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police and roundsmen. A row loat containing three men. two of whom were rowing and the third sitting in the stern, came out from Totiipkinsvilte and headed directly lor the Vizcaya. The Xina intercepted tlie little craft, ami in resqionse to inquiries tlie man in llie stern said that lie had a telegraphic dispatch for the commander of the miser. When this information was transferred to Captain Eulate the latter told Lieutenant Dougherty to let the heat come alongside, and also said that lie would sec any newspaper rejwnters who wish*d to come aboard. As soon as this was tnado known to the press boats which were hovering around a nnmiKr of newspaper men accepted the invitation, and in less than ten minutes were all aboard plying questions to the commander and officers of the cruiser. While all tltis was taking place tlie crowds on short became larger, and the keenest interest was Liken in every movement of tlie different vessels. Lieutenant Dougherty will remain in the vicinity of the cruiser while she remains in port, and will direct every detail regarding the protective watch. From 4 o’clock this afternoon until midnight to-night the Nina and Narkeeta will patrol the waters in the neighborhood of the big- vessel. They will he relieved at midnight by the tugs Daniel S. and Scout, in command of Captains Thomas A. Keyes and T. P. Coffey. Those boats are provided by the supervisor of the port. They will take on the police and marine guards and remain on Watch until 8 o’clock to-morrow. At that hour four police launches manned by policemen and marines v. 11l go on dntys and stand by until 4 to-morrow afternoon, when ndVal tugs wiil take up the same positions which they assumed this afternoon. These are the plans so far arranged by Lieutenant: Dougherty, and they are not l kely to be changed. All the vessels mentioned will remain off Tompkinsville until the Vizcaya leaves her anchorage and points out to sea. In case the cruiser comes through the upper bay and anchors In tlie North river the patrol boats and tugs will accompany her, and the same arrangements will maintain. CAPTAIN El LATE IM EHVIEWED. His Officers and Hen Will Accept No In v lint ions of Any Kind. NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—0n the receipt of a telegram stating that the Vizcaya had anchored off Tompkinsville. Htaten island, Senor Don Manuel de Suarez, secretary of the consul general of Spain, in tills city, accompanied by a representative of the Associated Press, proceeded to the war ship in the tug Lehman to deliver mall aiul telegrams to the officers. The Vizcaya was guarded by the navy tugs Nina and Narkeeta and tho police boat Patrol. The three were slowly circling around the big cruiser, and the Ijehman was warned off. After a lengthy explanation she was given permission to proceed. An officer and guard of four marines received the secretary of tlie consulate, and a card to Captain Antonio Eulate led to an invitation to proceed to Ills quarters aft on the main deck. There a very friendly reception awaited Senor Don Manuel de Suarez and the reporter. In an interview with the Associated Press representative. Captain Eulate said that while his ship was in this port his officers would accept no invitations of any kind. The Bpanish war ship had come here on a visit of courtesy and friendship, and when tlie dreadful accident to tho Maino was learned the flags were put at half mast, and there they would remain until the ship took her departure. He likened his visit to that of ono intimate friend to another, when disaster had overtaken the latter, the same delicacy dictated what to do, to mourn with the friend and to avoid all festivity. No invitations of a social character would bo accepted—this he wished to have understood. Referring to the catastrophe that had overtaken the Maine, lie declared that he and his officers were greatly shocked and that the sympathy of all was with the families who had lost their near and dear. Ho said tint he had duly ent a telegram to the secretary of tho navy, expressing ills sentiments and those of the officers. _ Apropos of American ships and ofticeis he made a very friendly reference to Admiral Joseph Nelson Miller, whom he had met while the latter was co "”” an iJ. ° f the Brooklyn, at Portsmouth, hist summer at the jubilee of Queen Victoria. He dwelt at length on his meeting the Chi cage and her officers in Venezuela u waters some years ago, and of the manj menu ** F?rst Lieutenant Count Villar del Fuentes gave a graphic account of the Vizcaya s trip from her first anchorage inside of Sandy Hook, to that off Tompkinsville. At 11 o’clock to-day the anchors were hauled In. It was very foggy when the ship got under way, so foggy that they had faceasunt difficulty in hnding the buoys* They came up by way of the main channel, rounding the Spit. The heavy draught ot tho Vizcaya, the fog and the tortuous channel made matters interesting. Captain Eulate. when asked how long the •hip would remain in port. Haiti that ne had no orders from his government, hut he evidently expects to be here for some iim* He was eloquent in his praise of his ship during the hurricane met between the Bermudas and Cape Hat ter as. She rode the heavy seas without an effort and although the storm lasted thirty-four hours no accident of any kind occurred. The Vizcaya has a full crew of engineers, ► marines, torpedo corps, and carries ten torpedoes, marine artillerymen, quartermasers and other officers and a diver, a total , :omplement of 492.

NOT A NAVAL ATTACHE. Cleat. Ivfenl'* Service* with the Spnlitli Lrgatitu Ended Jnn. 24. l WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—When the attention of Secretary of the Navy Long was to-day called to reports that he had taken official cognizance of Captain SobraVs criticisms of the American navy, the secretary •ald that he had called the subject to the attention of the State Deportment with a view of having an inquiry made by that branch. The particular expression to which the secretary had directed the attention of the State Department was the following, attributed to Captain Sobral: “It was the result of an explosion inside of the ship, which took place in one of the forward magazines. The lact of the matter is that the discipline and the watch observed on the ship were very lax. This, as one English newspaper the other day declared, is the case on American war ships generally. This sort of thing has occurred on previous occasions on American war vessels.” The secretary said that he had not called attention to those other features of Capt. Sobral's alleged interview in which he refers to the possibilities of war and to the information lie had gained while naval attache of the Spanish legation. Asa whole, Mr. Long did not treat the Sobral matter as profoundly serious. t Assistant Secretary Day received no dispatches from Havana dur‘ng the early part of the day. lie would not discuss the Sobral matter. It is understood, however, that the State Department does not attach deep significance to the reported remarks of Sobral, owing to his minor position. At tho same time it is felt that he should not be making such remarks as are attributed I<> him. As Secretary Long has called official attention to them the department would doubtless take steps to learn whether the interview’ was accurate by making a request on the Spanish legation. It can be stated positively, however, that reports that the State Department made such a request of the Spanish legation yesterday are incorrect. Nothing has been done thus far. and an unexpected development of to-day so changes tho aspect of the Sobral case that tho State Department may not feel that it lg necessary to proceed further. This development was that Captain Sobral's services as naval attache at Washington were officially terminated by Spain about four weeks ago. It came from Senor Du Bose, charge d'affaires of the Spanish legation, who. when his attention was called to the Sobral case, gave to the Associated Press tho following authorized statement: “As regard a this reported Interview I know

nothing about it beyond what I have seen In tho I should imagine Mr. Sobral far too prudent to say anything calculated to offend brothers in arms. At the same time I should state that on the 24th of January last Captain Sobral ceased to he a member of this legation, according to royal decrees, which gazetted as Ills successor, Lieutenant Ramon Carraza y Reguera.” Owiftg to the royal decree relieving Captain Sobral, it is said, he at present occupies th position merely of a private citizen. He is now in New York, meeting his old naval friends on the Vizcaya, hut his official status as Spain’s naval attache to the legation is said to havo terminated when the decree was gazetted last month. It is a usual formality to notify the department of such a change, but owing to tlie exciting events of recent days this notification of the Spanish decree was not conveyed to the authorities here at the time it occurred, although tlie fact has now been made known with the information that Captain Sobral’s services with the legation ended Jan. 24 last. Mr. l)u Bose received no advices of importance from Havana to-day. He expressed entiro satisfaction with the plans by which the divers were operating, and said there was no justification for the talk about friction. Perfect harmony existed, lie said, and on both sides, so far as he could see, there was every disposition to give the amplest facilities for Investigation. M. Du Bose feels that the assembling of the court of inquiry at Havana to-morrow is quite desirable, owing to the rapid rate at which the hull of tho Maine is sinking in the soft bottom of the harbor. DESERTED THE SHIP. Crew and Passengers Did Not Deem Her Seaworthy. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Feb. 20.—The steamer North Pacific, from Seattle en route to Alaska, is still here and is likely to remain for some time. Half way across the straits of Fuca the steamer was forced to put back on account of the heavy seas, which caused the steamer to ship large quantities of water. Then all but three of the steamer’s crew deserted her and also tho passengers, w ho numbered 120. They declined to proceed further on this steamer, saying they did not deem her seaworthy. The managers telegraphed to Seattle for anew crew. Unless prevented by the authorities the managers say that they will start north as soon as the new crew arrives and the weather moderates, and that the passengers who do not want to go can stay behind, but no money will be refunded. When asked by passengers to prevent the steamer from continuing its northward voyage Collector of Customs Huestis said that as she had been regularly licensed by tlie official inspector of boilers and carried duly licensed officers, he would not interfere. A New Yorker Missing. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.—The police have been asked to investigate the mysterious disappearance of L. A. Sikes, of New York. It was his intention to leave for Dawson City on tlie steamer Alice Blanchard, which sailed Monday evening. He left the Baldwin Hotel Monday morning and has not been seen nor heard from since.

Movements of Steumers. NEW YORK. Feb. 20.—Arrived: Algonquin, from Jacksonville: Deutchland, from Rotterdam. Sailed: Mobile, for London. QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 20.-Sailed: Umbria, from Liverpool, for New York. Heir to Pntti’s Fortune. New York Times. The death of Nicolini, coming as it does before that of Adelina Patti, probably means that a large share of her fortune will full to American heirs. Mme. Patti has few living relatives. Her nearest kinsman is believed to be Alfredo Rarilli, a popular musician of Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Barilli is the son of the prima donna's half-brother, who In his day was also a musician. The halfbrother was almost grown at the time of the diva’s birth, and it was by him that the voice which was to make her fame and fortune was discovered and given its first development. Many tales are told in tlie Barilli family of the strict measures resorted to by the elder Barilli to force Ills young charge and pupil to diligent study; and of the oft-repeated ffut harmless punishments which resulted when in the exuberance of youth she slighted her tasks and failed to live up to the possibilities of her wonderful voice. , Although in the brief annals of Patti’s life little or no credit has been given Signor Barilli for bis part in her musical education, the singer herself has acknowiedged her Indebtedness to him on the back of a large photograph of herself sent to him before his death and just after Patti’s first great European triumphs. On the back of this photograph, beneath his name and hers, she has written: “To my first and only teacher.’’ This souvenir, furnishing as it does almost the only proof of the elder Barflli’s intimate connection with her career, is naturally greatly prized by tlie family of his son, who still have it in their possession. Alfredo Barilli, an artist and a man of taste and culture, has always been a favorite with his aunt, and has spent several summers with her at Craig-y-Nos. Two years ago his wife and children were invited to accompany him to her castle in the W elsh highlands. Every preparation was made to accept, but sickness prevented them from going as a family, although Mi. Barilli himself paid his respects and expressed his wife’s regrets. During Patti’s last American tour, when she sang in Atlanta, the Barilli family W’ere invited to dine with the singer at her hotel, and were the recipients of affectionate favors at her hands. The death of Nicolini, therefore, places the Barillis in the direct line of inheritance, as tlie indications are that the great singer holds them in high regard. They have an attractive and artistic home just outside of Atlanta, in a suburb known as College Bark, although Mr. Barilii’s musical studio is in the city. There they live a refined and unpretentious life. They have never flaunted their relationship with the great prima donna. nor by word or deed encouraged the belief that they had any expectations from her. Her photographs, however, are enshrined in state in their home, and every detail of her life is followed by them, with the greatest interest. Laughed Away the Embarrassment. Detroit Free Press. Tommy was all excitement because the visiting lecturer was to take dinner at the house, but had promised to be on his best behavior during the meal. The determination to be polite was so strong upon him that ho felt it incumbent to show ills good will. “Where is Mrs. Lecturer?” Tommy asked explosively, in pursuance of his conscientious promptings. This was the most embarrassing question that could have been propounded, for the guest and his wife laid separated. He pretended not to hear, while the host kicked Tommy on the shins. He realized that he had blundered and felt that ho must make amends. “I hope she's not sick,” persisted the urchin. “We did not agree and we thought it best to live apart.” said the visitor, with a view to ending the unpleasantness. “Didn't agree?” exclaimed Tommy excitedly. "Thunder! Why didn’t you fight It out, like paw and maw does?” This opened the way for a hearty laugh and the atmosphere was cleared. Obituary. LONDON, Feb. 20.—Robert Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, Viscount Combermere. is dead. He was born June 18, 1845. lje was the third viscount and grandson of the celebrated Sir Stapleton-Cotton, who served with remarkable distinction in the peninsular war, 1791-1814, and was subsequently commander-in-chief in India. The deceased nobleman married Isabel .Marie, youngest daughter of Sir George Chetwyne. He is succeeded in the title and estates of the family by Hon. Francis Lynea Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, born June 29, 1887. lONIA, Mich.. Feb. 20.—Josiah C. 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BITTER POLITICAL FIGHT SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATS IN A B IDLY DIVIDED CONDITION. - ♦- Anli-Ifackmy Faction Sttr eesstiil In Electing I’reclnct Committeemen— General New* of the State. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBY VILLE, lnd., Feb. 20.—The Democrats of the county yesterday elected precinct committeemen. Out of thirtynine the anti-Hackneys selected thirty-two and seven favorable to Hackney were chosen. The fight between the two factions is becoming more bitter with each day. The Hord or anti-Hackney men are claiming that Hackney’s ballot was marked with blood from a pin scratch by ono of the judges of election and that it is known absolutely that he did vote for McKinley. The Eleventh District Hace. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, lnd., Feb. 20.—Though the Republican congressional convention is yet several weeks away, the political pot is already boiling in the Eleventh district, and this (Howard) county is the central point of interest In the contest at the present time. Hon. S. E. Nicholson, of this city, present member of tho Indiana General Assembly for this county, and the well-known author of the Nicholson temperance law, is a candidate to succeed Major Steele. Nicholson secured a county central committee favorable to his aspirations, and at his request the committee agreed to permit him to choose his own delegates to the congressional convention if be secured the largest number of votes at the primary election, to be held here March B—the other congressional candidates, to also enter in this primary it’ they see fit to do so. The action of tho committee in giving this power to a candidate is being vigorously opposed by the frienu.s of other candidates, who demand that the committee reconsider its action and leave the choice of delegates to tho several precincts, as has always been the custom heretofore. Representative Steele, who Is the first choice of many Republicans for re-election itnd the second choice of nearly all of them, was here Saturday looking after his Interests. The Kokomo Intaune, the Republican organ of the county, is strongly opposing the one-man power plau. Normal Summer Scliool. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. TERRE HAUTE, lnd., Fob. 20.—The board of trustees of the State Normal School has decided to make the summer school a part of the normal course and charge no tuition fee. The summer school was started several years ago by a few of the teachers, and has steadily grown in attendance until nearly ail the members of the faculty were engaged. A tuition fee of $lO has been charged, and this money was divided among the teachers. Under the new policy it is expected to economize in other respects so that the State will support tlie school, and no l’eo other than the small ono known as the library fee will be charged. The work done in tho six weeks, which will begin July 4, ten days after the close of the spring term, will be credited on the regular course so that a student who may have been short on two or three studies ut the time ot the graduation of tho year's class will be enabled to complete the work and receive a certificate of graduation. The same conditions as to the admission of students will apply as at the regular terms, except that town, city and county superintendents and high school principals and teachers will be included in the class to be admitted without examination. It is thought the attendance will number 600 next summer. Richmond’* Mayoralty Contest. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, lnd., Feb. 20.—Interest is now intense here in the Republican primary election, which occurs Feb. 28. Tlie chief interest, as far as tho city Is concerned, is centered in the contest for the mayoralty. Until yesterday there were live candidates, but Joseph R. Millikin has- withdrawn from the race, leaving Roscoe E. Kirkman, Thomas R. Jessup. Dr. W. W. Zimmerman and Paul C. Graff in the field. Zimmerman is the acknowledged leader in the contest and is the representative of the liberal element in the city, which is just now rebelling against the strictness with which all law is being enforced, and especially the liquor law. It was hoped that a combination could be made by which the conservative elements, could unite their efforts on one man and thus defeat Zimmerman, but this does not seem to be possible.

The Southern lud'ana Railway, Special to the Indianapoli.; Journal. SEYMOUR, lnd., Feb. 20.—John R. Walsh, president, F. 13. Ogden, auditor, George Crocker, chief engineer, G. A. Richards, roadmaster, an® J. W. Thompson, superintendent, in a special car, Inspected the Southern Indiana Railroad property to-day from Westport to Elnora. Through freight trains will bo put on Feb. 28. The officers will endeavor to make arrangements with the Pennsylvania Company to carry a coach from this city to Indianapolis. If the arrangements can be made passengers from Washington and itnermqfliate stations will be carried through to Indianapolis without changing cars. The company today received sixty-five coal cars from the Barney-Smith Car Company. Enrlhnm Athlete* Honored. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, lnd., Feb. 20.—The Earlham Athletic Association has chosen a delegate to attend a meeting at Cincinnati of delegates from eight institutions, that contemplate a tri-state athletic meet before the close of this school year. The States to be represented, if the plan goes through, are Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Earlham is the only Indiana institution invited to take part. This will give her athletes three severe tests this spring, the other two being the Indiana slate field day and the meet with Miami University, Oxford, O. Training- at West Baden. Special to tha Indianapolis Journal. WEST BADEN, lnd., Feb. 20.-George Kerwin, light weight pugilist, of Chicago, is at West Baden, training for his fight with Otto Selloff. of Detroit, Feb. 20, before the Chicago Athletic Club. Frank Guard, the crack Chicago light weight, who was defeated by Seiloff, and Tom Tracy, the Australian light weight, are also training here. George Dixon, feather-weight champion of the world, who has been training here for the past month, left this morning for Chicago in excellent condition. Dixon expects a match with Solly Smith soon. Primary Election Nomination*. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. MITCHELL, lnd., Feb. 20.—At the Republican primary election held in Lawrence county yesterday the returns indicate the nomination of tho following persons: For auditor, John M. Gainey, Bedford, lnd.; for commissioner of Third district. Henry C. Trueblood, Mitchell; for treasurer, Oliver M. Cosner, Bedford; for sheriff. Erastus R. Dobbins, Bedford; for coroner, Harvey Voyles. and for representative, Reuben Scott. The primary was one of the most hotly contested elections ever held. The county being strongly Republican, the nominations virtually mean election to office. “>ly Old Kentucky Home.** Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ANDERSON. Ind., Feb. 20.—At the funeral of Michael Adams, in Monroe township, during the past week, a band was secured and they were instructed to play “My Old Kentucky Home." He was formerly a Kentuckian and be loved the State as well as he did his own family. That was always his favorite song, and Ills last request was that when his body was taken to the grave the band should play it Ilcnth of Mr*. Em inn Craven*. Sleciai to the Indianapolis Journal. BLOOMINGTON, lnd., Feb. 20.—Mrs. Emma Cravens, wife of John W. Cravens, senior editor of the World-Courier and registrar of Indiana University, died this morning of peritonitis after a short illness. She was one of the best-known women in the city and leaves an infant daughter. The funeral will be on Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Little Ciirl Fatally Burned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. KOKOMO, TuU., Feb. 20.—A two-year-old daughter of W. H. Newkirk, a traveling

showman of this city, died yesterday from the effects of a gasoline explosion in the show wagon a few days ago. Newkirk had his freak show in cm- end of the wagon and his family in the other. Other members of the family were seriouslv hurt by the horses running away after the explosion. Lackey’* Coating Horse Sale. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RICHMOND, lnd., Feb. 20.—The catalogues have been issued for tho annual horse sale, conducted by John B. Lackey, at Cambridge City. He has a consignment of 287 horses, a majority of which have race records and the rest fast trials. It ts the largest number of speed horses ever consigned to this sale. .liimiii 11. Brown Critically 111, Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SEYMOUR, lnd.. Feb. 20.— Ex-Congress-man Jason B. Brown is lying in a very critical condition from a complication of diseases at his home in Seymour. COMPLAINT 1 AGAINST LEE. Other Conan I* Think He Favors Keconceiitrndo* at Havana. HAVANA. Feb. 20.—Some friction, it is reported, has occurred between Consul General Leo and the other UnlttAl States consuls in the island over the distribution of funds and supplies sent from the United States for the reconeentrados. Tho complaint is made that, though food and money have been coming for several weeks, nothing has been distributed outside Havana province. Consul Barker, of Sagua la Grande, and Consul Brice, of Matanzas, who came hero to learn the particulars of the Maine explosion, left, it is said, without calling on the consul general. The reason given was that they felt they had not been treated fairly by the consul general. Each expected aid for his district from tho American supplies, but received none. The statement is made that it is their intention to appeal directly to tho American State Department, and to ask that food be consigned to them instead of to the Havana consulate. The incident has caused some comment among Americans here, who regret it. Consul Brice says he is sick at tlie sights forced on him during the last two years. He has reported the facts of the case to Washington, and believes his district entitled to share immediately in the aid offered. Consul Barker says that a few days ago lie found a man dead of want in tlie market place of Sagua la Grande. The minister took up a collection, appealing to all classes, but so great is tho general impoverishment that it yielded only $2.50. Both consuls say that this distress must grow daily, and that death will keep pace with it unless relief Is afforded. Consul General Lee, when these matters wore brought to his attention, replied that there was not tho slightest intention to neglect the reconeentrados in the eastern provinces, but ho pointed out that Havana, being tho largest city, was consequently more In need of succor. Ho asserted that he had written tho consuls that everything IKissible would be done for sufferers in their localities as soon as supplies arc available, but tho relief thus far has been nowhere near commensurate with the necessity. Ho has deputed much of the work of distribution to Aliss Clara Barton, who has the confidence of all parties, and who is almost constantly at work in conjunction witli tlio special agent of the consul general. Honor Joso Congosto, the secretary general, is said to havo asserted in a private interview that tho government expected to be able to “buy up” several members of tho Now York Junto. It is generally believed that the statement was made in order to quiet discontent here arising from tho military failures of General Blanco and General Pando in the East. Senora Isabelle Rubio, owner of many tobacco estates in tho eastern part of the island and an active Insurgent, has been captured by the Spanish in tHe province of Pinar del Rio, und is now in the hospital. At the time of tho Alaceo incursion she induced half the province to join the insurgent cause. She accomplished one of tho original Muceo expeditions to Cuba, then left tho island and after a time returned with an expedition from Key West. Rumors have reached here of tlie landing of an important expedition near tho river Maraniao, this province, but as yet* the name of the vessel and of the leader of the party is undisclosed.

BEGINS TO-DAY.-(Concluded from Flr*t Pane.) doubts if there is one-in Cuba large enough. “If the bottom of the boat is so injured that it can’t bo patched up,” said he, “the Maine will have to be lifted bodily out of the w’ater, a big job. If the hole can bo temporarily patched so that the vessel can again be made water tight many di acuities are removed. There are two ways of raising a sunken ship—by means of pontoons or caissons; the modern way, and by means of casks, the old way. Before the actual lifting of the Maine begins the wreckers would lighten it as much as possible by removing the guns and everything movable. That done, the preliminary work for the raising may be begun. One of two ways can be chosen, by means of lugs or with chains. If the boat rests on a rocky bottom lugs will have to bo resorted to. These can be driven into the side of the ship in sufficient number to stretch a cable and hold it taut. Casks can then be fastened to the cable. That is the old way. But if, Instead of resting on a rocky bottom, the Maine sank in mud it might be possible to stretch chains under it. These chains can then be fastened to compressed air pantoons. They are, in reality, huge casks of iron. Before being sunk they are filled with water, air is introduced and as the air enters it forces the water out and the pontoon rises a distance equal to the amount of water displaced. This operation can be repeated until the boat is brought to the surface." Corn. Philadelphia Record. The value of the corn crop in the United States is double the value of the wheat crop, but the producers of corn are not satisfied. They have never been able to convince any considerable proportion of the world’s bread eaters that corn should take a place l>eside rice and wheat as a proper staple of human food. A convention of corn growers is now assembled in Chicago to devise means of spreading abroad a sort of corn evangel. If European nations could be prevailed upon to practically abandon the use of rye bread, and if the northern Asiatics could be made to know- that life did not altogether depend upon the result of the rice harvest, corn would be a welcome and cheap substitute. The great difficulty is in properly preparing it for human consumption. In the form of fiork, beef and whisky, and, to a limited extent, as a food for cattle, the corn growers have been able to find foreign buyers; but there is no demand at all proportioned to the capacity of supply. We trust that the delegates to the Chicago convention may be able to push the way for their great product side bv side with American cotton. If we can till the bellies and clothe the backs of the nations, what more could wo ask? Judge Smyth Seriously 111. NEW YORK. Feb. 20.—The Herald' tomorrow will say that Frederick Smyth, formerly recorder and now- a member of the State Supreme Court, is suffering from serious complications and his condition is again such as to justify the gravest apprehensions. Judge Smyth suffered from an attack of vertigo a lew days ago. A marked improvement was noticed at first, but recently, owing to the combination of diseases, physicians and friends are again alarmed. w An Example. Washington Post. If Mrs. Dominis is really going to write a book she should consult Mr. Bryan's publishers. They have been quite successful in pushing the story of n lost cause. TO CURE A COLD 1% ONE DAY Take I.axtU - Promo Quinine Tablets. All drug, gists refund money if it (ells to cure. tVc. Th* ceauiue baa L K- u. un tablet.

CONGRESS THIS WEEK PROGRAM $513 MAY UK 1)161*1. ICED MY DEBATE i)\ Cl BAX QUESTION. - Ilnnaiian Auoexotlun Treat} Dl*ca*Miou V\ til Probably Take 1 p Moat of the Semite’* Time. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. -Two diplomatic and consular and the Military Academy appropriation bills will bo considered and passed by the Senate during the week. There will be more or less debate in executive session of the Hawaiian annexation treaty, aid speeches will be made on the claim of Mr. Corbett to a seat in the Senate on the appointment of the Governor of Oregon. The Corbett matter will not be pressed, except to the end of having the speeches so far disposed of as to make sure of getting a vote at the time fixed, a week from torn orrow. The expectation is that the bill making appropriation for the consular and diplomatic service will be made the subject for considerable debate. It’s understood to be Senator Allen’s intention to make an effort to secure the incorporation in the bill as an amendment of his provision for the recognition of Cuban belligerency, and if he should make this effort the result might be a general discussion of the Cuban question. While, however, this is among the possibilities, it does not at this time appear probable, for the Senate is not now in a mood for the opening of this question, pending the Maine investigation, so that if it should be taken up this neck there would have to be a quite radical change in sentiment. There are some senators, however, who are desirous of having the subject debated, and they may force the issue. As Mr. Allen's amendment was adversely reported from the committee on foreign relations. Senator Hale will raise a point of order against it. This the Vice President will sustain, and Mr. Allen will, of course, appeal. There will be stubborn opposition to such an amendment if offered, und the contest may be an animated one if Mr. Allen persists in his purpose. Independently of tho Cuban amendment, the diplomatic bill is likely to cause debate on other questions. It seldom gets through the Senate without being made the basis of more or less general discussion of the country’s foreign policy. The advisability of amending tnis appropriation bill with a provision for the annexation of Hawaii, which was at one time considered by some of the supporters of the Hawaiian treaty, appears to have been abandoned. The treaty will, however, receive independent attention during trie week if the appropriation bills and the Corbett ease do not crowd it out. Senator Davis, who, as chairman of the committee on foreign relations, has charge of the treaty, will be absent from the Senate during tire first half of the week, but Senator Frye, who is acting chairman, will move an executive session for the consideration of tlie treaty if there should be an opening. There is a general impression that the treaty will not be further debated at gnat length. There are several Senators who desired to be heard upon it, but none of these are likelv to make very long speeches. The present intention of the friends of tho treaty is to secure a test vote as soon as this can be conveniently done, and for this purpose Senator Bacon's amendment providing lor submitting the treaty to a vote of the people of Hawaii will be utilized. If they find upon this vote that the treaty cannot command the support of two-thirds of tite Senators, the number necessary to secure its ratification, they will move to recommit it to the committee on foreign relations and then take up Senator Morgan s bill for annexation which was favoraoiy reported to the Senate during the extra session. This is the present plan, but details may of course be changed. The friends of the treaty regard the Bacon amendment as entirely unfriendly, and they would regard as antagonistic to the treaty any Semuor who would cast his vote for it; hence they think they can use it as a foil, and by its use secure the equivalent of a vote on the treaty without imperiling that document. If the vote on the amendment should snow that the treaty commands the sixty votes necessary to its ratification it wouUt tneu bo pressed to ix final vote as speedily as possible.

Programme of tlie House. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Unless the Cuban question or some phase of the Maine disaster should come before the House, this week the time, with the exception of tomorrow, which, under an arrangement made last week, will be given up to consideration of private bills, will be devoted, nominally at least, to the sundry civil appropriation bill. Tills bill will be reported to the House to-morrow. It is a very voluminous measure, containing all the odds and ends of appropriations, as its name indicates, and is usually productive of more protracted contests than any of the other appropriation bills. It is understood that the information regarding the situation in Cuba asked for last week by the House has been prepared by the State Department, and is ready for transmittal. Some of the consular reports bearing on the situation have been edited in some places, but it is said that the situation as presented probably will call for some action, and if the lntorrr.ation goes to .the House this week an effort may be made to get it betove the House in some manner. For this reason, and in view of the condition of the public sentiment pending the result of the special investigation into the cause of the disaster to the Maine it is considered Drobable that the answer of the State Department will be withheld for several days. In the face ot the catastrophe which has occurred the members of the House who have usually rushed to the fore on the occasion of any sensational development either in foreign or domestic affairs, were ominously silent last, week. The extreme gravity of the situation and the far-reaching consequences of hasty or ill-considered action tended to disarm them, but at any time during the consideration of the appropriation bill, where the widest latitude in debate is allowed. a stirring debate involving the recent sensational events in connection with the explosion of the Maine, the recall of the Spanish minister and the latest developments in Cuba may be precipitated. But those in authority b.v- keeping the appropriation bill in the right of way can prevent actual action by the House if they so desire, and the prevailing opinion ot the conservativo leaders on both sides is that both action and agitation are out of place until all the facts upon which a calm judgment can be predicated are. known. Dnuglitcrß of the Revolution. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The annual meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution will open hero to-morrow. Delegates from many States are already quartered at the uptown hotels and are carrying on an animated canvass for the coming election. The New York chapter will hold Its usual reception at Raucher’s tomorrow evening. This evening there is a hot light in prospect over the office of president general, to be vacated by Mrs. Adlai Stevenson, who has held it for the full legal term. The organization for the first time will depart from its usage of electing to this office the wife of the Vice President of the United States. The two most prominent candidates are Mrs. Daniel Manning, of Albany, wife of the ex-secretary of the treasury, and Mrs. Donald McLean, regent of the powerful New York city chapter. The fight will be between the most powerful tactions of the D. A. R. in the Empire State, and it has already been announced as war to the knife. The next candidate of importatnee is Mrs. Rose Brockett, of Washington. first vice president general of the society, but in view of the campaign between the two factions of the New York delegation there has been an intimation that Mrs. Brockett would withdraw from the contest. Senator Fnirlianks Leaven for Detroit. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Senator Fairbanks left this evening for Detroit, where he is booked for an address at the Washington’s birthday banquet of the Republican Club of Michigan. Siignr miml MiiKoulur Exertion. English Mechanic. * It is a fact well known to Alpine tourists that on difficult climbing excursions an increased desire is felt for the consumption of sweets and sweetened food, and many who never touch such things at home devour large quantities of them on these tours. It is also frequently remarked how eagerly the guides appropriate any sugar that may be left over and consume it on route. At the instigation of the Prussian war office investigations have recently been.

made, by means of a special apparatus, into the question whether the consumption of small quantities of sugar rendered the tired muscles capable of renewed exertion. In order to obtain a practical result the person who was made the subject of the experiment was kept totally Ignorant of the object of the experimenters. One day a sweet liquid was administered containing thirty grams of sugar, and cn the next day a similar liquid containing a sufficient amount of saccharin to render It indistinguishable from the other as regarded taste. When a very large amount of muscular wc.'k had bei n performed it was found that, a greater quantity of work could be got through on the days when sugar was given than on the days when saccharin was given. The system had become very poor in sugar, in consequence of the severe muscular effort which had previously been gone through, and hence the administration of aecomparatlvely small quantity of sugar had the effect of producing an increased capability for work. MORE RUMORS. (Concluded from First Page.) Chapel. Amom? the resolutions adopted before adjournment wore the following: “Resolved, That, in view of the recent dreadful calamity in the harbor of Havana, by which 25c young men of the State and Nation, while serving their country on board the battle ship Maine, have, without a moment’s warning, been cut off in the strength of their early manhood, we are moved to profound sorrow, and do resolve that this organization, whose work is by and for ydUng men. feels it to be its duty in this hour of the Nation’s unspeakable loss, to give expression of its sympathy for the stricken families of the lamented dead.” llueen M 111 Receive Woodford To-Day MADRID, Feb. 20.—T0-day the Queen Regent gave a farewell audience to Senor Polo y Bernabe, the new minister to the United States. To-morrow she. will receive United States Minister Woodford, who will present President McKinley's dispatch of thanks for Spain’s expression of sympathy with the United States in the misfortune that befell the Maine. Shelli> ville's Youth Patriotic. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SHELBYVILLK, Ind., Feb. 20.—A company of 150 volunteers was raised in this city last night to offer their services to Governor Mount and President McKinley to assist the government in the Spanish controversy. Most of the members are sons of veterans and young men. Work, on the Monitor*. NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 20.—Workmen at the Norfolk navy yard have been engaged all day on the repairs to the monitors Terror and Puritan. A draft of men for the latter vessel arrived this morning. One of their number died en route. Naval officers wall not discuss rumors of trouble. VltuvJi of tlie Spunisl! Government. LONDON, Feb. 21.—The Madrid correspondent of tlie Standard says: “The government is now convinced that the Maine disaster, instead of estranging, will tend to improve relations between Spain und the United States.”

Requiem Service To-Day. BERLIN, Feb. 20.—United States Ambassador White and the* American colony in Berlin were present at the American church to-day at requiem service for the victims of tiie Maine. A commemorative discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Dickie. ♦ AO CAUSE FOR WAR. A Freak of Captain Boyton Bearing; I poii the Maine Disaster, To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The Maine disaster, considering its appalling character and the strained relations of Spain and tho United States, is being treated by our press and Congress with surprising reserve and fairness. Unfortunately, there has been so much jingo vaporing of late years upon the slightest occasion that our national reputation for conservative judgment has suffered. Tho present restraint shows that when it comes to serious consideration of going to war our intelligent national conservatism asserts itself. Still, it seems to be generally assumed that if investigation should show that the Maine was wrecked from without, the dogs of war would have to be loosed forthwith. Undoubtedly a very grave issue would be presented: but would the United States be justified in seeking to repair one calamity by rushing into a far greater? Only reasonable proof that the Maine was blow n up through tho instigation or connivance of the Spanish authorities at Havana could justify a resort to war. Such a result of the investigation is so incredible that it need hardly be considered as possible; that any sane government officials would deliberately plot such a calamity to their own national and personal interest is beyond belief. The inevitable conclusion of sober judgment will be that the Maine was destroyed, if not by accident, by the devilish malice, of miscreants, for whom no government can justly be held responsible. To cite what might have been a case in point: Many readers of the Journal will remember that Captain Boyton, the noted swlminer, several years ago swam out to a British man-of-war lying in New York harbor and fastened an empty bomb in her anchor chains. He was so successful that the watch knew nothing of his attempt until he hailed the ship and told what he had done. What Boyton did as a practical joke a daring Anarchist or fanatical jingo might have done in malice, and the battle ship destroyed, with her crew, as the Maine was. Suppose, now, hat strained relations had existed at the time, between our country and Great Britain. Would such an act of private treachery have justified a declaration of war? It w'ould have been as sincerely deplored and reprobated on this side of the Atlantic as the other. Every reparation that could he reasonably asked of our government would have been generously conceded, and there the national responsibility would have ended, if rational diplomacy had been allowed to govern. Our present attitude toward Spain is precisely parallel. Deeply as we may deplore the frightful loss of life and rightfully as we may insist upon the most stringent measures for the detection and punishment of the authors of the crime, if crime there was, we can only hold Spain responsible for such measure of liability as its government has justly incurred. We can never afford to go to war for the act of an assassin which we had every reason to believe was as deeply deplored by the Cuban officials and people as ny our own. It is to be hoped that the naval inquiry will demonstrate conclusively that tho disaster was accidental, if such was tho case; but in any event, we ought to be prepared as a nation to deal as rationally with the incident as an enlightened people should with a momentous issue, and not in any short-sighted spirit of vengeance that can only add incalculable loss and injury to that already inflicted. It is too late to inquire whether this calamity is not primarily due to an unnecessary yielding to the jingo sentimept thur prompted the sending of the Maine to Havana, when there was really no just ground for belief that her presence could be serviceable to American interests. But there is a very obvious warning in the disaster against needless intervention with foreign complications. J. Q. DONNELL. Kingston, Ind., Feb. IK Let’s Try to Bay Cuba. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: I am utterly opposed to war with Spain if we can honorably avert it. I believe with those who think the sorrowful disaster to the man-of-war Maine was caused either by beating of tlie magazine through the bunkers or from a neglect of some responsible party of the ship’s crew. But I also believe that a means without war could and should be adopted to rid our Nation of this lawless and expensive Spanish near neighbor. This government in past years has spent more money to prevent, the breach of international statute by its efforts to keep filibusters out of Cuba than would purchase the island five times over. Why not say to Spain: “You are the owner of a piece of property lying only across the fence from us. You have shown for many years your entire inability to control the neople who occupy ii. The opponents of the laws you have been trying to enforce have always! proven too formidable for your army, and are consequently enabled to keep up a guerrilla warfare which is unchristian and a shame to civilized history. It is costing this Nation thousands and into the millions yearly to keep adventurous Americans from overcoming your forces, and the island, with the weak control you have shown over it, has become too offensive and costly a neighbor. We will buy it of you at .a fair price and provide a law-abid-ing community for it.” Then, if Spain, declines to sell, tiie idea of belligerency might assume a more honorably attitude. JNO. ROBERTSON. Indianapolis, Feb. 20. Relief for Families of tlie Dead. To tht Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: It seems to me that lndiamtiHJlls should move a % once in raising a popular subserip-

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lion for tho families of tho men of tho Maine who so lamentably went down to their .loath while serving their country, just as truly as if they had died in the carnago of battle. I hope the mayor will call a public meeting or take such other course as he deems best to give the people of our city’ an opportunity to substantially express their sympathy for the loved ones of those who aro lost. We must recollect that tho widows and orphans aro now deprived of the support of the husband and father forever. I hope the Journal will second this suggestion in such way as moots its approval. VETERAN. Indianapolis, Fob. 20. . SUICIDE OfTcOMPOSER. L. O. Vincent Swallow* a Killing Done of Morphine. CHICAGO Feb. 20.—L. O. Vincent, widely known in the South and West as a composer and producer of cantatas and amateur operas, died to-day at the Chicago Hospital. It is thought Vincent ended his life by swallowing a dose of morphine. Ho returned recently from the South and It is said found that his wife had left the city. Mrs. Vincent, is reputed to bo wealthy. A Word for Stepmother*. New York Mail and Express. “The Crime of a Stepmother” is a newspaper heading for tho narrative of a recent Logic event. Upon the particular case in question we have no desire to comment, but the heading quoted is suggestive of a too common sentiment in regard to women who have all the responsibility of motherhood without a mother's claim to the obedience and devotion of those whom they have in maternal care. Tlie position of stepmother is one of peculiar difficulty, and in some house holds it is one of peculiar trial. It culls for patience, sellsacrlflco and confidence on tho part of both stepmother and stepchildren, and for good temper and tact in a special degree on the part of tho husband and father. That so f.w instances aro made known of stepmothers failing to do their duty is signally to the credit of womanhood. Wo read a great deal about the mother* of great men, but llttlo about their stepmothers: and yet to tho stepmother has often been due the development of genius that, but for her fostering love and care, would have been blasted in the bud and made useless to the world. Os Abraham Lincoln’s stepmother one of his biographers says: “The presence ami smile of a motherly facie in tho cheerless cabin radiated sunshine into every neglected corner. With true womanly courage and zeal she set to work to make right that which seemed wrong. The advent of Sarah Bush was certainly a red-letter day for the Lincolns. She was not only industrious and thrifty, but gentle and affectionate, and her newly adopted children for tho first time, perhaps, realized the benign influence of a mother’s love.” This noble woman survived her Illustrious stepson. Sarah Bush was not an exception among stepmothers. She was probably one of tlio large majority, and even among the exceptional instances that attract public attention it might perhaps occasionally or generally be found that the fault does not all lie with the stepmother, and that good intentions may have been defeated and perverted by unhappy circumstances. Rev. J. T. Cole Resign*. NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Rev. J. Thompson Oole, general secretary of the American Church Missionary Society, has sent his resignation to the hoard of managers of the society. He has been requested, however, not to insist on immediate action by the board upon his letter, and It is likely that he will remain at his post for a short time. He has received a call to a parish in West Virginia. .fust One. Kansas City Journal. People talk of prosperity, but there is only one spot in all this great country where the walking delegate is able to find a little—New England. When the children are hungry, what do you give them ? Food. When thirsty ? Water. Now r use the same good common sense, and what would you give them when they are too thin? The best fat forming food, of course. Somehow you think of Scott’s Emulsion at once. For a quarter of a century it has been making thin children, plump; w eak children, strong; sick children, healthy. / joc. and Ji.oo, all Uruggi*;*. SCOTT A BOWNt, Chemist*, New York.