Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1896 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, . JANUARY 25, 1898.

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Details of (lie Panic at a Circus Theater In Southern Ilasnln. ST. PETEIISF.UPjG, Jan. 24. The official Investigation into the cause of the fire which destroyed the circus theater at Ekaterinoslav, capital of the couth Russian government of that name, has not been able to establish the real cause of the disaster, which is believed to have resulted la the loss of seventy lives. The first alarm was given by an actress, who appeared terror-stricken on the stage during a children's matinee. She screamed with fright and threw the -whole audience into a panic, as the theater immediately began to f.ll with smoke and flame. A frantic rush was made for the doors of the building, but only two of the eight exits were open, the others having- been closed on account of the iold weather. The iron roof of the buildln.sr collapsed, killing- numbers of persons. The victims were mainly children, and In addition to those burned to death, suffocated by the smoke or craved by the fall of the roof, many were trampled to death. Bodies are still being- recovered from the ruins, and the opinions is expressed that the first estimate that seventy lives were lost will be shown to be short of the reality. Besides those who lost their lives, a very great number of children were more or less injured in the rush towards the doors. All the performers who were In their dressing rooms or at the back of the stage when the fire broke out. succeeded In escaping. The actress who first gave the alarm Is severely blame! for losing her presence of mind. The manager of the theater has been arrested, and is held a prisoner pending rhe termination of the official investigation Into the cause of tho fire. There are severe penalties for not having the exits of the theaters ready for use, but In winter time la most parts of Russia the rules bearing on this subject are frequently disregarded. Message from President Cleveland. LONDON", Jan. 21. Embassador Bayard to-day sent Queen Victoria a message from President Cleveland expressing sincere condolences with her Majesty upon the death of Prince Henry of Battenberg. Cable XoteN. Emperor William has appointed Prince Bismarck a knight of the Order Tour Le Merite in science and art, with voting power. Mr. and Mm. John W. Mackay will sail to-day for the United States, accompanying tho remains of their son, John W. Mackay, Jr. In reply to a question In the Danish Folkenthing. the Minister of Finance, Cluttlchau, eald Uiat the government had no knowledge of any negotiation on the part of the "United States for the purchase of the Danish West Indies. The National Zeltung. of Berlin, understands that the Bundezrath on Thursday refused to approve the resolution passed by the Reichstag last February proposing an International conference on tho us of both gold and silver coinage. V JUNKETING EDITORS. They Have an Oyster Roast on Anastasia Islnad and Elect Officers. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.. Jan. 21. The members of the National Editorial Association enjoyed an oyster roast given on 'Anastasla Island this morning. At the aftternoon meeting the Introduction of a resolution requesting Congress to reeognrze the belligerency of Cubans caused an animated debate. The ground of objection was that the constitution of the association prohibited the discussion of political or religious resolutions. A motion to table the resolution was carried, though many delegates believed the viva voce vote was two to one against It. A division was called for, but President Bunnell refused to permit another vote. It was some time before the excitement calmed down. Chautauqua, N. Y., Asbury Park, Salt 3ake, Denver, Galveston and New Orleans sought the honor of the next meeting place. Galveston was unanimously selected. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, R. II. Thomas, Farmers' Friend. Merchantsburg. Pa.; vice presidents," Louis llolman, Indiana; Sciplo Craig. California; J. F. Gllmore, I Louisiana; corresponding secretary, J. M. Ias:e, Illinois; treasurer. James G. Gibbs, Ohio; executive committee,. J. A. Roundtree, Alabama; Ed. Dandvoight, Arkansas; Wallace C. Brown and Charles A. Gardener, California; K. G. Cooper, Colorado; W. C. Sharp, Connecticut; C. L. Blttenger, Florida; V. S. Coleman, Georgia: A. K. Snlvely, George W. Cyrus, J. J. Penny, Mrs. K. J. Abbott, Illinois; A. J. Dipboie, J. E. Sutton, S. Valer, W. Bent Wilson. J. W. Cockrum, Indiana: M. E. Milford, Indian Territory; Governor Matt Parrott, J. Murphy, Sam G. Sloan, A. M. Adams. Iowa; J. F. Smith, S. II. Dodge, J. E. Judkln, Kansas; George S. Kosser, Kentucky; I. S. Scott, Louisiana; J. M- S. Hunter, Maine; Fred Sasscer, Maryland i C. D. Belden. Minnesota; J. W. Buchanan. Mississippi: II. M. White, John W. Jacks, II. E. Robinson. Charles McGrae. Missouri; it. I. Hammond, Nebraska; Frank B. Garrott, New York; II. A. London. North Carolina: William Miller, North Dakota: A. D. Hasterman, C. B. McCoy, ?. E. M. Jennings, Ohio: C. C. Doughty, Oregon; Will E. Bolton, Oklahoma: J. Millar Thomas, Delaware: John I'. Campbell, Beverly S. Lake. Rhode Island; James A. Hoyt, b'outh Carolina: L. C. Taylor, South Dakota; R. A. Mus-rrove, Texas; J. E. Booker. Virginia; William A. Steel, Washington:. S. Wllley, West Virginia; P. E. Lowe, Wyoming. The association will leave In the morning for a five days' trip down the east coast, spending two days at Palm Beach. OBITUARY. Gen. Richard Lawrence, Last of Five 7 I)ltlnanllied Brothers. LONDON. Jr.n. 21. Gen. RIchr.rd Lawrence, the last of the five Lawrence brothers, who distinguished themselves In India, has died at Biarritz. General Lawrence was one of twelve children, whose father wa3 Col. Alexander 1-awrence. These children were born In Ireland, the family being Irteh Protestants. I-ord Lawrence, the famous Viceroy and Governor-general of India, Sir George St. Patrick Lawrence and Sir Henry Lawrence, all greatly distinguished In Indian affairs, were his brothers. Other Deaths. COLORADO SPRINGS. Col.. Jan. 2L Charles Edward Traeey died suddenly about midnight of hemorrhage. He had been entertaining friends during the evening and seemed In the best of spirits. Mr. Traeey came to Colorado Springs in November, 18t, for his health. Before that he was an active member of the- law Arm of Stetson, Traeey, Jennings & Russell, of New York. He was a close friend of President Cleveland, with whom he was formerly associated In the law business. CINCINNATI. O.. .Jan. 21. The sudden death to-day of Mrs. W. W. Peabody, Jr., was a shock to all her friends, and will elicit for her bereaved husband, the son cf Capt. W. W. Pea body, vice president of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railway, the slncerest sympathy. Mrs. Peabedy Is the daughter of Hon. W. C. Rogers, a member of the Ohio legislature. She died In childbirth. Two children are left. TjONDON. Jan. 21. Tracy Turnerclll is deaJ. He was the originator of tnt movement to "present a gollen wreath to Lord !'. accPel 1 after the signature of the Berlin treaty. . ) ' Business EmhnrrnsMments. NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Application was made to Justice Truax, in the Supreme Court, to-day. for the appointment of a receiver for the Central Sramplng Compr ny. The plaintiffs are John J. Piass and others, who represent ninety thousand dollars' worth of stock of tho company. It is claimed that the assets of the company nave dwindled from !)0,fln) In 11)2 to about half that amount. Decision was reserved. LEXINGTON. -Ky.. Jan. 24. Capt. B. J. Treacy. a famous horseman, assigned today because of poor prices and the over supply of trottlnr stock. Treacy has trotters in England. France and VJermanv. He mams also a thorouehbred breeder. Assets, $73.j00; liabilities, rV.0). Captain Treacy lias real estate enough to mtet the liabilities on a fair market, but he cannot realize on It now LYNN. Mass.. Jan. 24. William T. Ash, shoe manufacturer, of this city, has at ljned to B. I Kimball. Liabilities, $G5.0JO; assets unknown. Gold ComlnK front Alirond. NEW YORK. Jan. 21. The Evening Post's London correspondent says: It is reported that shipments vt gold to America to-morrow will probably exceed a quarter million sterling, and that more la going next week. This gold Is taken almost entirely from the open market, and from supplies arriving from New York. It Is sent from here apparently not by American financial houses, but by two continental banks, oae representing German interests. It is . Impossible to tajr. how much la coming next wttlc . .

SUICIDE OF A RECLUSE

ATTORNEY VAXTOX FOt XD DEAD IX HIS FRAXKFOIIT OFFICE. Grieved Over the Desertion of Ills "Wife A Kansas "Woman Steals Her Child and Escapes from Kokomo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, FRANKFORT. Ind.. Jan. 2 1. Much excitement was caused In this city this afternoon by finding dead in his office the well-known attorney of this city, Sam Vantcn. He had committed--suicide by shooting himself in the temple. The lawyer's tragic end was the result of an unhappy marriage. On July 3, Mr. Vanton, who has been a widower for many years, was united in marriage to Mrs. Frankle A. Meeker, a wealthy society woman of Qulncy. 111. Two months later his wife deserted him, returning to her old home. Later she filed a suit against her husband claiming that he had misappropriated $1,500 of her funds. The suit was finally dismissed, but tho loss of his bride weighed heavily on Vanton's mind and he frequently talked to his friends of his trouble. On Saturday he was last seen alive and on that day called at the First National Bank. In a conversation with Cashier SIdwell, he Incidentally remarked that living alone as he was and having no family made him weary of life. He said It was his desire that Mr. Sid well or A. A. Laird should settle up his business In case anything should happen to him. He also called on Mr. Laird and expressed the same wish, but, always being eccentric, his friendsthought little of the matter until to-day, when they looked on his dead body. It occurred to them to-day that they had seen nothing of the attorney during the week and they called at his office. They found the door locked and a policeman was summoned. Breaking in the dcor, they found the body. In the dead man's hand was a brief note telling where his funeral garb and clean linen could be found. Mr. Vanton'was, about fifty-five years old, and came here In 1S75 from Middletown, N. Y. It was not known that he had any children living until Saturday, when he told Cashier Sidwell that he had a son living In Middletown and It was his desire that the son should have his property. Vanton was a finely educated man and an able lawyer. With the exception of his two months honeymoon, he has done his own . cooking and lived In offices. A new dirk knife on his desk Indicated that his Intention was originally to cut his throat, but the fact that Charles H. Anderson, who tried this means and failed a week ago, probably caused him to select a surer weapon. INDIANA OBITUARY. Dr. John J. Inlorr, "Well-Known Rash County Doctor. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RUSIIVrLLE. Ind., Jan. 24.-Dr. John J. Inlow, an Influential citizen of this county, died early thl3 morning at his residence In Manilla. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach, from which the Doctor had suffered for months. The funeral will be held at his late residence Sunday, burial In East Hill Cemetery. Dr. Inlow was a son of Abraham Inlow, of Welsh descent, and was born In Fleming county, Kentucky, Feb. 13, 1826. When a boy ho attended the Flemlngburg Academy. In 1S46 he entered the office, of Dr. Hill, In Flemlngburg, and read medicine for three years. In 1SI9 he attended Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, and soon after began the practice of medicine. In 1851 he came to Manilla and formed a partnership wlthj Dr. J. W. Trees. This was dissolved In 1S54. The young doctor, in the first few years of his residence In his new home, overcame many obstacles. In 1S53 he married Mary A. Mull. He soon became well known in this section of the State, and continued to practice until a few years ago. Dr. Inlow was one of the wealthiest men in his neighborhood. His wife and six of his nine children survive him. Other Death In the State. COLUMBUS. Ind., Jan. 24.-Adam Kenoyer died yesterday at the home of Benjamin Frodrea in Azuila. The deceased was eighty-three years old and had never been married. Mr. Kenoyer was known throughout the county as an eccentric character. JEFFERSON VI LLE. Ind.. Jan. 24,-Mrs. Julia Paddock, of Charlestown township, died at the residence of her son, John Pollock, last evening, aged ninety-two. She came to this county sixty years ago. ESCAPED 1VITII II Ell CHILD. A Mother Defies the Court and Flees from Kokomo. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 24,-The HammondFerrell habeas corpus case took another sensational turn In court to-day by the sudden disappearance of the mother and child. Little Myrtle, the bone of contention, was recently awarded large damages as a result of being In a railway wreck, the cash given being a part of the attraction to the separated parents, both of whom are married again, the Hammonds living at Sullivan, this State, the Ferrells at Wichita, Kan. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Hammond had a divorce at the time of their second matrimonial venture, each supposing the other had procured a decree. When Hammond learned of the damage suit, he tried to obtain possession of the girl," now eight years old, and the case was being tried In this court, the Ferrells being here on a visit when legal service was obtained on the mother. To-day Judge Klrkpatrick gave the temporary custody of the child to a third party, Charles Edwards, a relative of the mother. As the party was leaving the courthouse Mr. Edwards was called back to receive some additional Instructions concerning the care of the girl. While the court was delivering the Instructions, Mrs. Ferrell and the child were making tracks for the depot as fast as they could go. Kdwards, who had already given bond for the safekeeping of his charge, was handicapped in tho race by having but one leg and being compelled to go on crutches. On his arrival at the station the train had pulled out. The fleeing woman and her pretty little Myrtle are headed for Kansas, leaving her pursuers far behind with no hope of capturing her. The woman's present husband is O. O. Ferrell. a well-known resident of Wichita. All the parties are highly connected. Garland to Speak nt El wood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD. Ind., Jan. 24. President M. M. Garland, of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, will arrive in this city to-morrow noon and will address the American tin-plate workers In the evening. The employes of the tin-plate and Iron and steel plants of the city are expected to turn out. There will be a large demonstration at night. The Akron Steel Forgo Company, of this city, which came here from Akron. O.. about three years ago, has commenced suit to collect about $2.uu) of the bonus which was subscribed by the citizens of Kiwood to secure Its location. Most of tne money subscribed was paid promptly, but the subrcribers who are in arrears declare that the company did not fuln'.l Its agreement, and thvy will not pay. A test case will be tried before City Judge Alford In a few days, the decision of which will virtually settle the payment of the others. Juilfce Palmer Hurt In u Collision. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. DELPHI, Ind.. Jan. 21.-Hon. Truman F. Palmer, of Montlcello, Judge of this Judicial circuit. Is now laid up at his home at that place with severe Injuries received on the Monon. Several days ago Judge Palmer was returning from this city on a freight train. At Yeoman, this county, the train broke In two. When the forward section stopped the rear section rushed on It and while none of the cars left the track, the few passengers riling In the caboose were hurled violently about. Judge Palmer was thrown against the stove, being burned and severely bruised. It will be some time bf fore h- Is able to assume his duties on the tench. Lost the Address of IIIm Ilrlde. Special to the Indlarapolls Journal. MUNCIE. .In J., Jnn. 2t J. E. Bingman. aged eighty-six, a wealthy fish merchant of Celina, O., spent several hours la front of

the Muncie postofnee waiting for a prospective bride, aged twenty-two years. The old gentleman was very crestfallen when approached by an officer. He stated that he had met a very handsome young lady from Muncie In Celina, and had received a letter from her to the effect that he should meet her in the po3tofflce yesterday and that they would be married. When the officer was shown the letter he notice! the name Marion had been mistaken for Muncie and that the girl resided on Eighth street In that city. Mr. Bingman was once more happy, as he thought that she had Jilted him. He stated that his family objected, but that he had eloped by himself, having decided that It was time for him to settle down. Struck a Dry Oil Well. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPELIER, Ind., Jan. 24. The Portland Natural Gas Company Just completed a dry hole on the C. Myers farm. Section 8, Green township, Jay county. Green Brothers finished a ninety-barrel well on the Nina Green farm In Bear Creek township, same county. J. A. Graves's No. 6 well, on the W. L. Engle farm. Section 22, Nottingham township. Wells county. Is good for twenty barrels. Sharp & Hillman's No. 6 well, on the J. Rose farm. Section 8, same township, is a ten-barrel well. Clark & Filler's No. 7, on the S. H. McGrew farm. Section 30. Jackson township, is good for fifty barrels. , Sudden Death of Repentant Sinner. Special to the Indianapolis Journa.1. PERU, Ind., Jan. 24. A tragic and distressing scene occurred at the First Methodist Church of this city late last evnlng during the progress of a revival meeting. Experiences were being given by the various members present and one of them, Fred Pickup, aged forty, a glass blower by trade, stood up for prayers. At the conclusion of his speech he made the following remarks: "God bless me and help to make a better man of me." Suddenly he fell forward across the seat in front of him. He was picked up and laid in the seat and died a few seconds later. The cause was heart failure. Mrs. Xeedhnm's Twin Sisters. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. 21. Among the defendants present In the Needham will case are Mrs. McConnell and Mrs. Mills, sisters of the late Mrs. Mallnda Needjiam. The ladles are twins, and are seventy years of age. They do not look to be so'old, and are able to sit In the court room, all day long. They received the bulk of Mrs. Needham's fortune and came here from Iowa to see that they were not Imposed on. The defense is making rapid progress by hurrying through with their witnesses. They are placing Mrs. Needham's neighbors on the stand to prove her sanity. Convict Fp to His Old Tricks. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL, Ind., Jan. 24.-Jftmes Dalgar. under the assumed name of Everett, forged James Davis's name to a note for $50 at Coal City yesterday and secured clothing and money. Dalgar about three weeks ago was released from the Prison South, having served a seven-year term for forgery committed in this city. The prison officers report Dalgar to be one of the most ill-humored prisoners who ever did time there. It is rumored that the forger came to this city, and officers here were notified to keep vigil for him. Debs Speaks at Evansvllle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANS VI LLE, Ind., Jan. 24. Eugene V. Debs addressed three thousand people tonight on labor and Its conditions. He paid especial attention to the Judiciary system of the country, drawing parallels to prove that Injustice, with few exceptions, was meted but to all classes, to the rich because

they have money and use it to their advan-, tage, and to the poor because tney nave not. His plea was for the working people to give more money for books, less for beer anJ strike for their rights through the ballot box. Another Democrat Mast Settle. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BRAZIL,' Ind., Jan. 24. In the Circuit Court, to-day, John Stearly was given a Judgment against John W. Winn for $337. In November, 1S34, Stearley was elected trustee of Jackson township. He at once demanded the office of Winn, who was the incumbent. Winn refused to surrender, as he held that the new law allowed him to hold over until August, 1S35. The Supreme Court interpreted the law differently and Stearly sued for the salary of the office for the period intervening between the dates above. Dr. Bowser's Mind Falling. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 24. Dr. P. B. Bowser, an old soldier, who has spent his time partly In the Dayton home and with his family here, has become insane, and his wife Is afraid to live with him. He has had similar spells before, and each time they become worse. His condition will be Investigated and he will be sent away, where he can have proper treatment. lie is about seventy years old, and Is a well-read and highly-educated man. Johnson Ilefue a Parole. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSON VI LLE. Ind., Jan. 24. James Johnson, a convict in the Prison South, serving a life term for the killing of Leslie Bell, at Caseyvllle, In 1SD3, has refused a parole, and states that he will accept nothing other than an unconditional pardon. He claims that the deed was done in self-defense. He Is now forty years old. The case has attracted considerable attention, as It is the only one on record. DePuuvv Intercollegiate Orator. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 24. At the preliminary contest held this evening. In Meharry Hall, to determine who should represent DePauw University at the State oratorical contest, T. N. Ewlng, of the class of '97, took first place. There were seven contestants. Mr. Ewlng's subject was "Evolution of Fraternallsm." Fell llraillong from a. Derrick. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 24. Ed McAllister, age twenty-three, of Camden, a pumper In the oil Held of this city, while working on the top of a derrick on the Brannum farm, lost his balance and fell a distance of sixty-four feet, sustaining Internal Injuries. His recovery Is doubtfuL Little' Boy Burned to Death. Special to the Indianapolis journal. NEWPORT, Ind., Jan. 24. Yesterday, while Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker, who reside three miles southwest of here, were away from home, their little three-year-old boy fell into the fireplace and was burned to death. The house caught fire, but the flames were extinguished. Glanders In Knox County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES. Ind., Jan. 24.-State Veterinarian F. A. Bolser, of Greencastle, found a case of landers to-day among the horses belonging to Fred Oxman, of Johnson township. He ordered the animals killed. Suicide of a Youth. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE. Ind., Jan. 21. Elmer Wright, a youth of seventeen or eighteen years, shot himself in the head late this evening and died within an hour. No cause is assigned for the act. Candy Manufacturer Falls. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BLUFFTON, Ind., Jan. 24.-1. A. Nolan, proprietor of the candy kitchen, made an assignment this afternoon. Joslah Feeser being named as assignee. Liabilities, $1,500; assets, $1,000. Indiana Xotes. The Methodists at Farmland are taking steps toward building a new church in that place. Elder Eugene Martin, of Charlestown. this State, has accepted the pastorate of the Christian Church at Palmyra, Harrison county. A Masonic lodge was established at Flora Thursday evening, with twelve charter members. Fifteen applications for membership were read. Alfred Morley, assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Company of Greenfield, has gone to England. He will return next month with a bride. B. F. Gant2. trustee of Green township. Randolph county, was attacked In his barn lot by a vicious boir Thursday, the animal badly tearing the tlesh from both legs, besides cutting a three-inch gash in his side. Nelson Nul'er. charged with stealing a diamond pin from Mart Wilson at the Shelby county fair ground some weeks ago, pleaded guilty yesterday at Shelby vllle.

Judge Buckingham sentenced him to two years In the penitentiary. Frank Mlllhouse. eight-year-old son of C. W. Millhouse. of Seymour, while playing in the second story of a new building, fell through the floor thirteen feet, striking on his head. His skull was fractured and his tongue almost bitten off. He may not recover. The Columbus Business College and Normal University, E. H. Harper, president, has been sold to the Spencerian Business College, of Indianapolis, and will be run as a branch of that institution. The formal opening of the school under the new rule took place Friday night. FE A RS OF AN EDITOR

HE TIIIXKS TUB VENEZUELAN DISPUTE WILL HE ADJUSTED, But Believes Grave Dangers "Will Surround Our Future Relations with Great Britain. LONDON, Jan. 25. The Chronicle this morning has a mysterious editorial assuming that the Venezuelan difficulty will be surmounted, but it expressed the belief that grave dangers still surround the future relations -of England and the United States. It also promises to present Its readers with the result of its Inquiries on this subject. The Chronicle Is apparently Influenced by a fear that the settlement of tho dispute will nullify the effect of lt3 special agitation In favor of a permanent court of arbitration. . Fears of an Army Officer. COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 21. Capt. James M. Buras, Seventeenth Infantry, In a paper published here to-day and which was read before the lyceum of the officers of his regiment, points out the present, and possible forces which England would be able to marshal on short notice along the lakes, and says Chicago or Cleveland would be the place first assaulted. The capture of Chicago would cut oft Northwestern flour, grain and meat from the East. The capture of Cleveland would result In an effort to cut rail communication between the East and West at Columbus, Chlllicothe and Portsmouth, which would blockade everything from the West, including freight for the Chesapeake & Ohio. Captain Burns says the capture of Columbus would be of more Importance to a British army than the capture of any port south of Fortress Monroe, and he argues for better lake defenses. One suggestion Is a canal one hundred feet wide at the bottom and twenty feet deep across the State of New York, to use for commerce in time of peace and to admit our smaller naval vessels to the lakes in time of war. , The Boundary Commission. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. The Venezuelan commission held its first regular weekly meeting to-day in accordance with the programme arranged. at the last special meet lng. All of the members of the commission were present, and Mr. Mallet-Prevost, the secretary, was in attendance to begin the discharge of his office. The principal busij ness transacted was the reception of a partial report from Commissioner Gilman on the subject of maps of the territory involved In dispute. Mr. Malet-Prevost, the secretary, will be Telleved from the routine office work and will be charged with the preparation of the case for the consideration of the commission. C. C. Whltmore, of Fremont, O., was appointed assistant secretary. The commission then adjourned until next Friday. An Old JInp Owned by a Texnn. PEE VI LLE, Tex., Jan. 24. Dr. T. W. Johnson, of this city, owns a map which may'be of some service in defining the boundary line between Guiana and Venezuela. This map was made by M. D'Arville, in London, In 1775, and shows the boundary line to begin near the mouth of the Orinoco river and run in a northwesterly direction some 1T0 or more miles west of the Essequibo river, which is now claimed by Venezuela as the tMie line. It Is believed this line, as established by D'Arville, is somewhat near the lye run by Schomburgk, on which England now bases her claims. Dnvls ReoIutffirWlll Pass. WASHINGTON, Jart. : 24. Senator Lodge has made a canvass of the Senate oh the Davis resolution, afPrming the Monroe doctrine, and says that he has not been able to find more than eight votes In all that will be cast against it. He says there are still a large number of speeches to be made on the subject, and that it is too early to say when the vote will be taken, but that the debate will be pressed along rapidly after the bond bill shall be disposed of. THE SULTAX OF TURKEY. Something: About the Man "Who Tol- , erates SInssacres. Review of Reviews. ' Abdul Hamld, the nephew of Abdul Aziz, was reared In the seclusion of the seraglio. Forbidden to take any part in public affairs, he was flung in his earliest manhood into the midst of that debauchery which makes Constantinople the cesspool of the world. For some years he spent his life In riot and excess. Then he suddenly reformed. From a profligate he became an ascetic. He set himself with the zeal of a convert to live a higher and a purer Hf His enemies impute it to calculation, uut It would be more charitable to believe that the young man had passed through the experience of conversion a phenomenon unfortunately by no means peculiar to the Christian faith. Without training, without K reparation, without a single friend whom e could trust, Abdul Hamid was suddenly brought forth from his seclusion by the men who had deposed his uncle and his brother, and established an a throne reeling from the blows of domestic insurrection and foreign war. The last days of the Ottoman empire seemed to have come. Among all the powers not one would promise him any help. Among all his pashas there was not one whom ho did not believe would depose him to-morrow If private gain or public policy appeared to demand such a step. The treasury was empty. Believing In no one but himself, he trusted no one but himself. Surrounded by men who had betrayed his uncle and his brother, living in an atmosphere malarious with corruption and saturated with intrigue, he early decided to trust no one and to govern single handed. And hopeless though the enterprise appeared Abdul Hamll may at least claim that whatever may be said in criticism of his policy. It has at least achieved one great and Indisputable success. It has enabled him to survive. And that is more than most people believed possible. Not only has he survived for twenty years, but he has until quite recently, been regarded as one of the ablest and most successful rulers of our time. The worst enemy of Abdul Hamld cannot deny that he Is one of the most industrious of sovereigns. He tolls early and late, seventeen and eighteen hours a day. The Sultan has mounted the throne of Mohammed II more blameless in private life. The hideous custom of the murder of infant nephews has ceased under his reign. He Is modest In the requirements of his harem. Like the Pope, the Sultan eats alone, seated near a window overlooking the Bosphorus, except on special occasions, when he receives with the most finished courtesy royal visitors, embassadors and their wives, every European luxury being understood and served upon the board. Habitually he drinks only water brought to the palace In casks under special precautions. His food is extremely plain, consisting chiefly of vegetables, served In silver saucepans presented to him at table sealed. No one works harder than Hamld. Ho takes but few hours of sleep and sometimes passes the entire night pen In hand, signing every document hlnrself, from the appointment cf a governor to the lowest officer at the palace. General Kulng'a Funeral. YONKERS. N. Y.. Jan. 24. The funeral services of Gen. Thomas Ewlng, who died on Tuesday last at his home in New York, as the 'result of the injuries which he suffered when struck by a cable car on Monday last, were held at the First Presbyterian Church in this city to-day at 2:30 o'clock. The body of the deceased was brought from New York. A special car on th? same train brought up a large number of friends. Dr. Pitsger delivered a touching, discourse referring with pathos to the deceased General. Mrs. Seott 'Recovering. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 24. Mrs. Judge Scott, sister-in-law of ex-President Harrison, who was asasulted by an insane domestic, is recovering, a!thoutrh still suffering from tho nervous shock. The woman has disappeared. Better Xcljrhhorhood. Philadelphia North American. We feel more . respectable on this side of the river, now that New Jersey has passed into Republican hands.

POPULIST CANDIDATE

JUDGE CALDWELL MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY. Chairman Hnrrit' Call for the National Democratic Convention An other Ballot in Kentucky. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 24. The Arkansas Populists who attended the recent national committee of that party at St. Louis returned, with some interesting information, which they are Imparting to their brethern throughout the State. This intelligence is to the effect that the Western and Southern Populist leaders have centered on Judge Henry C. Caldwell, formerly of Little Rock, as the man whom they will nominate for ttte Presidency at the convention to be held In St. Louis July 22. Now they say there can be no doubt, however, of Judge Caldwell's nomination In view of the formidable boom started in his behalf. Hon. J. IL Cherry, who represented Arkansas at the meeting of the national Populist committee, when asked If Judge Caldwell would accept the nomination, said: "We think there is no doubt on that score." A delegation called on Judge Caldwell at the Planters' Hotel last Saturday evening to have a talk with him concerning his views on public Issues. While, of course, he was not directly asked if he would accept our nomination, his manner and expressions led us to believe that he would not decline the nomination if It were tendered him. He was almost unanimously, regarded by the committeemen as the personfication of the issues on which the Tree silver element and wage earners ;nay combine. There is an element in the East that will try to effect the nomination of Sibley, of Pennsylvania, but it will be unable to prevail against the Caldwell hosts. Caldwell will undoubtedly be the nominee." Sllverlte Finance Committee. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. At a meeting today of the finance committee of the new silver party organized at yesterday's conference, General A. J. Warner was made permanent chairman and L. M. Rumsey, of St. Louis, a member of the subcommittee Vor the South. It was agreed to increase the subcommittee to nine, the two remaining members for the South to be selected by the chairman cf the finance committee. Thomas G. Merrill, of Butte, Mont., was appointed treasurer of the national finance committee, and all funds raised will be turned over to him to be expended under the direction of the national finance committee. Earl B. Smith, of Chicago, was made permanent secretary of the committee. At a meeting of the provisional national committtee, held to-day, it was agreed to print and distribute 5u0,000 copies or more of the address, resolutions, call and plan of organization. It was also agreed that each committeeman should proceed at once to organize his State or Territory, and to report his plan of organization to the chairman not later than Feb. 20, 1S96, and that the executive committee meet In Washington not later than Feb. 27 to perfect plans of organization. The Kentucky Deadlock. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 24. The lobbies, galleries and floor of the hall of the House of Representatives were again crowded today. Senator Blackburn's friends- hustlel around this morning in order to get a pair for Representative W. F. Horton, of Menefee, who is a sick man. They failed however, and Mr. Horton braved the inclement weather and manged to get to the house by noon. The voting heretofore has shown Dr. W. G. Hunter short one vote of election, and has also shown that Senator J. C. S. Blackburn's re-election seems almost Impossible, as four sound-money Democrats have declared they will not support Blackburn on account of his freesilver views. The roll call showed 135 members present and voting. The result of the only ballot wa3: Hunter, 67; Blackburn, 58; McCreary, 4; Carlisle, 1; W. M. Reed, 1; Buckner, 2," Willson, 1; Hazelrigg, 1. Edrington, Fop., voted for Blackburn. He seems to be immovable. The Assembly adjourned at tho announcement of the vote. . . i Georjge -Praises Money. WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Senator George, of Mississippi, on being asked to-day his views concerning the election of Hon. Hernando D. Money to the Senate as his successor, said: "I know Mr. Money well, and bave known him from boyhood. He has been my neighbor for many years. Our intercourse and communications on political subjects have been frequent and confidential. I have had opportunity to Judge of t'he man from my point of view. He is of unblemished honor, and of the strictest Integrity, well read in literature and in the political history of the country. His native ability is of the best, and his courage, moral and physical, unquestioned. I predict with confidence that his career In the Senate will establish his right to be classed Jn the ranks of statesmen, and at the close of it the popular verdict will be that Mississippi will have had no public servant since the war abler than he. He has had my sympathy in Ms race for the Senate, although I took no step to secure his election." Chairman Harrlty's Call. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24. National Chairman Harrity this afternoon issued the official call for a Democratic conven-tlc-n. It reads as follows: "The Democratic national committee, having met in the city of Washington, D. C, Jan. 16, 189J, has appointed Tuesday, July 7, 1S9G, at 12 o'clock, noon, and chosen the city of Chicago as the place for holding the Democratic national convention. Each State Is entitled to a representation therein equal to double the number of Its Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States, and each Territory and the District of Columbia shall have two delegates. All Democratic conservative citizens of the United States, irrespective of past political associations and differences, who can unite with us in the effort for pure, economical and constitutional, government, are cordially Invited to Join us In sending delegates to the convention." - "Went Vfrjtinln for Elklnii. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 21. The Commercial Gazette will print to-morrow the last of the series of articles in support of Republican presidential candidates. It is a special from Wheeling, W. Va. The fitness of Senator Stephen B. Elklns for the presidency is eloquently presented In the dispatch. It says Senator Elkins has not expressed a preference for any one for the nomination at St. Louis; much less has he evinced any desire to be a candidate himself. West Virginia, which has as many electoral votes as Maine, has taken up his cause. The Republicans of West Virginia recognize his fine scholarly ability, his eminent statesmanship and his invaluable services to the party, and recommend him as the man most likely to break the solid South at the next election and equally sure of the North and the West. Sheehnn to Rule Tammany. NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Jonn C. Shechan was to-night elected chairman of the finance committee of Tammany Hall for 1KW. This position naturally carries with It the leadership of Tammany. County Clerk Purroy, at a meeting of the committee on organization, intimated in a guarded fashion that Richard Croker might ultimately be Invited to again lead the forces of Tammany Hall. No statements have been given out as to Just how this is to be brought about. A RIG CWAL SCHEME. Mr. Skinner's Bill for nn Inland Waterway from Duluth to Florldu. Washington Post. Congressman Henry Skinner, of North Carolina, who represents the tide water district of that State, introduced a bill In the House yesterday which Is of a national importance. It is to continue the inland water ways from Duluth to Fioriia, and the Mississippi river. Mr. Skinner said that the object of the bill was to aid the inland coast defense, and to give an inland route for gunboats, torpedo boats, rams and mortar boats, through which they could pass from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Mobile and New Orleans, without going one mile on the ocean, thus avoiding in time of war the formidable" naval ocean fleets of the enemy, and giving a complete water line from Duluth, on Lake Superior, to the Mississippi river. Commodore Parks took the first steamboat from the Norfolk navy yard to the great lakes In 1&43, over the Inland waterways, and never touched the ocean. This subject engaged the attention of Congress as early as 1S07, when this country was threatened with war with France. Congress passed a resolution, calling for Information on the inland waterways on the Atlantic coast. Mr. Albert Gallatin was then Secretary of the Treasury. In March,

1S77, he made his report to Congress, in which he said: "The map of the United States shows that the Atlantic coast possesses tide water inland navigation, secure from storms and enemies, from Massachusetts to the southern extremity of Georgia, Interrupted only by four necks of land. Those are the isthmus of Barnstable, in New Jersey, which extends from the Raritan to the Delaware river; the peninsula between the Delaware river and the Chesapeake, and the marsh which Mlviies the Chesapeake from Albemarle sound. It Is ascertained that navigation for sea vessels drawing eight feet of water may be effected across the last, and a canal is believed to be practical from Boston harbor to that of Rhode Island." The Secretary continues his report by saying that the Massachusetts canal would be twenty-six miles long. New Jersey twenty-eight and each of the others about twenty-two miles. Should this great work be undertaken and finished, the expense of which would be about $25,000, a vessel entering the first canal in Boston harbor would go through the bay of Rhode Island, Long island sound, the harbor of NewYork, reach Brunswick. N. J., on the Rarltan; thenco through the second canal to Trenton, on the Delaware; down that river to New Castle; through the third to Elk river, and the Chesapeake bay to Elizabeth river; through the fourth canal enter Albemarle sound, and by Pimlico sound to Beaufort, N. C; through Towner's and Stumpy sound, and by cutting through to necks of land about three miles the Capo Fearian river. In North Carolina Is reached, and then, by a short run along the coasi, a chain of islands Is also reached, between which the main inland navigation Is continued to St. Mary's river, along the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. He concludes his report by saying: "It Is not ne?essary to add any comment on the utility of this work, in peace or war, for the transportation of merchandise or the conveyance of persons." Before De Lesseps built the Suez canal he sent his engineers to examine this canal and the machinery used in its construction. It has been estimated, said Mr. 6ki..nei, that the work can be done at a very moderate cost, as nost of it will be opening up channels and making connections crcss small strips of land. This line can be continued on to the Mississippi river, if desired. In the same way. It Is also said by competent Judges that the whole line can be opened within two years ready tor use from Duluth to Florida. THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

The Letter of the Constitution Followed, but the Method Changed. Benjamin Harrison, in Ladies Home Journal. The provisions of the Constitution relating to the manner of choosing the President are of peculiar Interest for the reason that while we still follow the letter of the Constitution we have practically adopted a new, and to the framers of the Constitution, an unthought-of method. Various methods of choosing the President were proposed in the convention. Mr. Wilson, of Pennsylvania, one of the most learned and useful members of the convention, stood for an election by the people, and proposed that the States be divided into a certain number of election districts, and that in each the people choose "electors of the executive magistracy." Mr. Roger Sherman was for an election by Congress. Mr. Rutledge suggested an election by the Senate. Mr. Gerry proposed that the President should be chosen by the Governors of the States or by electors chosen by them. Mr. Wilson proposed an election by electors to be chosen by lot from the National Legislature. He did not move this as the best mode, but still thought the people should elect. As a member of the Pennsylvania convention he said: "The convention were perplexed with no part of this so much as with the mode of choosing the President of the United States." It was finally determined that electors should be chosen la each State, and that they should meet and elect the President and Vice President. How the electors should be chosen, and how many each State should have, was next a subject of debate and division. It was finally determined that "each State shall appoint in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in Congress." Indiana has thirteen Representatives in Congress and two Senators, and chooses fifteen electors of President and Vice President. Rhode Island has two Representatives in Congress and two Senators, and chooses four electors of President and Vice President, and so of the other States. The number of Representatives that a State has in Congress is determined by Its population, and the population is determined by a census taken every ten years. The unit of representation that is, the number of people that shall be entitled to a Representative In Congress Is not, however, permanently fixed, but is fixed by law every tenth year, after the census returns of population are in. The Constitution provides that the number of Representatives shall not be greater than one for every thirty thousand people, and upon that basis the House of Representatives would consist of 2,333 members, estimating our total population at seventy millions. The Electoral College would, of course, have the same number of electors, plus eighty-eight the whole number of the Senators. It has been found necessary, in order to preserve a manageable an efficient legislative body, to increase the unit of representation; and, under the law of Feb. 7. 1891. the whole number of Representatives is fixed at &6 one for each 175.9U5 of population. The whole number of electors of President and Vice President Is 444356 plus 88. The manner of choosing the electors is left by the Constitution to the legislatures of the respective States. The method most used has been to choose the electors by a popular vote in- the whole State each voter voting for the whole number of electors to which the State is entitled. The practice of the political parties is to allow each congressional district to nominate an elector, who Is designated a district elector, and in a State convention to nominate the two electors given for the Senators, usually called electors-at-large or senatorial electors. But all of these are put on the State ticket and are voted for throughout the whole State, and usually are all elected, or none, though In a few instances some one elector on a party ticket has been chosen and the others defeated. But this method of choosing electors has not been universal. In some States the electors have been chosen by a vote of the Legislature, and in Michigan, in 189L the Democratic party being in the ascendency in the Legislature and the Republicans probaMy having a .majority on the popular vote in the whole State, a law was passed giving to each congressional district the right to choose an elector and to the State the right to choose , the two electors-at-large. By this method those congressional districts that had a Democratic majority could choose electors of that party and thus divide the electoral vote of the State. So It would be In the power of a State legislature already chosen to take the choosing of the electors into its own hands. I think it Is greatly to be desired that a uniform method of chxlng presidential electors should be adopted, so as to free the selection as much as possible from partisan Juggling. The purpose of the convention was to provide for the selection of a body of well-Informed patriotic men, who should elect as President the man whom they should think the best fitted for the high office. Their choice was not to bo constrained by pledges nor limited by nominating conventions. But while we still use the letter, the spirit of the Constitution has been subverted. Presidential candidates are nominated in national party conventions, and the electors are regarded as honorably bound to vote for the nominee, whatever may be their Individual opinion as to his comparative fitness. An elector who failed to vote for the nominee would be the object of execration, and in times of very high excitement might be tho subject of a lynching. POOR 11 EMI Y. The Prince of Hnttenharir Had un t nliniipy Time In EnKlnnd. New York Evening Sun. His position in England was never a comfortable one. His poverty previous to his marriage was well known. It nvjst have galled a young man of some spirit to have his dependence caiit up in his face at every opportunity. He was not IoveJ by his royal relatives any more than by the average British taxpayer, who provided him with a salary that was not the reward of any work done. The general view Is that Prince Henry was anxious to go on the expedition for the chance that it offered of winning his rpurs. He was not without courage. At least it is impossible to Imagine a brother of Alexander of Bulgaria absolutely without that quality. There can be no doubt that if there had been any fighting, and if Prince Henry had returned to England after a baptism of fire, his circumstances would have been very much improved, and he might even have obtained the respect of the public. Prince Henry had no real military rank. He was a colonel, but It was only an honorary rank, and derived from a militia source r.t that. At the time when It was announcel that the Queen's son-in-law was to Join the expedition, it was hinted that he would be recalled to the coast If there was any prospect of a fight. People remembered how Queen Victoria had ordered her son, the Duke of Connaught. to keep out of harm's way during the 'Egyptian campaign. But then Prince Hesry was a German Prince, and fighting Is a regular part of the trade of the members of princely houses on the continent. There can be no doubt that the young man had some such Idea as that which led the Prince Imperial to take part In tho Zulu war. The fate of the latter was

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Henry of Uattenburg had the making of a good Folilcr In him. He was an athlete, and fond of sports, especially yacntinjr; He was a fine figure on a horse, anl looked the soldier all over. He had to shoulder some , inconvenient family inheritances In the shape of a doubtful rank. As a matter of fact, his situation, apart altogether from the question of money, was no more comfortable before his marriage than after it. He was more to bo pitied than anythin' else. Ill luck seems to have stuck to the nattenburgrf with persistence. His brother lost the throne to llulpraria. then surrendered his princely rank to marry an actress, anl died without having realfzed tny of his ambitions. Now the brother gc?s out in search of glory and is carried off by coast fever. There is a patho about such an ending of two men who belonged to the unhappy class of princely parasites. An Old, Old Confidence Gome. An old and well-known confidence ''game was attempted upon William II. Kite, a farmer living near Seymour, Thursday night. Kite was at the Union Station waiting for his train, when he was met by a well-dressed old man, who soon had him engaged In conversation. He told Mr. Kite that his name was Charles Harnett, that he kept a grocery In Seymour opposite tho postofllce, and that his uncle was proprietor of the" Jonas House there. Mr. Kite has a half-brother who Is a prominent physician of Seymour. The stranger pretended to know him. The fellow said he was here to purchase a lot of albums that were to have been sent to hlra at the station, but they had not arrived. He induce! Mr. Kite to accompany him In his efforts 'to learn what had become of them. The store where the stranger said he had bought them was closed. Then, another man came up. Ho was the express agent and thtre was IH due cn the package. "Have you that much In change, Mr. KiteT rail Harnett. Mr. Kite lepliei that he didn't think he had, but pulled out his purse to see. He took out a $5 bill, which liarnett took from him and gave to the supposel express agent. Station Master Ijewls came along about trds time and stopped. Although Informed by liarnett It was none of his affair, he thought differently, and arrested h!m. Itarnett afterwards said his name was Charles am 1th and that he lived lt Chicago. When questioned by Superintendent Colbert yesterday. Smith said to him laughlnpl v "Well, now, I don't think I had better do any talking do you? People who talk never get rich, you know." Yesterday mornlmr the case against him, was continued until further evidence coull bo secured. When tho superintendent heard tho testimony he ordered the man held. Ha was very anxious to get away. He Inquired the penalty for being a confidence man and offered to pb-a 1 guilty to th charge If given an opportunity to leave town, but the suierint ndtnt lnsited that the plea shoulVnot be arcIt,,J- Smith, r Harnett, had on his person a check for JTOO drawn on a bank In Danville. 111. Shainrlcss Xcvinicrs. Iloston Advertiser. About the lowest down piece of Journalistic enterprise." up to date Is the publication of a column-and-a-half story professing to explain the alleged "opposition" of ex-President Harrison's children to their father's contemplated second marrlaxe. by detailing a lot of stuff to the effect that the late Mrs. Henjamln Harrison thought her husband paid too much attention to her niece. What makes this vulgar gossip so unspeakably contemptible is the fact that It can be Invented In sny quantity without any foundation at all in truth, tricked out at any ler.Kth ty the prudent fancy of the shameless libeler, to whom nothing, not even the grave, 1 sacred; and the living vlct'.ms have no more redress than the dead victim has. so long as rriercenary mendacity stops Just short of Incurring legal penalties. U Is some comfort to think that the- roui ueea was not done by a Boston newspaper. IIett Polltrncaa. Household Words. Little Hetty was at her first evening entertainment, where everybody was strange to her. She grew homesick, and, with tears In her eyes, begKfd her hostess to send her home. As she was starting, a smi hone through her tears, and she said: "Good-bye. Miss Bmlf. M'imma told me to be sure and tell you I had enjoyed myself."

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