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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-19
WAR ON BUTLER.
MfddIe-Of-the-ROad POpuIists Gum
ming for the National Chairman.

POpuIiSta Cum
ming for the National Chairman.
GIRARD. Kan, April ia committee
OF the National Reform Press Association
meeting, held here in accordance with a
resolution adopted at the recent conyen-
tiou in Memphis. has decided to wage war
on Marion Butler as chairman of the Pop
ulist national committee. and also to at
tempt reorganization of the Populist
party. In accordance with this decision
the committee issued a call for a national
convention, to be held at Nashville. Tenn
on July next. the representation to be
one delegate for every 25O middle-of-the-
road Populist votes cast at the recent pres
idential election. This call for a national
convention bears the signatures of Milton
rtu,k rark, w; 8 Morgan. james II. Ferris. Abe
Jacob s. Coxey and Frank Burkitt. who
participated in the conference here
Inc call reviews some of the recent diff
party, but asserts that these differences
are not so wide but the party may again
be brought together in harmony as ii is
asserted. the great majority of the Popu-
lists still believe In the declarations of the
omaha and st. Louis platforms. The ne
cessity of avoiding fusion with one of the
old parties in one section of the country
and with the other old party In another
section is urged at considerable length
anu ~ Ia stdleu thstl fusion on tnoSe lines
is too absurd TO admit of argument"
The future usefulness and the very life OF
the party. ii is declared. depends upon the
coming together of the rank and file of
the party i'm a spirit of patriotic fraternity
for the formation of a definite plan of ac-
ton. The various state and county com
mittees OF the peoples party are urged
to see 10 IL that the Populist vcters of their
respective districts are given a just and
proper representation in the convention
and should the state and county commit
tees, as at present constituted. fail or re-
fuse to act the Reform Press or other
Populist workers in such States or counties
are requested TO assume the authority to
poll the vote of their party for delegates
and make returns 10 the president of the
National Reform Press Association at Ok
alona Miss
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Russia, Germany and Austria i'm a PO-
sitiOn to Dictate Terms

CHICAGO, April 1s.-The Times -Heralds
Berlin correspondent says: In the whirl OF
events that would accompany the disinte-
grafton of Turkey or the collapse of Greece's
dynasty lone power would be tossed about
in helplessness the sport of diplomatic sell
fishness and intrigue. a strong nation like
England might save something from the
wreck, but not much. divided land like
Austria or a small and ill-situated one like
Roumania would find herself rudderless
and powerless. Save himself who can"
would be the cry OF the powers who entered
the conflict as isolated individuals; self
preservation is the only law of the hour"
1t was In preparation for such an hour OF
supreme effort that Germany, Russia and
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have captured Menexa after severe fight
ing. The Turkish losses were very heavy,
the Greek comparatively light The cor
respondent adds: The Greek feet has de-
stroyed half the fortresses at Prevesa and
silenced the guns. am assured that the
bombarding will be continued tomorrow
(Monday) morning. The latest news re-
captured and held all the positions except
Ana and Milouna along the Thessalian
line. / have had access to an important
document from European capital show
several weeks. because they have hoped
that Greece would be either financially
ruined or soundly beaten by Turkey. If
Turkey gets Larissa she will remain there
until Greece evacuates Crete 1t was Ger
many that urged Turkey to declare war"
The Athens correspondent of the Times
says: "The key TO the Milouna pass is
Menexa,F a position of the greatest impor-
tance, where the Turks are strongly en-
trenched. The latest news tonight (Sun-
day II p. m) is that the Turks still hold
their ground at that point.
GONE TO THE FRONT.
"All the volunteers of the foreign legion
and portion of the garrison started for
Volo to-day. 1t is noted that the communi-
cation of Assim Bey TO NJ. Skouzes does not
specify the particular act of aggression
upon which the Turkish government pro-
fesses to rely. 1t is now certain, however.
that Edhem Pasha received orders to ad-
vance to Larissa on the 10th inst, the day
following the Hetairia raid. but these or
ders were Cancelled three hours later. On
the 18th Prince Maurocordato warned his
government that the Porte was preparing
to order an advance without a previous
declaration Of war. 1t is inferred from these
facts and alleged in responsible quarters
that two Of the great powers have urged
Turkey to begin hostilities. and the pres
ence of Russian and German officers with
the Turkish troops is bitterly commented
on in Athens.
When the Crown Prince Constantine re-
ceived the news at Larissa of the capture
Of the Turkish positions between Nezeros
and Rapsani he wired to the Greek COM
manders to stop fighting Immediately. The
mayor of Arta has distributed rifles to all
male inhabitants of the town. The transfer
of all public offices and official records from
Arta to Konipote is now proceeding. The
town is almost deserted. A dispatch from
heard yesterday morning beyond Koutra
which is now occupied by Greeks. A band
of insurgents has entered Macedonia and is
now advancing in the direction of Koniskos
The Greek troops have occupied the cita-
del at Preyesa and it is believed the Turks
are bombarding vonitza-
The latest advices from Arta show that
the rains have been followed by three days
OF hot, fine weather. and the River Arak-
armies, is rapidly shrinking. The hill roads
are improving in condition. 1t is at this
point that the severest and deadlest fight
ing may be expected. Another question of
dominating influence is whether the Greeks
can engineer uprising in Macedonia and
the Sporades islands. Russia and Germany
are meanwhile content to see Greece and
Turkey crippling each other for many years
to come so long as the other Balkan states
are kept quiet.
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TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
Programme for the Opening Day of
the Nashville Exposition.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 1S.-This is
the programme 10 be followed on the open
ing day. May /. of the Centennial Exposi-
ton The exercises will be brief and SIM
PIE. The Legislature, GovelLor Taylor and
his staff and the executive committee OF
the Centennial Company ~ the Supreme
Court will assemble al tne Auditorium
where they will be seated IN the stage,
where the womens board Il also nave
seats President John w. Thomas Will be-
gin the exercises with an address upon the
purposes OF the centennial; Governor Tay-
lor will follow. speaking of the. Importance
of the celebration and its meaning; Direc-
tor General Lewis will give brief review
OF the work accomplished and with the de-
livery then OF the Keys to President
Thomas he will declare the Centennial Ex-
position open AT the same time President
Mckinley. in Washington. will press a hut
ton starting the machinery and one p1ln
will be fired to announce the event
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THRONG AT RIVERSIDE.


NEW YORK. April 1s.-Pedestrians car
riages and bicyclists thronged Riverside
drive to-day. and IL is estimated that over
a hundred thousand people visited Grants
tomb. The crowd came early and STAYED
late. and not until the bronze doors OF the
mausoleum were closed. at half past 5. did
the crowd diminish 10 any extent on the
plaza In front OF the monument The
weather was perfect and the crowd most
orderly. A number of prominent people
had tickets admitting them 10 the interior
Of the monument.
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Priest Accidentally Killed.

ST. JOHNS. n. b., April 1s-Rev d.
Corbett. a Roman Catholic priest. at
tached TO the Cathedral parish fell from
the third-story window OF the bishops res
idence, early this morning, and was in
stantly killed IL is presumed he was taken
with a weak spell. raised the window to
get air. lost his balance and fell out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-19
TOLEDO AND DETROIT TRAINS,
The POPuIar
MoNoN ROUTE
i;ns Il sss to CHICAGOaan.%e:sa to o4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7o0 a. m. 1l:so a. m, 3:35
p. M, 12:55 night.
Trains Arrive Iniianapolis-3:so q. m. 7:45 a.
m. 2:25 D. m. 43s d. M
Local sleeper IN Indianapolis ready at $50 D.
m. Leaves Chicago returnirg at 2.i5 q. m. Can
be taken time after $50 d.
Ticket Offices West Washington street, Union
Station aad Massachusetts-avenue DEPOT.
GEO. W. HAYLER ID. p A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-19
SURGICAL INsTRUMENTs.

Deformity Apparatus. Trusses Elastic Hos
iery. Largest stock OF Artificial Eyes in the
State. Invalid Chairs or all kinds and acces-
sories for the sick IN. Trlsses made and
properly adjusted Store open every Saturday
night.
WIN. II. ARMSTRONG & CO.
az South Illinois Street Indfananolis Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-19
Latter Reported to Have Been De-
feated and to Have Lost Heay-
lily I'm One Engagement.
IN A DESPERATE STRUGGLE FOR
CONTROL OF MILOUNA PASS.

Many Killed Both Sides, Three
Greek Officers and Hafz Pasha
Being Among the Slain.
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Business Troubles.

John A. Horton and Christopher NJ. Greer
Horton & Greer, wholesale and retail coal deal
ers at IL Broadway. made an assignment yes.
terday to George Lewis Prentiss, attorney. of 81
Nassau street. Mr.. Greer Ia a grandson OF the
late Christopher Meyer.
The American Fur Company. whose store Is in
Court, this city, for the voluntary dissolution of
tho corporation on the ground that 1t has become
insolvent. The company was involved on notes
with the Excelsior Fur and Glove Sewing Ma
chine Company Of l43 Elm street, this city, of
which Henry F. Gillig Is President. The liabili-
ties are $4,000: nominal assets. $4,000; &C
tual assets, $l7, 600.
Deputy sheriff Butler has received an execu-
ton against Frederick c. Whitney and Abort
II. Moore for 81 ,5BS. in favor of George Patter-
son for a printing bill. They were the proprle.
tors OF The Whitney Opera Company. The
Sheriff levied upon some stored scenery Of the
comic opera Brian Boru."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
HOBOKES FIFE SUFFERERS.
Owners or Burned Flats aud City Omciais Aid
Ing the Homeless.

Tho number of families driven from their
homes by tho big fire In Hoboken on Thursday
night was placed yesterday at LOG. OF these but
few had their belongings insured. Measures were
taken yesterday morning for the relief Of the
needy. The household goods on the sidewalks
were taken in charge by Poormaster Barck. who
stored them in No. l Engine house until the
owners appeared. The Hoboken Land and I'm
provement Company, whose tenants tho evicted
families were. endeavorod yesterday to find tenn
porary lodgings for the sufferers at it's own ex-
pensc, and succeeded in housing n great many
before nightfal!. Mayor Pagan called a special
meeting of the Common Council yesterday af-
ternoon to devise relief measures. Two COM
mittces were appointed. each consisting OF n
Councilman from each ward, to provide shelter
and furniture for the sufferers. tho money to
Pagan said yesterday that probably not moro
than $50 would be given to a family.
a conservative estimate OF the loss places 1t
flats is estimated at $4,000: property OF l06
families at $40, 900; factory building, $75. OO0;
stock and machinery Of Benton, Heath & Co.
$ll9.o9o; Ward; > Leoaard 8 Co. 10000; Paul
$35. 900. All OF the firms were insured. but
none OF them Tor the full value of Its stock.
The factory WAS insured for 100000 and the
machinery for $4,000. The flats were insured
Chief Apologize said Yesterday that the fire
demonstrated the need of more engines. An In
vcstigation was commenced yesterday MS to the
the fiat house at 1905 Washington street, said
that at 7:4j =. NJ. she saw two men in the part
OF the factory occupied by Straus. & Co. light a
lamp and throw the smoking match away. Shc
tremen said the fire started in tho air shaft on
the fourth floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
MICHAEL ". SCULLY FOUND.
The Young Man who Was Thought TO Have
Deen Captured ana Shot I'm Cuba.

SoMERvILLE. n. j.. May 21.-Michael W.
Scully OF this place received information from
the Chicago Police Department to-day that his
son, Robert Emmett Scully, who has been miss.
ing since March 4, has been found at 70 State
street. in that city. Young Scully. who disap-
peared from Camden, n. j., after drawing 5000
from the bank. was believed to have become de-
mented or to have met with foul play. His
parents have expended a large sum OF money in
searching for him throughout the United States
and in Cuba. At one time no was the subject Of
numerous newspaper dispatches from Cuba
which reported his capture and execution by
ish lines to join the insurgents.
.Scully. was formerly employed In the New
York Office OF the American Leather Company.
X. r.. Cleveland was employed in tho same
office, but several months ago he was trans
ferred to the American Leather Company's
who was ignorant of Scully's mysterious dis
appearance, met the missing man In the
street in Chicago. He greeted him cor
daily, but Scully only stared ut him blankly,
and protested that his name was not Scully.
Cleveland was so sure that he was Scully
Scully finally took to his heels and ran out of
sight. Cleveland communicated what had oc-
CURED to, n brother Of the missing. man. Ayers
Scully, a bookkeeper in the New York Office Of
the American Leather Company.
A description, and photograph Of Scully were
md this resulted in his discovery last night.
He was arrested and identified. and Is now
held awaiting the arrival of his brother, Ayers,
who started for Chicago tonight accompanied
by a detective. Tho Chicago police say Scully
is demcnted. When found he had $25 in his
p0SaeSsiop
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
CORNELL A 4 DEAD GORILLA.
u Died Soon After IL Landed and the Univer-
sIty Purchased Its Rody.

u Died Soon After IL LANDED and the Univer-
sity Purchased Its BODY.
ITHACA, May 21.-The gorilla is, In civilized
countries at least, q very rare animal. AS far as
Is known. only one specimen has ever been
brought alive to America. Tho body of the
gorilla is now in the possession of DR.. Wilder of
Cornell University. The so-called gorillas ad-
vertised and exhibited by travelling circuses
are not gorillas at all, but merely large balloons.
The animal just secured by DIR. Wilder is q gen.
uine young male gorilla. recently imported by
Edwards Bros. of Boston from the Congo River
basin at an expense Of $500. He caught cold on
the passage and died soon after landing. The
body was put in a cold.storagc warehouse and
thus perfectly preserved. The Executive Com
mittec Of tho Cornell Board OF Trustees made q
special appropriation of $50 for tho purchase OF
NE body. and u was received this morning in
This gorilla was only n baby. When living he
slood about sixty centimetres. or two feet. in
height; but the spread of the arms. instead Of
mar, Is ninety centimetres, or three feet. The
weight OF the whole body Is $3.50 grams, or l44
pounds. An adult gorilla weighs about 200
pounds. The brain was removed and found to
Especially satisfactory observation was made
sto the existence of the metaphore, an oriflce
me membranous, roof Of the" fourth yentri-
ae" This is usually regarded as peculiar to
man, but Prof. Wilder demonstrated Its ex-
Matence In the orang four years ago, and believes
mat II exists also In the chimpnnzec and in GER
am monkeys. All parts Of the viscera, and in
o.ner interesting organs is the appendix OF tho
ocum. which occurs In no other monkeys ex-
@pnng the four ~tailless apes-thc gorilla, Chin
%nefeiore, enjoy with man tho doubtful privi-
we Oh liability 20 appendicitis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
DIDN'T ARREST THE CLAPPs.
Their Counsel says the Pursuing Creditor HAD
Plenty or Chances.

AS to warrants said to have been obtained by
John F. Mcintyre, counsel for a judgment crcd-
itor Of the defunct brokerage firm Of o. w.
Clapp s. Co.. against Osro w. and Dwight O.
Clapp for grand larceny. and as to a report pub
lished yesterday that detectives had been una
bic to find the Clapps, their attorney. Byron p.
Stratton. said yesterday:
NJ Mcintyre telephoned to me In the latter
part of April that he had got warrants. and
asked me to have my clients ready next day
with bail. Next day they waited with their
bondsmen for three hours at my Office, but no.
body appeared with the warrants. Last Monday
! got another telephone message from Mcintyre
asking me to have my clients ready for arrest at
10 o'clock on Tuesday morning. My clients.
with their %bondsmen,. waited here from 10
o'clock to ! o'clock. Nobody came to arrest
them. and they went home. Then ! telephoncd
TO Mcintyre that l thought he was playing a
game OF bluff. If he, will turn over his warrants
10 tho police I will produce my clients at any
time"
The police have not received any such war
rants for service. Stratton says the creditor Is
julie Stein. who assigned his claim to Albert
Haas, and that Haas got judgment against the
defunct firm for 30, 900, and has been unable to
collect In the civil proceeding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
n CIVIL SERVICE TIE UP.

The Brooklyn Commissioner Mt Sea on tho
Terms ''Fituess =" and ..Merit" Question.
The Civil Service Commissioners in Brooklyn
arc tied up through the new civil service law,
and find 1t impossible to certify names for ap-
pointment from tho old eligible lists. On Thurs
day morning President Orr OF the commission
sent this telegram to the State Commission:
I am directed by the Civil Service Commission of
Brooklyn TO inform you that this commission has sus-
pended certifcation OF names from eligible lists, and
In SO doing Ia likely to embarrass the public service.
The commission cannot proceed to formulate rules
for your approval. according to the requirements OF
the law. until IL knows your definition or the terms
"mertt' and I" fitness" An early reply is respectfully
requested.
Soon this reply camo over the wires:
The Owl Service Commission has had under consid.
Grafton It's duties under the new law and has not as
yet decided whether IL IA necessary for the commits
son to make any definitions OF the terms merit and
fitness.
The local Commissioners intend to ask the
Corporation Counsel to help them out OF their
dilemma.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Changes In Ferry Travel.

Traffic on tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's new Twcnty.third street ferry has in
creased to such an extent that the company has
given an order to Cramp s. Sons to build another
boat of the same pattern as the st. Louis and tho
Pittsburg. The new boat will take the place OF
the New Brunswick, which was destroyed by
Are recently. There has boon "a considerable
falling off in the traffic on the Desbrosses street
line. and General SUPERINTENDENT Jackson has
been considering the advisability OF devoting
the two north slips oil the Jersey City side to
the Twenty-third street line and having only
one slip for the Desbrosses street limo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
JESSE GRANTS CONCESSION.
a Report That 1t VIII BE Used In the Estab-
IIahment OF n Great Gambling Place.

SAN Francisco. Cal. May 2l.-It has leaked
out here that the concession obtained by Jesse
Grant and his associates from the Mexican Gov
eminent for lands surrounding the famous Hot
Springs of Tia Juono, across tho boundary,
covers also n privilege for running a lottery and
gambling devices. 1t Is said that Grant does
not intend to enter the business, but that East
ern people are prepared to take control of
this feature of the concession while Grant
attends TO the colonization and the develop
mcnt of the mineral waters. The identity
OF tho Eastern people Is not known.
figuring on tho purchase OF the Rierson aud
San Antonio ranches, some miles below Tia
Juana, to be used for raising racing stock. A
local real estate man who is handling tho mat
ter for Grant and his associates Is authority for
the statement that the intending purchasers
world at the springs to cost 81. 900. 900. To run
every game of chance known, including q lot
terry. The deal is to be closed this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
GASOLINE TANK ExPLoDES.
Two Men burned In tho Fire which Follows
n POpuiIst's Factory.

TWO Men Nurneu IN TIC FIre " HIGH FOIIOWD u
n P0pulist's Factory.
While Arthur Warbeck was brazing q bicycle
at the flame of a gasoline torch on tho second
floor OF Daniel Rousseau's electrical supply fac
tory at 80 Mott avenue yesterday atank which
fed the torch exploded. Warbeck was at once
enveloped in flames. He fed from the room with
a fellow workman smothered the flames on his
reaching the open air.
Tho burning gasoline spread the fire rapidly,
and Ernest Glinsman. another workman. was
also burned while descending from the third
floor. The fire did about 50, 900 damage.
Rousseau, the owner of the building, Ia a Pop
ulist and q friend Of Mary f. Lensc. She was
an .honored guest at his house during the cam
paign for Bryan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
CoNGREssMAN TONG UE HURT.
Knocked Down and Seriously Injured by q
Cable Chr.

Knocked Down ana Seriously Injured by n
Cable Car.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Representative Thorn
as II. Tongue Of Oregon was seriously though
probably not fatally injured tonight by being
struck by n cable car. Mr.. Tongue was a mem
Dor Of the party Of Senators and Representatives
who had to-day visited Monticello. the homo of
Thomas Jefferson, and he had just alighted from
the special train and was attempting to board a
cable car when he was struck by q car coming
from the opposite direction.
He was picked ND unconscious and taken to q
hospital, where he was found to be suffering from
conclusion of the brain and painful bruises and
decorations. Later in the evening he partly re-
covered consciousness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
Branch or the irish independent League.

BOSTON. May 2l.-fho second branch Of the
Irish Independent League in America was
formed at the Parker House tonight. Tho call
for tho meeting was signed by Thomas Riley.
John w. Corcoran, Henry Il. Naphen. Philip j.
Dohcrty. Col. Roger \. Scannell. and others.
The establishment Of the Boston branch is the
result OF the recent conference OF Independent
Nationalists in Dublin. at which John Red nlond
nrhHidRd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22

Porn HURON, Mich, May 2l.-The steamer
Florida of the I.ackawanna line last evening
collidod with the George w. Robey of Cleve-
Florida is n wooden vessel, valued at $780, 900,
and was loaded with $4,000 bushels OF wheat.
On deck there WAS n cargo OF flour, beef, and
staples valued at S75. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-22
1EAPED OR FELL FROM 4 ROOF

DID Coachman Linden Become Dizzy or Com
init Suicidep
Olaf Linden. coachman for i. w. Tauitt Of 10
West Ninety-ifth street, either fell or jumped
from the roof Of q three-story rear extension Of
his employers house last night and died soon
after. Linden had been sitting on the roof with
q Swedish. maid employed In the house. She was
called away and soon after he was found dying
in the yard.
Mr.. Tauftt says that Linden was subject to
severe headaches. which made him dizzi. The
police think that he ommitte suicide. He was
25 years old,