Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 October 1897 — Page 6

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WITNE8S FOK DEFENSE CONTRADIOrS OTHER DEFENSE EXPERTS.

CouMDtai of Opinion Is That the Prosecution Has tbe Better of Chit Argament nu Hones.

WITNESSES TALK ISTO A PHONOGRAM

LCETGEET'S TESTIMONY WILL THUS liE REPEODl'CED.

One Instructor in Anatomy Candid Enough to Admit That He Cannot Classify a Bone.

Chicago, Oct. 2.—The close of the sixth •week of the celebrated trial of Adolph Luetgert, alleged murderer of his wif-% showed the case far from completed, and Luetgei't's Btory has not yet been ceard. The big sausage maker may be in the witness stand a week, and it will take him over one court day to tell his story under the leid of his counsel and then will come the cross examination of State's Attorney Deneen, who to recognized as one of the best cross questioners at the Chicago bar. Luetgert w.ll be carried through a history of his iife in a whirlwind fashion and then he will experience a cyclonic sweep through tho inspor tant matters brought out by his direct examination. Luetgert has all along expressed an intense desire to tailf and he has repeatedly declared that he wanted to tell his story to the jury. It is predicted that the anxiety of the accused man to talk will be fully satisfied before his cross examination is closed if he goes on the witness stand and ex-Judge Vincent, chief counsel for the defense, has promised that LuetgerC will be heard.

The greater part of last week was devoted to threshing over old straw. It was another battle of the experts fought along the old line with varying results. The consensus of opinion at the close of the week this afternoon toy a close abserver of the trial since the opening was that 'he prosecution had the better of the argument as to sesamoids, metacarpals, temporals, phalanges, phalanx, femurs and other bones of tbe human body as well as the lower order of animals, and experts of the defense have contradicted each other on cross examination. They have also made blunders in the identification of bones which amused the Jurors and apparently weakened their testimony. Dr. AH port made two bad mistakes on Friday when he identified the femur of a gorilla as that of a man and a piece of the skull of. a dog as that of a monkey.

One of the new visitors was a brass eared phonograph which began operations when Mr. Vincent announced In a tone that a side show ticket seller might use that Dr. S. A. Merrillat would testify.

Luetgert's testimony will be the star evidence of the trial, and an effort will be made to get it all into the phonograph.

Today Dr. Merrillat added to the confusion of the defense by identifying a bog femur in a manner in direct conflict with the identification of Dr. Allport of the same bone on Friday. Dr. Allport said the bone in evidence was the upper or hip joint portion of the femuft" Dr. Merrillat testified positively that the bone was the lower end of the femur.

It looked today if there would be another interruption in the Luetgert trial. Juror John E. Fowler was not feeling entirely well. Juror Fowler, however, expressed a desire that the case continue and court opened at the usual hour.

Dr. Merrillat was called upon to identify various 'bones placed in evidence by the prosecution and declared by the defense to be the bones of the lower animals. Like his predecessors upon the stand in the expert line, the witness was Inclined to lecture and demonstrate his remarkB to a degree that became somewhat tiresome, but he •poke in a clear, loud tone of voice, which was entertaining to the experts in tho room.

DR. MERRILLAT CAUTIOUS. Dr. 'Merrillat was less confident in his Identifications than other experts who have been heard during the trial. Benefiting by their amusing and at times humiliating blunders, the witness avoided the cleverly laid technical points which were arranged by Professor Doraey of the Field Columbian Museum, and led up to by the questioning of Assistant State's Attorney McEwen. He refused to identify the gorilla femur, which yesterday proved a stumbling block to Dr. Allport, who said It was the femur of a strong man who in life had probably been five feet four inches tall.

In reality, the gorilla, whose bones now rest In the Field Columbian Museum, was six feet six inches tall when he roamed the Jungles.

The witness also refused to commit himself as to the temporal bone handed him. He gave his reasons for these refusals. He said he warned something more than an Isolated bone in order to positively state its mature connection. While the witness felt •ure in his own mind as to the identity of these, yet he did not propose, he said, in a case involving so much, and while he was under oath, to positively state that these bones were absolutely what he thought they were. He 3id not believe in offhand guessing and thought and expert should be granted time to* make a thorough investigation.

CONTRADICTS ANOTHER WITNESS. On cress examination by Assistant State'* Attorney McHwen, Dr. Merrillat was led Into a flat contradiction of Dr. Allport as to the identification of a hog femur. Yesterday Dr. Allport positively identified the bone as the upper part of the femur of a hog. This morning Dr. Merrillat just as positively stated the bone was the lownr part of the femur. "Sure," echoed the witness. "You could not be mistaken?" persisted the cross examiner. "I think not no sir," answered the surgeon. "That's ^1," remarked Mr. McEwen, railing as he toyed with the femur of the hog.

Dr. J. Hughes of the Chicago Veterinary College was called to the witness stand and told what he knew about bones to the phonograph, and incidentally also to the attorneys and the jury. His evidence did not differ materially from that of the other experts.

SCHLEY NOT TOO LEARNED. Prof. Eckley, instructor of anatomy in the Chicago College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Northwestern University and the University of Illinois, proved to be the most entertaining witness produced today. The professor is the possessor of a peculiar voice. Ex -Judge Vincent handed the witness a bone and asked: "Is that a human bone?" "I am unable to say." replied the expert. "What is this bone?" asked the lawyer, passing upon another specimen. "It the arUouUr surface of the bead of

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a bone. I am unable to say whether human or from lower animal." "Have you ever examined this bone I han-1 you "I have." ,v( j,. i3" "Is it human or not?" "I could not possibly place that bone in any animal to aave my soul. It. would require the most absolutely extravagant speculation to do so."

This profound and scholarly admission cheated a roar of merriment which the court bailiffs found some difficulty in restraining. Assistant State's Attorney McEwen produced furthe# laughter by gravely requesting the court to "strike the soul from the record." "You must only give your own conclusions from personal observations," remarked Judge Tuthill, addressing the witness. The bone which had puzzled the expert was a portion of a rib which bad been introduced by the prosecution.

Both of the hands of Charles Boos, a stenographer in the state's attorney's office, are swollen badly and much inflamed. Boos has been reporting the Luetgert trial and has handled the bones placed in evidence quite -freely. ..

A physician yesterday examined the stenographer's hands and said they showed evidence of tubercular germs. The result may be serious. The trial will last at least three week's longer.

NOW FOK SLOW TIME

THE NEW STREET CAR 8KRVICE GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY.

Running Time of Cars to Be Changed and Stops Will He Made on the Near Crossing:.

The man who boards a car at Third and Hulman streets this morning with the intention of going to the fair ground will have an abundance of time to light a fresh cigar, settle back in his seat and peruse the columns of the newspapers. If he expects to take breakfast at the fair ground the chances are that he will have an excellent appetite before he reaches the dining table and gives in his order.

The man who for months and months has beeii boarding a certain car and arriving at the tfnion Station barely in time to catch train 'iiiay experience some embarrassment if he figures on the street railway company making fast time this morning. Indeed helS liable to miss his train—he probably will 'if 'the ti ain pulls out of the sheds on scheduled time, and there are few trains that fail to leave on the advertised time. There will doubtless be a general hurry on the part of the people contemplating riding on one of Terre Haute's street cars.

Sunday morning at 7 o'clock is the time set for the new time schedule on the street railway lines to go into effect. When the motormen and conductors took their cars to the power house last night they were given instructions as to the rate of speed they were to maintain on and after Sunday morning at 7 o'clock. There were four conductors and motormen informed that their services would not be regularly required after this morning. This change in the street car service is made by President Harrison in view of the action of the council railway committee in recommending the preparation of an ordinance regulating the movement of electric cars. The report of this committee is as follows: "We have written to Louisville, and received an answer from the mayor, who says that so far as he knows they are giving general satisfaction. Your railroad committee would recommend that an ordinance be passed requiring the street car company to place car fenders on all their cars of a device satisfactory to the council. We further1 recommemdnd that they be required to reduce their present rate of speed one-third. Also, that they be required to slacken up at all street crossings, without regard to 'taking on passengers and to stop at the near crossing on all brick or asphalt streets."

The street railway proposes to lock horns with the council. The company appears to be willing to place fenders on its cars just as soon as some device is selected which will save human life. The president of the company has stated time and again he would make this improvement in the service Just as soon as he could discover a fender which would come up. to expectiations. In the meantime, however, he is going to comply with the spirit of the oontemplated ordinance in that he will reduce che speed of his cars on all lines. He will have the motors stop on the "near" crossing, and in order to prevent accidents on Main street will not allow cars running on North or South Thirteenth or on South Seventh streets to run on Main street. These cars will run as far as Main street, but no further. In addition to this two cars will be taken off of the North Thirteenth street line, one from t/he South Seventh street system and one from South thirteenth, four in all.

WEFER'S NEW RECORD.

He Runs 150 Yards in 14 4-5 Seconds.

New York* Oct. 2.—The New York Athletic Club's annual field and track athletic games were held on Traverse Island grounds today. There was a stiff wind blowing from the east during the greater part of the afternoon. For a second time this year a meeting was arranged between the "Mercury Foot" experts and the Chicago athletes and for a second time the Western men had to put up with a clean defeat.

The fact that Richards and Ewery could not compete for the Illinois delegation proved a serious handicap to the Western club, and while their other men worked very hard, the best they could do out of twelve races was to win three and score a half a point on a dead heat in another, leaving the score at the finish 8-l^i points to points. Figured on the basis of one for each scored Wefers won three events, in one of which, the 150 yard run, he smashed the world's record and established a new one. The record for this distance hitherto, 14 3-5 seconds, was held by Wood, but Wefers established a new world's record of 14 4-5 seconds. Th?s may not stand as a record, as he had a favorable wind a' is back. Wefers won the 50 yard from Klunder and Rush, both of Chicago, and won the last quarter of the 1 mile rack race by ten yards from Townsend of Chicago.

A .C. Kraenzlein, a Chicago hurdler, won the high and low hurdles splendidly and in the discs throwing contest he was third, while his club mate, C. H. Hennaman, won the latter event with a throw of 113^6 inches.

The most sensational finish of the day was that between Townsend of Chicago and Long of the local club in the 440 yard dash. Townsend led from the start, but as they rounded into the stretch Long overhauled him and the two men raced like a team as they neared the finish. Each of th£m was run out within a yard of the tape. Time. 51 seconds.

After the men had been removed they tossed up a coin, and as Townsend won the toss, he got the gold medal and Long the silver one. while their respective clubs scored half a point each.

Millionaire Cigarette Manufacturer Dead. Richmond, Va., Oct 2.—Major Lewis Ginter, the millionaire cigarette manufacturer, died at 11:20 o'clock toaigifi at his residence, CTettbrook,

PRECARIOUS CHANCES

GERMANY'S NEW NATAL WILL BE OPPOSED IN THE REICHSTAG.

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It Provides For an Appropriation of 410,000,000 Marks to Be Distributed Over Seven Tear*.

Dlngley Tariff Bill Has Led German Manufacturers to Establish In This Country^*- 1 sk.'T

(Copyright, 1897, Associated Press') Berlin, Oct. 2.—The entire German press is speculating upon the new naval bill which is now being considered by the cabine*. Both Dr. Miquel, the vice president of the council of ministers, and the bundesrath have approved the measures, but before it reaches the reichstag it may still be somewhat changed. The bill asks for a tot&l appropriation of 410,000,000 marks to be distributed over seven years and contemplates the construction of a score of vessels, of which ten are to be large ships. If the reichstag refuses to grant this' amount of money it will be sent home by the government and new elections will he ordered forthwith in which the naval plans of the emperor will be made the principal issue in spite of the whole agrarian party's advice, who in that case fear defeat. Against this government programme there is already a great deal of opposition. The entire Left, including the Radicals, Ultra-Liberals, Socialists and the Centre party are denouncing it in their newspapers.

The reports in the Turkish newspapers are to the effect that Turkey is negotiating with Germany for a special defensive alliance and that Turkey is on the point of joining the dreibund are denied emphatically at the Germany foreign office. The Associated Press, however, learns from diplomatic circles that approaches to that effect have repeatedly been made by Turkey during the past three months and there is a variance of opinions on the subject between Emperor William and Baron Von Bulow on one side and Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor, on the other side, the latter distinctly rejecting all such overtures. r?

The hurried arrival in Berlin otc Count Von Munster-Ledenburg, the German ambassador to France, and his subsequent movements have created a sensation. Immediately after the ambassador arrived herei from Paris on Monday he had a lengthy conference with Dr. Miquel, Prince Hohenlohe being still away and the same day he started for Rominten to see the emperor. After the ambassador's return to Berlin on Wednesday there was a special session of the cabinet and Count Von MunsterLedenburg then returned to Paris.. There are many surmises regarding the movements of the ambassador, 'but nothing definite has been ascertained concerning them.

The emperor is having poor sport at Rominten, from which place he has sent 4,000 marks to the poor of Budapest. His majesty has prohibited bicyclists having access to the whole~pf Rominten district an4" forests, the reason being that on the day of his majesty's arrival hordes of bicyclists were "impudent enough to race along the road, both in front and beside his carriage, scaring the horses and out-speeding them." Emperor William was so annoyed at this disrespectful behavior upon the part of the bicyclers that he summoned theUrst policeman be met and ordered the officer to arrest the worst offender.

The government is preparing bills providing for compulsory life insurance throughout the whole empire and for old age insurance for the laboring classes.

Official statistics of the imports^ and exports of the empire show a lArgeJinqrease for August compared with the same month in 1895 and 1896. The eight months' ojj 1897 show an increase of 4,984,426 tons over the first eight months of 1895, and an increase of 1,147,710 and 2,428 tons respeiftivejy in exports over the same periods of 189$ and 1895.

TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. TUESDA\' MORNING. OCTOBER 5,1897.

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Further inquiries made by the Frankfurter Zeitung regarding the effects of^the new United States tariff show that the Mulhouse prints are greatly affected and that the chemical industry of Liepsic is little injured, but the manufacture of mechanical and musical instruments has been-severely hit and several of the largest houses are about to establish branch factories in the United States. The toy manufactures of Nuremburg, Sonneberg and Fuerth are seriously affected.

Miss Leonora Jackson, the young American violinist who has just won the much coveted prize known as the Mendelssohn stipendium formerly resided In Chicago. She was sent to Berlin by Mrs. Grover Cleveland and other ladies then in Washington in order to study music under Joachim. This 13 the first occasion upon which the prize, amounting to 1,500 marks, has been won by an American. The coippetitlon aroused tbe keenest interest, representatives of several countries and ali parts of Germany taking part In it.

MR. CLEVELAND'S AMBITION.

The Ex-President Said to be a Candidate for United States Senator.

New York, Oct. 2.—The Journal today says: Throughout the length and breadth of New Jersey the rumor has flown that Grover Cleveland is anxious to become United States senator from New Jersey. Senator Smith goes out in 1899 and Senator Sewell in 1901. If Mr. Cleveland succeeds in being sent to the senate he will have followed the example set by John Quincy Adams, who became a representative in congress after having been the nation's chief magistrate.

Mr. Cleveland returned to his stone house in Princeton but a short time ago. He was born in New Jersey, and It is said that for that very reason he wishes to serve the state before his career closes. There are rumors afloat that Mr. Cleveland began the consideration of the senatorial matter many years ago—in fact, before his last election. The purchase of the Priuceton house was the first veiled move.

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Tho health of tile former president Is greatly improved. He looks better, and Says he feels better than in years. It was the confinement a: a lesk that unlid him,, he says. When Mr. Cleveland will begin open operations for the senaiorship is a matter of conjecture. At present he Is engaged in "praising up" the state, Princeton in particular, and is making friends hand over fist. 't

ACCUSED OF FORGERY.

The Wife of Governor Atkinson of West Virginia on Tral. .. Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 2.—The trial of Mrs. Myra H. Atkinson, wife of Governor 3«orge W. Atkinson, on the charge of tfria the Circuit Court el oauaty.

was begun yesterday. The case grows out of a long standing dispute over the largo estate of her first husband, Judge G. D. Camden. On his death the will, which left the estate to his wife, waB conttMted by tbe Judge's grandchildren. The charge was then made that she had forged the will, but the courts sustained the will. "Mrs. Camden, however, agreed to a compromise, by which the contestants were granted a portion of the estate. The dispute, however, has been kept up, and a few weeks ago a Gilmer county man, to whom Mrs. Camden gave receipts for payments in a business matter had her indicted for forging the name of her husband to the receipts.

This indictment was brought shortly before Mrs. Camden's marriage to Governor Atkinson, almost on the sve of the wedding. Her claim is that the papers alleged to be forgeries are not such that she at that time was managing her Invalid husband's business, and that all receipts and other papers were signed for him by her, she signing his name "per Mrs. C." She also alleges that the present prosecution Is a part of the effort of other claimants to the estate to humiliate and persecute her.

Mrs. Atkinson, who has been under bond for her appearance, appeared in the court yesterday, accompanied by the governor and her attorney, Judge John Brannon. Judge Brannon entered a general demurrer to the Indictment, which was at once set for argument, and Judge Brannon opened for the defense. His argument was a lengthy discussion of legal technicalities, admitting the execution of the papers on the part of Mrs. Atkinson, but denying that they are in any sense legal or otherwise forgeries.

HUGULEY AT IT AGAIN

GETS INTO TROUBLE AT GREENCASTLE AND 18 RELEASED.

Part of His Wanderings Not Disclosed Until Yesterday—Requisition For Him By the Governor.

The Express contained an account last week of the latest escapade of Harry Huguley, the check forger, v.-ho forged a check on his keeper, Dr. Fletcher, at Indianapolis, and was arrested. But Saturday brought word of a previous forgery by the cigarette fiend.

It seems that Huguley, who was allowed much freedom at the private sanitarium he has been placed in, pending his trial here for forging the check on McKeen's bank, escaped one night over a week ago and went to Greencastle. Here the first thing he did was to forge a check for $25 on a merchant there by the name of Shipley. This check he attempted to cash at night in two hotels, but was not able to do so. He then returned to Indianapolis and there forged the check on Dr. Fletcher.

It happened that the grant? jury was in session at Greenoastle and Huguley was Indicted. Friday David N. Taylor of this city, attorney for Huguley, took him over to' Greencastle for trial. A special plea of insanity was entered and the fellow was declared insane and the charge dismissed.

Sheriff Withers of Sulphur Springs, where Huguley has been also getting his hand in, was in the city yesterday. He came with a '^requisition from Governor Mount for the man Huguley, but after a consultation with Prosecutor Tichenor decided not to press his claim for the fellow until he is tried here.

WORK WAB TOO STRONG.

The Police Have Ordered the Slot Machines Taken Out. Saturday morning there were no less than. 300 slot machines in operation in Terre Haute. !Last night there was not a machine In sight. Tlhey were stowed away in cellars and in garrets, there to remain until the past is forgotten and the merr whirl of the wheels will be tolerated again in Terre Haute. Almost every saloon and cigar store in Terre Haute had a slot machine until yesterday. Indeed a saloon without a machine was considered to be out of date, a sort of "cheap place."

The machines killed themselves. Months ago the saloons of the city had several machines dn operation. They were doing a good business, too good in fact. The result was the police ordered them taken out. The men who had invested their money in the attractive piece of furniture made a big howl and they were allowed to resume with the understanding that the people who "played" them be given a cigar for every 5 cents invested. This syrtem went along smoothly for a time. Then the owners became bold and inaugurated the system of paying in money instead of in cigars. These machines were to be found in the very front doors of cigar stores. They were In one or two drug stores and every one of them was receiving a good play. In one prominent Main street saloon five of these devices were in operation last week. The police have decided that as the privilege granted sometime ago has been grossly abused, to order all of them taken out.

ANOTHER OSGOOD MOB.

Another Ripley County Man. Ordered to Leave, Was Slow About It.

Osgood, Ind., Oct. 2.—At 2 o'clock this morning a bugle call rang out calling many people to tremble with fear. Those who looked from their windows saw at least 150 horsemen riding up the lonely street. The masked marchers were after a man who had been ordered to leave the town two weeks ago, tout who had returned. However, he had been given a quiet tip and the mob had its work for nothing. Many people feared a second visitation of the lynchers. Several other people have been served with notice to leave Ripley county.

NEAL DOW IS DEAD.

The Veteran Trohibitlonist Passel P«?atefully Away Yesterday Aftarnoon.

Portland, Me., Oct. 2.—Neal Dow died at 3:30 p. m. The end was peaceful and he retained consciousness until an. hour befrre he died, recjgniz ng his cMl Ken. who were gathered a: tia bedside. General Dow ieath was due to the infi.-m-tiej of old age. A week ago today be was oblige! to lake to his bed. His mind was still clear. His great weakness made talking difficult, but the little he could say and the gestures with which he made his meaning plainer made it clear that he knew those about him and that he was aware that the end was apparently approaching. Last night be said to his nurse: "This is the end and it is all right."

General Dow's death has been expected at any time for a week or more. No definite arrangements have been made for the funeral. A large number of messages of condolence from all parts of the country have been received.

-Trial of Mrs. AtWln»oa.

Glenville, W. Va., Oct. 2.—The trial of the wife of Governor Atkinson, of West Vlrgiala, began here today after Judge Blizzard had overruled a demurrer to the indictment. The charge la forging the name of her late husband, Judge D. C. Camden, to certain receipts. The prosecution is pushed by son's of Judge Camden. The indictment was found shortly before her marriage to Governor Atkiaaoiw

TRIP HAMMER STILE

IN TillS MANNER BATE THE BRITISH CONSERVATIVES BEEN ANSWERED.

Members of the Last Liberal Cabinet Are Telling Some Painful Truths Regarding Conservative Methods.

DISGRACE ABROAD, DISASTER AT HOME

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8olemn Announcement Is Mad* of the Fact V, That tbe U. S. Monetary Commission Awaits..

(Copyright, 1897. Associated Press.) London, Oct. 2.—The question. Ironically asked by the Conservatlce press, relative to the whereabouts of the Liberal leaders, has been answered in trip-hammer style during the past week, by the speeches of Mr. John Morley, the former chief secretary for Ireland Mr. H. H. Asquith, the former home secretary, and Mr. George W. E. Russell, former uuder secretary of state for India. "Disgrace abroad*' and ''disaster at home" were the tenor of all the speeches, as was to be expected but it must be admitted that the arraignment is approved by the consciences of many Conservatives, where they recall the record of the last few years. Mr. Russell, in dealing with the subject, recalled Prince Bismarck's verdict of. Lord Salisbury as being "a latih painted to- look like iron," and Lord Randolph Churchill's Hater estimate of the premier as being "the greatest funk in Europe."

Mr. Russell added his own opinion of Lord Salisbury, namely, "Frailty, thy name is Cecil."

The recent bye-election in East Denbigshire, resulting In a greatly increased Liberal majority, eeemfs to be a warning that the people are Wearying of the blundering which has marked Lord Salisbury's policy. Mr. Russell recalled recent instances in wlhich he said the .premier always started wtlh a fine display of vigor, which oozes away so soon as his opponent shows fight.

Continuing, he said Lord Salisbury backed down before Secretary Olney and is now backing down before Secretary Sherman, and that during the course of the peace negotiations between Greece and Turkey, the czar and Emperor William handled Lord Salisbury so effectually that he was made to

eat his own pronouncements. Mr. Russell concluded with remarking: "H3s lordship has just conceded to the French full sovereignty over Tunis and signs are not wanting that they will soon begin to elbow us out of Egypt. Even the Musselman savages of India have taken heart, knowing they are dealing with a mere man of words. In short, there are no limits to the endurance of poltroonery in high places."

TROUBLE BREWING IN AFRICA. 'Unless the signs are deceiving, ^rouble Is brewing in West Africa between the British and the French who, since 1889, have trebled their protectorate in Western Soudan and the great bulk of the accession to French territory has been carted out of country generally regarded as being within the British sphere of Influences. There are mysterious stories afloat of disturbances at Lagos, on the west coast of Africa, and the movements of British troops to that part of the world from adjoining colonies, coupled with the news that the French colonial minister is going to Senegal. T(he Mohammedan chief, Samory, is operating in 'he

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the gold coast, and other slngns lead to the belief that the situation is dangerous ani that the conflict/^Of 'interests is becoming acute. A high colonial official said: "The native fermen't amounts to nothing but, the fact is the French are hemming us in around Iiagos and puahing us into the sea, and unless we are rehabilitated by a commission to delimitate the Anglo-French frontier more successfully than formerly there is bound to be trouble.' MONiETARY COMMISSION "WAITING."

The chancellor of th6 exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, returns 'to London next week, where his arrival is eagerly anticipated by the United States monetary commissioners. While the chancellor of th« excheqi»r may commtliilOite a message iromed.t«tely to the commissioners, it is not unlkely that it will be a notification that the government is still unable to give them a definite reply to their proposals, bat hopes to be able to announce Its conclusions at some specific time.

Public men who afe in the bes'c position to Judge, think that recent developments foreshadow negathe answer. The situation has .-esolved itself into a contest between the banking interests ana the bi-metallic forces in the government, and the impression Is that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who is personally an advocate of the gold standard, but who seemed disposed to accede to the wishes of the blmetiallists. is being turned against tho project of Great Britain's cooperation by the pressure of business interests.

Major Moses P. Handy, the special United States commissioner to the Paris expedition of 1900, (has had a cordial interview with the French minister for foreign affairs, M. Hanotaux, in regard to the objects of his visit to Europe, but he and his associates are dissatisfied with the small amount of space allotted to the United States, and threaten to withdraw. It Is practically Impossible for the authorities to extend (he space. Apart from the fact that the ground has been definitely chosen, the horse car and railroad lines approved and the concessions granted, there is no available space whatever in proximity to the building.

JAMES G. FAIR'S BSTATE.

It Will Amount to No More Than $12,000,000 or $15,000,t)00.

San Francisco, October 1.—The Call says today that the appraisers of the late James G. Fair's estate have completed their task, and will present their record to ths Probate Court in a few dtys. The report will show that the value of the Fair estate, has been very much overrated. Instead of being valued at from $30,000,000 to $60,000,000, the appraisers say the official figures will be about $12,000,000, and certainly not more than $15,000,000. These figures have been reached after seven months of continuous and careful work by the appraisers. Fair's fortune is invested for tbe most part in real estate, 4be greater part of which is in this city, but -the principal item of the estate consists of $4,000,000 in bonds oif the Southern Pacific Coast railway, built by Fair and now a part of the Soutehrn Pacific system.

The valuation of the Fair estate is significant in view of the testimony given by Fair fn trial o&gral In. Yolo

when in a reply to a question he said he was worth at least $30,000,900. It is evident that in the last few years ot his life Fair sustained scsJaus losses, the facts concerning which are carefully concealed.

Work at Lintoa Mines I* Slack. Special to the Express. (Linton, Ind., Oct. 2.—During the strike the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. took their rolling stock away from this (the I. V.) branch, and as the coal flats laave not bean refturEcd yet there are but very few jsw to load and consequently but vet? liCSe work at the mines, and it is commou report bere that the raiiroad company will not bring back the fiats until the scale is signed up and no further danger c»f trouble*, so that by not signing the ecale £ie operators are doing as much injury to themst^s as to tha miners. Some ot the mines here only worVed a part of one day this week, and tha Bon-Ton mine is the only mine we have heard of that has made the strSte fund check-off. Men continue to pour In here from all directions but those wKhout a card get a Klondylce reception. A cos&s»ittee from Jackson IH11 is here today soliciting aid. They wi'l »et some.''

HAVE THEY SKIPPED?

YOSELOW ft SACK'S STORE CLOSED ALL DAY YESTERDAY.

Some of Their Creditors Are of the Opln* Ion Ihat They Have Left tbe Country —Indications That Way.

Max Yoselow and Nathan Sack, two young Hebrews Vio have been running tho clothing store on East Main street for tno last three years, have disappeared.

This is the firm which file the chattel mortgages F.iday night to prevec: the sheriff serving a wilt on their goods in rtsponau to a feeling of alarm among tueir pfiuc.'pal creditors. This feeling o* inaecur ty. is 6aid, was caused by a report that tfce flrux had been quietly shipp'ng the' eo ids ^corneal to some distant point. The wholesalers, in order to protect themselves, filed writs of attachment on the store and tbe sheriff was instructed to serve them. At this point Yoselow & Sack compromised the matter by giving to the creditors chattel mortgages on their stopk. The mortgages were filed late Friday evening, and, as ib was thought the firm woula oridge over tbe troubles and go on with the business as tisual, the creditors urged that publicity be not given to the transaction. The clalflia against the firm, as represented by the names on tho chattel mortgage, aggregate §2,230.92, and are divided as follows: Havens & Gcddcs, $383.44 Stahl, Urban & Co., $634.53 Robert O. Miller of Root & Co., $428.43 Terre Haute Shoe Co., $427.12i H. J. Baker, assignee of Elliott & Smith, $131.78, and C. L. Braman, 5355.12. Of these creditors Patrick J. Hogan was made the trustee.

But *he store did not open in the morning as expected. It is said that representatives of the wholesale houses watched the store all of Friday night to see that the joods were not taken away. In tho morning jt was found there was still another firm to which the young men were deeply indebted. This was Ehrmann, the clothing manufacturer. He had not heard of *he attachments and the filing of the mortgages until the morning came, and at once sent a lawyer down to the store to endeavor to obtein from the firm a second mortgage.

But the lawyer could not find the menfbers of the firm of Yoselow & Sack. All day the store was watched, but the blinds were not rolled up nor the doors unlocked. Nothing had been heard of either of the fellows at their boarding house nor at any other point in the city.

One interested party was heard to give expression to the following: "I don't believe there is enough stock in the store to satisfy one of the creditors. The inventory of the stock in the niortgage might, for all it meant, have covered the stock of soma department house. I think these fellows harve seen the end for some.time and have prepared for it. Some of their stuff haa been shipped away and some has gone out of towns by means of alleged peddlers. It is my opinion they have walked out to some little town and taken the train from there. All they need to do is to chango their names, collect their stock and go into business somewhere else."

Up to a late hour last night nothing ha$ been ascertained as to their whereabouts.

Now Won't Yon Be Good? Special to the Express.

Sullivan, Ind., Oct. 2.—Quite a sensation was caused last evening about 5 o'clock by the arrest of Cmstabie Jjhn Broartle f*s» intoxication. Broadie has been constable here for some iime and has been in tae habit of arresting people for very trivial offenses, and he has been keeping this up for too long a time to suit a great many peopv. The other day Breadio filed an affidavit against a boy named James Mastell for having a trivial fight. His trial went off yesterday and he was found guilty. Immmediately afte his trial Maskell filed an affidavit against Constable Broadie charging him with intoxication. Broads wm arrested by Constable John Watson and brought before Squire Joycc. Broartio gave bond for his appearance Monday ani will plead guilty to the charge.

Hantintr l-or a Vltcnaxa Yooth. aberlff Seeburger yesterday received a tlegram from Vincennes asking him 'to arrest and hold one Fred Hoffman. The young man in question is the son of prominent people at Vincennes ad has left that city supposedly for Terre H*ute to marrr Lulu Epperson, who was at one time aa inmate of Madame Lehighs house of ill repute. Hoffman is not of age, but he came to this city some time ago and drifting into the Lehigh tesort met and became infatuated with tbe girl. His parents le&rne* that he was on the point- of marrylsg the girl, and while they did everything in their power to prevent it, the boy left home two days ago. The police have learned that {he girl in question left Mrs. Lehigh's place two weeks ago for Sullivan.

William Ponn Holds a World's Record. Springfield, 111., Oct. 2.—Another world's

record was broken at the state fair ground* oa Friday besides the pacing race record

and the trotting record for 1897 fo a mile.

The last half trotted by William Penn, the winner in the free-for-all trot, 1:01%, waa the fastest last half ever made by a trotter, either in a race or against time, the previous rrcord being when Aiix made her record of 2:03% in 1894 at Galesburg. 111., when she trotted the last half in 1:02'4.

A Bloody Encounter at Kokomo. Kokomo, Ind., Oct. 2.—George W. Dowell and John F. Campbell, real estate and insurance agents ot prominence, had a bloody encounter today. Dowell shot Campbell and Campbell used a paper weight. Dowell is in & critical condition. Both men aro prominent in business circles aad the affair has caused a sensation.

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