Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 November 1895 — Page 4

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SOME HECOItDJ fkom TIIK 1.. II. & w. aad clovi:illi:af tiiip. One Mile In 45 Second Actual llunnlnHT Time of Four Hours nnd l Tllrty-Svn SIInute. The party that went to St. Louis on the special inaugurating the new train service te St. LouU from Indianapolis over the. I.. D. 4. W. and Clover Leaf routes returned yef terdayjaorninK thoroughly delighted wlththe hospitality of TrafHc Manager Latarus. of the I.. D. W., Receiver IL ji. r. i'eirce. oi ine iiover eai, anu other officials. The inauguration of this St. Louis route will probaMy mean a big change in the train .service between the two citie. as th Vandal'. and the Big 3'our will have a Iu.ty competitor capable of reducing the time made by these two roads. As stated in the Journal yesterday, t he time made by thJ special Friday was the lest ever made between Indianapolis and St. Loute, tdx hours being required heretofore. The new train required five bours and four minutes to make the distance of 2.7 miles, although this rate will probably not be maintained as a regular train will require a little more time in which to make stops. One mile was covered on the Clovrr Leaf end of the route in forty-live wanU. The best two miles covered wa? in one minute and thirty seconds, the best, thref miles in two minutes and thlrty-flve seconds and the best five miles in four minutes and fifty seconds. The timers were F. "J. Peace, acting superintendent of the motive power of the Clover Leaf. F. V. Alexander and It. B. F. Peiree, who used a stop watch. Tiie actual running time, deducting stop, was four hours and thirty-seven minutes. The: con ti'nuous rate of. running ypAr 1 was sev-nty-tlve seconds to the mile. The Terminal Hallway Association handled the train from th cast end of the bridge to the Union Station in St. Louis in ten .minutes, the quickest time ever made over 'the bridg. Tb . tunnel seenud liKe one short streak. of lirknfss. Th rails on the I.. I). & V. weigh fiftyeight pounds and those on the Clover Leaf sixtv-two. All the bridges on the routes have ben renewed and Mr. Peirce says they will stanJ a sped of one hundred miles an hour by a heavy train. If such a rate could be attained. The I., D. & W. er.srine drawing the special was No. 12, with Charles Ferguson at the throttle, while engine No. 12. on the Clover Leaf,, was in charge of Henry Wilson. ..The former engine weighed forty-six tons and the latter fiftv. They are equipped with Westingbouse air brakes and electric headlights. The train was made up of one combination car. two Wagners and U. B. F. Peirce's private car. On the wav to St. Louis a set of resolutions was adopted thanking the officials of the road for their courtesies and complimenting them on the excellence of the new service. T. II. Nelson, of St. Louis, th founder of a co-opiativ town near St. Louis, made a speech on behalf of the St. Iouls gentlemen, while President Gordon, of the IndlanaDolls Board of Trade, responded for this city. Transcontinental Linen. CHICAGO, Nov. 23. The meeting of the transcontinental lines was continued today and will be in session again on Monday. The proposed agreement has been gone over and the chances are at present that it will be adopted, although there, are some things to come up yet that may knock the whole thing into a cocked hat. The agreement will, in all probability, be very much on the order of that now in force among the lines of the Western Passenger Association. The difference between the Southern Paciric and the lines of the Western association over the emigrant traffic from New York to the Pacific roast will be taken tip on Monday. This is looked forward to as one of the things that Is likely to cause a split among the roads. It may. however, be gotten around without -4ratiln? a crut nmnnnt tif trntiMp. A meeting of the passenger representatives of the Eastern lines will be called in -this city Dee. 5 for the purpose of considering east-bound steamship business. The meeting called for New York last Wednesday did not materialize. The bulk of this business, from this-part of the country comes about holiday time and consists of Western and Northwestern settlers who go abroad to visit their old homes in Kurope during the Christmas holidays. At the present rate of progress the business will all be disposed of by the time the roads gt ready to consider rates for it. To Reorganize the I'aclfle Bond. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. In an Interview In tho Star to-night. United States Senator John . M. Thurston, of Nebraska, former counsel for the Pacific roads, outlined a plan of adjustment providing for the reorganization of the Union and Central Pacific as one corporation and a continuous line from the Missouri river to San Jose, Cal. He advocates the sale of the entire claim of the government against the through line to the highest bidder, who, ho say?, probably would offer at least 40 per rent, of the entire amount, the government receiving from H'.l'KUXO to $;o,0.000. The purchaser, is to take all government rights. ne United States court, presumably the Nebraska district. Is to have complete jurisdiction of the subsequent foreclosure proceedings against the whole property, and the sale under the foreclosure is to be made to a committee of not less than ten trustees, who, together- with rive federal commissioners, will constitute the corporation. The corporation is to be further organited by them as the "Union and Central Pacific Hallway Company." Senator Thurston says this plan would result in a final Httlment of the question which has vexed tho West for many. years and it will be Introduced in the Senate In the form of a bill framed by him. Denied, SatUfnetory Rates. CHICAGO. Nov. 23. The executive committee of the National Educational Association met to-day for the purpose of choosing a place for the ISOo meeting of the organization. Invitations from Boston, Los Angeles. Buffalo and Duluth were considered, and the committee was unanimous In selecting Boston, provided certain titn limits on tickets would be made by the ratlroads entering that city. The roads declined to grant the demands of the committee, and Buffalo was then provisionally t-elected. If the requests of the association for side-trip rates and extension of time limits on tickets are not granted by the lines In the Central Traffic and Trunk Line associations before Dec. 20, it is likelv that some other city than Buffalo will be chosen. Swfelser Made Ileeelr er. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION. Ind., Nov. 23,-George B. Sweeter, of thi city, has been aDDoInted re ceiver for the Chicago, Indiana & Eastern railroad in response to the petition of C. S. Owens. Owens's claim is for only JS0O. The company has a floating indebtedness of $23,00, a. bonded Indebtedness of $130. OX), and Its value Is estimated at $73,000. Sweetser gives a bond of $110,000. Railway to He Sold.' SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 23. The decree of foreclosure against the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad Company has finally been signed by Judge Hanford, and Feb. 13, IKK, fixed as the date of redemption. Thirty days after advertising the sale by Master of Chancery Smith no redemption can be made. - BROOKLYN'S DAY AT THE FAIR. leaser Part of Greater New York lias an Inning: at Atlanta. ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. 23. The distinguished citizens of the City of Churches who reached Atlanta by secial train yesterday, aided by their fellow-invaders from Gotham and twenty thousand other enthusiastic people, united to make Brooklyn day at the exposition one of the most conspicuous successes of the fair. The day waa bright, the attendance large and the ipirit of 001 fellowship all-abounding. The visitors were welcomed by the Mayor of Atlanta. Hon. Porter King, to whose address Mayor Charles A. Schieren, of Brooklyn, rwponded. President Collier extended a salutation in behalf of the exposition company, and- Mayor-elect Wu inter, of Brooklyn, replied thereto. A poem ty V.TJ Carieton was read by Mr. William J.rrri, after which cam the oration of the y Xy Hon. St. Clair McICelway, of the 1 ;;:l;ra rla. Hunt Halsica.l, cf the

Standard Union and William Cullen Bryant, of the Times, closed the programme with brief speeches. The Brooklyn party arrived at the exposition shortly after 11 o'clock. the Mayor being escorted by Troop A, magnificently mounted on their own horses. It was a beautiful fdeht as the troon drew up on the

plaza In front of the auditorium and formed J a line rrith sabers presented, while the Mayor and his party drove up and alighted from their carriages. The distinguished guests were escorted to the stage by Mayor King, of Atlanta. President Collier and Vice President Bullock of the exposition company, and the visitors were greeted with a national air from Sousa's Band as they entered the auditorium. DYNAMITE IN A FORT HOW TJIIJ GARRISON OF PEL AY O WAS INDUCED TO SURRENDER. Forty Spaniard Captured by Gomes, Hie Cubnn General Intervf ew vlth n Member of the Junta. HAVANA, Nov. 23. A number of troops escorting a supply train have been attacked on the route to Salto Sagua, The Insurgents were repulsed with the loss of eighteen men. Details have been receive! here from Santa Clara of the capture of Fort Pelayo by Maximo Gomez. Gomez may or may not have been driven across the Zaza river, as officially stated here, but he is undoubtedly now in the vicinity of Snta Splrlttti with a considerable force of men, and seems to be able to elude the Spanish columns of, troops that were said to be pursuing him out of that province and into Puerto Principe. Like Koloff and other Insurgent leaders, Gomez has been - finding dynamite a very successful weapon In his warfare and it was by its use that Fort Pelayo was captured. The fort, however. Is only a small, wooden affair, garrisoned by forty soldiers and designed to protect the passage of the river at Zelayo. The place was surrounded by insurgents, and the garrison was summoned to surrender, but it refused. The insurgents then retired and soon afterward a dynamite bomb was hurled Into the fort, and, exploding with a loud report, so alarmed the soldiers that they surrendered. The amount of damage done by the bomb is not known, and it is not understood that anyone was killed. Eight of the soldiers who formed part of the garrison have arrived at Santa Splrltus after having been deprived of their arms and ammunition. The whereabouts of the. remainder of the garrison is not known. There is a report current that the garrison' surrendered before the bomb was thrown, simply when Gomez theatened to have the dynamite thrown Into the fort. In official circles the second version of the affair is not believed, but t is understood that the officer who commanded Fort l'elayo, on reaching Santa Spirltus, will be promptly tried by court-martial. In which case It is believed he will be made an example of. The battalion of General Balacia fought in the district of Santa Clara a number of bands of insurgents. The insurgents left dead on the fieli Masferrer, one of their chiefs. Twelve more of the insurgents were also killed. Lord Winston Churchill and other English officers who are traveling through Cuba for the purpose of getting an Idea of the methods employed by the Spanish troops in their efforts to put an end to the warfare in Cuba, went by train to Suarez. They will travel on horseback through the province of Santa Clara. So far they have been well received. General Campos and General Navarro have commenced active operations against General Gomz, who. according tr all accounts, is still camped on the shores of the Jatibonico river. TERMS OF INSURGENTS." Wlm t Cuban Are Willing to Do if Granted Independence. TAMPA. Fla., Nov. 23. "The freedom of Cuba," said revolutionary Treasurer Guerea, to-day, "means the establishment of probablyjthe richest republic on earth In proportion to size. I fully expect the United States will recognize us at the coming session of Congress. Brazil, Chile and the Argentine Republic will follow in the order named, and I believe that by next summer we will be treating for peace with-Spain on the basis of absolute indeI pendence for the Island. This must bo the basis fo,r any proposition. The Cubans would pledge themselves to pay $200,000,000 of Spain's present debt' if she would give us independence, but the offer would have to come within the next thirty days. The Spanish government has already spent more than 530,000,000, exclusive of the loss of battles, while we have not spent more than 100,000. We haw 'no army to pay. Our expenses are for war material, and the placing of it in Cuba. "Taire is an Impression that the members of the 'Junta are well paid; but none of us receive a cent for our work for the cause. Of course, we shall pay every man who takes an active part in the campalgu when we shall accomplish our end, but wero we to fall, it is thoroughly understood that they are entitled to no pay. Spain derives an enormous revenue from Cuba, and the amount of money paid to the clergy is even greater. Our success means the formation of a republic without any debt, except that which we will owe our army, so one can I-readily see that an easy taxation will en able us to conduct a most prosperous government. Oar success will also determine the freedom of Porto Rico, but we will in no way be connected. It also means., in my opinion, the overthrow of the monarchy in Spain. Annexation to the United States is out of th question. I do not believe one hundred Cubans desire It, or that the Americans would care for connection other than the establishment of closer relations. The independence of Cuba is as good as assured. Our progress has far exceeded our most sanguine expectations. In. three months from the first uprising we could command more men than we could at any time in the former revolution." THE JOHN W. FOSTER SEIZED. Minister De Lome Thtnlcn the Schooner Is n, Filibuster. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23. The schooner John W. Foster, which cleared from this port on Tuesday last, ostensibly for Tampa, Fla., was seized early this morning by the deputy United States collector at Lewes, Del., aa she was about to put to sea. The vessel was seized at the request of Senor De Lome, the Spanish minister at Washington, who had been informed that the schooner was engaged in .carrying ammunition and arms to tht Cuban insurgents. The deputy collector placed two men on board the vessel and will make a thorough investigation of her cargo later In tho day. The agents of the schooner In this city claim that she is coal laden for Tampa. Later. The deputy United States collector of customs who searched the schooner reported that he found nothing on board which in any way would lead him to believe the schooner was engaged In filibustering. The schooner is detained, however, awaiting advices from Washington. The captain of tho Foster threatens to abandon the vessel to the government unless she is released by 10 o'clock to-morrow. Collector Sharp received Instructions from Washington tonight to detain the schooner until further orders. " Want Cubans Recognised. RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 23.-The students of this city and vicinity are agitating: in favor of having the Brazilian government recognize the Cuban insurgents as belligerents. Horse Flesh Sold In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov. 23. Horse flesh is being sold In this city for food. Who ts selling it or who is buying It Is not yet definitely known, although the authorities have suspicions which may be something more substantial in a few days. Chief Market Inspector Davts has begun his Investigation by raiding two establishments where horses are killed and prepared as If for the market. He found tho dead animaU killed, quartered and hung on hooks, and for 6ale or for what disposition their owners cared to maks of them. This followed his inquiry into places recking with tilth and he will swear to complaints against two of the offenders, whose offense has been acknowledged. Relies of n Train Robbery. WAITS EON. O..' Nov. 22. Two hunters named Palmer and Grim found yesterday. In a swamp eUht miles northwest of hero a camp outfit and :f yack of valuable papers from the Iteece rotary cf last

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GVEN A DLACK EYli AT THE WESTERN LEAGUE MEETING YESTERDAY. The National League Cannot Draft Men and Then Sell Them to the IHfirheat Illiider. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CHICAGO, Nov. 23. The closing hours of the Western League session were not attended with the transaction of much business, although the League did not finally adjourn until late this evening. The most Important action taken to-day was an amendment to the constitution which affects the relations between the National and Western leagues. It was decided that when In the future a player that had been drafted by tho National League was offered back to tho Western League tho club from whom he originally was drafted should have first claim on his services.. The rule practically means that a drafted player when he returns to the Western .League shall go to tho club that formerly had him. This will prevent the National League from selling a drafted player back to the League unless the club to which he. formerly belonged te willing to -pay for him. The big League may protest against the action, although the -Westerners declare it is a matter that concerns themselves solely. Their explanation, is that if a popular player is taken out of a Western League club and then is offered back to the League after a time there is a ruinous competition to regain hn services and if the club which formerly had him does rot outbid the rest it may be accused of a stingy policy. Nevertheless, it will diminish the chances of the big League to sell any drafted player. The League ordered President Johnson to draw up a suitable memorial to Harry Wright. The question of complying with the National" League's request to have a baseball day next spring, the proceeds of which shall be devoted to a monument to Harry Wright, .was deferred to the February meeting of the Leagje. Much of the time the rest of the day was taken in drawing up contracts pertaining to the transfer or the Grand Rapids players to Columbus. Tom Loftus has come to terms with Manager Ellis, of Grand Rapids, and the players now belong to the Columbus club. The delegates parted in good humor, confident of the success of the League next .year. At the February meeting, in St. Paul, the report of the committee on the Omaha franchise will be heard. The St. Paul-Minneapoli3 and Kansas City clubs are jubilant over the selection of Omaha, as it helps their circuit. The Eastern clubs are correspondingly disappointed and hope that something may yet turn up which will result in the franchise going to Toledo instead of Omaha. National Clrcnit llleycle Races. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 23.-U was very cold and chilly at the track this afternoon, but there were fully three thousand people present to .witness the third day's National Circuit races. Charles Murphy made an exhibition mile in 2:01 .-, paced, and McCrear rode a half mile, paced, in fiftv-eight seconds. Summaries: Quarter mile, open. Class B. C. S. Wells first. C. M. Murphy second. Time. :31 4-3. Mile record. Class B. C. M. Murphy first. C. S. Wells second, Eulbech third. Time, :2$3-3.' " Mile record. Class B., unpaced Emil Elbrecht first, Halton second. Time, 2:1S. Hanlon In Champion. GALVESTON, Tex., Nov. 2C. The fifth and final trial heat of the' series of five, for the English championship, between Hanlon and Bubear, was won to-day cy Hanlon, giving him three out of the fivo beats nnd the race, llanlon's time to-day was 9:33. A ROTTEN" STRUCTURE. Wall of a -Seminary Falls aml.Fonr Girls Suffer Injury. TOUNGSTOWN. O., Nov. 23. The south wall of the Poland Union Seminary, at Poland. O., fell, at noon to-day, seriously injuring four young lady students. There were thirty-eight students in the building at the time but, being warned by the cracking of the walls, all escaped but four Miss Axie Heed, Margaret Reed, Margaret Simmons and Annie Simmons. They will probably recover. The building is a wreck. It is an old institution and was attended by Governor McKlnley when he was a boy. SATOLLTS C0.ML(i ELEVATION. The Monsicnor to IIp Rained to the Carillnnlute. Dec. 15. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. Tho details of the ceremony on the elevation of Mgr. Satolli to the cardinalate are practically completed. The ceremony will occur on Dec. 13, at 10:20 a. m., at the cathedral in Baltimore. Archbishop Kain, of St. Louis, has been chosen to preach the sermon. The mass will be celebr ite 1 by Mgr. Satolll. after the conferring of the berltta, and in his new capacity as cardinal. The Invitations to the ceremony will be Issued shortly, and until this occurs it will not be known What members of the clergy will attend, but a large representation of the heads of the hierarchy doubtless will bo present. Cardinal Gibbons and Mgr. Satoll! will occupy positions on the prospel and epistle sides of the sanctuary, respectively- . The member of the Noble Guard, who brings the bpritta from Rome, also will be within the sanctuary. The first ceremony preceding the mass will be that of conferring the cardinalate on Mgr. Satolll. This ofiVe will be performed by Cardinal Gibbons. At its conclusion MgT. Satolll will leave the sanctuary, changing his purple robes for those of cardinal. On re-entering the sanctuary he will proceed with the celebration of high pontifical mass. An official announcement from Home states that the consistory will assemble on Monday next. What Cardinal Glhhona Snys. BALTIMORE," Nov. 23. Cardinal Gibbons to-day confirmed the statement that the beretta would be conferred on Archbishop Satolll on Dec. 13, in this city. "Mgr. Satolll has arranged to have the ceremonies incident to hi3 elevation take place in the cathedral in this city, on Sunday. Dec. 13, beginning at 10:30 a. m.," said the Cardinal. "The mass will be "celebrated by Mgr. Satolll and I wllV have the honor of conferring the beretta. The invitations to the ceremony are now being printed, after a formula used on the occasion of my own elevation to the cardinalate, which I furnished to Mgr. Satoll at his request. The invitations on these occasions are always extended personally by the person whose additional disnlty - is the occasion of - the gathering. They will doubtless be sent to all the prelates of the country with whom, from time to time, Mgr. Satolll has been brought into official and personal relations. Just how many of them or what other specially invited guests will ; attend the ceremony cannot be definitely known, however, until the acceptances have been received, which will probably be between th Sth and 10th of December." Distilleries Sold. CHICAGO, . Nov. 23. Receiver McXulta has disposed of four more of the plants of the old Whisky Trust. The distilleries soli are Orange Valley, Cincinnati; the Peb?rshurg. Petersburg, Ky.; the Lynchburg, Highland county. Ohio; the Rosaville and Glenwood, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Freiberg & Workum. Cincinnati, purchased the Lynchburg and Petersburg distilleries for (34.639 cash, and suits for claims aggregating $76,736 have been withdrawn. The other two are purchased by. the James Walsh Company, also of Cincinnati, for J30.S1S cash and the withdrawal of all claims, amounting to ?12,S19. Rook Barred Out- of Russia. AIKEN. S. C. Nov. 23. The Russian censor has -returned to the Aiken Publishing Company a press copy of Broadhcad's "tlav and Moslem." which was addressed to the editor f Novoe Vremya, stamped "De rendu" (forbidden.) Two or three passages In the first chapter were scored, among them this: "Many good projects fail before ths inertia of red-tapeism. opposed to prog ress or Intent on self-aggrandizement." Congreisctan Sorer 111. MIDDLETOWN. O.. Nov. 23. Paul J. Corg, the tobacco manufacturer and r?mber of Congress from the Third Ohio dls trict. Is lylrT ill. at r.ia horr?. Pneumonia is threaUnc i tr.3 Uz.zz cro f:It f:r V.3 lit:.

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