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

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY JANUARY 4, 1892.

THE DAILY JOURNAL MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1S02. WASHINGTON OFFICE -5ia Fourteenth at.

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Can to found at He fol!owicg places: PAR I A American E-ctacgo la I aria. S6 Boulevard de Capuciuea. ' NEW YollK-Gllny Ilouse and Vd3or Hotel. PHILADELPHIA A. pfKemLIe, 3733 Lancaster avfntre. CHICAGO Palmer Hoose C1NXIXNATI-J. R. Hawley & Ca, 134 Vine street. LOTJlfcVILIE C. T. Teerlrg, t&riawest corner .atird scd Jrfierson street. BT. T.oUI Union News Company, Union Depot asd Southern HoieL WASHINGTON, D. C.-Blggs IXousa and Ebbltt House. The fulsome praise which Governor Flower spread over ex-Governor Hill in his inaugural must have enraged the Cleveland reople, who 6houted for Flower because he would be hostile to Hill. Governor Humphrey's appointment of Senator Perkins meets with universal approval, exceptamong the disappointed aspirants. and their friends. That the Governor mado the Lest selection from the candidates before him is generally conceded. The New YorK Herahf wishes that the Democracy may have the pood sense to Dominate a broad-shouldered Western Democrat for President. Tho Democratic party would give the Herald tho price of a large advertisement if it will discover such a Democrat. The one State in the South in which tho Alliance is ft power is Georgia, and In Georgia tho executive committee of the Alliance has just appointed the delegates to the National Alliance convention in St. Louis, Feb. 22, which is opposed to the People's party. . Word comes from Kansas that the Alliance leaders have abandoned their idea of a corporation with $20,000,000, which would do away with middlemen and carry on all sorts of business, and will fall back to their old tactics of school-house lectures and secret meetings. Governor Humphrey, of Kansas, disposes of the rumor that he appointed Mr. Perkins Senator in order to get him Dut of tho field for the national House next fall by saying that he does not want to go to Congress, and that Mr. Perkins told him last fall that he should not seek re-election. Mr. Perkins, who will succeed tho late Senator Plumb, is a man of positivo ability, who showed his capacity in the House of the last Congress by achieving a place in the front rank on the Republican side. The man who goes into the Senate after eight years service in thoHouso has hd the necessary experi ence. Arecent decision of the United States Supreme Court confirm the claim of exMayor Kelly, of Springfield, 0., to control the patents covering the overhead wiro and trolley system of electric railroads, and ho is preparing to enforce his claim in tho shape of royalties against every road of that kind in the country. This ought to stimulate the invention of come other system. A well-althlnticated report comes from Germany that tho Emperor is anxious for a reconciliation with Bismarck, and that the first steps havo been taken in that direction. If this is truo it will go a long ways toward a refutation of the recent report that William is Insane. An insano man never feels the need of a keeper, and that is what Bismarck has been to tho rulers of Germany. Two fugitive embozzlers from the United State" have just been surrendered in England under the extradition treaty negotiated by this administration one the defaulting eecretary and treasurer of a Brooklyn building and Joan association, who stole $20,000, and tho other a noted confidence man of New York. Under our present treaty that kind of swindlers can no longer find safe refuge in England. , I there is any defense or cicuso for tho action of the Couucil in disaunexing tho property owned by two railroad companies in the southeastern part of tho city, we have yet to hear of it. It was a clear surrender of tho rights and dignity of the city and a truckling to corporation influence and power such as has too often characterized the action of councils in this and other cltiep. The Mayor's veto of tho disannexing ordinance was sound in principle and in law, and should have been sustained. Under tho circumstances the passage of the ordinance was a clear victory for tho corporations over the city and was a thoroughly discreditable pioco of legislation. Tnc Sentinel of Saturday denounced the policy of ex-Governor Hill as cowardly and as a feurrender of tho principles of the Democratic party. It tells the New York man that if the party should adopt his advice It would bo beaten out of sight in Indiana, as it would deserve to be. The Sentinel ia 'edited by a Democrat who has positive convictions regarding the tariff and tho course which his party should pursue. Jle ia an out-and-out free-trader. And would have the battlo mado on that issue. Ho would adopt the Cleveland line of action. The fact, however, that no real Democratic paper in New York,

unless tho Times is so clashed, is in favor of a revenue tariff or free-trade policy shows how hopelessly the party is divided on this issue. On that policy the Democrats would lose New York. Hill and Gorman know that, and to-day Hill and Gorman, with a few men like Brice, seem to havo control of the Democratic organization. The Journal, however, is delighted to have the Sentinel free its mind. It is delighted with tho novel exhibition of a Democratic editor who has convictions of his own. It is also delighted that it is furnishing the Journal with some editorials which will bo interesting reading when the Sentinel finds itself compelled to support Hill or Gorman with their dishonorablo and cowardly policy.

REPUBLICAN . PBDIASY MEETING 3. Pursuant to a call of the State central committee tho Republicans of the State will meet in their respective townships and precincts on Saturday, the 9th inst., to elect members of the county central committees and delegates to the district convention?, which will elect members of the State central committee. This is the first official step toward organizing the party for next year, though some good work has already been dono of a preliminary character and quite a number of Republican clubs have been organized in different localities. Tho meetings to be held next Saturday will have an important bearing on the organization of the party, and ought to be attended by all who are interested in Republican success next year. It is of tho first importance to get good, live working committees, both State and county. These committees constitute the party machinery for aggressive work, and if they are inefficient the battle will bo lost before it is begun. It too often happens that the election to these positions goes by default or they are given to those who have personal ends to serve. It is not always the man who seeks a place on a committee that ought to havo it, but, on tho other hand, it should not be forced on any person who will not properly discharge its duties. The place of committeeman for a great political party is one of honor and importance, and no person should be elected thereto except with knowledge that he is fitted for the position and will discharge its duties faithfully. The Republican party in Indiana cannot afford to have on its committees any dead-heads, figureheads, big-heads, sore-heads, or woodenheads. Every member of the State committee and of every county committee should be selected with a distinct view to fitness and a distinct understanding that ho knows what is expected of him, and will do all in his power to contribute to the success of tho party. There will be, all told, nearly three thousand committeemen, and they should all be bright, wide-awake men and working Republicans. Every Republican who is interested in the success of the party should attend tho meetings on next Saturday and assist in selecting the right kind of men. A BIT OF HISTORY. Newspapers are giving accounts of the trial trip of the "mighty war ship Miantonomah," and a fow have given columns to descriptions of the machinery, armament, etc., of the double-turreted ironclad monitor. From these accounts one would not havo a doubt that sho is not an entirely new creation, and doubtless the majority of readers will bo surprised to learn that the hull of this great ship was made nearly twenty years ago, under General Grant's administration. Such, however, is the case. General Grant, as long ago as 1870 and 1872, saw tho need of a new navy built upon modern models. A Republican Congress mado provision for building, in part, two immense monitors, and contracts wero mado for tho building of the hulls. About this time several papers, some of which were alleged to bo independent and others Democratic, seemed to have entered into a conspiracy to break down General Grant's administration and bring it into discredit with tho country. They were powerfully assisted by several men quite prominent in tho country as Republicans, some of whom were in tho Senate. They posed as reformers, as is now well known, becauso they. could not get tho offices they wanted for their friends. Tho Repub-. lican management of the navy was denounced by theso newspapers and the Senators. The financial revulsion of 1873 put a Democratic Houso into Congress, and it began its work by investigating all of tho departments of tho public service, by secret committees for the most part. The navy bore tho brunt of tho fight. Tho Miantonomah was then building. Tho house committee joined with the reform and independent press in denouncing that form of ship as worthless and the construction as a job. Papers in New York and elsewhere, which could bo named, made it appear that the building of such ships was a reckless waste of money. Tho imaginative correspondent reveled in absurd descriptions, and the denunciations and criticiams were so kept up that the country was made to believe that the ships, if completed, would bo worthless. Of course, such a Congress would not vote a dollar for the completion of the Miantonomah, and papers which know about as much of naval affairs as they do of present affairs of importance, advised her sale as old iron. Her hull was launched and towed to a freshwater dock at a navy -yard, whero sho remained, presumably worthless, until a commission, during tho Cleveland administration, pronounced her of value and recommended her completion and armament. Nothing was done, however, until tho present admiuistration camo in, when steps were taken to complete the great ship, and a Republican Congress made the appropriation. Now that sho has been completed and is tho finest ship of her build in the world, the eamo papers which ridiculed and denounced tho construction of such n ihip in 1874, 1875 and 1870, are extravagant in their praises of the great monitor, which nearly alone can do fend tho harbor of any Atlantic city. Such is the history of the Miantonomah. It should afford sensible people a lesson

and a warning, since the vocation of many of these newspapers which were largely responsible for the failure to build a modern navy is to assail tho policy and deeds o& Republican Congresses and administrations.

THE SENATORIAL C05TEBT IN OHIO. Tho action of tho Houso caucus in Ohio in nominating a Sherman man for Speaker indicates almost to a certainty the re-election of Senator Sherman. It shows that he has a majority in the House, and he and his friends are quite confident of a majority in tho Senate. The Foraker men do not yet admit their defeat, but it looks as if the contest had been practically settled by the action of tho House. Belioving that tho re-election of Senator Sherman is assured the Journal deems it cause for congratulating the Republican party and the country. It is no disparagement to Governor Foraker, who has made a vigorous fight for the place, and shown that he has a strong following among Ohio Republicans, to say that tho retirement of Mr. Sherman from tho Senate while ho is still in good health and the prime of his usefulness would be a great loss to the Republican party and the country. Such ability and experience as his are always needed in public life, and never more than now, when old financial vagaries aro coming up in new forms and clamoring for recognition in Congress as schemes for the relief of the people. It is no exaggeration to say that in all financial matters the conservative sentiment of tho country, irrespective of party, relies on Mr. Sherman more than on any other man in Congress to defend tho credit and honor of tho government and maintain sound principles of finance. There are other Senators and Representatives who are equally true to these principles, but Senator Sherman has been so long and so prominently identified with them that ho has como to bo regarded as their ablest and strongest champion. Nor is it in financial matters alone that his ability and experience are valuable. He is equally well versed in other public questions, and his influence always counts strongly for wise and conservative legislation. . Mr. Sherman is more than a Senator from Ohio. Ho represents, in a large degree, tho matured wisdom of tho Republican party, and the best Republican sentiment of the country looks to him as a safe adviser and leader in all matters of national legislation. For these reasons the Journal, in common, it believes, with a large majority of Republicans throughout the country, is gratified at the almost certain prospect of hfo re-election. The contest has been a very warm ono and has developed considerable feeling among tho friends and followers of the respective candidates, but when it ends thero should bo an end of all feeling. Tho Republicans of Ohio set an excellent example of harmony in putting the senatorial question out of sight during tho campaign which preceded tho election, and it is to be hoped they will, in the same spirit of harmony, bury all traces of the senatorial contest when it is ended. An exchange objects to the bill which Senator Chandler has presented in the Senate relative to immigration on the ground that no foreign emigrant could bo obliged to apply to a United States consul for a certificate of eligibility before sailing. This is true; but it is certainly within the power of the United States to refuse to permit emigrants to land if they do not havo such paper. It says that persons owing military service to Germany could not make known their purpose to ono of our consuls to leave that country without incurring the danger of arrest. This may be possible, but if the German government wore in dead earnest to prevent the emigration of those who are subject to military service it could put a prohibition npon the German steamship companies which would make it impossible for such inon to leave fatherland. The immigration evil is now a threatening one, because no country can receive nearly three-quarters of a million of people, one third of whom, according to tho opinion of such men as President Gompers, cannot bo received without detriment to American labor. We have shut out the Chinese becauso they aro a menace to the well-being of American labor and industry. Tho same reason exists for opposing tho coming of laborers whose mode of living will enable them to supplant tho labor of this country, to which a generous diet and tho comforts of American civilization are essential. We are getting the dregs of Europe, and we have absorbed as much of that element as we can take care of. Because they can exist upon poorer food and live in more wretched quarters, the recent arrivals of dregs aro driving a better class of foreigners out of sections of our cities. Self-preservation is the first law of nations, and tho time has como when it must bo applied vigorously in regard to immigration. A gentleman in this city writes tho Journal that "fiat money" was issued by tho Continental Congress, becauso he is the possessor of an issue of that Congress which reads "One-third of a dollar, according to a resolution of Congress passed Philadelphia, Feb. 17, 177G." It would seem from this that somo bills of less denomination than ono dollar were issued without pledge of redemption in coin or in larger bills, as was tiio postal curreDcy or fractional scrip of 1SC1-C5, but all of the resolutions of tho Continental Congress which are printed in the general histories of that period make tho notes authorized redeemable in Spanish milled dollars or a coin equivalent. Tho issues of tho Continental Congress, however, were not in mind when tho statement was made that no strictly fiat money had been issued in this country. The Journal ventures tho prediction that when the correspondence between Chili and Mia United States is published, as it will bo in a few days, it will show that our government has been remarkably lenient, forboaring and patient under continual provocation. There is reason to believe that Chili's course has

been exasperating and insulting to a degree that would not have been tolerated by any other government than ours. We can afford to be magnanimous towards such a power as Chili, and ought to bo, but it is irritating to know that the forbearance of our government is misconstrued as cowardice or lack of confidence in the justice of our claim. It is very questionable whether tho accumulated insults of the Chilian government onght to be passed over without beingrepented in some dignified way that sho would remember.

An incident ia related in connection with the Graves murder trial, at Denver, which shoaM be a lesson to lawyers. One of the counsel for the defense was delivering the closing argument. He had attacked tho prosecuting witness with tedious sarcasm, had exhausted his vituperation on the Pinkerton agency, and was iu the fall tide of Scriptural Quotations, camp-meeting stories, incidents of Southern life, eta In short, he was making what he doubtless thought "a great speech." The aecount says: While In the fall sweep of his eloquence, with his inaguificant voice rinKing tbrough the courtroom, ho stopped with a suddenness tbat caused people to Jump to Ihcir feet, and ho Jumped forward to juror Boriue, saying In low Une: "Are you sick, or would you like air or water!" Boring began to nay tbat he bad a headache, when juror sterling Interrupted hi in and said, sharply: "Mr. Jb urman, we have listened to stories at the hotel for several weeks, and we now wish to hear about the law and the evidence." The effect was startling. The. eloquent advocate colored np, a buzz of surprise ran through the court-room, and an awkward pause ensued until the presiding judge said it was high time for the trial to be coming to a close, and told counsel they must cut thoir speeches ehort. No doubt many a tired jury has beeu disgusted by that kind of oratorical display. In the Journal of Jan. 1 was printed a letter concerning fourth-class postmasters and their services, in which it was stated that the office of the.writer was a moneyorder olLce, doing a business of $1,5C0 a vear, and that the postmaster, for handling that amount of money and being responsible for it, received $24 to $27 per mbntb. The amount of money-order business should have read $15,000, and the postmaster's pay should have been given as $24 to $27 a year. 'Louisville has a tramp who gets very, drunk, whoso skull has been trephined and whose heart has moved from the left to the right side of his body. His name is George Burns, and he claims to be a blood relative of Robert Burns, the poet. Bobby B urns' s head was sound and his heart was in the right place, but he did have a weakness for whisky. ' BUBBLES IN THE AIR. Those' Crowded Cars. What's the matter, Vlckarsf Rheumatlsmf" ' "No. Bruises. ..There wore a lot of freaks In the car I came down In jederday, and I got Jammed between the living skeleton and the ossified man." A Sympathizer. The well-dressed man was standing In front of the hotel picking his teeth and appe ;ing at peaoe with bimself and all the world, wnen the hungry man approached him. Say, I haven't had nothing to eat for free days," said the hungry one. t know how to sympathize with you," answered tne other one as he ran his hand into his pocket and jingled some coins. "I'vo been in Just such a fix myself." The hungry man's, eyes glistened. ' "Yes, as I waiayjng.' rve 'been there myself. And I know from' experience that five days is about as long as a man can safely go without eating. So, if you come around hero day after tomorrow I'll soe' tbat you aro fed. I'm not the man. to see a fellow-creature starve to death. No, indeed! Kow, along ia 1S78 I " . But tho starving roan had moved on, swearing softly but earnestly. It Didn't Work. "O maid of the modern Athens, Bright gem of pulchritude, Wben I view your matchless beauty, . Thine optics azure hued, Thy classio features clearly cut, In all tbeir eupaniallry Of faultlosa form, irradiate With superfine mentality; My timid tongue in deadly fear Would fain its task decline, And yet I must interrogate Teneiope, wilt bo mlnel" And then the young man paused abruptly In his oration highfalutln: "Such dictionary truck," thought he, "Will fetch her as sure as sftootln." And tho Boston girl dropped her glasses. And bowed her Minerva-like head. Then her Pilvery voice broko the silence, And "Oh! Rats!" was all sho said. The Mutations of Timet. Many of our esteemed contemporaries who represent tho Incoming year thus. next January will show tie outgoing year thus: Unconaldcreri Trifles. Life ia made of compensations. By the time a maaisohl enough to realize what a lot ho does not know be is too old to worry over It. It Is but natural that the man whose mind is set only on higher things should wear clothes that come from tbe top shelf. ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS. John Redmond, who has been chosen over Michael Davitt by the people of Waterford, was once a clerk in the House of Commons, at $50 a year. At an auction sale of autographs in London, the other day, a letter from Adelina Patti. in which she declares that everybody is madly in love with her, brought ouly eleven shillings, and doenmentssigned by Richelieu went for two shillings. A few Sunday evenings agoex-President Andrew D. White waa present at one of Professor Briggs's lectures on the Bible, listening to the views of the learned professor with close attention. After the service was over he happened to meet the Kev. Dr. Henry M. I ieid, to whom he said with great earnestnesn: "I tell yon. Dr. Field if 1 had had such teaching as that wheu 1 waa a young man I would have atadied for

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tbe ministry and would be an Episcopal clergyman to-day. Trofeaaor ilrigKS is doing a noble work in clearing away tbe obstacles from the path of the young men in the churches. " An autograph letter of tho laureate, sent to a woman who wrote . him that she couldn't understand the meaning of one of his poems, is said to have lately come into the possession of a collector. It reads: "Dear Madam I merely supply poetry to the English people, not brains. Yours obediently, Alfred Tennyson' Jean de Reszke, the celebrated tenor, takes no excessive care of his voice, and does nothing to protect it from harm. He drinks and smokes when he pleases, goes out in the night air without a mu tiler around his throat, and in many ways is careless of the precious organ. He is also au athlete of no mean distinction, and rides, shoots and fences with great skill. Tiik editor of the Billsville Banner is ont with the following announcement: "We took out an accident policy last Monday, and had the good fortune to break two of our legs ten minutes afterward, for which wo will get $200." Aa it cost him only $10 to have both his legs set, and as he can go on editing the paper just as well as before, he calculates that he is in $190 by the transaction. Tins holiday season was an unhappy one for Mr. George Roberts, of Brunswick, Me. A law order the return to the ocean of all lobsters shorter than a certain length caught by fishermen. George caught three thousand of these short lobsters, and the police caught him in possession of them. Tho line is $1 per lobster, which will make Mr. Roberts aa short as his abbreviated crustaceans. . Congressman Springer's wife is described as a charming little woman, as lively as a cricket, devoted to her home and the interests of her husband. She haa written more or less for publication, though she is not a blue-stocking. AU tbe young people like her. A Western newspaper says it regards Mrs. Springer as Mr. Springers best achievement, brightest accomplishment and most admirable quality. A musical novelty is a kind of Japanese piano, in which the key-board ia arranged in four rows of keys. The keys are disposed in such a manner that two octaves,. with interminable chords, can be struck at once. By means of this piano many compositions of Chopin, Bach aqd Liszt, that have hitherto been playable only in duet form, can now he played by a single performer. Mile. Thekla Nathan has been lately giving au exhibition of this piano. - Joaquin Miller, tho "poet of the Sierras," has three children George Golden, Harold and Maud. Of these. George is a rancher, Harold is accused of being a stagerobber and Maud, now tho wife ot London McCormick, ia an actress. Maud's story is a sad one. During the entire eXteut of her theatrical career she has been poor, frequently painfully so. While starring with her husband with tbeir company, she gave birth to a girl baby at Hiawatha, Kan. She was compelled to goon tbe stage the following night, and was attacked by a tit of illness that nearly resulted in her death. The poet's real name is Cincinuatus liyner, but when, in 1&4, bo went to live among tho Modocs, he adopted the name by which be is now known.

IMMENSE TIN-PLATE-WOKKS. Extensive Factory to lie Erected aud Operated, Too, at Philadelphia. Philadelphia Ledger. It was announced yesterday that the N. & G. Taylor Company, manufacturers and importers of tin-plate, 2(X Branch street, had purchased, through the Land Title and Trust Company, from J. Pemberton Ellis, a tract of land ou the north side of Talker street, exteuding from Swanson to Meadow etroot. in tho First ward. The purchasers state tbat they will at once take the necessary steps toward tho early erection of a tin-plate manufactory. The main building is to contain twentyfour stacks, which will have a daily output of 1,200 boxes of the highest grade roofing plates, giving employment to a large force of men and boys. Necessary additional buildings will be of ample size to a&ord economical and expeditious handling of tbe immense ' business, and adequate facilities for receiving materials and shipKing the finished product will bo afforded y communication with the Pennsylvania aud Baltimore & Ohio railroads. To a Ledger reporter, last evening, George Taylor, of the firm, showed a tin-plate which, he said, had, a few days before, been made of Pennsylvania steel, dipped in tin from San Diego, Cal., and made in this city by Philadelphia workmen. A number of other plates, manufactured by the 15 rm in this city, were exhibited, and Mr. Taylor said: "The general ignorance concerning tin plate and its manufacture is surprising. Newspaper-writers aud public speakers have repeatedly stated that the tin-plate made in Wales is with tbe tin mined in that country. As a matter of fact there is no tin mined in Wales, and that mined iu Cornwall. England is not used in making tin-plates. "All the tin used in the tin-plate factories of Wales is brought from Australia by way of London. Ocean freight from Loudou to Philadelphia is about 18 cents per 100 pounds, or about the same as the rates by rail from New York to Philadelphia. As there is no duty on pig tin, the manufacturer in Philadelphia can purchase his supplies at less cost than those makers in Wales who pay railroad freight of more than 13 coats per hundred pounds from London. "There is no mystery or intricacy about the making of tin-plate, which is simply sheetiron or sheet-steel coated with pnre tin n a mixture ot tiu and lead. Of the sheetsteel the Bessemer is the cheaper, and the best is the Siemens-Martin plate, both of which are made in this country. For our highest Quality of rooting plate we uso as a backing tbe Siemens-Martin, onhammered, soft steel, the larger proportion of which la made abroad. "'Uright' tin. or that which is used chietly lor making household utensils, is covered with pure tin.- In rooting plate the covering contains a certain percentage of lead, which cornea from Missouri atd other Western States. The quality of tin-plates, of course, depends on the amount and manner of its covering, and to protect people from imposition we stamp and guarantee every plate manufactured by us. "it is our purpose to use materials produced in this country aa tarns possible, and thus open the way fora larger output of our rolling-mill and mines, which will necessarily result iu the distribution among our owu people of. vast sums of money which are every year sent abroad. As for the wages of our workmen, ibty will be much better than are paid in Wales, because all workmen are given higher wages in tbia country than in Europe. Another thing we are determined upon is to employ boya to do the work which the women and girls perform in tbe Welsh lactones. . "At to the success of tin-plate-making in this country 1 canuot see any reason for doubt. As soon as tbe industry is fairly well established tbe American genius fur improvement in methods of manufacture will inevitably follow, and, with the sharp competition among tbe manufacturers, will rednce the price of the product and allow of lowering the duty on tin-plate." Ingeraoll'a Sluah. Atlanta Cmtltcrion. CoL Bob Ingersoll on Christmas day sent to the dying Walt Whitman tho following message: After tbe day the night, and after tho nhzht the dawn, lour?, with words of lovo and hope. , Now, when an intidel talks in this fashion it is mere slush. No one but , a Christian can expect a dawn after the night of death. If Jngersoll is in earnest in his message to Wait Whitman it ia a confession that he does not believe in the intidel nonsense he has been spreading ail his life. It is about time for this maker of pretty phrases to strip oft his niaolc and tell the world what he really believes. Gars Well Educated, but a lapra1o. Wasnnirton font. "Garza, the Mexican revolutionist, who is creating snchastiralong tbe Kio Grande, is one ot the gamest men I ever met," said Congressman Crain at Chamberlin'a. "He looks the typical frontier desperado, yet he is not a rude, illiterate fellow, as some might imagine. He is fairly well educated, and prior to his late bold break was running a amall newspaper, printed on the Texas side, bnt in the Spauiah language. Garza has been in countless private brawls tud is a lucky f How to be alive, for he has been pierred by many a bullet. The uprising tbat he has fomented will shortly subside, for President Diaz will put It down with an iron hand." -

FLIGI1T OF GRAVES'S FRIEND

Colonel Ballou, the Providenco Lawyer, Suddenly Leaves Denver for the East. nis Departure Followed by an Alleged Confession by the Convicted Poisoner of Mrs. Iflunaby That Implicates the Colonel. fpeclal to the Ir!isiiarolla JoumaL Denver, Col., Jan. S. Dr. Graves has made a partial confession of his guilt, implicating Colonel Ballou in the death of Mrs, Barnaby.and the Colonel has fled. Before the verdict of the jury was made known the Providence lawyer made his preparations to escape. He left the courtroom at 5 o'clock last night, after listening to the greater portion of District Attorney Stevens's closing argnment. He went directly to the Vallejo, the private hotel where he was stopping, and hurriedly packed his belongings. He called Manager Evans, of the Hotel, to his apartments and told him he desired to aettlo his bills. The latter ex Dressed his surprise that th6 lawver would leave 60 unexpectedly, when the fate of his client had not yet been determined. Colonel Ballou enjoined secrecy upon him, telling him that his business engagemcnts would not permit of bis remaining lougcr. He left the hotel at 5:30 o'clock, not stopping for supptr. His wife went with him. They lunched at an obscure restaurant in this city and went to the Union Depot. Colonel Ballou bought tickets and took the 8:30 Rock Island train for the East. He made arrangements to have the verdict telegraphed to him on the train. One hour after bis secret departure tho startling verdict, condemning Dr. Graves to death was found. Before the lawyers departure he was accused of being an accomplice of Dr. Graves. It is supposed tbat this, coupled with a premonition of what the verdict would be, frightened him. ' "GUILTY AS I AM." On the way to jail, after his fate had been pronounced by tho jury, Dr. Graves made damaging statements about Colonel Ballou. "If Ballou had not ccmo out here, I would never have been convicted," he said. "I wanted to testify that I sent a bottle of pure, whisky to Mrs. Barnaby. Ballou would not let me. He is as guilty as I am, 1 followed his instructions, and it is not right that he should go free and I to tho gallows." I Deputy Sheriff George Means and Deputy Sheriff James F. Wiloon, who conveyed Dr. Graves from tbe court-bouse to his cell, state that after leaving the court-room last night they walked across Glcnarm street to the Collax-avenue bridge, which they crossed, and went down Colfax avenue to the jail. They stopped at a saloon to permit the Doctor to drink a glass of whisky, as he was weak. "Wheu we left thecourthouse,, said Mr. Wilson. "Graves took my arm. I asked him if he wished to drive over, and he said he preferred to walk. He was weak and trembling a great deak Means fell a little behind us." "I wanted to watch him,w interjected Mr. Means. "A we went along." continued Mr. Wilson, "the Dootor began to speak of the case, and asked what I thought of his chances in an appeal to the Supreme Court. I told him that 1 did not think his chance was of much account. I added that 1 thought the best thing he could do was to make a confession of the whole thing and he might have a chance to receive executive clemency." "Ho said: 'Ballon has brought me to the callows. I know I am going to my death place "I said: What do you mean! "He said: 'Ballou was worse than I am; twice as bad. "He said that he had sent the bottle of poison, bnt that Ballou had instigated the whole attain 1 turned around to Means and I said: 'Do vou hear what this man says, George?' Dr. Graves stopped and turned around, spreading out his arms, and told tho whole thing over again." BALLOU MAY BE INDICTED. Mrs. Graves received many dispatches of condolence co-day, but none were from Colonel Ballon. He has not been heard of since his departure. It is believed that he will arrive in Chicago Monday morning, unless he stops oS on tho way. It is apt known what the destination cf his ticket was. Speaking of Ballou's flight, John Conrad, prosecuting witness of the State, said: "Although Colonel Ballou has fled, it will be as easy to bring him back as it was easy for him to disappear fromA)enver. I will follow him to the uttermost parts of the world." The grand jury will meat tomorrow morning, after a long recess, when Colonel Ballou's flight will be conxidered. It is expected that he will be indicted in the next fow days. Dr. Graves is in the condemned cell of the jail here, and a death-watch is placed over him. Suicide is feared, as he frequently threatened to take his life to-day. lie was a pitiable object this afternoon, seen sitting in dishabille on the side of his rude iron cot. He had not even combed bis hair. "Oh. my God. this is terrible!" he exclaimed to your correspondent "I am an innocent man." Great tears rolled down his cheeks. Then he begged tbat his wife bo not interviewed. "Her trouble are already great enough." he said. There was a wild gleam in hia eye that suggested desperation to tbe observer. To-night Judtro Fnrmau emphatically denied that Dr. Graves had made the above confession to the deputy sheriils. Dr. Graves refused to say anything in regard to the matter, except tbat he is entirely innocent and desires to be left undisturbed in his cell at the jail. When Dr. Graves was searched at the jail last night before being put in his cell three or four small vials were found on hts person. They contained a colorless fluid which the Doctor said was entirely harmless. This Incident led to a story that Dr. Graves had attempted to commit suicide. This is denied by hia keepers. He is confined in o cell made of open iron-work and the guard on duty can see every move he makes. J ndge Furtnan says he will do ail in his power to procure another trial for the Doctor. The Jndge claims that the Doctor in a poor man, and that had he had enough money to procure the necessary witnesses the verdict would have been different. AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. What Some Foreign Countries Will Do for the Colombian Exposition. Julian Ralph, in Harpera Magazine It is evident tbat there will be massed together In the foreign quarter a very gaudy, impressive and unfamiliar jnrabla of picturesque and pecnliar structures, contrasting strangely with .the stately group of huge palaces on the main grounds. We know tbat with part of Mexico's $750,000 she will erect a lac-simile of an Azteo palace: Guatemala will put up. out of her cl2O.C00. a model of a palace tlmt distlngnuties her ruined city of Antigua: Colombia, whicn haa appropriated glOO.000. will reproduce her splendid capitol: Ecuador, which has allotted $125,000 for all her expenses, will again show, as she did in Paris, o copy of her Temple of the Sun. Brazu win matte a magnificent contribution, at a cost of at least $500,000, Around the beautiful palaco which aha will erect will be gathered leser buildings illustrative of tbe habits aud industriea of her peoplehuts with native inhabitants, a sugar-mill and coflee-planter'a outfit. Glimpse of th rubber industry will be among the additional exhibits. Hraztl's must famous band will le Rent here also, perhapn to compete with the band of the Coldstream Guards, of England, and certainly to blend its melody with tbat of tbe great orchestra which Theodore 1 homas is to lead, and with the music of the thousand! of choral aitigcrs to be trained by Trofessor Tomlins. Almost all the south American countries, even the smallest, and even tbe colonial islands oil the Atlantic coast, havo sigmtied their intention to present themselves at the fair. It is known that there will be sent from India all that is needed to picture life in an East Indian village. Turkey, reluctant to bear tbe espenoo herelf. has authorized private individuals to construct a realistic reproduction of a Turkish street, probably of shops, and showing not only the wares

peculiar to the country, bnt her mechanics, artisans and professional entertainers. Egvpt will show a more complete ami picturesque reflex of the iife of her people than that which was demonstrated ty the famous Kue de Caire in the Pan exposition. This exhibit will also take the form of a street. It will bo fonr hundred feet long. and lined with shops, cafes, dwelling and amusement halls. It will be peopled with donkey-drivers. Egyptian servingmaids, dancing-girls, jugglers, merchant, women and children. Japan will spend ha'" r million dollars in re prod uein -hat is roost picturesque and cff In her architecture and in scenes f jer home life; while China, exhibiti ith governmental sanction for the ht time, will add a notable feature ot the fair. Persia also promises what will prove a glistening drop in the colossal bucket. It is whispered that from many of these, foreign countries royalty itself will come in numbers and consequence greater than ever distinguished any universal exhibition since the last effort of imperial France, A dozen kingly and rrincelv visitors are talked of as our possible guests. All and more or none at all may come. No ore can speak one whit more positively upon the subject. It is even possible tbat some, of the things that are here set down as iixed and certain attractions of the exposition will be changed or omitted. It is certain that a host of inviting features not vet known even to the manager will be added to those here set forth. Allowance should be made by the reader for the uncertainties of so long a look ahead. SEEKING AID IN AMERICA.

Chinese Slalcontents Send Envoys to New . York Mott-Street Celestials Want War. Krw York Reconler. The great leader of the secret Chinese order now opposing the government, Chia Gum Lung, who was recently raptnred by Gen. Zan Zee Swon, was beheaded Nov. 10, the execution taking place at WoBok. Fcr a great many years this man was at tha head of the Chinese army, acting as drlllmaster, and having as many as 10.000 men. His headquarters were at thecity of Gum Loon. After having been in the service for a long period the strange delusion seized him that tho men whom ho had drilled would, in case of necessity, stand by him instead of tho Chiuese government. With this notion he fostered insurrections, and soon the entire conntry was in a state of internal strife. It is needless to add tbat the archrevolutionist was defeated and beheaded. Soon after the death of the leader, commissioners who had formally served with Chin Gum Lung came to America trying to interest the large colonies of Chinamen here in the affairs of the defeated army at home. Among other things tho commissioners made an endeavor to make China a dangerona country for Americans. It should be understood that of the 1a?.(hk) Chinamen in tbe United States, fully 50.UO sympathize actively, as Highbinders, with tbe insurgents. This order is an institution whose object is the overthrow of the present dynasty. It has existed for many years. It is secret, and counts its members by tha million. Another reason for the. disturbed condition of the Celestial empire is the fact that therein a growing sentiment on the part of Chinese, both at homo and in America, that the borne government does little or nothing to protect its own citizens. China is represented by three flags, red, blaok and yellow. Yellow is the standard of the empire. Bed is the color of tbe Highbinders. Black is tbat of the Lue Yee. a tribe that pays no tribute to tbe e rape re r. Lue Yee is king of the tribe. About two hundred years ago this tribe of people declared its independence, obtained it by tho sword, and has maintained it till this day. Theirs is tbe black flag of "no tribute." Thus, it would appear, the prosent outlook for the empire in case of war is extremely discouraging. The followers of Lue Yee, and they numbor many hundred thousand, would at once assume an attitude of bitter hostility to the present royal family. The Highbinders would strive to earry out their own ends. As a result, tho present dynasty would undoubtedly be overthrown. The present commander of the Chinese army is Chung Zee Dung, with SC5.C00 men. He is a bitter enemy of the United btatf s. The men are equipped with modern arms. Of recent years tbe Chinese government has seized all fire-arms taken into the country. It has been the practiceof China men residing in America, on returning home, to buy a few repeating rifles. These are always seized at the Chinese customhouses, and has abused much protestou the part of the Chinese citizens. ' The Chinamen of New York city are anxious for war. Nine out of ten of tbcm would embrace the opportunity to go borne and tight with the Highbinders or other rival combinations. Most of the Highbinders, of New York city, are eager for war, because tbeir gambling-houses have recently been aunoyed by the police, and for tbe present they are not making as much money as they would like. They would take advantage of the war excitement to rob and steal, and to follow the bent of tbeir low, cunning natures. The Emperor of China is a very superstitious man. His strange fancies guide bint in all his oilicial. relationships. Not long ago a mysterious stranger appeared in the empire and declared that he had tbe phenomenal ability to render, by means of a miracle, the auns of the enemy absolutely useless. This interested the Emperor very much. The man was granted an audience and asked to explain, under pain of death. He said that he could, by the exercise of the black art. In a twinkling cause ail the vents of the guns of the enemy to become) filled with a solid cement. In order to teat his words tho Emperor ordered a mock battle between two great squads of his soldiers. The ctory goes that, aa tbe troops in opposition were chnrging headlong on each other, suddenly came the order to Are. Strange to say, the caps snapped but failed to ignite the powder. Hern was a miracle. Close examination was niadi by royal commissioners. There, in each vent, was a solid mass of cement, rendering the gun absolutely useless! Tbe Emperor was so struck with the stranger's ability that he heaped the magician with signal honors, and has ever since retained him in the royal service, where be is to-day, drawing an enormous salary, in anticipation of war. The Emperor fully believes tbat in case of attack the powers of this man will save him and bis army. , The Iteasons. Kansas City Journal. When the truth is known it is likely that the reasons which influenced Governor Humphrey in choosing Dishop W. I'erkins for promotion will be found to be these: A Kepublican was required: Mr. Perkins never wavered in his faith. A public man was needed: Mr. Perkins's eight years in Congress answered that. A broad man was wanted: Mr. Perkins has been lawyer, judge, educator and legislator. A soldier was asked for Mr. Perkins served as such four years. An able man was called for: Mr. PerktnVs public Ufa is his best recommendation. A clean man was demanded: Mr. I'erkins is above reproach. In fact, the elements of popularity were so well mixed in him tbat the Governor was impelled to stand before tho world and say: This is the man. a t Foraker'a uat Cante. Waahirgtcn Tost. Something is about to drop in the State oT Ohio; and there are many reasons for believing that it will not be your Uncle Shtrman. JCew York Recorder. It is excellent Kepublican news tbat tho prospects for the re-election of Senator Jchn Sherman are brighter than ever. Iuty or Voters. New Ycrfc Ilccorfiir. This year will decide whether American policy or British policy is to prevail in thee United Mates. Kcolve to devote a little time each day until November to the examination of this- reat and practicnt question. If ill do that the final rout ot the ilritiah free-traders and the future industrial and commercial welfare of oar country will be absurea. New Yrk Comni-rclal Alr-itltr. It will be observed that Mr. George Williatn Curtis is passing throuuh one of tnoe periods of extremo mental tkprejsion to which all eminent mugwumps are ubject, lie eepecially disapproves r Crip and Elkins, but pretty nearly everything seems to him to be gomg to the eternul bow-wow. Now In Order. Fhllade'pl.l" Inquinr. American tiu havinj mine to stay, a a project Is now on foot for the ei;couragiment of American flax. An elaborate argument from ihe free-traders to prove that flax cannot possibly be grown in this coun try ia next in order.