Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 15 January 1897 — Page 4

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FRIDAY, JANUARY IS. 1867.

Ai.IIK.MJV over 200 bills have been introduced in both houses of the Legislature. At least 175 of them should be consigned to the waste basket.

THK signing' of a general treaty of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain is a most Important event: indeed, it may prove to be, as the London Chroniclc characterizes it, "the event of the Nineteenth century. It does not mean that there will nec essarily be no more war between the two great English speaking nations of the earth, but it greatly lessens the probability of such war, and sets a most salutary example to all the other nations of the earth.

DEMOCRATIC papers are very fond of repeating dav after day the silly lie that the McKinley tariff caused a deficiency under the Harrison administration. Here are the figures:

Fiscal year. 1H91 1802 1893

Expenditures $421.31)4.470 415.9riU.807 4 5 J,:J74,88H

lleceins.

1456,544,^33 425.80H.260 461,710,502

Total 51,346,129,055 $1,20G,033,105 Excess of expenditures S49,495,800 During the three years "under the Harrison administration" when the McKinley tariff was in force the excess of receipts over expenditures was more than 850,000,000, the above figures covering the full fiscal year of 1893, which includedj four months of the Democratic administration.

IK the State is re-districted for Congressional purposes, Howard county may again become part of the Ninth district. As that district is now constituted the Republicans are in the minority, and unless something is done Joe Cheadle is liable to break into Congress, a calamity that ought to be avoided if possible Gerrymanders are an abomination, but as a last resort to keep Joe Cheadle fcut of Congress we presume that any measure would be justifiable.—Kvkonw News.

Gerrymanders arej never justifiable under any conditions or circumstances. Far better that«Joe Cheadle should be elected to Congress, [as great as the calamity might be, than that the Republicans should resort to the dishonest methods of the£gerrymander. After denouncing Democrats for years for their infamous apportionments both for Congressional and Legislative purposes, and with fair rpromises to the people that these outrages shall cease and become only an unpleasantmemory, the Republicans cannot afford to continue the-dirty work.

THE Philadelpliia-iPrc'.S'S makes these pointed remarks: "The Presidentelect is busy with the |uestion of his cabinet. He has his inaugural address to prepare, but the office seeker is upon him. To whom does the Presi-dent-elect belong'.1 For whom does he exist? If we should seek an answer in the pages of the constitution and in the written law we should say he belongs to the country, but if we turn from theory to facts we should be compelled to reply, to judge from all outward appearances, the Piesident-elect and his time, waking and sleeping, and all his powers, belong to the office seekers. His friends with some difficulty divert the ollice seeking army for a day or two that the Presidentelect may be able to give some timo to the public duties immediately before him."

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1KUAXKS.

The Lafayette Courier in its comments on the outcome of the Senatorial race has a pleasant word for each of the opponents of Mr. Fairbanks. Of General Wallace'it says: "General Wallace was another cl the worthy candidates, and no one of the several gentlemen considered could have served in the high office with more dignity than he. General Wallace is one of the Republicans of whom the •whole State is proud, and in whose many triumphs all people of the State have rejoiced. He has a fame as an author that will probably outlive that of ninety per cent, of the men elected to the Senate, he has an enviable rec ord as a general, and he is kuowu in several countries as a diplomat. Mr. Fairbanks ha6 probably done more active work, however, in the service of the party during recent years, than has General Wallace, and an election to the Senate is the first reward he has ever asked." The Courier closes with these words commendatory of the nominee of the caucus: "Mr. Fairbanks begins his career as a Senator •with the confidence of the party and the people of the State, who believe

AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Marriage* MCI-IIM'.

Wilbur \V. Myers and May Pellley. Hugh H. Jackson and liramo Abott. Walter L. Goodbar and Ilortense Terry.

Fred McAllister and Hattie K. Lough. Probate^Court.

Walter P. Iiulet has been appointed administrator of the estate of Fred C. Handel, deceased.

The will of Frank H. Dazey lias been admitted to probate and A. 15 Anderson is named as executor.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Chester H. Butcher vs. Anna V. Butcher. Divorce. Defendent makes deficit.

James A. Zacliary vs. Frank B. Armstrong. On mechanics. Plaintiff allowed S00.

Chas. Gould vs. Henry Clements. Judgment for plaintiff for 835.05. Hugh B. James et al. vs. Wabash Valley Protective Union. Plaintiff-, file uemurrers to defendants' answer and plea in abatement.

Jas. H. Watson, executor, vs. Ida K. Reynolds. Defendant files answer Jas. A. Zacbery vs. Frank B. Armstrong. Defendant defaults.

Gaar, Scott it Co. vs. Norman L. Smith. Plaintiffs' motion to strike out defendant's joint answer sustained.

State vs. George Gobfen. Case set for trial Tuesday, Jan. 19. Alfred M. Cave, petition for admission to bar. Attorneys U. D. Vancleave, S. C. Kennedy and C. L. Thomp­

he will serve them well and wisely. They feel that his election to the Senate is no more than a just reward for his services, realizing that if he had rendered his party no service, he is of sufficient breadth and mind to take his place with the leaders of other States. Mr. Fairbanks' nomination and elec" tion is a good thing for the party and for the State, and if he does not take his place and hold his own with the leaders of the nation, the many predictions made for his future will prove incorrect."

IT. is claimed by gas engineers, and they proc'uce figures to substantiate their claims, that in the future, instead of building one large electric lighting station at some point and having the current transmitted long distances through underground, feeders to the points of distribution, necessitating a great expense in copper and conduits, each populous section will have a small station, run by a gas engine, driving a dynamo and equipped with a storage battery. A station of this kind has recently been erected in Frankfort, Germany, and the practical results are entirely successful, a larger net income being derived from a given number of lamps than is usual in a large central station. It appears, therefore, to be established as good practice that in cities where there is no central station alreadj', especially in those in which the gas works are operated by the municipality, block stations should be constructed in preference to large steam central stations.

A PRISON EXPERIENCE.

Charle* \V. Orhilt roc, of Coal (reck Tovvnsliip, Kelates a Seven Months' Kxperienee at A nderson ville.

Away back in the sixties when the civil war was at its highest fever a great many of our young Americans and their fathers who enlisted knowing that they were leaving home and dear old mother and that they might never see them again, but that if they fell they would fall in the cause fighting for the freedom of their country. Out of the many who enlisted there were thousands killed, wounded and captured. Those who were captured had to go through some of the most cruel hardships of life, and come out able only to crawl. Many a youth was captured and taken to the prison who never saw the sun rise over this grand old earth outside of the walls of a slaughter pen. They would have given this whole world if it had been in their power to have done so, if some one could have brought them a good square meal and a good drink of water or spirits. But they were beyond our reach at that time though after a long struggle of four years our freedom was gained and the prisoners were released. Of the few who were able to crawl out of the jaws of death there are but very few of them left to tell of the hardships they had to endure. John Johnsou is one left to relate the

son appointed committee to examine.

V\v Suits.

J. W. Stroll vs. Eliza M. and Christian W. Eltzroth. Foreclosure. Amanda Vance vs. Robert Gray. Complaint.

Kingan & Co. vs. Charles E. Smith. On account. HP"'. .. ..

Wm. J. Tyner vs. Epli. M. Barnhart. On note. Alcinda Peregoy and Emma Peregoy vs. Win. A. Uart.man. On account.

Grave D. Law vs. estate of Thomas D. Mason, et al. Foreclosure. In the matter of Moses Allen. Petition for a ditch. Petition placed on docket as an action pending.

Estate of Nancy l1'. Yeagley vs. Jo siah Daugherty et al. M. W. Bruner appointed to try cause.

Estate of Nicholas Schehdorf vs. Margareta Hummer, Stephen T. Allen and F. J. Riddle. Foreclosure Wm. Hendricks made party defendant

State on relation of W. E. Bible vs. Commissioners of Montgomery county et al. Mandamus. Thomas Shepherd is made party plaintiff.

State et al. Parker vs. A. H. Llernley, C. W. Elmore. H. B. Elmore, Isaac W. Jones and Mort Danner. Complaint on bond.

The Brown Manufacturing Co. vs. Joe E. Fisher. On note. Louis C. Wacksmuth and Frederick Wacksmith vs. Lee S. Warner. On account.

Robert Burgess and Charles Burgess vs. Cornelius W. Redman, Louis W. Cochran et al.

In the matter of Alfred N. Cave. Application to be admitted as attorney.

true story of this terrible slaughter pen. He enlisted the first of October, 1801. and started out on a long and dangerous march. He landed first at the battlefield of Shiloh ready for business. Here was fought a desperate battle. Then to Corinth and then on and on until he came to the fatal field in the rear of Atlanta. Here his regiment had a desperate struggle. After a long and hard battle on the 30th of July, John lost his horse and was captured and taken to the'Andersonville prison. The rebels took everything he had, including clothing and blank ets and then turned him in this dreadful pen with nothing but rags. The first three days he thought he could never live in such a place. It was worse than an old soured hog pen, but alter such dreadful thoughts he nervtd up and felt some better, and after he received his rations of corn meal he felt fine, and to think that he was to get one whole pint of meal a day made him feel like he could live a little while longer. -He gained in strength and also in ilesh and after he was there seven months he could almost walk alone. After a long time General Sherman came along and the Johnnies had to get up and move. Then Sherman took them with him until they got to Wilmington, North Carolina. Here he got away from the rebels and traveled all night in a swamp, lie hid himself for three days. Then Sherman drove the rebels back and John came out of his hiding place. He came out on the Lord's side. When he got out of his place of refuge he yelled, "Hurrah for the Union and old Sherman ." When he got back to our lines he drew rations and enjoyed the first square meal in seven months, with plenty of good old peach brandy to wa^h it down. During his stay in the prison of seven mouths he went through all the privation and starvation that anyone could stand. He is broken down now and getting a small pension, but when he hears the fife and drum or tome baud play a good old tune his hair is made to stand on end: it makes him feel young for a short time. He reached home in April, lbti5. and since then has been a citizen of this State and a benefit to his locality. CIIAS. W. OCIULTIIEI:.

YOUNTSVILLE.

Some sleigh riding this week. Mrs. J. M. Stubbins is on the sick list.

Rev. J. M. Williams is holding protracted meeting at this place. Mi6s Ada Moore is no able to go to school after a few days sickness.

Hicks, Foster & Co. will get no credit for this grand winter weather. Mrs. Qargrave, of Crawfordsville, spent Sunday with her brother, E. 11. Oneall and family.

Dancing seevus to be the latest amusement fo1: some of the young people of this place at present.

The recent snow will be soothing to the crippled wheat and if it should remain with us for six weeks would assure a good crop. s\

FOBbusiness caras see TILE JOURNAL, CO., PBINTEB&

WEYLER IN DISFAVOR

Spaniards Clamoring for the Captain General's Recall.

HAS NOT ACHIEVED A SUCCESS.

Cubans Have Used Admirable Strategy in Coping With Weyler—Aeens^t ions of Slaughtering Helpless SulVerers—Contractor* Have Turned Against, the Olllcor—Gome/ Will Not Surrender.

HAVANA, 18, via Key West, Jan. 14.— Captain General Weyler is in a very bad linmor and seemingly with good reason. He was with difficulty dissuaded a day or two from sending Honor Pena, correspondent of the Madrid Horaldo, to Moro Castle, and the newspaper man in question is not safe from the Spanish commander, who was aroused by the criticisms of the conduct of the campaign in Cuba.

To such a degree lias the captain genoral felt his ill-temper that nobody outside of his military and civil advisers has boon able to see him si nee his latest, return from the field. That he is in dan-

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ger of recall, nobody here for a moment doubts, in spite of many official and semiofficial denials from Madrid, for it is remembered that rhe same course was followed by the government in the case of recall of Marshal Martinez de Campos.

Achieved Little Sueeoss.

Weyler cannot truthfully be said to have achieved a single success, diplomatic, administrative, military or otherwise. There are probably more insurgents, better armed and supplied, in Pinar del Rio at the present time than at any time since the insurrection broke out. General Weyler once openly remarked that the western part of that province alone contained 7,000 armed men, anil that large additional "bands" of insurgents were, hovering about his troclia. The Spanisli commander sent 50,000 men against the little insurgent army, and the latter, acting with admirable strategy, seemed to disappear, and the best efforts of the Spanish generals have failed to discover their whereabouts.

Gomez is pushing onward to the east with all tlie men he can muster, while at the same time protecting his reetrat.

The insurgent bands are, in the meanwhile, carrying the torch to the very gates of Havana. The llamcs of burning property can be seen from the roof of tiie captain general's palace, the sound of firearms have been frequently heard of late in the suburbs and, except to hold the cities, the Spaniards are absolutely powerless, though they have burned every roof capable of sheltering a wounded insurgent, destroying everything likely to give them food and in every v.-ay trying to crush the struggle for freedom, not in open conflict on the field, but by adopting the every anarchists' tactics they taunt the Cubans with employing, including rhe burning of the insurgent hospitals and the slaughtering of the helpless sufferers, according to ail reports.

Want Weyler Kecalled.

The civil governor is known to bo using his influence with the commercial bodies here to bring about Weyler's recall and protests against his conduct have been sent to Madrid recently in great numbers and couched in the most emphatic terms of disgust and disapproval. All efforts to cable such matter to Madrid from here have been frustrated by the captain general. But this has not prevented several urgent messages being sent from Key West to Madrid and it is believed rhe action taken wiii not fail to have the desired effect in the near future.

The movement against Weyler has its root the most, influential circles, the very quarters where .Spain counts her staunehest supporters and, theretore, it is not believed possible that tlie government can much longer ignore tiltfacts that little or nothing can be done toward the real solution of the Cuban question so long as Wovler is captain general of the island, liis military incapacity is not the only feature complained of. The air is full of war rumors and rotton contracts of soldiers suffer-it-g from lack of food, medicine and ammunition, which, on the othyr hand, issued by some means or other have fallen into the hands of the insurgents or to have entirely failed to materialize. Even the army contractors have turned against the captain-general and that, as military men are aware, means a great deal.

Gomez Will Not SurreiHlcr. The rumor that Maximo Gomez was contemplating surrendering to the Spanish authorities has been traced to Spanish official sources, as usual, and is pronounced by friends of the Cubans who are always well informed, to be utterly false. They say that as long as General Weyler is in Cuba no proposition looking to a peaceful settlement of the Cuban question will be accepted by the insurgent leaders, although it is known that a strong party of insurgents now under arms is in favor of accepting a lair home rule proposition as soon as She details can be determined upon.

IT IS FAIRBANKS.

Bolt In the Caucus to Nominate a

United States Senator.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 13.—The senatorial caucus was held last night. The last day of the contest was productive of so much activity that it proved an interruption to legislative business and neither house held an afternoon sessiou. During the day the topic of interest in the seurtorial fight was the question of whether there should bo an open or secret ballot in the caucus. The followers of McKeen desired a secret ballot and fought hard to this end, but the Fairbanks managers favored au open

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ballot and they soon had obtained the signatures of r5 members to it. When this became known to the opposition things began to take on a rather ugly look. Eighteen or 20 of the members opposed to Mr. Fairbanks, under the leadership of Senator Duncan declared that unless the Fairbanks people would agree to a secret ballot they would decline to gb into the caucus.

The Fairbanks managers determined upon a plan of having a secret ballot, with the reservation that any man who cared to might announce his vote. The caucus got under way at S o'clock, and the Fairbanks organization went through by acclamation, making Senator No why chairman and Representative Henderson secretary. When it was decided to proeoedwitli the nomination of the senator. Senator Shively offered a resolution that the vote be by secret ballot, but those desiring to should have the privilege of announcing their vote. This was opposed by rhe opponents of Fairbanks, led by Senator Hubbell, and the proposition was warmly debated for half an hour Finally a vote was taken, and the Shiveley resolution was adopted by a vote 52 to 533. Thereupon a bolt from the caucus was led by Senator Duncan, followed by Senators Hubbell, Bozeman, O'Brien. Collett, Kerns, and Early and Representatives Morgan, Stetler, Roose, Patterson of Fulton, Berry, Medker, McCrea and Butler, Hi in all. These senators went to the senate chiVmber and held a caucus there.

The main caucus rescinded the resolution and sent committees to the recalcitrant members, but they stayed out fully an hour. Finally they all marched buck and after some oratory was indulged in in presenting the names of candidates a ballot was taken, resulting in the nomination of Mr. Fairbanks by a vote of til) to 25 for the other three, divided a follows: McKeen, 11 Wallace, Taylor, 3 Frank B. Posey, 1 General Harrison, 1 Judge John H. Baker, 3. A. committee was sent out for Mr. Fairbanks and he addressed the caunus.

CABINET SECRETS.

General Grosvenor Says Sherman Will Be Secretary of State.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 13.—General C. H. Grosvenor canto to Cleveland last night from Canton, spent a few hours in conference With Chairman Hauna, and departed for Washington. General Grosvenor said that he did not go to Canton to discuss the tariff situation with Mr. McKinlev. "I thorougly understand Mr. McKiuley's views on the tariff." he said, "and it was not ncccs-

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GENERAL CIIAKLES 11 GHOSVENOR. Bary for me to discuss that subject with him. I did talk with him about the cabinet situation. Seuator Sherman is to be the next secretary of state. lie practically told me that himself the other day. I want to say, also, that Senator Sherman's appointment to tlie state department is not contingent upon the appointment of Mr. Sherman's successor in the senate. That does not enter into it."

Speaking further General Grosvenor said that Senator Allison was not asked to take the state portfolio that he was offered the treasury portfolio and declined it. Mr. Grosvenor said that Congressmen Dingley was out of the question in conneciion with the treasury department because of his health. The General said that the new tariff bill will bo ready for introduction at the extra session of congress, which President McKinley will call in March.

FILLED THE HOPPER

One Hundred Laws Introduced in the House and Senate.

TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION BILL. The State Hoard of oitiineree Hill for the Kevisioit of the L-iws (.lovernlng

City, County and Township Husinesu Was {'resented to the Senate Important Pleasures in the House. '..^W

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13.— Tuesday's sessions of the two branches of the legislature were devoted almost entirely to the introduction of bills. Of these 57 were put in the hopper in tho senate and 43 in the house. Among them were two additional anti-trust bills, one by Senator Gilbert and tine by liepresentative Sclioonover amendment to the fee and salary law by Senators Hawkins and Hubbell and Representative Harris a general bill revising tho common school laws by Senator LaFollette, the bill agreed upon by tho special committee of: the teachers' association an apportionment bill by Senator Hogate, a street railroad bill designed to limir the charter of the Indianapolis line and tho insurance bill drawn by .Judge Finch under the direction of tho Commercial club, by Senator New tho state board of commerce bill looking to a general revision of tho law governing city, county and township business, bv Representative Linek and a bill by Representative Packard providing for examinovs of public accounts.

The house listened to the reading of rhe journal and an eloquent prayer by Eeprosenialivo B. Wilson Smith, and then commenced the introduction of new bills. Among the bills introduced were two ur three measures of importance.

IN Til IK1USIC.

LtrHrisliit iv«? l-:\|i-ns Hill l' issvl :is Amcuil-«-tt lv (in- cuut«*. INDIANA "'oijis, Jan. 13.—.Air. Linck introduced the bill approved by the state board of commerce for tho appointment of a commission of three to codify and revise tho laws relating to city, county and township government. The bill appropriates 31,500 per year for two years for the expenses of the commission, Two compulsory education bills were introduced by Representative Patterson (Jay) and Monyhan. Mr. Goddard introduced a bill permitting the deduction of mortgage indebtedness from the tax returns of real estate. Mr. Sclioonover introduced the anti-trust bill defining and declaring unlawful trusts. Mr. Roots introduced a bill calculared to give the legislature some reliable information at each session as to the needs of tho state's penal and benevolent institutions in the way of appropriations. It provides for the appointment of a commission of two representatives and one senator by the governor after each legislative election, and makes it the business of the commission to visit all these institutions and report upon them to the legislature. Representative Harris introduced bills to amend the fee and salary law so as to relieve auditors and treasurers and to legalize the acts of county commissioners who have allowed these officers their salaries regardless of fees.

Representative Obannon of Washington introduced a bill to prohibit the making of gold contracts. The speaker remarked: "I do not understand that the bill could become a law without interferring with a section of the federal constitution and I have therefore sent it to the committee on federal relations."

Air. Walrath introduced a joint resolution sustaining the Chicamauga commission in its contention with the national park commission about, tho position of tlie Ninth Indiana on Snodgrass hill and it was referred to the federal relations committee.

Tho house concurred in the sonata amendment'making the appropriation for legislative expenses §105,01)0 and the bill was finally passed.

Senate.

Tho senate was iii session only about an hour Tuesday, but during that period 57 bills were introduced, among them the following of more than ordinary importance: Amend the act providing for the collection of school tax for libraries, providing for compulsory education, an anti-trust law, fee and salary law. revising common school laws, providing for a state library system and tho method of taxation necessary.

Cuban resolutions expressing sympathy with the insurgents were, introduced by Senators Gilbert and .Pattou, and were referred to the federal relations committee.

GENERAL STATE NEWS.

Landlord a«id Guests of a Hotel l£iidangered. NEWCASTLE, ind., Jan. 13.—

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Spell, family and 12 guests of the Indiana hotel were found yesterday lying on the lloor in an unconscious condition. They had beeu nearly suffocated by escaping gas. When resuscitated all were seized with violent iits of •, vomiting. Eugene Runvoii and wife also had a narrow escape from asphyxiation, Mr. ltuuyon is ill and his wife is suffering from a broken arm, the result of a fall from her horso at West Baden springs. It is thought all will recover.

Counrilmitii'x Crazy I'rettk. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 111.—Last night John A. Slider, councilman from thoV Third ward, jumped from the roof of his two-story business block with tho intention of commtting suicide. He fell on the brick pavement breaking both legs in several places. He is still alive but will die.

Death o! Dr. Churl ton.

SEYMOUR. Ind., Jan. 13.—Dr. Samuel H. Charlton, brothor of the superintendent of the reform school, died here yesterday, aged 70. He was well kuowu throughout the statu.