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Special to The Indlcnapolla Nctr*. Waatotarton. D. C., Deoember 8.—Hr. ot Maine, bad an ovation from hUi poMstcal friends and admirers -wlten he sauntered Into the hall of the House of It eptvienta rives last Monday. There sraa a deliberate purpose back of the demonstration. W was a notice to the country Mr. Reed’s friends, wlfb were as af^reaclve as were the champlons of that other aon of Maine, James G. Hlairte,' mean to devoee the time between now and the meeting of the Republican convention of 1KW In booming Air. Reed for the presidency. Mr. Reed seems to toe the choice of nearly all the New England Repreaentalives In Congress, and has a following in New York. But, notwithstanding the l^faot that he will be the central figure in the legislative arena from now until the very day* the convention meets, and will have every opportunity for keeping 'himself before the public, there are those careful, far-seeing politicians here who do not. think Mr. Reed, even with all these advantages, can secure the nomination. The McKinley “Boon..*’ The McKinley boom, also, has dwindled for two years past. It seemed to be stronger Just after the election of 1892 than it has been at any ttmw since, although It revived a little, due to a mild revulsion In tariff sentiment. , while ' the Democrats were quarreling over rhe subject hi Congress last summer. Governor McKinley is not regarded here as a formidable opponent of either ex-President Harrison or ex-Spenlter Reed for the presidential nomination, it seems to be the sentiment of four out of every five Republican statesmen now in Washington that no further tariff legislation should be indulged in for several yeans to come, except for the correction of the few alleged taeouaUties In the Democratic schedule. One of the Republican members of the ways and means committee, stated a few days ago that even If the Republicans came Into povfer in 1897, they iff legislation except a the tariff on wool and ’ew minor articles. He said there was no desire to go Into another general revision of the tariff. Sen*ator Aldrich, the leader of protection n the upper house of Congress, has said practically the same thing:. It la this sentiment which seems to predominate among the Republicans against the further revision of the tariff which is proving fatal to the McKinley presidential boom. Republican leaders give it out publicly here that they are not looking fer “Napoleons of Protection or of any thing else to lead the campaign of

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Therein also, lies thts principal weakness of Mr. Reed, who is one of the most aggressive men in the Republican

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pathy with the con-

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party, but he is aggressive^ In other matters. and hlB ? a Tv 1 ~ applauds his feats in the arena of the House, when be challenges the majoritj, asses the committee on rules and

! Indiana this year and was almost posl- » live that the State would be carried by the Democrats. The result shows what a poor politician he is. Ex-Governor Gray

will also go to the rear.’* Opposed To a Gerrymander.

Special to The Indianapolis News. Washington, D. C., December 8.—Representative Johnson, of Indiana, coincides, In a degree, with the views of exIMstrlct Attorney Chambers In regard to the proposed reapportionment, by the Republicans of the State of Indiana. Mr. Johnson says that a fair political apportionment might not result in any harm, but that a gerrymander for partisan advantages would undoubtedly be bad party policy. Mr Johnson understands that this is the view taken by some of ex-Pre#ident Harrison's closest friends.

KNIGHTS OF PROTElTTO

REFORM OF THE CURRENCY

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possible results of such a restless and aggressive spirit In the White House, or even as the leader of their party in a great campaign where every utterance is of vital importance. Hwrrlsoa Their First Choice. While Mr. Reed’s presidential aspirations apparently engage the most attention on the surface Just now. It Is plain to nearly every person who has gone to the depth of Republican sentiment here that qa-Presldent Harrison is the ilrst choice of the conservative and stronger element of the Republicans. If he is not nominated it looks as If the choice would be some man like Allison or Cullom. who ha* a conservative record in public life. Robert T, Lincoln, of Illinois, is also mentioned as a possibility. While President Harrison made many political enemies during his term in the White House, his party leaders had a high opinion of his Judgment on all questions of party policy. The representatives of the business Interest of the country also regard Mr. Harrison as a safe man. Added to these Influences In his fuvor he has also one of the best organIred political machine* In the country in the body of ex-offlce-holders, which factor proved so effective for Mr. Cleveland at the Chicago convention. In this case there Is no greater worker In the country than Stephen B. Elkins, who was Secretary of War under Harrison, and who ■will be in the United States Senate next year from West Virginia. Mr. Aldrich’s Prediction. Ttoe friend* and admirers of ex-Pres-ident Harrlaon take a hopeful view of the outlook. A few days ago ex-Sollcttor-Oeneral Charles H- Aldricta, of Chicago, who is a warm admirer of Preeideat Harrison, and who was one time a law student In efrAttorney-General Miller's waa in Washington attending the Court. 1 He wu* discussing the presidential nomination for wwwd the belief that neither Kinley would be the nom-

“ be either Harrison or Robert of llldnoiA" said Mr. Aldrich, ancee are decidedly in favor nation of Harrison.’’ — The Washington Post's Comment. Special to The ImUruapoiis Ness. Washington. D. C.. December 8.—A Post •dMortal says: “The Hon. Thomas Taggart, a prominent Indiana Democrat, take* the middle of the stage to announce that Mr. Harrison wjl be a presidential candidate In 1898. We hasten to assure Mr. Tkgfari that no one will be seriously shocked by this bit of information. In fact, lyntne people went so far as to suspect as* much last faM, when Mr. Harrison began to cavort about the country ami send checks to various campaign funda” , THE OITT.OOK IN INDIANA.

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kConKressmaa Does Not .Favorable—Predictions. Special tv The Indianapolis News. ~ C.» December 8.—One

it of the Indlanu en said to-day

rae no poiatebliity of the eleeOrat to succeed Senator /’ said he. “U conceded by

leading Democrat in lu-

Fairbunks will undoubtedly

<4 Senator Voorhevs, i the plum. He has given Ml money freely to the the Republican party i the victory Is due In no

to Ms efforts. Mr. Fairhigh professionally and poeverybody in Indiana, and

oladit upon the state. rehabilitating the DemoIndlana. will be gradual a long time. The party " together slowly under

which has shaped or thirty years will be In com-

of this election, in my i cut off the political amyoung class of Democratic Indiana who were rapidly ' front, and who would com-

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rated by the settle party experii the late election. ~ Che oolitical

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A New Seml-PuIttlcAl Oricanlzntlon— What It Proposes.

Washington, D. 0., December 8.—Gen. Cyrus Busey, of this city. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Harrison, who has been elected national president of the “American Knights of Protection.” gives the following interview relative to this new political order, which has just been Incorporated under the laws of Maryland: “The order is a non-sectarian, nonsccret, patriotic organization, founded upon broad American principles, and. In order to make it more cohesive and permanent, its constitution and charter provide for a financial beneficial feature to its members. Its declaration of principles Includes adherence to the doctrine of protection to American interests, industries and homes. It will seek through its lodge*. its literature, the courses of educational discussions which it will inaugurate, and the fraternal co-operation of its members, to organize all believers in its creed throughout the United States into a permanent organization. It will advocate and support the continuance of a tariff, adjusted to the necessities of protection to American Interests; restriction upon foreign immigration, so that neither pauper labor nor its products shall come untaxed to our country; purity of elections through intelligent exercise of franchise; the prosecution of all fraudulent practices, and defend the integrity of the public school sybtem, the study of the constitution and oNconstitutional and American history. \ “It will seek in vartousAyays to revive and extend the true spiritxif American patriotism, and finally will provide a system of practical financial benefits to the families of Its members in case of sickness. accident or death. Assemblies or lodges are already being organized throughout Hie several States upon the fraternal order plan. State jurisdictions will be organized and an annual congress of the order will represent all the membership and select officers of the national cabinet. A uniformed rank will shortly be organized, and will participate in public demonstrations in military style of equipment.” The offices of the national secretary, Mr. Charles L. Wilson, are in the Fidelity Building in Baltimore, from wnioh point the work o*f organization is being directed, and Col. Wm. T. Henderson, the national organizer, is traveling throughout the country Instituting local branches of the order. The Hon. Joihn B. Robinson, member of Congress from Media,Pa., and late president of the Republican League Clubs, is a member of the national cabinet and general council of the order. A number off prominent and public men of national reputation are interested and were among the original members in organizing the association. JOINED SECRET SOCIETIES.

MR. JOHNSON THINKS IT NOT POSSIBLE THIS SESSION.

RepabllennM Favor It—I nion Pacific Funding Hill — Pension* For Widow*—Tlie llnnkrnptcy Bill—Other New*.

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Catholics la St. Paul thorlzed To Do So.

St. Paul. Minn., December 8.—The fact has Just been published that In the archdiocese of St. Paul Catholics may Join any secret society except the Masonic order. Judge Kelly, of the District Court, has just Joined the Knights of Pythias, although he is one of the most prominent Catholic laymen in America, and considerable talk among secret society members has resulted. Other prominent Catholics are also Joining. One of them, a Catholic, said to-day: “Archbishop Ireland has decided that a CathoJic may join any secret order except the Masonic: that Catholics are at liberty to do as they please in that regard. The public announcement of the fact has not been made, but there is the best of authority for the statement, and it is generally understood among Catholics. Mgr. Ravoux gives It as a fact.” Regarding the matter. Archbishop Ireland said" “The question whether Catholics should belong to secret societies, such as the Sons of Temperance, Odd Fellows. Knights of Pythias, or not is now being considered by the authorities at Rome, and a decision will be given soon. In the meantime the Catholics will do well not to seek membership In these societies.” It is stated on the part of those Catholics who Joined these societies that each case is considered by itself and a special request made for each to the authorities. HE EATS DOG MEAT.

Alno Whipped Hi* Wife She Objected To It.

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Cleveland, O., December 8.—The arrest of Charles Umlauf, of No. 900 Empress street, has develbp>ed the fact that his diet conaMtM of dog meat—fried, broil cl and fricasseed. The arrest was for assault upon his wife, whose objection to the smell of the dog meat caused him to whip her. When the police went to the house they were so overcome by the odor of cooked dog that they could hardly make the arreet. Umlauf was finally taken to the station house, but his wife repented and refused to prosecute him. A search of law books was then made In an effort to find out whether or not it was a crime to eat dogs. Nothing bearing upon the subject w as discovered, and Umlauf was released after promising the police that he would not strike his wife again. The woman wanted him to promise to give up dog eating, too, but he declined to do this. “1 like my dog every now and then,” he said, “and muet have Tt. I eat the grease, gravy and all. Spitz Is good, but terriers have the best flavor.” And he smacked his lips In anticipation of his coming meal, os his wife and he went home together. THE LIBERALS DEFEATED.

ConMervatlve* Elected In Two Contest* Ip England.

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London. December 8.—In the election held yesterday for a member of Parliament to represent the North Lindaley division, of Lincolnshire, Mr. J. M. Richardson, Conserva-Uve. was elected, polling 4.S77 votes td 4,300 votes polled by Mr. Reckett, Liberal. This Conservative victory causes muoh excitement In London to-day. There Is no doubt that the result of this election following so soon after the victory of the Hon. Charles Mauler Ramsey. Conservative in Forfarshire, will greatly weaken the Government. The defeat of the Liberal candidates In Llnoolnahire is generally taken to be a rebuke of it* Irish and antl-House of Lords policy. The Irish question was made a special feature of the Brlgg campaign, many Irish members of Parliament, on both side*, taking the stump. At the laj*t election 9. W. lAaddy, Q. C. home ruler, defeated Mr. Richardson, who was elected yesterday, consequently the Conservatives gain another seat in Parliament. ^ a The Ocean Steamship*. Liverpool. December 8.—Arrived: Lucan ia. from New York. Halifax, N. S., December 8.—Arrived: Assyrian, from Glasgow and LiverpoolHull. December 8.—Arrived: Mariello. from New York. New York. December 8,-Arrived: New York, from Southampton: Campania, from Liverpool. In Favor of the Fletcher*. The Judgment alluded to In quoting the records in the case Of Failey. receiver, against Mark C. Davis, was in favor of 8 J. and A. M. Fletcher, cross complainants. and not in favor of the plaintiff. WSuigk. ' Urn bad

Special to The Indianapolis News. Washington, D. _C., December 8.—Congressman Johnson of Indiana, who is a member of the executive committee of the committee on banking and currency, does not think it possible for the present Congress to pass any general bill reforming the currency system of the country. "This Congress,” said he, “will do nothing more than appoint a commission to sit during the vacation and frame a system of currency. This, I think, would be a wise thing to do. There might be a possibility. If the Republicans would join the administration Democrats in the House, of putting the plans of Secretary Carlisle in the form of law, because the Republicans admit that our present currency system is wrong and must be reformed at an early day. But the fatal defect in the Democratic proposition, to the minds of the Republican Representatives, is the proposed repeal of the prohibitive tax on State bank currency. Republicans will never consent to that repeal. Representative Cobb of Alabama, who will be a member of the next Congress, admitted to-day to me that he believed the proposed repeal was the Weaic spot in the Democratic system of finar#e, and unless the Democrats abandoned it they could not hope to accomplish anything in the way of inaugurating a new currency scheme.” - TO BE PROMPTLY CONSIDERED. The PreMidenC* Recommendation* Will Be Taken Ip Next W eek. Washington, D. C., December 8.—A program for speedy consideration of the financial plan proposed by the President and Secretary Carlisle was arranged by the House committee on banking and currency yesterday. Three resolutions ^ere passed. The first specifies that the financial plan, as outlined by the President and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be taken up next Monday, and that Secretary Carlisle and Controller of the Currency Eckels be invited before the committee at 10 a. m. Monday, and that the hearing close on Saturday, December 15. The second resolution authorized Chairman Springer to invite persons before the committee next week to give their views. A third resolution was adopted, authorizing a call of the committee at any time, and making five a quorum. This is to prevent delays In the speedy preparation of a bill. The meeting disclosed that there would be no factious opposition from Republicans toward getting a bill before the House. Financier* To Appear. Care is being taken to have all sections of the country heard before the committee, next week, concerning the proposed currency system. Chairman Springer is not confining his invitations to Eastern financiers near at hand. He has sent to Chicago, St. Louis and Cincinnati, as representative Western cities, and to Nashville, Tenn., and other Bouthen cities. He would go as far as Denver and San Francisco it people from these sections could get here in time for the hearing. Care is also being taken to secure only those recognized as authorities in practical financiering—such men as Lyman J. Gage, of Chicago, being among those invited. • The hearing of Secretary Carlisle and Controller Eckels on Monday is attracting much attention, and there promises to be such a crowd present that the large room of the ways and means committee will be Used. On Tuesdoy exController of the Currency Hepburn and Mr. Horace White, of New York, will have an opportunity to be heard on the merits of the so-called Baltimore plan. It is understood by the committee that Mr. Hepburn is the original projector of this plan. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD AFFAIRS. Mr. Maguire'* Opposition To the Funding Bill—The Reason*. Washington, D. C., December 8.—Representative Maguire, of California, will make a vigorous opposition to the effort to take up the Pacific railroad funding bill. He will also contest the measure on the floor, if Chairman Reilly succeeds In having Speaker Crisp fix a time for the bill before the holidays. “There is a good deal of misapprehension about this measure,” said Mr. Maguire. “It is true that the bonds are about to mature, and the Government will have to meet them. But It has been paying interest on the bonds for years, and these payments for interest reach the amazing figure of 150,000,000 while the principal of the bonds Is only 827,000,000. There should be no alarm, therefore over the payment of the principal, when the Government has already paid out twice as much as the principal. “The main objecUon to the pending bill is that it extends for fifty years the absolute dominion of the Pacific roads ovet the traffic of the great West. It also limits the security of the Government to certain designated roads. It will be better if Congress lets the subject alone, and makes no adjustment rather than make one of disadvantage to the Government and to the Western develop-

ment.”

Mr. Maguire was asked what the effect would be if Congress did not act, whether or not the Pacific roads would not lapse into government control. "Undoubtedly they will,” said he. "and it would be a practical realization of the Government ownership of railways. It would not be necessary for the Government to operate them, however, unless the private Interest refused to carry them on. Their forfeiture to the Government would follow the course of any other mortgage forfeiture, and the actual assumption of government proprietorship. would come some time between January 15, 1895, and June, 1899.” ,i + ,.— PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS. Where There Are Other Mean* of Support They May Be Cut Off. Washington, D. C., December 8.—The Pension Bureau, will hereafter refuse pensions to widows whose Income from other sources, added to the proceeds of reasonable effort on their part, affords them comfortable support. This policy is provided for in a ruling of Assistant Secretary Reynolds, based on the June 27, 189^ act. In Iris decision the Assistant Secretary aays: “It was evidently the intention of Congress, to supplement the widow’s means of support from her own labor and all other sources by the pension, only when such means were Insufficient for her comfortable support under ordinary circumstances, without Intending to lay down an arbitrary and inflexible rule. When a widow is shown to have an income considerably in excess of the pension provided by the third section of the act, from sources independent of her daily labor, she does not occupy a pensionable status thereunder.” THE SOLDIERS' HOMES. More Applicant* Than Cnn Be Ac« com Hindu ted. Washington. D. C.. December 8.-The report of the board of managers of soldiers’ homes, shows that the whole number of soldiers cared for In the National and State homes during the year was 35,564. During the year, the report says, on account of the great number of applicants for admission to these institutions. it became necessary to suspend admissions, and this caused great distress. The men not admitted, although entitled thereto, must tn general be cared for by the charity of Grand Army

cities where they are stranded. There are only two branches which can economically and properly be enlarged— the one at Marion. Ind., and the other in California. An alternative proposition suggested is the establishment of another branch home in some central place. The annual cost of the maintenance of each man at the homes was 8127.45, a decrease from the previous year of $13.50. The deaths were 1.060, an increase of twenty. Every year the original admissions to the various homes more than make up the losses by discharges and death. There are now 1,000.000 persons living, who. if they become non-support-able, will be entitled to admission to the national homes.

THE BANKRUPTCY BILL. The Semite Measure Will He Considered—It* Provision*. Washington, D. C., December 8.—The bankruptcy bill, which the Democratic caucus of the Senate has indicated a willingness to consider at the present session, is by no means the same measure as that which passed the House, which was known as the Bailey bill, during the long session. The House bill contained only about four pages, whereas the bill which the Senate will be called upon to consider covers eighteen pages. It carries the title of the House bill, but retains only the first two sections of the Bailey bill, and even these are added. The bill was amended In the Senate judiciary committee, and the amendments are understood to have been suggested, in the main, by Senator George of Mississippi. The amendments inserted by the Senate committee related entirely to matters of detail in making assignments, arranging exemptions, preferring creditors, etc. The main provision in the bill is for an assignment or cession of property by any debtor ow ing $2uo or more which he tan not pay. The friends of the bill are inclined to urge that the steering committee shall give its preference over. other measures selected for consideration by the caucus. They say that a bankruptcy bill is one of the urgent demands of the time on account, of the fact that the panic of 1893 left* so many persons in a condition of financial distress, who, they think, should be allowed to begin, life over again by disposing of what property they may have and starting in even with the world.

Mr. Mendenhall, of Greenshurg. Special to The Irdianapoljs News. Washington, D. C., December 8.—James Mendenhall, of Greensburg, is back at his desk again in the room of Mr. Holman’s committee on Indian affairs. He is one of the veteran Democratic editors of southeastern Indiana, and still retains an interest in his newspaper at Greensburg. He announces, however, that he will not again return to the profession after he quits his position here on March 4. but will probably turn his attention to other lines off business. The late elect! m shows such a Republican majority in his county that he thinks 4ft gives the Republicans a political advantage that they are likely to hold for many years.

posts or cbaritabls institutions of the dangerously burned.

Regarding Chairman Wllnon. Special to The Indianapolis News. Washington, D. C., December 8.—The story that President Cleveland Intends to appoint Congressman William L. Wilson to the first vacancy occurring on the Supreme Court bench has been revived. There is no doubt that the President considers that Mr. Wilson has been made the martyr to a great cause, and he intends to care for him in the Government service. He tendered to the tariff reformer the Chilean mission, but Mr. Wilson declined, because he does not care to go abroad. Suggestions From New Member* Washington Special Chicago Record. One of the newly elected Representatives in Ohio, has sent this .dispatch to Mr. Maxwell, the fourth assistant post-master-general: , “Stop all appointments in this district until I can see you. I am elected." ' It is charged also that the newly elected Congressman from Detroit has writteh a letter to President Dole of the Hawaiian republic expressing sympathy and good will and promising to see that an act of annexation was passed as soon as the next House of Representatives assembled.

Indiana PoMtmnater*. Special to The Indianapolis News. Washington, D. C., December 8.—Two fourth-class postmasters were appointed in Indiana to-day: Isaac Woodard, at Bowers, Montgomery county; and T. F. Williamson, at Lotus, Union county. .

Martin'* Penaion Bill. Special to The Indianapolis News. Washington, D C., December 8.—Congressman Martin introduced a bill to-day •to pension Ellas D. Pierce, of Peruvllle, Hid., at the rate of $50 a month. No Polities n't the Blind Inatltnte. Superintendent Glasscock, of the Institution for the Education of the Blind, says that politics has no part in the management of that institution. There are thirteen voters employed at the institution. Of these seven are Democrats and Populists and six are Republicans. In employing persons, Mr. Glasscock says, their politics is never Inquired into. An Old Man MiHsing. John Noe, seventy-four years old, living with his *on at No. 7 Grand avenue, has been missing since 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. At

' he s

Kdt

his relatives or acquaintances

started to a barber shop, <Jt shaved and has net

the hour mentioned two block away. He

Den seen by

since. Mr. Noe Is described as rather well preserved for his age. smooth face, small of stature, and wears dark clothes and a short overcoat and a cap. . DOTS AND DASHES.

Five persons were overcome by coal gas in St. Paul. One of the victims has died and others are very til. A syndicate with $30,000,000 capital is seeking control of all the elevators, warehouses and docks at Brooklyn. Claus Sprerkels has purchased forty thousand acres of sugar land, a town and railroad in southern California. In the billiard match at Chicago last night, Schaefer scored 944 to Ives’s 600. His total score Is now 2,375 to 3,000 for

Ives.

Ed Corrigan’s gelding. Waite rson, dropped dead in the second race at San Francisco, after going a half mile at top speed. Smallpox has appeared in the lumber camps in northern Wisconsin and Michigan, bavin been spread by transient laborers. Dunken rowdies atacked a party of deputy marslhals near Guthrie, Okla. Two of them were killed and two badly wounded. A bill passed the Alabama Senate, making State warrants receivable for taxes. The purpose of the bill is to make State warntfilts a circulating medium. Texas officers are in pursuit of the bandits who robbed the Pacific express, near Ft. Worth, Thursday night. It Is now opjd they obtained but $S,00«i T The Rev. Newell D. HUlis. of the First Presbyterian church at Evanston, III., will succeed the late David Swing as pastor of the Central church, Chicago. Ambassador Runyon has Informed the Department of State that all persons sojourning in Germany not stopping at a hotel are required to exhibit some certificate of nationality. Near Springfield, Ky., Thomas Edington, who had been warned by White Caps several times, was shot dead, in the presence of his wife and five children, by two masked men, who broke into his house. W. F. Brice, cashier of the City National Bank of Quanah, Hardeman county, Texas, is a defaulter in the sum of $37,000, and Is a fugitive. The stockholders have made good, and the bank is solvent. The faculty of lit. St Joseph’s College, near BaRinrore. has compelled the disbandment of the foot-ball team. Bahen, who was so terribly injured In the Georgetown game Thanksgiving Day, was formerly a student at St. Joseph’s. At DaHas Tex., by the explosion of a gasoline stove on which Mrs. David Polsky was cooking dinner, her clothing and that of her one-year-old child was set on fire, and both burned to death. M. Wasson. In an effort to save them, was

BL1XT KILLED MISS G1NG

THE

MINNEAPOLIS MURDER MYSTERY AT LAST SOLVED.

Adry Hnyvrnrd “Gave Away” His Brother—Hotr the Story Came Ont—The Motive Was the Insaranee Money.

Minneapolis, December 8.—Adry A. Hayward, has made a confession. Harry T. Hayward planned the murder of Miss Catherine Ging. and C. A. BliXt, engineer of the Ozark flats, committed the bloody deed. That at least is the theory of the police. Bllxt was arrested this morning, and locked up In the central station. After committing the murder he returned to the city and disposed of some of his clothing to a workhouse prisoner named Ericsson, who left the next morning for Iowa Falls, la., where his wife is employed In a hotel, and there had the clothing washed. He returned to Minneapolis and sold some of the clothing to a pawn-broker in Washington avenue. The remainder of the clothing was undoubtedly burned in the furnace of the Ozark flats. The motive for the crime was the securing of the insurance on Miss Ging’s life. Early last evening the Mayor went to the West Hotel, and repaired at once to a secluded room on the top floor, where he was soon Joined by detective Hoy, who had in charge C. A. Bllxt, the engineer of the Ozark flats. For some time the mayor and detective "sweated" their man persistently, appa ently without success, but it was so n evident that they had struck a UM, which they expected to develop well, for they sent In hot haste for the cognty attorney. Then the conference wab resumed. Before long detective Hoy was sent away in a carriage and returned with Bllxt’s wife. Ericsson, who. had been hanging around the Ozark and sleeping in the engine-room, was next introduced Into the circle. Tbe Con rt of InqalMitton. Then,the court of inquisition settled dawn to business, and during the long session which followed Sheriff Ege and a. couple of his deputies and Superintendent Smith pot in an appearance. For a long time no one was seen to come out of the rooms where the investigation was progressing, but at last, about 12:30 o’clock. Sheriff Ege emerged and was, pounced upon by many newspaper men. He was not Inclined to be very communicative, but said: “We have the man who did the shooting, and ere going to arrest him in a few minutes. C. A. Blixt is the

man.”

The sheriff returned up-stalrs, and within five minutes detective Hoy had come down, taking Blixt with him in a carriage to the lock-up. Upon the arrival there Blixt was locked up on the charge of murder* and Hoy returned to the hotel. Just afi soon as he arrived, Ericsson was also taken to the loqk-up. The charge of murder was also entered against him. Before leaving the prison detective Howard jtook a key from Blixt and, accompanied by Mrs. Blixt, went to the Ozark flats In search of evidence. How tbe Story Came Ont. The crime Wa9 conceived long ago. The motive was the securing of the life insurance. Louis M. Stewart was a valuable aid to the authorities in making up th^ case. It appears that the scheme Wk» broached by Harry Haywood to Adry Haywood, and that the latter attempted to disauade his brother from the commission of such a bloody crime. For a time he thought he had succeeded. But finally when he became convinced that Harry was determined to carry out his scheme, he went to Mr. Stewart who has been more than a friend to the family, and told him of It. Mr. Stewart took no stock in the story at first, but when he learned of the crime he at once communicated with the authorities, and informed them of the story Adry had told him. Working upon this information, the officers at once ferreted out the mystery, but the details are yet largely to be worked out. The officers themselves are not entirely satisfied Just how the murder was committed. They are, however, satisfied that they have the right persons in custody. Blixt ir said to have been a party to the hold-up in which Miss Gh.j, Miss Vetter and Harry Hayward were robbed last April. In fact, the police are said to know the name of the person now in possession of the jewelry taken at that time. None of the officers w'ould state this morning how, according to their theory, Miss Ging was induced to take a carriage ride with a man so low down in the social scale as Blixt. They did not even attempt to explain how it was that she had taken three rides. Adry Hayward’* Confe»aion. Adry Hayward’s confession is only as to the events preceding the murder. It is evident that he knew nothing of how it occurred. It is, however, la evidence that he was visited by Harry at his apartments in the Ozark building on the evening of the murder, and told he had better be where he could account for himself during the evening. Adry acted upon this suggestion, and at once went to the house of his father-in-law and spent the evening until after the murder had occurred. Adry's confession shows that prior to the murder Harry had arranged all the details of the loans, the evidence, tho life insurance, etc., in such a manner that it would appear to the public afterward that it was all open and aboveboard. Time and time again Harry made personal appeals to Adry, but the latter always told him he could never carry out such a scheme as getting rid of the girl without hanging for it. Harry grew very angry at Adry’s repeated opposition and finally threatened to murder him if he resisted. After this Adry supposed the scheme had been dropped, but it was not until three days before the day of the murder that he realized that It was still being considered. It was then that he told Mr. Stewart of what he knew. The object of Harry’s visit to Adry’s apartments on the night of the murder was apparently to confer with him regarding a paltry money matter, but in reality it a as to warn him to “plant himself” so .that he could prove an alibi. This Adry did. Harry s words were, “You had better be with your folks; something may happen.” Adry then went to the residence of his father-in-law and was not visible after the reports of the tragedy had reached the flats. Blixt anti ErlcMflon. Blixt, the engineer, is said to have been implicated in the burning of buildings, in the insurance of which the Howards were interested. It has developed that Blixt left the flats at 7 o’clock on Monday night and returned at 9:10 o’clock. He had formerly been a driver of a street-car, and had a car-driver's overcoat. This coat he sold to Ericsson, he claims, on Saturday. Ericsson was in the City Hospital at the time, and agreed to pay $5 for it. The money, however, was not paid. After getting possession of the coat Ericsson left for Iowa Falls, and while there had the coat washed. He returned to Minneapolis yesterday morning. It develops, however, that the sale was not made on Saturday. Ericsson left the city on Tuesday. Prior to leaving he visited a shop in Washington avenue, where he Inclosed two pairs of trousers, a shirt and other wearing apparel in a paper bog. which toe took with him, and left for Iowa that night. He tea Iowa Falls on Wednesday night.

and when he returned, yesterday morning, he saw Harry Hayward and BUxt talking together in the engine-room, and heard Harry give orders not to allow any one to enter the place. He then went to a pawnshop in Washington avenue

and sold the ooot for $2.

Harry HaySMrd's apartments, a suite of rooms on the third floor of the Osark, facing on Hennepin avenue, were searched early this morning by Sheriff Ege, chief of police Smith and detectives Hoy and Howard. Several spots of blood were discovered on the floor of a closet adjoining the room in which Harry slept. Sheriff Ege, after scraping one of the spots with a knife, turned to detective Howard, and said: * “The bundle of bloody clothes was probablly thrown Into the closet and left tHere for the time being, until taken away by Ericsson the following morning.” Detective Hoy, who arrested Ericsson, stated that he had positive proof that the latter left Minneapolis the morning after the murder, with a neatly wrapped bundle containing the bloody clothes. He otated that he took a train for a point in Iowa, where the clothes were washed. Whether or not the' police have the clothes In their possession can not be learned, but It is rumored that they have. The motive in having the doth eh washed and brought back to the city, U is claimed, was to evade suspicion, the owner wishing to continue to wear them.

Two Revolver* Found.

Officials who visited the flats were armed with a sehrch warrant, and they first proceeded to search the old gentleman’s apartments on the top of the building. Harry and Adry slept on the ground floor—Harry In a front bed-room and his brother In a room In the rear facing on Thirteenth street. In a table drawer Detective Howard found two revolvers belonging to Harry. One was double-barreled, of the Derringer pattern and the other a 38-caliber Colt’s. The latter was found in his trunk. Several boxes of cartridges were also confiscated. Harry’s clothes were carefully examined, but nothing startling was found. Several notes from women, inviting him to meet them at certain places for a "social time,” were found neatly tied together In the bottom of the trunk. The officers confiscated a sachel containing a lot of clothes belonging to the engineer. and it is thought that those worn by the murderer of Catharine Ging irere among the contents of the sachel.

ANOTHER MURDERER CONFESSES. John B. Jersey and Ed Jordan Killed A. D. Barnes, of Chicago. Chicago, December 8.—John B. Jersey to-day confessed that he, with Ed Jordan, murdered A. D. Barnes, whose mutilated body was found in a French shipping case yesterday. Both Jersey and Jordan are under arrbst, several people having testified to having seen them with the box containing the body. The men were employes of Barnes, and the motive for the crime Is thought to have been rivalry between Jordan and Barnes for the chief Janltorship of the Hiawatha building, which position the murdered man held, Jordan beihg his first assistant. Jordan has exhibited remarkable coolness throughout, having being the first to identify the body. The police, for a time, refused to make public the nature of Jersey’s confession. MURDERED BY FELLOW TRAMPS. Two Men Killed and One Fatally Injar** <1 In a Cur. Fostoria, O., December 8.—In a fight between tramps in a box-car on a B. & O. train, two were killed and another fatally Injured. The fight occurred about midnight last night, and the murder was not discovered until the train reached this city. The dying tramp, whose name is Harris, made a statement of the murder, charging it to two men who came aboard the train at Auburn, Ind, He says the murderers alighted from the train before it reached Fostoria and escaped. Harris said that his home was at Auburn, Ind., and that he was a chimneysweep by occupation. He gave the names of his companions as Leese and Morgan. He further said that the men who did the shooting were driven om of Garrett, Ind.. yesterday, and that they boarded the train at Auburn. There was no provocation for the shooting, it was solely for the purpose of robbery. Sixteen dollars was stolen from Harris, and considerable amounts from his companions. At Deshler the murderers leaped from the train, and it was not until the train arrived in this city, that he tragedy was discovered. There is great excitement here,*and if the fugitives are overtaken tliey are likely to be lynched.

FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE.

Old

Man Shammerlfn Killed By

Masked Robber*.

Buchanan, Ga., December 8.—Near here last night, three masked men attempted to kill and rob "Buck” Shummcrlln age seventy-four, who had mpney at his house. The old man fought with a knife and killed one of his assailant#’’ He was shot, however, and will die. The other two robbers are at large.

THE WEATHER BULLETIN.

United States Weather Bureau, Indianapolis, Ind., December 8, 1894. Thermometer.

December 8, 1893. | December 8, 1894. 7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p.m. i 7 a.m. 12 m. 32 43 45 I 56 49

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Barometer.

7 a. m.—29.74 | 12 m.-29.72 j 2 p. m.-29.72.

Local Condition*. Forecasts for IndlanaDolte and vicinity for the thirty-six hours ending 8 p. m., December 9, 1894: Colder, fair weather to-night and I on Sunday. General Condition*. The storm area moving northeastward is central near Lake Superior; high atmospheric pressure still prevails on the Atlantic coast and in the Southwest. Rains fell and higher temperature prevails from the Mississippi eastward to the Atlantic, and snow fell west of the upper lakes; west of the Mississippi lower temperature prevails, except in North Dakota and Nebraska. The temperature fell 10 degrees or more in Kansas.western Missouri, Oklahoma, western Texas and Wyoming; it rose from 10 to 28 degrees from the lower lakes and Indiana. south to Tennessee and Georgia. The W'eather Id Other Cities Ot vations taken by tbe United States Weu.aer Bureau at 7 a. m., ninetieth me-

ridian time:

Bismarck, N. D Boston, Mass Chicago, 111 Cincinnati, O Cleveland,* O Jacksonville, Fla ... Kansas City, Mo... Louisvi lie, Ky New Orleans. La... New York, N. Y... Omaha, Neb Pittsburg, Pa St. Louis, Mo....... St Paul, Miren St. Vincent, Minn... Washington. D. C..

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29.98

30.18

29.58

29.78

30.16

29.88

29.78

30.02 30.08

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29.74

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29.46

29.64

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Clear

Cloudy Pt cldy Cloudy

Clear Rain Clear

Cloudy

Snow Rain

C. F. R. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Official.

A Case Not Regularly Numbered. A quasi-criminal case of Ids V. Fegley against William V. Rooker. an attorney, has been settled tn Justice Johnson’s court. The settlement was made November 10, on which day tbe affidavit was filed. The case was given a number—10t2H—out of its regular order, and was placed In an ante-dated page of the court docket. Justice Johnson says that the parties to the suit and their attorneys caste into court and settled the case, and that he permute*! the unusual number to be placed on It and suffered * > be put tn an unusual place in his docket. Is," he said, ’T supposed was all right, as

td been done her* for years.''

AN OLD CRIME RECALLED.

LIFE PRISONERS CLAIMING UNJUST CONVICTION AND SENTENCE.

Alleged Wife Murder lu Wnrrea County—Attempted An*a**l nation In Ripley County—Strife For OEce at Elwood.

Special to The Indianapolis Nowa Fairmount, Ind., December 8.—Daniel Gearing, several days ago, at Marion, was sentenced to prison for four years. The sheriff remembered that Police Superintendent Glenn, of Wheeling, W. Va, was killed In 1888, and a man ot similar name to Gearing was mixed up in the affair, and he communicated with the authorities at Wheeling, and an answer v,&s received that Gearing was not wanted. Shortly afterward the sheriff teeeived a telegram from Moundsvitle, W. Va., signed by H. D. Christy and T. B. Kelley, saying: “We are serving a Uf* sentence for the murder of officer Glenn, and are innocent. Hold that man and await letter.” Gearing wag questioned by the sheriff, and said that he was in Wheeling, and about two weeks before Glenn was shot Christy and Kelley were arrested by the chief of police, and were sent to the work-house. After their release Glenn was assassinated, and suspicion fell upon Christy and Kelley, be- , cause one of them, known as “Rochester Bob,” had made threats against his life. Yesterday a letter was received from Christy and Kelley, saying that they were arrested in Ohio, and their fellowprisoners swore away their liberty to get the thlrty-five-hundred-dollar reward which had beep offered for the assassins of the police chief. The story told by Gearing does not harmonize with the statement of Christy and Kelley, and the sheriff has addressed another letter to . the authorities at Wheeling. jl , ALLEGED WIFE MURDER. Arsenic Found In tbe Stomach of tbe Late Mr*.' Dolliuger. Special t<> The Indianapolis New*. Williamsport, Ind., December 8.—Several months ago Mrs. William DrolUnger, living near Covington, but In Warren county, died very suddenly, and there were suspicions that she had met with foul play. Some time In July the coroner ordered a post-mortem, and Dr. W. W. Peters, of Lafayette, was employed to > make an analysis of the contents of the* stomach. As the result of this analysis, arsenic was found in sufficient quantities to produce death, and during the past week there was a session of the grand Jury, and Mr. Drollinger was indicted for wife-murder. The accused is a well-to-do farmer. Several years ago his first wife died under suspicious circumstances, as jit Is now alleged, and there Is talk of exhuming her remains to discover If arsenic contributed to her demise. While Dr. 'Peters was holding the post-mortem over the remains of the second wife, he accidentally ran a needle into hts hand. Th? danger was as imminent as if he had been bitten by a rattlesnake, but he succeeded in sucking the poison from the wound, and escaped blood-poisoning ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. A Prominent Farmer Waylaid and Sbot In HI* Own Dooryard. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Versailles, Ind., December 8.—Thomas Tennyson, a farmer near this city, upon returning to the house from his barn at dawn, was accosted by a stranger, who fired upon him with a revolver, at close range. The bullet struck Mr. Tennyson ,ln the right groin. His cry for help alarmed the household, and as members of his family ran to his rescue the stranger fired a second shot, sending a bullet through Mr. Tennyson’s right thigh. The stranger then rushed away, avowing a purpoee to kill the entire family before he was done. The Tennyson family Is among the beat In Ripley couhty. No cause Is known for the assault. The Gallant Old Fifty-Eighth. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Princeton, Ind., December 8.—Gil R. Stormont, the able editor of the Princeton Clarion, is compiling a history of the Fifty-eighth Indiana Regiment from a diary kept during his service as chaplain by John J. Hlght. in which a record of each day was entered. The bo?k will contain over 600 pages of printed matter, with numerous illustrations of fimoua events, and pjotures of well-known people who served with distinction in that famous regimental organization. A guarantee fund 0^11.200 has been subscribed to perfect the publication, and it Is a reasonable expectation that the volume will be a valuable Addition to the war history of Indiana. Dr. Andrew Lewis secured authority from the Governor to recruit the regiment, and he was appointed colonel, with H. M. Carr, of .Crawfordsville, who had served with the Eleventh Indiana, as lieutenantcolonel. After the organization was completed Dr. Lewis resigned and Carr was advanced to the colonelcy. The regiment rendezvoused at Princeton, and it was ordered to the front In December, 1861. A Strife For the Office. Special to The Indianapolis News. Elwood, Ind., December 8.—A political contest la brewing over the county superiptendency of schools. The law had been interpreted in effect that the newlyelected township trustees would not take their offices until August, 1896. In this county the Democratic trustees have ao long been In the majority that such a thing as a Republican county superintendent was almost unheard of. In the recent election the Republican candidates secured a majority of the county board of education, but if they are debarred from assuming office until next August, It will be impossible to prevent the election of a Democratic candidate for county superintendent in June next. Recently the Republicans, as the result ot a caucus, reached a conclusion that they were entitled to their seats at once. A demand wafe made, but the Democratic Incumbents refused to stand aside. The courts will be appealed to for arbitratioo. Beaten and Robbed By Tramp*. Special to The Indlaru.^olis New*. Bowling Green, Ind., December 8.—William Stewart, of this city, while at Bluffton, boarded a box-car on the Clover Leaf railway, Intending to make his way to Marion. Near Van Buren he was set upon by two negro tramps, who beat him until he was unconscious, using a coup-Itng-pln, and then robbed him of two gold watches and a gold ring. Stewart was very badly injured. Escaped From Jail. Special to The Indianapolis News. Princeton, Ind., December 8.—Ed Thompson, charged with highway robbery, and William McKtney, held for shooting Into a crowd, escaped from Jail last evening. Some workmen employed inside the jail left their tools upon retiring for supper, and these were used by the prisoners in forcing the door. Fee* Ref waded To Cowaty Offieel Special to Tbe IndianapoiU News. Colfax. Ind., December 8.—The and treasurer of Clinton i Frankfort, yesterday,

upon the county

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fees which they si-srsn; salary under the old U done on the strength of dslon of the Supreme ' fee and salary bill was The commissioners the.,. $984.28 to the recorder and

treasurer.

Death of Capt. Felix Shaasate. Special to The Indianapolis New*. Lstoonon. Ind.. December 8.-Capt. L Shumate, fifty-six years old, of this ottjr, died at 10 o’clock this morning, after a lingering illness of several wsefca Ha h&s been in poor health for several years, suffering from disease contracted white a soldier. Captain Shumate was on* of the best-known men Hi Boone county, ami had a very extensive acquaintance over the State. He was captain to th* famous Tenth Indiana, and represented his regiment In many Important events store the war, among which was the location of the regiment’s position on th* Chiekamatiga battle grounds. He wag postmaster here under Harrison. Th* deceased was a member of the Masons and the G. A. R., and was prominent la every good movement.

Carders wad Weavers O* Strike. Special to Th.* Indianapolis News.

South Bend. Ind.. December t.—•When the whistle blew this morning thlrtyntoe weavers and nearly alt of the carder* refused to work at the South Bend woolen mills, the largest woolen factory In the West. Vanpelt A Leads are the proprietors. lutst summer wages were reduced on account of the hard times, but the firm promised to restore the old schedule when business Improved. The mill has been working thirteen hours daily for & month past. Th* employe* claim they can not make as good wages when working thirteen as they did when working eight hours. The firm manufactures cloth exclusively, and has a market In the East. AU efforts to compromise at present are very unfavorable. Found Guilty of Hereay. Special to The Indianapolis News. North Manchester. Ind., December 8,-r ,The triaJ of the Rev. J. B. Nelson, pastor of one of the Lutheran churches at Ft. Wayne, on charge of heresy, terminated last evening, the board holding Mm guilty and suspending his ministerial functions until the meeting of the Synod, next September. The accused recently wrote a book entitled, "Baptism Forever Settled; or. the Water Line Obliterated.” In this work he derided the necessity of water baptism in any form. Elwood Secure* Another Industry. Special to The lodlraapoils News. Elwood, Ind., December 8.—The contract was signed to-day securing for Klwood another tin-plate Industry. Edwin Stephen, the Elwood Land Company, the Dehortty Land Company, Colonel Morris of Hammond, the Rouse Brothers of St. Louis, and Ohio capitalists, are interested. The plant will be a twelve-mill concern, employing on# thousand men, and It will be ready for op-

eration In June next.

Cyclone Inaurmuee Rejected. Special to Th# IndianapoiU News. Mu note, Ind., December 8.—At the meeting for the final organization qf the Delaware County Farmers’ Insurance Company, to-day, a muddle occurred over th« proposition to include cyclone Insurance, and some of the officers elected a week ago resigned. The cyclone clause wai rejected, and fire and lightning damagt will only be paid. Tbe company has &K members. It is co-operative, with $100,001 capital stock. ____ Fight Over a Young Lady, Special to Th# Indianapolis News. Bt. Paul, Ind., December 8.—Frank Hunter and Lewis Thornburg, both of whom were paying attentions to the same young lady, quarreled on the church steps over which should have the right af escort, and Hunter knocked Thornburg down. While he was doing so. James, a brother of Thornburg, plunged a knife Into Hunter’s bowels, making a desperate wound. Thornburg was arrested. A Suit Against the Assignee. , Special to The Indianapolis News. Ladoga, Ind., December 8.—Nearly three years ago Marshall Doherty, g carriage dealer of Crawfordsville, road* an assignment, and A. F. Ramsey was appointed assignee. Yesterday a number of buggy firms, located at Lawrenceburg, Dayton, Cincinnati and other points, brought Suit against the assignee for damages, claiming he was responsible for Doherty’s actions.

An Electric Line Franchise. Special U» The Indianapolis News. Greenwood,' Ind., December 8.—The prospects of Greenwood, Southport and Whlteland being connected with the city of Indianapolis by an electric street rail* way grow brighter every day. Yesterday the commissioners of Johnson county granted a right-of-way from the south edge of Marion county through Pleasant and Franklin townships to Franklin. Senator Brice and the Air Llae. Special to The Indianapolis News Evansville Ind. December 8.—Senator Cal Brice and officials of the Sou ern Railway Company were in this oit yesterday on an Inspection tour, contemplate tbe purchase of the Air Lin* railway, and are making an examination of the road. If they buy the Air Line, It I* quite likely they will try and secure the P.. D. & K., and build info Chicago. Shot Dead By Accident. gpenlal to The Indianapolis Neva Rockville, Ind., December 8.—Yesterday afternoon, near this city, Clarence Hayes, son of George Hayes, conductor on the Vandalia railway acidentaJy Riot and killed hi* cousin, Clifford Cook. Their parents live in Terre Haute, and they came here to spend the day to hunting. Cook was sixteen years old and Haye* Is of similar age. A Wharf Boat Company Fulls. Hpedal to Th# Irullanaiwils News. ' Evansville, Ind., December 8.—The Ashby Wharf Boat and Commission Company made an assignment last evening to John Erskine. The company turned over two wharf boats, and all tackle sod machinery, as well as the contents of the commission house. They claim assets will equal liabilities. Found Death lu Alabama. Bpcciel to The Indianapolis News. Lebanon, Ind.. December L—A telegram has been received here bearing the intellingsnce of the death of Mrs. C. F, 9. Neal, at Crttonelle, Ala., where ah* with her fiusbsnd was spending the winter for her health. Her death wan not unexpected, as she has been long 1U ot consumption. General State News. Laporte coun bounty on

slsstnewa Goa ages.

cigars. Ghouls, driven all were thw* tempt at 8h were after who died o

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