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read by John R. Malloy, who had been defeated by the bolters for clerk of the House. Statement anil Besolntion*. The resolutions were unanimously adopted by a rising vote and the most enthusiastic demonstrations of approval. They follow: "This mass meeting of Ohio Republicans sands greetings to the people of tho State of Ohio and declares that, notwithstanding the verdict ol the people of'this State in favor of the Republican party and its canUiduUs expressed in the November eleetfon after fair, full and comprehensive discussion ol all issues involved, it is now discovered that a conspiracy, organized and promoted outside of the members of the General Assembly, has been formed to thwart that expressed will. Designing nen in the State of Ohio are making strenuous < .'Torts, which we do not care to specia ly characterize, to the accomplishment of tae various purposes of this neiarious scheme. “The conspiracy contemplates, and has for its ultimate purpose, the transfer to the Democratic party, without limitation, the control of the organization of the Senate, and to take from the regularly constituted majority of the House the control of Us organization, and to confer upon the Democratic party power to limit and circumvent Republican legislation and thereby make possible such legislation as is desired by the parties to the combination. "It contemplates the defeat of the Hon. Marcus A. Hanna, the regularly nominated candidate of the Republican party of the State for senator of the United States, and it contemplates the sending to that body of cither a free-silver Republican, pledged to stand by the interests and principles of the mi n who elect him, or the election of a Democrat, or both. “The scheme further comprehends and proposes to reapportion the State for congressional purposes, to the end that an additional number of Democrats may be elected to the Fifty-sixth Congress and in that way defeat the purposes of the Republican party. wh*ch carried the country in 1896 in favor of William McKinley for President and the sound-money and protective-tariff views of the great party to which we belong. “Further than this, this scheme contemplates the ripping up of the judicial districts of the State, to the end that faithful judicial officers may be turned out and their places given to Democrats, and bills are now prepared for both the foregoing purposes. “And still further, we believe and charge that there is in contemplation such a transfer of power through legislation to certain men connected with this conspiracy that evil consequences will accrue to the people of the State. “Unconscious, as we would fain believe, of the scope and far-reaching consequences of their acts, certain members of the legislature, elected as Republicans and by Republican votes, and pledged to Republican interests, have been so far misled as to join in making possible the success of this conspiracy thus far. Now', for the purpose of arresting the further progress of this baneful conspiracy and to prevent its complete and most important accomplishment, we appeal to every Republican member of the General Assembly, to every Republican of the State of Ohio, and to every person interested in the fair name of the State of Ohio, to use their influence that, further progress may be now cheeked and thwarted. “We recognize that there is a distinction between a member of the Legislature voting against his party nominee on the organization of the booy and voting against his party's candidate for United States senator, which was made by the people in their primary capacity and ratified by them at the polls. The one is a violation of party duty, the other involves a breach of the highest trust and a violation of the fundamental principles of our government, such as has never in the history of the Republican party occurred. There have been bolts from senatorial nominations made at caucuses, but since the nomination of Abraham Lincoln against Stephen A. Douglas, more than forty years ago. by the people of Illirois in state convention, to that of Marcus A. Hanna by the Republicans of Ohio in state convention in 1807, there has absolutely not been one member of the Legislature, be it said to the glory of our common country, who has refused to ratify a nomination so made by the people. “The member of the Ohio Legislature, elected as a Republican, who this week first casts his vote against Mr. Hanna (if thete be one), will have the distinction of bolng the first example of such perfidy in his party's, and. as we believe, in his country s history. The infamy of such a breach of trust, should it occur, would thus first stain the fair name of our beloved State. “We feel justified in appealing to all the people, and to all in public authority, without regard to past or prosesnt party affiliations or sympathies to stay this threatened blow. It would be the severest ever administered in civil affairs against our governmental system. It would constitute a plain violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of the Ohio Constitution, which members of the General Assembly and state officials have taken a solemn oath to support. The bill of rights (Constitution, Art. 1, sec. 3) provides: The people have a right to assemble together in a peaceable manner to consult for their common good’ and ‘to instruct their representatives.’ “The people of Ohio sending Republican representatives to the General Assembly have instructed them to vote for Senator Hanna, not only in the state convention, but in district and county conventions, by common understanding and in every form such instructions are ever given. A vote against, or to indict a violation of such instructions, is a crime against our institutions, and, subject to constitutional limitations. should be made a felony under our statutes. We are loathe to believe that personal hate, actual or fancied grievances or other motives can thus induce members to violate the fundamental law. “It is not alone for Senator Hanna, nor for or against any other individual, that we. make this appeal to the Republican members of the General Asembly. It Is not a question of persons. It is not even a question of parties. It rises high above both and involves the conservation of our republican form of government. The simple question is, Shall the people rule, as the founders of our government intended? When the people’s agents cannot be trusted to execute thei.* expressed will that moment marks the decadence and fall of the republic. “Wo appeal to Governor Bushnell to exert his influence now *> stay this threatened assault on constitutional government. We, ,as his constituents, cling to the hope that he will not fail to heed the Voice of the party which twice elected him Governor, the voice of the mighty people of the State of Ohio and the obligations of good citizenship and good government, all representations to the contrary nr‘withstanding, and that he will draw' the I'ne of his opposition to Mr. Hanna, by us deeply regretted and unforeseen, at: this threatened breach of high public trust. Our faith in his Republicanism and integrity of purpose hitherto entertained and not now’ abandoned is such as to justify the hope that he will, in unmistakable terms, advise and use his influence in every proper form against violating the instructions so given by the people to their representatives. It is true he has no vote in the election of senator; he has no vote on any other matter subject to legislative cognizance. Because of that we are to lie told that he cannot property express his judgment on so vital a matter as is now involved. We must ieject the reports that any supposed or actual personal grievances or other considerations will swerve him from this manifest path of duty; therefore, "Resolved, That we condemn, without reserve or qualification, this most unholy conspiracy, and protest, in the name of the people of the State of Ohio, against its further progress and'further success. . "Resolved. That we call on every Republican member of the General Assembly to be present in his seat on next Tuesday, and, by voice, act and vote, to carry into execution the fulfillment of the obligation assumed by him when elected as such member.

“Resolved. That we will welcome rust cordially to full co-operation with us the Republican members of said General Assembly. however they may have voted or acted thus far in relation to the subject matter of this declaration.” Congressman Burton, of Cleveland, made one of tho most vigorous speeches of the afternoon, and presented a mammoth petition, with over ten thousand signatures, from the home of Senator Ilannu, in favor of his election. Among the other speakers were Congressman Grosvenor, D. W. Ayres, of Marysville; \Y. W. Peabody, of Cincinnati; Congressman S. A. Northway, D. K. Wats>n, S. H. Southard, J. Warren Keifer, R. W. Taylor, W. S. Kerr and W. R. Warncck. Hon. James A. Hoyt, of Cleveland; ex-Governor Foster, of Fostoria; Hon. Emmett Tompkins, of Columbus, made most vigorous speeches, after which the meeting closed with cheers for the Republican party, followed by three cheers for Hanna. After the meeting Senator Hama was serenaded at the Neil and responded in several speeches. Senator Hanna did not attend the mass convention nor the Inaugural exercises earlier in the day. He was busily engaged in conferences with his co-work-er s. and the frequent calls for him by the visiting delegations were evidently an int> 'ruption to much more important matters at this time. The senator was compelled to make many speeches during the day and evening, and in all his responses he expressed the fullest confidence In the final outcome of the pending contest. Grosvenor to u Convict. COLUMBUS. 0., Jan. 10.—Congressman Grosvenor, who made a most vigorous speech at the mass meeting to-day, and has

been here for Hanna for over a week, has written a peculiar letter. A convict in the Ohio penitentiary. James H. Wiggins, serving a twenty-year term, has been endeavoring to get out. He had correspondence with Grosvenor, whom he desired to employ professionally. In this morning’s mall a letter was received for Wiggins from Grosvenor. Letters to convicts are opened and read, and when the one from Grosvenor was received it was turned over to Warden Coffin. The letter was written on a letterhead of the committee on mines and mining. of which Grosvenor is chairman, and bore the date of Washington, Jan. 8, 1898. It is as follows: “Mr. James H. Wiggins, Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, O.: “Dear Sir—l will not undertake any employment, professional or otherwise, that will bring me in any way in contact with or into the presence of the person who is* now' exercising the office or Governor of Ohio. Very truly yours, “C. H. GROSVENOR.’’ — m SHNELL'S INAUGURATION. Mach Cheering;, an Accident, lint No Clash Between Factions. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 10.—The inauguration of Governor Bushnell to-day was the most exciting event of the kind ever known here. Long before noon the streets w r ere thronged with excursionists from the counties. They poured in from every direction. At noon the railways estimated that there had been 15,000 arrivals during the night and the day on the thirty excursion trains reported in. The Bushnell badges were in the majority, as the Hanna excursions were not booked to arrive until afternoon in time for the mass convention. During the forenoon the Statehouse W'as surrounded by crowds yelling for Bushnell. As it was impossible for the crowds to get inside the Capitol, the Governor was called out into the grounds, where he addressed the multitude and received in review one delegation after another. The first delegation to which the Governor responded was from his home, at Springfield, and it included hundreds of workingmen from Bushnell’s shops, bearing written greetings of confidence in him. These demonstrations continued till noon, when Governor Bushnell was escorted to the rotunda of the Statehouse, where the decorations in floral designs and bunting were more elaborate than ever before. The members of the Supreme Court, Legislature and all other state officers were provided with reserved seats, and the crowds occupied all the space in windows, galleries and everywhere, while the streets and Statehouse grounds were crowded with shouters. Avery small per cent, could gain admission to the Statehouse, but when cheer3 were heard inside the echo was taken up on the outside and the air was filled with loud responses. The Noil House is directly across High street from the west entrance to the Statehouse, and Senator Hanna witnessed the forenoon scenes in the Capitol grounds from his rooms, but these demonstrations did not interfere with the senatorial skirmishing. The exercises in the rotunda were according to the usual programme. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Burkett, who was re-elected on the ticket last November with Bushnell. The Governor was given unusual ovations when he first appeared on the platform and again when he appeared to deliver his inaugural address. The Governor made no reference to the contest for the senatorship unless the following may be so construed: “By so legislating and acting for the people to secure the best results with the least possible friction, much can be done to make the general respect for government higher and more enduring. It is certain that our aim must he to regulate and conduct the matters committed to our charge as to earn this tacit commendation from the citizenship of all degrees. An appreciation of the task, of the difficulties to be encountered and of the necessity for sincere and honest service will do much in the aid of those whose desire is to deserve the good will ol‘ thir fellow-men for faithful stewardship rendered.” As Governor Bushnell was inaugurated today for his second term and had one week ago sent an elaborate message to the Legislature his address was unusually brief. The Governor was most loudly cheered at tiie close of his address and the cheering continued as long as he was in sight. All who could get into the "push” followed him to the executive chamber to congratulate him. Arrangements were then made at once for the Governor and his staff to proceed to the grand stand on the north side of the Statehouse to review the parade. The parade was only twenty minutes in passing the grand stand. At that place there were some wild yells for Hanna, but they were simply followed by cheers for Bushnell. There were a number of such incidents along the line of march. As soon as the parade was over there was a general rush for the auditorium. The Tippecanoe Club, of Cleveland, came in two sections, one for Bushnell and Mayor McKisson, and the other for Hanna. There were over one thousand arrivals to-day from Cleveland. Just before the inauguration parade reached the grand stand a wheel came off of one of the Gatling gun wagons. Herbert Reynolds. of Newark, was fatally hurt, and Harry Shutts, of Newark, was seriously hurt. The public reception given by Governor Bushnell to-night was a quiet affair. A platform.handso'nely decorated.had been placed in the rotunda of the Capitol, and here the Governor, assisted by Mrs. Bushnell and surrounded by the members of his staff, received, first, the reception committee, the members of the Legislature, state officials and their ladies. Then the public was admitted, and about two thousand people passed through and were greeted by the Governor and his wife. There were no incidents to mar the pleasure of the evening.

In the House and Senate. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 10,-In the House to-day a resolution was offered to amend the State Constitution so that United States senators shall be elected by a direct vote of the people. The House adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow. In the Senate the Brantley fifty-year franchise bill was discussed and an attempt was made to pass it under a suspension of the rules, but it was referred to a special committee and made the special order for 1 o'clock to-morrow just before the balloting for senator begins. In the Senate there was an effort to limit admission to the lobbies and galleries by tickets during the senatorial balloting, but it was lost. The Senate took a recess till 1 p. m., when Lieutenant Governor Jones and other state officers were sworn ; .. A message was received from Governor Bushnell officially advising the Senate of the resignation of John Sherman as senator for the short term ending March 4. 1899, and of the appointment of Marcus A. Hanna to fill the vacancy. Unexpired senatorial term of Sherman ends March 4. 1899. Senator Hanna was appointed last March to serve only till the Legislature met in January, 1898, as the Governor’s a, ointee under the law can serve only until the Legislature meets. It is. therefore, held that Ohio has had only one senator the past week and will have only one till there is an election for tho short term from January, 1898, till March, 1899. CHICAGO’S “LEXOW.” Investigation of Police Depiirtment Began—Damage Suit for $30,000. CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—The “Lexow” investigating committee appointed by the State Senate to investigate the workings of the Chicago police department met at the Great Northern Hotel to-day. As an outcome of charges which have been miu. Adolph Kraus, president of the clvil-se' ’ice commission. who is a prominent Democrat, entered suit to-day against Attorn v E. R. Bliss, a leading Republican, for $59 1 damages. For three and a half hours this af* or a the “Lexow” committer? had the go Civil-service Commission on trial. : of the time the questions were as’Td by Senator Orville F. Bury, chairmr,. oi tiit- e**mmlttee, but E. R. Bliss, coua-el ft- number of ex-policemen, posed a: the o.deial interrogation point. The only witness was John M. Glenn, secretary of the Civil-serv-ice Commission. No evidence of any value was elicited from Mr. Glenn. Indians Don't Like Cixll'ixntion. MONTREAL. Jan. 19.—The Jroquois Indians have decided to return to the methods of goverment which prevailed among their forefathers. Some years ago the Dominion government brought thim under the provisions of the Indian advancement act, which virtually provided municipal government on the same pattern as in white settlements. It is against this system that they have rebelled. The descendants of the Iroquois warriors are settled on reservations at Caughnawaga, opposite the Lachine rapids, above Montreal, and on St. Rt-g;s island, near Cornwall. There are seven bands at Caughnawaga. The government has frequently been approached during the past five years to allow them to return to the tribal system, but no answer having beep obtained, the Indians have elected seven tribal chiefs and seven deputy chiefs, who wfil in turn elect a head chief. The St. Regis Indians have also decided to return to tucir-uncieiu customs.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1898.

FIVE PEOPLE INJURED . WRECK OF PASSENGER TRAIN ON THE L. E. & W. NEAR MI NCIE. Democratic Spoilsmen Defen t Law and Order People at Huntington—Other State News. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 10.—South-bound passenger train >o. 40, on the Fort Wayne and Cincinnati division of the Lake Erie & Western road, collided with a gondola car loaded with steel bars to-night a mile south of Muncie. The engine was badly damaged, as was the mail car, both being left here. Several passengers were more or less Injured by the sudden stop throwing them from their seats. The injured were: WILLIAM NEFF, washing machine manufacturer of Gowan, rib fractured. F. FARQUHAR, traveling man, Muncie, back sprained. D. M. TUTTLE, of Cowan, teeth knocked out. HANNA GARRETT, of Cowan, leg sprained and teeth knocked out. KENNEDY, postal clerk, cut on head by falling lamp. The trainmen were thrown about and all were bruised. Engineer Cranston had a narrow escape from being run through by a bar of steel that penetrated the cab. The freight car had been lost on the main track by a belt switching crew that was working there. Conductor Stoncifer was in charge of the train and Trainmaster Thomas was on beard. 1 v INDIANA OBITUARY. Moses Bradford, Well Known Wealthy Marion Pioneer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Jan. 10.—Moses Bradford, a unique character, well known beyond the limits of Grant county, died this morning, aged seventy-eight. He came to Grant county in 1851. Previous to the war he was an outspoken Abolitionist, and among his fondest boasts was that at ten different times he had braved the fury of mobs which had attacked him because of his anti-sla-very sentiments. When the Namvw Gauge, now the Clover Leaf road, was suggested he became the controlling spirit in the enterprise here, and for a lime held the controlling interest in the road from Warren to Frankfort. Dr. William C. Jay. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 10.—Dr. Wm. C. Jay, aged thirty-eight, son of Rev, and Mrs. Allen Jay, died this afternoon of diabetes. Some years ago he was in partnership with Dr. I. C. Teague, later practiced medicine alone, and on the failure of his health removed to a farm near OskaIcosa. la. Recently he came to the home of his parents here. A wife and son survive him. Other Deaths in the State. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Jan. 10,-Morris S. Lebo. well known in business circles in this city for twenty-five years, died at his home Sunday, aged forty-four. He leaves a wife and one daughter. Funeral Tuesday afternoon. at 2:30 o’clock, under the auspices of the I. O. R. M. Wm. G. Mosier, a prosperous farmer, northwest of this city, died yesterday of typhoid fever, aged fifty. He leaves a wife and several children, all of whom are ill with the same disease, SULLIVAN, Ind., Jan. 10.—Jesse Shuman died here late yesterday evening. Mr. Snurr.an was one of the early settlers of this county, and came to Sull’van county in 1863 from Ohio. KOKOMO. Ind.. Jan. 10.—Mrs. Catherine Peirce Willson, wife of W. H. Willson, a prominent resident of this county, died Saturday. She was born in Marion county in 1841.

LAW AND ORDER BEATEN. Spoilsmen Win Their Figlit for Office ut Huntington. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HUNTINGTON, Ind., Jan. 10. -The decision of the Supreme Court declaring the appointment of the Metropolitan Police Board last June illegal because of the failure of Mayor Cast to file the census returns is a bitter dose to the lovers of law and order here. The Metropolitan board has worked a decided reform in the six months it had control, and the nonpartisan service has commanded the respect of the people in striking contrast with the disgust entertained for the spoils The Police Board will not continue litigation, but has surrendered unconditionally to the Council, and the old police, officers have been reinstated. It is alleged that the Council will not pay the Metropolitan police a cent for their six months’ service, but will donata the salaries due them to the spoils policemen, who were off duty during the interim. The Metropolitan service not < ply proved more effective, but more economical, and, at the request of leading taxpayers and citizens. Mayor Case has ordered anew census taken. Should this census confirm the fact of ten thousand inhabitants Governor Mount will be asked to reappoint tl e Police Board. The spoilsmen are very much disturbed ever the order for anew census and declare that they will enjoin the Governor from making the appointments. ♦ MAY BE MURDER. Harry Toliver Found Dead in His Burn Near Mitchell. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MITCHELL, Ind., Jan. 10.—Harry Toliver, aged eighteen years, living with his parents on a farm near town, went to the barn, a short distance from the house, at an early hour this morning and shot himself in the head. At first the theory of suicide was advanced, as the young man had been very despondent for the last few days on account of imaginary mistreatment on the part of his father in selling some stock that belonged to him. Several members of the family have developed a suicidal mania, another brother drowning himself a few years ago. Circumstances do not entirely bear out the theory of suicide, as the shot pen crated the back of the head and was fired at long range, as there were no signs of his hair being powder-burned. The people are much aroused, and a thorough investigation will follow'. Albert Miller's Troubles. Specia! to the Indianapolis Journal. PORTLAND, Ind., Jan. 10.—Albert D. Miller and Hannah Miller, who have not been dwelling together in peace for some time, had a lively mix-up to-day, Albert getting his finger shot. Saturday morning Mrs. Miller locked Miller out of his place of business and he had to break in the door. To-day Miller retaliated on Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Miller had a revolver and a struggle follow'ed. The weapon w r as discharged and the ball cut off the end of Miller’s little finger. Miller finally obtained the weapon and Mrs. Miller had him arrested. Miller in turn made a charge against her. Mrs. Miller will be tried tomorrow and Miller on Thursday. Only a few days ago Miller wished to put a partition through the building, so as to separate his saloon from Mrs. Miller’s eating house, but the woman threatened to shoot any person attempting to do the work. The troubles of the couple date back for some time. Mrs. Miller applied for a divorce, alleging cruel treatment and infidelity, but did not secure the decree. In the case Miller made affidavit to the effect that they were never married. Mrs. Miller on the other hand claiming a common law marriage. Miller was for two seasons manager of rhe Auditorium, and was once a famous athlete, being one of the Miller brothers, well known in the early sixties to all show people. Cashier Donaghoe Resigns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 10.—Cashier William E. Donaghoe, who has been connected for twenty-five years with the National State Bank of this city, has been relieved of his position and forced to make good a five-thousand-dollar check, an overdraft which he allowed Russell B. Harrison, of the street-railway company. Donaghoe’s resignation from the bank was a surprise and a sensation here. It gave rise to many ugly rumors, which are claimed to be without foundation. Mr. Donaghoe claims that Mr. Harrison represented to him that he had money coming from the sale of bonds in the East, and that he would make the overdraft good. President Hussey and the directors of the bank, as further alleged, were not consulted, and the responsibility fell entirely upon Mr.

Donaghoe. It was one of the' few mistakes that Mr. Donaghoe made during his long career, and while he felt it keenly he was not disposed to make it good. The bank directors, however, were differently minded, and they railed upon the Fidelity Guarantee Insurance Company, in which Mr. Donaghoe had given bond as cashier, to make up the deficiency. The company sent one of its representatives here, and to-day Mr. Donaghoe reimbursed the bank. Cleaning Up the Federal Docket. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 19—Judge Baker held a short session of United States District and Circuit Court in this city this afternoon and nearly all the cases on the docket were disi>osed of. The cases of Edwin Baylessj against John M. Parker; M. A. Sweeney et al. against Elizabeth and Thomas Sweeney: Edison General Electric Company against Paul Reising et al. were dismissed. The suit of the Standard Oil Company against the W. C. De Pauw Company was continued, as were the suits of Julius Brecht et al. against the L T nited States. One of the latter cases is now pending in the Circuit Court of Appeals. The suit of John Arbuckle et al. against Kasper Brothers, of Madison, was continued. Depositions will be taken in the case. The cases against Clara B. Woods, charged with sending an obscene letter through the mails, and Thomas and Francis Basinger, of Ten City, for violation of the internal revenue laws, were continued until to-morrow morning, owing to the nonarrival of District Attorney Wishard. Tramp Desperadoes Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ALEXANDRIA, Ind., Jan. 10.—A gang of tramps who for some time past have been engaged in taking possession of loctll freight trains and holding up passengers were captured Saturday night by Marshal Houston. Saturday evening a party of five tramps, who had been riding along the route of the C., W. & M. between Anderson and Summitville, boarded the evening train and, when ordered off by the conductor and brakeman, produced revolvers and showed fight. They also held up a fellow passenger, who was beating *a ride, and took his overcoat. At Alexandria the conductor sent for Marshal Houston, but the amateur highwaymen continued on their way to Summitvillc. The officials at that place undertook to arrest them, but, meeting with resistance, gave it up. Upon Houston’s arrival, however, the crowd was found in a saw mill. They were arrested and disarmed and taken to Anderson jail to-day. Meeting to Denounce Gas Comuuny Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 10.—Nothing was ever witnessed in Richmond like the mass meeting that was held to-night to take some action on the enormous increase in the price of gas announced by the Richmond Natural Gas Company to take effect Feb. 1. The intention was to hold the meeting in the City Council chamber, but this was too small, and was abandoned for the Phillips Opera House, which was packed. A permanent organization was effected and a committee was appointed to wait on the gas company and ask a restoration of the eld price. Jn case this be refused, it was the sense of the meeting that the company should be fought in the courts. The action of the company is regarded as unjust, oppressive and discriminating. A number of prominent citizens made speeches against the gas company.

Gas at Liberty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LIBERTY, Ind., Jan. 10.—A gas well was recently sunk on a lot owned bv Joshua Davis, and at his expense, as an experiment. He expended SI,OOO in the enterprise, and at first thought it a failure.. It was afterwards shot with 160 quarts of nitroglycerin, and, while only a smail flow was noticed at first, the pressure has gradually increased until the tester is no longer available, and the flame from the well burns at a height of from twelve to fifteen feet, and Is constantly increasing, demonstrating beyond question that gas exists in this section. It is now believed that the people who had stock in the gas company here, when two wells were sunk m different parts of town, were deceived by the operators, and an effort is being made to have ether wells sunk near where the others were and thus concentrate the gas of two wells. Bill Green Dying in n Prison. Special to the Inaiananolis Journal. KOKOMO, Ind., Jan. 10.—Attorney J. C. Dean, formerly of this city, now in the Northern Prison for embezzlement, is here as a witness in a perjury ease against George Phillips. He says that the notorious bill Green, sent up from here for the murder of Enos Brumbaugh at trie Sunday school picnic near Young America in 1884, is in the prison hospital in a dying conditon. Bill is the brother of the notorious Amor Green, who was lynched in 1887 for the murder of Luejla Mabbitt. Bill has been in the hospital for several weeks, aril it is said can live but a short time. lie is a hunchback, and the killing of Brumbaugh w'as the result of some boys taunting him on the deformity. Since the death of his mother, a number of years ago. Bill has had no friend or relative to visit or write him. Scorched In a Gn* Explosion, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MONTPELIER, Ind.. Jan. 10,-An explosion in the boiler house on the Tuttle & Ellsworth lease, located on the IT. B. Allen farm, five and one-half miles east of this city, occurred this morning. Dave Blowers, the pumper in charge, unscrewed the gas valve, letting the main pressure issue into the boiler room, where jets burning. L. A. Tuttle, one of the firm, was badly burned about the face, arms and breast, and Mr. Blowers had his dialr removed and stiffen'd other severe burns that will enforce a lay-off for some weeks. The boiler house, toolhouse and barn were burned, with their contents. Loss, SSOO. Democrats Split in Dubois. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JASPER, Ind., Jan. 10.—The Democrats of this county adjourned in a big row Saturday. They were called together for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the district convention to select district chairman. The question was raised whether or not the convention should instruct for Hon. W. E. Cox. prosecuting attorney for the Pike and Dubois circuit and a candidate for district chairman. The convention failed to instruct, but Cox captured the delegates. The Democrats are badly split in this county. A Loud of Shot In the Head. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Jan. 10.—A few miles west of this city to-day Mr. John Armstrong, while out hunting, accidentally discharged his gun, and the entire load of shot went through his head. He was an employe at the foundry and machine works of the McElwaine & Richards Company. A few days ago he had a finger cut off, and on that account was off duty at the foundry. He was twenty-eight years old, and leaves a wife and one child Suit Against Iv. of P. for SIO,OOO. Special to the Indiananolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 10.—Prof. Charles Nelson, of this city, has brought suit against the Knights of Pythias in the sum of SIO,OOO for expulsion from the order, his dismissal being on the grounds of divulging secrets and violating the obligation in joining the new Improved Order Knights of Pythias. He claims he was expelled without being given a hearing. He was a member of Oxford (O.) Lodge. Burklcy Re-Elected Chuirman. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOUR, Ind., Jan. 10.—The Republicans of this city met at the City building tonight and selected the following ward committeemen: C. A. Day, First ward; J. B. Shepard. Second; T. B. Rldlen, Third; Henry Hodapp, Fourth, and W. H. Burklcy, Fifth. A primary will be held to select the various candidates for city offices. W. H. Burklcy was re-elected chairman of the city committee. Young Decker Goes to Prison. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 10.—TTri Decker, aged sixteen, was to-day sentenc'd to six years In the penitentiary for forgery and attempting to kill Marshal Murphy, of Patoka. Decker’s tender years saved him from moro severe punishment. Burg-lnr Loot u Toronto Store. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CLINTON. Ind., Jan. 10.—Burglars looted the store of F. N. Austin, merchant at Toronto, eight miles north of this city last night. Goods amounting to s2jo were carried away in a wagon and considerable money was taken. (‘reps Finally Emin Hi* Life. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENSBURO, Ind., Jan. 10.—A dispatch was received here to-day from the chief of

police of Lima, 0.. stating that Albert Creps, the young attorney who tried to pass counterfeit money here last week and later made an attempt at suicide at Cincinnati, succeeded to-day in shooting himself at Lima, O. City Treasurer Short $13,113.13. Special to the Indiananolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 10.—The report of the experts to the Council committee is that former City Treasurer Hauck was short Hauck has said he can make a satisfactory explanation and his bondsmen and the committee have given hum One month in which to do so. Pet Stock Show Opens. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Jan. 10.—The first ai nual exhibit of the Madison and Tipton County Poultry and Pet Stock Association began to-day at Odd Fellows’ Hall in this city. There are over five hundred entries, and the exhibit will be one of the most successful ever held in the State. DEATH OF JUDGE BEACH * KNOWS AS THE ‘ WAR HORSE OF THE RHODE ISLAND DEMOCR ACY.” Once n Resident of lndinnu, from Where He Moved to Providence and Gained Wealth and Fame. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Jan. 10.—In the fullness of years and honors, Judge William Banker Beach, the "war horse of the Rhode Island Democracy,’’ and an eminent legal light, passed away last night at his home In this city, the result of blood poisoning, having been ill three weeks and confined to his bed less than a fortnight. A native of Essex county, New York, Judge Beach came to this city in 1803 from Indiana, where he passed his early manhood, and soon commanded fame and fortune in his chosen profession—the law. He had been successively candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, mayor of Providence and a delegate to national Democratic conventions from Indiana and this State since 1851, with but one exception. He was seventy-seven years old. His early education was gained in the public schools of his native county and Granville College, now called Denison University. Eater, he removed to Indianapolis and studied law in the office of Morrison & Major, was admitted to the bar in ISIS and began a lucrative practice in Lebanon, Boone county. He was made prosecuting attorney and postmaster the same year, and three years later he was elected to the Legislature and was chosen clerk of the Supreme Court by popular vote in 1852, being re-elected four years afterward. In 1865 he came to Providence and continued to practice law here until two years ago, when he retired, but not before he had served as justice of the Sixth judicial district, the largest and most important district court in the. State. By his first wife, a Miss Sarah Kernodle, of Indianapolis, he had three children, now alive—Charles H. Beach, of Providence; James W. Beach, of Pawtucket, and William B. Beach, of New' York. He married, in 1883, Mrs. Adeline Whipple, widow of Charles Whipple, the manufacturer. His funeral Wednesday will boa notable one.

Harry Stacy Marks. LONDON, Jan. 10.—Harry Stacy Marks, the painter and honorary retired aeademecian, is dead. Henry Stacy Marks, whose forte was genere and quaint mediaevalism, was horn in London Sept. 13, 1829.* Among his principal pictures are "Toothache in the Middle Ages,” Dogberry’s Charge to the Warch," "St. Francis Preaching to the Birds,” “Book Worm," "The Spider and the Fly," ‘>A Good Story," "The Old Tortoise” and "A Delicate Question." 1 — Charles Hatton Gregory. LONDON, Jan. 10.—Sir Charles Hutton Gregory, the well-known engineer and former president of the Institution of Engineers is dead. Sir Gregory was born at Woolwich in 1817. He had been director or consulting engineer of many important w'orks. In 1891 he married Mrs. Fanny Stirling, the well-known actress, who died in the following year. Other Deaths. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Col. James H. Clark, a clerk in the Pension Office, died here yesterday. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in. the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry April 16, IS6I. and served throughout the war. rising successively to the rank of colonel of the One-hundred-and-sixty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated in the battles of Winchester, Antietam. Chancellorsville. Gettysburg, the Wilderness and the battles of Richmond. YOUNGSTOWN, 0.. Jan. 10.-David Hall, of Hubbard, a pioneer iron manufacturer of the Mahoning valley, was found dead in his barn yesterday evening. His body was hanging over a manger when discovered. He was fifty-seven years old. Heart disease is thought to have caused his death. BERLIN. Jan. 11.—Rudolph Hertzog, the leading dry goods retailer of Berlin, is dead. Although a Hebrew, he bitterly antagonized his coreligionists, whom he refused to employ. ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 10.—Ira Hubbard, aged eighty-three, and know’n as one of the oldest and wealthiest pioneers of this place, died last night. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.—Count Dolianeff, the minister of public instruction, is dead. financiai/legislation. House Committee Will Report the President'** Recommendations. / WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—It developed today, as a result of careful inquiry among members of the House committee on banking and currency, that a majority was counted on to report without delay on the three financial propositions recommended by the President in his last message. These inquiries indicate that at least nine of the seventeen members of the committee will vote to favorably report the President’s recommendations without waiting for action on the Gage bill or monetary conference bill or any other comprehensive measure. The purpose is to give the commission a hearing, the same as Mr. Gage was heard, and then to consider the President's propositions. There is no intention to drop the Gage bill or monetary conference bill, but it is felt that it will take much time to get from these and like general measures any plan that the committee can agree on. In the meantime it is thought best u> get before the House such features of reform as the President has recommended, leaving tiie general reform to take its chances Iqter. The nine members who are counted on to report at once on the President’s recommendation are Republicans, w'hiie all the Democrats and three Republicans are conceded against this plan. It leaves little or no doubt that this will be the form of currency legislation first to get before the House of Representatives. 'The President's recommendations are for the issue of bank circulation up to the par value of bonds deposited, the establishment of small hanks in rural communities and a reduction of the tax on bank circulation. Movements of Steamers. ROTTERDAM, Jan. 10.—Arrived; Obdam. from New York. Sailed; Amsterdam, for New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Arrived: La Gascogne, from Havre; Furnessla, from Glasgow. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 10. Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. from New York. LIZARD, Jan. 11, 1 a. m.—Passed: Palatia, from New York, for Hamburg. OILBRALTAR. Jan. 10,-Arrived: Wilhelm 11, from New York. ANTWERP. Jan. 10.—Arrived: Kensington, from New York. HAMBURG. Jan. 10.—Arrived: Alesia, from Baltimore. India in Need of Money. LONDON. Jan. 10.—To-day the government invited tenders for Indian bills to the amount of £1.000,000 sterling for the discharge of bills payable on the 22d. The stringency in money In India is so great that it is believed gold shipments will be necessary. Special allotments of telegraphic transfers on Bombay were made to-day at 16kd per rupee. So great is the urgency for money in India that the India Council is considering plans to Increase the supply of currency.

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THREE PEOPLE KILLED FARMER, WIFE AND DAUGHTER MURDERED IN TIIEIR BEDS. Hired Mail Missing and Suspected of Having Committed the Triple Deed —Other Capital Crimes. ♦— WORCESTER, Mass., Jan. 10.—Francis D. Newton, a prosperous farmer of Brookfield, IPs wife Sarah and their ten-year-old adopted daughter Ethel were found murdered in their beds to-day. The crime was discovered by neighbors, whose curiosity was aroused by the lowing of the unfed cattle. The three had been killed with an ax. A hired man who has teen employed by Newrion is missing and the authorities are making a search for him. He was known only by the name of Paul. He was last seen Friday night, just before midnight, more than a mile from the Newton house, going in the direction of Brookfield. Newton was forty-five years of age and his wife was three years younger. The Newtons’ house had been thoroughly ransacked. In a small bedroom at the rear of the house and on the blood-stained bed lay the bodies of Mrs. Newton and the little girl. They were dressed, but their clothing was torn and blood stained. Near the bed was a blood-stained ax, which evidently w'as the weapon used. Upstairs' in tiie chamber usually occupied by Mr. Newton, which connected with that occupied by the hired man Paul, lay the body of the farmer on the bed. He had been dealt with as had the other members of the family. Ho also was dressed. The bed in Paul's room had been occupied, but there was no other trace of the lured man. Robbery has been referred to as a probable motive of the crime, but that does not account for the slaughter of the whole family. Moreover, Mr. Newton’s gold w'atch w’as found In his vest.

Electrocuted for Killing Hlm Mintreix. SING SING, N. Y., Jan. 10.—Hadley Adolphus Sutherland, the negro murderer, was electrocuted to-day. Seventeen hundred and eighty volts were turned on at 11:19 and turned ott at 11:33 a. m. The crime for which he was killed was committed in Brooklyn in March of last year, and his victim was Mrs. Sarah Wrenn, his mistress. Mrs. Augusta Hack Sentenced. NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Mrs. Augusta Nack, jointly charged with Martin Thorn with the murder of William Gulderisnppe, a bath rubber, at Woodside, L. 1., in June of last year, was to-day sentenced to lifteen years in the state prison at Auburn. The good time allowance attainable would reduce the term to ten years and five months. A KENTUCKY* “BATTLE.” Bloody Figlit During the K.iiimlnation of an Alleged Murderer. MOUNT VErIoN, Ky„ Jan. 10.—At the examining trial of William Hundley tor killing John Lawrence, Judge Williams today ordered the courtroom cleared, so that all who desired to return might he examined by an officer for weapons and disarmed. Five minutes afterwards Winchester rifles in front of the courthouse, in the hands of Pate and Elza Langford, were tiring at exJailer William Mullins and his friends. Several revolvers replied from various quarters. Those injured hy the Langfords were C. L King, who received two halls through the thigh, considered dangerous; William Mullins, shot through both hands. The Langfords claim it was an accident in shooting King. All the participants were arrested, including ex-Deputy Sheriff Reuben Mullins, who was some distance away when the shooting began and drew' his pistol and iired at the Langfords until they disappeared. In the courtroom, when the shooting occurred, Hundley thought his father had been killed, and he seized the gun of a guard and attempted to rush to the fray, it required six men to hold him. The trouble originated during the last campaign, when a number of leading Republicans bolted the ticket as nominated. Among them was Sheriff Mullins, Mr. King and many others. At Crooked Creek precinct, during the November election, Sheriff Mullins attempted to arrest some parties. A light came up and one of the Langford boys was killed and two others wounded, including John Lawrence, who was killed a few days ago bv William Hundley. A feud is growing arid its end is nothin sight. PEOPLE’S PARTY ROW. Mr. "Washburn Not In Accord with the Scheme of Other Lender*. BOSTON, Jan. 10. ments are expected at the meeting of the reorganization committee of the People’s party, which is to be held at St. Louis tomorrow. Members of the national committee and other prominent leaders of the party will be present at the gathering, which is the outgrowth of the Nashville conference held last February. Shortly after the close of the national campaign Mr. George F. Washburn, of Boston, member of the national executive committee, issued an appeal urging Populists to break away from the Democrats and conduct their light independently. He favored the conference at Nashville, at which the present reorganization committee was created. In November the executive committee met and issued a call for the full committee to come together to-morrow, recommending that they issue a call for a. nomination convention to be held next spring for the purpose of adopting a platform and placing a presidential candidate in the tield. This has again aroused Mr. Washburn, who contends that if a nominating convention were called by any other authority than the national committee It would mean a national bolt and the organisation of a separate party. He therefore urges that a joint meeting of the two <om n : tee above referred to be held *n he spring, that the proposed nominating . onventt.m be abandoned and that a plan if action lor the tarty be outlined and adopted. Voted to Strike. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Jan. 10.— Apparently a strike in the cloth mills next Monday morning can only be averted by witn-

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Com pen sntion. Detroit Free Press. Every disappointment in this world has its compensations. If William J. Bryan had been elected President he would not he able to return home from trips to Mexico and elsewhere every few weeks and be received with such hue demonstrations of welcome and such flattering evidences of admiration by his devoted followers. Sights of u Great City. New York Tribune. In any Western city—Little Willie— Mamma, I got so many toys and things at Christmas I don't know what to do. and would like to see something real wonderful. Mother—Well, my boy, if you are very good we will soon take you to New York, where you can see a horse car. The l'eiiNlon I.inis. Kansas City Journal. Publication of the pension lists would simply be an invitation to every pensioner's enemies to get 'in sortie secret dirty work at his expense. It would be worse than Cleveland’s plan of sending out spies to dog the veterans. Teller’s Threat. Kansas City Journal. “T will destroy it if I can." says Senator Teller, speaking of the Republican party. This is blood curdling. The Republican party should ask for a permit to carry a gun. One at a Time. Chicago Tribune. We trust that Mrs. Griffith, of Ohio, will not Insist on claiming the entire attention of the country until Mrs. Cassius M. Clay, of Kentucky, has thoroughly quieted down. Come to Think of It. New York Mail and Express. Americans are manifesting a good deal of indignation at the dismemberment of China for a people who got their own territory by wresting it from the rightful owners. rSaTTI I Bordenl IfflPj Eagle Brand | % Condensed Milk ? % Has No Equal as # \ An Infant food, > C “INFANT HEALTH”sent V £ FREE on Application. C NtwYbRK CototHSto Milk Co.n.y. £