Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 May 1896 — Page 2

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EAILROAD AFFAIRS.

WORE HEADS TO DROP ON THE VASDALIA LINE.

"twenty-one Men in the Yardb to be Iet O" Two Tniin Crews to bo Dropped— A New ltoand House.

.Again the little ax of Superintended fearry I. Miller has fallen on the Vandalia line. When the fifteen employe at tihe Ur.loii Station were given the:: time last week it 'was a r.^'Jur.ccd t'h.a. the actio was but the entering wedg*. and that Uhxre was rr.o-re to foiio'.v. At the time, however, it was believed the next stroke would 'be in the au.dii.or office, 'Where there is a small army employe*. That the cut is -to be rr-a-"^' In the yard service will be 'all U.i-e -nr-re surprising.

For the past week—ever since 'the TJnst heads fell—there has been a good fleal of u.r.^a-ines-3 among the employee generally. No one felt safe, as 'the persons let out were

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Tihe result of all ths changing, while it will reduce expenses, will be to make more compact the yard. business. The fir'st move made in this direction will be the rem'oval of t'he office at Twentyfourth street to the fair grounds. This anay be done today or tomorrow. Onct removed the fair ground office will be the headquarters for all yard bus'iness.

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addition to this there will be practically no switching done inside the corporate limits. Thirteenth street has always been a more or less dangerous place, and the removal of the yards will be a source of gratification to the hundreds who cross the tracks at this point dail'y.

All of this changing is going to necessitate some improvements at the fair grounds. There will be an enormous amount of switching, but the addition of five tracks will accommodate the business. Another improvement to ,be made will be the erection of a new round house. The fact that all freight trains will hereafter be made up at thie east yards requires t'hat there must toe engines on the spo't to take them out. Under the old system much time was Jost taking engines from the house at Tenth street and running fc&em out to the yards. The new house once built al'l of the freight engines will#.be kept there.

Tihe Vandalia -i's going to have a number of new engines in a short time. "When Superintendent of Motive Power 'Arp went to Pittsburg it was for the purpose of placing the general superintendent of the Western lines in possession of facts relative to the condition cf the locomotives on the Vandalia. It Is an undeniable fact that the motive power of the Vandalia is by no means up to the Pennsylvania idea. The engine's have been frequently patched -when a general overhauling was necessary and as a result a number of them are almost unfit for service. All of these facts were placed before the Pennsylvania management, and it is understood the (Pittsburg Locomotive Work's {has been ordered to build twenty-one locomotives for the road.

BLUE RAILROAD ENVELOPES.

iThey Generally Contain a Cbeqji and Discharge Card. When a railroad employe receives a letter enclosed in a felue envelope he generaly understands it contains a rlieck for salary due and a note saying fits services are no longer required, rays the New York Times. So the "blue envelope" has come to be dreaded among railroad men, and even when the tftalian section hands see theilr boss receive a "buste celeste" they know tha't eometWng is wrong. Regarding the origin of the "blue envelope" there are ^nany stories. Howard J. Ball of Buffalo, general western passenger agent *f the Delaware, Lackawanna. & Western Railroad, in reply to a question, «aid: "I have been in railroad service for thirty-one years, and the 'blue envelope' 'dates "beyond that. The term has been accepted during all my experience as meaning dismissal."

There are exceptions to the rule. A dismissal card is not always enclosed in a blue envelope.

Some railroad presidents use a blue envelope for all correspondence with the ^officials of the road. President Sloin of (the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western fs among the number. Of course these envelopes are never sent to any one out* fide of officials. When a conductor gets p. letter in closed in a blue envelope he «nay change his uniform.

Many railroad men believe tha't the .'"blue envelope" originated in the New fTork Central about eighteen years ago, mhen there were many discharges. A1 IlLhough the envelope may have been

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Tn en-en-1 fixtures. Another cause for Sdrm wa.i the rero.t, known to hav# Co-me fro me Superintendent -M&1 r, the effect i:hat he had been ordered 'by the Pc-nr.sylvainia to reduce expenses

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the Vandalia mail line $49,080 at/etar. There had been little cuts here -a.n-i thbre along the line and that a let-out Jiere was certain.

Superintendent Miller has spent much. Of this time at Terre Haute of late. He (Jias been in eoinsult?tijti with SuperIn"tenderut of Motive Power Arp, he has been to the shops and through the yards from the river »to the faiir ground?. Sunday Getr.eral Yard (Master Llckett jwas cabled to St. .u.s. He was accompanied by Trainmaster Ra'dy. Hhey retunriied yeslerd&y, and vMhiie nreither has made any -statement it is flcinto'wn that a shaking up Is to be made dn a few days. The first point of attack will be the Thirteenth street yard •office, where Ya.rdmaster L/ickert 'has •Shcs office and where most of the yard •business is transacted.

This office is to a,bo'.i«hed so fair as telegraph operators and freight checking is coineerned. The buildung however m'ay be used as a headquartels ifor the -road master. Tlhe.re are two operators and two clerks .in tlhis office. iOne clerk and one operator will In. all .probaMli'ty be let out. Next the yard effice at Twenty-fourth street will be visited. In this office -there ore 'two operators and four yard clerks. The »ffic:al ax will on two of the cletrks ar.d nne operator. There are also four car inspectors and two seal clerks a$. the fTwen'ty-fourth street office who will Jikely draw blue envelopes. The cloa.ntng out a.t|'hos office finished t'he switchling crews will receive official inspection. "What Is regarded as competent authority has it that two engine® -will be l'aid off. No .names brave be em mentioned, but if t'he rule is adhered to t'he ycniinges't men .in point of service will 'be the Ones to go. The taking off of tihe enpiines mean's tlhat ten more in'eini wiiW cease to draw pay. On'e operator and jne clerk from each yard office it !s un(derstood will be retained. In C3®e no iflleviation is made firom the plan, as has ieen mapped out there will 'be t'wifcn.tyne less men on the pay roll next .-momth. •This number added to those who lest their positions at the station stows a Reduction in force of t!birty-six.

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ised in this case, it had its origin long before. The story is cunren tha't some forty •ears ago a gang of workmen eng'aged a the Brie Canal, near Schenetetady. .'ad for their foreman an illJterate rishman, who was color blind. This oreman one day received his discharge nclosed i-n a blue envelope. He presented it to a fellow workman to read. The friend had also been dismissed, tnd took great pleasure in reading the etter,. The Irishman quickly remarked: "Well, bedad, they think less of yez than they does of me. They painted me .etther green before they sint ft."

Thus it came about that the "blue en/e'lope" was known on the Brie CanalThis is one of the first stories told atoout

There seems to be little danger c'f .he term being forgotten so long as there are railroad men to be discharged.

Railroad Notes.

Four section gangs have been laid off the Michigan division of the Vandaiia.

The 'VamdalOa switching crew at Logans'port is working but half time. Pira.nk Niles, who ha« formerly been tihia news agent at the Union Station, hi is been given t'he position of train caller.

Assistant General Passenger Agent Brunmer o-f the Vandalia is expected in the city this we^k.

A1 EOngiham, who was let out of the Union Station ticket office when tihe •force was ordered reduced is yet in the city. Pie has formed mo plans for the future a.nd it is very probable the Vandalia will ta'ke care of him. He ,s a very popular man with t'he traveling public and being so widely known by the traveli'nig passenger agents of the different -roads may get a good place be'fore long. His friends at least hope he will.

Tihe Brown patent coupler -is now being tested by the 'Vandalia 'lines and is giving good satisfaction. It is doling all tlhat is claimed for it.

Beg.Ln.niing tonight a local New York sleeper w.iU 'be put on the Knickerbocker special at Indianapolis. The travel is so !heavy from St. Louis that by 'the •time tlhat city is

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HARD ON H1GGINS.

A Young Touch Who Must Reform or Remain in Jail. Charley Higgins, a young man who has caused more trouble fohan any other man about the questionable resorts, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Ross yesterday morning and sent 'to jail in default of payment. Although Hi-ggins is married, he poses as the lover ,of IDoria Bartlett, a daughter of Jen Bartlett, and an inmate of iher notorious dive. Every time be gets drunk .lie calls at the Bartlett resort and then •follows a fight. The Bartlett woman ihas repeatedly complained to t'he police 'and the officers have been watching for •him. But in spite of the police he slips into the dive occasionally, hits .his sweetheart on the nose and makes his escape before an officer can be calkd. IHe visited t'he place Saturday night, but it so (happened th/at Patrolman •Gardner was on the watch for him. The officer saw Higgins enter and after waiting about long enough for Higgins to get comfortably seated knocked at the door. When the young tougli saw the policeman's saair he started for the rear door, but he was too late. Officer (Gardner is an exceptionally long-legged individual, and wit'h one stride he was at tihe door through which Higgins intended an exit and had 'him securely by the. niape of the neok. The young map put up an eloquent talk, ibut it bought ihi'm nothing and he was forced to spend Sunday in jail. Saturday afternoon a warrant was issued from Justice (Brown's court for his arrest, charging him with associating with the women at Mrs. Saunders' low dive on West (Poplar street. Constable Glick had the warrant and was hunting for Higgins when he was arrested by Patrolman Gardner for associating at the Bartlett dive. The constable will hold the warrant and when the young man has •served the sentence for the Saturday might offense the constable will be noticed before he is released and the will be re-arrested and made to explain his 'frequent visits to the 'Saunders rookery. He never works and makes no attempt to provide for his young wife, who is actually suffering for the necessaries of life. His quarrelsome disposition causes innumerable fights, in which ihe generally assaults some sickly, defenseless woman. The officers are becoming tired of the annoyance from him and the superintendent of police and 'the constables are determined that he ishiall go to work, remain away from the disreputable houses, leave town or remain jail.

A COOK IN TROUBLE.

Henry Collins Charged With Stealing From Hit Employers. Henry (Collins, about 50 years old, who for the past few days has been employed as cook at Sage's restaurant, on Main fittree't, was arrested yesterday evening on a .charge of larceny. Slince Collins became "custodian of the pancke and fried on/ion department the proprietors h'ave been missing money ever and. anon and occasionally -a chicken which had been dressed and deposited in 'the kitchen subject to the order of a hungry pilgrim. Collins surrendered the res'jfonsi'bi'nties of cook yesterday, threw. his apron under the table and went over on the West Side to peep in on gaie'ty. Soon after accepting his resignation, Mr. ©age discovered 'that about $2 in pennies, denived from the sale of chewing gum, etc.. was missing,, and as be could account for the mysterious disappearance of the money in no other way, he suspected that ColUns had taken it. He knew that the retiring cook had no money, and when he heard that he making a tour of tthe •levee counting out pennies for beer the suspicions weTe confirmed. The matter was retported to the police and Detective MtlRae soon found the man, .but not before the last penny was gone. Collins was taken into custody and sent to jai-L When he gets sober enough to g!ive an account of himself an investdga-t-!on of his case will be had in an effort tio find out what became of the dead chiokens that made their escape ffrom the ktitchei^

Another Boy Missing:.

Fred Steinmeyer reports to the podice that«h3s son, 18 years old. has been missing firom home since Sunday n-ight. The boy has 'no bad habits and the father is fearful that he has met w'nth some misfortune. He has furnished the police w.Tt'h a description and asks that they add in the search f«r him.

The Infant a Here.

New York. May 11.—Among the passengers arriving by the steamer Wilhelm II. from Genoa today were Bona Elvira De Bourbon, Infanta of Spain Sir William Gordon Cummlng" and Lady Cummlng and W. W. P. Longfellow of Cambridge,

NEW CITY ATTORNEY

COUNCIL CAUCUS REMOVES HB. PIET AND ELEX8 MB. PUGH.

The Mayor Also Sprang a New Slate Committees Which Went Through V,. —A Lively Meeting.

The rule or ruling gang of the oKl common council, with Fred Ross ex offtatfo mertfber and Stephen Young chlel engineer, are already in evidence in the newly elected council. -There was aneither caucus last night and it broke up. J'uhow no one appears to know. Dr. Lark'ins was first to leave the couno-1 ch'a'm'ber. He was soon followed by Messrs. Barney and Hollis.

No one knows exactly where he "at." Half a dozen men were seen after the meeting adjourned and not one could be found who was aibde to tell exactly what had happened. There w.H be a council meetir-s tonight, but it is unlikely .that, with affairs in the-r present chaotic condition any business wiil be done.

John O. Piety was thrown down at last night's caucus, and the fact tha.t he was thrown down by the men with whom he stood through the fight last winter cannot be disputed. There was a great deal of skf.rmish.ng all day yesterday. During the day one of the Republicans who aH along has been identified with the Crawford-Young crowd paid a Visit to the out'-'ide w.:re pullers •and almost in tears agreed to "come over" in case certain thing's were done. There must h'ave been an agreement, for everything came h'is way. Piety was thrown down, the old committee slate dashed to pieces and one prepared by Fred .Ross sent through.

During the day also there was talk to the effect that Ross would not be allowed in the caucus. However, the city's chief executive was there. He Cildn't volunteer to retire and no one took upon himseLf_±he responsibility of inviting hm out. Lttle can be learned from the close-mouthed members, except that the trouble started when the cty attorney was removed. There were about fifteen 'ballots to^ decide thiis question. There were four candidates —(Piety, iPugh, Kte'iser and Ca'tlin. Piety, it is understood, was dumped early 'in the game, his former friends dividing themselves between Catliin and Pugh. Mr. Catlin was gaining strength when Dr. S. J. Young of the .Fourth ward began a cutting speech a.gainst Mr. Ca'tlin. Dr. Larkilis was on his feet protesting before many words were spoken, but Mayor Ross, who had been placed in the chair, refused to hear any objections. •After Dr. Young had concluded his remarks relative to the .standing and .character of the candidate the vote was taken, Mr. Pugh being elected. .I't was at this existing point that Dr. L'arkins left the room.

The question of a city attorney out of the way, Mayor Ross concluded the fever was at sufficient height to 'spring his slate of committees. As they were read off there were frowns from several directions. A howl went up when the fire committee was reached. A't the head of this committee was Joe Fuqua. Mr. Fuqua has been doing considerable lagging to be placed on this committee and the friends of Mr. Shonefeld were greatly incensed that Fuqua should be substituted by t'he mayor. There were other changes wh' ch didnt exactly sulit, but everybody kept tftill until the roll was called and the sHate adopted.. When the vote was announced Messrs. Barney and HoHis concluded they had enough and toote their departure. They were for the councilman from the Sixth ward firs-t, las*t ana all the time and to see him thrown down when there were unmistakable evidences of an agreement was m'ore than they cared to stand.

Mr. Shonefeld, who was sick, had taken hiis departure, which left but ten mem'bers pressnft. They did little business after the departure of the Ninth ward men. If, indeed, there is going to be a coundil meeting tonight, it will "be an interesting one if there is an attempt at business, for the slalte of the mayor will be fought to the last ditch. Before adjournment an effort was to annul the action of the caucus held Saturday night, at which Jones, Bos Jackson' and Piper were fired. It was lost, however.

LIGHTNING'S PRANKS.

Celestial Electricity Scares a Good Many Persons Yesterday. The storm yesterdlay did

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damage in several places about tihe •city, and for a time It was thought the elements would yield a getoutae cyclone. A holt of lightning1 collided ..•itih the northwest cornice of the Ha/vena & Geddes' -building, liftitag tihe cornice into the air for a distance of ten •feet -and scattering bricks a'bout 'the sidewalk below. The clash created a small panic among the clerks iin the store, but fortunately aJil escaped Injury. Notwithstanding tihe trite old adage that "ligihtniing never strikes twiioe in the same place." None of the clerks recovered from tiheiir fright not felt safe until the storm had subsided. As no examination has yet bean- made it is impossible to tell iw mudh. tihe building has "been damaged, though it thought tfhe amournt w!ill agregate tihr&e hundred dollars. As soon os the storm subsided the sidewalk 'below the shattered .building was fenced .to prevent the injury 'to pedesrra.iins by tihe loose "brick wihiah might fail later.

Another flash of lightning struck the telephone wire ruraniing .im!to the court house, burnittig tihe imisu'l aJtion 'to the point where it enters the 'transmitter •in t'he am be-room of the court room. Atorney Fiinley McNutt, who was sitting niear tihe 'phone, iwas shocked. About fifty telephones a'bout the city wera completely burned out amd far a part of tihe day comufficatioai with many parts of the ol'ty worfe completely shut off.

A peculiar freak of the electricity wa» 3b'owin at Kleeman's dry goods store. The current entered upon.am electric light wire, ram down the -cellar, wtbere ft caime in contact with a. gas pipe through tihe 'insulation hurtling off. The letad pope melted a'way before the inteaise heat and t'he escaping gas was at once ignited. The curent iin i'ts passage also shattered an imcadesccmt globe directly iin front of 'Miss -Miaggle Meaghler, the cashier, amid hurtned out the teliepihoine, so 'that no alarm could he sent in when the fire in the cellar was discovered. There iwws oomSiderabie exci'temesnt about the store tor a wihJie, but a. bucket of waiter soon extinguished the blaze.

The toea/vy ramifaiH wMdh accompanied the storm was hailed w^ith expressions of delight "by the farmers and gardmers as 4t will result tev much good to 'the growing grain &jnd vegetables.

San Francisco Pugilistic Affairs. San Francisco, May 11.—The National Athletic Cluib has all but arranged the biggest pugilistic tournament ever hoia ia this city. If the programme is

l'EURE HAl'Tb EXPRESS, TUESDAY'MORNING, MAY 12, 1895.

•arried out it will include fotur set-tos etween eight of the pronsineat fightjrs in this part of the world at presentrhe programme is planned to* consist of en-round set-tos between Shtark^y and Tom Williams o£ Salt Lalce, Danny s'eedham and Rflly Gallagher, Patsy ^orrigan (the Australian cyclone)" and iilly Smith, the Australian, and Arhur Walker and Fred Mulleriof the San Francisco Athletic clubs. Tiae contests ire virtually settled and it lis expected hat all the men will sign articles toUy. A match is completed between Dan Hawkins and Owen Zeiyler, but, as weighs 138 pounds and Hawkins only i30, the latter refuses to concede

VINDICATE THEILAW,

Continued from first paga"No, I don't," said Crawford. "Thank God for that confession. I say, thank Godi for that," cried Colonel Nelson, with a dramatic gesture. He said that Mrs. Weeks was supported by a host of other witnesses, and should not be contradicted. She Was backed up by Mrs. Holmes, Dr. Fortmeir, John W. Foster, old man Pinkhaad and others. He said: "The defense brings up Hub Schwartz, a reporter of tie Enquirer, to contradict Dr. Fortmeier. Which will you believe, that honest doctor and airs. Weeks or this ne»wspaper reporter?"

Turning to Colonel Crawford, and, shaking his finger in his face, he said iNJU^r Ui J-U£» lave, nc oaau.

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passed to a dis-cus^'ion of the meetings lives. Captain Kinie, the ma's -er

on the streets betwjeen Sco»tt Jackson Alonzo Walling and Pearl Bryan. A Dramatic Episode-

Hte described Pearl Bryan's dress, and, reaching under tfhe table, he pulled up the checked dress, which was found on the headless body.' It was d'irty and covered with blood,' and as Colonel Nelson walked slowly toward t'he prisoner, say'ing, "This bloody dress, this bloody dress," amid 'the most intense silen'ee, the scene was so'dramatic that a woman in the crowd cried out, "Th'is is dreadful!"

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Of all the w'itnesSe'S t-6 thi-s dramatic episode no one a'ppea.red more unmoved than t'he prisoner. As Oolonel Nelson moved toward him, holding the bloody dress high aloft, Jackson smiled and looked the at'torney for the commonwealth squarely in the eye. A few minutes afterward Colonel Nelson took up the consideration of 'tihe witnesses for the defense, and he said t'hat Jackson was oAl'y too ready to accuse the commonwealth of perjury 'because he was trying to use perjury himself.

Colonel Cra-wford objected to jany statement that seemed to imply "that the defendant khew anything of perjury being used in his defense. The court refused to sitrtke this out, and Cfelonel Crawford took an exception.

Oolontel' INelson then took up Allen Johnson and t'lie efforts of the defense to Im'peach his testimony. He said that the defense had employed John Seward of whom the jury had heard, to deal with Allen Johnson. "And," said Colonel Nelson, "I suppose you know ho'w John Seward went out of the state of Kentucky on the brail of that cither truthful friend' of his, William R. Trusty."

Colonel Crawford objected to this statement. The court said: "The objection will be overruled. This court cannot control gfntlemen in 'their argu-

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Police Court Slate.

There was a large slate in poEce couc yesterday «norning and the foH'owing named individuals were hauled over the judicial coals to the

BOILERS EXPLODED.

THE TOW BOAT HARRY BROWN SUNK TffTHK MISSISSIPPI.

Eleven of Her Crew Dead, Two Missing and Several Others Badly Injured—But .Mcagar Details of the Casualty.

Vicksburg, .MiSSs., IM-ay 11.—The tow boat Harry (Brown of Pittsburg, upward bound from

... ed her boilers about twenty-live miles 30, the latter refuses to concede so

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.nuch weight and wJll not fight unless Zeigler ti-ains down. This Zeigler re- The boat was a complete wreck and iuses to do.

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Co&onael 'R- W. Neilsom concluded his argument "in tthe Jaokson trial at 5 o'clock tihii© a/fternoon., toiaving spoken four hours aind tiwemty miiiniu'tes. Attorniey (Hayes returned ifco G.reein Castle ton'i'glht. 'He wiil be aesiis'tamt counsel iin- the Walltog cose. Throughout Codomel Netlsoin m^ade the testimony of iScotit Jack-SOTi. dm 'Ms oW^n defense the poiimt of depairtnire, pivot and' nucleus of this argument. Hie never strayed far from this stair ting poiintt. Item by item, he held up the testHimony of Scott Jackson "before the jury and arrayed in co-n-itrtadliH3tio.n. the evideniqe of a muilibitude of •umlbiasieid reputaible •w^itmeBses. More tlhtan once, -with, consrumajte art, he made rsfenein ce to the Joihiji Sewiaird corns piracy to suborn wtiibnteisees aind' whilcth was .coinsu.miated only to pent by the introduot'icm of WiiMiaim R. Trusty, wihoan. oiuocioni oi »vw«sa«u Colonel (Oraw*fond discliai'lmed dimrnedliia/t- had been abamdoned aind hiad gone to 'lv aft.ar he testified'. Soott Jacksom, the 'IndiainaJpolis to seek employment at Ms priiso.n'er never aame so niear loosing hits -trad'e, that of telegraph operator. He s&U composure. He was unable to look tad secured a position, aind was on h.e the fiery attorney to the. face. For the way to begiln work when tthe d^tect.a-es most pant htis eyes -were averted. I.n arreistied him. It is known that Sultihat dramatic scene iwihetn. Colonel jJSTel- 1'ivain 'is ouot he convicts real name, son isihook 'in hiiis fiaxie tihe ibloody satch- the name 'hawing eemghaeutatrrsdee el and when he read to him the itnter- the name having only been assumed to emoted' .tetters to WaSl Wood he nearly saw (h'is family f-rom. the disgra.ee which, broke diawin.

Waiting's Trial Continued.

(Newport, Ky., May 11.—Judge Helm announced this afternoon that the case of Scott Jackson would not be submitted 'to the jury till Thursday. He then postponed the trial of Alonzo Walling for the murder of Pearl Bryan till May 26th.

Judgment Against Foatfc.

The case of Nicey J. Roll against T. B. Foufe, the alleged attorney, for malicious prosecution, was ehded yes'terclay afternoon. The jury, after beting ou't t'w\ hours, agreed on a verdWt awarding dam-ages in. the sum of $750. The case has been on trial for more than a week, and the plaintiff's attorneys have rrjade a desperate fight to secure a judgment for the full amount of tihe -claim. The judgment is much less than eveh Fou'ts' attorney expec't^d, a'nd dt is not likely t'hiat the case will be appealed. There is now some doutJt as to whether or not the judgmenit tfan be collected, as it htas develotped that Foists is not the owner of a farm, as was a't first reported. He owned a farm near Lagayet'te, butt sold it som^ tfme go.

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co^tts for druntkewness: Alec Bailey, C. A. Sherman, C. Roethal, John Ricket'ts, Lawrence P. McCoy, Charles Jolun^ton, William Lappin and Wood Williams. Charles Chaney was fined $10 and oosts flor associattag, and John Wtilson, charged with vagrancy, was assessed $5 arid oostts.

Receiver Discharged.

A'ftwney Franfk Carmack b^as made his fiwa-l report as assignee of WJftlam C. May & Co. and .petitioned' the court to be discharged. The Judge approved tihe report and dlschiargeid Canmivflc-

Smoke Reina. Cubaiia, best 5-cent cigar on earth. Sold only by^Criffith & Miller.

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sanik in less than five minutes. Eleven lives are known to be lost, including: J5BDOT NOR1MAN DRAVO.

G. W. BAtR'DSLiEY, steersman. WBLLilAlM DOUGKHiESlTY, chief engineer.

Ari'saH ASNN-IE H©SS, chambermaid. TC4M JiUDGE, fireman. WIOJLfflAadLvWIL1SON, fireman. FBR/ST M^B WHDIiEAlM FITZSilMMKNIS. ~«8rr

SEJOOtND 'MATE PAT CAiRNIFF. WILLIAM KELLY, lamp trimmer. Missing—tFrank Adrian of Cincinnati, John Wagner of Louisville.

The survivors and also the wounded were brought to this city on the Honsheli. Six officers and crew of the Brown are in the marine ward of the Vicksburg hospital, as follows:

Weeks a liar? Was Dr. scalded and otherwise seriously injured, "Was Mrs. Fortmeier a liar? Was J. W. Foster a liar? Was Mr. Pinkhand a liar? Were they all liars?"

Here, in the vehemence of his speech, he spat on Colonel Crawford's coat. "Pardon me," as he wiped Crawfords' coat wVth his handflserdhief. He then

Captain John Kime, hip seriously In-' jured William Grimme. carpenter, leg broken Hardy, fireman, badly

Dennis J. Lomey, second engineer, badly scalded and internally injured, will probably die.

The tow boat Honshell was so near the scene whep the explosion occurred that her yawls were lwered at once and were promptly manned and saved many

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Brown, although seriously injured, remained on the afterpart of that cabin roof of the Brown, where he had ^been .blown by the explosion. He said: "Myself and Pilot ©an Kane were in the Brown's pilot house when the explosion occurred. It would be impossible Cor any one to tell how many of the seven boilers exploded, as the darkness prevented anyone seeing anything. It seemed that the hull went down in less •than a minute. I have no blame to attach to anyone, as the cause of the explosion will never be known, as the chief engineer, William Dougherty.who was on watch, was lqst."

WILL BEGIN LIFE ANEW.

-Harry Sullivan, Who Gave Billy Stout the Slip, Discharged. [Deputy Sheriff MitdheHl returned from the prison south yesterday with Hanry Sullivan, wh!o was sent from this oounty -two years ago for ssvaitching a woman's .pocket book at tihie -faiir grounds during the races. The prisoner was escorted to the jail door and released, according to the provisions of the new law. Sullivan was sentenced during the term of Sheriff iBiilly Stout, amd made his escape while enroute to ifche prison. Stout was riding iin the

oar with 'his prisoner and' whetni

the tradin puilied' into some town west of IndiiamapoJiis, tltoe prisoner discovered itha. the sheriff was fast asleep. He did no't let the opportunity ptass by to wOn ihis .freedom aind tihe train, was no more 'tfniain at a stand-stiill than he crept past (Sheriff Stout, dashed' ou't of tihe oar land wiith the hiandouffis ©till on his wrists, made a daslh through the town. The tbraltemain on tthe train, awoke 'tihie sheriff and informed (him that his prisoner htad gone, but (by- the tiime Stout got his eyes open a-nd fully took In. 'the situa'tiiom, SuMavaai- .was out of sight.

He ran to the aieaxest woods, where he remained in hodeng until dark. Appetaring 'as a tramp, he ventured to a farm house where he begged some soap with which Ihes ucceeded in Temovfimg 'tihe cuffs. Having his hands 'free he was prepared for the race, and venftiuered 'to travel -in the day tame. The sheriff continued the search for a day or so, but got rio traoe of tflie fugitive, giave fit up and returned to' tih'is city. Mr. "Stout was honest, however—he did1 •not put up a blood-curdling story of a desperate fight and daring leap from •tihie cmoving train. iHis explanatiion was s'htart. He simply' stated 'Chiait he fell asleep ajnd white he slept SuiUhTaim skipped. The eheoniff Immediately on. his return hicwne sent out circulars wiith' •tthe 'fugitive's .pilcture and1 offered a reward for his capture. Three months 'later Sullivan was arrested in Ciincin

would follow his conviction. The man is now free and says he is ready to begin life anew and be an honest man. Thlis being the case, it is but charity that in his Vigo county trouble he continue to be known a£ Harry Sullivan. He is of a well to do and highly respectable family, living near •Lima, O., and had always borne a good reputation prior to his escapade in this oity. He is an expert telegrapher, h£s only fault having been his love for drink, which cost 4him a good position a few weeks prior to his Visit here. He could find no work, was out of money and^his condition made his desperate. He thought he saw a ch'ance to snatch the purse and make his escape, and, nerved by drink, he attempted .it. He claims it wars his first time to ever attempt to steal anything and he would not have attempted it then had he been sober. He says the experience -was a costly one, but he thinks he will profit by i't. His parents are well to do and he says he will go home and remain until he can secure an honorable position in some part of the country where he is not known.

Red Cross Rebel Work.

Constantinople, May 11.—The work of the agents of the American Red Cross Society, under the diredtton of iMiss Clara Barton, its president, is very successful. They have been relievting k. very great deal of distress by distributing seeds and itools, and especially in the Harput distKot, where Dr. J. B. HubheSi's party has been urged to make a lengthy stay. A Red Cross medical coflps Is ibeing formed here and will be placed ?n the Mar ash and Zeitoun distnJcts, where they report typhus fever and dlssentery raging In many places.

Insane Man in the Toils.

Hugh Brown of West Terre Haute, the Insane man who two years ago attempted the Hfe of John Snack, the saloonkeeper, was again arrested by Patrolman Welsh yesterday afternoon. Brown has been making some threats lately and the resBderxts fear his Insanity will take another murderous turn •and the vKclnity will be afflicted with a tragedy slml.la.r to the Rockville ,butchery of a few weeks ago. The man

was released from the. insane hospital a few weeks ago and the authoi'Jties will not take him back. There is no place in the county ia which be can be confined and the authorities are at a loss to know what disposition to make of him. An effort wTH be made to have a cell built at the poor farm and keep

LIVED AMONG HISTORIC MEN.

General CHnsrman Was Associated in Congress Dtsttasaisheit Statesmen. The news that ex-Senator Thomas Lanier Clingman has entered a home for confederate soldiers in North Carolina, broken in health and jn purse, has excited the deepest sympathy among those who knew the old man in 'his palmy "days, and in recent years, says the Washington Post. He has been a familiar figure about the capitol, and it was only lately that his presence was massed from the corridors and the floor of the senate. It was a dally sight, just after the session of the senate began, to see the gaunt, gray figure, strai&ht as an Indian, despite the burden of age, wal!k into the chamber and take a seat in an unobtrusive corner. Snow white hair, scant of growth, partiy covered his head and snowy whiskers served to hide the hollow cheeks. Occasionally a senator would stop for a word and the aged scRon would seize the opportunity to tell of his anti-tobacco cure, which has been his hobby for many years.

To see Clingman in his poverty stricken old age one found it hard to picture h'lm as a .power in a body of great men, such as Clay, Wehster and Calhoun. Yet he was quite prominent, if not famous, in the proceedings which marked the historic time when they were his colleagues. Clay was his idol and when Webster made hiis great March 7th speech he sat on the arm of Clay's chair, his hand affectionately resting on the great Kentuckian's shoulder. That was in the old senate chamlber, where the federal supreme court now holds its sessioifs. W'ith Andrew Jackson as his companion, he led the senate into the old hall of representatives, now statuary hal^ to hear John Quincy Adams deliver his eulogy on Lafayette. His friendship for Clay led to a duel between himself and Congressman Yancey of Alabama, growing out of a speech delivered about the causes that led to Clay's defeat. The ground selected for the meeting was near Washington, perhaps at Bladensburg. Pistols were the weapons and one shot was exchanged without effect. Here the seconds, Charles Leee Jones, the noted exponent of the code duello, for Clingman, and Congressman Huger of South Carolina, for Yancey, endeavored to bring albout an adjustment, and they finally arranged the matter satisfactorily. During the very first week he served in congress Clingman had a passage at arms on the floor with Henry A. Wise of Virginia.

The public career of Senator Clingman has been a remarkable one. He is now 83 years of age, a«d

more

than

twenty of these were spent in legislative assembles. Graduating from the University of North Carolina at 20, he was soon afterward elected to the state legislature, and in .1840 was promoted by the electors of the state senate. From {December, 1843, to June, 1888, he served continuously ae a irepreseatftatlve of •North Carolina in congress, with -the exception of one term, participating during this extended period in neardy aT! Important delbatets, particularly in those relating to foreign affairs from his prominent position of chairman of thte committee .having that field in charge. During this service he established a record for attendance, never missing a day's session.

His senatorial! career began in 1858 through appointment to fill the unexpired term of Senator Asa Biggs, who resigned to acceut a federal judgeship. iHe was subsequently elected to succeed himself from March 4, 1861, but the term -was never begun-. In the preceding January Clingman withdrew from the senate with other (Southern members, participated as a commisisoner from North CarcOiina in the confederate army, and became a brigadier general, and did not figure again in politics after 1868, When, he went as a delegate to the Democratic national convention.

LATEST BICYCLE STORY.

A Wheelman Carried an Injured Slan on His Back for Four Miles. The story is told that while Returning from a bicycle run to Paterson with •a friend on a recent evening Mr. Rolbert Young, a member of the Atlanta Wheelmen, and a well known rider, had an unusual experience and performed a feat which few men would care to undertake, says the Newark (N. J.) Call. He and his friend were going along at a moderate pace, when they were surprised to see a dark mass of something in the road ahead of them. They slowed down, and on dismounting discovered the form of a man, bleeding and unconscious, and apparently severely injured.

By his attire it was judged that he was a wheelman, and after a little search his bicycle was tiound in a ditch at the side of the road. Neither Mr. Young nor his friend could do much for the unfortunate, who had apparently taken a serious header, without getting him where medical assistance could be had, and the nearest place was Belleville, which was about four miles away.

They discussed the situation hurriedly, and then' Mr. Young volunteered to take the prostrate wheelman to Belleville on his bicycle. With the assistance of his friend he got the unfortunate upon his back and started off at a good pace, reaching Belleville without making a stop, and quickly procured help for the injured man.

The matter is a subject of discussion among the Atlanta members, and iMr. ^oung is getting heaps of compliments for his plucky deed, but he takes it modestly. He is the holder of the double century record between Neward and Philadelphia, weighs aibout 180 pounds and is a powerful rider and athlete.

William Simpson Sloan.

New York, May 11.—William Simpson Sloan, vice president of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, died today, after a protracted illness. He was the son of Samuel Sloan, president of the Lackawanna, and was born in 1859.

Soldiers In a Wreck.

Algiers, May 11.—A train loaded w'ith •troops, destined for the island of Madagascar, collided yesterday, between Adelia and Vesoultbe-Iman, with another train. Five officers were killed and three officers, thirty soldiers and the crew of the train were Injured.

A Pension Examining Surgeon. Washington, May 11.—Charles A. Sanford was today appointed a pension examining surgeon at Vinoennes, Ind.

The Oldest Hmos Dead AgainX/ondon, May 11.—Dr. Sainton, the oldest Freemason in the world, is dead. He was 196 yean oML ,s

DEFENDS HUNTIN0T0N

SENATOR FRYE SPKAKS FOR TH4 SANTA MONICA HARBOR.

With a Large Map He Explains the Slta»« tion to Senators—Charges of Corruption—In the House.

Washington, May 11.—The OaliflornT* deep water project was before the senate most of the day. It is seldom that a local improvement arouses so much feeling among senators, manifesting itself in a debate of uniraual animation and of considerable personal feerLng. Mr. Berry of Arkansas began the debate today, declaring that this proposed expenditure of $3,000,000 was against the public interest and in the private interest of C. P. Huntington of the Southern Paoific. Senators Vest and Caffrey took the ground that no appropriation should be made at present. M'r. Frye, chairman of the commerce committee, replied to the strictures upon the proposition and vehemently characterized the criticisms of Mr. Huntingdon as "savoring of the slogan of the s&nd lots."

With pointer in hand, M¥. Frye gave the geographical and hydrographio points of the map, saying that the natural conformation Of the coast was the best evidence of the advantage of San•:a Monica over San Pedro.

Mr. Frye said the army boards, in reporting the deep water harbor, had overlooked the exposure of San Pedro. Retferzli-ng to Santa Monica, the senator said, the proposed amendment gave other roads than the Southern Pacific annple lights.

The senator referred to the loose statement of bribery. He believed the amenities between senators was the greatest source of bribery, the yielding of conviction, that existed. He would rather have the kindly feeling and respect of senators than to own all tha railroads in the world. One PacifJa coa^t paper had stated, he said, that if 'this amendment prevailed his "pockets would be lined with gold." Mr. Frya said that since his mother had put a pocket in his first pantaloons they were lined with just enough gold, and no •more, than the needs of the moment required.

Huntington's Knterprise.

pdr. Frye spoke of the vast business enterprises of iMr. Huntington, his deveJopmenit at iNewtport News of the finest ship yard in the world, his ships runming to Norfolk, New Orleans and other points. So, said Mr. Frye, t'he senate must cut off these locaJities fromi the benetfifs of the river and harbor bill because Huntington was there. No, it was too paltry, added Mr. Frye, to stop any legislation with that demagogic cry of "Huntington." He employs 75,000 men. and pays theto the day their wages are due.

The heat in the sen-arte chamber was so oppressive that at 4:30 p. m. Mr. Frye yielded to go on tomorrow, Mr. Gorman gave notice of an amendment to the pending bill directing the secretary of war to limit the contracts for river and harbor work to $10,000,000 fb-r any one year.

In the House.

Washington, May 11.—The session of the house

today

was almost entirely de­

voted to 'the donaideration of District £4 Columbia business. Bills were passed •to authorize 'the secretary of the treasury to detail revenue cutters to enforce regulations at regat'tas, and to grant the Denver, Crippile Creek & Southwestern Railroad a right of wa through the South Platte and Plum CreCk Forest reservations. A preliminary conference report on the Indian, appropriation bill was agreed to, and the title of Mir. Maddox of Georgia to his seat was ootffirmed.

HENRY C. BUNNER DEAD.

The Author of "Maverick" and the EdltoJ of Puck. New York, May 11.—Henry Cuylef, Bunner, editor of Puck, died this afternoon ait his residence in Nutley, N. J.* from tubercuFar consumption. Mrs. Bunner and 'his children were at hiis bedside when death came. Mr. Bunner was born in Oswego in 1855. He was educated in a French school in New York City. His first venture in life was as an employe of a Portuguese business firm in this city, but the work was not congenial and he soon became connected with the New York newspapers and for some years worked as a reporter. In 1877 Keppler & Schwartzman issued .the first edition of Puck. It tfas then a German publication. Before long the German edition was supplemented with an English edition and Mr. Bunner waa made the assistant editor and later he was placed in charge as editor. Under his editorship, and with the. illustrations of Keppler, the publication soon attained a wide circulation and the property became very valuable. In addition to his work on Puck, Mr. Bunner was a frequent contributor to tha leading magazines and was the author of a numiber of works.

Mr Buruner has been sick for a long time. Last Winter he was sent to the Pacific coast. The trip did him litttle or no good and a few weeks ago ha returned to his Nutley home. Since then Mrs Bunner has been almost constantly at his bedside. The deceased leaves three children. The oldest is 9 years old, the youngest an infant.

IS DYING OF LEPROSY.

A Wealthy Brooklyn Youth Isolated on tM Hospital Grounds. New York, May 11.—In an isolated cottage on the property of the Hospital for Contagious Diseases, in Flatbush, dwells an 18-year-old boy. He will never again cross the threshold of his pres. ent cramped quarters, because he practically a life prisoner and death will provide the only relief. Slowly, but surely, the most loathsome and dreaded disease known to medical science is eating his life away. He i3 a lepefc HU father is a wealthy and prominent retired merchant, who lives in Brooklyn, but his name Is known only to a very few as the parent of the young man. How this son contracted the dread dis* ease is unknown. The young man ji well educated and is a musician. Ha passes his time in playing on h.s favorite instrument. He is frequently visited by his parents and a sister.

Wind Storm at Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ind., May i1-—A' .sev*^ wind and rain storm visited this city shortly before noon today. The ra.. -fall was not heavy, but

th®

it did no sertous

,w n'nwn

damage.

b.ew downj,

laree number of signs and shade treeSt and demolished many of RingMng Bros, and Forepaugh's and Sells Bros. toil I boards. This eeotlon of the country ia badly In need of rain.

Smoke Reina Cubana, ^st^ent elgar on earth. Sold onlx by Griffith Milter.

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