Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1892 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, J 892.

made arrangement for quarters for three companies of artillery, which would shortly oe ordered here. LIKELY A HILL CANARD. Report that Grover Cleveland TTIH Decline Nomination for the Presidency. Fpeclal to tho lnd;anarolla Journal. " Washington', Jan. 8. An intimation comes from Senator-elect David B. Hill that ex-President Cleveland will decline to have bis name come before the Demo cratic nominating convention for the presidency this year. Mr. Hill has told a friend sow in this city that Mr. Cleveland cannot get the nomination, in the first place, and uinat know it; and. secondly, bo believes the ex-President has arrived at the conclusion that he conld not be elected if nominated. Mr. Hill will resign from the Senate if he secures the presidential nomination, and then ask Governor Flower to appoint ex-President Cleveland to the senatorial vacancy. This is the programme by which the ex-President isto be placated. LEAK IN TIIK SUPREME COURT.

Chlef-Jastica Fuller Will PnnUh tho Person Who Told A beat the Uoyd Decision, freeial to the Xc&anapolis Journal. Washington'. Jan. a. While no official information can be secured in regard to the report that the United States Supreme Court has. by a voto of 6 to 3, decided the contest between Boyd and Thayer for the governorship of Nebraska in favor of the former, it can be positively stated that the court will render such a docision. It can also bo stated, in consequence, that tnere is serious trouble ahead for the person or persons who gave oat tho information before- the decision was formally rendered by the court. Chief-justice Fuller yesterday instituted an investigation, which is still in progress, with a view to ferreting out the guilty parties. The opinion of tne conrtin the case was reacbed last week, at which the question involved was discussed at length, and a vote taken. It Is learned, on trustworthy authority, that tbe notes of the opinion which were dictated by tbe Chief-justice to a stenographer, have not yet been transcribed. Each private secretary to the associate justices, as well as a page and messenger, are usually the only persons having access to the private sessions of the court, and the scope of tbe investigation will extend to them. Since the premature announcement and. publication of the decision reacbed by the court, the Chief-justice has been in anything but a pleasant frame of mind, and intends to make the culprit sutler for his misdemeanor. It is said that since the premature publication he baa dismissed from his mind the intention of going to lierlin. where his danghter is lying ill. Acablotrmm was received to-day, however, that a change for the better had taken place, and it would not be necessary for the Chiefjustice to go abroad. INDIANS TOll SOLDIERS. Congress Will Be Atked to Take All AbleHod led Itel Men Into the Army, ftfCial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Jan. 3. Secretary Noble and ex-Secretary of War Proctor are so well pleased with the experiment of enlisting Indians into the military service that it is stated they will advocate a step at the hands of Congress looking towards the enlistment of quite all tbe Indians able to Dear arms, and will indorse some plan whereby extra inducements may be ofiered the Indiana to become soldiers. At present they are givdn the same inducements that are ofiered civilized men. it is held that the Indiana not only made good soldiers, but are educated m tbe army, and since it takes them out of tbe "pension roll'- of the government it would bo wisdom to par them extra to become soldiers and offer extra inducements In the way of educational facilities. At present there are about two thousand Indians in the army. In tbe same connection it is proposed to do something to break up the tribal relations existing among the Indians, and induce as many as possible to take lands in severalty. It is believed'that they may thus be taken completely oat of the range of savage warfare. COST OF THE CENSUS. When Completed tho Expense Will Do a Trifle Oxer 11 Cents Per Capita. Washington', Jan. 2, In a report to tho Secretary of the Interior dated Dec. 2, 1801, Superintendent Porter, of tho Census Bureau, says he thinks it safe to estimate that the cost of printing the eleventh census, as at present mapped out. will be relatively speaking less, certainly no more, than tLe tenth census. This estimate is based on the law as it stands to-day. Should Congress order larger editions of the several volumes tho cost will be Accordingly increased. Allowing for the amount of money unexpended the per capita cost of tbo eleventh census up to this date has been 9.7S cents, while for the tenth census it was 9.U3 cents. Including the amount paid enumerators and supervisors, the total cost of the collection of the data for tbe eleventh census has been $J.t0.&ft Superintendent Porter as that not only was the cost of collecting statistics of manufactures, mines and mining vital statistics, etc.. increased under the present act. authorizing the Superintendent of Census to withdraw schedules from enumerators and use other and more cllicient methods, but tbe pay for collecting the agricultural schedules waslikewise increased by Congress. Should tbe eleventh census, therefore, show, when completed, a slightly increased per capita coat, it will, the Superintendent says, be due to the ever-urowiuf: popular demand for the local and minute information, and to the better work, bettet methods and better pay allowed lor collecting manufacturing and agricultural schedule. Superintendent Porter expresses the belief that the census work proper can all be linished and ready for the printer by the close ot ISiri. and that the total cost, exclusive of printing the reports on farms, homes and mortgages, will not exceed S7.000.WO. or a tritle over 11 cents per capita, as against a total cost of abont &5.000,COO, or atout 10 cents per capita for tbe tenth census, an increase of 1 cent. This, he tavs, will finish up the work within the next twelve or at most eighteen months, in accordance with the original plan, without a. am ale outright or even partial failure. In brief, the cost of the eleventh census, when completed, exclusive of printing and farm, homes And mortgages, will be about 1 cent per capita rnoro than the tenth. The work of the otlico is well advanced, aud fourteen of the twenty-five divisions of the Census Ollico will cease to exist in a fe .7 weeks, the work having been completed. Three other divisions will exist only in name, aud in the aggregate employ but fifteen or twenty clerks. Tbe oilice force for the coming year will be concentrated in population, agriculture and manufactures. Crisp May Not Attend the House Tuesday, f-pecjal to tLe ludiasapo:u Journal. Washington, Jan. a Although Speaker Crisp was better to-night and his condition howa a decided tendency to steadily improve, it is donbtfol whether he will be in the House on Tuesday when Congress reassembles. There seems to be some doubt whether bills can be introduced on that clay, not because of the absence of the Speaker, for his place will bo tilled br a Sneaker pro tern, but in the absence of any rules. Th3 formation of the latter has been seriously Interfered with by the illness of tho Speaker. Elected New Officers. Fprrlal to the Indlanaiiolia Journal. Washington, Jan. 2. The following officers of the Indiana Kepnblican Club were unanimously elected at tbe annnal meeting last evening in the O. A. K. Hal): Hon. John C. Cheny president, Robert Nixon vice-president. William M. Mass recording secretary and correspondent, J. W . Kobertson financial secretary. Maj. L. P. Williams treasurer. The clnb was entertained with short addresses by Judtre Daniel Waugh, Capt. Thomas II. McKee and others. General Note. Special to the Indianapolis JonrsaL Washington, Jan. 3. Representative A. Xi. Martin, of Bluffton, and family, have

taken the house No. K street, where they are getting settled to housekeeping. The parlors of Mrs. Indiana Cow inc. at No. 1815 Eleventh street, northwest, were oversowing with members and friends of the Unity Club last evening. Dr. L. 11. Klemm read a paper entitled, "A Glimpse Into the pAst." in which he reviewed the times of Spanish Arabia, tracing its early history and progress. After the essay twenty minutes were spent in social enjoyment, when a musical programme was etiectively rendered. The Cowinss formerly lived at Kushvilh. . There were present last evening a largo number of well-known Iloosiers. Representative Mills has so far recovered his health as to bo able to undertake a trip to his home in Texan, whither he started to-day, accompanied by his son. He will be absent from the city probably ten days or two woeks. GAMEMNG IX GRAIN.

Senator Washburne's Otjct in Introducing His Fill in Congress. Chicago. Jan. S. Senator W. L. Washburne, of Minnesota, author and introducer of the option' bill, presented to tho United States Senate last session, was in tho city to-day en route to - Washington. To a reporter he said: I have just linished reading an interview with Mr. Counselman, in which that gentleman severely criticised the bill introduced by me to prevent grain gambling. 1 am not surprised at his hotility nor distnrbed by tbe sarcastic references to mv philanthropy in the premises, for nny ellort directed toward the curtailment of the great evil known asshort soiling is expected to call down the wrath of all dealers in illegitimate or liat grain. What 1 want to do is to stop the pernicious, demoralizing practice known as short selling, where a man can no on tho board without a kernel of grain, real or prospective. and sell a million bushels, depressing the market the samo as if so much grain had been dumped on it. Mr. Pillsbnry. the largest buyer of rral wheat in the world, tell mo there are men in Minneapolis, with their offices in their hats, who sell more wheat in a year than he buys." OBITUARY. Emll Louis Victor I.nveleye, the Belgian tVrlter and Political Economist. Brussels. Jan. a Emil Louis Victor Laveleye, the Belgian political writer and economist, is dead, lie died suddenly after writing a letter to the Independence Beige on tho electoral question. Laveleye was born at Bruges, April 5, 1822; was educated at the College of Stanislaus, in Paris, and achieved prominence as a writer on the Liberal side of Belgian politics. In 1804 be was appointed professor of political economy in the University of Liege. In 1S07 he represented Belgium on tho international jury of the universal exposition. He was the author of many works, some of which have been translated in several languages. Other Deaths. Seattlk, Wash., Jan. a Col. John C Haines died at his home in this city, yesterday, of pneumonia. Colonel Haines was chairman of the State Kepnblican committee, but resigned upon being arrested for complicity in the famous Gardner opiumsmuggling case. He was taken to Auburn, N. Y., for trial, and acquitted. When Washington was admitted into tho Union he was a prominent candidate for United States Senator. Willimantic. Conn., Jan. 3. E. McCall Cushman, for many years agent of tho Hartford Soldiers' Aid Associatiou at Washington, died in this city last night. He was seventy-two years old. Ho was tho founder of the Congregational Church in Washington, and one of the prime movers in the organisation of tbe Howard University. He was closely associated with Generals Grant, Howard and other prominent men. Fort Sherman, Ida., Jan. 3 CoL Frederick Mears. Fourth Infantry, U.S.A., died last night, of gastritis. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Bank Commissioner Krumbhaar has taken Possession of the Continental Trust and inanee Companv, of Philadelphia, closed its doors, and will apply for the appointment of a receiver. At Ashland Pa., yesterday, a large body of water imprisoned in an old working at tho Reading Company's Prenton colliery buret in tho lower lift, and. lilling np to the collars, drowned nine mules stabled near by. At Sheboygan, Wis., Saturday night, Edwin Faircbild shot bis step-daughter. Arlislo Johnson, and then turned tho revolver on himself and was instantly killed. The girl will probably live. The tragedy was the result of a family jar. At Cincinnati, last night. Lizzie Smith. a well-known variety actress of tbe Harry Williams Company, died suddenly from the effects of premature confinement. She was the wife of the stage manager, and was Quite young. She carried hor part, apparently in good health, at the theater last Friday night. Tatti Is Here Again. NkwYokk, Jan. 3. Patti was the only woman on board the City of Paris who wasn't 6easick. "Not a bit, not the Jeast little bit of a bit." she laughingly said today, when asked if she hadn't felt an occasional qualm. As for Nicolini well, he didn't own np that his stomach went back on him. No man ever does when the question is one of seasickness. Hut, as ho expressed it, it was one of ze most horrible voyatcos'' he had ever experienced. "What are my plans!"' Patti added. "Oh. I am going to sinuc ill concert this trip. We open here next Thursdas. We give two operatic concerts iti New York, and then we Uy all over the country. It will bo a very busy timo for mo. 1 am sure, and then, wben it is all over. I am gains back to CraifC-y-Nes again. I have my pnssige engaged already on the City of Paris, when ehe makes her trin ncros next May. I think May 4 is tho exact date." Mine. Patti will be assisted in her concert tour by Mme. Fabbri. contralto, Sinnor Uuille, tenor, Signor Novara, basso, and Del Puente, baritone. Arditi is to lead. Indicted Mormon Set Free. Boisf, Ida.. Jan. 2. In the United Stat es District Court, yesterday, indictments against nearly one hundred Mormons, accused of violating election laws by registering and voting iu were dismissed upon motion of United States District Attorney Woods. The indictments involved tbo construction of the Idaho test-oath Jaw, which provides that so long as tbo church recognized and encouraged polygamy no Mormon should be entitled to the right of suffrage. Mr. Woods claims it would be impossible for the government to prove that previous to 1S6 the Mormons had not at a meeting of State presidents and apostles enjoined tbe further practice and teaching of polygamy, not only in Idaho, bux throughout tho jurisdiction of the church. Criminal Train-Wrecking. YicrcsBUHG, Miss., Jan. 3. Passenger train No. 1, coming south from Memphis at Jr. 15 last night, upon reachiuga trestle near Holmes's Station, on the Valley route. wr.s partially wrecked by obstructions in tho shape of cross-ties placed on the trestle, nnd a negro fireman was caught under the engine and killed and a white tramp had a leg'citt off. The engineer escaped by jumping. This is the second attempt at wrecking at this Spot. Itolletl Into the Hirer. ATXUQUKicQur. N. M.. Jan. A freight train was wrecked on the Atlantic & Pacific road at Qnerino canyon, seven milea weat of here, this morning. A defective switch at that place threw tive cars and the engine from the track, nnd they rolled down the embankment into the Rio Paerco river. Engineer Neil Kvans was instantly killed, and Siloa (Jeorge and brake. man Robert Hmman are fatally injured. Hill's Gygratlons on the Silver Question. . Wafh'Dgton Tost When it is understood that Senator Hill doesn't indulge in intoxicating beverages, his utterances on the financial question become all the more mysterious. Great sale of holiday jewelry at Marcy's. Ma tci'B Jewelry tale commences Monday.

THE POPE CANNOT LIVELONG

Great Precautions Taken to Ilide Ilis Heal Condition from the World. Tiro Nans, a Valet and a Prelate the Only PerBonsEver Admitted to Ilis Led room First Chess Game Won by Tschigorin. LEO'S HEALTH AND HABITS. Only Two Nant. a Valet end a Prelate Prriii it ted In the Pope's 1 Jed room. Paris. Jan. 2. The almost weekly rumor that the Popo is dead found currency here again to-day. The rumor was, happily, unfounded. It must have grown out of tbe precautions which the Vatican is taking to hide tho truth about Leo Xlll'a health lrom the political world. Hay and night access to the bedroom of the Pope is denied to all but two nuns, a valet, and a prelate of tho papal entourage. The servants and ail but a few of tbe most-trusted prelates are not allowed to approach the sanctuary, which is thus thoroughly protected against indiscretions. These precautions are necessary, for the Popo is the spiritual bead of millions of Catholics, and the interests of the Holy Seo are bound np with those of mrny nations, great and small. In the strict sense of the word the Holy Father is not ill at present. Ho breathes easily, digests well, takes four light meals a day, consisting of strong bouillon made ot beef, veal and chicken, with rice and vegetables, and a littlo iJordeaux as an aecompaniment. At frequent intervals throughout the day the Pope takes a pastille made of gum, condensed meat, extract of camomile and coca, and a minute admixture of a preparation of phosphorus. . The Holy Father gets np at 5 A.M. and attends to work. At C a. m. Mgr. Angeli his private secretary, enters his bedroom unannounced, and remains with him till 9 A. M., when breakfast is served. This is followed by a benediction, by private audiences, and a second dejeuner, preceded when possible by a light siesta and a short ride in a sedan chair or a carriage in tbe gardens of the Vatican. At 3 P. M. Leo XII I returns to his apartments, and the important audiences for tbe cardinals and embassadors begin. 13y 5 o'clock these are ended, but, as a rule, 6rue high dignitary on more intimate terms with the Pope than the rest remains until ? or 8 o'clock for the chat and interchange of ideas which are almost indispensable to Led XII Pa physical health. . Toward S p. m. the Pope retires to bed, attended by the two nuns, the prelate and a valet, who till lately was F. Minocheri. a celebrity in his way. This Minocheri, who was eighty years old. and had been attached to the person of Pius IX before bis accession to tbe pontiticate, died recently, lint, though Leo XIII is not ill, he is exhausted. His mind is still clear, but be speaks with ever-growing difficulty. There is do truth in to-day's or yesterday's reports of his critical condition. To-morrow they may be more trustworthy, for the life of tho Pope hangs by a thread. His death, when it comes, will be a calamity. The f resent Pontiff commands the deference of Europe. PI very crowned head bows to him. He loves France, and has more than once recalled the members of the triple alliance to their respect of this country. I1IJOKC AN UNWRITTEN LAW, Liberals Indignant at Lord Ilarttngton's Interference In the Election of Ills Successor. Srec5al to the InClanapolla JoarnaL London, Jan. 3. The Gladstonians are indignant at the tenor of the address in which Lord Hartington, hitherto leader of the Unionist forces in the House of Commons, bade farewell to his constituents of Koaendale on the occasion of his succession to the dukedom of Devonshire, and consequent assumption of a seat in the House of Lords. The unwritten law in such cases is that the new peer shall not interfere in any way in the contest between the rival candidates for the seat in the House of Commons which he vacates. It is contended by the Liberals that Lord Hartington violated this rnle by making his address an election appeal pure and simple in behalf of Brooks, the Unionist nominee for the vacant seat. If the Liberal candidate is defeated the question of uuseating Brooks on the ground of undue influence is likely to be raised in Parliament. Such a protest would have a very good chance of being successful, for thero is hardly anything so much insisted upon in Parliament as observance of precedents, and the unwritten laws governing elections are as stTongly enforced as tho written ones. The House is very jealous of its preroatives, and is quick to resent any dictation from the lords, so that if it appears that Lord Hartington's eftorts in behalf of Brooks have a material influence on the result of tbe election, even the respect the House feels, for ono who has been bo prominent among its members will not prevent its taking action in the premises. WON IN THIkTY-TWO MOVES. Tacltlgorln Takes the First Chess Game In tbe Great Match with Stelnlit. eyedal 1 tl' Indianapolis Journal. Havana, Jan. a The first came in the yreat chc6S match between Steinitz and Tschigorin was played on New Year's night at the club-rooms of the Centro Asturium. tbe former Casino Espagnol. Tschigorin had tbe first move and opened with an Evans gambit. Ho won in thirty-two moves, after three hours' play. Great interest was shown in tbe match, which is for '2,000 a side, the winner of the first ten games to be the victor, drawn games not to count in the result. The players will meet four times a weekTuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. It is not the first time that these masters of the have encountered each other. They plnyed at the Vienna tournament in makiug even games as between each other. In the tournament Steinitz was one of the leading competitors for tho iirst and second priz.e, while Tschigorin remnined unplaced. In the London tournament of 1SS3 Techigorin beat Steiny itz in two grimes, btoinitz, however, taking second prize and Tschigorin fourth prize. At Havana, in Stoiniiz w on tbe match with Tschigorin by ten and a half games to six and a half. Since then they have played the noted cable match, both games of which wero won by T6chijjorin. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Thousands of Soldiers Necessary to Guard the Workmen on the Siberian Railroad. San FitANCisco, Jan. 2. A. Tisoff, chief engineer in charge of the construction of the Ussuri and Amoor divisions of the Siberian railroad, is in the city. He says: "J'he Usscri division is over two hundred miles long, reaching to Crafeki. Over five thousand soldiers, convicts, Corcan and Russian subjects are now at work on it. Next year there will be aeveu thousand. It will take twelve years to finish the entire road. We have bad to constantly protect the surveyors and builders of the Siberian road, and have now eighteen battalions of troops of ouo thoiKand each, nino squadrons of cavalry and a brigade of artillery of six batteries. We need them al!, too. for the road runs close to the Chinese frontier, and tho country is in an extremely turbulent state. The other division have been surveyed, and the lino has been extended seventeen hundred miles easterly from fct. Petersburg." Feels Kindly Towards America. Paris, Jan. 3. A correspondent of tbo Associated Press has had an mterview with M. Pierre Le Grande, member of the Chamber of Deputies and ex-Minister of Commerce, on tbo subject of tbe commercial .treaty negotiations between Franco and the United States. In tbo course of the conversation M. Le Grande said: "J. am opposed ou principle to treaties of commerce, as 1 consider them dangerous instruments for the uovernment to handle. Hut if the Ministry hus decided to enter into new contracts, in the face of the clearly expressed desires of Parliament to tho contrary, I will bo happy to learn of tbe conclusion of ft treaty with tho United States.

The friendly feeling I personallv entertain for America is well known. Everything tending to increase onr commercial relations with America will have my warmest approval. I believe that, France and the United States will profit from reciprocity; for both are naturally adapted to follow an identical policy in economics as well as in politics." Famine and Disease. St. Petrrsburg, Jan. S.Iu an interview the proprietor of a small estate in the famine-stricken province of Koursk, w.io is now visiting the capital, tells of the misery which prevails about his home. He expresses surprise at the gayety and luxnry to be seen here, as being in such violent contrast with the suffering in bis own district He says the people there are reduced to the necessity of burning their doors and window-frames for fuel and of pulling the thatch from the roofs of cottages to teed the few cattle still unkilled. He continues thus: "The horrible compounds eaten in order to stave oil the pangs of hunger haveiuduced disease. Its progress is most rapid among the inmates of the over-crowded houses, where whole families are hmldled together for shelter. After denuding their own houses many of suffering peasants band together and politely, but forcibly compol more fortunate neighbors to divide their resources with them."

Why Mrs. Osborne Stepped Oat of Sight. Eptcl&l to the Indianapolis Jonrnal. London, Jan. 3. The Sunday Sun announces that Mrs. Osborne, who disappeared after the exposure of her gnilt in steallngand sellingMrs. Hargreave's jewels, has, since her flight, been delivered of a child. . It was on account of her delicate condition at the time of the trial that so much sympathy wa9 felt for the erring woman, and it is probable that this had something to do with the ease with which she elioped out of sight without interference from tbe authorities. Her exact whereabouts are still unknown to the public. The bank notes which Mrs. Osborne received in payment for tbe gems, and wbioh she indorsed with her maiden name, are coming to light here and there. Tho police are able to discern by means of the indorsements thereon that the money was paid out by Mrs. Osborne chiefly in liquidating dress-makers' nnd milliners' bills. The Kaiser's Latest Freak. Special to tne TndUnapols Journal. Berlin, Jan. 3. The buzz of comment which follows every manifestation of eccentricity by tbe Kaiser is now heard as the outcome ot an incident which oceurred on Christmas day. After the religious service had been' held at Potsdam on the morning of that day. the Emperor summoned the commanders of the various regiments of tho garrison to meet hira in the church, and. addressing them collectively, said: "Pray tell all officers who cannot dance, not to attend tbe court dances." The selection of such a place aud time for tbo making of such a request has caused astonishment, aside from tbe rather peculiar nature of the request or order itself. Heartless Conduct of a Big Ship's Officers. London, Jan. S. A steamer, believed to be the Red Star line Noordland, which sailed from Antwerp yesterday for New York, ran down tbe Prith bark Childwell o IF the Wielinaen light-ship, and cut her to pieces. The bark sank. And fifteen of her crew wero drownoa. The steamer continned on her voyage without offering assistance. The Great Eastern Company's steamer Ipswich rescued tbe captain and tbe remainder of tho crew, who were found clinging to the only remaining most. Stage-Coach Passengers Robbed. IIelkxa; Mont., Jan. 3. A stage coach in Missoula county, near Idaho, was held up last night by three men, who went through the passengers and secured a quantity of jewelry and some money. The heaviest loser was Ed L. Huntley, of Chicago, a traveling man for a wholesale clothing-house in that city. He lost watches and diamonds which ho says were worth $13,000. -. Movements f Steamers. Qi'ef.nstown, Jan. 3. Arrived: Lord Clive, from Philadelphia. London, Jan. 3. Sighted: Rugia, from New York. Havre, Jan. a Arrived: La Gascogne, from New York. LiVF.itrooi Jan. 8. Arrived: Bostonian, from Doston. New York. Jan. 3. Arrived: Suevia, from Hamburg. EDGAR SALT US INIEUVIEWED. The Novelist Whom Women Profess to Hate Tells Why lie Wrote Krotlo Stories. KrnacsCltr Star, . . Edgar Saltus. of New York, is responsible for a number of the very intense stories that were given to the public while the rage for erotic literature was on. He has heretofore divided his time between Brooklyn, London nnd Paris. Now that he has come out to tbe West he proposes to see as rouoh of it as he can, and will travel oil to southern New Mexico, where he will spend a few months on a ranch. Mr. baltns is small, but well knit, quick of action, and the possessorof a well-cared for black mustache. He is pleasing in address, unaffected and entertaining in conversation. "What are yon going to do in a literary way. now J" was asked. ; "Nothing special. Of course I work right along. I have made some translations recently, and done a little work beside, bnt nothing special. What they call erotio literature is in the decline, but it created a furor while it was at its full tide. I remember the lirst erotic it was Mallock's 'Komance'of tho Nineteenth Century.' It created a great sensation when it appeared, I'ust before lSJrO. and set every oody talking, had been studying philosophy and had given out for publication 'The Philosophv of Disenchantment' and Tbe Anatomy ot Negation.' The critics spoke kindly of my etlbrts. but the peoplo would not buy them, and that you know is not encouraging to an author. I rather envied tbe success of Mallock's 'Romance', and concluded to go in for a little of that kind of work myself. My first eiFort was 'Mr. Ineoal's Misadventure.' It bad a sreat sale. Tben came Tristrem Varick 'Eden,' "A Transaction in Hearts.1 and the climax of all of them, 'The Pace that Kills.' Tbey were all successful. Just before the 'Transaction in Hearts' Miss Amelia Kives gave her famous book, and what the public was pleased to call erotic literature was in the lull tide of glory. The critics did not speak so kindly of me after tbe productions I have named. Indeed, 'Mr. Saltus' was denounced as Ob, everything bad. 1 then determined to write something that wonld not be regarded as bad to forsake tho erotic. I went to London and wrote my 'Mary Magdalen,' as pure a book as was ever written a good Christiau story Christian-liko in its purity. My publisher told me it wonld bo a great go. t met him later and be said: 'It's strange, but "Mary Magdalen" will not sell at all. The people want the old Edgar Saltus.' So what's one to do!'' "Do yon ever meet Miss Rives, or rather Mrs. Chanler!" "Oh. yes. She's down in her Virginia home now. She's a charming woman nnd a beautiful woman of great ability. Her chief etlort is a brilliant work. Hudyard Kipling is one of the wonders in the literary held, but he's unpopular here, I think. He has done a vast amount of work, and in my opinion he is superior In telling stories. Kipling is a nice young man to meet. He's a mall man who always wears his hat on the side of his bead, and in altogether quite 'cockney.' Hut he improves on acquaintance, and ono doesn't think he's conceited after he comes to be understood." The Lntest. few York Commercial Advertiser. One lives to learn. In the days of childhood we were always told that almonds were an unwholesome and indigestible lnxury. Now, a horooropatbie doctor of some reputation is vaunting a small handful of peeled almonds as the most snstainincr and nourishing of mid-meals. "I seldom go on ray rounds. n he declares, "without taking a little packet of almonds with me. and I rind I am carried on for honrs without bo much as remembering that I have missed my tea or luncheon." Each of the following quantities weighs one pound: One quart of sifted flour, ono pint of granulated sugar, ten eggs, two cups of butter, packed, two cups of sugar, four cups of flour.

AN ILLINOIS TOWN SUFFERS

Thirteen Buildings Horned at Say brook, a Place Without Fire Protection. Appeal for Aid Eefcsed by Blccminjjton Bodies of Two Victims of the Nashville Fire Recovered Losses and Insurance. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. I3LOOMINGTON-, I1L, Jan. a About 1 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the business portion of the town of Say brook, twenty miles east of here, on the Lane Erie road, which soon assumed the proportions of a conflagration, threatening to sweep away the entire business district. A message was 6ent to the Mayor of Bloomington asking for assistance, but was refused, owing to the danger which this city might be exposed to. The tire was the most destructive that has ever visited the town. It was discovered in Mrs. Nettie Mahan's millinery store, on Lincoln street, and was occasioned by a defective flue. It swept everything on that side of the street until it was checked at Shores fc Travis's drug store. Thirteen buildings were destroyed in two hours. Tbe town has no iire department, and the flames were fought by a bucket brigade. Following are the losses and insurance: G. C. Means, restaurant and drugstore, loss $000, insurance 000. Nettie Maban, millinery,$G00,no insurance. Dixon & Son. meat market, SOOO; no insurance. J. E. Hondrean. harness. $2,GO0; insurance. 21,000. I. li. Ingle, barher, $100. Newcomb Profit, general store, $5,000; insurance. $3,500. J. A. Mage, grocery, $1.00 : Insurance. $500. Postmaster Thompson, Postal De partment, $100; no insurance on either. J. A. Cregler. owner of ten of tbe buildings, losses, 5.000; insurance only ?4C0. Mrs. D, Lake, owner of the Mondell Hotel and fnrniture. $4,000; insurance. $2.5U Mrs. Whitney, owner of tho Transit Hotel, ,- 000; insurance, $3,500. Other and minor losses aggregate about $5,000, with little or no insurance. Tito Bodies Recovered. Nashville, Team, Jan. S. The scenes surrounding the ruins of the big conflagration have been most interesting to-day. The falling of the high walls completely blocked College street, ana almost filled np tbe two important alleys running through the block. All tho electrio cars that usually run up College street have had to adopt an entirely different route. The weather has been freezing for two days, and at many places around the tire, near where the engines stood last night, can be seen great sheets of ice. Tbe gutters, too, are all frozen np, and College street for some distance below the ruins is a regular sheet of ice. that tbe boys are using for a slide to-day. Only three men were killed Capt. C. C. Gowdy, Harvey Ewing and Stokely Allen. The bodies of Allen and Ewing were recovered from the ruins to-day, both being almost consumed. Their heads, arms and legs were burned off. They were only identiliea by bits of clothing and bunches of keys. Workmen are still exploring the ruins for the body of Captaiu Gowdy, and hope to find it during tbe night. Several of the walls are still standing, and one especially, tbe two rear corners of the seven-story Warren building, are standing to their full height. a deadly menace to all who dare to came within one hundred feet of them. For two days a northwesterly gale has been blowing at the rate of twenty-hve miles an hour and this rendered the fire department almost powerless to cbeok tbo 11 am e s that reached a height of two hundred feet at times. Nashville was proud of the buildings that were desrroyed last night, and especially of tbe new furniture block that was only built two years ago, nnd it is hoDcd that a block at least as good will again be erected there. The losses are now estimated at about $475,000, with insurances of ?S07,200. Tho losses are: Noel lilock, $50,000; At well & Sneed building, belonging to Mrs. Dodds, cl2,000; Atwell & Sneed. stock. $20,000; John M. Lea. vacant buildinir, $15,000; A. G. Rhodes, stock. t&.000; building belonging to H. F. Wilson, $15,000: Webi, Steveneon & Co., stock, $J0,0OO; building belonging to J. M. Heads. 515.000; A. J. Warren, stock, 8T5.00C; building, 30.000; Phillips Huttortf, stock, S40.0CO; building. S10.00C; M. M. Gardner, building. $2,000; Thompson Block. $20,000; Western Union, on instruments, $10,000, and many smaller losses. Con vera College II arced. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbia, . C, Jan. S. The main building of Convers College, at Spartanburg, one of the largest and best equipped institutions in the South for tho higher education of women, was burned last night. The faculty and students all escaped, some with nothing bnt the clothing they had on. About half of the students had not returned from the holiday vacation. A brisk breeze was blowing from the north, which spread tho fire through the main building very rapidly. The annex, built last summer at a cost of about $20,000, was saved, although it was only twenty feet from tbe main building. The lire originated in the furnace-room. Tbe building was only completed about eighteen months ago. The loss will reach between $75,000 and $100,000; insurance, $40,000 or $50,000. Tbe work of rebuilding will be commenced at once. Four Horned and Six Injured. Hanford. Cal., Jan. 3. Early this morning tire broko out in a lodging-house. in which four persons perished and 6ix others were badly injured. Tbe iire originated in the explosion of a coal-oil stove, the flames spreading rapidly through the fjimsy structure and quickly igniting the Methodist Church and adjoining dwellings. The inmates of the two dwellings consumed awakened to find escape by tbo halls cut oil', and many of them jumped from the windows, receiving more or less severe injuries. The men bnrned to death were E, L. Spofiord.of ChesterN. H.; F. 13. Tucker, of Sacramento, and E. YY. Foster, of this place. C. Hammond, n printer, was badly bnrned and hurt by jumping, and died a tew bourn afterwards. Five or six others were bruised and burned, but will probably recover. The pecuniary loss was slight. Other Losses by Fire. Columbus, O., Jan. 8. No further deaths have resulted from the disastrous lire of last night. Andrew Kerins, the dead tireman, will bo buried Tuesday morning. The six other firemen caught beneath the falling wall are not as seriously injured as at first supposed, and will recover. Two of them will be unable to resume their duties lor several week. The entire loss on building, stock and machinery will reach nearly $2.00O. with an insurance of half that amount. New York, Jan. 3.A fire, accredited to spontaneous combustton.occurred iu Brooklyn this evening, destroying the four-story grain elevator of Francis G. Pinto & Sons, causing a loss of $100,000. Tbe liames spread to tho grainstorage warehouse and its contents were damaged by water. y IHg Insurance Deal. New York. Jau. JL Kobert Lewis, cen tral manager of the Alliance Life and Fire Insurance Company, of London, has completed arrangements for the purchase of the lioyal Canadian Insurance Company, of Montreal, which has 100.000.000 of insurance aud is the largest insurance company in Canada. It is the intention of the Alliance, which is the largest company iu the world, to extend its busiues to every part of the world. Through the Union Insurance Company of California, which it purchased some time ago. tho Alliance proposes to do a big business west ot the Kocky mountains, and at a later dsto will secure control of a company through which it will do all its Eastern American business. Mr. Lewis went to an Franoisco uf ler closing the purchase of the Canadian companv. On his return, it is expected, h will make another etlort to secure a New York company. In tbe meantime he htfs instructed a New York lawyer to look out for bargains for him.

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CUSTEirS LAST.BATILE. Captain Godfrey, a Commander of a Trcop, Undertakes to Settle the Ccntrovcrsj. Jannarr Contnrr. ' 'The accepted theory for many vears after the battle, and still persisted in by some writers, was that Custer's column had turned the high bluffs near the river, moved down tho dry (Reno's) creek, and attempted to ford the river near the lowest point of these blulls; that ho was there met by an overpowering force and driven back; that he then divided his battalion, moved down the river with the view of attacking tbe village, but met with such resistance from the enemy posted along the riverbank andravines that be was compelled to fall back, fighting, to the position on the ridge. The numerous bodies found scattered between the river and ridge were supposed to be tbe first victims of tbe light. I am now satisfied that these were men who either survived those on the ridge or attempted to escape tho massacre. "Custer's route was as indicated on the map, and his column was never nearer the river or village than his final position on the ridge. The wife of Spotted Horn Hull, when giving me her account of the battle, persisted in saying that Custer's column did not attempt to cross at tbe ford, and appealed to her husband, who supported her statement. On the b.ittle-ueld. in 18feC, Chief Gall indicated Custer's route to me, and it then flashed upon mo that I myself had seen Custer's trail. On June 2?, while wo were burying the dead, I asked Major Heno's permission to go on tho high ridge east or back of tho field to look for tracks of shod horses, to ascertain if some of the command might not have escaped. When I reached the hill I saw this trail, and wondered who conld have made it, but dismissed tho thought that it had been made by Custer's column, because it did not accord with the theory with which we were then filled, that Custer had attempted to cross at the ford, and this trail was too far back, aud showed no indication ot leading toward tbe ford. Trumpeter Penwell was my orderly and accompanied me. It was a singular coincidence that, in 1SSG. Penwell was stationed at Fort Custer, and was my orderlv when visiting tbe battle-field. Fenwell corroborated my recollection of the trail. The ford theory aroso from the fact that we lound there numerous tracks ot shod horses, but they evidently had been made after tbe Indians had possessed themselves or the cavalry horses, for tbey rode them after capturing them. No bodies of meu or horses were found anywhere near the ford, and these facts are conclusive to my mind that Custer did not go to the ford with any body of men. As soon as (jail had personally confirmed Iron Cedar's report be sent word to. tbe warriors battling against Heno and to the people in the village. The greatest conetenation prevailed among the families, and orders were given for them to leave at once. Before they could do so the great body of warriors had left Keno and hastened to attack Cnster. This explains why Keno was not pushed when so much confusion at tbe river crossing gave the Indians every opportunity of annihilating his command. Not long after tho Indians began to 6bow a strong force In Custer's front, Cnster turned his column to the left, and advanced m the direction of tbe village to near a place now marked as a spring, halted at the junction of the ravines just below it, and dismounted two troops. Keoglrsand Calhoun's, to fight on foot. These two troops advanced at double-time to a knoll, now marked by Crittenden's monnmont. Tbe other threo troops, mouuted. followed them a short distance in their rear. Tbe led horses remained where tbe troops dismounted. When Keouh and Calhoun got to tho knoll the other troops marched rapidly to tne right; Smith's trooo, deployed as skirmisher's, mounted, and took position on a ridge, which, on bmith's lett. ended in Keogh's position (now marked by Crlstcnden's monument), and, on Smith's right, ended at the hill on which Custer took position with Yates and Tom Caster's troops, now known as Custer's bill, and marked by the monument erected to the cdmmand. Smith's skirmishers, holding their gray horses, remained in groops of fonrs. "The line occupied by Custer's battalion was the lirst considerable ridge back from the river, tbe nearest point being about half a mile from it. His front was extend ed about thrcefourths of a. mile. Tbe whole village was in full view. A few hundred yards from his line was another, but lower, ridge, the further slope of whicU was not commanded by his line. It was here that the Indians under Crazy Horse from tbe lower part of the village, among whom were tho Cheyennes, formed for the charge on Custer's hill. All Indians had now left Keno. Gall collected his warriors, and moved up a ravino south of Keogh and Calhoun. As they were turning this Hank tbey discovered tbe led horses without any other guard than tbe horse-holders. They opened lire upon the horse-holders, and nsed tbe usual devices to stampede the horses that is, yelling, waving blankets, etc.: in this they succeeded very soon, and the .horses were caught up by the squaws. In this disaster Keogh and Calhoun probably lost their reserve ammunition, which was carried in the saddlebags. Gall's warriors naw moved to the foot of the knoll held by Calhoun. A largo force dismounted and advanced up the slope far enough to be able to see tho soldiers when standing erect, but were protected when squatting or lying down, liy jumping up and tiring quickly, they exposed themselves only lor an instant, but drew the lire of tbe soldiers; causing a waste of ammunition. In the meantime Gall was massiDg his mounted warriors under tbe protection of the slope. When everything was in readiness, at a signal from Gall the dismounted warriers rose, tired, and every Indian gave voice to tbe war-wboor: the mounted Indians put whip to their ponies, and tbe whole mass rushed upon and crushed Calhoun. The maddened mass of Indians Was carried forward by its own momentum over Calhoun and Crittenden down into the depression where Keogh was, with over thirty men, and all was over on that part of the Held. Iu the meantime the same tactics were being pursued and exeeuted around Custer7 hill. The warriors, under the leadership of Crow King, Crazy Horse. Wbite Hull. Hump, and others," moved up tbe ravine west of Custer's Hill, and concentrated under tbo shelter of the ridges on bis right Hank aud back of his position. Gall's bloody work was finished before tbe annihilation of Custer was accomplished, and bis victorious warriors hurried forward to tbe hot encounter then going on. and tho frightfnl massacre was completed. fcmitb's men had disappeared from tbe ridge, bnt not without leaving enough dead bodies to mark their line. About twentv-eicht bodies of men belonging to this troop and other organizations wero found in one ravine nearer the river. Many corpses wero found scattered over tbe field between Custer's line of defense, the river nnd in tho direction of Keno's MIL. These, doubtless were of men who had attempted to escape; some of them may bavo been aent as couriers by Custer. One of tbe lirst bodies 1 reconized, aud one of tbo nearest to tho ford, was that of Sergeant llutler. of Tom Custer's troop. Sergeant liutlerwasa boldierof many j'ears' experienco nnd of known conrage. Tbe indications were that he had old his life dearly, for near and under him were found many empty cartridge-shells. All the Iudii accounts that I know of ngreo that there was no organized cloaequartt r lisbting. except on the two flanks; that with tbe annihilation at Custer's hill the battle was virtual!) over. It do-a not ODe&r tbat the Indians made any advance to the attack from the direction of the liver; they did have a defensiveforcealong

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BiS will b received t iLs i;ics of the Auditor ol State, lor tit removal f the 1 lnieione ! edff In tha Kankakee rirer. near Mniei-ce. lit., until 12 "tl- fk no n. 1-tu. 2. le v, in o i'a e wUh the ami f pcir.ca lon alopie I and approved by the ioard of aaia work. Hald plan and i pec:f.cat'lrra are In tT poareaionof tli Audit ir ot Miate of nJin.i, ai d re feubject to examination at Mn u&ce in tbe Male, honce at lni:nno.i. by aiiy party cr prt:e dealr. lnjf to bid n auld ork- Tbe contract lll te let In accordance wittt tt.o terra and UpolaUon of t!se aeta anthotltuR Raid approve.! -March 7. ltf and March t. lUl. and the leaolntiona wionte1 by the Iloara of Cornn;lftl.tncr. leo. '1. lil. The Commissioner reserve the r.ct to reject any nrt all bid. J. O. HENIjKUoN, Auditor ot State. the river and in the ravines which destroyed tboso xcho left Custer's line. Thero wa a great deal of firing going on over the field alter tho battle by the yonn? men and boys riding about and ebootiss into tbe dead bodies. lie Had Worked la New York. Detroit Free Prt. He had been fortunate In his pieadinsr and tbe lady of tbe house, had let hitu come into the kitchen lire and eat his hreakfaat. I feel my position keenly, madaiu," ho eaid in apologetic tones. "Oh. oon't mention it," she replied kind Jy. "We all have our tips and downs. I suppose you have worked some time in your lifel" He looked at her reproachfully as she said those last Trords. "Madam," he said, -with pride. nntil last month 1 held a life position in New York. Yes, madam, a position rbich would have continued not only during my life, but during tbat of iny children and nty grandchildren, if I had desiltd to retain it and transmit it to them." "Why did you leave itPtbe asked. Hecaua madam, ueceMity compelled me to. The position was permanent, bat the receipts were not equal to the disbursements incumbent upon my atyle of living." 'May I ask.", sbe ventured, somewhat overcome by her evident mistake, "what your position was!" "Certainly, madam; being New Yorker I was never ashamed of it. It was collector of funds for tbe completion of tbe (irant monument." He resumed his meal and tbe lady went over and sat down in the corner to thiuk. Type-Written Letter. Kew York Txin. If there is anything mora coldly uncharacteristic than a type-written letter, please tell me what it is. Tho little turns and twibts we look for at the enda of certain words have a degree of individuality about them that brines the writer before one's eves. Sometimes the written lines run uo the page and sometimes thfy straggle down, but they always follow and iliustrato the bent ot the writer's mind, and if one has to puzzle, a while over au illegible w ord or two it only makes the pleasure of readinc the letter last longer. Who liviutf ever tied up a bundle of type-written letters with a blue ribbon ana treasured them for years' And not the ruost blindly adoring girl ever lilled her ribbon-drawer with missives clicked oil on tho noisy little mncbinr. Howella says: Tha man of tbo future will not know how to write, he will type-write." If that be tree, the woman of the future won't Keep his letters. Great clock houae; new styles, at Marcy's. TctE watch repairing, by experts, at 2Jarcy.

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