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other members of his committee, to make ;m inspection of tho fortifications and deof New York harbor and Sandy Hook. He will probably go to New York the latter i*irt of the week, and will bo ac- < mp;tilled by his guests, the Messrs. Weyberger, of Boonville, Ind. * * * A change has come over tho temper of the Senate committee on interstate • commerce, and the probabilities are that, instead of rej>orting separate anti-scalping and pooling bilis, it will agree on a consolidated blil, which will ite in the form of amendments to Hie existing interstatecommerce law and will Include the antiscalping bill considerably modified from the House bill. The railroads are likely to find themselves disappointed in the bill, and (Senator Chandler predicts that they will be found as vigorously opposed to pwling and anli-Kcalping legislation as they luive been promoting it. Th© Senate committee will have a meeting to-morrow and important conclusions are expected. • * # The State Department lias given attorneys and others who are interested in pressing claims through that • department against other countries for damages to understand that while demands are being energetically pressed against all nations now enjoying domestic peace, including those of Central and South America, us well as most of tho European powers, tills government has no disposition to threaten harsh measures to secure tho prompt settlement of such accounts with Hpaiti or Turkey Wliilo they are in distress and under the financial harrow. * * * Representative Landis has received and accepted invitations to deliver addresses before the Middlesex Club, of Boston, on Lincoln's birthday, and also before the Americas Club in Pittsburg on Grant's birthday in April. The other speakers at the Amerieus Club dinner will be Senators Spooner and Hanna. Tho fame of the young Indiana congressman as an orator appears to bo extending to the outer circumferences. * * * Fred Fairbanks, son of the senator, is about to take a trip to California, his health having become somewhat impaired by hard study in preparation for a collegiate course at Princeton. W ANT A NEW DEPARTMENT. Uusiness Interests Seeking Representation In tlie Cabinet. WASHINGTON, Fob. 2.—A committee composed of Ferdinand W. Peck, of Chicago, president of the Rational Business League: Theodore C*. Search, of Philadelphia, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, and John W. Ela, of Chicago, counsel of tho National Business League, had an interview with t lie President at noon to-day by appointment, in the interests of the proposed Department of Commerce and Industries. This committee is a subcommitte of a joint committee composed of delegates from twenty national organizations of business men located in different cities of the country. The joint committee has been engaged during the last several months at the headquarters of the National Business League in Chicago, iu obtaining expressions of opinion from organizations of business men in all parts of the country relative to the establishment of tills new department and have procured a great mass of responses which seem to be nearlv unanimous in favor of the movement. They also have letters from leading business men and firms representing nearly all the eities of the country to the same effect. The committee, in its interview with the President to-day. represented to him the general concensus of opinion which they hud obtained in favor of the proposed department and requested the President to issue a special message favoring legislation in that dim-lion. It is understood that no definite reply was made by the President to the. committee, but there seems to be a general tinderstanding that he is in sympathy with tho movement and will take such'action as is deemed proper in furtherance of it. ... These gentlemen have also arranged with tho interstate-commerce committee of the House, of which Mr. Hepburn is chairman, tv have a hearing before that committee on next Friday morning at which hearing thev will lay before the committee the results cf th<*'correspondence they have had In regard to this matter. There is a bill now hefor this committee which was introduced into the House by Mr. Hepburn and which is ihe sttino in all respects as the one introduced into tho Senate by Senator 4i’i yt . creating a Department of Commerce and Industries. Mr. Alden Speare, president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, is also expected to be present at this hearing as representative of the National Board of Trade, which board passed resolutions at its recent meeting favoring, the creating of this department.

National Sound-Money Lfngut*. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.—'The executive committee of the National Sound Money league, organized in Chicago soon after the last national election, held a conference here to-day with some of the state vice presidents of the league. The meeting was without special significance and no formal announcements of any hind were issued. Among those present were President George E. Leighton, of St. Louis; M. E. Ingalls, of Cincinnati; John K. Cowen, of Baltimore; H. P. Robinson, of Chicago; Secretary E. V. Smalley, of St. Paul; W. C. Cornwell, of Buffalo; Wm. Blair, of North Carolina; John B. Jackson, of Pittsburg, and \V. H. Royal, of Virginia. A proposition was made looking to a consolidation of the league with the lntflanapolis monetary movement, but the sentiment of the meeting was against it, on the ground that the Indianapolis movement had for its prime object reform in banking legislation, while the league more particularly advocated the gold standard. The conference adjourned to meet in Chicago some tune in April next. M intake* in Money Order Office*. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—Auditor Castle, of the Postotlice Department, has submitted to the postmaster general and to the Treasury Department the result of one month’s work In examining postmasters’ money order account made under ihe syst< m in use for three years prior to Jan. l last. Under that system the stub or coupon on the orders was used to check the accounts. but owing to the great number cf mistakes that were daily made in cutting the irregular marginal edge and for other reasons the auditor believed there was ground for fraudulent practices on the part of postmasters. The new practice put into effect was to cheek the accounts against the amount found to have been actually paid out bv the paying office. The auditor says the mistakes and discrepancies discovered in the examination of probably 2.r.09.f1(K) orders justify the department in making the change put into effoci about a month ago. He declines to sav whether any eases of fraud, in addition lo one for something over S2OO already reported, were discovered, but says there was some auspicious tases unearthed. Appoiiitnieui* mid Confirmations. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Thc President to-day sent these nominations to the Senate: William MeMickin, ol’ Washington, to be surveyor general of Washington. To bo registers of Land Office; H. Dorsey Pacton, of Illinois, at Tucson. A. TANARUS.; Emil Solignae, of New Mexico, at Las Cruces. N. M. To l>e receiver of public moneys: James F. Thompson, of California, at Humbolt. Cal.; Daniel L. Sheets, of Colorado, at Durango, The Senate to-day confirmed’ the follow - ing nominations: To be United States attorneys; H. (i. McMillan, for the Northern district of lowa, and W. It. Gay, for the district of Washington; to be collector of internal revenue, H. C. Bell, for the Fourth dlst ri< tof California: to be commissioner of Immigration at San Francisco. H. N. Nor h, of <’alifotnia. To be eonsul. J. F. Winter of Jliinols, at Annuberg. Saxony; Col. S. T. Cushing; assistant commissary general, to be commissary general, with the tank of brigadier general; Lieut. J. N. K. Patch, to be a lieutenant commander in the navy, and acute minor promotions in the navy. Keccptiuu at the White House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The second card reception of the season was held at the executive mansion this evening. Two thousand guests were in attendance. The diplomats- corps were received first, being especially invited to meet President and Mrs. Dole, who were placed between Mir. McKinley' mid Alts. Hoburt irt the receiving 'lnc. The • ’atiin* t was represented In tho party by the wives of the secre-

taries, except Miss Wilson, who took her father’s place, and Miss Bliss, who was absent. Mrs. Griggs, wife of the attorney general, occupied the position filled by Mrs. McKenna at the last reception. The'decorations were more beautiful than usual. Tho Marine Band, stationed in the conservatory, and the Sixth Cavalry Band, in tho corridors, furnished the music-. After the diplomatic reception followed the other guests. When the reception was over, supper was served for the receiving party and a few especially invited guests *n the upper corridor.

Chinese Want American Boats. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—United States Consul Fowler, at Ohe-Foo. China, has submitted to the State Department a letter from one of his correspondents in Ciiina inviting proposals from American ship builders for supplying tufes or launches suitable for the navigation of the canal leading from Chinu-Fu to Yang-Chuoa-Kou, which is to be enlarged and improved to serve as an outlet for commerce. The consul says good, strong plain boats arc wanted, and full price lists should be submitted. Lndiugton to Succeed Weeks. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The quartermaster general of the army, Geo. H. Weeks, will retire from active service to-morrow, and will be succeeded by Col. Marshall I. Ludington, tho senior officer of the quartermaster’s department. The new quartermaster general. Colonel Ludington. was appointed to the army from Pennsylvania, and is not a West Point graduate, having entered the regular establishment after gallant service in the volunteers during the war. General Notes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—To-day’s treasury statement shows: Available cash balance, gold reserve. $K4,382,7F. Secretary Alger’s family are now confident that he wiil he able to leave Washington within a few days, as he continues to gain slowly. Mrs. Lucille Lane, daughter of ex-Sen-ator Blackburn, who suffered a serious relapse after accidentally shooting herself some weeks ago. was decidedly better tonight, and it is thought she is out of danger. It is stated that a change is likely to be made soon in the office of superintendent of Indian schools, now filled by William N. Hailmann. There are a number of candidates for the place, including Dr. Gilbert, of Washington, D. C., and Mr. Saylor, of Nebraska. WARRANTS FOR DWIGGENSES. Members of the Firm of J. R. Willard & Cos. I inter Indictment. NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Developments which throw anew light upon the failure of J. R. Willard & Cos., the Wall-street bucket shop firm, were made known today in Wall street, when tho police received from Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence county, warrants for the arrest of the members of the firm and their confederates. The charge against them is grand larceny. They, have been indicted by the grand jury of St. Lawrence county for defrauding Capt. David H. Lyon and Henry Roder, two prominent citizens* of Ogdensburg, out of $20,000. Messrs. Lyon and Roder had a big balance due them when J. R. Willard & Cos. failed. They came on here to investigate. The two St. Lawrence county men found that the real “partners” in J. R. Willard & Cos. were Elmer and Jay Dwiggins, nephews of Zimri Dwiggins, who operated a series of country banks in Indiana and Illinois, and whose collapse in 1893 spread ruin throughout the agricultural district. The two were in hiding, but the St. Lawrence county men found them and got a check from them for SI7,(XXI, with which they returned to Ogdensburg. The check was valueless. They furnished information then* to the grand jury, with the result of an indictment being found and warrants issued.

LOGAN IN A WHEAT DEAL. Son of "Black Jack” Said to Be Holding; 500,000 Bushels, CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—John A. Logan, Jr., has turned his attention to wheat, and there is promise that he will come out a winner. He is credited with holding 5U0.000 bushels and stands with the bulls—at this time safe for good profits. The exact extent of his experience is not known, as ho is handling his speculations very quietly. First he bought 100,000 bushels upon a favorable swing of the market, it is said, and finding Ids position tenable, contracted that amount four times over. Ills deals are in the May article, and if he got in when Letter did he has already made a profit of SIO,OOO to $50,000. Obituary. NEWBURGH, N. Y., Feb. 2.—Mrs. Mary Denniston, widow of cx-State Controller Robert Denniston. died in Washingtonville to-day in her eighty-sixth year. Os her eleven children seven survive. Among the sons are Henry M., pay director of the United States navy, stationed at Portsmouth, N. H., and Rev. James 0., pastor of the Presbyterian Church at State College. Pa. One of the daughters is the wife of Robert E. Deyo, of New York. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 2.—Mrs. Margaret Wickliffe aged seventyseven, widow of Gen. William Preston, who was minister to Spain under Buchanan, and a prominent soldier in the two wars, died here to-day. Mrs. Wm. F. Draper, wife of tho United States ambassador to Italy, is her daughter. LONDON, Feb. 2—Beauchamp Henry John Scott, sixth earl of Clonmoli, is dead. He was born in 1817. and was formerly a captain in the Scots Guards. Small Bank Closed. NEW YORK, Pel*. 2.—When the depositors of the Consolidated Exchange Bank, Brooklyn, went to .he door a placard announced that the bank was closed because of sickness in the family of the president. The president of the concern, Adolph Kellermann, was nowhere to be found and no one had seen him about the place. The creditors and depositors of the bank are mostly grocers, butchers and other retail merchants in ,the neighborhood, and they at once notified the i>olicc. The creditors and depositors claim that there is about $12,000 not accounted for. The police arrested Kellermann to-night on a charge of grand larceny. Jury Ready to Try Sheriff Martin. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Feb. 2.—The entire session of the Criminal Court to-day was occupied in completing a jury for the trial of Sheriff Martin and his sixty-five deputies. The jury as selected is as follows: Eli Weaver, laborer; C. R. Shaw, carpenter; Aaron Foilman, rope maker: Alfred Stevens, clerk; A. S. Shields, carpenter; Herman Gregory, farmer; Adam Larvon, tinsmith; C. C. Ransom, contractor; B. M. Rood, farmer; Jonas Oxrkb*. carpenter; 11. M. Wolf, farmer; A. W. Washburn, carriage maker. Alleged Cruel Treatment of Girls. DENVER, Col., Feb. 2.—Governor Adams his directed the State Board of Charities and Corrections to investigate the conditions and management of the State Industrial School for Girls, in which unruly inmates have been punished for insubordination by lieing imprisoned in dungeons, fed on bread and water, and treated to cold water shower baths when they refused to tie quiet. All the members of the board of control of the school have resigned on account of popular disapproval of the methods employed in the institution. ••Still Bill” Hill Now a•• Red.” LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Feb. 2.—Tho long-de-luyed deal between the “Colonels” and the “Reds" was concluded to-day. and, as a result, “Still Kill” Hill, the crack pitcher of the Louisville club, goes to Cincinnati iu exchange for Outfielder Hoy. Shortstop Ritchey and Pitcher Eh ret. The deal was conclud'd at 2 o’clock, and contracts were immediately sent the new men by the officials of the Louisville club. Hill‘says that he is satisfied w ith the change, and that he will give the “Reds" liis best efforts. > Dividend in Thirty Jl> s. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2-George H. Earle, receiver of tho Chestnut-street National Bank, returned to-night from Washington. where he v.as in conference with Controller of the Currency Dawes, and said: “I urn authorized to announce that a dividend wifi b" declared to the creditors of the bank within tin* next thirty days. J wish to state us strongly as 1 may my conviction that if Mr. Siugtrly’s assets are preserved and promptly applied no one need lose anything.” Negro Murderer Captured. GALENA, Kan.. Feb. 2.-Dlck Ward, the negro murderer of Dennis Brown, who escaped from the mob here last Monday, was captured In Joplin to-day. He had been wandering through the country since his escape. He had the handcuffs filed off bv afa inner. He will probably in- given a hearing here on Monday, the lynching feeling having abated.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898.

SHE LIKED BOTH KINDS * ♦ A BLAC K HUSBAND IX MADISON AND A WHITE ONE IN COLUMBUS. .. ♦ President Parsons Issues a Warning to the Nonatate College Managers—Other Items. ♦ . c 1 Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MADISON, Ind., Feb. 2.—Mr. Ezra Story arrived here to-day from Columbus, Ind., to learn ’vuat he could of the movements and reported tho marriage of Rose Story, alias Rose Hawser, a white woman, to Charles Guess, the colored man who died hero suddenly last Saturday. When Guess died he loft a marriage license showing that ho and Miss Hawser had been married. It was news here. Thfe woman was in Fort Wayne at the time and telegraphed to hold everything until she arrived. She remained until after his funeral, took all his valuables, burned all letters lie had from her and left on Tuesday morning’s train. To a colored woman friend hero she wrote yesterday from the train, asking her to write to her address, Miss Rose Story, at Elwood, Ind. Mr. Story, who came here to-day, says the woman is his wife. He produced photographs and they are plainly her pictures, as the people here know her. She was formerly Rose Brook Cummins, of Columbus, Ind.. and Story claims that Elder J. B. Cobb, then jrnstor of the Christian Church at Columbus, married them thirteen years ago. They have one boy twelve years old and another eight years old. Story is a carriage trimmer, whose father is well to do. His wife went on the road for W. L. Simmons, of Hamilton, 0., about two years ago, selling toilet articles, returning home at times after canvassing a city, with a roll of money. ,At Madison she became infatuated with young Guess, handsome negro, and at his death the hidden certificate of their marriage was found and exposed the double life the woman was leading. It is believed here that the marriage certificate was a forgery. Story will apply for a divorce and send her to the Reformatory as soon as possible. No Record of u License. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2.Charles Guess, a Madison negro, who died suddenly Saturday, did not secure a license in this county to marry Rose Hawser, a white woman, as was represented by a paper found in liis pocket after his death, Tho paper represented that the ceremony had been performed Sept, tl at Cementviile and that Miss Anna Natzel and Gus Meyers were witnesses. It also represented that Rev. E. B. Scofield, former state evangelist of the Christian Church and at present pastor of the Tabernacle at Columbus, performed the ceremony. Investigation shows that no such license was issued either in this or Floyd county. ©• LET THE BATTLE RAGE. Warning Issued by President Purwons, of State Normal. Special to tlia Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 2.—President Parsons, of the State Normal School, today began a series of talks uu the subject of the fight between the state-supported schools for higher education and the denominational colleges. He referred to tho introduction of a resolution in a political meeting at Kennard, in Henry county, last Saturday, in favor of abolishing the State Normal and the State University. He said: “This has become a light between secular citizenship on the one hand and ecclesiastical domination on the other, and I have no doubt of the outcome. The church will have to attend to its own business and let tho State alone. I believe the young people of the world are going to free themselves from religious domination in education.” President Parsons says the ‘ight is not in Indiana alone, but is becoming general.

NEW ALBANY CHIHCH BURNED. First Presbyterian Destroyed, with a Loss of $-40,000. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW ALBANY, Ind., Feb. 2.—The First Presbyterian Church was destroyed by tire at 7 o’clock to-night. The fire originated from a defective flue vhile the church was being heated to-night for choir rehearsal. Before the fire department arrived the entire roof and steeple was ablaze and the ftrmen directed their efforts to saving the surrounding property. The steeple, nearly two hundred feet high, fell on the First National Bank building and the roof was crushed in at one end. Loss on the church is estimated at SIU,OCO. with insurance of $20,000. Seven thousand dollars’ worth of improvements were placed on the interior last year. Rev. J. W. do key lias been the pastor for the past twenty years. The building was erected in 1852. Cheap Municipal Light Plant. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Feb. 2.—The annual report of the electric light committee, made to the City Council this evening, is a great argument for municipal ownership. AH improvements have been made out of the earnings of the plant, paid for originally by the savings over the old system, and the revenues are so much in excess of the needs that the committee feels compelled to reduce the cost of incandescent light to consumers. The rate has been 7 cents per thousand w-atts. the lowest in the United States, or, perhaps, the world, but the committee finds that 5 cents per thousand watts will pay all operating expenses and leave a surplus for unexpected repairs and as a fund to provide for depreciation. The plant is now the absolute property of the city. The department lias received in cash for private lighting during the year $17,442.53. It is entitled to credit for lighting the public streets, fire department, city' buildings, water works and police department in the sum of $13,442.35, making the mtal earnings for the year $30,884.88. The operating expenses for the year for the entire plant amounted to $11,562.54, leaving as net earnings for the year the sum of $19,322.34. Faith t urist* Let Daughter Die. Special t the Indianapolis Journal. DUBLIN, Ind., Feb. 2.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hull, residents of this place, have always been strong believers in the faith cure. Their daughter Mary, about twelve years old. took sick sometime last week from what some thought to be chiokenpox. At first little attention was paid to the daughter, but soon the symptoms worse and the father and mother wrote to a faith doctor at Greenfield, in whom they had confidence. They received a message from the faith doctor to the effect that their daughter would soon be restored to health. Instead of recoverin site rapidly grew worse. Still th; parents were not willing to call a physician. A sister and several brothers of the sick girl were sent for and on fheir arrival at once had a doctor called. By this time the case was beyond control and the daughter died at an early hour this morning with spinal or brain fever. Sixth District Gossip. Social to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 2.—The chairmen of tho various county Republican committees in the Sixth district will meet within a short time to fix the time and place for holding the congressional convention. Greenfield will probably be chosen. There are two new names mentioned now in connection with the congressional nomination besides James E. Watson. They are C. W. Stivers, of Liberty, and David Wilson, *>f Shelbyville. Democratic county chairmen of the Sixth district havt decided on Shelbyville as the place to hold their congressional convention. and the date Tuesday, April 5. Everything now points to the nomination of C. A. Robinson, of Fountaintown. First New* of Henry Hile. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2.—Henry Hite, related to one of tire wealthiest ami most influential families of this city, dlsapi>eared about twenty years ago after moving with his family to Illinois. There his wife died, leaving him with three small daughters. These he sent to his brothers and sisters in this city and they grew up and are now married. One is Mrs. Harry Guiun, a Big Four conductor of Lafayette;

another is Mrs. William Tuttle, an attorney of Month-c-ik, t Ky.. and the third is Mrs. Alex. Kennedv, voting farmer here. Mr. Hite has just been heard from for the first time since that time. K<- is rich, at Leawood, Vn. He was thought tc have been dead all these years. E- T. Ogle Falls Dead. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. BEDFORD, Ind., Feb. 2.--E. T. Ogle, a traveling lumber agent for a Baltimore firm, whose home is Franklin, dropped dead at the depot just before train time today. Ho had purchased # ticket to Seymour, intending to meet a man at Salem on the way. He hud a traveling card, showing him to be a member in good standing of New Albany Lodge, T. o. 6. F. A telegram verifying this was received. The order here was requested to take charge of the remains until further orders. Members from New Albany are expected to arrive to-night. Ho left Franklin several days ago on a business trip. He has a wife and daughter in Franklin and Rev. A. A. Ogle, of Indianapolis, is a brother. Mount Addresses the Farmers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN, Ind., Feb. 2.—Governor Mount attended the Johnson County Farmers’ Institute in session here to-day. Colonel Husselman, of Auburn, and 11. F. McMahan, of Fairfield, were the instructors. One of the features to-day was a corn contest, John Whitesides taking first on both yellow and white, with John Roberts second. Tonight Governor Mount addressed a large crowd at the courthouse, many farmers driving a long distance to hear him. The present officers of the association are Charles Van Nuys, president; James Pottenger, vice president, and Will Oliver, see--retary. Charge Against Boole Concern, Speeial to the Indianapolis Journal. HAGERSTOWN, Ind., Feb. 2.—The Richmond District M. E. Conference closed a three days’ session to-night. Bishop Walden presided at all the meetings and the attendance was small. Rev. D. li. Guild, of Knightstown, read a paper and declared that books were issued by the Methodist Book Concern that were unorthodox and heretical. The statement caused a sensation. The books in question are Dr. Beet's, “The Second Coming of Christ and Future Punishment of Sin.” and Dr. Mudge’s “Progressive Sanctification.” The next district conference Avill be held at Itidgevillc. Independent Foresters Elect. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CROWN POINT, Ind., Fob. 2.—The Supreme Court of the Independent Foresters held its annual meeting in this city to-day and elected the following officers: High chief ranger, F. E. Cooper, Crown Point; vice chief, M. D. Cruine, Wabash, Ind.; secretary, Frank Klein. Valparaiso; treasurer. J. Lowenstein, Valparaiso; medical examiner. Dr. P. G. Moore. Wabash. Tonight a banquet was held for the visiting delegates, which numbered 250, and toasts were responded to by prominent members of the order. Tlis organization seceded from the Illinois Foresters in 1893. No New Trial for Mclntosh. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LOGANSPORT, Ind., Feb. 2.—Judge Chase to-day overruled t lie motion for anew trial in the case of John Mclntosh, recently sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Frank Pottmeyer. The defense at once entered a motion of an arrest of judgment, but no ruling on the motion was given. It is understood that an appeal to the Supreme Court will be taken. Another C. & 8. E. Strike Settled. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Feb. 2.—Master Mechanic Halfmau, of the Chicago & Southeastern Railway, late this afternoon announced that the road had compromised with the striking shopmen, and that the men would go to work to-morrow. The men have been out for the past ten days, and during that time they have been quiet and orderly. Fell Dead While Dressing. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLE, Ind., - Feb. 2.—Daniel Meltzer, aged forty-nine, residing five miles east of this city, arose this morning in his usual health, and, while dressing, fell dead. Last summer he was injured in a runaway, and since has had several attacks of palpitation ol’ the heart. He leaves a wife and family. Blizznrd Strikes Fort Wayne. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE. Ind., Feb. 2.—A blizzard has raged hero all day, drifting the snow over railroad and street car tracks, and causing much delay to traffic. It has steadily grown colder since morning and to-night a gale is blowing from the west, with thermometer, at 9 o'clock, five degrees below zero.

Steamer Stuck in a Cornfield. Special to the Indianapolis journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2. —The steamer D. A. Nisbet, valued at about $25,000, was abandoned in a cornfield, just below the city to-night. Owing to high water and wind she got out of her course last: night. Three tugs failed to move her and she was abandoned because of receding water. Forgiveness Awaits Elopers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 2.—Gordon Burns, not of age, and Pearl Icosenbalm, aged fifteen, son and daughter of neighboring farmers in this county, have just been heard from at Olney, 111., to which place they eloped and were married Monday. The parents will forgive them when they return. Strangled Himself In Bed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENBBURG, Ind., Feb. 2. Nortlibert Fisher, a German farmer, residing near Millhouser, aged '’seventy-six, committed suicide this morning by strangling himself with the bed covers. His age and ill health are assigned as the cause. Two Girls Take the Veil, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. Lizzie* McCarthy, of Omaha, and Miss Mary O’Donnell, of Chicago, becamo nuns here to-day. The vows were administered by Bishop Chatard. Indiana Obituary. % ELKHART, Ind., Feb. 2.—James Myers, aged seventy-four, a veteran of the Mexican war and the war of the rebellion, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home here yesterday of heart disease. Miss Bessie Boyer, aged twenty-two, died at the home of her parents yesterday of rheumatism. KOKOMO. Ind.. Feb. 2.—At her home south of Alto yesterday Mrs. Joshua. W. Berry died, aged eighty-two. Her husband, with whom she had lived sixty-four years, survives. Draper*** Gratitude to Catholics. JACKSONVILLE, HI., Feb. 2.—Since his conviction and sentence to life imprisonment for the murder of Charles L. Hastings. Charles L. Draper has changed his religion and become a Catholic. Draper’s pastor, Rev. A. B. Morris, and members of the church have never forsake* him, but have done all in their power for him. His action is said to be because John Devlin, the only Catholic on the jury, was tlu one man who would not vote ior the death penalty. The California. Imturanee War. SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 2.—The contest between the Eastern and foreign insurance corporations continues interesting. Two companies—the Merchants’, of New Jersey, and the Continental, of New York—have filed new bonds, which have been accepted by tiie commissioner. The question of whether or not the license must be renewed annually and new bonds given will soon be settled in the courts. Meantime the writing of policies proceeds as usual. Hare Manuscript for Vale. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Feb. 2.—Yale’s university library yesterday received formal notice of a rare gift that will be placed in its archives. It was the manuscript notes of the sermons of Rev. Timothy Edwards, father of Jonathan Edwards, the distinguished theologian and president of Princeton. The manuscript was donated to Yale by Charles Gorinley, of Pittsburg. This is the only manuscript of the late Rev. Timothy Edwards in existence. Clarence Maekuy to W ed. NEW YORK, Feb. 2.— The World announces the engagement of Clarence Maekay, son of John VV. Mackay, to Miss Catherine Duer. granddaughter of William It. Travers, and daughter of Mrs. Joint G. Ileckseher.

SPEECH BY THURSTON + NEBRASKA'S SENATOR TALKS TO ItEPI'BLICANS OF BALTIMORE. He Praises the President and Gives llis Views on the Financial and Hawaiian Questions. ♦ • BALTIMORE. Md., Fob. 2.—The Union League Club of Baltimore to-night formally opened what is probably the most commodious clubhouse occupied by a purely political organization in tho United States. The opening ceremonies included several addresses, tlie principal among them being that of Senator John M. Thurston, of Nebraska. The Union League is Identified with that faction of tho Republican party of Maryland known as the “Organization,” which, under the leadership of United States Senator Wellington, met defeat at the state Republican convention last summer. The club was incorporated soon after the defeat of the organization and now has about 2,200 members. Senator Thurston introduced his speech with complimentary references to Republican successes in Maryland and to the recent election of Judge McCorras. He eulogized President McKinley’s bravery in coming out squarely on the financial issue in his New York address, citing the vote of Republican Senators on the Teller resolution as approval of the President’s attitude. He admitted the present situation to be full of danger to the Republican party, and said: “Wo shall not be stampeded or frightened if history repeats itself at the next congressional election and returns a Congress in opposition to the administration. No man is worthy to be trusted with place or power who disregards the dangers of any hour or of any situation. No man is true to the responsibilities of place or power who conceals them from the people. I believe the Republican party is in danger of losing the next Congress, and, so believing, it were cowardly on my part not to say so.” Respecting the financial question. Senator Thurston said: "We have a congressional situation at Washington which has caused grave apprehension to the business interests of the country, but which, in my judgment, is not to be deplored. It is now evident to every citizen, as it was evident to many of us on the first day of the Fiftyfifth Congress, that no financial legislation of any kind can pass the two houses as at present constituted. It is, therefore, plain that tho people of the United States are to be permitted to do business for the next three years without any possible interference by new legislation with monetary conditions or financial affairs. “For my part, I am glad the Congress of the United States is unable to legislate on the financial question. I am in favor of giving the country a rest from threatened financial legislation, and, in my judgment, the man who, at tlie present time, and under existing conditions, seeks to force gold resolutions through the House of Representatives is no iess politically unwise than the man who forces a silver resolution through the Senate. Give the business of the country a chance. Give this country three years without financial agitation or calamity prophecy and we will have outgrown the money question altogether.” Alluding to the annexation of Hawaii, he said: “The proposed annexation of the Hawaiian islands is a matter that ought to receive the most careful, deliberate and dispassionate consideration. We must not overlook the fact that the annexation of tho Hawaiian islands commits this government to a marked departure from all of its past policy; that it commits us to new' and extraordinary responsibilities, and unquestionably invites new dangers. If to advance our outposts two thousand miles into the Pacific ocean means that this government commits itself to the policy of maintaining a great navy, fitted at all times to cope with the fleets o? Europe; if it means that wre must back this great navy up by a great standing army, then I, for one, am not prepared to take the step.”

BARRED BY GERMANS (Concluded from First Page.) unfair and unjustifiable from any standpoint, and should be rebuked.” NO FRUIT PESTS IN CALIFORNIA. Representative Barlow, who represents the Sixtii California district, in which is located the fertile San Joaquin valley, one of the great fruit districts of the State, says that, so far as California fruit is concerned, the German decree prohibiting the importation of American fruit is a mere pretext. “California fruits,” he said, “are singularly free from vermin or disease of any kind. So zealous are our people in their desire to keep our fruits free from disease that the delegation from the State is now advocating the passage of a bill which was introduced in the House by Mr. Castle, some time ago, providing for an inspection of all fruits, plants, cuttings, shrubs, etc., imported into this country. I look on the ground given for Dr. Miguel’s decree as a mere subterfuge. No doubt exists in my mind that it is purely a retaliatory measure.” “The reason advanced by the German Foreign Office,” said Representative Hilborn, of Califarnia, “is the thinnest kind of a pretext. Nowhere in the world is fruit so l'rte from disease as in California, and nowhere is there more care to keep it free from parasites and disease of all kinds. We do not even allow fruit to come into the State front other States without inspection.” Other members of the California delegation expressed similar views. Representative Maguire, of California, late in tho afternoon Introduced in the House a resolution on the subject, which states that as it is reported tho Prussian government has peremptorily prohibited the importation of all kinds of American fresh fruit, and as it is vitally important to the fruit-growing industry of the United States that the cause of this embargo be ascertained and, if iwssible, speedily removed, “that the secretary of state be and is hereby requested, if consistent with the public interests, to furnish the House of Representatives all correspondence between the government of tho United States and the government of Prussia on the subject of the exclusion of American fresh fruits from the ports and from the territory of Prussia.” Mr. Maguire said: “The Prussian edict excluding American fresh fruits is undoubtedly a measure of commercial retaliation. There is no foundation for it In the condition of California or other American fruits. Our tux iff legislation has been distinctly and purposely hostile to German interests in our commerce with that country. They naturally feel that it is just to meet our embargo on their trade by similar embarrassment of our producers in trading with the people of Prussia.” MR. DINGLEY QUOTES OUR LAW. Chairman Dingley looked over the Berlin cablegram and said: “This is evidently a device to prohibit the importation of American fruits on alleged sanitary grounds, in line with the similar prohibition of American pork. Tho importation seems to be prohibited on sanitary grounds in order to avoid the provisions of our commercial treaties with Germany, which give to imports from the United States equal privileges with imports from other countries. There is not the slightest ground for the allegation that California fruits aro affected as charged; indeed, the evidence is conclusive that they are especially free from parasites. The United States would have much more grouxid for prohibiting the importation of German wines on alleged sanitary grounds than Germany has to prohibit the importation of American fruit or American pork on such grounds. We have no objection to Germany putting whatever duty it set's fit on imports of any kind. That is her own business. But when that government undertakes to prohibit the importation of American products on sanitary grounds which do not exist in fact it violates the Spirit of our commercial treaties with that country. The President, under the act of 18ft', has authority to meet just such discrimination as this.” Mr. Dingley called attention to Section 5 of the act of JBUO, now in force and applicable to tlic present case. It reads; “That

whenever the President shall be satisfied that unjust discriminations are made by or under the authority of any foreign state against tho importation to or sale in such foreign state of any product of the United States he may direct that such products of such foreign state so discriminating against any product of the United gtates as he may deem proper shall be excluded from importation to tho United States; in such case he shall make proclamation of his direction iq the premises, and therein name tho time when such direction against importation shall take,effect, and after such date tho importation of the articles named in such proclamation shall be unlawful. The President may at any time revoke, modify, terminate or renew any such direction as in his opinion the public interests may require.” Representative Tawney and other members of the ways and means committee indorsed Chairman Dingley’s view, and said that if Germany began such a course it was a game in which two- could play. It was said also that the result would work serious results to German wines, German hosiery, German shoddy and many other lines of German goods brought in great quantities to this country. Representative Pinsmore, of Arkansas, the leading minority member of the house foreign affairs committee, said lie considered the decree of tho Prussian government a plain case of retaliation, based, as was the decree against the importation of American pork, on a pretext of sanitary grounds. Some of the Representatives from the Pa* clflo coast say that there might be a slight justification for the Prussian claim so far as tho fruit of Oregon and Washington is concerned if it was directed solely against apples. The coddling moth is said to be very prevalent in both States. COMMENT OF BERLIN PRESS. German Editors Skeptical ns to the Reasons Assigned l*y Ur. Miguel. LONDON, Feb. 2.—Tho Berlin correspondents of tho morning papers are all skeptical as to the alleged reason for the exclusion of American fresh fruit. They doubt that the cause is the discovery of a bug in a box of apples in south Germany. The exclusion is attributed rather to the Agrarian demand for reprisals against the American tariff. The decision has caused the greatest surprise and considerable dissatisfaction. for American apples had rapidly taken the German markets by storm, owing to their cheapness and fine quality, and the poor consumers cannot afford to buy equally fine French or Italian fruit. Furthermore, it will be a severe blow r to commerce and shipping. The decree only permits importation on condition that the fruit is exported to England. The Berlin National Zeitung defends the prohibition if danger such as phylloxera exists. It declares, nevertheless, that “promises to the agricultural population of all manner of blessings from the legal and administrative enhancement of the prices of provisions are not calculated to induce them to make efforts which would be equally useful to consumers and agriculturists alike.” The opposition German papers consider that the proposed Brussels sugar conference will be futile under such conditions.

ALLEGED SWINDLER. English Solicitor AVanicd by lioth British and Americau Police. CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—William Peed, an English solicitor, is wanted by the police of both England and America to answer to charges of embezzlement, larceny and forgery, committed, It is said, in England. The authorities in London and other cities of England, after an unsuccessful search for tho fugitive, concluded he had sailed for America. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the English ambassador at Washington, was notified by letter, it is said, of the fact that Peed was wanted, and also that he was supposed to be in this country. He interested himself in the ease, owing to the number of charges against the alleged fugitive, and laid the matter before Secretary of State Sherman, with the particulars of Peed’s alleged misdeeds. Secretary Sherman, according to the Chicago police, caused a circular letter to be sent, to the Governors of every State in the Union, together with a description of Peed, and requesting that the authorities of all large cities be instructed to keep a .-harp lookout for the man and arrest him if possible. The Chicago police have not as yet received fell particulars of the case, but to-day Chief of Police Kipley ordered a general search for the man. Peed is described as being sixty-two years of age and of good appearance. Among other things, he is criaiged with having stolen in London a very valuable collection of old and rare coins. GOT A WATER HAUL. The Ohio Bribery liyiuiry Committee's Drag Act Drawn in Empty. COLUMBUS, 0., Feb. 2.—The Senate committee investigating the alleged charges of attempted bribery in the recent senatorial contest held a short session this evening and examined one witness—John D. Taylor, of this city, who lives at No. 263 Broad street, and at W’hose home Mr. E. G. Rathbone was a visitor during a part of the senatorial contest. The purpose of calling Mr. Taylor was to prove that Major Rathbone joined H. H. Boyce, who is alleged to have attempted to bribe Representative Otis. at. the Taylor residence on Jan. 10. when it is claimed Boyce came to the city and met Major Rathbone. Mr. Taylor could not remember of Mr. Rathbone being at his house on that day, and gave no information regarding the alleged hack ride of Rathbone and Boyce. The Hanna people are now considering the matter of taking a hand in the investigation and may subpoena some witnesses, including tho leaders in the anti-Hanna movement and others who may have information that is desired to bring out. A list of possible witnesses is said to have been prepared. There will lie no further meetings of the committee this week. Indiana's Prosperity. Robert P. Porter, in Philadelphia Inquirer. Few people realize what natural gas has done for Indiana. I was talking with a well-known Indiana man a few days ago, and he told me that the next census would be likely to show great industrial increase in that State, and that the primary reason was natural gas. Since the discovery of natural gas Indiana has show r n a percentage of increase in her manufactures unequaled for the time by any State in the Union. In 1850 the number of employes in factories was 11,000, in 1890 the number had increased to 121.000, while it is estimated that to-day there are fully 150,000. Indiana loads in the manufacture of tin plate, plate glass, wagons, carriages and plows, but greater than all Is her standing in agriculture. Her wealth from this source alone in 1897 exceeded S2SO,Out',COO. Much of her prosperity is due, without doubt, to tho twelve thousand miles of free gravel roads, which have been constructed during the last twenty years. The name “Hoosier” carries with it no reproach these days. I ryctl to "Remember and Defeat." TOPEKA. Kan., Feb. 2.—The State Temperance Union contention to-day adopted resolutions reaffirming allegiance to the principles of prohibition against resulmiission, and urging the temperance workers to “remember and defeat” the men who have neglected and refused to enforce the prohibitory law. J. W. Gleed, of Topeka, was elected president for the ensuing year. Twenty Rounds and a Draw. SCRANTON, Pa.. Feb. 2.—Tommy Ryan, of Philadelphia, and Jim Judge, of Scranton. fought a fierce twenty-round draw before Jack Skelly’s American Sporting Club in Music Hall to-night. Two thousand persons saw the contest. Judge forced the issue until the seventeenth round, when lie received a right cross on the neck and only saved himself by clinching. Chicago's Dark Bread. CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—lnvestigation by the Chicago Health Department as to the causes of the dark color of bread shows no adulteration ol flour in the market. No corn or other foreign substance, reported to have been used for adulteration, was discovered in any of the samples analyzed. •laekMon and Jeffrie* to Fight. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2. —The Olympic Club has signed Peter Jackson and Jim Jeffries lor a twenty-round go. The men will meet about March 29 in the Mechanics’ pavilion in this city. Christian Scientist Not Convicted. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feb. 2.- After being out seven hours tin* Cc.ur jury to

the trial of J. W. Keith, a Christian scientist, tried for failing io report a ease of diphtheria in his family to the health department. has failed to agree and been dis-cl-irged. The jury stood six to six. Keith's chib 1 died of the disease. He tr* a ted the child f. mi a Christian science standpoint, and failed to report the ease or placard the house, MAY QUIT NEW MEXICO. Insurnney Companies Opposed to l)f. positing SIO,OOO In Cash. SANTA FE, N. M., Feb. 2.-Of the fortyone fire insurance companies engaged in business in New Mexico it is estimated that fully one-half will retire because of the new legislative act, effective yesterday, requiring a deposit of SIO,OOO cash or its equivalent in United States bonds, with tho territorial treasurer. The Pacific coast companies, as a ruie, will remain. The Fireman’s Fund of San Francisco was the first to place its deposits. Among those who have positively announced their withdrawal are the Phoenix of Hartford, the Royal Exchange and the Home of New York. Good Roads. Robert P. Porter, in Philadelphia Inquirer. Speaking of good roads reminds me that our old friend Coxey is coming to the front again. His love for the cause of good roads and his agitation of the subject in season and out of season is one good feature in his otherwise erratic and unstable make-up. No doubt his love for fast horses his something to do with this, for there was a time when Coxey had at least one horse which could give the dust to anything which ever ran under the wire. Ooxey's latest scheme is a lecture tour of the United States in a special car, carrying a circus tent which will accommodate 10,000 people. Ccxey will be the “whole thing” and the lecture will be free. He expects the business men of each place to put up the expense, they to be rimbursed by the money which the people will spend when they flock into the towns from the country round to hear Jacob S. The proposition is a good one—for Coxey. When once the fact gets firmly established in the minds of the farmers of the United States that it is more expensive to maintain had roads than to make and keep in condition good roads they will an active interest in the question, and an era of road building will begin which will add to their wealth, prosperity and comfort, and benefit the country at large as much us has the laying of the railroad tracks and tho advance of the steam locomotive. Let those engaged In agriculture study such figures as those recently issued by the supervisor of roads in the State of New York, wherein he show’s that it costs half as much to haul produce three miles by wagon as it costs to haul it live hundred miles on the railroads. The supervisor figures out that, with a system of good macadam roads, the farmers would save an amount each year equal to the interest on from $lO to s3u an acre, according to the crop raised, and would increase the value <>f their land, either to sell or hold, by a like amount. American Fruits In Europe. Philadelphia Inquirer. The arrival of G4,tXH> barrels of American apples at Hamburg ought to he good news to the Germans, and no doubt it is. Some time in tho future the people of northern Europe will get away from their meat diets and use more fruits. At the present time they do not know any better, but they will learn. One of the American’s most serious deprivations in England and the northern part of the continent is tile absence of fruits. If Napoleon's scheme to found one European nation could have been carried out fruits could be transported quickly, economically and profitably from Spain and southern France to Germany, Holland and England. As it is now, tho slow trains and the frequent handlings make such transportation so expensive and so slow that most of the people in northern Europe practically get along without fruit. There is a steady market In Europe for American apples. Every year Queen Victoria buys for the use of her table several barrels of Newtown pippins, an apple, when in condition, hard to excel for delicato flavor. We Americans have for years tried to persuade the Europeans to use cranberries, but without much success, because the European will insist on cooking tho berries in his own way, and while the European will have nothing to do with the cranberry, the American traveling iri Europe is as delighted to see some rare fruit dish upon the table as the thirsty steed of tho Arizona desert is to coino to water alter a long journey. A Fat Man's Grievance. Philadelphia Times'. The Correctional Court at Lille, Franc*, had a curious case before it recently, when an unusually fat man. named Payelle, who turns the settle at 340 pounds, was summoned for contravening the regulations of the railway company. Payelle, who is a chemist, paid for a third-class ticket, but on account of his size he could not. get into either a third or second-class compartment. He therefore took a seat in a first-class vehicle and refused to pay the difference in the fares. He argued that when the company sold him a third-class ticket it was for them to find him a place In a third-class carriage, and as he could not get into one he was entitled to take a place in the only carriage the doorway of which was big enough to admit him. The court did not agree with the views he expressed, but upheld the contention of the railroad company, which argued that df he could not get into third-class carriage he should take a ticket entitling him to ride in a compartment of the class into which he could squeeze himself. The court decided that, as only a first-class vehicle would hold him. ha should have booked first class. It therefore ordered him to pay the difference in thq fares and all the costs of the ease. Needed Mont. Boston Traveler. “Do you know a good tonic for nervous persons, Simpkins?” "No; what I want to find is a good tonic for people who have to live with them."

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