Indianapolis Journal, Volume 49, Number 139, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 May 1899 — Page 5

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1859. 5

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rnnrAiiATioxs for ncrrnN of VOLUNTEERS FItO.1I MAM LA. Entire Pacific Fleet of Transport ins Fut In Order for Bringing Back, the Gallant Flghtera. WESTERN BLOOD IN THE NAVY CHANCE FOR WHO WAM sun vice ox war ships. Secretary Lone Seeking- necrults, Who Will De Given Their Training: on Farragut'a Old Flagship. WASHINGTON. May lp.r-The War Department odcials expect That within two months the Pacific transport fleet will be on Its way noma from Manila with the last of the volunteer regiments. The entire Tsl-A cine fleet U now being overhauled and provisioned for the voyage to Manila and return. There will be no delay in the sailing of the ships- Of the fleet of transports In the Pacific, the Sherman, Grant and Sheridan are under orders for Manila, anl will carry regular troops to take the place of the volunteers. Secretary Alger had a long conference today with the heads of the staff bureaux of the department regarding arrangements for the return of the volunteers. Nearly every State has requested that the regiments be returned to the States from whence they came. If this be decided on. while awaiting muster out they will be held in camp either at San Francisco or at state camps where they exist. It Is expected that the Minnesota regiment will be sent to Fort Sneillng. the Oregon regimert to Vancouver barracks and the Washington troops to the post near Seattle- It is asserted, however, that the soldiers prefer to be mustered out at San Francisco, as they then will receive travel pay to their homes and can make transportation rates that will give them some extra money. The government, "however, has the option of transporting them to the place where it received them, and may decide to follow that plan if, on further Investigation, it should be deemed feasible. General Otis, at Manila, was notified by cable to-day not to send home any of the tents with- which the volunteer troops in the Philippines are equipped. These are new tents procured especially for the Philippines campaign, and in the interest of economy and expediency it has been derided to keep them in the Philippines for the benefit of the troops to be sent there to relieve the volunteers. Secretary Long is interested In the result of an experiment which Is to be made under the direction of Capt. John M. Haley, for the enlistment of 300 men in the middle West and West. It is believed Western enlistments will quicken that section's interest in the navy. Many inquiries have been received by the department from tbe West by young men of adventurous spirit who would like to Join the navy, but cannot afford the expense of traveling to New York or Boston with the chance of rejection after their arrival. It Is proposed, therefore, to send a recruiting officer through the West to gather in 300 or S) recruits. Only bright and promising American citizens between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five will be taken. They must be able to read and write, exceptional inducements are to be offered these recruits in the shape of a Ions cruise on Admiral Farragut's old flagship, which Is now at the Mare Island navy yard. She has been thoroughly refitted at a cost of about $a,"iOO. The recruits will be pent to the receiving ship Independence at Sun Francisco for several months of preliminary "shaking down." and then will embark on the Hartford for New York, either by the way of Cape Horn or across the Pacific to China, thence around to India and through the Red sea and the Mediterranean. Her executive olTIcer will be Lieut. Commander Alexander Sharp, a nephew of Gen. Grant, who distinguished himself during the recent war as the commander of the auxiliary yacht Vixen, which was attached to Schley's pquadron. In addition to the recruits, she will carry 150 experienced men. On arrival in New York the recruits will be assigned to war ships. If this experiment Is a success, as Cuptaln Haley confidently expects It to be. it will be repeated with a view to the enlistment of more Westerners. The secretary of war has secured from Judge Advocate General Lleber an opinion confirming his right to loan or give to municipalities, G. A, R. posts and other patriotic organizations such of the cannon captured from the Spaniards In Cuba and Porto Klco as are unserviceable. To-day tbe first of the guns which are In possession of the army were bestowed upon the military post at Fort Thomas. Ky. They are two beautiful bronze pieces of antique pattern made In Barcelona in I7CS. The difficulty which was aroused at Manaos. Brazil, last April on the occasion of tbe -visit to tht place of the United States steamer Wilmington, which was on a voyage of exploration of the Amazon, la said at the State Department to be trifling in character. The facts are briefly stated in a report to the Navy Department from Captain Todd, of the Wilmington, ar.d are being further inquired into. When it became known thai Captain Todd proposed going farther up the river than Manaos, the supposed head or. deep navigation, there was a decided reluctance on the part of the officials to allow him to proceed. He went up the river l.faf) miles, however, without securing the necessary papers from the Brazilian government, though these were received at Manaos before his return. Durii;g his absence, and also the abience of Mr. Redman, the United States consular agent at Manaos, seme disorderly persons attacked the agency, a well as the place of business of a firm thai bad aided In securing pilots for the Wilmington, but there was no substantial damage. Acting under orders from the War Department, Maj. William Langfltt, corps of engineers, has 'cade a complete survey of Honolulu harbor and prepared a map ot harbor lines similar to those of the United States. If the report of Major Langfltt should be approved by the secretary of war the city wharf line will come under the Jurisdiction of the War Department. In response to the urgent request of the Industrial commission Senator Kyle has consented to continue it the head of the commission, and accordingly has withdrawn his resignation as chairman. In a letter written at the senator's home ct Aberdeen, S. D., he reiterates that ill health was the only motive that actuated him in tendering his resignation, adding: "The Importance of the committee's work grows with each month, and I believe both Congress and the country will re srateful for the task we are row performing, livery public-spirited citizen Is greatly interested in the trust Investigation now In progress." L. P. Mitchell, assistant controller of the treasury, has decided in the case of Rear Admiral Stewart that under the naval personnel act the heads of the staff bureaus of tbe Navy Department, when retired for ae cr iensta cf service prior to July 1.

retire with the rank and three-fourths the sea pay of commodore. If, however, they are retired under Section 11 of the act. having seen service in the civil war, and have a creditable record, they will be entitled, after July 1, 1S39, to the rank of rear admiral and three-fourtrs the present sea pay of a senior rear admiral. Information received at the War Department to-day Indicates the big troop ship Meade was not seriously damaged by running on a reef near Ponce. Porto Rico, Monday night and will be able to bring the Nineteenth Infantry to New York as originally planned with only a slight delay. Letters received in this city indicate that Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee, had a pleasant voyage across the Atlantic and that his health Is much improved. The senator himself says that he has not felt better at any time during the past ten years. It 13 likely that Senator Jones and party will sojourn on the Isle of Wight for several weeks. Major John A. Logan, assistant adjutant general of volunteers, has tendered his resignation and been honorably discharged. Major Logan was on General Bates's staff during the Santiago campaign and served with that general until the latter's departure for the Philippines. W. W. Rockhill, United States minister to Athens, has arrived in Washington and called to pay his respects to Secretary Hay to-day. After settling up some matters of private business Mr. Rockhill will assume the duties of director of the Bureau of American Republics, to which he has been elected 'by the executive committee. Postmaster L. L. Burke, of Brookville, Ind.. has not only resigned, but written a letter to the postmaster general appealing for immediate relief, and it is expected his successor will be appointed In a few days. Mr. Burke 'has made an excellent postmaster, but resigns on account of his health. He expects to leave Brookville. A special inspector will be sent to investigate. Drs. B. P. Eastry and John F. Weathers were to-day appointed to form a new board of pension examining surgeons at New Albany. Charles McCarthy, of Lebanon, Ind., has been appointed a railway mail clerk. . The German ambassador, Dr. Von Holleben, called at the State Deportment to-day and bad a talk with Secretary Hay, in the course of which, it is understood, reference was made to the opening to-day of the sessions of the peace conference at The Hague. Some of the strictures on the probable course of Germany before the conference, which have appeared in print, have caused considerable irritation, as they are felt to misrepresent the aims and purposes of the German government. One of these dispatches attributed to Emperor William views regarding an inevitable conflict between the United States and Germany. Such an idea, it is said, must have originated in the statement of an Austrian orncial some months ago. which never met with the approval of the Kaiser, who pointed out both in person and through his foreign minister. Baron Von Buelow, and his ambassador. Dr. Von Holleben, that he had given repeated assurances of friendship, good will and admiration for the United States. In the same quarters discredit Is thrown upon the statement that the Czar expressed sympathy with the American Indignation against Germany anent the Philippines, as it is pointed out that the Czar is not in the habit of thus publicly expressing his national sympathy. Information has been received here to the effect that Chairman Aldrich, of the Senate committee on finance, will call a meeting or the committee, to be held in this city early in June. The meeting Is authorized under a resolution adopted at the last session ot Congress. The committee will determine whether further meetings of the full committee shall be held or a subcommittee appointed to take up special subjects which it may be considered necessary to investigate. To-day's contributions to the Dewey home fund amounted to $2,016, of which $1,138 camo from the Brooklyn liagle and represent collections mado by that paper. The total so far received by the national committee is &.GS5. The following circular to presidents of boards of trado and chambers ot commerce was sent out to-day by Chairman Vaiiderlip: "In order that all parts of the country may take part in raising a lund to provido a i.omc in Washington lor AUmiral George Dewey, the distinguished bodies representing commerce and tiaoe in the cniel cicies are invited to take stes for securing subscriptions lor that purpose. As piesiaent of your organization, you are requested to extend such aid as your wisdom may dictate and to enlist your city hcartny in behalf of tnls movement of patriotic gratitude. It may be well for you to publish a list ot your local subscribers and to remit moneys at Irequent intervals to the treasurer ot the fund In Washington with names and addresses ot the donors. Temporary receipts will at once be returned and duplicates, Handsomely engraved, of the same date and number, bearing a portrait, will be sent to each subscriber. Immediate response and efficient action on your part will facilitate the work of this committee while it will add Impetus to co-operaiion in other cities." Adjutant General Corbln, who is a member of the Dewey home committee, has received the following telegram from Gen. Harrison Gray Otis at Los Angeles: 'The Los Angeles Times will aid proposed Dewey housebuilding fund. Let me suggest that each State or Its citizens be' invited to defray the costs of constructing some part of the building; then set in wall a union tablet bearing appropriate legend, telling story of how Dewey's home was built by his countrymen." Commissioner Wilson, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, has issued a circular letter to collectors prohibiting the designation of persons not commissioned or bonded as such to act as storekeepers and gaugers. W. C. Hunt, W. A. King and W. F. Wilcox, chief statisticians in the census office, have been appointed a commission to make a practical test of the electric counting or tabulating machines which may be presented for consideration by the director of tho census.- The competition will begin at the census office June 7. Assistant Secretary Spaulding has held that Japanese seamen may land in the United States without the examination required in the case of manifested immigrants. This decision overrules that of the collector of customs at Port Townsend, Wash., who instructed the collector at Seattle that members of the crews of Japanese vessels should be permitted to land only after an investigation in each case and in the same manner as though they were regularly manifested immigrants. The State Department has been presented the first claim for damages on account cf the operations of our blockading vessels during the late war. This Is the claim of the owners of the British ship Nickerson. which sailed from Kingston. Jamaica, with a cargo of food supplies for Cuban ports just before the blockade was declared. She was seized by the Hornet but was discharged by a prize court. The claim is for P.Ou) on account of detention and minor losses. If this is found to be sound the Department of State will be obliged to submit estimates for payment of such claims to the next Congress, for there Is no authority of law for their payment at present. Supreme Council Royal Arcanum. WASl:NGTON. May 13. The Suprems Council of the Royal Arcanum held only one session to-day and dbcused various propositions for a change of the laws and constitution of the order. The most important recommencatlon before the Supreme Council came from state councils in various parts of the country that the work cf deputies, known as agrnts In other insurance concerns, be very much enlarged in crder that competition of other companies may be met.

Another recommendation favored Insuring members for any sum In integral parts of Z'jOO up to $3,000, instead of merely for $1,500 or $3,000, as at present. ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS

Victor Lanaon President and 31. E. Stone General .Manager. CinCAGO. May 18. At the meeting of the directors of the Associated Press to-day the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Victor F. Lawson; first vice president, Mr. Stephen O'Meara, of the Boston Journal; second vice president. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, of the Los Angeles Times; secretary and general manager, Melville E. Stone; assistant secretary and general manager, Charlce S. DiehL Executive committee; Messrs. Victor F. Lawson, Chicago Record and Daily News; Charles W. Knapp. St. Louis Republic: Frederick Driscoll. St. Paul Pioneer Press; John Norri?, New York World, and Frank B. Noyes, Washington Star. German Pobllnhcra Organise. CHICAGO, May 18. The publishers of forty-six German daily papers In the United States organized in Chicago yesterday under the name of "German-American Newspaper Publishers' Association," by adopting a constitution and by-laws and electing the following officers: President, John Schroers, St. Louis Westliche Post; vice president. Herman RIdder. New York Staats Zeitung; secretary. Fritz Glogauer, Chicago Abend Post: treasurer, Edgar W. Coleman, Milwaukee Herold: executive committee, H. S. Kohn, Louisville Anzeiger; F. W. Bergmeler. St. Paul Vol'rs Zeitung; Louis Hirsh, Pittsburg Volksblatt. PARIS POSTMEN STRIKE 3k O MAIL DELIVERIES IX THE BIG CITY YESTERDAY 3IORNIXG. Great Inconvenience to Business and Other Interest AH the Strikers on Duty This Morning, PARIS, May 18. Owing to the refusal cf the Senate to vote the bill providing Increased pay for postmen, recently passed by the Chamber of Deputies, about eight hundred postmen refused to go to work today and, later, the whole force, numbering 3.000 men, went on strike. As a result there were no mall deliveries this morning. Even the embassies did not receive their letters. Later the postmen held an open-air meeting around the postofflce and were addressed by the under postal secretary, M. Mougeot, whovalnly urged them to return to work. The strikers responded by demanding an increase of pay. M. Mougeot ordered the postmen to instantly return to work under penalty of dismissal, and the strikers refused to do so and attacked a post wagon, manned by Republican guards, which was emerging from the postoffice yard. The police beat the strikers off after a fight, in which several policemen were hurt. A number of strikers were arrested. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day there was great animation. Several of the members questioned the government on the subject of the postoffice strike, pointing out the inconvenience Paris business circles were suffering. The minister of posts and telegraphs (who is also minister of commerce and Industries), M. Delombre, replied, saying the regular delivery would be resumed this evening, adding that the public services could not be allowed to lie at the mercy of a few official, nor could the latter be permitted to Impose their will on Parliament and the government. Loud applause. The premier, M. Dupuy, said the state of the employes was rot such as to warrant them going on strike, and It the postmen did not resume work they would be replacea by others. The government, the premier declared, would yield to no such Intimidation. Renewed cheers. A vote of confidence in the rovernmer.t was passed ?-S3 to H2 the Socialist minority !n the meantime shouting and cheering for a general strike. The postofflce was besieged by business men thi? morrlng. who demanded their letters. M. Mougeot arranged for a delivery this afternoon. The sorting is done by clerks, who were placed at the disposal of the posioffice authorities by the big commercial houses ar.d banks. They were under the direction of the auxiliary sorters. The mall was then delivered by soldiers, conducted by policemen. The absence of a regular mall delivery caused great disturbance in business circles. The Cabinet met to-day, cenridered the strike and decided to severely punish the leaders. M. Mougeot and the Paris prefect of police have issued a circular to the postmen individually, announcing that all who fall to resume duty to-morrow morning will be Irrevocably dismissed. Renamed Work Thin Morn In sr. PARIS, May 19, 5 a. m. The postmen's strike has ended, the first brigade resuming work at 4 o'clock this morning. At 5 o'clock almost the entire force is present in the postofflce. Special deliveries will be made to-day. Including more than 20,000 delayed registered letters. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Gen. W. W. Klrklnnd, Father of Odette Tyler in Serious Condition. NEW YORK. May l$.-3en. W. W. Kirkland, father of Miss Odette Tyler, the actress, was stricken with paralysis In a restaurant In this city last Sunday morning. A physician was summoned and the general, who Is sixty-two years old, was quickly removed to a private hospital in this city. Miss Tyler, who was at her country home. Wild Goose farm, near Sheperdstown, W. Va., was summoned. When she reached this city she learned there was little hope of her father's recovery, although he might linger for some months In his present condition. The general's right side Is paralyzed and he cannot speak. Miss Tyler made arrangements at once for the removal of her father to Shepherdstown and he is now at that place with his daughter and her husband, R. D. Shepherd, who is better known by his stage name, R. D. McLean. Genpral Kirkland has been a division superintendent in the New York postofflce for more than twenty years. His name is well known and highly honored in the South. A North Carolinian by birth he went through West Point with Robert E. Lee, and when the civil war broke out he resigned from the Union army with the Confederate chieftain and Joined the forces of hi? native State. He was promoted to brigadier general for gallantry, and commanded a brlgado in Lee's army at Gettysburg. Aft?r the war General Kirkland went to New York. In 1S77 he was appointed to the place he now holds in the postoffice and though a Democrat was continued In It through administrations of both parties. A PERUVIAN PROTEST. Newspaper Say a the Xctt Mnrrtace Decree la Unconstitutional. LIMA. Peru, May 11 El Commerclo, this evening, in an article headed. "Are We Under a Constitutional Regime or Not?" discusses the new marriage decree in reference to noncatholie marriages, which It characterizes as unconstitutional. "We wonder," says El Commerclo, "how an old and experienced magistrate like the minister of justice. Dr. Loayza. could set such an example as he did by affixing his signature to the decree. Can the 'courts possibly obey? It Is to be hoped that they will not." The marriage decree, issued yesterday, by the Peruvian government, provides. In the case of noncatholie marriages, that parties to such unions must state their religion and ieclare, under oath. In the presence of two witnesses, that taey have never been baptised as Catholics. A further clause In the decree directs that parties contracting a civil marriage because of the refusal of the Roman Catholic Church to grant a dls--ensatlon in case of a difference of regions, must present proof of the refusal.

TAMMANY'S METHODS

HOW FRIEXDS OF TOE ORGANIZATION AIIE REWARDED. Employes of the City Forced to ray High nates for Their Bonds In Order to Enrich Andrew Frecdman. RICH PICKINGS FOR CR0KER WHO IS THE SILENT PARTNER OF PETER F. aiEVER & CO. All Auction Sales of Real Estate Given to the Firm Subscription to Democratic Organizations. NEW YORK, May It. The Mazet Investigating committee spent the greater part of the day in an attempt to show the respective bonding interests of city employes held by the so-called Freedman and the so-called Piatt Surety Company. Counsel Moss, for the committee, after an elaborate examination into this matter, said that the significant feature of what has been 6hown was the growth of the Freedman company, the youngest of all the bonding companies, during the past year or two, in the bonding of city officials. Police Commissioners Hess and Abell were on the stand for a short time to-day. Commissioner Hess agreed with Counsel Moss in an expression of an opinion that facts of a suspicious nature had been presented before the committee. Commissioner Abell stated that he had accepted the position of commissioner with a view to first performing his duty, and, second, to protecting the Republican members of the police force. He, too, agreed that there was considerable crime in the city of New York, but he failed to furnish any significant details to aid the committee. Sheriff Dunn was on the stand for a brief period, but his counsel was permitted to take his place and to explain the bonding of the officers In the sheriff's department by the Freedman company. The committee will meet to-morrow morning and at the close of the session will adjourn until May ZL VIEWS OF MR. HESS. Police Commissioner Jacob Hess was the first witness to-day. He said it was the duty of the chief of police to secure such evidence against poolroom keepers as was brought out in yesterday's examination of Agent Wood. The fact that the captains unanimously reported their precincts free of crime and vice had caused some suspicion in his mind that the captains were "lylrg in their reports." Mr. Moss asked: "What do you conceive to be your duty with regard to the chief and the other subordinate officials of the department?" Mr. Hess answered: "To immediately start an investigation." He did not believe that gambling could bo suppressed entirely, but thought it could be reduced to a minimum. Mr. Mess brought out the fact that when Chief Devery was on the stand before the committee a month ago the list of poolrooms, most of which were testified to yesterday, was placed In his hands. Mr. Hess testified that he applied for his bonds as commissioner to the Fidelity Company of Maryland (Mr. Piatt's company, the witness explained.) At first they said they were glad to take him, but afterwards refused him. Mr. Hess said their refusal had nothing to do with his responsibility. He supposed they had "heard from somewhere." TheA he was bonded in the United States Guarantee Company, the Freedman-Croker concern. Mr. Hess said he got a reduction in bonding rates because Mr. Freedman was an old friend. Mr. Hess testified that as treasurer of the police board he had divided the deposit of the pension fund, amounting to about $100,OuO. between the Bowery National and Garfield National banks. It formerly was all In the Bowery concern. He gave several reasons for this change, but finally admitted that Commissioner Sexton might have first suggested the change. James P. Keating, commissioner of highways, was the next witness. When asked if he had not contributed 4 per cent, of his yearly salary of JT.WJ to the political exposers of his district Mr. Keating said he could not tell. He had contributed as usual, but could not remember how much. He did not know that it was a general thing for city employes to contribute 4 per cent, of their salaiy to the Democratic party. Mr. Keating had not spoken to Mr. Croker about his appointment. His department had given all its auction sales to Peter F. Meyer & Co. He knew that Mr. Croker was a partner in that firm, but did not know that he knew it when the sales were awarded. Mr. Meyer was the only auctioneer, he knew. Mr. Keating said he was bonded in Mr. Freedman's company, as were all the employes in his department. Mr. Keating did not know that Mr. Croker was Interested in that company. Controller Coller was called and testified that two or three weeks after his nomination to the controllershlp he subscribed J5.000 to the New York county and $5,000 to the Kings county Democratic organization. He had also subscribed 52.0CO or $3,000 in addition. Mr. Coller said he had followed, the Kolicy of his Republican predecessors and ad given th sales in his office to Peter F. Meyer, who has been auctioneer of the controller's office for a great many years. Only by general report had he known that Mx. Croker was a partner of Meyer. FREEDMANIS BUSINESS. A statement of the contractor under bonds to the city showed that in the so-called Piatt company contractors were bonded to the extent of J5.466.422. and In the so-called Freedman compact to the extent of $2,833,209. The American Surety Company headed the list, with $5,5S2.592, the Piatt company the second on the list and the Freedman company fourth, being exceeded by the City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Company. This list referred to all the contract bonds now in force. From Jan. 1. to Dec. 31, 1S33. that Is the first year of Mr. Collar's officeholding, the Piatt company headed the list for bonds- accepted during that period and the Freedman company was again fourth. From the 1st of January. lXto, to May 13 last, the Freedman company headed the list, with $1,670,204, as compared with S8,52S in the Piatt company. Mr. Moss said that the significant feature of the report was the constant ratio of increase of the Freedman company. The list of the bonds filed in the controller's office by city employes and heads of departments gave the Freedman company $2,406,000, as compared with $73,000 in the Piatt company. No other company, with the exception of the Freedman company, had more bonds than the Piatt company. Deputy Commissioner of Highways Wm. N. Shannon followed the controller on the witness stand. He testified to giving sales to Peter F. Meyer &. Co. John J. Ryan, president of the aqueduct commission, also testified to giving sales to Meyer & Co. The usages regarding such sales were exactly the same as during Mayor Strong's administration. Deputy Chamberlain John H. Campbell testified that he had never used the influence of his official position to secure customers for Mr. Freedman's bonding company. Mr. Moss then read the following letter, written on official paper of the city chamberlain as follows: "Dec 7. 1803. To Whom It May Concern: "My Dear Sirs This will serve to Introduce to you Mr. Percy J. A. Leer, of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Comfiany. Baltimore. Md New York office, 140 Jroadway, the vice president of which is Mr. Andrew Freedman. He will state the nature of his business, and any favors granted in this line will be greatly appreciated. JOHN II. CAMPBELL." "You did not do that without tha knowledge of Mr. Keenan, did you?" "I did." said Mr. Campbell. "Do you not know that bonding business was secured from banks on the strength of that letter?" asked Mr. Moss. "I don't know that." said the witness. He said he "might have heard" that Mr. Croker was interested In the Freedman company. XIr. Campbell said he had been city cham

berlain for ten years. No one had spoken to him about being retained by the present administration. MR. AB ELL'S TESTIMONY. Police Commissioner Abell was the first witness called to the stand at the afternoon session. He testified that he was a Republican; that he went Into the police board first to perform his duty and secondly to protect the Republicans on the force. Mr. Moss kept asking Mr. Abell If he was satisfied with Devery as chief of police, in view of the testimony which had been adduced by the committee. Mr. Abell said he was satisfied with Devery until he was sure he had been derelict in hi3 duty. He had his doubts about It and wanted more corroboration of testimony before he came to a decision. The commissioner said his vote to make Devery permanent chief was not Influenced by the mayor's wishes. Mr. Moss went over at length various accusations appearing within the last year in public prints that vice flourished openly in , the city and asked Mr. Abell what action he had taken. Some of these statements the witness knew nothing of. others had been handed over to the police. The subsequent action was detailed, matters that have been published from time to time, such as Captain Chapman's raids. The name of the late Police Captain O'Keefe came up and Mr. Moss sprung a genuine sensation by asking Mr. Abell if the police had ever Investigated O'Keefe's death. Mr. Abell said he thought O'Keefe died from accident. "Don't you know." said Mr. Moss, "that at this day that neighborhood is full of rumor that has never ibeen properly investigated by the police department, that Capt. O'Keefe was killed because he had knowledge of a guilty plot to remove another man from this life and it was not safe to let him live with that knowledge?" Commissioner Abell had never heard of It. Mr. Moss said there might be no tangible evidence to base the rumors on, but he added: "You don't expect tangible evidence in the Mollneux or other similar cases' to which Mr. Abell agreed. Mr. Moss referred to McGurk's place on the Bowery, sometimes called the "suicide dive," because so many young girls killed themselves there. Mr. Abell said it was shut up now. Mr. Moss Intimated that It was still running In another guise. Mr. Abell said they were trying to suppress Immoral concert halls, and Mr. Moss named several places now running where, he alleged, there was every Incitement for even boys and girls to commit Immoralities. Mr. Abell said he was responsible for his acts and thought he could safely be responsible for the acts of his associates on the board. Mr. Abell was handed a list of the poolrooms testified to yesterday. Mr. Moss told him that the orders were going out that all these rooms should remove a short distance, and Mr. Abell said he would try and find out where they had removed to. if that was the case. Mr. Abell said he had appointed his own son as his private secretary at a salary of $2,500. The position was not under civil-service examination. Sheriff Dunn was called and testified that he employed Peter F. Meyer & Co.. the firm in which Richard Croker is a partner, to conduct all auction sales of real estate which came into his office. He denied that he had been approached and asked to give the sales to Mr. Meyer. The sheriff submitted a list of the bends put in by himself and subordinates, aggregating about $700,000. all of them In Mr. Freedman's company. He had left the matter of the selection of the bond company to his counsel. Mr. Britt. The sheriff was excused and Mr. Britt put on the stand. He said that when, at any opportunity he had to recommend a surety company, he had no hesitation in advising that Mr. Freedman's company be patronized. Mr. Moss intimated that the Freedman concern was patronized at a higher rate than asked by the other companies, but Mr. Britt said he knew nothing about that. He had never heard that a committee of Sheriff Dunn's employes went to Mr. Croker to protest against paying 6uch a large sum for their bond3. At the conclusion of Mr. Brltt's testimony Chief Devery complained to Mr. Mazet that he had been here for the last two days and had not been put on the stand. He said it was keeping him away from his business. "Don't you think you have learned something while being here?" asked Mr. Mazet. "I don't think I have." said the chief emphatically. Devery agreed to keep himself within twenty minutes call of the committee and was excused from further attendance at the session. The committee then adjourned until 10:30 to-morrow morning. "CHARITY OR JUSTICE?"

3Iayor Jonen, of Toledo, Speaks at the Charities Conference. CINCINNATI, O.. May 18. There was a large attendance on the second day of the twenty-sixth annual conference of the National Board of Charities and Corrections. Mayor Jone3, of Toledo, read a lengthy paper entitled "Charity or Justice?" He said: "Able-bodied men ever walk the streets, alleys and highways of our country pleading for work, yet there is no lack of useful and beautiful work that ought to be done. Inasmuch as private interests and private greed have failed to find a plan that will let all who are willing to work have the right to live, the time seems ripe for collective effort to solve the problem; inasmuch as labor produces all wealth, let us have more wealth. Ruskin says 'that the wealth of a nation may be estimated by the number of happy people employed in making useful things.' Let us set the example of a state made wealthy according to this lofty conception; In short, let us apply ourselves to the task of inaugurating and perfecting a Just social system, conceived and carried out upon scientific lines, and poverty, crime, vice and human misery will be things of the East and the prayer of our Lord will have een realized, the kingdom of heaven will be set up here and His will done on earth as in heaven." The address of Mayor Jones elicited considerable opposition during the afternoon, and the discussion of his address was continued till to-morrow. Mayor Jones addressed the Economic Club of this city, tonight. in the evening Dr. E. T. Devine, of New York, chairman of the committee on charity organization, presented an elaborate report in favor of the co-operation of the different organizations in municipalities and localities. He outlined numerous plans for the same. He was followed by other members of the committee in a general discussion. John M. Gienn, of Baltimore, delivered an address on the necessity for organization in charity work. Alexander Johnson, of Fort Wayne, delivered an address on the essentials of organization. Following the addresses of Mr. Glenn and of Mr. Johnson there was a continuation of the discussion on charity organization that was opened by Dr. Devine. At the meetings of the committees during the afternoon reports were agreed upon and will be presented hereafter tor holding the next national conference at Topeka, Kan., and for Col. C. E. Faulkner, of Milwaukee, as the next president of the association. WICKED COLORED BOY. Pat "Itoagh on Rats' in Ills Father's and Brother's Coflec. CINCINNATI. O., May 18. James Weaver, colored, aged eleven years, to-day confessed to having poisoned his father, Woodson Weaver, and his brother, John Weaver, on Tuesday morning. John Weaver died In a few hours and Woodson Weaver, though still alive, has but slight chance for recovery. The lad simply said that he found a box of "Rough on Rats" on the stove Monday night and did not know what it was. He put It in the coffee pot. The father and two sons were living together and prepared their own meals. Both the men were taken 111 on Tuesday morning, soon after drinking the coffee. A neighbor saw the boy throw away the can which contained the poison and this led to the confession. The police now believe the boy responsible for the death of Woodson Weaver's second wife and for the burning of the house a few months ago. This afternoon the boy made a definite confession to Chief Deitsch and to Coroner Schwab. In this he told how he bought Rough on Rats at a drug store and put it in the coffee pot used by his father and stepmother. He named the drug store, and tho salesman at the store remembers selling him the poison. But most startling of all was his admission that he poisoned his stepmother, who died suddenly April 4. Now he Is suspected of poisoning the Rev. John H. Jackson, a colored Methodist preacher, who died last Sunday. It is said Jackson visited Weaver's house and the boy brought him a glass of water. The boy denies this. He also says he only mesnt to make his victims sick. His mother, who was arrested in Chattanooga on the charge of instigating the crimes, has been released. Filipino on Trial for Wife Murder. NEW ORLEANS, May 13.-GuilIerno Arbuna was put on trial to-day for the murder of his wife. Arbuna Is a Filipino. He was born In Manila, and has been In this country ten years. The attorney for the defense asked each J-sror whether or not be was prejudiced against Filipinos. Tho answers were all In the ne;aUva

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FRANK H. CARTER, : Druggist 6 99 No. 15 W. Washington Street. And 772-770 Slasaachuaetts Avenne. REPUDIATED THE BISHOP GRAIN SHOVELEItS UAVD REFUSED TO ACCEPT QX'IG LEY'S ADVICE. Buffalo's Strike Spreading and Developing: t'cly rhases Firemen X ovr Oat Shipping: Paralysed. BUFFAIX, May 18. The possibility of an early settlement of the dock strike was removed this afternoon, and to-night tho end of the trouble is apparently farther off than ever before. The grain shovelers have once more declared their intention of refusing to return to work until the contract between the Iake Carriers' Association and Mr. Connors la abrogated. The situation is most peculiar. Yesterday Bishop Quigley advised the men to accept the terms offered by Contractor Connors and to hold themselves in readiness to go to work when he gave the word. The bishop also warned them to hold no more meetings. To-day St. Bridget's Hall, the headquarters of the strikers, which is owned by the Catholic Church, was closed and locked by order of the bishop. This afternoon, notwithstanding the fact that at least 80 per cent, of tho strikers are of the Roman Catholic religion, a large number of the grain shovelers publicly repudiated the bishop, refused to accept his advice and removed their headquarters to Fillmore Hall. Shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon over 1,000 grain shovelers formed In line in front of St. Bridget's Hall and marched to Fillmore Hall, where they were joined by 2,000 striking freight handlers and other sympathizers, and President McMahon, of the union, was summoned. When McMahon appeared the men voted unanimously to refuse to work while Mr. Connors holds the contract, and a committee was appointed to reopen direct negotiations with the Lake Carriers' Association. Resolutions were adopted discharging the committee that has been acting in conjunction with Bishop Quigley, expressing confidence in President McMahon and refusing to pay any attention whatever for any call for a meeting issued by tbe bishop. Information was received to-day from an authoritative source that the elevator men and others who have valuable Interests on the docks propose to secure men from out of town to take the places of the strikers. The action of the strikers to-day, they say, makes it necessary to adopt some measures other than negotiations in order to bring about a resumption of business here. The public investigation now being held by the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration brought out the fact this afternoon that not only the port of Buffalo, but the enUre commerce of the lakes is in danger of being permanently crippled by the strike. Gibson C. Douglas, of tho Western Transit Company, testified that vessel owners already had suffered a loss of $100,000, that agents were refusirg to load vessels-for this port, and that the commerce was being diverted into other routes. He said that as a result of the strike Western grain shippers had discovered that they could ship grain by rail from Canada, Illinois and other sections cheaper than it could be shipped by boat to Buffalo. His opinion was that if the dock troubles continued a good portion of the lake commerce would be permanently destroyed. The association of lake lines. Bishop Quigley and the Freight Handlers' Union committee held' a conference at 11:30 a. m. today and discussed the terms of the strike agreement. The line managers declined to discuss the abolition of the contract system for this season; also the wage schedule on account of present contracts, but took up & new matter presented by the strikers, namely, the discharge of objectionable bosses. This matter caused delay and the conference was adjourned until Friday at 10 a, m. All the members of the Firemen's Union in port struck at noon. It was stated that as other firemen arrived on their boats they would join the strike. Secretary Foley, of the union, advised the men to keep away from the docks. As this is purely a sympathetic strike It will end as soon as the scoopers strike is adjusted. At 11:30 o'clock to-night President McMahon, of tho Grain Shovelers' Union, while testifying at the public investigation, stated that in his opinion if a clause had been placed in the agreement between the lake carriers and the men protecting men against possible discrimination in the future they would go to work. Attorney Hoyt, representing Contractor Connors, Immediately agreed to the insertion of such a clause and said he would permit the attorney to draw it up. Mr. McMahon agreed to call a meeting of the union at 9 a. m., lay the proposition before the men and report the action taken by them before noon. "I think they will accept," said McMahon to-night. Conductors Choose Officers DETROIT, May 18. St. Paul captured the next session of "the Grand Division, Order of Railway Conductors, to-day at the last session of the twenty-seventh convention of the order. Officers were elected late to-night as follows: Grand chief conductor, E. E. Clark, Cedar Rapids, la.; assistant grand chief, A. B. Garrettson, of Osceola, la.: grand secretary, W. J. Maxwell, of Cedar Rapids; grand senior conductor. C. H. Wllkins, Cedar Rapids; grand Junior conductor, A. J. Oorbltt, of Nashville, Tenn.; grand Inside guard, F. C. Smith. Detroit; grand guard. Thomas McBee; trustees, Charles Stuart, of Toronto, and C. D. Baker, of Somersville, Mass. Heretofore a representative of the city entertaining has always been elected grand Junior conductor and there is considerable feeling over the turning down of F. C. Smith, of Detroit, who was a candidate for the place. The ladies' auxiliary to the order, which has been in session simultaneously with the conductors, re-elected their present grand officers, except in the case of the grand Junior sister. This office Is alwaj-s given to a member from the "entertaining city. Mrs. A. J. Eley, of Detroit, was elected. Discussing Waa-ea In Secret. DETROIT, May IS. The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers settled down to-day to discussions of the wage schedules. The reports of standing committees are said to embody demands for Increases which will average a minimum of 15 per cent. The convention will likely be COZd on th wage scale for wttlc To

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Drags are Dross bat some Drnj Stores are JUST out of what yon want We try to be prepared OFFER 575,000 Shelby Co., Ind .4s $15,000 Indianapolis Gas Co... 6s $9,000 Scott Co., Ind 5s $9,400 Jackson Co., Ind ....... 5s $8,000 Indianapolis, Ind .6s $3,000 U. S. Government 3s 300 shares Belt R. R Common Price and particulars uncn application. CAMPBELL, WILD & CO. Stevenson Building:. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS DEFORMITY APPARATUS. Truws, Elartle IIoMerr. Larcest stock ot ARTIFICIAL EYE3 in the State. VM. IL, ARMSTRONG & CO. (New No. IZTi 77 S. Illinois at.. Indianapolis. Ini. sessions are strictly executive and the leaking out of any information is more carefully guarded against than at any previous meeting of the association. As one delegate put it to a reporter, "Why, if I should givs you any Information I would have ray credentials returned and be eent home in disgrace.' Street Railway lloycotted. WHEELING, Wr. Va,, (May 18. One of the . . most peculiar striKes proDaoiy ever contested In the United States has-been in proglesa for five weeks on tho Wheellns streetrailway lines. The remarkable feature of the contest is the unanimity of the support of tho strike by the population of Wheeling1 and the surrounding towns. The men struck for 20 cents an hour, nine hours a day'a work. All the bars are in operation and the company is not having any trouble to run them. It is estimated, however, that not over five persons ride on the entire system durirur the day. 'Bus lines run by the strikers are largely patronized. Labor Notes. The employes of the big ripe plant of the American Pipe and Foundry Company at Bessemer, Ala., have been granted an advance of 10 per cent. In wages. The flint workers of East Liverpool, O.. have demanded an increase of wages to cents an hour, and will strike if the mill owners persist in their refusal to grant 1U GUARDING A CHURCH. Parishioners "Will Not rermlt a Newly, Appointed Priest to Enter. ST. LOUIS, May 18. Tho crowd of Irish parishioners that has been guarding St. Patrick's Church and rectory in East St. Louis, III., for the past forty-eight hours to prevent the entrance of Vicar General Cluse, the newly appointed German priest, is still on duty. This morning the church, was unlocked long enough to hold mass and then relocked and barred, and will be kept so, the parishioners assert, until the trouble is settled. They want an Irish priest and declare they will not permit Father Cluse. a German, to take charge of the parish. The grounds of the church were patrolled all day and to-night a relief guard went on duty. It has been arranged that as soon as Father Cluse appears the big bell of the church will be sounded and the 3,000 member of the parish will turn out prepared to resist the priest's entry into the church or rectory. It is not known whether Father Cluse will make an effort to nil his new appointment. One of the prominent parishioners said today that the committee that went to Washington to see MgT. Martlnelll has received his assurance that he would suspend tha appointment of Father Cluse until the matter could be investifeated. Others axe afraid, however, that tho German priest will take charge of tho church If they do not guard against it zealously. Nevr National Leaarue Umpire. WORCESTER, Mass.. May IS- James J. MrOarr, of this city, has been given a temporary appointment by President Young as umpire In the National League. McGarr is an old League player, who began Lis profesoional career with the Worcester In l&ii. After playing with the Haverhllls, Athletics of Philadelphia. St. Louis BTowns and Kansas City, he entered the National Leagu in 1S0O. playing with the Bostons. 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