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LOGANSPOBT, MOBKOT3, JAKFABY 4, 1899. PBICE 2 Indiana Supreme Court is Reorganized, but two ballots, the first being a tie and the second resulting, Adamt, 48; Carton, 44. There Is now hardly a shadow of a doubt about the re-election of Senator Burrows, only question being the of his majority. Tiie 16Dtb's Movements, Columbus, Jan. Colonel Klger'a and Major Barter's battalions of the 160th Indiana Volunteers leave (tomorrow afternoon, together with the regimental hospital, for Charleston, to embark for Cuba on the Saratoga Friday.

They will travel to Charleston via Atlanta. Colonel Guntler an4 the remaining batalllon will ndt leave until next week. in Effort to Settle Senatorial Contest Soon. Betjring Judges Will Resume Law Praptice, Prominent Muncie Politician Drops Doad--160th's Movement The Legislatures, Indianapolis, Jan. Supreme court reorganized this morning, and now contains a full bench of Republican judges, Dowl'iug and Francis E.

Baker were sworn before Judges McCabe and Howard. John V. Hadley was sworn to as Judge Hackney's successor about 'two weeks ago. Judges Monks and Jordan continue in office, as t'helr tennsdo not expire for two years. The court handed down only one opinion, which was prepared by Judge Jordan.

The retiring judges of the Supreme court all intend to resume the practice of law. Judge Hackney has already botfuu Ills duties as one wf the aDtor- neys of the Big Four railroad, with nn o'fh'ce in the Majestic building to Indianapolis. Judge Howard, will return to South Bond and reopen lite law Jud ff MoCabe not matui'cd his plans, but cxnecls to rejoin his son. with whom lie practiced law for many years and open an office at some ollun- place, -possibly at Indianapolis. Special to The Journal.

Spriingneild, 111., Jan. caucus of the Bepublieans of the House 1m the Illinois General Assembly was held at ithe Leland nctte! this John- R. Newcomer presented the name of Judge Sherman otf Maeomb for Speaker and ttie nomination was made unanimous. Talk for Governor Mount Will Not Down, Eebels at Iloilo Preparing to Ee- Troops are Eestless. Mo Change in the Situation Strength Showing Up.

mw at the Capitol. Frank L. of thto city, wJU be: the Republicans for Speaker, and party being in majority, he will be elected. UoWD Littleton was assured of the speakershlp, Will H. Jordan, of this city, was fu Mne for the clerkship of the House.

He still has a large folJowtag, -but the disposition 48 to take the clerk, as well as the other'places below Speaker from out over the State, and It looks as If Fred KJnbley, of Orange county, will be the clerk. Samuel Gibson, of Delaware county, is on the "slate" for doorkeeper. Hundreds of county politicians are applicants ifior places that are to be filled by appointment. The organizatiom of the Senate has not yet been decided upon. The of Rolla B.

Oglesbee, of Plymouth, declare that he has enough votes to elect Mm secretary of the body. Representative Cotner, of Cass and Fulton, "the little ministers" arrived bright and early at ttoe Grand Hotel th'ls morning. He says that be has one or two private bills that he may introduce, but, as there is not much chance for Democratic legislation, he wild be more of a looker-on than anything else. Movement Against the Gas Company Assumes Shape, Special to the Journal. Jn scalerl it t.ho lircuUi'ast inblo about 0 o'clock It.hls morning, IA-C W.

Coffoen Oroppwl the niul Instantly expired. His is to apopldllc IIo ouo nf the prolninont of Miuicif, 'having 1 boon closely wit'h Its interests throughout his wlioU' life, which spent here. He a conspicuous cnudldatu for nppniiH-mr-iit as of rhe city and a poIWiciau of fauslclerable ability. Mr. seiTixl throughout the Civil war, nrul within recent years he liold ofl'u-os (vf high rank In thc'GraM Army.

He ytnirs and a na- tilvc of Imllnna. His i'or iippolntraent as postmaster tins- aatrudtocl tlie atiteation of polIHciiins over: the State. He was supported, irhe place by Mr. McCullixli. CouffTOssman Henry and ottior men wC prominence.

It was rec- that '(lie lisht lay between him JUKI Major JVilfliiian. His eanvnss was an jicrlijioivioi'." one, and he wn's well re.spec.iied even by those who dlf from him poltticnUly. He was a iw of the Masons and othei f-ratoTiiitles. On rtftiring -las woll as when arising this moraine he seemed to be in usuai 'liccilrli. lie was nlwut the streets yositordny.

lie leaves' a wife and daughter. Spceial to The Journal. Manila, Jan just received from Hollo say the rebels at a. meeting- Saturday ratified the action of Jhe delegation which assured the Americans that they might land unarmed, but that if later landed, ai-med natives might be unconltrollalble. It is further said that every prepai-atiou is being made for resistance upon the part of the rebels, and reinforcements arriving from Negroes and neighboring islands in spite of efforts of U.

Baltimore and gunboait Arsontla to soare them with searchlights. Amei-iea-n troojis are Rebels nre drilling on t'hc beach evening and morning in full view of Hie American expedition. Tli-e embarked on four -transports hnre yesterday, -their destination 'being unKnown. Quay on Top Special to The Jourcial. Harrlsburg, Jan.

Repub- members of tnro met In caucus toniglvr, ami out of Ifri se alors iniil representatives 109 were lielug 1U loss thnn thw num necessary to elect a United States ator on joint ballot. Nine Senators id 46 members of 'the re- afued out of the.caucus. Matthew nay and IIon. F. Jones were 'laced in nomination, the vote result.ng: Quay.

0. C. L. Magee received two votes. A Burrcws Victory.

Special to The Journal, Lansing, Jan. J. Adams of Grand the avowed Burrows cdndldarte for Speaker of the Hoow of Uciprwwntntlves. was In caucus tonight over J. J.

Carton of Flfnl, the Mngree if took PAINFUL ACCIDENT Panhandle Brakeman Gray Eadly Hurt on the Head. 'While "poling" some cars at. Onward yesterday morning I. Gray, a freight tonvkemsvn sustained painful injuries about the 'head, which at first were thought to be serious, but happily, developed to be of llirtle consequence. The 5pole which he was using as a means of connecting Wie engine with a cair -on a side track snapped un- dor the pressure which was brought to bear upon lit, of the pieces striking him upon 'the 'head.

He was rendered unconscious 'by the bjow, and was brought to the office of Company Surgeoua Shultz. Het-herVngton, where his injuries were given preparatory attention, after which he was taken 'to St. Joseph's hospital. The skull was not fraet.iwed' the man will shortly be recovered from the severe bruises which lie received. His condition last nlgMt was favorable lo early NO CLUE LEFT A Sneak Thief Enters Dr.

Cole. man's Residence. During the absence of the family of Dr. Coleman Monday evening a sneak thief eutesred ithe house nnd mnde a pretty thorough ransacking of the rooms, but did not succeed In-carrying away aityrWlng of much value. Some loose change loft in a pair of trousers belonging to Denby Coleman, and a pair of new shoes formed the extent of the plunder, so far as developed.

The doctor arrived home about 8:30, flndtoig the door open, but thought nothing mw- pleious of the clrcmnutajaee and A. was not until people returned 'rora the play "that -the discovery of'the burglary was made. It te believed that fbe doeftor'8 arrival scared ithe'depre- Indianapolis, Jan. Hogate of Danville, today voiced the sentiment of some of the most influential members of the Assembly In regard to the time for holding the senatorial caucus when he said: "If I coufd have my way the caucus would be held Friday night. There is no good reason why the contest should not be settled at once.

Any person can foresee that the General Assembly will-not attend to business uiatil after the (nation is made. If the caucus Is put off until the middle of next week, a. week of the session, will be lost. Under the existing conditions members will even, be afraid to introduce bills of Importance. The Republican Senators and Representatives ought lo meet in caucus Friday night and stay there until a-candidate is named." It may be that an effort will be made to put oft the caucus until the finst of.week after next, but the general Impression now is (hat 'it will be held oiac week from tomorrow night.

Now, that -the Republican anil Represcmtatlves'have nearly all arrived, ami along with them Jnflueri- tiial politicians from every county in State, the "log 'rolling" in the in- twest of each 'o! the candidates has be- gtin in earnest. yesterday much of the activity has been tnuis'Cerretl from 'the public rotunda of tlio hotel to private rooms of candidates and -Hiclr managers on the second floor. Tlie candidates who for a week have 'been conspicuous in the hotel corridors are now kept busy'in tlieir rooms meeting men who have votes and formuJat- ing plans with thelir managers. The crowd that has assembled, made up of members of the General Assembly, seekers after places and politicians who have here by the several senatorial candidates. Is great as (-lie average State nominating brings together It is dawning on the aiiiti-HaWy men of all shades of preference that the Lafayette mnn lias the best organization on the ground.

Day. by day it shows evidence of long and careful planning. Telegrams fro-rn Evmnsville today state that it hns been reported there that Posey is quietly working -in the Interest of Hanly; and it is stated that representatives of the party in -that city are indignant over the news. Mr. Posey declared today that itihe story is false.

Like Banquo's ghost the talk' for Mount will not down and the friends of Ll-eu tenant-Governor Haggard still have hope that something will happen that will put the senatorial toga, on James A. Mount, thus placing Haggard In the Governor's chair. While Senator Newby has not pledged himself to support Handy dt is generally understood that both Newby and Represen- The Small Court Boom Was Crowded Last Night, An Effort to Kaise $1,000 to Contest the 0as Company in the Courts. I Stemfer, J. A.

IfeyUl, Murphy and Henry Roach, Jr. These several were fia- fitructed to make what progress they eotild and to report the same at an adjourned meeting to be held next day At this coming meeting It Is the understanding tbat Judge Beynolds will address tire assemblage and it will then be further whaX shall dome the matter. Secretary Kistler announces that the use of his law office in the Thornton-Baldwin- block be at the command of Judge Reynolds during the latter'r stay In the city engaged In this connection. Two Propositions to Engage the Attention of the Business Men's Association, Last night the council chamber about twenty members of the-Business Men's association met to consider two different propositions for increasing tlie number of manufacturing institutions to this city. The first one brought before' the meeting was that of Mr.

Cromer wlw lias a patejit on a bicycle seat. He wants to receive the proper assistance either by -menus of a sioek company or donation wliicii wLII enable him to equip a plant for- th-e manufacture of the deviloe. He also has a dress guard which he claims- possesses certain act- vn.iTtages over all others, which he also InclufT'JS In the proposition After several of members had expressed tlieir opinion on the subject and Mr. Cromer hncl answered their in regard to 'lire mutter Preslfient B. F.

Koesling appointed a' committee of five composed of D. D. Dyk-eraasi, Chas'Ivreas. W. T.

G-iffe, T. W. Nichols and I. A. Adams to look into Hie matter.

They agreed to meet Mr. Cronwr at Dykenimr's office -iliis morning; at 0 o'clock. The othor proposil'ion is one to locate a factory here that will' employ'one liundr.ocl men, all skilled labor, Tlie association asked that the matter be kept a secnet ior. a few days until shall more definite shape. Meeting adjourned until next Friday.

ject of (lie call, was authorized on behalf of the The mass meeting called at the eouTt room last evening WPS attended by a crowd which filled the room. Charles E. Carter, opened the meeting at 8 o'clock aawt stated the ob- He announced that he committee which had the matter. In hand to state that the Hon. A.

W. Reynolds, of Jlonticello, had given the committee the assurance that lie would carry the contest agntast the Natural Gas company to th-e highest court for a thousand dollars, and ihat the meeting had l)een arranged for the purpose of getting at the best meaus whereby this fund could be raised, if it proved' Hie sense of tlie meeting to raise it at all and to carry the contest oa. He.stated that Judge Reynolds fels confident that for this fee he could bring the case to a conclusion, taking part of the fee down aad (-he balance when, the suit would have reached its conclusion. In this connection he displayed a EGBERT FOTJST DEAD The long Expected End Comes at Long Cliff Yesterday. tative Williams wlJl vote for tlie Laf- ed ayettte man.

A meeting was held ten-day at which the plans to draw Newby's support from Hanly was In the event that Haggard became Governor, Newby, as president pro tern, of the Senate, a position his friends say ne has "cinched," would become Lieutenant-Governor, and I Robert T. Foust, one of Logansport's well known citizens and at one time an active cnivxaiter, died at Mie hospitaJ insane at Long Cliff yesterday morning at an early houn. The condition of the deceased had long been hopeJses and his death was not unexpected. About ten. years Robert Fouslt, at that time one of the city's best known carpenters, was engaged at his ti-aide on some work at Kokomo.

He fell from a scaffold and sustained injuries abouit the head from which he never recovered. His mental staJte from that time was never sound, and about five years ago it was found necessary to pljace hhn under the treatment prescribed at ithe hospital at. Long Cliff. He- was 55 years of age, and leaves a widow residing ait 37 Bates street, Wesiakle, and three daughters, all grown! The will be from Presbyterian, church at 2ip. m.

tomorrow, services eonduet- f' Rev. J. W. McDonald. Interment be made In Mt Hope cemetery.

Bridge Mao Hart. Jan. 3. Scais, employed by ithe Bridge Company, while assdsting' lu hiotoflng a heavy beam, was caught by WflJiam Wabash put him Inlinefor the governor- from position, crushing Is leg and hurting Mm internally. He njit likely to recover.

ship at some future time, friends were discussing proposition freely today. The Senate and House fop aator.awsy, else much of the nomination of for the mlglt have been taken. subordinate placet wffl be be)d toroor- Arthur and wife returned from a week's visit with rel- at Otund Rapidv, Mieh. telegram from Dr. M.

A. Jordan, who had detained Chicago, declaring that the doctor would subscribe $100 to-the required fund. This statement was grcetied with cheers. Tlie further stated thar it had lield Tbest by tlie committee to get a'to this matter "by the of in each ward of the city 10 solicit subscriptions to this fund, 011 the basts that each consumer paying a utite toward ilic same make it an to raise. WH'Jj this preliminary statement the eliaiir for a temporary organization.

motion ths acting chairman was installed as chairman, of. the evening' and Mllo G'ibsoii was secretary of the m-eeting. Tiie chairman de-toJled the need of a deflna-te and pei-uinaeut organizaUon 'to carry the movement to its conclusion and this organization, was speedily effected by tlie election of the following officers: Jf. A. Jordan.

Vice A. Brooks. M. ICistJer. McHfUe.

John H. Leonard was elected 'to act with the above officers as a member of a general advisory committee. Following this action Martin McHale tofld at some length, and witti sufficient humorous references to keep the crowd entertained, tbe details -of his recent trouble with the gas company. While lie was talkln-g Dr. Jordan the aoom having just; arrived from Chicago.

His entrance was greeted with cheers, and he was told of his election the position of permanent chairman of the -contesting organization. The doctor spoke a.t some length concerning tlie question whicfli had brought the crowd out, and finally called for volunteer committees from each ward lo take up the matter of circulating subscription papers for the purpose of, creating the required fund for litigation with the gas company, should that litigation become necessary- These committees were organized after some little canvass of the matter, as follows: First C. E. Carter, John H. Leonard, 3Itio Gibson, John Viney.

and Gua Dreyer. Second Hublcr, SoJ. Smith, C. Smith aiud J. D.

Taylor. Third F. Sulifran, M. For-' noff, George Felker and Robert 'Graves. Fourth May, George Parftfh and Paul Tabor.

Fifth ward-John glaytwiugh, Joliu Hwh, MMUa MdUtev J- A. Brootu, SHOWS GROWTH Indiana Banks and Trust Companies Doing Good Business. The wport of the Auditor of State relating 10 -the bank department of his office has been Issued. It shows that the banks and trust companies of the State ate. as a whole, in better condition than they were a year ago.

The to be $1,017,401.82 they were a year ago. The report of the savings banks also shows a "satisfactory growth, and It Is reported that tihere has been a good gain in both deposits and depositors. The services of trust companies are said to be growing more popular with the people. The Indiana bank department now has" under its supervision ninety-five State banks, five, savings banks and five trust companies. The present provision of the State bank law In.

reference to the reduction of capital stock Is said to 'be Inoperative and that when a bank wishes to reduce- Its stock, tit has no recourse other than to go into liquidation and then incorporate again. As several banks are anxious to reduce their capital, the Gonenal Assembly will be to- modify the law so that the banks do so without going Into liquidation. NEWS IN BRIEF Professor von Bruns 6f Tubigen University (Germany) denounces the English explosive-bullet used in the battla of Omdurman as hardly less cruel than the "dumdum" bullet. The Chinese government will send 5,000 foreign drilled troops to suppress the rebellion In the jirovlrice of Cze- Chuen. The Army Gazette publishes an imperial cabinet order FAbslituting German for words of employed in the army.

The works of the Toronto Rubber Shoe Manufacturing company at Port Dalhousfo, were totally destroyed by lire. Loss, S100.0CO. Joseph AV. Storment. a farmer, 55 years of ago, committed suicide by hang-ing himself in his barn near Mount Vernon, Ills.

Judge Carlos M. Stone of the common pleas court has consented to be the candidate of Hanna Republicans against the renomination of Mayor McKlsson in Cleveland. Fire destroyed over half the business portion of Beanmn, la. Six business houses, all frame structures, were burned. Loss, insurance, $6,000.

A battle is said to be Imminent at La, Paz, capital of Bolivia, between revolutionists and government troops. Z-ogan McPherson. editor of the Brockton (Ills.) Review, has mysteriously disappeared. He has been abeent for nearly two weeks. Ex-Governor James E.

Campbell of Ohio, who has been confined to his room in a New York hotel several days from illness, is reported to be much improved." Mrs. Jane Sastman was severely burned, at Packwaukee, by her clothing catching flre. A strike riot at Nagy-Komlos, Hungary, resulted in a fierce battle between the mob and the The rioters were finally suppressed. Pour miners were killed In Jumper mine at Jamestown, by the ping of a skip, which fell ISO feet to bottom of the shaft. Fire In the new oil fltfld at caused a loec-of 150,000.

An unknown aged man, picked up unconscious at the court house, Milwaukee, died later the emergency hospital. As the result of grief over the death of his only sister, Mrs. Ellen Moore, Thomas Kelly, aged 30, threw hicrnelf in front, of a Big; Four, train at and was ground to pieces. Oliver E. Boddlngrton has been appointed counsel to the United embassy at Paris.

ministerial association of Indianapolis. hfts pas.std call- Ing upon congress to refuse a to Brigham H. Hoberts. elected from Utah. Mrs.

Henry of 81ouc River, aged 73, from of an amputation. A very destructive' occurred In the portion of Qklva, Steftm-Heallnr company nuxA. Mr. aad Mrs. C.

P. of are in the city to PortMvKwnrUott.