were sent to Dixon to look over the plant and take an inventory of the machinery. They spent some time there and on their return reported that '$190,000 would .not replace the apperatus. While in Dixon, Mr. ids looked into the legal affairs of tl company. It has been involved in litigation for some time, but everything was clear for a purchase. Last week Messrs. Bindley, Elliott and G. H. Prescott visited the factory.

On his return Mr. Prescott said he •had never seen finer machinery. Previous to this visit $72,000 of the $80,000 capital stock had been subscribed. His statement relative to the worth of the plant made the securing of the other $S,000 an easy matter and the deal was quickly closed. The works, while purchased with a view to removal to Terre Haute will not be brought here until next fall. The reason of this is that the bicycle 'business is now on and the plant is rushed with orders. The machine business is also good. There will be a falling off in September when the change will be made. Mr. Brosius, who is yet a large stockholder, says it will take thirty cars to carry the machinery here. The expert machinests will follow the plant to Terre Haute.

W. H. Schuler, inventor of the patent tandem bicycle, went to Dixon last night to »ake arrangements for tho ananufa^jre of his wheel. He has re ceived offers .from several factories, but knowing the deal for the Brosius works was on, decided to wait and place his patent in the hands of Terre •Hauteans.. Not only w:l. his bicycle be manufactured here, *bat the patent lamp as well.

AN ARMY SCANDAL.

Lieutenant Fitzgerald May be

Is

chi^l of the

The child wmch was

•but six weeks' old, was taken ill a*ter the embarkment of its parents board the steamer St. Lou.s at ampton and a telegram to tne effect caused the father to return to London. Mrs. Booth-Tucker, however, was too ill to be taken off the steamer, and came on to America, arriving at this port on Saturday. Commiss.oner Booth Tucker, believing the child was out of danger, sailed on the Majestic last week. Immediately after the receipt of the r.ews of the Booth-Tucker childs death, there came word that the daughter of Mrs. Booth Hellburg, in charge of the Indian province, died yesterday.

Court-Mar-

tialed for House Breaking.

Washington, March 30.-^Charges have been filed with the .judge advocate general against Lieutenant Fitzgerall of the Seventh a valry, charging him •with ousebreaking. They are being investigated by the department, and it is probable that a court martial will be ordered.

Lieutenant Fitzgerald, now at Willett's Point, N. Y., was lately stationed at Ft. Grant, Ariz. He is yet a second lieutenant, but is ..a to h&ve high army influences. Oi .ie same regiment and stationed with aim at Ft. Grait, was Lieutenant Cale of equal gr&ue, but ranking Fitzgerald. Lieutenant Cole was accompanied on his tour by his wife. During the absenos of her husband from the post one night, Fitzgerald attempted to, and did gain an entrance to the house, only to be met by the screams and resistance of two women, and later to fin nself forcibly ejected.

The episode caused a great, commotion at Ft. Grant. Complaint was at once made to the commanding officer, and Lieutenant Fitzgerald called upon to explain. This he did by asserting tha- '."-was under the influence of liquor and esponsible for his actions. He also, it is said, promised to resign and leave the pos^t. This caused the matter to be hushed up for a time. Army influence, however, soon obtained for him a transfer to Willet't's Point, to be placed under instructions. After some time hd elapsed and there was no resignation, the officers at Ft. Grant demanded an explanation. Lieutenant Fitzgerald replied^ refusing to resign. Then "it was that formal charges were -filed and the matter reached the department.

There Unison of Action?

London, March 30.—Replying in the house of commons today to Sir Charles Dilke, member for the Forest of Dean division of Gloucester, Mr. George N. Curzon, the under secretary of state for foreign affairs, said the question whether she government would endeavor to take friendly joint action with the United States regarding the threatened action of France in Madagascar, was of graze importance but the government was not prepared to add anything to ,the statement made on this subject on

Friday last.

Must Have Uncle Sam's Consent.

San Francisco, March 30.—Hawaiian Consul Wilder today stated that under the treaty between Hawaii and the United States the Hawaiian government can grant no concessions, cede any territory or grant permission to any foreigner to land a cable without the permission of the United States. Any cable company securing permission from the United States would also have to secure permission from the Hawaiian government.

Cost of the Proposed Cnnal.-

Washington, March 30.—The secretary of

waT

today sent to the house the

report of survey for a canal connecting Lake Superior with the Mississippi river. The co^t of such a canal, the report says, will range from $7,050,000 to $30,000,000 according to the different routes and the size proposed. The route costing the least Is decided to bfi^the most feasible.

Use the baking p.-wder that goes farthest, because best, Dr. Price's.

flonors for Telegraphers With War Service

Washington, March 30.—Mr. Hoar, chairman of the committee on judiciary, made an effort to pass the house bill hboli&hing* capital punishment In certain cases as soon as the senate met ».o$ay, but after bcisf discussion the bill

XXKraS HAUTE EXPRESS, TUESDAY MORft'ING. MARCH 31, 1898

went over until tomorrow. Theo F. iJisuey and Edward If. Murphy were maniimousJy dipsefe to succeed 42re late Dennis F. Murphy in charge of the .?:eitogTapl$iJC staff of the sesnrte. The bill was passed directing the secretary of war bo prepare a roll of ictegraph operators who served.n »t less than ninety days in the military telegraph service during the war of the rebellion and to issue to eaah a certificate of honorable service. Tie bill has a proviso that it is not to be construed -toward carrying a pemsicm, bounty or like emolument.

NO UNCERTAIN VOICE.

1AGUFACTUBER8''

CLUB OF PHILA­

DELPHIA FOR SOUND MONEY.

Statements Made by Advocates of Free SUver are Denounced by the Members As Being False.

iPMladelphi, (March 30.—The Manufacturers' Club of this city, 'held a special meeting tonight at which strong resolutions were adopted opposing the free and unlimited coinage of silver.

The meeting was perhaps the largest •in point of atetndance that the club has ever held. [Rudolph Blankenburg, in a most impassioned address, presented these resolutions which were the ones subsequently adopted:

Resolved, That the Afanufaoturers' Club, speaking for its members, emphatically denounce as false the statement made by the friends of free silver and echoed by those of free trade that our (Philadelphia manufacturers are willing to barter with the silver senators for the free coinage of silver in exchange ifor additional protection.

Resolved, That the question of bimetallism can 'be permanently settled only through an international agreement and that the Manufacturers' Club declares its unalterable opposition to •the free coinage of silver by the United States alone, firmly believing such a policy would result in disaster at home and dishonor abroad and would only operate to place this country upon the basis of silver monemetallism." 'He had no sooiner finished1 whtem a dozen men were an .their 'feet, clamoring to be 'heard. Of 'these What*ton Barker was recognized. (He presented an am-en-dlmen/t to 't/h'e resoiluiMons. It favored the "free and unlimited coinage of silver aii the ratio of 16 .to. 1 by the irrdepetndem action of the United Staites." This precipitated intense excitement. "No, no," came from all parts of ctoe hall. The chairman had difficulty in miaiiintining order. A further substitute was offered thait tihe club wait until the St. Louis. convenj.'ioni announced its platform before any stand' be taken-. Amid mu'ch confusion and excitement, bi:h substitutes and amendments were overwhelmingly defeated and thie Blanikenburg resolutions were adop.ed with few dissenting votes.

A JUDICIAL JAMBOREE.

Justices' Co arts Were Bashed Vests relay— Provoke and Fights Galore. Yesterday Vas a red letter day in the justices' courts. Justice iBrown seemed to have a corner on the business and during the entire day the constables were catching 'em ifaster than the dispenser of ipale blue justice could string 'em.

The'ball was opened early in the morning by Frances West swearing out a warrant for the arrest of her hrother-in-laiw, William Wood, for assault and battery. Will pleaded guilty to having smashing Miss Wood across the nose and %as fined $1 and trimmings. Just to get even Woods swore out a warrant charging IMiss West with provoke. The constaWles will bring her into the fold as soon as tbe^rush is over.

The next ca'se was an assault and battery case against Charles Robertson, t'he complaining witness being George E.'lison. iRobertson was fined $1 and casts and then he played even by having Kllison arrested for provoke. Ellison was fined $1 ah& costs and after he had succeeded in staying his fine he wanted some more redress. He therefore oaused the arrest of William Gentry .for ket ping a gaming house. Gentry pleaded guilty and was fined $10 and costs. Robertson assaulted Ellison in Gentry's saloon and Ellison decided to have Gentry fined for not stopping the (fight before Robertson had succeeded in giving him such a jet pair of eyes.

These trials were just over when Rose Foley strutted ino the court room and said she wanted a warrant for Dora Hopewell, who, she said, had struck her with a club. 'Dora was brought into camp. She pleaded not guilty, but the evidence ws against her andj she was ifined $1 and costs. Miss Hopewell, of course, wanted a littSe revenge, and to even up matters, she caused a warrant to be issued for Rose Foley, charging her with being an immora'l character.

Miss Foley will be arrested a'nd will te the first .o be senit through -the judicial bleachery this morning. This delegation so bent cm seeing the law vindicated live on North Second street and this J« not their first :ime to figure in the courts. They had hardly gotten out of the oourt room when Jennie Bartlett, who conducts a d?ve en North Second treet, came in with a tear and tale of woe. She said her daughter's lover. Ohariey Chainey, was u.p to her house 'Saturday night and 'that she was really sorry he came. She sa"id Chtarley awd Dora get into a quarrel and Char.ley gathered an old hatchet and proceed©:! •to smash things. Sfae said Charley was a bad mam and she waited 'She oourt to sort of tame Mm down before he became her son-in-laiw, as s»he was afraid he might get mad some time and C^raak the meat platter or her daughter's oeee. It was not !he first time, the prospective mother-in-law said, that Charley tod come to 'her house courting and marred the lager beer festivities Iby startrnig an Impromptu Indian outbreak, and she wan»jed him suppressed. A warrant was issued for Chainey and he wHl be arrested as soon as th£ constables can lay hands on him. As Charley has the reputation, of being something like the Irishman's flea, there is- no telling when a constable can get au' audience with hftn and Judge Brtfwoi "Will not try the case today, unless the officers are fortunate enough to learn where Charley slept last night. •In Justice Fel&entSiai's court Mrs. Nannie Russell, colored, swore out a surety of 'the peace •warrant against her husband, Jacob RuseeAl, who, she said, had threatened to kill her. Rus3all was arrested amd Ibis case will be Cried tomorrefw.

Alexander Graves thrashed his wife and fre 3s now in jail. A surety c»f the peace warrant is agatest him and, unlers ifhe wife relents and w:hdraw3 the charge, be •will be -tried -today. F»lgar Mflleir 4s also charged with provqk p^rvry rvokor. Both parties re sale the country.

Garment Workers Declare Strike Off. Baltimore, Md.f March 30.—The

Workers

of

on

Garment

th5s city, who have been out

strike for

the past five weeks, declared

the strike off tiorfg&t an! "will rdtam to .work tomorrow.

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MILES KNOCKED OUT.

RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL NOT jr£ Bfi CONFKRRKD.

Secretary Lumont Points Oat the Conditions Under Which the Kx&lted Rank lias Heretofore Been Conferred.

Washington, March 30.—The letter of (Secretary Lament to General Hawley, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs, disapproving the biN to revive the rank of lieutenant general of Che army was made public today. The bill as known was intended to confer the rank on General MWes, now commanding the army, though his name Is not mentioned In the correspondence.

The secretary, after acknowledging the receipt of the bill, says that in no instance has an officer attained this rank until he has successfully commanded the whole of a separate army in battfle and active campaign. "The grade has been revived always with the object of conferring complimentary rank upon genrals who had rendered 'eminent and. distinguished services' or those' most distinguished for courage, skill, and ability' in war. (Five besides Washington were thus honored, of whom four had received the thanks of congress by name for most distinguisred military service while the fifth had commanded a separate army during the late war, had attained the highest regular grade thirty years before his promotion, had held the chief command of the whole regular army for sevn years and had successfully discharged most delicate and responsible civil thoughts."

Secretary Lamicn refers to .the reorganiza'tiom a'ofc of 1868, fixing the strength of the army at sixty regimem'ts aird to the fact thaith four years later this force was reduced to 'forty regiments, and -says: "At the time of enactment of tihds alatute fortidding further promotion to lieutenant general there still survived on active duty several officers who had successfully commanded the whole army, separate armies or army corps during ithe civil war, amd as such had rendered most distinguished service, but the power to reward by further promotion such men as Halleok, Meade, Hancock and others was deliberately taken aiway when it was enacted in 1870, during the administration of 'President Grant that the ofBces thieai held by Sherman and Sheridain, when next vacant, should not be filled. The present major generals of our airmy attained brilliant reputation'3 for iga'llanitry wlhile commanding subdivisions c/f army corps during the iai'.e conflict and have added to t'heir laurels since by efficient performance off arduous service upon the Indian frontier, but it is no reflection upon these excellent officers to say tna'fc the services tT.ey have -so far rendered are not of that exacted ohara'cter that has hitherto been regarded as perquisite 'to the advancememit -ruow proposed.

Noting that the grade of lieutenant general has not been regarded as a permanent office, necessary to our arm organization, and has 'been ooiiferred only upon a few of .those officers who have rendered marked services in war fchatt the complimentary rank, when bestctwed, has often 'been withheld until long after the demonstration of 'this superior ability and has once been vcue! as a reward of great military genius and mcs. conspicuous leadership, the conclusion has been reached tbat whatever the merits and promise of any officers of our peace establishment who as yet 'have had ,no opportunity to demonstrate their genius and capacity as commanders of large armies, by the measure heretofore required the existing condititoias do not demand its revival at this time.

THE OSTROM REVIVAL.

Both Services Were Attended by Large Congregations. The Oatrtxm meetings are growing in irxerestt. There were two services yesterday axal bol'h were largely ajltend-dd. The aifterndcm meeting was held in the First Methodist Churdh and considering it -was Mcntd'ay, the attendance was very large. It served as a test n'ct only of the meettogs, but of itJhe earnestness of the christian people. The services opened with a song and prayer by the Kev. Tucker. Mir. Ostrom chosa for his text the twentyeighir.h chapiter of the first chapter of C1Gcissean's. He spake in part as follows: "Tihe scriplture 'Idea of man are two. First litre natural mtan, second, the spiritual man. line natural man does not believe in living for others, he d'oes ryot believe in sacrifice, but is selfish. This seflfisevness is not confined to uncivilized people, but is also among those who are civilizoi. It •can be onlv 'taken cut of man by the savior's power. The Puetol'O Indians are a g'ood example at this. They scalped wth'ue men because they t'hin'k Chat tne spirit of the whi-te man that they s^alp will enter into the-m. Not oniy in savagery and war, but an peace and refinement ihis selfishness is manifested. You find it in the banking ho-irsa as well as the market. Not only in world biyt In the cihurch—in the pew and the pulpit. In foreign missionary fields even it creeps in. T'he natural -man believes in a mixture of religion and worldliness. The Pharisee was a goad example of tfr.3. My brother, the Sinner of the nineteem'.tx century is just like the sinner of the first century. The natural man ds -na!ingtorau-s and likes to be puffed up. Tne m.&unai mian is vicious, he is unforgiving and Jealous. Christ was delivered up and sacrificed for jeaforrsy and enmity." At thr conclusion of the sermon Mr. Oi»:rccn lea in prayer, afiter whvc'h Mr. Crew ell etar?2 "Peace, Peace Be Unto You."

There was a crush at Centenary to tne evening. The congregation spent the fina. hfrif hour in song service, led by Mr. Crowell. After prayer by the Jtevs. HSctanan and Hoagland, Evangelist Gstrccn again

S

p-ke. He said: "Man is always feeJiag sorry for toimself, always brooding ovw the

wav

tOvey are trcuti'd by their fellow-

imn. My brother, Christ was mSaVrtateil. The first dawning of chrietkanity is in true benevolence, ncipentance Is i!Jt goin® down into 'r.he valley or getting down in the dust for 'the sinner Is down already: repentance is coming up a god-iy storrw i3 not

selfisfa

repentance is tuwanig away

fi'c.-n h:'3 sms. Mr. Oetram deacrJbeo g"c/jlv sorrow in such a plain and shifp.f wia.y that certainly everyone could understand. That there was deep fee.'lnj ••hrtushout the congnnsation was p^ln-iy manifest by the rapt attentiion that was Mven to the speaker. At t'he cirwe of tht sermon Mr. O^trom offered a most toucn ing and appealing prayer. Mr. Oatrom ir a man of God, a man who is consecrated Throuh and through to the service of God While Mr. Crowell sang wJ^h totKJbflnfe tijcdemess the beautiful invitation hymn, "Still Out of Ohrist," Mr. Ostrcro appealed to the unconverted to manges •freir determination to a ?cept Christ by ltftinir ptfiierlr hands and many responded. A great spiritual work is on In our city, and great good Is being done.

A TERRORIZED FAMILY.

An Unknown Person's Repeated Attemptto Poison Them. Portland, Ore., March 30.—Mrs. Hiram Smith and family, of Ooburg, are the Innocent victims of an unknown person"? tautred and live in daily fear'of death. Re pea ted attempts have been made to po^r. ih© woman and her children, and tli would be po.'soner, it Is believed. Is eitht: crazy or has a mania for murder. Th': person visited the Smith home last Thurs Jay and left some kind of powder on the op of the jars of milk. Mrs. Smith doe--.-sjt know what the ppwder was, but believes tt was the kind used to destroy rots and squirrels.

On this vistt the prisoner loft two potes of a threatening character. On the afternoon at the next day he again visitrd the premises and put another kind of powder on the cream in the pantry. This sub­

stance was of a whitish ooJor, looked like soda and tasted like concentrated lye. Yesterday the family persecutor again gained admittance to the premises unseen by onyone and scattered poison about the well, in the watering trough and grain bin. Having been thwarted thus far In hds efforts to take the lives of members cf the family the myterious individual seems determined to poison the stock on. the ranch. The family lives in constant terror, not knowing what minute their property may be destroyed or their lives taken by the unseen enemy. The case has been placed in the hands of officers.

SAME OLD MISTAKE.

Six Children Eat Meat Cooked With Rough on Rats. Leaving the rough on rats dteh in the wrong place came near causing the death of a fSaanfly, living on Nbrth Sixth street Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mary MassaJCng with her cWMnen lives ait 606 NVxrtih Sixth streeft. The mother was spending the day wOth a friend and the eldset Jiaughter, Miary, decided to prepare the dinner. In preparing the steak for cooking, she rolled it in whaft she supposed to be flour. It was not until all the six children Wad eaten Of Ibe meat and became deathSy sick that It was discovered, instead of rolling the srteak in flour, she had given tt a coatf ng of rbugh on rats, whilen had been left on a shelf In the cubbord. After eating at the meat, all the children, Mary, Rose, Kate, Anna, Jdhn and Wllli3m became deathly sick and when the mother arrived home they were purging and vornH ting ina frlgntful naa-nner. A physician was caUed. aiiq ny •the 'hasty administration of counteracting medicines the sufferers were soon relieved. The physician says it was the tkne-iy disciovefy of the mistake whiidh saved the Uvea of the six peopleL John and Wllldom Madsallnk are both young men, and are employed a't Prox & iBrtntanan's. The two eldest girls, Mary and. £bse, work at the overall factory

EIGHTEEN-INCH 6ALK.

Contest Between Experts In a New Style of Billiards. New York, March 30.—CProminenit billiard players from all. over tihe country gathered at Madison Square Gairden concert hall today -t)o witness the opening of the tournament in which Frank Ives, Jake SChaefer and Albert Gamier arc to contest fior a purse of $5,000 offered by Maurice Daily. The chtanplonsMp game for the paat five years has been at fourteen inches, but as Ives became so strong at this tyle, Daly decided to equalize matter this year by making the game an eighteen inch balk line. This befing a new style to the players the experts contesting are all on the same level. Only tne aid time handlers of the cue rememoer GParnler, for it is twenty years since tne Belgian bllliardl^t crossed the Atlantic. He was a trifle nervous tomg'ht. The

SSchaefer—3

Price

8t*!wiyS&ilsKS!

29 2 2 13 3 1 3 2 48 6 75 63 1

10 61 7 0 2 0 2 0 22 76 24 28 59 33 26 9. Total— 600. Highest run 76. Average 20. Gamier—1 5002101206 15 55 23 18 1 1 17 2 27 20 0 1 4 6 6 1 0 3. TWtad 197. iilglheat run 35. Average 6 23-29.

To Burr a Gypsy Queen.*

KTo less-than fifty gypsies passed through Terre Haute yesterday enroute to llvansville. They are gwttng there ito bury jthe queen of the gypsies in the country. J. he queen is Betsy iHlarrtson and She died in Mississippi six months ap-J. The body w'as placed In a vault as St was iher request that there be no burial until April l. Henry jeffery, brother-in-law of the dead queen, said yesterday that threo before Mrs. Harrtson died *ne ordered iher body kopt until April 1. Tn tho meantime •all fche gypsies in the country were to be notified in order that all who aes-ired to do so migfhlt bo present nt the funeral, which Will be conducted by a gyps/ preacher. E. & T. H. trainm-n say there are half a dozen camps ol iTyp.-I?3 in ana around Evansvi'lle and that by tomorrow several 'hundred more wl! have arrlvea. The gypsies have a burial place at la ton O., but it was Che wish of Queui Betsy thait she be buried at Kvansville.

Good Racing Francisco.

San FranictocO, March 30.—Weather fine,

tTF?ve

and one-half furVong^OflatA wan Rrooivu. secorjJ Monterrey third. Time 1*09.

One-half rrXle—Alma won Madesta second Lone Start third. Time—:49. Flveaal one-half furlongs—Nelson won. Lia'^t Chance second Mt. Air third. Time

One mile, inside course—Palmicila won, UnSty second St. Lee third. T.me—•l.tf'VsSix furlongs—Model won Road Runner second Walter third. Time-1:14^

Six furlongs—Libertine won, BeH-icOS_ 3ecord George Miller third. Time—-i:-i (Six furlongs—Sir Richard won Mt. Mc3regor second Strathftower third, iime— 1:14*4-

Collided With an Electric Car. Chicago, March 30.—By a collision between a car on the Evansbon elcctric line ard a heavy express wagon tflids evening near Hxrcnan avenue, one man was instantly killed and Ave persons were injured.

The dead: JAMES GENGJLrER. Jam-ra^E^Michtaels, face quit and arm

^Miss'Be^t'fra March, face bruised and cut b^bTOken^gVass.^d^

motorman

right arm

wrenched and face cut. George slight bruises. Horace Marlow, slight bruises.

Arizona's Governor Has Been Smitten.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 30.-0overnor L. Hughes was as3auited on itihe street this morning by J. P. Clark, correspond„ni. at Phoenix for the Denver Tmies. "lark struck the governor in Che lace,

Wow broking Coverrror Hughes' 3»cand causing several face wounds smail importance. Clark was formerly iS hcrTof the Rbcky Mountain News orjd was dismissed by -the paper, i-o he a-- ,» thp governor's} Instigation for sending a teCegram reflecting upon the executive.

A Patrolman'" Timely Arrival.

Pearley McKpy. a yo^ ^h, weU lr-jvsvn in notice e.'.rcCeu, MiSTtea Aiay WlSte^ divelast ni£Ot and wasaau^ng he iraitiKes to sita-mpede for tihe.r lives, wfoen Fa troiroan Mullen appeared on th.a

ffwrssuw stra

3S5t*a,s,SK£S-»ssfws Rosa this morning.

entncfclans Bay Valuable Trotters.

o* Joser'-h, Mo., Mardh 30.—Jr. ofLeSi Ky., who la?r. week bought Asihland W&kes, sire of John R. Gentry, at Wichita, Kas., hoa ^ughrt eleven p«l.this c«y, Pa^^^ervtor nearly $20,000. Mr. Scott also bought Neva Qaauv 2'20^4. and all will be taken to '.he Kentucky farm,

Kentucky are buying soock ir^-

NOssc-url has given quSte an impe.us _!he hcrse market.

Mr. Hulman Will *ot Buil'l.

Thft story published in an Indianapolis .r Srfcooied by a Terre Haute even^tb3 effect that H. Hutaixn r« contemplated purchasing ground city of Crawfordsvtlle and erect.ng oa a wholesale bouse is a fake. Mr. was seen yesterday afternoon

.i3iper ng

the

hereon iuln md rrection •Terre iais ay built .aan.

a s^ro Craiwfordsvllle.

•re Hau*/ is a good trade center. It salted me for years, and you may as ccimfntj from me that

r#p,

Monday, 7 a. m.

^7^,

at Crawfordsville,' said Mr. 11 u.-

cif tie best tsa-Wng powder. Dr. 's, p-romotea economy.

BUNTIN'STHERMOMETER.

2 pm. 9 p. m.

March 3a 49.0

72.0 S0.5

PROBABILITIES.

Washington. March 30.—FWtowlng are the indications for the twentyfour hotira ending at 8 p. m. March 3L For InUiana: Pair, followed by locroafitos ctoudiness ait night, iighJt /ariattfe winds, beoomtag sowtheasrterty.

It will soon be too warm to keep the .'urnace mooing and heating with gas stoves will be just the thing.

Children Cr*

for Pitcher'sCastorla*

,•'-*-?* ..IS*

WILL GET OUT EARLY

CAMPAIGN ESCORT COMPANY WILt BE ORGANIZED NEXT WEEK.

CoL Ebel Will Be Out With Company When the First Shot Is Fired—City Committee Meets.

Colonel J. W. Efbel believes the coming campaign is going to be one otf tin horna and red torches. So also does County Chairman Benjamin, and already thera is a movement on

foat

to organize a cam­

paign company to act as escort during :h« exiting times to come lateT on. Ther •hias been a number of conferences of th« committee relative to campaign companion with tihe result that Mr. Ebel has been prevailed on to take complete charge of a3l the escort business. In former ve rs thesre has been no end of trouMa organizing and maintaining two or three com pan163. They ws sl very necefes^ury part of a preaWential campaign and usually aa annoying as they are necessary.

Chtuirman Benjamin knows this and la going to unload all chances of trcnibl on the shoulders of Colonel Ebel before"the nominations are made. Thus, if more than one company is organized rt will b^ clone •through Ebel and not the committee There will certainly be one. for in a day or two Colonel Ebel will send out postala to the members of his company four years •jugo calling a meeting, at which there will be a reorganization. The Harrison and Reed escorts was the best drilled marching citrb ever sent out Of Terre Hm(\ There were sixty-one men in th company and while some of them have since joined the McKinley club, a majority of them will undoubtedly respond to the invitat!®* 'to again take up the battle axe and torrn. Oodohei Bbel desires to take in 100 men tihis oanmpaSgn. There wil be eighty marchers, sixteen drummers and four officers. E. M. Cornell will have charge of the drum corps and select his own men. This insures the 'best snare drum music.

The meeting at which the nrst steps toward organization will be taken is to bg held in the 'hall occupied by the escort:* four years ago. It is the Foster Hall at Third and Main streets. There is aa abundance of room and drilling will b*» gin early in May. All young Republicans desiring to become members of the dub wlil present themselves at the hall next Monday evening.

Meeting of the Central Committee. Though early in the campaign: tha rotwns of the McKinley club in MarKa block are becoming a very interesting place. Almost nightly the young Republicans gather there to talk politics. Tht old Republicans are to be found there also. All of the party workers are enthusiastic and anxious for the campaign to open. Just at present attention is be'ing given to city affairs. The bushes ara being shaken in all the wards where there is a councilman to elect and the beat timber will be put to the front wthen tha night of the primary rolls around.

Last night the rooms were filled. There were two meetings, one held by the directors of tne club and one by the cenTal committee. The announcement that tha Committee was to meet was a mistake, but as Che members were on hand and some ibusiiness awaited transaction they were called to order. Not, however, until aJfiter the McKinley club boys had passed around a box of good Republican segars. Aiirtc-mg otiher things the central committee delegated persons ito poll the wards. WduMam Bensinger resigned as committeeman of Precinct A of the Ninth ward and the committee appointed Jacob Schwnbel to act during the campaign. Mr. Schwabel is a worker and will muka a first class committeeman. The direti-ora of the McKinley club went into session in the front room and transacted routine business.

MODESITT THE WINNER.

Won the Swopc Gold Medal in the Y. M. A. Athletic Contest.

The monthly athletic contest «or tha_ Swope gcl'd medal was held at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium last night and attracted a large crowd. There were five events ante} ten contestants. The events were a potato race, putting 12-pound shot, standing broad juimp, running high Jump and pole vault. All were hotly contested, though Mcdeslt't was looked upon as a sure winner. Kis record was 3.35 points. Bert Waiker was second with 3IU',4 points and Ohark'j Curtis third with StX The other entries were Charles Aui.t, u.d Wright, Cuaries Sohafer, Frank Harry Heinig, Clyde Tipton and Chailed Secrist.

Jockcy Club's Spring Meeting. New Orleans, March 30.—F'.rst day naw •Louisiana Jockcy clab's spring meeting. Woai.her fine, track Past.

Sir furlongs—Miss Young won Sir_J0iin secod HeLen Wren third. Time—l:lo'/v Seven furl'ongs—'Plug wen l/ongbrooic second ®imlbo thlird. Time—1:2r^.

Seven furlongB-Qld Saugus won piMo Tom second Sun Up third. T.me—-I:*!* Seven and one-'half furlongs--Bt'guo won Prioice Iinxpcrial seoond Moiare ts third. Time—1:33%.

Seven and "one-half furlongs—I* akn* vfu, Pranks sacarul A-da tmrvi.

1

Seven and one-half furlongs-Hot Spjur won Sweet Heart second, H.li Arp tnua. Time—1:35%.

Entries For Today's ICaces.

New Orleans, Marcth 30.— Following are •t'he entries for tomlorrow's races: Four furlongs—B. Flat, bummer IUin. B-'ile Groves, Julie, Res-tfu!. l-'i'11-

A,

100 Sammy Young, A I S a W a in 1 Four furlongs—Izoyl. r,\

Bro^^1'! rr^'

100 Lillian W-akes,. Mamutn. We_la Brother Fred, Karuna, 1W. \N ellalourne, Clematis, Sanguine, Ral^aSre. 108.

One mile-Ha Ha._ Viotor^. N'kt-a, Minerva, Gladiola, lOt 1 lug, Henry Harris. 10^ Itoomer, 1^7, Hip-

Pfevfn furlong^HaWliin,,

Hibemjf

Queen, 97 Will E'liMt, H'-.cn „m. liinomer. 06: Min-orva, Ji, DolWul, 92: Tit for Tat, 9T 104 Gla«dioIa, W.

Q1. rrh'

Six furi'o-ncB—-Walmuit Rid**

video, 103 Klndora, Davy Crockott, saa City, 100 Gnln,-U a Adept, 8sf AtetSTtfal'

Traveler, 113.

Racing at Little Kock.

ond Sea Robber thi^lOne mile—Bing Btog-^.r sjecond Harao Be.te th.rd. King i'lliu

Five .furlon^-Par^lene isetond tJpnmn Uii^J- ^Suis-an

Six furJongs—Jcc O Sot W m'TI, ond Relict tfolrd. Tome-l-lb-

won.

Four and one-half ,.r jird. Ohapple second Mabel ui.v-: Tim?—:43J4- „_lT1 sec-

.Entries For Today'*

Idtitle Reck, Ark.. March are thoeretries for lot- A ^"rivale, One-half mile-Bancjuct. 101. AClharfles Rc'iff. IM: ^nc,. .... 101: ZVodi, 107: Ollean.

r^:}n, CS:

Six ftrrVng«—Tc-Ms. &• -a

1Jf

Uvpiey, 108 Bnopera, 104. ,Vin-

cruet. 108: Oil v.--.. ,h jkanTroxiUo, il'. enahs, Lextogton

A'5 ar!and

One mile—lien Xaad, K.rK. Bar, 1W: Whiter Wl.

I can recommendi Dr. powder as pure,

every train there was ncm extra cogshes. A NOVEL

Vxs-

ph.

p..

•iVe- city Chem.:st, InJi^^13-

Ifld'

Normal Stud. nM CoiDlas: I« Severn! hundred rived In the clt

ye~" t0

three

T() a

/jrer.

Foto of your ba Modern," tise my new stud.o, geVenth, 1 637% Wabash avenue, ne

every

will make a cahinet^P (Friday, •baby brought to my

on that

Come early as we will day. Don't stay »CCUKl

Wa-bash Avenue.

Formerly of Wright & Holloa ay.