Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 January 1893 — Page 2
TUESDAY,
THE
coawmitti the di i i»mm« w Senator
the iw*M#e of Senator ■ ' ^ns^:
the iumdletion of wantjr [ eommlwionar* was favored by the committee on fee* and wAarte*. The inaamnce eomatittee reported s^-aitud. Senator Magee* bill for the formation of mutual protective
eities and towns re-
of six bills; Senator Swee- _ the streets of cities by electricity; Senator Buiifham's, concerning the appointments of deputy marshals, and another concerning private connections with sewers In eitiea of 2O,OU0 or more; Senator Thayer’s, providing for the custody of public school property: Senator Craaor’s bill, concerning the improvement of streets and •nvein. and Senator Kopelke's bill, to extend the benefit of paying street improve-
ments. '.
The Honse bill legaliang the incorporation of Chhmey, Spencer county, was
passed.
The roll was called for bills on second reading, and a doxea or more were passed to
suOTtoi' taw amrxpmkxt. | Holcomb’s proposed amend-
ments to the election law provoked considerable discussion. The measure provided for the inspection of ballots by appointing watchers in the booths. Senator Seller offered ap amendment to preserve the mutilated ballots instead of burning them, and the Senator spoke at
length Tn favor of the amendment
Senator Magee opposed the amendments, saying that they were liable to involve a
*
controversy among the candidates two years hence. Not one syllable should be changed in the present law. Senator Kern Was opposed to the appointment of watchers as each couaff looked after the protesting of ballot* very closely. The law is satisfactory as it stands, he said, and should be let alone until the people become acquainted with it. The Senate adjourned at noon before tak-
ing action on the amendments.
This was one of the busiest days of the session in the Senate, a disposition being shown to dispose of small matters. A few mornings like thla one and the Senate would soon clean up the grist of minor legislation and be ready to take up the imporant meas-
ures pending. Wow Bills tn the Senate.
The following measures were introduced
In the Senate this morning:
By Senator Aiken—Providing for uniformity
In school text-books.
By Senator Folk—Relating to the construc-
tion of drains.
By Senator Gifford—Providing for school-
fund loans.
By Senator Gifford—Providing for the incorporation of the Mutual Life Insurance Asso-
ciation.
By Senator Holland—Concerning elections
and providing For violations.
By Senator Kern—Concerning the construc-
tion of sanitary hnildinps.
By Senator McHugh or Tippecanoe—Author-
izing the seBing of racing pools.
By Senator McHugh or Tippecanoe—Concerning the issuing of stock by mining com-
panies.
By Senator Wrty—An act to prevent the commission of frauds on hotei-keepera. By Senator Wray—Fixing the rates for
passengers on railroads.
By Senator Barnes—Concerning elections
and providing penalties.
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Tha Senate This Afternoon.
When the Senate met at 2 o’clock the Holcomb message was taken up. Senator Magee’s amendment was to strike out. all but the enacting clause, It was opposed by Senator Wray. He churned that eleven thousand voters demanded that the proposed amendments be passed. It only added one silent watcher from each party to watch the votipg. Senator Boyd claimed that the watchers would not do the parties or the State any good. Senator McGregor stated that the People’s party was demanding the amendments. That party did not want representation on the election boards, but would be satisfied with witnesses to the count. He stated that the People’s party might want to watch the Republican and Democratic parties, or it might not want to watch either of them. Senator Parker said that before another year every yestige of a Federal election law would be wiped out. The tendency of the bill under discussion took away all suspicion and did avyaf’with the Federal laws. There was a misanpfehension as to the provisions of the bill. Its purpose Js to give each one of the minor parties a representative present at the mint and does not give him
any voice in the proceedings. Housn Bills Tills Afternoon.
The House, upon reconvening this afternoon, listened to the re-reading of the report of the committee on labor on the bill to abolish the relief association of the Pennsylvana Rail load Company. The majority recommended that the bill pass after being amended so as to allow employes to become members of the association in case they consented to do so. The minority report was signed by Representative Suchanek only, and— recommended that the bill be missed as introduced. At the request of Mr. Sachanck the further consideration of the report was postponed until Mr. Erwin, the author of the bill, returns from Jetferson-
ville.
Following the postponement of this bill, the House adopted committee reports at race-horse speed. The work was a mere formality, In order that the bills might be printed and laid on the desks of members, lUere was a discussion of the report from the Judiciary committee that House bill No. 28s (Terhune), to amend the homestead act, be indefinitely postponed. The bill provides that a man shall not have $000 exempt in case anyone has a claim against him for labor performed. The House rejected the report of the committee, ordered the bill primed aud preferred to the committee on labor. Representative Farlow’s bill to raise the malty for carrying concealed weapons to
and six months’ im prisontaken — — "" ’ ’
Jenalty foi $800 fine
inont was
reading. The to RepMsentativs
>ill to i
up on third
bill was referred
. .... i Heneh for corrections. The bill to make Memorial Day and Labor
Day legal holidays was passed, POOL BKLLXNG ON HACKS.
Senator MeBnglx’s But Providing Priv-
lieges and Restrictions.
Senator McHugh of Tippecanoa introduced a bill for the incorporation of companies organised for the improvement of horse-breeding within the State of Indiana, for giving exhibitions of speed between hones, and authorising the selling of pools or book-making within the inclosure of the ground owned, leased or operated by such corporations. The bill was prepared by Leon O. Bailey at the reqeest of the Indiana Horsed)Feeders’ and Trotting Associations. The provisions in brief are as fol-
low: That
t*rtiu* the speed of horses by giving racing exhibitions, the articles of incorporation to be drawn up in the usual wsy and be filed with
ir of the county m which the assoorganized, and with Secretary of
the company to have all the rights given rporations by common law. In addition l other taxes required by law such corpor-
llpay annuaily to the Treasurer of within fifteen day* after the first day
_ nber. a tax of $ per cent, of the total profits received by such eorporaSton from pool-selling or bookmaking during the year. Including any
ved from the sate of privileges thereoration shall make a report in Auditor of State not later than of c«ch year, stating the fall
amountofsuchjprofitoastaken from a com-
Anmn£ COr *tu f osae* 1 Bgiec v px rexus^i
Spl
■ lib* lawful Ibr register bets or wagers, commonly ca S thelnaos^rToTthi "“Htflf “«d by it upon days wl
idOTW&XV-, ring of bets or wagers, or the . or the making of book* iy horse-race or trial of i
the grounds ■ hen rao-
result of
r’-'sa % l designated,
aaou gw uniawrui. » snail be unlawful for any parson oonnoetod with the corporation to rent, lease o> da-mto any portion eftfco raoe-track.
premises or grounds, or any bootl. stall Or tent to any pemon, company or society for the purpose of carry ing on may game of chance or Skill, or any scheme, tottery or drawing with dice, cards, Mils or wheels, or any other
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leas than flOO nor more than and imprisonment in the State’ll prison Jbr a period of not less than one nor more than five years; or for any other person not connected with the company to gamble in a like manner upon the grounds or within two miles of the same, the Bae to be not less than $10 nor more than $«», to which imprisonment may be added for a period not less than ten days nor more than a year. ■ : t< „ . All revenues received under this act by the State shall be disbursed at the annual euibitions given by the State Board of Agriculture in the form of prises for improving the breed of speed horses raised and owned in the State. The corporate right*,privileges and franchise* named, o't any of the provisions of the act, shall not be enjoyed by or held to apply to any county fair, agricultural or other association or corporation, except it be organized under the laws of this State and conducted under the provisions of this act and for the purpose herein contemplated. The art makes ft a misdemeanor fr*r any person to engage directly or indirectly in poolselling or book-making at any time or place, except within the inclosure of a race-track, and fixes the fine at not less than $50 nor more than $500 and imprisonment, os before stated. The bill was referred tothe Judiciary oommittee. from which it is expected it will be speedily reported back favorably. P09C0NA GRANGE HEARD FROM. It Opposes the G. A. U., World’s Fair, Purdue and Other Appropriations. The following resolutions and petitions
were presented.
Whereas, the termers now know and feel their oppressed condition from taxation; and Whereas, the farmers are opposed to any appropriations that are not absolutely necessary;
therefore be it
Resolved, That Boone County Pomona Grange, Patrons of Husbandry ask the Hon. Senator Thomas E. Bovd mid the Hon. Representative Samuel S. Davis, of Boone county, and that they are hereby respectfully requested to use their power and influence against the following appropriations: For the G. A. R. National Encampment, at Indianapolte, September, 1898, for World’s Fair, for marking burial place* of Indiana soldiers ln the South, for Purdue University, for normal school, aud
all similar appropriations.
Senator Hobson suggested that tharesolution be referred to the committee on swamp lauds, but it was sent to the finance committee. JOINT APPORTIONMENT MEETING.
Democrat* Protesting That the New
Measure Will Be Fair.
The Senate and House committees on apportionment held a joint conference last* night and discussed the proposed apportionment for legislative purposes. It Was decided that the committees shall work jointly and that duplicate .bills shall be introduced in the Senate and
INDIANAPOLIS r i .
NEWS,
JANUARY 31,
iiiiiostaiiiiiiM
1803.
expense incurred by the eommlasiou. Since the statement was made there have been some additional expenses. Vouchers will be shown for every item ol expense down to
date.”
SOME ADVERSE CBmCIfUi*. , *T think the whole thing is an outrage,” said Representative Ader. T *h«ll not vote for any additional appropriation until there has Keen presented to the House an Remixed statement of the expenses of the Indiana commission, I want to know how much tills trip to Chicago cost I am in favor of Indiana making a creditable exhibit at the World’s Fair, but I believe the manufacturers and others who arc to reap the benefits from this exhibit shcnld hear the harden of the expense of on paring for the exhibition. Before I shall vote for a dollar more I shall insist that we know where the money already appropriated has gone.” Representative Bame*, who is a member of the World’s Fair committee, was opposed to an addition appropriation before he went to Chicago. “The trip did not change my mind any,” said he to-day. ‘‘Until I have more evidence before me I shall oppose any additional appropriation. Of course I am not in favor of leaving the Indiana Building unfinished—an eyesore tothe people of the State. BtR before we go any further l want to knot* what has been done with the $75,000 already appropriated? The trouble is the salary list of the Indiana commission is too large. The wonder is that with such a large salary list the $75,000 has lasted as long ns it has. 1 want to know what has been done with all the money that was appropriated. The Indiana Building is not any finer than the average summer residenee at a w atering place, and with the material donated, I do not see how it has cost
so much money.”
Representative Fippen, who was “written up” by the Chicago jmpers, was not in a good humor to-day. “1 have written to the editor of the Tribune demandimr a retraction, or the name of the author of tlirtt article,” said Mr. Fippen. “£ did not say that on account of the treatment we had received I was in favor of granting all that was asked. I haven’t made up my mind finally as to how I will vote, but I shall oppose the appropriation ol as much money as is asked. The story the Chicago Tribune print* about my having a carriage all to myself aft r my "speech is not true. All the foundation there was for that story is that my boy and I were not ready to go when the others left aud a car-
riage was neld tor us.”
Representative Farlow says he was opposed to the sendinsr of a committee to Chicago, aud will oppose any additional i appropriation. “I do not like the looks of H the whole business.” said he, “and I shall
role business,” said
oppose the appropriation of another dollar, at least until the commission has pre-
sented an itemized account.”
The members of the House, not members of the committee, who went, say they paid their own hotel bills, but they rode in free
House on the same day. The work i carriages ami partook of other hospitalities of preparing a bill is well under w;iy, and f° r which the State will pay.
the bills msy be ready for presentation the latter part of this week. “You may depend
on it, we shall present an apportionment that will stand the test of the courts,” said Chairman Ader, of the House committee, to-day. “The apportionment will be a fair one. The inequalities that were in the last aoporti ninent will be cometed. Theft Were things in that law that were wrohp. For instance, Jay county was not entitled to a Representative. There will he no such provision as that in the bill we shall present. The Democrats do not need to make an unfair apportionment in order to secure a safe majority in the General Assembly, A majority of ten on joint ballot is sufficiently large; our majority this session is too large; it is unwieldy. I believe the wpport lonmeiu we shall make
will be satisfactory to everybody,”
INSURANCE ADVERTISEMENTS.
the
Resolution of Inquiry Peiuiing-
Law Complied With?
A resolution is in preparation directing an Inquiry as to whether the Auditor of .State is complying with the law in the matter of publishing insurance reports. The law requires that such reports as are contemplated shall be advertised in the two daily papers in this city having the largest circulation. It is understood that the resolution is designed to show that the law is not complied with, inas: lueh as the Journal and Sentinel receive the advertisements which amounted to over $3,t00 for each paper last year and will amount to about $4,000 this year. The Republican organ ha* been denouncing everything Democratic indiscriminately for years,” is the argument used by Democratic' Representatives, “and we can’t see that any Democratic official is bound by any rule of friendship to bestow patronage upon it. We know that if the law were adhered to Thk News, which has more circulation than both of the papers now receiving the public printing, would be one of the two papers,and we believe our party
organ would be the other.”
Other Democrats are said to be eager enough to get at the Republican organ’s advertising, but are a little fearful the circulation argument that applies to the Republican organ would aiiect the Democratic
organ. -
M’LEAN’S CANAL BILL. It Propone* a Navigable Waterway From Lake Michigan To Delphi. Senator Win. E. McLean has prepared a bill, memorializing Congress to authorize a preliminary survey of a canal route from Lake Michigan, about thirty miles from Chicago, to Delphi, the head of navigation on the Wabash. The distance is about uinety miles. In addition to the water which would be received from Lake Michigan aud which would be available over the whole route, for it is as level as a board and 1ms a slight declivity toward the river, the plan is to torn in the upper end of the Kankakee river, which, when high, has caused much trouble and expense to the State. The advocates of the canal claim it is many miles shorter than the Hennepin canal. The purpose is to make the proposed Wabash canal wide enough for large steamers to pass with a mean stage of nine feet of water in the channel. To secure that depth in the Wabash it is proposed to build a number of dams. It is estimated the cost of the canal would be
about $10,000,000.
Senator McLean introduced * concurrent resolution in the Semite late this afternoon, relative to the ship eanal from the Wabash river to Lake Michigan. The resolution requests Indiana members of Congress to investigate the plan, and if It is found to be a favorable one the Government will hereafter be urged to construct the canal. TALKING OF TH* FAIR. Members Criticising the World’s Fair Management and the Late Trip. The World’s Fair management is receiving more attention than it did before the late trip to Chicago. Much of the criticism is unfavorable. The members of the Legislature seem to feel that they have been imposed upon in being classified with certain hangera-ou who went with the committee
to Chicago.
B. F. Havens, World’s Fair commissioner, has returned from Terre Haute. In answer to the newspaper comments on the legislative trip to Chicago, he said that the expenses of the affair would not come out of the State treasury. It was one of the most inexpensive trips, he said, that a large body ever
transactions; the made. The railroads furnished free s T f5 >m l i » ( "y’s transportation, and the only real cost was ««* ftU hook* t and° akeorrin H 1 ® IhD 8 - There was nothing about
omonat of the tax due, purenoat to trip that would suggest a junket, th.‘
—» of the act, and in com of the
.of the tax the corporation shall the State a «am not less wful for *nch eorj**ration to
r called pool-
the
_ _ I tat would suggest a junket, the commiteioner said. It was clearly a legitimate business trip, and it would have been better had all of the members of the General Assembly gone. The purpose was to show those who jJM go the
lature will stop the State’!.
it to goon by making an appropriation. Mr. Havens says in reference to the demand for an investigation of the accounts of the commission: “The executive eom-
every item of
THE DEBATE ON HORD’B BILL.
Falls of Engrossment by 40 to 43.
Tote of
Upon the reassembling of the House yesterday afternoon Representative Barnes moved that the Hord bill, preventing the discharge of employes because they are not members of unions, which was pending when the House adjourned at noon, be engrossed. Representative Bench demanded the yeas aud nays, and the demand wo* seconded by Representatives Ader nid Hord. Representnuye Ader was the first to speak to the motion to engross - the bill He said thb bill was intended to ridicule the bill introduced by Representative Deery, providing that it shall be unlawful to discharge a man because he belongs to a labor union. Sir. Ader said labor must organize to protect its rights. The Democratic majority in this House, he said, was the result largely of organized labor in Indiana. He declared it would be going back upon the creed of Democracy to pass such a bill Mr. Barnes—-Will you tell me how the passage of this bill will injure any union
workingman?
Mr. Ader—Will you tell me how it will
benefit any non-union man?
Mr. Barnes—You are begging the ques-
tion.
Continuing, Mr. Ader said that if the Democrats passed this bill there would be an accounting. Representative McMahan, of Fountain county, also spoke in opposition to the engrossment of the bill. Mr. McMahan asked some one to point out what good the bill would do unorganized workingmen. Mr. Barnes—If you are asking that question of me, I will say that the bill proposes to take out of the bauds of organized labor a club which it proposes to use to beat the brains out of unorganized labor. Representative Fassuge warned the Democrats that they must not be caught napping by organized labor. Labor had stood by the Democrats, and now the Democrats should stand by organized labor. Representative Hord said the bill was not Undemocratic. The creed of the Democratic party, he said, was “Equal rights to all. ’ The only purpose of this bill, he said, was to eive laboring men equal protection under the law. The nonunion man, he declared, was as much entitled to protection under the law as tlie union man. If this precedent was set, it wouldn’t be Ion* until some religious organization would be in the legislative hall saying, “In the interest of so many votes, we demand that you pass this bill for our benefit.” Representative Thornton of Clay county followed Representative Hord in opposition to the bill. Mr. Fippen spoke for the meas-
ure.
The yeas were 40, the nays 42. Mr. Hord believes that if the attendance had been fuller the bill would have been engrossed, and it is possible that there may be a recon-
sideration later on.
There was a lengthy discussion over the bill introduced by Representative Erwin, providing that insurance companies doing busi-
tee that, unless some unexpected evidence is brought out. Warden Ratten will he exonerated from the charge of dishonesty. The committee will be divided on the question of punishment. Several members of the eommittee ore iu fsvor of the abolishment of corporal punishment, and It seems likely that this question of punishment will lie the most important one presented to the General Assembly by the committee. Warden Patten calls those who would abolish corporal punishment ‘‘sickly sentimentalists,” and a majority of the committee will, it is said, stand by him. FAULTS AT THE PRISON NORTH. Ran Sanitary Condition—Ml*rcpresentation as to Prison-Made Goods. The House committee on prisons has returned from the prison north. The members of the committee say they were satisfied that, in a general way, the prison is well conducted. However, the sanitary condition of the prison was brand to be bod, and the committee will so state in it* report to the House. Representative Deery, chairman of the labor eommittee of the House, who is a member of the prison committee, while at the prison, made a special investigation of the contract labor system in vogue in the prison. “It is bad Beyond any idea I bad formed,” said Mr. Deery. *T ascertained that much of the raw material used in the prison is imported. The cotton used, for instance, comes from South America. The goods made in the prison are branded a* though they ► were made in the factories of the companies outside the prison by honest labor. For instance, the Columbus Buggy Company harness is made in the prison, and is branded so as to lead the purchaser to believe it is made in CClumbu*, O. The largest shoe factory in the world, that of George H. Dodge & Co., does nil its rough work in the prison. The finest machinery the company has is in the prison. The rough work is all done in the prison, and the shoes are then sent to Chicago to he finished. The goods, before being placed on the market, urclabeled ns though they were made in Chicago. This is nianisfestly unjust to the laboring men of the company and to the purchasers. I shall lay the result of my investigations before the House in asking that my bill to abolish the contract labor system be abolished. “The sanitary condition of the prison is very bad. Tlie stench in some of the department* was so strong that I could hardly stand it. If we should get cholera iu Indiana it would find a rich harvest in this prison.” THE AFPblNTtNG POWER. The Senate Passes the McLean BillOther Senate Measures. The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the resolution favoring the Hatch antioption bill by a vote of 36 to Senator Folk’s bill compelling cities of over five thousand population to build work-houses provoked considerable discussion as it ,was passed to engrossment. Senator Chandler’* bill compelling all railroad trains to stop at county seats was referred to the judiciary committee to determine its constitution-
ality.
Senator McLean’s bill, restoring the Appointive power to the Governor, was passed in the Senate without opposition.' It was amended so as to exceotthe State Librarian, State House engineer and metropolitan police boards. The bill is practically the same as the Cuilop measure in the House. Preparations For the Cholera. An effort to provide a fund with which to fight the cholera, should it invade Indiana next year i* to be put into a new form. It is now proposed to authorize the Governor in case of need to draw for a certain amount each year. The health board of the State has compiled statistical matter showing the number of cases of cholera in Europe and New York last year. The statistiot show
the following:
New York city, 10 cases and 8 deaths In September; New York bay, 1 death in August, 48 deaths in September. There were 72 cases of choltra and 56 suspects transferred to Swinburne Island from vessels in port, all hailing from Hamburg, excepting the Wyoming from Liverpool. There were 26 deaths from cholera at sea. New Brunswick, N. J.: One death in September; diseaap supposed to have been contracted in New York harbor. Grawick, N.
iths during
ness in Indiana shall invest permanently in the State not less than foO.OoQ. The committee on insurance reported in favor of the indefinite postponement of the bill, but the report was non-concurred in, and
the bill was engrossed. y
The remainder of the afternoon was taken up with a discussion of the bill introduced by Representative Fippen, providing that foreign money loaned in the State, and secured by mortgage, shall be taxed. An amendment was presented providing that the mortgageor may contract to pay the taxes, and it was adopted. After the motion to engross the bill had been discussed by many of the members, the bill was made a special order for Thursday at 3 p. m.
WHAT SIM COY WANTS.
He Says Roby Does Not Need To Come
To the Legislature.
Sim Coy and some kindred spirits were resting on the Capitol corridor railing today, where they are wont to spend many
hours.
“Is it true, Sim, that you are lobbying in behalf of the Roby race track interest?” “1 will say to you that I don’t believe there is any Roby lobby. If there were I think I should know iL Now, what do you think Roby cares for what this Legislature does? Haven’t they everything their own way in Lake county? They have no need to come down here to bother with the Legislature. There isn’t a Roby man here, and this Roby lobby talk all comes from a ‘guying* we gave a green reporter.” “You are interested in the liquor bill— taxing drug stores and speak-easies as sa-
loons are taxed?”
but druggists and some other people are has not decided when it will go to Roby. iposuig it, . The eommittee attempted to get away last
night, but one of the members could not go. Representative Suiter says he i# in favor of the committee keeping it*identity unknown
while it is at Robjr.
The Circuit Court Reapportionment. The committee on apportionment this
afternoon heard objections to the bill redistricting the Circuit Cqurt districts. Floyd county iawyers particularly were heard iu opposition. The committee is meeting with embarrassment in redistricting the State without embarrassing the
courts. ■ ■ A 'j, 1 •
Legislative Small Talk.
The Evansville members of the House who were at home over Sunday, learned that .. there is opposition there to the bill to give Evansville a charter like that of Indianapolis. A committee of citizens will be heard by the committee before the bill is reported on.
THE PRISON INVESTIGATION.
THE STRIKERS PUNISHED.
JUDGE HAUER PASSES SENTENCE ON THE MU NCI* MEN.
They Are Fined Various Sums and Sentenced to Terms of imprisonment in Jail—Some of the Evi-dence-The Jodge’e Remarks.
“I do not believe I will admit that testinthay. Men are often misled and think they are right. It is the walking delegate, the trombone player, the fellow who works with his jpiw, that makes so much trouble. 1 he leader is the man the Court wants to see.” This was said by Judge Baker, of the United States Court, in the trial of the Muneie • strikers, when the Lake Erie A Western 'began to introduce evidence in regard to the defendants’ character. The testimony showed that the leader was a man named Burns; that he was really the instigator of the strike; that he got drunk at the beginning and stayed drunk until he heard of the writs from the United States Court, and then fled the city. He has not been seen since, bnt he will Ira
afrested wherever found.
Detective Heiweg, of a Chicago agency, was put on the stand, and gave details of conversations he heard while mingllhgwith the mefi. The defense evidently believed him to be an officer of the company, for he was not cross-examined to any extent, though his evidence was damaging to the
defendants.
Vance, said he Whs never in a strike before, and it tvould he a loflg time before hewasin another. ,W. T. Matthews, when asked the
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HINTING WITH BLOW OUNft. j I ripflMpum Poisoned Arrows Used With These Weep- j
on* hy Guiana Haveges. [Washington Ktar.} ^
The blowpipes used hy the savages of Guiana for shooting poisoned arrows are very wonderful weapons, indeed. The climate of this equatorial region, being both wry hot and very moist, produces a vegetation of astonisbing luxuriance. The forests are commonly ankle deep in water for mile after mile, and, consequently, the animals found there mostly inhabit the trees. Monkeys are exceedingly numerous. For killing these tree-dwelling creatures the blow-gun is the best possible instrument. It is made from a peculiar kind of reed, and, although eleven or twelve feet-in length, its weight is only a pound and a half. It is provided, like a rifle, with a foresight and a backsight, the the latter being made of the teeth of a smalt
beast called the acoucbi.
The natives are most careful respecting
guns, ami
IN CHAMBERS.
-
the straightness of their blow guns, never allow them to lean against anything lest they should be warped. The arrows
lews, wi
striking for, would
not give it and admitted he did not know
CiUWVista* • 4 TV « A • J] scale of Wages he
how much of an increase was asked; he said he struck because the others did. Thomas Ready after, his arrest, was releaaed on his own recognizance, that he might go and see his sick wife. Tho testimony was that he went to the headquarters of the strikers in the tearwf a saloon and remained there an hour or two before he went home to his wife. John Sullivan told everything he knew, and thus escaped severer punishment The wife and child of Wi H. Bailey were in court, and both cried bitterly when he was sentenced. The fiadins of the court was as
follows:
Charles Eagan fined the costs and required to enter info » personal bond of $200 to dteep the peaee for twelve months; A. Vance and Charles Davis were punished in the same manner; Thomas Ready fined $25 and sentenced to fifteen days in jail; M. <J. Smith fined $26 and sentenced to twenty days in jailj ,W. T. Matthew* fined $10 and sentenced to ten days in jail; J. L. Yates fined $50 and sentenced to thirty days in jail; John Sullivan fined §25 and sentenced to fifteen days In jail; C. Kirkwood, fitted *26 and sentenced to twenty days in jail; P. Nixon, fined $50 and sentenced to thirty days in jail; W. H. Bailey, fined $50 and sentenced to sixty days. The CourV lectured Bailey severely and told him that men had been sent to the penitentiary for less offenses titan had been proved against him, and that were it not for his wife and child and the belief that this would be a lesson to him, the punishment would have been made heavier, as the Court felt that it should be. An injunction was issued perpetually enjoining the defendants from in any way interfering with the property or employes of the Lake Erie & Western railroad. FINAL COURT DECISIONS.
gun by a wrapping of wild cotton fastened with a fiber of silk grass. Great art is required to put on tiie cotton properly. The arrow is about ten inches long, no thicter than a crow quill, and at one end is brought to a point as sharp as a needle by scraping it between the keen-edged, saw-like teeth of the para! fish. One-half of a parai jaw is
always suspended to the quiver.
The vegetable poison used for envenoming the arrows is colled “eurari.” It is extremely powerful and will kill a man within a few minutes when introduced into the circulation by An arrow point, though it is ■harmless when swallowed. It is very difficult to procure the strongest “eurari” from the natives, who are most unwilling to part w ith it The arrop heads are kept carefully separate from the shafts as a precaution against accidents, the savages them-' selves being very much afraid of the poisons which they employ. The secret of preparing the poison is handed down by the medicine men from feneration to generation, and the common people are not permitted
to know it.
First must be sought the eurari vine, which Is closely Allied to the tree which furnishes strychnine, and to the upal tree, from which the Dyaks of Borneo get the poison for their Arrows. When the poison maker has found the eurari he looks for two bulbous plants, the steam of which yield a glutinous juice. Another vegetable ingredient is the bitter root commonly used by tiiese savages in poisoning water for the purpo*e of catching fish. To the mixture composed of these elements the medicine man adds two kinds of venomous ants and the poison fangs of deadly species of snakes. The whole is allowed to simmer over a fire, the snake’s fangs and ants being pounded and thrown into the pot. The boiling is continued until the poison is reduced to a thick brown sirup. Finally a few arrows are dipped experimentally in the poison, aud 1 -its effect is tried upon some animal or bird. If satisfactory the poison is poitred into a spherical earthenware pot, in w’hioh it is kept, carefully covered over with leaves, to exelnde air and moistnre. How to Heat Irons. Where ciroumstance allows, have always a special place for heating irons. If it needs must be that the range is used, see that the fire is clear and solid, not flashy, and the surface of the range free of anything that can produce smc&r or smut, s *
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Opinions Handed Down From the Supremo and Appellate Benches.
Y.: Five suspected cases and 2 deat October. ■
Judge Brown’* Salary.
The committee on the affairs of the city of Indianapolis, to which was referred the bill making it possible for the commissioners of Marion county to increase the salary of Judge.Brovyn, of the Marion County Circuit Court, $1,500, has considered tlie bill, and will ask that it be referred to the committees on the organization of court*. Members of the Indianapolis bar have been importuning members to support rite bill when it comes before the House, but outride influence, it is said, is working against the bill. Soure of the friends of Judge Brown, who introduced the bill, say his enemies have been instrumental in preventing a report on the bill by the committee on the affairs of tbo city of Lndiaaanoiia. Salaries of Supreme Judges. A biU has been introduced in tlie Legislature to increase the salaries of the Supreme Judge* from $4,000 to $6,000. It fs claimed that the Indiana judges arc poorly paid, and to show this a document containing a statement of the salaries of judges in many other States has been put in circulation among the member*. It shows that Massachusetts supreme judges receive $7,000 and $500 Expenses, in Minnesota $5,000, HI tools $5,000, New York $10,000, Pennsylvania $8,000, Rhode Island $4,000, etc. Street-Cars and Cost of Paving. A bill has been prepared similar to one introduced (Wo years ago by James B. Curtis, providing an amendment to the street-ear law. The important section of it provides that the cost of improving so much of streets as is occupied by street-ear tracks, including the space .between rails and the space of two feet on (tiie outside of each rail, shall be charged to the street-car company owning the tracks, aud the charge shall become a hen, upon the tracks. , Opposing the G. A. B. Appropriations. The German Carpenters' Union has passed a resolution instructing its delegate to the Central Labor Union to use his influence against the proporitioil to authorize Indianapolis to tax itself $75,000 for the benefit of
the encampment. ;
Brewers’ Union, No. 77, composed of Germans, bus also instructed its delegate to hold out against the State appropriation of $50,000 and the bill authorizing Indianapo-
lis to tax iteelf $75,000.
The Supreme Court handed down these cases this afternoon. 16,009. America Bridges vs. Benjamin F. Branam. Monroe C. C. Affirmed. Hackm i6,l00. James W. White vs. E. A T. H. Railroad ^Company. Sullivan C. C, Affirmed. McCabe, J. The Appellate Court handed dowta these cases. Ml. L. N. A. & C. Railroad Company vs William Creamer. , Orange C.C. Affirmed. Reinliartl, 0. J. flfiM. Western Union Telegraph Company vs. Belle Eskridge. Monroe C. C. Affirmed. Ross, J. 696. Henry C. Smith et ol. vs. Board of Commissioners of Miami county. Miami C. C. Reversed. Lotz. J. 736. State vs. William Hagen. St Joseph C k C. Affirmed. Gavin, J. 742. Francis M. Ferguson et al. vs. Robert Day, sheriff, et al. Lawrence C. C, Reversed. Davis, J. 615. Frank Seanlin vs. Win. P. Stewart. Shelby C. C. Transferred to Supreme Court Opinion, Reiuhhrd, C. J. 700. John S. Beech et ux. William Belle et al. Vigo S. C, Transferred to Supreme Court Opinion, Reinhart* C. J. THE SCHOOL BOARD LOAN. Merchants' National Rank Secure* It -The I., D. <& W. Bond Loan.
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The Merchants’ National Bank last evening secured the School Board loan of $130,000 at 61* per cent No other bidders answered the advertisement The Merchants’ recently offered to take the seventy-thou-sand-dollar Indianapolis, Decatur A Western bond loan at per cent The county commissioners have issued time warrants instead of making a loan. ,
Minor City Affairs.
The Department of Public Safety asked that lights be placed on the old covered bridge over the riv*r at Washington street
Referred to engineer Mansfield.
The board directed the city engineer to furnish estimates for the cost of a foot tibs«ace over the north side of Pogue’s run. East Washington street property-owners pe-
titioned for it
A eommittee of the Tennessee Marble
Cutter*’ Assooiation asked the board to petition Congressman Bynum to help them protect the American marble industry. They stated that further advices were contained in s paper, which, however, did not
arrive with the committee’s letter. Death of Mrs. Jullett Reynolds. The death of Mrs. Jnliett Reynolds,
widow of Chesley Reynolds, 71 Ash street, removes one of the charter members of the Third Christian church, and a resident of this citv for many years. She was eighty years old, And was widely known, especially to rim older generations of citiiens.
AN OIL STOVS FIXTTTB* FOB &SATING • IBONB. ..=■«« ■I,
Laundry stoves, for using either gas, coal, gasoline or kerosene, are to be had at moderate prices in great *variety. The house mother who is her own laundress will find that Jor hot weather a portable affair, which can be set up away from the ateamy kitchen, is as the shadow of a great rock in A weary land. One oil stove that takes hardly a square foot of
ing table inside, where the mistress of it can get through her wofk with ease as astonishing as it is delightful. When gas is to he had the long stove with perforated burners, over each of which an iron can be heated, is little short of a godsend. ‘ COMING EVENTS.
known
She was a woman of fine Christian charac-
It Will Be Resumed at Jeffersonville ToMorrow—Sickly Sentimentalist*. I ■
the State prison Sooth was resumed today at Jeffersonville. Some of the members say that if the progress is not more rapid than it was last week the committee will be detained at Jeffersonville ail the week. Those who moke the charges have several witnesses yet to ex-
then Warden Patten!* def
complete itemized statement giving the number of each voucher and showing for what purpose it was issued, down to the dote stated in the report. It showed every
dollar paid for salaries aud
have bills in the General Assembly which are being neglected during their absence, and they are anxious to have the investiga-
tion over with.
It seems to be the understanding among the members of the investigating cornuat-
be enormous. The summons for witnesses who live outside of Jeffersonville were all sent by telegraph. It is said that Doorkeeper Glacebrook, of the House, instead of briefing the summons, had them telegraphed in fuil^ Doorkeeper Mauuix, of the Senate, who had charge of some of tite summons, simply notified witnesses to appear. raambere say, and served the summons after the
witnesses arrived in Jeffersonville.
ter, and a friend to all who were neighbors to her at the home where she had lived for nearly forty years. The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at her late home.
Ft. Wayne and the Charter.
The action of certain Ft. Wayne citizen* in asking a new charter for that city ha* met with opposition from influential sources. Ex-Senator “Bob” Bell was in the Senate to-day as a spectator. He says the proposed charter is a fad with a few citizen*; that It is not sought by any considerable number, afld that it is *o long that the City Coun'il ffid not take time to read it. He also rays the charter has never been made public in full at Ft. Wayne, and that
its provisions are hot known. A PctmoiTFor Relief, tionbai been filed with the *ty, by citizens doing
the north side of Washington ither side of Pennsylvania, ask-
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window* and
Th« Bchlieweu Quartet will giv« it* second conceit of the season to-night In the
School of Music Hall.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Dillonstreet M. P. church will give a “pis social’’ at
the church to-morrow evening.
Meridian W. C. T, U. will meet to-morrow afternoon at 1:30, at the home of Mrs. Harriet Jordon, No. 198 North Tennessee street. The Daughters of the King of Grace cathedral will give a social at tin Rev. Mr. Sore gennt’s, 270 Central avenue to-morrow evenStereoptieon views of scenes from the” Pas-
Heart church. j , ^ ,
A concert will he given at Mayflower church to-night in which Mrs. 8. L. Morrison, Miss Annie Abromet, O. Xsensee and F. W.
Fowler will take part. ,
Cyril Tyler, the celebrated boy soprano, will appear with the Strakosch Operatic Concert Company at Plymouth charcb, Friday
night and Saturday afternoon. — —■ ■' .1—
Look out for cheap substitutes! Beware of new remedies. Dr. Ball's Ceugh Syrup has stood tho
test for nearly fifty years.
New sideboards at Wm. L. Eldkb’e
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Call at room C, flrst
Tho Chicago Tribune
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THE MARKET NEWS. (Continned From Sloth Puce.) Bcvfapo, January M—Wheat—No. 1 80«c. No. 1 Northern 77c, No. 9 7 in lair demand, No. 31 Receipt*-Wheat, ?,,Qf bushels, bh pmente—5 Detboit. January a changed; No. l white 7lc, Nc
bushels, corn : Buffalo LUo Stock Market.
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10 loads through. eato.
Yorkers ~$ * 10 8aeep and Lombs-Boceipta 4 loads through, is sale. Market steady.
Best lambs,..,
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Ht. Louis Live Stock Market.
AFFIDAVIT OF JAtilMf WIM^NAldB
UNDER CO N sttDEit A TI ON .
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He Is Unable To Attend Court and tfew
Admission of His TeWtlttiony In .. This Form strongly Con-
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[Special to The Indianapolis N«w«.l
Noblksvillr, January 3l.—Before seating the jury to-day in the McDonald will case, argument was heard by Jufl^S Stephenson in chamber*on the admissibility of the affidavit of Janie* McDonald, age eighty-three, eldest brother of the late Senator, who is unable to attend the trial. This testimony i s to the effect that McDonald detailed tits disposition of tho property,
which was different
wo* different from th« disposition given in the probated will. The admlselon of this evidence is strongly contested. The Judge will make a ruling In regard to it this afternoon or to-morrow. Tlie first witness called today wee James M. Evans, who served as Congressman lor this district four years while Mr. McDonald was Senator. For four yean, ending with 1879, witness had been intimately associated with Mr. McDonald, and was familiar with his handwriting and signature. He declared the McDonald signatures to the probated will and carbon copy thereof to be
forgeries.
Miss Lydia Jenkins, who had lived in the McDonald household for nearly forty years, wae recalled. She testified that when the team of horses hitched to the carriage containing Mr. and Mrs. McDonald tan away, Mr*. McDonald laid the servant, William, and Maloolm McDonald, the Senator’s son, had conspired to kiU her; that Mn. McDonald did not lik« to be called grandmother hy the children, and asked that they call her “aunt.” George W. McDonald, nephew of tho l$t* ex-Senator, and member of the firm of Cropsey & McDonald, attorneys in the case, testified to affairs in the legal history of the case prior to the change of venae. » J(> ho M. Butler, the late ex-senator’s law partner, is expected on the afternoon train. His testimony, it is believed, will have great weight in the ease. It will cover the conversation held between him and the late ex-Senator a few daye before the death of tlie latter, in which Mr. McDonald told him with great particularity of the disposition of his property by will. It will be remembered that Mr. Butler read the contested will When taken from the safe in his office, and at once decided “that is not the will as Mr. McDonald told me.” Attempt to Rob n Hchool-House. A Nell-I>l«nned burghuy was attempted last night at school No. 24. The burglars believed that the teachers had sold the school books to the pupils yesterday and had left the money received in the eoboolhouse. After entering the building by a bark window they broke open every desk in the building and scattered the contents all over the floor. The burglars were a day ahead of time as the books were not sold until to-day. The police were notified. , ii-ii ■■...»»i« — 1 * 1 ' 11 rinilwiiHMiw -* PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
The Indianapolis Typographical Union, No. x, will give its annual ball at Maenaarohor Hall, February 14. At the Century Club this evening Miss Catherine Merrill will read a paper on “George Meredith.’’
Findlay, O., but now of this city. The Rev. E. A. Allen, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Decatur, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Sixth Presbyterian church of this city to succeed the Rev. J. E. Brown, who retired to engage in editorial
work.
Invitations have been issued by the ladies
of the North to-morrow
honor of the pastor, the
and his bride, formerly Miss Sara Docker, of
will i
>us nave oeeu nssueu oj lue muies h Baptist church for a reception evening, from 7 to W o’clock. In ie pastor, the Rev. J. F. WUUoms
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Newport, Ky. The reception 653 North Alabama street.
be given at
The Board of Trade, the Commercial Club and the Indianmpoiia Bar Association will unite in giving a reception to the member* of the General Assembly and the State offleers at Tomlinson Hall tomorrow evening. There will be dancing after 10 o'clock. It wot toe intention to have issued the invitations a Week ago, but owing to a delay at the printer's the committee was unable to get them until yesterday. About fifteen hundred were issued.
By means of special train over e paper will reach Indianapolis at
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The county treasurers of tho JeStafo met at oglisb’t Hotel last evening, and eentimred the mfesting at ♦ o’clock this afternoon. Moot is to secure legislation relative
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