Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 33, Number 43, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1887 — Page 4

THE INDIANA OTATE SENTINEL. AVEDNEriDA ST NOVEMBER SO 1887.

BY T. J. cuaio.

TEBM3 FKK TKAB. BlEfle Copr, without Premium. ......... 11 00 Clubs of afx for . 6 00 We ask Democrats to bear in mind and select their own State paper when they come to take subscriptions and make up clubs. Agents making np clubs send for xnj information desired. Address INDIANAPOLIS 8EimNEL, Indianapolis, Ind. . 1 The Journal is as silent as a deal oyster on the Robertson "sell oat." Jons Sherman's platform, atlateat data, was "The bloody ehtrl and L'ze PinkSton." F. T. Babhcm's sacred white elephant coBt $200,000, and the people of Eiam are sighing over the news of the death of tag .divine animal. Thi question now Is: lias the Fort Wayne Morton Clnb got a mortgage on "Sold-out" Robertson? If so, has the mortgage been properly recorded? "Trick Hale" Bayer ought to know. Dorset, the Republican Star Route thief, who carried Indiana for Porter and Garfield, will hardly make Indianapolis his headquarters in 1833, but if he should the two-hundred-legged Republican committee would doubtless be of great service to him. Elie would be on hand, you bet Thi latest lie concerning the Insane Asylum, of the Indianapolis Journal, reproduced promptly in the Evening News of the same date, is on its way through the Republican papers of the State. The Er axaville Journal built it up in good shape yesterday, and it is about due to-day in the New Castle Courier and its namesake of Lafayette. The Sentinel ventilated and annihilated the lie yesterday, but the Journal, News and the balance of tha gang will, of course, ignore and refuse to publish the explanation. Astboxomy Is malting gigantic strides, and those who believe what astronomers tell them are filling up with a great deal of interesting information of doubtful valae, as, for Instance, the planet Mars is inhabited and the color of the foliage is red. The people of Mars, it is ascertained, are largely engaged in digging canals leading from the sea to the interior of the planet; that these canals are at least thirty miles wide, and that a good many were constructed between the yean 1377 and 1832, "Sold-oct Robertson" was at the time of the sale in the ' hands of his friends." They sold him out, bob and sinker, lock, stock and barrel; but what did they get tor him? Who bought him? What U3e had anyone for Robertson before or after the sale? Did the Fort Wayne Morton Club buy him in? Was he mortgaged to the Morton Club? It is probable that he was sold on account of General Ben Harrl3on. General Ben wanted to succeed himself. To do that, there mast be a joint session. Robertson had no title to the office of Lieutenant-Governor such was the decision of "his friends," and then th?y "sold him out" Tee anthracite coal question is up for debate all over the country, and while the coal bvons assert that the supply is ample, prices advasce. Coal monopolists ars t tally heartless, and the colder the weather the higher go prices. The Philadelphia Record publishes the following touching the subject: Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of tha United States of America la Corgrtss assembled, That from and after this date the duty of 7. cents a ton on coal b-3 and is nereby repealed. This resolution ouht to ba passed immediately after the orsianizitiin of the .Fiftieth Congress. It wou.'d require no reference to a commits, bat ou'd be passed ttt ones on a 8'ispnsIon of the rules, as the duty on qu'.niie waa rep'a'ed a few years ego. The price of coil ij min?, ov.d tha monopolies which control this neceary of living suoulrt be no ling r permitted to hold such an advaata, over consumers ai is afforded by t Iiis duty. The organs cf the coal monopolists esfeert that tbe duy is of no benefit to them. Very well; in that case, the coal monopolies ouM have no interest in resisting its repeal- Certainly no oopo-jitioa to a repeal ot the duty cu coal would come from any other quarter. It is scarcely to be believed that Congress will longer prmlt coal monopolies to form combinations for tbe purpose of enriching theai3elvesotTof tne miseries of the people. THE REAL LINCOLN. Ward H. Lamon, in the Washington Tost of the 20th Inst-, relates many peculiarities of Abraham Lincoln, the illustrious man whom, while President of the United States, Mr. Murat Halateai thought It might be well for the country to murder, llr. Lamon wfttes of the "real Lincoln," or tha genial, great-hearted and kind-hearted Xincoln, of whom Mr. Halateai could have known bat little, or he would not have suggested, even to Secretary Chase, Iiis assassination. Tte monstrout slander waa put into circulation that while Ml. Xincoln waa ridiog about the battlefield of Antietam, where the dead were piled np In great heaps, he req tested Ward II. Lamon to sing the trivial song of "Picayune Untier," so little waa he impressed with tha horrifying spectacles that met his eye. This was a cruel slander. Nothing of the kind ever transpired. Bat many days titer the battle, in a ride of miles in an army ambulance, near tbe battlefield of Antietam, Mr. Lincoln did ask Mr. Lamon to sing, one of your little sad song'," 4,and thereby," says Mr. Lamon, "hangs a tale." Those who are at all familiar with the life of Abraham Lincoln know that he . -waa subject to periods of mental depression, melancholy. On such occasions despondency deepened into gloom, and the mirthful man seemed to have drained every cup of bliss, and to see every scene of pleasure shaded with sorrow. At such limes Mr. Lincoln seemed to say 'l ife la a dreary wilderness of woe Sio flower of iriendialp biosom oa tbe wild; Xewpalr's dark -vave la freezing current flow, w bere mercy ne'er the orphan heart beguiled. Where Dltv nerer wept, and friendship never zailea." It was on inch occasions that the great fran, whose murder Murat Halste ad ragf ?sted to Secretary Chaae, would ask La

mon to sing the "little sad son;" and one of hia favorites waa "Twenty Years Ago," and the following verses always deeply affected him: i-ve wandered to the villafe, Tom, I've sat beneath tbe tree. Upon the school-house play-ground, that sheltered you and me; But none were left to greet me, Tom, and few were left to know Who played with ui upon the green, some twenty yeays ago, "Near by the spring, upon the elm, yon know I cut your name, Your sweetheart's just beneath it, Tom, and you did mine tue same: Some heartless wretch bas peeled the bark 'twaadjingsurj tut slow. Just aa she died whose name you cat, soise twenty years go, n. v. .

"My lids have long been dry, Tom, but tears came to my eyes: I thought of her I loved so well those early broken tics; I visited the old church flowers to strew yard, and took some Upon tbe graves of those we Ttwentv Tears ago." lovel, some uw3 It was this "little sad sons" that Mr. Lincoln called for wren riding near the battle field of Antietam, and not "Picayune Butler.1' Mr. Lamon knew when Mr. Lin coin was experiencing depression of spirit, that to break the spell and restore hia mind to cheerfulness nothing; was more effective than some little comic song, many of which he enjojed. One, eays Mr. Lamon, was a parody on "Lifa on the Ocean Wave," and it ran soni5thiu $ like th3 following: "O, a life on tho ocean wave. And a home on tha rolling deep! With ratlirs friot three times a day And a leak? oil berth f rtleer: Where tbe ry-bMrd rook roca roam, O l thoughts of sind intent. And the ravin? bed-bn "om.?s Tne r-jad tbe cock r Java went." And another little eoig which Mr. L'ncoln enjoyed, was "The Blus Tailed Fly" which jingled as follows: "When I was young I used to wait Attaassa'g table, 'n hand de plate; An' pass de bottle when he was dry, An' brush away de blue tailed tly. "Ole massa's dead, oh! let him rest; fley Ray all things am for the best; But I can't forget until 1 die ole Massa an' de bine tailed tly." Mr. Ward II. Lamon, by publishing such "intimate recollections and anecdotal reminiscences" of the illustrious Lincoln, ''Jhe real Lincoln," makes a valuable addition lo current history. Abraham Lincoln was a gieat man in trie truest sense of the term, and why Marat Jlalstead should have desired his death, or suggested it, is one of the mysteries which it is probable will never be explained. REPUBLICAN STATE OFFICER3 EMBARRASSED BY THE LIES OF THE REPUBLICAN PRESS. The lying Republican papers are giving the Republican State officials much trouble and placing them in a condition that requires from them considerable explanation in regard to the condition of the State finances. The official reports, published monthly,are closely scanned and compared, and these do not tally with the lying statement of the Republican press. The Journal represents that the "State officers hive been compelled, so far, to borrow $111,000 to help pay tbe State's current expenses, a course that Democratic financiering made necessary." The published official statement of the Treasurer shows no such transaction. Again, the State officers have no authority to borrow money for current expenses. Did the Journal make this lie, or had it the authority of any State officer for it? The Republican Auditor and Treasurer of State will not thank the Journal for making a statement which, if true, shows that they have violated the law. The official treasury statement shows that there was a balance of 30,924 37 in the general fund at tbe close of the fiscal year October 31st, and large balances in the other funds, amounting in all to $37V 944.21. The Republican papers in the face of such an official statement will have to Uli a great many lies to convicts tbe people of the State that the S'.ate Treasury is empty. The official statement further shows that all the expenses of every department of the State government were paid. At only one time daring tbe year was there a scarcity of funds, but this waa soon relieved by the Auditor of State paying into the treasury the insurance tax and fees collected by him. Bat tbe Treasurer of State is greatly embarrassed by a statement published in the News a few days sinca. The News makes bim say the State revenues have been anticipated "about 213,000. His report gives the exact figures as advanced by counties on the December settlement at $23.370.30. Here is a slight dUcrepancyjof oyer $100 000 and the official figures must be correct and not the statement of the News. The News makts the Treasurer say that $325 000 more are expected from taxes daring December and Jacuary, and "probably $25,000 more will come in from ineurauce fees and other sourcrs." This statement also embarrases the State Treasurer, lor his published reI ort show that therewere received last year from "insurance fees ani other sources' 1105,037.74. This income increases every year, and ; for the first six months of the fiscal j ear he will receive at th least, $35,000 from this source, aod not $25, ' 00, as the News makes him say. Here is discrepancy of $00,000. and the State ireaaurer doesn't make such blunders. The zeal of the Republican press to show that lue State is financially embarrassed ,has prompted them to make some gross misutementa, if such a mild term may be properly applied In the discussions ot such an important question as the financial condition of the State. Again, tbe News mat es the Treasurer say there are warrants bangirg over the .treasury. Of coarse be did not say this, tor the Auditor dare not izsue a warrant unless there was money in the treasury to pay it. If warrants are drawn and not paid, it would embarrass the Treasurer very mush to state the reason why they are not paid. There need be no anxiety about the financial condition of the State. The State Auditor will con tinne to draw warrants for the payment of all the current expenses of the State, be cause hia books will show there is money In the treasury to pay them. That the treasury is working close is true, but Stale Treasurer lemcke. in a letter to 'the Treasurer of 1 .'ore an County, states the cause for this lie says: The erection of three new hospitals for the insane, tbe rebuilding of the Kaightatun Soldiers' Home, and the provisions i iade for the feeble minded cilldren at Fort Wayne, while they are all enterprises of public necessity, have reo aired large

mms of money and continue to be a serius drain upon a treasury provided with means only to meet tbe regular running xpenstsof the government." This frank and true statement of the Republican Treasurer of State ought to atop the mouths of the liars who are continually charging that the Democrats are responsible for an embarrassed treasury. If the Auditor of State Is responsible for the article in the Journal of Tuesday, the Sentinel respectfully refers the above extract from the letter of the Treasurer to him. For the same reason assigned by the Treasurer, it became necessary to borrow money to pay the interest on the State debt, but the credit of the State was so good, the money was obtained for a little over 3 per cent. Tbia will have to be done again next spring, but for all other expensed there will be abundance of money In the treasury to meet them. The old chestnut about the Democrats

increasing the State debt is so well understood by the people of the State that the lie Is becoming stale. As State Treasurer Lemcke says, the tax levy was only made to meet the remaining expenses of the State government. For many years the tax levy has only been twelve cents on the one hundred dollars valualioa, and h r several years two cents additional f jr the State House. Of course the taxes derive 1 from this levy couli not pay all the Sute expenditures acd build three new asylums, costing $1,500,000, make expensive Improvements at the other State institutions and complete the State House. Money was borrowed to meet these extraordinary demands. If anybody is responsible for the increase of the State debt, it is Governor Porter, who ran up the cost of the new asylums far beyond the amount contemplated by tke Legislature. The Auditor and Treasurer of State will do well to refer all lying pspers to their official report, and thus save themselves much embarrassment. These reports are published monthly, and should be, and doubtless are, a true state ment of the financial condition of the Elate. The people have their eyes on the Slate Treasury and compare all reports. PAYING TO BE AMUSED. The great majority cf the people.it Is needless to say, want to ana used. In this they are simply responding to a law of human nature that cannot be revoked, and those who antagonize the law are aa certain to meet with discomfiture, aa that water will run down hill. Common sense people recognize the facta in the case, and it is becoming quite fashionable in thesa latter days of enlightment for the pulpit to indulge occasionally in a little sanctified levity to "mix reason with pleasure and wisdom with mirth" and in this pleasant way "learn the luxury of doing good." The world says with Bhakespeare: "With mirth and daughter let old wrinkles come. And let my liver rather heat with wine, Than my heart cool with mortifying ctoom." Amusements areia demand relaxations for mind and body cessation from toil, and fortunately there are evidences on all sides of a disposition to meet the require ments. But amusements cost money cost time, and it is a maxim that "tine is money." Those who have a fondness for euch things may catalogue If they will, the different kinds of amusements now in vogue and estimate the amount annually expended to maintain them. They may go still further, and write down their views of the influence the varices descriptions of amusements, patronized by the pecple, exert upon society. Hew widely different will be the estimate ot the lecture rcom, aa compared with the skating rink, in a cursory criticism. In the lecture room, says one, all is thought, great problem? are discussed, while at the skaticgrink, there is simply a display of muscle and motion. It is like turning Prom gentle Juliets woe. To count tb2 twirls of i anny KUsler's too" And yet, if all the facts were known, the rink may have conferred as much real benefit as the lecture room. It so happens now-a days, in the march of progress, that a small amount of mcsey Death ot J'iu Sawyer. 3n Francisco Chronicle. Tbe celebrated dog. Jim Sawyer, has joined the great majority of other dog. He was exactly 1 years old when bA died two days ago. Jim Sawyer was cut of Patsy Congrove's bly by Oliver a skyeterrier dog. Jim never had much of a record, but he bas been made famous, as well as his mas ter, in Mark Twain's writings. He waa owned by Tor, Sawye: th? hero of the book by that name, who is a resident of this city, on Mis.-ion street, near Fifth. Jim Sawyer was a fair watch-doz of an unusually tenacious disposition. He proved the latter fact beyond a doubt about three years ago. It was a very stormy night, and the passera-by beintr few and far between, Tom bawyer decided to close his saloon and re tire to bis bed in the room above. Jim. as usual, waa given the freedom of the bar room for that night, and he snugly hied himself away behind a cracker box. Siortly after midnight a burglar broke Into the place, but did it so noiseleesly that Jim, who was old and slept well, did not hear him. The fellow had things pretty nearly his own way, and he overloaded himself with bottles and cigars, in endeavering to get out again through the window by which be had come in he dropped a bottle, which eruashedon the floor. Jim wasupinla moment, Tbe burglars feet and head had already been thrust out, but what remain ed sill within Jim's reach was grabbed by him with all the spirit he could put in the job. Jim growled and bit and the burglar Jelled and hit. His blows, however, had ittle effect on Jim, who held on until his master, Tom Bawyer, came to his rescue. Police Officer Fitzhenry also came up by this time, and the burglar, who was after wards recognized as George H. Howard, was tried, convicted and sentenced to five veers imprisonment at San Qaentin. Jim waa buried with due ceremony in a coffin beneath his master's house. It Lengthened his Days. From the Medical Era. Buck What's the matter with you to night, Charlie? you look awfully Riutn. Charlie Matter enouKh l l went to my dector vesierdav and he said if I'd stop tmoking it would lengthen my days. Buck well did you stopT Charlie Yes: and,the doctor was right this has been the longest day i ever lived. A P'M f Fearful Responsibility. From Puck. "And so yon are connected with the Dally Bazoor" "Yes." 1U BU VUllVliai V i v ai fvi tai va ;rvi "Editorial; I'm the aüidavlter."

ABRAM W HENDRICKS.

üfltipeolöd Daith of Ois of tits Bist Known Liwen of Indiana. The Celebrated Firm of Maker, Hard and Hendricks Ksogea Another of Its Mem. berk The Sad Eveat. Abram "W. Hendricks, of the well-known law firm of Baker, Hord and Hendricks, died of heart disease at hia residence, corner of North and Meridian streets, about 10 o'clock last night. Mr. Hendricks had been ailing sinca Monday, and had not been able to attend to business for the last two days. During the mjrnlnyesterday he complained of a severe pain in the re gion of the heart, but toward the close of the day told his family that he was feeling much better and thought he would be able to go down to his office this morning. He retired early and soon fell asleep. but come noise on the street awakened bim about 0:30 o'clock when he rapped loudly on the floor. His wife, who was in an adjoining room, hurried to his bedside, and he told her to turn down the gas, saying that it hurt his ejos. the complied wun mis request, and the sick man dozed for about a quar ter cf an hour, when he awoke with a start a::ü tried to spea. His wife, being greatly alarmed called, all of the members of the family to the bedside, and Mr. George W. Sloan, the druggist, who resides across thejstreet from the Hendricks residence, waa summ oned. A messenger was also sent for Dr. H. G. Carey, but before the arrival of either of these gentlemen, Mr. Hendricks was dead. The deceased was sixty-five years of a?e, baviDgbeen born in Westmorland County, renn,, in 1822. He came to this city in 1SC4, from Madison, and had been actively engaged in law practice ever since that time. He leaves a wife and six children, all of whom are well provided for This is the third death that has occurred in the firm within the past four years. Ex-Governor Baker was the first and his demise was followed in aboutja year and a half by that of Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks. The arm. which is the most celebrated in Indiana, was formed about 1807, and was known originally as Hendncxs, Hord and Hendricks. Thomas A. Hendricks, Oscar B. Hord and Abram W. Hendricks then constituted the firm. In 1S)8, when Ex-Governor Baker finished his term cf omce, giving way to Governor Hendricks, he joined the firm which then took the name of Baker. Hord & Hendricks, Governor Hendricks, however, retaining his interest. Mr. Albert Biker, a son of the Ex-Governor, and Mr. Edward Daniels, have lately been admitted to the firm, and Mr. Hord Is now the only sur viving member of the original partner ship. Abram W. Hendricks was a cousin of the Vice-President and ex Governor. He was of rather a retiring disposition, but was thoroughly at borne in court or surrounded by law books. He was a painstaking, labor?ua, hnisned lawyer, lie was never znowa o slight any work he undertook. His manner, tnougn quie?, was agreeaoie, ana it was a real pleasure for him to grant information to those who sought it from bim. He was exceptionally bright and active for one of his years, and much of the difficult work of the firm fell to his lot. He was at his office or in hia library at home, early and late, his time being almost exclusively occupied with legal problems. He was a tireless worker and his nervous energy was constantly taxed to the limit There were frequent expressions ot surprise on the part of nis associates that he held up so well uader the trying strain of the vast business he transacted. A raeetiDZ of the bar of the United States Court, of which be was one of the oldett aiid most prominent members, will ba called to-dav probably for this aftarncoi: to take customary action with regard to the death. The funeral will take place from the late resiaence Monday or ruejdav, and the interment win De at Crown Hill. SAM HOUSTON'S SECRET. Tho Reason Why lie Deserted Iii Bride and Went Among the Iitdians, 8U Louis Special. The blank in the history of the famous Sam Houston has at last been filled up. It will be remembered that after living for some time aruci-g the Cherokee Indians, and fighting In tee war ot 1812, he settled in Tennesee, be;an to practice law, was twice elected to Congress, and in 1S27 was elected Governor of Tennessee, and in January, 1S29, he was married to the belle of Tennessee, and in less than two months after his marriage he suddenly resigaed the Governorship, deserted his wife and home, and disappeared. This created an intense sensation throughout the country, as Houtson was regarded as the most promIsing man in the bouth. lbe cause of Houston's resignation of the GovernorShip, his desertion of hi3 bride, and his abandonment of the path of civilization bas alwsvs been a mystery. He never re vealed it himself to his civilized friends. A staff correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, sent to TabJeqnab, Indian Territory, to write up the Indian troubles, obtained from undoubted authority facts that clear up this mystery. V ben t ouston rebigaed the Governor ship he rode straight from Tennesse's capi tal to the Arkaosas river, liefen in with a band of Osage Indians near the present mte or r ort Uib?on, tola tnera be desired to live with the tribe, and he was wel comed. He donned a breech clout and blanket, shaved his head to the crown, and daubed his face with paint. He cut him self olf entirely from civilizltlon and lived with the Indians. For a time he was a leader, and married an Indian girl, but afterwards ha became a drunkard. While under the influence of whisky! he told tbe story of bis hight from Tennessee to John J one v. an Indian com panion. Jorley told it 10 Wolff Star, and from the latter the correspondent got It. - Houston' j wife married him to pleas her tarents. Bhe had been previously en caged to a young man in Nashville, but. under parental inlluence, broke off the eoeacement and accepted Houston's offer of marrisge, and, in view of his prospects, it was thought she had made a brilliant match. He loved the young woman, and was made to believe that sue returned his affection. Houston had no knowledge of the previous ei eagement, and his wife manaeed to maintain outward cheerful ness for some time. He returned home one niffht about 11 o'clock and his wife was In bed and was weeping. The hus band was solicitous and the wife fretful. He a&ked what caused her tears, and she cave no satisfactory answer. He lm i ortuned her. and at last she told him. She said she was a bad, wicked woman; t e did not love berhusband, but loved an über man: that she never could love her l.usbsnd or forget the other min, and that her life was miserable. She confessed that for some time before she had been engaged to marry Houston, che had maintained

llllct relations with tbe other man. Houston never said a word, but immediately went to his office, wrote his resignation as Governor, saddled a horse, and went into the wilderness. This is the mystery of Houston's life as revealed by himself. Houston kept a little store among the Indians, and always had a barrel of whisky on tap, He drank all the time. In this way he lived for a couple of years. He finally went to Texas, where his brilliant career as a soldier in the Texas war. as President of the Texas Republic, and Senator from .the State ot Texas is well known.

A WILD PAIR OF BUCKS. They assault Two.Fellow Prisoners and Then Attempt Their Own Urea. Glekdivk, Mont., November 27. Early yesterday morning three Bioux Indians named Finger-Nail. Sittlng-in-Front and Pete Matthews, confined in tbe county jail here for horse-stealing, made an attack on two white prisoners. Their weapons were table knives, a pair of scissors acd common chairs, with which the jail was supplied. After in flictirg mortal wounds on the white prisoners, Finger-Nail and Sittlng-in-Front hanged themselves in their cells with th eir bunk straps. They were assisted by the other Indian, Pete Matthews, who, after they committed the deed, tried to butt hia brains out against the wall of the cell, but was secured and ironed by Sheriff Tutt le and several others. The two incises who hanged themselves Btabbed themee Ives all over their oodies before reportirg to hanging. Francisco Sai&ruo, an Italien, win was confined on a charge of burglary, was stabbed in several places and the oaaty physician does notexpectbim to live until mornicg. The other prisoner, L. II. Turck, awaiting the action of the grand jury on a charge of rape, was stabbed and p inuded over tbe head with chairs in the hands of the Indians. H3 regained consdhugnees late this afternc'.'D, and only remenbered that the Indian: "Lacked him with kniyes, after which he 1 -ime nnconscioui. The doctor says he v i.l recover with proper care. The Indians r ' o did the work tried to starve themselvedto death several months ago, arid after that, remarked that they would not'liva to be tried tor horse-steal-leg during tbe term of court which convenes; Monday the 23th. They had their war paint, and no doubt the assault waa premeditated. The prisoners appeared jolly and contented last evening when the janitor made his rounds. They were allowed too much liberty, neither one of the cells being locked, only the out6ide door of the cage. They had acccets to all the cells, and the Indians weited until they tbonght the white prisoners slept the soundest. Down on Monopolies. New York, November 23. In regard to the Chicago Gas Trast the Times this morning Bays: "This contest in Chicago is one in which the people of other American cities and the people of the whole country are interested, because it la an attempt on the part of the people to escape the thraldom of trust monopoly. Sach monopolies are coming into existence in all parts of the land, and thus far no remedy for the evil has been applied. We are confident that remedies are provided by our laws, but they have not been used. The people of Chicago now have an excellent opportu nity to use them. A successful application of them for their own protection might lead to the overthrow of trust monopolies elsewhere. One of the lawyers, who appeared in the recent suit before Judge Tuley, suggests that tha Attor! ney-General of Illinois should begin proceedings to annul the charter of the Trust and the charters of the absorbed companies. This suggestion points to- a remedy that must eventually, we tbink, be applied in many cases like this. How good a case can be made against the gas Trust we do not know, for the people seem foolishly to have granted to it a charter which em powers it to do the things which it has done, but as against the absorbed companies, proceedings for tbe annulment of their charters might be- based upon sufficient ground. These companies were not authorized to merge themselves into a monopoly. The people did not charter them for any such purpose." Saflerinc for Coal. Chicago, ITov. 2S. The announcement comes from Duluth tnat nearly i,uw,wu tons of coal have been taken there, over 100.000 more than last year, and yet it is already evident that there will be a great shortage in the supply this winter. Tbe tirst blizzard has come, and the towns of Western Minnessota and Eastern Dakota are even now showing signs ot great anxiety. The report comes from Huron that many people there are preparing to bring bay burners into requisition, and a tele gram from Adrian announces that thare is not a" pound of coal for eale in that town. and some distress is reported among the poor. A Bich Itert of Galena. Galewa, 111., November 23. One of the richest leads of pure galena ore ever dis covered li southern Wisconsin has just been strucxat Jordan centre, near Monroe, Iowa Countv, 'Jim The first three days I 40 ten thousand pounds of mineral ore were taken out, including one chunk weighing 1,500 pounds. A vast amonnt of ore is in sight, acd the fortunes of the owners, two men, who have heretofore been poor, la fully assured. Several other rich leads are said to have been discovered in that neigh borhood of late. Western Union Loses a Salt. Boston. November 23. The Western Union Telegraph Company lost an Important suit in the United States Circuit Court to-day Jndge Colt giving a decree for the complainant In the action of the Attor ney General of Massachusetts, vs. the Western union Telegraph uompany. mis was an information rilled by the At torney General Tinder tbe Public Statutes to collect a tax of I10.G18, assessed in May, 1S85. on tbe corporate franchise of the company doing. business in this State, and to enioin the defendant from further ex ecution of its business until said tax was paid. Want Cheap. Biding. Chicago. November 28. The United Labor rartv held a meeting yesterday, at which a resolution was presented demand' lng that President leraes be required, to furnish twenty -five tides for $1 on his sur face lines before tbe City Uouocu grant him additional franchises. Several speak' era wanted a three-cent fare with ten rides for twenty-five centa. Atter discussion. the resolution calling for a tnree-ceni lare was adopted and the Council will ba askad to take action. The Freak VTlth a Tired Look. Boston Courier. Fatron What is there peculiar about that man? As far as I can see he doesn't aeem to be diflerent from anybody ehe. Museum Attendant That man wiAQ the tired look? P. Yes. M. A. Why, he's the greatest eurioslty we nave. r. Indeed! M. A fiure pod. He understands all about the Inter-State Commerce law. Sne Likes Bomoililng Bfor Subdued, From Town Toptcs. Young Crymson at Harvard (to pretty French girl whom he has been showing round) Now, that you have visited the college and seen all our boys. Mademoiselle, I suppose you prefer the Freshmen? Pretty French gtrl Oh, no, Monsieur; I prsfr-r-r xa soU-amoura,

A HOTEL BLOWN UP.

W&ter He&tsr in the Kirby Housa it Milwmkee Suddenly Explodes. One End of the Buiidioc Blown Ont Mauy of tbe Servants Seriously Injured and One or Hore Killed. Milwaukee, Wis., November 23. L shocking accident occurred at the Kirby Home shortly before 9 o'clock this morning. A boiler used for heating water exploding entirely wrecking the rear end of bnilding, burying a number of people beneath the ruins, fatally wounding several, and, it is feared, killing others outright. The explosion occurred at 8:30. The boiler which exploded was the hot water boiler behind the kitchen range. The explosion blew out a portion of tue rear wall thirty feet In width, and extending from the ground to the floor of the fourth story. One end of the dining-room was wrecked, all the tables being knocked over and the dishes smashed. Most of the guests had finished breakfast. Those who remained were panic-stricken. The kitchen of the hotel was completely wrecked. There was about a dozen girls in the room at the time, and all were buried btccath the mass ci brick and mortar. The fire department was on tbe s:ene within a mi ute of the explosion. Tne followaig .ir w.re taken cut from the ruins badly injured: JIUs Anna Kennedy, assistant cxk; M 8s Carrie O'son, dining room girl; Miss Julia Field meyer, d'ning-room girl; Miss -Nora Dougherty, dining-room girl; Mits Mtry Arbucle, psstry cook. All wr 0 tadly iojured, mostly by bruises, that Doctor Marks said he could not tell whether thev would live or not. Frank Hem pel, the head cook,;is mhBing; also Mrs. E. M. Gage assistant coook. The ruins are being searched with the hope of finding them and others who may l e buried therein. Miss Minnie Thonp- ; in, a girl employed in .the Seatinel t indery, across the alley, was badly cut t bout the head by the flying glais that ?as blown in by the explosion. Mr. Beckurtb, one of the proprietors of the hotel, who was in the rear part of the building, near where the explosion took place, was hurt in tbe heal by a flying missile, which knocked him down. He is able to be about. The alley back ol the hotel is plied to the depth of four or five feet with debris from the wrecked building. The north wall of the dining-room was blown in for a distance of fifteen or twenty feet. The firemen got water upon the ruins in time to extinguish flames which started before tbey had got much headway. The accident was probably caused by the freezing of the feed pipe supplying the boiler with water. Those whose injuries are the most serious are Mary Arbuckle, Anna Kennedy and Carry Olson, all ' of whom are terribly burned in addition to the braises, which they received. There is no hope that Carrie Olson will recover. There were also among the injured: Miss Maggie Doran, kitchen girl; Miss Alice Burke, pantry girl; Miss Mary Kroeger, kitchen girl, Miss Mary Leahy, chambermaid; Miss Eva Frederickson, dining-room girl. At 11 o'clock the firemen found the dead body of Mrs. F. M. Gage, tbe assistint cook, nnder the ruins. It was shockingly mangled. Frank Hempel, the head cook, who was at first reported killed, escaped alive, but is badly hurt; one arm and three ribs are broken, and he is bidly injured about the head. STANDARD OIL, CASES, Iba Testimony All In and Argument Post poned to January lGtti Next. Washington, November 23. All the witnesses examined before the Inter-State Comramerce Commission to-day in tbe Standard Oil cases had been sworn and examined before, and their evidence was ia gieat part in explanation or elaboration of that already brought out. Mr. Murray, the General Freight Agent of the Iron Mountain and Missouri Pacific lines, gave incidentally some interesting facts about cotton seed cil. Ten yaars ago, he said, the only demand for this product was from abroad, whenca it came back to us as olive oil. The inauguration of the tank car sys tem of transporting petroleum to the South auorced a t hesp means of getting cottonmd oil to tbe North in tank cars, which would otherwise rr.turn emptv, and tbe result bas been the enormous development of crude oil production in all pir;s of the cotton growing region. Other wit nesses had testified eenerally that fally IX per cent of the tank cars sent South came back clled eltber wit a cotton Bed oil or turpentine. Mr. Murray sail that they now eometimes have even to send empty tanks South to bring back tb3 otton teed oil. This material goes, Mr. Murray said, to northern refineries, whence it comes to the market as lard and tible oil. It would thus Bf em to have given rise to new manufacturing industries in the North. Tbe evidence in the Standard Oil cases is now all In. The complainant seems to have proved conclusively that tha rail roads almost always give largely discriminatiDg rates in favor of oil in tank cars, and thst tbe Standard Oil Company is practically the only Institution whoao plant enables it to avail itself to any great extent of the lower rates. The railroads have presented a number of apparently f-trorg reaeons for giving lower rates on tank cars, such as convenience in handling. lesser risks, diminished requirements ia terminal facilities and greater chance cf getting back loads. It was averred on tne part of every railroad tnat tne tanK rates are open to all comers; that no rebates ere paid to tbe Standard Uil uompany, ana that no special privileges are accorded to any Institution or individual as against any other. lbe Standard Oil witnesses declared thet they neither asked nor would aept any rebates, lower rates or discriminating privileges. All testimony of this kind, however, was limited to tbe periocV since April 5 last, tbe date when the Intcr-atate law went into etiectand only in sons unimportant particulars and for purposes of theoretical comparison was the testimony permitted to go back of that point. Further proceedings are postponed tüi January ICy when argumenta- will be ; beard. STILL. UtlSUBDUSD. The Spirit of the Aaarcliists Lives 1 CMeixco Thrteoins Words. Cnic.VGO, November 28. The ! blowing extracta from an article in the Susday issue of the Arbeiter Zeituir. areinteresting at the present juncture, S3 there has been some question if a celebration, such as tho Central Labor Union, and a number ot sinking and turning societies intend to have December 10, would lead to any trouble. Preferring to tha attempt to prevent any speaking at such a meeting, the paper cays: "The committe that has rented Battery D Hall for the grand celebration in Dcember is compelled to fight this Insidious mob, which, in the full oons3ionsn83s of its guilt, dare norapproach its honest oppo nents openly, but only tries to obstruct their way by trickery. It is sold that ruoh things can happen, but It is aleyiatlng to know that Friday evening tbe dslezates ol fie nice turning societies declared as one man: 'it is our duty as Tamers to protest Ires dom of speecn. as thirty years aro our brothers et the Cincinnati Turgemunia roatldered It their sacd duty to protect the cob'e WendeU ThUUpi with their

bodies against a mob that had a majority,' but was governed by stupidity and Villainy. As they were ready togiveuj blood and life for the constitution aal tbe liberty of 6peech guaranteed by it, thus we will also stand fast and true when JohnGlay steps upon the platform an 1 speaks to the working people of the past, present and future.' "Those were true Turners that spoke la that strain, and we entertain the firm hops that those Turners also who are in a minority in the so called conservative societies, will be sound oa this question; that they will also know where tneir place is if anybody, whoever it may be, should makeafrivolus, treasonable attempt an attempt deserving of death to outrag the rights of the people. Bat it will not come to this." The article goes on to say that the Citizens Association will not Jet it come to this for lack of courage, and that that organization would noso Boon after the 11th day of November, "Provoke a riot, the termination of wt ch would be, at least, doubtful."

A SOCIETY EVENT. Debut of John Jacob Astor the Fourth An Immensity of Wealth, Globe-Iemocrat. New York, November 25. The stir ia high social circles, and it amounts to a commotion, is made by this week's debut of John Jacob Astor the Fourth. He is the only son of William Aetor, who at present divides the Astor millions with Joan Jacob Astor the Third. His enormous tiaanci&l importance can be imagined. He is jiitt from graduation at Harvard, and his advent in his particular coterie was made at a very formal dinner gven by his mother. The significance of this occision was increased and emphasize! by ths fact that eight girls eligible to matairaony with him, were among the guests. Tasy ware the Misses May Brady, daughter of Jade Brady; Mi?s Hewitt, daughter ot Mayjr Hewitt; Miss Wins.'ow, a debu'anta beauty from Albany; Chorlotte Winthroo. a ri. resentative of Bo3ton culture; Belle Wilson, a sister-in-law of Mrs Orme Astor Wilson; Mies Paget, Miss Barbey and Miss Turnure. Tne famous service of BOlid gold, costing $100, 0x), was used on this great occasion, and tbe hostess wore diamonds of still larger valu. There were seats at the table for about 1CX. John Jacob Astor the Fourth sat at the right hand of Mrs. Astor. He wore a swallow-tail coat, very low vest and bla;k trousers of marvelonaly perfect fit, for he has tince early youth been remarkable for careiul costuming. He is tall, lean and big-boned, lacking in the solid. Engliahy appearance of his father. His features are irregular, the cose being indicative of power rather than beauty. In short, he is far from being a handsome young man. His age is twenty. He will not enter upon any ether career than that of a millionaire. He will neither go into a business or a profession. His attainments ara ordinary, but he is quite able to figure as a society beau. And as auch he will participate in all of the six exclusively swell balls to occur at Delmonico's in December. Scheming mothers will keep their eyes on him, and apt daughters will not neglect their chances to win sach a prize. John Jacob Astor the Fourth would be the possessor of not less than $S0,OOO,000 if he would inherit his father's half of tbe Astor estate to-morrow. The whole of that enorm jus fortune, as estimated to-day for your correspondent by a real estate expert, now amounts to J 160, 000, 000; but the calculation is largely guesswork, for the property is all in houses and land ia New York City, the actual value of which could only be fixed by a eale. The policy of the Astors has always been to invest the accumulations cf their wealth in vacant lots. Thus the Bteady rise in values has tremendously enhanced their riches, and the authority already quoted says that if appreciation goes on for another quarter of a century aa it has dcring the last the As'-ors can hardly help getting into the twentieth, century with $250.000,000. Your correspondent made his way yesterday from the outer to tbe inner otfics of the Aster Brother. It was only by asserting important business that the presencfi 01 Wni. Astor was gained. 'And what can I do for you, sir" he In -quired. "I weald like to know for publication,'" was the reply, "how mm h your son, Job n. Jacob, will probably Inherit." If the pause which preceded the arsw er was occupied by mental arithmetic tl i calculation came to nothing, for wait U j ;. Astor caid was: "John Jacob will not be likely to live i & a poor house." Tbe Anarchists Keating Place. Chitaao, November 23. The pla?e In which the bodies of the executed Ana r eh ists are to be buriod has been seiec t d, and nothing is required now but the form 1 sanction of the authorised or rmizations be ore the bodies can be iatet red. The defease committee met Mr. J bhn Bueble. president cf the Waldhsim ' Jara.etery Corrpany, and three of tha dire cfcors yesterday aftercocn, and went to the cemetery with them. The lot chceen is ii i the northeast cornor of the couiatery, r jid is triangular ia Ebape. Tr-o prom eut driveways pass it on the northeast . and corthvresit sides, while to tbe- sout h -ät ia one of the largest open space in the cemetery. Tbe sub-committe aopro im of the sir because it comprisw abotrt. 1,23 r-juars feet, or about eight rcgair lo-. . To the north is a large tract of jnoand containing about 100,000 square fo-JUwhioa can be purchased in connection w;th tha other at a low figure, Taat of this la,tract and northeast of the other plat containing C1G lote, whicb Vitt is a the Cntral Labor Union contemplate parch asing There has been hc.f xct sum agreed upen for the let, but it will be a little orr 3 rents a foot, making a total of k t ween tCO and After tli Irewspapers, DrBLi, November 23. After the second' trial of l ard Mayor Sullivan, eitor of theNation, lor printing reports of meetings ol"f uppre Kf d branches of the National Lea?u?x the Government will proeecut a numbor of editors of othes papers for- pablUhinfr similar reports. The Freeman's Journal afserta that tbe irrest of news agents for erlltag copies of United Ireland is illegal. if itUlega!, it tava tbe DoWin deooUoC tnerJ&bt Hon. William Henry Smiths New Ccrupr.y we guilty of the ra ce offense ,es tby have sold thousand of Uciifed Ireland. The Freeman' Journal declares thai tbe confiniset- of Mr. Liaide villa in a stinking cell at Tullanore priion fcrrefnfilDK to clean utensils and cxwrcise Li comply with ordinary crimintla,, is aa scsndsloua as the the worst ootrai c au.itted Ia Bombay or Neapolitan, prisons. New M arrive o Formal, Kinneapolls Journal. "Mr. Smith, is It your firm purpo to m- ke this pleasant lady your wife until yc i meet one more pleasant?'' 'It la." zmz 'Jits Jorifs, have you, made cpyour m: 1 1 to be the wife of Mr. Smith until you lo c your temi&r and tire at him?' es.' 'hen I pronounce yoa man and . some court shall part you.1' wife ui A l)li')' linn,h." fidarcg'lah dahk'j's dinn'h yest'rcneacoonr' . one, no sah, no kune fr a nig;ah on Th kgiv'n day, Posa'm fat, ripe posa'm ji-. plck'd wit a shotgun. I pah Ml' bim, then bak'd him wif ewf t'n tatoea all about him. Had aa uvr. of ho' rake wif aigs in it, and go way trnb'i. Thai's whts makes a nigtah'a Im bat,' M