Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 October 1889 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 18S9.

.Istion for the two States of Dakota. Mr.' Hanshrough ha the honor of representing a lartre constituency. His district has considerablv over Ji'O.Oi'O population. There were in Mr. Hansbrough's district, last rear, over 4.1.000 voters who registered at the polls. Jt is safe to nay there are over 50,0uu voters, altogether, iu his district. Indiana and Illinois Pensions. Pensions have been granted the following-named Indianians: Original Invalid Jason S. Kellogg. Samuel 15. Haver, Wm. II. Crecelius, Leonard Itouscy (defeated). James Peterson. David HobMck, James Hall. Wm. Kollar. Carlo A. Savage, Henry Krt'.I. John McPceron. (ieo. M. Cart. Restoration and Belsue Finis Edds. Reissue Win. Wolf. Alfred Wratt. Joseph C. Fuit. Joseph Hoover. David Archer. Joseph lister, Ambrose I). Manlon, Jos. B. b. .Wilson, Henry Burkhart. Thomas Potts. Reissue nnd Increase Daniel K. Fmith, Jesse ffcerldan, Martin G'Malry, rartrl IT. Walker. Original Widows, etc. John, father of George W. Jackson: John, father of Ennuett Mitchell; Mlnty, mother of John W. Jonnsou: Mary, widow of Daniel Case: minora of fieorjre, Jones: Barah, widow of David Hobble: Macdalena. widow f Valentine New; Anna M., widow of David L. Bowman; Mary, widow of Lewis Poster: Elizabeth, mother of Ilezeklah Miller; Mary A., widow of Leonard Koaiey. TO RK5IDENTS OF ILLINOIS. Original Invalid John A. Cmmbecker (deceased), Nicholas Choat, Andrew A. Killouch. Increase -Edward S. Persons. Wm. Merritt. Charles Krantbaus. Henry C. Cleveland. Robert J. Audreys (navy), Joseph C. rJchoMeld. Keii:e-Willlara L. Kiefcr, John D. Phillips, Jocph J I. Ptcpbens. ReWie and Increase Andreas Larsen, Jeremiah S. Deem. Reissue John A. Whlteaker. Samnel A. Jarvis, Reuben Hester, Seaman A. frtone, Peter Dc Witt. Orftfnal Widows, etc. Minor of Henry W. 'astlelenr; minors of John A. Crumbacker; Frances C. widow of William Hargett: farab A., widow of John C'owen: minors of William II. Murphy; Hannah E.. widow of William Londeruiilk; Elizabeth M.. widow of William II. Murphy; Nancy M. Laird, former widow of John A. rum backer, Elizabeth Saul, former widow of Henry W. Caatleberg. General Notes. fcecjal to t!i rixliauaoIU JournsX. Washington, Oct. 27. Captain Meredith, of the Korean of Printing and EngTaving, has" located his family in a house in Corcoran! place. Mrs. Meredith' is a pleasant society lady, and ber two pretty daughters will help brighten up the borne circle this winter. Captain Meredith's son has re

cently resigned a government position to go into business for himself in the far West. John Paul Jones, nephew of Senator Voorhees. has taken his wife with bim on a Western trip of a mouth's duration. Miss llattie Voorhees v? ill spend the winter at the old Voorhees honse. No. 1621 Twenty-first street, where she will interest herself mostly in things musical. Mrs. Ilitt, wife of Congressman Hitt, a former resident of Lafayette, has returned to her home on the corner of K and Fifteenth streets. Mrs. Ilitt is described as one of the mot beautiful and accomplished . women in Washington. Her house is the rendezvous of the most brilliant circle in the capital She attracts much attention from tho diplomatic corps, and in ber perfect mastery of the languages gives them au opportunity for being entertained that is rarely offered here. Mr9. Hitt contemplates giving a scries of elaborate dinners, which are the principal feature of ber winter campaign. To-day's Post says. "Marshal Ransdell has settled his family into their winter quarters on Massachusetts avenue. There fre two attractive daughters, tho older of whom. Miss Lottie, will not como out this winter as expected, but will continue at Mrs. Summer s school for another year." Scrub women have been at work in the Pension Buildiug for some time,ridding the structure of fleas, which have infested the employes and pestered them almost to destruction. Chief-justice Fuller is seen driving onthe arennes of Washington almost every afternoon with bis wife or one of his five daughters. Next week Mrs. Harrison intends to visit the Wanamakers in Philadelphia and then go on to Now York, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Lord, who has been quite sick for some time. The new caroots in the committee and . other rooms at the Capitol are nearly all on the Uoors now. and the painting is almost complete. This immense old structure looks clean again. THE BfiOTTIERnOOD LEAGUE. Meeting In New York at Which Plans Are Alleged to Ilave Been Perfected. New York. Oct 27. Tho World says: One week from to-day tho Brotherhood of Prof essional base-ball Players will meet at the Fifth-avenue Hotel, in this city, and begin business on its own hook. As the National League has ignored the players m tho past. so tho players will now ignore the League. Franchises, which, three months ago, were worth nearly $2,000,000, cannot be sold now for 2,000,000 cents. Six capitalists, representing four brotherhood clubs, met at .the Windsor Hotel, this afternoon, and, excepting a few minor details, all arrangements were made for the establishment of a Brotherhood League. Operations will be begun immediately after the players' - meeting next Mond3'. Dnring tho past week a tract of land twico as large as the Polo grounds in the upper part of this citv has been leased . by gentlemen wnoare behind the Brotherhood club here, and among them are men in financial comparison -with whom the present League magnates are pigmies, X liae-l!all Notes from llostou. Bo sto.v. Oct. 27. Frank G. Seleo signed a contract ou Friday to manage the Boston Base-ball Club next season. It is stated that tho alleged purchase, by the Cincinnati club, of the releaso of pitcher Nichota, of the Oinahas. has fallen through, and that Nichols will sign with boston. Jonii F. Morrill, as aent of the proposed nrotnerliooii duo m Jiostou. Has sec urea a iixtv-dav refusal of a four-acro lot in Huntington avenue for a new base-ball park. president Sodcu said, in an interview. that ilis Boston triuiuver are not backing motherhood: that ho is not at all wor ried by Brotherhood schemes; that he would like to m-c l.rooklyn and Cincinnati iti the League, but tio other Association cities; that he is inclined to think tho nrotnernood players can no legally held by the reserve rule, and that tho Boston club will do business at the old stand next season, with a good, strong club, under Man ager Selee, Brotherhood or no Brotherhood. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. John David Green, a negro prisoner, at tempted to escape at Alexandria. La., on Saturday, and was 6hot dead by Sheriff. Stafford. Night clerk Mellon, who was reported robbed twice last week in the Fargo, N. D.) postollice. lias been arrested on the charge of theft, the injuries ho received beiug al1 edged to have been mulcted by himself. Burglars, some time Saturday morning, forced open the safe of the brauch postoffice, in the Graham H!ock,at Forty-second and Halted streets. Chicago, and secured 100 in cash and two checks for small amounts. . Memorial services were held last nieht in tho colored churches at Charleston. S. C. in honor of the lato Mrs. K. B. Hayes, who was prominent in the worK ot establishing women's missions among the colored peo ple In the outii. Thomas H. Slaughter, whose since name is Harry Do Lor we, and his wife have de cided to abandon the stage, and have re turned to settle in Louisville, their former homo. Their last engagement was with the Uonried Opera Compaq. A Sensational Story Dented. Baltimore. Oct 27. Loder s story about smashing skulls and drinking human blood on tho fmall boats which left the Lammoor when wrecked is discussed here and rec.-trded as an eccentric sailor's lie. The whole story has been exaggerated, and tho interview with Loder, as published in one of tho Baltimore papers to-day, bad no foundation, ihe crews saved were for sev eral days in an cpen sea iu small boats, but -were picked up and carried to Philadelphia. The Loder htorv is supposed to be chiefly due to tho well-known effects cf Locust Point cheap rum, and it is a question whether he was ever on the Larnmoor. After diphtheria, scarlet fever, or pneumonia. Hood's .rantapaMUa will give strength to the rrt tad expel ail poison Xxou tue blood.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS

Catholic Church Dedicated at Martinsville, Iiev. Bessonies Officiating. Trize-Figlt at Hammond Murder Trial at Leavenworth Impure Water Compromising a Defalcation Funerals at Peru. INDIANA. Indianapolis Catholics Take Part in tho Ded- ' ication of a Church at.MartinsTille. Special to the Int'JanapoUs Journal. Martinsvillk. Oct. 27. About five hundred Catholic ladies and gentlemen of Indianapolis came to this city on a special excursion train to witness and take part in the dedication ceremonies held iu the new church just erected here. Tho Union Band, of Indianapolis, was iu attendance. The ceremonies were conducted by Kighjt Rev. Monsignor Bessonies. The sermon was delivered by Very Kev. Francis Haase, of the Sacred Heart Church. The following societies of Indianapolis attended in a body: Saint Francis Society, Catholic Knights of America and Knights of St. George in uniform, Sacred Heart Church, and St. Joseph and St. Boniface societies, of St. Marv's Church. Lunch was served at the rink at noon for the benefit of this church, whic b takes the name of St. Martin's, tho same as the old church. A handsome sum was netted. The church here is a small one, there being but about thirty families who attend it. Fright Removed Her Freckles. Coryfloa Special. Misses Lila Jordan and EmmaElwood. of this county, performed a feat a few days ago which would certainly be difficult to accomplish by the most famous .female athletes of the world. They were at the jnnction of the Corydon branch and the Air-line railroad, and had occasion to cross a deep ravine, over which was a very high and long trestle. As the hollow was too deep to cross, and disdaining tbo idea of going so far around, the ladies concluded to walk the trestle. They accordingly ventured upon the lofty structure, and. with careful step, managed to keep placing their feet safelv upon the cross ties, with no iears, except tne danger oi malting a misstco. until thev bad reached about the center of the trestle, when, looking ahead of them, they saw a train coming at lightning speed. hat could they dof lf they should turn back therain would overtake them before thev could eet half way oil. and to iumn from tbo trestle would be a doom equally as horrible. So the thought came to them that nothing could save them irom an untimely And awful death but to swing under the trestle until the train could pass. They hastily got down between tho troasues, anu lociciug lueir lenaer nruw aiuuuu a girder, they swung off under the trestlo a hundred feet or more from the ground be low, while the train went thundering over them, almost shaking them from their grip for life. When the train had passed over, the girls bad barely strength enough left to drag themselves back upon the trestle and cpmpleto their journey. When they reached homo thoir faces were deathly white. When they recovered from their fright, it was found that the freckles bad entirely disap peared from the face of one of the ladies. Impure Well Water at Crawfordsvllle. Special to the TndlanauoUs Journal Crawfordsville, Oct. 26. As there has been considerable complaint about impure well water in this city, and as the numerous cases of typhoid fever have been attrib uted to this course. Prof. J. M. Coulter, of Wabash College, has analyzed the water in several public wells and finds that the same is full of organic matter, and will produce disease. The writer in the Coates well, iroiu which all the southwestern portion of the city was supplied, and where there are so many cases of typhoid fever, has been also analj'zed by Professor Coulter. Dr. S. L. Knsniinger and Dr. Tay lor, of the State Board of Health. It was found that this well contained germs of such a per cent, as would produce typhoid fever ill persons who are susceptible to. this disease. These facts! are creatingconsvlerable alarm in this city. Temperance Agitation league. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Crawfordsville. Oct 27. A Temper ance League has been formed at Ladoga, the object of which is to 'educate and agi tate or tho temperance question." Each member is to pay 10 cents per month on each share taken, and half the money thus obtained is to be used to purchase temper ance literature. The league started out with twenty-six members and thirty-six shares taken. The following are the offi cers: President, Iter. A. S. Mayhall; vicepresident, Kev. U. r. Carson; secretary, Miss Nellie Morrison: treasurer. C. M. Lem on; librarian, George Huntington; executive committee, Kev. Mayhall, Kev. Carson. r w t tf y A "f r U. Lemuu, jiis. oil. jm iucssicK, iti.ru. E. O. WiisoH.Kev. E. W. Lawhon. and A. 31. Scott. A canvass is being niade for members, and it is proposed to employ Mr. Murphy to como to that place and remain a weeK. Spencer Murder Trial. Special to the Indianapolis JoumaL Leavenworth, Oct. 20. Much difficulty was experienced in securing a jury in the Spencer murder trial, on account of the po litical phase of the case, jurors being chal lenged on both sides on account of their politics. Tho trial is now in progress and the testimony is very conflicting. Charles E. Spencer 6hot and killed Jacob C. Holmes at DePauw. Harrisou county, on tho night of tho 2d of October. 1868. A Democratic meeting had been held at DePauw that dav. and Spencer and Holmes becamo in volved in a difficulty in a saloon. The men met again that night on tho street, and cpencer ?uoc iioimrs 10 ueaiu. opencer is i . ll.l A .1 it. C ! a Democrat, while Jioimes was a lCepnolican, but no evidence has yet been sub mitted showing that the trouble originated over politics. In fact, the killing seems to have been tho result Of a drunken brawl. Compromising a Defalcation. frfCial to the Imlianayolis Journal Tipton, Oct. 27. The alleged defalca tions of ex-Trnstec Finney, of this (Cicero) township, are now in a fair way to bo made good. Yesterday tho attorneys succeeded in getting Mrs. Finney to sign over ber property to them, and it is thought that this deal will make Mr. Finney's bondsmen safe. The agreement between the attor neys and the wile of tho ex-trustee is to the ett'eot that her husband shall now be released from any further liabilities, either to the township or his bondsmen. The ex act amount of his shortage has not as yet neen given 10 xuo puoiic, mine- is Knowu to run up mto tho thousands. Prize-Fight at Hammond. Hammond, Oct. 27. Four hundred people witnessed a forty-seveu-round light this morning between Louis Michaels, tho "Bel gian Wollder,',, and W. J. Nelson, the "Colored Phenomenon. ' fotirounco cloves and Queensbnry rules were used. The negro proved tho better puizilist. and in the bitter part of tho contest chased the Belgian around the ring and knocked bim dowr at will. The white inau took an extraordinary amount of punishment. Ho was knocked down six times in the forty-seventh round, and was iusensiblo when dragged to his corner. After tho call of time the negro was declared tho victor. Tbo fight lasted a little over4hreo hours. r.urlnl of the Victim or the I I. & W. Wrec!:. E;hiJ1 to t!, Itd:auaiH:i Journal. Peru, Oct. 27. Tho funeral of engineer 3Iehl, fireman Burnett, and brakeman Spellmau, victims of the accident at Kokomo, occurred in this city to-dav, and was the larg-.l attended of any ever held here. Impressive services were held over th? two former by Keveiends Cavins and Seacians at tho Baptist Church, and over tho latter at the Catholic Church. Brotherhood delegations were iu attendance from various points, uotably tho special train from In-

d'anapolis, with the ladies auxiliary, and others. All honor was tendered the dead men by Peru citizens. 3Ilnor Moteu. The Freed ora Baptist Snnday-school Association will convene at Waveland on Oct. 2iand0. . E. E. Bucklin. of Chicago, has bought gas well No. 3 near Francesville, and will pipe tho gas to Francesville. Wilbur ' Cooler, of Crawfordsvillo. has paid $10J for a colt that is a descendant of tho trotting stallion Axtel. The grand jury of 3Iontgomery county has iust returned 109 indictments, a large number of these being against gamblers. In the Scott county Circuit Court, Edward Graybill was sentenced to the State prison, for one year on a charge of petit larceny.. A swindler calling himself A. Burton is selling cheap spectaclesfor high prices in Indiana, and sends his customers to jewelry stores to exchange their goods. He has no connection with his alleged employers. S. E. Deweese. of Monrovia, 31orgau

couuty, has received the appointment of post trader for tho Sac ana fox Indians. He will be located at Uellston, Ind. P.. and will enter upon bis duties about Nov. L The tine residence of J. C. Evans, at Tiptoil, caught fire Friday evening from a nat-ural-zas explosion, and damage to the Amount of about $00 was done before the Haines were extinguished. The loss is f uUy covered by insurance. The meatmen at Crawfordsville are again demanding that tho City Council demand a license from farmers who peddle meat in that city. . The farmers sell their meat onethird cheaper than the city butchers. The butchers claim that as they pay city taxes, therefore they should be protected. The Democratic butchers do not want any freo trade in thus manner. Saturday evening William Shires got into a difficulty with James Gayton (colored), at Muneie. The former attempted to shoot. but was persuaded to go home. Soon Chief of Police Georce Kobiuson and officer W. E. Floyd went after Shires, who was at the head of his stairway awaiting the bluecoats. He greeted them with a revolver in hand, which he ineffectually lired at thorn as thev approached. At Pendleton, on Friday, a deed was re corded giving fifty-seven acres to Charles Baird. of Akron. O. Mr. Baird is counsel for a syndicate of Chicago and Akron cap- ! i J. -1T-....1 A. liailSIS WUO Will linmtuiaieiy erect upon this property the largest plate-glass manufactory in the world. Among the Akron gentlemen is O. C. Barber, president of the Diamond Match Company, who is interested in the Kokomo plate-glass works. ILLINOIS. Gleanlngs from Exchanges and Callings from Correspondence. 3Irs. "Robert Westendorf. wife of the Kockford saloon-keeper sentenced to jail and fined $2,000, has pleaded guilty to a similar charge. William Schmidt, an employe at Carey, Oxman &. Ellis's saw-mills at Grayville, was caught in a revolving shaft, Saturday, and badly hurt He may die. II. W. Beckwith. of Danville, has been appointed by Governor Fifer a trustee of the State Historical Library, to succeed Judge II. S. Baker, of Alton, resigned. The LaSalle county trrand jury, which bas been in session nearly two weeks, returned indictments against fifty-four sa loon-keepers for violating the fcunday liquor laws. Thirty of the indictments are against saloon-keepers in Ottawa. Herman Radotz. a young man living near Woodlawn, while preparing to go hunting on Saturday, accidentally caused tho discharge of a gun. the conteuts of which lodged in the groin of his mother, causing ber to bleed to death in a few minutes. At Lexintrton.' yesterday, occurred the death of Mrs. Smith, widow of Hon. Wm. M. Smith, formerly Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and for years famous in Illinois politics. She died from typhoid pneumonia, after a brief illness. Sue leaves one daughter. Diphtheria has made its appearance at Cisco, in McLean county, and throughout central Illinois. At Illiopolis the public schools have been closed on account 01 the disease, and several deaths are reported. Thoro wero two deaths reported Saturday at Decatur, two at (Jreenville, and erjral at other places. It is said to bo caused by the decaying vegetation. WARRING RAILROAD MEN. Determined Fight Over a Crossing Fiat-Cars and an Engine Wrecked on Its Track. Cokeston, Minn., Oct. 27. The bitter crossing fight between the Dulnth, Crookston & Northern and the Manitoba railroad, after two days of skirmishing on both sides, wasbrought to a focus this morning. At 12 o'clock last night about 200 men drove ont from this city to the disputed crossing. where they joined the D., C. & N. forces, and operations toward perfecting the crossing were commenced. Although the utmost secrecy had prevailed, the Manitoba People bad evidently got wind that an attack would be made, and were fully prepared. Four heavy trams of cars, well equipped with men, effectively blocked the track for half a mile above and below tho proposed crossing. There was buly one weak point in the arrangement to prevent the crossing. About fifty feet from the crossing was a town road which crossed the Manitoba track. They were compelled bv law to keep this road otion. The D., C. fc N. people, however, obtained permission Irom the town authorities to uso it temporarily as & crossing. When, therefore, they found that even with their large forca they were unable to get over at the original point they put men and teams to work, and, by daylight, had the new line laid within a few feet of the Manitoba tracks. Then the fun commenced.- The Manitoba men had not previously interfered, but were then ordered by Superintendent James to do so. He was immediately arrested, and, notwithstanding a vigorous resistance, was carried off' to jaiL An attempt to rescue him failed, the D.. C. .t N. forces being the iuOjt numerous. In obedience to orders from Superintendent James, the Manitoba, engineers wrecked fiat cars and an engine on the track, and prevented their removal, whereupon they, also, were arrested. After a long argument of the case, tho D C. & N. ollicials decided to await the decision ou the injunction case to-morrow. ROBBED IN A NOVEL WAY. Detroit Book-Makers Swindled Ont of $1,500 by an Operator Who Tapped the Wire. ' Detroit, . Oct. 27. E. II. Gillman and Ed Reilly, the well-known Detroit bookmakers, last night ascertained that they had been swindled out of about $1,500 each during tho last two days. An ex-telegraph operator, of Chicago, working in the interest of several Detroit sports, cut the Western Uniou wires below Chicago, making a connection by means Of which thev could transmit regular messages. When the races came oft the operator took them on his instrument . and telegraphed tho names of the winners to his confederates at Detroit, holding back the reports of the races until the Detroit sports standing in with tho scheme hada chance tomako their bets on tho winners. One of the gang, becoming conscience strit ken yesterday, dis closed the plot to (iillman and Rcillv. When teen about the matter last night Reilly acknowledged that ho had been beaten out of a large sum of money, but declined to state the amount p Woman Darned and Fireman Injured. St. Paul.' Minn.; Oct 27. A lodginghouse, at No. I'M Edward street. West St. Paul, was burned last night, and 3Irs. Catherine Clifford, owner of the premises, cremated. Whilo proceeding to tho fire Assistant Chief Engineer II. N. Cook was throwu from his buggy in a collision and sustained fatal injuries. Why Mr. lllalne Declined. New York. Oct. 27. The World's Florence, Italy, correspondent sends a letter to bis paper, in which is given the statement of physicians who attended Mr. Blaine In lsws that ho was suffering from partial paralysis nnd slight paresis and melancholia, and that for this reason be wrote the letter declining to be a candidate for the presidency.

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Letter from Secretary Nolle Indicating that Certain Pension Bureau Clerks Hast Go. .Washington, Oct. 27. From the following letter it would seem not improbable that those employes of the Pension Office who were reratcd are slated to lose their places: Department of the Interior, . ) Washington, Oct. 21. 5 CoL J. TL Pmith: Dear Sir Your letter of the 10th was duly received. Gen. Dan E. Sickles has called upon rue In regard to the same matter. As I told him. I now tell you. I have no charge to make ajraimit your military record or your moral cunraeter. I deem it to the best interest of the service that men who had been rerated in the bureau should not continue to exercise their influence In that direction, either by their presence or their counKeL And that the new. Commissioner should have a better oppoitunity to correct the evils which I considered and do now consider as ot the gravest "character; and, as I stated to you when you called, I would endeavor to Inform you upon what principle I intended to run this department, I now state to you that this Is one of them. I think two thincs may be rut down as fixed, viz: That reratings will be allowed only where there Is previous obvious mistake, and that the application will be heard onlj In Its due order and not upon a preference obtained by otlicial position or otherwise. Au increase of pension can be easily obtained upon proper proof. Yours respectfully, Jons W. Nohle, Secretary. Col. Smith was chief of the certificate division of the Pension Office until dismissed a few days ago. An effort was made by a Post reporter to interview Secretary Noble on the matter, but it was unsuccessful. He abruptly interrupted the interviewer by asking wnere the letter had been obtained, and then, when questioned as to whether he meant to convey the impression that all those employes in the Pension Office who were rerated are to be dismissed, very curtly said: "That explains it; I have nothing more to say about it" CRUSHED UNDER THE CARS. Five Men Fatally Mangled While Playing Cards Under a Freight-Car. PirrsnuRG, Pa., Oct. 27. While playing cards under a freight-car on a siding, at Irwin, thirty miles east of here, on tho Pennsylvania railroad, at 5 o'clock this afternoon, an engine backed up against the train of cars, crushing to death James Thompson, Thomas Thompson, Kobert Robinson and Sampson Emmons, and fatally injuring Ben Stubbs. Thomas Thompson was married and leaves a widow. The others were single and about thirty years of age. SWEPT INTO THE SEA. Sailors Drowned in the Presence of LifeSaving Crews Other Losses of Life. Norfolk, Va., Oct 27. The 6chooner George Simmons, of Camden, N. J., was wrecked off Falz cape, thirty miles, south of Cape Henry, in the storm of last Wednesday night When the vessel was first seen sunk in the breakers by the life-savers, on Thursday morning, five men were lasbed in the rigging. One by one the doomed men have been sweps away into the sea. The last night two men were left, and at sunset this evening only one remained, and undoubtedly he will sharo the fate of his shipmates -beforo morning. Life-saving stations Nos. 4, 5 and 6 have kept in readiness with picked men watching au opportunity to go to the rescue of the wrecked men. but the surf has run too high for the life-boat to make an attempt at relief. A large three-masted schooner, flying a Hag of distress, is ashore eight miles outside of Oregon inlet Assistance will be sent from here. The schooner Lizzie S. Haynes, lumberladen, from Savannah to Baltimore, has been wrecked on Bodies island. The captain and steward were saved, but five men were drowned. Two of their bodies have been recovered and buried. The vessel is a total loss, and tho cargo is washing on the beach. t The schooner A. E. Blackman rolled over two miles out at sea. The captain. Charles Edwards, by the aid of a cork jacket, swam to Now inlet and was saved. The remaining live of the crew were lost Steamship Arrivals. New Yokk. Oct. 27. Arrived: Alaska and Servia. from Liverpool; Edam, from Amsterdam; Forwarts, from Bremen; Kugia, from Hamburg, and Circassia, from Glasgow. Halifax, N. S., Oct. 27. Arrived: Nova Scotiau, from Liverpool. Lizakd, Oct. 27. Passed: Gellert, from New York for Hamburg. Oueenstown, Oct 27. Arrived: Aurania. from New York. Havre. Oct. 27. Arrived: La Bourgo'gne. from New York. DAILY WEATHER BULTETXN. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For tho twenty-four hours ending 8 p. M., Oct 2S Fair weather. GENERAL INDICATIONS. Washington, Oct. 278. r. m. Forecast till 8 P. M. Monday: For Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Lower Michigan and Minnesota Fair; slightly warmer; southeasterly winds. For Ohio Stationary temperature; northerly winds. For Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas Fair; stationary temperature; southerly winds. Local Weather Report. Indianapolis, Oct 27.

rime. Bar. Tfier. It. 21. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7 a.m. 30.01 42 80 North Cloudy. 7P.M. 30.0U 43 77 XV.t Cloudy

Maximum thermometer, 50; minimum thermometer, 42. Following is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on Oct 27: Tern. Norm ah 01 Mean 40 Departure from normal 5 Excess or deficiency einceOct. 1... 109 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1.. ii3b Free. 0.12 0.00 O.l I 1.77 -7.78 General Weather Conditions. gUNDAY, Oct 27, 7 r. Jt. Pressure. The center of the low area. east, is to-night off the Maryland coast; that in the west extending from west of tbo Mississipi valley to tbo Pacific coast, is central north from Manitoba, its south ern extremity reaching to lexas; along the Mississippi valley from beyond the upper lakes to the gulf the barometers are high. with the highest, S0.14, over Wisconsin and Iowa. Temperature. Cool temperature, less than 40, is reported from Iowa northward: less than 60 from the Ohio valley north ward: 60 and above from Calgary, B. A.. eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming Territon', Colorado, and western Kansas south ward, and at New iork, southern Florida, and along the. gulf const. Precipitation. Heavy rain (1.46) has fallen at Lyuchburg, va.; light rains from western Ohio, eastward to the Atlantic; m Utah and New Mexico. Obituary New York. Oct. 27. William Heriderson. one of the oldest and best known theatrical managers in the couutry, died to-day, at Stockbridge, Mass., from pneumoniu. He was fiixty-six years old. San Ffancisco. Oct. 27. Mrs. Charles Crocker, wife of the lato Charles Crocker, of the Southern Pacific railroad, died suddenly here this afternoon of apoplexy. Aged Couple Killed by Bobbers. M 1 r'lv fJii . Ort 7. A stiiinl frnm l"n,i diila says that, last night, Mr. and' Mrs.' Miller, an aged couple living near there, .r trilloil fitli aw nv 1 vr mlilier wlin then ransacked the house. Armed parties aro searching ior iuu assassins. Cracker Trust Organized. .Tiru'Httv Mirli.. Oct. 2t.Snm tTriMitv gentlemen rcprem nting the vnriouscracker manufacturers of the northern section of the country, met here, yesterday, and or. ganiml a cracker trust. The organiza tion is to force the manufacturers to adhere to a fixed schedule. The meeting was car-

7 ried on behind closed doors, but it is learned

that a satisfactory arrangement was made and that tho trust will go into immediate effect. Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit and other towns were represented. F allure of Dry Goods Dealer. Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 27.&nimat M. Hirch. drv ffooda dealer ' JiHsitrripd vnntftr. day. His'liabilities are $50.00u and assets b40,000. Chicago and New York houses are me neaviesi losers. CONGER AND THE LOBBYIST. How a Great Plot was Exposed Throngh au Honest Man's Watchfulness. E. W. L., In Pittsburg Dispatch.' "In twenty years of experience in th Congress of the United States." said a gentleman who has passed mauv years in the Senate and House, ,4I have never known more than half a dozen instances in which I was satisfied bribery bad been used. That was during the long and memorable contest for the reissue of many important patents, which occurred many years ago. The owners ot all the sewing-machine patents were on band to secure a renewal. as the seventeen years for which the patents were to run had expired. Tho hearings before tho committee on patent, of v.hwl JMr. Longer was chairman, were veryproxraereu. ana toward the close things began to get hot It was ovideut .the agents of the corporations must make some tremendous effort to gain their purpose or nil was lost The sewing-machine men gathered themselves together for a grand coup. Chairman Conger was called away for a day or two on private business, and, during big abseuce, important former actions of tho committee were reconsiddred and reversed. When tho chairman came back there was a pretty row. Conger plainly hinted that the lobbyists had got in their work, and declared that a portion of tho committee could not rescind any action of the com mittee in the absence of the remainder of the committee. There was a heated argument on the point. The members who had been "convinced" did not readily yield their position. Finally Conger electrified the commitree by the declaration that if the former decision of the committee were not restored ho would go upon the lloor of the House, announce his resignation, and jive uis reasons in tne most nnmistattabio anguage. This had the desired efi'ect. and the committee took the back track. As a last and desperate resort the agents of the sewing-machine lobby determined to attempt to reach the chairman himself. Accustomed to see. men fall down before the golden calf, they fancied tho great snow of virtue on the part of Conger was merely for the purpose of striking for a high figure; and so they laid their heads together and decided to beard the moral lion in his den. lhe leading attorney of the sewinff.machine combination himself agreed to undertake tho difficult capture of the chair man. He set about to cultivate tho genial gentleman from Michigan. He was a brilliant man, a splendid raconteur, a perfect gentleman in his manners, a fascinating companion in every way. His approaches were not repulsed. Conger has a wonderful keen sense of wit, and no man appreciates oniiiancy ana eloquence more than ne. lie allowed, but did not seek, tbo comnanv of the attractive attorney. Finally the time came to strige the blow. One evening the attorney called on the chairman at the latter's rooms. He found him alone, and employed his most charming powers of conversation to put the victim in a proper frame of mind to be ruined. 'He went over all of the most specious arguments that had been advanced in support of the reissue of the patents and enaea oy a contession that a refusal to reissue would result in the almost bankruptcy of the great companies interested, and that they would be willing to spend almost any amount at the moment to accomplish their ends. ''Do you mean to say that the companies would be willing to nav a larcre amonnt in cash to have the patents reissued!' said Conger timidly, and yet with a show of expectation. inatis exactly what 1 meant said the attorney. "lo whom would the money be naidr asked Conger, with tho innocence of a child. "'Well, to any one vou inav name sav 6ay the members of the committee, or or well, yourself, for instance,' said the attorney, showing the first sign of embarrassment "'Do you mean to say that von would nav me a large snm if I secure the reissue of the patents?' said Conger with such a countenance of perfect acquiescence that the attorney was completely deceived, and came boldly to the point. 'That is exactly what I mean be replied. 44 'About how much?' said the chairman, in a thoroughly business-like tone. 'A few hundreds.' '4A few hundreds! Thousands! Thou sands uponthousands! You may write the figures yourself.' "What! Tens of thousands?' said Conger, sweetly. I may write tho figures myself!' "'You may.' 'Ouick as lightning the entire demeanor of Chairman Conger was transformed. Before the attorney could say a word Conger was on bis feet towering over him, his eyes blazing with fury. 44 4At last I have made you unmask yourself, you infernal scoundrel,' he thundred. 'I have suspected from the beginning that 3rou were here to bribe and corrupt as well as to argue, nnu now you nave exposed tho full extent of your damnable villainy. Do you see that doorf Get out of it at once, and never enter it again. Not a word not one word more, or I will call the servants and have you kicked into the street Get out of this house and out of this city. If you are here to-morrow I -will expose you and have you put under arrest. Get out, yon scoundreL "And you may be sure tbo attorney got out. Ho went to his hotel, packed his bag, took the first train for home, and from that night has never boen seen in the city of Washington." ' The Other Hide, Philadelphia Times. So much has been said recently aeitmst newspapers meddling. in the private affairs of citizens, that a word or two on the other side of the question seems about fair. Last week the daughter of Kichard S. Ne wcombe. a distinguished New York lawyer, contracted a foolish marriage with a man who, to say the least, was neither her equal nor deserving of her affection. As the ceremony a! , r 1 , was ciauuesiineiy perxormeu, anu as .nr. Ncwcombe know nothing concerning his new son-in-law's antecedents, he was disposed, as most fathers would be under tho circumstances, to make the best 01 a bad 1'ob, and receive the foolish girl and ber tusbaud. A New York paper, however, investigated the latter's previous career, and the result lias not been altogether a pleasing one. The son-in-law. is now arrested for bigamy. "1 here was a time." said Mr. Newcombe, sadly, as ho read the dis closures, "when J thought that thenewspapers medalea too mncn witn one's private affairs, but 111 investigating ana exposing the record of this man. they have done a service both to me and my family which I can never repay." This is the other side. Newspapers are not always as bad as they are painted. Joys of Metropolitan Life. Philadelphia North American. The arraignment of three New York policemen for shooting innocent persons brings to light another of the perils which the visitor to that city finds staring bim in the face. If he escapes death by a dangling electric-light wire.be may be blown npby one of the periodically exploding subways. In case be gets into, a lonely neighborhood, with no police in sight, tho chances are ten to one that he will be sandbagged and robbed; and should there be police about, his danger is increased rather than lessened, for he ruus the risk of being either shot or clubbed to death. New York seems to bo a very good sort of place for a man who wants a short life and an exciting one. From the Sublime to the Ridiculous. Memphis Avalanche. Memphis is looking for a man who knows law. who is at tho same time a man of business, who is familiar with all tho practical details of popular government, who has the capacity for the control of largo affairs, wfio has the conrage of the lion and tenacity of the bulldog, and who is at tho same time a bourbon Democrat from the crown of bis head to the soles of bis feet. Ilrer Rabbit's" Tactics. Iowa Register. While Governor Hill is making his tours Mr. Cleveland is lying low cultivating rich alliances and keeping hit eye ou the nomination in l&tt.

. To Users of Royal Baking Powder. The public is warned against the stories and so-called kitchen tests of traveling baking powder agents. The a:lged tests arc dishonest rr cks and de stories' are false, their object beng to injure the reputation of the Rov Baking Powder, :n nrrod c in inferior article in its t)b ceThe market is full of racaob made baking powders, manv othe-m composed of alum, the proprv tors of which scruple at no trick, falsehood or illegitimate scheme, the -fiort to sell them to consum 4.o Housekeepers will not need the tests of baking powder itineranis to teach them as to the qualities of baking powder, as they are already fully assured of the great superiority of the Royal Baking Powder m strength, purity and whoJesomencss by the best of all tests, the test of their own long, practical use of it in the preparation of the daily food Protection from alum baking povders can be had only by declining to accept any substitute for the Royal Baking Powder. Experience has proved this powder of the highest usefulness, and the Government tests have established it as the purest, strongest and mot wholesome baking powder in le world.

A STUPENDOUS I'KOJKCT. A Steel Bridge Across the Channel from England to France. A great steel bridge across tho English channel is Projected. Tho bridge will stretch over tne shallowest and narrowest part of the channel, between Cape Gris Nc and Folkestone, and will be supported by columns resting ou tho bottom 01 the tea. The amount of metal and machinery to bo provided would represent an aggregato weight of about 1,000,000 tons, the assumption being that each country will have to supply one-half of this amount Begarding the cost of tho work a rough calculation gives, with reasonable certamtj CSO.000.COO francs for masonry supports, and 40.000.000 franca -for the metallic superstructure ill all, guO.COO.000 francs, or oi,400.000. The .time required for the undertaking may bo fixed at about ten years. The whole of tho pillars will occupy a little over one-twelfth of the sectiou of the channel. The distance between the. piers, fixed at 500 and SCO metres for the large spans, will not be less than 200 and 100 metres, respectively, for the small ones, and will be sufficient to prevent their proving an obstacle to the freo navigation of sailing vessels. As lor the metallic superstructure, the metal columns firmly placed upon the platforms of the supporting piers of masonry are of a distinctly cylindrical shape, and vary in height between 40 and 42.78 metres, and on them will be Placed the main girders of the bridge. 'I here will thus be between the lower part of the beams and tho level of the sea at low water a free space varying in height between sixty-one and metres, which height at high water will be reduced to fifty-four and 50.7$ meters, respectively. This height is amply sufficient for tho passage of vessels of whatsoever description or tonnage. By placing the flooring upon vertical cylindrical columns tho minimum height of tifty-fonr meters is kept throughout tho whole width of the span, a result not achieved in tho bridtre over the Forth. The girders arc to be simple, un latticed and trussed, so as to insure the proper distribution of all stresses. The level of the permanent way is seventy-two meters abovo the low-water level There will bo a double set of rails, and the width of tho flooring proper will be eight meters. Tho width of tho bridco is variable, the greatest distance' being between tho axes of tho main girders, twenty-five meters, a spaco necessary to insure the stability of the structure under tho action of violent jgusts of wind. The road-ways are of the ordinary width of fifteen' metres between tbo axes and the rails, tho latter set in groves to obviate accident. Tho floor, madeof ribbed sheet iron, is to cover the bridge throughout its length so as to make every part accessible to the men appointed Sot its supervision. Between and outside the roadways, pavements aro provided for the men to stand on. and thus keep out oC the way of passing trains. On the llooring may be set un refuges, stations for tho guards, signal-boxes, switches, etc. AU J these arrangements can be multiplied accoming 10 me rcqmreinenis 01 tne tramc, and scattered over any convenient points and spans on the piers. Light-houses may be erected to indicate obstacles to b avoided. The various kinds of lights used in liubt-houses may also serve to indicate to shippers the distance from tho Colbart and Yarn banks. To meet military objections arrangements could be made for making the span at either end of the bridge unlit for use; the two end spans, notably, which are 111 contact with tho abutments, might be removablo or revolve. A CANINE PHOTOGRAPHER. A Terrier Furnishes Valuable Assistance tC an Amateur Artist. Boston Courier. The latost trick in amateur photography is to have a trained dog who at a given signal will run and null a string, by means of which the slide of an instantaneous camera is worked, so that his master ma) be taken , in a group or alone as olten as he pleases. It is, 01 course, necessary to start tho creature at a distance sufficiently great to give the master time to rearrange his features after giving tho word, but this is not a difficult thing to manage, aud the young; man vvho deviled the trick has been exceedingly popular at tho seaside hotel where he has parsed the summer, as all the pretty and most of the plain young ladies in tho houso were anxiois to have their pictures taken by the agency of the clever little bull terrier which served as his assistant. One is prepared for anything nowadays, and it may be that it will not be long before the dogs are seen running about with detective cameras upon their own account. It would not boa bad idea to furnish a' wutch-dog with a flash-light detective camera, and thereby he may take the picture of nnv villain who invades the domain which he is set to guard. The picture would be an interesting piece of evidence 'in a trial for burglary, and if it did not carry a conviction it would net fail at least of producing a sensation. ATAIM JtAKlSG rOWDKR. Actlct Mensurr Against Them by th Ohio Stale Authorities. The Ohio State Dairy and Food Commission have published tho following notifications: "The use of alum in baking powder it considered deleterious not healthy.. Hence, the nst of this mineral is prohibited in the manufacture of baking powder' 'Baking powder that contains alum is nofc a fit article of consumption. Parties selling or manufacturing such baking powder will be liable to arrest lor selling an articla that is considered deleterious to health." The Commission have published thtt names of baking powders found by analysis to be made from alum as follows: ALUM lIAKINf! POWDr.HS: CIIOWN. FOB EST CITY, KKNTOX. ONE SPOON, SILVER STAB, COOK'S FAVORITE, PATAPSCO, EMPIRE, (HOLD. VETERAN, SEN FLOWER, .JERSEY, BUCKEYE. PEERLESS, WHEELER'S, CARLETON, C.EM. SCIOTO. GRAPE CRYSTAL,CROVN SPECIE