Semi-weekly Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 31 December 1897 — Page 2

declared in favor of sound money at St. Louis they didn't mean it. The Republican party,, wttji McKiniey as our leader, Intends to keep faith, to preserve the gold standard unimpaired to the American people. (Applause.) The currency question Is a great tion, and to it the president of the United States and hie advisers are addressing themselves with ardor and intelligence. I saw the president but a day before coming here. I asked him if he had any message for the Republicans of Indiana. He commissioned me to say to' you that he gratefully remembers the encouragement and assistance which the Republicans of this splendid state have given him heretofore, and he-further said, 'I am going to keep the bond. I am going to vindicate the sound money plank in the St. Louis platform.' "A party which keeps faith with the American people will, in my judgment, toe supported and sustained by them. No party can afford to vary from its platform pledges the width of a solitary hair. At the coming session of congress the great currency question will he in debate. I cannot foretell what will be the result of the issue, for unfortunately we have a majority only in the house of representatives. In the senate the free silver Democrats, -free silver Republicans and Populists constitute the majority. Whether we can pass through the senate any Measure that will eommend itself to the conlervative judgment of the American people, cannot say. But I do believe the American people .will give us credit for an honest, Setermined effort, and that effort they will «urely witness. If we fail, it will not be because of any lack of determination and perleverance in purpose

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publicans of the United States senate. "I congratulate you upon the hopeful signs that surround us today. The Republican party is marching onward and onward to further victory, not because they desire victory for victory's sake, but because they deserve it for the best interests of the country. We are unites! That is the first, the principal requisite to victory. From one end of Indiana to the other Republicans are standing shoulder to shoulder. Nothing can flefeat us but discord nothing but our own supreme folly. If we stand together, we are Invincible, but if we are divided, If we are Sisoordant, v?e shall .become an easy prey to the disorganized ranks of Democracy. In Indiana Democracy is divided. There are populistic Democrats, and free silver Democrats, not knowing what free silver means wanting only place for place's sake. I believe that by continued concerted action we will crown next year's campaign with a iplendid victory. (Applause.) I do not know what candidates will lead us in that contest, but no matter who they may be, let thsm raise the standard of Republicanism, and we will all gather about it and work on loyilly and faithfully to a triumphant victory. have only this to say in conclusion: Let us persevere In adhering to the platform promulgated in 1896, for the principles upon that platform was constructed are

Omental and enduridg. He that hath his quarrel just Is thrice-armed. In the contest we are entering upon, I wish to srand with you in the ranks, going and com:ng, as those in charge of the campaign shall dirsct. "We are proud of the splendid sta administration which the Republican party has giyen to Indiana. While we are proud cf the administration of McKiniey, we also taks pride in the conservative, progressive, wise idministration of Governor James A. Mount. (Great applause.) Both our prc6' dent and sur governor have richly vindicated the gcod Judgment manifested by the people in their elevation to their high offices. May we all go forth from this hall inspired with new Enthusiasm and determination in the rirbt." •(Cheer^.J -4iOVi5RNOR MOUNT'S SPEECH.

Governor Mount, who was next called upoQi said "You see the disadvantage that a man' small of stature is placed in. The very fact that the .president could not see my preseuee [laughter). 'But this is not'the''nidin po.'nt. Here is the embarrassment Of following a tuan who is a veritable Saul in Israel, towering head and shoulders above ordinary men. I am -proud that Indiana is represented iti the United States senate by a man of his majestic intellect and his majestic physique—a man who will bring to Indiana the Honor that our state received when reprelented by Morton or by Harrison. Mr. Webster said confidence was worth more to a nation than all its gold and silver mines. The Republican in power always gives that confidence, and, if I may judge today from this large assembly of enthusiastic Republicans, Indiana will do her duty in keeping that pjrty la power that inspires confidence and hope. "The Republican party Is a progressive party. It meets great questions and great emergencies in a bold and aggressive manner. The Republican party redeems its pledges and faithfully keeps its promises. The platform adopted by the' Republican party, upon which it fights its battles and gains its victories, becomes the tenets governing the Republican party when in power. (Applause.) The people have confidence in a party that i5 bold, aggressive and true to its principles. The Democratic party is a negative party. On all questions it is weak, vacillating, •unstable and shifting, turning its sail to catch some popular breeze without standing firmly on principle. The induction of the Democratic party into power, even before that party had changed the statute, brought loss of confidence, distress, ruin and disaster to the country. You have but to refer to the great commercial journals, in the country to read the record." (Here the governor quoted largely from reports of Dun and Bradstreet, contrasting the business conditions since 1892 with the Harrison administration, preceding that period. He also gave figures showing the great Imports of sugar, wool and dther products, in anticipation of the Dingley bill.)

THE SUNRISE OF PROSPERITY. "Since the induction of the Republican party into power the sunrise of prosperity has burst upon us. I notice in the report of the state board of agriculture of the state board of agriculture of the state of Kansas that the value of farm crops since 1897 "exceeded those of 1S96 $20,000,000 that live stock advanced $20,000,000 more, making a total of $10,000,000 in Kansas. Wheat is bringing 50 per cent better prices now than a year ago. Business men are full of hope, railroads report increased business. Everywhere we see unmistakable evidences of the return of prosperity, and yet they tell us the Dingley bill is not doing what was promised in that bill. The duty Imposed on wool "by the Dingley bill and that imposed or sugar would make up the leflciency in the revenue. I have faith to believe that the Republican party, true to its principles, (Will shape the expenditures the nation to comfort with the receipts, ind we shall once more have revenues inough to meet the expenses of this government, a,id go back to where General Harrison left us—a party paying the national debt The Republican party will sect the demands of the country on the jurrency question that party believes in in honest attempt to pay an honest debt ind give us a monetary system, the soundjst in the world, with a volume of currency sufficient to meet tho growing business in this country. '•We should be Inspired to grander efforts and grander zeal by the success that has already come to the business interests of this country through the admire ration of William McKiniey. I have confidence in kis patriotism, in his ability, and that he will stand by the principles of the Republican party and show the people that the Repu vlcan party !u-a»B to stand upon the uRnctpies upon wWa she wins her victories. Indiana win go to her old time Republican rule as a state. We 'will pay the state debt wlth greater rapidity than it -ww asade by Democratic rule. We will

pay during the next year & million of dollars of the state dlebt, and daring this Republican administration the state debt of Indiana will be practically canceled. This ia the history of Republican rule in state and nation. The party stands to the principles upon which it was chosen, and la ever ready to render an account of its stewardship to the people. This year, off year as it is, Indiana will roll up a Republican majority in vindication of President McKiniey's administration and of Republican rale. To win victory we must have a perfect organization. It will be expected that every Republican in Indiana, in behalf of good government, in behalf of honesty and integrity, will do everything in his power to secure success in the coming year." (Applause.) MR. PARIS A'ND THE ADMINISTRATION.

Mr. Faris was the first congressman to respond to Ciwirman McCulloch's call .for the members from Indiana to respond by districts. Mr. Faris said he came to hear and not to be heard. He had had doubt about the sentiment of the people of Indiana until he attended the meeting. In the future this doubt -would give him no concern. In speaking of Mr. Dingley and his responses to Democrats in congress who plied with him with questions, he said Mr. Dingley assured many of his colleagues in congress that the tariff law would bring amile revenue to run the government before May. That, he declared, proved that the Republican party was one of performances and not of professions.

There never was a time, Mr. Faris said, when the party could face the people on all questions with such confidence as it can now. No member of congress had greater respect for Mr. McKiniey than he did, but he lamented that there remained too much of the late administration in the present one.

H?re Mr. Faris was interrupted by a burst of applause that did not subside for a minute. Then it was renewed with cheers. Mr. Farig, said, without further explanation of his meaning, that this "was not only a sentiment close to his heart and conscience, nor a sudden spasm of sentiment, but had existed for years.".He said the trail of the "serpent" remained in the administration. "Go an and say It," said Will Cumback, from Greensburg, who occupied a front seat. "If you don't, I will." This was applauded.

Mr. Faris said his -colleague in congress (Mr. Johnson) had declared the agitation against the civil service law untimely. This was not so. It burns in the heart and conscience of every true Republican,"whether he says so or not." The Republicans in congress who were opposing the civil service law needed strength .and courage and the spontaneous enthusiasm brought about by his remarks was strength and encouragement. Jx "If I am'a spoilsman because I want my political friends in office if I am a spoilsman because fifty anen met in Cincinnati a week ago and resolved me such, then call me a spoilsman. I will, go back to Washington with a renewed interest in what my duty is."

Great applause followed Mr. Faris' speech, and a man in the gallery shouted: "You're a whole gang in yourself."

Chairman McCulloch called for Congressman Johnson. At once cries of "Watson," "Watson," drowned his voice. Mr. Johnson was not present. Neither was Mr. Watson. Mr. Overstreet sent word that a severe cold kept him at the Denison, and he could not J^e present. !No other Republican congressmen were present

THE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES. Chairman McCulloch called for H. H. Hanna, but Mr. Hanna was not.present. J. Frank Hanley was called and spoke at soma length. He said the Republican party had half-fulfilled its pledges .by the prompt passage of the Dingley bill, but that its next duty was to settle the currency question. He said it did nSt matter, who the standardbearers of the party would be next year, but the Republicans of northwestern Indiana wanted to know what the standard would be. Robert S. Taylor, of Ft. Wayne, urged that the party give full support to its leaders.

When Lew Wallace went to the speaker's stand he was warmly applauded. He said the speeches of Senator Fairbanks and Governor Mount had covered the ground of present political conditions. He wanted to say something original and untouched. "In this conference," he said, "I have found my theme. You are not delegates sent here to perform some special task, but you came here, each thinking that he might be of service .This conference is composed of men of every class. There is the business man, the artisan, the mechanic, the professional man, and even the pulpit. You are all politicians. And I mean to convey no word of reproach in the word 'politician.' The politician is not a thing that may be separated or segregated. The politician is the whole people. And I think, my fellow-citizens, that it is the safest protection to our government to know that each man, whoever he may be, may become a politician. The politician is the teacher, the business he runs our swift-moving engines. He is not a creature to be despised or condemned. It is glorious that we have politicians, and I respect them. The politician is a necessity." "Of course, we take great pride in our state. I allow no one to love Indiana more than I, and yet the youngest man in the hall today may remember when Indiana was a by-word and a token of reproach. There was not a dirty or low story that was not located in Indiana, But look what the years have brought us. How we have been lifted, up! up! Where is the state today that exercises more hearty influence on the affairs of the nation than Indiana?" "i0

Mr. Wallace said the worst thing that could happen Indiana would be to take it from the list of Republican states. He spoke in praise of H. 11. Hanna and his eminence in the work of monetary reform. He regarded Mr. Hanna's, position as reflecting vastly on the intelligence of the state.

Will Cumback was called for. He arose and began his remarks with a story that was received with laughter. He said the most remarkable thing in politics now was the efforts of the Democrats and Populists to sort themselves out from each other. Mr. Cumback's remarks were mostly concerning the civil service law. He said he did not believe in a law that protected 45,000 Democrats, who were appointed without examination, and retained in office without examination that appointed Confederates and put out Union soldiers. "I am a great admirer of our beloved president, "William McKiniey," he said. "I was one of many candidates for governor last year, and I was the only one who had the courage to declare for William McKiniey. I talked with McKiniey on this question. McKiniey said: *1 believe in the merit system.' Tes,' I replied, 'but what merit is there in being a Democrat?' I am glad Mr. Faris had the courage to declare himself publicly and emphatically."

During the, meeting W. T. Durbin said: "Remembering that.we are assembled in the city which is the home of a distinguished man, who has attained to the highest prominence to be given to a citizen of our nation, and being reminded of the conspicuous absence of our venerable co-laborer and falling to hear, the words of his silver tongue, I would move* that a committee of three be instructed to express to our distinguished fellow-citizen, ex-President Harrison ia person and to our venerable Richard W. Thompson by telegraph the cordial greetings of the Republicans of Indiana, in this bi-ennial conference assembled."

The motion tarried unanimously and W. T. -Durbia, E. H. Nebeker and D. M. Ransdell were appointed as such committee.

THE AFTERNOON SESSION. At 12:30 o'clock the conference adjourned until 3lternooi*.vTlre attea^anco at the after. 9de t&f

noon session was almost as large as that of the morning. The first speaker was H. H. of tfrte city, chairman, of the executive committee of the Indianapolis monetary convention. He received a hearty welcome, indicating that the conference was in accord with the work that is being done under the direction of Mr. Hanna's committee.

He spoke of the necessity for legislation in reference to the currency and banking laws. The Republican party, he suggested, ought to support loyally any good plan- that may be presented to congress. The work of the monetary commission was reviewed and Mr. Hanna announced that the result of its labors will be printed in the newspapers of the United States next Monday morning. The commission, he. said, had labored indastridusly and conscientiously, and he! bespoke careful thought on the part'of the Republican party for its plan.

E. B. Martindale. wiio followed Mr Hanna, also spoke in favor of currency reform. He said the Republican party could not afford to go back on its record on the .civil service question.

Joseph B. Keating, who Is a candidate for the nomination for congress In. this, district, followed Mr. Martindale, and declared that he is in favor of filling the offices with Republicans. He said he was in favor of the civil service of Morton, Grant and Garfield, but not in favor of the civil service of Cleveland. His remarks were all lauded.

It was late this afternoon before the conference adjourned. It was the understanding that no formal declarations on any subject would be put forth.

The state committee at a meeting tonight will fix the dates for the reorganization meetings throughout the state. The county meetings will probably be held January 15th, and the district meeting January 20th. The new state committee will meet here to organize about January 25th.

GAY DANCING MASTER.

Sporty Man From Brazil Taken in by the

Polic®

Yesterday.

Officer Lyons yesterday afternoon arrested! Charles R. Badger, who says his home is at Brazil. Badger has been in the city for two or three days and has been spending most of his time in the Went End. He engaged a fine team at one of the tony llve-j stables and went out for a time. He firet went to the home of Mrs. Galvin, on North Fourth street, and induced her td take a ride with him. They drove over the city and the spanking team and mouitacaed pfofessor caused many people to look around and woiider if one of the Vanderbilts had just rolled in. Badger was flying them high. He went all along Pneumonia avenue, spent money like a prince and said he was about as warm ah article as ever graced tho pike.

Monday he again engaged a rig and this time tried to induce Jennie Bartlett to go out riding with him. T&e woman was afraid of the police and declined the Invitation with thanks. Badger said he was stopping at the Terre Haute House and, was living on the fat of the land. However, it was found by the officer that he was boarding at a

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restaurant." Badger saidj

he was a dancing professpr and that he be-# longed to the National Association of Dancing Mastc-rs. He was requested to keep off the line and. go home, as he had but $1.20 left and might have to walk if her continued his dissipation. feg

Kp ROBBERY NOT INTENDED,/,.^

It Was a Bicycle Man Who Was Arrested at St Mary'6. There was great excitement among the sisters of

St.

Mary's of the Woods Monday

night over the action of two strange men who were seen loitering about the grounds. They would walk, up and down the road and finally one of them went into Michaels' store and inquired If the' sisters at the in-r stitution kept their" money In a safe. Tiis naturally kept them worried and when in the evening they found' the telephone wires would not work they became terribly scared. A close watch was kept all night, but nothr lng occurred and when* morning came a messenger was sent to this city and the police were notified.

Tiwo deputy sheriffs went over yesterday afternoon and arrested Horace Q. Plummer. The man had a grip with him and in it was a pitent bicycle pedal-, some bicycle tools and a few articles of wearing apparel. He told Detective McRae anfl- Sheritf Seeburger that he was no thief and had g(fne to S^.! Mary's to look for work. He said the patent bicycle pedal was an invention he was putting on the market and that he only wdnt •to St. Mary's to get work so he could earn money enough to carry hmi along. His home, he said, was in Danville, Ind. He -was allowed to spend the night in jail,^"

Word was received from Danville t&Wf, although people by his name live there, ttte man hiaiself is not known.

llox Contained a Hnmftn H*nd. Out at the Union Station yesterday a flfiih carried a.box under his arm which contained1 the right hand of a human being. The hftiiff until about 9 o'clock yesterday was stiftiig and perfect, and at 2 o'clock it was cut off by a physician.' It was J. B. Hood's httiid. Hood is an employe of the Vandalia and was a brakeman. Yesterday he was on J. S. Enlow's train going west, and"while switching in the yards at Schoyer he caught the hand between the bumpers, and it was terribly mangled. Hood slipped just as he was about to make a coupling, and in order to save himself from falling under the cars he reached out for the drawbars. His hand was caught and it was necessary to amputate it. Hood's home is at Effingham.

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Iron Fields of Connecticut. •Winsted, Conn., Dec. 27.—It is announce® here that J. Pierpoht Morgan and Thomas A. Edison have purchased important water privileges on the Housatonic river at Falls Village and will erect a number of the new Edison ore separators. They control valuable ore es, a canal, and othder equipments. There Is an abundance of "iron ore in *he vicinity of Falls Village, but under the old processes which have been tried the industry was never profitable. By the new plan, which is in operation in New Jersey, the ore is ground up fine and the iron sorted out by a series of big magnets. The ore is then pressed into bricks and prepared far the furnace. It is only..prifttable-*K"hen carried on on a gigantic scale.,

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Loetgerl'i Stenographers Quit. •Chicago, Dec.. 28.—Stenographers employed by the defense in the Luetgert case have struck. They did not appear in court when the case was called today and the defense may have to depend upon the fcotee taken by the state's ottorney's stenographers if it is found necessary to take the case to the Supreme Court. Attorney faarmon, it is said, will ask the court to require the state to furnish the defense with a copy of the testimony each day, on the ground that Luetgert has no m6ney to pay for stenographers, and i,fiat the life'of the prisoner will be imperiled unless provisipn is made to protect his rights.

Chased UorAtfef Throafh the Streets. Kansas City, Mo.K Dec: 28.—A croi'4 of men and boys chased a. negro murderer through the business, section of Kansas City today, running him to cover in a pile of dry goods boxes. -The negro James Reed, fired lour bullets into tlyi body of his mistress, Susie Blakely, of wbonir he waS Jealous, killing her instantly. When the murderer -was capture# he was hurried off to the police station. He is the eon ef Martin Reed, who was hanged In Kansas City six yeans.ago for the murder of his wife Jacne? Reed's mother.

THE STATE TEACHERS

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BOLDING THBIR ANNUAL CONVIN,A TUHf IK IKDIANAPOHS.

Also the County So per** teadeats—A Nlimber From Vigo County Ar* *«f Present. iuSi i^he' annual convention of the Indiana Teachers' Association was opened in the •state! house yesterday morning at Indianapdflfc Jl larger attendance greeted the iniilgftiral address of Professor R. A. Ogg of the Greencastle schools than, at a. similar occasion last year. The first meeting of the gep£$al, association was held last night. There was an address by W. BL Sanders, a cifiafa of Marion, not connected with the schools, who talked of "*What the Public Demands of the Public Schools." He was asked to speak owing to the interest taken in his address of welcome at Marion to the meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers' Assqciation. There was a piano solo by iMiss Wellie Geeting of Indianapolis and a cornet solo by Frank Walker, principal of the Richland schools.

The general association will meet again this morning, when there will be special reference to the teachers' relation to pupils and parents in the jvarious subjects discussed. The papers will be by W. H. Sanders, superintendent of schools at Rensselaer on "How-to Secure Better Educational and Social Relations Between Teacher and Patron" Superintendent A. E. Humpke of Vincennes on "Distracting Elements of School Life of the Pupil—'How Meet Them?" and Miss Kate Moran, principal of the State Normal Training School, on "The Unnecessary Burdens of the Grade Teacher—How Relieve Theim?"

There will be no general session in the afternoon. Tonight Professor William Hawley Smith of Peoria, III., will deliver an address on "The Common People and the Common Schools." The general subject on Thursday morning at tho final general session will be the preparation of the teacher.

A subject of general interest as well as of interest peculiarly to teachers, was discussed by .the county school superintendents) yesterday afternoon at the first meeting of thejr section of the Indiana State Teachers'' Association, In room 70, at the state house. It.'^as the question "Should township trustees temporarily abandon small district schools «nd transport the pupils to other aqd larger schools at the public expense?"

On this subject Superintendent Lee O. Harris of Hancock county mide a lengthy and very interesting address,

Mr. Harris held\ that there are in Indiana numerous very small district schools, and thft these constitute an element of evil of sufficient magnitude to demand the application of a remedy. From personal observation and information, he said, he knew tfiat there is, if not at large, at least a very considerable number'of districts in Indiana, i^giere schools are maintained year after jrefar with an enrollment not to exceed fiftftn pupils, and some with not more than six or eight. He said there were several such schools in Hancock county. That these small schools are an element of weakness itf the school system Mr. Harris said he believed would be acknowledged by all having much experience in school work.

He said that he had given most attention in treating this subject to the advantage of the pupil. The strbngest appeal to the general public, perhaps, he said, lay in the financial economy of the plan.

The English,"' the classical and the college sections held meetings in different rooms of the state house yesterday afternoon and night. At the meeting of the latter President Parsons of the State Normal School presented a paper on Some Fundamentals in Education." ..

The meetings will continue through Friday. A large delegation of teachers from the Terre Haute schools went over to the capital yesterday. Professor C. S. Meek is secretary of the High School section of the association. Miss Lottie Longman is president of the music section. Professor Sandison is

secretary

of the child sttidy section.

There are a number of county teachers also who are present. County Superintendent Grosjean went over last night. Among others present are the following: County Auditor S0ule6, -Trustee Joslin of Honey iCreek, Boatman of Nevins, Reed of Lost Creek, Griswold of Harrison, Scott of Otter Creek, McHugh of Prairie Creek, Clark of (Riley and Fergguson of Sugar Creek* Miss Sarah A. Ward, Miss. Mary E. Ward, Mr. iAlfred Henry, Mr. Herman E. Owen, Prof. R. A. Charman, Prof. Charles M. Curry, Prof.'Francis M. Stalkers-

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES MEET.

Organize "The Indiana Trustees' Association" at Indianapolis, Four hundred township trustees of Indiana jopened a two days' meeting this morning at jthe hall of the Masonic Temple, says the Inidianapolis News. This is the sixth annual (meeting, and its principal object is to perfect an organization. The township trustees have not before been organized. A committee drew up a constitution, and it was adopted.

It sets cut that "the trustees of the civil and school townships of Indiana do her-jy associate themselves together for the purpose of centralizing their efforts for the advancement of matter under their official charge."

The name of the association is made the Indiana Trustees' Association, and its annual meetings are to be in this city during the holiday week. The purpose of the association ia declared to, be the consideration and discussion of matters pertaining to the duties of township trusties, to the end that more perfect laws may be soured for the government of towns'-5? affairs.

The officers of the assciation will be elected tomorrow. They are a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and four members o* the association to form, with the other officers, an executive committee, which will have control of the association. The bond to be given by the treasurer is set at $1,000.

The majority of the twelve trustees of Vigo county Are In attendance.

RUSSIA SEIZES KINCHAU.

The Fifth Move In the Big "Grab" Game in China. London, Dec. 28.—Yesterday the Russian •warships appeared off Kinchau, some distance north of Port ATthur, landed marines and took possession of the city. Kinchau is a walled city at the head of the Gulf of Lioa-Tung, and it commands the mouth of the river Yaloo, where the great naval battle between the Japanese and Chinese was bought, .and the other important rivers which flow into the gulfc It is about equidistant between the mouth of the Yaloo river and the terminus of the great wall of China It commands the railway system recently constructed from T'en-Tsin to the capital of Manchuria, and is of prominent importance as a strategic position.

This was the fifth move in the "grab" game, the p-rtrere of Europe are playing in ^hina. Germany made the first move by fairing Kiaochau bay, and soon astonished the emperor ot the Celestials by a second grab in the shapfe of B00 square miles of territory adjoining Kiaochau bay: Then. Russia virtttally took possession of Port Arthur as a winter rendezvous ^ar her warships. Saturday last Great f'-.itain and Japan took their turn in the game, and checkmated the czar in his attempt to completely RttiHanize Korea, The czar had induced

the Jdng ot Korea to dismiss the British official in charge of tha customs service and appoint a Russian lit his stead. Suddenly seventeen English war vessels appeared off Chemulpo, tho seaport of Seoul, capital of Korea, md demanded the reinstatement of the customs officer. Not far away were thirty ,Japanese war ships, ready to back up the British ultimatum. .The king of Korea did not hesitate, for before the first wave of consternation had passed over his capital the Britisher was put back in office,

Boast* Can Defy Uw World. San Francisco, -Dec. 2$.—EU T. Sheppar$, who recently returned from China, where he held as official position, commenting on the reported occupation ot Kinchau by Russia, said: "The seizure of the place shows that Russia has practically taken possession of Korea, Manchuria and the Gulf of LiaoTung, and posses-es a significance which will cause consternation among the diplomates in the Old World. Its situation is such that tits possession practically placed Russia in a position to defy 'he world."

CONTESTING OF DR EVANS* WILL.

So Sadly Copied That It May Be Held to Be Illegal. Paris, Dec. 28.—Rudolph Svins, the only surviving brother of the late Dr. Thomas W. Evans, the famous American den'lst, who died in Paris on November 14th, err'ved here yesterday evening with his wife and son.

II is learned from a reliable source that the original wii'. of Dr. Evans was so bad'y copied by hinr when he amended it and added several codicils that it Is Yery doubtful if it is legal.

It also appears that Dr. E.~ai.s made two wills, one for the United States and another for France, which was sworn be the translator, who demands 35,000 francc for tha translation, and, fcavihg fuini d'fference in the two wills, he refuses to deliver them until both are proofed hers. The United States co.sul, however, insists that the wills be handed to him for verification, thus adding to the complications.

Rudolph Evans, who, if the brother had died intestate, wiuld have been entitled to half the fortune of the deceased, wh'ch, after all, only amounts to exactly 14,000,000, received but $10,000. Therefore he is determined to fight the will.

WHEAT AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.-H/ Stock of Wiieat East of Rockies Increases While That Afloat Decreases.

New York, Dec. £8.—Special cable and telegraphic, despatches, to Bradstreets covering the principal points of accumulation, indicate the following changes in available supplies, last Saturday, as compared with the preceding Saturday:

Wheat. United States and Canada east of the Rockies, Liverpool Corn Trade News, increase 1,290,000 bushels afloat for and in Europe, decrease 1,200,000 bushels world's supply, net increase 90,000 bushels.

Corn, United StSatfes and Canada, east Of the Rockies, decrease 42.000 bushels. Oats, United States and Canada, east of Rockies, decrease 1,028,000 jbushels.

Aip«ng the most important increases not reported in the offlciAl visible statement, were the grains of 240,000 bushels of wheat at Chicago private elevators 148,000 bushels at New Orleans, and 240,000 bueheis at points in M&nltoba and at Fort William, Ont. The important decreases are 400,000 bushevls at northwestern interior elevators and 40,000 bushels at Akron, Ohio.

ONLY FOR" AMERICANS.

n- .. Western Commeroial Travelers' Association Will Not Admit Foreigners.

St. Louis, Dec. 28.--'At the twentieth annual meeting of the Western Commercial Travelers' Association, held in this city today, there was an interesting discussion over the extension of the association and the admission of members not citizens of the United States. It was finally decided to restrict the membership to citizens of this country, but they will not be allowed to travel anywhere in the world.

William N. McConklin of St. Louis was elected president for the ensuing year and directors and other officers were selected. Reports of the secretary and treasurer and trustees of the reserve fund were read. They showed the association,to be in a prosperous condition.

Fall River Operatives Accept Reduction. Fall River, Mass., Dec. 28.—The operatives' conference committee tonight adopted: unanimously the following resolution:' "•Resolved, That We accept the reduction, as it would not be good business policy on our part to enter into a strike at the present time. But we Inform our employers that as soon as we think there is a margin of profit sufficient for the restoration of the present wage schedule we shall demand it, even if we have to go to the extremity of •leaving our employment by going on strike.

The feeling among the leaders tonight is strong against the reduction.

Blc Advance In Potters' TVagres. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 28.—The manufacturing posters of this city and the men employed in the clay department had a conference to! .y at which }t was agreed the men should be restored the 12% per cent cut made in their wages 'n 1894! This means an all round restoration of 12% per cent to remain in effect until February 1st. In the meantime it is hoped to get the manufacturers of the East and West together for the purpose of agreeing upon a uniform scale of wages. The Eastern manufacturers claim that with the increase thsy will be paying the men more than jb -paid to the Western operatives

Pennsylvania Potters Given an Increaue.

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Fans, Pa., Dec. 28.—The proprie­

tors of thSi Mayor Brothers' pottery at this place have announced to their 250 operators that the wage cut of 1894 of 12% per cent had been restored to them, thu3 making an advance of 14% per cent on their presentages to date from Christmas Day.

Gibraltar to Be Made Impregnable. Washington, Dec. 28.—Reports received at the navy department indicate that the British government is pushing the work of modernizing the great fortifications at the Rock of Gibraltar with all speed, and that no less than 5,000 Spanish workingmen pass daily over the lines to and from their work on the fortifications." Contrary to the policy pu'sued in some other British fortifications, the soldiers in charge mad no objection to an examination of the works by American naval officers and sailors and seemed rather proud of the strength of their position. -.

Writ of. Probable Cause Denied. San Francisco, Dec. 28.—Late this afternoon the Supreme Court, after having heard the matter argued in chatnoers, denied the application of the attorneys for W. H. T. •Durrant, the condemned murderer of Blanche Lamont, for a writ of probable cause. It was contended by Durrant's counsel that Judge Bahrs erred in having fixed the date for the execution of their client •within less than sixty days after the date upon Which he ^ras recommitted to the custody of the warden of San Quentin prison.

Knreite V. Debs to Speak.

The Terre Haute branch of the Social Democracy will hold a big meeting next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The meeting is to be addressed by Eugene V. Debs, and the members or

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one of the moist important meetings for laboring men ever held in this cUjr. The meeting is to bs.held at the court house, and the speaking will comtfietoce at 4 o'clock.

AFFAIRS OF THE KAIL

SOUKTHraa OF HORAOR BURT, TBI UNION PACIFIC'S KXW PRESIDENT.

He ffi» at On« Time an Esaploye of tt»« VandaU*—1* Truly a Belt Mad* Urn.

Bomcs G. Pjrt, who has been wlected as the president of the reorganized Union Pacific system, is known to many people in Terre Haute, where he was raised and went to school. He was the firet graduate of the, Terre Haute High 'School, And Is a brother of Mrs. Samuel McKeenl'

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In the selection of Mr. Burt the directors have for president an official frho ls admitted by all his competitors to be the most efficient operating expert in America. This sentiment comes not from one or a few well posted railroad men, but from all. Every official today testified to the ability of Mr. Burt as an operating, official, while not withholding praise of him as a traffic man. It is only of late years that he has been a traffio man. Marvin Hughitt introduced him into that field of activity not more than a year ago, when Mr, Burt was sent to Chicago as third v'ce president of the Chicago & Northwestern, and was given complete charge of both freight and patsenger traffic of ~ie system. Prior to that time his life work had been with the operating departments of railroads. To a natural ability for that kind of management he linked a passion for the study of the results, and gradually developed into an expert in his line second to none in this country.

He began railroad service with the Van-v dalla lines in 1867 as a member of a surveying corps, and for weeks he carried a rod as the men tramped across the country laying out new

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which has marked his after life th6n became manifest, and resulted in his becoming a division engineer of construction with the road with which he began services He remained with the Vandalia lines until 1869, when he went to Kansas as locating and construction engineer of a road being built by James F. Joy. In 1871 he was found at Ann Arbor as a student in the university, adding to the store of practical knowledge of engineering which he had acquired in the fields and in railroad building.

The Chicago & Northwestern claimed hil services in 1S73, when he was given a posi. tion in the engineering department under the chief engineer. Eight yeara later he was given the responsible office of superintendent of the Iowa division of the Northwest-, ern, which had Just been built Two yeart later he succeeded J. M. Whitman as general superintendent of the same division.

In 1887 the Northwestern was In need o! a chief engineer, and the president naturally turned to Mr. Burt, who had given s« satisfactory service in that department yeart before. So the general superintendent of the Iowa division gave up his headquarter* on the -prairies and went to Chicago to assume general supervision of all the engineer, ing work of the big system. A year later the Northwestern had assumed control of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road, and Mr. Burt was sent to Omaha to b« general manager of the trans-Missouri lines in which the Northwestern was interested.

In July a year ago Mr. Burt left the Chicago & Northwestern and went to the Chi* cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul to succeed E, W.-Winter as general manager. The elec« tion of W. H. Newman to the second vici presidency of the Great Northern left a vacancy in the office of third vice presideni of the Chicago & Northwestern, and Mr Burt was Induced to enter the traffic depart, ment of railroad service. Into that offici he followed one of the very befit traffic xnei in the West, yet the evidence is that he hai shown as much ability in the new line ol work as in the old. The Union Pacific, therefore, gets not only the best operating man in this country, but also one who rank! with the best as a traffic man.

NEW MILEAGE BOOK,"

To be Made Simpler in Form end More Con venient Regarding Baggage. The first regular meeting of the Nen Northern Mileage and Ticket Bureau wai held yesterday in Detroit. In accordance with an understanding reached at the meeting in Chicago last week, the report of th« committee on the form of interchangeable mileage book indicated that it will be somewhat different from the interchangeabla mileage book now being used, so as to havt it bear as few earmarks of that book as possible. The new form of ticket will be mad« as satisfactory in regard to transportation and baggage checking as possible. The new book will be placed on sale as soon as the printers can get it out, and the distribution made not later than the 10 th of January.

It will cover all parts of the lower peninsula of Michigan, extending into parts ol Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York and Canada over the Michigan Central lines. Tho roads so far in the new bureau are the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, Toledo & Ann Arbor, Flint & Pera Marquette, Chicago & Wc6t Michigan, Detroit, Gran# Rapids Western, Detroit Ss Mackinac, Grand Rapids Indiana and Manistee & Northeastern, in Michigan the New York, Chicago & St. Louis and Pittsburg A Lake Erie outside of the state, and the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. line ol ^'*^1

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J. C. Millspai.ah, district payenger agew of the Vandalia, was in the city yesterday. Vandalia train No. 21 was thirty minutes late yesterday and as a result the E. & T. H. southbound train went out very late.

The railroads have authorized a rate of 1 cent a mile for te G. A. R. national encampment and for the national meeting oJ the Uniform Rank, K. of P.

These are the days when General Manager Turner is busy signing annual passes. Several hundred have been sent out. It ii sa!d "but few will be issued*to shippers this year. {Travel oft the Teffe Haute lines haft nol -fallen off since the Christmas rush. It hai increased if anything, and officials believe the indications are favorable for a continuance until spring. Cars are yet in great dexnana. Wk#

Try Qralno! Try Uralno!

Ask your grocer today to show you i. package of GRAIN-O, the nev* food drink that takes l&e place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult All who try it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. One-quarter the price of coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold by all grocers. j, ^7

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Bicyclist Lcotz' Marder«r Sentenced. Washington, Dec. 28.—A cablegram from Minister Angell at Constantinople recelvedl todiy at the «tate department announces that the murderers of the American bicyclist, Lentz, have been convicted and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment These murderers, however, are at large, having! escaped months ago into the Russian Caucasus, so that the Turkish government haW prosecuted, condemned and sentenced them in iJieir absence.

For Soliciting Cawpalffn Contribution*. Washington, Dee. 28.—Fred E. Finsicr and William F. Muir, deputy collector and inspector at Port Huron, Mkh., were today removed from their positions for violations of the civil service rules, in soliciting campaign contribution**