Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1887 — Page 2

THE IKDIANAPOIilS JO UltlSAI,, THURSDAY, DECEMBER

15, 1887.

national banking system, and do away with the deposit of bonds to secure circalation, since there ia a demand by the country for the redemption of tbene bonds and the liquidation of the national debt. THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Senator Faulkner S worn In Senator Morrill on Immigration. Washington, Dec 14. In the Senate, Mr. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and elections, presented a report in the West Virginia ease. lie said that the report was unanimous. The questions raised were very simple ones and easily comprehended. One of them had been, long aeo, determined by the Senate, and he supposed that all Senators bad had occasion to reflect on the other. In order that the Senator entitled to the seat might enter at once upon bis duties, be hoped there would be no objection to bavins the report disposed of at present. The report was read at length. It concludes with two resolutions, one declaring that Daniel' H. Lucas is not entitled to the seat and the other declaring that Charles J. Faulkner has nen dnly elected Senator from the State of West Virginia for the term of six years comxnencine March 4, 18S7. and is entitled to a seat in the Senate as snch Senator. The resolutions were agreed to viva voce, and the oath of office was thereupon administered to Mr. Faulkner. Mr. Hoar then moved that Mr. Faulkner be assigned to the committee on claims. District of Columbia, mines and mining, and pensions. A r reed to. Mr. Harris, from the committee on rules, reported an amendment to the thirty-first rule. That rule provides that where an adverse report is made on a claim, and the report screed to, it shall not be in order to move to take the papers from file for the purpose of referring them at a subsequent session, unless the petition states that new evidence has been discovered, and the substance of it. The amendment is to add to the rule a clause that in cases where there is no

nciYerse report ii miau oo iur uuijr ui mo occmtary of the Senate to transmit all such papers

to the committee in wnicn sucn ciaimsare penning. The report was agreed to. The Senate took up the bill introduced by Mr. Morrill to regulate immicration and was addressed by that Senator in explanation and ad

vocacy of the bill. Its mam object, ne said, was to have the character of foreign immigrants examined, first, by the United States consuls at the: ports of departure, instead of by State commissioners at the ports of arrival. The foreign idea, he said, was that the United States invited free immigration regardless of the character of the immigrants; but the American idea was that it never really offered an asylum to convicts, to irreconcilable enemies of law and order, or to the occupants of the old world's insane asylums and work-bouses. The doors were left open only to persons of good moral character. The fact that nearly 5.OO0.00O immigrants had come to this country within the last tea years proved that the question was one of very great importance. The great American principle of free admission of immigrants was not proposed to be abandoned, but that principle had always been on the condition that the immigrants should be of good mora! character and should be able to support themselves. Ke referred to the fact that recently the Mayor of the Athens of America had presided at a banquet given in honor of the champion slugger of the prize-ring; and that if not the will, at the least the political necessities of the Mayor, had consented to that. He said that 70 per cent of the population of Boston was composed of persons of foreien birth and foreien parentage; 80 per cent, of the population of New Yo-k, and 91 per cent, of the population of Chicago, and these figures might be aggravated by future immigration. D- the census of I860 the population of foreign birth and parentage was about 15,000.000; and the immigration since then, 4,344,000, so that, without including the children born of foreign parentage since 1880. there was now in this country a foreign population of 19.3-10,000, or nearly one-third of the entire population. This disclosed the ' enormous attractive force exerted by this country on the inhabitants of Europe. He had lately visited Castle Garden, New York, where a vessel had just arrived from Antwerp with 600 immigrants, and the sight he had witnessed suggested the doubt whether this country possessed the transcendent power to transfer all these immigrants into good and valuable American citizais. He quoted the reply of Mr. Balfour to a question in the Bouse of Commons as to the government aiding emigration to the effect that the government would apply no more money to that purpose during the remainder of the year. This, he said, was a negative pregnant. Mr. Balfour had not said that parishes or neighbors should not aid emigration. At the end of the year emigration might be aided by the British government again, unless the fishery commissioners should implore Mr. Balfour to refrain from putting briars in their path while cunning diplomacy was going on here. The paupers of Great Britain number nearly a round million, outside of the uncounted r,Mtntl and rfiltial TMinnArft- vhfl far ATCeed

the number of so-called paupers. There was too a strong tendency in Europe to regard the United States as a cess pool for the Vilest products of the old world. Provident husbandry demanded that young America should not be wholly deprived of its birthright The measure introduced by him was intended to regulate immigration by a scheme so moderate as to receive general approval. It would, of course, be referred to the judiciary committee. He hoped that that committee would report some measure to checkmate the gross imposition from foreign nations to which this country had been so largely subjected. He moved that the bill be referred to the judiciary committee. Mr. Edmunds suggested that the subject more properly belonged to the committee on foreign elation; and he moved that reference. The latter motion was agreed to, and on motion of Mr. Edmunds the Sepate then proceeded to consideration of executive business. In about ten minutes the doors were reopened, and tha Senate adjourned till to-morrow. THE POSTMASTERS.

Sketch of a Measure Outlining the Changes They Desire. Washington, Dec. 14 The national convention of third and fourth-class postmasters adopted the following as the basis of a bill to "be hereafter formulated and presented to Congress: "We recommend that the government shall allow to postmasters of the third class all the revenue which may accrue from the rent of boxes in their offices. We also recommend and request that the expense of rent light and fuel shall be borne by the government, believing, as we do, that such items of expense are properly chargeable to the appropriation for support and maintenance of the postal service. We further recommend that the government allow to officers of the third tsiass an amount sufficient to employ a competent clerical force to properly conduct the business of the office. "It is recommended that the expense of rent, light and fuel of fourth-claes offices be allowed by the government upon the following basis: On a salary of $50 per year, and not to exceed $150, $25; on a salary exceeding $150 per year, and not to exceed $300, $50; on a salary exceeding $300 per year and not exceeding $500, $75; on a

exceed $750, $100; on a salary exceeding $750,and not exceeding $1,000. $150. It is also recommended that clerk hire be allowed in separating offices where mails are seperated for other offices as follows: One mail per week, $10 per year; two mails per week, $20 per year; three , mails per week, $30 per rear; one mail daily, $60 per yean two mails daily, $100 per year; thro e mails daily, $150 per year; four mails daily, $250 per year; five mails or more daily. $300 per year. We recommend that all railway postal clerks be supplied with a suitable government card on which they may report to postmasters the amount of mail matter of all classes that may be deposited in their cars, and that these cards shall be addressed to the postmaster at each and every office where such mail matter may be placed on mail trains, and that the postmaster shall be entitled to take credit, in his quarterly reports, upon the value of the stamps canceled as reported upon said government cards. "It is recommended that no postmaster receive a less compensation than $25 per year, and that fourth-class postmasters receive 100 per cent of the first hundred doilars of stamps canceled, GO per cent of the next hundred dollars, 50 percent, of the next two hundred dollars and 40 per cent of the balance until the commission amounts to $250, exclusive of box rent' It is recommended that when the cancellations amount to $1,000 per fiscal year, or wfien the gross receipts amount to $1,900 for any one year, exclusive of the money-order business, it shall he declared a third-clans office." The following resolution was also adopted. Whereas. The law as it exists at the present time in relation to the admission of newspapers and other publications into the mails as second-class matter, is not tuftcient to protect the government from loss ia the transportation of illegitimate matter and is a drag and weight npon our postal fcybtem; it is therefore Resolved, by the postmasters' national convention. That the law bhould be so framed as to exclude from the privileges of second-class matter all publications not embraced in the order of regular, legitimate journals; and it is further Kcoh1, That this convention heartily Indorses the recommendations on this subject contained in tht honorable Third Assistant Postmaster-general's last anunal report. A series of resolutions was also adopted heartiv indorsing the administration of President

Cleveland, and expressing their appreciation of the efforts of Postmaster-general Vilas and First Assistant Postmaster-general Stevenson to improve the postal service. The convention adjourned until to-morrow. THE SENATE COMMITTEES.

Principal Changes Made In the Composition of the Standing Committees. Special to Boston Journal. The notable charges in the reconstruction of the committees, so far as the Republican side of the Senate goes, are these: Palmer of Michigan follows Warner Miller as chairman of the committee on agriculture, a committee which labored hard to secure the passage of the oleomargarine law. Mr. Allison remains as chairman of the committee on appropriations, and Mr. Far well, a practical man of business, is given the place on this committee which General Logan held. Mr. Hale, of Maine, i3 chairman of ithe census committee, a committee which may have important duties in this Congress. Mr. Ingalls has followed recent precedents and has retained the chairmanship of a working committee, that on the District of Columbia, while holding, also, the office of president of the Senate. Mr. Blair retains his chairmanphip of the committee on education and labor, and has promised to renew his efforts in this Congress to pass the Blair bill. The death of General Logan and the defeat of General Sewall have led to a change in the chairmanship of the committee on civil-service. General Hawley going from that position to the chairmanship of the committee on military affairs, and Mr. Chace, of Rhode Island, the only Quaker in the Senate, succeeding him as chairman on the committee on civil-service reform. Mr. Spooner, who has risen more rapidly in the Senate than any new member in recent years, has been made chairman of the committee on claims. Mr. Dolph goes to coast defenses, and will aek for a liberal appropriation for coast defenses. Mr. Frye, who has been so long a member of the committee on commerce, and chirman of the committee on rules, surrenders the place to Mr. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, and succeeds Mr. McMillan as chairman of the committee on commerce. This is the first time in many years that the chairmanship of this committee has not been filled by a Western man. Mr. Frye is an enthusiastic advocate of river and harbor improvements, but he lives in a country where there are rivers and harbors and ships, and he does not favor macademizicg dry mountain streams for the sake of the votes that may follow in the wake of useless appropriations. The advance of public opinion is possibly to be noted in connection with the committee on transportation routes to the seaboard, for from a temporary committee appointed during the recess to make a specific investigation it has been made a standing committee, with Mr. Cnllom as permanent 'chairman, and is destined to become one of the most important committees of the Senate. The action of the Senate in making this a permanent committee is a sufficient answer to any baseless stories that the interstate-commerce law will be repealed. However much some portions of the law may be disliked, there is probably not a member of either house who will care to so far defy public opinion as to move to repeal it, and no changes in the law are to be anticipated, except such as are designed to make it more equitable or to enlarge its scope by giving to the commission definite powers which now are matters of construction, doubt or inference. THE VETERANS' RIGHTS UNION

Take the Charges Against Secretary Lamar to the Senate A Test Case To Be Made. Washington Special. The Veterans' Rights Union have taken their charges that Secretary Lamar has violated the law in regard to retaining Union soldiers to the Senate. They have selected a case which they regard as very strong, and in which they have the support of two members of the Civil-service Commission, and placed the details of it formally in the hands of Senator Edmunds, of the committee on the judiciary. He has replied that the charges shall have due consideration. The case is that of the removal of Captain W. W. Macy, of the Pension Office, who served in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Indiana, and who has a splendid field-service record, and who was several times seriously wounded. His removal was recommended by General Black. It was admitted that he was competent, faithful, and in every other respect a reputable and excellent clerk. He was removed solely because his place was wanted by Indiana Democrats. This was agreed to by all concerned as the only reason. It was freely made known to Senator Voorbees, who, in spite of his strong partison views, and his belief in a general removal of Republicans, interested himself in this case, as be has in many deserving soldier cases. He went to the Pension Office and asked for the reasons, and was informed that the pressure from the Sixth Indiana District for Captain Macy's place was so great, that it could not be resisted. Mr. Gray had been at the pains to take part in the matter, and represent the determination of the Democrats of that district to be taken care of. For these reasons Captain Macy bad been removed. The Veterans' Rights Union appealed to Secretary Lamar, and brought the violation of the law that would be involved in his indorsement of Black's recommendation for removal to the Secretary's attention. He declined to interfere and made the removal. Under the recommendation of two members of the Civil-service Commission, it has been determined to test this case in the courts. The Veterans' Rights Union have a record of between sixty and seventy cases where Union soldiers of the best record for field service and efficient clerical work have been dismissed by General Black to make room for Democrats. In presenting the Macy case to the Senate, the claim is that Secretary Lamar has violated the plainest provision of law, after the facts of the case had been made entirely clear to him. His answer wili be that in these matters he has attempted to deal fairly with Union soldiers, and that he has supposed it safe in such a matter to follow the recommendations of his Commissioner of Pensions, whom he selected because he was a Union soldier. MINOR MATTERS. A Circular Which Is Canning Uneasiness In the Railway Mail Service, jpeclal to the IndianasoIIs Journal. Washington, Dec. 14 A mild sort of panie has been caused in certain sections of the West among postal clerks by the receipt of blanks from the division superintendent, calling for the age, birthplace, etc., of the railway mail employes. Quite a large number of letters have been written here by the railway mail clerks, inquiring what this new onslaught means. It seems to be pretty generally understood that the older employes are to be removed to give place to young men. Superintendent Nash told me to-day that there was no danger to any of the old employes whose ages and health did not interfere with their physical and mental abilities; that any and all men who performetheir duties satisfactorily would be retained. Those whose oges and physical condition interfere with their work would, of eourse, be dropped. No appointments are being made now to the railway mail service of men above about thirtyfour years of ace. The idea is to fill up the service with active young men. The research for the ages and records of old employes will have the effect of prodocine some agility, no doubt, and a material improvement in their work. Less than half of the old employes have been removed by this administration, and. taking it all in all, this class of government employes have received more consideration at the hands of the administration than any other. . Nominations Sent to the Senate. Washington, Dec 14. The President has sent to the Senate several hundred recess postmaster nominations, among them the following: George W. Nott, New Orleans; Stephen Potter. Delaware. O.; George Daniel, Sandnky, O.; F. M. Hogan, Springfield, O.; Thomas M. Ochiltree, Rusbville, Ind. ; D. A. Mahoney, Kenosha Wis.; A. C. Robinson, Green Bay, Wis.: John McCarty, Stillwater, Minn.; William H. Wilson, Wabash. Ind.; James L. Scott Mattoon, 111.; Dank. K. Wirs, Ashland, Ky.; J. B. Willis, Richmond, Ky.; Susan K. Burch, Georgetown, Ky.; W. S. MeChesney, Lexington, Ky.; J. E. Geier, Carrollton, Ky.; J. E. Surguein, Cleveland, Tenn.; E. J. Wood, McMinnville, Tenn.; William Springer, Port Huron, Mich.; L. T. Alexander, Monticello, la.: William T. Bailey, Marshalltown, Ia; J. P. Carleton, Iowa Falls, la.; J. B. Jewell, Carrollton, Mo.; J. M. Nickel!, Hannibal, Ma; J. B. Kessler, Ottawa, Kan.; J. F. Baker, Ellsworth, Kan., and Archibald G. Buchanan, Abilene, Kan. Indiana Pensions. AVashington Special. Pensions have been granted the followingnamed Indianians: Mexican War George Zimmerman, Indian apolis; George Marshal, Nashville. New Pensions Elizabeth Morgan, Vienna; Huldah Sullivan, Mount Sterling; N. Payton, Svlvania; Mary II. Beam, Indianapolis: Carrie Herbert, Cloverdale; Elizabeth J. Gregory, English; Marie Curl, Maffiin; Jacob Foshay, Lawrencebnrg; John F. McConnell, Scipio; Frank Evans, Seymour; Thomas Gerkin, Huron;

Charles Bowers. Organ Springs; Alfred Moddin, Anderson; C. Schick. Lafayette; Henry Palmer, Bean Blossom; Charles Susemihl, Lowell; Daniel W. Craig, Kennard. Increased Wm. Parker, Tecumseh; M. D. Long, Deputy; J. P. Vancleave, Courtland: J. J. Schliessman, Greensburg; C. Tress. Clifford; M. Cohner, Welts; T. R. Smith, Covington; Frank Stewart, Heckland; A. Arnold, Fredericksburg; W. Killinger, Worthington; W. West, Clayton; W. H. Green. Lafayette; F. Muller, Eckerty; Wm. Bates, Indianapolis; E. Heller, Arctic; J. Phillips. Lafayette; H. Jackson, Morgantown; J. P. Brown, Osgood; T. V. Claxton. Paoli; F. M. Needy, Laconia; W. E. Myers, Burnett's Creek; Isaac Christie, Danville; W. Kennedy, Hope; Reuben Nipp, Seymour; Charles Lincoln, Indianapolis: E. Rawlings, Noblesville; J. E. Taulman, Madison; C. P. Jones, Joneshorough; J. Benham, Benham's Store; J. F. Wilkinson, Mahalasville; G. W. Lazzell, Columbus. Reissued O. B. Ross, Crown Point; Jaeob Donelsbeck, Brockston. Uniform Measurements. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec 14. Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, has prepared a bill which he will introduce, which is of special interest to farmers of Indiana. It establishes a uniform system of weights. The present standard of weights of farm products makes great inconvenience In Indiana a bushel of onions is 57 pounds, while in Michigan 54 pounds make a bushel, in Massachusetts 53 pounds, and in Illinois 56 pounds. A bushel of beans varies from 58 to 62 pounds, and of buckwheat from 42 to 48 pounds. Discreet Mr. Mills. Washington Special. Hon. Roger O. Mills, since it has been settled that he is to be chairman of the committee on ways and means, has become wonderfully discreet. He was asked to-day if he thought the House would pass a tariff bill in the line of th President's message, and he replied: "When I was in the army I generally followed the advice of the general and planted the flag wherever he directed. I didn't go off in a corner and have a little fieht by myself, for if I had I would have been licked. No man can afford to fight by himself, for be is bound to get worsted." General Notes. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 14. Lieut Albtrt W. Stally, United States navy, who formerly occupied a chair at Purdue University, Lafayette, is at the Ebbitt John H Patterson, of Dayton, is at the Ebbitt. Sim Coy, of Indianapolis, is circulating through the departments here, looking up some politics for bis gang and receiving the plaudits ot the Democratic wing of the Indiana delegation to Congress. Maj. Ben Butterworth, of Cincinnati, one of the old ext and most eloquent Republican members of the House, is very ill to-night with typhoid fever. Up to this evening his illness was supposed to be from a simple cold. Major But terworth is well known throughout Indiana. H. D. Parham, of Philadelphia, has been appointed a postoffice inspector. M. G. Williams, of Arkansas, a postoffice inspector, with headquarters at St Louis, has resigned. The acting Commissioner of the General Land Office has been notified that the United States grand jury at Prescott, A. T., has indicted John L. Cambridge and Dr. Oscar Lincoln, citizens of Prescott for perjury and subornation of perjury in making and procuring illegal entries of public lands. The Indianians who are here attending the convention of third and fourth-elass postmasters are colonized ana having a good time. Canfield. of Frankfort; Parson, of Elwood, and Brown, of Franklin, Johnson county, have paid their respects to the Journal bureau, and are feeling , quite comfortable over the outlook for favorable action from Congress. They hope to secure allowances for office rent and other expenses. The Secretary of the Treasury appointed storekeepers and gangers to-day as follows: Charles W. Lamb, at Terre Haute, Ind.; Frank Given, at New Albany, Ind. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

Indications. Washington. Dec 151 a. m. For Indiana and Illinois Colder, fair weather, except preceeded by light snow in tha northern portions; fresh to brisk northerly winds, becoming light to fresh and variable, followed by rising temperature on Friday. For Ohio Colder, fair weather, except light rains or snow along the lakes; fresh to brisk northerly winds, backing to westerly. For Lower Michigan Colder; light snow, followed by fair weather; fresh to brisk northerly winds, becoming light to fresh variable; followed by rising temperature on Friday. For Upper Michigan and Wisconsin Warmer, fair weather; light to fresh southerly winds, veering to southwesterly. Local Weather Record. Indianapolis. Dec. 14. 1887.

Time. Bar. Ther. Hum. Wind. WeatbrjRain. 7 A, M... 30.26 29 89 East. Clear 2 p. m... 30.15 47 46 West. Clear. 9 p. m r

Maximum thermometer, 47; minimum thermometer, 27. Following is a comparative statement of the condi

tion of temperature and ram-fall lor Uec 14 1887:

Normal......... ............. ........ Mean. .. ......... ............. Departure from normal ..... ...... Total excess or deficiency since fec.;l. Total excess or deficiency since J an. 1. Plus.

Tern.

32 38 i 54 kll

Rain.

0.12 O.OO 0.12 12.20

General Observations. Washington. Dec 14. 9 p. v.

Stations.

Bar. iTherl Wind. I R.FI Weather.

30. 30. 30. 30. 29.

30.

30 30.

30.

30. 30 30 SO SO

29.

30 30. 30 30. 30 30.

30.

I'm

New York citv 1 30 Philadelphia. Pa.--i30

Washington City. '30.

Charleston. S. C San Antonio, Tex... JacksonTille, Fla.... Atlanta, Ga. Pensacola, Fla .. Titus ville. Fla Montgomery, Ala... Vicksburg, Miss New Orleans, La Shreveport, La. .... Fort Smith, Ark Little Rock, Ark. . . Galveston. Tex Palestine, Tex Brownsville, Tex... Memphis, Tenn.-.. Nashville. Tenn.... Louisville, Ivy Indianapolis, Ind. . . Cincinnati, O. ...... Pittsburc, Pa Boise Citv, I. T Oswego. N. Y CalfrarT. N. W.T...

Toledo, O 30. Minnedosa, N. W.T.S30. Esc&naba, Mich....30. Prince Authur's L'g 30. Chicago, 111 ISO. Milwaukee, Wis 30, Duluth, Jlinn ,30, St. Paul, Minn 30. La Crosse. Wis 30.

Davenport, Ia ..ISO.

Des Moines, Ia......j30

Concordia, Kan 130,

Keokuk, Ia ..... Cairo, 111 Springfield, 111..... St. Louis, Mo Sprinsrfield, Mo..., Leavenworth, Kan, Omaha, Neb ...

Yankton, D. T 130. Moorhead, Minn.... ,30 Bismarck. I). T ;30

FortBuford. D. T.J30. Ft.Assinaboine,M.T;30 Fort Custer. M. T..I30 Qu'Apelle, N. W. T. 30 Cheyenne, Wy. T... 30. North Platte, Neb..i3 Denver, Col ISO. W.Las Animas, CoL:30. Dodge City, Kan. 30 Fort Elliott, Tex....:30. Fort Sill, I. T 130 Fort Davis, Tex i30. El Paso. Tex. 30. Salt Lake City 30. Santa Fe, N.M..... 30. Montroae. Col 130,

30 30

30. 30 30 SO. 30

22 18 04 08 00 06 98 02 02 04 OO

22 11 06 12 92 08 04 10 14 12 08 60

OO OS 26 .22 40 14 .14 .40 .38 38

46 28 14 26 22 26 41

21 20 31 16 51 16 60 54 51 36 32 24 2 58 36 as!

44 South J 44 South 42 South 58 East. 50 Neast 60' East. 48'; East. I 62N'wst 72;Swest 52East. 20iNeast

56iNeast

48iNorth 44Neast 52;North 54 North

4S!Neast 621 Neast

54'North .

iXeast;.

N'wstL

iSwest

I West.

'IWest.

28jSouth 36 East. 34! Calm.' 36lSwest

46 46

West.

Neast

12 26 8

34 West.

32N'wst 16iN'wst

20I West.

22!N"-wst 26iN'wst 22!N'wsti

28iN'wst 28 (North 44!North 32 North 36 North 36 North 30 North 26'N'wst 20 West. 20 S'east 20 Calm. 12 Calm.

20 Sn-est

38: West. 2 South

28 S'east 16 N'wst

24 West. 1 0 South 14 West.

22 Neast!

34 North 38 North 24 Neast

32 East.

22Seast

26 North

8, South

....jCloudy. . ..J,Cloudy. ...Cloudy. .60pRain. T Rain. .02! Cloudy. ,12Rain. ....jCloudy. .... 1 Cloudy. .02 Foggy. .12 Rain. Cloudv. .04lCloud. .... I Cloudy. .1 Cloudy. .02 jCloudy. . Cloudy. Cloudy. .... Cloudy. .... Cloudy. ....jClear. ....Clear. ....Clear. .... 'Clear. Clear. .... Clear. T Cloudy. Clear. . . . Cloudy. T Cloudv. TSnow. .06Snow. i Clear. T Cloudv. T I Cloudy. T; Cloudy. I Cloudy. ---.IClear. ....Icloudv. .--iFair. T.Cloudy. j Clear. -.-.Cloudy. --..'Clear. Clear. .... Clear. .... Ciear. Cloudy. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. -.... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. Clear. .... Clear. .... Clear. .... Clondy. .04 Rain. ,06!Snow.

.04

Snow. Clear. Clsar. Clear.

T. Tracts of rain.

INDIANA AN1 ILLINOIS.

The Trial of the Confidence Men Gradually Becoming More Complicated. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Brownstown, Ind., Dec. 14. The third day of the Rice, Stewart and Mason trial passed without any incident of particular interest. The entire day was spent in examining witnesses. A move waa made yesterday by the defense to prevent Sheriff.rrne from acting in his official capacity during the trial, the prisoners making oath that his bias would prevent them from having a fair trial, claiming that the sheriff had publicly declared he would send the defendants to the penitentiary; that he had gone to Parker, Forbes and Kearns in prison and had them sign a release to Deputy against prosecution for damages. The complaint presented by attorney Lamb was quite lengthy. Judge Collins decided there was no law to warrant the suspension of Sheriff ;Byrne. One of the strongest points in favor of the defendents is that Deputy testified that Parker, Forbes and Kearns, who are here as witnesses from prison, are the men who robbed him; while others who saw him with one of the men clearly identify one of the other three, and the case becomes more complicated as the testimonyaccumulates. This old town, which is called the geographical center of Jackson county, is filled with witnesses from Jefferson, Jennings and Jackson counties. The hotels are fiDed with attorneys, and the jail is filled with confidence men.

Business Embarrassments, gpncial to the Indianapolis Journal. Greexcastle. Dec. 14. Milroy Gordon, one of the largest boot and shoe mercbants of this city, made an assignment this morning to Jas. Bridges for the benefit of creditors. The liabilities are about $7,500, and the aseets are estimated at about the same. Mr. Gordon's brother and brother-in-law are preferred creditors to the amount of $3,500. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec 14. Steven Keiman. builder and planing-mill owner, made a general assignment this morning to Gregory Duero. The preferences foot up $32,000.

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Relieved of 82,600 by Highway men. New Albany, Ind., Dec. 14. On the night of the 12th inst., near Mt. Pleasant, Crawford county, Joseph Longest, aged twenty-one years, was waylaid and robbed by two highwaymen of $2,600. He was carrying the money from Mt. Pleasant to the residence of Mr. T. C. Stalcup, to whom it was to be paid. After standing him up and taking the money from him young Longest was allowed to go on his way, the highwaymen mounting their horses, which they had tied near the roadside, and escaping, An hour later, the alarm being widely circulated, one hundred mounted and armed men were in pursuit of the highwaymen, but at last accounts they had eluded arrest; This bold and daring robbery has created intense excitement in the neighborhood, and if the highwaymen are taken they will speedily dangle at the end of a rope. It is such crimes as this in Crawford and Harrison counties that have created and kept in active operation the organization known as the "White Caps" or "Knights of the Switch." Suits Growing Oat of the Koati Disaster. Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 14. There have been docketed for trial at the next term of the Porter county Circuit Court the following suits against the Chicago & Atlantic railway, growing out of the Kouts disaster: An administrator's suit to recover $10,000 for the deaths of several members of the Miller family; a guardian's suit to recover $10,000 for Hermann Miller, the injured boy who was the only member of the Miller family saved from the wreck; a suit of the Kouts hotel proprietor to recover compensation for the care of the Miller boy. An indictment for involuntary manslaughter against John B. Park and John Dorsey, who are held responsible for the Kouts disaster, will come up; also, a suit brought by Annie Burkhart against the New Albany & Chicago railway to recover $10,000 for the death of Andrew Burkhart, her husband, who was killed on the road of that company. Disarmed In Time. Special to the Indianavolis Journal. Fokt "Wayne, Ind., Dec. 14. Architect B. S. Tolon, known throughout the State as the designer of court-houses in Kosc iusko, Delaware, Parke and 'Whitley counties, made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide in a hardware store here, to-day. He had asked to see some revolvers, had slipped a cartridge into the chamber of one, and had pointed the weapon at his head when the clerk disarmed him. Prisoner Removed from Scene of Ills Crime. Cetralia, 111., Dec 14. -Mrs. Ethel Repsberger, the white woman assaulted near St. Johns, I1L, by a negro named Anthony Holly, last Friday, died last night. The excitement at Doquoin, where the lady resided, has been so intense that the negro has been taken to Belleville, the sheriff fearing that he would be lynched. Woman Killed by a Train. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. Muncie, Ind., Dec 14. Mrs. Frances Perdue, a

L widow, who resides four miles south of the

city, was instantly killed while walking along the Ft. Wayne, Cincinnati & Louisville tracks this morning. She was thrown fully fifty feet, and every bone in her body was broken. She was a deaf mute. Indiana Notes. A gas explosion in a building belonging to the Consolidated Tank-line Company, at Muncie, yesterday, did damage to the amount of $300. Newton Scott, charged, in connection with William Beber, with robbing James Sanderson, of Monticello, was yesterday, at Loiransport, sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. Rev. W. F. Slocum was installed in the pastorate of the Baptist Church, at Logansport, on Tuesday evening. Rev. Northrup.lon behalf of the State Association, assisted by Kev. Cavins, of Peru, conducted the ceremony. Gas was struck yesterday at Chesterfield at a depth of 873 feet. The drill penetrated Trenton rock to a depth of but three feet, when a good flow was struck. The drill is still going down, and with each stroke the flow becomes stronger. T. E. Murphy, the temperance orator, closed his Shelbyville meetings last night in the presence of one thousand people. He delivered a magnificent address, and at the close the list of sineers was increased one hundred, making in all about thirty-two hundred. Murphy will work in Indiana all next year. Illinois Items. Diphtheria is raging in and about Catliu. The schools at that place have been closed until Jan. L Over one hundred deaths from this disease were reported in the county last week. The T. J. Henderson Overall Manufacturing Company of Joliet, J. B. Fithian. president, made an assignment on Tuesday, with liabilities aegregating $10,000, and assets $5,000. Tho Will County National Bank is the principal creditor. A. Stevens, a rich land-owner of Weston, McLean county, was shot and quite seriously wounded on "Tuesday by D. Cramer, a tenant; with whom he had trouble over money matters. Cramer has been arrested. He claims the shooting was accidental. The Illinois State Horticultural Association met at Princeton on Tuesday. An address of welcome was made by Mayor Thompson, and a response of thanks by President Reiht. In the evening. Dr. Edwards, of Springfield, read a paper on the subject of beautifying schoolyards with trees, and Samuel Edwards, of Mendota, talked about shrubbery. THE FIRE RECORD. Burning of the Elkhart Starch-Works and Pail Factory Loss, Over 9100,000. Special to the Indianaoolis Journal. Elkhart, Ind., Dec 24. One cf the worst fires that ever visited this section was the destruction of the Excelsior starch factory and Excelsior pail factory, at 3 o'clock this morning. The loss on both establishments is $116,000, with insurance of $45,000. The starch factory was one of the largest in the country, and gave employment to a large number of hands. The pail factory had been burned twice before, and destroyed once by flood. The insurance was placed as follows: Hamburg Bremen, $2,500; Farmers', $10,000; Michigan Fire and Marine. $1,000; Detroit Fire and Marine, $2,500; Phoenix, $2,000; American, of Pennsylvania, $1,500; Glens Falls, $1,500; Niagara, $1,500; Washington, $1,500; Firemen's Fnnd. $2,500; Lancashire, $2,500; Western, $2,000; Franklin, $1,000; Liveroool, London and Globe, $2,000; Phcpnix, of New York. $4,000; Buffalo German, $2,000: New Hampshire, $1,500. Pail factory: Glens Falls, $2,5C0; Phoenix, of New York. $3,coo. m Other Fires. Pocahontas, Tenn., Dec 14. Fire late la?t night destroyed the greater rart of this villaee. The losses were as follows: G. W. Garret. $7.000: G. D. Teppler, $3,000: J. L. Ressau, $1,000; J. R, Irby, $4,000; W. G. Tippler, Thomas Shea and Phillips & Hunt. $500 each. No insurance. PiTTSBURO. Dec 14. The Hope cracker and biscuit-works of A. R. Speer, in Allegheny, were totally destroyed at 1:30 o'clock this morning by fire which originated in the mixing-room on the third floor. The loss is $25,000 and the insurance $15,000, mostly in home companies. ' Lancaster. Pa., Dec 14 The barn of John Becker, in Manor township, was burned -last night, with all the season's crop and farm imple

ments. Tbirty-two head of cattle, twenty-five hogs, fi ve m ules and a horse were burned to death. Loss, $12,000; insured for $8,400. Warren. Minn.. Dec 14. The Warren Manufacturing Company elevator, containing 30.000 bushels of wheat, burned last nieht. The elevator and contents were valued at $25,000 and were partly insured. - THE KEELY M0T0K. The Inventor Ia Certain of Snccess. but Needs a Name for His New Force.

Philadelphia, Dec 14. The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Keely Motor Company since 1883 was held in this city to-day, and was attended by about seventv-nve stockholders, representing nearly 70,000 shares. The board 'of directors, in their report, arrive at tha following conclusions: First The directors are more than ever satisfied that the enterprise is absolutely based upon the application of a new motive power. Second That Mr. Keely has underestimated, in many particulars, the time necessary to the completion of bis work. Third That notwitstanding tbe doubts expressed in some quarters, tbe board still has hieb hopes, as they are sure wonderful progress has been made in Mr. Keely'a work. Fourth That the chief difficulties have been removed and we are now in sight of the results. Mr. Keely made a long report, in which he reviews his work since 1882, when he was engaged in the construction of a generator for the purpose of securing vaoorie or etherio force from water and air, but which, when completed, was found to be impracticable owing to impossibility of securing graduation. After a succession of experiments he produced, in March, 1885, what he termed a liberator, which could be operated in conjunction with the generator, and was a vast stride in advance of anything accomplished hitbertc Meanwhile, phenomena had been unfolded to him openine a new field of experiment, as the result of which he became possessed of a new and important discovery. Hereafter he shall not. he says, require either the generator or the liberator. His operations will be conducted without either the vaporio or etherio forces. What name to give his new form of force he does not know, but tbe basis of it all, he says, is vibratory sympathy. It may be divided into negative and sympathetic attraction, these two forms of force bring the antitheses of each other. He would nx no time for the completion of his work, but his ultimate success, he still holds, will be greater than even his most sanguine advocates have predicted. Mr. Keely admits that it would have been better, perhaps, at tbe time he changed base, to have let it be known than to have encouraged a belief that he was still engaged on his etherie and vaporia forces. Among the work yet to be done is the construction of a syrsDathetio machine of a very delicate character. While this will be a perfect vibratory structure itself, its funotion is to complete the work of graduation or governing its force. KANSAS PROHIBITORY DECISION. Tbe Snpreme Court Says a Man May Drink Himself or Give Away Liquor.

Topeka, Kan., Dec 14. The Supreme Court to-day handed down an opinion in which they deeided that any person the lawful and bona fide possessor of intoxicating liquor may use it as he sees fit; he may drink it himself or give it away, hut be cannot, by any shift or device in selling or giving away lawfully evade tbe provisions of the statute prohibiting the manufact ure and Sila of intoxicating liquor. They also bold that a person cannot be convicted under Section 16 of the prohibitory act of 1881 for keeping in his house, store, or in a wareroom thereof, intoxicating liquor for his own use or for giving away, if it is done honestly an in good faith, and not as a shift to evade the provisions of the act. The decision was rendered by Chief-justice UortoD, all the justices concurring. The case came np in the Supreme Court on an appeal from Miami county, and the decision of tbe lower court was reversed. It seems that a shoe dealer named Standish, of that place, had been in the habit of sending to Kansas City and purchasing beer and whisky for a number of parties, they drinking it in the. back room of his store. He, however, derived no profit, director indirect, from tbe dispensation of the prohibited beverage Notwithstanding this fact. he was indicted by the grand iury. Under Sec lion 16 of the prohibitory law of 1881, charged with keeping a place where intoxicating liquor was dispensed. He was convicted in the lower court, and the ease was appealed, the result being a reversal to-day. Obituary. New York. Dec 14. Gen. Thomas Kilby Smith died to-day, aged sixty-seven years. He studied law with Salmon P. Chase in Cincinnati; was appointed United States marshal at Cincinnati by President Polk; was colonel of the Fiftyfourth Ohio Volunteers; was mentioned for conspicuous bravery, and in 1863 was made brigadier-general, and in 1S65 brevetted majorgeneral. Of late years he had resided in Philadelphia. He was in this city promoting the Grant monument fund, in which he took great interest, when taken suddenly ill a few days ago, which illness terminated fatally this morning. He leaves a widow (sister of Donn Piatt, of Ohio), and eight children. Boston, Dec 14. Joseph Hunnexnan, the largest manufacturer of fire engines in this country, died to-day, at Roxbury, aged seventyfive years. His father, William Hunneman, was the original maker of fire engines.

A Victory for Prohibitionists. Dcbuotje, la., Dec. 14. Judge Shiras, of the United States District Court, sitting in this city, remanded to-day all the brewery and saloon cases before him to the State courts. This was done at the request of Judge Brewer, of Kansas. Fourteen cases, in all, were remanded. Thi3 does not prohibit the transfer of liquor cases from the State courts, but it means that when so removed, they will be at once remanded. Judge Love, of the Southern Iowa District, has received similar instructions. This cuts off all hope on the part of the liquor men and brewers of evading the final issue by delays and appeals. It is a victory for the Prohibitionists, and will result in putting to a speedy test the virtue of the Clark law. Council of Woolen Manufacturers. New York, Dc. 14. The American Wool Reporter this week says the woolen manufacturing busineps has been suffering greatly from the growing evil of long terms of credit, dating bills ahead, and sales ifpon open account. The result is that 125 prominent manufacturers have subscribed themselves as desirous of attending a meeting to be held in New York to remedy these evils. Tbe details of the date and place of meeting have not yet been arranged, but the committee having the matter in charge hope to have the meeting occur immediately after the holidays. Meantime the call is constantly receiving additional signatures of woolen manfaeturerS. Killed tbe Wrong Man. Clevelald, O.. Dec. 14. This morning William Kline, a hostler at C. W. Fox's livery stable, on Cedar avenue, notified his employer that he was going elsewhere and that he wanted his wages. Fox refused to pay Kline and the man left. In the afternoon he returned, and being again refused, drew a revolver. Fox fled and Kline followed. In the back part of the barn was Nathan Talbot, another hostler. Kline fired at Fox and the bullet struck Talbot, who died in a few minutes. Tbie evening Kline was captured about twenty miles east of the city. Colored Preacher and White Auditors. Chicago, Dec 14. Rev. Thos. L. Johnson, colored, preached to a fashionable audience of white folks, including many ladies, to-day, in the banqueting hall of one of the principal restaurants here, by invitation of the proprietor. Johnson was formerly head waiter in the establishment. He appealed for aid in sending colored missionaries to Africa.

Anarchist Orators Seleoted. Chicago, Dec 14. It was decided to-day that at tbe final obsequies over the dead Anarchists, next Sunday, the orators would be Servius Shevitch, of New York. Paul Grottkau. of Milwaukee, and Albert Currlin, of St. Louis. There will be nothing in the nature of a procession, hut arrangements are being made for a grsat erowd at tbe cemetery.

Steamship Mews. New York. Dec 14. Arrived: Devenia, from Glasgow. Glasgow, Dec 14. Arrived: Ethiopia, from New York. Qceenstow-N, Dec 14. Arrived: Nova Scotia, from Baltimore.

It Depends. Somerville Journal. Does it pay to bo goodH somebody asks, and the first impulse of every hody else is to answer: "It does if there is any danger of your being caught."

THE EOBINSON POISONING.

Testimony Elicited at Yesterday's Session of Court The Chemists at Work.

Boston, Dee. 14. The same crowded courtroom and eager throng of spectators as on previous days met the gaze of Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson, this morning, as she was placed in the docli at her trial for murder. Dr. Emory L. White, Willie's physician, resumed his testimony by telling of his visit to Willie with Dr. Durell on the evening of the 10th. The witness said t Willie: 'You are a very sick boy, and must die. Tor have been poisoned." Willie said: "I know it." ; Medical Examiner Durell testified to his visit to Willie with Dr. White and corroborated Dr. White's testimony. Charles IL Jose, living in the house with the Robinsons, said be waa present at tbe interview just testified to by Dr. Durell, and Willie said: I know I cannot live." Tbe witness said Willi afterward replied that he knew he had been DO isoned. Dr. White was recalled and said that at the last interview Willie said, ic response to the question as to who gave him food: "No one but my mother and Mr. Smith." Dr. White further expressed the opinion that he had received a dose of arsenie before the witness saw him on Thursday; he must have received another dose between that time and Friday morning, when he found him better, and the Saturday night, when he was worse; repeated doses must have been given him. Edward Ferguson, druggist, testified to putting up the prescriptions of Dr. White in thir case. Other evidence as to the prescription was offered to prove their authenticity and preparation. No arsenic, he said, was put into Dr. White's prescriptions. Sergeant Cavauagh. of the Somerville police force, said that be went" to the Robinson bouse, Tuesday, to watch with Willie After Mrs. Robinson found out that the witness was an officer he heard her, in moving about tbe bouse, throw something out of an upper window. The witness located the place where the object fell, and found that it was an empty phiaL Dr. Durell testified further to tbe conversation by Willie's bedside. He said that in response to tbe witness's statement that he could not live Willie said: "I know it; the old woman dosed me." Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson, sister-in-law of the defendant, testified to being at the Robinson house on tbe Tuesday before Willie died. Officer Cavanagh came that night to watch with Willie, and when Mrs. Robinson found be was an officer she seemed much excited; when she got a chaneeshe whispered something in Willie's ear and told tha witness that she told Willie the officer thought, perhaps, that she, his mother, was trying to poison him. Dr. John L, Hudleth testified he called on Wednesday morning. Willie was very sick that day. and he noticed an erosion of the mucous membranes of the mouth, cheeks and' tongue; such an effect would, in his opinion, be produced by arsenic The afternoon session was occupied in taking tbe testimony of several analytical chemists who had analyzed portions of the viscera of Willie Robinson. They all concurred in the statement that death had resulted from arsenical poisoning. This finished the ease foth people. The defense will open to-morrow. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIESWm. Hitchman, who was Speaker of the New York Assembly in Tweed's day, was pronounced insane yesterday, and sent to Ward Island Insane Asylum. At Cincinnati, yesterday, Luella North, aged four years, ignited her clothing at a stove, during the absence of ber parents, and before assistance could re aeh her was burned to death. The remains of Charles Fry were found hanging from a tree at Natrona. Pa., at an early hour yesterday morning. Foul play is suspected, and an investigation has been ordered by the coroner. It is reported that E. L. Sawyer, secretary of the Duluth roller-mill, who is now in Washington Territory, got away with $50,000 of the company's 'money. Sawyer was engaged to tha daughter of one of the wealthiest citizens in SU. PauL Wong Ah Hung, a Chinaman who was convicted in tbe United States District Court at San Francisco on the charge of importing Chinese women for immoral purposes, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in the California State prison, and to pay a fine of $2,000. Two passenger trains collided on the Mil ford. Franklin & Hopkinton railroad yesterday. Baggagemaster Samuel Neal was killed. Supt. W. W- Jncks. conductor Gee Wescott, and the engineer and firemen jumped and were uninjured. The passengers escaped with a slight shaking up. A stranger who came to Louisville. Ky., last Thursday, and registered at Rufer's Hotel as T , A. Burehbaum, St. Louis, committed suicide. Tuesday night, by taking arsenie and chloroform His linen was marked T. A. B.. while the Derby hat he wore was marked in silk "J. K. D." The deceased was about fifty years of age.

The Way It Works. Boston Transcript. Good morning, Mrs. Black. Are you going to vote for school committee to-day!" "Yes, and I'm awfully glad I met you. Tell me what kind of a person this Mrs. White is. I don't know whether to vote for her or not." "Oh, she's a splendid woman; so devoted, yon. know! And they say she knows more about educational matters than all the men on the hoard

put together. There she is now!" "What! that women over there in bonnet trimmed with green? Why. Mrs. I'm astonished that you could think of for a person who has so little taste." .

a blue Gray, voting

You Are Right, Senator Frye. Kecent Speech by Senator Frye. The protection principle of the present tariff , he said, is more powerful to-day in this Republic than it ever was in the history of a republic There are more men who believe in it from principle, more men ready to work for it from, principle, and it will not be long before the workingmen and working women of this country will see that their only safety is in a protective tariff. .. ' A Change in the Ticket. Et. l.ouis GIobeiDemocrat. Recent political events have pursuaded us to withdraw CoL John L. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, as a Democratic candidate for Vice-president, and to substitute for him Col. Joseph Me dill, of Illinois. Col. Sullivan is something of a fighter, but Col. Medill is great as a kicker, and in this capacity is always of service to the side which he opposes. But the Windows Are Closed. Every season brings vexation, With its joy and jubilation. And this autumn, recent comer. Brings the thumping and the pounding From pianos, now resounding. That were silent during summer. Boston Courier.

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