Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 19 October 1897 — Page 6

LAST WORD IS SPOKEN

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Wild Scene In the Chicago Court Boom .'Kii When tbo Chief Connsel Made His final Bow to the Jury

BAILIFFS UNABLE TO KEEP ORDER.

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JUDGE TUTHILL SPEAKS OF THE DJSGKACEFUt SCENE. "...

Trial of Luetgert Hat Lasted Eight Weeks •—Touching Appeal Made By the Defendant's Counsel.

Chicago, Oct. 16.—The last word In defense of Adolph L. Luetgert has been spoken. Former Judge Vincent, chief cQur.sel for the defendant in the great murder trial, closed his address to the jury this afternoon. As lie bowed to the Jury and took his seat en outburst of applause shook th court room. The jurymen stood up and the court bailiffs shouted in vain for order. Judge Tuthill ordered the jury to its room and dciivere.i himself very forcibly on what he called a disgraceful scene.

This was the test day of the eight weeks during which the trial has been in progress and Attorney Vincent, after again reviewing the evidence of the bone experts and severe ly arraigning the witnesses o£ the sate, 6ome of whom he styled "mechanics." re tferred in a touching manner to the associations formed during the trial. "And now, gentlemen of the jury." he said, in conclusion, "the ever moving binds upon the dial of yonder clock warn me that the usual hour of adjournment has arrived I must cease pleading and leave the case in your hands. I have fought the fight and kept the faith to the very best of my ability What I have done has been done with an abiding conviction that it was right. For two months we have been closely associated in the trial of one of the greatest cases of the day. Soon we must separate to go to our several ways and again take up oui" different lines of duty. But before I leave you I desire to thank you on behalf of my client, my associate and myself for the close attention you have paid to this trial, and now, gentlemen, after all that has been ©aid against Luetgert and which has been swept away by the clear sunlight of truth, would it not be like shooting an old messmate in the back to find a verdict of guilty against him?"

A hush fell over the court room as these words. Turning again to the jury, Judge Vincent concluded: "He has lost his liberty, he has lost his name, he he* lost his for tune, he has lost his wife. Will he lose his life?"

After order had been restored court was adjourned until Monday, when State's At tomey Deneen will close for the prosecu tion. Judge Tuthill will probably "deliver his charge to the jury on Tuesday, when the case will go to the jury.

The closing day of the eighth week of the Luetgert trial opened with an atmosphere less oppressive than It was yesterday. But the court room was crowded to the doors, as usual, and hundreds were turned away. Judg Tuthill took a party of twenty, principally women, into court with him this morning. The visitors had been waiting in one of the corridors of the Criminal Court building for over an hour for the appearance of his honor, and they formed into line and tripped in after the judge in military style, and secured the best seats, much to the disgust of the less favored, who stood in line before the court room, while another crowd lined up on the pavement in front of the Michigan street entrance to the building.

Luetgert was unusually jolly this morning. The argument of his counsel pleases him. "Vincent is all right, and he is giving them the right kind of talk, said he. "He is reasoning with the jury that is better than trying to tell them what they must do according to the law."

Mr* Vincent resumed his argument for the defense this morning, and at once, began to ridicule bone experts. "This man, Sergeant Spangler," deserves promotion,"* said Luetgert'e chief counsel, as he waved', his hand in the direction of the police officer referred to. "He is a much smarter man than Chief of Police Kipley. It was no trick at all for him to step over to the Luetgert sausage factory after all the bone experts had inspected their bones, and find a femur—the only femur of a woman—just the kind of a bone that was wanted. Then there is Professor Dorsey, a nice, fresh, pleasant young man. I'd like to trot with him—or, rather, I should have liked to have done so in my younger days. He is clevor, but he does not know it all—not all there is to be known about bones. Yet he was very positive on the witness stand that be knew more than any other osteologist called in this case, and his assurance on the witness stand simply made him ridiculous."

Mr. Vincent continued to "roast" the experts for the prosecution, while he defended and lauded the experts for the defense. He talked about the soap miking in the factory, and positively declared that there was hotly* tng strange about it, and that the reason fdr making the soap had been fully explained.

LAST OF A DIVORCE DRAMA.

The Sensationa 1 Affair Between Wealthy Ghickgoans Began Twenty-five Years Ago Springfield, III., Oct 15.—The final act in the sensational divroce drama of Everold D. Styles against Lillian B. Styles took place today when the Supreme Court denied the motion of the defendant for a rehearing. The court also directs the Superior Couft of Cook county to grant a decree in the case on the ground of adultery.

The case was begun in Cook county Superior court in 1872, and Styles charged his wife with adultery with Herbert P. Crane, the millionaire elevator manufacturer. Mrs. Styles advanced the peculiar defense while admitting intimate relations with Crane, and even appearing in court with him, that their love was purely platonic. The lower court refused to grant her a decree. The appellate court sustained the finding. Last July the Supreme Court reversed the lower court's decision. The custody of children is ordered decreed to the complainant. A criminal prosecution awajts Mrs. Styles and Crane, indictments having been returned against them.

THINKS HE HAS IT.

One Ardent Curry Advocate Makes Him a Farewell Speech for the School. The red ink bottle of the county commissioners came into service Friday. A written claim for 9260 lay on the table around which the august body was grouped. It •tated that Harve W. Curry, "Superlntenlent of County Schools," was entitled to be recompensed for services rendered from June 7th to September 1st. It was with a movement of emphasis that the president reached for the pen, with another that he ttuck it Intc the Ink bottle and with a third that lie drew a beautiful red series of symbols across the bill.

It is eaid that Mr. Harve Curry is preparing to give up his school for the third floor wt tfce court bouse oace mora. Already

dreams are said to flit through his brain of the delightful time when he will once more be able to tilt his chair back, put bis feet on the table, light a good Havana and gaze through the window at the Wabash bridge. A fantasy seizes him and tells him it will not be long until he will once more blandly welcome the timid "school marm" from the rural districts and exert his social charms to put her perfectly at her ease4 A

Since Mr. Harve Curry has Completely dropped out of public sight of late, it might be well to state that he is holding down a pedagogue's seat in Otter Creek township,* teaching the young idea how to shoot- It was at a meeting of his school board the. other evening that Tom Scott, his township trustee, arose and made a few remarks Mr. Scott, after lauding the superior merits of the suave endtportly charmer, said in effect: "We are very anxious that the best may fall to the lot of Mr. Curry, but we will be sorry to lose him. When he leaves us, he takes with him our wishes." Ahem!

THE MATTOON FAIR

EVERYTHING FBEE-ALII ARE INVITED TUE MOTTO ADHERED TO.

Many Pretty and Unique Street Booths Monopolize the Business Length of Broadwar—in Innovation in Fairs.

Saturday there was brought to a successful termination in Mattoon one of the most novel county fairs ever held in Illinois. Its success is probably due to the fact that it was an innovation in fair giving, everything connected therewith being unique in originality and an entire departure from* customary methods followed in holding a Fair in which the residents of the county are personally and pecuniarily interested. With the people of Mattoon and Coles county the launching of a street Fair was not an original idea, of productive imagination. It is a fact, however, that borrowed suggestions from street Fairs successfully held in Peru, Ind., and Hudson, Mich., where less than a month ago committees composed of Mattoon citizens were sent to thoroughly investigate the manner of procedure, were so elaborated upon in practical demonstration that too much cannot be said In commendation of the enterprising spirit shown by the energeitc citizens who made the Mattoon Street air the financitl success it has proven, to be.

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For years the annual Fair held at Charleston, county seat of Coles, has been a deplorable failure. Great rivalry exists between. Mattoon and Charleston, and the desire on the part of the former town to so far outclass in excellence any exhibition heretofore given by her sister city stimulated to greater efforts the executive committee, and was an incentive for the merchants to extend a helping hand of co-operation. The facilities afforded by the broad streets of Mattoon for holding a fair of this character are excellent. The paved passageway for vehicles on Broadway and Western avenue, the latter being a continuation of the first mentioned street, is fifty feet wide. The sidewalks are twenty-five feet In width, making a 100 feet thoroughfare. As there are no street car tracks to obstruct the avenue, the booths occupied the center, extending in an unbroken line from square to square for a distance of twelve blocks. The long shed like structures were 18 feet in width, while through the center of the whole from end to end a partition was erecteu, thus making a double row of booths facing toward the stores. These apartments located on the extreme west and east ends were given up to Jive stock and agricultural displays. Very few of these booths remained unoccupied, and the exhibits made in these lines were very creditable and attracted much interest from visiting farmers. Especially good were the displays made by the merchants. The University of Illinois had its agricultural exhibit in a large room facing Western avenue, while the public library and other buildings were used for the fine arts and needle works displays. Together with a magnificent exhibit of painting, stamp and coin collections the floral display was shown in a store room on Broadway. Side shows of all kinds abounded in great numbers. The fat' woman was there, is also was a corpulent boy weighing 721 pounds, while located near the depot a merry-go-round furnished much amusement for the little ones. All in all it wa« a typical country fair located on the main street of the town. The races and ball games only took place at the park.

It was not until Wednesday that the show was complete, but the attendance that day reached fully 10,000. Thursday there were at least 25,000 on the streets. On Friday and Saturday it was impossible to estimate with any degree of accuracy the visiting crowds. The lowest estimate, and probably conservative one, placed the number of visitors at fwyn 40,000 to 45,000 each day. It was a show free to all, without money anid without price. Even at the race track no admission fee was charged, therefore no person, it mattered not how poor he might be, felt that he could not afford to see it all.

The entire expense, including all premiums paid and the erection of the many booths, was borne by the merchants of the city. By their contributions in the neighborhood of $4,500 was raised, while the sale of concessions netted between $800 and $1,000 more. This money will fully pay all expenses incurred, while much lumber, canvas and other materials purchased this year can be used again next season. A permanent organization has been perfected and the Mattoon Street Fair will be an annual occurrence. It is also predicted by many that it will take the place of the county Fair heretofore given at Charleston every fall. Interviews held with many of the merchants developed the fact that the business done during the week exceeded their greatest expectations.

Tabor Orcanizar* In New York. Ne* York, Oct. 16.—Edwin S. McHugh, the English labor agitator wLo organized the long shoremen in this city during the past year, and Frank Stephen, who came over from Philadelphia on Friday with a party of "jail birds," as they call themselves, for nearly every member of the party has been imprisoned for his efforts in advocating the George thtory, today began a series of meetings along the river fronts. The meetings will be continued during the campaign.

Against the "(iodletk Lodge." Montreal. Oct. 16.—E. D. Chambers of Quebec, grand master of the province of Quebec, A. F. and A. M., has issued a proclamation against the lodge recently organized in Montreal by the Orient of France. The grand master declares that his jurisdiction has been invaded and that none of the members of the lodge can be recognized as Masons. The lodge is what is known as the "Godless" lodge.

Sam .1 ones' 50th Birthday.

Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 16.—Todoy at Cartersville. Rev. Sam P. Joaes celebrated his 50th birthday with a notable gathering al his home. An elegant dinner was served, at which toasts were drank in water to Sam Jones as a preacher, as a humorist, as & newspaper man. as a lecturer and as a friend. Mr. Jones replied in a most feeling address.

Beth Engines W*re Demollfthed. Pittsburg, Oct. 16.—The Clerelasd Express on the Cleveland & iPitsburg railroad ran Into a shifting engine In the West Park. Allegheaey, this afternoon, and both engines were demolished. Ross Griffin, fireman, was fatally hurt, and a number of passengers were cut and bruls«d. bue not seriously injured.

Weavers* lacre»*Ml SO Per Cent. Providence, R. I., Oct. 16.—The request of the weavers at the National woolen mills at O'.neyville for a testoration of the scale of wages prior to the reduction of 1893 has been granted, to go into effect Dfcember 1st. The reduction made in 1893 amounted to an av*r_ age of per cent.

6 TERRE HAUTE FXPRKSS. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19.1897.

CEILING CRUSHED IN

THREE KILLED AND THIRTY INJURED AT ROBINSON*3 OPERA HOUSE.

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The Old Time Cincinnati Play Hons* the Scene of a Dreadful Catastrophe*? Many Barely Escaping.

CENTRAL TRUSS FELL EIGHTY FEET

FALLING PLASTERING HAD GIV^N MANY DUE WARNINGS, Pf&i§ -is«

The Roof Trusses Had Simply Rotted Awajr From Old Age—Building I, May Collapse.

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Cincinnati, Oct. 15.—"The Dangers of Great City," on the stage of Robinson's Op era House tonight, was cut short in its performance by a tragic realization of the ac tual dangers of a great city. The house was fairly well filled, but not crowded, little before 8:50 o'clock tonight a woman in the audience says she heard a noise which continued for five minutes before the catastrophe. She gave it little attention, thinking it was a part of the performance, Presently the plastering began to fall in small particles at first, but enough to alarm some of the timid or cautious, who retired, A little later the plastering began to shower down in great chunks. It came from tho ceiling above which supported the dome. There was a rush from the gallery, which was not very well filled. The balcony was soon emptied. Those in the drees circle retired as promptly as possible and, strange to say, without an apparent panic. The crowding of these to the door obstructed the passage of people from the parquette, which accounts in a measure for the number of casualties. Nobody expected at tha mo ment any other danger than from the fall ing plastering. Suddenly and with a great crash the great central truss of the ceiling, 80 feet long and 30 feet wide, came plungfng down. Nothing on the stage was harnred Of course there were moans of the injured and, as often happens, loudest from those least hurt.

MANY AMPUTATIONS NECESSARY. The news spread rapidly. There was a rush of patrol wagons and firemen to the scene. Th salvage corps with its wagon was first on the ground, and it was followed by all the police patrol wagons, oarrying the injured to the Cincinnati Hospital. The list at the hospital showed three dead, five dangerously, if not fatally, wounded and twentynslx more or less seriously injured. In addition to these a large number, probibly twenty-five or thirty, were so slightly injured as to be able to walk home.

Of the dangerously injured at the has pital several will require amputation, yet every one is refusing to submit to the operation.

A score of surgeons volunteered their as sistance to the hospital corps. A sufficient number was accepted,

The soene in front of the hospital door was a sad one. Hundreds of people gath ered there clamoring for the names of the injured. An attendant stood at the door with a list of those, brought in and answered these anxious inquiries. Many names were inquired for that were not on the hospital list.

At the opera house ropes were stretched across all approaohlng streets and the,police* had all they could do to keep the crowd of seven or eight thousand people from crushing through. All sorts of wild rumors were afloat and curiosity was on tip toe all the more ardent because of these rumors. There was a story afloat that one man was missing. It was a wild story, for he could not be in the opera house, where the debris was so scattered that it did not form a piled-up mass anywhere. Any one standing at the door of the hospital in front of that pitiful, sorrowful, anxiously inquisitive crowd could understand how not one man, but many men, women and children were missing by friends a home. The damage to thet structure was nothing at all to the stage, comparatively little to the gallery, which suffered most, almost nothing to the drees Circle, and muct less than one would think from the debris scattered around throdgh 'the parquette, where the truss landed.

It rested in the parquette very riJucfi^ln the shape of a capital letter "V." The wonder is that so few were hurt, and of tBe fewhurt so many escaped with slightly injuries.

CAUSE OF THE DISASTER

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The cause of the accident tonight seems to be easily discovered. Among the first tfho entered the building after the dome had fallen was President George W. Rapp, of the Cincinnati Chapter American Institute of Architects. "It was not that dome," said he, pointing to the huge heap in the oenter of the floor, "that caused the trouble.' The fault lies with the roof trusses. The house has been built more than twenty-five years and the wood has shrunk until the bolts and nails afforded the smallest possible security. One of these trusses had rotted away from its fastenings it had parted and thrown the two sections down and they in their descent pulled the dome with them. These wood trusses are of pine, and they shrink very perceptibly in the course of years. The roof •of this theater is liable to come down at any minute."

Building Inspector Looker, also, coincided with Mr. Rapp that the fault was with the trusses. He said that tomorrow the broken trusses would be removed, and the roof would be made secure. As it is now there is danger at any time.

A singular coincidence that the play announced for next week was entitled "Under the Dome."

The dead are: .- ONE UNKNOWN MAN. ,, MISS LUCY COHEN. rV MRS. GEORGE KLBEYf AN., Dangerously injured Mr. Goldman. Mrs. Stodder. Mary Stodder.

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Mary Haas. An unknown woman. Seriously or slighUy injured!

Daisy Fairhead.

S. E. Long. R. J. Fairfield. T. E. Wiley. Frank Jenkss William Moten. W. J. McCabe. Clint Deal. Kate White. Maggie Stodder. Amelia Weyie. Samuel Rosenbaum. Clint Steele.

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Pearl Hall. Grace Conner. C. Weiss. Jacob Weyle. Mary Hess. John Whits. Amelia Weyle. Mary Howe. Delia Alger and her three children, Stanley, Joseph and John.

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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, Oct. 16.—The president late tonight announced the following appointments: Eugene Seger, Illinois, to be consul gentral of the United States at Rie de Janeiro, Brazil. To be consuls of the United Staiev-Jajaes

franklin Darnall, of Indiana, at Nogates, Mexico John E. Kohl, of Ohio, at Stettin, Germany Frank M. Brundage, of ePnnsylvania at Aix la Chapptlle, Germany Julian Phelps, of Iowa, at Crefeld, Germany Chas. P. Snyder, of West Virginia, at Ciudad, Perflero Dial. Mexico Henry S. Culver, of Ohio, at London, Ont. David H. Budlong, of Idaho, to be register of the land office at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

"Red" Reffett Again Goes Up. Special to the Express. Brazil, Ind., Oct. 15.—"Red" Reffett, late this evening, was sentenced to prison from two to fourteen years for stabbing John Brand, a prominent young farmer south of the city. Reffett had just completed a five year sentence for burglary when the last assault was committed. He is about 25 years of age and a desperate character. In the fight in which he stabbed Brand he himself was stabbed through the lung.

FOUGHT A BAD FIRE

MARBLE BLOCK WAS IN DANGER FOR A TIME TESTERDAX EVENING. us »s

J. B. Wlsely's Bindery and the Star Printing Co. Offices Were la Danger of Destruction For a Time.

Cool and effective work on the part of the Terre Haute department prevented a big fire Friday evening shortly after 6 o'clock. The 6 o'clock bells had just been sounded when Policeman Lintz, on his way to evening roll call saw smoke belching out of the upper stories of the Marble Block. The smoke was issuing from the windows direct* ly over the book bindery of J. B. Wisely.

An alarm was turned in from the box at Seventh and Main, streets by the officer and it was but a few minutes until the department was on hand. The fire was one of those kinds most dreaded by the firemen. It could not be located for a time. The stream from the chemical engine was turned into the second story windows where a blaze was tp be seen. Four other streams from the fire hydrants were laid ready to be turned on. The blaze in the upper &tory was soon extinguished.

By this time the real fire was discovered. All of a sudden a great sheet of flame shot up from the basement and the lower floor, which had heretofore been dark and full of smoke, became as light a day. The entire room appeared to be on fire. Chief Goodman shouted for all plugs to be turned on and three of the four streams were turned into the lower floor as soon as the door could be broken open. The back part of the room was full of fire and the flames were creeping around the walls burning the paper stacked up on either side.

The firemen realized as soon as the flames on the first floor were discovered that they were to be subjected to a smoke eating contest. They waded in, however, and after an hour or more had the fire out. The "go devil" was turned into the basement and when the elevator could be lowered the men went down into the cellar. Two or three of the firemen came near being suffocated and were compelled to oome out.

The fire was first discovered by Gus Werneke and it was while he was up stairs warning the people to get out that Officer Lintz came along and found it. Worneke went up to the office of the Star Printing Company, where Charles Pugh, proprietor, waq sitting by the window distributing some type. Mr. Pugh was so busy with his work that he didn't notice the room was becoming warm from the fire under the flooring and it was only when Werneke opened the door and the air passage was opened that he saw the flames shooting out. Mr. Pugh gathered up his books and made a run for the door which was already burning. His office is a wreck. Every case ef type in the place is "pled," one of his presses was knocked over and considerable work laid out on the racks was ruined.

But the place was Insured for all it was worth and with the exception of the lost time incident to a straightening up he will lose nothing. The bindery of Mr. Wisely was also insured but to what amount is not known. Mr. Wisely is out of the city, having gone to Clinton on the afternoon train. The fire started in his store. It must have been in the stairway leading to the basement for it was by the stairway that It climbed to the Star Printing office. The loss sustained by Mr. Wisely will not be known until his return from Clinton.

HEAT PROSTRATIONS.

Two Deaths in Chicago Yesterday—Hottest October-Day on Record. Chicago, Oct. 15.—One death and two prostrations is the record for the hottest October day in the history of the local weather bureau. The dead:

GEORGE M'NEANS, heart failure, superinduced by heat. Prostrations:

Thomas Connell. P. J. Conway, will probably dl«. All October records in the weather depart* ment were broken today when the record touched 87 in the Auditorium tower. People in the street declared it was 100 in the shade, Toward a recaction set in, and by midnight 78 was the prevailing quotation. A slight change in the wind which had been blowing a gale from the south for several days caused the drop. A further break to 50 was predicted by the -.Taather man. At Springfield, 111., and Dubuque, la., the temperature ranged from 86 to 88, breaking alt records. The coolest place on the weather map was Quappelle, where the mercury ranged from 26 to 36.

Snow Storm in Colorado.'

Denver, Oct. 15.—The first snow storm of the season began here shortly before midnight. A heavy fall is reported from the mountain towns. Overcoats are in general use here tonight.

TWENTIETH ILLINOIS REUNION.

Largely Increased Attendance and Much Interest Shown—Election of Officers.

Special to the Kxoress.

Casey, III., Oct. 15.—The fourth annual reunion of Battery B, Twenty Illinois Light Artillery, was held in this city yesterday and today with an increase in attendance ef the battery over last year. The exercises today were held in Chancellor Opera House. After invocation by J. Ishler, Captain Chapman of Carlinsville delivered the address of welcome, followed in response by J. D. R. Brown. After an interesting essay by Maggie Kelley, the following were maong the prominent speakers: Rev. A. J. McCash, Cap Chapman and Rev. Hancock. The old vets with their wives enjoyed a huge spread given at the Arlington at the noon hour. The following were chosen to office for the ensuing year: Jerry Ishler secretary, Samuel Doshbough corresponding secretary, Henry Brossman.

Kioadlkers Had to Pat In Port. San Francisco, Oct. 15.—The schooner W. S. Phelps which sailed hence oa Wednesday afternoon last with 49 prospector* and a cargo of supplies for Copper River, Alaska, sprung a leak about 89 miles southwest of the Farallones yesterday and was compelled to put back, arriving here today. She will be placed upon dry dock and thoroughly recalked.

Refused te Give Greenbacks For Gold. New York, Oct. 15.—The Bank of British North America imported $500,000 in gold a few days ago and today sent the gold to the sub-treasury, asking for greenbacks is exchange. The treasury officials declined the proposition. The steamer Norniannic arrived today from Hamburg with ii*£Q0 pounds sterling ia specie.

GORMAN'S CHALLENGE

THE MART LAND BOSS MAKES A BOLD OFFER TO EDITOR A BELL,

Proposes Relinquishing the Democratic Leadership If the Baltlsaore Son's Editor Will Accept It.

QUEER PREDICAMENT FOR MR. ABELL

GORMAN APPEARS TO HAVE TIRED OF BEING ABUSED.

He Farther Agrees to Abandon AH Purpose of Seeking Re-election ,:«r 'to the Senate.

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Baltlmore, Oct. 15.—Senator %oday issued an open letter to Edwin IF. Abell, publisher of the Baltimore. Sun, in which he offers to relinquish the leadership of the Democracy in Maryland, provided Mr. Abell will accept it and support the Democratio ticket in the coming state and legislative campaign. He also intimates he will forego his ambition to succeed himself in the United States senate if it qui be shown that such a step is necessary to Democratic success. The letter, which is a very long one, reviews the course of the Sun in its opposition to Mr. Gorman, because of his views upon civil service, tariff Jand ballot reform measures. To all the charges made against him upon this score Mr. Gorman pleads guilty, but quotes the Sun as having admitted that such questions were largely matters of opinion, and asserts that every man is free to think as he pleases regarding them. He defends his course in regard to all these questions and concludes with the following proposition in partj "And now, Mr. Abel l^i let us pass to a question touching which.'there can be no misunderstanding. "You have stated in effect—certainly with the intent of being so understood—that you still love the Democratic party and still wish -ito see it predominant in Maryland, and you thereby involve yourself in a pledge to cast off your Republican affiliations, repudiate your Republican alliances, and labor heart and sour for the success of the Democratio party as it will remain after being purged of me. "If you be sincere in this, the solution of the difficulty is simply enough. If my aspirations, my leadership, my influence constitute the only obstacle^ to your return to the people who made your newspaper and founded your fortunes and gave reality to your position and your power, I stand ready to remove them. Office is less to me than you suppose. Poltipal leadership is not sa necessary to my happiness as you, in your ignorance of my character and motives, are pleased to say. Are you ready and willing and free to meet me' in good faith in all loyalty without proviscs or resrevations, on tha honor of a gentleman? Are you at liberty to take charge personally and through your agents of the Democratic campaign for the mayoralty of Baltimore, for the legislature, and for the success to thft place in the senate concerning which I have but one desire— that of seeing it filled by a Democrat, whose loyalty to the party is unquestioned and proved and who will advocate and uphold the principles to which you profess unselfish and sincere devotion If you are I am ready to meet you more than half way. Let me hear from you, and let our fellow citizens judge between us by the measure of our personal good faith and party loyalty therein."

Mr. Abell tonight declined to say what course he would pursue in the matter or to express any opinion concerning the letter which will appear in the Sua tomorrow as a paid advertisement

NEEDN'T GET SCARED

DR. JENKINk SATS THE CITY IS BOUND TO HATE DIPHTHERIA..

Ia This Respect Terre Haste Is Not Different From Other Communities—

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The Diphtheritic Germ ,£

There has been a good, deal said in the newspapers about outbreak of diphtheria in Sand Bur Holldw. Dr. Jenkins, president of the city board of health, deprecates such publications as calculate to injure the business interests of the city and as of no value toward preventing a spread of the disease. "There is nothing unusual or alarming in the fact that we fcave some, diphtheria in the city," said Dr. Jenklks to a reporter for the Express. "All communities have more or less of this disease from time to time an4 they always will. Tha diphtheritic germ is peculiar in the respect that it cannot be stamped out entirely. It may almost be said to t?e indigenous to a place after it once appears there. The smallpox germ, for instance, exists only in another case, but the bacillus that cau^s diphtheria lies about in damp places, in old mo}dy walls, under door steps or in dirty drains,^ It is not a particularly active germ. Indeed, it is rather lethargic and is scarcely communicable unless through the sputum., We call never hope to be wholly free tfepm tge disease. It may not appear from a considerable time and then suddenly develop. Shortly after school begins in the fall diphtheria generally makes its appearance and from that on we have a case of it now apd thea„alfv(winter. "The same is true of ail cities," continued Dr. Jenkins. "We are by no means less fortunate than other places in this regard. Why there is more diphtheria one year than another is harrf to tell. We can only say that the conditions for its existence are more favorable some seasons than others, Just as one summer will produce Immense quantities of weeds and another comparatively few. In any event, the board of health is always on its guard and does its best to make the isolation of every case of newspaper cannot aid in this work. The newspapers cannot aid in this work. They do not save anybody from the disease by proclaiming its presence and they unneoessarily injure the business interests of the city. As soon as a case of this disease is reported a diphtheria card is displayed on the house and the people do not need any further instructions to keep away. All families in which diphtheria or any other contagious or infectious disease breaks out arc supplied with copies of the rules of the board of health governing' in such cases and with suggestions as to disinfection. No public funerals are allowed and every pos-

Ii CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.

Membeife of That Denomination Desire Uniform Mission, Day. Indianapolis, Oct. 15.—The most important development of the Christian convention today was the organization of the branch association, composed of the state and national presidents and secretaries of both home and foreign missions. The new association Sg to be known the Secretaries' Association, and it will hold a day session each year just prior to the convention of the C. W. B. M. The orgaoizaiioa was effected by the adqp-

tion of a constitution and election of officer* as follows: President, G. A. Hoffman, Columbia, Mo. vice president, Benjamin I* Smith, Cincinnati secretary, H. Goodacr^ Richland Centre, Wis.

The object of the organization is to es« tablish uniformity in the state mission work of the various states. The first step waM the preparation of a memorial to the Amerloan missionary convention, which meets next week, asking the convention to establish a uniform state mission day when all of the Christian churche3 will be asked to contribute to their various state missions.

This afternoon Miss Mattie Pounds, national superintendent of the y»ung people's department, reported that receipts for tho year were $10,335, an Increase of $1,62? over last year. Of this amount $5,861 was contributed to the builders' fund and $4,154 to the orphanage fund.

The Illinois department was presented a banner for having the most Christian Endeavor and other yaung people's societies contributing to the young people's work for

the first time.

MRS. L. B. ROOT DEAD

PASSED AWAT AT FORT WAYNE CNDKU A SURGICAL OPERATION.,

Her Death Follows Within Six Weeks o£ That of Her Husband—Her Suffering i„ Dome lu Silence.

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Ft. Wayne, ^id., Oct. 15.—Mrs. Clara W*.

Root, widow of L. B. Root, died this after­

noon after Submitting to an operation for. removal of a tumor, with which she ha».'

been suffcrinG for some months. She chose

to suffer in silence for a long time before

she permitted her family to be aware of he* condition. It is said that about the time of her husband's death, six weeks ago yesterday, she was preparing to go to New York to have the operation perfrffmed. For several day* her condition has been so serious that Dr. Price, a Philadelphia specialist, was senti for and assisted by Dr. Meyers, the operations were performed today. The tumor was found to be ruptured and the patient in a, doomed condition. She passed away without returning to consciousness.

Mrs. Root was formerly Miss Sweetzer, She inherited the large property of hW husband, and it is understood her two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ewing and Miss Fannie Sweetser, are her heirs.

Mr. Rurode, manager of the store in thl« city, said tonight that as yet he did not know what the heirs will choose to do aa to continuing in possession of their intereaC in the stores in this city and at Terre Haute.

Mr. Root's nearest relative is a sister re-' I elding in Stockbridge, Mass.

A 'DIVVY" IN ORDER!

INDIANA COAL MINERS BXPECTED TO f" HELP ILLINOIS STRIKERS.

Twelve Thousand Men Are Sttil Idle In thsl Northern Illinois Field—All Depends Upon Them.

There are still 12,000 caol miners on strike, in northern Illinois. These men are hold In© out nobly for what they consider to be at proper scale and upon their standing firm, depends the stability of the settlement thafej has been made in the Grape Creek and Dap-i ville field and also in Indiana.

It is well known that this statp has effected a settlement contingent upon developments in the Danville and Grape Creek re-|j,J| gion. The price at present paid there is regarded as equivalent to the 56c a ton now! -f. granted to the Indiana miners. If a reduction should come about among the diggers of Danville and Grape Creek a corresponding reduction would at once be proposed by .*• the Indiana operators and could be prevented only by a strike.

Danville and Grape Creek in turn depend upon the northern Illinois field. The miners of that region have never been able to agree with their employers upon a price. They a3k for a certain figure relative to the 37c a ton paid for mine run coal in the Cfrape S| Creek and Danville country and their operators refuse to pay K, saying it is too high. Both the miners and operators of Danville and Grape Creek insist that the demand of the men of northern Illinois is reasonable and must be allowed.

It appears therefore that what the miners of northern Illinois shall do is of the highest importance, first to the Danville and Grape ---.i Creek region and second to Indiana. If t)ie 12,000 men now on strike should return to work at less than the figure demanded there would at oace be a disturbance in this state. Consequsntly the officers of the miners' organizafton in Indiana urge that the Hoosier diggers do all in their power by liberal contributions to sustain the northern Illinois men in their struggle. Now that work has been resumed in the Illinois district more immediately contiguous to Indiana the latter has come to feel comparatively secure, but its defense is no stronger than ita weakest point. The latter is in the camps of the strikers of northern Illinois, for whatever ia done there must shortly have its effect here.

The Indiana miners have not been contributing so liberally in some quarters as could be wished and as the officers regard as just and wise. Some of the camps have been doing fairly well, but others are holding on to their money. The Illinois strikers are said to need assistance and Secretary Kennedy remarked yesterday that the Indlana men will do well to see that nothing .3 left undone to insure proper support to their Illinois brethren so far as they can Influence the situation.

IN SCALDING WATER.

Engineer Caught in a Wreck and Slowly Cooked to Death.

Selma, Ala., Oct. 15.—A horrible accident occurred on the Mobile & Birmingham RalU road near Mill House static-is. tweaty-flv* miles south of this city, at 2:30 this after* noon. The engineer and fireman were kill*) and several persons wounded. The dead

OLLIE MUNN, engineer. JERRY GODFREY, fireman. Injured: J. E. Broadstreet, conductor. ?!•%.

Newman, quarantine officer, While approaching Mill House the trait, was running twenty miles an hour on 4 straight track. Without a moment't warning and by some unexplainable cause the truck! of the tender jumped the track, causing tht whole Iraln to go down a twelve foot embankment. Tl:e crnicocr lived until cven-

sible precaution is taken to keep the disease jng^ dyinsr in tc*r ble agony, having bees within the smallest bounds possible."

cooked by ccaldhig wjtcr. His family is in tho quarantine camp a Creola and wiil no| be p-rm'tird to-teen? h's funeral.

m»h Klnnffi'cfl.

*3. .\'s~ Wo. Scbooley, Fraili ni .a -!i ii'Sii, who left Vernn

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i-i-- «&<• for the Alaskan gx/14 fjoiu Seattle, Wash., to relatives

i- itu'y have Just arrived and will yu.) fat at heme. Each of them

will-bring

with him $90,000 in gold dust and nuggets.

Registration la Greater New YorkNew York, Oct. 15.—This was the third day of registration of voters in Greater New York. The .tptal re^lstratioa in the Ave boro»»Ju top the thsceliaya is