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.':.Nn I THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 1895. 1 '.

Tt foremost of these contemplate an 1 crease of the revenues of the government i

wjy raising the internal revenue tax on various articles. Representative Pence lntroduced a resolution previous to the noli- ' tay recess, calling for information from the Treasury Department as to the amount which would be realized from putting? a higher tax on beer and increasing the tax on whisky. The resolution was referred to Mr. Wilson's committee and it will be one of the first subjects taken up as there is a growing feeling: among members of the committee that some plan of increasing; the revenues of the government must be devised and put in the form of law before the long recess boffins. Representative Money's bill to raise the tax on beer will be considered In the same connection. Another measure to be considered is the bill to take off the one-tenth differential on sugar. This differential hns stirred Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium and other countries to take retaliatory measures against American commerce, so that the proposed bill seeks to overcome th commercial warfare with these countries. . .NO PLEIIIO-PNEI'MOMA. Dr. , Salmon t Criticise the Utterances of XeUon MorriN. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The attention of Dr. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, of the United ' States Department of Agriculture, was called today to a paragraph in an interview with Kelson Morris, of Chicago, in which Mr. Morris is reported to have said: "Cattlemen know there Is no pleuro-pneumonia to speak of in this country." "If Mr. Morris." said Dr. Salmon, "used the precise words attributed to him In that interview, he made use of,' I cannot but suppose through inadvertance, of an expression calculated to mislead. In view of the readiness of the enemies of our iive stock export trade to excite prejudice igalnst the sanitary condition of our cattle, the statement is liable, I fear, to seriously injure our live stock interests abroad. No one ought to be better satisfied than Mr. Morris and the cattlemen to whom he refers that there is not and has not been a single case of pleuro-pneumonia in the United States for nearly three years, ijither Mr. Morris has been misquoted or, as I said before, he made use of the expression attributed to him through inadvertence, but it is inadvertance of a kind that might prove costly to our cattle interests." Action of the Live Stock: Exrliange, CHICAGO, Jan. 5. The executive committee of the National L.lve Stock Exchange met in special session-to-day. The iirst matter before the committee -was the resolution that had been offered at the annual meeting in St. Ixtuls and which recommended that the railroad companies of the Northwest and the Southwest establish the Missouri river as a basing line for all rates from the West, Southwest and Northwest. The resolution was bitterly attacked by the Kansas City members, but was finally adopted and referred to the National Exchange for final adoption. A rommittee was appointed to go to Washington and use all means to raise the embargo against American beef which has been established by foreign countries. MITCHELL'S IiEASONS. Why Florida's Governor First Honored the Texas Requisition.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 5. In an interview to-night Governor Mitchell made the following statement relative to the Flagler requisition: "I was absent in Tampa when the application for a requisition reached Tallahassee. My secretary informed me by telegraph of the arrival of the papers, saying that they were in due form. He asked me if I., had any Instructions and I replied that I had none, v . whereupon the requisition was honored and the warrant issued. When I returned to she capital I carefully examined the papers and found that they are all right. The papers showed that - Mr. Flagler was a fugutive from justice and had fled from Texas. Subsequently, however, Mr. Flagler tiled in this orhce an affidavit, stating that he had never in his life been in the State of Texas and that he had never had any business transactions in that tftate. .1 deemed it my duty to give Mr. Flagler a hearing and In the meantime to revoke the warant issued, my intention being to set a day for the hearing, of which Mr. Flagler and the State of Texas shall both have due notice. It has been ald that the requislton should not have

Vleen issued. , but I-had no Information that Mr. Flagler had never been In Texas. On the contrary there was. evidence before me at the time that he had been In said State. It was not tho rtntu -f iha executive to hunt up Mr. Flagler and Hscertan from him whether or not the Charge was true." INGALLS MAY BK SENATOR. Sentiment at Toprka In Favor of John J.'ft Election. TOPKKA, Kan., Jan. 5. The withdrawal last night of several prominent candidates has intensified the contest for Speaker, and the members seem disposed to let the senatorial question remain in suspense until the outcome for Speaker is more definite. There were numerous , caucuses held today on the part of the opposition to Lobdell for Speaker, who tHl seems in the lead, notwithstanding his opponents have centered on Oubbison and Sutton instead of a !. half dozen la ths field against him before to-day. The result of the speakership contest will have no bearing whatever on the senatorial contest, which, however, has been suspended In a large measure until the settlement of the House organization. Sentiment is in favor of ex-Senator John J. Jngalls. legislators are slowly arriving and , but few are in the city. It is reasonab:y certain that the submissionlsts will score no inning this session. The majority of the members have unofficially declared against changing the prohibition law now on tho statute books. Opposition to Harris. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Jan. 5. The Lcgislature will assemble at noon, Monday. Jan T. Democrats control both houses. The election of a United States Senator to succeed Senator Harris will be held Jan. 15, if organization is completed Monday next. There is every reason to believe that both houses will promptly organize. To-day, Democratic members in the city, being a majority of all Democratic members, held a Joint caucus and also caucuses for the House and Senate. The joint caucus organized and adjourned until Monday morn ing. The Senate caucus selected Ernest riilow, Senator from Marshal county, to ba . Speaker of the Senate. The House caucus anly organized and adjourned. The address of the Democratic committee Is generally accepted as Indicating definitely an Investigation of the gubernatorial election, by Ihe Legislature. Whatever opposition there is to the re-election of Senator Harris has not taken definite shape an his friend claim his selection by the caucus, Monday, without difficulty. The gubernatorial question overshadows all others and is tho chief topic of discussion in political as well as other circles. There Is no excitement. 31 r. Olds Hef lined tx-oVlv'H lMuce. DETROIT, Jan. 5. A special to a local paprr from Lansing, Mich., says: Schuyler t. Olds, who was defeated 'by Congressman Rurrows in the late United States Senatorship contest, to-day refused an offer of the chairmanship of the ""national congressional committee, which was tendered through Chairman liabcock. WEATIIEU FORECAST. - Ruin Ruriiijc the Day, hut Clearing; mill Colder This Evenlnu. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. For IndianaRains Sunday; clearing and colder Sunday evening; east winds, becoming northwest. For Illinois Clearing Sunday; colder; northwest winds. f For Ohio Rain; warmer in east portion; south shifting to northwest winds. SaturdnM Local Observation. Rar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Wther. Pre. 7 a. m..:50.H U 81 BOUth"st cl'dy .0 7p.m. .-.71 36 S7 south'st lit. rn 13 . Maximum temperature, 3ti; minimum temperature, 14. Th following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation: - Temp. Pre. Normal 27 .U ' Mean .23 .13 Departure from normal.. .2 .03 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1. .22 Plua. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, , Local Forecast Official. Snowstorm In the, Kockle. XENVER. Col., Jan. 5. A severe snowstorm Is in progress in the mountains, delaying trains. A1. fit. Elmo it has been mowing twentyfour hours and the now is two feet d'-en. At Crciuw Jiutte all traffic V at a standstill-" - . - -

A SHADOW OF CRIME,

CHARGES OK BRIBERY AGAINST TERRE HAUTE'S COCXCILME.Y. Windfall Has an Old Man Who Went Crasy After Finding r Quantity of Spurious Coin. - Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, : Ind., Jan. 5. There was something' of a sensation in the Council last night when the chairman of the fire de partment committee had read a letter from the Revere Rubber Company, of Chicago, to Chief Jones, of the department. In regard to a bid on 1,000 feet of hose. The writer of fered $75 commission and said the monay could be divided between the chief and the chairman of the committee. It was also said. that .Councilman. Wey was his friend and had used his influence with Councilman Liehr. Mr. Wey said no money had been "used on him," but that money had .beenused in the Council. The grand jury is in session and Councilman Wey was before the jury several hours to-day. MOXEY MADE HIM IXSANE. Queer Effect on an Old Man Who Found a Sack of Counterfeit Coin. , Special to the Indianapolis Journal. , ' WINDFALL, Ind., Jan. 5. Joshua Gallaher, a pioneer of this place, became angry at his wife yesterday and struck her with a sugar bowl filled with sugar, knocking her down, cutting a large gash in her head just above the:- ear - and otherwise injur ing her. An affidavit was filed against him, charging him with assault and battery with intent to kill. The trial was held yesterday, and the defense set up a plea of insanity. The justice deemed the evidence sufficiently strong ana ordered a Jury to try him for insanity. The Jury returned a verdict of insanity and tho sheriff will take chares of mm until the February term of court. i tie circumstances connected with his insanity are very singular. He was a sol dier and has been very hard of hearing since tne war. About" fifteen years aeo he was a skilled carpenter of rare ability. While in ms Darn one day he. round a larga sack of silver money under a manger. - - He thought he had become suddenly rich, and took a good supply of the coin to the Tip-' ton Bank to exchange it for paper money, whereupon the bank discovered that it was counterfeit and so informed him, and then notified the . government officials of the facts, who took chartre of the stuff. De tectives set to work to find the makers, which worried, him a great deal, and the find and disappointment all gave him such a enoca mat nis mma became unbalanced. MARRIED ON THE SPOT. Arrival of Groom and Minister the First She Knew of a Proposal. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 5, A marriage took place Thursday, Just over the border in Morgan county, that is unparalleled, so far as its chief points of interest are "concerned. Harrison Tincher, one of the wealthiest bachelors of this county, came to this city and purchased a marriage license, secured a minister "and drove to the house of his bride, who was a Miss Mary Ann Staley. The courtship preceding the wedding was the shortest on record, as Mr. Tincher had never mentioned the subject to the lady, and she was ignorant of nis Intentions, he having called on her but twice. The minister broke the news to her. telling her of their wishes. The lady was at work on her farm, wearing a pair of heavy boots, assisting in selling some stock. She accused the minister of lying to her, and would only believe him when he produced his license. She then asked for time to make a slight change in apparel, and the marriage was then made. It was the shortest courtship on record, and there was a total absence of poetry and conventionality that would have broken the heart of the average society reporter. Mr. Tincher Is fifty-one years old and one of the wealthiest farmers in the county. His bride is the same age. and owns 4C0 acres of fine bottom land on White river. , MISS LAXE TAKES HER LIFE. Suicide of n Young; Christian Ehdenvor Woman of Kokomo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOMOKO, Ind., Jan. 5. Alice R. Lane, aged twenty-four, prominent in Christian Endeavor work, daughter of L. G. 'Lane, the real estate man, shot herself through the heart to-night. The cause of the suicide is unknown. Good for Three Weeks More. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 5. The Morrison will case was adjourned to-day, until Tuesday next, allowing Monday for consultation of the attorneys over a number of depositions. The case has now been in progress three days and a half and in that, time the trial has hardly got started. Very little evidence has been introduced, only eight or nine witnesses out of a possible 150 having been examined. A portion of' the time con sumed has been taken up in the arguments of attorneys on technical points of law that have arisen from various causes. The attorneys have not allowed a single point to pass without a hard fight, and Judge Black has found his position not enviable Considering the importance of the case at issue, however, the trial has thus' far proceeded with but comparatively little diffi culty. Crowds of people are daily in attendance. From present indications and from hints thrown out by various attorneys on the case, it is not improbable that this trial will last for three more weeks. The test! mony introduced to-day was especially on the point or James l. Morrison's sanity One witness testified that he was absentminded. Mrs. Kate B. Howell, of Kouts, Ind., testified that the last time she saw Mr. Morrison she did not consider mm a man of sound m'nd. Ills Fonr In Trouble nt Shclhyvllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. , SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5. Some weeks ago the City Council of Shelbyville passed an ordinance requiring the railroads to put up electric lights at their street crossings or maintain some signals for the protection. of persons using the streets. The Pennsylvania Company complied with all .requirements, but the Big Four, through Sunerlntendent Bender, has notified the City Council that the company will not erect and maintain lights nor any system of siffnals. The fight is now on and the city authorities have determined to settle the Question whether the railroad controls the city or whether the city government haa the right to protect those who use its streets. For years the Uig four company has been raising its grades above the streets until now the railroad grade is In nlaces several feet above that or the street. The city will at once begin suit to compel them to lower their tracks. The Hollowvrure Trust. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 5. The annual meeting of the Hollowware Manufacturers' Association was held to-day at the Kirby Hotel, but the secrets of the meeting could not be learned except that they decided to keep in the same channel pursued during the past year as to prices. The following were present: W. E. Joseph, Columbus, O.; W. D. Patton, Jeffersonville; E. W. Abrams and Herbert Spencer, Menard. P.I.; M. T. Horner. Baltimore, and A. V. R. Patton, of Mnncie. The association is virtually a trust. Mr. A. V. R. Patton" entertained the visitors as his guests, showing them the great advantages of natural gas in a manner that astonished some of them. Muncie Red Men to Build.' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 5. Muncie Red Men will soon have one of the finest business blocks in Muncie. Y'esterday the trustees of De Ember Tribe, I. O. R. M purchased $3,000 worth of property at the comer of High and Jackson streets, one block from the public square, on which next summer they will erect a three-story business b'.ock, the building to cost about $40,000. There are three lodges of this order in Muncie, with a total membership of about 1,000. The trustees of De Ember Tribe, Eli Hoover, D. M. Snyder and Perry S. Barr, purchased the property of Heath, Lennon & Anthony and B. C. Bowman.. Tvro Whites, but One Is Colored. Special to the Indlanapo Js Journal. .; LEBANbN. Ind.. Jan. 5. A few days ago Daniel White, a: young farmer living ten mllea .west of.-this city, wis arrested and l!;td in Jail charged with c. tiling whet.

He had been married only a month. This i

morning his wife went to the home of her rather and attemDted suicide by swallowing chloroform. Physicians were summoned and ner lire saved. . .- To-day Daniel White, colored, of Thorntown, was locked up for larceny. It is a strange coincidence, as tney are me oniy two men of the name residing in tsoone county. : " Representatlve-Eloct CrlHeatly- 111. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. - GREENCASTLE, Ind" Jan. 5. Hon. Ceo. W. Hanna, who reduced a.Democratic. ma jority in this county at the late election to nothing and was elected representative, on the Republican Jicket is lying at his home, north of this city, critically ill. "His disease is of the stomach, and while he. is not hopelessly sick his condition is alarming to his friends. Mr. Hanna is one of the best-posted farmers in the State, and his absence from the Legislature opening will be deeply deplored by his many friends in this county. Young: Mesmerist Lost Ilia-Control. . Special to the Indianapolis J6urnal. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5. Ar-! thur Yount, a schoolteacher near Yountsvlle, amuses his. pupils during the noon "; hour by mesmerizing them. On-Thursday, he mesmerized Elsie Morrison, ! and could not bring her around right again. Instead of opening her eyes when he would say right." she would open her mouth. A doctor, who had once been a mesmerist, finally succeeded in bringing- her to her senses, and Yount has vowed that he will not mesmerize any more of his pupils.' Greensburg; Wnnts to. Spread Out. Special to the Indianapolis journal. GREENSBURG, Ind., Jan. 5. An annex ation suit has occupied the attention of the Circuit Court, this week, which drew a large crowd of citizens who are deeply interested in the result of the trial. The city sought to annex eighty-two acres with about twenty families residing on tne lands. Property? ownera remonstrated and, after hearing the evidence, the jury returned a verdict for the remonstrators. There are three other annexation suits pending.. Assistant Commeskey Resigns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. t TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 5. Michael Commeskey, Assistant State Mine Inspector, has sent in his resignation and will take a position as traveling agent for a., newly patented mine trap door, which opens and closes automatically and which is being manufactured in this city. It is thought that Robert Griffith, of Sullivan county, will be his successor.' He is a miner of long experience and has bDen an effective worker in the Republican ranks. Golden Wedding. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. " MUNCIE. , Ind., Jan. 5. Y'esterday, near Luray, southeast of Muncie, was celebrated the golden wedding anniversary of' Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson. About one hundred Invited guests were - present,; among them twenty-four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The day was made one of great festivity, and Mr. and Mrs. Patterson received manv presents of gold. They have resided in their present locality for many years. ,1,00 Marriage Licenses in 1894. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5. During the year 1894 County Clerk Lewman issued the astonishing number of 1,300 marriage licenses, or an average of 108 per month. At this rate Jeffersonville will experience no trouble in sustaining her reputation as the Gretna Green of all eloping couples. More tnan two-thirds of the licenses were issued to eloping couples. Lived in the County Since 1S2G. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5. Mrs. Diana Buxton, widow of the late Benjamin Buxton, of Noble township, this county, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Squire Cooper, in this city, this morning. Deceased was born in this county in March, 1826, and was the mother or eight children, the oldest of whom. William J., was for several years auditor or tnis county. Secretly Married the Editor.' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MORRISTOWN, Ind., Jan. 5. The secret marriage, nearly a week ago, of J. A. Zike and Miss Earl ' Wrenlck has just become public to-day. The ceremony was per formed at Shelbyville by the Rev. J. R. T. Lathrop, of the M. E. Church. The groom Is the editor of the Morristown Sun and the bride is the daughter of T. C. Wrenick, a prominent merchant of thi3 place. A Miner Shot by a Girl. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Jan. 5. A young mlner, named Gault, was accidentally shot by a girl, at Grant, this morning. She pointed the pistol at Gault and pulled the trigger, not knowing the weapon was loaded. A surgeon removed the bullet and a piece of the man s skull. It is thought he will recover. Result of Had Sidewalks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURG, Ind.. Jan. 5. Catharine McManus, to-day, filed a $3,000 damage suit against this city in the Circuit Court. She claims she is in a dangerous condition from a ruptured blood vessel in her stom ach, caused by a fall from a step in a pavement on Washington street. Wire Xnll Mill for EI wood. ' Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 5. The Westwood Iand Company has succeeded in securing another big industry. This time it is a wire nail mill which will employ 300 hands. Negotiations will be closed and work commenced on the plant in a few days., Mrs. Peter I. yon Burned to Death. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Jan. 5. Mrs. Peter Lyon, an aged woman, who lived.at Catlln, was burned to death by her dress catching fire at a stove. Both herself and husband being feeble from age were unable to extinguish the flames. Gone to the Jury. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Jan. 5. The arguments in the Van Hook murder trial were concluded at 5 o'clock this evening and the case given to the jury. At a late hour to-night the jury has not returned a verdict. t $5,000 Fire nt Whiting. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HAMMOND, Ind.. Jan. 5. The Schrf: Block, in Whiting, burned at an early hour this morning. Loss, S5.C00; Insurance as follows: $1,500 In Prussian National and $800 in Lancashire. Indiana IVotes. John S. Bogue's residence at Spiceland was destroyed by nre last night. Iioss, $1,800. Covered by insurance in the Phenix of Brooklyn. A stock barn of Col. W. M. Cockrum. with all farming machinery, carriages, hay and grain, burned at Oakland i uy yesterj t - . i -aa. : ... . n i A The ice gorge has completely stopped all rivir transit at Jeffersonville. and each morning the river is frozen over and it is necessary to cut the ice before the ferry ooats can run. Burnett Senteneed to , Prison. CINCINNATI, Jan. 5. Judge Sage, of the United States district Court, to-day sentenced ex-United States district attorney Burnett to sixty days' imprisonment for embezzling $9,000 from his client Mrs. Bennet. This sentence is concurrent with the sentence of six months for contempt of court which Burnett is serving now and which does not expire till April. Unless Burnett Is able to produce the bonds for his client, which seems improbable, this concurrrent sentence is practically an indefinite one. Many of Burnett's friends were in court to meet him before he was remanded back to jail. - Tvro Alleged Strnnglers Under Arrest. DENVER. Col.. Jan. 5. Victor Moncheraux has been arrested charged with having strangled Marie Contassoit, Oct. 28. The arrest was made on information furnished by Alphonso Lamar, who is also under arrest on suspicion of having some connection with the strangling cases. Lamar says Morieheraux's motives were robbery. He expected to secure $7,000 by the murder of Marie . Contassoit. but got only $67. Moncheraux is a desperate looking character about forty years old. and has very large hands. Both Moncheraux and Lamar have served sentences at San Quentin, Cal. ,' Strieken While Speaking. QUEBEC. Jan 5. Hon. Henry Starnee. ex-Speaker of the Legislative Council of uuebec. was puaaeniy stneaen witn paraiyI His Tvhile making ya. Fpeehtntjhscouncll

OFFER WITH AN "IF"

REPRESENTATIVE. PHILLIPS - AXD HIS LABOR COMMISSION. He Would Pay Its Expenses, Esti mated at $240,000, "If lie Were 'Able Pension Ruling-."-WASHINGTON. Jan.; 8. Representative Phillips, of Pennsylvania, has expressed a willingness to 'pay!- a quarter of a million dollars out of . his own pocket to meet the expense of the labor commission if Congress will authorize the creation of the commission in accordance with the terms of a bill he has presented. This pledge of earnestness ;-has drawn such favorable at tention to the merits of Mr.' Phillips's bill that Chairman tMcGann, , of the labor committee, . haa appointed a special subcom mittee, with Representative -Erdman, of Pennsylvania, its head, to consider the measure. The attention or juabor com missioner Wright has also been directed to it, and also Informed of Mr. Phillips's as surance of protecting . the government against the expense of the commission. As a result the bill for national arbitration of labor difficulties is for' the time being in abeyance, while the merits of the Phillips bill are beinsr considered. Mr. PhilllDS is one of the wealthiest men in Congress, and while his Suggestion has been modestly made, there is no doubt of his wilingness and ability to execute it. The plan of a labor commission is the result of much, careful study Mr. Phillips has given the subject. His idea is that the country is -not "yet ready for law on the many industrial issues, as tne best rorm or remedy is not yet apparent. He therefore proposes in his bill that a commission of experts shall consider the many plans of reform proposed, sifting the good from the bad and ascertaining the most feasible legislation to be recommended to Congress. The commission Is to be nonpartisan and IS to consider the legislation to meet the problems of labor, agriculture and capital. The bill authorizes the appointment by the President of five commissioners repre senting labor, five representatives of agriculture and five buntness men. Each group of five is to choose two more members. making seven In each group and twentyone "in all. The commission is to meet in w asnmgion, eiect us omcers, ana eacn group is to have the services of lawyer and secretary. It pro vides that "it shall be the duty of this commission to investigate questions tending to immigration, to labor, to agriculture and to business, and recommend to Congress such legislation, as it may deem best upon these subjects. It shall furnish such information and suggest such laws as may be made the basis for uniform legislation by tne various tates m order to harmonize conflicting interests, and to be equitable to the laborer, the employer, tne producer and the consumer. The commission shall receive petitions and grant reasonable time for hearings on sumects pertaining to Its duties and, if deemed necessary, it shall appoint a subcommisslon or commissioner to make investigations in any part of the United States, and it shall be allowed expenses for the same." The expenses of the large number of com missioners, clerks, sterfographers, lawyers, etc., proposed by the bill has raised a question against the bill and has brought out Mr. Phillips's4offer to protect the government to the extent of $250,000 out of his pocket, against the expenses of the officers and employes of the commission. The special committee having th bill in charge expects to consider te bill and perhaps grant hearings on it at an early date. Kepresentative Phillios .was seen this. evening concerning the offer which he was said to have; made to "contribute $250,000 toward the eosf-to -the government of car rying out the provisions of his bill. Mr. Phillips says that he was misunderstood in the matter. He said: "I did not make this statement,' as reported, but,- in conversation with a friend in regard to the bill, the expense of the commission was mentioned. Then I alluded to the great cost attending the recent coal and coke strikes, and more recent railroad strikes, not only the loss of property and many mil lions of dollars in money, but also the loss of life, and stated that the cost of the bill should not be considered: that If I were able. I would ba willing to pay the salaries of the commission proposed,- which would amount to $J40,ooo. or. in round numbers, a quarter of a million dollars, and that I would be willing to pay such sum. provided the commission proposed would be the beginning of a solution of this great industrial problem, which is pressing for solution in Europe as well as in America. If a commission such as is proposed should avert one strike, such as those referred to, its cost should not be considered. I should be very sOrry to-hold out such an inducement as the payment of money for the passage of this bill or any other one, and would not consider such an offer as an argument in its favor." , PE.VSIOX BUREAU RILIXGS. Decisions Affecting Practice of Attorneys Before the Bureau. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Sveral rulings affecting the practice of the Pension -Bureau have been promulgated by As sistant Secretary Reynolds, of the Interior Department. In a case arising in Rhode Island the department holds that an agent appointed by thei State to prosecute, with out cost to applicants, claims for pensions against the United States, is entitled to the recognition accorded any other agent or attorney. Once recognized, so long as he conforms to the rules of practice, he will be protected by them. When in a. claim for increase an order ior a meoicai ex amination is not obeyed the attorney will be notified of the fact and unless satisfacory explanation of the failure to report such examination be made within ninety days from the, date of notice the attorney will be held to be in neglect and his privilege forfeited. , In cases where there is evidence snowing open and notorious adulterous cohabitation on tne part ot tne claimant wunoui ijiuvi . . . .1 . .1.4 or me existence oi me uueiise i me time of application the Pension Bureau will hereafter allow the pension to continue for one year from the date of filing of application. The department also decides the rights of surviving partners in a firm of attorneys prosecuting pensions cases. Judge Reynolds holds i that where such a firm has been prosecuting a claim the surviving partner will not be required to obtain a new power of attorney in his own behalf to entitle him to recognition in . that claim. Accordingly, he will be allowed to proceed with the case in the najne of the firm. The contract entered into in such a case, it is cited, remains an entire contract and no question as to apportionment arises. Valuable Historical Manuscripts. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Secretary Grefham has submitted to Congress a general plan for publishing the valuable historical manuscripts of revolutionary days now in the archives of the State Department. The recommendation was called out by a pro vision of the last , sundry civil appropriation bill calling for a report from the Secretary of State. Mr. Gresham refers to the great value of the manuscripts, embodying the collections of Washington, Franklin, Jefferson. Madison and Hamilton, as well as the journals of the continental Congress. It is pointed out thit the papers are liable to serious injury and defacement, owing to the constant perusal of them by students and writers. The Secretary recommends their publication in a set of fifty volumes at a cost of. $100,000 for the first edition of 1.000 volumes. He suggests, however, that the work should be done gradually on an appropriation of r.OOO annually and under the supervision of a competent editor and staff. - . The MeGarrahan Claim. WASHINGTON. Jan. 51 Senator Teller, who was the especial champion in the Senate of the late William MeGarrahan in his efforts to establish his claim to the rancho. Panoche Grands grant in California, says he will not continue his labors on behalf of McGarrahan's heirs. - "I supported Mr. MeGarrahan." he said, "because I believed that an injustice had been done and not because of thi money involved. MeGarrahan took that position himself, and when money was offered he refused to compromise. Now that his heirs have taken up the contest they have don so purely for the sake of the property which is supposed to be involved and not for the establishment of a - principle" The bill, it may be stated, has passed the Senate and has been favorably reported from committee In the House. It merely provides for -submitting that McGarrahan's claims tothe Court of Private Land Claims. Judge Clarke May Be Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jin, 5. A meeting of the Senate, judiciary committee has been called for Monday for the reconsideration of the nomination of Hon. D. C. CIark, as . judTe of the eastern af- i middle districts vor lennnessee. It is unawsiwu mai ni -i man Pugh and other"memb?rs of the comI mittee fcsye made Yry careful j-.vesti-rn-

tion Of the charges on which the Senate reopened the cas2 of Judge Clarke after once acting upon it, and it is believed from all that can be learned tnat they have found very little to sustain the charges. It is considered probable that the committee will dispose of the matter at the Monday session and that a favorable report will be made at the next succeeding executive session. It is possible, however, that the nomination may be held up for another week , to prevent mish'aps and to leave no excuse for charges of hasty action such as were made in connection with the committee's first report. Big Fees for Democrats. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Another step In the long contested cases of the old-settler Cherokees was taken to-day when Secretary Smith approved the claims for attorney's fees of Jones, Voorhees & Boudinot, Garland & May, Wiltshire & Tate and John C Heard, aggregating $70,515. BRIGANDS IN INDIANA

CHILD KIDNAPED BY A BAYIJ TO BE HELD FOR nAXSOMi1 Unconfirmed Sensational Story from Lebanon The Abductors Tracked to Their Den Running Fight. Associated Press Dispatch. LEBANON, Ind., Jan. 5 The mo3t dastardly attempt at kidnaping ever made in this vicinity occurred at.. Thorntown, ten miles west of here, yesterday. Charles G. Wickham, assistant cashier of the Thorntown National Bank, is the father of a six-year-old son. About 11 o'clock yesterday morning his mother started him to the bank with a message to her husband. At the crossing of Pearl street and the Big Four railroad he was approached by a welldressed stranger who told him his father was but a short distance down the railroad track and wanted him. Ray started to accompany him, and at the Plum-street crossing they met a second stranger on horseback. The child was lifted up in. front of the horseman, who told him he was going to take him home, and rode rapidly away in a northerly direction. - The absence of the child was soon discovered, and calling together several persons, the father instituted a thorough search of the town. The fire bells were rung and In a short -time several hundred men? were scouring the country in every direction. All night the tirad throngs kept up their search, but no trace of the missing child could be found. About 10 o'clock this morning a party of searchers came across a negro on the road near Mechanlcsburg, eight miles north of here. His answers to the questions asked him were very unsatisfactory and he was brought to this city and lodged in jail. His story was Investigated and found to be untrue. When confronted by these facts he broke down and confessed" that he was a member of a gang of outlaws, whose rendezvous was in a cave on the banks cf Sugar creek about half way between Thorntown and Mechanlcsburg. He says the child had been abducted for the purpose of securing a handsome ransom from the father for Its return. A posse was at once organized and from the Information obtained from the negro, had little trouble in locating the den. There they found the child asleep in one corner of the 'place, but the bandits had evidently been warned of their coming and flew. A brief description of the members was given by the child and the officers pushed on in pursuit. A messenger who arrived from the vicinity to-night reports a running fight as having taken place between officers and' outlaws about 2 o'clock. He says that when he left the bandits were surrounded In the swamp, and their capture is but a question of a few hours. ,The negro, who is now in jail, gives his name as Henry Jordan, and says his home is in Atlanta, Ga. and that he has been a member of the gang about three months. Charles Patterson, who Jordan says is the leader of the band, is the son of well-to-do parents. Ills father Is a prominent politician In Hendricks county. Since the murder of Hiram McDonald last August, in -which he was implicated, his whereabouts have been unknown. He Is a, desperate character and will doubtless fight hard for his liberty. Mr. Wickham has offered a reward of $100 each for the kidnapers, dead or alive. STREET FIGHT IN MISSOURI. One Man Fatally and Three Others Less Seriously Wonndedt CHARLESTON. Mo., Jan. 5. A duel with pistols took place late this afternoon between two negroes on the street in the very heart oft the business center of this city. There were five hundred people in the immediate vicinity at the time. As a result one man was probably fatally and three others more or less seriously wounded. The duelists were Joe Edwards and Breck Crawford. They had trouble over a crap game and the dozen shots they fired did more damage to outsiders than to the shooters. Lawrence Glover, a prominent young man, received one of the bullets in the bowels and his recovery is doubtful. Deputy Marshal John Dickmeyer was shot through the thigh while attempting to arrest the negroes. Edwards received a bullet in his arm and Crawford's scalp was cut by another. The friends of the wounded men talk strongly of lynching the prisoners. Alleged Victim of Hydrophobia. LAYTON, Pa., Jan. 5. Mrs. Luclnda Bobbs, wifa of James Bobbs, of Banning, three miles west of Layton, has died of hydrophobia, after suffering intense pain for over a week. She was bitten by a mad dog Just five weeks before she began to show signs of the disease. Several weeks ago a mad dog bit Jc'hn Galatln. a few miles east of here. He went to Lafrobb for treatment and no signs of the disease has appeared. The same dog that bit Mr. Galatin was seen by several persons to bite a dog belonging to Mrs. Sarah .1. Hough, at Banning, and although the dog was believed to be mad, her dog was permitted to live until five weeks ago, when it bit Mrs. Hough and about the samj time bit Mrs. Boobs. No sign of .the disease has appeared in Mrs. Hough's case, although sne has not taken treatment. Memorial Services for Lathrop. BOSTON, Mass.. Jan. 5. Miss Frances E. Willard has sent out a request that memorial services for Mrs. Henry T. Lathrop, of Jackson, Mich., a vice president of the National W. C. T. U., shall be held in every one of the ten thousand local unions throughout the United States) on Sunday, Jan. 6. The funeral services will be held at Jackson, Monday afternoon, Jan. 7. John Burns Sails for Home. NEW YORK, Jan. 5. John Burns. M. P.. sailed at noon on the Cunard line steamship Etruria for Liverpool. He is accompanied by William Benn, M. P. A number of friends srathered at the pier to bid the dis tinguished labor leader and his companion g3od-by, but no special demonstration took place. The Latest Health Resort. . KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Jan. 5. The death rate for Kansas City, as shown by a report just made for December, was lower than ever Derore, oeing 8.15 per i,h per sons. The rate for the year will not ex ceed 12 per 1.000. Kansas City thus has the lowest mortality rate of any American city. Chinese Shops Raided. BOSTON. Jan. 5. Twenty-five- shODS in Chinatown were raided by a big squad of officers in plain clothes, this afternoon, and several thousand bottles of rice wine. whisky and other liquors confiscated. Com missioners Martin and ciarK. of the board of police, witnessed the search. Jane Stuart to Wed a Millionaire. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Miss Jane Stuart, of the Richard Mansfield Company, gave" up her position at the close of the performance In this city to-night. Tt is said that Miss Stuart is to marry General Oure, a millionaire, of Milwaukee.Strike of Girls. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Jan. 5. Fiftv-three glrle employed by Corle & Son, oatmeal and cereal merchants. In their packing" department, quit work and left tne factory todav becauae of a reduction in prices for rutti-r citnfil la racts-ti.

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ii ages beck's beasts create .;;.;-. sexsatio.it e cixclvsati. Audience Witnesses a Savage Assault ly a. Lion and Tiger The Animals Will Arrive Here To-Dy. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 5. The spectators at the Hagenbeck show experienced several thrills last night, and at one time there was reason to expect that they would be witnesses of a tragedy. For some reason, not known to the average of the audience, the animals were very unruly, the riding tiger and one of the Darling lions being especially so. These not overly amiable brutes were seemingly at their worst, and as the first' mentioned came into the great iron ring, she made a vicious slap at the huge boar-hound that accompanied her, and her lady trainer, with Mr. Philadelphia at her back, experienced great difficulty in getting her to mount the horse in proper shape. The-horse, a large, beautiful chestnut, though well protected as to his cars, 'neck and back, by heavy paddings, and . well spiked wire and metal covering, appeared ill at. ease, for more than once the savage beast upon his back gnawed and bit at the trappings, and in other ways manifested so ugly a disposition that the fair trainer, as well as the audience, seemed disturbed in mind. Finally, as the hurdle act was begun, the tiger suddenly turned upon the boar-hound, and for a moment or two it looked as though it was all over with the dog. The keeper's whip, however, brought the monster cat to its senses, and, with a bound, It sprang to the huge velvet-covered shelf, or bracket, at the side of the cage, loosening Its props and nearly tumbling with it to the floor. The dog then came in for a second clawing, the tiger leaping upon its back, Just as a cat would pounce upon a rat, and the fur flew thick and lively for a second or two. Then it was seen, as Mr. Darling had said, that these dogs, large and ferocious as they are, are no match for a lion or tiger, the one of Mr. Philadelphia's positively refusing to fight, sneaking away scratched and torn, like a' very coward. For twenty minutes this excitement was kept up and the audience really breathed easieri when horse, tiger, dog and trainers were all out of the ring, though be it said the lady never swerved an inch from her task in hand and that in the end the tiger received decidedly the worst of The most dramatic happening, however, of the evening was Mr. Darling's encounter with one of his huge African lions. As the big iron gates swung open the four monster Nubians came striding into the ring, and all went well until a hoop of fire was placed In readiness and one of the lions was commanded by the intrepid Darling to jump through its burning circle. This even the lion prepared to do, but Mr. Darling's great white boar-hound stupidly enough mounted one of the pedestals on which it was intended the lion should alight, and thus disturbed by an obstacle unexpected, the animal refused to make the leap. Now Mr. Darling brushed his whip at the dog, but he declined to leave the pedestal, and being at last forced from it, returned again, just as unexpectedly as upon the first occasion, repeating his silly act again and again, until the lion was so thoroughly confused that he turned abruptly from his task and began a wild scamper about the ring. Then Mr. Darling's great iung" whip came into play and under its biting force the lion became enraged and turned upon him. It was a critical moment and had the man hesitated for an instant he would certainly have been roughly dealt with. Not a moment did he falter, however, and the terrible whip plowed its way Into the lion's flank, each crack sounamg nue tne report of a pistol. me monster cowered against the side of the cage, emitting the most threatening growls, then darting at Mr. Darling, only to be driven back again with his sides punctured by the terrible lash of that long and torture-inflicttna whin. Twic hp plunged wildly around the ring, to be' followed and well whipped by his keeper, then coming to bay down near one of the boxes, ine audience sat spellbound as th daring man, with lash after lash, cowed mm into submission, and drove him through the still burning hoop. iuch a scene was never before witnessed has seldom been heard in a theater, but it was insignificant by comparison with the volume of sound that greeted Mr. Darling when, but a second afterwards, he compelled all of the monsters, including the vicious one, to lay upon the floor, and threw himself flat upon his back across their bodies. Such a scene was never before witnessed in a theater, and Mr. Darling will long be a hero In the remembrances of those permitted to witness his daring. "Will Reach Indianapolis To-Day. The several interesting members of Ilagenbeck's remarkable animal family will arrive in this city by their special train of twelve cars, over the Big Four road today noon, and in the afternoon the work of transferring to English's Opera House will be commenced. There they will live all the weelc- Each has his or her own japartment, and is compelled by the very strict "management to keep in it when not rehearsing or performing. Some of these apartments are on the stage; some are under the stage and others are across the street in a convenient livery stable. It is a very large company and, as the members are even more disposed to quarrel with one another than those of the average theatri cal organization, it is necessary to be very careful in assigning quarters to them. The regard for public safety also has something to do with the care that isexerclsed in' looking after the members of the company. If one of the leading females were to get loose she would do more damage in a minute than the most reckless star act ress could get through with in a year while any one of the leading males would create a Greater sensation on the street than the most dazzling leading man. It Is a celebrated troupe, that will be here and the scores of trained animals that com prise it make about the most interesting aggregation that ever appeared in Indian anolis. While the cages of the animals are being wheeled to the places that they will occupy during the week the gang of workmen will be employed In putting together the great iron cage, weighing ten tons, in which the trained brutes perform. This huge cage. which was used at the world's fair, will oc cupy the entire width of the large stage at English's and will extend out over the I orchestra pit. The stage has been extended to the ficst rows of chairs In the auditorium in' order to accommodate it. This hua;e cage is carried in sections, and each time it is put together the workmen are as careful as they would be in erecting a permanent structure. It is fifty feet in diameter, and the highest point of the top of it is forty feet from the floor of the stage. The top as well as the sides is inclosed. The tigers, lions and leopards entr thi3 big performance cage through passageways that connect with their private apartments. These private apartments are the big carlike cages in which they travel from place to place. They are drawn on flat cars when the company moves from one city to another and are placed at the moat convenient point in the theater, where the performances are given. mtiuocu tiusages vunnrti them with the big fifty-foot cage. By this arrangement all danger to spectators Is avoided. There is no chance for the beasts to get loose. There never has been a spectator injured at any performance in this country of the Hagenbeck zoological circus. Sealing Mouths of Workmen. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 5 It is alleged that some of the contractors implicated In the fraudulent work on new school buildings have adopted a new tack in an attempt to prevent any further Inquiry regarding the matter. It is said that a plot has been discovered which involves nearly every contractor interested. The plan seems to have been to get the workmen who know all about the poor work out of the way. or else to close their mouths by Intimidation. "School Director Sargent has promised to make it interesting for ail the parties concerned. Frozen Oranges to Be Marketed. NEW YORK. Jan. 5. The Fruit Exchange has advices that the orange crop in Florida is a complete failure owing to the recent freeze. The temperature has ben the lowest In twelve years. Fully 2 500,000 cases of oranges are reported frozen. Eearly - vegetables have also been frozen. Oranges have risen in price here fmm about $1.50 a case to $4.50, The steam ship companies have reduced rates 50 per cent, for the next ten days on oranges so as to enable .orange growers to get the frozen fruit to market as quickly as . possible. .. ' - " -. Xever on a Railroad Train; GARDINER, Me. Jan. 5. Sofamat Bowman, for twenty-one years treasurer of this city, died to-day, aged eighty-three. A remarkable fact in his life was that I J tvl nc'Vf railrcid. trjitv

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the bad liabits and early vices of jonnjr men and their disastrous consequences. Young men and old men, those who suffer from nerrous debility and exhaustion, the wasting away of the vital strength and power from hidden drains or intemperate habits can readi-i ly find relief for bor.y and mind by writing? the World's Dispensary Medical Associa tion, of Buffalo. N. Y. They employ a full staff of physicians and Specialists, who treat at a distance by correspondence or at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buffalo, all this class of diseases. Those who suffer from low spirits, irritable temper, a "broken-down ' nervous system, and such distressing symptoms a backache, dizziness, shooting pains in head or chest and indigestion, sexual excesses or abuses, all the result of exhausting diseases or drains upon the sj-stem, will find a permanent cure after taking the special prescriptions sent them from the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute. This association of medical men have prepared a book written in plain but chaste language, treating of the nature, symptoms and curability, by home treatment, of such diseases.- H e World's Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y will, on Receipt of this notice, with 10 cents (in stamps for postage) mail, scaled in plain envelope, a copy of this useful book. It should be read by every young man, parent and guardian in the land. ' f mj if you suffer from Sick or Bil ious Headache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, or any derangement of the stomach, liver and bowels i3 Dr. Pierce's Tleasant Pellets. Mildly and gently, but thoroughly and effectively, they cleanse, renovate and regulate the entire system. One little "Pellet " for a gentle laxativethree for a cathartic. They're purely vegetable and perfectly harmless : these tiny, sugar-coated granules of Dr. Pierce. AMl'SEMEXTS. PLYMOUTH CHURCH The E. Burton Holmes's Lectures Magnificently Illustrated Superb Views in Natural , . ioiors, liiuoirauuB FOUR UNIQUE JOURNEYS MONDAY EVENING, Jan. 7, "Oases of tha Algerian Sahara." WEDNESDAY EVENING. Jan. 9. "into moreoceo." , FBIDAY EVENING. Jan. 11, "Through the Heart of the Moorish Empire." SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Jan. 12, TT E CITIES Off3" JAPAN." Evenings at 8 o'clock. Matinee at 2:30 o'clock. Reserved iseata 60c aud 75c; at Ue Music Store of D. H. BMwlu & Co. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION A COURSE OF SIX LECTURES ON "A Century of Social Reform" BY - CHARLES ZEUBLIN, Ph. B.. rrofessor of Sociology in Chicago Vnlveriity, AT HIGH SCHOOL INo. 1, BEGINNING THURSDAY, JAN. 10 And continuing on 'consecutive Thursday evenings. COURSE TICKETS $" Tickets for Course ami Class Work l.0 On sale at tbe Bookstores. WINTER TERM OPENS JAN. 2. 43TH YEAR BRYANT & STRATTON IndianaDolis W USMESS UHIVERSIT U North Pcnnsylrania street, opp. V. .. wi n Block, acknowledged leading Business, Shorthand, 3?enmanship mua Preparatory School. Graduatesaaststed to positions. Call or write tor particiilar. v E. J. lit KB. Proprietor. ELI F. BROWN. Superintendent. THE SHOCK KILLED HER. Mr. Halnea Swooned "When Her Jlnsbnnd Was DrouRht Home "Hurt. Mrs. Haines, art old ty-flve years of age, her son-in-law. Richard yoman, hIxlivinjr with Matchett. on Excelsior avenue, near Drookside, died thla morning, about 1 o'clock, as the result ot a shock received last evening. Iate in the afternoon her aged husband, was down town. He slipped on the ice and fell, severely injuring himself. He had to be taken home in an ambulance. Mrs. Haines saw the ambulance drive up to her home and she rushed out to see what was the matter. When she saw her husband on the stretcher she supposed ha was dead and fell in a swoon. It was several minutes before she recovered, and it was but for a short tlm-. She continued to . grow weaker and. despite the effort of medical assistance, died from exhaustion. Coroner Castor was called and it was hia opinion that the shock killed her. The old man was not dangerously injured, but he was prostrated by the death of his wife, and may not recover. HtiEEurd Acquitted. WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 3. The noted for. eery cas in which banker T. R. Hazzard and a number of other prominent people were charged with forging aeeJs and falsa abstracts on a lot of property here which wa afterwards sold and traded to peopla in Illinois and Iowa, ended to-day in the acquittal of Hazzard. Daniel Wrenn, on of the forgers who had already been convicted of complicity in the swindle and who had made depositions connecting HazzanJ with it. to-day denied his previous allegations and absolved Hazzard from any connection with tha affair. Hazzard was former, ly president of the Sedgswick City Bank, but now lives in Vermont. He was arrested in Plymouth, X. H., in November. A Peculator Mlnnini;. NEW YORK. Jan. 5. Martin J. Vandohlen, head bookkeeper of the Clausen & Son Brewing company, is charged with th theft of $ii00 from his employers. His present whereabouts are- unknown. The allega- , tlon is made that Vandohlen's peculations amount to $."0,0U0. and that the money taken was lost In speculation on Wall ftreet. Vandohlen I twenty-eight years old and has been in the employ of tho Clausen company for seven years. S.OOO Volts Killed Him. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 5. Two thousand volts of electricity passed through Peter Petersen, day electrician at the city light station, this morning, instantly killing him. In making changes on the switchboard he grasped two plugs at the same time, his thumbs touching them too far up and on the noninsulated portion. There was a flash and ho fell back dead. He had been Jn the employ of the company gix years. . Atlanta Kxpo!tlon Xot Sold. ATUANTA. Ga- Jan. 5. A special dispatch sent out from here and printed abroad stated that the Atlanta exposition was in the hands of a receiver and had sold out for $16,0). This is an error and originated in the fact that the Augusta exposition was .sold out for $16,04)0. T5i Atlanta exposition i3 financially solid, with a large amount of cash in bank. An Invariable Ileault. -. ' MOXTEVISTA. Cal.. Jan. 5. Mrs Fred Sterling went to visit a neighbor, leaving her two children, aged two month and four year - respectively,. locked in the house. On her return - tha house wag on Are and the boy burned to death. The baby was rescued, but wa so severely burned that it cannot live., c 1'cnna Succeeds ' Mellrdde. COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 5,-At the meeting, to-day. of the general executive board of the United Mine Workers th resignation Mwiun:jwm;. " ms accepted. PreaVJ1" fte" order Yh I reside SUs.na hoc - - - f

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