Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 January 1897 — Page 2

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY,-JANUARY 23, 1S97.

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can llak1 in the red. white and blue came oat of the darkness, eliciting a round of applause. It was just midnight when Speaker Oleper lntroluced Governor llushnell. A loud burst of applause followed, lasting everal minute?. The Governor then congratulated those present upon the fact that there were so many members of the Legislature present and that no deaths had occurred since the body was elected. The Governor told several pood stories apropos to the occasion, and called forth a hearty laugh by statins that he was thankful he did not have a Legislature on his hands. Governor Bunnell's introduction of Mr. Hanna was a very happy one, the toast being "Ohio, the Mother of Presidents." When Mr. Ilanna aroe he was given an oration. He bepan by stating that he accepted the invitation to attend th banquet on the condition that he was not to be called "pon to make a response. He had been caught unawares, but could not refrain from adding his testimony to the sterling worth of the present Legislature. Ohio was a great State. She had great natural resources and her sons took advantage of them. The country called Presidents from different sections but after a few trials always came back to Ohio for a leader when any great crisis confronted. The Ohio man always made himself known and felt wherever his lot was cart. Whatever the exigency, contingency or emergency, the Ohio man was always ready to respond to the call of duty, and history did not record a allure on the part of an Ohioan. As a native of Ohio the speaker was proud of the record made by Ohio In all the walks and callings of life. and. with others, believed that in Ohio all things were iossiMe. Mr. Hanna made no personal illusions and his brief remarks were loudly npplauJed. OICKfiOVS DIAL 1IOISK.

Trouble Avrrlril ly One- Hone Gettlnjc Out of the Other's Wn). SAL. KM. Ore.. Jan. 22. Serious trouble was threatened this morning when the Davis organization of the House met, .but It was averted. A number of assistant ser-geants-at-arms, swern in by the Benson organization, had remained in the House all night, and when Davis, at 9:30 o'clock, started to ascend tho rostrum to call the House to-order he was stopped by three of the eleputJes, who forbade him. In the name of the State of Oregon, from ascending. Davis asked by what authority they refused to permit him to take his chair. He was told that they had been ordered by Speaker Denson to allow no one to take the chair. Davis repeated his question, and after it had again l-en answered called on bystanders to witness what had passed. He then went to the other side of the rostrum, where the proceedings were repeated. At this Juncture a compromise was effected by permitting Davis to take his seat on condition that his House adjourn before the Benson House was called to order. A roll call showed only seven members present when Davis tok the seat and called the House to order. The Davis House adjourned until 2 o'clock to-morrow. The Benson House also met to-day, and, after transacting preliminary business, adjourned until Monday. The Senate also adjourned until Monday afternoon, which will Undoubtedly delay the voting for United States senator until Feb. 9. J. It. Dnrton Conipllmentfl. TOPEKA. Kan., Jan. 22. Republican members of the State Legislature met in caucus to-night and gave the complimentary nomination for United States senator to J. R. Burtc.i. of Abilene. Mr. Burton was selected on the second ballot, receiving forty of the forty-nine votes cast, cx-Senator John J. Ingalls securing three and Gen. I. C. Caldwell six. The caucus was organized by the Burton faction and. as his nomination was certain, several of the Ingalls men refused to attend. The caucus also Indorsed Henry C. Payne, of Milwaukee. Wis., for a Cabinet position in the incoming administration. Missouri Ejection Measure. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Jan. 22.-Rep-resentatlve Bohart. of Clinton county, introduced In the House to-day a bill providing that any person entitled to vote in this State shall on the day of election be entitled to absent himself from service or employment for a period of four hours between the times of opening and closing the polls without reduction of wages. It also rrovldes that any Hrm or corporation tryng to Influence results by distributing literature or in any other way shall forfeit its charter. Thatcher trained Three Votes. 3ALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jan. 22.-In the senatorial ballot to-day three Populists changed, from Laurence to Thatcher. Henderson gslned one vote from Rawlins. Result: Thatcher. 24: Henderson. "0: Kawlini. Allen, S2; Lawier.ce, 1; Nebecker, 1; Towers. 1. Denny Lending In AYnshlngton. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 22. Three ballots were taken for senator by the joint assembly to-day. the ninth in all. The last Vod: Denny. 26; Turner. 23: Squire. 5; Cline. 17; Daniels, IS; Baker, 4; Rader, 2; scattering. 3. To AbolUh , the Pillory. DOVER. Del.. Jan. 22,-Mr. Alrichs has Introduced a bill in the State Senate abolishing the whipping post and pillory In Delaware. Dubois One Ilehlnd CInffKett. BOISE. Idaho.. Jan. 22. The senatorial ballot to-day resulted: Claggett. 27; Dubois. 5t; Nelson. 13; Lewis, 1; G. C. Parkinson, 1. Oppose! to Fusion. DETROIT, Jan. 22. After a lengthy discussion, the State IrohibltIon. convention this af;ernoon declared Itself as opposed to . any negotiations toward a fusion with the National Prohibitionists, who seceded last summer at Tittsburg. The resolution against fusion waa framed by Prof. Samuel ' Dickie, of Albion, chairman of the national committee, and Nathan Russell, who Is known as tho father of the Prohibitionist party. Both defended this resolution in vigorous terms. There was a sentiment In tho convention in favor of conciliatory . measures, but It was scarcely apparent when the vote was taken on adoption of the platform. Eckel Will Stay In Office. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-U is stated on authority that there is no truth In the published reports that Mr. Eckels, tho controller of the currency, would accept the presidency of a Chicago trust company, row in progress of formation. The term of offi-vo of the controller of the currency under Section 2UT. of tho Revised Statutes is live years, and as his present term began on April 12. 1MU. It is very probable that Mr. Eckels will continue in his present position at least until lSI'S. OBITUARY. Sir Isaac Pitman, Inventor of a System of Shorthand Writing. LONDON, Jan. 22.-Sir Isaac Pitman, the Inventor of the system or enorthand writ- . Ing rtrhlch bears his name. Is dead. He has cti suffering severely from a complication of troubles for some time rast. C'ttrdlnnl Angelo IHnnchl. ROME. Jan. 22. Cardinal Angelo Blanch!, bishop of Palestrina and prodatary of the Pope.' Is dead. He was torn In Italy in 1S1 and was created a cardinal in lvsj. llt-CiinerrMiiinn K. O. Martin. WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 22.-Ex-Con-Krwjman Edward O. Martin died at his home. Jn Senford, this morning, of heart dlsea.se. Industrial Sltuntlon Improving. FA SCO AG. R. I.. Jan. 22.-The Industrial Kituatlnn In Pascoag and vicinity, which fcas been depressed tor months, is improving rapldlv and many of the woolen mills. Which form the chief Industry, art Increasing their production. The starting of W. V. Slade & Co.'s mills temporarily this Treek bar Ucti followed by others, among them le!ng those of Sayies & Son. who announce that they are mailing preparations to run on full time. The W. H. IVnUergast mills have already begun to make goods at their full capacity and the management says that if the i.ia:ket suttlclently Improves there will be no need to reduce the running time for several months at least. Warner Brothers are Increasing the number of their looms daily and will operate steadily. tiMtl Hamilton's Eotnte. BEVERLY, Mass.. Jan. 22.-An inventory of the estate of the late Abigail Dodge KJail Hamilton) was tiled tj-diy in the Salem Probate Court. The estate Is valued at $21.frj9. of which $2,2.".) Is in real estate at Hamilton and 5l.t0 in this city. There is J27"J in various securities. Coiiilrrl Kalust His Wife. COEDKRTSrORT, Pa.. Jan. 22.-J. II. Cosstello. a millionaire lumberman of thi place, has leen lnulcted by grand Jury on the charge that he led a conspiracy to ruin the reputation of his wife in order to set jl divorce from her. Th proceedings are Lruusht by Mrs. Cosstello.

HARWELL OUT OF JAIL

THE CAMliniDfiE CITY PREACHER RELEASED AT Itl I1MO.M). Forjrer and Swindler Escapes on the Insanltr IJodKe Tricky Widow Hnsklns Trapped nt Last. Sr-elal to the Indiar.spolis Journal. RICHMOND. Ind.. Jan. 22. The Rev. J. H. Harwell Is no longer a prisoner in the county tail, having been given his freedom this afternoon. His brother. M. P. Harwell, of Atlanta, Ga., arrived this morning to make some arrangements for the minister's care, and as he agreed to see that he was properly cared for tho court allowed Rev. Harwell to be released on his own recognizance. The two men left this afternoon for Atlanta and some effort wa made to circulate the story that it is the Intention to place the crooked minister in a private sanitarium. People only smile when they hear this report. The Rev. Harwell was in Jail here a month or more, but did not suffer much in physical appearance as a result. It Is charged that he played the "Insanity dodge" so as to create sympathy. Ho studied eccentric tilings while in Jail, one of them being a message to be sent to President-elect McKinley giving him authority to send troops to the aid of the Cubans. It has always been the opinion of some that only a part of the Rev. Harwell's crookedness was ever made public. Little Is known of him previous to his coming to Indiana. Ilev. Harwell Also n Forcer. Special to the Indianapolis Jcumal. RUSIFVILLE, Ind., Jan. 22. Rev. J. II. Harwell, pastor of the M. E. Church at Cambridge City, under arrest at Rhmond since early December for passing worthless checks, has turned out a forger as well. Tho Western Wayne Bank of Cambridge City holds his two notes for $123 each, to which Harwell forged the name of his father-in-law, H. W. Nichols, as surety. Nlchcls is a wealthy merchant of Glenwood, this county, and the Cambridge City bank thought Harwell's paper was good as gold with Mr. Nichols's name attached. Another strange transaction In which Harwell made use of his father-in-law's name has Just come to light here. In December Harwell was in Rushville ana caught the Farmers Bank for Vil on another of his worthless checks. Taking this money and other cash In his possession, he went to the Rush County National and bought a draft on New York for $273. making it payable to H. W. Nichols. Taking the draft to Cambridge City, he forged the name of Mr. Nichols as indorser and deposited the draft to his credit In the bank. Mr. Nichols says he knew nothing of either the notes or the draft until after Harwell's arrest, when he began looking into his son-in-law's affairs. Years ago. he says, he ran across some shady money transactions of his ministerial son-in-law, but paid no attention to them at the time. The old man says he believes his son-in-law is as sound in mind as he ever was and assumes the role of insanity to save himself. Mr. Nichols says he is ready when called on to appear against Harwell in any court. Harwell has been declared of unsound mlrd by a Richmond court inquest. If th; verdict could bo set asido or modllied In some manner Harwell would be arrested on the charge of forgery. As.it is, he stands saTeiy out of reach of the law. WIDOW IIASKIXS t'At'GHT. She Has Been Swindling; People All Over Indiana. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 22. Developments to-day show that the "widow Raskins" arrested here yesterday on a charge of securing money under false pretenses is one of the most successful confidence-game workers. She was taken to Camden, O.. last, evening, where she entered a plea of guilty, and was bound over to the Circuit Court. The woman gave three names, and it is not known which the right one Is. They are Mrs." J. D. Haskins. Mrs. J. D. Havelock and Mrs. J. "II. Hungerford. Before being taken away Mrs. Haskins told the local officers something cf her life, although they are uncertain as to the truth of her story. She says her home is In Sioux Palls. S. D.. where she has a son living. She has been twice married, her last husband's name being Havelock. which she says is her correct name. He was a worthless sort ef fellow, and she left him. securing a divorce. To make a living she then took to stealing, and finally developed the confidence game. She says she has been successful at every point visited, this being the first at which she had any trouble. It developed to-day that one of her victims was the loral ticket broker. About a week age she appeared at his place of business, giving the name of Hungerford. She had a ticket to Howard City. Mich., but. having been notified to come to Cincinnati, she wanted to secure t"..V) on the ticket, which she would later redeem. She cried so earnestly and talked so well that the broker believed her and let her have the money. He still has the ticket. Among the places where Mrs. Haskins Is believed to have got in her work of deception are Peru. Logansport. Frankfort. Knightstown. Greenville. O.. and various towns in the northern and western parts of Indiana. She meant to go to Indianapolis from here. ALEXANDRIA JIIRDER CASE. Dnvles In Jail for Killing; the Man Who Won Mrs. Dnvles' Heart. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Jan. 22.-Deputy Sheriff Frank Smelser arrested James Davics, an Englishman, here to-night on an Indictment charging him with the murder of a fellow-Englishman, John Landers, at Alexandria last autumn. Several years ago, Davies came to America and located In the State of Wshington. There he made considerable money. He sent his wife to England on a visit, a few years ago. giving her J1.U0O. While there she met John Landers, an old schoolmate. They returned to America, and, after a short residence in Cleveland, O.. came to M uncle. Ind.. and later moved to Alexandria, where Mrs. Davles opened a boarding house for the steel workers. She wrote a letter to her husband In Washington, telling him of her return, and asking him to bring their son to Alexandria. Davis reached there last spring, and soon quarreled with Ianders. charging him at tho time with alienating his wife's affections. At one time Davies followed Landers Into a saloon and was prevented from shooting him by fellow-workmen. On Aug. 2t Davles shot lenders while the latter was In an Alexandria saloon. The ball went through the neck from the left side and lodged in tne right shoulder, having grazed the spinal cord. lenders was removed to the county infirmary, two miles east of Anderson, where he died a month later. At the j;i;J to-nlsrht Davles admitted shooting lenders, but claimed he was justified. Corbett nnd F1U JMcct nt Last. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. OREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 22.-the police of this city last night bagged an assortment of tramps, who when arraigned before the mayor, answered to the names of Robert Fitzsimmons. James J. Corbett. John I. Sullivan. Harry McAuiiff and Peter Jackson, and they were as pugnacious as their names indicated. One of them. Sullivan, acted as attorney for the party a. id he showed acquaintance with tho law. When the party was drilled off to the stone pile Corlett and Fltzsimmons were handcuffed together just for the novelty of getting these two pugs within range of each other for once. Luni Horn; Assaults nil Editor. Special to the InlianaiIl Journal. WABASH. Ind.. Jan. 21-Lum Hong, the Chinese laundryman In this city, visited the Morning Tlme-s office about I:"u o'clock this evening and attacked Editor Benjamin Klnerk with a butc her's cleaver. The Chinaman made a slash nt Mr. Kinerk's head, but the editor dodged and made good his escape. In moving to the rear of the oftlce Editor Kinerk's hat Mew off and the enraged Chinaman hacked It with the meat ax. The Times has published several articles atout the Chinaman's wife, who is a handsome woman of bad character. Albert Hyan Clone with sjClH.'I. Ppwlal to the Iriiaia jxjIIs Jcuri.al. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 22. -Albert Ryan, a clerk in tho Oreento.vn glassworks and agent of the National Glass Workers' Union, disappeared this week, taking with him $231 belonging to the A. F. G. W. U.

relief fund, which he had collected from the local employes, that amount being 6 per cent, of the wages of the men for the pa?t six weeks. It is claimed that Ryan lost a portion of the money in a poker game in this city. and. being unable to replace it. absconded. The loss falls on the national organization. Yunhoorebeke In Jail nt Anderson. Special to the Inc ianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 22.-Sheriff Starr returned this afternoon with Barney Vanhoorebeke, charged with wife murder. The latter was accompanied by II. P. Martin, an attorney of Green Bay, Wis., as his lawyer. The accused wife murderer persistently refuses to answer eiuestlons, and the l'ritz woman is in the same mood since the arrival of Attorney Martin. W. A. Kittlnger, of Anderson, has been retained to assist in the defense, and Hon. J. W. -Lov-ett for the prosecution by relatives of Mrs. Yanhoorebeke. IJroke Her Ilnby's ,cik. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINS YI LLE, Ind., Jan. 22. Mrs. John McDowell, near Paragon, this county, was walking the floor with her six-months-o!d babe yesterday, when she fell in a faint against a hot stove. .The babe's neck was broken and instant death ensued. The mother was badly burned betore she recovered consciousness. The burns and the shock of the little one's death render her recovery doubtful.

Explosion In it Mine Injures Three. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON. Ind., Jan. 22. While firing u blast in the coal mines at Montgomery, seven miles east of here, late this afternoon, Andrew Gates and John Mount, miners, were probably fatally burned by the explosion of a keg of powder that was standing near. Another miner, a Frenchman, was fatally injured by falling slate. He was nearly mashed through. II ron K. Elliott to Try Beach. Social to the Indlanaiolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 22. The attorneys in the Beach case have agreed on Judge Byron K. Elliott as a special judge, Judge Piety being Ineligible through former connection with the case. Beach was indicted for embezzlement on the ground that he received deposits in the Prarie City Bank after It was insolvent. LI vine with the Wronu Woman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 22. Charles Crouse, of Union City, Ind., was arrested here to-night by Chief of Police Coburn. Crouse, who ha a family in Union City, has been living here with Lizzie Hartzell. Indiana Notes. Rev. Alexander Rowlinson, of Chicago, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Christian Church at Madison. James Smyser. a carpenter of Martinsville, has brought a 5.000 damage suit against the Rig Four for permanent injuries received in a runaway caused by wreckless handling of an engine on the railroad. Charles Simpson entered a plea of guilty to horse stealing at Crawfordsvllle and was sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. He hired a horse and buggy at a livery stable and drove through to Terre Haute, where he tried to sell the outfit. COLD, FREEZING, FAIR. Predictions anil Observations of the Local Weather Huron u. Forecasts for Indianapolis and vicinity for the twenty-four hours ending 11 p. m., Jan. 23. Cold, freezing, fair weather on Saturday. General Conditions Yesterday The storm area continued to move rapidly eastward with its center over New England and the temperature fell everywhere except near the gulf coast and the Atlantic coast; a cold current in its rear swept rapidly southeastward from beyond North Dakota and Minnesota to Indiana, causing the temperature to fall from 10 to 30 degrees in its path. Zero to 20 degrees below zero prevails from North Dakota and Minnesota northward. Light snow fell from Lake Superior westward to Montana and from Michigan and Indiana eastward to the Atlantic coast. FORECAST FOR THREE STATES. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. For Indiana and Illinois Generally fair during the day; north winds: colder in southern portion. For Ohio Generally fair, preceded by local snows on the lakes; much colder. Friday's Local Observations. Time. Bar. Then R. II. Wind. Wea. Prec. 7 a. m..2!.S2 33 90 S'west. Lt. snow. 0.03 7 p. m.-oUli .17 SO West. Clear. T Mlxlmum temperature, 37; minimum temperature. 17. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Jan. 22: Temp. Prec. Normal 2' -09 Mean Departure from normal Total departure since Jan. 1. , 27 .03 no .; 116 1.42 Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast Official.

niperatnres. 7 a. m. Max. 7 p. m. .. 34 .6 .. 4 ' 4 .. 2S 22 2S .. o 2 6 .. 34 .'.2 42 .. 24 .'0 41 .. 34 34 S, .. 32 44 30 .. 2') 20 8 .. 4 14 12 .. 30 40 32 ..44 50 50 .. ns r.o . -46 ..38 54 54 .. 34 34 3.) .. 34 58 52 8 .. 1 21 10 .. 3l 54 52 ..In .. 3'J 52 4S .. 44 TA 52 .. 32 42 34 ..32 44 40 .. 3tf 52 42 .. 2 ) 20 I S .. 32 40 34 ..22 20 20 !!'2S 32 22 .. 3S 4S 40 .. 42 42 32 ..4 4 f .. 3 is .. 3i 42 34 ..31 51 54 .. 31 50 41

Atlanta. Ga Bismarck. N. D . Buffalo. N. Y ... Calgary. N. W. T Cairo. Ill ' Cheyenne. Wyo . Chicago. Ill Concordia. Itan . Davenport, la ... Des Moines, la . Dodge City. Kan Galveston. Tex .. Helena. Mont ... Jacksonville, Fla Kansas City, Mo Little Rock. Ark Mlnnedosa, Manitoba Marquette. Mich Memphis. Tenn Moorhead. Minn Nashville. Tenn New Orleans. La .... New York. N. Y .... North Platte. Neb .. Oklahoma. O. T Omaha. Neb Pittsburg. Pa Qu Appelle. N. W. T Rapid City. S. D .... Salt Lake City, Utah St. Louis. Mo St. Paul. Minn Springfield. Ill Springfield. Mo Vicksburg. Miss Washington. D. C Indicates "below zero. Business Embarrassments. DES MOINES. la.. Jan. 22. No more failures seem likely to occur here. The banks rccehed more than a million dollars from outside, sources thb; mcrning and art standing together. Each bank has from IKO.OOO to $3H.C0o piled cn the counters. All agreed to refuse to pay time deposits without sixty days' notice. , KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Jan. 22. Th Campbell-Eaton Crockery Company, one of the largest concerns in Kansas City, failed tods y. the store and fixtures being taken possession of by the Citizens' National B;nk under a chattel mortgage for $12.5:M. The assets amount to $37,X)J; liabilities estimated at :2.ooo. CINCINNATI. Jan. 22. Thomas I?. Youtsey. cashier of the First National Bank of Newport, which closed its doors on Monday last, has mde an asiifnment. No statement of aets ar.d liabilities has been made. This ftep is takt-n in consequence of attachments having been isued by creditors. WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-The controller of the currency has appointed Totert A. Courtney receiver of the Germa.; National Bank at Ijouisville. Railroaded" Jo Prison. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. Four men who yesterday attempted to rob Henry ltlnkus's Bank, on Grand street, will be taken to the State Prison to-morrow, having been caught. Indicted, tried and sentenced in less than twenty-four hours. They are Jacob Decker, with many aliases. John Murphy, e;-oige Davidson and eeorge Vidt. alias Llddell. All are ex-convicts. The prisoners were taken before the grand jury this afternoon and all were indicted. Vidt turned State's evidence. They were at once arraigned in the Court of General Sessions, pleaded guilty and were sentenced. Murphy and Decker to ten years and Vidt to seven years In Sing Sing Prison, and Davidson to tho Elmlra Reformatory. Suicide Probubly Identified. PROVIDENCE. R. I.. Jan. 22. The bodyfound nsir Alton, 111.. Is probably that of Irving W. Adams, of this city. Mr. Adams was lor twelve years cashier of the J. B. Burnaby Company, the largest wholesale and retail clothing concern In the city. Two weeks ago he voluntarily resigned the position and left the city. lie had stated that he intended killing himself. President Faure Intends to visit Algeria. The date of the visit has not been fixed. No previous French President has visited Algeria, and the last royalty visit was that of Napoleon 111. It Is presumed that the Preyideiit will also go to Tunis.

VENEZUELA HAS PAID

GREAT II RITA IX GETS IXDEMMTY FOR THE .I'll VAX OL Til AGE. Incident Thnt Grew Out or the Arrest of an OincialBlsinarck Fnmily Siiglited by the Knlsei. LONDON, Jan. 23. Tho Times correspendent at Georgetown. British Guiana, says: "Venezuela has paid an indemnity of l,5o0 pounds for the Uruan outrage. I am unable to say whether this sum represents the total indemnity." The Uruan Incident grew out of the arrest of William Alfred Harrison, a British Guiana government official, and a party whowere making a survey for a road on Acarablsl creek, by an armed Venezuelan force, who claimed that he was on British territory. The British party were taken under arrest to Eldorado, but were subsequently released. SLIfiHTED II V WILI1ELM. Germany's Emperor Shows He Hum Xo Love for the lllsnturek. Family. LONDON, Jan. 23. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Daily News, Emperor Wihiam was invited to attend the weeding breakfast last week of the daughter of Count Von Weddell, minister of the imperial household, to Count Von Bis-marck-IIolen, to which the Bismarck family had been invited, and refused to meet Count Herbert Bismarck. Count Zu Eulen. berg, the court marshal, tried to arrange matters, but the Emperor was obdurate and Count Von Weddeil's family was compelled to ask Count Herbert Bismarck to remain away from the wedding. The Daily Telegraph's Berlin correspondent, with reference to tho Emperor's slight at the wedding breakfast of Count Von Weddeil's daughter, says: "The ex -chancellor's name was not mentioned at the breakfast, and there were only two toasts one to the Emperor and one to the newly married couple. Everybody regards it as a slight to the old chancellor, because lt is known that Count Herbert tried to dissuade his father from making the recent revelations of diplomatic history, which it is supposed are the causo of tho new breach." Didn't Walt to He Punished. BRASS. Guiana Coast, Jan. 22. News has just been received here that the expedition sent by the Royal Niger Company against the Emir of Nupe from Lokoja found the Foulah army dispersed and In flight when it arrived at Kabba. The expedition consisted of five hundred Haussa troops, six Maxim rapid-fire guns, twenty-six mounted European officers and nine hundred carriers. It was headed by the governor. Sir George Goldle, and was accompanied by the Royal Niger Company's flotilla of-armored sternwheel steamers. The' quarrel between the powerful Emir of Nupe ana tne Niger Company is an old one and arose from the Emir raiding the company's territory for slaves. The Foulah force at Kabba was estimated to amount to twenty thousand foot and two thousand cavalry. Verdict for an American. PRETORIA. South African Republic, Jan. 22. The high court has decided in favor of the American engineer, R. E. Brown, who sued the government for a declaration of rights in his favor respecting certain claims at Wllfonteln. or. In default, demanding the. payment of 1.003.000 $5.0;. UW). The suit arose from the government proclaiming Wllfonteln to be open for gold mining on a certain date, whereupon Mr. Brown pegged out large blocks of claims. But In the meantime the government withdrew the proclamation, and afterwards proclaimed Wilfonteiij under the lottery law. Victoria Slighted by Turks. LONDON, Jan. 23. The Chronicle's Constantinople correspondent says: "The press censor insists on changing the sequence of European sovereigns In the list in the local almanac, In order to; remove Queen Victoria from the place of honor at the head of the list." Cecil Rhodes in England. PLYMOUTH, Jan. 22. Col. Cecil Rhodes. formerly premier of Cape Colony, arrived here; to-day from South Africa. He has returned to England to be present at the parliamentary Investigation which is to be made into the Transvaal raid. CANNOT BUILD CANAL. (Concluded from First Page.) America, isolated as she Is among nations, should enter on an agreement for the arbitration of disputes. He did not believe a court could be formed in a way that would do Justice to this country. Proceeding, the senator declared It to be chimerical to talk of a treaty for the settlement of all differences arising between two countries related to each other as are Great Britain and the United States. "We have them." he said, "on all sides north and south." As long a England continued to increase her fortifications from Newfoundland southward on th Atlantic coast and also on the Pacific. It did not behoove this country to enter into any entangling alliances that would prevent prompt action on the part of this country in case such action should prove wise or expedient. Under the terms of the treaty it would take a year or two to get any question of territorial significance before the proposed tribunal. In the me-antime'. Great Britain, In her usual style, would take possession of the disputed territory, while the United States stood aloof to wait on the International court. Questions of this character were liable to arise on our Alaskan boundary, and .also in the Isthmus of Panama, "questions which," he said, "are, of sufficient magnitude to demand from us the utmost care in our consideration of this document." It was at this point that Senator Morgan, who had leen in conference with other members of the committee on foreign relations, broke in on the Nevada senator to remind him that he was trenching on the executive function of the Senate. Mr. Stewart, therefore, desisted. He did not stop, however, without a closing wish to the effect that he hoped plenty of t me would be taken to prevent this country's losing everything. SHERMAN'S SENSATION. The military academy bill was then taken up. This caused some discussion, which continued until 2 o'clock, when the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up. 'Mr. Sherman created quite a sensation by presenting and having read a communication from the minister of the Greater Republic of Central America to the secretary of state, which had been transmitted by Secretary Olney. Tho communication criticised the pending Nicaragua bill In various particulars and pointed out certain objections which, in his opinion, would render them nugatory. As soon as the communication had been read. Mr. Morgan took the floor. He said the communication had come before the Senate in proper form because it came through the State Department, but the Senate had no knowledge of who the signer was: did not even know officially of the existence of the "Greater Republic of Central America." "Mr. Rodriguez is the accredited representative here of that republic," interrupted Mr. Sherman. "I understand." replied Mr. Morgan, "that be has been received and bowed Into the diplomatic corps, but this is our lirst knowledge that such a government exists." Mr. Morgan said the liritlsh government was interested in counteracting the purposes of the United States as to Nicaragua. He had so expressed his conviction to the secretary of state. British railway lines had been established across the Isthmus for the distinct purpose of securing exclusive control of this isthmus communication. This belief was con firmed by recent development. Turning to the letter from Minister Rodriguez, the senator exclaimed: "Great Britain is using that Diet as a cat'spaw for tho purpose of driving us out of the Isthmus. That is a serious statement, but I make it deliberately in the United States Senate, and It demands an answer." Rai.-ing his right hand Mr. Morgan brought it down with resounding force on the desk and added: "That answer must be given before there Is any ratification of this newarbitration treaty." Mr. Morgan said it was an unusual thing that the minister for this new republic should send such a communication. If they believed that their governments desired to forfeit any concession they should do lt. and then the American Congress would determine if there had been a violation of contract rights given to American citizens. Mr. Hale Interposed the suggestion that Minister Rodriguez's letter secerned to raise a grave question as to whether the measure under consideration could proceed. Whether this could b explained away or not be was not able to bay, but he asked Mr.

Morgan, in charge of the bill, as to the status since the presentation of this letter. Other senators Interposed questions and Intense interest was shown In the appearance of the unexpected letter. Senators Davis, Brice and others gathered about Mr. Gray's desk and took turns In reading tho minister's letter. Mr. White asked if there was a minister from Nicaragua. "IMPERTINENT INTRUSION." Mr. Morgan explained the diplomatic status, and then declared with emphasis: "This Is an Impertinent intrusion, thrust in our face while the Senate is seeking to deal with the Isthmian question." "Mr. Morgan favored making Nicaragua live up to her contract and concessions. Until lately she had favored American construction of the canal. And yet she comes here, with two other Central American countries, and raises objections, which, if held to be good, would end the prospect of American control of the Nicaragua canal. The American people would not quietly give up the right to control that great waterway, whatever clamor may be raised for a peace treaty with Great- Britain. The presentation of this letter, coming from the secretary of state, meant that tho President of the United States had determined that the pending Nicaragua ranal bill was not to be allowed to pass. That was a remarkable threat, and yet lt was so in line with previous executive action that Mr. Morgan said he felt cpulte prepared for the interference. Mr. White suggested that the letter had been sent by the secretary of state to the committee on foreign relations for its private information and the chairman (Mr. Sherman) had undertaken to make it public in the Senate. Mr. Morgan said the real cause for the appearance of this Rodriguez letter was that it proposed a renewal of the Freling-huysen-Se.valla treaty, by which we were to pay Nicaragua $4,000.0u0. "Does Nicaragua wish to handle that JUhjo.Ouo?" inquired Mr. Morgan, suggestively. The senator believed this was tho real motive for the appearance of the letter. "Let this minister send that statement back to his government," exclaimed Mr. Morgan- Mr. Morgan referred to the position of Mr. Sherman as to treaties affecting the canal. "I will say," interjected Mr. Sherman, "that I favor the Nicaragua canal." Mr. Morgan said the letter of Mr. Rodriguez was in effect a notice to the Senate not to pass the Nicaragua canal bill. With this threat "flouted In our faces," he said, and the Anglo-American treaty standing ahead of us. the United States Senate might as well close Its work and surrender Its functions as to accept the views of this minister, about whom the Senate knows nothing. Mr. Hale insisted that the minister's protest was of the gravest consequence. A POWER BEHIND NICARAGUA. Proceeding Mr. Morgan said it was regretable that senators were under such contempt from the President that they were not informed as to the circumstances of Mr. Rodriguez's recognition. But the Senate was in such a humiliating position that the President gave it no information as to this important question. The entire plan of building the canal might as well be abandoned if this' threat from Mr. Rordiguez was heeded. Would the next step be to ratify a treaty which further hedged and protected Great Britain? That might satisfy some gentlemen who liked foreign titles and decorations and aristocracy, out it did not suit him, and he would never approve it. Why has Nicaragua come in at the last hour, just as the oill is about to pass?" asked Mr. Morgan. "It is because she has a strong power standing benmd her." He said tnis was a serious moment in the Senate. It was being tendered a halter with which to hang itseit for at least five years. The United States had stood by silently, while the British occupied Corinto. And now this proposition of blackmail was presented, which threatened to tiestroy the bill. He expected and awaited a motion to recommit tne bill. Mr. Rale felt that tne word ' blackmail" was ill-chosen, and that Nicaragua's motives were not open to such insinuations. The subject was laid aside temporarily to receive two messages from the President; one a veto of the bill relative to Judicial districts in Texas and the other submitting a list of Cuban claims, etc., in accordance with a resolution ot the Senate calling for information. Returning to the Nicaragua canal debate. Mr. Vilas said the communication from the minister of a friendly power had dealt a death blow to the pending canal bill. The senator paid a hign tribute to the central American states, and severely criticised the statement that "blackmail" was implied bv the communication Just presented. A motion by Mr. Daniel, that when the Senate adjourn it be until Monday developed the ausence of a quorum and the Senate at i'A'i adjourned until to-morrow. itonrtica i:z's letter.

Basis of the Request for n Renunciation of tlie Cannl Concession. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. The elocumcnt which formeel the basis of Senator Morgan's remarks on the Nicaragua canal today was a communication from Senor J. D. Rodriguez, minister of the Greater Republic of Central America. It was a typewritten paper of several pages, dated at the greater republic's legation headquarters in this city Jan. 13, 1S97. It was presented to the Senate by Senator Sherman, as chairman of the committee; on foreign relations, having been forwarded to him by Secretary Olney. Senor Rodriguez opens his communication by saying that "as several bills relative to the construction of an interoceanic canal through Nicaragua have been for some time pending before both houses of Congress," his government recently instructed him to examine them and to make under certain conditions "suitable representations to the secretary of state." He says he has accordingly examined the various bills, and linds that they are at variance in matters of iletail with the stipulations of the contract of April 24. lSHl. between Nicaragua and the canal company. He then ealls attention to the fact that the eighth article of that contract provides that the concession shall not be transferable to governments or to foreign powers, and that Articb 33 provides that any contravention of the stipulation shall entail a forfeiture of the contract. He asserts that the bills before Congress eftect a transfer to the government of the Unitetl States, making this government the absolute owner. He also points out other facts which are, he says, at variance' with the contract, and proceeds to say: "Among the benefits which Nicaragua reservers to herself is per cent, of the shares, bonds, certilicates or such other obligations as the company may issue with a view to raising capital. Now. notwithstanding the fact that the company has made several issues, it has not fuliilled its obligation, and, ;ts the bills say nothing on this particular point, these securities would probably either bo lost In the new form of the enterprise or would be liable to troublesome and tedious litigation. Two of the bills In question have already been reported by a committee-, so that they may finally exclude the others. Nothing, however, is established in them with regard to the shares that would be.org to Nicaragua, and It might happen, owing to this, that Nicaragua would get none at all. If the company were to issue $HXMio0,0uO or Slort.WO.OOO worth of bonds in order to meet the cost of the work, which bonds would have to be considered as capital, or be left out of the contract, Nicaragua would be entitlexl to ? per cent, by virtue of the stipulation, but the bills leave no door open to such a possibility, nor do they allow her uny participation in the issue which is to be made in order to pay for the work already done." Senor Rodriguez then calls attention to the fact that the contract obligated the completion of the canal within three years, and says: "That term expired a long time ago. but the company, notwithstanding the most earnest solicitation, has made no pretense of meeting that obligation or of definitely adjusting the compensation, which It ought to pay In order to be discharged therefrom. The bills established nothing on this other point and Nicaragua's rights in this matter mlsht thus .be annulled in consequence of their silence. "By the plan Involved In the new form which the bl!ls deviled for the enterprise, the presen company is extlngi:lshed and nothing remains cf lt In its relations with the enterprise, save the shadow of a personality represented by a vote in the board of directors of eleven members: while in Its relations with Nicaragua it may always claim full personality as the holder of the concession, although having none of the means necessary to enable it to meet Its obligation. "Finally, It is to be observed that, while the bills contravene and set at naught stipulations of the contract they do not state whether the remaining ones still remain in force or not. although among these latter there are very many which are of no great Importance to Nicaragua in particular and to Central America In general." Mr. Rodriguez says he does not question the good faith of the outhors of t!e various bills nnd addn that he Is Impelled to the course which he Is pursuing with the hope of protecting Jut rights. The -document closes In the following words: "It seems evident that the company Is i unable to raise money to fullill its contract unless the United States of Au.ertca

furnish lt therewith, and since that contract excludes the possibility of attaining that result, tho undersigned having been duly authorized to do so. proposes to Ms excellency, the secretary of state, that the two governments, relying on the favorable disposition of the government of the United States shall come to a strict understanding on the subject on the basis of tho SavellaFrellnghuysen treaty with such modifications as may le agreed on and endeavoring to reach a just arrangement with the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua, so that it may renounce a concession whose conditions It is unable to fulfill."

UNKNOWN STEAMER SUNK. Collision Off the Const of EnglandTwenty Lives Probably Lout. LONDON. Jan. 22. The British steamer Salisbury, from Port Reath to Newport, has been in collision with an unknown steamer about four miles from llfracombe. Devonshire. The latter is supposed to have sunk with a crew of about twenty men. Movements of Meumers. QUEENSTOWN. Jan. 22. Arrived: Lucanla, from New York. LIVERPOOL. Jan. 22.-Salled: Nomadic, for New York. NEW YORK. Jan. 22. Arrived: Ohio, from Hull. GENOA. Jan. 22. Sailed: Fulda, for NewYork. STUDY IX ELECTION EIGtHES. Great Vote In Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa. Kentucky and West Virginia. Philadelphia American. Here are some noteworthy figures bearing on the last election. Total Total popula- males of Number tion, cen- voting of votes bus of age. cen- counted, lsyo. susofivju. isia Massachusetts .2,2343 New York 5.Sl7,S3J l,7t264'J 1.421,1:3 Pennsylvania ...5.52S.014 . 1.461.S09 l.lSo.34 Ohio 3.GT2,2 1.0K464 1,014.54$ Indiana 2.1H2.404 5Vj,(xW Illinois 3.K26.351 L072.GG3 1.091.10; We-st Virginia .. 7C2.7S4 1 si. 400 1W.221 Kentucky 1,S$.CJ3 450,792 4l3,i..6 Michigan 2.U93.KO fil7,44." 542.47G Minnnesota 1.3'l.S2$ 37W, 341,K Iowa 1,911,; 520.332 521.203 Missouri 2.67SUS4 7U5.71S C74.72G Nebraska 1.05S.910 301.500 222.357 Kansas 1.427.01HJ 383.231 334,411 These figures Indicate that there has been a phenomenal Increase of population in the Staters of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Iowa. Kentucky and West Virginia States that had to be carried in order to insure Mr. McKinley's election a phenomenal growth that was not shared by the other States of the Union. It will be noticed that In 1SW the total numluT of males over twenty-one years of age in Ohio was L016.461. This number included all those unnaturalized citizens not entitled to vote, though of voting age. In 1S96 1,014.54$ votes were counted. In Indiana 45.000 more votes were counted in than there were men of voting age, not voters. In In PJinois 19.000 more votes were counted than there were men of voting age. including all unnaturalized foreigners, in l&K). In Iowa there were several hundred more voters counted In lSDd than there were men of voting age In 1S0; in Kentucky 5,000 less, and in West Virginia 18,000 more. None of the other States show such a startling and unaccountable increase of voters. In Michigan the right was as hot as In Indiana. In Michigan the men of voting age entitled to register are at least proportionately as numerous as in Indiana. There is no reason to suppose Indiana has grown faster in population than Michigan. Yet Indiana counted 45.000 more votes than there were men of voting age in ls?o. Michigan voted 75.000 within the number of of voting age given in census of ISM. The reader can analyze the other States for himself. The results are startling. Either the ce-nsus taken in ISM is unreliable or the vote counteel in 1V.KJ Is a fraud. An Investigation into the reliability of the eleventh census might be in order.. The Meelianles Lien Law. To the Editor of the Indiana nolis Journal: I would like to reply to the two articles in Monday's Journal In reganl to mechanics' lien law. Both articles seem to fall Into the same error, namely, that this whole trouble is with the dishonest contractor. Let mo tell them where the main trouble is. In my opinion it is in the prevailing Idea of getting something feu nothing. I havo teen contracting for twenty years, can speak from experience, and I find this to be the universal rule: Whenever a person persists In contracting his building to a builder who does not understand his business and figures everything so low that he could not possibly follow- the plans and specifications and have money enough to pay his bills, just so sure he will have to pay for something as he Is pleased to term it twice; but, in fact, in the end he does not pty a fair price for good job work. Bonds or security of any kind never made any man honest, and a rascally contractor caii beat any one building a house no matter how careful the owner may be. If he can't do it in the material he will In the workmanship or in not paying his bills. Just so soon as tho owners will exercise some judgment in the selecting of their builders and take Into consideration tho moral character and honesty, as well as the ability to contract the work, and be willing to pay a reasonable price with u fair prottt for the work, then will they I;nd they have no use for any lien law. Rut under the present law it is not much tTouble for the owner to make inquiry of the county recorder, before paying the contractor, whether there are any mechanics' liens Med againsuhis building, or he can protect himself by refusing to settle until sixty days have expired. But, after all. honesty Is the best and only safe policy, and I believe the majority of the contractors are honest and will pay-out tho last cent on a building (without taking into account their own labor) before' defaulting with the owner. A great many contractors are poor men, and, after paying out all the money due them, there is only one way left, and that Is for the owner to pay cut or beat some material man. If there is any benelit derive! from a cheap job It is the owner that gets it, and he ought not to object and call the contractor all kinds of bad names. I have been a bidder on eiuite a number of jobs where somo one, by ml-take or inability to ligure tho plans coirectly, would put in a very low bid and in the face of the architect and against his advice, and under the protest of other bidders, the owner would go ahead and contract his building, thinking, perhap?, that he could afford to take the chances of beating somebody in order to get a cheap job. I suspect that is about tho case cf some of the men who want everybody to think that all the contractors arn rascals. Tho mechanics lien law has been revised and amended by every Legislature for the past twelve years, and If lt is amended for the next twenty years it would not suit everybody. While It may seemingly work a hardship on some people it may prove a benelit to many others. If a man wishes to avoid trouble, when he Is ready to build a nice home, let him make up h;s mind to pay what a good house Is worth and then select his bulkier from a class that understands the business of building, one that has a reputation for henesty and geod workmanj-hip, and I can assure hir.i when his house is completed he wld have no just cause to cc in plain and will not be ashamed to tell his friend who built the house and how well ho is pleased v.ith it. F. M. II. Itedkcy, Ind.. Jan. lfr. Whisky Broker Convention. CINCINNATI. O.. Jan. 22. rhe whisky brokers' convention adjourned to-day after making some progress, but not quite completing the plan of arranKing for the publication of an official price list prepared by a disinterested salaried official. It is expected that the steps Jaken may in the future result in the accomplishment of the plan. The next meeting will be called by the parties in interest. Millionaire Serlonnly Injured. GUELI'II. Ont., Jan. 22. William Bell, the millionaire organ and piano manufacturer of ftuelph. was probably fatally Injured while returning from Toronto yesterday. He was found lying unconscious near the railway track a few miles from here, with severe wounds on his head. It is thought that h? w is seized with a fainting lit while passing from one car to another. otl Hullvtay Wreck. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.. Jan. 22. The total amour.', of damages claimed of the Ixulsvil'.e & Nashville Kailroad on account of the Cahaba river wreck to date is $35,o. Four more suits were tiled to-day. as follows: Joseph Powell, administrator of Mrs. L'mrna Powell. $."i').oJO: Horace Walker, Mamie Walker and Lytle Walker each $5,000. Xoted SMlndlera "Arretted. CHICACO. Jau. 22. Th pxl.e have undtr arrest CJorge F. McDonald and ICdward Noyes. wlio seme years ago helped swindle the Hank of Kngland out of si ml. lion pounds sterling. The police decline to say what the chatge- is against them, but It Is supposed to be the perpetration of a swindle on local business houses.

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AN INTERESTING SITUATION. PERSONS wishing1 to borrow money upon welllocated and improved city real estate are invited to call at the office of Tie Union Trust Company No. 65 East Market Street. Money can be furnished without delay and ujxm reasonable terms. PAID-UP CAPITAL - 8600,000 SURPLUS FUND - - $60000' Stocaholden' Additional Liability, 5500,00) offici:iisi JOHN II. IIOLLIDAY. President. ADDISON C. HARRIS. 1st Vice President. HENRY KIT EL 2d Vice Prest. and Treasurer. U. C. G. HALS. Secretary. UNION STATE HOSPITAL A Ilunqnet nt the Denlnon John II. Holllday President. The trustees of the proposed Union State Hospital of Indiana met at the Denisen Houi last night, in company with a number, of physicians and others Interested in the movement, and the organization was completed and the movement given a newr impetus. About tlfty sat down to a banquet in the ordinHry. and then remark were made by a number of gentlemen. Including John H. Holliday. Dr. V. H. Fletcher, H. H. Hanna. Dr. Joseph Eastman. Dr. H. A. Raker of Columbus. Dr. John Kolmer, Dr. L.. I. Todd. Dr. A. Maxwell. Dr. L. II. Dunning. Rev. Fuller Swift of Columbus, ex-Senator (ieorge Clifford of Tipton. Senator J. J. M. La Follette of Portland, Dr. O. S. Runnels. Dr. Wullaco of Franklin and Dr. A. W. Rrayton. From vhat these gentlemen said It was shown that some eleclded progress had been made in the work. It is the intention to establish In this city a 'termancnt hospital, which shall be open to the iltizens of tho State. It will be conducted entirely by donations, endowments and money contributed by the charitably inclined. There is no Intention or expectation of calling upon the State for any appropriation. The hospital will aim especially to treat erson suffering with nervous or mental disease-. It will also seek to teach by giving students tho benetit of clinical work in the hospital, lt is not to be conducted by any particular school of medicine or in the interest of any school, but is to lxi open and free to all schools upon equal terms. Tne articles of lncorioratlon which were adopted last night embrace these points. I'nder the articles the hospital Is to bo managed by a loard of trustee s, and aceoniingly. with the adoption of the articles of association, the following persons weru chosen ay. members ef the board: A. C. Ay res, Mrs. (i. II. Chapman. T. C. Day, U. K. Elliott. H. C. Ixing. H. II. Hanna, Renjamin Harrison. V. K. Hendricks. J. H. Hollidav. Louis Hollwg. Claud Matthews, Ferd Mayer, Mrs. lieorge Merritt, M. J. Osgood. J. F. Pratt. J a mew E. Roberts. G. A. Schnull. C. II. Williams. Albrecht Kipp. Indianapolis; C. L. Henry, Anderson; A. W. Itutler. Lirookville; Mrs. Z. T. Sweeney, Columbus; Lew Wallace, Crawfordsvllle; II. A. Richardson, Evansviile; T. W. Wooltn. Franklin: Mrs. M. Levering, Lafayette; F. I. Powell, Madison; S. P. Sheerln, logansport: Walter Vail. Michigan City: A. W. Hrady. Muncie; C. A. Itrownell. Peru; J. J. M. Ia. Follette. Portland; T. Nicholson. Richmond; M. S. Wish, Seymour; Georgp H. lfford. Tipton. Jtihn H. Holliday was elected president of the board of trustees. Charles R. Williams secretary and Julius F. Pratt treasurer. HIn Skull Laid Iinre. Alout 10 o'clock last night a man who later gave tho name of Roddy" Wet, called at the office of Dr. Lisenbciss to have a cut on his head sewed up. Dr. Elsenbeiss was not there and a call wa.s pent to the City Dispensary. Dr. Collins brought the man to the Dispensary and made the necessary repairs. The cut was about three Inches long and laid the ?kiill bare. The man refused to tell anything about how he happened to be injured. A friend waa with him and tho twg in n leit the Dispensary as soon as the wound was dressed. I-iter in the evening the xli'e arrstd Harry West, of West Merrill street, tho man who was injured, and John McGiverin, of 21 North Wt street, both potato p-d-dlrrs.-They had a quarrel e;rly In th evening and West hit McSIverln on ttio head with a stick. I-iter West was sitting in Mike (Junther's barrel house, on West Washingtem street, when Mc(Jiveriu sllpp"d up behind hlM and hit hirn on iho head with a piece of gas pipe. Several blows we-re struck and eaeii one laid the skull bare. Orphan Home Fire Iviettpew. Chief Rarrett, of the lire department, has visited the Indianapolis Orphan Asylum and has a,sK-d the Hoard of Safety to require outside stairways to bo rullt. to bo used In case of tire. The present tire escapes are ladders, whieh It would be Impossible for the small children to use. The board will ask the trustees to act upon the recommendation. Youthful Thieve Arrested. Yesterday afternoon Foster Parker, a ten-ycar-oM colored boy living at 2.3 West Eleventh (old Second) strevt. and Robert Elliott, aged nine. living at 27 Roanoke street, went Into a West Washington-street clothing store and sto! two vests. They took them to the Statehouso, where they were arrested. Each boy says tho other did the stealing. The Ream In the Eni;Hli Kc. London Daily Mail. It 13 curlaus how one may be face to face with the truth without recognizing it. Until this week I had cherished the conviction that only Americans followed the prosaic habit of placing an initial Utwern the christian and the Kurr.ame: but an American writer, stung into retort by the many Jibes directed at his countrymen by English novelists on this rratter. oints out that we on this side of the Atlantic fnqucntly Induce in thH method of signature. Uy way of illustration, he mentions tho names of Louis N. Parker. A'.beit D. Vandam, Dorothy C. Nichoil. Rosa N. Carey, and especially Silas K. Hex king. Thus awakened. 1 have mentally looked about me, and am bound to admit the Justice of the accusation. How can I do otherwise when Immediately confronted among familiarly known people by such denlgnation as Annie S. Swan, So7omon J. Solomon. Stanley J. Wevman. Iouis F. Auflln. Walter H. Pollock. Katharine S. Macquotd. or Arthur A. Sykes? Itatly, have we not Jerome K. Jerome? Rut I sunpo-e Mr. Jerome should properly be excluded from thia list am being partly an American.