Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 May 1897 — Page 1

VOBARILIBTIES-Sbowtn and thunder storms cooler 'southerly winds.

Weekly Eitablttbed 1828.

SEES LIGHT AHEAD

«B. HCDNCT THINKS WE. ARE ON THE ^*f '^JRIGHT ROAD TO PROSPERITY. ciona-

Vooks For Revival to Become General and

Ao Ite Acknowledged By All Not Later pe ct- xhan Next Spring. ''jo .• "Sf^

JUGGLING WITH TARIFF DETRIMENTAL

S-iaOULD BE NEITHER TOO HIGH 'lof. NOR VET TOO L.OW. -VSBK-XW *"''T

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flth Return to More Prospcrons Conditions tlie Money Question Will Cat Small Figure.

The Express about the business situation in 'lie United States. "Our business," 'he said, "is the befet it las ever been in our history.'' "But how about the general situation'.'*' "Well, the general situation .'s not so \ood." "Is there something in the widespread Repression that has a tendency to increase the lalc-s of your products?" "Yes. When people are rather short of money they buy more grits, corn meal and bominy, because these things are cheap. IVhen they have sufficient money to supply themselves with cake and ice cream they ire in the habit of passing our products by."' "What do you think of thgeneral outlook?" "I consider it bright. All the indications are favorable for a general revival ii the course of reasonable time. The iron and Iteel business is immensely improved. Indeed it may be said to be very good. Since the pools went to pieces the men engaged in theso lines have let go of the old exorbitant prices and are selling their wares on a democratic basis. The result is a great increase in their sales and a return of prosperity tot those engaged in the iron and steel trade both as employers and enipiojy-es. All the representatives of industrial enterprises with whom I have talked express the highest hopes for the future. They do not look for anything else than a full restoration of gcodj times." "When will the people in general be aware of the approach of a better condition of affairs?" "Well," said Mr. Hudnut, "in my opinion the improvement will not be generally appreciable for another year yet. I taink it will be appreciated and acknowledged by next spring. In some lines of business it will come sooner and will be here this summer and fall. Much of the prosperity that we are to experience must be dug out of tiho ground. The farmers are at the bo'-em of things, you know. Prosperity must begin with them. The winter wheat crcp everywhere is short and many of the farmers are discouraged just no^ but they will get ever It. Tihe shortage in the crop, in my opinion, will be about offset by the better prices that will be paid for what is raised. This being true the shortage will not count. The oat crop will be coming on and in the fall tho corn Crop. When the farmers get th3ir money out of these products they will begin to draw upon ,the market to supply their needs, and, what is very important they will begin to .discharge their obligations already in existence. The result of all this will make itself manifest in general business during the fall and winter and I think good times will be upon us not later than spring." "What do you think of the itew tariff?" "As yet I h%ve not examined it in detail. I have looked into only such parts of it as tffect our business. That there are some foolish things in it I do not doubt. For instance, I find one section referring to burlaps the provisions of which I do not approve. Burlaps aro put on the dutiable list. There is no reason why they should be. The principle of protection is against it. The hemp is not grown in this oountry. All the material in burlaps corned from foreign tountries. I mention this item as illustrating my point that there are faulty features ibout the bill. My fear is that the Republicins are going to get the tariff too high. Of course they are dealing with a delicate and a difficult situation-. They are confronted with the revenue demands of the government ind must frame the tariff bill with reference to those demands. That complicates the matter. It is likely to be the cause of their making a tariff that will defeat the party it the next election. Protection is all right but there must not be too much of it. It must not be excessive in particular instances. If it furnishes undue opportunities to certain lines of industry at the cost of the country tn general disaster is sure to follow. These lavored industries may prosper enormously for a time but by and by misfortune overtakes them. We must all prosper together if ure prosper for long." "How are the Republicans or how is any Sther party to get around this revenue demand that you speak of?" "Why, the government's expenses must be cut down. Any business man who prospers because of his economies so must the government. It cannot be maintained at its present rate of speed if the country is to be prosperous. The soft snaps must be abolished. All leakages must be stopped. The government, must be put on a basis of neces»tty rather than on a basis of luxury, in my opinion-about all our troubles are due to extravagance. We has been extravagant as nation and we have been extravagant as in-dividuate.-aA government with spendthrift habits Sets L'bad'example to its people. It should economize. No excessive salaries should be allowed and no salaries at all e'hould be paid where there is not value received in ,-honest service. Public expenses can be reduced in thousands of ways and they must come down before we can ever be prosperous. If we are to maintain a lavish and wasteful government it will keep us poor to do it. There is no way to escape the consequences of this sin. It cannot be nullified by imposing exorbitant tarff duties. It will always come home to plague us." "What do you think about money as an element in the forces that have made for business depression?" "I do not think any considerable ammrt of our trouble has had its origin in our money. There were fears for the safety of our flnanci^ -system during the recent campaign but they have all been dispelled. Ia my judgment the money question, as a factor In shaping economic conditions in the United States, was eliminated at the November election. It has not seriously concerned the miftds of business sinen /since then. Tht?y regard the question as settled. The business world has Confidence ib the purpose and ability of the Republican party to malutaln the gold standard and thus insure the stability 3f our currency. Better still, business mtn believe that it is impossible for flna\.oial danger to be voted into existence in this country. The last election convinced ibem

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on this point." In other wo^rdfi, tliey are Testing in the absolute assurance tha» fre? E.'lver coinage and other dangerous financial doctrines are dead. They rekliz6 that these issues may arise again but are not caving anything about them for the reason that they feel sure that when the matter comes to a vote the thinkers of the co.ufltry will decide for sound money in- such numbers as liave never yet been recorded. Such being the case the money question, as I have said, is practically out of the way so far as its influence upon business is concerned. Unless I am mistaken in four years from now prosperity will be so completely restored :bat this subject will be forgotten. What we need is a wise and proper tariff. That is the issue ahead of us. The economies I have referred to must come and then a tariff mu be formed on the basis of the change 1 revenue. conditions. If the Republicans do not accomplish these things, they will be displaced. They have teen too high in tfceir tariff ideas the Democrats have been too low. It is the happy medium .we want and the happy medium is possible onlv witn government expenditures on an honest and righteous basis. I think the tariff policies

•Yesterday afternoon B. G. Hudnut, the of the two great parties are virtually the uiller and banker, talked with a reporter for

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The free traders, in my judgment, do not control among the Democrats. The practical men of that party believe in a meisure of protection. So it is of little real conse quence which party is in power. Sooner or later—and I hope and believe sooner—we shall arrive at ttte true solution of our tariff problem, our expenses will be reduced to the proper level and we shall $11 be happy.""

COLONEL THOMPSON'S ADDRESS.

The Silver Tongued Oratbr Talks of Greece and Turkey.

About 500 people filled the Normal Hall last night to hear the 'Hon. Richard W. Thompson, the old man eloquent, talked for one hour on th6 situation existing at present between '. Greece, and Turkey. Colonel Thompson was to have given this talk before the Terre Haute Literary Club during the summer, but as he does not favor hot weather for delivering talks, the date was changed to last evening owing to the fact that all the. regular meeting nights of the club were occupied.

The religious beliefs were first explained by Colonel Thompson. On that subject he said: "Greece.,is* a Christian nation and believes the Bible, while Turkey believes in their Koran and follows its teachings, calling themselves Mohammedans. Their Koran teaches them to conquer and kill all whoi do not believe as they. During the course of time Turkey gained control of Crete. The Greeks could not stand this, but when the Turks began killing off the inhabitants on the island because they were Christians, tho Greek government began to object. The Greeks in Crete were having their heads cut off at an appalling rate This situation could not exist with peace and Greece finally declared war on Turkey.

Greece has been whipped in the conflict, but not conquered. The Turkish government is perfectly willing that the war should end, but the demands made by them are entirely out of reason. The indemnity demanded, without the land, would make every citizen of Greece a pauper. Turkey has demanded Thessaly, the .richest part of Greece, but Russia has come forward and says they cannot have it. England has taken sides with Russia and it looks as though Turkey will be required to abandon its purpose to seize Thessaly."

FABULOUS STRIKE IN SILVER.

Mine Owned by Milwaukeeans Shows Ore Containing $40,000 to the Ton.

Denver, May 26.—Tiie Colorado Mining Stock Exchange today was treated to an old-time excitement,, arising from the new boom in Mollie Gibson stock.

Three years ago it was quoted at $3 a share and paid dividends of 50 cents a month. When at this zenith the mine was sold to Milwaukee investors, who bought a little short of a controlling interest in the property.

Almost simultaneously with this change of ownership the mine fell from its high estate, and up to date has failed to pay a cent to the stockholders. The stock went begg'ing at from 10 to 15 cents a share.

Monday a strike was reported that disclosed more silver than had ever been dreamed of in the bonanza days, when $20,000 a ton was a common thing. The buyers of stock say that the find is worth $40,000 a ton, or something'unparalleled.in mining annals.

The effect on the stock was electric and sent it soaring out of sight. It is reported that the vein is carried intoi the Argentum Junia'ta, another speculative stock that has languished for years.

GENERAL STRIKitrORDERED.

United Mine Workers in the Eastern Field Order a General Strike.

Pittsburg, May 27—The national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America have decided to order a general strike throughout Pennsylvania, 'Ohio and West Virginia to secure the 69 cent rate for mining. Tke order is expected to be in the hands of the workmen within a very few days. More than 50,000 miners will be affected by the order. The order, it is said, has been decided on because of the fact that thirteen of the large coal companies in the Pittsburg district have secured control of all the Lake Front dockage.

Gage's Views On Caba and the Tariff. Cincinnati, May 27.—Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage and wife arrived today and will remain till Saturday. Secretary Gage is here with members of the Commercial Club of Chicago on an outing. When asked about the reported differences in the cabinet over the Cuban question, Secretary Gage said: "That is all gammon and there is absolutely nothing in it. Such a thing has not even been thought, of and there is not the least possibility ot a disagreement among the membfers of the cabinet on this subject." "What are the prospects for the passage of the tariff bill?" was asked. "With certain amendments to the pending bill it will undoubtedly pass the senate."

President McKlnleyu Trip to NnshvUle.

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Washington, May 27.—Preparations were completed today for the visit of the president to the Nashville exposition on the lith of next month. The start will be made from Washington on the morning of the 10th and the president will be accompanied by Secretary Alger and at least one other member of his cabinet and by Secretary and Mrs. Porter. The trip to Nashville will be made over the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, while the Southern Railway will carry the party back.

Confirmation* By the Senate. Washington, May 27.—The senate in executive session today confirmed the following nominations:-

Edwin

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Conger „MJ.owa, to be minister

to Brazil.

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Charles Burdett Hart of West Virginia, to be minister to Colombia. A^stant Engineer Bostor E. Dismukes, to be passed assistant engineer in the navy.

Postmasters: Indiana—L. V. Byskirk, Bloominftoo-

DRUNKEN MAN'S DEED

CHARLES WILLIAMS, AN INTOXICATED MACHINIST, KILLS TBSES MEN.

FATAL HEAD END COLLISION.

Nine Men Killed in an Idaho Wreck and Eight Seriously Wounded.

Pocatello, Ida., May 27.—A head end collision between a freight and a passenger train at American Falls, twenty-five miles west of here, a-t 4:30 o'clock caused the death so far as known, of nine nyn and the serious injury of eight others. Two of the latter will die. This is the worst wreck that has occurred on the Short Line in many j'ears. The freight coming east ran away on the hill west of American Falls. It is thought the air was tampered with. The freight running fifty miles an hour crashed into the passenger, wfaicti was already backing up right in front of the statioai. Two men were on the station platform, one was killed, and the other fatally injured. The statiou building was shattered. Both engines were converted into scrap iron and twenty freight cars were piled up in a heap. Eight box car passengers, sheep shearers and tramps, wrero crushed to death. Five bodies havo Deem taken out. The dead are:

C. W. SHIELDS, aged 35, residence unknown. D. L. THOMPSON, Dayton, Wash.

JOHN R. COOPER, Wellsville, Utah, J. STEiFFEN, Dillon, Mont. FIVE UNKNOWN MEN, all sheep shearers, beating their way.

The injured are: G. W. Brennon, Pearl, Ida., leg broken F. D. Springer, Dayton, Wash., leg broken John Bergen, leg broken John Peters, residence unknown, leg broken William Connedly, Great Britain, Mass., crushed and bowels torn out, will die George Moore, freight engineer, compound fracture, seriously: Dick Cosgrove, freight fireman, leg broken C. E. Heckman, passenger engineer, slightly.

REED WAS FIR*.

Yho Speaker Overrides an Attempt to Introduce to Spring Cuban Resolutions.

Washington, May 27.—'There was an attempt to bring forward the Cuban question in the house today as soon as the Journal had been read. Mr. Lewis of Washington shouted: "A question of privilege," and sent to the clerk's desk a resolution for the recognition of the belligerency of the Cu­

bans. "The gentleman should state his question," Mr. Dingley interposed.

This Mr. Lewis began to do, saving that the senate had recently passed such a resolution and that the house should take it up.

Mr. Dingley made the point that this was not a privileged question, but Speaker Reed said nothing and Mr. Lewis proceeded, with a parliamentary argument.

The speaker permitted the resolution to be read. It follows: "Whereas,. The United States senate, assembled, has duly by a proper fonn of resolution declared for a state of neutrality, according to the Island1^Cuba all rights as a belligerent as against Spain, and "Whereas, It is asserted that such right of recognition exists only with the executive of the United States, therefore be it "Resolved by the house of representatives that as a foreign policy of the United States it is the right and authority of the senate and house of representatives in adopting a foreign policy of the United States to recognize as congress the belligerency of and declare the attitude of ^neutrality of the^Unlted States to the island of Cuba or any other government or country when in the sense of the house such course is demanded by Existing conditions."

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MAYOR'S BROTHER SLAYS MURDERER

WILLlAHiS KILLS ONE AND WOUNDS TWO MEN AFTER BEING SHUT.

Mine Men Killed in Head-End Railroad Collialou Kt American Falls, I

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Birmingham, Ala., May 27.—Th© little town of Oakman, Walker county was the scene of a desperate shooting affray this afternoon. The following are the dead and wounded. Dead:

ISAAC APPLING, aged 50, mayor of Oakman. CHARLES WILLIAMS, aged 50, machinist.

ANDREW RICHARDS, clerk Wounded: Andrew Richards, will die. Montgomery Appling, wound n'ol necessarily fatal.

William Dunpan, will die." The two Applings, Duncan and Richards, were shot by-'Williams. The latter was slain by Montgomery Appling. Williams was a traveling machinist who recently came to Oakman from Mississippi to secure work at the coal mines. Today while intoxicated he entered the store of Appling Bros, and became very boisterous. Mayor Appling, after ordering him out, was about to call a policeman when Williams drew a revolver and opened fire on Appling, who fell dead at the first shot with a bullet in his heart. Montgomery Appling, who was standing be-^ hind the counter only a few feet away, snatched up a Winchester rifle and began firing on the murderer. Williams received two rifle (balls in his body, but after he had fallen, continued firing until he had emptied his pistol. Andrew Richards, a clerk, was shot in the bead by Williams while trying to escape from the place. William Duncan, anaEnglishman who has been prospecting in Walker county, was shot in the leg and back. Montgomery Appling was also wound-' edi It is thought Duncan will die before tomorrow.

The resolution having been read Mr. Reed promptly declared it out of order. "Such a resolution can be Introduced in the regular course and can be referred to a committee," he said. "Does the speaker hold that the resolution ^ployed, should be referred to some committee that Is yet to be appointed?" Mr. Lewis inquired. "Certainly," replied Mr. Reed.

From this ruling Mr. Lewis appealed and Mr. Dingley's motion to table the appeal was carried—91 to 57.

On a roll call the speaker was sustained, S8 to 51 present and not viting, 17, and he announced "no quorum."

Immediately Mr. Dingley moved to adjourn

a®® frith several Democrats shouting for recognition the motion was carried by a party vote, and at 12:55 the house adjourned tilL Monday.

HAYEMBYBR'S CASE DISMISSED.

#he Sugar* Trust President Will Not .Be jjf^ Punished.

WjMftliiigton, May 27.—Interest in the trial of Henry O. Havemsyer, president 'of the American Sugar Refining Co., was greatly intensified this morning by the pending motion of the defense to instruct the Jury to bring-in a verdict of not guilty. It was understood, -of course, that if the court should order an acquittal, the case would come to itp. abrupt close and that the indictments s^ain|t John E. Searles, secretary of the refining company, and Messrs Edwards and SEhPivja*, the newspaper men, probably would be quashed. There was again the same crowdyof distinguished persons present, and several ladies were in attendance. As soon as the court convened this morning the district attorney entered upon his reply to the motion of the defense to order an acquittal, which Mr. Havemeyer's counsel argufid yesterday., Mr. Davts took up the six propositions upon which the defensed based the motion and met them seriatum, although not ta the order laid down by the defense.

Mr. Johnson replied at some length to the arguments of Mr. Davis, after which the court announced a recess until afternoon, during which interval he would take the mfftiom of defendant's counsel under advisement.

This afternoon the court sustained the motion of the dafense, and the case against Mr. HAvemeyer was dismissed.

The jury,- iq accordance with instructions of tfife court, returned a verdict of not guilty. Ml" Davis, the district attorney, said that the verdict in this case would not affect the case of John E. Searles, secretary of the Sugar Refining Co., whose trial will be proceeded with tomorrow. Mr. Lavis said that Mf." Searles had directly refused to answer questions, and that his case was in no way parallel with that of Mr. .Havemcyc-r. When asked by an Associated Press reporter, after the trial, whether th© verdict was satisfactory to him. Mr. Havemeyer said: "Certatnlv. it is satisfactory to me, and to evgry decent man in the country."

PENSION AGENCIES.

The Order to Consolidate Them Opposed by Commissioner Elvans.

Washington, May 27.—President McKinley. has under consideration and shortly will act upon a report submitted by Commissioner of Pensions Evans on the consolidation of pension agencies ordered by President Cleveland shortly before the change of administration. The report recommends a complete revocation of the order allowing the agencies tp stand in the same position as if the order had not been made. Commissioner Evans takes the ground that the changs would effect no savings except of the salaries of the agents dropped. He says that probably all the. pension agei^ies will be consolidated into one in this city some time in the future, but^tihat there is no necessity for such action at tbis time.

Tfhe provision of President. Cleveland's or'd|r replacing tie agencies at Topeka, Kan., and Des Boines, Ia., with one to be established at St. Louis, the commissioner says, would result in 161,000 pensioners being paid from that city without any advantage over the present system. Neither of these two offices now have to pay rental, as tiiiey occupy government buildings, but in St. Louis quarters would hive to be secured that probably would require an expenditure qf $10,000.

RUSSIA IS UNYIELDING,

She Declares That Turkey Must Disavow W Her Impossible Claims.

Berlin, May 27.—According to a dispatch to She Frankforter Zeitung from Constantinople, Courit Muravieff, the Russian foreign minister, told the Turkish ambassador at St.' Petersburg that Turkey must renounce hi Impossible claim to annex Thessaly. He added that'in bis opinion the claim had only been advanced to prolong the negotiations or as a pretext for renewing the war, which Europe would on no account permit. This statgiiient so impressed the sultan that be haefbeen making special efforts to restore friendly relations with England and to this end ordered tihe whole palace entourage to attend the garden party given at the English embassy in honor of tho queen's birthday.

Torfc«y Strengthening Frontier Poatn. London, May 28.—The correspondent of the Times at Salonika, telegraphing Wednesday, says: "I have just arrived here after passing through Larissa, Elassona, and Sorovittah'. Enroute there is a steady forward movement of reinforosments along all the roads. The force under Edhem Pasha's command must now be close on 200,000

SAGE'S STONY HEART.

A Relative' of the New York Multi-Million-aire, Dies of Mental Worry.

Joliet, 111., May 27.—Last night at the poor houso in this county George Sage, aged 21 years, son of Elizur Sage of Shannahon township, died of consumption, hastened by worrying over the affairs of his parents. His father, after paying his uncle, Russell Sage, the $50 due on the mortgaged house, could not afford to give George any of the delicacies needed. George also worried greatly over the'attempt of his mother to commit suicide a couple of weeks ago". The supervisor of Shannahon wrote to Russell Sage twQ years ago asking him to make provision fors^the young man to keep him out of the poor house. The appeal was unanswered.

WtfHolaw Reld for Special Amlmosador Washington, May 27.—The Hon. Wbitelawt Beid paid a hurried visit to the capitol today! During the day he called at- the White House and had lunch with the president. Mr. Reid's visit was for the purpose oflftalking over with Mr. McKinley the pr|lter made to him yesterday of accepting thCfaonor of special ambassador of the Unitedfstates at the queen's jubilee. Before leimng for New York he accepted the mis-sios-4tn! will represent the United States on that1 occasion. ,,

Northern liiinoi* Miners Accept Seal**. Streator, 111.. May 27.—At a mass meeting of Itolncrs here today it was decided to go to w#fcr at the scale offered by the operators ofl&e Northern Illinois district, which was balld on a rate of 52% cents per ton for the St#itor field, with a differential of 10 cents in Savor of La Salle and Brainwood fields. Thy practically ends the suspension of work .district where 12,000 mincpi are em-

Dr. Angel Not Realy to f»il. tPashin£ton. May 27.—Dr. Angell cf Ann ArfedlifrhP newly appointed minister to Turks#, was at the state department today and had'a long conference with Assistant Secreta^y Day respecting the conditions in Turkdfv He said afterwards that it had not bcphjsettled yet wfien be would depart for

II IS DIFFERENT NOW

ANXIOUS

JOHNSON NOT SO GUILTY,

The 2'enitentlary ii That He is Free From of His Dnpes.

CUMULATIVE SENTENCES MAY GO

JUDGE BAKER THINKS JOHNSON CAN 'f GET ABOUT NINETY TEARS.

The Coort Can Sentence* Upon Each Caant

and Order Them to Ran Uon.^1 fl" cnrrently.

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Indianapollis, May 27.—There is some reason to believe that when John F. Johnson, the Logansport bank wrecker, comes before Judge Baker tomorrow morning to plead guilty to an indictment charging nine violations of the banking act, he will get a sentence that will surprise him and the public greatly. In two or three published interviews District Attorney Wishard has paid that a cumulative sentence was not possible and that the limit that could be given Johnson was ten years. This morning Judge Baker was asked if he had been presented with a paper signed by many residents of Logansport attesting Johnson's character. "I have seen no papers in the case,", said the judge, "except t2io newspapers, but from them I have learned some new law." "You mean on the subject of a cumulative jr sentence?' was asked. *,

"Exactly." **"*/»!I "A cumulative sentence is possible then?" "It ia certainly lawful. Not long ago a prisoner was brought up and sentenced on one char go in tihe indictment against him and then sentenced in a second charge, the second sentence to begin upon the expiration of the first. When I sentenced Francis Coffin I sentenced him to eight years' imprisonment upon each of the chargcs of which he was found guilty and then ordered that they run cooourrcntiy."

As the indictment against Johnson eoc,tains nine counts it would be possible.to give him a sentence of ninety years.

John F. Jolmson, under indictment for wrecking tho State National Bank of Laganisport, did not enter a plea of guilty in Judge Baker's court today. It had been arranged for Judge Baker to listen to his plea at 9 o'clock this morning, but last evening John R. Wilson, ons of Johnson's attorneys. called on the judge and asked thtt the hearing of the pica be* postponed until Friday morning. Mr. Wilson said that the attorneys watl'tefl' time to read over the indictment. but that it was probable that Johnson would plead guilty. Judge Bakor has not discharged the grand jury, but is holding the members here so they will be wirhin. call should it be neccssary to biding another indictment against Johnson. About the federal building it is reported that Johnson is not so anxious to plead guilty now'that. he has been able to leave Logansport In safety.

The thirty-three notes forged are in the possession of United States District Attorney Wishard, and they are so plainly the work of the same man that several, lawyers said that if he stood trial for forgery insanity would be a good defense. It was from t'his remark that the report started that Johnson would plead that he was insane when he committed the crimes.

The indictments sot forth that' .Tcftinfcotf was the president of the State National Bank at Logansport, and as su-cli officer he unlawfully embezzled the •ifloneys and credits of the bank to the amount of 5850*000 and applied them to his own use. The second couot is for embezzling tho sum of $350,000. The third, fourth and fiflh counts are about the same as the second count. The sixth count charges that Johnson, as president, transferred to .bis own personal account large amounts of money from the accounts of different depositors, checked the money out and and also overdrew his account in the bank and, to covcr up the overdraft and 'traaiUfer of money, forged a large number of notes and exhibited the-m as assets of the bank. IV"

WINONA IS CHOSBN.

The Next General Assembly .Wjjl Bj} Held in Indiana. .n'

Eagle Lake, Ind., May 27.—The main question of importance before the general assembly today was that of the next place of meeting. Winona was selected as against Minneapolis and Philadelphia on purely sentimental grounds. The attendance was good in spite of yesterday's departures, as there were many new arrivals today. Interest in the proceedings does not seem to lag in spite of the fact that the bulk of topics considered are those which are mainly of strictly denominational interest.

Instead of the usual popular meeting in the evening a large audience greeted Dr. John Henry Barrows, who recently returned from India. For over an hour he held the close attention of his audiencc while describ.ing the serious scenes which he had beheld and the progress of missionary labors in various parts of the world.

At the close of the meetings the alumni of Union and Princeton Seminaries met socially and renewed their recollections of old days.

At the opening of the afternoon ressloa Dr. Wilson Phraner was appointed the assembly's delegate to the general synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, which is to meet in June, and fraternal greetings were read from the assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in session at Englewood, 111.

The regular order of the afternoon was taken up, being the report cn the work of the board of church crcction.

The report of the standing committee on the foregoing was presented by Dr. George F. WhitwOrth' of Seattle, and the principle and practices of the board's work were explained and its deeds urged by Dr. E. N. White, secretary of the board. The decision as to the place of the next meeting of the assembly occupied the remainder of th® afternoon.

Invitations were received from Minneapolis, the Presbytery of Philadelphia, to meet in the new Wilherspocn building of the board of publication, and from the directors of Winona Assembly, wiicre'the present sessions are being held. Dr. Robert Samplo of New York spoke for Minneapolis and Dn Stephen W. Dana for Philadelphia.

Tho advocates of Winona were Elder Thomas Kane of Chicago, Dr. John L. Withrow, Dr. William C. Gray, editor of Interior, of Chicago, and others. When Mr.

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Kane said that to refuse to return to Wlooat would be to express disapproval of the place he was greeted with cries of "no, no."

The vote, was then taken on Minneapolis and only two voted for it. •. One hundred and -fifty were recorded in favor of Philadelphia and a large majoritj voted against it. It was taken for granted that these votes were all in favor of Winoni and no vote on Winona was taken directly. A motion was made to make Tote on Winona unanimous and in spite of a considerable chorus of noes, the motion was declar«d carried. The assembly adjourned until morn* ing.

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGTTB.

Preparations Completed for the National Convention to b* H*ld at Detroit. Chicago, May 27,—Reports from the several states indicate ih&t til* Detroit convention will be the most •uecesstu! in the history of the league. Speakers of national reputation will be in attendance, and President McKinley is c-xpected. As this wlH be the tenth aeni* vcrsary of the league, there will be a special celebration of-the event by a reception to the ex-presidents of the league, who will be Fester, Thurston, Clarkson, Tracey, McAlpiae and Woodmansee. A fare for the round trip in ihe Centrai Traffic Association will bo made.

The Hon. L. J. Crawford, of Kentucky, an# the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, ot New Yoi%. are prominently mentioncti for league president, President Woodmansee having announced that he will not be a candidate for ra-eieqtion. Luke T. Walter, of Tennessee, and L. K. Torbett, of Illinois, are candidates for secretary.

Mr. A. M. Higgins, of this city, represented Indiana at the meeting yesterday. &ut was compelled to return home last night at Jthe advice of a Chicago ph^jslcian.-• Wednesday, just prior to leaving for Chicago, while rlding his bicycle over the wet streets, he'sifppeA and fell, spraining his wrist. Tho sprain did not trouble hifli much at tke time, and he undertook the trip. His wrist has become much inflamed and the Chicago physician directed him to return hosaaat once.

AFTER SLOT MA-CHINES.

Forty,, Odd Indictments Returned Again si Vermillion County, III., Merchants.

Special to The Express. ..

Danville, 111., May 27.—Forty-two indictments were returned today by the grand jury against forty-two of the most prominent merchants and druggists in Vermillion county for gaming on account of their running nickel slot machines. Twenty of them aro Danville merchants and the remainder nr« at Hoopeston, Rossville, Alvan, Fairmount, Georgetown. Ridgo Farm, Rankin and AlIerton. Their bonds are fixed at $20,0. It ia claimed that this step was taken because tfia religiously inclined Danville merchants, in order to meet competition, were compelled to enter and put slot machines or go out of the cigar business. It js also claimed thai in the country towns boys spend all of theil earnings playing the vrbeel.

PUSHING TART FT BILL."

Litttle Discussion Over Amendments an* Work is Progressing Finely. Washington, May 27.—The senate made gaol progress on the tariff bill today, disposing, ol about ten pages. Several votes were taken, the finance comfflittBS being sustained in each case by majorities varying from 6 to IK. •, j.

The drug schedule is under discussion kit the debate was largely technical. Occaeioaally, however, it branched off to ger.ota! phases of the tariff, although at no time durIng the day was there a speech of more thitr, five minutes duration. Before taking up tAi tariff biili the final confercnce report, on t.t« sundry civil bill was agreed to, including thi provision suspending until March 1st next tfct ejjautive order creating extensive forest servations.

A JEWISH RECEPTION.

Rabbi Dehiard and Bride Entertained toy Members of His Ghurch.

A reception was tendered Rabbi Deinart and fbride at the Phoenix Cub rooms latl evening by the members of Temple Isr*«l. A course supper was served by the wotnett of the church. Mr. Max Joseph acted fts toastmaster,' made an appropriate addresh. During the course of his talk he welcomed Mr. and 'Mrs. Deinard back to this city Sifter their delightful honeymoon, and in closing he presented them with a handsome parlor set as a gift from the congregation. Short talks were also s%\de during the course of the dinner by Mr. Uffenheimer and Justice Felsenthal.

Will Figlit Bell Telephone People. Chicago, May 27.—Nearly 100 represent^.' fives of independent telephone companies throughout the Centrai and Western stat®« arrfved in Chicago today for the purpose 6 participating in a convention called for th§ announced purpose of perfecting an organization to fight the Bell telephone.

Tho purpose of the convention is to effect anationalorganization.of all the independent telephone companies in the TJniter States t4 combat the Bell company and to protect tti* smaller organization against any action thfU! might be taken in the courts by the Btll CS in reference to the recent Berliner dccisioa by the United States Supreme Court.

Perjury Charged Against a VT«aithy Mali Special to the Express. Danville, 111., May 27.—The grand jury t*» day returned an indictment against Danli Watson, a wealthy banker at Rossville. thla county, tor perjury. About a year ago Lestet Andrew, a grain merchant of Rossville, skip* [ed OJt, leaving many creditors. Several farmers attached grain, claiming it was lfrfl with AnCrcv.-s for storage. Watson enter* plead, ar.d claimrd the grain was sold to h!i4" by Andrews. Andrews returned liere and go« ing before the grand Jury contradicted WaU*t son's testimony. Watson gave ball for

Almlne^t F«'l«r.iMon of Urotherlinixlt. Toronto. Oat., May 27.—The conventlOm of tho Brotherhood of Railway Traiiraae® tody considered the grand master's report. They approved a resolution empowering thi-: grand master tc act in coajunction with*«uf! labor body In legislative matters. A proposal to appoint a committee to meet ofcher|| organizations with a view of establishing OfiaM grand national organization was adopted. 1% is expected that all business will be finished!!, by tomorrow night and members will leaver by special train on Saturday.

Frohmxn Won in a Canter. New York, May t7. -The chief event of tht,^ day at Morris Park the Eclipse- stake* foffe-2-yearo-o da, valve SI0.0W, «u»d with but four starts. The «uarote pot awr.y ia px'i or«Wr and Creat Bend Went out to rrake Use rn#ning with Cherry Picker alongstdes aod I*rohmaa ratbsg n!ong la th® rear. Thus they ran^until they came out of the dip, mhtax gave Frohman hi* head, an® he galloped «wajr|^ from the others a» IX tbejr were standing

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&[ra(>?rs IMsosltcn erf Morton Post No. 1" and Bab-d Pint f»2. G. A. ore requested, to m*et at their rvpertive bull* tomorrow .* fSYKilng at 7 e'ejock le rfTTerid tho ItctnTS of the Hon. Hairy Wa*te«OB oo Abraham Ltccoln at Koran*! Mall. Ticket* wfll be, free for all old uoldlero.