Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1897 — Page 1

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CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 6. The Important business to-day hi the convention of the League of American Showmen was the reconciliation of the International Bill Posters Association and the Associated Bill Posters, who have been bitter rivals. They met, buried the hatchet and decided to fuse Into u single association. William Walker, of Cleveland, was tho leader of the representatives of the Associated Rill Posters and P. E. Shaefer headed the representatives of tho International Association. It required un executive session of three hours to form a union. A special committee reported to the league convention u resolution that all tho shows on the road should set apart the gross receipts of one afternoon on an appointed day to create a fund to test tho constitutionality of burdensome licenses exacted by certain States and municipalities. A test ease is to bo made by some showman. The resolution was adopted and Messrs. John Robinson. James A. llailey. Charles Itingle. It. K. Wallace and I'eter Sells iwtre appointed an executive committee to carry out the purpose of the resolution. The indications from the discussion arc that Atlanta. G.i., will be selected for the tost case on hlsh licenses. CANADIAN PATRIOTS SCARED. Iloroan Cathollcn Accused of Plotting Asalnat Our Cirarluun ioerrIn." TORONTO. Ont.. Jan. 5. The political organization styling itself "Tho Patriotic Vigilance Committee" has distributed throughout Canada, a circular charging that "an insiduous conspiracy has for several months been at work throughout the Dominion aiming at the overthrow of the authority- of our gracious sovtrtifiij, tho Queen ajid Empress, and tho annexation of our beloved country to the i r.ited States.' Hehind what is ostensibly a political movement is plainly to b e,-n the hand of thft Roman Cathclk Church, the ever watchful enemy of Irot.t;nt ill'.-r-ty." In concluslor. the circular udviss the organizing ot tu'sociatlons In every district to report the actions of those suspected of annexation tendencies. Ions Salt Train. SIIA'KU SPRINGS. N. Y.. Jan. 6. The treat salt train, a mlb und a quarter long ani bearing S.t)..) pounds (f gait, left lire ul 7 a. m. over the Erltj road for Worcester. Mass. It U tho largest hlngtw ahipment evr made of WyomniK county oroducla. t I

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AT FACTORY PRICES, 3B"OI SO DAYS Reputable factories only represented in our stock. Before you buy your Christmas present see our prices. POWER DRAKE Distributors of Fine imported and Domestic Groceries, 16 North Merit' ?ati Street. OPPOSED BY SHERMAN OHIO'S SKXATOIl DOCS .OT FAVOR lUITIUKMi;.T OF CiRLIKMJAtKS. lie Sayn They Are the Mont Convertlent Form of Money, and Save In. terent The Indle ChnIn Special to the InJlanapolls Journal. HARTFORD, Conn.. Jan. G.-Senator Sherman,' of Ohio, Is opposed to retiring from circulation all the United States treasury notes. In a letter to Mr. Albert If. Walker, of this city, mado public by consent of the senator, Mr. Sherman, undtr date of Washington, Dec. 3, says: "My Dear Sir Your kind note of the 2Sth ult. is received. I do not wympathize with the movement proposed to retire United States notes from circulation. I believe it is easy to maintain a limited amount of these in circulation, without danger or difficulty. Th maintenance in circulation of W46.oimj.000 United States noteH, supported by a reserve of $100,000,000 gold, not only saves the Interest on $24G.OOO,(M) of debt, but is a vast convenience to the people at large. The best form of paper money is that which Is backed by the government and maintained at the ppecl standard. The absoiuto security of these notes was never called in question after the resumption of tho specie payments, in 1879, until the reserve whs being trenched upon to meet deficiencies in current revenue, brought about by what Is known as the Wilson tariff law o? l)4. . Very truly yours. "JOHN SHERMAN." tiik i:ndli:ms chaix." Slirnn That Point to Another Raid on the Trensory iold Itenerve. NEW YORK, Jan. G.-The Evening Post to-day says: "The disbursements of the treasury this month havo made such Inroads on the supply of greenbacks (United States legal-tender notes) on hand that the government has been compelled to resume paying out treasury notes at all the subtreasuries, and it is likely that Its supply of that form of money will still further decrease. An interesting feature in the situtlon. though, is that while the treasury is paying out millions or dollars of notes that are redeemable again by the government in Kold the treasury is receiving only silver (certlticates) in payment of customs duties. In other words, while discharging its own obligations in gold, the government is compelled to receive, and is receiving, only silver for customs duties, taxes, etc." (iold from liniil. NEW YORK. Jan. 6. Tho llrst gold landed from a foreign port In several weeks was received to-day from Port-au-Prince, Haiti JlOOiOO in American coin. ACHILLES ERRANI DEAD. Musician Die Suddenly on Hearing of u. Tragedy in Ills Kitchen. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Achilles Errani, an aged musician, who numbered among his pupils years ago Minnie Hauk and Emma Thursby, Is dead, the result of an attempt at murder and suicide, which failed of Its purpose In so far as both of its principals are concerned. Katie Dunn, a domestic In Errani's household, was shot by her lover, Michael Mlnlter. a laborer, whil In the kitchen last night. The bullet inflicted a bad wound in the girl's cheek. Miniter then shot himself similarly and fled. Mrs. Errani was called, but she did not awaken her husband until after she had sent tho wounded girl to the hospital. Then Mr. Errani. who had long been a sufferer from heart disease, was aroused and told of what had taken place In his kitchen. The shock wsus too great for the old gentleman, who was taken with a return of his heart tlifhculty and expired almost instantly. ADVT. FOR MRS. LEASE. Aoted KmiMtH Afrltatorn Home Sold at Auction for ifOOO. WICHITA, Kan., Jan. 6. Mr?. Lease's house was sold to-day at sheriff's sale for $000. It cost about $1,000. It was bought in by J. Marsh, an Eastern mortgagee. Neither Mrs. Lease nor any member of her houehold was among the crowd, nor was she otherwise represented. Attorney Dean Gordon, representative of the Eastern holder of the mortgage, when Sheriff Cone itsked for a bid, said: Three hundred dollars." Some man in the crowd replied: "Five hundred dollars." Cordon inised the bid to $)iJ and the property was sold to him. while a bystander shouted: -Mary will get HMO worth of advertising out of that sale." In addition to losing her home, a judgment or 51.10) will stand against Mrs. Lease. TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHED. She Is Expected to Attain a Speed of i:il-- Knots an Hour. BALTIMORE, Jan. C The third and last of tho torpedo boats being built for the United States at the Columbian Iron works was successfully launched to-day. Her total cost will be $07.5CNJ. She; i3 p feet long and 16 feet broad. Her armament will comprise three elghtecn-lnch Whitehead torpedo tubes and three, one-pound rapidtire guns. She has an estimated speed of twenty-four and one-half knots per hour. Sho will be able to carry but forty-four tons of coal, but It la estimated that this will send her three thousand miles under economical management. Her crew will consist of twenty-four cieu with four officers.

THE CAUCUS TUESDAY

I'MTED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA TO BE NAMED THEN. The Content Continues in n. Spirit of Good Temper, and All Candidates Remain In the Field. MR. PETT1T BY ACCLAMATION HOI SU SPEAKER AND MINOR OFFICERS ARE SELECTED. Lane for Secretary of Senate and Prnther for Clerk of House Plunder Committee. The Senate and House members held caucuses last evening for the organization of the two bodies. They were fairly tame affairs, for not only were the senatorshlp and speakership contests already settled, but the contests for minor positions had settled down to a point where it was practically a sure thing for the men elected. The House caucus of Republicans made the following selections: Speaker Henry C. Pettlt, of Wabash. Clerk lien H. Prather, of Indianapolis. Assistant Clerk J. O. Lambert, of Mlddletown. Doorkeeper Q. M. Groves, of Tobinsburg. The Senate selected the following: Secretary Charles R. Lane. Indianapolis. Assistant Secretary J. W. Egnew, Lagro. Doorkeeper C. Pelzcr, lioonville. The joint caucus to nominate a United States senator was tixed for next Tuesday evening, Jan. 12, without a contest. The conference committee, as appointed by the chairmen of the two .caucuses was composed of the following members: Senators Hawkins, Self and Phares and Representatives Willoughby, Roots and Hart. The appointment of these committees was the last action taken by either caucus, and tho Joint committee retired to tho office of tho state oil Inspector, where a hearing was given to representatives of General Wallace, Mr. McKeen and Mr. Fairbanks. The friends of Judge Taylor did not ask for a. hearing. John WIngate made a speech of some length in behalf of General Wallace, pleading for time. TIME FOR SENATORIAL CAUCUS. A motion was pending to set the caucuses for this evening, and Mr. WIngate argued earnestly against it. He Insisted that whether General Wallace was a, factor in tho fight or not, it was due to him and the largo number of people who were for him that a reasonable time be given for his canvass if his friends should deem it wise to continue the fight. Senator Early spoke In behalf of Mr. McKeen. He said the friends of McKeen were ready for the caucus at any time, and it was a matter of indifference to them when it was fixed, but he thought It only duo to those who ayked for reasonable time; that the meeting should be postponed for ji few days. Kx-Senator Wlshard said that it was perfectly evident that Mr. Fairbanks was tlie winner of the contest, and his friends could afford to be magnanimous in the matter. Their preferunco was for an early caucus, in order that the senatorial matter, already practically settled, might be got dehnitely out of the way and the. legislature get down to business. However, they wero perfectly willing that tho matter should be postponed for a few days or for . ek. After the speeches were all made "ft substitute motion was made to fix the date at next Tuesday evening, and this carried. The committee reported back to the. two caucuses and the report was adopted by both without a dissenting voice. Immediately after the adjournment of the caucuses the managers of tho opposing candidates met and determined that the names of their favorites should go before the caucuses. Mr. Fllbeck. of the McKeen committee, said: "Mr. Fairbanks has failed to show anything like the strength he claimed. In the caucus last night they claimed fifty-five votes and they had only forty-one, and 1 know of three men in it who will not vote lor Fairbanks. We may not be able to concentrate upon any one man. but we know that Mr. Fairbanks has not forty-three votes, nor anything like it." Mr. WIngate said simply: "The friends of General Wallace have decided that his name shall go before the caucus." THE IIOlSll CAt CI S. Pettlt by Aeelainatlon. for SpeakerMinor Oltices. Both c:iuc,uses met on the third floor of the Statehouse. That of the House met in the folding room of the House and organized by the election of Samuel 11. Spooner, of Marlon county, as chairman, and C. E. Henderson, of Greene county, as secretary. Those present not members of the House were Invited to retire. Mr. Spooner, after his election, made a brief speech of thanks and the caucus proceeded to business. Mr. Pettlt was nominated for speaker by Mr. Willoughby and secondexl by all the other gentlemen who had been candidates for tho speakership. He was nominated, of course, by acclamation. He made a brief speech of thanks, in which he Paid he should endeavor to be just and Impartial In his rulings and should do what he could to assist the House in making a clean record, and begged the members to bear with his faults and support him when they could consclentlouslj' do so. Tho caucus then proceeded to elect a clerk, and Messrs. Trather, Skunk and Moore were placed in nomination. Praiher received forty-three votes, Shunk eight and Moore one. The listeners at the door heard tho result of this vote and Mr. Prather then held a littlo levee In the corridor. The House next elected J. O. Lambert by acclamation for assistant clerk. The question of a doorkeeper was next taken up and settled In one ballot, which resulted as follows: Groves. 27; Moore, 11: Gllmore, 11; Hoover, 2. Then It was the turn of Mr. Groves and his friends to hold a jollification In the hall. The conference committee on the time for holding the senatorial caucus was then appointed, and, while It was out the members sj)cnt their time in holding a little informal love feast, with various speeches by sundry statesmen. The return of the conference eommlttee and the adoption of its report ended the caucus. CLOSE VOTE FOR SECRETARY. Mr. Lane t'lionen In that Capacity by the Senate Caurnw. The Senate caucus met in the enrolling room of the Senate. Senator Watson was . elected chairman of the caucus without opposition, and Senator Houghton, was made secretary. The combination which had been formed yesterday noon, contemplating the election of Lane, Egnew and Pelrser, went through, though there was a pretty close shave on the first name. The vote for clerk required two ballots. On the lirst It stood: Lane, 13; Strohm. 1; Olive. 1: Cranor. 1. On the second ballot Mr. Iiine received IS votes and Mr. Strohm 15. For assistant chrk the fritnds of Mr. Enr.es did not present his name and J. W. Egnew was elected by acclamation. For doorkeeper the ballot was us follows: Pelzer. 20; Faucett. 6; Agnew, J; Fornshell. 1: Hurk. 1: scattering. 2. There were two candidates for president pro tern.. Senators Shively and la Foilette. Senator Shively was elected by a vote of 2'i to 11. When the newly-elected oflicers were called In there was considerable consternation among the friends of Pelzer. He was not aware of the plan of doing things and instead of being on hand, ready to

give up hU patronage, he was over at the Park Theater enjoying himself. Otto Kolb was at the head of the crowd from Warrick county that sprang Pelzer a? a candidate a few days ago, and by the best sort ef generalship carried him through like a whirlwind. The senators went about their business In a systematic way. In the afternoon a preliminary caucus was held at the Denison House and Ward Watson was agreed upon as chairman of the caucus. He was authorized to appoint a patronage committee on the plan of the famous "plunder committee" appointed two years ago. Lnst evening, after the selections noted above had been made in the caucus, the gentlemen elected were asked to come before the caucus. They appeared and were placed In a row. Mr. Watson arose. cleared his throat and addressed them thus: "The Republican members of the Senate have by an Informal ballot indicated that you gentlemen are their choice for the several iosftlons which you have sought. The law gives to your offices certain patronage, but It Is good politics that these appointments should be properly distributed over the State, and we do not believe that anybody is so competent to say who is deserving of an appointment from a certain district as the senator from that district. In order to relieve you of the worry Incident to investigating all these claims, we have appointed a committee which will furnish you with a list of men you are to appoint. This will be done by the. committee after proper consultation with the Republican members. If any of the appointee's furnished you should prove incompetent, you have but to appeal to the committee and It will adjust matters by putting him in another place or by dropping him and requiring the Senator who named him to furnish another man." Naturally, the applicants agreed to this and they were thereupon declared elected, glad enough to get rid of the worries incident to the distribution of patronace. The "plunder" committee us selected last night is composed of Senators Houghton, McCord, Gostlin, Johnston and New. THE IMPORTANT COMMITTEES.

3Ir. Pettlt Ileal eared by Applicants for Position. The troubles of Mr. I'ottlt only began when his election as speaker became an assured fact. The amount of pressure that was brougnt to bear upon hlra yesterday for the appointment of various men as chairmen of the more important committees of the House, was something tremendous. More interest is displayed in the chairmanship of the ways and means committee than that of any other. On this subject Mr. Pettlt is in thorough accord with the 1 sentiment of the Republican party that the appropriations, wnile not parsimonious, should be made upon the line of careful economy, with an eye to the interest of the taxpayer, as well as to tho interests of tnose who expend the money, and he Is goins: about this selection very carefully. A number of names have been suggested to him, ainon- them those of h. Wilson Smith, U. M. Willoughby, S. E. Nicholson. John W. Linck, Jasper Packard i-.nd J. A. Harris. Another committee of great importance is the Judiciary, and almost every lawyer of any prominence in the House is a receptive candidate for this appointment. T3ie apportionment committee also comes Into great prominence this year, and ther are twenty-five members with apportionment hills In their inside pockets, almost all of whom would like to be chairman of this committee. Mr. Pettlt soent the whole day In his room receiving delegations, who came to put in a plea for this or that member as chairman of one of these committees. THE ORGANIZATION TO-DAY. Iloth Ilramdien Will Meet nt 11 u'Clork and Adjourn Till 2. Roth Houses of the Legislature will assemble at 11 o'clock this morning and perfect their organization by electing the nominees of the Republican caucuses last evening. Roth chambers have been thoroughly cleaned up and renovated by the custodian of tho Statehouse, the desks reset and supplied with the booka due to each meml-er. that is a journal of each House of the last session, a copy of the acts of )K, a copy of tho Revised Statutes of 1SSI and various reports of State officers and Institutions. After the organization the House will adjourn until 2 o'clock, when the message of Governor Matthews will be read. After the udoptlon of a few of the usual resolutions, both Houses will adjourn until next Monday. Mr. IlnIeoeli Apportionment. Representative Uaheock, of Iagrange, has prepared bills foi the apportionment of the legislature, upon which he has spent three weeks of time and had the assistance of a Circuit judge and oth?r men who have studied the question. Mr. Eabcock has complete maps showing both the senatorial and representative, districts. He says ho can show that in no case ig there a joint district in which the excess in a large county practically makes it possible for it to ignore a smaller one. In a few cases the loss of representation in a county on one branch is made up by more favorable it-presentation in tho other branch. For Instance, Vanderburg i so situated that ita excess fur one senatorial district cannot be added to another adjoining county without practically deprivlnc that county of representation In the Senate. To make up for this excess lost In the Senate Vanderburg is given three representatives. Several gentlemen who have given much attention to apportionments d-xiare that Mr. P.abcock's bill is tho fairet and most, complete measure of the kind that they have ever examined. Tho PopoeratM Cnucui. The Popocratic members met in Informal caucuses at the Grand Hotel last night. The Populists did not attend and will probably not vote to-day upon, the organization. Contrary to the? general expectation, no joint caucus was held to settle the eiuestlon of the complimentary vote lor senator, but it is the general understanding that this will go to Voorhees. As they usually do when there is no chance of election, they nominated a very good set or-omcers. ! Those for the House are: I Speaker Allen Swope. Seymour. Clerk M. J. Carroll. Crawfordsville. Assistant Clerk J. u. i;rwin. jjecatur. Doorkeeper M. A. Little, Logansport. Thoso for the Senate are: Secretary H. C. Rockbill. Fort Wayne. Assistant Secretary Edward Mullen, Eddyville. Doorkeeper V. L. Hulett, Crawfordsville. Mr. Nicholson Amendment. S. E. Nicholson, author of the wellknown Nicholson law, said yesterday that he did not expect to offer any bills to strengthen the present liquor laws of the State, except that he would make an effort to abolish the "quart shop." This is a thing that is desired by both the saloon men and the temperance advocates, and he thinks will therefore meet very little objection on the part of any members of the legislature. He will ask to amend the present law by striking out that part of it that refers to selling liquor in less quantities than a quart, which will make all who sell liquor In any quantity pay a license feH. Mr. Elliott' Candldaey. W. H. Elliott, of New Castle, Is in the city mixing with the crowd that has gathered to help organize the Legislature. Mr. Elliott Is a candidate for assistant secretary of the navy in President McKlnley's Cabinet. Mr. Elliott, before he purchased the New Castle Courier, was an officer in the navy, and is well versed in naval affairs. Hotel Clerk AhACond. BUFFALO. N. Y.. Jan. 6. Frederick A. Orecry. private secretary of Proprietor John Hodd, of the Tifit House, and chief clerk of that establishment, has disappeared, leaving behind numerous bad cheeks and taking with him. it is alleged, several thousand dollars of his employer's money. Gregory is about forty years of age, and is known to business and professional xnea all over tho country. No Tollgate Raider Found. HARRODSRURG, Ky.. Jan. 0. The Lexington and Harrodsburg militia companies ordered cut by Governor Rradley under secret orders to repulse a rumored attack of raiders on the remaining Mercer county tollgat.'s illed into town in the early morning cold, tired, hungry and mad. The raiders vt-re undoubtedly scared off by the soldiers and abandoned their plans. Victim of Clant Powder. LEADVILLE. Col.. Jan. .-Uy an explosion of giant powder at Twin Lake's station this afternoon Peter Fa bin and Miehael Sebia were killed and Joseph Larkln fatally injured. They were employed at grading on the Colorado Midland Railroad, and were thawing the powder when it exploded.

CHOOSING A CABINET

rRESIDEXT-ELECT M'KINI.KY BUSY SELECTING HIS ADVISERS. Yesterday He Conferred with Senator Alltnon, but the Latter Was Nut Offered a Position. SHERMAN TO HAVE A PLACE "HONEST JOHN" SUMMONED TO OHIO BY .MAJOR M' KIN LEY. Gen. Felix Agnus Anxionn that a Southerner Re Git en a Portfolio C. N. Ollfis Unwilling: to Talk. PITTSBURG, Jan. 6.-Senator William B. Allison will net be a member of President McKlnley's Cabinet. The senator so announced to-night while passing through here on his way to Washington. The senator said he would be glad to accept a portfolio if offered him, but he knew it would not be offered. A long conference was held between President-elect McKlnley and Senator Allison at Canton to-day, but the nature of the conversation could not be learned. The senator speaks in the highest terms of Major McKlnley and predicts a prosperous administration. CONFERENCE AT CANTON. . Clevelandern tiive Mr. AHImoii the Secretaryship of State. CLEVELAND. Jan. C "Ha Senator Allison accepted a. position in President-elect McKinley's coming Cabinet?" This is a question that politicians and newspaper men here are unable to answer, though they are discussing it to-night. Major McKlnley and tho senator had a ,long conference at Canton to-day and it is believed a portfolio was tendered the Iowa statesman. It is not doubted that Mr. McKlnley invited Mr. Allison to Canton for the purpose of offering him the secretaryship of state. There is no doubt cither that the offer was made, but whether It was accepted or not, only the parties to the conference and one or two other persons know. It is believed that the President-elect had decided upon Mr. Allison for secretary of state some time since, and it has also been known that the latter was averse to leaving the Senate at this time for reasons which were satisfactory to himself. At alfc events the conference at Canton to-day was a most friendly ono and it is possible that the Iresident-eleot was able to overcome the senator's objection to accepting a Cabinet portfolio. The President-elect arose before daylight at Windcmere this morning, and, after a hasty breakfast, was driven to the Cleveland Terminal Railway station. There he boarded the private car of President King, which was attached to tho rcsulnr 7 o'clock train for Canton. The major was accompanied by a corps of newspaper correspondents who are noting his movements. Mr. McKlnley, on reaching Canton, ordered the eariago awaiting him to slop at the home of his mother, "whom ho greeted before going to his own home. Senator Allison arrived from Pittsburg on a morning train, having gone East during the night. At Pittsburg he met General Felix Agnus, of the Raltimore American, who came with him to Canton. Private Secretary Royle went to tho station to meet Senator Allison, who was taken directly to the McKlnley home. After stopping at a hotel a short time General Agnus went to the McKlnley residence where he, by appointment, had a conference with the President-elect and Senator Allison. The latter remained at the McKlnley home until train time this afternoon. Ho left in a most happy frame of mind, saying as ho sheok hands with the major, "Mr. President, good-bye, and God bless you, is my prayer and yours, too I presume." The. conference between Major McKlnley and Mr. Allison was earnest and from the appearance of both men at its close, was eminently satisfactory to both. The senator was with the major during the entire stay in the city, and at 4 o'clock the latter returned to Cleveland. General Agnus lunched with Major McKlnley, spent the afternoon there, and returned to this city with him. A reporter was cordially receive 1 by General Agnus, who said that his coming to Canton was on invitation and that he could in nowise talk of what might occur until he had seen the President-elect and talked with him. Later a statement was made by a friend of the general on authority, that he (Agnus) was in Canton In hebalf of no one. A e-onfer-enco with him was desired, it Is believed, in respect to the claims of the South for a Cabinet portfolio. General Agnus is not and will not be an aspirant for a place in McKlnley's Cabinet, as he has determined to devote all his energies to the management of his paper. He Is not interested in the naming of any particular man from the South to a Cabinet portfolio, but would like to see a young man chosen. He is also desirous of keeping Maryland In the Republican column and defeating Senator Gorman for re-election to the Senate and put In his place a Republican. When asked as to the Maryland situation he laid before the President-elect the matter as outlined and expressed himself freely. "General Agnus has no ax to grind." said the friend who spoke for him., "and was in Canton in the interest cf his T arty and rot for any one man. Any good, vigorous man from Maryland or West Virginia, or any Southern State, for that matter, would please him. General Agnus returned with Major McKlnley to Cleveland to-night, as the conference had not been completed at Canton. He went to Chairman Kaunas home, where the questions touched upon were discussed UMr Max Pracht. a prominent Republican, of Oregon, and collector of customs for Alaska under President Harrison's administration, was a visitor at the ofhee of Mr. M. A. Ilanna to-day. Mr. Pracht said he came to Cleveland to urge on the national chairman on behalf of the Republicans of his section the 'mportance and necessity for an immediate and aff&resslve commencement of the campaign for poo. Re lSCfhat he was Bhvi to learn, howler. on the latter's return e-v-ning report. Intent Concerning: Alllwon. CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 6,-Senator William R. Allison has for the third time declined the proffer of an Ohio-born President to accept a position In his Cabinet. This is the position that President-elect McKlnley finds himself in to-night as the result of his visit to Canton and his conference with Senator Allison to-day. The Interview with Major McKlnley lasted from 10:30 until 1:13, when the gentlemen sat down to lunch together. Senator Allison expressed his fullest sympathy with and good wishes for the Incoming administration and expressed his desire to do all he could to promote its welfare. He was decisive in the statement, however, that he could not. with the new senatorial term boginning with the administration, give up bis place in the Senate for an administrative ottlce. In explaining his regret ut not being able to accept a Cabinet portfolio Senator Allison gave the President tho hearti

th tt Mr l anna was im:.sen m pathy with this view and had already t-iken steps looking toward that end Mr. Pracht called on Presllcnt-elect McKlnley

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est assurances of his co-operation In the Senate, where he said he felt that he could be of far more benefit, both to Maj. McKlnley and the Republican party, than by taking up the intricate and difficult task w hlch must fall upon the shoulders of a Cabinet officer. The decision of Senator AlMson to remain outside of the new administration Is undoubtedly much of a disappointment to Major McKlnley. His refusal opens up anew the entire Cabinet situation and all the old problems and complications in which the Ohio situation Is most prominent are now opened afresh. It is said that the last thing Major McKlnley did before leaving Canton to-day was to wire a request to Senator Sherman to come to Ohio for consultation. SUMMONED TO CANTON.

Senator Shermnn Anked to Confer with the Preldent-Eleet. Special to t'.ie IndianajK'lis Journal. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. If Presidentelect McKlnley. as stated in a Cleveland dispatch to-night, has offered the secretaryship of state to Senator Allison the cabinetmakers here will have to rearrange their slates, for John Sherman has, by general consent, been assigned to that position. It Is thought by some Republican politicians that Mr. Allison has been offered the trcasuryshlp on account of his wellknown sound views on finance. A gentleman just from Canton stated to-night that Senator Sherman would be McKlnley's secretary of state. He also says that the choice of the President-elect for secretary of interior has fallen on .ludge McKenna, of California., who served n the ways and means committee with McKlnley. in the Fifty-first Congress, and who retired from that body to go on the federal district bench. The same gentleman says that Mark Hanna will probably find hard sledding to secure his appointment and election to the Senate to ill! the vacancy that will be created by Sherman's going into the Cabinet. It is understood to-night that Mr. Sherman has received an invitation to visit Major McKlnley at his home and that he will leave for Ohio within the next few days. There is little doubt that the Senator will on his visit be formally tendered the state portfolio, and the Impression about the Senate is very strong that he will accept. Indeed, It is asserted that the senator has already been informally made acquainted with Major MeKinlev's desire to have him fill this irniortant office and that the latter has been cdvlsed of the senator's acceptance in the same manner. Ullftn Up Sealed. NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Cornelius N. Bliss is home from his Western trip, the feature of which was an interview hy appointment with President-elect McKinley at Cleveland. Mr. RUss was asked if it were true that he had been tendered and had accepted tho navy portfolio. He replied. "My lips are sealed jis to what passed between Mr. McKinley and myself. Further than to tell you that we talked of various matters and that we had a very pleasant time together, I can say nothing about our conversation." To Republican l,ensrue Clnhn. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 6. President D. D. Woodmansee, of the National Republican League of Clubs, to-night Issued the following to presidents of Republican league clubs: "It is requested that I be furnished at the very earliest opportunity with the names of all league clubs that expect to take part in the inauguration parade on March 4 next. Also the style of uniform, probable number in lino and name of officer in command. It is very important that I have this information without delay, that necessary srrangements may bo made by the committee on civic organizations at Washington. Address me at Cincinnati." Ilryan Work Over nn Old Saw. LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. S. Nebraska freesllver men of all parties held a convention hero to-day and organizc-d a. State league. Judge C. R. Scott, of Omaha, was elected president and James Stoekham. of Custer county, secretary. W. J. ltryan addressed the meeting briefly, saying It was better to have run and lost than never to have run at all. CAPITAL FOR 100 YEARS CENTENNIAL AM N I VERS Alt Y CELEBRATED BY ALII ANY, . Y. Oration by Chniincey M. llepew mid Letter of Regret front Grover Cleveland nnd William McKinley. ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. G.-Coineident with the assembling of the legislature here today was the celebration of tho centennial of the establishment of Albany as the capital of the Empire State. There was a parade of the civic and military bodies of the city. At RIeeker Hall the assemblage was called to order by Speaker James M. E. O'Grady, who Introduced Governor Black as permanent chairman. After a short address Governor Hlack presented the Hon. Chaunccy M. Depew, the orator of the occasion. Mr. Depcw's oration was received with evidences of hearty appreciation. ExLieutenant Governor Thomas G. Alvord, of Syracuse, the oldest living representative of former State administrations, also delivered an address. Wm. 11. McElroy, of Rochester, concluded tho literary programme by the rendition of a poem. In declining the invitation to attend the Albany centennial celebration President Cleveland wrote: "The year spent In your city while I discharged official duties left on my mind the clear conviction that no mistake was made when Albany was fixed on as the seat of government for the great State of New York, to be always thereafter associated with its glory and Its prestige. During my stay among the good people of Albany I gathered in many delightful remembrances. You may be sure, therefore, that, although absent, I shall, on the day of your celebration, remember with ceremonious gratification my proposed participation in the exercises at this particular capital and pleasurably recall the discharge of Important and laborious public duties, made more easy by the great hospitality of its people." President-elect McKlnley wrote: "While I yield to nobody in uffectlon and admiration for my own State. et I. with the people of the entire Nation, look with peculiar pride upon New York as the great Empire State of the Union. It is, indeed, an empire in the immensity of its wealth and resources, its world-wide commerce, the grandeur of its achievements, the broad cosmoiolltanlsm and yet intense patriotism cf its citizens, its enlightened and beneficent public spirit, and in all the elements that go to make up a great, highly civilized, happy, liberty-loving and prosperous people. Fortunate it is that the stranger from across the seas entering the great Republic at its Eastern gate should be confronted bv such evidences of new-world civilization. New York can well be proud of the historic position she occupies in the constellation of States. To be the capital of such a State is a high and proud distinction. Albany his the right to rejoice in the centennial of her establishment as the executive and legislative seat of government of the great State of New York. I congratulate both city and people and send the joyful greetings of a citizen ot a sister State which shares in your pride in the past, in your exultation In the present and In your hope for the future. It would be a keen pleasure could 1 present my felicitations in person, but this cannot be." New York lHneult Company CiiHiige. CHICAGO. Jan. 6. At a meeting t.-day of the board of directors of the New York Itiscuit Company, called by the president, the resignation of William H. Moore as president and director of the company was received and accepted and Henry J. Kvitns was elected president and Mr. Clareme Buckingham was elected a director to fill the vacancies thus occasioned. Mr. J. V. Hazen was elected vice president, succeeding Mr. Evans." and Mr. Frank O. lowden was elected general counsel of the company. Two Killed and Two Injured. SISTERSVILLE. W. Va., Jan. 6. Two men were killed and two injured by the explosion of a boiler of the Fisher Oil Company to-day. The dead are Samuel Rlgler, the farm boss, who lives at Matamoras. O., and William Austin, a driller, of Warren. Pa. Tho injured are James Nolan, who may die. and Charles HInkle. Tho cause of tho explosion is not known.

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SENATOR CAMERON'S CUBAN RESOLUTION STILL SLEEPING. No Effort Made Yeterday by Mem hern of the Foreign Relation Com inlttee to Consider the Mcuure. SPEECH BY SENATOR CALL VIGOROUS APPEAL FOR PROTECTION OF AMERICANS IN CUBA. Letter from n Cong;rrsmnn-Elrrt De nlctlnv Scene in Cnhunn I'orlrri How Churle Govln Wit Killed Special to the In liana pel is Journal. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6. Among the things which operate on congressmen against th recognition of Cuban independence or of the btillgency of the insurgents is the prejudice that has been stirred up among some of the Southern men oa account of the practically universal negro participation In the revolt. Especially these gentlemen resent the manlfchtations of sorrow over the death of Maceo, who was a mulatto. They sem to regard this as demonstrating the ascendency of negroes among the insurgents. These gentlemen, who are lnlluenced by the prejudices of the past, are now suggesting that the Cuban rebellion really amounts to no more than a negro insurrection. All this has a tendency to prevent any further congressional action In regard to Cuba. The fact that the Cuban question was not considered at to-day's meeting of the Senate committee on foreign relations U taken, as significant by the opponent of the Cameron resolution. They contend that If It had been the purpose of the committee as such to call up the resolution for consideration in the Senate It would have been taken up at to-dayk meeting of tho committee with the view of devising means of proceeding with it inthc Senate. Some members of the committee, most of whom are Republicans, who have been supporter of the Cameron resolution, express the opinion that tle committee itself probably will not press th resolution. Other members are inclined to await tbe return of Senator Cameron to the city before dettnltely deciding on their course. Democratic member of the committee friendly to the resolution announce that they will await the return to the city of Senator before thev undertake to call up the re- . olutlon. They indicate that If he is pttll willing to press its consideration they will supiort him. They do not all pay. however, that If he concludes not to urge consideration they will longer refrain. 8ena tor Mills etated to-day that, while he should probably wait on Senator Cameron, he would lose no opportunity to urge a proper recognition f the rights of the struggling Cubans. There are also some Republican senators, among whom Is Senator Chandler, who are averse to Allowing the question to drop where It now is. They contend lhat there Is a majority for the resolution in the Senate, and urge that an effort should Htill be made to secure consideration. M3XATOU CALL'S SPKliCH. Letter from n Conreiman-Elect Telling of Oat ratteen on American. WASI IINGTON, ' Jan. ' 6.-The ; peceh of Senator Call, of Florida, on Culxt to-day served as the medium for making public a letter giving a graphic description of th Cabanas fortress at Havana and the surroundings of the American citizens Imprisoned there. The circumstances surrounding' the letter attracted marked Interest to it, as Mr. Call said It came from a public man of high standing In the United States, who would shortly occupy u place In the legislative branch of the governmenL The letter dealt with the immediate present, and described a visit made by the writer and General I.iee to Cabanas fortress only eeven days ago, namely, on the morning of Djc. 30. It told of the pitiful condition of the prisoners, some of them Americans, Including Julio Sangullly and a young nun who was the companion of Charles Govin, "the' American newspaper correspondent killed in Cuba. The recital of these prisoners was given in full. The writer also gave the particulars of another arrest. He said that while at General Lee's oflice on the Monday previous (Dec. ZS) lie saw a son of Dr. Betancourt. an American citizen who had be-en practicing dentistry at Havana for the last year. The son, also an American citizen, stated that his father had mysteriously disappeared on Saturday night. He was traced to the Canabas fortress, where the son, on paying 50 cents to a Spanish official, was allowed to send a cot to his father. Mr. Call referred also to letter received from the wife of one of the sailors on the ship Competitor, now Imprisoned at Havana. Senator Call's Fpeech was based on his resolutions Introduced yesterday concerning the condemnation of Julio Sangullly at Havana. Mr. Call referred to the report from the Slate Department yesterday as lf the killing of Charles Govin, and said that the report omitted many important features which would have disclose d'-Lhot Consul Gene-ral Lee believed Govin had TiLtled to a tree and choppe-d to pieces. A s ing the facts in the case, Mr. Call then read the letter referred to above. It described the author's visit to Calianan fortress at Havana in company with Consul General Lee. Access to the fortress was secured with dllliculty. It being open to outsiders only on Wednesdays and then after twentyfour hours notice. The writer said that he mil r'.i.nurn 1 I.ee with eseorted within, the prison, w he re eight or ten prisoners, some f ' of them Americans, were brought out. In a circle about them was ranged luQ Spams t: soldiers, heavily armed. One of the prison ers was a man w ho had teen witn cnariee Govin at the time of his capture. The prisoner stated that the SjKiniards tied him and Govin together. Goln attempted to show his United States citizenship papers and his credentials as an American newspaper correspondent, but the Spanish commander struck these from his hand nnd turne-d Govin over to the cavalry, while the other prisoner was sent to the Cabanas fortress. The writer stated also that from other reliable sources it was established that Govin subsequently had tn-en tied to a tree and chopped to pieces. Julio Sangullly was another of the prisoners seen during this visit to tho fortress. The witter described him as nn old man whose hair had turned gray and who appeared to be over sixty years old. Sanguillv told a pathetic story to the visitors as to the injustice of his trial and conviction, and begged that the- United States investigate the case with a view of establishing that he was prosecuted for what he might have done and not what he had done. Mr. Call again stated that this letter came from a prominent public man of the United States, a Northern man anil a Republican who had been highly honored in this country and would soon return to a high public place. Alter reading other letters reciting the cruel methods employed in Spanish prisons, Mr. Call declared that these prisons wero stained with the blood of American citizens, it needed but an investigation to unmask the extent of the butchery, he a!d. The senator asserted that a nation which failtnl to protect its cltize-ns Justly deserved the execration of the civilized world. Mr. Call sike of the teports thru the powers of Europe would coerce the United States. What effect, he asked, would such a concert of Eurojnan nations have when the sympathy ;f mankind and the sentiment of the Christian world was with the struggling patriot of Cuba. It would be a futlia intervention, even if ntte-mpted. for no statesman of Europe could successfully pleal to the masses of his people to trlke at those engaged in a Mtrusgle for independence and liberty. If the United States remained passive while iuch outrages as those on Govln and Sanguilly proceeded.

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