Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 March 1887 — Page 1

V XXXI1I-NO. 8. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1887. WHOLE NO. J,623.

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Birmas ol the New Richmond House it Buffalo, New York, Yesterday Morning. The Rapid Spreading cf tie Tlimea Cuts Oü the Heirs cf Escips, And Scores of the assts ire Corny ailed to Leap for Their Lives. Thrilling Exr erwaces cf Seme of the Smivora of the Awful Calanity, 'My Goil the Pecp'e Ly on the Roof All Atoai Me." One cf t 'Proprietor?, Eis Wife and Little Girl Barely Savid. Sflvrc lives Lost Kore Tnan Twenty Iojured Eerloialy in Yiriou Ways. Tbe '2ht Engineer' Story-What the Clerk Experienced Rescues by Various Modes Foil Detail of the Horror. BnOIC OF THE RICHMOND HOTEL. -Several ' Lives ' Lest and Many Others Seriously Iojared. B??aio, March 13. Another calamity bas visited Buffalo. The splendid new 'Richmond Hotel, corner Main and Eagle streets, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning, together with St. James Hall ;and ether adjacent property. The spread of the flames is said to have been frightful in its rapidity. The elevator shaft served as a fine, and the flames rushed up to the top floor in a very few 'minutes. As the guests were aroused and saw the interior exits cut olT they turned to the -windows. They could be seen la their night clothes, standing out clear and vi7id before the lurid background of the flames. Their screams were horrible and they could be heard for blocks. The flames spread to the southeast side of the hotel List The firemen did noble work and confined the fire to the narrow limits of : the three buildings named. The most distressful part of the disaster is the loss of several human lives. The rapidity of the fire, cutting o3 means of escape, led some persons to leap for life from the windows. Others got down the fire-escaies or on Hayes ladders, raised by the fire department. One man, mad with terror, leaped fron a third-story window, and was picked up from the stone sidewalk on Main street, a mangled and breeding corpse. Several who succeeded in making their escape were badly injured and burned, ana some of the&e will probably die. There were 125 persons in the hotel, seventy cf whom were transient guests, eight boarders and the remainder porters, bellboys, the families of the proprietors and clerks. Twenty-two of these were rescued from tie windows by the firemen ; twentytwo are at the hospitals, and a large number made their escape by other means. William II. Alport, night clerk, states that be-was sitting in the ctHce at 3:40 o'clock -when he saw a reflection on the floor. -Turning around he discovered a blaze in the cloak room, directly under the stairway, on the mam floor. The flames at ouec started up the elevator shaft with a tremendous force, and in an incredible short space of time the interior of the hotel was filled with smcke and . flames. Then terrible scenes began. "The second and third alarms brought tiis entire fire department to the scene, but it was impossible to save any portion of the structure. The fire had reached the. roof in less than five minutes from the tkae it was discovered. It soon reached and gutted St. James Hall, occupied as Bunnel's Museum, and Tivoli Hall, adjoining and fronting on Washington street. The fire, wliich was under control by 5 o'clock, was confined to the Richmond Hotel and ms-ecm property, together with the salcon of James Creighton and the cijar store of J. C. Palaico. on the Main street side. The Main street stores of the Licbmond Hotel were occupied by Clbrich A; Kiugsley, book sellers and stationers: Teter Paul it 2ros., in the same line of business, and Feller. JcTownsend, proprietors of the Boston clothin? store. The stocks in these stores were totally destroyed, entailing heavy losses. EXPEDIENCES OF THK SURVIVORS. Ilew Tilt J Escaped From the Darning liaMdinf. Extta?, March 18 Among the guests In the hotel were abect twenty insurance agents, who had come on to adjust the losses cf tha great fire at Uilier, G reiner A ' Co.'a and tLo Courier oii.ee cn Tuesday. Perhaps the most thrilling escaps of any wis that of xreston Wbittaker, step-son of I'roprietor Stafford. He roomed in the th Btory, and when aroused stepped to the window zd looked down for a few seconds. Then he deliberately dressed himself, and emerged from the window, stood on the stone capping above the wln.dow beneath. Fron: thiscappinhe stepped to the next one, along the front of the building and proceeded in this manner to the Hajes truck-ladder tt the other ex. iremity of the froat. The nerve and coolness displayed vera remarkable. Hugo i. Altscbnll, cf New York, assisted a nsmber of ironea from the burning building, lie then made his own escipe by leaping from one building to another until be reached tlie corner of Was! ingtsa and North Division streets, and thus gained the street. Clinton Bidweil, of ritUkurz, is lying on an improvised cot at Dr. Htyd'i office, on Niagara street. "Look at my hands," he shrieked. "I tied the sheets together and csrue down by them. When I was mostly down a man shot past me who had jumped. He came near striking me. My God The people lay on the roof ail about me. Thy wer groaning and djing. It was awful. They died; I know they did. The skin Is all off me. I have not a friend with me -and tone who knew me, but in Pittsburg. I made up my mir.I I would stick to the rope, and I did." Jl turned cn his cat

and yelled with pain. Di. Hayd had given him morphine, but it had no effect. William J. Mann, one of the proprietors ol the house, and his wife, had a thrilling experience in getting out. Mrs. Mann was terribly burned about the head, arms and legs. Their little daughter Jennie was also badly burned. Five girls who roomed on the fifth floor made a rope ot bed clothes and hung it out of the window, but none of them seemed to have the courage to start. At last one of the five took bold and swung down to a window ledge, from which she was rescued. Three others came down In the same manner, and the fifth girl started down. She had gone but a little distance when the rope parted and down she went four stories. Strange to say, she was not killed. Her legs were terribly cut and bruised, her back

badly injured and her face and arms were in a frightful condition from burns. She lay moaning upon a lounge at the Spencer House, begnlng tobe sent home. Her name is said to be Mary Connell. In front of Dingen Brothers' store lay a dead man covered by a mattress. He had black hair and a full face, which was covered with blood and could not be recognized. At first it was thought he was Superintendent Moreford, of the Michigan Central Railroad, but Moreford was afterward found. Mark Osborne, day clerk and assistant manager of the hotel, is missing. . He slept on the south side. It is believed he perished. James McGuire, night engineer at the Postoffice, got into the hotel soon after the f re broke out. He savea a man who was coming down stairs in his night clothes, and who was prostrated by the llames and smoke. After getting him out, he returned and tried to rescue a young girl from a room on the third floor, but she was lost in the tire. Mr, McGuire said: ,lIt was terrible to hear her cries. For some reason she could not open the door, and I was unable to break it in. Finally I was driven away by the tire and smoke and had to leave her to her fate. I could only tell from the voice, but I supposed she was a young girl anywhere from ten to fifteen years old. Ehe was in a room on the third floor, facing on Main street." R. A. Humes occupied a room on the third floor. He was awakened by the electric bells, and after arousing several people on the same floor, jumped through a window to the kitchen roof. There everything was in flames. After bidding good-bye to seveal others on the same roof, he made a rush for the Eagle street door, going through the kitchen skylight and out through tbe flames and escaped. He left five persons on the kitchen roof, and thinks they must all have perished, as they did not attempt to follow him through the flames. Henry Brunsey was on the top story. He ran down one flight ot stairs and started for a street window. Seeing a little girl in the hallway he returned, got her and jumped with her in his arms on to Bun nell s Museum. The skin and the beard on his face were burned off", and he was se verely burned about the body. He will probably die. George Michaels, a commer cial traveler, baa a tbruling escape. Me tried to get out by climbing hand-over-hand along the electric light cable to the roof of the Museum. Three others got on the wire and it broke down. Mr. Michaels fell about thirty-five feet, but broke no bones. C. Gilbert, of New York, is at the TifTt House, terribly burned. His bead and right arm are bound up, and a mask covers his face. W. S. Dewey, of Rochester, is badlv scorched about the face. He rushed for the stairway, but was driven by the flames to the ladders. F. Woods, of Chicago, made a rope of sheets and slid down in safety, escaping with a tew blisters. A number of others who were injured are at various places, and tneir names nave not yet been learned. Destruction of a Distillery. CiNt innatl, March 18. The Durham dis tillery, owned by Dorsel Je ulfstange, in Covington, Ky., caught fire to-day from the explosion of a pipe, which blew out a side wall and caused the Ignition of spirits. The loss will amount to $'X),000, one-half covered by insurance. Two thousand barrels of bonded wLiskv was also consumed. One man named Hen Ruser was fatally in jured. Mr. Sally Iteaten. New Yokk, March 13. The World will publish to-morrow the following in regard to the B. and O. deal: One of the leading directors of the Richmond Terminal said to a World rf porter: "There is now no reason to doubt that the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton syndicate has the hold on Mr. Garrett's stock and has paid part of the money down. My understanding is that they have obtained an option on the stock at 175. I had heard who constitute the syndicate, but do not feel at liberty to reveal their names. 1 do not think that any of the Richmond Terminal are in the syndicate, at least directly. Mr. Sully seems to have been beaten." WESTERN BREWERS' MEETING. Committees Appointed to Perfect an Or Sanitation. CiiK Ai.o, March 21. About It) Western Brew Masters met here this morning, and. after appointing the usual committees to perfect an organization, adjourned until this afternoon. The new association prov A . 1 J 1- . . . pirces iv taue ueumie acuon against tnose adverse to the brewers' interests throughout the country, temperance and prohibition and the preservation of their rights and privileges; to arrange for counter-action to the opposers of the beer tratHc; to secure the appointment of an arbitration committee in case of disturbance at brewery centers In the United States; the establishment of a brewers' chemical labor attorney la some central city, and for the mutual protection of brew roasters against employers and those under them. At the afternoon session, there was a spirited discussion as to whether the association should have a newspaper organ. The decision was In the negative. Louis 1 rifcb, Chicago, was elected President; H. d. Gutentber, Sew York, and William Gerst, Cincinnati, Vice Presidents; William Beib, Chicago, Secretary; Conrad Kokitz, Chicago, Treasurer. A director for each of the large cities was chosen. Tampa, Florida, Clgarmakers. Jacksonville, March 20. The TimesUnion Tampa special contains the following: "Having seen a copy of the proceedings of the Central Labor Union of New York, as published in the World and Herald of the If th Instant, in which the position is taken that the action of the Citizens Committee in requesting Ramon Kubtera and other Cubans to leave Tampa was because of their connection with labor organizations, w desire, as official representatives of ihe KT nights of Labor, to positively deny euch assertion, and to emphatically state that the action of the committee had no bearing, either directly or indirectly, towards labor organizations or any laboring man in oar community. "J. Ii. Bender, "Master Workman Local Assembly 8,797. "Antoso Jemise., "Master Workman Local Assemly 7,330. "GEor.'iK Smith, "Martpr Workman Local Assembly ,

IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.

Berlin Gaily Decorated in Honor of Emperor William's Birthday. A Special Audience Given in the Kaiser's Palice to the Foreign Envoys. Lriih Coniervatives Object to Unusail Privileges Extended to Father Keller. Manifesto by the Rassiva Constitutionalists Favorable Reception of the Vatican's Special Delegate to Germany, IN HONOR OF THE EMPEROR. The Streets of Ilerlln Gorgeoas With Flags and Floral Designs, ? Berlik, March 21. Emperor WTilliam's birthday festivities virtually began yesterday, many societies and clubs throughout Germany holding reunions in honor of the occasion. The Influx of strangers into Berlin continued to-day. The concourse In front of the Emperor's palace was even greater than that of yesterday and there was a similar enthusiastic demonstration, the crowd chanting the hymn, "Heil Dir Siegerkranz." The day was observed as a general holiday and the streets were thronged with people watching the completion of the decorations. All the thoroughfares are gorgeous with flags and floral designs. The weather is clear and cold. There was a constant 6tream of equipages along Linden avenue of royalties exchanging visits or going to the palace. The Prince of Wales, Archduke Rudolph and the Grand Duke Vidi Yladimer were especially ovated. Among the latest arrival are the King and Qneenof Eoumania, the Crown Prince of Denmark, the Xing and Queen of Saxony, and Prince Louis of Bavaria. The Emperor in the afternoon gave a special audience to foreign envoys, headed by Mgr. GalimbertL Count Herbert Bismarck officiated at the reception, presenting General Cordova, of Spain ; General Sacarneiro, of Poringal: General Verspyk, of Holland; General Horvatovich, of Servia; Prince Komatsu, of Japan, and envoys from Greece, China and South African Republic. This was the only official reception of the day. Afterward there was a state dinner to royalties. The students, at a reunion this afternoon, made final arrangements for a torchlight Drocession to nigh t, and for the reception of delegates from German universities. It is reported that many pardons will be announced to-morrow and civic and military honors conferred. The Gazette says that Dr. Lauer, the body physician of the Emperor, will receive 300,000 marks, with a statement recognizing his efficient services. The Berlin municipality will give 300,000 marks to the William and Augusta benevolent institution. The Emperor will receive to-aiorrow the municipal delegate appointed to present the donation. The National Gazette, referring to the anniversary, says: 'The signs of peace that are coming from all sides testify that the occasion is treated in the most splendid and unequivocal manner as a Luropean peace festival. The imposing assembly of princes which has gathered around the Emperor represents the common desire of Europe to maintain the existing state of things. The alliance between Austria, Italy and Germany, finally concluded only within the last few days, constitutes one of the firmest supports of the tranquility and security of Europe. It appears also that the relations between the three Empires are being adjusted and strengthened." This evening between 3,000 and 4,000 students, bearing flags, banners and torches, formed a procession and marched to the palace. The line extended from the palace to the Opera-house. When the procession arrived at the palace the Emperor and Empress appeared at the second window of the ground floor. President Muenck, of the ßtudents Committee, rode up to the window. Their Majesties, with the Grand Duchess of Baden, rose and bowed. Muenck called for cheers for the Emperor, for the victorious commander in glorious battles, for the beloved father of his country, for the author of the union of the German races, for the defender of the frontiers of the Empire, for the guardian of the peace of the world. The applause was tremendous and was followed by the singing of the national anthem, the Emperor remaining standing and bowing with evident gratification. The procession then marched past the palace. The whole scene was most brilliant. The Prince of Wales paid his first visit to Thir Majesties to-day. The Chinese Envoy has informed Emperor William that the birthday presents from the EmXeror of China were dispatched too late and ha?e not yet arrived. The Sultan of Turkey has sent numerous presents. The King of Portugal sent a beautiful sword. Enormous crowds gathered at the i'nperial palace to watch the evening's event. At nightfall all the streets and squares in the vicinity of the palace were packed with spectators standing twenty rows deep on each side who had been viewing the arrival and departure of the banqueting guests. Through the palao windows were obtained views of tplendid scene within. The clear sky and the lights elimmenng in ail directions gave wierd effects of light, and shade on the architecture ot the palace and the massive buildings of the university opposide. Suddenly a blaze of light ranjalong the front of the building and gleams of flame shot from the stars and crowns decorating the front facade. Then the scene changed and a deep rose colored light thown out from the gardens and flooded the whole building. Presently the procession was Been approaching In perfect silence. The students marched live abreast. They were attired in picturesque dress, and carried a bare sword in one band and a torch in the other. In tVia lina tra tVio hanner nf nlrt I German towas. Two students dressed in the nnLforri of Von Wallenstein's soldiers headed the procession, then came others on horaback, followed by the Zethen Hussars with powdered periwirs and white corded coati and cocked hats surmounted with white aigrettes, the band playing a simple tune of the middle ages with touching effect in the still night air. "When they reached the Emperor'a window the Hussars wheeled back, and torches were seen moving In different directions, twining In and out like will-o-the-wisps. . This was repeated several times with increased effect, the torches circling and crossicg like an ancient war dance, to the sounds of soft old world music, ndw approaching and now fading away in the distance. While the procession ot students was passing the palace the multituda bared their heads, and the 1

cheers became wilder and wilder until the Emperor, overcome with emotion, was compelled to withdraw. The procession passed through tbe town to an open space where the students sang the hymn"Gaudeamus Igitur Juvenes Dum Sumus." In the rear of the procession was a long row of carriages containing deputations from German and foreign universities. IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Morlej's Amenbment to the Coercion Hill Pleases the Irish Members Losrojf, March 21. John Morley gave notice in the House of Commons this evenirg that he would move an amendment to tbe Government's motion to the effect that "the House decline to set aside the busibpfs in favor of a measure .increasing the stringency of the law in Ireland, whilst no effective security is taken against the abuse of the law by the exaction of excessive rents." Mr. Morley's motion was received with loud cheers by the Irish members. The Parnellites are gratified at the amendment end heartily approve it. The amendment was drafted last week by Morley, Harcourt and Gladstone with the view of embarrassing the . Radical Unionists, some of whom tbe Conservatives admit may possibly abstain from voting. Lcrd Hartington is aware of the Govern meet's plans and has approved them. He will doubtless carry the bulk of his followers with him. The debate of Mr. Morley's amendment will lat several nights, and it is certain that Mr. Gladstone will speak. Mr. Smith's motion for urgency for the coercion bill will be opposed to the uttermost by the combined strength of the GladEtonians and the Parnellites. Mr. Smith premises an early statement of the land proposals, but the opposition are determined not to permit the introduction of the coercion bill until the land question has been dealt with. Ministerialists admit their inability to enforce the new closure rule without a protracted debate. The Gladstonians greeted with derisive laughter Mr. Smith a statement that he hoped to reach the second reading of the bill on Monday. The Irish Conservatives will raisa a question why Father Keller is allowed special privileges in Kilmainham Jail. Father Keller provides his own food and has a servant, and his friends have free access to bim. Dr. Kenny, medical officer of the National League, has applied to be allowed to attend Father Keller, and to supply hi hi with champagne if his health requires it. The Conservatives will insist that the prüoner be treated according to the rules as a nrst-claes misdemeanant. AN INTERVIEW WITH DE LESsEPS. He Maintains His Assertions That France and Germany Are Natural Friends, Paris, March 13. The Voltaire publishes an interview to day with De Lesse ps in relation to his visit to Berlin. M. De Le steps professes complete disregard for me aiiacKs on rum by tbe ralical press, and maintains the trutn of the assertion that Germany and France were natural friends having common interests. He said Prince Bismarck told him he was glad to see France great and strong, and would wish Germany to be the same, so that the two natioas might be able to guaee the uncertainty of a fresh cocllict, "May we seme day exclaim," continued the Prince, "that we would.be stnpid to 'I "kl each other; let us join forces and be masters of the world. e would then be able to woik for the progress of civilisation. The day our forces are equal we will again be friends. Our geogrephical position makes it our duty to neglect nothing to that end, which will ensure the peace of the world. That is why I congratulate you upon pos sessing the energetic and eoldier-like Gen eral Boulanger. I repeat that when our xorces are equal tne two peoples will fra temize." Kassian Constitutionalists. Russian Constitutionalists was published here yesterday. They repudiate anv con nection with the recent attempt on the life OllLeizar. Ihe manifesto enumerates the sins of the present regime, especially emphas'zinc that of humbling itself before Prince Bismarck. The three chief points of the party's creed are: That a consultative chamber be summoned, the Czar retaining the right to decide with the majority or minority as be pleases; that the press be granted freedom of speech, ana mat political prisoners be amnest.ed, raised the Second Reading. Berus, March 21. The Reichstag to day passed the Becond reading of the Army Budget bill, agreeing by a large majority to vote the grant, which was several times rejected by the former Reichstag, for the construction of military schools for non cemmissioned officers at Neubrisach. Gen et eral Van Schellendorff, Minister of War, stroncly tupported the proposed credit. urging that tbe existence of the schools would draw Germany into a closer nnion with Alsace-Lorraine. Father Keller In Jail. Dtuuis, March 21. Father Keller is allowed to celebrate mass daily in his cell. He is also allowed to receive visitors for half an hour and to read the newspapers. Various donors sent him articles with which to furnish his cell. Father Keller telegraphed bis friends at Youghal that he was in excellent health and spirits. Transferred to Siberia. St. Petebsbvr, March 21. A sensation has been caused here by the removal of Colonel Sassoulitch from the command of the Grenadiers to a regiment on. the Siberian frontier. Tbe Grenadiers, it is said, were becoming imbued with revolutionary ideas. Colonel Sassoulitch is a brother of the famous Vara Sassoulitch. How They Would Vote. IO k don, March 21. Mr. John Bright, in a letter with reference to home rule, says that a majority of the people in Ireland would vote that their country be made a State of the American Union if their present leaders instructed them to, but that would be no reason why the Kingdom should consent Foreign Flashes. Cardinal Van Natelll has been appointed to succeed the late Cardinal Jacobini as Papal Secretary of State. The Berlin police state that DegarieflT, the murderer of Lieutenant-Colonel Sudeikin, was tbe ring leader of the recently discovered plot to assassinate the Czar. The German physicians have issued a paper advising young men against entering the medical profession, as the prospects of doctors are becoming worse yearly. Sir James Ferguson, Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons last night, said he hoped to lay before the House before the Easter recess a dispatch from the United States Government relating to the fisneries. A dispatch from Massowah reports that the Italians who vere held as prisoners by Rasaloula have arrived there from Asmara, with the exception of Major Savoiroux, who had been detained', to act aa Ilasaloula'a physician. Communication between Massowah and tbe interior was cut off, .

SOUNDING THE ALARM.

Mr. Cleveland Will Not Live Ua-'esi He Changes Eis Kode cf Life. The President Physician Suggests t Mode for Avoiding the Catastrophe. The Treasury Dep&rtment Refuses to Piss i Chinese Joss Ire of Duty. Standard Silver Dollars Presidential and Treasury Appointments Supreme Court Decisions Odds and Ends Etc. HIS LIFE IN DANGER. President Cleveland Warned to Change His Mode ot Living. Washington, March 21. Dr. Z. T. Sowers, one of the mo&t prominent physicians of Washington, in an interview with a reporter declared that there is danger that Presideht Cleveland will not live through his term unless there is a change in his mode of living. Dr. Sowers, six months before Mr. Manning's illness, made the same prediction with regard to the Secretary and advised a friend to warn him of nis danger. In the interview, today, Dr. Sowers eaid: "It may deemed Impertinent to talk to the President through a newspaper man, but I know of ne other way of reaching him, and those about him so surely. You recall my attempts with the friends of Mr. Manning and their fruit, and I do not feel that! should take the same chances in this matter. I am personally apprised of the President's condition, and while it is in no sense dangerous, it will not be long before there will be reason for alarm. President Cleveland is a large fleshy man, and since he came to the White House has gained encrmously in rlesh. Now, when he lived in Buffalo it was his habit to take long walks. Since he came here, however, he has abandoned every form of exercise, save cairiage riding. That is of little or no use with the springs now in use and the smooth streets for which Washington is famous. The President is a man who works with his heed a great deal; is, in fact, an intense brain worker. He is, in other words, a plcdder, and his brain is consequenty filled with an excess of blood. What is the result ? He works with his head, eats enormously and fails to exercise his muscles. His blood vessels are weakened, and it is only a question of time, when in a moment of excitement he bursts a blood-vessel. I tell you, at the rate President Cleveland is now JiyiDg there is great danger thnt he will not live throughout his term. Something snouia be done to bring him to realize bis darger and take the proper steps to prevent the result which will surely ensue if he fails to take proper exercise. What I should recommend would he the fix in z ud of a room in th White House and the set ting apart of a half-hour every day for gym nestle exercise. That alone, in my opinion. will prevent a catastrophe, the avoidance o which not only the President but the rrv n n t rir fit 1 nr rA 1 a 5 ntAroof a in aarnn'nfv " UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. Decision in the Case of Porter vs. Pitts burg Bessemer Company et al. Washington. March 21. A decision was rendered by the Supreme Court to-day in tne case 01 tienry t. rorter, appellant, against the Bessemer bteel Company, Urn ited: the Cleveland Rollins Mill Comnanr. the Smith Bridge Company, Crerar, Adams -k Co., and Volney 2. Irwin. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District Court of Indiana. This suit grows out ot the claims of the appellee sj.'ainst the Chicpgo and Great Southern Kailro&d, which was brought by Porter, the appeiient, at a foreclosure sale on March 17, 1SH. Angust 31 of the same year, tbe Mas ter hied his report under reference in the foreclosure dtcree. allowins the claims of tbe appellees in whole or in part, and the Court found them entitled to certain sums, amounting In tbe aggregate to about 19,OW, and decreed that these claims of the appellees were prior to the lien of the mort gages or deeds of trust mentioned in the decree of sale. This Court reverses the de cree of the Circuit Court made October 9. 1S80, In so far m it decrees that the claims of the five appellees are Drior, superior and pars mount to the lien of the mortgages of deed's or trusts mentioned in the decree of February 1G, 1SS(. and of the bonds se cured thereby, and in so far as it provides for the payment to the appellee out of the fund in the registry of the Court of the Eeveral sums of money specified in th said decree. The case is remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. Opinion by Justice Blatchford. Pensions. Special to the Sentinel. Washington, March 21. Pensions were issued to the following Indianians to-day Mary, widow of Evan Hnuhes, Marengo; Har riet, momer ot miam Jasper, ew Albany; Laura, wiaow oi miiiam cnandier, ielpbl; Ellen, widow of Jacob Buser, Indianapolis; Beekey, widow of John ScaDflfn, Indianapolis; lewis J. Coon. Southport: William O. Bodine. Morrlstown; John Pudgett, Worthington; James tDdicott. &ianii;a; iieury etrufSDer, couimbns; Jacob Worth. Butch am: Benjamin Rcvell, Clarkiburst; Frederick Mehring, Melbousen; Jobn Hurley, Blackford: Abner Hvde, Fennville; James Burchum, Mineral City: Milford Alter, Medora; David Beyers, Avoca; Cornelius Whipple, Aventon: J sines Frazier, Upton; Charles Lee, Lawrence bur?. Increase Samuel McFarlin, Mahatasville; Daniel Yoncg, Greeucastle; Henry Surgart, Atwcod; William Curtis, French Lick; James liattoriT, Charlestown; HezeLlan Garbet, Tipton; James Harrah, Bloom field; James Yarborough, New Albany: George Fessonden. Hanna. Ketssues Henry Munsell, Noblesville; David Stuckey, Worlhington. No Bids Received. Washington, March 21. Although tomorrow has been fixed as the day for opening the proposals for furnishing 1,310 tons of gun steel and 4,500 tons of steel armor plates required by the Naval Department for the monitors and cruisers, no proposals have yet been received at the department. It ia believed, however, that there will be a fair representation of the steel manufacturers of the country present at the hour set for opening the proposals, and that they will fellow a practice which has grown up of withholding bids until the last moment, as a measure of safety. Denied Free Entry. Washington, March 11. The Treasury Department has taken adverse action on the application of the officers of the "Ho Wotg Joss House" of San Francisco, a society established for alleged religious purposes, for the free entry of a figure of a dragon representing the God or Joss Ho Wong. The figure is about 150 feet lonir and is composed of paper, silk, metal, glass, feathers, tinsel and goat's hair. The appli ration ia based on the provisions of

law for the free entry of "philosophical

and scientific apparatus, statuary, paintings, drawings," etc., and for "regalia and gems, statues, and specimens of sculpture, where specially imported in good faith for Ihe use of any society incorporated or established for religious purposes." The de partment held that the image is not included in the list of articles above mentioned and is therefore not entitled to free entry. Interstate Commissioners. Washington. March 21. Colonel Lamont admitted to-day that the President had decided upon three of the five Interstate Commissioners, but said that it waa not proper to say anything about the men selected. The selection of the other two is still in abeyance, he said. There is every reason to suppose that the names selected are, as heretofore announced, Morrison, Bragg and Cooley. Treasury Appointments. Washington, March 21. The Acting Sec retary of the Treasury has appointed the following storekeepers and gangers: Ashby M. Bedford at J eflersonville, Ky.; Thomas Rodman. Jr., at Frankfort, ivy.; Michael Crotty at Cincinnati, Ohio, and Thomas M. Sharp at Nicholas County, Ky. Presidential Appointments. made the following appointments this afternoon: G. E. Pritchett, united btates District Attorney, for Nebraska; Emory B. Sellers, United States District Attorney, for Indiana ; Thomas Hay don, I'nited States District Attorney, for Nevada. Standard Silver Dollars. Washington, March 21. The issue of standard silver dollars from the mints during the week ended March 19, was $400,805; during the corresponding period of last year $415,450. The shipments of fractional silver coin since March 1, amounts to $232,o:js. Odds and Ends. George A. Dice, PostofHce Insjector for the St. Louis, Mo., division, has resigned. Kansas City, Mo., was to-day made a reserve city under the provisions of the act passed at the last session of Congress. Acting Secretary Fairchild and Solicitor McCue to-day approved the bonds of C. F. Shultz as Assistant Treasurer at St. Louis, Mo., in the sum of $200,000. It is said that W. W. Stewart, of Des Moines, Ia., will be appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for the Second District of Iowa, vice WT. C. Thompson, deceased. Instructions were issued to the Assistant Treasurers at New York, Philadelphia and Boston to receive deposits for il and $2 silver certificates to-day and to resume the jssue of these notes. TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR. He is Sent to Jail for Criticising the Proceedings of the Texas House. Aistin, Texas, March 20. Some two weeks ego the Lower House of the Legislature, by a vote, expelled from the floor II. S. Can field, assistant editor and reporter for the San Antonio Dally Express, because of continued can? tic criticisms of the proceed irps of the House. Yesterday Cao'field auced the arrest of Speaker Pendleton, alleging that he Unlawfully prevented him from entering the lobby of the House. The Speaker was taken before Justice Fritz Fegner, to answer the charge. When the House learned ihat the Speaker bad been arrested great indignation and excitement prevailed. A Speaker pro tern was Immediately elected, and a resolution adopted directing the Sergeant-ht-arms forthwith to bring Canfleld and Justice Fegner before the bar of the House to answer for contempt in forcibly detaining its presiding officer. The Etrgeant at-arms, with a corps of assistants, visited the Justice Court in haste, intenupting the proceedings and brought Justice Fegner and Can field and the ConStable before the bar. The House held a night session to discuss resolutions for the pumLment of Can he Id and the Justice Exciting scenes ensued. Canfield was per mitted to make a statement. He declared tbat he believed he bad the right of access to the press lobby, and the right institute proceedings to test his constitu tional ntht. He defied the House by clcs irg wi:h the statement that he had nothing to regret, whereupon, by a vote of 59 to 21, the House adorned a resolution com mittirg Cas field to the cannty jail for lorty-eight hours. Justice l egner was dis charged, after apologizing. The Sergeant at arrrs took Canfield to the jail, but re turned at 10 o'clock at night and reported to tbe House that the Sheriff refund to re ceive the prisoner without a warrant prop erly signed by the Speaker. The House thereupon authorized the Speaker to issue the warrant and Canfield spent the ni;;ht in jau lor contempt. BATTERED AND BRUISED. Policemen Guarding a Church Roughly Handled by a Slob. Dktfoit, Mich., March 20. More than a year ago the members of bL Albertus Pol ish Cattolic Church weie rioting because their prieEt, Father Kolasinski, had been depofed by Bishop Borcess. After a futile attempt to keep the chnrch open with another priest in charge the building was closed, and has so remained since. At in tervals there have been rumors of its re openirg, each such report creating great excitement among the congregation, which numbered 7,000. Within a lew days a reEort tecame current tbat tbe chnrch would e reopened by Father Dombowski on March 27. This report aroused the Kolasinski faction, and trouble was anticipated. To-day a squad of policemen were guarding the church and neighboring convent when they were assailed by a crowd of the Kolasinski supporters. Officer Frank Schraffron was struck in tbe face with a brick; his assailant wes arrested and the storm broke forth. Ten or more pistol shots were fired at the police, who were also assailed with a shower of bricks, clubs and other handy missiles. In reply the police fired over the heads of the mob and kept them at bay while their prisoner was carried away and additional police protection secured. Nearly 3,000 Poles raged and stormed about the officers, but no further violence was attempted. Ha.'f a dozen policemen were badly battered and bruised, but none were fatally injured. A few Poles were also hurt, hut their companions immediately carried them away so thst the extent of their Injuries could not be learned. . Tonight the police are guarding the disturbed district, but no further trouble is anticipated to-night. The convent windows were badly shattered by the flying bricks. An Accomplished Fact. Baltimoee, March 21. The American will state to-morrow on what it claims to be the very best authority that the B. and O. deal is an accomplished fact. The names of the parties and the roads interested, and details are still kept in secret. It is also stated on the same authority that the road will not pass out of Mr. Garrett's management and that Jay Gould will have no band or voice in the new arrangement. It is uu dei stood that this information comes direct from Mr. Garrett,

IRELAND EULOGIZED.

A Powerful Panegyric Delivered it Rome by the Bishop ot Richmond. The Crush Tow&rd Berlin to Ceietnte the Kaiser's Ninetieth Birthday. Continued Arreita Resulting From the Rsceat Attempt at the Czir'e Life. Riot at a French Horse Kacc Salclde of an Ex-Member of Parliament Fire-Damp Explosion. ST. PATRICK AND THE IRISH. Sermon of Bishop Keane, of Richmond at Rome Yesterday. Home, March 20. Bishop Keane, of TV -- raocd, preached a magnificent serniou this morning in the Irish Fraaciscaa Church of St. Isidore on the subject of (SU Patrick and the Irish nation, c-omparing the early glories of Christian Ireland to the transfiguration of Christ on tna mount, and her after-persecution and suffering to the journey to Calvary. He dreyf a powerful picture of Ireland'e condition as the light and teacher of tba nations of Europe, her children reaching even to the gate3 of Home itself. He described the des'jruction of Ireland's church, the closing of her schools and the oppression of her people. From this treading of the wine-press uncounted blessings were to flow to the world. Once the instiuctress of nations, Ireland was now held up to scorn and mocktry as fool ish and ignorant. As Christ was despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with infirmity, so was Ireland. God permitted the mightiest empire in tbe world, the Roman, to crucify his Son, and so was Ireland crucified by the mightiest empire that has existed since the dajs of Augustus. From her crucifixion her love has gone to the ends of the earth to plant the cross of Christ, and has built up His church every-" where. Jesus lay three days in the tomb, which was sealed with the seal of Cesar and the synagogue. When Easter came He 8roee in glory. Lre. land's Easter is at h:2C Z'AtZ thlee centuries ö! ntombmenb The first brightness was Catholic emancipation, and it has since been slowly but steadily expanding. Life has been returning to that mangled form swathed in graveclcttes. Already the trumpet of the Lord is proclaiming, "It is Easter Morn." Voices deny it, declaring: "There is no resurrection ;" "She bas not risen ;" "There is no life in ber;" "They have siolen her from the tomb while we slept." But, although the same mystery of the cross prevails, He who has led her to labor and tbe tomb, will just as surely lead her to the new light. God is just to nations. The hour of retribution must come, Erin's crown of reward will be one of joy. God forbid she ehould ever have ambition to be anything but what God had destined her to be. We ask for her liberty not thefalse liberty which mistaken ones of other nations ask; where they complain of the Jaw, EeekiDg anarchy and silence but freedom from in-partial justice; for the growth for which Sod has fitted her; for the peace which she has sought not the grim peace of blood with which nations delnd6 themselves, but the peace of the Lord, like tbat majestic forgivennees that was granted even to perfidious Jerusalem. We ask prosperity, not the mock prosperity of hard-hearted wealth hovering over festering want, but fire, clothing against nakedness, comfort, instead of the hard, grinding, debasing suffering and persecution of past centuries." The whole sermon was a grand triumphal ranegyric. The church was crowded with Irish änd American residents and visitors, including many Protestants. All were cteeply impressed. TO-DAY'S CELKB KATION. Berlin Crowded with St ranters Congratulating Emperor William. Berlin, March 20. Telegrams congratulating Emperor William are coming from all tbe German colonies. Crowds of students are arriving daily. All the students of the Universities of Munich, Leip9ic and Heidelberg have come to take part in the celebration. The blue sky and brilliant suDshiLe brought out great crowds of pecqle to-day. Unter der Linden was riammed "with five rows of can ''ages occupied chiefly by ladies, who were waiting to catch a glimpse of the Emperor. His appearance at a window was greeted with thunders of appleuse. The Emperor bowed and left the window, when the whole assemblage commenced singißg the national anthem. The Emperor then reappeared, leading the Empress, and the applause was renewed. Both their Majesties appeared to be deeply touched by the loyal demonstrations. The crowds in front of the palace slowly dispersed, though the streets were thronged all day long by people viewing the decorations. The Emperor and his suite went to ihe cpera last evening. To-day the Em Eeror received Grand Dukes Vladimir and ichael, and afterward returned their visit at the Eussian Embassy. Crown Prince Rudolph of Australia has been much feted. The Prince of Wales to-day wore a Prussian uniform. Sir Arthur Sullivan has arrived here. tale or the I., P. and C. Ra'.lway. New Yokk, March 21. The Tribune will tay to-n orrow: Tie Lake Erie and Western Baiiroad Company bought yesterday the Indianapolis, Tern and Chicago Railroad, which was formerly a part of the Wabesh system, and 6old under foreclosure to a committee of bondholders. The price rsid was about $3,500,000, or at tie rate of $20,000 a mile. The road has extensive terminal facilities at Indianapolis and the purchasa gives the Lake Erie and Western an entrance irto that city, and a line to tha lakes. Pxesident Cummings, of the Lake Erie and Western, will arrive in New York to-df y, when a meeting of the compajy will be held to confirm the purchase. It is understood that the s'-ockholders will hava the right to subscribe to etock representing the new acquisition within a short time, but the terms of the issue had not been arrarged yesterday. Nominated for Congress. Palestine, Tex., March 21. The Democratic Congressional Convention to nominate a successor to Senator Reagan reassembled this morning and resumed balloting. The deadlock of Saturday remained unkroken throughout the day, with a number of recesses and shifting of candidates. Finally, amid much excitement, on. the272d ballot to-night, William H. Martin was nominated by a unanimous vote, -