Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 May 1894 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Can be found at the following places: PARIS--American Exchange In Paris, 36 Boulevard de Capucines. NEW YORK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel. PHILADELPHIA--A. P. Kemble 3735 Lancaster avenue CHICAGO--Palmer House, Auditoriuim IIoteL CINCINNATI J. R. Hawley Co, 151 Vine street LOUISVILLE--C. T. Deering northwest corner ol Third and Jefferson streets iT. LOUIS--Union News Company, Union Depot WASHINGTON. D.C.--Riggs House and Ebbitt House. Coxeyism was seed In the soil for which Cleveland is la the Spring time. So lens as the Coxey men carry so much soil at -out their persons they cannot be In favor of Henry George's land tax theory. Now it is Coxeylsm which has put the brakes upon the wheels of business. Shut off tariff agitation and Coxeylsm will disappear. The generals and colonels of the Coxey bands should leave revolutionary threats of bloodshed to Governors Waite and Lewelllng and the regulation Populist spellbinder. . Does any sensible man believe that the armor-plate scandals would not have been Investigated If Mr. Carnegie had not made the President a friend by writing" an Indorsement of the Wilson bill? The New York Times having gradually sidled over to the support of the Voorhees tariff bill, it is time that the Sentinel as a Cleveland cuckoo should explain Its phrase "defiled bill," applied to the Senate bill. The British Radicals, whom the American press 13 wont to praise, are hugely delighted over the Coxey demonstration. It never, however, has-been violent like the London mobs demanding labor or bread. Governor McKinley deserves credit for setting an example to other State executives In taking prompt and effective measures to take a train from the Coxeyites. A timely show of authority may save serious trouble. During the past year the output of gold in the world was $132,433,207. a gain of $12,S33.255 over 1S32. The United States still leads in total production, the yield last year amounting to almost $36,000,000. South Africa made the greatest increase, but that of the United States was next. Rather late In the day the opponents of ballot-box frauds in Chicago have taken steps to ferret out such crimes. As natural, the Democratic press howls and Democratic official try to defeat the ends of justice. The indications are that Just now Chicago is the stronghold of ballot-box frauds. It is due to the most of the Fry contingent to say that they are peaceable men who would not willingly do wrong. They are the victims of delusions and heresies, and are more sinned against by the demagogues who have filled their minds with pernicious heresies than sinning. In view of the results, demagogy is a more dangerous offense than treason. A correspondent of Lippincott's, Francis B. Loomis, gives the result of a detailed inquiry into domestic expenses In several European cities, compared with home cities, and comes to the conclusion that the facts do not warrant the current impression that they are less than in this country. The same sort of living costs quite as much in most European cities as here. Most people in Europe, however, are compelled to include less in their living than here, and for that reason It is cheaper. There must, in the nature of things, be a decline of wages In this country if the tariff till reducing the duties 33 to 50 per cent is passed. The ocean is but a channel now. and if the toll is reduced one-half on foreign goods, wages, which are the chief cost of goods, must be reduced in order to enable the home competitors .to have a chance la the home markets. It is probable that the reduction will be attended with strikes, but all such interruptions will tend to the advantage of foreign competitors. The officers of the Republican convention have presented the offlclal tally sheet to show that the claim of Mr. Ensley's friends that he would have led Captain Hess on the first ballot If the thirty-seven votes given him (Ensley) by Allan county had not been credited to Hess Is not well founded. The vote recorded for Hess on the first ballot was 373. Take the thirtyseven votes of Allen county from Captain Hess's vote and he would have had 336, while If thirty-seven votes are added to Mr. Ensley's vote 261 he would have had ,3. The statement to the effect that the aggregate vote on the first ballot was a hundred hort is shown to be unfounded by the official tally sheet. It cannot be possible that the Republicans who have started to overthrow the Democratic gerrymander in Illinois could have seen the decision of Judge Brown. of this county, declaring that the courts have no right to Interfere with such legislative acts as gerrymanders. That is, if a Legislature should decide that only half of the State should have representation, thus ignoring the Constitution, there is no power In the court to compel that body to comply with the organic law. In fact. If a Legislature

sees - fit to destroy representative government by denying half or two thirds of the counties representation, there Is no remedy. Such Is the logical conclusion of the Brown decision; , but in Michigan a Democratic Supreme Judge, one who has always been a Democrat, declared that the highest function of the Supreme Court was to correct legislative abuses.

THE DELAY OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS. Most of the Democratic papers In this State have declared for the Wilson bill, pure and simple, and the few Democratic conventions which have had the courage to go on record have indorsed the House, or Wilson, bill and condemned the bill which Senator Voorhees reported from the finance committee In the Senate. If they mean what they say they desire the passage of the House bill. In this connection the Journal desires to call the attention of the Indiana Democratic press to the proposition of Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island, in the Senate, last week, which was to proceed to vote on the Wilson, or House," bill without further delay. The Republicans generally were in accord with Hr. Aldrich, and would have put an end to the discussion if a vote upon the Wilson bill could have been had. The Democratic Senators, however, objected. They- were not willing to come to a vote upon the bill, which, it appears, the Democrats of Indiana and other States think they want. This is because, a considerable number of them are opposed to the Wilson bill. The Louisiana Senators and the Sugar Trust Senators are opposed to the free sugar features of the Wilson bill. The Virginia and West Virginia Senators are opposed to free coal and iron ore, and the Senators of New Jersey are opposed to. the income tax features of the WTilson bill. The Wilson bill was not voted on because the Democrats in the Senate do not want it, and at least eight of them would not vote for it. And yet. in spite of these facts, the Democratic press Is assailing the Republican Senators for delaying the passage of the Wilson bill by long-winded speeches, when, as the course pursued by the Democratic Senators shows, they do not want and will not permit a vote to be taken on the House bill. They even do not want to get the Wilson bill into a conference committee, which would follow its defeat in the Senate. The Hon. Frank Hatton, whose untimely death occurred hi Washington yesterday, was a man whose bast qualities were known only to his Intimate friends. Frank to the degree of brusqueness and a hater of cant and shams of all kinds, he was so self-' assertive in his opposition to what he did not like that many persons thought him prejudiced and opinionated. Tet he was remarkably accessible to reason, and his heart was a kind as his intellect was Just He did not claim to be a great man, but he represented in an; eminent degree some of the best qualities of American character. He was a good soldier, a good cltiren, a good friend, and always a good fighter. . In politics he never struck below the belt, and he knew how to receive as well as to give blows. His antagonism was honorable and his friendship knew no wavering. He could not be anything but a partisan, but his partisanlsrn was tempered with magnanimity. He was a Republican of Republicans, and would denounce a member of his own party who, he thought, had fallen short of his duty as soon as he would a member of the opposhUork. To his friends he was ks true as steel' and from : is enemies he usked no quarter. His publio services In the Postofllce Department were valuable, and his subsequent labors In the Journalistic field have left a lasting monument to his ability. His death will be regretted by a very large circle of friends, for It was Impossible to know him without loving him. The Journal has previously expressed its belief that the work being done by the literary clubs of Indiana was productive of good results In a double sense that of increasing the Intellectual powers of the members and of broadening . their characters through contact with other lives. The meeting of the union of Indiana club3 which opens Here to-day is, in effect, a taking of stock, a measure of what has been accomplished. ' This is a town of clubs, and the interest In tha gathering must necessarily be greater than in any place where the sympathy with its purposes was less extensive. Th local membership and the visiting delegates, will doubtless profit by an exchange of views and a comparison of methods, and the convention will be for them a m!leston3 in the path of progress The evidence in the case wherein Mr. Charles Stewart prosecuted Clerk Dillon, of the Denlson House, for assault and battery for ejecting him from the hotel elevator may not have been sufficiently conclusive to warrant Judge Stubbs In. imposing a fine for the offense charged, but the fact remains that most sensible people will still believe that Mr. Stewart was refused the use of the elevator because of his color. He is a young man of intelligence, the editor of a paper, and entitled, under the law and for every other consideration, to all the courtesies extended to others. No right-thinking person will approve of the discrimination of which he was the victim. Armstrong, who gets eighteen months t Imprisonment for conspiring to "hang" a Jury, has got no more than he deserves, and Judge Baker has rendered the communlty a valuable service by showing the enormity of such crimes. It will be some time before the fate of Armstrong will be forgotten by those who are so lost to the dictates of honesty that they will commit perjury for a few or many dollars. "The South Must Decide" is the' caption of an article In the Democratic Philadelphia Times. The South has always dvcided for the Democracy, and it will not abdicate tho throne of Democratic power now. There are some standard and time-honored Jokes that have no fitness for the latitude of central Indiana. One class relates to the carrying In of coal, the matrimonial squabbles growing out of the lighting of the kitchen tire on cold mornings, the neglect of the man of the house to split kindlings, etc. Since the advent of natural ga3 witticisms built on a basis of a visible and tangible fuel are complete misnts In this region. The l Iruo

of the facetious remarks about queens of the May and sore throats. Elsewhere the traditional queen may have a sore throat and find it necessary to wrap herself In furs before she goes out to dance upon the green, but the chances are that here she will wear her summer gowns, and even then find the temperature too torrid for dancing. The funny man hereabouts Is compelled to be original-.

Inquirer: No, the Union of Literary Clubs to meet here this week has no connection whatever with the Federation of Clubs, of which mention has been made In the papers from time to time. The former is an organization of literarj clubs in Indiana, including those composed of men as well as women, formed several years ago for the purpose of promoting social acquaintance among the members , and of gaining the benefit of the various systems t of club work. The Federation is a national institution with local branches, and Includes all classes of women's organizations. Its purpose is to promote the various reforms in which women are supposed to be especially interested, the theory being that more can be accomplished through organized efforts than by the methods usually adopted. In these hard times it will be difficult to arouse much active sympathy for Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher on account of her Inability to pay $800 yearly rent for her house. 'Few of us are able to pay that amount, but it is not thought worth while to telegraph the fact over the country as a pathetic Incident of life. The Plymouth Church people can be' depended on to keep Mrs. Beecher from want. Doesn't the invention of bullet-proof coats, following Immediately after the Introduction in all armies of deadly machine guns, add a new and unusual complication to the art of war? The new contrivances suggest the old conundrum as to what is likely to happen when an Irresistible body meets an Immovable force. Did some one say the amusement season ,was over? In view of the literary convention, with innumerable receptions, this week, the Wagner concerts and the Paine benefit, with Riley on the programme, next week, and the May Music Festival the week after, whoever said so seems to have been mistaken. One Austin Granvylle, or Austyn Granville, has written a book with the title,: "If the Devil Came to Chicago." Never mind, Austin; he will come home as soon as the Midway In the midwinter fair close's. A London Judge has decided that a cook cannot be fired for smoking in the kitchen. ' Tha rule does not apply to the stove. HUDDLES IX TIIC AIR. ;w.i.. 'Rellerlujr ihe 3Ionotony. The man who passed the winter time . In sitting 'round and wishing, Can now relieve his burdened mind By going out a-flshing. , A Possible Solution. "See here," said Chollle, "isn't this coat a trifle long?" "I don't know." said the tailor. "Isn't it possible that you are a trifle short?" And Chollle thought of the overdue bill for his last suit and admitted that the tailor was right TheoIoRlcnl Discussion. "We don't play the piano at our house on Sunday." said the first little girl, "and you folks do. We ain't heathens." "Neither are we," said the second little girl, "but we don't believe in usln' up all our religion on Sunday, so's there won't be none left throuch the week, like some folks does." .' Dnslnens Scheme. The Man with the Scheme I believe it would be a jrood idea to start a paper for circulation among the tramps. I have half a notion to try it. . The Other Man I don't see any money in that " The Man with the Scheme You don't eh? A'man could advertise in the peper. that he kept "a dog, and that would save him the expense of buying a dog, don't you see? RENT FOR MARKET STALLS. An Increase of Over Eight Per Cent In Appraisement. The Board of Safety met yesterday and 'audited the bills for the month. It allowed' bills as follows; Station house, !: $1C2.37; markets, $277.50: fire force, $3,429.7G, from which amount hose was paid for as follows; E. B. Preston & Co., $G72.SG; Eureka' Fire Hose Company, $3,240; Gutta Percha and Rubber Company, $1,800. This is the hose which was bought last fall, but was not to be paid for until after the April taxes were received, giving the city ample time In which to test it The board appraised the stalls in the market house at $14.693.75,' an increase over last year of $1,357.75, or 8.6 per cent According to the law this appraisement will be sent to the controller and any person who now occupies a stall' and has occupied it continuously for the last year will be entitled to retain it the' coming year by paying 10 per cent, more than its appraised value. On the 15th .of the month all stalls which have not been rerented by the present occupants will be sold to the highest bidder, and the occupants will then have to take their chances of getting them. There is a large demand for the stalls, and the board does not anticipate any difficulty In leasing them at the new appraisement. At the request of the pension agent the following old soldiers were appointed spe--clal policemen, to serve on May 4 and 5, ' during the quarterly 'payment of pen-, slons: James N. Stevens, H. B. Snyder,. J. H. Beeber, Edward Booze, John Bohme, ' W. M. Cochran, Winston P. Noble, D. S. Leach. Amos Williams. C. B. Hale, N. It Steward, and George Miller. HER LOVER WAS FAITHLESS. Mary E. Wolf Takes a Doso of Morphine and Dies. Mary E. Wolf, aged twenty-eight years, residing at No. 236 West Maryland street, died last night as the result of taking a heavy dose of morphine" with suicidal In tent Three weeks ago her lover, with whom she had been keeping company for over eight years, proved faithless and the two quarreled. They parted and he left for Shelbyvllie. Since that time she had "been attempting to win him back, and on one occasion went to Shelbyvllie for that purpose, but without any favorable result He refused to allow their former relations to be renewed. She returned home very despondent and at times drank heavily. Yesterday morning she began to imbibe freely and continued it throughout the day. About 10 o'clock last night she took a heavy dose of morphine and was dead in a short time. Dr. Charles Elsenbeiss was summoned, but when he arrived the woman was dead. Her friends do not know where she secured the morphine with which she killed herself. She leaves a mother, with whom she was living at the time of her death, and a twelve-j-ear-old boy. The coroner will render his verdict this morning. The Jlalott-Avenne Gartfr. Yesterday evening, f .aEou, 5 o'clock, a gang 'of toughs who fretjuent .Malott avenue and the L. 11 Si.. W., railroad tracks severely pounded James, A. Mishin, a shoe and boot dealer at No. '4S .Malott avenue, because he. refused to exchange a pair of shoes that had been worn after the purchao. The. gang afterwards demDli.-4ied the furniture and tumbled the stock of goods around in general disorder. Police officers were snt to investigate, but the gang had escaped. Provision) fur the Insane.. Superintendent of Police Powell strongly objects to the Incarceration of insane persons at the station pending examinations by a lunacy commission. The superintendent informd the County Commissioners yesterday that they mut make some other arrangements for the care of these unfortunates. He believes that the Jail is the proper pla.ee for them.

OUR TURPIE BARKS

Indiana's Spiteful Junior Senator Breaks His Kennel Chain, And Howls and Snaps at Mr. Aldrich in a Manner that Causes Astonishment in the Senate Chamber. BITTER PERSONAL ATTACK In Which the Hoosier Displays His Vituperative Powers. Mild Reply from the Rhode Island SenatorDemocrats Goaded by Reference to the Compromise Tariff Bill. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, April 30.The proceedings of the Senate to-day were marked by a sensational incident Mr. Turple, the Junior Democratic Senator from Indiana, who revels In vituperative language, worked himself into' a fury this afternoon, and then vented his venom on the head of Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island. During the tariff debate the Republicans had., goaded the Democrats until the majority members had lost their tempers. Carlisle's interview and the alleged compromise bill were the topics of debate. In tho midst of an interesting colloquy Mr. Turple arose, and, facing the Rhode Island Senator, made a bitter speech, the like of which has not been heard in the Senate chamber for years. He declared that three monstrous untruths had characterized the opposition three gross, palpable lies of Inconceivable mendacity. The first of those untruths was that a new bill was being prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury; the second was that three, or three hundred amendments (It didn't matter which) were to be presented, and the third was that the bill reported from the finance committee was not the bill to be passed. All these assertions had been categorically denied by four Democratic members of the finance committee. "And yet," continued Mr. Turple, raising his hand aloft and stretchlng.it toward Mr. Aldrich, "the. Senator from Rhode Island comes in here and says he believes they are true. There could be no sharper Issue of veracity. I prefer to believe, and I do believe, the Senators on this side, and I disbelieve the Senators no, I will not say Senators I disbelieve the diminutive unit on the other side who asserts the contrary. Who is the author of these reports that ara being circulated here and in the newspaper press? Who claims the paternity of the Senator from Rhode Island? I -recollect the predecessor of the honorable Senator from Rhode Island," he continued, with biting and venomous Irony, referring to the Senator Aldrich of 1890 as a different individual from the Senator Aldrich of to-day; "but even he could not then have been the author of all three of these untruths. He might have been the author of one, but three would have driven him from the field. He had been a drug clerk, and was thoroughly familiar with that line of business and of other lines as a wholesale giocer. We who were here then will never forget the writhing of his distinguished countenance, his enormous development of cheek, that extended from ear to ear and from chin to forehead. Wre . will never forget his auricular appendages that scraped the. dome of the Capitol. How ' can the present Senator hope to rival his predecessor in the hate of truth and in the love of falsehood that has always characterized the cheats of protection?" When Mr. Turple sat down there was a hush upon the chamber. Every one was. amazed at the personal character of the attack upon Senator Aldrich. Then all eyea were turned on the Rhode Island Senator. He arose slowly. "In the position the Senator from Indiana now takes," he said, slowly and deliberately, "he speaks for no one but himself. Under other circumstances and conditions I do not believe he would have made the speech he has made." Mr. Aldrich took his seat, and the Incident closed without another word. DETAILS OF THE DEBATE. Senator Aldrich Castlcntes the Majority Mr, Voorhees Replies. WASHINGTON, April 80. Senator Harris, who is in charge of the tariff bill, lost patience to-day at the way in which progress was impeded by Senator Hale in the morning hour. As' on several preceding days," Mr. Hale objected to giving way for special measures in the morning hour. Finally, Mr. Harris abruptly moved that the Senate proceed with consideration of the tariff bill. Mr. Wolcott interposed a question as to whether the committee intended to report amendments which would change the whole scope and character of the bill. He had understood Mr, Harris to admit that changes were to be made and Mr. Voorhees to deny it This gentle prod, however, did not force the hand of the Tennessee Senator, who said he could not say exactly what amendments were to be proposed. Mr. Aldrich said it was due to the Senate and country that they should know what bills should be considered. "House bill 4864," interjected Mr. Harris, sharply. "Yes," replied Mr. Aldrich, "with the .amendments. When are they to be submitted?" "When we get ready," said Mr. Gray from hl3 peat Mr. Hill submitted an observation or two which did not seem to please some of his Democratic colleagues. The Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Aldrich), he said, appeared disturbed about some anticipated amendments. It occurred to him. he fald. that, inasmuch as the tariff bill had passed from the Jurisdiction of the finance mmittee, amendments reported from that committee would not be entitled to any more consideration than, individual amendments and would have no more preliminary privilege. Mr. Aldrich admitted that this was true in a parliamentary sense, but, perhaps, might not be true of this committee. Then, taking a paper from his desk containing interviews with Secretary Carlisle, printed In the morning papers, he said he thought It a strange coincidence that the executive officers of the government seemed always In possession of advance information regarding the progress of tariff reform. President Cleveland In. his message to the country outlined in advance what the Wilson bill was to contain, and now Secretary Carlisle came forward with this advance information about the harmonizing of Democratic discord Information, he volnuteered, which was in direct conflict with the recent statement of the chairman of the finance committee. Mr. Vest raised the point of order that newspaper interviews could not be dragged, into the Senate chamber, but Vice President Stevenson ruled that the Chair was helpless under the rules to lay the course of any Senator in debate. But there was a means of stopping matters temporarily. The debate had been proceeding by unanimous consent and Mr. Allen, at this point, suddenly threw "senatorial courtesy" to the winds, and demanded the regular order. ALDRICH GETS THE FLOOR AGAIN. The tariff bill was then laid before the Senate committee. .Mr. Aldrich wanted to continue his comments on the Carlisle Interview. Then came a controversy as to Mr. Dolph's right to yield to Mr. Quay, and Mr. Quay's right to transfer the privilege to Mr. Aldrich. It ended in Mr. Aldrich having the floor, and he renewed his comments on the Carlisle interview. In reply to a remark by Mr. Vest that Mr. AJdrtch

had been falsely informed concerning the . proposed amendments to the tariff and if these statements were repeated it must be on his- own responsibility, Mn Aldrich accepted the challenge and rose with the statement on his lips that he was 'informed and believed that amendments had b?en prepared to the bill since it had been reported to the Senate, as he had previously stated." He asserted that the amendments wer in print, and said It was his understanding that they were to be submitted to the senate shortly. They were, he was certain, from what he had heard, of a nature to completely change the character of the bill. As a result of this condition of affairs the Senate was not nearer the final consideration of the bill than it was three months ago when the bill came from the House. Mr. Mills followed in a brief, sharp speech, characterizing the proceedings of the day as pyro technical on the -part of the Republicans, while those of last Tuesday were in the nature of a military movement intended to determine the strangth of the Democratic forces. He said that itr. Aldrich, when he asserted that there were three hundred amendments prepared and ready to bi offered, displayed a greater knowledge of what was going on on the Democratic side of the chamber than he (Mills) possessed, and suggested that tho Rhode Island Senator must have an underground connection with the Democratic side of the Senate. "But suppose there are three hundred or three thousand," he continued; "I know not how many there are; be the number what it may, if they do not meet my approval I shall not vote for them. Every Senator has the same right to reject them." . Mr. Palmer declared that it was not necessary' or expected that a bill should be perfected in the committee. As for himself he had not given a power of attorney to any one. Mr. Aldrich Not to the Secretary of the Treasury? Mr. Palmer Not to the Secretary of the Treasury, though I do not lnow what he practices of the Republican renators were when there was a Republican Secretary of the Treasury. VOORHEES PALE AND UNSTEADY. . Senator Voorhees, slightly pale and not quite steady in his movements, from recent illness, took the floor for the purpose of replying to the speech made by Senator Sherman last Saturday, and quoted a long paragraph from the Ohio Sena tor's speech. In which he said that the finance committee had not had opportunity to consider the pending tariff bill in the, usual way. He took especial exception to a sentence in Mr. Sherman's Fpeech reading: "This Mil has never been considered by the finance committee." He asserted that the tariff bill had been reported to the full finance committee on March 8 and had not been reported by the committee to the Senate until March 20. Senator Sherman, in reply, said the bill was never read In detail to permit changes. If it had been and votes hau been taken, a more satisfactory measure might have been presented. Senator Harris interjected a question. He wanted to know if Mr. Sherman and other Republican members of the committee had not had opportunity to offer amendments in committee. "Not the usual opportunity," replied Mr. Sherman. "It was Idle to do so when the six Democratic members had agreed upon amendments and they had been submitted to the Democratic caucus." Mr. Harris The Senator says he did not. have the usual opportunity. I want him to' answer distinctly and deny. If he chooses to do so, explicitly. Did he not have the same opportunity that Democratic Senators had when the McKinley bill was before the Senate? Mr, Sherman repeated that there was no opportunity for consideration until the Democratic majority passed upon changes. Mr. Morrill made a brief statement confirmatory of what Mr. Sherman had said. Senator Harris then took the floor for a moment and said, with much emphasis: "If the Senator from Ohio and the Senator from Vermont desire to be understood that the Republicans were not permitted to shape the bill in committee, they are within the limits of the exact truth, and they are within the limits when they infer that they will not be allowed to shape It" "That's all right," was the reply. Mr. HarrUs Of course. It's all right. But if they say they were not permitted opportunity to offer amendment they do injustice to themselves and gross Injustice to other members of the committee. Mr. Voorhees insisted that the record showed that the bill had been considered In every detail, from end to end, and that the minority had had ample opportunity to offer amendments. He called particular attention to Mr. Aldrlch's motion made In committee to strike out the income tax feature. "I desire to say right here," said he, in commenting on this motion, "no matter what rumors may be floating In the air, that the income tax will stay In this bill." Messrs. Allison, Teller and Hawley then took a hand In the discussion, while Mr. Hale returned to the Carlisle Interview, declaring that it bore all the ear marks of authenticity. Then Mr. Palmer took a turn, and then Mr. Chandler Joined the colloquy, which Mr. Harris vainly endeavored to bring to a close. It was at this stage Mr. Turple delivered the speech mentioned elsewhere. At the close of the incident Mr. Quay took the floor and resumed the 'prepared speech he began some weeks ago. A motion to go into executive session developed the absence of a quorum, and at 5:50 the Senate adjourned.

ARMY II ILL PASSED. The Houste Dlnponea of Another Appropriation Measure. WASHINGTON, April 20. When the House met at noon to-day Mr. Meikeljohn called up Senate bill for the construction of a bridge across the Niobrara river near the town of Nebraska City, Neb. At 12:25 the House went into committee of the whole to consider the army appropriation bill. Mr. Outh waite offered a committee amendment that no appointment of assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of major, should bo made until the number of officers In that grade had been reduced below four, and that hereafter there should be only four officers in said rank, and that future promotions in adjutant-general, paymasters' ami similar branches should be filltil from the next lowest grade. The amendment was- agreed to by a vote of 43 to 38. Mr. Plckler offered an amendment, that no officer of the army should be detailed to act as Indian agent unJesst the President should consider it best to do so. The chairman ruled the amendment out on a point of order. The appropriation for the purchase of machine guns, improved musket calibre, was raised from $10.O to $20,000. An amendment offered by Mr. Reed, striking out the provision that hereafter no appointments should be made to the grade of assistant surgeon until the number Is reduced to ninety and that the number hereafter should not exceed ninety, wasdisagreed to by the vote of 62 to 95. At 5 o'clock the committee of the whole arose, and the bill, with amendments, was report l to the House, and, at 5:15 p. m., it passed. Then the House adjourned. CONVENTION OF LITEUARY CLUBS. Opening: Session This Afternoon The Propylaeum Decorations. The fifth annual convention of the Indiana Union of Literary Clubs opens this afternoon at 2 o'clock A large number of. delegates and visitors arrived yesterday, and this morning's trains will bring the majority of those who expect to attend the meetings. All the meetings of the "convention will be held In the Assembly Hall of the Propylaeum, except the lecture of Dr. Burroughs Wednesday evening, which will be given at Plymouth Church. After this lecture the Indianapolis Literary Club will receive In its . rooms on the second floor of the church. The Propylaeum has been arranged for the reception of the convention. The sketching Club of this city had charge of the east parlor, and in It the members have made an exhibit of pictures, china and embroidery. On the south wall will be seen the collection of sketches from the Art School at Fort Wayne, which is, under the direction of Mr. William Forsyth, of this city. Next to this are the pictures and sketches in black and white and colors of the Art Cchool of this city. Mr. T. C. Steele's pupils have a display of their work on unotner space, and there are thre framed pictures and a beautiful vase from the Muncle Art League. Miss Cominror also shows some of her own work in thh room. There are two cases of finely dcorated china, most of which was on exhibition at the rooms of the H. Lleber Company a short time ago. and Miss Mary Williamson, whose embroideries are admired, has a collection of some of her best pieces. The display is a credit to tne artistJ of the State, and the careful arrangement Is a credit to the members of the Sketching Club, who have been directed by their teacher and crit'e. Miss Rhoda Selllck. In the Assembly Hall the platform ha been arranged on the north side of the room, with a grand piano at either end. and the newssanr chairs, utmid ml

tables for the officers of the society. Oa the walls are some of the very best pictures of Mr. Steele. Mr. William Forsyth, Mr. R. R. Gruelle. Miss Comingor, Mr. Harry Williamson. Miss Mary Y. Itoblnson and Mr. Miller. The Propylaeum Hall never looked more attractive for a business meeting. In addition to the pictures, china and embroideries, the committer has secured three busts, Emerson, Carlyle p.nd Llncoin, the work of Sidney Morse, of Chicago. All members of the Columbia. Club ara Included in the Invitation of the Kathertn Merrill and Century clubs to their reception to the delegates Thursday afternoon at th Columbia Club. All members- of tn Matinee Musicale are asked to call fcr their admission badges on Mrs. Hall, curator of the Propylaeum. This afternoon's programme includes an address of welcome by Mr. W. P. Fisnback: president's inaugural -address, "Indiana and Its Literary Clubs." by Mrs. Alice P. Dryer, of Fort Wayne; discussion of the address will be opened by Mr. John It. Wilson, of Indianapolis; piano nolo by Miss Sarah T. Meigs: discussion of submitted questions pertaining to the practical details of the organization, conduct and work of clubs. In charge of Mrs. Mary Bassett Hus5ey, of Brazil; vocal solo. Miss Elizabeth Kttcham; view of Art Association paintings until 6 p. m.. at Columbia Club; 8 p. m., general reception by the local clubs at the Propylaeum.

HIS ACCOUNTS SHORT Geo. E. Hicks, Traveling Man for M. O'Connor & Co., Disappears. The New Rule Adopted by Wholesale Grocers Brought the Defalcation to Light. The new rule of the wholesale grocers of central and southern Indiana, taking all collections out of the hands of traveling men, has brought to light one defalcation. Last Saturday George E. Hicks, salesman for M. O'Connor & Co., did not report at the store at the usual time. No immediate attention was paid to this fact, but when the day had passed and still he did not come in his employers began to get suspicious. A trip to his residence developed the fact that he had reached home on Thursday night, and. after confessing to his wife that he was short in his accounts over $000, .packed some of his clothes and left town. His wife said she did not know where he had gone. James Broden, the firm's bookkeeper. Immediately went to work to ascertain the amount of the shortage. He found a number of discrepancies on the books,, which Mr. Hicks had explained away at the time they had come up, not entirely satisfactorily, however, but still in a plausible way. Will O'Connor, of the firm, was seen last night, and, after consulting with his father, made the above statements, and then said: "It Is impossible for us to say now Just what the shortage will amount to, as we will have to compare our books with those of all of the customers on Ilicks's route to ascertain how much he has collected that he has not reported to us. We think the shortage will be something over $1,000. Under the old system it was very easy for a man who was so disposed to collect money, on our accounts and never account for it. He had the bills when he made a collection, and If he did not want to report the collection he simply made no entry of it. When a discrepancy arose between our books and those of our customer the traveling man was usually asked to look It up on his next trip. Thus, you see, the matter was entirely In the salesman's hands. He could steal for months and we never know it The cause of this discovery is the new rule adopted at the meeting of the wholesale grocers last week, removing our collecting from the hands of traveling men. That rule was not adopted simply to shut off such cases as this, though that was one consideration, for we don't believe there are many dishonest traveling men. The main reason for adopting the rule was that our salesmen might have more time to devote to the sale of goods. But it has had Its effect in this way, too. This Is the first case I know of, but out of the large number of traveling men In this State I cannot help believing that there may be some more who will be caught in the same manner. I don't wish that to be taken as any reflection upon traveling men, for I don't believe there Is any set of men in the world who can be trusted more than they can, but all .classes have their black sheep." Mr. Hicks left his wife in very poor circumstances, with one small child to care for. No particular, cause has been assigned for the embezzlement, but Mr. O'Connor said that he could assign only one cause--gambling. While he did not know that Hicks ever played cards, he said that he was very fond of fast horses, fine dogs, and. In a general way, was looked upon as a man with some sporting proclivities. AMUSEMENTS. Parle "Side Trucked." Jule Walters and a good company began a three days' engagement at the Park Theater yesterday afternoon,, presenting the famous comedy drama, "Side Tracked." As on former occasions, Mr. , Walters appeared as Horatio Teries Booth, the tramp, and sustained his previous record as a fun maker. His characterization of the seedy but good-hearted hobo is quite an original bit of work, and the audience Is kept in a roar of laughter throughout the performance. The specialty features introduced during the action of the play are e?pecially entertaining and were heartily applauded. Miss Ada . Walters, a child posslblv ten years old, is a decidedly graceful dancer. Miss Llewellj'n introduced a serpentine, bicycle and other dances, while Murphy and Mackln, musical cornelians, made a hit. Pat Kane, - German character actor, and James Moore, Irish comedian, appeared in a variety of specialty .acts and were repeatedly encored. Mr. ' Walters's song In the first act was also well done and the performance as a whole met with general favor in the afternoon and again last night. On Thursday afternoon May Smith Robbins will appear in "Little Trixie." a" musical comedy. " " .Sells) Bros. Circus. Of all the circuses and menageries in existence twenty-three years ago that owned by the Sells Brothers alone remains under the same proprietorship and management. Adam Forepaugh, P. T. Bam urn, James Cooper, John Robinson, .G. R. Spaulding, Dan Rice, L. B. Lent, Lewis B. June, Avery Smith. J. J. Nathans, George F. Bailey, A. Henderson," Frank H. Rtwston, W. W. Cole, A. J. Springer, Andrew Halght, J. L. Hutchinson, Hyatt Frost, Herr PrieSbach, John O'Brien, Van Amburg, C. F. Noyes, James L. Thayer. Patrick Ryan. William Lake, Dan Castello. W. C. Coup, S. II. Hurd, Dr. Chambers. Dan Shelby, O. J. Ferguson. Henry Da mum, James Kelly, John Murray, Ealon Stone, Levi J. North, James Melville, John Forepaugn. Burr llcbblns, Dan Gardner, Rlenard Hemmmgs, James Myers. Joe Pentland, Richard Rivlers, George DeHaven, Setn B. Huwe. Ben Maglnly, .Mike Llpman. J. L. French and many other great and lesst-r manegerial circus lights are either dead, bankrupt or retired. Truly, it is a. business of many changes and vicissitudes. Sells Brothers will visit Indianapolis next Saturday The Dairymaids' Cnrnlvnl. The dairy maids' carnival begins at Torallnson Hall to-day, and will continue tomorrow. Artistic booths have been erected in .the hall for the sale of art goods, ice Cream and home made candy. On the stage is erected a May iole, where eighteen pretty girls will crown the May queen, assisted by a village chorus of thirty-five voices. Col. W. L. Heiskell commands a corps of twenty-four milk maids. The Indianapolis Llttht Infantry will alo give an exhibition drill each evenirwr. A real cow will stand in the pen as natural as in some Hoosler barnyard. During the day lunch is to e served from 11 a. rn. to 2 p. m. Th Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias, and Governor Matthews and staff have been invited to be present. .Koasu Leaves California. Mr. Frank Chrlstlanes, manager for Sousa's concert band, was in the city yesterday. He says the Kind left S;n Francisco last Monday, and will arrive lure in a special train from Chicago tho morning of the 4th. All preparations for th Wagner music festival ure con-.pieted. A rehearsing of the chorus will take place this evening at Plymouth Church. A Lecture on the Mnliu t miiim. Dr. Helnrich HensolJt, author of a merles of articles that have recently appeared In the Arena concerning his experiences anions the Adepts of the mountains of Thibet, will lecture at Plymouth ihurvh Thursday even, lng. He recently delivered his leu ure at Marlon, where he received a fluttering reception.