Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1890 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 189a

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SIIEliJIAN AND HALSTEAD

Ohio's Senator and the Cincinnati Editor Testify in the itollot-Itoi Case. . The Former Never Heard of the Contract Un til Gov. Foraker's Music Hall Speech, and at Once Denounced It as Fraudulent. Ur. Halstcad's Account of How and Why a Copy of the Paper Was Published. Incidents That Led Him to Believe the Signatures Were Genuine Until Denied by Those Implicated His Opinion of Wood. Washington. Feb. C The House committee oil the Ohio ballot-box contract forgery called Senator John Sherman as tha first witness. The Senator testified that his relations with Governor Foraker had always been friendly. There had never been any ill will between him and Mr. Halstead. Witness went to Europe the 1st 11, and was in Ohio in October. lie had written to Mr. Grosveuor early in July to the effect that Foraker should be heartily supported. Witness was on good relations with Governor Foraker and Mr. Halstead on Sept. 8 last, supported Governor Foraker in the campaign, and spoko fonr times in the canvass at important joints. He did not receivo an inquiry before Sept. 28 from Governor Foraker or Mr. Halstead as to whether he had been a party to the ballotbox contract. On Oct. 8 he got from the .Evening Fost of Cincinnati, ft telegram saying he (witness) and Mr. Bntterworth had been connected by gossip with the ballot-box contract. Witness replied that the .statement was a lie, and any subscription was a forgery. Witness was shown exhibit A, and declared that he had never signed it. He saw it - first when it was sent to him in November by Mr. Halstead. The signature .was a copy of his rubber franking stamp, -and not an imitation of his signature. He did not think the McKiuley signature looked like a genuine signature, but did ,not profess to be an expert on signatures, and might take the Batterworth signature as gennino if there was nothing to call it in question. His own signature on the paper would naturally raise a question, and excite wonder why ho had contracted to pay money to John 1L McLean. Then the paper showed the signatures had committed a crime. In addition, they would seem to be fools, for the United States had never bought a ballot-box. He was one of those who thought that the United States should, however, regulate election of Kepresentatives. Allot these things should raise a question as to the authenticity of the paer. He had never heard or known of a lallot-box contract, nor had ever heard of the Campbell bill before Governor Foraker's Music Hall speech. Mr. McLean's papr bad been unjust aud savage toward witness, but he had no unfriendly relations with him. Mr. Halstead called upon witness after the recantation, and witness asked whether his name was on the paper. Mr. Halstead hesitatingly replied that he had agreed with Mr. Campbell not to 6ay anything about the paper. After the election witness called upon Mr. Halstead to make a fair statement of the whole matter. Mr. Halstead. in reply, on Nov. 14, said that he had anticipated his advice and sent the original for his amusement. He wrote that it occurred to him that he had been under the impression that witness had signed the letter. He hoped he had heard the last of it, but feared he would not for some time. In conclusion, he wrote: "I thought you might have the curiosity to see the damned paper." 1 Laughter, in which Mr. Halstead joined. Witness never mentioned the paEer in the campaign, but it became an issue etween Governor Foraker and Governor Campbell. In answer to Mr. Turner, witness said if the signatures on exhibit A were attached to a letter to a recommendation they would not excite suspicion in tho ordinary mind, but if they concerned a draft for $.,000 or $10,000 they wonld: it depended on the character of the paper. Nothing was said about the paper bv Governor Foraker during their interview on Oct. 24. The Governor then was quite ill and in bed. In answer to Governor, Foraker, witness admitted that it might have something to do with his estimate of the paper if he Had previously been told of its existence by tome one in whom he had confidence. Wit-' to wj mmHert thnt fiovprnnr VnralrpF had made an issne of a bill, for Congressmen often introduced bills as they did petitions. - Governor Foraker We sometimes accept : as truth things that amaze us, don't we? The witness replied in the aHirmative. ' Bellamy Storer. a lawyer of Cincinnati, .was tho next witness. His testimony was unimportant. EDITOR ITALSTEAD'S TESTIMONY. '" Mr. - Halstead then took the stand. He, said he was a "daily laborer on a daily newspaper." He was president of the stock company, and wrote a good deal of editorial matter. Invited to explain. Mr. Halstead said that when he published . Governor Campbell's signature he cut oil from a photo jraphio copy of the paper the signature below Campbell's. He never exhibited the other names to any one except that of Mr Cox, which he showed to one gentleman. Mr. Storer was concerned about the paper, and as witness thought, apprehensive, and to assure him of the firmness of the foundation upon which he was proceeding, showed him the Democratic names, fcnown tne rorgea paper, witness raid he first saw it Sept. 14 on the cars at Springfield, O. He had been ill and abroad, and returned in August. The campaign was underway. It was the judgment of the Governor, in which witness concurred, that Campbell was to be his opponent, and they made preparations for the campaign. boon after his return witness had a brief conversation with Governor Foraker about what should be put into the campaign against Mr. Campbell. One was his rote for special cars for colored people. (The Jim Crow car business.) The next was tho brewery trnst. The Governor said he had information of Campbell's connection with the Hall-Wood ballot-box. There was behind the bill a contract which he expected to get; that it would be an important feature of the campaign. He said that Wood had promised to furnish it. Wood was the inventor andan officer of the company. Witness had his doubts as to whether the contract could be made to appear. Governor Foraker said that Wood was an applicant for tho place of smoke-inspector. Witness did not know Wood. The Governor said ho was an inventor of ability and an old soldier, and he did not see why Wood would not mako a good officer. Witness thought the office itself was a fraud, but did not see why Wood should not have it as well as any other person. Asked for his opinion-about the appointment, witness said he would not appoint Wood under any circumstances. That was after Wood had produced the paper. Witness said he would consider it a serious mistake to appoint Wood; that it might be well enough to accept his services, but not to appoint him to office. On Sept. 14, on the cars at fcpringiicld, the Governor said lie had that paper tho ballot-box contract. He said that W ood had furnished it. Wood was tho inventor of the box, he said, and secretary of tho company, and the contract came right out of John McLean's safe. Wood was a party to the transaction; htd gone and asked for it and got it. The Governor said the paper had shocked him; it was more than he wanted. He said it had names on it that witness would not want to present, and he (Foraker) could do nothing with it. He showed the paper to witness, together with the Campbell bill and -Contract looo." Witness studied the papers. Tho bill appeared to be mandatory that seventy thousand patented ballotboxes should bo purchased at $23 each. The contract appeared to be a manifest scheme, but subtly and ably drawn. Governor Foraker said that Wood had told him thia way of having a separate contract and subscription-list was tho new c&me at Washington; that it had been intrad by the fact that a man, loaded with

paper, had tumbled over dead in Washing

ton some time ago, and his death bad created great excitement. There were reasons why the paper appeared to bo genu ine. The contract was a legal document. beyond Wood's ability to construct, and the work of the draughtsman was that of an artist. Then, the bill looked like a moneymaking scheme, and one would naturally look for a contract. So witness did not see any room for questioning the genuineness of the paper, and acted accordingly. Ho told Governor Foraker that it was necessary to use the paper, or part of it, and that he felt so exasperated at the idea of Sherman, liutterworth and McKinley going in with John McLean in such a matter that he felt teniDted to exDlode it under them: it was something more than policy, and almost a public duty. Dnt Campbell was the only one before the people as a candidate for public office, aud it might therefore be proper to use only his name. There was another reason why all of the signatures could not be printed in civilized society at the time, and that was because it was then the day of Sam's funeral, and he felt convince! of the genuineness of his signature. So ho witnessl published part of the paper, with Campbell's signature, which he thought was the proper course. Campbell could not be drawn out on the matter, and witness advised Governor Foraker to leave the matter to him witness as he felt more competent to take care of it. It was a cracker that had to be touched off at one end only. "I am not Insensible to the picturesque fleet that attaches to this theory." said Mr. Halstead. "now that I see the general effect of touching it off." (Laughter. His theory of the forgery was tuat it never was i intended or expected to harm anybody. J The motive of the forgery was originally Wood's extreme anxiety to get the appointment of smoke inspector. It was preposterous to suppose that Governor I oraker thought that there was anything fraudulent about it. He would never have allowed it to be published if he thought po. There was a cloud of witnesses, and the lawyer who drew up tho contract. Witness wondered now that they did not come down to deny it the day after its publication. Undoubtedly Wood put on Sherman's name to make it impossible for Governor Foraker to use tho paper. Campbell made a ferocious speech at Cincinnati and brought in a sore subject tho "Topp letter." It was proper to say here that Topp's friends believed that Topp,who died in an insane asylum, was an. honest man; a typical German-American gentleman. Witness regarded the letter as a crazy man's letter, and thought its production was unwarranted at that time. Campbell had said several things in his speech that were not complimentary to witness. "Having those documents in hand." said Mr. Halstead. "I felt very sorry for him." ILaughter. Witness thought he could improve the two weeks between then and the election by corresponding with Sherman and butterworth about tho singularity of their having signed the paper. But the premature publication upset all that programme. Witness was stagf;ered to see Senator Sherman's businessike declarations that tho paper was a lie, but he assumed that Sherman was extremely unlikely to sign the paper, knowing what it was. Just thirty years ago Sherman had lost the speakership by signing in that way "The Compendium of the Helper Book." Continuing, the witness said the clouds commenced to lower as election came on. "No, they did not roll by." he added, in answer to Mr. Strubble. However, he dwelt on the sublime faith that the paper had come fresh from Johnny McLean's safe, and was all .right. He wanted to handle the document himself, and did not want to risk anybody's indiscretion. The witness related the story of the publication of the forged paper, how its true character was discovered, and the writing by witnens of a statement pronouncing the paper a forgery. As for the remark Governor Campbell had made about giving notice of having fair treatment in the Commercial-Gazette, all he cared to say was that he (witness) should continue to criticise his administration without any apprehension, and, he trusted, without malice. Whenever his (the Governor's) forbearance was exhausted he trusted he (the Governor) would please himself. Witness said, with much earnestness and some emotion, that ho was glad, indeed, to know that the paper was a forgery, and that his old friends who had been under a cloud for a couple of weeks had emenred. Those who knew him would believe this. Witness read a letter from Sonator Sherman, saving that the forged signatures were well done, and calculated to deceive. He also read a letter from Governor Foraker to himself, saying that he had acted in a highly honorable aud diplomatic way, and could not have hesitated to do as he did. In confirmation of his statement that the Governor believed the paper to be genuine, witness put in evidence a telegram from Governor Foraker to C. A. Lehman, of Newark. N. J., asking for bids upon the ballot-box, and saying: ''Could you oblige me with a similar offer from Senator McI'hersonf 1 happen to have documents to show that he is sufficiently familiar with the business to make an intelligent bid." Mr. Halstead placed at tho disposal of the committee bis private letters to Governor Foraker. and said that some of them were conclusive evidence that both himself and Governor Foraker were fully convinced of the Soundness of the paper. Upon cross-examination, Mr. Grosvenor asked for suggestions from witness for the cross-examination of witnesses to follow, and he agreed to write out a list oi questions. , Continuing, witness testified that Hadden had said nothing to him about another ballot-box contract. It would have been interesting and ellective to have been able to say that, a year before the publication, a man had seen the original paper. There was always a mystery abont that matter, however. He was surprised to find that Campbell's attorneys had not played the card of coming into the Commercial Gazette office with a constable armed with a writ of arrest for criminal libel, and taking out the able editor, thrown the affidavits upon the table and annihilating tho campaign at one stroke. With regard to himself, their conduct was extremely generous, and he was highly grateful; but. some how, they did not rush in with their facts as they might, and he was willing to let the story stay half told. When Amor Smith handed him the paper he said that the signatures appeared to have been done with printing ink. Witness ' had not opposed Wood's application for the smoke inspectorship to any extent, but simply did not want to have anything to do with him. Gov. Foraker had cautioned him to be careful of the paper, as it would throw the party into confusion if all of it got out. The way tho rumor got out that there were other names than Campbell's on the paper was that Jordan intimated as much in some very unpleasant speeches. Mr. Cogswell asked why witness did not verify the character of the paper by Senator Sherman and Mr. Butterworth. Mr. Halstead replied that Mr. Butterworth was not in the country, or had just landed: Senator Sherman was in Washington. He recalled the saying that you could get a member of Congress to sign a petition to get himself hanged. It was not a pleasaut matter to put a finger upon a sore spot like that: it was not his particular part to go scratching at it just then. The publication had been forced by circumstances beyond his control, so he did not consult the siguers. The logic of the ballot-box bill was that somewhere there was an adjustment by which the people interested could get their earnings. Then Wood had said to a witness yet to come here that there was an original paper. Witness, however, knew of no such paper. Mr.Turner inquired if witness had suggested to Governor Foraker tho suppression of the other names, and he replied that he had spoken to the effect tnat the paper could be used to connect Campbell and McLean with the matter. Mr. Turner asked if witness had not been moved by political considerations father than moral and patriotic considerations. He replied that he had not; that he did not disassociate politics and morality; that he felt that this was a proper use to make of the paper. He admitted that they could not draw Campbell in and out- as they tried to do. Tho fact is," said he, "he turned out a more difficult person than'we thought." Mr. Turner Then, if the Governor had succeeded in getting Campbell drawn into a corner, yon were to stand at the head of the cannon and touch it off? Witness No, air; I did not intend to stand at the head of tho cannon, but I got there. IGrcat laughter. Mr. Turner wanted to know why witness had characterized Wood as a fraud on Sept.ltt. He replied that Wood did not commend himself to approbation. Mr. Turner remarked that he was willing to fight campaign issues on Wood's material. Witness replied that the character of his material seemed to be all right, but be did

not fancv Wood's methods of getting the papers. His course had been a piece of treachery to his employers and associates. Continuing, be said that there was supposed to be feeling between Senator Sherman and Governor Foraker. growing out of events at the Chicago evention. Ohio contained more Vian her share of distinguished men, and there was necessarily friction where they were crowded. Tho dehcato relations existing between Senator Sherman and Governor Foraker made it highly inexpedient to allow a paper to get out through Governor Forakers agency that reflected on the Senator. It would have been fatal to the party. The Governor had leen very considerate of Messrs. Butterworth and Sherman. "What was your relation to them!" queried Mr. Turner. "I was their old friend," responded the witness. J Laughter. Continuing, tne witness said that he had known great calamities befalling public men. He believed that if these men had signed the paper they should bo struck put to the sword. lie had no knowledge connecting any member of Congress with any corrupt contract or job in relation to the ballot-box matter. He had not rested on Wood's word, but had been guided in his action by the internal evidence of tho paper a document far beyond Air. Wood's ability to produce. Governor Foraker had called attention to the three blank spaces on the paper, and witness had said: "Johnny (McLean) is a smart boy, sure enough; he is not going to put his name on the paper until the money is on the table for division, and those blanks are here for his namo when the divide is made." ne had never contemplated a rivalry for the senatorshiD between himself, McKinley and Butterworth, ne believed, and had the evidence, that from tho beginning Governor Foraker had been fooled, as he (witness) had been. We assisted each other," said the witness, as ho concluded his testimony. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis aud Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending 8 r. m., Feb. 7. Slightly warmer; far weather; increasing cloudiness, and snow or rain. GENERAL OBSERVATION. . Washington, Feb. 6, 8 r. m. Forecast till 8 r. M.. Friday: For Indiana Warmer; southerly winds; fair weather, except in extreme southern portion, light rain. For Ohio Warmer; fair weather; southeasterly winds. For Lower Michigan Warmer; southerly winds; fair weather, except in western and extreme northern portion, light rain or snow. For Illinois Light rain in southern portion, fair weather in northern portion; variable winds; higher temperature. For Wisconsin Light snow; warmer; southerly winds. For Minnesota Light snow: winds shifting to northwesterly; colder Saturday morning. For North and Sonth Dakota Fair weather, except preceded in eastern portions by light snows; colder; northwesterly winds. Synopsis for Past Twenty-four Hours. A storm has developed in southwest Texas and northern Dakota, both moving eastward. Kains are reported in the Southern States, Kansas and Colorado, with snows in Minnesota. Colder weather has prevailed, with a cold wave, in tho Atlantic and Gulf States. . Observations at Indianapolis. IxniANxroLis, Feb. G.

lime. liar. Iher. R. 11. Wind. Weather. U're. 7a.m. 30.27 28 78 North dourtless.lLTTI 7r.M. 30.2tf 33 81 East Cloudless.

Maximum thermometer, 40; minimum thermometer, 27. Following is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on x eD. o: Tern. Normal........ 33 Mean 34 Departure from normal 1 Excess or deficiency since Feb. 1.. 12 Kxccm or deficiency since Jan. 1... 3G(i rree. 0.12 0.00 0.12 0.63 6.G General Weather Conditions. Thursday", Feb. c, 7 r. m. f Pressure. The large high barometric area' is central to-night, with S0.50, from Lake Ontario northward. The barometers are high everywhere, except from western Terxas southward, and from Dakota and Minnesota northward. , Temperature. The temperature remained uearly stationary during Thursday; 70 and above in southern Texas andFlorida; 40 and less from Colorado, northern Texas, Missouri, Kentucky and North Carolina northward; 20 and below in New England, Canada, near Lake Superior and in western British America: zero to 10 in Manitoba. Precipitation. Snow is felling in New Mexico, northern Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Manitoba and near the lower lakes; rain in southern Texas, Colorado, Arkansas. Indian Territory, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina and Virginia. j An Arresting and Jailing Club's Work. CniLLlcOTHE, O.. Feb. 6. For several months Paint township, this county, has sn tiered from an epidemic of crimes, it seemed impossible to apprehend tho offenders, and the people grew desperate. As a last resort, it was decided to hold a publio meeting. Last Thnrsday'night over ono hundred of the best citizens of the township met and formed what is known as a vigilance committee, though it is called the Arresting and Jailing Club. It was decided to go to work at once, and a dozen stalwart farmers were sworn in ai special constables. Tuesday morning court was conTanuil A rwl (mn that- ntitil "D Vf Vin . v.au, lltlU ilUIII uiiiiu M 4. . bliU -special constables were busy bringing in otlenders. ihe total number of arrests of the day was twenty-six. Theft, disturbing schools and chnrch services, wifewhipping and drunkenness were charged. Not one eseaped pnflishment. Some were fined, some bound over to a higher court, some were imprisoned, and two were sent to the Cincinnati work-house. Sensational Scene In Court PlTTSRURO, Feb. . In the case of Cornelius vs. Hambay, in Judge Stowe's court, today, an exciting incident occuftsd. Cornelius brought suit against Hambay for $10,000 for alienating the affections of his wife. While Mika Cornelius was giving testimony detrimental to her mother, and when the interest of the auditors and conrt officers was taken up with the testimony of the witness, Cornelius, the plaintiff, came into the court-room, and, unobserved, went behind Hambay, the defendant, and commenced attacking him. He struck Hambay several times over the head, yelling at the top of his voice, You villain, you. Yon rascal. I'll kill you." All this time the daughter upon the stand cried: "Look out, he's crazy." It was some time before the court f ained its usual composure. Mrs. Corneins, who, np to this time had maintained a calm demeanor, burst into tears. Cornelius was placed in jail. m Young People's Methodist Societies. Chicago, Sept 6. The board of control of the Fpworth League a 6ort of combination of all young people's Methodist societies of the United States met and began a two-days session here to-day. About thirty members of the board were present. This is the iirst meeting of the board since the formation of the league in Cleveland, nine months ago, and the object of the session is to Systematize the work of the league. Officers were elected this morning, llisnop J. M. Fitzgerald, of Minneapolis, being selected as president, and the Kev. W. H. Heese, secretary. Dr. J. K. Hurlburt, the corresponding secretary, read a lengthy paper on the work of the league since its organization. There are at present 1,1)10 chapters in the league, and, in round numbers, 100,000 members. Suggestions as to improvement in methods of work were road6 and discussed. Costly and Fatal Freight Train Collision. St. Thomas, Ont., Feb. C Two freight trains one bound east, loaded with cattle, and the other bound west, loaded with coal, plaster, etc., collided, at Yarmouth Center, four miles east of this place, last night. The west-bound train was on the main line, and had the right of way. The accident happened at a switch where the double track becomes a single one, and tho east-bound train was supposed to coma to a stop, but failed to do so. The engin struck with terrific fore. Twenty-rive or thirty cars wer wrecked snd the debris piled up about the station in a great maws. The engineer, John Cook, of the- westbound train, was killed, and a number of trainmen were seriously injured. The others saved themselves by jumping. The loss of property will bo considerable.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS

Facts About the Area of Oklahoma Brought Out by Debate in the Senate. Size of the Froposed Territory as Defined in the Bill New Code of Kulea Presented to the IloTise Pension Measure Passed. Washington, Feb. C In tho Senate today bills authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Detroit river at Detroit, and across the Missouri river at Natchez, wero reported back adversely from tho committee on commerce. The first was indefinitely postponed, and the second was placed on the calendar. Mr. Harris moved an adjournment from to-day till Monday. Mr. Blair objected to the motion, saying that he had not finished his remarks on the school bill yesterday; that he had hardly hoped to do so to-day, and that ho expected to close his speech tomorrow. Ho, therefore, hoped that the Senate would not adjourn over till Monday. Af teT some further debate the motion of Mr. Harris was agTeed to. 1 The Senate then took up the bill to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Oklahoma, and tho clerk continued the reading of the bill, which bad been begun yesterday. After considerable discussion the provision in Section 5. under which persons of foreign birth, having declared their intention to become citizens, are permitted to vote at the iirat election, was so amended as to require persons of foreign birth to have declared their intention to become citizens twelve months prior to the election. Mr. Ingalls asked Mr. Piatt 'to state the number of square miles included in tbe definition of the bill as it now stood. Mr. Tlatt said it comprised over 1.800,000 acres, or about 900 or 3.000 square miles. Mr. Ingalls A small area for a territorial government. Mr. Jones of Arkansas I think that the Senator from Connecticut mistakes the area of this territory. The amount purchased from the Creeks last Congress is more than that, to say nothing of the land acquired from tho Seminoles, making about live or six million acres. ' Air. Piatt I think 1 am not mistaken. The plan of the committee has been to apply to the territory that is now open for ncttlement, under the proclamation of the President, the ordinary form of territorial government. At tho same time we recognize the fact that, almost in the immediate f nture, other lauds are to be opened to settlement; but, ns we understand it, un act of Congress will be required to open tbem, and whenever an act of Congress shall be passed, opening theso other lauds, they will undoubtedly be attached to this territory and so, at no distant day, the area of the Territory of Oklahoma, will be very much more considerable than now. . Mr. Edmunds How much more? Mr. Piatt It will undoubtedly occupy an area of SO.000 or more square miles. Mr. Ingalls What, is tho maximum area that can be included in the Territory of Oklahoma! Mr. Piatt Of lands now paid for and ceded! . Mr. Ingalls Yes. Mr. Piatt Five million three hundred and forty-live thonsand acres a little more than the area defined in this bill. . Mr. Ingalls Wbat, in addition to the present area, can bo included when other Indian titles are extinguished. Mr. Piatt The Cherokee outlet, the land occupied to the west by the Chcyenues and Arapahoes; Cirier county, Arkansas, and all the land occupied by tho five uations.Tnere are innumerable questions to arise if 3'ou go outside of the lands now open to settlement. Iiut the committee, recognizing the fact that there must be government down there, or else there will be bloodshed and anarchy, felt that the only thing to begone was to relegate this questiou to the future, and to provide a government for the -country now occupied. IVfr. Vest The limits in this bill do not inf hide No-man's Land? Mr. Piatt They do not. I 6hould have stated that. Mr. Dawes Do the fivo million acres include tho area embraced in tho two acts of , last Congress! Mr. Plumb They do not. Mr. Hale said that it was clear to him ,that the Senate ought not to agree to this scheme and paraphernalia of a territorial government lor an area of only three thousand square miles, unless it was clearly stated in the bill that it was in contemplation hereafter to add largely to the lands covered by tho bill. After further discussion, and tho adoption of various amendments, tho bill went over till Monday to allow tho educational bill to be taken up. Mr. Ulair resumed his speech in its advocacy, and after speaking tor two hours, yielded the iloor, intending to conclude his speech on Monday. After an executive session, tho Senate adjourned till Monday. Rnle Presented to the Ilonse. Washington, Feb. 6. The Democrats this morning carried out their policy of silent protest against the rulings of the 8peaker by declining to vote upon the Question of approving the House journal. This instrument was, however, approved by a vote of yeas, 153; nays, 0, the constitutional quorum being counted by tbe Bpeaker. Mr. Cannon of Illinois, from tho committee on rules, reported the new code of rules, and it was ordered printed and recommitted. The Senate direct-tax bill was laid before the Hoise. and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Mr. Tarsney of Missouri offered a resolution reciting that it is charged that many hundred individuals entered Oklahoma in violation of the act of Congress and of tho Jtroclamation of the President, and directngthe Speaker to appoint a select committee of rive members to investigate the matter. Kef erred. The following bills were introduced and referred: Ky Mr. Willlsms of Illinois: Directing the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase, at the market price, $1,000,000 worth of silver bullion per montb, and to have It coined, ns fast as pureliased, into standard silver dollars. By Mr. Stevenson of Michigan: For the survey of a ship-canal connecting Lakes Superior and Michigan. By Mr. Dormer of Nebraska: Authorizing the issue of $300,000,000 lirty-vear 2 per cent. ULited states bonds, to be used exclusively for the purpose of secnrtntbe circulation of national banking associations. By Mr. Hurton of Ohio: For the survey of a channel through the connecting waters of the great lakes. Mr. Morrill of Kansas, from the committee on invalid pensions, reported back the Senate bill to increase the pensions of certain soldiers and sailors, with a substitute providing that all soldiers, sailors and marines who have been since the 16th day of June. 1S80, ot who may hereafter become so totally and permanently helpless from injuries received or disease contracted in tho service and line of duty as to require the regular personal aid and attendance of another person, shall be entitled to receive a pension at the rate of $72 per month from the date of the certificate of the examining surgeon or board of surgeons showing such degree of disability: and the Commissioner of Pensions may, when it appears that any pensioner or person entitled to receive a pension, shall not only be disqualified for the performance of any manual: labor, but whose condition by reason of his service is such as to be partially dependent upon another person for aid and attendance, but not to the extent herein before provided, grant such pensioner or person entitled to receive a pension not to exceed 0 per month, proportionate to the degree of disability. The substitute was agreed to. and the bill, as amended, passed. Mr. Dolliver of Iowa, from the committee on naval affairs, reported the bill for the relief of tho enrvivora of the wreck of tho Trenton, and Vandalii, and the stranding.ofitheNiptric, at Apia, Samoa. Passed. A bill was passed to establish two additional land districts in Montana. Mr. Perkins of Kansas reported, from the committee on Indian atlairs and the llouso passed, after a short discussion a bill extending for two years tbe time within which the Kansas City Sc Pacfhc Kailroad Oympamy may construct tts Irno through tie Indian Territory. Adjourned. CcrxtxrmTrrm obtara relief by nslni? AVer's Clncrry Pectoral. Ko ottoer cure li to cllVetive.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. A I ivllS O Repairers ot ClllCUIAlk CBOt CUT, 11 AND, stwl sll other hi I TTTfl Boltln. Kzatry Wheel and Mill W 11 U 8uviUe. ,A IA Y'V i llllQalJ itreeL one aaosre soath ULL !! V Union tiUQon. OA WO EMERY WHEELS. spzchaltiu or B. Barry Saw & Supply Co., 1S2A 134 3. 1'ena st. All klul ot S ropiIrwL TXT DTlT?"!) to iret persons to use ELEC 1 UlV-Ulli TIliO-liailT SOAP your TorerillrtvcyonalTKe MlHUOK FUEE cnrs turning to liLm of the VrapiK-rs. It aavs mnclx labor in waahine clothe. Or, It yon vrant a puperior rubbinjcoap. the IMl'KOVKIi gUAKttll fc-OAP 1 the l'8U v rapped with every cake la a cake of starch polish, w orth, Itself, five cents. Manufactured by the JOHNSTON fcuAP CO., Indianapolis. Quality fruaranteed. CUT FLOWERS. BEllTERMANN BROS., 37-43 Massachusetts avenue, one-half square northeast ofDeuiojullouLC SMITH'S DYE WORKS B7 NOBTII PEKX8YL.VAVIA 3T. Gents atotfiln oia&nad. Aral and rptUr-L Ladles' drossos domed anl dyed. NEW YORK STEAM DENTAL CO. Prom f4. $5. M. , $1V t frt) pr t. AU kind ot fine dental mnirt at reduotxl rices. fine o nwng at 1 nV upward. BUrer amalgam, aoo snd 7a Teeth extnurtert it Vo, Teeth extracted without nain. AU work warranto! asreprMeutL rtftsen years' oxpecianca. A. if. JlE'UitUI. UKUgtlb Rooms 8 and 4 Grand OneraJiousa. WEBB. JAMISON A. CO.. House-movers, of experteaoe. Frame or brick houses, safes or heavy machinery, carefully transferred. Telephone 350. .MataoQceatMarltllanOoalandWoodyar1,223 South Meridian, and Branch Offloo, 105 Korth Delaware street. HIGHEST AWARD OF A GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION WAS SECURED BY THE REMINGTON STANDARD TYPEWRITER Which has . been for FIFTEEN YEAR8Tho STANDARD n orrtDreces i-t. tho latest ana highest achievements of Invontlvo skill. 34 EAST MARKET ST.. INOtANAPOUS, IND, ADAMANT WALL PLASTER. The new, cheapest and bet Wall Planter known to tLe trade. Manufactory at 100 West Maryland st. INDIANA ADAMANT PIASrErt CO. GEO., J. MAYER, Seal, Stonoilsi, Stampst. Etc. 15 South Meridian street, IndlanaioUa. Xnd. Send tor oataiojrae. LUMBER, SHINGLES, ETC OTlfBY COnTJRN. dealer la all lilnds of Bulldln Material. Bash, Doors Blinds and frames. Veranda work a STKotalrr. PLANING-MILL ajtd YARD Kentucky arenas and Mississippi street. INDIANAPOLIS STOVE 00. Manufacturers of STOVES AND HOLLOW-WARE, 85and 87 Booth Msrldlaa street LIVERY AND HACKS. L. 3. HADLEY. Carriages furnished for Theater, Weddlcgs and Funerals. Also. tejr&jre trannler to all parte city. Eighth St., bet, Illinois and Mertdxao, Telephone UtiO. PENSIONS New Laws, new Rollnff. Every snMler or boIdleri widow should send to the Old Established Claim Agency of P. 1L KITZf JERALD and et his 12-pare pamphlet on War Claims. Mailed free. No. 66 East Market st, P. U. FITZGERALD. UkwrurrmuatB or HINDERS, KEAPKiW AND MOWERS. Iloadqnartnra for IndaenA, 107 104 EL WaUnlosi sV. ludtaawpotte. la. J. D. II ICY WOOD. Manager. NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE Acadsmy of BtkorthaadTvypo-wrtUof and Talejrreyhy, roi BDonnana raataet wn aa ourner v aameewn aa jiTiea streets. aa tot new annuel catUons. Address I a. DUTnrn, principal.

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EICHARDS. South Pennsylvania St.. Indianapolis. In l BUSINESS DIRECTORY. THEODORE STEIN. Saeoeaaor to Win. O. Anderson, ABSTRACTER OF TITLES. 8Q East Market Street ELLIOTT & BUTLER, Hartford Block, 4 Cast Market isreH . ABSTRACTS Ol" TITT.X3. COVAL & LEMON, ABSTRACT OFFICE, 73a Eadt Market street. Room G. DR. E. R. LEWIS Will b out of the c.ty UU March L THROAT AND NOSE. 1S9 North Meridian street, 'DR. ADOLPH BLITZ. EYE, SIR, NOSE AND THROAT DISUSE Offloe Od VfeUows Block, N.P1 oor. Wash, and Pens. DR. J. A. SUTOLIFFE S U It O U N, Haft Mirkat street. Urore-9 to l? m.. 2 to 3 n. nu. daalaya oxuoy to L Teldhoae OAi. " DR. HADLEY lias remored his oOloe to No. 104 North Merldtaa street. OlHoe hoars d to y a. m.. 2 to 3 p. 7 J J to b.iOp. m. OSes Telephone Dr. SARAH STOCKTON, 237 North Delaware Street Dr. X. H. DUNNING, OFFICE 13 West Ohio tt RESID11XCI&-S1 East Vermont st. OFFICtt IloUiiy-Jtoll a.m. C7" Diseases of Women. Abdominal surgery. PERRY, SURGEON, , 21 West Ohio Street. ' McGILLIARD & DARK, Oldest and Largest Fire Insaraoee General Agency In Indlanapoils. OSce I horns Block, J aod o Kaat Market street v. DR. OLIVKH, a West Ohio street, PHTBIC1AS AND 8 U K U C O N, (UniTerilty ol Penaaylraola.) Office Hoars la to 12 m.; 2ioi. aud 7 to 8 p,m. .. Children's diseases; aldj, neuralgia vt the t&0 head, back and soiaQca. - LUMBER. E. H. ELDRIDGE & CO., Shingles. Sash, Doors and Blinds, CO It. ALABAMA AND MARYLAND ST8. THE SINKER-DAVIS CO.. Siw-SE. SichiMiy, Enpas aai Bailed Plpe-Flttlnxs and Natural-gas SappUas, 111 to U3 South Pennsylvania Street. LEOLANDO, - SCIENTIFIC Manufacturing Optician. Spectacles and Eyeglasses ntW proved scientiAo metaods know Opera and field-glasses, Teleeci; Thermometers. Drssrtiiglnatr.it and repaired. (1 nndlr k of leu ss my specialty. No. 62 Uast Marku - he moits? rfirroa aopes, lruiiieurs, le to order JoriptlontU A'oauidoe, OOMSTOOK & OOONSE, WOOD, OILAIV and WCXJDKV vUOE PUMPtt. pookwt la lon Pipvt DrtTon-vuU Vutiits snd eU DrtvtXi. vcAl HI sew! fl. Mcrlaaa ril J. R. RYAN & CO., Commission Merchants, Wholesala Dealers la Grain. Flour. Feed, liay, etc, CI and (U ass Maryland st. BRILL'S STEAM DYE-WORKS SO ft S3 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. Branch ofUcs 05 North Illinois street Best work p the otate at low prices. SiU?E-DEPOSIT VAULT Afcsolnte sfty elnit Firs ail Barker. Finest end only realtor distal in th py.lon.naa narandatr.ton rutrl loLra.l fur tie 'e-kr ln at Money, lioadt. Wills. Duols. Artraov SUToiw pUte.JswuU.aud Valuable TronJtsaad Vaduas, u S. i Fbfck & Co. Sift) D)i John S. Taiikington, Manager. Norlylc fc Mnrmoi Co. Estb. IMl FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS KILL iVD ILIYATO BCTIJ)ftS, rnftanAtrtl. lud. BtW MUX, MTU 3nutn4 MaiUiy, IdkVllnacniUre, furcab ILUls, tfCC eto. TastreWoarf tuvseoefcxaevk.

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