Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1892 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1892.

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Uenume of Important Events it Horns and Abroad Chronicled in tfcf Jssna of Jan. 3. Gen. M. C. Meigs, of the Unite! States i mrrny enginer corps (retired), died Saturday. Korell B. Mason, who was Mayor of Chicago at the time of the great fare, ia dead. A child and a woman were murdered at Williamsburp. O.. to coneeal a series of Lnxglariea. Two Jlexicans fonebt a duel with knivea in front of a cathedral in Cordora, Mexico, lioth will die. Kingen and Miller, fugitives from the Chcvenno (Wto.) jail, perishtd ia the blizzard on tho plains. Stanley Meredith and wife leaped Into tho Ohio from a railroad bridge at Cincinnati and escaped uninjured. Contractor Collen and several of his plasterer, were driven oat of West Superior. Wis., by a mob of union plasterers. An insane Tolish woman in Pittsburg hurled her child from the steps of the church to. pavement, inflicting fatal injuries. It is a literal fact that millions of people are starving in Russia, and tnat there is no possibility of adequate relief reaching the sufferers in time. France is about to conclude a convention x?th the United States for a partial application of the minimum tarifl. based on reciprocal concessions. Thomas Ryan, an American citizen, was arrested on landing at Cueenstown for carrying a revolver. Since the caatle explosion the police are very strict. Bismarck has criticised the "bureaucratic" methods of Germany, which is taken to prove the falsity of the of t-recur-xiDg report that he is to return to his old post under Kaiser Wilhelm. European powers are satisfied with China's conduct in regard to punishing rioters, but insist that the disobedient petty officials who fait to carry out instructions from the government be punished. Cirenlars have been sent to lawyers and judges throughout the country notifying them that subscriptions are being made for tbe maintenance of Mrs. Samuel F. Miller, widow of tbo late Justice of- the Supremo Court of the United States. The news from the Mexican border is that Garza is gaining strength, and now has fuliy 1.500 men, well armed and equipped. He seems to have abundant backing from some mysterious source in Mexico. United States troops are rapidly going to Xho front along the border. Fnrai the Second Edition of the Sunday Journal. Chill May Consent to Arbitrate. Washington, Jan. 2. The entire available confidential force of the State Department is still engaged in copying documents relating to the Chilian con troversy, and it is regarded as reasonably certain that a special message from the President will go in to Congress, If not on its reassembling cn Tuesday next then just as soon thereafter as both houses shall be in condition to , give the matter their undivided attention. It is not understood that the sending of a 'special message on Chilian affairs necessarily implies any addition to the warlike features of the situation Tbe President's arnoal message contained two promises. One was that if the "'just anticipations of the United States in regard to some adequate and satisfactory response by Chili" to the note calling for apology and reparation should be disappointed, or "further needless delay intervene," the President would, by special message, bring this matter again to the attention of Congress for such action as way be necessary." The other promise was an unconditional one, namely, "the entire correspondence with the government of Chili will, at an early day, be submitted to Congress." It is understood that it is the latter promise that is now in conrseot fulfillment, but it is intimated that there may be some important suggestions, not absolutely of a warlike character, accompanying the papers. There have been no further warlike developments in the Chilian situation to-day. "None are likely to occur. According to tho best obtainable information there are three important faets which divest the war-like rumors of the pait few days of nearly all their significance. First, the basis of negotiations has been transferred absolutely from Santiago to Washington. Second, tbe Chilian government has indicated through Mr. .Montt. its representative here, a willingness to submit tbe questions of fact in dispute to arbitration. Third, the President will lay before Congress the whole cor-re-jponence, and may possibly accompany that transmittal with a recomtnendntion that the matter be referred to ttm arbitration of the Mexican minister in Washington. Senor ltoiuero. Siguor Don Pedro Montt. Chilian minister, is himself the authority for the statement that the negotiations have been transferred from the Chilian capital to the seat of government of the United States. 31r. JUcntt says that if the questions in controversy bad beenlefttohiinselfandMr.lilaine a settlement would have been arrived at Jong before this. The chief difficulty, he says, in tbe way of an adjustment has arisen from the strained relations between the United States minister, Mr. Fgan, and the Chilian government. All matters are now taken out of that channel, and the correspondence is being conducted directly from here, chiefly by cable aud without tbe intervention of our minister in Santiago. This removes one great source of friction, though at the ujqb time, leaving the American minister in an anomalous position from which it is thought he will shortly be relioved in some manner, cither by a leave of absence or otherwise, just as soon as the perplexing matter of the 13alxncedan refugees is adjusted. The suggestion that arbitration is to be resorted to seems to rest upon good authority. The question involved is one of fact, not one of construction. If tbe facts are as contended for by tbe United States. Chili, it is said, will not dispute the conclusion that an insult was ollered to the uniform of the United States for which an apology and reparation may be justly asked and may with equal jnstice and no loss of self-respect be accorded by Chili. The history of the at tempt by the late pan-American conference to adopt some general plau of arbitration which should be binding upon "all the republics of North, Central and South America." places both the United States and Chili in a peculiar position on this question. The original propositions were that every question arising between the countries should be subject to arbitration, except where, in the judgment of any nation involrea in the controversy, its independence might be endangered by the result of arbitration.''' The United States and six of tbe other nations participating in this conference, unhesitatingly adopted this formula. Mexico, through Minister Itomero. made some reservations as to referring questions directly aflectiug the dignity of tbe nation to the judgment of a third party, and the representatives of Chili riled a written statement of their views, in which they took the same ground as Mexico, and added: MVc. the delegates from Chili, do therefore declare that while

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we recognize as an absolute proposition the excellence of the principle arbitration, we do not accept it as unconditional and obligatory. The government of the liepublio will in the future, as it has done in tho past, resort to arbitration for tbe settlement of international conflicts or difficulties in which it may be involved, whenever in its judgment the controversy or question may admit of such settlement," The Chilian government, it Is now said, has, through its proper representative, admitted the llaltimore incident to be ace of the difficulties which admit of sneh settlement. Among the terms of settlement by arbitration which received the unani

mous consent in the pan-American conference. Chili alone refraining from voting (though not dissenting) was one providing that tbe court of arbitration might consist of one or more persons. "If one person, the arbitrators shall be selected by tho nations concerned. It is stated that Chili will propose the arbitration of Mr. Komero, tbe Mexican minister, and it is not thought likely that tbe United States will interpose any objection to his selection. Mr. Romero has been very active from the tirst in bis good offices. He presented Mr. Montt to Secretary Blaine on the occasion of his first informal reception, and has been present as interpreter at all the subqnent interviews, which have been very numerous. At the same time Mr. Romero's friendship to the United States stands unquestioned. 'He is the oldest minister in residence the dean of the diplomatio corps. He represented the sister republic here during the Maximillian epoch, and neither hejnor Mexico has forgotten the marked service 'which the decided stand taken by the United States at that time rendered to the cause of republican government in Mexico. It is believed that Mr. Romero's findings of fact would be acceptable to both nations, and as there is nothing involved but questions of fact, an arrangement could be arrived at through his intermediation. This is looked npon as the more surely so because he himself, with the Chilian representatives, stood up in the pan-American conference for a rigid regard for the "flignity and honor of a nation." and objeceu to any snch question being submitted to tho judgment of a third power. The fortboouiizig message of the President to Congress, it is believed, will include all tbe Chilian correspondence up to date. Whether cr not it will embody a recommendation that arbitration be resorted to may deptnd upon the development of tbe next few days. There were no despatches received at the departments to-day touching tho Cbi!;sM situation. Secretary Blaine spent several hours at the Department of State, and jaw the British minister. Sir Julian Pauncefote, and several other persons, but Senor Montt, the Chilian minister, was not among his visitors. At the Navy Department it was admitted that Jndge Advocategeneral Colermy, who has been absent from the department since Wednesday last, had started for San Francisco. The purpose of his trip is to make formal inquiry into tbe assault upon the crew of the lialtir more at Valparaiso. The vessel is expected to reach San Francisco to-night, and tbe Judge Advocategeneral, who should arrive there Monday, will immediately proceed to take the depositions of the members of the crew who were assaulted. This testimony will bo reduced to form and turned over to -the Department of State to be used in meeting the representations made or to be made by the Chilian government based upon the reports of Justice of Crimes Foster, tbe Intendencia cf Valparaiso, and tbe police officials. It may be also regarded as proper to include the testimony to be collected by the Judge Advocate-general in the correspondence to be transmitted to Congress by the President. If this shall be the purpose the correspondence could not be scut Congress before the latter part of the present month, as several weeks will probably be consumed in the taking of the testimony and its collation in official form. Victory for Senator Sherman. Columbus, O., Jan. 2. The senatorial contest is still unsolved. The speakership contest is over. Lewis C. Laylin, the Sherman candidate, is nominated, but the result has failed to bring that cheerful ao. quiescence in the inevitable that the Sherman people so confidently expected from Foraker aud his followers. Indeed, the doughty ex-Governor has lost none of that conviction of ultimate success which has eharaeterized his actions throughout, if his words and outward demeanor to-night are any criterion of his inward thoughts. The Sherman men say that the fight is over; that all that remains is but perfunctory formality; tbe Foraker men say that the riant is jnst beginning to get interesting, that subordinate issues are now out of the way and tbe field is only cleared for the 5 re at senatorial contest that Is to retire ohn S-iermsn from tbe United States Sen ate and place J. 13. i oraker at the head of the Republican party in Ohio. Thero is one other prominent Ohio Republican besides Senator Sherman who does not share this view of the loyal frisudsof the exGovernor. He is Hon. Charles Foster, a member of President Harrison's Cabinet, and Secretary of tbs National Treasury. Hon. Johp Sherman: Accepvmy sincere congratulations. Charles Foster. This is the message which Secretary Foster sent to Senator Sherman this afternoon. as soon as he had read the bulletin at Washington announcing tbat the Foraker candidate for tho speakership had been beaten by the Sherman man by a voto of EiJ to Si. "Foster has beon all the time the agent of the administration in the effort to elect enerman. ana xuis telegram is but a scheme to demoralize our forces and cause a stampede to Sherman." says George Cox, of Cincinnati, tbe chief lieutenant of ex-Governor Foraker and the man whom the Sherman press of Ohio denominates the "Sachem of the Republican Tammany of Hamilton County." Mr. Cox does not stop with this, but says much more. "Tho speakership fight, v have al ways contended, was not foug.it on senatorial lines." says he. "It is not z fair test. A number of our men voted for Lavlin beoauscd they were pledged to him Jong months ago. Say to the people o the Notion that J. is. x oraker win yet succeed Sherman in tbe United States Senate. We are telling no secrets and naming no men. but we know where the votes are, and we know that we will win. "I am not discouraged." said ex-Governor Foraker, calmly but decisively, "and I still expect to win. The speakership contest is not tbe senatorial contest. One ha beea settled, tbe other is yet to be fought. Five men voted for Laylin who will vote for me for United States Senator. I knew they would so vote, and therefore the sneakership contest has furnished no surprises for me. In tbe senatorial caucus of next week will the senatorial battle be fought and won. n There was an air of intense discourage ment in the x oraker Quarters immediately after speakership caucus, but the cheerful words of the ex-Governor restored a feeling of confidence. "All is not lost" were the words that the Forakers first repeated to eacn otner. consequently this cave way to "We are in the fight to stay,'7 and tonight the only words are "Foraker will win yet; wait for the caucus." Thus by easy gradations the spirits in the Forager thermometer have mounted, until to-night the Foraker phalanx have apparently forgotten the very oold wave that swept over their camp but a few hours since. Aronnd the headqnarterVi of Senator SherPkfr V 1 v.a lux a Pot free from Lime and Alum

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man this evening was all the cheerfulness of expectant victory. It being claimed by the Senator's friends, and apparently conceded by the opposition, that Sherman would have a decided majority in tbe Senate, and tho speakership having been fonght on senatorial lines and Laylin. the Sherman candidate, selected by a majority of 4. the friends of Senator Shermau quite naturally regarded the contest as over, and congratulated the veteran statesman on his victory. Senator Sherman himself, who all along has manifested not the slightest uneasiness over the final result, grasped each of his callers by the hand and thanked the visitor for his call and his congratulations. 'The Associated Press would like to know, Senator, how you regard the situation now!" he was asked. "Very favorable." replied tbe Senator, in a tone of quiet assurance which gave evidence that he, too, like his.friends. regarded the battle as practically fought and won. "The speakership contest," he continued, "has been, it is generally conceded, fought on senatorial lines. Three or fonr of my friends voted for Mr. 3f cGrew, and three or four of Governor Foraker'a friends voted for Laylin. Roth Laylin and McGrew being old members of respectable standing, each naturally had personal friends who voted for him on personal grounds. Rut the great body of representatives voted upon senatorial lines. 1 consider that the interchange of votes was about equal, so that approximately the House might be said to contain thirtv-four Foraker men and thirty-eight friendly to me. In the Senate I think it will be, and is. conceded that a very large majoritysome say nearly two to one are friendly to

me. "What do yon expect your majority to be in the joint canons!" "Oh, I can't say as to the figures," replied the Senator, with a pleasant smile of confidence. "1 expect to be nominated, and I do not know that the figures are at all material." "When do you expeot the senatorial caucus to be heldf" "1 do not know. That is a matter with which I have nothing at all to do. It is settled by the members of the two houses themselves." Senator Sherman left tbe city at 6 o'clock this evening for Lancaster, O., where he will spend the Sunday with his sister. It is generally understood that tbe senatorial joint caucus will not be held until Wednesday or Thursday evening of next week, so that the decisive result cannot be known until that time. Ex-Governor Foraker is still in the city,, and will remain over Sunday and until the fight is over. Three-fourths of the members of the General Assembly left for their homes to-night, but the roost active lieutenants of both Sherman and Foraker will remain on the ground to watch the situation. At the caucus of the Republican Senators this afternoon. Senator Libert L. Lamson. of Ashtabula, was unanimously selected for President pro tempore, all the other candidates having previously withdrawn. Lamson is claimed by both the Foraker and Shermanmen. but thus far he has failed to declare himself. The same is true of the five or six doubtful men, aud it is now said they will' not define their position until after the organization of the two houses next Monday. . Fablio Debt Statement. WA6niNGTOX. Jan. 2. The monthly publio debt statement, issued from the Treas-' ury Department to-day. shows an increase in tbe aggregate of the debt during the last month amounting to 82.794.749.Go. There was a decrease of $1,758,140 in non-interest-bearing debt, an increase of $100 in the bonded debt, and a decrease of 4,5S2,7SS.66 in tbe surplus cssh in tbe treasury. The total debt to-day, less 831,574.128.80 net cash balance of surplus, and the S100,000.000 gold reserve is $811,407,818.31. Of this amount S5S5.026.970 is interest-bearing debt, made up of $559,562,000 four-per-cent. bonds and $25,oGi,500 two-per-cent., now outstanding. The principal of the outstanding bonds has been reduced S3.W2,770 during the calendar year just closed, $280,200 fours and $33,818,050 four-and-a-halfs having been redeemed during the twelvemonths. The net cash or surplus in the treasury to-day, exclusive of the hundred million gold reserve, is $34,574,008, against $57,571,812 on Jan. 1, 1891. Of tbe surplus to-day national bank depositaries bold S20.254.00S, against t.lW.BIS a year ago. The treasury gold coin and hnillion accounts to-day aggregate $278,846,749, about 10,000,000 less than a month ago, and f 14,000.000 less than on Jan. 1. 1890. Silver assets have increased about $4,000,000 during the last month, and about 881,000,000 during the year just closed, and they aggregate 841C.976.S12. Against gold coin and bullion and silver assets, there are 8165.578.839 in gold certificates, and 8402,009,420 in silver certificates, outstanding. Government receipts during December aggregated 827,932,95. against 831.370.039 in December. 1390. Customs receipts during the last month were $12,836,553. or two and a quarter millions lass than in December, 1890, and internal revenue receipts were 812,427,040, or abont half a million less than a year ago. Keceipts from all sources from July 1 to Deo. SI, the first . half of the fiscal year, aggregated in round numbers $115,745,273, or $43,000,000 less than for the corresponding six months of 1890. This big loss of revenue was mainly in the customs receipts, the revenue from this source for the post six months aggregating $35,723,841, against $121,240,190 from July 1 to Dec 81, 1880. Government expenditures during the last six months aggregated $35,000,000 less than expenditures during the corresponding six months of 1S0O. Of this decrease 820.000,000 is due to prepayment of interest on bonds redeemed. $10,()6o.000 for premium on bonds purchased and about $7,000,000 for pension payments. These three items of expense for the past six months and for the tirst half of the preceding fiscal year were as follows: 1800. 1891.. Interest... Premium.. Pensions.. .$29,834,338 . 10,361,039 . 09,001,970 $9,564,951 Nothing. 61,3-l,-7 Caught Under Falling Walls. Columbus, O., Jan. a Shortly after 8 o'clock to-nignt tire broke out in the varnish room of a fonrstory brick building on Lazelle street. , occupied by the Joyce Carriage-repair Company, tbe Paynter Manufacturing Company and a paint shop. The origin of the blaze was due to spontaneous combustion. A high west wind fanned the flames so that an entire oity block was endangered, as was the Edison electrie-light plant adjacent. The entire department was called out, and. after a stubborn tight of forty minutes, succeeded in bringing the blaze under control. At 9 o'clock partjof the east wall fell with a deafening crash, burying four firemen and a citizen under the ruins. Andrew Kerina, driver of Assistant Chief Webb's vehicle, was buried under a hot mass of brick and debris and lived only an hour after being released. Michael Galihan, a citizen, was struck on the head by flying debris and seriously injured. Philip Kirsch, a truckman, received four terrible gashes on his head and was internally injured. lie will die. Henry Wall,' a reel-driver, had bis thigh broken and was internally injured. Assistant Chief Welch was slightly injured abont the legs. The loss on the building will be $10,000, partly insured; loss on stock, f 15,000, fully insured. Jterlln on New Year's Ere. Coprrtffut, 1191, by the New York ftoclateA Press. Berlin'. Jan. 2. Reports have reached here by cable that the German minister to Chili had offered the good offices of Germany as mediator between Chili and the United States. These reports have been semi-ofiQcially denied. The foreign department does not think it necessary to telegraph the minister asking how the rumor arose, as no instructions from his government warranting hisinterference have been sent to him and the department relies implicitly upon his discretion. Bleak winds and drenchingrains ushered in the new year. Such miserable weather, of course, bad some effect upon the celebration of the day. Tbe rowdy mobs which had been privileged every New Year's eve to hold the leading thoroughfares against quiet folks, and to indulge in such practical jokes as crushing the hats aud tearing the coats of well-dressed passers-by, found a practical check in special reinforcements of police, but neither the inclement night nor the strong force of police in the streets quite restrained the recurrence of the oldtime rioting. Mounted constables rode along the pavements dispersing the unruly groups. About one bundled of tbe brawlers were arrested for molesting sober persons of respectability. They were awaiting tine or imprisonment. The court functions on New Year's day were th same as usual. The Emperor and his family moved into the royal castle at Berlin from Potsdam early in the week.

The band of the Second Uhlans played from tbe summit of the cupola of the castle chapel. The imperial family attended morning service in the ohapel. At the levee held subsequently to this service, where- all the commanding generals, government officials and conrt officers riled past the throne, the Emperor wore tho uniform of a Prussian general, with tho ribbons of the order nf the Black Eagle. TheEmpresa was attired in a magnificent court robe. She wore the ribbons of the Black Eagle and the decorations of many other orders. The crowd attending the levee was so numerous that the halls set apart for tbeir reception were filled to oversowing. At noon tbe Emperor rode to the arsenal to perform the usual ISew Year's ceremony of giving parole to the troops. Everybody here expected him to mane important utterances on this occasion, but be said nothing beyond a few words in addressing a group of officers, lie advised them to speedily aequire a knowledge of the power and nsoof the latest military improvements. The absence of Princes Leopold and Arnold, of Bavaria, from the levee was incorrectly attributed by some persons to a dispute with the Emperor. As a matter of fact, their absence was due to a friendly arrangement with the Emperor by which their presence at the formal proceedings was not needed. --------- Dr. Graves Convicted. Dekveb, Col., Jan. 2. A 4 o'clock this afternoon the arguments in the Graves trial were concluded and the case given to the jury. Dr. Graves, during the trial, has been out on bonds, but as soon as the jury retired he was taken into custody. The crowd did not leave the room when the jury retired, for the expectation was that an early verdict would be reached. Dr. Graves, in tbe charge of two deputy sheriffs, was taken to dinner and did not return until 9 o'clock, and at 9:30 there was a perceptible wave of excitement about the room, and it was whispered that the jury had reached a verdict. Judge Rising, who had left the room.was a few minutes later sent for, and at 9:40 arrived and called tbe court to order. At 9:45 the jury was brought into court and the foreman handed the clerk the written verdict. The clerk after passit to Judge Rising for inspection, read aloud: "We, the jury, find Dr.T. Thstcher Graves guilty of murder in tbe first degree." Dr. Graves was sitting behind his attorney, Jndge Furman. and. as the verdict was read, be gave a violent start, almost leaping from his chair. The perspiration Instantly started, and great drops of sweat dropped from his forehead. Ho then covered his face with his hands and was silent. His attorney. Judge Furman, took the verdict almost equally as hard and actually shed tears. The Judge asked Mr. Furman if he desired the lury polled and the latter savagely replied: No." but made a motion for a new trial for Dr. Graves. When Dr. Graves was asked what he thought of the verdict he replied by repeatedly saying that it was a great shock and surprise to him. Judge Rising ordered two bailiffs to convey Dr. Graves to the county jatl. As the men grasped the Doctor by the arm. preparatory to removing him, he started violently, and in a dazed way said: "Are yon going to take me to iail so soonf' The deputies granted him a short time, and he employed it by whispering to Judge Furman. Colonel' Ballon was present, but had nothing to say. Judge Macon, of the counsel for the defense, was too ill to ap pear in the court-room. At 10 o'clock tbe bailiffs took Dr. Graves to a carriage and he was driven to the jail. Colonel Ballou and Judge Furman accompanied him. Mrs. 3 raves and the Doctor's aged mother were not presentin court when the verdict was rendered, but afterwards went to the jail to see the Doctor. They were greatly affected by the news, and the Doctor's mother is said to have fainted when it reached her. Fatal Fire at NashvIUs. Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 2. About 6:30 o'clock this evening fire was discovered in the house-furnishing establishment - of Webb, Stevenson & Co., College street, between Chnrch and Union. An alarm was turned in, which was quickly responded to. The fire quickly communicated to the adjoining buildings occupied by tbe Phillips te Buttorf Manufacturing Company; A. J. Warren, lurnitura.uaven.-Slorjes); A. G. Rhodos, furniture, andi the Noel Block, where the Western Union Telegraph office was located. It was 11 o'clock before the fire was under control. The wind was now blowing a gale and clouds of sparks were falling like an April shower, wails the forked-tongued flames seemed almost to lick the very clouds. It was a grand sight, interspersed at intervals by loud explosions, falling walls, etc. It was feared that tbe tire would get utterly beyond the control of the city fire department and Louisville was telegraphed for aid. ' '- Tbe fire at 11:30 r. M. seems under control and the prospects are that it will be confined to the buildings mentioned; though it rs still raging sullsnly, its. fury seems somewhat subdued. ' A sad incident of the fire was the killing

of four colored firemen, who were struck down while bravely trying to subdue the flames. The story is best told in the words of Mr. O.' L. Nolen, of tbe Davie Printing Company, who was an eye-witnesfr of the occurrence. Said Mr. olen: "Mr. Davie, of our firm, and myself were standing out on the roof of the Phillips &. Buttorf bnilding viewing the fire, when we noticed four colored firemen at the further end toward College street, playing on the flames. All at once there was a rumbling sound, and we felt a shaky, unsteady feeling under our feet. Suddenly tbe CollegeStreet wall of the building collapsod, and that half of the roof on which the firemen were standing went down. I saw one of them jump back, and he apparently saved himself, though he tailed to appear at the roll-call, and his name was given as one of the killed. It is needless to say that Mr. Davie and I quickly descended from our perilous position." The names of the unfortunate firemen are: a c. OOWDY. STOKES ALLKN. JIARVKY EWIXO. AARON COCKltELL. J It is supposed that tbe fire, was of incendiary origin, as fireman Daly, while in the Atwell building, saw a man apply a torch to a mass of . inflammable matter in the rear of that store. The loss will approximate $000,000. To Be Recolned with the New Designs. Washingtox, Jan. 2. The Director of the Mint will inaugurate the new year by the issue of the new silver coins, half dollars, quarter dollars and dimes, bearing tbe new designs. The mint at Philadelphia started on the coinage of these pieces today, and the mints at San Francisco and New Orleans will start as soon as the dies reach them. The silver nsed in this coinage will consist of the uncurrent silver coins now in the treasury awaiting recoinage. and the coinage will be continned until the balance of tbe appropriation avai lable for recoinage. now about $22,000, has'been exhausted. Tbe director hopes to recoin at least $1,000,000 of the unonrrent coins in the treasury into the new coins, under existing appropriations, and when it is exhausted Congress will be urged to make a deficiency appropriation to continue this coinage. The new pieces will be transferred from the mint to the treasury at Washington and the different subtreasuries as rapidly as coined, so that they may be distributed iu all parts of the country and the public get acquainted with them. Literally Blown to Atoms. . PiTTSBUUO. Jan. 2,The oil town of McDonald, eighteen miles from this city, was shaken this afternoon by the explosion of a magazine of nitro-glycerine located on the Glen farm just outside of town. The explosion occurred at 3 o'clock. John Fair and George Condy were literally blown to atoms. '1 he only piece found was a part of the backbone of one of the victims. Fair was a farmer living with his wife and daughter on a farm near town. Condv was einzle; his home was at Bradford, Pa. Thos. Irwin.who was working three hundred feet distant from the magazine, was badly cut about tbe bead and shoulder, but will recover. The cause of the explosion is not known. Condy was a new man at the business, and it is supposed that he dropped a can of the explosive. Nearly every light of glass within two miles of the scene was broken. Ills Stomach Flerced. DirntoiT, Jan. 2. Physicians at the Emergency Hospital to-day announced that they had performed a successful operation of gastrotomy six weeks ago. They have kept the operation secret in order to fully satisfy themselves of its sueceas. The patient was Martin Hennenburg. Hennenburg had In his throat an obstruction which could not be passed by even a line tube.

and he was slowly dying of starvation because he conld not partake of the food. Gastrotomy was resorted to, and a tube was inserted directly into the stomach, and by this means nutriment was furnished. The operation was entirely successful, and the doctors have beea able to feed Hennenburg without trouble. The swelling in the throat is being operated upon, and in two weeks Hennenburg will be able to eat with his month again. By means of the tube in the present case the physicians have been able to secure quantities of pure gastric juice. Their experiments to ascertain its action on various kinds of food and other substances will be a valuable addition to medical knowledge. The Directors Got Rich Quick. GnnENViLLK. Pa., Jan. 2. S. B. Griffith, of Mercer, who was reoelver of the Economical Mutual Benefit Association, of Sandy Lake, has ascertained that during the last eight years the company has taken in about $450,000, and paid out, as far as can be discovered, $150,000. lie says that the books have disappeared. Mr. Griffith recently made application to the United States District Court, of Pittsburg, for a mandamns on the postmaster at Sandy Lake to compel him to give up the mail addressed to the company, which has been piling up there for some months, and which wae held under an order of the Postmastergeneral. It appears that the order was made in consequence of the Sandy Lake company using the mails for fraudulent purposes, A large amount of money was in this way prevented from going into the hands of the company, which Mr. Griffith wishes to secure. The victims of the swindle are anxious that the directors be prosecuted, and emphatically demand a full exposure of this case. Changes In Star-Itonte Service. Special to the IndlanspoU Journal. Washington, Jan. 2,The following changes have been made in the star-route service in Indiana: Shoals to Short Leave Shoals daily, except Sunday, at 2:30 p. m.; arrive at Short by 5:15 P. M. Leave 8hort daily, except Sunday, at 7:45 a. M.; arrive at Shoals by 10:30 A. M. St. Meinrad toKyana Leave St Meinrad daily, except Sunday, at 6:15 a.m.; arrive at Kyana at 10:15 a. m. Leave Kyana daily, except Sunday, at 12 M.; arrive at St. Meinrad by 4 p. in. Rising Sun to Aurora Leave Rising Sun daily, except Sunday, at 9 a. m. and 3:30 p. m.; arrive at Aurora by 10:45 a. m. and 5 p. m. Leave Aurora daily, except Sunday, at 9:25 a. m. and 3:20 p. m.; arrive at Rising Sun by 11 a. m. and 5:20 p. M. Victims of the Snow-SUdes. Denver, Col., Jnn. 2. The victims of snow-slides are becoming numerous. At Silverton, Col., this afternoon, Miss Sadie Blickson was snow-shoeing on the mountain side opposite tbe town, when a slide started, carrying her six hundred feet. A rescuing party was aided in finding her by discovering her snow-shoes protruding through the snow. She was dead when taken out. . The party of searchers that left Silverton to find the body of Mike Perrino, the Italian who was caught in the snow-slide on Thursday, returned to-day, being unsuccessful. Another slide had come down over the tirst one, and tbe man's body cannot be recovered until spring. Will Connell and Q. Crntcher were killed by a snow-slide, near Rico, Col., Friday night. Their bodies were found under thirty feet of snow. South Dakota Rain-Cranks. Huron. S. D., Dec 2. At tbe meeting of the commissioners of Hand, Beadlr. Spink, Faulk, Potter, Sully, Hyde. Hughes, Buffalo and Jerauld counties'next week they will be asked to appoint delegates to a convention to be held on Jan. 20, in Miller, to consider a proposition submitted by the Interstate Artificial-rain Company of Kansas to f urni6h moisture for the counties named during the coming crop season. The company uses the Melbourne system. The president of the company will be present and explain the system, and also the proposition. The company desires to contraot tofuruish ram for a district covering at least ten counties. Beadle county's commissioners are likely to name a representative to attend this novel convention.

Knlffhtitown's Star Rising. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Knigiitstown, Ind., Jan.' 2. A meeting was held this afternoon to take som action on a proposition from John T. Staff for tho establishment of a large canning factory in this oity. All Mr. Staff asks is that the farmers guarantee him the products of 5,000 acres if it becomes necessary. He was tbe proprietor of a similar concern in Kansas, 111., which burned down recently, the inventories of which, after the fire, showed it to be worth $50,000. He guarantees to employ all the year round an average of 400 hands. A committee has been appointod to solicit the required amount of land from the farmers. Knightstown's star seems to have risen at last. Eighteen Contraband Chinamen Captured. Seattle, Wash.. Jan. 2. Eighteen contraband Chinamen were captured in Seattle to-day by the deputy sheriff and the customs inspectors. The Chinamen were landed early in the morning, before it was light, in the woods north of tho city. A citizen, seeing them getting off a mysteri ous sloop in the bay, notified the officers, and they raided a Chinese wash-house In the edge of town. Tho sloop escaped down the sound. Reciprocity with Salvador. Washington, Jan. 2,The President today issued a proclamation promulgating a reciprocity treaty with Salvador. It goes into effect Feb: 1 next. If is similar in its mam provisions to those heretofore entered into with other Central American states aud West Indian islauds. XTorrrfble Mode of Suicide. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 2. Mrs. Martha Moors committed suicide to-day by pouring kerosene oil over her clothes and then setting it on fire. She had been suffering from meloncholia caused by the death of her husband. A Good Root Crep. PM'sdelphla Inquirer. The carrot is undoubtedly the most valuable root that we can grow for feeding, both on account of the vield that may be produced per acre, and because of their intrinsic value per unit of quantity, and adaptability to all kinds of stock. In England they aro more appreciated than here, and are grown in immense quantities. There the chief use made of them is in feeding horses and colts, in which they promote growth, strength and vigor, and have a peculiar effect in making the coat soft and glossy. They are excellent feed for young stock of all kinds, inducing rapid and fcealthv growth. Sheep eat them with avidity, and they increase the milk flow in cows aud give a fine butter color without any rank taste or odor. A yield of ten to fifteen tons may bo easily had. on good soil, with good, cultivation, and they can be easily stored in pits and kept for winter feeding, when such succulent food is especially relished. Eastern farmers are beginning to nse them more than in the past, bnt in tbe West, where corn is so plentiful, farmers seem tnoro slow to adopt new practices in feeding. This is one, however, that we can confidently advise our readers to try. Had Refused Louis Napoleon's Hand. Pall Mall Gazette. The aristocracy of Poland has lost one of its most distinguished members by the death of Princess Helene Sangousko, onoe a celebrated beauty, who, it was said, had refused the hand of Napoleon III and of several members of tbe highest Austrian aristocracy. The princess remained unmarried, and has just died at the age of fifty-five. Mahcy has the best stock of Jewelry. Marcy beads the Jewelry trade this year. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she jrav them C-tori Children Cry for Pitcher's CastorlaJ

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