Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1895 — Page 7

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

An attempt was made to “hold up” a Banta Fe train in Indian Territory which was frustrated by the engineer. May or Strong, of New York city, has appointed William Brookfield, an. anti fc ■Platt man. commissioner of public works. Coi. Cody Bourne, aged ninety-three, was in a me, I to Rose-Brown, aged sixteen, at Lawrenceburg, Ky. She is said to be his seventh wife, A largo Norway rat attacked Michael Flinn, of Marion, 0.. while he was in bed, and bit his ears 'and legs severely. Flinn finally killed it with a bed slat. Burglars secured $125,609 worth of ndtes and ■ mortgages 'from -the—office of the Long-801l Lumber Company at Pittsburg, Kan., Feb. 11. There was no cash in the safe. . - Snow fell to a depth of eight inches at New Cr'eans, Feb. 14. The same remarkable conditions prevailed throughout the Soiithv and business was paralyzed at New Orleans? Jacksonville. Savannah, Mobile and all important ppints. The President, Feb. 11, sent a short message to the Senate in compliance with a Senate? resolution ipassed Jan. 8, giving a report of the status of the Bering Sea sealeries controversy. The message was accompanied by all the papers and documents hearing on the matter. After searching for three years, Herman Boerder. <if 1 iiin’lau. III.; found his wife - w lio hadaba n< 111n('d hi m, i n Terrc Hau te, and then discovered tliat she had committed their nine-year-old son to the State Reform School. An order of court was secured for the release of the boy. John C. HalLonce.a prominent, lawyer of San Francisco, who fled four years ago, after deserting his wife and children and misappropriating $109,090 of an estate left in his charge, and for whom the police have been vainly searching, has been heard of from Johannesburg, South Africa, wiicre he is engaged in journalism. Eight Clioctaw Indians, who have been attending Drury College, at St. Louis, have left for the Nation, and will not return until next vear. The recent troubles In the Nation has completely bankrupted the treasury, and about 209 Choctaws attending colleges throughout the land will have to go home. The French-steamer-La -Gascogne, nine days overdue, arrived at New York. Monday nighty The steamer’s machinery was twice disabled on the voyage from Havre, and was sixteen days en route. All the passengers were well, and there was great rejoicing at New York and elsewhere when the vessel was sighted and found to be safe. Q The death of Rufus N. Ramsey, exState of Illinois, at Carlyle, in that State, has disclosed the startling fact that when he left the office he was $363,539.32 short in his accounts, and that his bondsmen made this amount good and kept the defalcation secret, in the hope that they would finally be reimbursed by Mr. Ramsey, who owned much property. The disclosures relative to the matter have created a great sensation throughout the State, Mr, Ramsey having been regarded as a mod el o f i n tegr i ty, The French liner. La Gascogne, which reached quarantine, Now York harbor, Monday night, camo up to her pier, Tuesday, at 10:30 a. m. The vessel had been Bo long overdue that the French population of the city were greatly cxeited when the.leusu>n..was jovct and-theirJrlends yvered{nowTrto-bedn"sirfety? —Every avail--able space in the neighborhood of the pier was black with people as thw vessel approached. and the most extravagant manifestations oFjoy were indulged in. One passenger, who has crossed many times, stated that the trip of the La Gascogne was the worst,'in his experience. BThe birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Fob. 12. was celebrated at all important cities throughout the country. Henry Watterson made a notably eulogistic address before the Lincoln National Union at the Chicago Auditorium. Speaking of the famous Hampton roads conference, when Mr. Lincoln met the agents of the confederacy regarding terms on which peace could be arranged, Mr. Watterson said: “AfT; Lincoln had intimated that payment for the slaves was not outside a possible agreement for reunion and peace. lam not going to tell anv tales out of school. I am not here for controversy. But when we are dead and gone the private memorabilia of those who know what term- were really offered the confederacy—within ninety days of its total tollapse—wifi show that in the individual judgment, of all of them the wisdom of the situation said ‘Accept.’ ” .

FIFTY - THIRD CONGRESS.

In the Senate, Feb. 12, there was a small attendance. Mr. Cullom presented a memorial from express companies in Chicago, asking for protective legislation in regard to train robberies. Elections committee made an adverse report on the resolution providing for election of Senators by direct vote of the people. Mr. Jones of Arkansas reported the bill adopted by the finance committee for the unlimited coinage of silver. Mr. Aldrich and Mr. Hill asked for the reading of the bill, and Mr. Aldrich then exp ained that he had made thereqnest to show that all of what ho considered meritorious features of the bill hail been stricken out and the objectionable part retained. Mr. Sherman said that he desired to say that the minority had done what it could to prevent the reporting of this bill and was very emphatic against it. Mr. Jones replied that the majority for the bill was also a very decided one. Mr. Peffer called up his resolution rrqnrng the judiciary committee to report ills resolution inquiring into the legality of the recent bond issues. Mr. Hill suggested that the committee might wish to wait f.,r an opinion frotn the Attorney General. Mr. Peffer said he did not 1 Want the opinion of the AttorneyGeneral; that Ito himself knew more about the matter than did the AttorneyGeneral. “Then I have no more to say,” replied Mr. Hill. The resolution wont to the calendar. Mr. Blackburn moved to take up the postollice apppropriation bill and Mr. Allen took the floor, but yielded to Mr. Stewart todiscuss the last message of thtr President. on the currency question. >-Mr. Stewart closodi with a warning that if present conditions continued the end would bo revolution. Mr. Alien resumed his speech on the alleged election frauds In Alabama, but was interrupted •by a point of no quorum by Mr. Hoar. A quorum appeared and Mr. Allen contlnildil his speech. After an executive tension the Senate. atOibti, adjourned. hi the House. Feb. 12, Mr. Wilson, of Washington, a House member recently elevated to the Senate, wasgiven an enthu - siastic reception when he appeared on the floor. The judicial and executive appropriation bill was considered. Mr. Coombs defend'd the pension item of the bill against criticism; lie then branched off Into a financial speech. “If you allow the country’* credit to fail before the world,”

said Mr- Coombs. “it will cost untold mil* lions; it- wilt bring a ruin and a destrue" t|on exceeding that of the rebellion.’* There was greatconfusion and laughter a| Mr. Coombs excitedly demanded protection- Another uproar arose when Mr, Van Voorhis replied to Mr. Coombs Ha arraigned »the administration foi its course on the, financial—question. When the bill was reported back to th< House the contest was resumed agains) the provision- for annual clerks to Congressmen. Mr Dockery pointed out that the annualclcrks would cost $355,000 before the next Congress actually assembled. A yea and nay vote was then taken on jthe amendment for the annual clerks ans it was defeated—yeas, 98; nays, 142. Thf legislative appropriation bill was the< passed without division, and the House at 4r2’> p. m.. adjourned. 4 In the Senate, Feb. 12, Mr. Vilas precipe . itated a financial debate by offering a bill granting to the President the authoritj he had requested in his recent message for issuing 3 per cent, gold bonds. Mr. Hoar asked for details. Mr. WolcotJ stated that the new bonds wer? beinj taken by a London Jewish syndicate as 112 X. Mr. Vilas said this was addition:# reason why a new form of blinds shouK be authorized. At this point Mr. .Sherman came forward with another financial measure. Ho offered it as a substitute 1( the bill for unlimited silver coinage reported from the finance committee.. Mr Sherman’s bill is similar to_th6_one_introduced some time ago, although-ha. now gets it directly before the Senate. It providesfor bonds at 3 per cent., payable in cold coin, and for the issue of gold certificates. Both the bills were tabled.

DEATH OF GOV. GRAY.

Due to an Attack of Double Pneumonia. Was Found Unconscious En Route Front —_ St. Louis to City of Mexico. Ex-Governor Gray, United States Minister to Mexico, died at the City of Mexico, Feb. 14, at 7 p. m., of double pneumonia. The first intelligence of the serious illnfcss of Minister Gray in tliif country was the following dispatch to hit son Pierre, at Indianapolis: “City of Mexico, Feb. 14. “Father arrived here this morning un conscious from an attack of double pneumonia. Taken to the American Hospital Condition alarming. Will telegraph tonight or in the morning. _. G‘B ay Ard Gray. ’ ’ This was followed by another telegram at 9 p. m. announcing Minister Gray’.* death at the hospital at 7 p. m. Detail. l of Mr. Gray’s serious illness are meager, but it was stated that he was unwell from the time left St. Louis, and that ho was found in an unconscious condition by the the Pullman car porter at 2 o’clock Thursday morning. Minister Gray had been in the United States for some time, having been calk c to the bedside of his son Pierro at Indianapolis, the latter being considered fatally ill. Pierre Gray’s condition becoming

ISAAC P. GRAY.

somewhat less alarming Minister Gray went to Washington to consult with the State Department in regard to his official duties, and last week left for Mexico via St. Louis.

Isaac Puscy Gray was born in Chester county, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18, 1828. He was the son of John and Hannah Gray. His ancestors all belonged to the Society of Friends, his great-grandfather having emigrated from England with William Penn and settled in Chester county. His parents removed from Pennsylvania to Urbana, 0., in 1836; thence to Montgomery county in 1839;-thence to New Madison, Darke county, in 1842. There they died, Isaac Gray received a common school education, and being ambitious and of studious habits ho early entered upon the study of law. His poverty, however, compelled him to accept a clerkship in a mercantile house at New Madison. Here his close application and strict integrity soon raised him to a partnership in the business, and in a few years he became sole proprietor of the establishment. In 1855 ho removed with his family to Union City, Ind., where he resided for many years, and where, after successfully continuing the mercantile business for a few years, ho entered upon the practice of law. Mr. Gray’s military and political career is a part of the history of the State, and is familiar to all. His death, coming so suddenly, is a shock to his thousands of friciids and admirers.

FOREIGN.

Gen. Tao, of the Chinese army, has cominitscd suicido because of the defeat at Wei-Hal-Wei. Censorship has been established at San Josbjde Guatemala on telegraph messages for places in Guatemala. 4Mr Gladstone, w ; ho is in Paris, appears to bo in splendid health and takes active exercise, but Is carefully guarded from vis Itors, who call on him In great numbers. A plot of two Nicaraguan envoys to kidnap or poison Clarence, the deposed Mosquito chief, has been discovered. The ox-chief is constantly guarded now by do tectives. A public meeting attended by 20,000 persons has been held at Rio Janeiro in celebration of President Cleveland’s decision in favor of Brazil as against the Argentine Republic in the matter of the claim to jurisdiction over the Territory of Missiones. Miss Annie Boecker. the only woman saved from the Elbe, was granted an audience by Queen Victoria and the Empress Frederick of Germany, at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, Feb. 11. Her Majesty and Empress Frederick wore deeply interested in the story told by Miss Boecker and expressed a desire to see her. This was equal to a command. and Monday Miss Boecker started for Osborne House to visit their Majesties. The royal yacht was placed at the disposal of Miss Boecker for the purpose of the visit, and upon the arrival of the young lady at Cowes, a royal carriage was in waiting to convey her the mile and a half to Osborne.

INDIANA STATE NEWS.

EvaAsville had a big fire. Feb. 7. Martinsville will have a pressed brick factory, ' r - - 2 Ft. Wayp/a. |s threatened with an epidemic of glanders. Jacob Nipple was accidentally killed near Delphi ivhile hunting. A daughterof the Prince of will marry the Crown Prince of Italy. Adolph Seidensttcker, a prominent German citizen of Indianapolis, died Feb. 13 Ex- Sen a tor J ohn H Win terboth am d ted at Michigan City, Feb, 10, aged eightythree. TfievMasonic order at Shelbyville will build a fine three story brick temple this season. ~ ~ ~ An arctic bird of unknown species dropped exhausted in the streets of Burnettsville. Charles Beech, of Crawfordsville, will represent Wabash College in tIA State oratorical contest.. ' - James Graybeale was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for the killing of William Jones, at Laporte. The “Mysterious Twelve,” an organization for moral purification at Marion is becoming a terror to evil doers. Several children attending the public schools at Albany were badly frost-bitten while returning home from school. Judge Gibson, at Jeffersonville, Feb- 12, granted a divorce, the entire proceedings being got~EEroughwithitt seven Ifi'inotes Mr. George Ihinger. of Muncie, has recently contributed SSOO good money to “green goods” sharks, but failed to get the "stufl.” 5 The story telegraphed from Muncie that Philip Lykens, an old soldier, near Silin an, had been murdered and robbed, is not founded on fact.

Mrs. Grounds, nea| Martinsville, who dost her speech last August. is reported to have recovered her voice through the instrumentality of a faith doctor. - Ferd Basler,-of Sullivan county, and D. C. Bryant, of Frankfort, have been appointed collectors of the income tax in the Terre Haute revenue district. Herbert B. Crawford, near Evansville, while playing with a revolver, which was supposed to be unloaded, shot himself through the brain, dying instantly. ( B. F. Matson, a fruit tree agent of Mun-? pie, was arrested at Hartford City, charged With raising a note given him by<Peter IMannix. Matson gave bond in the sum of SI,OOO. The residence of J. C. Hedrick, of Anderson, was wrecked by an explosion of natural gas, Feb. 11. The escape of the family from serious injury is considered miraculous. Albert Gall, Treasurer of State, turned over the office to F. J. Scholz, Feb, 9. The State funds, amounting to $603,000 in cash were intact and duly counted by a competent force of assistants.

Oliver Kenley, the proprietor of the largest student boarding house in Princeton. has absconded with $4,000 of the local students’ money, Peter Henry, liis manager, has been arrested and is held is as an accomplice. 4 Ralph Joliff, eleven years old, of Washington township, Shelby county, ran away from school Feb. 13, and was found on the streets of Shelbyville late at night with both feet and ears frozen. Amputation may be necessary. . ... ..

A mysterious hermit is located in a ravine near Curvetoh, Cass county. Fbr over a mbntli he has lived out of doors, Sleeping upon a willow bunk beside a fagot fire. He begs food and does not complain of any hardship or exposure. Frederick MacMonnies, the sculptor, In & letter to President La.ngsdale, from Paris. Feb. 1, withdraws from all connection with the State Soldiers’ Monument, and asks for the return of his sketches. No reason for his action is assigned.

5 Anderson militiamen are said to be dissatisfied with the Roby medals, although they politely accepted them from the hands of Mrs. Roby. They are said to entertain a suspicion that they are simply being “worked” as walking advertisements for the town of Roby. Mr. Roby improves all occasions to boom his town. 4 Samuel Myers, the aged father of exSecretary of State W. R. Myers, died at his home in Anderson, Feb. 12. Mr. Myers was one of the pioneers of the county and his demise is regarded as a great mis fortune by the poor people of that town. Ho was universally respected. The business men of Elwood held a mass meeting, Monday night, to take steps -toward closing the gambling dens of the town. They called on the mayor and made known their wishes. The mayor accordingly issued stringent orders closing gambling houses and regulating “wide open” saloons. The Greenfield electric light plant has been sold to a company headed bv Hon. Charles L. (Henry, of Anderson. The plant was under the control of John Corcoran as receiver, and it was owned by Mrs. Mary P. Thompson, of Crawfordsville, and others. Mr. Corcoran will continue as business manager. It is the purpose of the new owners to enlarge the plant. The county treasurer of Wabash county has been enjoined from selling the property of the Wabash Paper Company, worth half a million dollars, for . delinquent taxes. Two years ago the county auditor addeQ J30,030t0 the tax valuation, to which the company took exceptions, and for the purpose of testing the legality of such addition the company permitted Its taxes to become delinquent. 3 August W• Elder, of Terre Haute.- five days sick with delirium tremens, escaped from the control of his nurse, and several hours later he was found in the outskirts of the city, lying on the floor of a barn. Ho was clad only'in his night clothes, with the thermometer marking seventeen degrees below zero. He was not restored to consciousness for several hours and ho may yet die. . *■ E. A. Enos, of East Connersville, notified his friends that he felt moved to preach the gospel, and a great crowd assembled at the M. E. church to hear ills first effort in the pulpit. After a long wait the congregation was dismissed, the deacons concluding that Mr. Enos had yielded to the wishes of his wife, who doubted his pulpjt ability, and concluded not to try it. The ladies of th„ M. E. church of Sheridan, having assumed cIOO of the indebtedness hanging ojrer the church,. have emulated the example of Miss Edna Brown, of Kaneville, 111., and have called for ten-cent contributions by the letterchain method. Mrs. Minnie F. Scott will

look after the correspondence. The ladles figure out that if the whole fifteen series are carried out it will bring) much aid to the church and great notoriety to Sheridan. John E. Holman, the- missing Kokomo attorney, is expected home in a few days. His friends have made good all his leeitimate indebtedness, and as ha’is supposed to still have in his possession all ths money obtained in an irregular way, i| will be an easy matter to square himsell in that respect. The theory that Holman is in Mexico was exploded by an acquaintance who saw him in Indianapolis but a few days ago. Patents were Tuesday granted to the residents of Indiana: G. N. Clymer, Bloomingsburg, bridge; H. E, Geisscndoff t assignor of one-half to W. L. Brown, Indianapolis, musical instrument; J. Gilliland, Lincoln City, car Coupling; J. 11. Holland, Indianapolis, dust collector; Elias Lewis, Terre Haute, safety piin; R. McGowan. Washington, pump cutoff mechanism; for stand pipes; B. B. Moss, Pekiq, .car coupling; F A. Rider and S. Vevian, Ft. Wayne, gas engine; F. G. WiselogHT,'"' Indianapolis, extractor and evaporator for garbage, etc. James Johnson, of Grant County, one of the richest men of the county, has been victimized to the extent of $7,000 with the “gold brick” swindle. The brick was worthless. An attempt was made to conceal the transaction, but Johnson„jnevcrtheless, has been quietly carrying on an investigation with a view to the aporehension of the swindlers. The recent arrest of one Parker, of Richmond, Va„ for a similar offense attracted his attention and led him to suspect that Parker was the man with whom he had been associated in business. A letter from a detective confirmed him in these suspicions, and a visit to Parker in jail at Richmond led to the identification of Parker. Gov/Matthews will likely be called upon for a requisition for Parker, and an effort will be made te bring him to Marion for trial.

SIX TO HANG.

Hawaiian Traitors to Pay the Penalty of Death. The steamer Warrimoo, bringing advices from Hawaii, dated Feb. 2, arrived at Victoria, B. C., Feb. 10. Lengthy details are given concerning the trial of the leaders in the recent revolt in that country. Several have been acquitted, but a numbei were found guilty and sentences were fixed by the commission subject to review by President Dole. The sentences vary much, all the way from sentence of death to imprisonment for five years with fines. The lowest sentence for treason by the Hawaiian statute is imprisonment foi five,years and a fine of not less than $5,000. The six leaders were all sentenced to be hung. They are: Charles T. Gulick. William H. Rickard, William T. Seward, Robert W. Wilcox, Sam Nbwlein and Henry Bertelman. Sentence in the last two cases will be commuted as both men have furnished valuable evidence for the government. Gulick was born in this country. Rickard is an Engllfhman. Wilcox is a Hawaiian. The only one ol the four who is entitled to the protection of the United States is.J William T. Seward. As yet no date has been set for tb» executions.

Base of the Actors.

Cincinnati Times-Star. The ruse of Rabelais, who, finding himself penniless at Amiens, and wishing to go to Paris, had himse«i arrested and traveled there as a suspect at the King’s expense, hai been outdone. A stranded theatrical company, wishing to go frot-i Dayton to Cleveland, caused the arrest of one of its members or a charge of opening a letter belong ing to another member. The accused was taken before the United States Commissioner at Cleveland, where the other members of thecfßnpany were subpoenaed as witnesses They, of course, secured his acquittal, and also their fees, amounting to $6.25 apiece. It was the most profitable engagement they have played this season, but the commissioner is willing to bet they can’t play it on him again. . «r Returns hjjve been made in Faria as to the application of the antitoxin treatment. In 2,700 cases of diphtheria previous to January ], there were 433 deaths, or 16 per cent. This reduction in mortality ia about one-half. . 4 The man whois persistently urgrd tc "take a stand” in life generally meet? his opportunity on a street car.

THE MARKETS.

Feb. 16, t.K<5. Ind! unnpoll«. (3HAJN AND IFAY. Wheat—sHfc; corn, 41c; oats, rye, 45c; hay, choice timothy, SU.OJ. LIVE STOCK. i Cattf.f. ers, $2.25«53.00; heifers. $1.75><53.50; cows, $1(<53.25; bulls, f1.75;<53.35; milkers, JiO.ou <<s4o.(X). HogsSit Etc I’—s 1.50VJ4.50. poui.tky oriinn rnonucit. (Prices Pahl by Shipper.*.? Potn.Tnv-llens. 7c per lb; spring efifekens, 7c; cocks, 3c; turkeys, toms, 4c; hens, 7c per 7b; ducks. 6c per lb; geese, per <l<>Z. for choi-.J. Eggs—Shippers paying 21c. Burnett—Choice, likjsl2c. Hox Kt —ISc Featiieks—Prime geese, 30@32c per lb; mixed duck. 20c per tb. Beeswax—2<»c for yellow; 15c for dafk. Wool —Medium unwashed, 12c; Cottswold and coarse combing, 10d$l2c; lullwashed. l(k<$18c; burry and uniuerchintablo. 5c less. Hioks—No. 1 G. S. hides, sc; No. 3 G S. hides, 4c. Chicago. Wheat—so%c; corn, oats, 2? pork, 110.15; itird, $6.62XNew I'orX. Wheat— corn. 47t£-.; oats, 3sX-". IlaltlniDro. Wheat— 56%c; - corn, 47c; oats, ?7e. St. I.ouU. | Wheat—sl'Xc; corn. 43c; oats, 33>Je. ’ irnltaileU'iU. Wheat—s7J<cf corn,'46s*c; oats, Wheat—No. 1 hard, 57JXA Detroit. Wheat—ssc;, corn 42c; oats, 34c.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

The Senate. Feb. 12, was opened without prayer. Senator La Follette introduced a set of resolutions to require the Indiana School Book Company to make a full report of the business to the Senate.' The resolu were Senator Cranor, of the committee on fees and~saiaries, reported on the House bill to pay the Clerk of the Supreme Court his salary, for which no appropriation had been made. Senator Collett’s bill to amend Section 255 of the proceedings in civil cases was called for the tkird reading. The bill relates to changes of venue, and practically leaves the matter In the hands of the judge. — If the judge thinks a change of venue should not be granted, he can refuse it under this bill. Senator Cranor’s bill providing for a boiler inspector was called 'on third reading. JTherje was?c.onf reading of the bill, and Senator McHugh asked the President to secure silence. The Senator said the lobby in favor of the bill had become so bold that it "was walking about the chamber and trying to get the bill passed.” The bill failed for lack of a constitutional majority, the vote being 21 to 17. H. B. 93, by Rep. Stakebake, allowing trustees of institutions to receive lands and donations; was passed. Senator Parker spoke to a question of personal privilege and declined to serve on the Feeble-Minded School Investigation committee because statements-had been made that he was unfriendly to Snpt. Johnson. Senator Boyd also spoke to a question of personal privilege and denied that he was unfriendly to Supt. Johnson, as had been charged. The Senate adjourned at 12 o’clock to meet the House in joi nt session. At the afternoon session there were many vacant seats. Bill requiring rail waysto plank, grade or gravel their tracks at street crossings passed. Other important bills passed were: S. B. 123 —To prevent discrimihat.iohs by life insurance companies; S. B. 13—Fixing salaries of commissioners of Allen county at $1,290 per annum: S. B. 262—Appropriating SIO,OOO annually for use of State Board of Agrfculture. The day in the House, Feb, 12, was devoted to bills on second reading—The regular order was interrupted to allow the Committee on ways and means to report on 8. B. 1, an act toestabl+sh a State Soldiers’ Home at Lafayette. The committee recommended that file appropriations be reduced from SIOO,OOO to $75,000. The report was concurred in. A list of bills was advanced to third reading. U. B. 233. to prevent Sabbath desecration, occasioned some discussion. Rep. Melendy offered an amendment that the bill be not applied to persons who observe the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath. The amendment -Was opposed by Reps Statesman and Van Arsdel. The latter said that under the proposed amendment all a man who wished to run a saloon on Sunday or who wished to play baseball or football on that day would have to do, would be to join a society that observed the seventh day as the Sabbath. Rep. Stakebake, the author of the bill, said he was representing the people of the State, who asked that something bo done for the protection of their boys. The amendment was voted down. The bill as originally introduced was passed to third reading. There was also some discussion of H. B. No. 237, to prevent cities and towns from levying fees for the selling of farm, products. The bill was recommitted. H. B, 68, exempting mortgage Indebtedness from taxation passed to third reading, after a protracted debate. Rep. Statesman, of the ways and means committee, said the committee had considered the question in all its bearings. The exemption on the basis of SSOO. he said, would take from the tax duplicate about $85,000,000. Chairman Robinson, of the judiciary committee, declared that for many years the tax legislation had been in the interest of the men of wealth. The forty acres of land owned by the farmer was as sacred as the bonds and stocks owned by the rich man. The list of exemptions for the man of wealth, he said, had gradually grown larger; it was time to do something for the man of moderate means. Rep. Leedy said it was a question of right that the proposed amendment should be adopted. He said the State should not tax a man for that which he has not. At 12 o’clock the House'adjourned for the joint session. At the afternoonsession Rep. Stakebake introduced an amendment to the mortgage indebtedness bill, attaching an emergency clause, which was adopted. H. B. 49. exempting chattel mortgages, was also engrossed and passed to third reading.

The Senate, Feb. 12, was called to order by President Nye. Senator Newby’s bill providing for a record of persons receiving aid from public funds was passed. Mr. Seller’s bill authorizing prosecuting attorneys to administer oaths was passed. A number of comparatively unimportant bills were passed. In the afternoon the firemen’s pension bill was the special order. S. B. 219 on this subject was indefinitely postponed, and 11. B. 32, already passed by the house. was considered in its stead. Varions amendments bv Senator Ellison were rejected, and the House bi 11 was then engrossed and passed. The House, Feb. 12. was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Murphy, who made a fervent appeal in his invocation on behalf of the Nicholson bill, Rep. Van Arsdel’s bill to compel sleeping car companies to raise the upper berths when unoccupied was amended by clauses prohibiting tips to porters and fixing rates at 75 cents for 100 miles or less and 50 cents for fifty miles pr less, and the bill was then advanced to third reading. H. B. 148 to license steam engineers was amended to apply only to towns of more than 1,000 inhabitants and passed to engrossment. At the beginning of the afternoon session Speaker Adams appeared and commended the House for the work accomplished during his absence. Two reports were submitted bn Rep. Robinson’s anti-pass bill. Majority report by six members of committee recommended that the bill be passed. Minority by three members recommended that the bill be indefinitely postponed and recommitted to railroad committee. The discusssion was protracted and quite acrimonious. On a vote to recommit the vote stood—yeas, 43 to 46. The vote then came upon the substitution of the minority report and killing of the bill, and res-1 tad—yeas, 21; nays, 62. The majority report was then adopted by an overwhelming vote and the bill wenttosecond reading.

Senate was called to order at 10 a. m., Feb. 14. Collett’S bill relating to work on highways was called up. Firemen and persons physically unable are exempted from work by tills bill which was passed a* goon as a quorum appeared. Remv’s bill amending the law on taxation was postponed. The majority report .against. Shively’s bill which permits the wife to Itecome surety for her husband, make tontracts. etc., was adopted. Leyden’s bill appropriating money for the tomb of exGov. Willard, at New Albany, was favorably reported by the committee on finance. McDonald’s bill which permits hunting on the northern marshes of the State was favorably reported. Phares’ bill relating to cutting of hedges was reported favorably. Two reports were mane by the committee on education on Senator Newby’s bill, requiring instruction in the public schools concerning the effect of stimulants and narcotics. The majority report is against the bill, the claim being made by Senator McCutcheon that the bill Is a plan to require new books. The minority report favoring - the hill was passed by a vote—yeas 40. navs 4. Senator Phares’ bill creating the Thirty-third. Thirty-fourth and Fifty-fourth judicial rircirts came up. Two reports were submitted. Action was postponed. Rep. Nicholson made theopenlng prayer In the House. Feb. 14. Van Ar»del’s bill to grant electric roads right of way oh highways was favoftibly reported. McVaskey's bill redufeing railroad fare, fixing fate at 2)4 cents a mile, was favorably ro-

ported. Author of Wil moved that the report be not concurred In. and that the bill be ad vanes-d in the form in which it waa introduced,, fixing rate at 2 centti per mile. A general discussion ensued. Rep. Van Arsdel said that if the railroad companies would take tip the passes in use and charge 2 cents a mile the companies would havs more * money at the end of the year. Rep. Barker satd that the hand of nearly every man seemed to be against the railroads. He believed railroads had made the country, and should have fair treatment. Rep. Leedy, referring to 1.000 mileage books, said.that companies were simply selling mileage at a wholesale rate when they put out these books. He believed the rate shoqld be made 3X cents. Rep. McGregor, speaking for -organized labor, favored a two cent rate. The motion not to concur in the report of the committee was carried —veas 47, nays 40, The bill providing for a two cent rate, took its place on the files. The ternperancq, committee reported. favorably on Rep. Moore’s bill to enlarge the powers of ineorporatod Fl ties, giving them nowi-r to regulate the location of saloons. Rep. Moore informed the House that -the..bill and the Nicholson bill did not conflict. The report,of the committee was concurred in. Under the bill common councils may prohibit wine rooms. The House concurred in the committee report. i.EGtsr.ATivK Notes. The House ant Senate met in joint convention, Tuesday, and elected Mrs. Emily L. Davidson, of Fern, State Librarian. The . Democrats voted for Miss JMarf Eileen Ahern; the present Librarian. Tha vote stood: For Mrs. Davidson, 101; for M iss Ahern. 31. The impression now is that no fee and salary law will he passed, - ~ /, A bill introduced in the Senate by SenV“ ator McLean provides those special appropriations: For Theodore Price. $999.93! for Joseph Crockett, $1,117.16; for George Peters, $644.92; for Robert Woods, $211,22. The men were trustees in Vigo county. They deposited public funds in the Prairie City Bank, of Terre Haute. When the bank failed they lost the money. 6 Geo. W. Powell. Superintendent of the Indianapolis police force, is talked of for warden of the the Prison North.

STRICTLY PARTISAN.

Republican Legislative Caucus Votes For Partisan Control of State Institutions. Non-I’artluan Advocate* Make a Strong Fight bat Lose—49 to 26. The joint caucus of the Republican members of the Indiana Legislature to settle political questions, was held at Indianapolis, Wednesday night. President pro tern Newby presided. The first question taken up was that of the legislative apportionment, and the Wishard-New-house bill and the Melendy bill were presented as candidates for caucus favor. The merits of the first-named bill were set forth briefly by Senator Wlshard and Rep. Newhouse, while Messrs. Merritt, Melendy and Willoughby championed the Melendy proposition. The discussion lasted for two hours and the debate waa at times rancorous. The caucus finally got to a vote at 10 o’clock, and the Wlah-ard-Newhouse bill was accepted as the caucus measure by a vote of 62 to 10, Rep. Booher announced his intention’to bolt the action of tlie’chuciu, Rep. Gibson privately made a declaration to the same effect. The control, of tha benevolent institutions was next taken up. Two reports were submitted. The majority report recommended non-partisan boards—two Democrats and two Republicans, to be appointed by the Governor—to serve without pay. The minority report recommended boards of three members foreach institution, not more than two f/om anv one political party,to be appointed by the Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor of State. A recess was taken at this point and a conference between tha majority and minority was held. On reassembling thq majority conceded to tha minority partisan control of prisons. Tha minority stubbornly held to their original report. The caucus was soon In another turmoil. The majority report was advocated by Senator Lafoliet, Mr. Robinson, Senator Shively, Mr. Leedy. Mr. Mcßeth, Mr. Merritt and others, while ihe minority was supported by Senators Boyd. Baker and McCutchan and by Mr. Moora, Mr. Holloway and others. The vote resulted in the substitution of the minority for the majority report by 49 to 26. Many refrained from voting, The spoils element clapped their hands in great glee at tha victory. Senator Newby expressed much displeasure after the caucus at the action taken, saying: “I feel th it we have violated every pledge of the party in the last six years. The action of the caucus is bad politics, and is a catering to the spoils element of the party.” Mr. Robinson, chairman of the House committee on ways and means, said the caucus had made a bad mistake, and the party would suffer for it. Senator Shively and Mr. Merritt condemned the action as unwise and compromising in the llglit of the party record and the party pledges. The adoption of the minorfly makes the caucus decree apply to all the State’s penal, reformatory and benevolent institutions. This Includes the Plainfield institution, the girl’s reformratory. the Knightstown home, the institutes for the blind, the feeble-minded, and for the di-al and dumb, and all the hospitals for the insane.

BOND BILL BEATEN.

The third attempt by the admistratlon to secure financial legislation at this session failed in the House. Feb. 14. After a five hours’ debate, in which the most exciting and bitter denunciations were indulged in by different members on both sides Of the question, the motion to pass the bill embodying Mr. Cleveland's "gold bond” recommendations to a third reading failed —167 to 120. Indiana member* who voted against the cold proposition were: Bretz. Brookshire, Brown. MeNagny, Taylor and Waugh. Those who voted for carrying out the President’* recommendations were: Bynum, Cooper, Hammond and Marlin. 6 Ex-Queen Liliuokalani, of Hawaii, was placed on trial for treason, Feb. 5, at Honolulu. 'The er-Queen refused to plfead, and a plea of “not guilty” was entered for her. Dispatches state that the evidence to support the charge of treason is very strong. She will probably be convicted, but not-piiHisffcrf. The new court-house of Blackford county has been accepted by the County Commis»ione.i. The structure cost tty,(XXX •