Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 May 1897 — Page 1

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THE

Weekly Established 1823.

PROBABILITIES—Fair slightly warmer varlsble beaming smfchevtw

GREEKS COULD NOT WITHSTAND THE OVERWHELMING TURKISH FORCES

They Made Strong Defense But Were No j[.. Match For the Superior Generalship of the Moslems.

"tlDICUlOUS WARFARE IN EPIRUS.

IT WAS LIKE PLAYING THE GAMBLER'S LAST CARD.

ttembers of English Parliament Profess to H|j Believe That Turkey Cannot

Enforce Demands.

London, May 18.—1 a. m.—The latest news

I 'rom. the seat of hostilities by way of Athens, shows that the battle yesterjay

ceased about 9 o'clock in the evening, but

A'ill probably be resumed this morning.

Thus far no account of the fighting has been P^received from the Turkish side. It is evi-

lent from the Greek account that the Greeks

lave suffered a serious defeat and if the left -ving has given way, as appears probable,

Sdhem Pasha may be able to cut off the

Jreek retreat and separate General gmolen,ki from the main army. This is Edhem

3asha's

reply to the foolish attempt of Col-

Jinel Manos to snatch a victory in Epirus. Tif Greece had prevented Manos from playing ^his last card of a gambler, Turkey might perhaps have ceased hostilities. As it is sow she is in full possession of Thessily, -,nd the power will find the task of yrotectng Greece more difficult than ever.

The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Athens Bends' the following official acount JiJjf the fighting yesterday: Sfr Over 50,000 Turks simultaneously and

Continuously attacked our whole line. Our

j«rtillery and infantry did spisndid work. Twice all the regiments of the en-jmy wavered and fled, though their attack was soon .Renewed with fresh forces, which in turn ^e were able to hold bapk. -J The stubborn resistance and splendid vigof our troops finally compelled the ene.'r-y jo give way altogether. All the attacks jn our left were similarly repulsed. "On our right, we did not fare so well, "he first attack of the enemy was repuls::d, lut they massed in immense force for the iext attack. '.'The Turks had 50,000 troops, with 2C,00 reserves. Our force was only 35.000. "We ave lost heavily, but the enemy must have ost thousands.

The conditions proposed by th3 porte jSs the terms of peace wifh Greseo have leen freely discussed by members of pariament today and the idea of the retrocession of Thessaly and of such an indemnity as is already suggested is ridiculed as mpracticable and absurd. At the outside T{|n indemnity of £5,000,000 of £6,000,000 fnd a slight strategic rectification of fron'jier are considered as likely to be the terms .nally settled upon.

5 MR. BENJAMIN CONFIRMED,

to Was NotiBed By Congressman Earls Last NlgrlitThls is the interesting communication

'rank E. Benjamin received over the West-

rn Union wires last night from Washing-

on: rank E. Benjamin, Esq.!

Senate has just confirmed your nomina-

lon. Here is my shake. Regard this as

emarkable success considering composition G. W. Faris.

Jf that body.

,, Mr. Benjamin was asked \vhen he would

ake charge of the Terre Haute postoifice t, nd he said he did Qot know. He had a reat amount of business on hand at presnt which demanded his immediate attenion, but he would take the office as soon as his could be gotten out of the way.

The following dispatch from Washington hows Mr. Benjamin may take the office .henever he gets ready: "The advisability of inquiry into the reloval of postmasters by the executive wss aised in the executive session of the senate today in connection with the confirmation of P. E. Benjamin as postmaster at 'erre Haute, Ind. Senator Turpie brought nrward the subject and there was a brief .' xchange of ideas on the part of Senators

:,urpie,

Fairbanks, Chandler and Hoar. The

fGeneral opinion seemed to be that since the* epeal of the tenure of office act it was ompetent for the executive to make removls and that investigation would lead to no ther conclusion."

Mr. Benjamin was talking base ball when pproached and asked about the post office nd was in the midst of a story. He said hat on April 7th, when the Detroit team as here, he went out to see the game. He ooted some for Terre Haute but the Tigers .•ere too much for Terre Haute and they ere given a drubbing. "When he returned rom the game there was a telegram awaitig him. The message conveyed the information that he had been nominated for the 'erre Haute postoffice.

Yesterday Mr. Benjamin was out to see he game. In fact he misses but few gatiK-s. 'erre Haute was given another drubbing yesterday and when Benjamin came in from lie park he found Mr. Faris' telegram wait-

ng for' him. •.

Washington, May IT.—The senate today onfirmed the following nominations: Postmasters—Ohio: G. T. Drake, at Corning W. H. Puntley, at Pomeroy L. D. Ackers at Logan A. P. Hegner, at Wyomng: J. C. Glover at Cadiz.

Indiana—F. E. Benjamin, at Terre Haute, vrmy: Lieutenant Colonel, Evan Miles,

viret

infantry to be colonel.

WARM FOR RIOTERS.

tall Players Who Assanlt Umpires Will Be Summarily Dealt With. Chicago, May IT.—The board of directors the Western Base Ball League held a hort session at the Great Northern Hotel his afternoon. The members present were: 'resident B. B. Johnson, M. R. Killilea of dilwaukee T. J. Loftus of Columbus R. I. Leadley of Grand Rapids.*

The ^ytj-OHble between Detroit ai:d }rand Rapid3 over Pitcher E. P. Scott was tnally settled, the decision awanling Scott

Grand Rapids being found regular in evry particular. Jn the case ©C Jacob Weimar, versus In

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D0M0K0S HAS FALLEN

dianapolis, the petition of Weimar which he asked to be removed from the reserve list of Indianapolis was dismissed. ^The directors found Indianapolis fully prepared to fullfill its oomracf.

Left Fielder Burnett, cf Detroit was fined $100 for striking Umpire fibright. Catcher Lake of Kansas City was also fined $100 for striking Umpire Graves last Friday. T/-,o directors declared that expulsion would follow a repetition of these offenses. Detroit was awarded its share of the receipts of the game forfeited to Indianapolis, April 29. Milwaukee's protest- of the game cn April 25 with Minneapolis was upheld, and the game was stricken from the records,owing to a misinterpretation of rules by Umpire Lally.

COAL MAGNATES MEET.

Owners of the Kuilivan County Mines In Session Yesterday. A special train on the E. & T. H. Ra 1road yesterday took a party of Terre Haute and Chicago coal operators to the diggings of Sullivan county. The train went down on the Star City branch and there the annual meeting of the Harder & Hafer Coal Co. was held. It was purely a business meeting, the only thing'done being the election of officers and directors. The directors are C. C. Harder, H. Hafer and R? B. Harder. C. C. Harder was elected president and general manager, .H. Hafer was chosen secretary and treasurer ailu" R. B. Harder assis aat secretary.

The train then left for Jackson Hill, where the mines were looked over, also the other property of the company. The coal men took dinner at Jackson Hill. It was an old time country dinner and just suited. After dinner the train went on to Alum Cave, where the meeting of the iew Pittsburg Coal and Coke Co. was held. At this meeting D. M. Cummings was elected president and John K. Seifert secretary, treasurer and general manager. The party came back to Terre Haute in the evening, and last night the annual meeting of the Jackson Coal and Coke Co. was held at the Terre Haute House. The following directors were elected: Crawford Fairbanks and J. C. Kolsem, Terre Haute David Rutter, Henry Hafer, Joseph Thieuer and L. T. Dickerson, Chicago, and D. D. Huston, Paris, 111. The officers are Crawford Fairbanks, president, and J. C. Kolsem secretary, treasurer and general manager. John S. Bays, of Sullivan, was reelected general attorney for the three companies. With the coal magnates on the trip was C. D. Jud6on, president of the Economic Fuel Gas Co., of Chicago. A salary of $18,000 a year goes alongj with Mr. Judson's position. 7

KID LAVIGNE OUTPOINTED

The Saginaw Lad Could Not Land on Owen Ziegler. Philadelphia," Pa., May 17.—Owen Ziegler outpointed Kid Lavigne tonight in a six round go in the arena of the Quaker C.Uy Athletic Club. There was very little damage done in the first three rounds.

Fourth round: Ziegler landed on the wind and got a left on the face. Both landed stirf rights on' face. Lavigne swung right in Avind and Ziegler countered on the head. Ziegler uppercut Kid as he rushed. Lavigne rushed again and Owen slipped to the Hoor. Ziegler had a shade the better ol the fight up to this time.

Fifth round: Ziegler landed s. light left on the face and almost knocked Lav:gne down with a right on rlie neck, ani Ziegler ran away. Lavigne landel right on ribs and Ziegler put a hard right on the wind.

Sixth: Lavigne rushed but missed and Ziegler landed left on face. The Kid landed left on neck and Ziegler got in a right on the back of the head. The Kid rushed time and again but could not land. Lavigne landed right on face and left on stomach as the gong sounded. There we."e four preliminary round bouts in which Mike Dempsey defeated Young Bfill McCarthy, Billy Smith and Ed Lenny fought a draw as did also Eugene Rowan and Tim Cleary and Dan. McConnell outpointed Martin Judge.

Nominations Made By Mr. Faris. Special to the Exaress. Washington, May 17.—Representative Faris has recommended the following additional postmasters in his district:

Clay county—'Hawesville, N. A. Harris (continued) Cory. J. R. Ferra Poland, J. E. Moore.

Hendricks -county—Hazlewood, C. E. Shields. Morgan county—Brooklyn, Seth Matthews.

Parke county—Diamond, Wm. Fauls Lodi, W. H. Samuels Lyford, Henry Gilfoy Mansfield, George H. Hansel Montezuma, Edgar Cornwall Tanzier, W. R. Parent.

Putnam county—Morton, Charles M. Bettus Portland, Mills. J. Sale. Vermillion county—Newport, David W. Sanders

The postoffice at Rockville is the only county seat left open by Mr. Faris. No recommendation for Rockville will be made for a good while, the incumbent's term lasting into next year.

He Was Captured at Rlidnipht Frank Bince was capaised in this city at mid-night last night by Attorney Carson Hamill, who appeared for Goldstine & Co., through the local agent of she company, Joseph Strauss,,, the big liquor dealers of Cincinnati. Up to' a short time ago young Bihce had been running a saloon at A:um Cave. He was enabled to start the saloon through the assistance of his father-in-law, C. C. Harter, the big coal operator of Chicago, who, it is alleged,ihaJ written tie firm stating that he would stand gooi for the credit of Bince. The firm has made irepeated efforts to secure payment of the large bill which Bince hud contracted with tanm. A bill had been sent to Harter at Chicago but was ignored by hijj.

Bince was ia the city yesterday in company with his father-iu law and at a )a(e hour last night was found by Carson Hamill, who proceeded to tne oO'tco of 'Squire Brown, where a writ of capiase was procured for their man. It is believed the claim will be settled today.

Miners in Pursuit of a Murdurer. Special to the Kxpress. Brazil, May IT.—A desperate and blooily fight occurred this afternoon on the streets of Perth, a little mining town north, between two Italian miners named Skye and Levene. The cause of the trouble is unknown. but Levene drew a revolver and began firing at Skye, who jerked out a knife and began ciKting his assailant. Skye fell with a bullet through his groin and kidneys, a wound which his physician pronounces fatal. Levene ran, being followed by a crowd of miners, but. escaped. The sheriff and his posse is scouring the country north of here, but Levene is still at large. Skye is 40 years ef age and single.

Receiver Malott Slakes tiotxl Report. Indianapolis, May 17.—Receiver Malott, of the Yand&lia, filed in the United States court today his report for March. The receipts. including cash on hand, were $652,000. The disbursements amounted to $513,W0, leaving a balance oa haad of $159,000.

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TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 18,1897.

IIMLOODYMDRDER

SAID THE" FANS AFTER THE BALL GAME YE8TEKDAY AFTERNOON.

The Terre Hante Players Were In a Trance and Nashville Won the Game Aboot^. As They Pleased. jW#%

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET LAST NIGHT

MANAGER JEWELL RELIEVED OF FURTHER DUTST WITH THE TEAM.

From Now On Base Ball Will Be Played— No More Soldiering and No More Lushing.

The board of directors of the Terre Haute Base Ball Association held a meeting, last night and when it adjourjed it was given out that Charles E. Jewell, who has been, manager, had been deposed. This morninsr at 10 o'clock there is to be another meeting of the directors. At this session more Ltsiness will be done. None of the players will be fired, but they will be on hand to' receive some instructions. Notice was served on every m3ailHr if the team

:ast

night that he should be at lhfc rrcet'ng today at 10 o'clock. No "fanning" w.'ll ue done, but at iii-3 same time the meeting is going to be a deci illy breezy one.

It may have occurred to the observing enthusiasts—those who know good base ball when they see it—that something was the matter with Terre Haul's c!ub. They may have observed tJiore was a lack cf ginger. They may Jiave obssrved the eagle tve was not in evidence when the piayers--th£t is, some of them—came to bar. Surely none could fail to flotice some of the men were slow on their feet' that there was a sluggishness about their movements. There are men on the team, however, who are fast who are full bf life and who do their best to win games players who give their best energies to the management, whose money is invested. It is not difficult to pick out the heavy footed members and therefore this is left to the patrons of the yarn*.— the people who go io the park day aiier day to enjoy an afternoon of healthy, leritimate sport.

But the question is askeJ, wntt c.auer-s this sluggishness, this lack of spirits? For the most part it is booze, just plain booze. It is the over-consumption of the article which steals away the batting eye, brings on drowsiness, breeds glass arms and drives good men out of the business. It's ihe large and juicy "schooner," the refresl'izig beer. There are two or three men—possibly

_„n the Terre Haute team who have been fighting the beverage with much more tenacity than they nave the pitchers cf the opposing teams. The truth m^y hurt 5ometimes. It may be a sweet way of living to be a gentle lush and soire managers may stand it for a time. Manager levell has stood it to a greater or less ett.cn since he brought his players hci'3 and the result has been his removal as head of the club. The club directors are not going to stand it, however, and about the next thing to be chronicled will be the fining and then the release of the offenders.

When people know members of a bail team are lushing it hurts the attendance. It keeps many a thoroughbred fan away from the game. He Ictiows a, mail coniioc give his best efforts tfi a.team when the uight •before the gaflfie was out unloading schooners. Terre E[aute patrons have the highest regard fipf. the men signed here. There was never a set of ball players representing Terre Haute who tad move friends than the men here now. The small boys speak of them, the newsboys follow them around and there is nothing too good for them on Hoosier soil if there is a show un their part that it is merited. There,is not a patron of the game in the city but extends the glad hand they can have anything they want, but the pity of it all is there are a few members of the team wo appear to want nothing but beer.

There will be a change today. The directors will size up this when the meeting convenes this morning, and this afternoon when^ the umpire calls play ball a much scrappier outfit. will line up. The fact that Manager Jewell had been dismissed was known to every player on the team soon after the directors left their meeting place and they also know drinking as been ordered suppressed, that it must stop. They went to bed early and the people who go to the park, to see them try conclusions with Cairo will see the difference without trouble.

The removal of Mr. Jewell leaves Terre Haute without a manager- The directors talked about the selection of a man for some time, but when they adjourned it was gives out the time was not ripe for the signing of a desirable successor to Jewell. One of th« directors said they wanted to get a playing manager, and this b«ing the case the directors need look no further than their own team. There is a man on the team who undoubtedly will, if elecied manager, bring,out some ball playiug. He has the head to do it and certainly he has the snap in him. It is believed he would rule the affairs of 'the club with a firm but considerate hand, administer fines when they were deserved and do it with a grace no player could fail to appreciate and certainly could not take offense at. This man is Russell Pace. He is •a prime fa'vorite with every patron of the game. He works hard and will make the men under him work as hard «is he does himself. Certainly the directors could go further and do worse. "Dan Miller said the management would make no selections for a few days but would look after the men themselves.

'TWAS TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE.

The Exhibition

tof

Bail Playing at the

Park yesterday.

If Manager Jewell hadn't been busy driving jonohs away from the bench and hunting up mascots he would have slapped a fine on at least one player on the Terre Haute team yesterday. There were 200 people in the park when Ed Boland oalled the first batter up. The game Sunday was a breeder of fans. In the grand stand sat a man who haB not attended a game since 1894 until Sunday. He weftt out with friend and when he left the park his blood was up and he vowed then and there he would not miss seeing another game during the season. He was out bright and early yesterday, but he left the park before the end of hte contest. He took his departure immediately after Armstrong made a motion as though to throw a man out at second. The man wss going hard but he might have been- thrown out. There stood Langsford In short field

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and Crotty was playing deep between first and second. Neither player made the slightest mi»ve. There was no indication that they were going to cover the "bag. Armstrong might have thrown the ball into center fltfld but he didn't. Here is where the first line should have been put on.

The game was a sorry exhibition. The team has been playing fine ball. That is, it'has been winning ball. It has not been of the order the players are capable of putting up, hut it has been winning ball and the fans have been satisfied. Subday's game wks bad enough. It should have been won by the homt team by a score of 3 to 0, and the 1,700 people who were out know why it was not won by that score. Yesterday's game was a fright. True, Hughes did not pitch in form, but the work behind him was enough to drive a pitcher to "all sorts" Air errors eliminated, Nashville would have won by a score of 4 to 1. Billy Work's boys played a fast and furious game. They hit the ball hard, too, and as a result havei four earned runs chalked Up to their credit. Paddy Lynch presented the locals with the first score. His error gave Langsford a life and then Crotty hit to the same player. Another error resulted and Langsford reached third. Then Crotty started to steal second. Belt threw the ball wild and Langsford came in. When the sixth inning rolled around Ireland rapped out a double and Bateman scored him with a hot single. This ended Terre Haute's run getting, as during the remainder of the game the batsmen were retired in order. The story of defeat is best not told. The people who went out know it and those who did not go can formulate some idea by a perusal of the hit and error columns. Here are the figures: ,« TERRE HAUTE.

Belt,

A A E

Langsford, ss 4 1 0 0 2 1 Crotty 2b 4 0 2 3 4 Armstrong, 4 0 0 6 0 1 Ogden, If 3 0 0 3 0 Ireland. 3b 4 113 0 0 Morrison, lb ...4 0 0 S Bat.eman, c£ 4 0 1 1 0 0 Rodman, rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 Hughes, 3 0 0 0 2 1

34 2 5 24 10 9

NASHVILLE. AB. II. H. O. A. E.

•Clevcj rr Blakey, 3b 5 BrottV If 5 DiUard, lb 5

3 2 1 0 0 4 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 13 0 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 0

L-

11 12 27 12 4

... 1 0 0 0 0 1 .... 1 1 0 0 4 3

0 0 0 2

TerrV Vlajite'.. Nashville .... Earned runs—Nashville 4.

0— 2 *—11

Two base hits—Ireland. Petty. Stolen bases—Crotty, Ogden, Brott, Dlllard, Lvnch 3, Griffin, Petty.

Struck out—Ogden, Ireland. Rodman, Lambert 2, Griffin, Petty. Base pn balls—Ogden, Cleye 2, L^ncht Griffin, I** J.*''

Passed balls—Armstrong. First base on errors—Terre Haute 2, Nashville. 4.

Time of game—1:55. Umpire—Boland.

Evansville 12 Paducah lb.

At Evansville— -5 Clubs-*- R.H.E. Evansville ...0 1 0 0 3 0 2 2 4—1216 9 Paducah .. ..0 2 0 1 0 6 0 1 0—10 14 5

Batfeeries—Alloway, Grimes an4-jjJ&jtter Pears- and Clifford.

i' Washington 7 Cairo 1. 4 'i At Washington—

CIub&.

Grcw

R.H.E.

Washington ..0 3000020 2— 784 'Cairo .. 0 0000001 0— 1 6 7 Batteries—Jfiller and Grim Kofctal and Mc-

Base Ball NotcK.

•!A car load of ginger has been ordered. Umpire Bolarid is giving good satisfaction. He made two' or three bad decisions yesterday, but on the whole he is good and will do.

There is likely to be a shaking up on the team before many days. It is hard telling just whose head will be first to fall, but there is something going to drop unless all signs fajl., $-t .'

Cairo has been playing gre^t bill '-on the trip." She took two of the three games played at Washington. This series of games will be .the last to be played before the team goes away on the trip.

Ogden'has one of the worst fields in the league. The sun is always in his eyes and sometimes when a' fly is knocked high in the air it gets into the sun and is lost. The playing of the position also tends to impair his batting.

The absence of Pace from the game yesterday had a bad effect on the other members of the team. The scrappy youngster will be behind the bat today, however. His thumb is still very sore but he says he will go in and stay as long as he can.

Blakey, Nashville's third baseman, played a wonderful game yesterday. He went after everything that came his way and played without an error. His throwing reminds one of the days of Fred Hartman, only Blakey can throw truer than the old favorite. /x-

The people who follow Dase oall'events shoud not fail to keep their eyes on Dillard, the first baseman of Nashville's crack aggregation. He ifi booked for Western if not national league company next season. He is one of the fastest men in the minor league ball today.

Hulman's Dauntless'team met defeat at the hands of Root's Rooters at the ball parte Sunday morning by the score of 15 to 6. Root's team challenges any store club in the city preferring Havens & Geddee Co. "they also accept the challenge of the Racket store published some time since.

Catcher Pace is going to winter in Terre Haute. He likes the city and has been offered a situation. He says he will accept it. As an evidence that he likes the city and intends to become a voter here he has bought a dog. The little fox terrier cost him $10. This addition to his visible assets* Pace thinks, should insure him at least a toe hold in Terre Haute.

International Brotherhood of Trainmen. Torortto* Ontario, May 17.—The biennial convention of the International Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen opened here today. Delegates from nearly every state in the Union and province of Canada are in attendance. This the first time that the brotherhood has met in Canada, and the local reception committee has made complete arrangements for their entertainment.

Stramship Leonla's Officers Exonerated. Netf York, May IT.—The coroner's jury today brought in a verdict that the ten passengers and three members of the Leonia crew, perished last Sunday,, died from asphyxiation, the reault of an accidental firs in the steamer, and exonerating the officers and crew and managers of the Mallory Line from all responsibility in connection with the disaster.

Alien O. Myers Again a B. P. O. E.^-" Cincinnati. O., May IT.—The Cincinnati lodge of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks has received an order from the grand exalted ruler for the reinstatement of ex-

Grand

Secretary Allien O. Myers to all his rights and privileges. This is ihe laat of the factional fight in the Order gl Elks that started taree years

ALL TALK OVER CUBA

A RESOLUTION ADOPTED IN CONSONNANCE WITH THE MESSAGE.

Within Seventeen Minutes After the President's Message Was Received the Gallinsrer Resolution Prasad. j, wrv

PRESIDENT TO DIRECT EXPENDITURES

DEADLOCK IN THE HOUSE ON THE CUBAN QUESTION. *,#

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Mr. Bailey Seeks to Have tile Morgan Resolution Made Part of the el

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Washington, May 17—Cuba engrossed the attention of the senate today. The public interest in the subject was shown by the great crowds whici: besieged the galleries throughout the day. Among the occupants of the diplomatic gallery were Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, and Minister Hatch, of Hawaii, anu in the reserved gallery was General Dan Sickles, txUnited States minister to Spain. Neither the Spanish lega.ion ncr the Cuban bureau in Washington were represented so far as #ould be observed. Two phases of the subject were presented. First came the question of relief to destitute and starving Americans in Cuba, and at 2 o'clock, Mr. Morgan's resolution caused spirited debate^

The first question was presented in the president's message as soon as the session opened. Immediately following its reading, Mr. Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, presented a favorable report in a joint resolution originally introduced' by Mr. Gallinger, appropriating $50,000 for relief of American citizens in Cuba. "Resolved, By the senate and house "of representatives of the United States in congress assembled, that even the sum of $50,000 be aud the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the relief of destitute citizens of the United States in the island of Cuba, said money to be expended at the discretion and under the direction of the president of the United States in purchasing an furnishing of food, clothin? and med'eine^ to such citizens, and for transporting to tho United States such of them as so desire and who are without means to transport themselves."

Promptly at 2 o'clock, the Mocgau Cuban resoluiion was taken up. At that lime ths galleries were filled to overfiowing, as the crowds awaited something in addition to the relief resolution passed at the outset. The Morgan resolution declares that a condition of public war exists in Cuba, and that strict neutrality shall be maintained by the United

Mr. Morgan stated that unless some senator desired to speak he would ask a yea and nay vote on the pending motion of Mr. Hale to refer the resolution to the committee on foreign relations.

Mr. Ha?e suggested the absence of a quorum and a call, after some dolay, brougr.t forty-six senators, just a quorum, to the senate.

Senator Wellington's Vigorous Speed! The vote was about to be taken when Mr. Wellington, of Maryland, arose for his maiden speech, which proved to be a vigorous protest against the resolution, and a plea for its reference to the committee on foreign relations. He said that while a resolution of belligerency might not be serious, yet the senate should pause and consider results that might follow such a d^aratio.n.

He believed the first duty of

coiflPess was

to the American people rather'than to the Cubans amd Greeks. '"The policy pursued by the late administration and by Grover Cleveland meets my approval," declare Mr. Wellington. "And as a Republican, I am prepared to say that Grover Cleveland did his duty in refusing to rush headlong into a radical Cuban policy." "This resolution is a defiance of Spain," he said. "You may say Spain is a weak power, and that we can annihilate her in thirty minutes. Are you ready for war? Do the American people want war? I do not believe it. Until you are ready for war do not take steps which will involve war."

Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, spoke briefly, remarking that it was strange to hear this endorsement of the last administration from a Republican senator. "I do not endorse the last administration," interrupted Mr. Wellington, "except where foreign affairs are concerned."

Mr. Stewart argued for the resolution, saying it voiced the sentiments of the American people, who wanted no more of the Cleveland policy in Cuba.

Daniels Arouses Mnch Knt.hnsiasm Mr. Daniel of Virginia replied in a sarcastic manner to some of Mr. Wellington's remarks, and then read a carefully prepared manuscript involving the legal points in the recognition of belligerency. After concluding his legal argunw-ur. Mr. Daniel branched to the general aubjeet of Cuba and aroused the keenest attention by his vigorous words. He denied that the recognition of an existing fact could be construed as a hostile act but in any event the fact should be recognized and th6 great influence of the United States thrown toward the cause of civilization and christian usage. It might give Spain a right to blockade Cuba tout in that Spain would suffer more than the United States. "It is said this means war," continued Mr. Daniel. I deny it. If Spain should declare war against us because we recognize the belligerency of her former subjects, whe had carried on a war for two and one-half years, she would have an unjust cause of complaint and war against us and we will have just cause of complaint and war against her. I do not wish to see the American people involved in war. I look upon war as one of the greatest calamities that can befall a people. But it is a greater calamity for the high public spirit of a great nation to be so deadened that it can look upen murder and arson and pillage with indifference, and for the public spirit of that nation to be so dead as to delay one instant in doing an act of Justice because of fear of war.'

At the close of Mr. Daniel's speech, Mr. Mason, of Illinois, secured the floor and will speak when the resolution is takep up at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

DEADLOCK OVER CUBA'!

Bailey Seeks to Have the Morgan Resolution Coupled With Relier Bill. Washington, May 17.—The house confronted the Cuban question today and made a party issue of it, and adjourned without taking any action. President McKinley'a message was received without demonstra'Uon, and on its heels- Hr, Hilt umani-

Dally Established 1853.

mous consent lor consideration of a bill ia response to the" president's request. Mr. Bailey, of Texas, for consent to consider in connection with the bill an amendment embodying Senator Morgan's resolution for recognition of the Cubans as belligerents. Mr. Dingley would not consent to consider the amendment, so, for the time, the question was sidetracked. Then the house devoted two hours to debate on the conferenca report on the feature of the Indian appropriation bill opening to settlement the Gilson Ite lands on the Uncompahgre Indian reservation in Utah, refused to accept tha i. compromise agreed on by" the conferees, an'l asked for another conference with the senate on the (bill. In the meantime, the senate resolution, practically identical with Mr. 1 Hitt's bill, had been sent to the house, and Mr. Hitt asked unanimous consent for its consideration. The deadlock between Mr. Dingley and 'Mr. Bailey was re-enacted, and while Mr. Bailey was endeavoring to get consent for the consideration of the Cuban V'propositions together Mr. Dingley put in a motion to adjourn. This motion was carried by a vote of 90 to 69, 13 answering present. Under the rule for bi-weekly sessioni recently adopted, the adjournment carried ^v. the question over to Thursday. ,^4

THE PRESIDEN'T MESSAGE. JM*7

The Suffering Americans In Cuba Need Assistance. Washington, D. C., May IT.—The president today sent the following message to &» 1 ^«fv" congress:

"To the Senate and House of Represeatatives of the United States: "Official information from our consuls in Cuba establishes the fact that a large num- ma:, ber of American citizens in the island aro in a state of destitution, suffering for want of food and medicines. This applies particularly to the rural districts of the cen- .x tral and eastern parts. "The agricultural classes have oeeu forced from their farms into the nearest towns, where they are without work or uiouey. The local authorities cf tbe several towns, however kindly disposed, aTe unable 'to relieve the needs of their own people, and are altogether powerless to uelp our citi- fe zens. "The latest report of Consul General Leo estimates six to eight hundred Americars

are without means of support. I have a.-- -U, sured him that provision would be maclo at jw, once to relieve them. To that end I recommend that congress make an apprcpria- ,r! tion of not less than $50,000 to be immediately available for use under the direction of the secretary of state. "It is desirable that a part of the rum "v which may be appropriated by congress should in the discretion of the secretary of state, also be used for the transportation of American citizens who, desiring to return to the United States, are without means to do so. "Wlliim McKinlsv, "Executive Mansion, May IT, JS'JT.

CHAPMAN GOES TO JAIL^*

He Is the Recalcitrant Sugar Trust Witness Wh.o Refused to Auswer Quest ions. Washington, May IT.—Elverton Chapman, the recalcitrant sugar trust witness who refused to answer a senate committee's questions as to whether -he had acted as a broker for any senators, in speculations in sugar trust., occupies a cetl at the district jail tonight, and will continue therein foi twenty-five days. Chapman surrendered himself to United States Marshal Wilson at 4 o'clock today in accordance with an unstanding previously reached. Deputy Maishal Cook, in a private carriage, escorted the broker to the district jail.

He was very cheerful and inclined to be jocular in his conversation. Two '.ells have been assigned him, one for sleeping purposes and the other as a sitting and office room. Rugs cover the floors antVa table, brass bedstead, chiffonier and several chairs flrn the cells. He will have plenty of reauing and writing materials to busy himself w.ci, and the calls of friends to entertain him during the visiting hours.

BIG RAILROAD DEAL.

The D. & L. N. to Lease the Michigan I)lTl|' ion of the C. J. & M. Toledo. O., May IT.—Out of a mas6 o! Brice rumors which have been floating around in railroad circles for the past five or six weeks, at last something definite has developed. On or before the 29th, the Michigan division of the C., J. & M. is to be sold or leased to the Detroit & Lima Northern.

It comes from the most reliable sources that all the details for the transfer have been arranged, and all that remains now to complete the deal are the formalities of toe •sale. Of course at the final moment, some of the interested stockholders may refuse to participate in the deal, but this is not probable.

According to the terms of the receiver's sale of the C., J. & M., the transfer of the property from the hands of the'eourt to thn new company was to have been made March 31st. Only $1,000 was paid down when the property was bid in, and the other $999,000 was to have been paid on the 31st of April. But on the 30th the new company asked the court for an extension of thirty days. This extension expires on the 29th of May. The extension was to give the new C., J. & M. Co. an opportunity to dispose of its Michigan division. The claim has always been that the Michigan division is a dead weight.

But to the Detroit & Lima Northern the Michigan division will prove a valuable piec« of property. It extends from Toledo to Allegan. This would give the Detroit an entrance into Toledo and an outlet to the lake. This sale would shut the C., J. & M. out o! Toledo and In all probabilities the company's offices will be moved to Cincinnati.

Higher Wages to Be Asked. Detroit, Mich., May IT.—Some 150 delegates, representing upwards of 50.000 iroc and steel workers, will assemble here tomorrow in the annual convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. The convention will be at worh several days arranging the wage schedule the basis being the report completed by tht wage committee in Pittaburg last week.

Pittsburg, May IT.—The scale committe of the Amalgamated Association of Iron am. Steel Workers has decided to demand o' the manufacturers an advance in the wages of tin plate workers and'an advance in the puddling rate.

There will also be a number of demands o. minor importance made. Details of the demands cannot be giveE because the utmost secrecy is maintained by the members of the committee, as it is desired to keep the deliberations secret un:i! the demands and the report of the committee are acted on by the national convention.

Forest Fires Bnrn Three Small Children. Shawano, Wis.. May IT.—Madden Wickes and wife who live near Gresham, this county. left their home this morning^to loolc after some stortc that had strayed away. During their absence forest fires spread over the farm, and destroyed the house. Thrt-e i-.. small children who had been left alone per*