Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1892 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1892.

THE DAILY JOURNAL FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1S02. WASHINGTON orFICK-313 Fourteenth at. Telephone Calls. Bnslntaa CCce C33 Editorial Rooms 242 TERMS OF SUllSCIUrTIOX DJULT BT MAlU raMy rnly. rn month $ .70 X'aily cnJy. tbroe month 2.0o Laily niy,one year &0 Iiiiy. iccladiDK Minrtay, one year....... . lO.(K) fcutOaj only, ouo year......... ....... 2.00 WHXX 1XX15IIHID BT AGXXTS. TailT, per weelt. by carrier IS eta t-o inlay, slncle copy ....... S eta LaiiJ "d fcunday, per week, by carrier 20 eta WCXKLT. It r year 5 1.00 lied need Rate to CI aba. FTjtMTlbewith any of ocr numerous agents, or send rutsertptions to the JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY, IMLUtAPCLIS. I NIX rerpene sending the Journal thronch the mailaln ttw Vntft Ktatex should put on an eiht-page rlr atMcT poatajte stamp; on a twelve or Miteenftpe iaier a two-cest postage atamp. Foreign (cttae U cauaUy tluutlo these rates. A 11 communications intended for publication in fh is paper mv$tt in order to recetre attention, beacrcntjwnied by Ute name and address of the writer, THE INDIANAPOLIS JOCRNAI Can te foucd at the following places: I'A BIS American Exchange la I 'aria, 86 Boulevard tie capuclnea. NEW OKK GUtey Honae and Windsor IIoteL nriLADILPIIIAv A. pT Kemhle, 37S3 Lancaster avenue. CHICAGO Fahner Uoose CXXCXXS-TX-J. It. Haw ley & Ca, 154 Vine street. LOU1SV1LL.EC. T. Deerlng, northwest corns Third and Jefferacn atreeta, BT. X.OUIS TJnWm Newt Company; Union Depot and Southern Hotel. WASHINGTON", D. C.-Illga Honao and Efcbltt Honae. What's the matter with President Harrison! lie is all rifrht. It is possible that when the lion. Senor Jorge Montt hears of Representative Newbcnxa bill to establish spelling-schools he may take it as a personal affront. Southern blood is sensitive. Morrison, of Illinois, of horizontal tariff-reduction fame, is the Mills favorite for President. Morrison is the Democrat whoso scalp Senator Palmer and Chairman Springer are seeking, now that his name is before the Senate for confirmation. In their anxiety to get the convention the Indiana committee placating Boss Hill completely gave a wny the boom of Isaac Pusey Gray, but it really has no proportions discoverable to anything except the super-heated fancy of tho aforesaid Isaac P. There never has been a time in the last twenty-five years that Benjamin Harrison could not poll as many votes in Indiana as any other Republican, and he is better known and more highly esteemed among the masses of the peoplo to-day than ever before. One of Garza's lieutenants, who commands a squad of men along the border, denounces the charge that they are bandits. Ho says Garza represents a principle. Of course; the first thing a Mexican of South American revolutionist does is to mount a principle, if he can find one. Now the New York Times chr.rgcs Senator Gorman, of Maryland, with "knifing" Mr. Cleveland in 1883. Now, if the Times can furnish proof to sustain its charge, it will contribute some-' thing important to the enrxent and growing contention between tho two wings of tho Democracy. The Valparaiso correspondent of the Now York Herald telegraphs that the Chilian government ami people earnestly desire peaco with the United States. If that is so they have a queer way of showing it. It is more probable that they want us to bo peaceable while thoy are blustering and insulting'. Having resigned the secondary chairmanship which Speaker Crisp gave him, Mr. Mills is reported to have it in mind to attempt to amend tho tariff bills .which Chairman Springer will present, with a view to extending their "reform" features. Ho and his followers seem to have it in mind to embarrass the HillGorman faction. The Boston Transcript learns that tho appointees of President Harrison in Indiana worked faithfully for tho man who appointed them. Out hero in Indiana it i3 tho opinion of those who know that federal officers never did less. The truth is. President Harrison enjoys tho confidence of the mass of voting Republicans. Soon after tho close of the war an act was passed which debars ex-confederates from holding commissions in tho military and naval service of the United States. General Herbert, of Alabama, has introduced a bill repealing that law, for which there is now no occasion. This seems a proper occasion to remove a bar which will deprivo tho country of tho services of some valuable men in tho event of war. The Augusta (Ga.) Chroniclo comes to the front to declaro that the statement of tho editor of the Atlanta Constitution that Mr. Cleveland cannot carry Georgia is a reflection upon the Democracy of that State, and to assure the country that the Democracy of Georgia will jrivo tho electoral vote of that State to any Democratic candidate. The Chronicle retains its confidence in tho capacity of the Democratic election officers. The indications are conclusive that President Harrison will havo tho solid support of the Indiana delegation for ienomination at Minneapolis. This is as it 6houId be. Anything less would bo unjust to him and dishonoring to tho Republicans of Indiana. If tho convention should name somo other candidate Indiana Republicans will give him a loyal support, but their first duty is to tho Indiana man who has borne himself Bp well in past contests and acquitted himself so creditably in the high office ho now fills. Tho result of tho district conventions yesterday shows that this is the prevailing sentiment among Indiana Republicans The last week has settled the fact that our climate is not changing in any essential or fundamental sense. Seasons may vary and sudden changes succeed one another, but the general law of averages remains about tho samo.

The oldest inhabitant in tho Northwest does not remember colder weather than that of the last week or two, when mercury has frozen and spirit thermometers havo marked from thirty to forty degrees below zero. The cold wave has extended far southward, and the present winter will be long remembered for its extreme cold in most of the Southern States. In Indiana and neighboring States it has been almost as cold as it ever gets, and the heavy fall of snow has been very general. The latter carao in good time to be of great service to tho wheat crop, while tho cold weather has undoubtedly conduced to improved hygienic conditions. Tho ice crop will bo tho best harvested for many years, and on the whole wo are having "a good, old-fashioned winter."

HI5I8TER EGAN. This administration has furnished no better proof of its American spirit and independence than the way in which it has stood by Minister Egnn from tho beginningof the Chilian trouble to the present. The appointmentof Mr. Reran, in thefirst place, was a deserved recognition ot a class of citizens to whom -tho Republican party owed much in tho last campaign. We mean the IrishAmericans, thousands upon thousands of whom worked and voted for General Harrison. The . fact that Mr. Egan had been known as a Blaine man cuts no figure- in the case; he was a Republican and worked and voted for Harrison. His appointment, therefore, was entirely according to tho fitness of things as viewed from' the American side and from a political stand-point. From the time that Mr. Egan went to Chili he became a target for the abuse of English correspondents, whoso charges were printed in tho British press and eagerly -copied and commented on by mugwump papers in this country. Thero was no question ns to his ability, of his devotion to American interests, or of his fitness to discharge the duties of tho office. But from the day of his arrival in Chili he was maligned, misrepresented, abused and vilified with truly British persistence, and these attacks, first exploited in British papers, were promptly copied on this side. The trouble with Mr. Egan was that he was an Irishman and had incurred the displeasure of the British government. As a rocent British author expresses it, "this ill-chosen representative has for many years stood beyond tho pale of British society." As if this government or people cared whether their minister to Chili stood well in Great Britain or not. Even admitting that he was distasteful to Englishmen, this fact need not have hurt him in tho estimation of Chilians, and would not havo done so but for the persistent efforts of British meddlers to bring him into disfavor. So untiring and malignant havo been these efforts that it is probably safe to say that no American minister to any foreign country ever had a moro trying time than Mr. Egan has had' in Chili. Not only have his acts and words been misrepresented and distorted, and his character maligned, but his footsteps have been dogged, members of his family have been insulted and his residencohas been, for weeks at a time, kept under police surveillance, under tho pretense of watching for Chilian refugees who had sought an asylum there. During all these trying scenes Mr. Egan has done nothing unbecoming a gentleman or a ministerial representative of the United States, and has well maintained tho dignity and honor of the American name. It is greatly to the credit of the administration that it has stood by Mr. Egan in spito of tho efforts of hia enemies to break him down and drive him out of office. It has said, in effect, to tho British correspondents and press; "Mr. Egan was appointed as an American citizen, without reference to the wishes of the British government or the feelings of Englishmen, and as long as he continues to do his duty ho will be sustained by his government." Any other course would have been cowardly and un-American. Tho government of the United States cannot allow the status of American citizens or its official treatment of them to be dictated by foreign governments. Many years ago Hon. Carl Schurz was appointed minister to Spam. He was a refugee from Germany and in disfavor with the German government. Suppose that German merchants, correspondents and editors had made war on him and tried to drivo him out of office. Tho American people would have rallied as ono man to his support. So they should to tho support of Mr. Egan, and so they would but for the prevalence of an unpatriotic and un-Americau feeling which takes delight in echoing British views of American affairs. Thero is nothing tho matter with Mr. Egan, unless to bo an Irishman and a Republican and an object of hatred to Englishmen constitute a cause of offense. On this very account he occupies a peculiarly representative position, and fully deserves the firm support he has received from this government. V3Y 8TDPID LYIKO. A few days ago it .was stated that a Pittsburg reporter had drawn from Sen ator Sherman a statement to the effect that "while General Harrison has proved an excellent President, ho could not carry Ohio if ho should bo tho Republican candidate, so unfortunate is ho in dealing with men." Any one who knows anything about John Sherman knows that ho never made such a statement. Ho is not that kind of man, and it is well known that ho does not entertain that opinion of President Harrison as a candidate. But the idea occurred to some unscrupulous person representing a sensational and unscrupulous paper who saw Senator Sherman and thereupon assumed that it would bo a smart thing to start such a falsehood. Perhaps somo person who has a grievance against the President, or thinks that ho Is. favoring some other man, concluded that it was just the smart and proper thing to tell such a falsehood to somo guileless reporter in order to get it published. But it matters not who did it or what was the motive: it was printed, and once printed it will go tho rounds of the Democratic press. An independent pa

per put it thus: "Senator Sherman did

not stop at Pittsburg long, but long enough for a reporter to twist out of him tho opinion that Harrison cannot carry Ohio." After this falsehood had been going tho rounds a few days a telegram was sent from Washington to the effect that Senator Sherman never said anything of the kind. But tho papers which set the falsehood a-going will not notice tho correction or the refutation. It will not servo their pur pose. They aro newspapers in the sense that giving currency to falsehoods is publishing news and tho telling of truth is not newspaper enterprise. There has been a good deal of such news published already regarding the President and his party, and there will be a good deal more of it as the season advances. The prudent person will not believe a word of it, but attribute it to those newspaper-makers who act upon tho evident belief that the more improbablo the story tho better news it will make, and that tho best news is that which contains no element of fact whatever. OSQAHIZI-Q FOB THE PI GET. The Republican district conventions met yesterday in the several congressional districts of this State to elect members of tho State central committee. Reports from all the districts show that tho meetings wcro earnest, enthusiastic and marked by good feeling. As far as can be learned the selections were mado with a view to securing tho best men for the position, and the committee is likely to prove an unusually good ono. Reports printed in another part of the Journal convoy somo idea of tho spirit of the meetings. Tho predominant feeling was that Indiana can be carried by the Republicans next fail if they do their duty in the wny of organization and work. Nowhere was the accidental Democratic victory of 1800 recognized as furnishing any cause why Republicans might not reasonably and confidently hope to succeed this year. All tho conventions, with ono exception, adopted resolutions indorsing tho administration of President Harrison and expressly or by implication favoring his rcnomination. In nearly all the districts theso resolutions were adopted unanimously, while in one or two there was slight opposition. Tho opposition represented proferenco for another candidate, and will not affect tho party strength after the nomination shall be made. Tho practical unanimity with which tho resolutions were adopted, and tho composition of the State central committee, foreshadows quite certainly a solid Harrison delegation from this State and his cordial support if renominate. A FREE-TRADE REPBOOT. The other day tho f reo-trade Boston Herald concluded that it was a good time to sny something about bindingtwine and the Republican party, whereupon tho man who know least about tho tariff proceeded to expatiate upon its iniojiity and tho general rebellion it was creating among tho farmers, in the wheat-growing States. Ho closed with the prediction that if the Republicans in Congress adhered to this infamy they could not count upon tho votes in those States which they have been receiving ever since the war in presidential years. The statement ordinarily would not have attracted any notice, for the reason that tho Republican press docs not feel that there is no other object in life than to attempt to instruct free-trade editorial writers regarding tho provisions of the tariff law. The twino manufacturers in Now England could tell a very different story, but even manufacturers have wearied of correcting editors whoso vocation is to misrepresent them. It wns, however, too much for the New York Times, another free-trade paper whose editorial writers seem to havo some knowledgo of tho provisions of the McKinley law, and it went for the Boston free-trade paper in tho following lively manner: That Ithe McKinley law removed the duties on the raw materials out of which the farm or' binding-twine is made, and reduced tho duty on tho twine itself , to almost nothing. We do not believe that tho removal of this duty of 710 of a cent per pound coald have any perceptible ellect upon tbe price of tho product. Why should the majority membera le naked to give prominence in their tariff policy to a proposition tbat can have no weight with intelligent persons? This allusion to "intelligent persons" is not only a reflection upon the absurd ignorance of tho Boston Herald, but a vicious dig at young Mr. Bryan and other fresh demagogues, who nro presenting bills putting binding-twine on the free list. It seems that Brazil is furnishing another warning of tho disaster which is suro to overtake thoso countries which resort to an irredeemable paper money. Two years ago tho paper money of Brazil was at par, bnt now it is worth little moro than half its face. Consul Negley, writing in regard to the province of Rio Grande do Sul specially, says that "the chief apparent cause that has hindered Brazil from entering on a new era of progress and prosperity is the folly which has permitted tho now system of banks to flood tho country with a vast volume of practically irredeemable paper money." Of the results of the unvise policy, tho Consul says: Cheap paper money has caused an unnatural llnctuatiou of exchange, and is sapping credit at homo and abroad: it is paralyzingleeitimatebusiness and stimulating an unhealthy growth of companies organized for all sorts of imaginary enterprises. If theso object lessons should bo lost upon the fiat-money boomers of this country, they will not upon the levelheaded and practical people, who yery generally know that money which represents no real value is like all other things which can be had for nothing. The medical code, as tho Journal has had frequent occasion to remark, is a fearful and wonderful thing, but though it Ua law like that of the Medesand Persians, common humanity should require that it be suspended in case of railroad accidents or other calamities where the services of many physicians are needed. The disclosures brought out by tho coroner s. investigation at Crawfordsvillo, Showing that Professional etiquette prevented the giving of attention to sufferers by physicians not invited by the official railroad surgeon to assist, aro .their own unflattering commentary on

the sacred code and its followers. Under such circumstances a refusal to aid tho injured upon any ground whatever partakes of cruelty and inhumaniity. Popular opinion will sustain physicians in a.work of this character, even though the code be smashed to flinders in tho transaction. Tho law that calls for aid for the afflicted is higher than that relating to the attitude of ono doctor towards another.

Ferdinand Ward, Iwho wrecked the firm of Grant & Ward, will bo a free man soon, his term at Sine Siog bavins nearly expired. Some unsophisticated paragrapher. commenting on tbe fact that Ward has learned the printer's trade while in prison, remarks, placidly, that bo may start a daily paper when he gets out. Familiarity with tho printer's trade is an essential element in getting out a newspaper, but the man who starts the paper is apt to find that the possession of a well-filled pocketbook is of much more importance. Thousands of poor men have suffered pain from a protrnding tack in a shoe and nobody ever heard of it. but when Mr. William Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil Company, contracts a sore too from tbat canse it is telegraphed over the country ana people devour it as if it wore important news. We Americans are great toadies to wealth. Tn the Editor of the Indlanapolla Journal: Which -was tho colder day, Jan. 1, 1861. or Jan. 5, 18S4? clh. There is no official record of tbe temperature at Indianapolis on Jan. 1, 1564. but the Journal of the day follow ins gives it as 20 below zero. The record at the signalservice office in this city shows the temperature on Jan. 5, 1SS4. to have been 25 below zero. litiBSLES IN THE Alii. Necessary to Know. Lushforth What Is the sign when a man dreams of snakes! W atts Were you asleep! Safe. Molly la tho record of your ago in the family Bible? Polly No. I keep It in my pocket. A Natural Consequence. "You have the toothache, dear! That is too bad. What canned t!" "I think," answered the Philadelphia maiden, "tbat It enmo from leaving my gums at home when I went down town." roller. In the street can Miss Figg (sottovoce) Isn't that Sir. Mud so In the corner! And Just look! Ho is giving up hi a peat to that poor, rasped old woman! Isn't that lovely! Yabsley That la his washwoman. AEOUT PEOPLE "AND THINGS. The present which Mrs, Marshall 0. Roberts gave ' to ; her husband. Colonel Ralph Vivian, on her wedding day was a lovely insurance policy on her own life for $100,100. A sufferer from the widespread dressreform movement makes the following wail: "Bifurcation" is vexation, "suspenders" aro as bad; "trunks to the knee" discomfort me, and "bloomers" drivo me mad. Mlle. Elise St. Omkk, a French woman of sixty years of age, has started on a tour round tho world. She will begin her journey by. way of the Southern hemisphere, and Bather during a leisurely course of travel, statistics for the Fror.cn Geographical Society. It was announced in England when Mr. Gladstone went to Biarritz that letters would not' be forwarded to him from Hawarden. Hut-some second-band booksellers ventured so send him some catalogues direct, and received some orders so promptly as to Indicate that bo looked at somo of his mail, even when it came from strangers. The lata Randolph Rogers, the celebrated American sculptor, was one of the sleek and portly men that Caesar liked to have about him. His shoulders were broad, his cbest immense, and it was said of him once that if his work had ever been subjected to criticism he had laughed and grown fat over it. He was a man of simple habits, genial in manner and entirely devoid of snobbery. Du., Edward Egglestox says that he is tired of being regarded as a woolly Western dialectician. Yet the book that made his fame, tbe "Jloosier Schoolmaster," is still selling at the rate of three thousand copies a year, after having been - twenty one years in print. The book has never had a fine edition, but the Doctor says he intends to give it one soon, probably because it has attained its majority and deserves a now suit. r Rumor has it In England that General Booth, of tbe Salvation Army, will designate his own daughter as his successor in command. By the constitution of this organization he is permitted to bequeath bis otlice to whomsoever he pleases. His son is already his chief of staff. Tho General is expected to return to England on Feb. 13, and he will immediately begin a "tour of inspection" throughout tbat country. Elaborate preparations are being made for his reception in London. The King of the Belgians did a very popular thing in opening the new glass banqueting-hall at Laeken on Christmas eve. Instead of giving a court dinner he invited all tbe five hundred workmen employed in the restoration ot the palaco to supper, and afterwards ordered them to be conducted through the whole of tho winter garden, magnificently lighted for the first time by electricity. On leaving, each guest was'prcseuted with a bottlo of wine, a case ofsweettneats, and a purse of money. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who has been living in England for some time, is now residing in West Sixty-first street, New York, with br son. Although Mrs. Stanton is over seventy years of age, she still wields a commaudins inlluenco among tho women who are battling for universal suffrage. In addition to her engrossing labors on behalf of her sex. Mrs. Stanton is a constant contributor to the magazines, her latest articlo being an ethical essay which will appear in the next number of the North American Keview. Randolph Rogers, while yet a boy, showed his talent by carving curious caneheads on gnarled sticks which he found in his rambles in the woods. A few years later, while in the service of a New York sil& merchant, he slept in the store of his employer, and. during his leisure hours, devoted himself to making smsll statues. The merchant, discovering his bust of Hyron one day. was so pleased at tho evidenoe of Kogers's genius that he offered to lend him money enough to go to Italy and study art This was his first real start in life. This story, which tho Philadelphia Inqnirer tells about Henry Watterson. of the Louisville Courier-Journal, may not bo strictly correct, bnt it has such good points tbat ono cannot avoid wishing that it were: Owing toomemisunderstftndinff.afewyesrs ago Mr. Watterson and one of his sons are not'on speaking terms. The young man. however, while a reporter on the Louisville Commercial, was assigned to interview his father. sent up his card, and was admitted. "Vou are. I believe." said Mr. Watterson. holding tho card in his band, a reporter for the Commercial'" "Yes. bir," answered tbe son. And then VVatterson pere answered the questions addressed to him. lioth men were very formal, and at tbe close Mr. Watterson said, as he usually does after tie is interviewed: .Now voniig man.be inre to quote me correctly." Ihe son bowed and left. ONLY ONE WAY TO SUBDUE HER. Althonch she's a maid in a million. Most XrlKid and icy is h. In fart, very plainly a chilly un, And eaucy aa aaucy can be: And If e'er I accoinplUh tb maid's subjugation IWill be surely by conquest and not arhltrutton. Naw York I Teas.

QUESTION OF JURISDICTION

Arcnraents Before the Supremo Court in the Cases of Chicago Anarchists. General Butler's Contention as to the Rights of Foreigner? Crisp Treated with Contempt by Mills Stanford's Scheme. PLEAD UIO FOR ANARCHISTS. The Supreme Court Xlears Argnments in Behalf of Fielden and Schwab. Washington, Jan. 21. Tbe cases of Samuel Fielden and Miahael Schwab, the Chicago Anarchists, convicted ot complicity in the famous Haymarket riots, and now confined in Joliet penitentiary under a life sentence commoted by the Governor of Illinois from a death sentence, came up in the United States Supreme Court shortly after 12 to-dar for argument. The court-room was comfortably filled but no unusual interest was taken in the case. Gen. Benjamin Butler, looking quite feeble, was in court as ono of the counsel for the imprisoned men and attracted some attention. The two cases embraced tbe same questions, but were argued separately, that of Fielden being first taken up. Mr. Salomon, who has pusbed tbe cases for the men and been their counsel from the beginning of trials, opened the argument The ground on which the cases come before the court is tbat the time for the enforcement of the original sentence of death imposed by the trial court having expired without its having been put in force, the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois, on Sept. 14, 1887, pronounced a judgment and sentence of death against tbe men, who were not then present in court. Mr. Salomon argued tbat there was a violation of the constitutional rights of the prisoners in not having them in court at the time of sentence, likewise in refusing to show the facts. The chief justice suggested that the State Supreme Court merely fixed tbe time for execution. Mr. Salomon asserted that the court did more by reciting that the persons were present. He then made another point by attirming that there was no authority by which the Governor of the btato could direct the enforcement of his commutation of sentence. Tbe power of E anion and commutation were conferred y law on tho Governor, but there was no manner provided by statute for enforcing imprisonment where ordered in commuta tion of a death sentence, and the Governor in directing such imprisonment had assumed a power not vested in him. Justice Gray asked if there was anything to show whether or not the prisoner had accepted the Governor's pardon. Mr. Salomon replied that thero was nothing whatever to show that Schwab had accepted it. The Justice then asked if the result would not be that the man would go free, that a commutation would amount to an absolute pardon. Mr. Salomon admitted this, but maintained that, though the commutation might, under tbe Illinois law, be ordered, no power existed to enforce tbe imprisonment ordered. Mr. George Hunt, Attorney-general of the State of Illinois, followed Mr. Salomon in behalf of tbo State of Illinois. He maintained that the United States Supreme Court had no jurisdiotion to pass upon tbe action of the Supreme Court of Illinois. The charge against the court whose judgment was sought to be reviewed was that it refused to amend its record and show that Fielden and Schwab were not bodily present when tbe judgment was rendered. This court had jurisdiction to review the linal resort of the se;ral States only whenever a federal question was involved. He submitted that no federal question was involved in the record, and that thero was no final judgment to be reviewed. There was simply a decision of - the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois on a motion made subsequent to tbe entry of final judgment in the original case. Moreover, the Supreme Court's judgment was not a condemnation of the parties, but simply a refusal to interff ro with its own record. Mr. Hunt then called attention to tho faeff that it was not until the next term of court that tho men hied their objections, and he asked wben litigation would end if counsel could come in at any time and allege errors in the record. There was no reason, he said, for tbe presence of the men in the court. There is in the case a suggestion that the two men are subjects of Oreat Britain and Germany. Attorneygeneral Hunt said he was unable to find anything in the treaties by which the case could be affected. A foreigner stood on no better ground than an American citizen. General Butler That is true. In the course of this part of the argument Mr. llnnt quoted from an utterance of General Butler to tbo elfect that foreigners ware entitled to no greater consideration than American citizens, and not so much "if they did not behave themselves," and paid a compliment to bis opponent by adding that it was tbat spirit "which enabled bira to measure diplomatic swords with Faluieriton and not come off second best in the conflict." General Butler arose, and, thanking Mr. Hunt, said: "What I shall ask the court to come to is that foreigners here have, under the treaties, exactly tbe same rights that we have, but that when the rights guaranteed by treaty to a foreigner are brought in question be is entitled toadindication through the courts of the United States and. therefore, that a federal question will come up in tbe records." The importanco of this statement is that it shows the manner in which it is expected to establish tbe jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court and its right to review the proceedings in the State court. The Attorney-general of Illinois then closed his argument by addressing hims-lf to tbe claims made in behalf of Schwab that there was no authority for sending Schwab to the penitentiary alter commutation and thatthe letters directing his confinement aud the copies of the court's decisions amounted to nothing as authority, therefore Mr. Hunt maintained that unless the pardoning power was regulated by law the manner of its exercise was entirely a matter of executive discretion. Chief .lostico Fuller Had any application been made to the Supremo Court of Illinois on behalf of this man on this ground? Mr. Hunt No sir. The Chief Justice Where is the federal question then! Mr. Hunt argued tbat thero was none and said that the claim that Schwab's imprisonment nnder commutation by the Governor was Illegal, novel and amusing. General Butler will make the closing awameat to-morrow. (J TTVO-PER-CENT. LOAN, Mr. Stanford's Financial Scheme Advocated by Himself and Senator PeftVr. Washington, Jan. 2L Mr. Stanford addressed tbe Senate to-day in advocacy of tho bill, introduced by him on Dec. , to provide the government with means sufficient to supply the national want of a sound circulating medium. The bill proposes the issue of United States circulating notes to the amount of $100,000,000, and such additional amounts, from time to time, as shall be necessary to meet the reqnirement&of the act, to be lent, under the supervision of a land-loan bureau, to owners ot agricultural lands to an amount not exceeding half the assessed valuation ot the land at the rate of 2 per cent, interest. He replied to tbe criticisms of the committee on finance in its adverse report on a like bill at the last session, und argued that the precedents cited in that report of the failure of similar schemes m France in 17V 2. and in the Argentine Iiepublic, recently, did not apply to the proposed measure, which was entirely dillerent in principle He. contended, also, that the committee was in error when it assumed that tbe bill could not be made available to any other class than the farmers. It was, on the contrary, intended for the benefit of all cissies. He spoke at length m advocacy of his well-known views upon this subject. Mr. Mitchell asked Mr. Stanford whether' under the proposed bill, any largo corporation that was a large owner of lauds the lnnrt-grtnt railroads, lor example conld not borrow to half the nsseaned value of their lauds, Mr. Stanford replied in the arannative. Mr. Morrill inquired whether there was to be more than one place in each State where money was to be lent by the government Mr. Stanford said that

the idea was to have an agency of the land bureau in every large city and town of a State. Mr. Morrill suggested that that would entail very large expense. Mr. Stanford "laid that agencies would not be necessary in every State. Mr. Feller made a long speech in advocacy of the bill. He quoted extensively from the literature of the Farmers' Alliance and summed up. with his approval, tbe memorial of the Alliance, saying that it came from men of the highest character, representing officially a body composed, of farmers and other classes of working people with a voting power of at least 2,500.000 voters of every shade of political faith on other questions. In conclusion Mr. Feller said: "Kemove from the vitals of the people the destroying vims of the usurer, lift irom their homes the incubus of debt; dispel the clouds which hover about the farmers' horizons; carry bread and cheer to the toilers and let tbe suusbine pour into every household and you will plant a new civilization here. You will bring God close Jo the people. You will raise the lowly aud banish caste. You ill drive despair away, lou will employ persons, destroy anarchy, cure drunkenness. Christianize tbe home, ennoble citizenship, nationalize the people and perpetuate the Republic." At the conclusion of Mr. Fcfier's speech the bill, on Mr. Stanford's motion, remained on the table to be called up on some future occasion. MILLS AND CUISr. Another Incident Showing the' Ill-Feeling Between tbe Txan and the Speaker. Precial to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. Jan. 21. There was today given a new impetus in the fight between the Mills and Crisp factions in the House. Mr. Mills has aunounced through his friends (not by letter as stated in press dispatches) that he will not act as chairman ot the committee on commerce, and has failed, say tho friends of Mr. Crisp, to notify the Speaker. This action has added fuel to the flame between the two factious, and is likely to widen the breech considerably. It is always the custom to decline service upon committees either by rising on the lloor of the House during the session, 6o tbat the act may become a part of the recorded proceedings, or by a formal letter to tho Speaker. Kvidently Mr. Mills desires to make his disrespect for the Speaker as broad as possible by ignoring custom . aud showing bis contempt through personal and political friends and tbe press. Speaker Crisp is reported to be sorely tried over the incident, while bis friends in the House declare tbey will resent insult in the proper way whenever the occasiou otters. When Mr. Mills went to Texas before the holidays he named Mr. Wise of Virginia, who ranks second on the commerce committee, to act as chairman, aud the latter immediately appointed a clerk from among his constituents. It remains to be seen whether the Speaker will undo this act of friendship on the part of the Texan, and show him ho cannot name the chairman of a committee upon which he himself deolines to servo. MINOR . MATTERS. .

Senator Toorhees Will Be Glren a Chance to Abuse Judge Woods To-Day. Special to the IndiacapoUs Journal. Washington, Jan. 21. A special meeting of the Senate committee on judiciary has been called for to-morrow morning to hear Senator Voorhees in opposition to the confirmation of the nomination of United States District Judge Woods, of Indiana. It is expected that the speech of the Senator will occupy two hours or more, and go over all the political charges which have been rehearsed in the Democratic newspapers of Indiana during the past three years, almost. The committee will make no eflort to transact any other business, in all probabilty, as the meeting was called for the sole accommodation of Senator Voorhees. and it is not likely tbat a vote upon Judge Woods or any of the other six cironit nominations will be reached before next Monday, when reports upon all are to be made to the Senate. Jerry Simpson's First Speech in the House. Washington; Jan. 21. In the House, today, bills were introduced for public buildings, at Columbus, Ind., and Sterling and Dixon, 111. Mr. Davis of Kansas asked for the present consideration of a joint resolution authorizing tbe Fresident to appoint a commission of three persons to investigate the cause of the recent explosion and loss of life in tbe coal mines at Krebs, Ind. T., but Mr. Bynum objected, and the resolution, after some debate, went to the committee on rules. In discussing a bill appropriating $15,000 to complete the allotment of lands to the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in Oklahoma. Mr. Simpson of Kansas asserted that the protective tariff policy, as pursued by the Republican party, instead of bringing prosperity to tho farmers, had brooch; disaster applause on the Democratic side, and they wanted to seek homes and begin life under a Democratic administration, which, he hoped, would repeal the McKinley bill and all kindred tarift laws, and bring prosperity to the country. Mr. Catchlngs, ' from the committee on rules, reported the new code of rules, which was ordered printed in the record. Mr. Catcbings stated that he would ask for the consideration of the report Monday. Two Portraits Accepted by the llonse. WAsniNGTGX, Jan. 21. The new oil portraits of ex-Speakers Grow and Handall wcro accepted by the House to-day. They attracted much attention and a great deal of well-merited praise. In the case of each. the likeness is striking and the execution masterly. Mr. Grow was upon the lloor looking hale and hearty and apparently bearing youthfully the burden of years which have rested npon him since he presided over tbo deliberations of the House in the Thirty-seventh Concress. In tho members' gallery were seated Mrs. Randall and her daughters, Mrs. Lancaster and Miss Kandall. Mr. C. W. Stone, of Penneylvania, made a brief speech of presentation. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, who had been a member of the Thiity-soventh House the only memberof the present House who enjoyed that privilege in tbe name of the House aocepted the gift of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. While he was speaking. Mr. Springer of Illinois 'escorted Mr. Grow to the Speaker's desk, where he was gracefully received by Mr. McMillin, who tendered him a seat on tbe left. As the ex-Speaker took his position next to the presiding officer he was greeted with a round of applause. Mrs. Miller's Weekly Reception. 8per'al to the Indlarapo'.ia Journal. Washington, Jan. 21. The weekly reception of Mrs. Miller, wife of theAttorneygeneral, was very largely attended. Mrs. Miller wore a rich toilet of bronze-green silk and jetted net She had assisting her Mrs. George C. Hilt, of Indianapolis, who wore a London gown of pale green bengaline; Mrs. John Jay Knox, who had on black and red satin brocade; Mus Knox, in pink crepe and jet, who are all Mrs. Miller's guests. Mrs, A. D. Lynch also assisted. Out in the dining-room Miss Miller, in a pretty gown of pale blue crepe, and Miss liessi'e Knox, who had a scarlet crpe gown. sat at the head and foot of the table. Jnatire Bradley Djinr. Washington, Jan. 21. Mr. Justice Bradley, of tbe United States Supreme Court, who has been ill for some time past, is sinking rapidly and his physicians say that he may not live twenty-four hours. General Jiot. SretiAl to the Inlianapolia Journal. Washington, Jan. 21. A favorable report was made to the Senate to-day from the committee on the Turpie bill for the relief of John W. Black, of Indiana. Secretary Foster will return to Y ashington the latter part of next week. Passenrers and Trainmen Injured. Dk Soto, Mo-. Jan. 21. The north-bound Texas express train on the Iron Mountain, due in St. Loins at 7 o'clock this morning, was wrecked one mile south of thi i-lac, at l.Z). Tbo wieck was caused by a hrokrti rail. The women's coach left tho rails and

the sleeping car was thrown several feet from the track a ad turned over on its aide, slightly injuring two passengers and three trainmen. Those injured were F. U. Nichols, of Greely, Col., left side bruised and left hand badly cut by glas: W. McGregor, of Flint, Mich., badly brnised and cut about tho head and face; T. H. Harden, trainmaster, slightly injured; sieeping-car conductor Letherby, bruised and hart about tbe sides and hips: Fnllman porter Calvin, shoulder bruised aud other slight injuries. g ' A FKEXCH SPECTACLE.

Max 0'F.ell Treats a Small Audience to Either Thin Diet in Hi? Lecture. Were it not for the newspapers that are published in Indianapolis this day comparatively few persons would be aware of the fact that Max O'Kell lectured at the Grand Opera-house last evening on "America as Seen Through French Spectacles." Max O'Rell is Paul Blouct.and the sobriquet is supposed to be an antic attempt at a pen on "mackerel" a salt fish which, after alL is much fresher than most of the O'Kelliaa jokes, and which possess tbe only novelty of having a French finish. "All tho civilized nations of the world." said the lecturer last night as ho faced bis little audienco, "are composed of two kinds of men those tbat are gentlemen, and those that are not. By gentlemen I do not mean the New York dudes, or thoso w odea New Yorkers with coats of arms whoso ancestors had no arms to their coats. (Here the lecturer waited for tho laughter that never came.l "1 have never been able to discover any ditlerence between an American gentleman and a gentleman elsewhere. The gentleman is a uuiversal type; describe him here and you describe him everywhere. All civilized nations have him, Frauce, England, America, all, including Germany. Hr Jonathan I do not mean tbe gentleman, bat the man of the masses. Jonathan, the typical American, is in the eyes of my beloved compatriots a man with his hair falling over his shoulders, a wide sombrero hat. loose blouse, leather leggings aDd a conple of revolvers in his belt. Lver since Bnffalo Bill has shown my compatriots his Indians and his cowboys, this impression has become a deep conviction. "We French people know lesaof foreigners than they know of us, and care less to know anything of them. We are satisfied the foreigners aro all concerned to know of us. We do not despise tbe foreigner. We rather pity him. We are good-hearted people. Paris is cosmopolitan, but iu the provinces th?y have hrard of America. It was discovered by Coluinbas. But who lives there, they do Lot ask about that. Jonathan, the tvptcal American ono day I was entertained by some friends at tbe New York Union League Club. On that occasion I sat between two eminent compatriots of yours. Conversation followed on tbe subject of the typical American. I found my friend on tbe right was of opinion that the typical American was a silent, sulky, sad. taciturn person. The gentleman on my left was of opinion that he was a cheerful, good-fellow, a talkative, inquisitive man. When two eminent Americans difler so much as that I am sure 1 have want of your sympathies in my dilUculty to settle the point. If I were asked what my modest opinion was, I would eay be was rather talkative ana decidedly inquisitive. "At Pittsburg, at tbe hotel a boy brought roe a card. He said. Ttis a young man who wants to see you in tbe halL' 1 said. T will be down in a few minutes I went down. I found a young man there. lie said. 'Let me thank you for tbe pleasure you gave me last night; 1 had such a lovely time.' I grasped his hand and thanked him. It does a man good to be appreciated. T am engaged to be married.' continued this young man, 'to a lovely girl in this city. All her folks went to hear your lecture last night, and I bad the girl all to myself. Yon gave me a lovely evening!' "What strikes a European roost forcibly as be rambles about in the United States is the total absence of stnpid looking faces. That is a great treat for a European especiallyif aman should spend a great deal of his life in England. You are not all beautiful. No! But you are all intelligent looking. In this co'untry the men live in a furnace of activity and tho ladies as It should be in clover. "If you would have an idea of how far the spirit of activity and enterprise can go in this country let an American reporter come near you. One day I had given a very interesting lecture to an audience composed of the students of the University of Michigan, one thousand young men and young women who live in the same boardinghouse, beautiful and peaceful. Of course they were not married. Next night 1 had an engagement. I arrived at 10 o'clock at night, went to a hotel, had some supper, and about half past 10 went to bed or, to use a more proper expression for the ladies. I retired. 1 had been retiringabout half an hour when there was a knock at the door. I said, 'Who is there!' T am a representative of the Brnahville Express. said a voice behind the door. 1 said, T am very sorry, bnt I am asleep. If yon will come to-morrow morning I will bo pleased to nee you.' "NV s&id the voice my paper appears in the morning and 1 would be glad to have something in it about you.' Then, changing his tone, he asked: 'Will you please let me inf "The sleepy lion began to wag his tail. I said, "Yon go" without mentioning any place. 1 thought he was gone. The ilia sion was but short. Another knock. I saw there was no peace until that rn&uwaslet in. The door opened and closed. I went back to bed. It was dark in the room. I heard tbe reporter's step on the carpet. I heard the noise of a pocket being searched. It was the reporter's pocket. He pulled out a match, struck it and lighted three burners of the chandelier. Then he cbo&e the most comfortable arm-chair, sat down aud looked around. I wanted to say to tbat man (ue vonlez-vousP 1 translated too quickly, and I said 'What will you havef' He said: 'Thanks, Fm not particular; I'll have whisky and soda.' "I rang for the mixtnre. which was brought no for two. lie lighted a cigar, said, T guees you don't object to smoking.' I said no, and then he took a reporter's note-book out of his pocket. He said: T understand, some twenty years ago, you wero an officer in the French army, during the Franco-Prussian warT' "Yes.' "In tbe artillery!' "'Yes.' " 'You were woundcdP "'Yes.' "'Would you be kind enough to give me some reminiscences of the Franco-Prussian war!' "1 said, 'Free citizen of a great Republic, beware. There will be bloodshed in this very room this night.' "lie put up his note-book. T om going.' ho said. you are not meat.' I asked what that meant. He said that there waa not much to he got out of me. 1 should blush if I had to relate to you tho details of all the deeds Of valor that 1 performed dnring the Franco-Prussian war as related the next morning in the Brnahville Express." The last anecdote will be recognized by many as one published by Max O'Rell concerning a reporter of the Journal. Alas, ha never know the ellect of his bold, bad eirort of the imagination upon tbererorter. He wns a young man with the brightest prospects, but the story told by O'Rell blighted his yonng life and changed tho whole current of his career. He qnit the newspaper business soon aftrr O'IMi's publication and became man.ccr of a theater in Columbus, O., a position ho slill holds. sp M a" TBE GAS EXPLODED. Mrs. Lizzie Ellh Has a Lively Experiencs with the Biffed Fo?L Mrs. Lirzio Kills, colored, living in Fremont alley near Massachusetts avenue, was turning on the gas in her house last evening when the valve suddenly came out, leaving the vent open. The gas poured out in a heavy llame and burst into a blaze from a lamp, causing an explosion. The woman fainted and foieo one turned in an alarm. When the firemen arrived the flame was sbootiDg out of tbe chimney, but was doing no damage. It was smothered by means of a blanket thrown over the top ot the chimney. The firemen then groped their war iuto the house, fouud the valve and riuerted it in tt )' Thrt no. . n .K . .mil. tmt nfl j ti as iiiru 1111; u t and all damage was over. Mrs. Ellis was carncu out, ana revived in the iresa an without giving evidence of injuries.