Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 December 1897 — Page 3

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THE CABINET CON81DBBING PLANS TO. FOKWAKD FOOD,

Much Interest is Manifested in It—The Task Not an Easy One—An Appropria*

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"Washington, D. C., Nor.- 30.—The cabinet today considered the subject of sending relief to the people in. the' Klondike. PresidentMcKinley received a telegram from the Portland (Ore.) chamber oj commerce, stating that t'c^re was danger of destitution and suffering in the Klondike, and. offering to supply the necessary food for relief if the government would undertake its transportation. The information was not definite as to the actual conditions, but were on the same line that has been telegraphed from the northwest. The cabinet considered every phase of the situation and discussed ways and means' of affording relief.

It* was' decided that nothing could be done until congress met, when an appropriation will be asked for the purpose of transporting food supplies. Although many plans have been discussed, none has been decided upon. It is probable, however, that whatever action is taken will be under the direction of the war department, and toy the time coDgress acis Secretary Alger will have formulated plans. No attempt will be m2de to go up the Yukon, as the ice has closed progress In that direction. The relief supplies will have to be sent over the passes. Just how they shall be transported is a question requiring eaimst consideration arid one that will requ're the siudy of many plans In order that an entirely feasible one ma/ be evolved.

Secretary Alger will gather all possible1 Information, and will communicate with persons who know the route to the Klon-* dike and are familiar with transportation methods in the Arctic and other frozen regions. Reindeer and dogs possibly may be used, and there Is also a suggestion that a steam snow engine, which has been successfully used In the deep show of the logging camps, may be utilized. Secretary Alger has confidence in It as a means of transportation.

The members of the cabinet were all intensely interested in relief. Whether the men who are supposed to be suffering, went there or not against the repeated warnings of all officials, is beyond question, the simple fact being that they are there and need relief, making it imperative upon the gov-, emment to extend aid if possible.

NO ESTIMATE OP THE COST.*w4K No estimate has been made' as to the cost" and none can be prepared now. Congress will be asked to appropriate a sufficient, amount and the war department will pend it in the mosit economical manner,-as in the case of the Mississippi flood sufferfera when $200,000 was appropriated,_and only $75,000 expended. The task of getting supplies to the Klondike in midwinter is not underestimated, and doubts are entertained as to its being a possibility. Dyea can be reached by steamer. Then the journey is one of 700 miles over the mountains through deep drifts of soft snow. The sun shines for only about five hours in each twenty-fpun and the thermometer often is down to So and 60 degrees below zero. It is believed that an expedition can not reach the KIoo-. dike before February at the earliest, and the hope is expressed that there is a sufficient supply of food to last until that time. It is estimated that ithere are 5,000 pe6pl6 in the gold country.

A dispatch recently stated that horses and cattle went-to the Klondike from Dyea a short time ago, but Commissioner' Smith, at Dyea, hus wired the government" that such Is not the fact. He says 1,000 sheep started over the Dyea trail and that i't is believed th&y reached the mines. Some time ago ?10 sheep were sent down the Yukon, of which 209 may have reached the Klondike.

Secretary Alger believes that Captain Ray has gone to Dawson, and that ne will make his way back and report upon conditions there. Nothing has been heard from him sigce he left for the Yukon, but the secretary expects advices from him almost any day..

It Is probable that the president will send a special message to congress, asking an appropriation for the relief of people in' the Klondike, and it is believed that prompt action will be taken and the money ,msdd immediately available.

William Akeljman, superintendent ot the government reindeer herds in Alaska, has been here several days conferring with the authorities and loft tonight en route- to Lapland. He goes under instructions to engage a corps of Laplanders for service with the reindeer in Alaska.

CAPTAIN LOVERING'S SENTENCES.

He Will Be Reprimanded by the S«:retary of "War. Washington, Nov. 30.—Secretary Alger has received from Lieutenant Colonel fftuit«*r, the judge advocare ot lie c« -irt n:ar:.«l in the case of Captain Leonard A. Lovering of ib- Fourth rnfmtry, th. re^orl th* proceedings and findings of the court. The jM. & S. Rv., St. Louis, Mo. secretary admits that ihe published reports of the sentence are correct, a^d that the offi-

cer has been found guilty of ill treating Private Hammond at Ft. Sheridan, near Chicago, and has been sentenced to- be Reprimanded by the secretary of wcr. So fir,

Secretary Alger has not acti-i npon the

papers, but he took them over to the cabinet meeting today and they formed the subject of discussion for some time

It is understood that the prjojeJinfis will be approved by the department, and that the reprimand will be administered through publication in official orders es eoon- as' It can be put in language satisfactory to the? authorities here. It is understood that1'the reprimand will be severe. Under the re suctions the department bas no redress, practically, if it should, regard the sentence (^adequate. It might be referred back to

court martial, With a suggestion that it

LiVri.il wlJ\.I-^XA(0 jg not sufficiently severe, but the records

of thfe-departmeret show that scarcely in one CMe in a hundred has a court been thus induced to amend its sentence.

A nev trial cannot be ordered, and if the department disapproved of the sentence the effect would be to release the officer accusal, from any punishment, so that it appears the only recource is to approve the sentence.

Late this afternoon Secretary Alger stated he had finally decided to Approve the sentence of the court, although it may be some days before the papers reach him, haviiig first to go to the judge advocate general of the wdr department and then to General Miles for their indorsement before they will be in order for his action.

THERE'LL BE A FIGHT

TERR 15 BAUTR'S tfNION LABORERS WRL-MAVK A VOICE IN IT

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ProtMt to lie Made Against the Aotlfccalping Law—General News of

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Kallroads

"Sullivan and "Walter Carmody, of

Chicago, .were in the city yesterday in consultation with officers of the different trades unionS of Terre Haute.5 The two men were sent out by the Chicago Trades Council to interest the union men of this part of the country in the fight that lkboring men all Over the United States are going to wage against the anti-scalping law now before congress and which will come up at the next session. There was uo meeting of the Central Labor Union last- night, but the issue was. placed before the president of the central .body and also the presidents of several pf the affiliated unions.

The. Central Labor Union will meet next week)and- at this meeting resolutions asking ior the defeat of the anti-scalping bill will ^be passed and forwarded to "Washington. They will be sent to Congressman Faris, and united labor will ask the congressman to use his influence agtinsc the .'.passage of the measilre now before congress. The laboring men of the country bslieve the antiscalping law to be a bad law. They believe scalpers should be allowed to operate for the reason that working men are often benefited by the manipulation of tickets by the scalpers. i?"

GENERAL RAILROAD NEWS.

Chauncey Depew Talks About the Vanderbilt Interests—Railroad Notes.

Chaundfiy M. Depew, in an interview, asserts that the report of the operation of the Vanderbilt interests along the route of the Chesapeake Ohio railroad, in West Virgihfis, htid been greatly magnified. The report said that the Vanderbilts were building :k spur to the C. & O., which would give tliem a straight line to the East with' coal to be mined from 500,000 acres of land recently acquired! Mr. Depew said that the land secured was more valuable lu timber than coal, and that the spur being built was to give it an outlet. There was no intention to mine coal oh a tremendous scale, and, In fact, there was little in the move ftside from the natural expansion of a railroad in reaching out for business.

Karoio of Fifty Railroads,

The gross earnings of fifty railroads for the second week in November, as made up from returns by the United States Investor, am6urit to $6,762,652, against $6,310,296 for the corresponding week of 1896, an increase of $452,356. Forty-seven roads show increases and three decreases. The gross earnings' of these same railroads from January 1st to the end of the second week in November amount to $269,567,416, against $254,128,309, an increase of $15,444,107. Fortytwo roads show increases and eight decreases.

Railroad Notes.

The Big Four announces a rate to Indianapolis and return of $2.25 on December 18th. Th's rate Is made on account of the state convention of the Tommercial Travelers.

Directors of the Chicago & West Michigan road have decided that coupons of the 5 per cent bonds, due December 1st, be paid $20 in cash and $5 in ten-year coupon scrip, instead of cash and scrip in equal amounts, its was the case last year.

Correspondence between the Portland, Ore., chamber of congress'and S.eci$f%ry Alger was laid before the cabinet. The/.foe*. mer appealed to the government to "prOVW& an expedition to carry the food supplies to the suffering people of the Klondike, which the chamber guaranteed would be forthcoming from the people *in general and those tributary to Portland In particular to as great an abundance as the government would undertake to transport. Secretary AlgPr replied that he sympathized in the expressions contained in the appeal, and expressed hope thai means for affording the relief contemplated would be furnished at an early day. i'

Commissioner Smith's report to the war department cautioned the department against placing too much faith in the reports, from Dyea and said that a thousand head of sheep had started over the Dyea trail in July which had undoubtedly got through 300 more had been sent down the Yukon in September and that seventy beef, butchered and frozen, now awaited transportation at the lakes to Dawson.

Other advices received today and placed before ihe presidents official family reported that a herd of reindeer with siipplfes had been started from a point on t^e lower Yukon, about 600 miles from St. Michaels, the herd reaching the place by cutting aero® land from a point opposite on the coast' These reindeer are carrying supplies up and a number of the people anxious to get down the Klondike country wiW be brought back by this means. This herd will be used through the winter as far as possible.

The Chicago, Milwaukee &. St. Paul railroad announced yesterday a $7 rate between Chicago and St. Paul, to go into effect December 1st. The Wisconsin Central and the Chicago & Northwestern roads promptly met thd'tut, which amounts to $4.50. j'1 President John Gardiner, of Norwalk, and Vice President J. O. Moss were appointed receivers by Judge Wildman today for the Sandusky, .Mansfield •& Norwalk railway, a branch of the Baltimore &: Ohio. The motion for receivers was made, by the principal owners, and is claimed to be a friendly proceeding.

Danville Commercial: In conversation with a well known, passenger engineer, a few days ago, he said that he thought the new engines recently purchased would be a very dear experiment for the company. He says he can notice a great difference In the riding of his engine since the larger engines have been running over the track. It is getting very uneven and he predicts that in cold -weather when the rails are full of frost they will break any number of rails and cause some very serious trouble. But experience is the best school, if you do not pay too dear for it.

Fraudulent Pension is Kstopped. '-^Washington, Nov. 80.—Assistant Secretary ebster Davis today, in the case of the fidow of James Denapsey, late Company C. Fourteenth Michigan infantry, neid that the fact that the widow accompanied her claim with a certificate from the board of health of Detroit that her husband's death was due to paralysis of the heart, but suppressed the fact that subsequent investigation by the coroner showed that the heart paralysis was caused by using liquor and drugs constituted fraud. The widow was pensioned by special act of congi^ss and. by today's decision the department will recoup itself for money previously wrongfully, paid for her under the genenal pension laws.

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Too Anxlnns to the Ne~w Baby. New York, Nov. 30.—Horatio C. Janes, a missionary who arrived here today from Port Limoa. says ilut his vrafe was scared to death by the intrusion of a native anxious

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new baby into her bedroom at

San Carlos, Ndaragua. The native meant no harm, but Mrs. Janes was so frightened that she died from the shock.

Kelolt Frnhmn lnil*flnlr«-ty Suspended. Beloit. Wk.. Nov. 30.—Fifty freshmen out of a class of sixty-five faave been suspended indefinitely from instruction ia Beloit College 'today for attending the class banquet at Rockford, 111., on Thanksgiving evening without permission. At the end of two weeks they will be given a chance to apply for reinstatement.

GERMANS BACK DOWN

HAVE ABANDONED THEIR POfePOSB TO SEND WARSHIPS TO HAITI.

The Little Republic Will Not Be Bluffed— This Country's Good Offices Are Enlisted.

Berlin, Nov. 30.—The German government

ha9 abandoned its intention of sending the warship Gefion to Port Au Prince, Hayti, to

enforce the demands for the payment of an indemnity to Herr Emil Lueders for alleged

false imprisonment. The Gefion instead will

be sent to reinforce the German fleet in the Chinese waters.

Baron Von Bulow, the German minister for foreign affairs, today gave tfte United

States ambassador, Mr. Andrew White, an explanation of Germanyjs Intentions towards

Hayti.

EXCITEMENT IN HAYTI.

Her Sharp Reply to Germany. Astounding ia View of Her Inferior Size.

Washington, Nov. 30.—Reports that came to the state department late in the afternoon from Hayti were to the effect that considerable excitement prevailed there and that the situation was grave. For this reason it was determined to hasten the departure of the Marblehead, and the naval officials were communicated with to this end. The impression appeared to prevail in Port Au Prince that a German war ship was rapidly approaching the place. Of course, it is stated that the Marblehead goes solely for the purpose of protecting American interests that might be threatened by the outbreak of,disorders in Hayti.

The latest advices from German" so'urc^s, however, indicate that no occasion will be given for friction between the United States and Germany on account of the Hayti difficulty and that the matter will be adjusted.

It developed today that Hayti had sent a reply to Germany's demands, which is somewhit remarkable for its firmness in view of the difference in the size of the two powers. The Haytian note makes it clear that the republic is ready to discuss the merits of the controversy, but does aot desire to have Germany pass judgment in the first place, demand an indemnity and thereafter discuss the merits. Moreover, Hayti gives notice to Germany that the German charge d'affaires to Hayti, who made the recent demands, is personna non grata and that it is impossible for Hayti to conduct fuather negotiations with him. It is stated that he offended against all rules of propriety and official etiquette toy going directly before the president of Hayti and in loud and angry* tone and insulting manner threatened dire consequences unless immediate reparation was made to Germany. This personal affront to Hayti's chief executive is regarded as touching the honor and self-respect of the country, and is felt to call for an apology. -'rv'

THE CAUSE OF IT ALL.

History of the Difficulty Between Germany and Hayti.

The German version of the present difficulty Is that a young German named Lueders, living at Port Au 'Prince, was sentenced to pay a fine of $48 and to undergo a month's imprisonment for resisting a policsman, which Lueders denies. Thereupon he demanded a second trial, and obtained it. Witnesses testified that they had not seen him strike the policeman, but, in spite of this, Lueders was re-sentenced, this time to' pay a fine of $500 and to undergo a year's imprisonment. The original trouble between Lueders* and the policeman, it is claimed, in his behalf, was due to the latter forcing his way into Lueders' residence, contrary to law, in order to arrest one of his servants.

After Lueders' second trial the German minister took the matter in hand, and, on October 17th, he went to the president of Hayti, Augustin Simon Sam, and demanded, in the name of the German emperor, that Lueders be set at liberty, also demanding for every day the latter had spent in prison, twenty-three days in all, an indemnity of $1,000 in gold. The minister added that for every other day Lueders was kept a prisoner after October 17th the representatives of Germany would demand an indemnity of $5,000 in gold. President Sam at first refused to grant the minister's demand, and Lueders remained In prison six days longer. Thereupon the German minister notified the Haytian government that he had hauled down his flag and sent the archives of the German legation to the legation of the.United States, thus severing all diplomatic relations with the government of fiayti. The action of the German minister caused a great deil of excitement at Port Au Prince. There were threats to lynch the prisoner, and the life of the German minister was threatened. It was also proposed to attack the legation, and, acting upon the advice of his counsellors, who were not desirous of precipitating further trouble, Lueders was released, reached New York on October 30th and sailed for Europe the same day. Recently the German government ordered the ironclad KaJserln Augusta to Port Au Prince.

HAYTI'S LATEST TROUBLE.

Our Government Asked to Intercede For Her. (Special to the New York Hers:l.)

Washington, Nov. 30.—The Haytian government has asked the United States to use its good offices for the settlement of its controversy with Germany. Ambassador White is feeling the pulse of the German authorities on this phase of the subject, and if It can be ascertained beforehand that Germany will not reject the good offices of the United States, they will be tendered. Thus far the United States has held aloof from the controversy. Ambassador White has received instructions to ascertain what the German programme is. The administration does not want to put itself in a position where it can receive a rebuff by Germany. A refusal to accept our good offices, if tendered, would be equivalent to telling the United States to mind its own business, and this government could properly take no exception to such action.

While believing that Germany has taken an unnecessarily harsh course, there is no disposition on the part of the administration to interfere by protest or otherwise as long as Germany, in pressing her claim against Hayti, keeps within the bounds of sound practice in international law.

There is no expectation that Germany has any other designs upon Hayti than that included In her demand for indemnity for the alleged outrage upon Herr Lueders. The Haytian government, however, has insisted that this case has been taken as a mere pretext for more aggressive action In the direction of an extension of Germany's colonial system.

The administration is reluctant to believe that it will be called upon to make any assertion about the application of the socalled Monroe doctrine to the present controversy, but state department officials do not deny that their government will take a very firm- stand should Germany make any movement kx the direction of permanent occupancy of Maytian territory.

Ambassador White's dispatches to ths state department do not indioate that the Berlin authorities have any further purpose in view than to secure full reparation of

the reported^ outrage on Lueders, the primary object being to give Hayti a wholesome object lesson which will compel better treatment of German subjects in the future.

Germany has practically rendered an ultimatum. She has demanded the immediate payment of an indemnity and an opology. Notice to this effect traa served on the Haytian government before Lueders was released, and recently, in answer to the earnest request of the Haitian ministe in Berlin to submit the whole subject of arbitration, Hayti was informed that Germany would insist upon immediate compliance with her original demand.

According to the Haytian minister, Mr. Leger, even after German guns were turned upon the city, should this happen, the Haytian government will not yield to the demands of Germany. "It fs a matter of principle with us," he said. "Our honor is involved.".

SLOSSON PLAYS WELL

GKORGE SUTTON FINDS HIMSKf.F NO MATCH FOB THE B1L.LIARDIST.

Man rice Daly Plays a Brilliant Game Bat Is No Match For Fraak

New York, Nov. 30.—George F. Slosson and George Sutton played the second game in the bMliard tournament at Madison Square Garden Concert Hall this afternoon. Slosson won the lead and chose the white ball. He led off with a fluke and Sutton following scored 1. Slosson gathered in 2, after which Sutton ran up 9, keeping "in" most of the time. At the close of the first ten innings the score stood: Slosson, 40 Sutton, 56.

In the thirteenth Slosson ran up to 20, tieing Sutton. A run of 24 was made by Slosson in the thirty-third inning. Sutton ran up to 29, reducing Slosson's lead to 4v. In the forty-seventh Slosson r&u up to 28, doing most of the playing outside the balk line. Sutton made a desperate effort to cut down Slosson's lead, which was growing dangerously near the 100th mark, and through his audacious drives and at times clever nursing captured the house, he could not maintain the good work. Another long run of 29 in the fifty-third carried Slosson over the 100 mark, the score standing 341 to 230 in Slosson's favor. As the game progressed Slosson's superior skill was visible and Sutton seemed to lose nerve with defeat staring at him. He braced up for 24 and in the seventy-second he made a grand rally and made a run all over the table for 53, a "sky rocket" ending.

A warm1 welcome was given to Frank C. Ives tonight when he stepped up to the table to begin with Maurice Daly, the third game of the tournament. It looked as though Ives' luck was with him, for he won the lead, but he picked up only 1. Daly got the first applause When he gathered in 9 •asily in the first inning. Ives fell down, after 5 buttons had been passed to his credit and Daly got 7.

Ives led with a run of 20 in the third inning. In the eleventh inning Ives made a run of 19, which made his score 57, while Daly's stood at 37. But in the next inning Daly, by running up 22 points, made a tie. In the thirteenth inning Ives scored 42. He scored 37 in the next inning and later made a run of 21. Daly then showed brilliant work and in one inning scored 39. Then Ives had 176 points fco his credit and Daly's record was 109. In ithe twenty-eighth Da'y rolled up 19 points.

In the thirtieth inning Ives played a nice little game of hide-and-seek with the net work of chalk lines, and gathered in a cluster of 64.

In the thirty-third Inning Ives rolled up 38 more points, and in the thirty-fourth Daly added 24 to his score. Ives followed with 30. The score:

Ives—1 5 20 8 1 0 1 1 1 0 19 2 42 21 27 1 5 21 7 22 10 25 38 15 27 6 1 7 7 64 0 5 38 8 30 11 3—500.

Daly—9 74400001 10 2 22 01191 38 6 7 2 11 1 8 1 16 13 19 17 2 2 10 6 24 2 3— 256.

High runs—Ives 64, Daly 38. Averages—Ives 13 19-37, Daly 7 4-36. Referee—Edward McLaughlin. The afternoon game tomorrow will be between Scaefer and Sutton, and Slosson and Daly will play in the evjfrag.

The score stood: Slosson—0 2 4 9 5 19 0 1 11 13 18 10 11 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 7 5 1 4 4 5 0 2 3 3 2 0 2 4 5 1 1 2 2 0 5 2 9 3 0 82 3 11 28 16 0 7 0 0 29 2 11 30 1 2 23 28 6 28 13013 10 30512 4—500.'

Average, 6 2-3 high run,'33. Sutton—1 9 20 3 0 13 3 5 2 0 5 li 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 9 0 14 0 10 7 1 2 14 1 3 15 1 0 0 13 0 0 8 15 3 7 4 20 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 24 0 4 53 7 7—388.

Average, 5 9-37 high run, 53.

RILEY SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Programme Issued for Their Annual Convention for December 6th and 7th. The programme for the annual convention! of the Sunday schools of Riley township, which takes place December 6th and 7th, Is as follows:

Monday evening, December 6th—Devotional exercise welcome, Mr. Ross Rector response,- Mrs. Pearl Green address, the Rev. William Smith.

Tuesday Morning—9:30. devotional exercise, Miss Mollie Moss 10:00, reading minutes and roll call, Bartoo Streeter 10:15, reports of township offisers 10:30, "What We Learned From Our County Convention," discussion by everybody 11:00, "Up-to-date Schools," Mr. Elmer Brill 11:15, "Shall We Have Them?" superintendents 11:45, appointment of committees 12:00, adjournment

Afternoon—1:30, opening service, Mr. J. Coffman 1:45, so'.o, Mrs. Ollie Brill 2:00, "Teaching Through the Eye," Mr. Edgar Dick 2:30, "What We Moat Need," Mr. J. M. Tonef 3:00, election and reception of officers 3:15, closing service.

statements Regarding: Consumption. New York. Nov. 30.—Dr. Biggs of the board of health made some startling statements before the board ot estimates while that body was today considering the city budget for 1898. The board of estimates was asked to approve a grant of $60,000 for the care of tuberculosis in a special hospital. Dr. Biggs, speaking for the board cf health in support of the appropriation, declared that one out of every seven persons «h? die in this city are victims of tubercular consumption. Dr. Biggs further stated that among the working classes the percentage of deaths due to this disease was one-quar-ter.

Judc* fioff For the Cabinet. Washington, Nor. SO.—Judge Nathan Ooff, of West Virginia, has been invited to "Washington by telegraph, presumably to confer with the president in regard to accepting the place of attorney general In the cabinet. Senator Elkins, in an interview, admitted that Judge Goff bad been invited here, and expressed the opinion that the latter could be attorney general to succeed McKenaa if he desired It.

Kiuptoyeft Will Not Oppose Kzteaaioo. WashiMton. Nov. SO.—P. M. Arinur, F. P. Sargent, P. H. Morriss»ir, 5. T,. ana W. V. Pow«H, ehl*fs ot the various railway orflers are !n the city to represent the t-allway employes at the hearing lorni'^-v uy ia* i&terstat* commerce oammision «n i.ie. petition of a number oT the railways ot he country for an extension j.' list t'me wi::bln which i« equip their locomo'iv-'s aai cars with asfety appHances. The comimu-e will not antagonise an extension of the rime but will lasis: that jht law 4 be Compiled with within a reasonable time.

RYAN FINISHES 8TIFT

THE SYRACUSE MAN GETS

DECISION

IN THE SIXTH ROUND.

It Was to Have Been a Twelve Ronnd Go Bat Ryan Began Panlsblne

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Chicago, Nov. 30.—Tommy Ryan of Syracuse was given the decision tonight over Billy Stift of Chicago in the sixth round of what was to have been a twelve round bout. Ryan had all the best of the fight from the start, forced the lighting all the way through and had Stift in bad 6hape when the police interfered. If the fight had gone on as it went for six rounds Stift would have been out at the end of the eighth round at the farthest. The men entered the ring at 10:30, Ryan, who weighed 146, being seconded by Jimmy Murphy of Chicago and William Moore of Syracuse. Stift, who weighed 167, being aided by Frank Childs of Chicago and Patsy Fitzgerald, also of this city. Geore Slier acted as refferee. Round 1—Ryan led' and landed a light left on the body, following it up with a left on the face. Stift led with his left and put it lightly on Ryan's jaw. The men sparred for some time and Ryan shot his left onto Stilt's jaw and put his left on the body as the gtag sounded.

Round 2—Stift led with his left and Ryan duckgd cleverly, and, coming up, he put bis right and then his left on the jaw hard. In a few seconds he put his left hard on th» head. Stift made a vicious swing, which Ryan misjudged and ran into, getting a hard right on the top of the head. Stift put his left on Ryan's body. During this round and in most of those that followed Stifit kept on the defensive in his corner and Ryan was hot after him.

Round 3.—Stift landed a hard right oil Ryan's arm and before he could get away his head was sent back by Ryan's left. Ryan •then put it all over Stift, sending his right to the stomach twice in succession, his right on the jaw, his left on the wind and his right on the jaw again.. Kyan landed a hard left under the heart and in making a left swing, which caught Stift on the jaw, he lost his balanceand fell just as the gong sounded. This was Ryan's round all the way through

Round 4.—Ryan put his left *on the Wind and received Stiffs right on the shoulder. Ryan led with his right for the body, but was blocked. Ryan sent his right to the body hard. StKft got In two rights on the body and Ryan put his left hard on the right eye, dazing Stift.

Round 5—Ryan went after Stift from the sound of the gong and hit him $o often that it was hard to keep track of the blows, so fast did they come. It simply rained boxing gloves for Stift. Ryan put his left on the jaw and his right on the body. Stift led with his right but was wild, and Ryan got away easily. Ryan put a right and left on the Jaw, then put his left hard on Stiffs bad eye, closing it a little mere. Then he bombarded Stift' with a left on the eye, a right in center of the face, a right on the jaw, and followed Stift into his corner driving him against the ropes with a whirlwind of blows on the Jaw, eye and over the heart. Stift managed to get a hard left swing on Ryan's jaw, but got two of the same sort in return. When the round closed. Stiffs right eye was closing, the sidq of his face was puffed out and he was badly punished.

Round 6—Ryan landed a left on Stiffs bad eye and put a right on the jaw, following It up with a left. Stift lost his head and although the agreement was that the men were to break clean, he clung to Ryan and fouled him repeatedly with short-arm blows, while the men were clinched. Ryan landed a hard right and left on the jaw, and Stift put in a hard right on the body, the best ftlow he struck in the fight. Ryan put his left on the jaw and then swinging round, caught Stift with his right on the jaw and sent him to the floor, where he was for nine seconds. Ryan then put his right on the Jaw twice in succession, his left on the eye and was fighting Stift hard with right and left swings, every one of them getting home in good shape when the gong sounded. Stift was badly beaten, and the- police stopped the flg4it, It being evident that Stift lyould not last over one or two more rounds.

The fight was for a purse of $2,500, th& loser to have $500. The first bont of the evening was between Mike Roach an^ I§irry Forbes, tooth local 150 pounders. The decision was given to Forbes.

Peter Boyle, of Chicago, and "Wm. Moore, of Syracuse, N. Y., went six faqt rounds, both men doing clever work. Boyj^^faocktd Moore to the floor with a left in the face in the second round. Honors were easy up to the sixth, when Boyle got In a succession of left jabs that demoralized the Eastern man. The decision was given to Boyle.

CHOYNSKI-JEFFRIES DRAW.

Choynski Conceded Fifty Pounds But Put Up a Clever Battle.

53an Francisco, Nov. 30.—Joe Choynski, of San Francisco, and Jim Jeffries, of Los Angeles, fought twenty rounds to a draw tonight before the National Club. Choynski conceded fifty pounds in weight, and on this account was compelled to draw on his superior ring generalship and long experience at the game to avoid the rushes of his giant opponent. Jeffries, who displayed much improvement in the art of defense and'attack, still lacks in experience. He failed torfoliow up on Choynski when an opportunity offered. On the other hand, Choynski fought with excellent judgment. Even his oldest admirers were surprised at his generalship. He avoided clinching exdept when absolutely necessary, and hif ducking was marvelous. He depended almost entirely on left jabs on the nose and mouth to stop the big fellow, and after the eleventh round kept blood flowing from Jeffries' nose. In the second round, Jeffries brought Choynski down with a left swing on the neck, which left Joe flat on his back. The blow was Ineffective, however, and Joe arose as strong as before.

Referee Jimmy Donald's decision was satisfactory to the crowd of 5,000 persons.

JOE BUSH SENT TO JAIL.

The ex-Editor of "Hot Drops" Arrested Here a A

Joe Bush, who was sent to the Jeffersonville penitentiary from this city three years ago for stealing several lenses from a photograph gallery, Is again in jail. He is not wanted on any charge this time, however. -Bush rode into the city yesterday on freight train, coming from Cincinnati, where on Monday he was released from a hospital. He was pronounced cured, but soon after he boarded the freight train he was seized with another stroke of paralysis and when the train pulled into this city he was found lying in a box car half frozen to death and in a helpless condition. The man's right side is paralysed, and he cannot talk above a whisper.

Bush's right name is Harry B. Luken and his home is said to be in Philadelphia, where has has wealthy and influential parents. The man was a black sbeefy as it were, and getting into had company when a young man caused him to be ostracised by his relatives. He came west and went from bad to worse. He has a brilliant mind aa£ while in the Jeffersonville prison printed a little paper he called "Hot Drops." The paper was printed with a pen, but it was a bright little sheet. Bush furnished The Express with his weekly issue, consisting of on* number, after it had been around among the prisoners, and his sayings were widely

copied, fiush was MOB at the jail by a reporter hut was unable to talk Intelligently. His condition is regards as sarious and today an effort will be made to have him sent to the hospitaL

FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.

Number of Candidates.' 4or the Position o& the State Board of Charities. A number of names have been advanced of candidates for the position of secretary of the state board of charities, which ha* been made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Ernest Bicknell of Indianapolis. Mr. Bicknell has taken charge of the associated charities of the city of Chicago.

Mr. Bicknell and Mis.- Ellison, ainother member of the board, went yesterday to Austin, Tex., to attend the annual meeting of the National Prison Association, which will be in session for a week. The meeting of the board to elect a successor to Mr. Bicknell will not be held until their return. It may be there will be a longer time than this elapse before the meeting, since Mr. Nicholson, another member of the board, is ill at his home in Richmond and Mr. Brown is absent in Europe.

There are many candidates for Mr. Blcknell's place as secretary and executive officer of the board. Among them are George "W. Powell, Charles F. Kennedy, Herman Bamberger and E. H. Clifford of Indiaaapo-'V "-i'?? lis, B. Wilson Smith ot tarayctte, A. A.^l^ "Winslow of Hammond, Carl Mintone of" Owensvllle and Charles M. Thomas of Souths"''Z\: Bend.

Hilton U. Brown, city editor of the Indianapoiis News, was advanced as a candl- $ date, and while there wesa very good chance of his election, he has declined the honor: on the ground of the duties of his profession.

A number of endorsements have been sent from this city to the beard in behalf of the Rev. R. V. Hunter, formerly of this city.S but now a pastor of Indianapolis^

BIG OOAST DEFENSES.

Inspection Made of the Fortifications That-J,-"J"' Will Defend Philadelphia. Philadelphia, (Nov. 30.—The fortifications at •Fort Delaware and those on either aide of the" '7 Delaware river at Delaware City, Del., and, 'Finnis Point, N. J., which have been in course of construction for many months and which are relied upon in case of a war to defend-« Philadelphia from the invasion It any ioreign«t~j| power, were today officially1 .rispfcted by Major General Miles. The result of it.* in- y, epection will not be made known until be.':.? makes his official report. The general tald •the amount expended in fortifying the Delaware at this point already amounts to up-' ward of a milllln dollars but oongress will fees®#, asked to appropriate another million with which to complete the work. He added that^ with this money all the fortifications c«uld he completed in from six ralnths to a"year. after the appropriation is mad«

•DRANK CHEAP WHISXf,

As a Result Seven Men Ar* Dead an# !reve«* teen Will Die. Maplesville, A'.j. Nov. 30.—Seven men ara dead and Seventeen more are not expected to live from the result of drinking a mixture of wood alcchol and chcap wiiitk .'. The dr.'tk was bought in Selma, Ala., by Ti!l Anderson, and another man and brought hcrf and retailed to farmers laborers in M-iUilo & Ohio extensions which is ,in prccees of conetruetiott through thlo place. A great nbmber of farmers and railroac nanus purchased? some of he mixture and Immediately after drinking the concoction were taken violently -n ill. No physician way at hand and many o£ them died before attention could be given them. The alcohol was labeled "For mixing paint only." The a'ffair has created a great sensation. Anderson and his partairr^.are among the dead. I ''f4s

He Sang Everything.

6ae of the amusing infiWonts that fig* ura in a preacher's experience is related" by Rev. Dr. Mclntyre of Chicago: "I cannot sing, unfortunately, and so whenever I conducted revival services I used to taks -j along a friend of mino named.Vincent, a great, strapping fellow with a voico llk« the north wind. Ho never had had any .* musical training but, oh, lio could sing. Whenever he sailed into a hymn tho cornfields would turn thoir ears toward tin church. In those days hymnbooks wera scarce, and it was customary for tho minister to read two lines of some familiar hymn, and the congregation would them sing them, tho tuno being gonerally known. "On one occasion I read two lines of a1 long meter hymn, and Vincent led the singing magnificently. Then I picked up the Bible and read my text.: 'Is there no balm in Qilead? Is no physician there?'\ I laid down the book, but befors I could begin preoohing Vincent's voice rose, loud and clear, anil the congregation fol lowed him in singing tho text. Too -much surprisod to collect my scattered sonses I leaned over the pulpit and in a singe whisper said to Vincent, 'The words I gave you wero tho text, and not a hymn at all.'- This time Vincent- had a monopo-. ly of tbe singing, for the congregation had not caught the words, but he never stopped or wavered until he had sung every word of my confidential remark to him. I sank into my seat. For the next five minutes I didn't dare open my. mouth for fear Vincent would sing mc down. I paid him off that night after the services."—Troy Times.

A Problem In Waistcoats.

An old bedridden fisherman at a fashionable watering place was frequently visited durir.g his last illness by a kind hearted clergyman, wearing one of thoseclose fitting clerical vests which button behind, who chanced to be sojourning there. The clergyman saw tho neur approach of death one day in the old man's face and asked him if his mind was perfcetly at ease. "Oo, aye, I'm a' richt," came the feeble reply. "You are sure there is nothing troubling yon? Don't bo afraid to tell me."

The old man hesitated, and with a faint return of animation said: "Weel, there's just one thing that troubles me, but I dinna like to speak o't." "Believe me, I am most anxious to comfort you," replied the clergyman. "Tell me what it is that troubles yJu." "Weel, sir," said tho old man eagerly,, "it's just this. I canna fu* the life of me make out hoo yo manage to get into tha# twaiscoat."—Strand Magazine.

Reo Pi ices t«r 'f horoughUrctl*. Lexington, Ky Jov. 31.—The *alf of raoroughbredn at Woodivarl &. ShanV'iu's i.tinued today, good horses bring'rig good pnujs. Hin. W. C. Wi'ney boujtn: four. The following sold for $1,000 or ovc.*:

Lou Bramble, f, 2, ty Erjmb'.e, l«m Leu Dudley W C. Witney, N*- York .Sir Vasaar h, i, by a:r Dlxoc. dam V.»wr W. C. Witney, $1,053.

Lillian Bell, 1,*y Bermuda, dam satl.Ja J. F. Winn, Wimhei-^, $2.«00. Flora Louise f, 2, by imp. FIoreA, dam Maty Louise: Rome Respess, $3,000.

Whyota, ch m, 5, by Hanover, dam Victorine J. B. Viley, fl,275. Irwin, c, 2, by Julien, dam Muttle rwin R. Tucker, $1,875.

Imp. Florist, s, 13, by Petrarch, dam Pomona W. F. Schultz, Louisville, $2,50.0. The former great race horse. Terra Cotta, 13 years old, was knocked down to Milton Young at 130.

Claim t« Have Arr«it«l Mnrrierer M»rry. Chicago, Nov. 30.—The ck'?f n' police at Des Pialnes about thirty ra!s west of Chicago sent word to the Chicago police tottigr.t that he had captured Chris M- wbo wanted for the murder of his wife a week from last Saturday. Officers were sent 'u but they cannot return with the prisoner ur- fo til tomorrow morning. TO ma*e matters worse, the wires ire In vjrjr tsi sbap: U-

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night between Chicago and Des Plaines, act it In practically imposssible to get any" word from there. Th« police here 4c not I at all sure th»t tha man captured Merry.

Attauipt t« ttrib* Cuttoni OfBerr*. (Detroit, Nov. 30.—Benjamin Harris,rag merchant oI this city, was icicight. arrtff! od charged with traasporlag a:ns» the iHtroit river worth of weaJen raet: pvarctnr iha duty of *«ad attempting wfar:b*- custom officers.

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