Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 January 1894 — Page 1

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WORLD'S FI FIR

Very Disastrous Blaze at the W Jute City, Destroying the Casino, Peristyle and Music Hall And the Roof of the Manufacturers' Building. TWO EXHIBITS DESTROYED. The Fire Starts in the Casino, Which la Destroyed, The Staff Buildings Burning 11 ke Tinder Boxes. Two Tramps Suspected of Applying the Torch. President Hlginbotbam Says the Loss tr Water AMU II Greater Tlian tbe Damage ly Fire .Superintendent Graham Kara tbe Losa Will lie Heavy The French Exhibit Suffer Most One Fireman Killed and Other Injured Scene at the f.roand Where Thousands Assembled. CHICAGO, Jan. 8 The world's fair Pompeii carao tonight. A rusalng volcano of flames, a huge gothc architecture tumbling into chaos bewildered nobs of people all were there, under a grat starry sky of Italian clearnes3, with Lake Michigan's broad expanse a second Mediterranean. Frobably no more magnificent, yet terrifying, spectacle has ever been witnessed this side of the Atlantic. It was long: after dark tonight when belated people returning from work to their hornet in the southern suburbs along the elevated road, familiar to hundreds cf thousands of world's fair visitors, noticed a constantly enlarging column of fire and smoke ascending skyward in the east. "The world's fair is on fire," was the cry and a few indeed of the fascinated watcher from the train windows alighted until the famous terminal at the exposition grounds was reached. The last half mile of the Journey is directly east to the fair, so that all view of the blazing pleasure-house of the world was shut oft for a time completely. Directly past the scene of the frightful fire of the cold storage warehouse, whent .s ores of firemen lost their lives Curing thti fair, hundreds of spectators hurried from the trains to the celebrated court of honor. There, suddenly, the conflagration came into view. Whirlwinds of blazing embers were being carried from the end of the court of honor furthest from the administration building high over the mammoth roof of the liberal arts building, the largest fctructure on earth. The great golden statue of the republic could be seen lifting the liberty cap aloft through the clouds of smoke and fla.me. The fire had been burning less than an hour when a thunderous crash of falling timber ar.d a tremendous shout fi'-m the crowd announced the collapse of the peristyle. A moment later aioth r terrific ytll from the crowd told that the liberal arts building had caught fire tuid that the whole exposition was threatened. Oue Firentnn Killed. The great lire was not without its work of death and injury. For the second time in the history of the exposition firemen risked life and limb to save the property of others, and saddened homes are the result. The dead: WILLIAM MAC KEY", pipeman, engine company No, 61, foil from ladder on peristyle. Internally injured and died at Mercy hospital. The Injured: Capt. Frederick Getz, truck company 1C, fell from roof of manufactures building; left leg broken, chest badly injured and internally hurt. Eugene Durand, watchman in the French section of the manufactures building, struck on the head by plank; badly cut and bruised; removed to Emergency hospital. The sky was livid, brilliant at this iim with falling sparks, many of which fell away to ihe north, showering the roofs of the rrt palace, women's building and the various Btate structures with fire. Every train and street car added momentarily thousands to the throngs of people and but for the terrifying spectacle and the danger to lifo and property it seemed as if the greatest gala night of all the world's fair was on In all its glory. The fire started In the casino. Just east of the agricultural building and south of the peristyle. The casino was quickly devoured, and the flames surged north on the top of the peristyle and dropping made a second line of fire along the base of the columns. The flames then sprang through the music hall, which corresponds at the north end of the peristyle, to the casino at the south. While the fire was burning there was one of tha most singular and fascinating sights of the night. Along the top of the peristyle were scores of statues. The spectacle for those peoplo fortunate enough to be on the moving sidewalk Just east of the peristyle was that of a succession of gierantic human, beings plunging, one after another, headlong Into the waters of the lake below. Tvro Tramp Suspected. The origin of the fire is said to be revenge on the part of a couple of tramps. Th solitary guard in the musical hall says that Just before the flames broke out he kicked two vagabonds out of the music hall and told them to find quarters elsewhere. They left in the direction of the casiao and shortly after the fire broke out and soon everything on the fjounds was terror and confusion. Fears of looting added to the horror of the scene. At about 10 o'clock, with a possible loss of about one million dollars by fire in the manufactures building alone, the authorities began to realize that a large element la the crowd

was composed of Idlers, who, once started in lawlessness, it would be hard te control. Such preparations as could be hurriedly made were set in motion to

j remove goods and guard other buildings, j ; out all efforts were tne merest cnua s I play. The utter hopelessness of such at tempts on such short notice were made appartnt at onoe. The few officers on guard could hardly do more than shut their eyes and grit their teeth, hoping against hope that the flames would speedily be stayed. Driving Hack the Spectators. The spectators at this time, partly to guard their lives and rrevent wholesale robbery of the exhibits, had been largely driven by the police eastward over the bridges from the lake and lined up in a solid mass against the electricity building. Here they could see bellowing out handfuls of the roof and great blazing fragments dropping down upon the exhibits below. Through the glass roof and buildings could be seen pieces falling like bowlders in an avalanche, crushing and burning the exquisite French section and threatening to destroy the Russian and Britten sections. Ths fire boats and engines on the lake side had by this time subdued the flames in the ashes of the peristyle and in the lower collonade of the southwest side of the liberal arts building and hopes were raised that the fire had been subdued, but shortly-after 11:15 p. m. the flames got beyond control away up on the top promenade of the liberal arts building and the main aisle of the building was a. mass of flames, arising from the blazing brands which came from above. Remorselessly the fire was hurling Itself through the interstices of the big iron arches at the dizzy hlghts above. The flames wound, boa constrictor fashion, in and around the mammoth electric light coronas suspended from the mof. Below these fearful circles of iron, likely to drop at any moment, no man dared to go, even the hardiest not venturing within a hundred feet. Frantic horses with heavily-loaded trucks were plunging through the aisles not encumbered with wreckage or drenched with the falling cataracts of water, most of which fell far short of the topmast flames. The clouds of smoke and vapor that every moment or two shut out the view of the fire In the roof were colored in the most fantastic fashion, running from green violet to vivid scarlet. Just what caused the extraordinary views none seemed to know, Guesses were thnt the dyestuff-s and chemicals in the exhibits J crowned Jn water were the origin. The Loss. Opinions seemed to be general that the loss by water would be even greater than that by fire. The federal officials put the maximum loss, if the fire does not spread beyond the liberal arts building, at $1,000,000. On the other hand, the estimates made by the people connected with the local directory made the highest figures only $130,000 in the liberal arts building. About 10:45 a great iron arch gave way directly above the French wares and falling heavily, burled them beneath the burning pile and they were abandoned. Hack of the French was the Japanese exhibit, and about It clustered a crowd of scared and frantic Japanese. This, like many exhibits, has not been released from bond, and the goods could not be taken from the building. Under the direction of some Japanese officials the wares were carted to the doors and there they stood guarded by the natives of the flowery kingdom, who sorrowfully awaited the destruction that seemed inevitable. All of the American exhibits had long ago been removed but the formalities of the custom house had detained the go?ls of the foreigners. The !Snrri(ice of Wealth. Superintendent Graham of the manufacturers' building said it would be weeks before a schedule of the damages could be prepared. "It can hardly b overestimated," sa!d Mr. Graham, "it is an awful sacrifice of wealth. I have feared this ever since the fair was closed and now it has come worse than 1 even dreamed." All through the great structure frantic exhibitors rushed seeking the safety of their goods. "Our hands are tied," .said one; "we cannot remove our wares from the building. We must stand idly by and see them burned. We can do nothing." The lire- department foupht with e-n-crKy n.d skill, but the conditions were all against success. A fierce wind c.-.ine over the lake. Hinging fiery embers everywhere and farming, tlv? Harnes Into nVr.'e life with every moment. Huge billows of flame rolled northward over th- great glass roof, being manfully combat ted by the men upon the roof, who were handicapped, however, by the lack of water. A heroic eifort was made to get streams to the top of the giant structure, for tho only apparent salvation of the structure lay In getting m-n upon the encircling promenade and pouring streams into the furnace below. But the water supply was fearfully Inadequate. Time and agin the streams were cut off almost entirely. Scattered throughout the fair grounds are hydrantsfrom which the supply was to be drawn, but they were Insufficient in an hour of need. Finding that it was impossible to reach the roof, the chief ordered his engines into th building. With clanging gongs and clatter of hoofs, steamer after steamer rattl l through the smoke down the fire-lit aisles until the center of the building was reached. Retreat of the Engines. They were ranged about the burning heaps of merchandise and the la5t struggle of the firemen was taken up. Streams of water were hurled upon the blaze, but with little effect. From above a firey hail of embers poured down upon the firemen, the heaps of blazing merchandise grew more and more nuriierous and foot by foot the engines were forced back toward the other end of the building. Now and then a blaze would break forth In a new place. As the shouts arope. telling of a new stand cf the insidious enemy, pipemen were hurried in the direction of the fresh danger and with the extinguishing of the blaze rushed back again to the battle over the exhibits. About the manufactures' building cordons of policemen were stationed and groups of blue coats guarded every entrance. But the eager crowds which thronged over the bridges and crushed about the walls of the blazing piles could not be stopped ir their course and thousands gained admittance to the building. They thronged every aisle and crowded every passageway and pushed forward to be thrust back time after time by the officers on guard. Little Hope for the Dtjr liaildlnj;. "I can see little hope of saving tha manufactures' building," said Superintendent Graham shortly after midnight, "for all I can see of the great structure will, by morning, be a mass of smoking and charred' ruins. The French exhibit, ferhaps the most valuable of all those eft here, Is now almost ruined, and the Russian is burning. Much of the goods are yet In bond and cannot be taken out until released. We have made every effort to get the ofTielala down here and expedlate the work and feel that we cannot be blamed." , 1IIIAI WORKERS tse llomforiT Acid Phosphate. When night comes, the literary and active business man's brain la hungry from the exhausting labor of the day. Horsford's Acid Phosphate quickly supplies the waste of tissue, and refreshing sleep results.

EVENTS IH HAWA

I Arrival of a Steamer at Victoria, B. C, Bringing Full Reports of Affairs to Jan. 1. MINISTER WILLIS' DEMAND Upon the Dole Government to Abdicate, And the Caustic Reply to His Solicitation. The Declaration of President Dole That the Provisional Government Would Take the Matter Inder Consideration Secretary (ireshnm Denies the Truth of the Wild Humor Thut Have Ilrru Circulated Concerning Hawaiian Affairs.

VICTORIA, B. C Jan. 8. Honolulu, Jan. 1, 1894. Copyrighted, 1894. by the Associated Press. Since the sailing of the United States revenue cutter Corwin at 5:30 a. m. on the morning of Dec. 24, no advices have left here for the coast. That vessel took press dispatches against the orders of the United States legation, but it is doubtful if all of them are landed, as it is understood a strict watch will be placed on the vessel as soon as she arrives near the harbor, and that she will likely be ordered at once on a cruise. Application was made by the Associated Press and the special correspondent of the New York World for permission to forward dispatches by the Corwin. This was in each case brusquely refused and dispatches were only put aboard afterward through the courtesy of those who shall forever be nameless, even though the United States should endeavor to investigate the matter. The Corwin took the demand of Minister Willis upon the provisional government to step down and out, which was couched in the followirg words: "FOREIGN OFFICE. "HONOLULU, Dec. 19. 1893. "President Sanford B. Dole, the Hon. M. Damon, Minister of Finance, the Hon. J. A. King, Minister of Interior, the Hon. W. O. Smith, Attorney-General, the Hon. Albert S. Willis, E. E. and M. P., U. S. America "Mr. Willis 'Will Mr. Jones be present at this Interview?' "President Dole 'We wish to have him present if you have no objection.' "Mr. Willis 'Is he a stenographer?' "President Dole 'Yes, sir." "Mr. Willis 'No objection at all.' " Mr. Willis's Demand "Mr. President and Gentlemen The president of the United States has very much regretted the delay in the consideration of the Hawaiian question, but it is unavoidable. So much of it as has occurred since my arrival has been due to certain conditions precedent, compliance with which was required before I was authorized to confer with you. The president regrets, as most assuredly I do, that any secrery should have surrounded the interchange of views between our two governments. I may say this, however, that the secrecy thus far observed has been in the interest and for the safety of all your people. I need hardly promise that the president's action upon the Hawaiian question has been under the dictates of honor and of duty. "It is now and has been from the beginning absolutely free from prejudice and resentment and entirely consistent with long-established friendship and treaty ties, which have so closely bound together our respective governments. "The president deemed it his duty to withdraw from the senate the treaty of annexation which had been signed by the secretary of state and agents of your government and to despatch a trusty representative to Hawaii to impartially investigate the causes of your revolution and to ascertain and report the true situation in these islands. This information was needed the better to enable the president to discharge a delicate and important duty. Upon the facts embodied in Mr. Blount's report the president has arrived at certain conclusions and determined upon a certain course of action which it becames my duty to acquaint you with. "The provisional government was not established by the Hawaiian people, no r with thejr consent or acquleseense, j)or has It since exists! with their consent. The queen refused to surrender her powe.'s to the provisional government until convinced that the minster of the United States had recognized it as the de facto authority and would support and defend it with the military force of the United States, and that reresistance would precipitate a bloody conflict with that force. K he was advised and assured by h:r ministers and leaders of the movement for tho overthrow of her government that if she surrendered under protest her case would afterward be fairly considered by the president of the United States. "The queen finally yielded to the armed forces of the United States, then quartered in Honolulu, relying on the good faith and honor cf the president, when Informed of what had occurred, to undo the action of the minister and reinstate her and. the authority which bhe claimed as the constitutional sovereign of the Hawaiian islands. After a patient examination of Mr. Blount's reports the president 13 satisfied that the movement against the queen, if not Instigated, was encouraged and supported by the representatives of this government at Honolulu. "That they promised in advance to aid her enemies in an' effort to overthrow the Hawaiian government and set up by force a new government in its place. And that he kept this promise by causing a detaehnv nt of troops to be landed from the Boston on th? ltith of January, and by recognizing the provisional government the next day, when It was too feeble to defend Itself and the constitutional governnf-nt was about to be successfully maintained against any threatening force, other than tnat of the Unitod State already landed. "The president has, therefore, determined that he will not send back to the senate for its action thereon the treaty which iit withdrew from that body for further consideration on the 9th day of March last. In view of these conclusions I waa instructed by tha president of the United States to take advantage of on early opportunity to inform the queen of this determination and of his view as to the responsibility of our government. Condition for tbe Queen. "The president, however, felt that we, by our original interference, had incurred a responsibility to the whole Hawaiian community, and that it would not be Just to put one party at the

mercy cf the other. I vras, therefore. Instructed at the Fame time to inform her that the president expected that she would pursue a magnanimous course bygranting full amnesty to all who participated In the movement against her, including person? who are or who have been officially or otherwise connected with the provisional government, depriving them of no rights or privileges which they enjoyed before the revolution of last January, and that all obligations created by the provisional government in the course of administration should be assumed. "In obedience to the command of the president, I have secured the queen's agreement to this course, and I now deliver in writing, signed by her and duly attested, a copy of which I will leave with you. I will now read that writing. I will read from the original, leaving with you a certified copy. "1, Llluokalani, in recognition of the high sense of justice whhh has actuated the president of the United States, and desiring to put aside all feelings of personal hatred or revenge and to do what is bt for all the people of these islands, both native and foreign born, do hereby solemnly declare and pledge myself that, if reinstated, I will immediately proclaim and declare unconditionally and without reservation to every pe-rson who directly or indirectly participated In the revolution of Jan. 17, 1jj3, a full pardj't and amnesty for their offenses with restoration of all rights, privileges, immunities under the constitution and the law which hav. been made in pursuance therecf. and that I will forbid and prevent the adoption of any measure of proscription or punishment for what has been done in the past by those setting up r supporting the provisional government. I furthermore solemnly agree to accept the restoration under the constitution existing at the time of said revolution, and that I will abide by and fully execute that constitution lth all the guarantees as to persons a.ivl property therein contained. I furthermore eolemnly pledge myself and my government, if restored, to assume all the obligations created by the provisional government In the proper course of administration, including all expenditures for military or police service, it being my purpose, If restored, to assume the government precisely as it existed on the day when it Wus unlawfully overthrown. "Witness my hand this IRth of Dec, ISSr.. LILIUOKALANI. "Attest: J. O. CARTFIt." Time to Deliberate. "It becomes my further duty to advise you, sir, the executive cf the provisional government and your' ministers, of the president's determination of the question which your action and that of the queen devolved upon him and that you are expect-d to promptly relinquish to her her constitutional authority. And now, Mr. President and gentlemen of the provisional government, with a deep and solemn f-nse of.- the gravity of the Mtuation, und with.' the earnest hope that your answer will be Inspired by that high patriotism which forgets all selfinterest, in the name and by the authority of the United States of America, I submit to you the question: "Are you willing to abide by the decision of the president?" "I will have this with you, Mr. President, as your stenographer may not have ev ery w rd and it may help him. I will also leave the certified copy I referred to the asxeenie:it of the que-en." President Dole "The government will take the matter UMder consideration and ansv,'tr on tus :-.. as they are ready.'" Mr. Willis "Yes, jir; gentlemen, good day."

ieeretary (Jreshnm Inter lew. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. For the first time since the arrival of the Corwhi at San Francisco and the recent alarming reports from Honolulu Secretary of State CJresham sumbitted to an interview tonicht on the Hawaiian situation. He talked with great earnestness and his replies to th various questions addressed to him consisted almost wholly of denit Is. He sail if there whs any trouble at Honolulu neither the president nur thstate department knew anything about it. lie denied the report thnt the department had received any dispatches from the Corwin, but stated that dispatches by tbe regu'ar cours" of the mails were expected f-rom Minister Willis on Wednesday of this week. "And whatever dispatches are received fit that time," paid the secretary, "will be sent to congress at once." Secretary Creham tate-l that neither the president nor the state department knew anything: about the Corwin beinoft San Francisco, and that if it was there It wr.3 not by any order of the executive or the department of state. Regarding the report that Minister Willis or tho queen were on board of the Corwin Secretary Greshnm pronounced them fabrications. KIM.F.D IIIS SOV. Wealthy Farmer' Crime the Hemult of a Quarrel Over Munio I.csnona. KLGIN, 111., Jan. 7. Clark Burr, one of the wealthiest farmers of this vicinity, killed his son Charles with a shotgun last evening in a quarrel growing out of the latter taking music lessons. The young man, who was seventeen years of age, was endeavoring to draw a revolver when the father lired. The coroner released him in bonds of $io,0eo, which was promptly furnished by his neighbor. Ills Head Split Open. HASTINGS. Mich., Jan. 7. Leroy R. Rogers, a well-to-do widower who lived alone on his form in Irving township, was found dead in his home today, his head spilt open with an ax. The house was. in confusion, but only a watch and revolver are thus far missing. The only clew Is that a strange man was seen in the vicinity this morning, AXOTIIKll PEN SION AG EXT IX GRIEF. W. Ilowfn Moor and Sonn Arrested at Buffalo. BUFFALO. Jan. 6. W. Bowen Moore, the most extensive pension agent in western New York, was, with his son Allen and five clerks, arrested this afternoon by United States officers on charges of defrauding the government and extorting money from pensioners. The whole amount Involved 1 said to be $150,000. The pension department ha been investigating his methods for three months. The evidence is highly sensaticnal. Miiaele and Viiror A Difference. Many muscular men suocumb to fatigrues borne with ease by persoi.s far their inferiors in physical strength. Muscl does not imply vigor. In fact. It Is not difficult of proof that athletes d( not live as long nor enjoy as good haJth as the average Individual who Is vigorous that Is to say, whose digestion and sleep are unimpaired, whose nervea are traiiQull, and who has i qulsites of vleror are conferred upon those Inherently wean, no less man upon tnose debilitated through wasting dl-ase, by a thorough, persistent course of llostetter's Stomach Pitters, tha leading ' national tonic, indorsed and recommended by physicians ot eminence. It will not endow you with the muscl of a Corbett. but It will infune energy Into your system, and renew the active and healthful performance of its functions. It averts and cures malarial, rheumatic ajid kidney complaints, and overcomes dyspepsia, constipation, 11 vw trouble and nervousness.

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District Democrats Meet Throughout the State. . Large and Enthusiastic Meetings at all Points. DINNA YE HEAR THE SLOGAN The New Members of the State Central Committee Some Stalwart Democratic Timber in the Make Up l rln k the PnsnaRe of the Xevr Tariff Hill An hiroiue Tax. Demanded President Cleveinn! Heartily Indomed Sena tor A' oorhces Wanteil for President Ft. Wayncrs Wnut the -Nest State Convention Some Splendid Resolutions Pussed At Various Points. First District John G. ShunUIIn, Evans Ille. S? id District Thomas II. IlusWirk, Pnoli. Third District Isnae X. I.ryilon, Xevr AI hn it y. Fourth District William It. O'Urlen, Lawrence burg:. Fifth District W. C. Duncan, ColambUN. Mxth District John 31. I.outr, Itichniond. Seveuth District Thomas Taetart, In (liaiiupolU. Eighth District Thomas J. Mann, Sullivan. Ninth District Will In m M. IilacUstoch, Lafayette. Tenth District M. M. Hathaway, Winamuc. . Eleventh District Jcre A. M. Klntz, Ilnutlnicton. Twelttu District Jadge Allen Zolin r k , Ft. Wayne. Thirteenth District W. II. Conrad, Warsaw. HVANSVILLE, Jan. S. Special. The democrats met at Germania hall this afternoon to select a district chairman and state central committeeman. George W. Shanklin of the Courier was selected for both positions. J. G. Shanklin made a speech and the convention was quite Shanklin, and therefore decidedly democratic. Jacob Harlem of Posey county was chosen permanent chairman without a dissenting voice. The meeting was decidedly enthusiastic, and, with ihj exception of a split in the resolution committee, ejuite harmonious. Second District. ORLEANS. Jan. S. Special. Accordin.? to the call of the state central committee the democrats of the Second congressional district met at Mitchell today. The Hon. Mason J. Niblack cf Knox county called the convention to order and on motion r.f W. A. Cullop of Knox the Hon. O. Neal of Daviess was elected chairman and David Muir of Paoli secretaxy. The Hon. Thomas B. Busklik of Orange county was elected a member of the state central committee. The following resolutions were offered by W. A. Cullop and adopted by the convention; "Resolved. Thnt the democrats of the Second congressional district in convention assembled heartily indorse ths WIIpun bill and urgently demand Ks immediate las.sage. "1 That they also indorse the income; tax measure now proposed by congress and ask its immediate enactment as a law. "3. They urge upon the majority of congress that the pledges made in tho democratic, platform at Chicago In June, 1RDJ, be faithfully kept and carried out as therein promised. "4. Tha.t we most earnestly Indorse the wise and able administration of (trover Cleveland as president of the United States and have the utmost confidence in his wisdom and ability to give the people a safe, pure and conservative administration. "5. That we indorse the administration of public affairs by the democratic party of Indiana and commend it to the favorable consideration of the peoplo of Indiana," Among the notable democrats present were Mason J. Nibiack and W. A. Cullop of Knox, William Yakey of Green, A. J. Fadheit, C. K. Thorp, the Hon. J. II. O'Neil, J. Spencer of Daviess, the Hon. Eph Inman of Martin, J. E. MoFall, Earnest Pickhart, Dubois. Cyrus Davis, candidate for nomination for conKress against the lion. John Bretz, present member of congress, was among the bo vs. Mr. Bretz was not here, but his friends claim that he can do more for his friends and interests by being at Washington attending to his duty and voting for the repeal cf the McKinley tariff law and rushing through the work' before contrress. Mr. Bretz has many friends in this district who had rather see him at his post than here. The convention was a success in every respect and every democrat In southern Indiana has hU armor on and ready for the battle. Thomas B. Buskirk is grateful to his friends for the honor bestowed on him today and will prove it by his works. Third District. NORTH VERNON, Jan. S. -Special. The democrats of the Third congressional district met in this city today to elect a member of the state central committee. There were bpt two candidates for the place. I. N. Leydon of New Albany and Thomas Hanlon of the same place. Mr. Leydon was elected. Tho convention was the largest of its kind ever held in the district and everything was harmonious and enthusiastio. The Fifth, District. MARTINSVILLE. Jan. 8. Special. The democrats of the Fifth congressional district met in delegate convention here today and selected ex-Senator W. C. Duncan of Columbus as a member of the democratic state central committee. The counties were all represented but Hendricks and a geunlne good time was had. Eighth District. TERRE HAUTE. Jan. 8. Special. The Hon. Thomas J. Mann of Sullivan county was this afternoon elected, chairman of the Eighth congressional district democratic committee and a member of the state central committee from this district. The convention was called at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the court bouse. W. IL Johjisoa ot Montgomery

county was chosen chairman and J. W. Weldoii of Sullivan, s-cretary. Mr. Mann was elected by acclamation. At the dose of his short speech of acknowledgment the convention adjourned. Fourth District. BROOK VILLK, Jan. S. Sieelal. At Lawrenc.burg today the Hon. William H. O'Brlrn was re-tlected as state central committeeman from tha Fourth district on the first balPt. Franklin county voted for John S. Martin and Shelby fur Judge Hurd. A strong ?ight will be mad against Holman's rcno-vdnation, but Franklin is solid Tor ihe grand old man and he will be in it as usual. A resolution vvas introduced by Allen W. Clark of Decatur county ar.l adopted unanimously, which reads as follows: "We, the demoeracy of the Fourth congressional district, do hereby re-assert our confidence In the ability and integrity of the Hon. William S. Holman and indorse his course in congress as eminently wiso, politic, statesmanlike and democratic."

The Sixth Dlctrict. RICHMOND. Jan. S. Special. The democrats of tha Sixth congressional district met In de!. gate convention in this city today, all the count ie beinr represented. Dr. M. C. Beidiam was made chairman and Thomas Finn secretary. The following wre the candidates for state committeeman: L. A. Kirkwood, Delaware county; Edward Smith, Henry county; John M. Cranor, Randolph county; William Hamilton, Union county; John M. Loutz, Wayne ccunty. After taking eight ballots John M. Loutz received a majority of the votes and was declared unanimously elected. Mr. Loutz is the present auditor of Wayne county. The convention passed re-solutions which were, In substance, as follows: Adulatory cf G rover Cleveland, av.d esoeoiiillv rotnlirner.tiiiir him on Ii.. I tariff position taken. Praising his Hawaiian policy and denouncing the jinro policy of tho Harrison administration. Condemning him for retaining republicans in ethee when he has the ikjwt to remove them and still obey the civil service law. A resolution indorsing DanM W. Voorhees a.s an able senator and urping h! nomination by the demuv-iatio prty for president in lSlio. Extolling the Wilson bill and tirgin the Hon. Henry IT. Johnson, lepvbücan representative from this cor.grrssioral district, to vote for It, in the interest of th laborlrg people of the district he represents. Mnth District. LAFAYETTE. Jan. 8. Spc-.i d. Wi'llam M. Blackstook of this city was today uanimously chosen state central com mitteeman by the derrfneracy of the j Ninth congressional district. The Hon. t James Fippen of Tipton presided and j e-very county wa.s well represnted. The I Interest shown was encouraging. j Tenth District. LOGANSPORT. Jan. 8. Special. M. M. Hathaway of Winamac was elected a member of the state central committee at the Tenth congressional district convention held here today. He succeeds Henry Barnhart of the Rochester Sentinel. The Eleventh District. PERU. Jan. S. Special. The d -mcrats of the Eleventh congressional district met in convention hrs today to elect a committeeman. There was a good representa- ; tiun present and great enthusiasm was shown. The convention opened with three candidates in the field. Jerome Herff of this county. J. A. M. K'-'r.tz of Huntington and I. W. Overmm if Marion. Herff seemed to have a great following, only needing thre votes to elect at one time. He then withdrew, and after twenty-six ballots Mr. Kintz w;is elected. Resolutions were passed indorsing the administration and demanding legislation on a service peiMon bill. The Twelfth District. FT. WAYNE. Jan. 8. Speoisl. The democrats of Allen, PeKalb. Ear-ran-?, Nol le, Steuben and Whitely count ic. comprising the Twelfth cuiirrressio nl district, met at Ft. Wayne this afternoon. Editor Facett of Lr.-Tare;e vv.t elected chairman of th c-.-uv entlon, and Editor Moymhau of Ft. Wayne secretary. Judge Allen Zollars wa.s elected unanimously chairman of the congressional district, and by virtue t,f the once a member of state central committee, lie is a prominent Ft. Wayne attorney and well known ever the state a3 an ableJurist and influential citizen and politician. He is an ex-ludge of the stjte supreme court. Bef.-e the contention adjourn 'd ev-State Senator H!rd of Allen introduced a resolution Indorsing Mai tin V. B. Spencer of Ft. Wayne fur the state iension agency. The resolution was not received well, and the Noble county delegation moved to lay it en the table. Motion lost by a vote of .r,iJ to 40. Then an attempt was made to put the Spencer resolution through, but it failed, and a motion to adjourn was carried by a vote of T2 to 50, before the Spencer resolution was voted upon. Editors Sarnighusen and Moyr.ihan of Ft. Wayne, Favvcett ef Lagrange and Adams of Columbia. City opposed the resolution. On motion of Editor Moynihan, Jud Zollars was instructed to make a vigorous light to secure the state convention fer Ft. Wayne. With this end In. view other districts will be asked to work for northern Indiana. A big delegation of influential Ft. Wayneites, accompanied by the leading democrats of northern Indiana, will visit Indianapolis In a Ixvly to demand the convention and insist upon recognition. Their motto will be "Pas the convention around." The Thirteenth District. SOUTH BEND, Jan. S. Special. The democratic d'strlct convention mrt here today and all the counties In this district were well represented. J. W. Bro.ffle of Laporte was chosen chairman and James C. Fletcher of Stark and Peter C. Kruger cf Marshall county secretaries. William Conrad of Warsaw was chosen state committeeman for this district. The convention unanimously adopted a resolution requesting our representative in congress to use his best efforts to secure the early passage of the Wil-on bill, also a resolution recommending Capt. Matthew Mclnerny of Bouth Bend for jemion agent for the state of Indian. Ringing srches were made by ex-Congrr ssmi.n Shivcly and Lieutenant-GoverneT Nye. I Core IVervousness and Constipation. Dr. Shoop's Restorative Nerve Pills sent free with Medical Book to prove merit, frr 2e stamp. Druegists, 25c Dr. Snoop, Box X. Racine. Wia.

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11,1 F DEBATE Oil

A Quorum of Democrats Appears in tho Houso Breaking the Deadlock of the Past Four Days. AN EXCITING SESSION. Adoption of the Special Order Limiting Discussion After Which Chairman WlUon Opens the Debate. The Speech a Keynote In Frerr Seas of tiie Word, Showlnjr tha KecA f Tariff Reform by Exposing; the Iniquities of the MoKliiley BUI Doutelle Asida Vp with III Hawaiian Resolution The Session la Detail. Yx'ASIIIN'GTON. Jan. 8. The debs-t on the Wilson bill is at last under way. After a deadlock cf four days, the democrats, with the eil cf warrants o arrest absentee., succeeded today In mustering a quorum, and the obstruction which the non-voting republicans, populists ar.d disgruntled democrats placed in the i ath cf the tariff debate last week was forced aside.. A fcharp tilt with Mr. Boutelle over the Hawviir.u matter and a lively debate ovr the adjpti :i ef the special order fixing limits cf th- debate preceded Mr. WIlscTi's epei'lr.g speech. The chairman cf the ways and me.ma committee began at and after s; caking one hour and a hilf w,;3 exhausted that he asked the indulgence cf the house to complete his remarks tomorrow. His speech evidently made a d.-cp impression. The evening session was devote! U general debate on the bill. CHAIRMAN' WII.SOVS SPHECH. A Ylorons Statement of the Iniqnitiea of Melvi uley ism. Then Mr. Wilson res, ttepped back a few f t in the a!le and began hla .speech viuh a slight apology for the lrvforinal manner in which lie idiould deal with his subject. No great question Las !en so thoroughly brought out before the American pe .pie as the question cf tariff reform. Fur seven consecutive congresse-a it had been the chief matter of controversy ia both hous.s. For almost as long a period is had bem the chief matter cf cji.irovcr.--y ia the presses of the country; in every ex.ngressioiial district, on the htiatings, In the school house and at the country store. Thus thoroughly discuss -d both as to geni ral principles and as to its practical workings, the people had linally reached a dehuite judgment and h.nd given to this adniiuistratijii tii-ir detinue Instructions. With this house a.s the immediate representative e f the peoi. le, the only part of our federal government resting dileetly Un popular sulVrage, is tha con-titutior.nl authority to originate bills imiosing taxrs. The bill ulout to b ronslde-rod pre-ents a chem of tariff reform prepared Ly the appropriate crm-n:itte-' of this house vvhuh it was now for th, he-uiv to cons; j -r end to deal with i:i its own deliberate Jude-me-rit. livery bill cwerir.g so vvjd' a field of h "isl;1 tii :i nr.d dealing with so many Hui.jeets must necessarily represent in Its detail-; s 'ine o"-:r.proiiiH of opinion ai:'"i,c thos... entnu-ied with its preparuti"!i. Any 1 ill parsed by congress under present conditions at leat must necessarily !-. -resent i-' u It compromise. Reform ceded .Anw. IIj did net 1 -lieve that the country would underrate the dilfieulties confronting those w ho row attempt to revise and reform e-ur t-ui:t sjvten. Among thos dioicultits were the dropping away of friends whoie al for reform was m projorttn to the square . f the dLstanc from their own l-n-aluies itnd their own industries nr. I other fii-nüs v,h differed in their judgment as to. th? method to bt? pursued. So a'.s the .Tcnl commicial di-'.re.-s which has in recent months eo:r,e upon tic country, paralyzing so many Industries and throwing so many thousands out of emplov ment. made the task of if"rru the more dülicult, while it made the nee, ssity fr the reform mor imperious than ever. At veldt time cot: Id tuxes Ik? lessened with g.vater justi". and greater humanity than at a time when thousands are st'rucIing f. r the bare necessaries -f life? And when c.-ull we with greater timeliness and benefit strike t n-.e of the fetters from production and trad 3 than rvhen production is suppressed by its burdens and trade htimper-.-d by its restriction ? A third di.T.culty In the way of reform now- was the e-rrilns of the treasury. We f.re called ti;on to reduce taxes at a time vhcn government re-cp-ipt ur runnlnsr s- lw that daily revenues have ceased t meet daily expenditures. He believed h could not better consume the time of the house in oivening this debate than by giving the story cf our depleted treasury and placing the responsibility for its preeerst straits where that responsibility justly belcngcnl. Result of n.pnbU-n Methods. During the four years of the last Administration we had phmged headlong from an overflowing treasury to & bankrupt treasury ni:d that. too. without any lessening of the burdens of taxation upon the people, but r&tW by a mort substantial and oppressive ir-rt-ase of the taxes. The last report of Secretary Falrehild estimated the surplus revenue for the war PS& at JlCt.OOToeO. The first report of Secretary Wirdoni acknowledged a surplus revenue for that year of "$103.0-O.GtiO. When the Cleveland administration went out of ofrt -e on the 4th dav of March, 1S!), It turned over to Its successor an available cah balance amounting in the form of the treasury siatoment u--ed in the past two yars to $1&"..000,0A. During tho Harrison, administration the form of treasury statements was twl-e chanced. Firt by Mr. Windom. who succeeded to this cash balance to conceal the surplus and later by Mr. Continued on Sixth. Paare.

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