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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1900. It was Mr. Cannon and not Mr. Grosvenor who embraced him. Mr. Lentz got In another word about the Coeur oT Alene testimony, which drew from Mr. Laeey. of Iowa, a shot to the effect that th? minority view of the Coeur d'AUne trouble had not betn sustained In Idaho yesterday, where the Democrats had in dorsed Governor Steunenberg's action. I do not believe it,'; replied Mr. Lentz. "At any rate he was not Indorsed In Sho- hone county, where all the facts are known." CAR-COUPLKR LAW AMENDED. A bill was passed to amend the car coupler law fo as to require railroads to report monthly under oath to the Interstate-commerce Comml?5ion all accidents to their employes and to make reports as to all collisions between trains. Mr. Overstreet, of Indiana. attempted to bait Mr. Lentz with a resolution to give a condemned cannon to the Sons of Veterans, but Mr. Lentz, with the remark that the Sons of Veterans would like to read the story of how their fathers were confined in the "bull pen" at Wardner, Idaho, said he'woufd not object, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Lentz then again brought matters to a standstill. Some Republicans attempted to circumvent him by getting their friends on the Democratic side to offer their bills. "Mr. Hay. of Virginia, asked consideration of a bill to make Des Moines, la., a subport of entry- The Ohioan promptly objected. Mr. Cannon, on behalf of the conferees on the naval appropriation bill, formally reported another disagreement. The naval conferees, who were superseded last night. after a bitter fight, evidently were ready to resume the struggle. Mr. Cannon moved that the House recede and concur in the Renate amendment, with an amendment which struck out the word "hydrographta" and provided for ocean surveys. Including the waters of .Porto ,Rico, Cuba and the Philippines, except the coasts thereof. Mr. Cannon said the proposed amend ment wa in harmony with the instruc tions given by the House a week ago not to agree to any surveys for the coasts of the great lakes, the seaboard cr the Islands of our new possessions. This amendment - would confine the naval SUT vevs to the deep water of the ocean. Mr. Dayton, of West Virginia, who was one of the superseded conferees, moved to Tecede and concur in the Senate amend ment. In order to bring the question squarely before the House. Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, who. last night, charged the conferees with betray ing their trust, apologized for his words amid applause. CUMMINGS ASSAILS CANNON. Mr. Cummings, of New York, one of the conferees, said the apology was "Justly and handsomely done." He then explained the difficulties under which the old conferees had labored. He contrasted the result of their work with that of the new conferees who. he said, had offered a new proposition which practically violated the House's In structions, while technically observing them. He somewhat startled the House by referring to a "junketing trip" which Mr. Cannon had taken as the truest of the coast f urvcy and then paid his respects to the chairman of the appropriations committee. He pictured Mr. Cannon, the chairman of the great appropriations committee, as a lion lashing and roaring: while the crowd of jackals followed as they smelt fresh meat. Then he described how the House, following blindly the lion's leadership, had done everything; it could to degrade Its conferees, despite their appeals that they were powerless. "Itold you." said he. with great vehemence, "that we were up against a stone walH but you turned us down and turned the controversy over to the appro priations , committee to settle. And they went up against the same stone wall with the result that they are back here crawl ing before this House with another propo sition. Why, if yoü were bo loyal, did you come crawling back into the House?" he asked. Addressing Mr. Cannon. "Why did you not continue your opposition?' Then. with sarcasm and a contemptuous wave of his hand, he said, as he took his seat: 'You have been ' misnamed; you are no cannon, you are a toy musket." This shot convulsed the House and it was several minutes before order was restored. Mr. Foss again defended the action of the old conferees. Mr. Shafroth, of . Colorado, one of the rew conferees, said If the Cannon amend ment were adopted the surveys of the navy would be. confined. to the ocean. No surveys of our coast or harbors could be made under its direction. Mr - Cannon, lfi conclusion, askd the House" to stand by him. " I can give as surance." said he, "that if the Hous adopts my motion we can adjourn without day in an hour." . CANNON DEFEATED. The vote was then taken first upon Mr. Dayton's motion tot recede and concur In the Senate" amendment. On a rising vote It was carried, 77 to 71. Mr. Cannon demanded the' yeas and nays, which were ordered. Mr., Dayton's motion prevailed, 118 to 96. A great demonstration followed the an nouncement. After this defeat Mr. Cannon turned the management of the other Item still In dispute between the two houses ever to ilr. Dayton. This related to the course of the naval cadets at Annapolis. Mr. Dayton moved that the House re cede and concur in the Senate amendment continuing the'six years' course for cadets, tut providing that a cadet' at Annapolis Irom each congressional district should be appointed every four years. The motion was agreed to. This uction removed the last stumblnlg block and finally passed the naval appropriation bill. Then followed a scene Qf indescribable confusion. A number of conference repcrts cu private pension bills were put through with great rapidity, while the engrossing clerks rushed back and forth In their ef Xorth to get belated bills to the President before final' adjournment. Members clam ored for recognition pages scurried about and the turmoil ana confusion were indis putable signs that the closing hour was at Land. . A bill was piloted authorizing the Klng fcton Bridge .Company to build a bridge ever Clinch river. Tennessee. Mr Lentz made frequent Interruptions nd at cne time managed to get In with the partial statement: "In answer to Mr. I.acey, I have a telegram from the Coeur FAIR WEATHER TO'DAY. Cooler in Northern Indiana Fresh Westerly Winds. WASHINGTON, June 7. Forecast for Friday and Saturday: For Ohio-Showers, followed by fair on Friday; Saturday fair; brisk westerly winds. For Illinois and Indiana Fair on Friday and Saturday; cooler in northern portions on Friday; fresh. westerly winds. Lcal Observation on Thursday. r.r. Th. ft. II. Wind. Weather. Tr. T. m...r- 75 73 KS South. IU. vl'dy. 0.00 Tp. rr....$0 72 SI N'east. Rain. o.vt Maximum temperature. Si; minimum tempera tvr. 7. Allowine is comparative statement of the tr.ean temperature and total precipitation for June ?: Tmip. Pre. Normal 70 ü.li Jlun 7 0.16 Djartur 4 .Ol lVparture since June 1 13 o.t Dprture since Jan. 1 lo.j rius. C. F. It. WAPPEN HANS. ; Local Forecast Offlcial. Yesterday's Temperatures. FUttons. Mln. Max. 7 p. m. Atlanta. Ga M & 71 Kismarck. N 1 f. 72 6.S JiufTalo, N. T M 74 M Caljrary. N. W. T S 62 r. Chicago. Ill M v) TS Carl. Ill CI h2 70 "heyenne. Wyo &2 74 Cincinnati. O 6H . X2 7 Concordia. Kan 66 $ I'avrnport, la &.t m m lr Motns. la SI M i,2 CaltreAtcn. Tex 7t M 2 l(rlna. Mont M 7s 78 Jacksonville. Kla 71 1 71 Kansas City, Mo 6S M M 1 .It tie Hock. Ark 6S Marquette. Mich M 71 CI Memphis. Tmn ; 71 75 7$ Nhvi!l. Tenn 72 J1 72 w frrlean. Ia 71 M M Now York City w 72 2 North Platte, Nob M 2 m Oklahoma, O. T 70 J H maha. Nob 72 li 1'ittaburr. Pa 71 ) TS ga" Ariele. S. W. T 41 M f2 KtpM City. 8. D 52 TS 72 alt Lake City Si M J-) Ft. Louis, Mo M 7C 74 et. Paul. VI tin 'i 71 pHnf!li, III 68 2 it f'trlntnold. Mo ) S tt V.cktWr, Ui 74 , 12 71 rtrüztea. D. C U U ;i d'Alene country, saying:, 'Governor Steun enbergr cut a watermelon tö-day but " The sharp rappings of the gavel cut Mr. Lentz oft." At 3:3- the secretary of the Senate arrived and in rlngtnp rolce announced the action of the Senate for adjournment at 5 p. m. There was a wir whoop from the floor and Mr. I'ayr.e moved to concur in th Senate's action. 8ÜLZER "SAT DOWN ON." "This House ought not to adjourn until the Senate has acted upon the anti-trust bill." said Mr. Sulzer. The Republicans tried to howl him down, but the Democrats, rising en masse, forced a roll call on Mr. Payne's motion.- The Senate amendment to the adjourn ment resolution was adopted 113 to 73. The speaker then appointed Mr. Payne, of New "York. Mr. Ringham, of Pennsyl vania, and Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, a committee to wait on the President and In form him that the House was ready to ad journ. Mr. Lentz at this point clamored for rec ognition and attempted to move the pass age, under suspension of. the rules, of the resolution to print the Coeur d'Alene testi mony. He claimed the right to make this motion on the ground that the adoption of the adjournment resolution made the last six days of the session suspension days. 'The chair has the right to exercise his discretion under the rules," said Speaker Henderson, "and he declines to recognize the gentleman to make that motion." Mr. Bromwell, of Ohio, attempted to get up a bill to give preference in the public service to honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marineH of the civil war and the war with Spain. Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, objected, and when Mr. Bromwell moved the passage under suspension of the rules, he demanded tellers. Upon the demand for tellers Mr. Allen, of Mississippi, made the point of no quorum. Mr. Bromwell attempted to with draw the bill, but was unable to do so with the point of no quorum pending. The moments slipped by as the speaker waited for enough members to make up a quorum to appear, and it was 4:30 p. m. be fore he could count 178 members. The bill was then withdrawn and the House took a recess until 4:50 p. m. During: the recess the members congregated on the floor and sang patriotic songs. At 4:50. when the speaker attempted to call the House to order, the members were still singing. With one accord they turned upon him and drowned the crash of his gavel In the strains "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." With this tribute to the speak er's popularity the roup broke up. As they made their way to their seats the speaker observed good-naturedly: "The choir will come to order." Mr. Payne then announced that the Presi dent had nothing further to communicate. The clerk then read a long list of bills and resolutions signed by the President. The House listened Impatiently to the dron ing voice of the clerk as he read the list. The title of the last bill. "A bill for the re lief of Andrew Jackson," aroused a roar of laughter; THE SPEAKER'S VALEDICTORY. As the hands of the clock approached the hour of 5 o'clock Speaker Henderson arose, and, amid, profound silence, delivered his valedictory in these words: "Gentlemen of the House of Representa tives We will in a few moments have com pleted our session's work. It has been a session of earnest, patriotic effort, of un remitting toll. This House has demon strated that men may meet on great fields of contest and part as friends. This body has considered many great, novel, national questions. That fervor which enters into debate on the eve of a great national con flict has been present; but guided by Intel ligence and manly courage. "At the opening of this session I took the chair with that fear and apprehension which every conscientious man should feel. I appealed to you for support and kindly aid. Not for one moment have you forgot ten that appeal, but your sustaining in fluence has made it possible to consider these mighty problems of the hour and never allow the legislator and the gentle man to sink below the high level of man hood. "In parting, I wish you from my heart a pleasant vacation, and that you may all return to the duties of the next session re freshed in body and In mind. "And now, in pursuance of the concurrent resolution adopted by the two houses of Congress. I declare this session adjourned without day." As the gavel fell which ended the first session of the Fifty-sixth Congress, the members cheered again and again. As the spectators turned for the doors the .newspaper correspondents in the press gal lery arrested their progress with the "Dox ology." They waited until it had been sung and then departed. The speaker remained for ten minutes at the foot of his rostrum shaking hands with the members, for all of whom he had a pleasnt word. SENATE WAS DECOROl'S. No Exciting Scene Sucli as Marked the End of the House. WASHINGTON, June 7. The Senate ad journed sine die at 5 o'clock this afternoon. It was a day of waiting. The naval appro priation bill the stumbling block to final adjournmentcould not be agreed to by tho conferees of the two houses and the dlsa greement was reported to the Senate early In the day. The report was acceptekl but the Senate refused to request another con ference, although Mr. Hale expressed the belief that an agrement might be reached. There was no evident disposition on the part of the Senate to make trouble if the conferees should recede from the Senate amendment as to the ocean surveys and it was deemed the wiser policy to afford the House an opportunity again to pass upon the question. At 3 o'clock, after rev iral recesses had been taken. It became known to the Senate that the House had concurred in the Senate amendments re maining in controversy and soon afterward the House resolution providing for final adjournment was passed, an amendment fixing the hour at 5 o'clock, June 7. It was not until 4:40, twenty minutes be fore the hour fixed for adjournment, that the president pro tempore of the Senate, Mr. Frye. announced his signature to the naval bill. With some other measures it was hurried to the President, who was in waiting in his room in the Capitol, and was signed by him a few minutes later. The concluding hour of the session was jurely a social one. No business beyond the customary resolution of thanks to the chair (Mr. Frye), was accomplished. In acknowledgment of the compliment Mr. Frye delivered a brief and graceful speech which vas revived with cordial applause tl.roughout the chamber. The conclusion of the work of the Senate was quiet and per functory, attended by ro exciting scenes' buch ad are often incident to the close of a session, and when the gavel fell finally, i-xpresslons of relief and gladness were l:card frcm all senators. When the Senate convened at 12:45 this afternoon Mr. Hale reported a further dis agreement on the naval appropriation bill. He moved that the Senate insist upon its amendment and ask for a further confer ence. The only matters still in contro versy, he said, were the length of the course at Annapolis and the Senate amend ment regarding the ocean surveys. "The armor plate matter," he added, "has been settled." "The senator means," said Mr. Bacon, "that the House has accepted the Senate's surrender." Mr. Bacon then presented the proposition that the position of the Senate conferees would be made stronger by not asking for another conference. Mr. Hale said he recognized the force of the suggestion and so modified his motion as not to request a further conference. The report and motion were agreed to. The Senate then took a recess until 2 o'clock, when n bill amending the act in corporating the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias was passed. After an executive session lasting five minutes Mr. Sullivan called up a war claim bill and Mr. Wolcott objected. "I move, then." said Mr. Sullivan, with some heat, "that no further business be transacted by the Senate at this session of Congress except consideration of appro priation bills." "I will say to the senator," suggested Mr. Allison, smiling, "that that motion is unnecessary. Either he or I will object to the transaction of any other business." Mr. Cullom aeked to make a report on a bill making additional amendments to the car coupler law, but Mr. Sullivan objected, amid laughter. The Senate then took a further recess un-' til 3 o'clock. Oa reconvening ilr. Eeverijfe, of Indi ana. aked for consideration of a Joint res olution to donate a condemned cannon to the Sons of Veterans. "I'd like to know," inquired Mr. Pettl grew, "it that resolution has any refer ence to the chairman of the committee on appropriations of the House of Representa tives?" The laughter which this sally cre ated gradually swelled into applause as the full significance of it dawned upon the au ditors. In a facetious speech Mr. Wolcott with drew his objection to Mr. Sullivan's bill and Mr, Sullivan withdrew his objection to Mr. Beveridge's measure. The latter was passed, as was also the bill called up by Mr. Sullivan to pay for corn seized by troops during the civil war. Mr. Allison called from the table the reso lution providing for the final adjournment of Congress, and after it had been amended so as to provide for adjournment to-day at 5 o'clock it was passed. Mr. Lindsay resented the attack made in the House last night by Mr. Cannon on Commander Todd, chief of the Hydro graphic Bureau of the Navy Department. He said the letter sent out by Commander Todd in support of the naval hydrographic survey might have been intended to influ ence legislation, but the trouble with Mr. Cannon was that the letter stated truths. Mr. Lodge made a statement to show that the attack on Commander Todd had been made in an effort to break down one of the government surveys that another might be built up.- He declared the effort reflected no credit on those responsible for it. A recess was then taken until 4:30 o'clock, when the chair announced his signature to the naval appropriation bill and various other measures. ' The usual resolution was adopted for a committee to inform the President that Congress was prepared to adjourn unless he had some further business to propose. Messrs,. Allison and Cockrell were named as the Senate committee. In a few min utes the committee reported that they had waited upon the President; that he extended to Congress his felicitations on the gTeat amount of work accomplished in so short a time and replied that he had no further communications to make. Mr. Cockrell then said it afforded him a great deal of pleasure to offer the following resolution: "That the thanks of the Senate are here by tendered to Hon. William P. Frye for the dignified, impartial and courteous man ner with which he presided over its delib erations during the present session." Mr. Carter, in the chair, submitted the resolution to the Senate and it was adopted unanimously. On resuming the chair Mr. Frye. address ing the Senate in acknowledgment of the compliment paid him, said: "Senators I appreciate very highly the expression of your confidence and approval, but I think I should thank you, rather than you me. Your uniform kindness to me has made the duty of presiding over your de liberations a pleasure, not a task. I wish you- agreeable and safe Journeys to your homes, and hope that our dear Lord will permit you all, us all. to meet here In the chamber next December." Prolonged ap plause on the floor and In the galleries. A few minutes still remained before tho hour of final adjournment and they were passed by the senators in chatting and in extending mutual felicitations. As the big clock over the main entrance indicated the hour of 5 the president's gavel fell and Mr. Frye declared the Senate adjorned sine die. WELL GUARDED. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) there are many rumors that such steps are under consideration. A member of a foreign embassy in London tells the As sociated Press that it is certain the Brit ish Foreign Office is contemplating send ing Instructions to all its ministers to se cure the support of other governments, es pecially of the United States, In a plan of action. Though Russia might be Invited to join this concert would have for its ulterior ob ject the frustration of any designs Russia may harbor for making capital out of the present troubled state of affairs in China. This statement the British Foreign Office categorically and emphatically denies. But, even if the denial is prompted by motives of policy,: it can be said without reserve that Great Britain will take no action on her own initiative, beyond the mere pro tection of her endangered subjects. No amount of public pressure could, induce Lord Salisbury to enter into further com plications until the South African war is finished. But th tope of the British press Is in acute contrast with the official attitude. The afternoon newspapers to-day are unanimous in urging a combination of the powers with a greater object than a mere temporary suppression of the Boxers. The St. James Gazette declares there is noth ing for it but to see what can be done by a magnified version of the European con cert we saw worked in Crete by the diplomatic steam rollers, more complicated, less handy and more Jarring than the old one, because It includes wheels which are Japanese and others which are American. The Westminister Gazette maintains that Great Britain's choice is either to wait for a collision between Russia and Japan, in the meanwhile confining her efforts to police work and landing parties, or to or ganize joint European intervention, in which all parties will bind themselves to keep the peace and respect the independ ence of Peking. POMCV OF THE I'XITED STATES. Nothing: "Will lie Done Beyond Protec tion of American Interests. "WASHINGTON, June 7. Perhaps a pub lished rumor to the effect that the United States might Join with other powers in prohibiting Russia from landing more troops than the other powers In China led to the eaiy appearance at the State De partment to-day of Mr. De. W'ollant, the first secretary cf the Russian embassy. The ambassa'dor is absent on leave from his post, arid the first secretary is acting as charge. If that was the subject of his In quiry, the charge was speedily reassured, for the State Department has made no concealment of its policy respecting the Chinese situation and repeatedly .Inti mated that it is concerned solely for the safety of the American legation and con sulates In China and for the direct interests of the American citizens there. The Helena has not yet sailed from Ma nila to reinforce Admiral KempfC's force at Taku, and It is surmised that at the mo ment the order was received from the Navy Department the vessel was either absent from Manila or was not available, for Im mediate service. The Navy Department was in communication to-day with Admiral P.emey, presumably with reference to the speedy movement of the Helena or some other ship to Taku. Politicnl SuNpectn Arrented. Y OK AH AM A, June 7. The Korean, gov ernment is making additional arrests of political suspects and Is trying to get hold of refugees in Japan. .It Is believed here that torture and execution await them. The Japanese Cabinet deadlock is de plored in view of the critical situation In China. (ion. Hon aril Rc-EIccted President. DETROIT. Mich.. June 7. Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard, of Burlington, Vt., was to-day unanimously re-elected president of the Congregational Home Missionary Society. The other officers selected follow: Vice President. Senator Joseph R. Hawley, Con necticut: Wm. II. Wannamaker, Pennsyl vania; Rev. Charles R. Brown. California; II. Clark Ford. Ohio; Thomas C. McMillan, Illinois: Rev. George A. Gordon. Massachu setts; Harvey J. Holister, Michigan; Rev. Michael Burnhan, Missouri; Cornelius D. Wood. New York: Rev. Edward D. Eaton, Wisconsin: recording secretary. Rev. Wm. H. Holman. of Southport. Conn.: auditor, George S. Edgell, New York. Executive committee. Rev. Watson L. Philips, New Haven; Rev. Stephen M. Newman. Wash ington; Rev. Charles E. Jefferson, New York; Charles L. Beckwith, Orange, N. J.; Frank A. Ferris, South Norval, Conn. One Child Shoots Another nt Piny. WEST LIBERTY, O., June 7. While a number of children, picnicking at the Piatt place yesterday afternoon, were playing "robber," Harry Miller, aged twelve, picked up an old Colt revolver and dis charged it, the load entering the abdomen of Margaret Taylor, the seven-year-old daughter of J. L. Taylor, of Troy. N. Y producing a wound which resulted in death some hours later. The boy did not know the revolver was loaded. Jnmnlrnn Killed by nn American. SANTI AGO DE CUBA, June 7. J. T. Bryce. of Savannah, da., killed a Jamaican named Constantlne last night in a fight growing out of a remark by Brice that if the Americans. Instead of the British, had heen fighting the Boers the Transvaal war Tiould have termlnatel long ago. It is rlalrced by Bryce that he acted in self, defense. The British consul and Colonel Whltslde. the department commander, are Investigating th cast. BOODLE CASES ON TRIAL FIRST OP THE SIIELBYVILLE IRREG LLARITILS BEFORE THE COURT. Jnllaa Chneden Most Explain III Pnint BUln-Younc Man's Xeck Broken in n Scuttle at Goshen. Sreclal to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBY VILLE. Ind., June 7.The trial of Julius Chueden on the charge of utter ing a forged Indorsement on a county war rant, in the name of Morrison & De Prez, for paints, began in the Circuit Court to day. A special venire of fifty names was drawn as Jurors, and a jury was secured after the middle of the afternoon, as fol lows: Henry C. Ruschaupt, Nicholas Mil ler, George Courtleyow, Apollis Kinsley, J. K. Bowers, Josiah Conger, John Norvall, Eil Herrod. Alex. Tindall. David A. Gun ning, Pliny Hungerford and Patrick Smith. During the examination of the jurors for competency Marcus Means, one of the reg ular panel, was asked if he had talked to any one about the case since he was drawn as a juror, and he said he had; that George M. Ilay had sent for him, and when he went to the office of the Democrat Ray had said that the county cases would come up for trial at this term of court. Here the defendant's attorney objected, and he was not permitted to say what Ray had told him. Afterward the defense excused Means. In the presence of the jury, while at recess and before they had been sworn, it is stated on good authority that Ray of fered to bet 00 to $10 that there would be no conviction." When this Information was given to Trial Judge Douglass Morris he ordered that the jury be not separated dur ing the pendency of the case, and they will be housed and fed in the courthouse and In charge of the bailiff, Al Green. Attorney John T. Duncan, of Duncan & Smith, Indianapolis, is assisting In the prosecution, and In the opening statement said that the State would prove that the Chuedens had a contract with the County Commissioners to paint one Iron bridge at so much a foot, a wooden bridge and cer tain work inside the jail at so much a yard, and furnish all material; that they had re ceived 11.042 for their labor and material In their own names, and that the three bills, in the name of Morrison & De Prez. for 1265, were, false and fraudulent. Judge Morris ruled tbat it was relevant to show the entire transaction, from beginning to end in order to show the guilty knowledge and Intent of the accused. In this way considerable evidence of a sensational na ture will probably be introduced that has no bearing direct on the case on trial. The first witness for the State. W. II. De Prez, of the firm of Morrison & De Prez, the name alleged to have been forged, testified that at the time the county order for $73 was drawn the county did not owe them any such amount nor had they au thorized any person to present such bill or sign their names to any bill against the county whatever. He further testified that the total amount of paints, oils, colors and brushes furnished to the Chuedens under the bridge-painting contracts amounted to $108. that the contract for the material was made with Edward Major, bookkeeper of the Democrat, and Julius Chueden, and that the material was to be charged to A. & H. Chueden and was so charged, and that none of the material was charged to the county; that on July 3, 1893, Ed Major and Julius Chueden had paid the bill. The claim filed against the county for these supplies was dated July 6, 1899. At the night session Charles Morrison, of the firm of Morrison & De Prez, corrob orated the testimony of De Prez as to the contract with Ed Major and Julius Chue den to furnish material for the painting contract with the county. He testified that he did not make ont any bill against the county, nor receive any -order for any mon ey, nor indorse any order for paints fur nished on the Chueden contracts, and pro nounced the indorsement of the name "Morrison & De Prez" as a forgery, and he repeated that he did not authorize any one to do so for the firm. Court adjourned soon after 9 o'clock un til 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. The po litical complexion of the jury is as fol lows: Republicans, 6; Democrats, 4; Pro hibitionists, 2. The claims In question are the three claims, aggregating $265, which were filed in the name of Morrison & De Prez. They were for paint and materials, two for $95 each, and one for $75. Three county orders were issued for like amounts, the Indorsements on the back of each pur porting to be by Morrison & De Prez, and being in similar handwriting. All of them were presented to the treasurer by Julius Chueden, and the money was paid to him. RAILROAD LITIGATION ENDED. Terre Hante Secures n New Road and a Viaduct Crossing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 7. The Evansvllle & Terre Haftte and the South ern Indiana railroad companies have settled their differences and the latter com pany will secure an unobstructed right cf way alongside the older road through the city. The settlement carries with it an agreement by which the Evansvllle & Terre Haute will pay 75 per cent, of the cost of a viaduct at Ohio street and the Southern Indiana 25 per cent., the viaduct to cost about $50,000. This is the crossing which has been in the courts off and on for thirty years, and is now pending in the United States courts on an attempt by the city to block a grade crossing. The Council will meet to-morrow night to pass on the mat ter, and it is thought the new road will be running trains Into Terre Haute on reg ular schedule by July 4. lief used to Par the Assessors. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind., June 7. The. Coun ty Council, at its session to-day, refused to appropriate $022 extra to pay the town ship assessors for.their labor In assessing the several townships. Counsel has been employed and legal proceedings will be instituted to test the right of the Council to appropriate a sum less than that ex pressly allowed by statute. - STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. Programme of Exercises for the Week of Commencement. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. June 7. The fol lowing programme has been announced for the commencement exercises of the Indiana State Normal School, beginning with the final examinations, Friday, June 22, to and Including Wednesday, June 27: Sunday, June 243:15 a. m., baccalaure ate address, by Dr. V. P. Kane, president of Wabash College. Wednesday, June 273 p. m., annual meeting board of trustees; 8 p. m., at the opera house, "As You Like It," senior class. Thursday, June 2S 3 p. m., business meeting Alumni Association; 8 p. m., an nual reception of the board of trustees and the faculty to the senior class and alumni. Friday, June 2D 9:30 a. m., graduating exercises, senior class. Address by Dr. John M. Coulter, University of Chicago. Subject, 'The Mission of Science In Educa tion." Miami County Graduation. Special to the Indianapolis Journal PERU, Ind., June 7. All of the common schools of the county united this afternoon in commencement exercises at the opera house in this city and 10S graduates listened to an address by Governor Mount and re ceived diplomas at the hands of State Superintendent of . Public Instruction Jones. Governor Mount was introduced by James F. Stutesman. who complimented his administration in warm terms. The Gover nor was at his best in his address and was frequently applauded. Superintendent Jones made a speech following and then dis tributed the diplomas to the young men and women who crowded the stage. Ry arrangement with th county school authorities the pupil making the highest averages of all in the county was given a two "years' free course in the Peru High School and the honor fell to Miss Grace Burke, of Allen township. Those making the highest averages in each township were awarded scholarships for a year each. They are: Walter Graft, Roy Cor.do. Rob ert Cox. Hertha Hurley, Ilertha Dailey. El bert Hatfield. Tcf.s Daniels. Leonora Har rison. Gertrudf Weaxer. Audna Derek. Walter Foutz, Himer Robinson and Martha Grogg. Oxford i'nllcxe Commencement. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. OXFORD. O.. June 7.-The fiftieth an nual commencement of Oxford College, at Oxford, O.. took place June 5. A class of twenty-two young women was graduated. President Fa3'e Walker, after a most suc cessful career of seventeen years, has re signed his office and the Rev. J.. II. Thomas will succeed him. Mr. Thomas is a grad uate of Yale University and Is eminently qualified for the high office to which he has been called. Reception to Earllinm Graduates. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. June 7. President and Mrs. Joseph John Mills gave their cus tomary reception to thegraduatlng class of Earlham College to-night. A number of invited guests other than the class mem bers was present. - HID HIS NECK BROKEN. Goshen Youngr Man Killed In n Sende, After a Dispute. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GOSHEN, Ind., June 7. A dispute to night between Levi Spahr, on the one side, and James Hess and George Ayres on the other, resulted In "a scuffle and what is thought to have been the accidental break ing of Spahr's neck. His death resulted almost instantly. Hess and Ayres have been arrested, charged with his murder. Marlon County Man in Trouble. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY. Ind.. June 7. Harry My- ers, a paroled convict from the Indiana Re formatory, who was suspected of complicity in thefts of property belonging to the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, was arrested last night In this city and returned to the Reformatory. He tried to escape, and sev eral shots were fired at him. Myers was sent up from Marion county to serve a term for stealing a horse. , Sawed Ills Way Out of Jail. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind.. June 7.-John Clevenger, the young man who was shot and seriously wounded by the sheriff of Fulton county, near Rochester, last winter, broke Jail here this morning and is gone. A saw had been passed In to him and with that he severed the bars of his cell. Sheriff Harness has offered a reward for the recapture of the fugitive. INDIANA OBITUARY. 1'ne Iter. Lawrence Knhlman, A Ilrll- Hnnt Younff Lutheran Clergyman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., June 7.-The Rev. Lawrence Kuhlman. considered one of the rising young clergymen of the English Lu theran Church, died yesterday evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kuhlman, after a long struggle with consumption. He recently returned from a trip South, without being benefited. The deceased was thirty-one years old. He was born and reared in Richmond. He gradu ated from Wittenberg College, Springfield, O.. and was soon afterward confirmed In the ministry. He went to Grand View. Ind., lor his first charge, and was later at Rockport, where he succeeded In organlr ing a congregation and building a church. He was forced to give up his work because of 111 health. A widow survives. Other Deaths In the State. RICHMOND, Ind., June 7. David S. Dib ble, aged fifty-five years, died this morning after a long illness. He came here fifteen years ago from Grand Rapids, Mich., and entered the wholesale fruit commission business, in which he was successful. He held membership in two of the well-known organizations of the city, the Entre Nous Club, a social organization, and the Trav eling Men's Protective Association. WABASH, Ind., June 7. Samuel G. Smi ley, for fifty years a business man of this city, died late this afternoon at his home on East Main street after a brief illness. Mr. Smiley was believed to be dying last night, but rallied. Deceased was born in Ohio and came to this city in the forties. The funeral will be held Saturday.. ALMOST WRECKED BY STORM. Lafayette Suffered Great Damage t'ntversltr Struck by LlKhtnlnir. LAFAYETTE. Ind., June 7. A fearful storm of wind and rain struck this vicinity about 4 o'clock this afternoon and lasted for two hours. ; The damage will amount to several thousand dollars. The Wabash, Big Four and Lake Erie roads suffered damage by washouts, estimated at 115,000. During the storm the laboratory at Purdue University was struck by lightning and badly damaged. Growing crops were literally driven Into the ground, while thousands of acres are covered with water. Heaviest Recorded Rainfall. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 7. The rain fall from 7 a. m. yesterday until 7 this morning was the heaviest on record at the Indiana State Normal School, where the government record is kept. The amount was 3:57 inches. Many cellars in the city were flooded. The Wabash river began rising this morning and It is thought there will be twenty feet of water in the channel by to-morrow morning. A. M. E. MITE SOCIETY. State Convention of Xero Chnrcli Women .Merl nt Marlon. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Jnd., June 7.-The Woman's Mite Missionary Society of the African Methodist Episcopal Church is holding its annual state convention at the A. M. E. Church In this city. About seventy-five delegates are present. The meeting is pre sided over by Mrs. M. E. TIester, of Craw fordsville, president of the state organiza tion, the corresponding secretary is Mrs. Hattie Fossett Ferguson, and the recording secretary Is Miss Clayburn. of Indianapo lis. At the opening session last night Mrs. Dillard Artls, of this city, delivered the welcome address, responded to by the state president. To-night the devotional exercises were led by the Rev. T. E. Wilson, pastor of the A. M. E. Church at Muncie. The Rev. C. W. Mossell, pastor of the local A. M. E. Church, delivered a welcome address to the visitors on behalf of his church and the city of Marlon. Mrs. Ada Golns, of In dianapolis, responded. After a number of musical selections and recitations the re mainder of the evening was devoted to a reception to the visiting delegates. This morning a paper was read on the Importance of early Christian training, and a spiritual discussion was led by Mrs. Hat tie Faucet Ferguson, the corresponding sec retary. A paper on "The True Missionary Spirit" was read by Miss Rosetta Gulllford, of Marlon. A paper presented by Mrs. M. A. Tiestcr, the state president, occupied o.t of the afternoon. It was an account of her visit to and the work of the national convention held at Philadelphia last March. Too Many Plains for Pence Special to the Imlianajolls Journal. ELKHART. Ind..' June 7. The City Coun cil, which consists of nine Democrats and three Republican.-', last niht elected R. HofmanR to succeed A. P. Kent. Repub lican, as park commissioner, whose term expired. Park Commissi ner J. B. David son, Republican, was removed, presumably because of partisanship, and J. A. Bell, Democrat, was elected as his successor. Dr. C. C. Rower. Democrat, was elected to the School Board to succeed Cyrus Seller. Republican, whose term expired. A week aeo the Council vacated the oQccs cf ttrfxt commissioner and sanitary inspector, re-, llevlng J. H. Williams and Oscar Mott. and elected Frank Harker and Michael Collins, Democrats, as their successors. The De mocracy, however, is torn with dissensions in regard to the distrubutlon of the spoils. AYnlwifth Cattle Sale. Spoclrl to th Indianapolis Journal. WABASH. Ind., June 7. There - were a large number of bidders at the Jersey cat tle a!c of the- White River Stock Parin Compiny here to-day. Colonel Krimonson. ot Kansas City, was the chief auctioneer, and Colonel IVrry, of Columbus, O., as sisted. The total amount realized was $3. WXi, forty head ining sold. The highest prices paid were as follows: Chemical Tost Maiitla. I. L. Dougherty, Wabnsh. tl'JÖ; Grey Betty. W. '15. McDonald.-West Leb anon, f 130; Onan's Franclsvlllc. $113; Eaby of St. Lambert. $353; Harris's. Sisnal. $li; Silver Edith. $70. all to S. II. Fklnnet, Ma fiie, W. S. lludd, Indianpolis. $1H; Ge neva's -Fancy. $73. A. G. Woodbury, Dan ville. 111.; Belle's Blsson's Crown. SHX.. L. L. Daugacrty, Wabash; Chemien 1 Test. Jr.. JCOO. L. L. Daugherty, Wabash; Cupid St. Heller, Nathan Daugherty, Lagro, $105; Comrade's Mlnela. 1. L. Daugherty, Wabash; Demonter's LHHe. $115, A. G. Woodbury, Danville, 111.: Bessie Wolcott, 5. C. M. Jones Muncle; Cupid Soliloquy, $140, B. F. Smyers. Wabash. Dublin's School Hoard Fight. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DUBLIN, Ind., June 7. The new School Board of Dublin, composed of John Newiln, president. Dr. McCray, secretary, and 'Squire Swain, who was just recently ap pointed by the City Council to succeed Frank E. Hoffman as treasurer of the School Board, have met together and elect ed a full set of teachers. This completes the second full corps of teachers for the Dublin schools. Prof. W. D. Cook, of Centervllle. Ind., formerly superintendent of the Ablng ton schools, was selected as superintendent, and Prof. S. C. Mills, of Fountain City, Ind.. who taught room No. 6 last term at Dublin, was named for principal. . . Effort to Settle n Strike. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL. Ind., June 7.-State Labor Com missioner McCormack came down from In dianapolis to-day to aid In the settlement of the strike at the Indiana Paving Block Company's plant, which has been on for the past week. A meeting of the Clay Workers' Union was held to-day and an effort will be made to get a committee of the union to meet the superintendent of the company soon, when it is hoped a set tlement will be reached. The strike was caused by the company refusing to take back all the old employes when the plant resumed operations after a month's Idleness. New Franciscan Provincial. COLUMBUS. Neb., June 7.-SIster Su perior Josepha. of St. Frances Academy at this place, has been appointed provincial superioress for the United States of tho Order of Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. Her residence will be at La fayette. Ind.. at the Provincial House, where the will go the latter part of the month to assume her new duties. This pro motion places Sister Josepha at the head of the Franciscan order In this country. Case of llenrt Dliteaae. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. June 7. Ceorge Fisher, a young man employed at the car works, was found dead In bed and it was thought he had committed suicide because of a love affair, but the coroner's investi gation disclosed the fact that he died from heart disease. Monument Committee Organised. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. - SULLIVAN, Ind., June 7. The committee in charge of the erection of the- proposed soldiers and sailors' monument at Center Ridge has selected the following officers: J. P. Stratton, chairman; U. Coulson, sec retary, and W. H. Crowder, treasurer. Indiana Notes. The fifth annual meeting of the Odd Fel lows of Sullivan and Vigo counties will be held at Farmersburg Aug. 9. A special meeting of the Lebanon County Council will be held June 20 to vote money for an examination of the county record prior to the passage of the fee and salary act. The wheat cfop of Vigo county is a total failure. What was left by the Hessian fly was destroyed by the recent heavy rains. The fruit crop promises to be very plentiful. The fifty-ninth annual commencement of St. Mary's Academic Institute, under the direction of the Sisters of Providence, will take place at the school at St. Mary's, Vigo county, Wednesday morning, June SO. The prize offered by Vassar College to the student who attains the highest degree of proficiency in the study of geology has been awarded to Julia A. Daln, of Crawfords ville. Miss Dain is making a specialty of geology and mineralogy and has won the prize In both departments. POPULIST BOW, (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) said to have been completed by nonunion labor the forty-three organizations of the Allied Building Trades Council refused to day to accept an Invitation to participate In the parade of the Allied Republican Clubs during convention week. The trade organi zations were asked to turn out twenty men each la the parade. The resolution was sent by the Young Rrpublicans, the most prominent political organization In this city. Each union affiliated with the Allied Council declined on Its own account to parade and R. T. Mitchell, secretary of the council, replied for the organizations as a body. The Issue In America LONDON. June 8. The Times this morn ing. In an editorial review of the Amer ican presidential situation, the candidates and issues, expresses the opinion that the Boer Issue Is not likely to be one on which the election will turn. 'The real issue," the Times says, , "is expansion, . and the forthcoming election will decide-whether the country is to remain within continental limits or to see transmarine expans!on.,t In the Judgment of the Times, the presiden tial terms and mode of election are a weak ness in the United States Constitution. Movements of Steamers. NEW YORK. June 7. Arrived: Palatia. from Hamburg. Sailed: La Bretagne, for Havre: Kaiser Friedrich, for Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg: Bovlc, for Liverpool; Barbarossa, for Bremen, via Southampton. LIVERPOOL. June 7. Arrived: Waes land, from Philadelphia; Michigan and Al tonia. from Boston: Germanic, from New York, via Queenstown. Sailed: Cambrian, for Montreal; New England, for Boston. ROTTERDAM. June 7. Arrived: Amster dam, from New York, via Boulogne. Sailed: Rotterdam, from New York, via Boulogne. QUEENSTOWN. June 7. Sailed: Rhyn land, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia; Teutonic, from Liverpool, for New York. BREMERHAVEN, June 7. Arrived. Saale, from New York, via Cherbourg and Southampton. CHERBOURG, June 7. Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck, from New York, for Hamburg. LIZARD, June 7. Passed: La Touraine. from New York, for Havre. GLASGOW, June 7. Arrived: State of Nebraska, from New York. BOULOGNE. June 7. Arrived: Amster dam, from New York. BREMEN, June 7. Arrived: Rhein, from Baltimore. Women Rebuffed by Brewer. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. June 7. The United States Brewers Association con cluded its fortieth anunal convention here to-day after electing these officers: Pres ident. Rudolph Brand, of Chicago; flm vice president, N. W. Kendall, of New Haven; second vice president. Joseph Theurer; treasurer, William Hoffman; sec retary, Gallus Thomann; financial secre tary. Charles A. Shultr. A letter was read In the convention from Miss Susan B. An thony, who requested the privilege that a representative whom she could send be. given the privilege of addressing the brew ers, but it was ruled out under the point of order that to grant the request would re voke the constitutional rules of forbidding Dollllca In tba association. I Soft Ixnoms, with two late fctyJc turn- t down collars and separate j cuffs, all made from woven tfM J?IY .uauras oniy sriji GEURITT A. ARCHIBALD, 3H East Washington Street. NATIONAL TubeWorka trrocMronPipefG Stein and WiLtr. oller TuN, cart and M&n. abl Iron FiaiB(btAek ii raJTanled. Vii Mop Cock a. nft& Trim mint Pteajn Oaugea, ripe Ton ripe Carte. VLv. sS Plate aad t, Wrenb Meam Traps, Pomp. Kin li en sink. Howe. Beltinr.Bat bit Metal. Solder. Wttte a4 Glore4 Wlpltuf waate, aa4 au otber fCoppli bom! t eomxertion wlti Gat. feteca x Water. Natural Ua Surrnetstpecitlty. 8tanv eating Apparatus for luO he Bolldtopi. Store-rooraa. M ffl, bOTW.VaffeiTM. LaI nes. Lumber Dry-Uoiis . Cot aal Thread to oiw 4er aar lw WrougfaMro rlpa. rror if lcx to 13 toefca tUsmetcr.. KNIGHT & JILLSOIV m to vr, 8. PENNSYLVANIA. ST. HAVANA MAYOR OBJECTS. Sara the Slnnlclpal Police Mut Not Be Requested to Learn Ensllab. HAVANA, June 7 Senor Med errs, the mayor, has written to Captain Pilcher, po nce magistrate, saying that the latter haa no right to alter the regulations aftecting the muLlcipal police, as he does in the or der requiring tho police to learn English. The mayor contends that Order 127, Issued by General Wood, puts the control and administration of the police in the hands of the mayor and that, in future, if Captain Pilcher wishes to make any change In the regulations he must not give Instructions to Chief Cardenas direct, but must send a rec emmendation for the change desired to the mayor. Snor Medoros distinctly as sures Ccptain Pilcher that as supervisor of police he does not hae power to change tegulatlons. The mayor also says In this communica tion that he understands there is. much gambling in Havana, and he aslis Capt. lilcher as chief of secret police to put a f top to it. lie has instructed Chief Carde nas not to carry out Captain Pilcher's or der as to policemen learning English, on the ground that it is contrary to law. Captain Pilcher Insists that his powers ,as a supervisor of police arc quite irrcsj,ective cf the mayor" authority. The matter will be referred to General Wood immediately upon his return. AO tat in j'ricea 01 siiic. NEW YORK. June 7. A meeting of silk and twist manufacturers was held here to day. Every manufacturer of importance in the United States was present or rep resented. Trade conditions were discussed, and the following resolution was adopted: ln view of the recent reports of the short age of from 23 to 23 per cent, in the China raw-silk crcp and the probably higher prices of raw silk, it is resolved that the present schedule of prices shall be main tained. The first shipments of the new crop of China raw silk are due here in Au gust. It . was said that if the reports of poor crop are found to be correct the man ufacturers will meet again and agree upon an advance in the price of manufactured material. There are less than a dozen Im portant factories in the United States. 1111.J a v a. a JACKSONVILLE. Fla., June 7. Tom Jenkins. Peter York, Harry Davis' and Peter Wiggins, all colored, employes of the Merrick-Stevens Engineering Company, were killed by lightning at 4 o'clock this afternoon while at work under the steamer Commodore Barney, hauled out on the ways at South Jacksonville. Fourteen other men were shocked, some ' of them seriouslj'. Wiggins's neck was broken, but not a mark appeared on the body of either other dead men. Several of the injured had their scalps badly torn and lacerated. The bolt struck a large chain that is used in the ways to haul out the steamers and ran down to the men, who were at work cn the hull. Postal Clerks and Auxiliary. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. June 7. To-day the resolutions, constitution, finance and ways, and means committees of the National As sociation of Postal Clerks were in session. and as some 01 tne committees had not con cluded their labors , at noon President Shaffer postponed the morning meeting un-. til 9:30 o'clock to-morrow. TVi a T A 11 vllf irtr aYa! a4 "F sn i a follows: Mrs. Mary I. Wood, of New Hamp shire, president; Mrs. Anna M. Shaffer, of Chicago, vice president; Mrs, Laura It. Josslyn. of St. Paul, secretary, and Mrs. Mattle L. Hiott. of Minneapolis, treasurer. Bitten by a Gils Monster. PHOENIX. A. T.. June 7. Horace E. Mann, a well known miner and prospector, who has been In Arizona twenty-flve years, . was bitten by a glla monster while cn the desert sixty miles south of Phoenix four days ago, and was brought to town to-day. partly paralyzed and In a critical condi tion. Mann was one of a prospecting party." lie discovered two gua monsters, ana wnue attempting to capture them alive one of the big lizards bit his arm and the other scratched his hand. Fell Into a Pot of Hot Metal. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 7. Thomas Kein, aged seventeen years, an employe of the smelting works at Argelne, fell Into a large pot of hot metal and died. Kein fell Into the pot in a sitting posture. His com panions shouted with horror, while the man. gasping in agony, laid his hands on either side of the red-hot kettle and tried to raise himself out. Other workmen hurried, to his assistance and removed him from his position. Colonel Whiteside May De Promoted. SANTIAGO DE CUBA. June 7. Col. Samuel M. Whltslde, of the Tenth Cavalry, commanding the Department of Santiago and Puerto Principe, has been recommend- - . a . a m ed by Governor General wooa ior promo tion to the rank of brigadier general in recognition of his admirable conduct of the affairs of this turbulent district and in recognition of the Importance of the post. 31any Injured In it Wreck. OMAHA, Neb., June 7. The Milwaukee passenger train, which leaves Council Bluffs at 11 a. m., was wrecked at noon to day at Persia, la., by spreading rails. J. E. Bover, of Temona, la., had his skull fractured and will probably die. Captain J. P. Nlpes, a Kansas City traveling man. and two trainmen were seriously hurt and ten passengers are Injured. 7So Examination of ely. NEW YORK, June 7. The examination of C. W. F. Neelj', which was to have taken place to-day before Commissioner Shields, was postponed this afternoon to June 13. As the bill relating to Cuban ex tradition was signed yesterday by Pres ident McKinley, there will, it is understood, he no further hearings in relation to the matter in the local courts. . - Shot Ills Pursuer. DAI-LAS. Tex., June 7.-George Andrews, a farmer of Newton county, was killed by Albert Sinclair. Andrews charged that Sln Iair was eloping with Mrs. Andrews. The liuhand pursued the couple und when within :t hundred yards opened tire with a rifle. Sinclair r.turned the lire, shooting Andrew? through the head. Sinclair and Mrs. Andrew are in the Newton county jail. Ilespite for n Murderer. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. June 7.-Gnvernor Tanner this afternoon granted a respite until July T to Lewis Thomas, convicted cf murder In the Circuit Court of Alexander county in May 1SJ0, and sentenced to hang July 22 at Cairo. Governor Tanner states this Is done so the defendant may have hta cats presented to the Pardon UqxX I :r:yl