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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

I value. II embraces the real estate, Nos. 2o5. d
2O9, 211, and 213 East 12th st. New York, the lease
hold property at University Place and Sth st., and
the presses, type. machinery, tools, fixtures and
| other plant of both the old companies. This prop
erty, together with the working capital which the
/ vendors undertake to contribute, is valued at
| 81. IS2, 1885.
The books and accounts of both the retiring COM
\ panes have been examined by the well-knQwn pub
| lie accountants, Messrs. WALDEN, BROOKS d
| DONNELLY. who certify as follows. viz:
No. IL Pine ST., New York, March q, 1901.
! We have examined the books and
\ counts of TROw'S PRINTING AND
| BOOKBINDING COMPANY for the
| period of five years ending Dec. 81,
1890, and also for the same period the
accounts of the TROW CITY DIRECT
| DRY COMPANY, and we find the
net profits of the two concerns. after
providing for the cost of all materials,
| labor, wages, and expenses, and cost of
renewals and repairs to plant and ma
| Or average of sls2, 2s2. IS yearly.
The profits for the year 1890 amounted to. 735n
| (SigneD
YALDEN. BROOKS & DONNELLY.
THE RESULT LAST STATED Is EoUIvA-
LENT TO PER CENT UPON THE PRE-
FERRED STOCK AND 11.16 PER CENT
UPON THE COMMON STOCK.
1900 shares offs per cent cumulative pro-
(commOn) stock of this company are now
offered for public subscription at par.
Subscriptions will be payable as follows:
10 per cent on application.
80 per cent on allotment.
80 Per Cent in Is Days. After Allotment.
80 Per Cent in 80 Days
The subscription lists will be opened at 10
o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday, July FL, and viii
close at or before 3 O'Clock P. NJ, on Thurs
day. July 23, 1891, at the offices of Messrs.
JOHN III. DAVIS & CO., 10 Wall St, New
York; 8 V. WHITE 6 CO., SO Wall ST., New
York, and 4 Sherman ST., Chicago, and con-
NOR & CO., IL Broadway, New York.
Subscriptions will also be received by
IMPORTERS AND TRADERS NATIONAL
BANK, New York,
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
CHACE NATIONAL BANK. New York,
GARFIELD NATIONAL BANK, New York,
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, Albany,
NY.
WASHINGTON LOAN ANDTRUsT COMPANY,
Washington, D. C..
CITY NATIONAL BANK, Springfield, Mass.
WILBOUR, JACKSON & CO., Bankers, Provi-
dence. r. 1.
r. j. DEAN CO., Bankers, New York.
Allotments will be made soon rs practicable.
The right is reserved to reject reduce any sub
scription.
PROsPECTUsES, CONTAINING FULL
INFORMATION, AND BLANK FORMS OF
APPLICATION FOR STOCK CAN BE OBJ
Tanned FROM EITHER OF THE BANKS
OR BANKERS ABOVE NAMED.
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Mining Stock Quotations.

NEW YoRK, July 17.-Alice 100: Adams Con-
solidated, $50; Aspen, 200; Deadwood, 100;
Homestake, HOO; Horn Silver, $50: Mexican,
$50: Plymouth, It's; Ontario, $500; Union Con-
solidated, 100; Yellow Jacket, l55.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Metal Markets.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Pig iron unchanged
Copper heavy-Lake, July, s12 go. Lead dull
domestic, 81 45. Tin quiet and easy: straights
$40 40
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IRON TRADE REVIEW.
Business Holding Up Well for the
Season of Shutd0wnS and
Repairs.
BESSENER PIG GOES STILL LOWER.
Surface Signs That Are Considered Hopeful
by Dealers Who Watch the
Market.
BESSEMER PIG GOES STILL LOWER.
SOME INTERESTING COMPARISONS MADE.
Drift of Opinion and Fluctuations at All Leading
Centers
OFFICE OF THE PITTsBURe DISPATCH, I
FRIDAY july II {

Raw IRoN AND STEEL-We have reached
the middle of July and trade shows up re.
markably well, so far as volume is con-
cerned. Prices of Bessemer, gray forge and
foundry iron rule low, compared with same
time last year, as will be seen by the follow
ing:
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Price of Bar Silver,
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To Tn

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
New YORK, July l7.-Bar silver in London.
4614d per ounce; New York dealersi nrice
Tor silver, 81 OH per ounce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Boston Stocks.
PhiladeInhia Stocks.

Closing quotations of Philadelphia stocks. fur
nished by Whitney 4 Stephenson, brokers, No. 81
Fourth avenue. members New York Stock Ex-
change
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IMPROVEMENT AT ST. LOUIS.
All Indications There Now Seem to Point TO
Larger Volume of Business.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
ST. LOUIS, July F.-Rogers, Brown and
Meacham say: There has been some i'm
provement in inquiries for pig iron during
the past week. One of the large car works
in this territory bought several round lots
of car wheel and coke iron. General foundry
trade is improving, and indications point to
a larger volume of business. Stove works
are most all running full and report good
prospect for fall business. We quote for
cash f. O. b. st. Louis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Turpentine Markets.

NEW YoRK-Rosin quiet and weak. Tur-
penttne dull and easy at 3614@37c.
WILMINGTON, n. C.-Spirits of turpentine
quiet at SAC. Rosin firm; strained, 81 20;
good strained, 81 %. Tar firm at 81 60.
Crude turpentine firm; hard, 81 IS; yellow
dip, SO 30; virgin, 81 so.
CHARLESTON, S. C.-Turpentine steady at
3l4c. Rosin firm; good strained, 81 III.
SAVANNAH GA.-Turpentine firm at 351ac.
Rosin firm ut 81 25@1 30,
The Drygoods Market.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE drygoods market
presented no new feature to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

RAPID TRANSIT-Electric railroads in
tunnels is the rapid transit of the future,
See THE DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
EXCHANGE
STOCK.

At New York yesterday the total sales of
stocks were 1910 shares, including Atchi-
son, 1850; Louisville and Nashville, 4,4OO;
Chicago Gas, 5000; st. Paul, ,920.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
BROKERS--FNANCIAL.

DCnDIC,c SAVINGS BANK,
1tu1lt j 81 FOURTH AVENUE
Capital, $500, 600. Surplus s5l, SO 30
d. Nick. LLOYD. EDWARD E. DUFF.
President. Asst. Sec. Treas
Y per cent interest allowed on time de-
posits. ocl540D
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OLD IRON AND STEEL RAILS.
loo tons steel rails, long lengths SIS rs cash
CHARCOAL.
I25 tons No. foundry. 90 cash
rOn rO1d
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Additional markets on tenth page.
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First SECOND THIRD
rAII CALL CALL
|B ALB A Is n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

The advance of I16c on sugars at the re-
fners noted in this column yesterday is
fully sustained. Soft whites are scarce and
very firm. Prospects are for higher prices.
Spot coffee is firm, but the new crop begins
to come in freely, and no permanent bull
moYement is nOSSible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

lltAss . w Va
tons extra hammered iron axleS,
net 2s Is ca:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
TWO MORE NEW STATES.

Arizona and Oklahoma to Be Taken Into
the Sisterhood by the Present Congress.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-There are to be
two more stars added to the American flag
within short time. 1t has been agreed
that Arizona and Oklahoma are to depart
from Territorial and have State govern
ments. This is the result of q verbal un-
derstanding reached between the leading
Republican and Democratic members of
the two houses who have been interesting
themselves directly in statehood matters
since the present Congress convened. Just
before the Democratic Senators held
their caucus the other day to
agree upon minority representation on
the Senate committees the Utah and
New Mexico boomers attempted to pack
the Senate committee on Territories with
men who would favor statehood for those
two Territories 1t IL said the matter OF
statehood was about that moment men,
toned to President Harrison, and it was
learned that he would not favor it. He
believed Utah had not sufficiently long
enjoyed freedom from polygamy, and New
Mexico had not sufficiently large Ameri-
can citizenship. SO com mbination was
made between Arizona and Oklahoma. and
it was stated that not only quite all the
leading Republicans and Democrats in
Congress have expressed approval, but also
President Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18

friends If he succeeds in anything. Elkins
would stand by friend as long as there
was button on his coat"
There is some dissatisfaction among Re-
publican Senators over the nomination OF
MIR. Elkins bu. this is believed to be not
deep enough to cause any opposition to his
confirmation. The dissatisfaction is said
to be on the part of some of the New Eng
land and few Western Senators. Their
alleged objection to the appointment Is
based on sectional Grounds-the New Eng
landers believing that the war portfolio
should have gone to their section, while
the Western men are put out because Act
ing Secretary Grant was not promoted.
These gentlemen, however, express no wish
TO fight Mr.. Elklns's confirmation, and it
will probably be put through without op-
position.
SHORT SKETCH OF THE NEW SECRETARY.
Stephen B. Elkins was born In Perry
county. Ohio. Sept. 26. 1S41. He removed
to Missouri when very young; was gradu-
eted at Missouri University in 1860 and
studied law. He served in 1s62-63 as a
captain in the Seventy seventh Missouri
Regiment, and in the latter year went to
New Mexico. where he was admitted to the
bar in 1864. He also engaged IN mining
snd stock raising there and accumulated q
fortune. He was member of the Territor.
ial Legislature in 1866; Attorney general
of the Territory In 1S6S-69, and United
States attorney In 1S70-72 He was then
elected delegate 10 Congress and served
two terms. from 1878 to 1877.
Mr. Elkins was member of the national
Republican committee from 1872 to. 1884.
He took an active part in the Chicago con-
yention of 1884 that nominated j. g. Blaine
for the presidency and earnestly supported
him In the canvass. Since 1854 Mr.. Elklns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
CHRISTMAS
iss.s.-s.sssssss
ADVERTISERS
LOST III on POKER AND WOMEN.
Kansas City Book Keeper COnfessss to Embez.
zling $4,000 of a Banks Money.

KANSAS CRY, Dec. 1Z.-John L. Fergu-
son. bOok-keeper in the National Bank,
of Kansas City, was arrested this morning
and sent to Jail for embezzllng $4,000 from
the bank where he was employed. Fergu-
son was i'll last Tuesday and remained at
home. and when he went TO work Wednes-
day, in order to carry ahead his fraudulent
account. he had to change the figures made
BY his temporary predecessor. This was
discovered, and the investigation which
followed revealed the embezzlement. Fer
guson. beng called before the officers of
the bank. made a full confession. His
method " wassomewhat peculiar. He opened
hctitious account and RAISED the figures
on the receiving teller's blotter so as to show
deposits accordingly. Then he credited
the account accordingly and drew checks
In the fictitious name. in order to keep mp
with tho deposits. Not a cent Is left, but
the National Bank, of Kansas City, will
get $4,000 from the American Surety Com
pany. which had Indemnitied Ferguson.
Ferguson refuses TO say where the money
has gone. but declares he has spent 1t all
some on poker, some on dissoiute women.
He 10 a single man.
Ferguson was arraigued before Justice of
the Peace Worthen immediately after ne
was placed under arrest. He waived ex-
animation. and was ordered held for the
grand Jury. Bail Was fixed at $4,000, which
was not given, and Furguson was taken to
a cell IN the Second-street jail. John l..
Peake. the attorney for the young man,
came TO the courtroom soon aft he was
arrested. To Justice Worthen he intimated
that plea OF guilty would be made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
LUNCHEON AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Prittiiy Laid Table at Which Mrs. Harr
SON Presided with Grace.

Prittiiy Laid Table at Which Mrs. Harri-
son Presided with Grace.
Srecal 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-This afternoon
at 1:S0 o'clock Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Nc
Kee gave luncheon for which thirty-six
covers were laid. 1t was spread In the
state dinIng-room. the first formal enter
tainment given there since it's redecora-
tion. 1t is scarcely probable more hand
some table was ever laid there. as the
floral decorations were arranged In perfect
harmony with those permanently in place.
In the sfour corners of the room tall and
graceful palms brsnched over and almost
touched the mantel lpieces; on the old fash
ioned marble mantels row of small
potted plants were arranged. The buffets
had q plant here and there and on
the linen covers piles of china for each of
the courses and some of the beautiful new
cut glass were effective adornments. The
fine linen cloth had at each corner the let
ters ~. g" or an American ehield done in
fine embroidery.
Mr.. Harrison received her guests IN the
Blue Room after they had laid aside their
wraps in the Red Parlor. A portion of the
Marine Band rendered lively programme
of bewitching airs while the meal pro-
gressed. At table Mrs. Harrison had her
accustomed pIaee-the side of the board
and Mrs Morton had the place of honor at
the right. Mrs. Mckee sat directly oppo-
cite her mother. Mrs Dimmiok and Mrs.
Parker having the ends of the table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
No General Tariff Measure to Be Presented 70
the House. but Specific Bills for Each
Item TO Be Framed and Passed.
Standing and Select Committees Ap-
pointed by the Senate Yesterday.
Names of Hill and Vance Not in the List
Turpie Gives an Example Of school-Boy
0ratory Stewart Talks Free Coinage.
MILLS WILL GET THE PLACE.
To BE Made Chairman of the Ways and Neai

To BE Made Chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToS, Dec. 17.-Speaker Crisp,
who has been in his private room all day at
work on the House committees, says thatif
1T should be decided on Saturday 10 defcr
Adjournment of Congress from that day
over the Christmas holidays it will DO to
enable him to announce the House commits
tees next Wednesday. Mr.. MoAiillin. of
Tennessee. who enjoys the closest relations
with the Speaker. and wto has been help
ing him in the makeup of the committees,
said this afternoon that there was a remote
possibility of the committees being ready
for announcement on next Wednesday, ,.buo
that he believed the Speaker would fpd
when the House meets on Saturday that 10
will be risky to promise the committees on
Wednesday and both houses would agree
to the resolution to Immediately adjourn
till the first Monday or Tuesday in January.
Mr.. Mills, after all. will very probably
be chairman of the committee on ways and
means. 1t is untrue. as reported. that be
does not desire that position. He very
much desires IL, If for no other reason than
10 keep himself mp in his fight for the sect
now held by United States Senator Chis-
ton. The report that he would not accept
the chairmanship of ways and means IS
said by his most intimate friends in the
House to have been circulated in the ln-
terest of Mir. Springer. who wants the
place. One objection which was urged in
the speakership contest by CrisD's lfriencs
against Mr.. Mills was his determination TO
frame q general tariff bill. Mr.. Crisp and
those who made him Speaker do not want
a general tariff bill: they want TO treat the
subject by pressing specific bill for each
Item in the law which they want changed.
Gr. Mills has waived his wish TOR general
bill. and has sent word TO the Speaker that
he will act upon the instructions of the
majority and report upon specified tariff
bills. Further than this some of the
stanchest Crisp Democrats in the Senate.
notably Senator German, have gone
to the Speaker within the last day or two
and told him that he mnst not overlook
Mills, that such an act would be a party
disgrace and a personal reflection whioh
would follow Speaker Crisp as long as he
lived; that to appoint Springer or any
other man than Mills would be regarded as
n contemptible piece of fpcrsonalretaliation.
It thus appears that Mr.. Mills will bet
chairman of ways and means.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
DEADLY EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed, Fourth Fatally Injured
and Three Others Badly Disfgured.
special to thei Indian o. ol,s Journsl.

Special 10 thei Indian aIons Journsl
PORTLAND, Dec. IA terrible accident
occurred at Ridgeville. Ind. ten miles
south of this city. at 8 so'clock this morning
The boiler in Charles Collects saw-miil ex-
ploded, killing three men, injuring one
fatally and three seriously. George Wise.
engineer. James Clawson and William Col
lett were instantly killed. Wise leaves q
family. Clawson and Collett were boys.
each about eighteen years old. Isaac Mich
olson was so badly injured that one arm
and one leg had to be amputated. Newton
Collett received wounds on the head, and
Harry Jones and Isaac Wright were hurt
by flying pieces of iron and timber. A
piece of the boiler ten feet long and four
feet wide, and weighing 500 pounds, was
carried distance of $50 yards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
VICTIMS OF DECAYED TIES
Twenty-SiX Persons Injured by an Acci-
denton the Southern Kansas Railway.
Three Passenger Coaches and an Express Car
Hurled Down ON Embankment and Burned
Three of the WouHded Will Die.
srec,., "a the Ino,.pano,,, Journa,.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHERRYvALE, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE Southern
Kansas railway passenger train due here at
4:l0 o'clock this morning, from Kansas City,
was wrecked two miles north of this city
by the displacement of q rail. owing to de-
cayed ties The trainswas composed of
three passenger coaches, an express and q
mail and bsggage-car. in charge of con-
ductor Eli Parsins and engineer Raub. The
train was running at about twenty-five
miles an hour. and just south of Cherry
creek bridge the three coaches and the ex-
press car decame detached from the bag
gage car and engine, and were suddenly
hurled down @ high embankment with
about forty passengers. besides the train
men aboard. The coaches had no sooner
struck the ditch than fire broke out in each
car, causing general panic.
Twenty-six persons were injured, three
of whom will probably die. The passen-
gers who were able went braveIy to work
to save the seriously injured ones. and all
were rescued before the FIRE had consumed
the coaches, although quite q number OF
the unfortunates received severe burns.
The passengers were brought to this city
and taken to the Sherman House. where
medical aid was summoned to alleviate the
sufferings of thu injured ones. The list of
the injured ia as follows:
CONDUCTOR ELI PARSONS, cut about the
head and injured internally; In dangerous con-
MKs. LIZZIE MCGUIRE. of Sharon, Kan,
fracture OF skull and conclusion of spine; can
CLARENCE BAILEY, colored boy. serious
fracture OF the SKULL in serious condition.
MAYOR c. c. KINCAID. Cherryvale, sprained
back and severe bruises on head.
o. +. CARSON, Cherryvaie injured back and
MRS. A. P.wALL, Grenola, Kan, severe spinal
MRS. I'M. R. SPIRES, Franklin, Ill, head and
back injured.
MRS. LUTA BROOKS. Oklahoma City,
shoulder fractured and head cut
MRS. BROOKsSiitt daughter, injured inter
JAMES OsTRANDER, Wellington, collarbone
T. L. LARNEs, Lawrence, badly burned face
and internal injuries.
j. GIBSON, severy, Kan. injured back and
MOSES THOMPSON. Spirit Lake. Ia, head.
neck and shoulder hurt.
+. p. JOHNSON. Houston. No.. slight bruises
C.E. STUART, Shenandoah, Ia, head, neck
and shoulder injured.
ID. B. FULLER, Eureka, Kan. slight internal
DR g. W. CREES, Galesburg, Kan. badly
burned hand and cut on head.
Il. BACON, Wilton Junction, Ia, fractured
shoulder and cut on head.
L. w. SPIELMAN, Topeka, back and head
bruised.
JOHN A. BROWN, Kansas City, cut on head
and shoulder.
LULU BAILEY, ADA BAILEY and MISS
TALMAGE. ell route from Memphis to Guthrie,
all more or less injured.
Others whose names are unknown were
slightly injured. All that remains of the
four cars is pile of trucks and cinders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
Flour for Starving Russians.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 1.-THE movement
originated by the Northwestern Miller. of
Minneapolis. TO send O ship-load of flour
from the millers of the United States to the
starving Russian peasants, IS being heartily
indorsed by tour-makers in nll sections of
the country. The flour-mills of Akron. o.,
have contributed "a. 500 pounds to the cargo;
the Southern Indiana Millers' Association,
2S.O0O pounds; the mills of Topeka, Kan,
81, ,0O0ipounds: the mills of Dulutb. $1,000
pounds: the mills of New Ulm. Mimi. 16.-
900 pounds; the North Dakota Millers' As
sociation, $1,000 pounds. Individual millers
from every part of the country are respond
ing generously, and the total amount so far
promised excseds 700, 900 pounds of -four.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
West virginians Pleased.

WHEELING, w. Va. Dec. 1.-THE news
of the appointment of Hon. s. b. ElkIns
OF this State. as Secretary of War was re-
ceived by Republican politicians here with
expressions of satisfaction, and it is con-
ceded by men of all parties that the appoint
ment will greatly strengthen the Republic
an party in West Virginia, which they
claim is on the eve of breaking away from
the solid South. The appointments of Gen.
Golf to one of the circuit judgeships and the
selection of Mr.. Elkins for Cabinet posi-
tion coming on the heels of il, is taken by
politicians of both parties as an indica-
tion that the President desires to
encourage the party In West Vir-
gnia which, it is acknowledged, will
be the great fighting ground next year.
That these appointments has strengthened
the President among West Virginia Repub-
icans is beyo ond doubt. But most of them
See in it Mr.. Blaine's hand since both
Elkins and Goff are personally strong
friends of the Secretary of State. The
Wheeling Intelligencer, the leading Repub-
lican paper in the State. in q lengthy edi-
torIal, heartily indorses the appointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18

ly any clothing. while that on the women
was tatterei and scant. They tell tale OF
woe. Until May OF last year the brothers
were well-to-do farmers in Gainesville. Ga.
Hearing of the excellent prospects for their
race in Liberia. they sold everything they
had and travelled to Monroeville. IN LIZ
IBERIA. Their rosy expectations were not
realized. Their money dwindled and tn cir
families almost starved. There was no
work to be done. and the much lauded
farming opportunities they found TO be q
myth. Things became so bad that Warne
wrote to friends, who assisted the brothers
to return TO this country. The party left
yesterday for their old home in Gaines
Vile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-18
The Charge. A ga,nst secretary of state soper

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 17.-Last midnight,
in response to an emphatic demand from
Governor Winans. Daniel +. Soper. Secre-
tary of State. rendered his resignation and
1t was promptly accepted. This Is a sequel
10 rumors that have been current for some
days. which took shape by the fling of
charges against the Secretary of State by
the Mayor of this city, the most important
of which was that of selling and appropri-
ating to his own use the proceeds of fifty
sets of HOwelPs annotated statutes; the
giving away of several hundred copies of
the Michigan mammal, contrary to law: of
demanding, on penalty of dismis sal from
Office if refused. the sum of $500 from his
deputy as compensation for his appoint
ment to the Office, and extravagant pur-
chases OF supplies at loss to the State.
When confronted with the charges by the
Governor. he acknowledged their trnth-
fulness and the demand for his resigna-
tion followed with the above result.