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f| IT HE INDIA NAP OLIS NEW S

VOL XXXtSSIB*.*: ..!»i—fourth edition

SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 22. 1899.

TWELVE PAGES—!' ,v f Ki^-lTWO CENTS.\

TAKES THE FIELD

LAWTOX RESIMEn HtS CAMPAIGJI AGAINST THE FILIPINOS.

Hi* F*r«e* E»eii»*<er*d the Rebel* at Novallche* and Administered Sever* Pnnl»hn»ent.

AFTER FIFTEEN MIXCTES* FIGHTING THE AMERICANS ADVANCED.

At Two O'Cloek the Rebel* Retired, Leavln* Ranr Deed on the Field N -.American* S'orced to Re»t oa Account of the latense Heat.

Manila. April 22.-8 P- m.-General Lawion took the field at daybreak to-day with a column of troops, consisting of the North Dakota Begtsncnt. two battalions of the Third Infantry, the Twenty-second Infantry, two gun* of Scott’* battery, three troops of the Fourth Cavalry and Gales’ squadron, equipped In light marching order, This force started at 6 o’clock this morning over the’ Novallches road, traversing the country previously cleared of rebels, but subsequently re-occupled by them. It is to be presumed that Gen. Lawton, by this movement, will outflank the enemy before joining General MaoArthur, north of Malolo*. The Dakota Regiment first encountered the enemy in front of Novaliche* at 8:15 a. m. The rebel* opened lire on our troops, but their fire was silenced fifteen minutes later, the enemy retiring in bad order, and the Americans advancing along • the rough roads around Novallches. They were considerably annoyed by the fire of the rebel sharpshooters from the Jungle for two hours. At 8 o’clock In the afternoon the rebels were in full flight, leaving many dead on the field, and our troops were compelled to take a brief rest In the shade, as the heat wa* overpowering. , CONSPIRACY DENIED.

over the island and of civil administration In all the departments. MljinlclpaUtles are also to be aided from the general fund, when conditions justify such assistance. As the customs revenue for the year ending December 11, JSW, promise to reach 113,000,000 .or $14,000,000, there will be money enough on hand to meet the most liberal demands that may be presented by the department commanders. Indeed, if customs receipts continue to hold at the present ratio, they could not only be made to satisfy all the present necessities of an insular government, but also to pay the expense of an army of oecupatlon of from l^.OOO to 12,900 men. Th** announcement that Morro castle i am Cabanas fortress will be occupied by troops during the rainy season Is accept- | *'<1 here as nv>ti<v that these’two fortifloa- ■ tlor.s have at last been brought into a ! habitable condition. The work on the | Morro was not so prolonged, but It took >. seventy-five days, with a working force Of 180 men to cleanse out the pesthole Cabanas had become under the Spanish administration. Yellow fever was chronic tn this huge fort and several Uvea were lost in the process of purification. , Fever Cases at Havana. Havana. April 22.—Two new cases of j’ellow fever developed In Havana yesterday, making five officially reported. There are no Americans among them and, as far as Is known at the office of the chief surgeon, there Is only one American In Cuba with the fever, a discharged private mimed Biscomb, who had been working on a plantation near Pamlllas, Matanaap proving. ; The Platon Located. Santiago de Cuba, April 22.—The wreck of the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Hluton, which was sunk in the great battle that resulted in the destruction of Admiral Cervera’s squadron, was discovered about three miles west of Morro Castle, In eight fathoms of water. It was found by divers from the Yankton, who made a thorough Inspection, finding the hull lying on the port side, and with no indication! of having been struck by a heavy shell, as was originally reported. The vessel, however. Is badly steve, and literally riddled with six-pound shot. Georgians Mustered Out. Augusta, Ga., April 22.—The Third Georgia Regiment, Col. Robert L. Berner, was mustered out at Camp Mackenzie to-day. Mustered Ont at Savannah. Savannah, Ga., April 22.—The First North Carolina. Colonel Armfleld, was mustered out of the service In this city to-day.

PASSING OF REED

Cabinet Ha*

One with

Charged No

Treason.

Washington. D. C„ April 22.—A Cabinet officer Is authority tor the absolute denial of a story that the Cabinet yesterday discussed an alleged conspiracy in this country to weaken the United States tn the

Philippine*.

Secretary Long, in answer to a direct Inquiry, said the statement was erroneous that the Cabinet had been charglhg any person or set of persons In the United States with treason. That was as far as he cared to make any statement. Inquiry develops that the probable basis for the story is same exchanges of opinions that have been taking place, not only among Cabinet officers, but among the close friends of the administration ever since the submission of the peace treaty to the Senate for Its action to the general effect that the delays that were being interposed to speedy action upon the treaty were harmful. It was said that great encouragement had been given to Agulnaldo by ponents of the Brestimerlcpn public men. of the peace negotiations and the exchange of ratifications, there have alsf* been some expressions on the part of adherents of the President's pnllcy as to the 111 effect upon the public and soldiers not actually at. the front, of frequent publication of letters from dissatisfied volunteers In the Philippines. Tt may be said that the expressions were rather in the nature of regrets than of complaints, but, as summed up by a Cabinet officer, there has been no disposition to attach personal blame to Individuals, but rather to note radical difference of

opinion.

SAYS WAR WILL CONTINUE.

A Mexican Paper Comment* on the

Philippine Situation.

City of Mexico, April 22.—Correo Espanol argue* that the war In the Philippines will continue because the forces of Otis and Dewey can not honorably withdraw from the theater of occurrences, "but that It Is also evident that the Americans are not thinking sc much a« to the best means of terminating the wag, but rather looking for the least objectionable means of patching up a peace with Agulnaldo.

The Recall of Lawton.

London. April 22.—The Saturday Review, commenting upon General Lawton’s retirement from the Santa Crpx district of Laguna de Ray, says: “Unpatriotic poll Uclans In th* United Staui are doing

ost to create a panic, in the the Philippines may be abanthe party In power discredited. Ignoble game, and we sincerely 11 be unsuccessful. If the Amere from their self-appointed task _ republic must take the brand of ‘coward', a* well as the brand ^

with which

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of ‘Cain' It to be

RISING AT OMAHA.

Missouri River Covers Low and Railroad Tracks.

Land*

Omaha. Neb., April 22.—The Missouri river rose seven Inches at this point during the night, and Is still rising slowly. A large amount of land In the bottoms Is overdowed. Many railroad switching tracks on the bottoms‘are under water, but no main line is affected. On both sides of the river much valuable farm land Is under water. Boyer Island, below Missouri valley, wgs flooded last night. riny tamllies In the lowlands of north Omaha and a few along the river bank have been compelled to move by the rising waters. A few saved their goods. Several small manufacturing plants are inundated, but It Is not thought any of the large plants will be damaged. River men are confident the channel will not change.

Squatter* Washed Oat. Kansas City, Mo., April 22.—The Missouri river continues to rise here, though not so rapidly a* for the past four days. Squatters on the low lands between here and St. Joseph are moving to higher ground, and farmers are getting their property to safe places. At Kansas City, Leavenworth and St Joseph much land Is already under water, but no serious damage has resulted. The Burlington tracks, between Kansas City and East Atchison, are partially submerged. At Kansas City. Kas., the Kaw river la rising rapidly, and squatters are on the move. Levee Breaks at Hanibarg. St. Joseph. Mo., April 22.—The Paine levee at Hamburg, la., eighty miles north iof St. Joseph, on the Burlington road, has given way, 'owing to the high stage of the Missouri river. There would have been a heavy loss of life but for some workmen who had been trying to strengthen the leves, and who warned the farmers of their danger. Many fled, leaving household goods and live stock behind. —o - COL. CLARK’S SUICIDE.

Noted

Turfman Kills Memphis.

Himself at

Lowell declared

marked.

Discredit to the State.

Salem, Ore., April 22,—Governor Greer, In reply to numerous requests that he make a demand for the return of the Oregon volunteers now in the Philippines, has Issued a statement to the effect that he would consider such a proceeding a discredit to the State and unjust to the boys themselves, who were anxious to go to the Philippines to see active service. He declines to act on the euggeation.

CUBAN REVENUES.

New System of Expenditure Ordered

by General Brooke.

' N*w York, April 22.—A dispatch to th*

Tribune from Havana says:

General Brooke's recent order specifying the uses to which the receipts from the Cuban custom-houses are hereafter to be applied will do much to banish the confusion which has reigned for some time {last In the Island's llnances. Hitherto complaint has been made in the outlying provlRceo that a considerable share of the customs revenue has been diverted monthly to Havana, whose expenditure has brought no possible local or general return. Thus, since January, the province of Santiago has contributed to the island treasury over $100,090 of customs receipts, and received in exchange no public benefits except those of the newly-organizetf postal service, which was expected through stamp sales to pay Its way In whole or In part. The expenses of the civil administration, of the rural police, of the maintenance of forts and lighthouses, of sanitary inspection aud of all the other general functions of a centra) government were charged to the remainteg customs dues and to local taxation. Naturally, there wa* much grumbling, spd the cry was raised that the old system of draining the provinces for the benefit of Havana wa* still being kept in fore*. With the ettfttom-houae here yielding an Annual revenue of from $19,000,000 to $12,000,060, and with no debt to meet, no army or navy to support, and no swollen civil list to carry, U seemed an Injustice to the smaller dtle* that they sho j d not be left to apply their total customs revenues u, and provincial needs. I Brooke’s new order Is drawn apto meet such criticism from the lots, for it designates the general for which the island’s revenue is under heads which cover all

wants. From th<* coeidm* Of all barrack* for troop*

rttRM mr

t paid of the rural fuarrt* enlisted w.t» province, of tha signal, flghf.mrwf quarantine service*, of rm4 emmeyeikm and harbor Improvement* ait

Memphis, Term., April 22.—CoL M. Lewis Clark, of Louisville, the wellknown racing judge, committed suicide here this morning In his room at Gaston s Hotel. , TJolonel Clark has been Indisposed for several days, and on Thursday evening, after the day's racing at Montgomery Park, he requesVad President Montgomery to take his place in front of the Judge’s stand on Friday, adding that he would not leave his hotel. . Last night Colonel Clark was attended by Dr. Kennedy Jones, who announced thit his patient was suffering from melancholia. Colonel Clark was up bright

the bell-boy, wbo served him, he seemed to be in good spirits. About 8 o’clock the sharp crack of a revolver Vas heard by guests passing through the halls. Attaches of the hotel were summoned and the door of Cblonel Clark’s room was forced open. Colonel Clark lay across the olver

bole

blood was lowly oozing, told the story. Col. Clark was writhing In great agony and did not speak a word. Dr. Jones was hurriedly summoned, but his efforts to revive Colonel Clark were of no avail, and he expired without uttering a word. Col. M. Lewis Clark was born In St. Louis, Mo„ in 1846, and wa* the son of George M. Lewis Clark. His grandfather was Governor William Clark, of Missouri. He was one of the most notable figures of the American turf. Over twenty-live years of his life were devoted to it during all of which no breath of scandal ever asaalled his name. He was authority on American racing rules and the founder of the first American turf congress. Equalising’ a Saab. (Special to The Indianapolis News.] Anderson, Ind., April 22.—A letter was received to-day from Colonel Durbin by his local representative, In which It says that the One-hunared-and-slxty-flrst did not visit the One-hundred-and-slxtieth Indiana, at Savadnah, because his men had been snubbed bv Colonel Gunder and others of the One-nundred-find-slxtleth Indiana. Colonel Durbin ordered the men to parade, but upon ascertaining that it was intended to visit Colonel Gundor’s regiment. the men revolted, and a compromltx. was reached by agreeing not to recognize that regiment while making the grand rounds. Sergeant Albrecht Escapes. Berlin, April 22.-Sergeant-Major Albrecht, of the One-hundred-aad-twenty-ntnth Regiment, who was arrested at Brombeig, Prussia, and wa* being taken In chains to Spandau, nine miles from here, where the State prison is situated, has escaped from his guards and has not yet been recaptured. He was charged with high treason in disclosing to Russian agents detailed plans of German fortifications and plans for mobilizing the army of CRrmany. Burglar* Applied the Torek. (Special to The Indianapolis News.] Valparaiso, Ind., April 22.—Last - night burglars entered the home of John Header, a well-known farmer, near here, and ut>°n kolhg away they set fire to the building in two place*. Tha loss on the house Is $5fw. The thieves secured considerable booty. ( rushed by a Water Mata. (Special to The Indianapolis N'ewa.l Bloomington, Ind.. April 22.—While Nellie Ray, eight year* old, was nlavlng in the *treet, a water main rolled over the eft Ire length of her body, crushing .he Jse out of her. 7

ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT CAUSED A STIR.

A Disappointed Man Ever Since HI* Defeat In the St. Louis Con%’ention.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAMOUS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

He Practiced Economy and Demanded Adequate Compensation for His Service* tn Every Line —Conjecture* Concerning Hi* Successor.

(Special to The Indianapolis News.] Washington, D. C., April 22.—A political event which overshadowed everything else in importance, as far as the social and political life of Washington Is concerned, was the positive announcement from New York of Speaker Reed's purpose to retire from public life. In spite of the fact that close friends of the Speaker have known for two years that he was seriously contemplating such a step, the announcement came with suddenness, and provoked surprise and regret. Mr. Reed has been one Of the most familiar figures in the public life of Washington. His great physical proportions, rotund physique, and leisurely swagger have become very familiar to people here, not only to those who frequented the galleries of the House of Representatives, but the comers and goers on the streets of Washington. Mr. Reed was a great walker, and in pleasant weather usually walked to and from the Capitol. He would start about 10 o’clock from the Shoreham Hotel, where he has stopped for many years, whenever Congress was In session, and with a cigar In his mouth walk down Fifteenth street to Pennsylvania avenue and then leisurely stroll to the Capitol. Some times he had company If he chanced to pick up one of his colleagues from the House on the way, but usually he walked alone. He would stop and gaze In the shop windows, and often derive great amusement from looking over the display of photographs in the numerous galleries that line Pennsylvania avenue, from the Treasury Department to the Capitol. HI* Own Photograph. Not long ago a small group of bystanders on Pennsylvania avenue derived some little amusement by watching the Speaker's features as he stood studying a new photograph of himself on exhibition In front of one of the galleries. Oblivious to all surroundings, he stood for at least five minutes, gazing Intently at his own photograph. Nor did he seem In the least embarrassed when he discovered a group of people smiling and looking at him. Nearly all the people who come to Washington for the first time and have an opportunity to study Mr. Reed or to meet him by an introduction, express surprise at his plain manners and unconventtonallty. The popular Impression of him Is evidently that he is an artlstocrat. Mr. Reed has lived at the Shoreham Hotel, which Is one of the aristocratic stopping places at the capital, but this is the only evidence of social display that he has ever assumed, and he probably preferred the Shoreham because it Is a quiet hotel, free from evening concerts and noise, and where the Speaker was much more secluded. It has been traditional In Washington that Mr. Reed never rode In a cab to or from the Capitol. His aversion for carriages has never been explained, but It is a fact that he has never been seen going or coming from the Capitol In any carriage except me street car. some nave explained this habit of the speaker s on the ground of his well known economical style of living. He has the New England idea of frugality. His favorite place on a street car was the front seat on the grip car, where he was always an object of Interest to his fellow-passengers, and he was never slow to make acquaintances or to answer the many questions which visitors at the Capitol always ask or to show his satisfaction over the pleasant things said to him by his new-found friends. Always Dignified. The speaker was not a hand-shaking politician. He was dignified and seemed always pre-occupled. He was a man of few words, and It was not often that he would discuss trifles or join In casual conversation. Every word he expressed seemed to count. He had few chums. His closest frieflds were Senator Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt ard Representative Hitt. He was always ready to talk on a serious problem with anybody who could talk Intelligently. He admired ability wherever he found it, but he despised demagogy and expressed It. He liked a good story and he told many sarcastic Incidents about his colleagues In political life and inflicted wounds that have never healed. A few years ago Speaker-Reed frequently submlttd to Interviews on all public questions. In the last year or so he could not be Induced to express himself on any subject except over his own signature end for a smart compensation. Not long ago a representative of a New York magazine called on the Speaker and showed him a letter from a publisher offering the Speaker $60 to prepare an article on a certain public cuestlon, of not less than 1,000 words. Mr. Reed was greatly surprised at the offer. "Do you suppose I would write that much for $50, when I can command $oQ0 for the same work?" was his remark. This ended the matter, and gives an idea of the value which the publishers have put upon Mr. Reed’s literary work. In quitting public life the Speaker exhibits his usual Independence and contempt for popular acclaim, traits which often distressed his friends, for they saw In the frequent manifestation of them a constant menace to the Speaker’s political promotion. A Disappointed Man. Speaker Reed has been a disappoint*, man ever since the St. Louis convention. For years his political career tended Ir. the direction of the presidency, and he undoubtedly looked forward to achieving that ambition. Nor was his disappointment modified by reflecting that he was the instrument in defeating his own aspirations. He appointed William McKinley, of Ohio, chairman of the wii'yi and means committee, the latter gave his name to a tariff law which became his party’s watchword, but which Mr. Dingiey, of Maine, according to the authorities, had quite as much to do with framing as did the future President, and the result was that In the comical agitation which followed the enactment of the tariff law the name of Reed was overshadowed by that of McKinley. Speaker Reed was confident he would be nominated up to within a few weeks of the convention. He felt seriousI- the fact that two or fhree of the New England States refused to fall Into line for the New England candidate. Shortly after the St. Louis convention. Speaker Reed made up his mind to retire from public life at the first opportunity. Some of bis friends thought he would outgrow

this Intention as he outlived the disappointment over the events at St. Louis. Put In the past two years the Speaker lias shown very plainly that he had no further Interest In polities, and he has had under consideration constantly various offers, and finally availed himself of the best. The Next Speaker. It is the general opinion here that th! next Speaker wdlicome from the West or Middle West, notwithstanding the fact that there Is un v brganized movement to elect Representative James S. Sherman, of New York. One powerful argument in favor of the Western man Is found in the history of the office of Speaker of the House. The popu^jir branch of Congress has had thirty-two presiding officers. Fifteen of these have come from south of the Mason and Dixon line. The rest, except four, have come from the States north of this line, but east of the Allegany mountains. Of the four contributed by that great section of jthe Union west of the Allecanles and not Included in the solid South, the State of Indiana gave three and Ohio one. There is no good reason, except a sentimental one, why the speakership should rotate among the sections of the country. But the fact that that section of the United States which is represented by ail the territory lying west of the center of population has never had a Speaker is likely to prove a strong sentimental argument In favor of Hopkins, of Illinois; Henderson, of Iowa, or Tawney, of Minnesota. Of these three, Mr. Hopkins is apparently most In favor, and he has had in the past Congresses several opportunities to show hi* qualities as presiding officer, and has favorably Impressed the House.

NEW YORK WAREHOUSE. Violations of the Civil Service Rule* Discovered by Special Committee. Washington, D, C., April 22,-The committee, consisting of Mr. Lyman, chief of the appointment division of the Treasury, in the department, and Mr. Chance, the chief of the division of special agents, appointed by Secretary Gage to investlgrate reported violations of the civil servIce law and rules In the administration of the appraisers’ warehouse, in the New York warehouse, has made Its report. The committee found that there have been some evasions of the civil service rules in the cases of seven or eight men who had been appointed temporarily pending the establishment of an eligible register by the Civil Service Commission, but are retained In the service, after such register had been provided. Five special employes were dismissed and their places abolished. In the cases of thirty-four laborers,, who were employed a part of the time as clerks, the appraiser was notified to employ only as many as were actually neeued for that service and to dismiss those not needed. The changes will go into effect May L The findings of the commlssiop are said to agree In all important particulars with the concluslona of the Civil Service Commission, which recently conducted an independent Investigation. Pensions for Indlanian*. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Washington, D. C.. April 22.—Pensions have been granted to Indianlans as follows : > Additional—Henry L. Smith, Kokomo, $6 to $10; John Snell, Terre Haute, $4 to $8. Supplemental—Nathan Johnson, Jr. t W'estfield, $2;^ving Lee, Mt. Vernon, $2. Increase—VV iillam Hutchinson, DarlingAnthony Alexander, Wheat land, $12 to $17; Jonas Bratton, Frank ton, $6 to $8; Thomas Sapp, Rll »y, $10 to $12; George W. Henderson, Warren, 55 to .Gregg, Stone's Crossing, $b to $8. Reissue—John Dlmmitt, Delphi, $10; Thomas S. Lewis, Albion, $12; special, April 12, Joseph ^iuckenstorm, Vincennes, Reissue and Increase—Edwin L. Wall, Winchester, $6 to $8. Original Widows, Etc—Mary A. Lacy, Odon, $8; Catharine Sipe, Winchester, $«; Nancy Webster, Mt. Vernon, $8. Vienna Awrtcaltnral Exhibition. Washington, D. C., April 22.—The United States Department of Agriculture has received notice that an International agricultural machinery fair will be held In Vienna from May 20 to 29, 1899, in connection with an exhibition of breeding and domestic animals, and Industrial and racing horses. There will be twelve departments of exhibits. These will consist of machines and Implements relating to agriculture, forestry, fruits and wines, horses, dairying, fisheries, bees, preparing meats, agriculture and forestry. Ad new machines and appliances entered for competition must be received and set up not later than May 12. Free entry will be granted to exhibitors In this country for the return of their goods sent to the fair and not sold. The Accident to the ChlcaRo. Washington, D. C., April 22.—The Secretary of the Navy has made public the result of a court of inquiry, which was charged to fix the responsibility for the breaking down of the steering gear of the cruiser Chicago as she left New York navy-yard February 6, last. The court found that Naval Constructor Hlbbs was responsible, but as he la now in Cuba and has not had an opportunity to be heard, no action has been taken in his case. John Nolan, master shlpfitter, and Darius Gallagher, leading man In the New York navy-yard, are also charged with responsibility and are suspended for ten days from work and pay. Porto Rican Franchises. Washington, D. C., April 22.—The granting of franchises in Porto Rico -as been discussed briefly by the Secretary of War and the President, but it has been determined that nothing will be done until ‘Jen. Davis, the new Governor of Porto Rico, has had an opr»crtunity to make an investigation and report upon the matter. First Payment on tbe Maine. Washington, D. C„ April 22.—The Navy Department has authorized the first payment to be made on account of the battleship Maine, now building at Cramps, the amount being $96,166. NEARIMG THE END.

Tbe George Case will Go to tbe Jury Next Week.

Canton, O., April 22.—The third week of the trial of Mrs. Annie E. George for the murder of George D. Saxton, the brother of Mrs. McKinley, closed to-day. The arguments will occupy Monday and Tuesday, and the case will no doubt go to the Jury by next Wednesday. The sensational features of the trial have been the appearance as witnesses for the defense of the son and the divorced husband of the defendant. Although the latter had secured damages from Saxton for the alienation of the affections of his wife, as well as a divorce, with Saxton as co-respondent, yet he testified strongly In favor of his former wife, stating that they had always lived happily until they met Saxton. Neither of the widows, Mrs. George and Mrs. Althouse. who had been regarded as the star witnesses, was on the witness-stand. Mrs. Althouse remained In hiding. If the rival had been secured Mrs. George might have taken the witness-stand, but without her the attorneys for the defense rest on their alibi without her evidence. Miss Lizzie Miller, who saw the man In the mackintosh, cape and sailor hat, soon after the death of Saxton, was not on hand for cross-examination by the State when court opened. A doctor had been sent to Investigate her physical ability to attend, and the State reserved the right to take up the subject later. Then rebuttal on behalf of the State began. County Surveyor J. 8. Hoover was called to testify as to distances between points named in testimony for defend. It was especially sought to show thdt the accused might .have left the scene of the tragedy and reached Florence Klinglor’s home at the flour named by that witness. in an effort to rebut Mrs. Llntleraan’s testimony about Mrs. George not having a revolver concealed the day of the murder, policemans McCloud was called to show that Mr*. George had Inside her corsage that day a number of napluns.

intended to Improve her form. ThU was held incompetent In rebuttal. Michael Barr, postofflee money clerk, said lie saw Mrs. George In the office at 2:15 and 3:13 p. m. on the day of the murder. This was ifi contradiction of Mrs. Llndemaa, who said Mrs. George was with her all jof the afternoon. He also identified two iletters Ir Mrs. George's writing Mrs. Lizzfe Miller sent a medical certificate of injabllity to appear in court Sample C. George was called to fix the 'time of settlement with Saxton, twin days before Saxton's death. The memoranda o£ settlement were offered In evidence. Dr. A. C. Brant testified as a scientific witness on the morphine habit, and al!so on an examination of Mrs. Eckrcat. He says she showed no symptoms of the hibitua! use of opium. I o ■■ — ■■ ORNAMENTAL IRON. —————— ! A Combination Said to be Forming at New York. [Special to The Indianapolis Newi.] New York, April 22.—William R. ’Snead, of Louisville. Ky.; W. H. Brown, of Indianapolis. and W. S. Simpson, of St. Louis, are forming ah ornamental Iron cdmblne, according to Ipformation given out by New York co-proniotcrs. Overtures arel being niade to manufacturers of ornamental iron throughout the United States, ftnd favorable replies are said to have bten received from a large number. The idea Is to reduce operating expenses and tbe force required to solicit trade. The company when completed will probably be Incorporated in New Jersey. The capltpl nowproposed is $10,000,000, but this njiay be increased should occasion jusdfy If.. William H. Brown, president jof the P.rown-Ketcham iron-works, said fto-dav after he had read the above dispatch: ' I know nothing about any such organization. I have not seen the other men mentioned In the telegram for sixty days. I have not been In New York recently, ani If any such combine la being promoted I know nothing about It.’-

CLARKE'S THREAT

TO PROCEED AGAINST WITNESSES WHO REFUSE TO ANSWER.

Counsel for the Maxet Commission will Appeal to Governor Roosevelt If Neceaaary.

MAY DEMAND AN EXTRAORDINARY GRAND JURY.

A Chair Combination.

Chicago, April 22.-The Record to-day says: "Chair.manufacturers have decided to form a combination. Details were concluded at a conference of factory-owners and Eastern capitalists In New Yoirk yesterday, and the incorporation of tho’United States Chair Company of New Jersiy, capital $25,000,900, will follow early next week as the result of their deliberations^ Sixtyflve plants are embraced In the organization’s plana According to the claims of its members. It will thoroughly dominate the American chair market. Negotiations for the combine have not been pending more than thirty days. It is reported that the manufacturers have the choice of Cash or preferred stock In payment of tne options given on their plants. Further Ittfortnation is to the effect that the entire capitalization of $26,000,000 will be preferred shares, and that the output of this com-

ponent tactorles Insures from

annual dividends of not less tl cent. . |

this start ani 12 per

Independent Tobacco Factory.

St. Louis, April 22.—'ine Republic to-day says: A large anti-truat tobacco factory is to be started in St. Louis as soon as arrangements can be made. The proposed factory promises to be qnej of the largest in the country. Every precaution Is being taken to keep the matter quiet until the plans are fully developed, and those whose names are mentioned ’in connection with the new enterprise refuse to discuss the matter. Acording to the reports which are circulated in financial circles, M. C. Wetmore will be president and general manager of the new company. Colonel Wetmore said that he did not know of the company. He would nbt deny that there was such a proposition (afoot.

' Distillery's Trust's Planf.

Louisville, Ky., April 22.—The Kentucky Distillers ’and Warehouse Company has just sent out a circular to the trjade defining its policy. Its specially strong point* may be summed up as follows: EVery receipt issued by the company will bje registered by the Manhattan Trust Cojmpajxy, of New York, thus protecting purchasers against fraud and mistake^ Purchasers of goods on certain lists will be furnished witn a guarantee on the part of .ae com-1

pany to re-purchase his whisky, at ninety days’ notice at any time within three years from the date of purchase: at the original purchase price and pay him inter-

per cent, per annum

original purchase price est at the rate of 4 p<

on this sum.

A Still Greater Advance. Cleveland, O., April 22.—At an Important meeting of the Brass Manufacturers' Association of Water, Steam and Ga$ Goods, which has been held In this city,: and at which about 90 per cent, of the entire brass output of the United States Fas represented, prices of all metal supplies for plumbers were advanced 6 per cefft. The present condition of the metal markets points to a still greater advance. Antt-Trnst Suit Filed. Cincinnati, O., April 22.—Barron, Boyle & Co., glass dealers, brought suit in the Supreme Court, under the anti-tr’ust law against the Pittsburg Plate-Glasji Company for $50,000 damages, alleging conspiracy and dlscrmlnatlon against glass jobbers. It Is charged that the defendants control the entire production, except two small factories. -—” ■ 1 "-O' 1 1 ’ : ALABAMA DEMOCRATS Arranging for a Campaign! for • Constitutional Convention. Montgomery, Ala., April 22.—The Democratic State executive committee met here yesterday to outline a plan of campaign for a constitutional convention. The calling of an extra session of the Legislature to repeal the act calling the convention made the meeting an Important one. The voice of those present Iwas almost unanimous for a new constitution, and reports from the State were encouraging. The Governor came, in for an unmerciful scoring for going back on a question that had been made a party one. A resolution was adopted Instructing the chairman of the executive committee to appoint a campaign coimmittee "of which he shall be chairman,; to take charge of and conduct a campaign for a call of the constitutional convention and the election of the Democratic nominees. State and county. The committee placed itself on record as opposed to the repeal of the act calling the constitutional convention. Mast Prave His Claim. Cincinnati, O., April 22.-Col. T. <?. Campbell, of New York, who was recently ordered by the courts here to pay into court the alleged Hanne-Boyce bribery money, amounting to $1,700, Is In Cincinnati. The money was rcplevlned by Barbour., who had claims against Boyce. Colonel Campbell says that before Barbour can recover any part of the funds, he must prove his claim in a separate suit. CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

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Congressman Cannon, of IUln!!s, is a candidate for the Speakership. Theodore Thomas was crowned with laurels at Atlanta by a Confederate veteran because he declared there was no music'In "Dixie," and consequently hi* orchestra would not play It. Horace Scott, colored, and Edward Zikmond. white, between whom bad feeling had existed for some time, foufeht with pitchforks at Chicago yesterday.; Scott is dead and Zlkmond is In Jail. The University of Wisconsin team won Jn the Intercollegiate debate ^ith the University of Illinois at Madison, Wls., on the quesUon of the McCleary banking bill, Wisconsin speaking against the

measure.

Miss Viola Horlocker, accussedj of send 1 A tn Vra r A'

Morey, in the friends, t Hast-

for May

mg poisoned candy to Mrs. C. and which came near result!; death of the latter and one of h. has been released on $5,000 bail Ings, Neb. Her hearing was set

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The United States Supreme Cburt will adjourn for the present term oiji the 22d of May. The call of the docket tor cases ■■I * * on Friday ft' ~

ions and the hearing of motions;! .»nd will then lake a few weeks’ recess. :The sessions of the 15th and 22d of May will bo held for promulgation of opinion*.

O'Snlli van. Representing the City Department*, Charge* Clarice with Attempted Intimidation — Sensational Opening of the Seventh Session.

New York, April 22.—The seventh session of the Mazet Investigating commission was held to-day. A crowd was present owing to an unauthenticated rumor that Richard Croker, Chief of Police Devery and Captain Price might all face the Inquisitors. The proceedings opened In a somewhat sensational manner. Proctor Clarke, assistant counsel to the c9mmisslon, addressing Mr. Mazet, said he desired to draw the attention of the commission and the witnesses to the penal code sections which provide for a year’s Imprisonment or a fine of $500 or both for refusal to attend or to answer questions propounded by a commission of the Legislature. "You will observe," said Mr. Clarke, “for contumacious refusal to answer proper and material questions, a witness commits a misdemeanor. It Is the purpoie of the counsel of this commission, with the approval of the commission, at the proper time, to be determined by the Judgment of the counsel to the commission to commit such contumacious witnesses who refuse to answer such proper questions as the commission shall determine, to the constitutional criminal authorities of this county for presentment, indictment and punishment, not for a moment doubting that the constitutional officer of this county, the district attorney, will lend his aid to the proper observance of the laws of the State." Mr. Clarke went on to state that if it were impossible for the grand jury of this county to spare the time to deal with cases of contempt, the counsel for the commission would request the Governor to appoint a judge to hold an extraordinary term of the Supreme Court and to Impanel an extraordinary grand jury, before which the matters could be brought according to the existing laws governing such cases. Dr. O'Sullivan, representing the city departments, referred to Mr. Clarke's announcement as Intimidation. Mr. Clarke protested against the use of that word, and Mr. Mazet ruled that Dr. O'Sullivan had no right to use it. The Tamman*. counsel, however, continued, and said: "I contend that this commission can not judge as to the propriety of questions, and also that you are not the Judges as to whether the witness Is contumacious or not.” A Stubborn Witness. • Lucien Bonheur was the first witness. He said he lived In this city, and at one tune had seme connection with the Maryland Whisky Company. Maurice Unterrneyer had invited him to take an Interest In that company. Mr. Bonheur said he left the company because he did not like the kind of salesmen that were engaged. He said that some of the head officers in Baltimore had complained that the salesmen were drumming trade In disreputable resorts In that citv. Upman Meiers, a tailor. In Broadway, was then called. He refused to say whether he had taken orders for Maryland whisky. “That Is my business,” he reiterated, and, though Chairman Mazet ordered him to answer, he refused. He said he had never spoken to Police Commissioner Sexton about whisky. He had never discussed with Chief Devery appointments to the police force. He refused pointblank to answer the question as to whether he had been employed by any member of the city government or of the police department to go to disorderly houses and solicit orders for Maryland whisky. Finally, on request of Mr. Moss, Chairman Mazet directed the stenographer to furnish counsel with the minutes of Meiers’s testimony, and directed counsel to take such steps as they might deem necessary to bring Meiers before the court for contempt as soon as practicable. An Architect’* Story. Charles C. Haight, an architect, testified regarding a letter sent to him by William J. Fryer, member of the board of building examiners and chairman of the New York State building law commission. Mr. Haight said that Mr. Fryer had sent a Mr. Young to him with a letter of Introduction. with an Idea that Mr. Young might do some work for the witness. Mr. Haight testified that he had forgotten who Mr. Fryer was, and did not treat Mr. Young with cordiality. Mr. Fryer then wrote to Mr. Haight a letter which was produced In evidence. In this communication Mr. Fryer chided Mr. Haight for his treatment of Mr. Young, and stated In part: “I write now to say that perhaps It may turn out at some future day that you will know who I am. As It has turned out It will be Just as well, and If it should ever happen again that you need my help. It will be necessary for you to bring a letter of introduction youiself to ; me ” Mr. Haight said he assumed a threat was Intended by this letter. Thomas J. Feltner, president of the department of taxes and assessments, testihed that an examination of the records of the department showed that Mr. Croker was not assessed for personal taxes in the year 1896, 1897, 1898 or 1*99. Feltner presented an assessment notice served on Mr. Croker In 1895. In swearing to his assessment, placed at $£,000 on that occasion—1895—Mr. Croker M.ld that the value of his personal property, exclusive of bank shares, subject, did not exceed $$.0 Mr Feltner said the books showed at this time that Mr. Croker had real estate which wa.’ subject to mortgages. amounting to but had no personal property subject to taxation. Mr. Feltner said the subject of Mr. Croker*s personal property had not been especially considered in his department since ha had been at the head of It. William J. Fryer, to whom Mr. Haight’s testimony applied, took the witness chair. He said he had been a member of th* board of examiners. The examiners had lield public meetings regarding fire-proof systems. He knew Mr. McCann, who had appeared before the board bn behalf o some interests. (McCann Is n nephew Mr. Croker). He had not seen or h anything to show what McCann was dot for the interest he represented. Mr. Fry: admitted his membership In the boa might Incidentally help hi* business t an architect, but his official duties had n been neglected for his private busln Fryer was subjected to a lengthy examination regarding the systems of fire-proofing and the estimates regarding them. No Important information was elicited. THE CHESS MATCH. Meyer, of Colombia, Wins the Firs* Game.

New York, April 22.—Play In the International chess match between America^ and British university students was resumed to-day on five boards. Meyer, of Columbia, having won his game against George, of Oxford, yesterday afternoon. ! At 11:16 Falk, American, at the first table, offered a draw to his opponent, but the Englishman declined. It Is the opin-

ion that if either tries to Win he will lose. At 11:30 Young, of Princeton, deckled he had lost all chances and resigned his game at the fifth table to EUls, of Oxford. Interest in London. London, April 22.—There was a large attendance to-day at the tnteir-university chess match by cable between the American and British universities. Lord Crawford, who. Is acting as the American umpire. advanced the general opinion at tbe British Chess Club this afternoon, that the prospects of the Oxford and Cambridge players had brightened. It wa* expected that the home players would draw the first blood to-day at the Ellis board. NINE DEAD BODIES Found in nn Open Boat Which Drifted A*hore at Corlato. San Francisco, April 22.—The steamer City of Para, from Central American ports, brings details of an ocean tragedy. While the vessel was at Corinto, an open boat containing the remainsjof nine men, who perished month* ago.^ drifted ashore there. Tbe oodles were horribly emaciated, and the manner in which their limbs were contorted showed that they must have died In terrible agony. Not a drop of water and not a particle of food were In the boat. In December last Louis W. Maslen, of the El Trlumfo Pier Company, three of the port officials and five boatmen went out to the main company’s steamer lying in the offing at El Trlumfo. They boarded the mall boat and stayed until signs of an approaching storm warned them to return. The gale came up quickly and overtook the boat soon after It got away from the steamer. It was never seen again until It floated into Corinto harbor. Louis W. Maslen was the son of E. XV. Maslen, deputy naval officer of this port. The names of the other victims are not given. BOGUS TOBACCO STAMP^S. The Revenue Officers Seising Many Cigars in This City. Deputies Charles Witthoft and Elmer E. Boone, of the office of the collector of internal revenue, have been scouring the city and seizing cigars bearing bogus revenue stamps. These officers this forenoon seized 15.000 of these cigars. Those thus far reported as seized are stamped as made by William M. Jacob. Lancaster, Pa. T^ office declines to give the names of the Healers from whom the cigar* were taken, as it Is believed the work of the deputies In this district has hardly begun, and that perhaps as many as $20,000 worth of bogus goods are to be found In Indianapolis alone. No cigar manufacturers In this city are implicated, and the dealers who have bought these goods with the counterfeit stamps did so Innocently, Induced by the cut prices at which they were sold. The counterfeit stamps may be readily told from the genuine, a* they are of a lighter shade of blue and the engraving is heavier and clumsier than In those of the Government issue. The Government requires all domestic cigars to bear stamps to the amount of $3.60 a thousand, whether they retail as "two-fers,” at 5 cents or at 10 cents straight A South Meridian street wholesale grocer says of one Eastern house: “1 got a sample of cigars a few days ago from this house, quoted to me at $10 a thousand for spotted Sumatra wrappers for a cigar worth $15 to $16 a thousand. “The offer was so attractive that I was afraid to lake it. I made up my mind that there must be something crooked somewhere. This is the same house that formerly sent out a brand of cigars to sell at $12. and then sent another drummer along afterward, representing himself as of another factory, selling the same quality at $10 a thousand." Ten Thousand Seised. San Francisco, April 22.—Ten thousand cigars were seized yesterday by the internal revenue officers because the internal revenue stamps were found to be forgeries. The seizure was made by Collector of Internal Revenue John C. Lynch and Internal Revenue Agent Bert Thomas. They win not divulge the name of the firm from which the cigars were received. The cigars are the manufacture of tactory No. 3741, of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. The firm. It 1* understood, has received thousands of boxes of cigars and pasted on them the fictitious labels. Agent Thomas Is on the track of two million fraudulently labeled cigars.

Large Setsare at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, o., April 22.—At the close of office nours yesterday Internal Revenue Collector Bettman and hts entire force went on a raid for counterfeit revenue stamps. They have confiscated over a half million cigars and expect to secure a million more. The large force had been organizing all day secretly for this work and all were surprised at finding so many. They state that they can not estimate the extent of these counterfeit cigar stamps In the Ohio valley.

At New Orleans. New Orleans, April 22.—Oen. E. L. Sauer, collector of internal revenue, to-day seized between 35,000 and 40,000 cigars, on the ground that the boxes were sealed with fraudulent revenue stamps. Ihe cigars were manufactured at factory No. 3,741, district 9, Lancaster, Pa. The seizure Is coincident with like seizures made in Chicago, Cincinnati and San Francisco. ; . , THE WEATHER BULLETIN. United States Weather Bureau, Indianapolis, April 22. Temperature.,

April 22. 1S98. 7 a.m. 12 m. 2 p m. 51 68 73

April 22. 1899. 7 a.m. Izm. 2 p.m. 60 73 78

Relative Humidity (P*r Cent.).

7 a.m., 46

7 a.m., 89 j 12 m.. 63

Local Condition*.

Forecast for Indianapolis and vl-

| cinlty for the thirty-six h 1 p. m.. April 23, 1899

Occasional rain

iours ending

to-night and on

Sunday. General Condition*. The storm area, south, moved with its center from the western gulf northward to Arkansas, increasing in energy. Another low barometric area, central west of Utah, is extending over the northern portion of the Rocky mountains. It is warmer west of the Mississippi, south of the Ohio valley and near the Atlantic coast. The temperature fell in Indiana and near Lake Michigan. Rain fell in and near the western gulf coast, in the lower Mississippi valley in Montana, British Columbia and near the upper lakes; heavy rain, 1.50 inches, fell at Springfield, Mo.; 1.46 Inches at Ft. Smith, Ark., and 1.14 inches at Oklahoma, O. T. Weather tn Other CItle*. Observations taken by the United States Weather Bureau, at 8 a. m., seventy-fifth meridian Umat ;

Stations.

Bismarck, N D Boston, Mass Chicago, ill .. Cincinnati. O Cieyeland. O Helena. Mont Jacksonville, Fla.... Kansas City Mo.... Louisville, Ky Mobile. Ala Moorhead, Minn..... Nashville. Tenn New Ojleans, La... New York, N. Y,., Oklahoma. O. T— Omaha, Neb...

Bar, Tber. Wetb. 29.98 42 Clear

30.28 4S 30.20 42 80.08 60

30.i* 30.0$ 30.06 S3

Pittsburg. Pa Qu'Appelle, .Vs*in...

30.16 30.14 S’l

St. Ixuiis, Mo 29.98 Pt. Paul. Minn S0.2$ San Antonio. Tex 29.94

Washington. D C. 30.38 .. C. F. R WAPPENH A N 3,

Local Forecast Official,

Clear

Cloudv Cloudy

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Clear Clear Clear

AGERMAN’S PROTEST

HERR MARaiTARDT W AS ARRESTED AT APIA.

Says 0* wa* Takea oa Board Porpoise and laaulted by Captain Stardee.

W AS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THffi GERMAN WARSHIP FALKE.

Chanted with BeaHa* Arm* A*ala*g the British, bat Hi* Gallt wa* Nat Established—Alleged Dost ruction of Germaa Property la Samoa.

Benin, April 22.—The Lokai Anzelger today publishes two letter* from Samoa, dated March 23. One of them 1* from it*

special correspondent of Apia, Herr von Wolffersdorff. and the' other from Herr Marquardt, a prominent German resident of Apia, who, under Tamaaese, was military instructor, and later, under Mataafa and the provisional government, was Justice of the peace, unill he resigned on th* departure of Dr. Raffel, the German president of the municipal government of Apia. From Herr Marquardt's letter It appear* that it was he, and not Herr Hufnagi. who was arrested by Captain Sturdee, commander of the .British warship Por«, poise, for bearing arms against the British sailors. He says he was taken oa> board the Porpoise, where, he claima, ho was grossly insulted by Captain Sturdoo, and that after fourteen hours’ captivity,, during which no proof against him wa* 1 advanced, he was transferred to the German warship Falke, but with the condition that he was not to leave her. Herff Marquardt asserts that his property wa* stolen and destroyed by the hosts of Malietoa Tanus, and that millions of other German property was likewise destroyed. The writer then asks who will pay the damages. ' * Herr von Wolffersdorff asserts that tho British consul, Mr. Manxse, and Captain Uturdee, are both guilty of the grossest conduct in exceeding ,their treaty powers. He claims they treated the Germans ilk* captives and continued an almost Incessant shelling of German houses under pretexts. He adds that the most intense indignation prevailed among the Samoan' Germans against the British excesses. Otherwise Herr von Wolffersdorff's reports agree with the German official roports. GERMAN CRUISER STORY.

It 1* Semi-Ofllcially Dented at Berlin. Berlin, April 22.—The semi-official North German Gazette to-day denies the repbrt sent out in a dispatch to a news agency in London, yesterday, saying the Germaa protected cruiser Geflon had been ordered to proceed to Apia, Samoa, after embarking an extra supply of arapnitlon at Ktaochon, China, and that another cruiser wa* to follow her. i

America'* Commercial Progre**. . London, April 22—The Vienna correspondent of the Times, dwelling on tho displeasure and Jealousy which America * naval and military prowess, coupled with her rapprochement to Great Britain, has produced throughout Austria-Hungary, intensifying the apprehensions long held here regarding her astounding industrial and commercial progress, quotes a^- editorial from the Vaterland*. the clerical organ, on the Samoan Imbroglio. The Vaterland describes the Samoan affair as "One of the most important subjects to European state policy and international diplomacy that can arise for a long time to come.” The editorial continues in the following vein’: “The first shot Admiral Kautz fired at Samoa was the initiation of a policy of aggression against Europe, the commencement of a struggle for naval supremacy."’ The Vaterland attributes most of the difficulties confronting not only the German*, but all continental powers, to tha “Shylock policy of Great Britain," and to American commercial competition. It regards the Anglo-American combination as superior in naval and economic strength to either the dual or the triple alliance, and advocates united action by all Europ«an powers against It. Michael DavitCs Criticism. Berlin, April 22.-H«rr Wilhelm Llebknecht, the Socialist leader, has received a letter from Dr. Michael Davitt, Nationalist member of the British Parliament for South Mayo, in which the writer says he is able to confirm from his own knowledge the charges recently brought in London Truth against the London Missionary Society, by Mr. Lloyd Osborne, stop-son of the late RobertiLhuls Stevenson, who characterized the sretety’s antagonism to Mataafa, a Roman Catholic, as tfta “whole cause of the quarrel" in Samoa. Mr. Davitt describe* Chief Justice Chambers as "nominally en American, but in reality an Englishman," who Is anxious to promote an Angl*-American alliance. He expresses hatred! Of England, and warn* th* Germans “against making th* American nation answerable for tbs blameworthy attitude of one or two person*. All the trouble," says Mr. Davitt, “is due to English Intrigue*. You may rely upon the United States settling matters honorably and fairly, as soon a* they know the real origin Of the riots." % THE JURY DISAGREED. Lake City Case| Over to tho Next Term.

Charleston. S. C., April 22 —At 10:45 this morning, the Jury in the Lake City case, reported to the court its Inability to readh a verdict. The Jury wa* .out twenty-flVe hours. The case goes over to next term of court In dismissing the Jury, Judg* Brawtey was again moved to tears as he referred to the terrible crime. * | A New Paper at Shelbyville. [Special to Th* Indianapolis News.] Shelbyville, Ind.. April 22.-As * result of the meeting <»l a number of leading Democrats to-day, it is authoritatively said Unit a new Democratic paper will b* established in thi* <Hty. This afternoon a contract was entered Into with G. W. Burkhart, owner of the Seymour New*, $0 remove his plant here and take charge of the new paper A doily and weekly will be issued; the first paper to appear about May 10. One thousand paid-up subscribers is guaranteed. . jj ' .. Seised by Revenae Officer*. (Special to Tha InidianapoUa N'awa ] New Albany. Ind.. April 22.—Deputy Revenue Collector Conner, of the New Albany district, to-day seized four thousand cigar* which were made by a Harrisburg (Fa.) nrm, and were stamped with bogus stamps. He refused to disclose from whom the cigars were seized. He has been Instructed to visit every jobber in this district and examine the stock.

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[Special to The Indianapolis News.] , Laporte, Ind.. Aprt:' 2!.—The Ffev. 0. H.

Ewing has resigned the pastorate of tb* Evangelical church at Avery. Mich., In ac-

cept a call to Bristol, this Stats.

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