Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1889 — Page 1

INBI ANATOLI JOUB H J ESTABLISHED 1823. INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1889. PRICE FIVE CENTS.

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OD-EL 25 to 50 per cent, saved on every purchase made this week in our UDERTOE Department. See what we are offering at 25c, 50c, 63c and 98c. TV o r t h in some cases, more than double the price. GLOVES Have taken a tumble many of them have been cut in price to one-half their real value. For bargains, come this week to the MODEL TRAVELERS' INDEX. EA XKAKEE T INE BIG FOUR IIAE-LWAY Bia i ror. Washington, d. c. Two preat routes. Your choice of thf m. The CTiea peaked Ohio set nio route, or the Baltimore fc Ohio route, VefttibulcA trains, and only twenty-one hours m Urn road; buffet cars and elegant meal utaUon. For the Inanraration, March 4. tickets will be sold Veb. 26 to I'tf. March 1 and J, good returning on all trains, includia March 8. 1'are only $15.45, round trip: sleeping-cars, through to Wahiiurton, berths $3.50 lor double lower or upper berth. Two persons can sleep in t tea berth. Special slbepinff-cars hare been chartered by the Seventieth I&esriiuent (Harrison's old regiment), Harrison Home Club, Terre Haute Columbia Club, and rrtrst rartlMhave enrajred forr aletpers. Theso lub autl parties will sleep In theae earn while In Washington. As now arranged, part of them leave Indianapolis, Friday, March f, the balance Saturday, March ii, 3 p. m. All return, reaching Indianapolis 10: AO p. m., Wednesday, March 6. There are still wme berths not enframed in the. sleepers. A double lower or upper berth will be sold for 10 lor the trip by applying at once, this being bAtarran cement that can be securd. making the tnp cost IT you occupy a whole berth; $2u.45 It y ou share your berth. This includes all but meals for the whole tnp. Washington is a city of restaurants. No trouM to fret ftomothinpr to eat. A place to sleep la the thing desired. Apply to J. II. MARTIN. D. P. A. Big Four. Cor. Wash, and Meridian Sts. 'BEE-LffiE KOUTE' EAST .AJSTD WEST The only line landine passengers In the Grand Cen. 1ral Dfpot, York city. The Fast Lino to Ft. Lonls and the Vst. - Eleeant sieepinfc cars are run nightly on this line to bu" Louis, ana passengers can occupy them as early as :30 p. m., and remain undistux bed until arrival of train in St. Louis at 7:30 a. in. TIME OF TRAINS: N. Y. A Boston "nyer l'vs... 3:20 am. 4 0Opm Cleveland Express leaves -.. 7:80 am, 7:23pm Wayne & Dayton Exp. lvs.ll:15 am, N. Y. fc Boston Express arr....ll:35 a m, lft:35 p ra Mail and Express arrives G:55am. 5:13 pm Daily. St.L, & Kan. Cy Fast Line lvs.ll:55 a m. 11:00 p m Mail and Express leaves 7:15 a m, 5:30 p m Ht. Ixnis Fast Express arrives. 3:l0ara, 3:40pm Mail and Express arrives 10:00 am, 6:23pm For tickets, sleeping-car accommodations, etc., call at No. 2 Bates House, No. 133 8outh Illinois street, nr Union Station. T. C. PECK, Pass. Agt. A FKIEST MURDERED. Stalled While Asleep in His Bed by a Man Whom He Had Previously Befriended. Memphis Tenn., Feb. 11. A terrible tragedy was enacted early this morning, which resulted in the killing of Father Ashfield, a Catholic priest connected with St. Peter's Cathedral. It seems that several months ago Al Reeves, a young man well known abont town, was confined in jail on account of mental troubles. Father Ashfield visited him in the jail and was instrumental in having him released after a short confinement. A stroxig friendship grew np between them, and Reeves was a f rfiuent caller at the priest's house, which adjoins tho Cathedral. This morning at 6 o'cock Reeves ran the bell of the house, and when the door was opened he pushed the porter aside and went direct to father Ashrield's room. The porter thought him drunk and ran to the station-house, which is only a square distant, for a police officer. When the two returned they found Reeves sitting on tho floor, caressing the head of the ftriest, who was death It was evident that ieeves had stabbed him while asleep, as the bed was covered with blood. Three wounds, all just over the heart, were found, any one of which would have been fatal. The w canon used was an ordinary pocket knife. When asked why he had committed the deed Reeves replied, "God told me to do it." At the station-honse he Raid, 'Ho was my best friend, and as I wa? going away I wanted him to join me.;; The dead priest was about fifty years old and came to Memphis two years ago. Two Children Burned to Death Bradford. Pa., Feb. 11. The house of Joseph Groner, at Tarpot, a suburb of this place, was destroyed by tire at 7 o'clock tonight, and two babies twins, aged threewere bnrned to death. Mrs. Groner went out to visit a neighbor, leaving the children in charge of her son. aged sixteen. The hoy went to tho barn to do some work, and during his absence the house took tire, th(? children perishing in tho flames. Tho Wallace Law U Constitutional. Louisville, Ky.,Feb. ll.The Wallace election law, which is modeled after tho Australian, and applies to the city of Louisville, was to-jlay decided to be constitutional. It had been argued at great length. State Circuit Judge Jackson and Equity Judge Toney delivered a joint opinion. Stop that cough. .Brown's Expectorant is cnljr W cents a bottle.

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WHEN INDICATIONS. TUESDAY Fair, clearing and colder. EOT A THEfGr OR TWO Proud Father (showing off his boy before company) "My son, which would you rather be, Shakspearo or Edison?" Little Son (after meditation) 'Td rather be Edison.7' "Yes, whyf '"Cause ho ain't dead." That boy was all Tight. Ho wanted his chance. The trouble about many of us who havo our chance is that wo don't realize it. How, for instance, can you expect to pet the most out of life if you are not alive to the G-REAT OPPORTUNITY That is, the chance to come to this Great Hat Store, Great Men's Clothing store, Boys' Clothing Store, Children's Clothing Store, Men's Furnishing Store, and save one price on ' every thing you buy! In the course of tho year it is easy to supposo that you would save enough in this way to pay house rent. Tho opportunity is indeed a great one. Embrace THE WHEN

Electric Batteries and Belts, Trusses, Supporters, Deformity Braces, Crutches, Atomizers, Opucal Goods, Artificial Eyes, and every. thing la Surgical Instruments and Appliances. WM.U. ARMSTRONG fc COS fcurglcal Instrument House, 92 fcouth Illinois street. FEMALE BICYCLISTS. A Six Days' Race for the World's Championship The Competitors and the Record. New York, Feb-11. A six days' international bicycle race, for women, of eight hours daily, for the championship of tho world, began this afternoon in Madisonsquare Garden at 3 o'clock. The track is the usual one of eight laps to the mile, but is not thrown up at the turns, a fact which militates against tho making of fast time. Prizes are 40 per cent, of tho gate money, divided: 40 per cent, of it to the winner, 20 per cent, to second, and remainder will he given to thoso who mako more than 400 miles. There are no huts in the building, the ladies retiring to their hotels at the end of their day's task. It was tho original intentions to have Miss Sadie Martinot start the race, but to-day she sent her regrets. The list of competitors is: Miss Hilda Suallor, Miss Jessie Woods, Miss Kitty lirown, Miss Jessie Oaks, the Lnglish champion; Miss Elsa Von lilnmer, tho American champion; Miss Lula Hart, Miss Maggie McShane, Miss Mattie Stanley, Miss Helen Baldwin, Miss Hattie Lewis, Miss Louise Fox, the Jersey Buttercup, Miss Gertrude Frankel, Miss Louiso Armiando, the champion of the world, Miss Mav Allen. The start waa made by Tony Pastor. Miss Lewis was first away, with Miss Hart next. The start was a flying one, and the others were strung out behind nearly all tho way around the track. Miss Lewis was the lirst lady to score a lap. The first mile was made by Miss Armiando in 3 minutes 50 seconds, Miss Von Blumen being a good second. The spectacle presented by the gayly dressed girls as they sped around the immense hall was a wonderfully picturesque and animated one. The great interesfceenters in Miss Armiando, who is a wonder among females. She is stout and wonderfully strong. It, is said that sho can lift Sflp pounds dead weight, without wearing harness. The racing begins daily; at C r. M. and continues untill 1 a. m. with a rest from G to 8 r. M. The score made in tho first three hours to-day was; Oaks, 37; Armiando, SQi Suallor, S3; Brown,S6; Hart, 20; Baldwin, S7; Fox. 6, Stanley, S9; Woods, 8; Von Blumen, ST; McShane, 25; Lewis. SO. Miss Oakes, the champion of England, will likely retire. She is sullering from pains in her side. Shortly before 12 o'clock Miss Armaindo grew weak while on the track and fell in the arms of a trainer. Sho was deathly palo, and requested that a physician be sent lor her at once, as she lelt that she was going to die. A doctor was called immediately. The woman had not been well for some time, and had been unable to eat for the nast few davs. At 1 o'clock the scoro 6tood: Stanley, 102 miles; Baldwin, 95; Wood, 91; Von Blumen, WJ; Armaindo, SS; Hart, 62; McShane, 63; Suallor, &4; Brown, 50: Oates, CO: Lewis. 70. Miss Armaindo's physician states that she is very sick, but that he hopes to have her well enough to resume to-morrow. Miss Stanley completed her 100th mile at 12:46 o'clock, when sho had been 7 hours, 46 min utes and 10 seconds on the track. JUDGE BARRETT'S TRUST DECISION. He Denies the Application of the Dissolved Corporation for a Stay of Proceedings. New York, Feb. 11. Judge Barrett, of the Supreme Court, to-day Landed down an opinion in which he denies the application of the North River Sugar Refining Com pany, the recently dissolved member of the SugarTmst,for a stay of proceedings pending appeal to the general term: He says: "The onlv nroceedine noon tho iudzment which can be staj-od by a statutory undertaking is the issuing of an execution for the collection of tho costs. In other re spects the judgment of dissolution is selfexecuting. An order staying proceedings upon the judgment would not restore the corporation to life, nor would it absolve its ollicersfrom obedience to our injunction. The appeal continues tho situation precisely as it is. The corporation is still dissolved and its otlkers still under the prohibition contained in tho judgment. There they must remain until reversal. Meanwlnle, the property must be secured and protected. That duty devolves upon tho receiver, and can be performea hy him alone. Tho court will undoubtedly instruct him to make no sale or distribution of the propertypending appeal. To that extent tho defendants mav take an order nnon the present appli cation. In other respects the application is denied." Djinc Woman Attacked by Rats. rrsoviDEXCE. R. I.. Feb. 11. Julia Maher. fifty-six years old, died this morning in a miserable hovel in vebstcr. of paralysis. The case is particularly horrible, as her husband had given the woman no care after she became incapable of doing any more work. lheneighborssav8he was lett alone. and rats entered the hovel and gnawed away at the woman's extremities while she awav. Tho tlesh was badly eaten from her thighs, and tho face had been attacked. The police learned of tho matter, and induced thet neighbors to watch with tho woman while life remained. Death came to her relief this morning. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Butler, Mo., Feb. 11. L. E. Mann shot John Heusley and then attempted suicide. in the western portion of tho countv. Satur day. Both were paying court to a daughter of Captain ILP.Nickell, and Mann was made jealous hy seeing ner in corapan v with Hensley at a school exhibition. V hen the ex ercises were over ho called vouni? Henslev from tho crowd and shot liim, the ball lodging in a check book he had in his pock et. Mann instantly turned the pistol upon himself and tired two shots. He is fatally wounueo. Case of Justifiable llomlcitle. Cincinnati. Feb. 11. On last Saturday evening Henry Witteride, a dairyman near mgdied from his injuries thisevenincr. Witter. ide is at large on his own recognizance. Tho facts, so far as known, make the case one of justifiable homicide.

Avonuaie, was viciouslv assaulted by Henrv Stahl, an employe. Witteride knockeil fitalil down with a milkinir-stool. Stahl

IS TniS "JACK THE niPPER?"

The Body of a Shockingly-Mutilated "Woman Found in a Chest in Scotland, Her Husband Was aFonner Resident of TVhitechapel, and Claims that He Is Subject to Fits of "Unconscious Murder Mania." Premier Floquet Employs Plain Lan guage m Describing the Boulangists. France, He Tells the Chamber.ls Called Upon to Pace a Tarty Conspiracy Founded on Treason O'Brien and the Constables. ANOTHER WOMAN BUTCHERED. Her Husband Chained with the Crime Se ller that He Is Jhe Whltechapel Butchen London, Feb. 11. Tho body of a woman, concealed in a wooden chest, was discovered to-day by the police of Dundee. Tho abdomen was ripped open and tho body otherwise mutilated The chest was so small that the murderer had been compelled to squeeze tho body into it. Tho husband of the woman has been arrested on suspicion of being her murderer. Tho murderer is "V. H. Bury, the husband of the victim. Bury was a resident of Whitechapel, London, and his antecedents, which have been traced, suggest that he is probably "Jack the Ripper," and that he is subject to fits of unconscious murder mania. The post-mortem examination held on tho body of the Dundee victim proved that tho woman had lirst been strangled and that her body had been mutilated, the abdomen being ripped open and tho legs and arms twisted and broken. Bury 6ays that he left "Whitechapel three weeks ago. Ho refuses to say why he left Whitechapel, and acknowledges that ho had no business requiring his attention in Dundee. Ho says that he and. his wife drank heavily last night beforo re tiring, and that ho does not know how ho got to bed. Upon awakening, he says, ho found his wife upon tho floor with a rope around her neck. Actuated by a sudden mad impulse, for which ho cannot account, he seized a knife and slashed tho body. Upon reason returning he became alarmed and hastily crushed the body into the chest in which it was found, thinking to fly and make his escape. He found, however, that he could not leave his wife's remains and he finally resolved to inform the police. 1 he theory of the police olhcials is that Bury's wife knew of facts connecting him with the Lofftt-end atrocites, and that she took him to Dundee in the hope of prevent ing a recurrence of the crimes. FLAIX LANGUAGE. Floquet Says France Is Facing: a Party Con spiracy Founded on Treason. Taius, Feb. 11. In the Chamber of Depu ties, Premier Floquet 6aid ho had been a supporter of scrutin de listo, but had re nounced his advocacy of that system in the face of tho sentiment of tho country, which was now. manifesting itsel. strongly in favor of 'scrutin d'arrondissement. They were, he continued, in the presence of a conspiracy of party coalitions and pretensions founded on treason. They must thwart the electoral conspiracy while waiting for the power of law to foil the unlawful conspiracy of the Left. Applause.! me unamoer. by a vote of juo to im then agreed to proceed with the discussion of the articles of the scrutin d'arrondisseraent biU, all of which were afterward adopted. The members of the liipht demanded that the final vote on the bill as a whole be an open one, each Deputy declar ing ms voie irora iuo iriounc. jluis was agreed to. The bill was passed bv a vote of CCS to 222. The Chamber then adjourned until Thurs day. The committee of the Senate to-dav dis cussed a. measure providing that persons publishing slanderous and offensive personal statements shall be summarily dealt vith by the correctional tribunal. Al. uuvott-Dessaile. the Minister of Just ice, said he regretted that urgency was not demanded for tho measure. It was hi eh time to stop tho outrageous languagoof a portion of the press. In consequence of the Minister's remarks, the committee, by a vote of 192 to 63, agTeed vo grant urgency ior me Din, wnicn was afterward passed. GENERAL FOREIGN JiETVS. The Chamberlains at Glasgow Joseph Talks of the American System of Government. Glasgow, Feb. 11.A reception was given here this evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Addresses were presented to Mrs. Chamberlain on behalf of the Women's Unionist Associations of Scotland. Mr. Chamberlain) thanked the gathering for the honor paid to himself and his wife. After some remarks on tho rela tions between England and America, he said there never was a time when it was possible to recognize anything in the shape of separato nationalities in America. An attempt to set up such a scheme was resisted at a cost of hundreds of thousands of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars. If we should follow tho American system," he said, 'we would have to cut up the United Kingdom into twenty or thirty bits and award a parliament to each. This, perhaps, would not bo dangerous, but it certainly would not be economical." O'Brien Objects to Third-Class Travel. Dublin, Feb. 11. Mr. William O'Brien was conveyed from the Clonmel to the Tralee jail this morning under a strong guard of military and police. At Clonmel the escort was attacked with stones by the crowd which had gathered to witness Mr. O'Brien's departure. Tho police charged the crowd, using their batons freely. At Tipperary a large crowd surrounded the railway station, and resisted tho efforts made to disperse it. Upon arriving at Mallow, Mr. O'Brien objected to being transferred to a third-class railway carriage, saying that he never traveled in that way. He was finally forced into the carriage by four constables. Bismarck Prefers to Walt. LONDON', Feb. ll.-Telegrams from Berlin indicate that Prince Bismarck is not inclined to enter into further negotiations with the American government with regard to Samoa until after the inauguration of President Harrison. Information obtained from official ouarters hero induces the belief that Lord Salisbuiy has urged Count Von Hatzfeldt, the German embassador, to permit negotiations between Germany and England to lie over for the same reason, the Premier believing that an entirely different view will be taken of the Samoan difficulty by the incoming American President and his Cabinet. Bishop King's Coming TrlaL London. Feb. ll.The trial of Rt. Rev. Edward King, bishop of Lincoln and provincial vice-chancellor of the province of Canterbury, for ultra-ritnalistic practices, will begin before the ecclesiastical court of bishops, at Lambeth Place, to-morrow. Bishop King will appear before the court in full cononical robes. It is expected that the trial will be an exciting one, as the ac-

cused bishop has prepared an elaborate defense and has tho full support of tho clergy and laitv of his diocese, who havo subscribed 17,000 toward tho expenses of his case. Another Panama Canal Company. Pakis, Feb. 11. It is reported that the leading financial houses of this city are negotiating with the object of forming a new combination to complete the Panama canal and prevent its passing into the hands of foreigners. M. Do Lcsseps, it is said, will be merely honorary president of the new company. On tho Bourse to-day Panama shares receded 2 l-2f. A Fool's Bid for Fame. Vienna, Feb. 11. It has just come to light that a young Bentenant, named Sz :peshazy, committed suicido in front of a mirror immediately upon his return from a mourning service in honor of the memory of Prince Kudolph. His wound was similar to that which the Crown Princo inflicted upon himself. Foreign Notes. A shock of earthquake was felt, yesterday, at Naples. Vesuvius is again active. A Vienna goldsmith poisoned his five children with cyanide of potassium. After administering the poison to the children he took some of it himself, and died in great agony. Severe sno w-storms still prevail thoughout Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Railway travel is blocked in aU directions, and accidents resulting from attempts to move trains are frequent. Archbishop Strossmaver has issued a pastoral letter lamenting the death of Crown Prince KudoJph, and extolling his virtues. He expresses deep regret that now the last hopes of Croatia have vanished. It is rumored that the British College of Physicians and Surgeons has decirted to erase the name of Dr. Kir Morell Mackenzie from its rolls, and that its action will shortly bo publicly announced. At the consistory, yesterday, tho Popo nominated for the cardinalate Mgr. Maccni and Dannibale and the Archbishop of Catarna. Tho condition of the Popes health prevented him from reading his allocution, but it will be published to-day. Emperor William has officially notified Prince Alexarder of Battenberg that ho does not desire his presence in Berlin, either in connection with the settlement of the affairs of his father, the lato Prince Alexander of Hesse, or on any other business. WHITE CAPS OX TRIAL. Eleven Monroe Connty Citizens Charged with Severely Whipping Wm. Xorman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Bloomixgton, Ind., Feb. 11. To-day the damage suit of $10,000 against Marquis D. Reed Isaac Bonham, Marshal Norman, John Norman, John Carson, Hezekiah Norman, Eli Sowders, James II. Ragsdale, Frank Norman, Isaao Sipes, jr., and Wm. Stacklather, who are charged with being the Wrhito Caps who almost beat Wm. Norman to death, last May, was begun in the Circuit Court. Tho interest is intense, people attending from all parts of tho county. After an hour a jury was selected from a special venire, and the taking of evidence began. Tho first witness was Wm. Norman, tho "plaintiff," and he told liis terrible experience without hesitation. His story is full of interest, and is substantially as follows: One Tuesday night fn Muv. n limit. VI nVlor.lr li xvith

little family were sound asleep, When they were awakened by a KiiocK mat lorced the door to tho floor. Six masked men en tered and began shooting. They knocked. IrfcirtJSitovo over, put out the light, then dragged him out of bed into the yard, stripped him of his clothinir. and betran beating him with switches and clubs. Two of the men held his wife by his side, and both begged for mercy, but they only whipped with more vigor. When he was overcome with exhaustion they blindfolded him. threatening that they would shoot him if he tried to see them or offered to give evidence in court. Ho was almost lifeless on, tho ground when his family carried him to the house, where he was unable to move on the bed for three weeks. Mrs. Norman, the wife, testified substantially as above, and the daughter said that she hid in a brush-pile to save her life, and could hear them beating and swearing at her father. To-morrow will bo occupied by the defendants, who will use the alibi as a defense. The case creates great interest, and the decision will be important in the legal history of the State, as this is the first trial of any importance where an ell'ort has been make to brine tho White Cans to justice. AMERICAN WISE FOK BOULANGER. If the French Politician Obtains a Divorce lie Will Marry a St. Louis Woman. St. Louis, Feb. ll.The Republic this morning announces that it has good reasons to believe that if General Boulanger, the central political figure in France at pres ent, obtains a divorce from his wife, ho will shortly thereafter marry the divorced wife of Joseph D. Lucas, of this city. Tho lady in question was, beforo marriage. Miss Fannie McLaren, daughter of Cob Charles McLaren, one of the old and promi nent citizens of St. Louis. Her union with Mr. Lucas, whose father. James H. Lucas, was tho wealthiest man in this city before his death, was an unhappy one, and she obtained a divorce a vear or more ago, since when she has been in Europe and is now in Italy. Sho is a very handsome and accomplished woman, and first met tho General in New York, in 18S1, at a reception given to the dele gation of French notables who came to this country to participate in the celebra-' tion of the centennial of the battle of Yorktown. He is said to havo been much impressed with her beauty on that occasion. Later he met her again in tbis city, and it is said that he has improved this acquaintance since Mrs. Lucas has been in Europe. A Wife's Klghts and Privileges. New York, Feb. 11. Judge Barrett, in the Sunreme Court, to-dav. eranted a de cree of separation to a wife whose husband had urged tbat she had been familiar with a mutual male acquaintance who is handsome. The Judge in his decision says: "It would bo unreasonable to require complete cessation of courteous civilities with an agreeable acquaintance against whose char acter notins can be proved or justly assert ed. Awifeis not the mere creature of a husband's arbitrary will, but an independ ent helpmate, subject, of course, to wifely duties, but endowed, also, with substantial rights and entitled to such proper privileges as are freely accorded to her sex by general usages of modern society." Narrow scape of a Passenger Train. New York, Feb. 11. A terrific explosion occurred about 8:15 o'clock this moraine, at a point midway between Williams Bridge and Bedford Park, on the line of the New York, New Haven 3k Hartford railroad, just as the tram from btamford, Conn., which is due in this citv at 9:40 a. M.. passed there. It is believed that the explosion was caused by a gang of Italian workmen thawing out dvnamite cartridges too suddenly. Every pane of glass in the train was shattered and the UK) passengers terribly shaken up. A large number received severe cuts about the head and face from the flying glass, but none are yet known to have been seriously injured. Young Desperado Killed. Grant City. Mo., Feb. 11. A duel at short ranee took placehere, Saturday night, between Kollo Walton, a young desperado Baldridgo. Walton had threatened to kill tue marshal, and when tne latter met him in a bar-room they opened tire simultaneously. Walton was killed and D. A. Mason, a bystander was shot so seriously in the . V 1 i; i 1 J A. V. a.A.-J arm iuhi ijio iuuo caa 10 ue aupuiaicu.

THE INAUGUEATION PARADE

It Will Be the Grandest Display of the Kind Ever Witnessed in Any Country. Washington Will Be Elaborately Decorated, and Forty to Fifty Thousand Men Will Participate in the Great Procession. IndianaDemocralic Congressmen Indig nant Over the Removal of Edgerton. A Resolution Providing for an Investigation in the Second Arkansas District Kumora About the Harrison Cabinet. THE COMING INAUGURATION". The Parade Will Be the Largest Ever Known Arrangements for Seating Spectators. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Wasiuxotox, Feb. 11. Fifteen hundred men from the regular army and the militia of tho District will escort the President and Vice-president-elect to the Capitol on inauguration day. Between forty and fifty thousand men will be inline when the cbicf executive and the Vice-president are es corted from tbo Capitol to the White House. It is to be the proudest pageant ever witnessed in this country, or any other, not excepting tho military and civic displays upon the coronation of the Czar of Eussia or the crowning of a king or an emperor. Immense stands of scats, from which the public will view tho parade (by paying from 1.50 to ?3 a head) are being erected all along Pennsylvania avenue wherever a vacant plot of ground can be found; also, around the Treasury and other buildings occupied by the government. Hundreds of carpenters are employed putting up the scats, which resemble thoso at a base-ball park or a fair ground. If the weather three weeks from to-day should be pleasant here, tho seatdealers will mako a fortune. The polico arrangements for keeping Pennsylvania avenue clear are complete, and there will be gorgeous decorations along the lino of parade, which is fifteen squares in length about a mile and a half. Will Surpass Any Previous Displays. Philadelphia Press. Accounts of the preparations under way in Washington and elsewhere for tho inaugaral parade of March 4 make it ap parent that the event will bo the most imposing of the kind the country has yet 6een. Tho size of the procession will probably bo limited only by the width and length of Pennsylvania avenue. Fifty thousand 6oldiers and civilians at least will be in line, and this number would be largely increased if the managers had not decided to rigorously exclude all organizations of an objectionable character and everything which might tend, to lower tno dignity of tho occasion. The American people arc not much given to parades. During the first century of tho government, which is now soon to close, there have been only, a few processions that will become historical. Among these the chief places will be held by the inaugural paraue of President Washington in New York, tho celebrations which marked the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence in 1S26, the grand review of the army in Washington in 1SC3 at the close of the war of the Rebellion, the centennial celebration of tho Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston in 1875, the two preat centennials held in this city, of American Independence in 1876 and of the United States Constitution in 1887, and the inaugural parade of President Garheld m 18S0. The chief reasons for this lack of creat public shows have been the newness oi the , .1 1 A A. country ana me ausence oi important events worthy of being commemorated in this way. Other reasons are the absorption of the people in business and tho heat and asperitv which has marked American political contests. A continent had to be subdued, state governments organized, thousands of miles of railroads built, the gold and silver mines of California and Nevada made to yield up their precious stores, tue great granary oi me ronnwesi; opened. 4,000,000 slaves freed and more millions of emigrants from the old world received and mado a part and parcel of tho American people. It i not strange that while these tasks were being accomplished there was little time for pomps and displays-.. ..... lint the IS at ion nas grown ncn ana great in the century since George Washington was inaugurated President. It has more than doubled its area and has multiplied its population by twenty, and events worthy of being celebrated are crowding thick and fast upon each other. There is less hurry in business and less asperity in politics and the harsher traits of the poopie are eviaentiy oeing soiienea oy xuo arts of civilized life. This chance is to bo welcomed, though it is to bo hoped this country win never see tno uay wnen us citizens will become so enerva ted that they will be eager to climb "to walls and battlements, to towers and windows, yea to chimney tops" to see some "great Ponipcy pass the streets of Rome." . Tlmrn ia rf TnVi "f lift n frTnYli eTif? however, too many victories to be gained over the material forces ot nature, to warrant any present fear that the American people are degenerating to the level of the Komans of Julius Caesar's time. So, putting politics and pessimism asiuo ior tho day, everv American can. on tho 4th of 'arcn. look with pride and satisfaction on the f recession which will eweep irom capitoi Ull ud Pennsvlvania avenue and past the White House, and which will probably be so grand in its proportions as to form a point of comparison for all future inaugaral parades. THE EDGERTON CASE. Prospect for Thompson's Confirmation Not So Bright as It Was on Saturday. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. Feb. 1L Ex-Civil-service Commissioner Edgerton, who was officially decapitated on Saturday, was about tho Capitol to-day, and a report was current that the two Senators from his StateMessrs. Voorhees and Turpie would lead tho opposition to the confirmation of Thompson. Indiana Democrats in the House are somewhat indignant over Edgerton's removal, and at least two or three of them do not hesitate to say that tho appointment of the South Carolina man is the result of a trick intended to keep him in the office under tho incoming adminis tration. They 6ay if Thompson had been appointed to fill the vacancy already existing on the board, that as between tho two Democrats, Edgerton and Thompson, who would be members of the commission upon the advent of President Harrison, the Indianian would be retained. It is ascertained that the design of the administra tion is to have the nomination of Thompson called np on the floor of the Senate be fore the committee acts, and by dint of unequal strength secure confirmation before the Republicans have had opportunity to put theirheads together and agree to unitedly oppose confirmation. President Cleveland told Edgerton that a sufficient number of Republican Senators would support Thompson to make confirmation sure. He was not calculating that he might oifend the two Senators from Indiana by "removing their friend Edgerton. The prospects for confirmation are not as bright

now as they were at the time the President had his interview with tho ex-Commissioner last Friday. An incident is related by a Republican member of tho House from'Xorth Carolina which shows Mr. Thompson's retard for tho spirit of civil-service reform. The member says: "Not very long ago I wa very anxious to have a woman from my State appointed to a position in ono of tho departments, She had passed an examination, but her name had not been certilied by the Civil-service Commission, so that she was not ready for appointment when called for. I went to Thompson and told him that I wished he would have tho commission certify to her examination and then have her nppointed to one of the departments. Thompson thought I was a Democrat, not knowing much about me in any respect, and he told me to go to Oberley, a Democratic member of the Civil-service Commission, and tell him that he (Thompson! wanted the woman's name certified so that ho could have her appointed to a

position. Thompson cautioned me not to go to Lvman. tho Republican member cf the commission, because, ho said, Lvman was a Republican, and if ho knew that a Democratic department official wanted the name certified it would not be done. It was to me a humorous proceedinc. I did go to Lyman, and not to Oberly, because 1 presumed that I would ret more encourage ment from a Republican than I would from a Democrat, and because I knew-tJat when I went to Oberly. he. knowing that I was a Republican member of Congress, would not do what I wanted of him, even for Thompson. It amused Lvman very much, and he told me that this thing had ben going on for months; that names were being hastily certified to tho departments after examination, no that appointments could be made for political reasons." BItECKIXRIDGE'S SEAT. 3Ir. Grosvenor Offers a Resolution Prnrldlsg for an Investigation. Washington. Feb. 11. RepresentatiT Grosvenor to-day offered a resolution relating to recent events in the Second congressional district of Arkansas which culminated in the assassination of Hon. John M. Clayton, of that State. A preamble to the resolution recites tho nomination of Clif ton R. Breckinridge and John M. Clayton, as rival candidates from the Second district of Arkansas; that such proceedings were had at the election and in and about tho canvassing of the votes cast thereat and making returns of tho same, as that said Breckinridge was declared elected, received the certificate, and hisnamehas been placed by the Clerk of tho House upon the roll of members-elect of the next House. Continu ing, the preamble recites that Clayton claimed that Breckinridge was not legally elected, and that ho IClaytouJ received a great majority of the votes cast and was entitled to the certificate, and moved a contest, which was pending on Jan. 29, when testimony was being taken to establish Clayton's allegations; that while personally supervising tho work Clayton was assiissiua ted, and that there is doubt as to the legal effect upon tho contest which the death of Clayton will have: that there is no one legally authorized to proceed to complete the taking of the testimony in the contest and otherwise preparo it for heannsr and proper decision, and that there are questions arising upon and in re lation to tho contest difficult of determination. Tho resolution" therefor provides that a committee of five members of tho House who are now members of the committee on elections, and who are elected to the Fifty-first Congress, be appointed by tho Speaker; that the committee shall proceed without delay and take testimony touchinc the issues joined in the contest. ascertain all tho facts relating to tbo elec tion and contest, and report to tne next house of Representatives on tho first day of the first session thereof, or as soon thereafter as tho report mav be completed ana reauy ior suomission. ine commuieo is to be authorized to send for persons and papers, issue processes and employ stenographers and assistants. Tho resolution provides further that if, in the opinion of the committee on elec tions of this House, there is no author ity of existing law to continue, rrosecute and carry on the contest for or against the right of a member to his seat in the Fifty-first Congress under the circumstances alleged and described in the preamble hereto, then said committee shall bo authorized to report by bill or otherwise! such act or resolution as may be necessary in tho premises to accomplish the object therein stated, and 6aid committee may report as a matter of privilege at any time, and their report and its consideration and final disposition shall at all times be a matter of the highest privilege, and shall, until disposed of, take precedence of all legislation other than the consideration of pending contested election cases. Tho resolution was referred to the committee on elections. CABINET TALK. Alger Does Not Expect a Flace Activity of Rusk's Friends McKlnleys Opinion. Special to the Icdlanapolls JoarniL Washington, Feb. U. Senator Stockbridge to-day received a letter from Gen. Alger, dated at Detroit last Saturday. Mr. McMillan, who is elected to the United States Senate to succeed Mr. Palmer, had returned to Detroit from Indianapolis before this letter was written. General Alger states to Senator Stockbridgo that he does not expect to go into President Harrison's Cabinet; that he has not solicited the position, and does not know that General Harrison has seriously considered his name at any time. This information has created great surprise among the Michigan Republicans in "Washington, as they expected to 6eo their recent candidate for the presidential nomination at the head of the War Department under tho incoming administration. They ha?o now given up all expectations in that direction. Senator Spooncr, of Wisconsin, expects to mako his third trip to Indianapolis this week, in the interest of ex-Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, for a place in the Cabinet. Since it is understood that ex-Senator Miller, of New York, does not want the secretaryship of agriculture, Governor Rusk's name is to bo urged with great persistence for that position. Tho Wisconsin friends of the Governor aro not aware, to-night, of tho letter from General Alger, and when they learn that that gentlemen does not expect tho war portfolio, it is probable that they will direct their attention to that position, which was their first love. This evening your correspondent asked Representative McKinley, of Ohio, who ho thought would be the next Secretary of the Treasurv, and he replied: "Ex-Governor Foster, of Ohio. I really believe that tb position will settle down upon him, after all. He is eminently fitted for the place, and his appointment would plea&e the country at large, as well as the Slate in which lie lives." . While ex-Senator Piatt was in the citvtoday. ho told a friend that he thought isew York would be passed over in the make-np of the Cabinet. FREPAIttNO rOB A COLLAPSE. The Senate Appropriate! Jloney for Protection of American Interests at Panama. Washington, Feb. 11. The Senate, in secret session, has passed the following bill to enable the President to protect the interests of the United States in Panama: Be it enacted tbat there be and Is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treaury not otherwise appropriated, the mm ot $-50,000 to enable the President to protect the interests of the United States, and to provide for the security of the persons and property of citizens of th United States at the Isihmus of Panama, m raca manner as he may deem expedient. It is learned that the committee on foreign relations had received uo news of any outbreak at Panama, but deeming it best to da prepared for any that mightoccur.it had decided to ask for the passage of tho bill at once, as an independent measure, rather than to risk the delays and uncertainties attending an amendment to an appropriation bill. The troubles that are f eaxca nr