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Irtgr the pension of Nicholas Gardner, of Indiana, from sl7 to s&>. A lively discussion was precipitated over the hill to increase the pension of John Washburn, of Clinton, Ind., to sjft, ami ft was still pending when the session adjourned. * * Fourth-class Indiana postmasters have been appointed as follows: Kreps, Wells county, John E. Heacker, vico William French, resigned; St. Magdalen. Ripley county, Peter J. Lehnert. vice Finley Meisberger, removed. * * * George W. Jackson and H. M. Harvey have been promoted from $1,200 to $1,40, and Henry Billings from $729 to $940 in the Treasury’ Department. All are credited to Indiana. PASSED BV THE HOUSE. The Fortifications Appropriation Bill Sent to the Senate. WASHINGTON. Feb. S.—The House today during its entire session had under consideration the bill making appropriations for fortifications and coast defenses. Little interest seemed to be manifested in the proceedings, less than one-half of the members being present during ihe session. The bill was passed by the House, carrying $1,144,1*12, against $0,517,141 last year. At the opening of the session Mr. Royse i Rep., Ind.), chairman of the committee on elections No. 2, presented a resolution, declaring that in the contest between Samuel Hudson ami William Me A leer, of Pennsylvania, for a seat in the House, McAleer Is entitled to the seat. Without division the resolution and report of the committee were adopted. During consideration of the fortifications appropriation bill, Mr. Lewis (Dem., Wash.) tK>k occasion to discuss the financial question and said it was the purpose of the administration to retire the greenbacks. He* also criticised the leaders of the House for not allowing more time to discuss tne Teller resolution. Mr. McClellan (Dem., N. Y.), in a speech declaring that the bill carried no adequate appropriation for the defense of New York harbor, said the trouble was that too much money was expended tor the improvement of our harbors, which w< utd make them accessible to a hostile fleet. “It would be mu ’h better,’’ said he, "lirst to protect our harbors and then, after they are protected, to improve them.'’ In response, Mr. Sayers (Dem., Tex,), a member of the appropriations committee, expressed the opinion that there was not ih< slightest prospect of war with any foreign nation. "Economy,” said he. “ought to be the watchword on both slues of this chamber, and no appropriation for any project ought to be mane unless it is absolutely necessary. After discussing the w'orK of tne appropriations committee in consideration of the various appropriation hills. Mr. Sayers said: “Our revenues are large enough. It ought to be our effort to reduce the expenses of the; government in order that they may conform to the receipts.” In conclusion, Mr. Sayers said: “We ought to unite to make this Congress one of the most economical since the civil war.” By the introduction of an amendment to reduce the maximum price of oil tempered and annealed steel from 23 to 22 cents per pound Mr. Mcßae, of Arkansas, secured the floor and made a sharp attack on the administration. Ho said lie had no fear of war because he was satisfied the present administration would accept any insult from a foreign nation 'that might be offered, bound hand and foot as it was by trusts and monopolies. The great mass of the people, however, would piotect the honor of the country. Instead of preparing for war to protect the country fiom the inroads of a foreign nation Mr. Mcßae thought Congress, ought to protect the country from a further issue of bonds which seemed likely In view of the condition of tho revenues. Mr. Foote (Rep., N. Y.) and Mr. Mahon (Rep., Pa.) opposed th* amendment, maintaining that its adoption would result precisely as iiad the est or t of Congress to reduce the price of armor plate, and that it was likely to cause one year’s delay in tile manufacture of guns. The amendment was defeated—s 6 to 34. Mr. Lewis (Dem., Wash.) obtained the floor to conclude the remarks lie had begun earlier In the day. He maintained that the treasury now had only $124,000,000 with which to pay a two-biiiion-dollar debt—a debt that was constantly increasing. He held that tin government was now paying a 200-cent dollar in liquidation of its obligations—obligations that, when contracted, were worth only *0 cents on the present dollar. . After another fruitless effort on the part of Mr. McClellan to amend the bill the reading of the measure was concluded, reported by the committee of the whole to the House and paafied. At 3:10 p. m. tho House atljoumetr'until Monday.

SI BSTITI TK Foil LODUE BILL. How M<'iireM>nlnti\<‘ Corliss Would Hvutrii't Immigration. WASHINGTON. Feb. s.—Representative Corliss, of Michigan, whose immigration measure was incorporated in the legislative bill which passed the last Congress, and was vetoed, has prepared a substitute to the Ledge immigration bill which he will offer as scon as the immigration debate opened. Concerning the substitute Mr. Corliss says: "I do not approve of the narrow educational test embraced in the Lodge bill. We cannot afford in this country to base our standard of humanity upon the educational test either In the application of our laws to immigration, civil se.vice or citizenship. The test should be applied to every human being seeking a home upon American soil should be: Does he possess a character and mind sufficiently honorable and intelligent to become amalgamated with the spirit of American institutions and American manhood? The bill provides for ihe exclusion of all male aliens ever sixteen years of age who do not possess suf-, lieient mental capacity and knowledge to intelligently comprehend the purpose and form, of government, and physical ability to support himself and family, if any, in the lawful pursuits of life. “The bill phfces in the hands of the secretary of the treasury power to establish such regulations as may be necessary to properly ascertain the physical ability and mental capacity of all immigrants. I still preserve in ray measure the restriction of the 'birds of passage,’ covering all aliens over sixteen years of age. who come to this country like hawks for the express purpose of stealing from our wage-earners the fruits of American labor, and taking them back to their homes and families in a foreign land. My investigations show that from 40,000 to 50,000 able-bodied # men annually come to this country, and not to exceed 1) per cent, thereof come from the provinces of Canada; I have, therefore, excepted from the ‘birds of passage’ the subjects of the provinces of Canada contiguous to the United States. My measure also forbids the employment on any public works of the United States of any hut citizens.” ■—♦— "• 1 RIGHTS OF JAPANESE. Hatter Tlint Will Probably tame Discussion nml Correspondence. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—ln view of the question that has been raised as to the correctness of the conclusion reached by the officials of the State Department who have been engaged in the negotiations with the Japanese government as to the status of Japan and Hawaii after annexation is completed, further inquiry was made to-day to ascertain the ground for the statement that the Japanese, unless there was legislation to tho contrary by Congress, would be entitled to the privileges of naturalization, If they so desire and are otherwise able to meet tho requirements of the law. The officials naturally are reluctant to discuss publicly a question of that kind, which must bo hypothetical in advance of the disposition of the pending’annexation treaty, and moreover are indisposed to be put in the position of laying down legal principles. Hut, In substance, their contention is that, under the laws as they exist to-day, Japanese are entitled to naturalization. They freely admit that in some instances the United States courts have taken the ground that such applications cannot be entertained, notably In the Boston ease, decided Juno 1!7, ISM, known ns the “in re Salto,” but they also assert tlmt the practice of the courts lias not been by any means uniform in this matter and that there are very many cases where Japanese have been admitted to the rights of naturalization without the slightest objection on the part of the court. It is not denied that the State Department has not been consistent in its treatment of the question, as is mude plain by reference to the existing regulations for the government of the diplomatic, service, hi which is to be found a direction to United States officers abroad to refuse to recognize the claims of Japanese to naturalized citizens' rights. However, the regulation was founded on the old statute Section ?!(;!>, which was couched in terms so vague as to give rise to tho varying constructions placed upon it by the courts, and the latest view of tite department is, aw stated, that Japanese

may apply for naturalization. This statute seems to limit naturalization to white persons and persons of African descent. It was plainly a piece of patchwork, aa history reveals, and an exact application of the test of language to it would not, it is held, serve the real purpose of its authors. But aside from that the broad question has been raised that the Japanese are not to be regarded as outside of the white races, they not being Mongolian in the true ethnological sense. It is probably sufficient for the purpose of this explanation of the department’s position to cite these considerations as matter that might readily account for the failure of the courts to reach unanimity in tho construction of this law. There has not been up to this time, it is said, any expression of opinion on the part of the court of last resort, the United States Supreme Court, and until such an opinion shall have been called forth the question cannot be regarded as settled. When that opinion is rendered of course the Department of State will be bound by it, and meanwhile it has no desire to pose as a usurper of the rights of the judicial branch of the government. As for the conditions that will arise under the new treaty with Japan that goes into effect in 1899, the department hears that it confers upon the Japanese the rights of favored nations on all matters. While there does not yet exist any naturalization treaty between Japan and the United States, this cannot be regarded as a bar to naturalization, for there are no such treaties existing with a number of countries, the citizens of which are admitted to United States citizenship upon compliance with the laws. Populist** unl Silverite*. WASHINGTON, Feb. .'.—The Populists and Silver Republicans held a conference last evening, which was generally attended by members of these parties in both houses of Congress. After a discussion of the present situation in politics it was determined that the two parties, while maintaining separate organizations, would work together in the coming campaign and endeavor to avoid nominations which would conflict. Both organizations will endeavor also to work with the Democrats, in order that a solid combination of all organizations may be made against the Republicans. St. I,on is Wants Centennial Sliow. WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri, to-day introduced a bill for an international exposition to be held at St. Louis in 1903, tho centennial year of the Louisiana purchase, to-be known as the Mississippi Valley International Exposition. The bill gives government encouragement to the exposition, provides for a government building to cost $75,000 and a government exhibit under the direction of a commission to be named by the President. Representation is made that the government is not to be committed to any of the expenses of the exposition beyond those of the government exhibit. Mrs. Lane’s Condition. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—The condition of Mrs. Lane, tho daughter of ex-Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, who was accidentally shot about three weeks ago, shows a slight improvement to-night. There was a rally from the discouraging features of last night, when another setback occurred which left the patient in a very precarious state. This afternoon Mrs. Lane was able to take light nourishment. The “Free Home*” Mill. WASHINGTON, Feb. s—The House committee on public lands to-day submitted a favorable report on the bill known as the “free homes” bill, which opens to free homes and settlement lands acquired from the Indians. Ari amendment is made omitting military reservations from oj>crations of the bill. General \ote. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—To-day’s treasury statement shows: Available cash balance, $223,768,533; gold reserve, $164,557,124. Consideration of the labor arbitration bill by the House committee on labor will be resumed next Thursday. The bill gives every case of labor disagreement or strike an official status and*significance of public opinion. Secretary Sherman has received the following cablegram from Minister Hitchcock, dated Petersburg, Feb. 4: “The Russian minister for foreign affairs requests me to express the sincere appreciation of the Russian government for the President’s prompt and friendly response to its request to raise our respective legations to embassies.” The secretary of war has approved the project of the army engineers for the improvement of the mouth of the Yazoo river, near Vicksburg, and it is expected work upon it will begin shortly. Senator Walthall, of Mississippi, is reported as very much improved to-day. The War Department has sent to Congress an estimate of $225,000 for use during the coming year in planning the deep waterway from the great lakes to the Atlantic. President Dole, of Hawaii, left Washington at an early hour this morning, taking the 7 o’clock train for Philadelphia. He was accompanied by Major Hiestand, of the army. Mr. Dole had some personal business to ’transact in Philadelphia. He returned to Washington this evening.

FAIR AND WARMER. Fine Winter Wentlier Predicted for Indiana and HllnoiM To-Day. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—Forecast for twenty-four hours ending Sunday at 8 p. m.: For Ohio—Generally fair; light variable winds. For Indiana-Fair; warmer Sunday night; variable winds, becoming southerly. For Illinois—Fair; warmer Sunday night; variable winds, becoming southerly. Local Observations Saturday. Bar. Ther. R.H. Wind. Weather. Pre. 7a. m.. 30.13 51 79 West. Cloudy. T 7 p.m..30.46 31 89 North. Cloudy. T Maximum temperature, 31; minimum temperature, 28. Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Feb. 5: Temp. Pre. Normal 27 .12 Mean 3ft T Departure from normal *3 —.12 Departure since Feb. 1 —4B —.59 Departure since Jan. 1 *122 *1.36 ♦Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS. Local Forecast Official, Yesterday’s Temperatures. Stations. 7a. m. Max. 7p. m. Cairo, 111 34 36 32 Cheyenne, Wyo 14 56 48 Chicago. 11l U 28 24 Cincinnati, 0 34 42 22 Concordia, Kan 22 36 22 Davenport, la 24 26 22 Des Moines Ta 12 26 22 Dodge City, Kan..f 18 .46 26 Kansas City, Mo 22 32 32 Little Rock, Ark 36 48 44 Memphis, Tenn 40 48 42 Nashville, Tenn 34 42 32 North Platte, Neb 12 48 42 Oklahoma City, O. T 26 46 40 Omaha, Neb 16 32 28 Pittsburg, Pa 36 38 34 Salt Lake City, Utah.... 20 4<t 32 St. Louis, Mo 29 42 32 Springfield, 111 2S 32 2S Springfield, Mo 24 36 32 Vicksburg, Miss 46 56 50 •Below zero. New Populist Movement. BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Feb. 5.—A conference of a score or more of leading Populists of this county, held here to-day. issued a call for a general conference of all the Populists of the country, Feb. 19, to consider a system of returning to the Democratic party and participating in Democratic primaries. The leaders of the movement say the Democrats adopted the populistic principles at the Chicago convention, and that the best thing for the Populists to do is to return to the Democracy, act us a faction of the party, and by united action wield a strong influence on the party primaries and conventions. It is said similar efforts will be made in various counties. Jerry Fountain. former Populist county chairman, is the leader of the movement, which is now opposed by the state Populist organization. Conference of Mormons*. NEW YORK. Feb. s.—The first session of the conference of Latter-day Saints began in Grand Union Hall. Brooklyn, to-day. The missionaries In th** Eastern States presented their reports of the work done since the last meeting. Edward P. Kesler, in charge of the Eastern district, speaking about tho spread of Mormonism in this section of tiie country, said: “I’ve been hire about one year, and in that time 1 think I can say gr at tilings have been accomplished. W< have built up quite a following all along the Eastern coast. We are making converts and friends every month, and soon we will overshadow some of the old and well-tried religious bodies.” *ftirtiiKc of 913.000 iu Cemetery Fund MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. s.—Tin trustees of Elmwood Cemetery Company to-day made public a shortage of $13,000 in the accounts of former Treasurer Ferd Trepp, who is now in New York.

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REV. BUNDY SLANDERED AM) SUES CHURCH OF CHRIST DEACONS FOR 925,000 DAMAGES. Populists Against Fusion on State Ticket, but Are Willing: to Combine on County Tickets. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 5.-R<*r. John W. Bundy, of this city, to-day brought suit against William Davis and Joshua Moore, deacons of the Church of Christ, at Cloverland, for $25,000 damages. He complains that they caused to be published in tho Golden Echo a statement that they kncw r of their own knowledge that he had been guilty of forgery, dishonesty and falsehood. Suits, it is said, will be brought in Clay and Parke counties against other members of the official board of the church and against the Revs. Rice and Elmore, at Covington, who are publishers of a religious paper. THE POOR COAL MEN. They Are Being Mobbed by Poor People Who Want Fires. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS. Ind., Feb. s.—Henry Stofer, a Vatchman in a coal yard in Columbus, declares to-day that Whitecaps visited him last evening. In evidence of their visit he displayed the following letter: “Mr. Stofer—lf you are caught watching the Seventh-street coal bins another night you will have to abide by the consequences. We give you this warning as friends. Please remember if you are there you can be prepared to be taken out and tied to a post and horsewhipped. These hard times, when poor people have no money to buy coal, they are going to get it by fair means or foul. We want coal and we are going to have it. Poor men that have a family of little children are not going to sit around and let them freeze. If we can’t get you out to whip you we will fasten the floor and keep you in there and set the shanty on lire. We have nothing against you at all, and we don’t want to harm you or any one else, so please remember this. “TWELVE LABORING MEN.” Every coal merchant in the city has suffered extensively during the past week on account of coa! thieves, and as a result all now have watchmen employed. This was Stofer’s second nignt of watching and he has done nothing to-day but prepare for the promised visit. His shed resembles a small arsenal. POPULISTS ON FUSION. Vote to Combine uitli Democrats in Boone County. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. LEBANON, Ind., Feb. s.—Tho Populists of Boone county met this morning in mass convention and selected delegates to the state convention which convenes in Indianapolis Feb. 22. The delegates were instructed to vote for a straight middle-of-the-road state ticket. Tills afternoon the Populist county central committee met and decided to accept tiie proposition of the Democrats and free-silver Republicans for fusion on the county ticket. This action of the committee caused much dissatisfaction and many of the rank and file of the party declared late this afternoon that they would bolt the fusion, call a convention of their own and nominate a straight Populist county ticket. The central committee at its meeting set March 19 as the time of holding the county convention.

Amlerson to Push Holloway. ; Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 5. —The Lincoln and Republican clubs of this county held an enthusiastic county convention in this city to-day and selected delegates to the state meeting of the Republican clubs, to be held in Lafayette this week. All delegates will go to work for Fred Holloway, of this county, who is a candidate for president. Madison county will have a very large representation. The delegates are: Harry Hardie, W. A. Fulton, C. H. Daniels, Charles E. Rout, W. J. Richards, C. A. Bronnenberg, James Williams, Charles Jones, Craig Fisher, K. Burr, Lee Bolinger, James Williams (colored), of Anderson; T. N. Addison, of Marklevllle; Timothy Metcalf. of Summitville; Moses D. Harman, of l uck Creek; J. L. Kinnard, El. H. Lewis, Ott >Lacky, of Pendleton; W. W. Mamford, of Green township: Joseph Applegate, of Jackson township; John Thomas, of Lafayette township; John Mars, William Stanford, c. L. Campbell, L. I*. Pierce, H. C. Binkley, of Alexandria: William Thompson, J. A. Hunter, James Swatman, C. C. Cotton, Herbert Call, Arthur McMahan, of Elvcod; A. D. Hurst, of Frankton; Ed Matthew's, of Richland; Joseph Lee, of Lapel; Robert Aldrell, C. 02. Study, of Fishersburg: Ross Bronnenberg, of Chesterfield, and Thad. Moore, of Van Buren township. Township Democratic Meeting, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. s.—Washington township Democrats met at the courthouse to-day and appointed delegates to the next judicial convention. They were as follows: Adam Howe, J. H. Hart, C. S. Crary, Job Nutter, E. Dyer, H. Shireman, David Bothnell, William Cain. J. S. Skaggs, Frederick Harrison, Edward Black and Ephraim Wampler. Not to exceed thirty Democrats were present, and twelve of these were appointed delegates. The meeting was not an overenthusiaslic one. and the chairman announced that the township precinct committeemen would meet in the County Commissioners’ room next Saturday to reorganize 'he county central committee. Clinton Populists Against Fusion. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. FRANKFORT, Ind., Feb. 5.-The Populists of Clinton county met to-day to elect delegates to the state convention. The meeting was largely attended. They took a stand again fusion with any party, and deckled to put out a county ticket and nominate a congressman in this district. The resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the anti-fusion portions went through with a shout. Populists Didn’t Show Up. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARION, Ind., Feb. s.—This afternoon was the appointed time for the Grant county Populists to elect delegates to the state convention. Chairman J. M. Miller was at the Superior Court room, but the Populists failed to materialize, and after an hour’s gloomy wait tho chairman adjourned the convention. A Lourdes In Henry Connty. Sjieoial to the Indianapolis Journal. NEW CASTLE, Ind., Feb. s.—For several weeks a revival meeting has been in progress at a country church near this dity, and some remarkable scenes have transpired. At the beginning of the meeting Alex. Davis, a middle-aged citizen of that neighborhood, became converted. He had suffered for years from a large running sore on one leg. and could not walk without the aid of crutches. When he became converted he prayed that he might recover his health, and to the surprise of his neighbors the sore seemed to commence healing at once, and in a few days he was able to walk without the aid of crutches. The genuineness of the cure is certified to by dozens of citizens of tho neighborhood, although all are not ugreed as to the cause of healing. Landlord Bragg’s New Hotel. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. GREENFIELD, Ind., Feb. s.—Elbert S. Bragg, who for the past tw’elve or thirteen years has had charge of the Guyraon House, of this city, to-day purchased the furniture and fixtures of the new Columbia Hotel. He takes possession to-morrow. Mrs. B. A. Rhine, Mr. Bragg's predecessor in the management, has established a tine reputation for the hotel among traveling no* it. Mr. Bragg, with the Guymon House, established anew and higher standard for hotels here, anti with the modern improvements in the Columbia he will run an up-to-date hotel. \Msnnlted Benefactor’* Da ugliter. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. s.—At 6 o’clock last night Albert Lane, aged twenty-two, an orphan, caught and criminally assaulted the eleven-year-old daughter of Florence Pritchard, a farmer residing between this city and Pendleton. He came to this city

and was placed under arrest at 8 o’clock and by noon to-day bad pleaded guilty and been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Lane was raised by tile Pritchards. i Change in Cashiers. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MORRISTOWN. Ind.. Feb. s.—The directors of the Union State Bank of Morristown, at their annual meeting, elected the following officers: President, Dr. W. M. Pierson: vice president. Benjamin H. Binford: cashier, Charles T. Williams. I*. E. McDonald, the former cashier, leaves to accept a similar position with the Citizens’ State Bank of Greenfield. This was one of the Dwig-gins-Starbuck chain, which collapsed four years ago. Since its reorganization it has been very successful, declaring an 8 per cent, dividend every year. Old Pensioner Found'Dead. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PRINCETON, Ind., Feb. s.—John Ivy, an old soldier of the Fifty-eighth Indiana, was found dead in his cabin, near Francisco, this county, this morning. Ivy w T as here yesterday to sign his pension voucher, and was apparently in good health. How his death resulted is a mystery, and the coroner is investigating. His body lay across the bed, and his face bore an expression which gave evidence that he died in great agony. Wedding and Divorce Farce. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SULLIVAN, Ind., Feb. s.—Martin V. Lucas and Lizzie Harris were married on Nov. 13 and went to housekeeping on Airs. Harris’s farm. On Jan. 19 she applied for a divorce, and it was granted the same day. Five days later they were married again. In the meantime Mrs. Lucas deeded to Mr. Lucas the land she had received through a former marriage. Menales and Whooping Cough. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. COLUMBUS, Ind., Feb. s.—Forty cases of measles were reported at the Bartholomew County Orphans’ Home to-day. In addition to this number there are a half dozen cases of whooping cough. The public schools in East Columbus have suspended on account of the epidemic. There are about a hundred children in this one home. Stage-Line Horses Burned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CORYDON, Ind., Feb. 5.—W. K. Lemmon’s livery stable and residence at this place were destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $3,000, with SSOO insurance. Fifteen horses were lost. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Lemmon is proprietor of the Corydon and New' Albany stage line. Big- Four Train in tlie Ditch. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. s.—The Big Four mixed train on the F., F. & M. division was thrown into the ditch near Mahalasville to-night because of the train breaking in two. A number of cars were badly smashed and Express Messenger Satterwhite was severely injured. Professor Arrested und Dlsclinrged. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. HARTFORD CITY’, Ind., Feb. 5.-Prol’. Drybread, the principal of the high school, was arrested yesterday on the charge of assault and battery, preferred by Janies Huggin, a pupil, who claimed the professor had chocked him. The trial took place this evening, and the prosecutor dismissed the case. Iv. nnd L, of H. Secretary Resigns. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. VINCENNES, Ind., Feb. C.-Adolph S. Lane, after serving fourteen years as grand secretary of the Knights and Ladies of Honor of Indiana, has resigned on account of ill health. He recommended Mr. W. E. Wood, of this city, as a capable man for the office.

Amos Smith's Lust Hunt. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RIDGEVILLE, Ind., Feb. s.—Amos Smith, residing near Paneers, aged thirty-five, accidentally shot and k ’led himself Friday. Mr. Smith and son had returned from a hunt and the gun went ofT as Mr. Smith set down his gun. Ho leaves a wife and five children. Mlller-Caldwell. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 0.-Alr. Wellesley Miller, of Gosport, and Miss Nettie Caldwell, of Exchange, this county, were married yesterday. Only a few intimate friends were present. Rev. M. B. Hyde, D D., of the M. E. Church of this city, officiated. Sheriff Sells Nixon Paper Mills. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. s.—The Nixon paper mills were sold to-day at sheriff’s sale to satisfy a decree and execution amounting to $28,239.25. They were bid in y Mrs. Douiae White, one of tine creditors for slß,aoo. Two Families Burned Out. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ELWOOD, Ind., Feb. 5.—A residence belonging to John Rodefer and occupied by the families of Carrico and Donaldson $8W ned laßt evenin& ’ LkSSS - J 2 ’ 500 : insurance, Indiana Obituary. HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Feb. s.—Mrs. Emily Hughes, aged ninety, died at her home, four miles southwest .of town, last evening from the effects of a broken hip. Mrs. Hughes’s maiden name was Stewart, ; -nd she comes from one of the best families of West Virginia. She was Blackford county 8 oldest pioneer, having settled here in 1830, before the present county was organized. Until a few weeks ago she enjoyed the best of health, and but for the accident might nave lived several years. She knew the county’s first officer, and was personallv acquainted with all the early settlers. The tuneral occurred to-day at Hughes's schoolhouse, Rev. Mount GroCnendyke officiating. CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Feb. 5.-Mrs. VVooa Huber (lied at her heme here to-dav 7\u er , • three months with cancer of the liver. Funeral Tuesday; interment at Harrisburg, Fayette county. Harry Terhune, who died at Indianapolis rriday, will be brought here for burial Monday- He entered the service of the American Express Company at this place thirty years ago and w r as a pensioner of the company at the time of his death. CONNERSVILLE, ind., Feb. s.—This community was greatly shocked this morning by a telegram announcing the sudden death of Mrs. Dr. Calloway, of Cincinnati, formerly Aliss Daisy Sinks, of this city, daughter of George M. Sinks, a prominent turniture manufacturer. She was quite prominent in literary circles and a charter member of the “Coterie,” a literary branch club of the State Association. ELKHART, Ind., Feb. s.—William H. Wagner, aged fifty, one of the oldest in the service and best known Lake Shore <Sfc Michigan Southern passenger conductors, died at his home here this morning of typhoid fever. Mrs. Jacob Zook, aged seventy, wife of a pioneer and resident of this city, died this morning after a prolonged illness. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 5.-John Rice, sr„ died to-day, aged ninety-five. Air. Rice was one of the prominent citizens of this city. Dr. W. P. Webb, aged forty-four, a wellknown physician of Yountsville, died last night of pneumonia. The funeral will occur Tuesday at Camden, O. MORRISTOWN, Ind.. Feb. s.—Mrs. Mary Jane Thomas, as* and eighty-five, died this morning at Willow Blanch. She was a widow for forty years, and had lived on the same farm nearly seventy years. She was a grandmother of Dr. Robert S. McCray, of this place. MARTINSVILLE. Ind.. Feb. s.—Mrs. J a ne Long, aged fifty-seven, died at her home in Jefferson township and was buried yesterday. She came to this country from Vermont thirty years ago. Three children survive her. Indiana Notes. Job Gilley, aged sixty-five, a prominent farmer of Washington, was fatally injured Saturday by his horse falling on him. W. S. Montgomery, editor of the Greenfield Daily and Weekly Republican, took charge of the Greenii* Id postoffice Saturday for a term of four ye rs. He succeeds Eugene Lewis. Mr. I. iwis will go to Washington, Ind., where he will engage in the artificial ice business. V Lorillard Secures a Divorce. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s—Jacob Lorillard, jr.. son of Jacob Lorillard, of New York, and nephew of Pierre Lorillard. was to-day granted a divorce by the Common Pleas Court from his wife, Abide Af. Lorillard. The allegations aver that the plaintiff and his wife were uncongenial, and that the fornur suffered Indignities and intolerable treatment from the latter. Mrs. Lorillard made no defense and the decree of divorce was granted to-day. The couple were married seven years ago.

PINGREE WINS HIS CASE COIK'P ISSIES A MANDAMUS AGAINST THE MI( iN(i \\ CENTRAL. * Raihvay Musi Sell tlie Governor a 1,000 Mileage Book for (iood for Any Member of the Family. DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 5. Judge Donovan, of the Circuit Court, to-day ordered issuance of a mandamus against the Michigan Central Railroad in the suit brought by Governor Pingree to compel the railroad company to sell him a 1,000-mileage book, good not only for himself, but for any member of his family, for S3O. In his opinion rendered Judge Donovan reviewed the railroad company’s contention, namely. That under its special charter the company was granted the privilege of fixing its own rates of fare, which privilege, however, was claimed by the state to be indefinite, as the road’s charter merely gave the company power to fix fares by by-laws, and, if so, under police power only reasonable rates could be fixed, as under such power all rules touching the welfare and duty of citizens, their property, comfort and happiness, can be regulated by law. This is tr.ue of haekmen, millers, toll roads, common carriers, liquor dealers and all others doing public business. “It is also,” said the court, “claimed for the state that the Michigan Central secured control of various branch roads, and reported to the state vast holdings with these loads, amounting, in fact, to a consolidation with some six or eight lesser lines. That these branch lines were built by the Michigan Central or are held by stock or mortgages in various ways by the company, is not clearly designated in their state reports.” Judge Donovan cited a recent New Jersey case, in which it was held that similar acts mean a consolidation, and pointed out the fact that the federal courts have held in a case from Georgia, bearing on exclusive rights by charter to charge a 5-cent fare, that the Legislature still has the power to govern the rate. He also quoted Chief Justice Waite as having said that, when one devotes property to a public use, he must be controlled by the public laws. Alluding to a section of the company’s charter under which the state has reserved the right to buy the road after thirty years, the court said counsel for defendant has not shown a way out of a situation which, whereby vastly enlarged holdings in other roads, the Michigan Central had p.aced the State in a powerless condition to alter its bargain by way of a purchase of the defendant company and to pay damages therefor. Counsel for defense hud not explained the impossible part of now revising the charter, which is urged to be perpetual, made so by the very condition it has brought about, by new franchises and changed relations with the State. Judge Donovan quoted several decisions of the United States Supreme Court under which the right to regulate fares and charges was reserved to the State. He concluded that the Michigan Central is still under police power reserved to the State, and that the “company cannot fix rates by bylaws repugnant to the laws of the State. It is clearly settled law that the company's whole system is under state law and state control. It cannot escape state statutes by its by-laws, which conflict with constitutional requirements. The company cannot even tender to the State what it purchased in 1846 and which the State could buy back in 1867. These holdings are so vast that eventually either the company will control the state railway system or that function must remain in the State. In case of doubt, the State is entitled to the doubt. The mandamus will issue.”

WILL DEFER THE SALE. The Government Takes Action in the Kansas Pacific Cane. WASHINGTON, Feb. s.—Governor Hoadly was in consultation with the attorney general to-day upon the subject of foreclosures against the Kansas Pacific Railway. It has been decided by the Department of Justice that the government will exercise the power conferred upon the President by the act of 1887, and redeem the claims of the first moitgage bondholders upon the eastern and middle divisions, respectively, and become subrogated uuder the law to their rights. This will make the government the owner of both the first and second liens upon those divisions of the road. An application will be made to Judge Sanborn at St. Louis next Saturday for leave to redeem, for a postpor.ment of the sales of the road, which are now advertised to take place on Feb. 16, 17 and 18, and for the appointment of a receiver in the government suit to operate the railroad for the benefit of its liens. The present receivers are operating the road under the suit of the third mortgage bondholders, commonly called the consolidated mortgage. By this means it is expected that the immediate sale of the property wall be deferred and th&t the government will have more opportunity to negotiate for a better price than has been oxtered by the reorganization committee which now controls the first mortgage, and in the meantime the benefits of the profitable operation of the road, if it continues to be profitably managed. will under the receiver appointed in the government suit be to the advantage of the government by way of reduction of its claim. Notices of the application to be made wext Saturday have been served by telegram upon the reorganization comjnittee and upon the counsel of the respective underlying mortgages Ample authority for this action on the part of the government is conferred by the act of March 3, 1887, which provides that whenever in the opinion of the President it shall be deemed necessary to the protection of the government's interest in any of the bond-aided loads the secretary of the treasury is required to redeem or otherwise clear off the paramount lien or mortgage by paying the sums lawfully due out of the treasury. The amount which will be necessary to pay the first lienholders in this case is something over $8,000,000, the same amount which the government would have been compelled to pay them hail it acquired title under the pending sale. The situation of the government is regarded by Attorney General Griggs, w r ho advised the present course, and other leading officials, as greatly improved thereby, and it is now expected that Judge Sanborn, under the Circumstances, will willingly consent to a postponement of the sale for an indefinite period, or at least to a date sufficiently remote to allow the government ample time in which to dispose of its interests to the best advantage. The Fast Train Row May End. CHICAGO, Feb. s.—The tight between the Chieago-Denver lines over the proposed fast trains that are to be run by the Burlington and the Northwestern roads has been postponed for two days at least, and it is possible that the matter may be finally settled without any open reduction in rates. This morning the executive officers of the four roads met at the office of the chairman of the Western Passenger Association, and after a short conference it was decided that no cut rates should be put into effect before Monday, when a general conference of the executive officers of the interested roads will be held at the office of the chairman of the Western Passenger Association. The Burlington and the Northwestern today reiterated their intention to run their fast trains, and declared that any postponement of the matter would not affect their intention to put the fast trains into service and to keep them running after they have inaugurated their service. The news of the postponement of the proposed reduction in rates was at once telegraphed to all interested roads and prompt replies came frem all of them saying that they would abstain from putting the low- rates into effect until after the meeting to be held on Monday. The Rock Island and the Atchison desire it understood that in consenting to a postponement of their cut in the rates that they have not in any measure changed their position in the matter, and declare that on Monday they will insist that the fast trains be giv* n up or that they bo granted a differential of sf> in the rates between Chicago and Denver. Both sides will come to the meeting Monday prepared for a fight. It is practically certain, however, that no matter what is the outcome of the meeting on Monday that hereafter the running time between Chicago and Denver will be cut by at least two hours from the time that has been iff effect heretofore on all the roads. The Northwestern and the Burlington said to-night that their new trains

will leave Chicago on schedule time to-mor-row morning and will arrive in Denver prompt to the minute. L. & X. Reorganization. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Feb. 3.—The Evening Post Kays: “Information was received here to-day by a financier intimately connected with the parties concerned in the refunding plan of the Louisville A Nashville bonds that has been agitating money circles for the past ten days that August Belmont, the chairman of the finance committee of the Louisville & Nashville, has offered to advance the money to the committee to take up $7,000,000 worth of 7-per-cent, bonds which fall due in April, and as collateral to take $9,000,000 of unified 4-per-cent. He offered to advance the money on a 3 1 '2-per-cent. basis and lor two or three years, as the committee desires. The only other proposition that is known to have been considered by the committee is the offer of the Deutscher Bank of Berlin to advance the money on a 3-pcr-eent. basis, and it is said this was not accepted on account of the stipulation that the loan should be for five years, as those in authority did not care to enter into an agreement of such long time. Mr. Belmont, as is known, is closely allied with the Rothschilds and has unlimited money at his command in addition to his own fortune. This information, which is for; the first time made public to-day, has undoubtedly been the cause of the advance in the unified 4-per-cents. during the past week. Trading has been very active in these bonds, and from 86 three days ago they have advanced to 88% to-day, and are very strong at that figure. The advance has come from New York each day, which gives additional color to the report that the refunding plan is almost perfected. Mr. Milton H. Smith, president of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, left for New York today, and all indications point to the belief that the negotiations will be effected within a very short time. It is believed and freely stated to-day that the unified bonds will reach 90 cents by March 1.” St. Lunin Line* Will Enter tlie Fray, ST. LOUIS, Feb. s.—At a conference held in the office of General Passenger Agent L. W. Wakeley, of the Burlington, to-day, the representatives of several of the strongest of the Western lines out of St. Louis agreed to take a hand in the impending rate war threatened on business destined to Colorado points. It was definitely decided that the Burlington, the Missouri Pacific and tiie Wabash should reduce their, passenger rate from St. Louis to Colorado common points to $20.50, to take effect Sunday. The present rate is $24.50. Other Western lines running into Colorado, it is reported, will undoubtedly meet the out in the near future. A Populist Scheme. TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. s.—Governor Leedy has prepared a railroad bill which gives the Board of Railway Commissioners the power to make and enforce a schedule of rates on all the railways in Kanstts. He will send the hill, together with an address, to the members of the Legislature, asking them if they will support such a measure in a special session. If a majority of both houses reply in the affirmative a special session will be called for the Ist of March. The majority of Jhe members of the Senate have pledged themselves to such a measure. Hull roads I.ungii at Ordinance*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. s.—Some months ago the City Council passed an ordinance providing that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company should put up electric lights at crossings. This ordinance has now been in force for several weeks, but the company has paid no attention to it., and to-day prosecution was begun, two affidavits being filed. The fine is not more than $lO6 for each day. East-Round Freight Shipment*. CHICAGO, Feb. 5. East-bound freight shipments for the week ending Feb. 3 amounted to 78,464 tons, against 69,786 for the week previous and 80,645 last year, divided among the different roads as follows: Lake Shore, 12,684 tons: Michigan Central, 5,945; Wabash. 4,252: Fort Wayne, 9,648; Panhandle, 9,752; Baltimore & Ohio, 3,786; Grand Trunk, 11,479: Nickel-plate, 7,101; Erie, 11,656; Big Four, 2,155.

CAN STAND THE LOSSES ♦ CHEMICAL RANK NOT WORRYING AHOI T CASHIER Ql IN LAN’S LOANS. ♦ John S. Silver'* Operation*—A Gift to Hl* Wife— Xlr. (■ruble** Land and Irrigation Company. NEW YORK, Feb. s.—George Williams, president of the Chemical National Bank, when asked to-day w’hether there were any further developments in the Quinlan-Sllver-Grable matter, said: “We have been perfectly frank in taking the public into our confidence and telling them of our losses through Mr. Quinlan’s loans. It is no more than right that the public should look at the other side of the account, which Is that our profits the past year were bver $1,100,000, and that we can soon make up these losses and have still a handsome investment for the f -tunate stockholders.” Mr. Williams added that this would be the last communication he would make to the press. Some of the facts elicited at the supplementary proceedings against John S. Silver, president of the New York Carbon Company, were made public to-day. The proceedings have been taking place at the request of his counsel, and during his examination Silver was required to make some admissions, under oath, of his connections with the New York Carbon Company, and also of a present which he made his wife of a house on West Ninetieth street. This was required of him, because when the Third National Bank went into liquidation Silver owed it $53,000. This claim was turned over to the City National Bank, which had assumed the task of settling up the defunct bank’s business. Tnrougn its counsel it subsequently obtained judgment against Silver which has yet to be satisfied. In the course of the proceedings Silver stxited thiit he received $5,000 a year as president of the company, and admitted that in addition to his salary he had Keceived about SIO,OOO from the company. In further explanation of his connection with the carbon company Mr. Silver said: “I am president of the New York carbon works, but I have no stock in the company. I have had no stock in it during the last two years excepting ten shares that I do not now own. I do not own any real estate anywhere. I do not own any stocks or bonds. I have no evidence of debts due me. I have about $260,000 in judgments against me, perhaps more than that.” Questioned concerning the house in w'hieh he lives he said: “Mrs. Silver owns the house.” There was much interest to-day also in the Interstate Lands and Canal Company, in which Francis C. Grable has large interests. Extensive inquiries are being made regarding it. Lawyer Abner McKinley, whose name appears in some of the literature wihch the Lands and Canal Company has sent out, sis counsel for the corporation, sxdd when questioned concerning this: “I was approached some time ago by Wade Chance, a reputable young man connected with Mr. Grable in some way. I think his secretary. This young man asked me if I would accept a retainer as counsel for the Interstate Lands and Canal Company, and I replied that if after I hud examined into the plan I found it to be reputable and practical I would have no objection. This is as far as I got in the transaction.” Gen. A. B. Nettleton. assistant secretary of the United States during the Harrison administration, who is president of the Interstate Lands and Canal Company, had this to say: "I accepted the presidency of tho Interstate Lands and Canal Company about six months ago. after having satisfied myself by such investigation as I eould make that the undertaking was one of merit, which I still befit ve it to be. Its properties are undoubtedly of large value and should easily make good the investment which has gone into them, provided they are not wantonly slaughtered. The company has sold only a trifling amount of its stock, as I am informed ant! believe, so the general public has no pecuniary interest in the outcome. The funds for carrying on Its extensive work of irrigating canals, reservoirs, etc., have been mainly advanced by xi few capitalists who inaugurated the enterprise. I have only a nominal interest in the cwrporxution, and had nothing to do with its formation, but I know of no reason why it should not, like Its predecessors, prove an honorable success. 1 know nothing whatever of Mr. Grable’s relations with the Chemical Bank.” Grable Change* Quarter*. ST. LOUIS, F.eb. s.—Francis C. Grable, the much talked-of financier, is still in St. Louis, stopping at the Planters’ Hotel. Ills movements are as mysterious as ever and

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