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Let this Congress give to the President an army and navy, he says, and I will go over there and force the Cuban patriots, force the Cuban heroes, to submit to a stable government at the hands of Spain, because the Queen Regent has already advised, the administration that she has ordered a suspension of hostilities. She cannot order a suspension as against the insurgents. She lias not among all her bullfighters and l,'allies manhood enough to order a suspension of hostilities on the insurgent side. This administration, with all this vacillating policy, which was criticised by the Chicago Tribune, an administration paper, asks us to put the army and navy in its hands to go over and nunish the Cubans after three years of the most heroic tight for liberty that any people ever made on the face of the earth. I say it is an outrage, it is a stench in the nostrils of every decent American. We shall see whether the majorltv side of this Houses can he lined up and whipped into such a policy as that.” ’ SCOUNDRELISM.’ Mr. Hepburn (Rep., la.) jumped to his feet as Mr. Lentz sat down. “Mr. Chairman.” he began, ‘‘sometimes misstatement is so gross that it reaches the dignity of falsehood, and falsehood so gross that it becomes mendicity, and mendacity ■o foul that it become? sooundrelism. I say that the President has never said that he desires the use of the army and navy at the hands of Congress In order to establish Spanish supremacy on the Island of Cuba. (Applause.) Tlmt is not true. There is no man who can with an honest heart and ■with an honest purpose read this message of the- President and arrive at any conclusion of that character. The President’s whole argument leads lip to the proposition that the conduct of Spain on that island during tifty years of misrule, fifty vears of outrage, fifty years of tyranny, has brought about such a. condition that is it now intolerable and insufferable and must cease. That is the language of the President of the United States. (Applause.) He asks the use of the armv and navy to put an end to that intolerable and Insufferable condition. (Applause on the Republican side.) That is the argument of the President. Every sentence in that message to this House teaches us that that is his purpose, arid yet gentlemen say, in view of ali the language that he has used, in all of the argument that he has made, in all of the recital of infamous and despotic conduct that he has called to our attention, that i; is the purpose, of the President to Income the ally of the Spaniards. I say there is no word in that whole message that justifies anv honorable man in making a declaration of that kind upon this floor. We arc going there to fight Spain. We ore going there, if we go, to establish a stable and a permanent government. What does that, mean? “Here we have had fifty years of Spanish government, not stabK. not permanent, except in the villainy of* its outrages. That character of outrage and villainy w hich has become insufferable should be suffered no longer, the President says; creating such an emergency as compels us to violate the otherwise friendly relations that we ought to have and go to the extreme of war in bringing an end to these insufferable conditions produced through the acts of Spain. And yet the gentleman dares to stand here and say that that paper advocates the use of the army and the navy, the placing of the whole military power of the country in the hands of the President in order that he may go there to perpetuate that which he reprobates, and to continue that which he says is now unendurable. He wants a stable and permanent republican government. Does that mean Spanish rule? Has finy man the right to make that argument?” Mr. Lentz—Does he say republican government? Mr. Hepburn—No, he does not say that, but he supposed that you knew something about, the history of this country. (Applause on the Republican side.) Mr. Letz—l do. Mr. Maguire—And we know something •bout the history of this administration. Mr. Hepburn—He supposed that you knew something about the aspirations of American statesmen, that you knew something about the declaration that over and over again had been reiterated by every hranch of this government with reference to the character of government that should be formed on this hemisphere. (Applause on the Republican side.)

MR. GROSVENOR’S EXPLANATION. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, took the floor. “I am going to refer now to only one thing that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Lentz) has said on this particular occasion,” said he. ‘‘and I do not- do it for the purpose of elaborating a speech upon this occasion. The time is coming when the gentlemen will have, a full opportunity to assail the President of the United States, to send their bitterness and their opposition across the water to our enemies. The gentleman shall have a fufr opportunity to abuse his own constituents at home for any conservative expressions which they may have made through ihe telegraph or the mall, and he shall have that opportunity unaffected by answers of mine. I wish here to simply say that the President of the United States has asked of Cdngress the power to use the army and the navy for the purpose of establishing in the Island of Cuba an inch pendent government.” Mr. Lentz—Why did he not say so? Mr. Grosvenor—Will my friend from Ohio try lor a minute to keep his mouth shut? Mr. Cannon—Oh, that is impossible. (Applause and laughter on the Republican side.) Mr. Handy (Dem.. Del.)—l want to know what you understand the President to mean by this sentence in his message: “It involves. however, hostile constraint upon both the parties to the contest as well to l enforce a truce as to guide the eventual settlement.” Mr. Grosvenor—You had better go and ask the President. (Laughter and applause on the Republican side.) Mr. Gaines—Don’t you think you had better go and sec Hanna? (Derisive jeers on the Republican side and laughter on the Democratic side.) Mr Grosvenor—There comes in another exhibition. (Laughter.) Now let me rest at my proposition. 1 state that the President of the United States has asked for the use of the army and navy to establish on the Island of Cuba an independent government. and has said so in the plainest kind of English language. (Cries of “Where” on the Democratic side. After a great deal of tribulation 1 am going to give gentlemen on the other side a demonstration of every statement which I made. You find this language used by the President, and I will leave it to the most acute analytical mind >ri the other side to say that if that is not a proposition to establish on the Island of Cuba u government Independent of Spain: “In view of these facts and of these eoneiderations. I ask Congress to authorize and empower the President to take measures to secure a full and final termination of hostilities between the government of Spain and the people of Cuba, and to secure in the inland the establishment of a stable government, capable of maintaining order and observing its international obligations.’ “Now, I ask any gentleman on the other side to tell me how a government on an island of any country controlled by a foreign country as Cuba is now. can have a government capable of discharging its international obligations. What are international obligations? Do colonies have international obligations? Did the President understand that there can be a colonial condition In Cuba by which there would be international obligations from that government? What international act does Canada do? What International act has any of the West India Islands ever done? What representative of this government goes to Jamaica. Porto Itico, or any island except those independent? The very language of the President as understood by every intelligent nan and men of thought is that the object and purpose of using force Is to establish a government with Internationa! obligations and with the power to discharge those international obligations? St) the whole appeal of the gentleman from Ohio is like that picture of a painted ship upon a painted ocean. (Laughter on Republican side.) ACTION POSSIBLY TO-DAY. "The time is coming very rapidly.” sal 1 Mr. Grosvenor, in conclusion—“it will be here. I trust, to-morrow—when under the guidance of the committee on foreign affairs, this House will take action, and I win suggest to the gentlemen on the other Bide that there will be a degree of patriotism. a degree of unanimity of purpose, & degree of oneness of action, that will surprise the gentlemen when he looks over th<> votes that will be taken lure to morrow.” (Great applause on Republican side.) .Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, replied to General Grosvenor in a brief speech, which aroused intense enthusiasm on the Democratic side. It was somewhat remarkable. he said, that the President in sending to Congress on** of the most Important messages upon one of the most exciting questions which hoi been before the country In years, had concluded with a recommendation so ambiguous that it could he tln- occasion of controversy. Other portions of the message showed that the President was a master of clear and lucid English, yet in presenting his recommendations he had done so in words that tux.*d the ingenuity of the gentleman from Ohio to make clear what ho mount. It the President meant the freedom and independence of Cuba why had he rot said so? “1 do not b lieve,” said Air. Hatley, “that the President deliberately veiled his meaning and In haying that I do him more credit than others on thin floor. I believe if the Pr< sbu.nt had designed the establishment of -t free and independent republic on the island of Cuba he would have said so. Why did he say a stable government? A stable government and an independent government

are vastly different. No one doubts that Canada possesses a stable government, but every intelligent man knows It is not an independent government. 1 do not doubt that Spain could establish a stable government. It could make a desert anti call it peace. “No one could deny.” continued Mr. Bailey, “that the President had asked for authority to send the army and navy to Cuba, to restore peace. When our forces arrived the Spaniards would say. ‘We are at peace: our arms are stacked; it is the insurgents who are at war.' Then the agents of the President would be compelled under the authority he asks, to say to the insurgents. Stack your arms and retire to the fields where you have for three years struggled with lire and sword to attain your liberty.’ Mark my words.” said Mr. Bailey. In conclusion, with uplifted arm and ominous gesture, “no President that sends the army and navy of the United States to force the patriot soldiers of Cuba to lay down their arms will live, nor will his children live, to survive the odium which the American people will (lx upon him.” (Great applause on Democratic side and in the galleries.) A few minutes later the House, at 5:20, adjourned. RESOLUTIONS AND SPEECHES. Senators (Jive Their Views on the Cuban Situation. WASHINGTON. April 12. For nearly three hours to-day the Senate had the Cuban question In its several phases under discussion. Three resolutions bearing on the question were introduced, one by Mr. Lindsay. of Kentucky, dircting that the contemplated operations against the Spanish army in Cuba be in concert with General Gomez, the supreme command to he vested in the commander of the United States forces, to the end that the independence of the Cubans be secured; the second by Mr. Wilson, of Washington, directing the President at cnce to take such steps as will secure to the Cuban people an independent republican form of government; and the third by Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, declaring the existence of war between Spain and Cuba and directing the President to take steps to stop it and secure to the people of the island a stable and independent government. Following the introduction of the resolutions speeches were delivered by Mr. Pettus. of Alabama, Mr. Mason, ol' Illinois, and Mr. Butler, of North Carolina. Judge Pettus presented an argument that the Congress could not delegate to the President the power to make war either in a general or in a special sense, and declared that the making of any war without an express declaration by Congress would be a disgrace to the Nation. Mr. Mason’s speech was largely a legal argument in favor of the recognition of the independence of the Cuban republic, and was delivered with characteristic fire and vehemence. Mr. Butler spoke for the “opposition” on the floor of the Senate, maintaining that it had thus far upheld the hands of the administration in the present crisis and would continue to do so for a definite and vigorous policy. He regreted that the President had not presented such a policy to Congress, and held that intervention without the" recognition of independence would simply mean the crushing of the Cuban, patriots. Consideration of the sundry civil bill was resumed, but no progress was made. At the opening of the session the chaplain said a solemn responsibility rests on the Senate and House of Representatives, involving the interests of two nations, a great island and the entire civilized world. He prayed that Congress and the country might be. guided by the hand of the Great Ruler, that truth, justice and righteousness might be established on earth forever. Mr. Hale reported the naval appropriation bill, and gave notice tnat he would call it up as soon as the sundry civil bill was disposed of.

THE RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Lindsay offered the following joint resolution and asked that it be laid on the table: “First—That the contemplated military operations against the Spanish armies on the Island of Cuba should be carried on in concert with the military forc<*s under the command of Gen. Maximo Gomez, such concert to be secured by arrangements with the Cuban authorities, and that any offer looking to such arrangements that may be made by the Cuban authorities shall be favorably considered, provided it shall concede to the commanding officer of the United States the right to control and direct ali military operation?. “Second—That all such nilitary opera*tions should be carried on o the end that the independence of the Cuban people may be secured.” Mr. Wilson, of Washington, introduced the following joint resolution: “Whereas. The conditions which for three years past have prevailed and are now prevailing in the Island of Cuba have become intolerable to the people of the United States; therefore, be it “Resolved, That the President of the United State 1 ® Is empowered and directed to take at once such steps as may be necessary to put an end to hostilities in the Island of Cuba and to secure to the inhabitants of that island a stable and independent republican form of government, and the President of the United States is empowered and directed to use, if necessary, the land and naval forces of the United States to make this joint resolution effective.” At Mr. Wilson’s request the resolution was referred to tho foreign relations committee. Following came a resolution from Mr. Allen declaring that a state of war existed between the United States and Spain. It follows: ‘That a state of war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain, and that the political existence and national independence of the republic of Cuba, now and for some time maintained by force of arms. Is hereby recognized. That the President Is empowered and directed to take at once such effectual steps as may be necessary to secure an immediate termination of hostilities in Cuba and an independent and stable government by the people thereof, and to enable him to carry out the purpose of this resolution he is hereby empowered and directed to use the lard and naval forces of the United States.” The resolution went over under the rules. Mr. Pasco presented a joint resolution directing the President to use not to exceed $.',090 of the fund appropriated by Congress to relieve American citizens in Cuba, for the relief of American citizens and others who have recently landed in Florida from Cuba. He explained that, while the citizens of Florida were doing all their power to assist the refugees, their means wero limited. The resolution was agreed to. A LEGAL ARGUMENT. Mr. Pettus presented a legal argument on the authority of Congress and the President under the Constitution in declaring and prosecuting a war. Congress alone, he said, has power to declare and to limit it, but has no authority to delegate this power to the President or any other officer. If war is to be waged, Congress must order what shall be the nature of the war declared, and as commander-in-chief of the army and navy the President must carry on the war as directed by Congress and in no other way. "Yet what are we advised to do?” inquired Mr. Pettus. “if you boil the wards down to their true meaning It is evident that we are advised to delegate to the President the power to intervene and make war if he sees tit. without any declaration of war at all. War made in such a manner—without a declaration of Congress—would be a disgrace to the Nation.” When Mr. Pettus had concluded Air. Allen endeavored to secure the passage of a-1)111 just received from the House. To this Mr. Mason, who had announced’his speech on the Cuban situation, objected. “I had ho|>ed.” suggested Air. Allen, “that the senator would yield. Hostilities will not begin to-day." "1 am not so sure of that,” retorted Mr. Mason, “as the senator from Nebraska stems to be.” Mr. Lindsay, of Kentucky, gave notice that to-morrow he would address tho Senate on his resolution. .*lr. Mason then proceeded with his speech. He nad prepared it carefully and cor thud himself closely to his manuscript. Ills speech was a legal argument In favor of the recognition by this government of the independence of the Cuban republic. Mr. Mason w is accorded close attention by senators. Mr. Alason said in substance: “As before announced to you. In language which could not be misunderstood. 1 am for war. and have been since the hour our tiag was lowered In Havana harbor, and the Jives of our citizens taken by the government of Spain. But 1 am and have been for this declaration of war only its a means of securing an honorable peace 1 have no desire to destroy the Spanish nation, but her flag must be dishonored by surrendering her sovereignty over Cuban territory as an atonement for lowering our flag, sinking our ship and murdering our men. While I am for war, 1 realize that l have but one poor vote in the war-making power of this government, and I stand ready in this hour to uphold the hands of the executive and take the beet I cun gel. 1 have been indulging in a

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hope that seemed almost a certainty that the executive would recommend intervention and independence to the Cuban republic. Intervention by force of arms, as rec- j ommended by the President, is war. To de- > clare for intervention without declaring di- j rectly, openly, for war, seems to lack frankness and savors too much of Spanish diplo- ! macy. If we can have armed intervention without recognizing the independence of Cuba, and can get nothing else, I must ac- , cept the win of L l * majority, reserving to , myself the right to respectfully protest and j also reserving the right to tight for inde- : pendence for the brave men, women and j children in the Island of Cuba.” AIASON QUOTES PEREZ. Mr. Mason then went into the history of what had been done by this country in the past regarding recognition, and continued: “Mr. President, it seems almost like insulting the intelligence of my colleagues to call attention to the civil government existing in Cuba and controlled by the insurgents, when it is known that through that government they have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars and maintained a standing army that has kept at bay nearly 200,000 armed and equipped Spanish soldiers, and has given evidence of as great bravery and endurance as any army in all the recorded past. The brilliant orator from lowa said the other day, in the other house, that ’hovering above the dark waters of that mysterious harbor of Havana, the black-winged vulture watches for the dead, while over it and over all there is the eagle’s piercing eye sternly watching for the truth.’ Mr. President. is it to continue to be a.i eagle, or is the avarice and greed of the Nation to cause it to descend and partake of the vulture’s food? Perez, waiting to Aranguren, said: ’The* Yankees are hogs, and if you conquered your own independence they w ill absorb you.’ Air. President, did he tell the truth? “Mr. President, are we going out on an errand of mercy, loaded down with day books and journals? Are we to forget our citizens who went down in ihe harbor of Havana in our greed for gold and territory? Are we to leave the door open to compel additional terns from the insurgents, who sacrificed, their wives, their children and their homes? Do we wish special treaties of commerce and leave the door open for that? Do we wish to relive some American investors who have bought Spanish bonds and who wish to trade them for the bonds of the republic? Do we, worse still, wish to leave the door open to compel tho n brave men and women to accept some terms of autonomy or to pay blood money to the Spaniard or the shylocks of our own land? May I be forgiven if I express the hope that the heart of the executive may be touched in their behalf. May we not hope that their last, lingering look of life be not with suspicion and hatred upon your flag and mine; that it may not rest upon the hated color of the yellow flag of Spain, but that in their rapt and parting moments they may be soothed and sustained by the sight of their own flag—the flag with a single sun'-the flag of the republic of Cuba?” AIR. BUTLER’S SPEECH. Air. Butler followed Air. Alason. He said that be belonged to what was popularly termed the opposition on the floor of the Senate, but he maintained that this opposition had thus far upheld the hands of the administration as loyally as had the best friends of tho President, and were ready to continue so to do, so long as they could and preserve their self-respect. Mr. Butler expressed the hope that the foreign relations committee might be able to bring in a resolution that the Senate might support unanimously, as it voted for the $'>0,099,000 emergency appropriation. In the present circumstances we would, in the opinion of Mr. Butler, be justified in driving every Spanish vessel from tho seas and to lay waste every city and town of Spain. This because of the destruction of the Maineone of the foulest crimes in history. He maintained that the United States had even more exalted reasons for the establishment of Cuban independence—tho reasons of humanity and liberty. “I am for avenging the Maine, however,” declared Mr. Butler, ‘and would be if Cuba did not enter into the matter. I would secure atonement from Spain for the destruction of the Maine and so many of her gallant crew, not by conquest, not by indemnity, for we cannot make merchandise out of the bones of our dead, but let us say to Spain that we will establish a. Cuban republic as a monument to our dead of the Maine. If Spain will not accede to this let us make good the proposition with our army and navy.” Air. Butler regretted that the President did not tell Congress what he meant—just what he wanted. He disagreed with the President concerning the recognition of the Cuban republic, maintaining that to stop the war on the island without granting independence of the Cuban republic simply meant the crushing of the Cuban patriots. “VVliv did General Lee hurry to Washington?” inquired Air. Butler. “We were informed that, he would have to get out of Havana before the President's message was read. Yet here comes a message that causes the Spaniards to build bonfires and rejoice and starts the stock tickers to clicking merrily and causes smiles to spread over the countenances of Wall street gamblers. AVithin a few hours. 1 hope wr will be called upon to vote upon a definite proposition. The last one I voted for with pleasure. I voted for the fifty-million emergency appropriation. I am ready to vote for S.V. - 000,000 or for $200,000,000 to avenge the Maine and free Cuba; but I’ll not vote to expend a dollar for any doubtful policy, and I’ll not vote for any scheme to protect Cuban bondholders, as against humanity and freedom and independence.” A House bill extending the time for the. construction of a bridge over the Missouri river near Council Bluffs, la., and Omaha, Neb., was passed. Consideration of the sundry civil bill was then resumed. At 3:55 the Senate went into executive session and at 4:45. adjourned.

DENYING THE CITY ITS DUE. Bicyclist)* Who Are Dodging; the Fall License Fee. “I’d like to be in the bicycle business an hour or two a day these times,” said Deputy Controller Sullivan yesterday, as he paused in the rush of issuing bicycle licenses long enough to mop his perspiring brow. “Here we’ve issued over live hundred licenses to-day. Nearly every man says he has just bought his wheel. It was the same yesterday and the day before and will probably be the same to-morrow. What’s the reason for this bulge in the bicycle business? There is no bulge. It’s just a faked-up story they tell to avoid spending two bits. All those who owned wheels before April 1 had to pay sl. Those who hate bought them since pay but 75 cents for the remainder of the year. You’d be surprised what little things people would do to save a quarter. Mart Murphy used to hold up his right hand to make them swear they had just bought their wheels, and some swore to a lie. I’ve struck on a scheme, though, that usually gets them,” chuckled Mr. Sullivan. “What is it?” “When they say they just got their wheels ‘yesterday’ I tell them to show me the bill of sale. When they say they have not got it with them, 1 tell them to go home and get it.” " ’Oh. rather than go to that trquble— ’ they sav. shoving their hands down in their pockets. Then out comes a dollar and I know they have been trying to beat, the city out of 25 cents.” Up to last night nearly 11,000 licenses had been issued since Jan. 1. Last year there were over 15,000 issued, so that Mr. Sullivan knows positively that there are a good manv vet to be* issued before there will be any pretext for a man saying iie owns anew wheel and object to paying $L for the tag. For Stealing Bicycles. A man giving the name of Charles schnitz is under arrest sit the police station on the grand larceny charge. He has been stealing bicycles, the police say. Recently Fred Kissel’s wheel was stolen, and a few days afterward it was sold to August Pietsoh. of 001 Massachusetts avenue, for $5. The puchaser of the wheel, a few days ago, learned that it hud been stolen, and returned it to the oV/ner. The man arrested yesterday has confessed to the theft. August Habich s wheel was also stolen a short time ago and sold at Kreitleln’s, on East Washington street. This wheel was also recovered. The detectives recently recovered a wheel at a pawnbroker s at Washington and Alabama streets which belonged to a man named Walker. This wheel was stolen on Indiana avenue. Tsehersehnitz is charged with taking both of these wheels. Hlm Relative* at Ib.ikool. Charles Stake, an engineer on the Panhandle. is concerned over the well-being of his brother-in-law, A. M. Smith, who was in the neighborhood of Cbilkoot pass at the lime of the terrible casualty of April 3. Mr. Smith was bound for the Klondike from Covington, O. Mr. Stake received a letter from him dated March 28. He was to go, the next day, to Chilkoot pass frem Dyea. TO LIRE A COLD IX O*E DAY Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All <Sru*gli*t refund monejr-Tf It fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. J3, Q. on each tablet.

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DID NOT SEE THE CRIME MRS. GEORGE RAIIKE, OF THIS CITY, SCBPOENED AT LEBANON. Reported that She YYitnenmed h Murder Nine Tenrs Ago—Stories Agicinat a Candidate. The Boone county grand jury is now investigating a case in which there was a possibility of an indictment for the murder of a man who has been dead for nine years, with no suspicion of foul play until very recently. Indianapolis is expected to furnish the principal witnesses in the case in the person of Mrs. Rahke, widow of George Rahke, who was subpoenaed yesterday afternoon by Henry Ulan, a deputy sheriff from Lebanon, and will leave for Lebanon this morning. Nino years ago last September, Perry St. Clair, a young farmer of Whitest own, disappeared from the town. The night he disappeared the corpse of a man was found on the Big Four tracks about three miles out of Whitestown. It had been run over by a train and was so badly mutilated that it could not be positively identified. It was supposed to have been the body of Perry St. Ciair, and ever since it has been generally accepted that he met his death by an accident. He was a nephew of S. M. Cragun, editor of the Lebanon Patriot. Lately, however, a story has been started, no one knows by whom, to the effect that St. Clair met foul play instead of an accident, and was murdered by Charles West and Robert Etter in Sam N-oese’s saloon. The story goes that the murderers took the body in a carriage three miles out of town and placed It on the track. Mrs. Rahke is said to have been in the saloon at the time the murder was committed and to have seen the whole thing. Charles West is the chief deputy sheriff of Boone county, and Etter last Saturday received the Democratic nomination for sheriff. The story was started during the bitterness of the campaign and the accused men asked the grand jury to investigate. The case has excited a great deal of attention in Boone county in the bust few days. Yesterday noon Deputy Ulan came down from lyebanon and served a subpoena on Mrs. Rahke to appear before the grand jury to-day. Mrs. Rahke was seen last night at her rooms in the Hutchins block and admitted that she had been subpoenaed. In answer to questions she said she would go to Lebanon to-day to appear before the grand jury, but that she had no idea of what use* she could l>e to them. “I lived in Whitestown at the time St. Clair was found dead,” said she. “but 1 know nothing whatever about this story of his being murdered. It is all foolishness. I am positive l wasn’t in Sam Neese’s saloon the night of the accident, and I know I never saw a murder committed there.” Flowers* with Antograiilm. A novel suggestion by the ladles having charge of the flower booth at. the Sisters of the Good Shepherd fair, to be held the week of April 25 at Tomlinson Hall, has been presented to the literary talent of the city. Donations are being asked of a favorite flower or plant, accompanied with a written tribute to the same in verse and prose. Prominent people hate been approached and have signified their intention to contribute in this way to a deserving charity. The autograph flowers so received are to be disposed of at the fair, while the literary contributions will t>e collected ami published in book form. Mrs. Margaret F. Peelle and her young lady assistants will make a thorough canvass. CoinuilNslonerM to Omuliu. Governor Mount yesterday appointed the following persons to represent Indiana as commissioners U> the Transmississlppi and International Exposition, to be held in Omaha during the coming summer and fall, there being representatives from the thirteen congressional districts of the State: First district. Frank B. Von Behrcn, Evansville: Second district. Mason J. Niblack, Vincennes; Thud district. W. W. Stephens, Salem: Fourth district. Warder H. Hamilton, iGreensburg; Fifth district, Claude Mat-

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thews, Clinton; Sixth district, Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, Cambridge City; Seventh district. D. M. Parry, William Fortune and H. E. Kinney, Indianapolis, presidents respectively of the Commercial Club, ttie State Board of Commerce and the Board of Trade; Eighth district, Frederick W. Heath, Muneie: Ninth, Eli Marvin, Frankfort; Tenth. Mortimer Levering, Lafayette; Eleventh, W. H. Sanders. Marion; Twelfth, Charles McCulloch, Fort Wayne; Thirteenth, Clem Studebaker, South Bend. VICTIMS OF THE BROKERS. Tomnto (tinners AVill Declare Their Independence. The Indiana Canncrs’ Association is up in arms against, the abuses practiced by the brokers, who now practically control the sale of canned tomatoes for the whole country. In order to correct the existing evils in the industry, a meeting of the association was neld at the Grand Hotel yesterday afternoon and evening, at which thirtyfive tomato packers from Indiana were present, be>ides fifteen from the adjoining States of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan. The extent of the packing for 1898 was discussed, and it was learned that 51 per cent, of the highest expected crop for this year had already been sold at prices ranging from 70 cents a dozer, upwa.rd. This is considered a fairly good price. The feature of the work accomplished was tlie arrangement for all the canneries to pack their products untied an association indorsement, the evidence of which shall be a label of the society. The conditions governing the use of the label are an inspection of both the factory and the goods by a committee appointed by the association. This, it is thought, will insure a standard of equality and a consequent increase in the price of the association product. The officers are: N. S. Martz, of Tipton, president, and W. A. Sampson, of Muneie, secretary. The association will meet in this city again in a month, by which time it is expected that further steps looking to a merited increase in the price of canned tomatoes will have been taken. At any rate the members propose to so organize as to become independent of the influence of brokers, and be able if necessary to handle their own products. "Will Awe the Bleachers to Silence. The Pine Ridge Indian Baseball Club will cross war clubs with the terrible Hoosiers at the East Ohio-street park to-morrow and Friday, and incidentally, expect to take back a few scalps to the agency. The redskins will give a war dance a half hour before the game. The press agent with this tribe is unsurpassed. Among his numerous other advance notices is one to the effect that the star pitcher of the team, “Iron Eves.” trots a hundred miles a day when on the war path. .lames (oppinger (’otter, Candidate. James Coppinger Cotter, attorney and counselor-at-law, who had a brilliant, meteoric career in the last Democratic county convention, is sending out gratitude cards and announcing the “moral success” of his late campaign. .Mr. Cotter began a few weeks ago as candidate for supreme judge, then sailed in for a superior judgeship, and has now announced bis Candida* v for mayor in 1899. His engagements for 1904, 1909 and 1911 are still open. Door of Dope u 1 Richmond. Mrs. Ellen Davis, of Richmond, was in the city yesterday and visited police headquarters to talk with the matrons about reform work. Mrs. Davis represents a committee of Richmond ladies who contemplate the establishment of a Door of Hope in that city. The ministers of the city have taken up the work, and a committee from the different churches was recently appointed to ascertain what other cities are doing in this direction. ('nudldutew for Duriorn' License*. Tb S:ate Board of Medical Examination and Registration yesterday conducted* the examination of live candidates for physician s licenses anti three women who desire to practice as midwives. They are persons who could not show to the board satisfactory diplomas or other credentials that would entitle them to practice in the State. The physicians who took the examination were H. D. Fair, Redkey; C. R. Sowder, Avon; C. J. Britton, CrawfordsviUe; NY. T.

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