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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
He Declines to Make Known the Names of tb,
Persons Alleged To Be Guilty of Draw
ing Pensions Fraudulently.
Unsavory Record of FL. S. Loring, For
merly Deputy Consul at Hong Kong.
The Harvest Gathered in Washington by Lot
terry Companies Of Secretary Man.
nings Petty Meanness-General Notes.
PENSION FRAUDS.

Commissioner Blacks Alleged Discoveries
and His Failure to Furnish Names.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Pension Commission.
er Black has announced the discovery of numer-
Gus fraudulent pension cases in Philadelphia and
Baltimore. and he intimates thathis agents have
scent of others in several Of the larger cities of the
North and West. For reasons of public policy
General Black declines to make any revelations
just at present that would lead to the public dis
covery of the guilty persons. When asked if he
would give out the names of the alleged fraudu.
lent pensioners for publication, General Black
said he would not and up to the present time
his stories of fraud have lacked
the necessary qualifications of proba-
bil,ty. Two years ago, by direction Of
Congress, Commissioner Dudley prepared
complete list of all the pensioners in the United
States giving the number of each certificate, the
cause Of disability the amount paid per month,
together with the name and postoffce address of
each individual on the roles on the first day Of
January previous. These lists were spread
broadcast through the country and in many
instances whole county lists were telegraphed
out to the daily papers from advance copies.
Every opportunity was thus afforded for the dis
covery of fraud but although several hundred
complaints were made, investigation showed
that mono of the cases complained of were fraud
ulent. Inasmuch as General Black so persist.
emily covers the truth of his supposed discover
les it is very natural to assume that he has found
mares nest; and this is the view Of the case
generally taken here
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LEADING CITIZENS INDICTED,
Charged with Conspiring to Swindle Num-
ber Of Life Insurance Companies.

Special to the Indianapolis Jouraal.
BLooMINGToN, H., May 23.-Two weeks ago
Especial grand jury was convened here, and for
Dne week worked in profound secrecy. Tonight
your correspondent learned that one hundred and
twenty indictments were found, twelve being
against leading citizens of Metropolis, Massac
county, for forgery, conspiracy, ETC., perpetrated
to swindlea number of life insurance compa-
MES including the Mutual, of this
eeity; the Northwestern, Of this city;
the Northwestern, of Milwaukee; the
Protection League, of Ashley, ILL.,, and several
companies of Eastern cities. Among the in
dicted are Hons John I'll Norris, mayor
of Metropolis George F. Musgrove,
deputy sheriff; two OF the leading
physicians, several lawyers and others.
The ring operated by nsuring people on death
basis on false statements as to health and age.
The extent of the gains of the ring is fully
$50, 900, and they had plans arranged
for 500, 900 to $3.50, 900 more. The prosecuting
attorney of Massac county arrived at Metropolis
to-night, and will arrest the indicted men at
once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
CURING BY MIRACLE.
The Perfectionists Undertake the Cure of
General Grant.

The Perfectionists Undertake the Cure of
General Grant.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW YORK. May 23.-The cure of General
Grant by miracle has been undertaken by a band
of Perfectionists in this city They are the fol-
lowers of the late Phoebe Palmer, who used to
preach the doctrine of persona, holiness at Meth
odist camp-meetings, notably, for many years, at
Ocean Grove, the great religious summer resort
near Long Branch After her death. the leader
was DR.. w. G. Palmer, a wealthy New Yorker,
whose second wife is now at their head, he hay
ing died year ago. The Rev. j. c. Hughes is
her first lieutenant She spends the income of
her fortune almost entirely in defraying the ex-
penses of holiness literature. In her res
idence, fine house facing Stuyves-
are held. The services bear close relation to the
belief that men and women may lead per-
fectly sinless lives of entire conservation to God
ard they lay stress upon their power in prayer
owing to their compliance with the required
conditions of spiritual perfection. Specialties
for prayer have been constant since the estab-
lishment OF these meetings nearly twenty years
ago; and the case of Grant was taken up-with
much sincerity and fervor. The wonderful inn
provement in the Generals disease set in i'm
mediately, and Mrs. Palmer is sure that the bet
terment was in direct answer to her husbands
petitions. When asked if she looked for COM
plete recovery, she replied THAT is as God
wills. We shall continue praying, confident that
we have thus far been answered, and hopeful
that we will continue to be-"
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MAY "a, 1ss5-TWELvE PAGES.


buried there.
Urgeacy was voted for this motion by ballot
of 229 to Ia The motion of NJ. de Lefarge was
referred to committee. and the Chamber of
Deputies adjourned until Tuesday, as a mark of
respect to the dead poet.
The French Senate subsequently approved the
vote of $4,000 for the funeral expenses The
funeral will take place next Friday.
The London Times devotes an editorial ar
ticle to the death of Victor Hugo In
the whole civilized world. Victor Hugo was by
common consent, the greatest poet since Goethe
To all, even to realists in literature the chief of
the romantcists was, until the last, being re-
garded differently from other men. Posterity
will doubtless modify this judgment. but it will,
at the same time, admit that much may be urged
in its support"
The London Standard says: 'victor Hugo
did not attain the highest literary rank, but he
was generous, and magnificent lyrist, whose
music will long haunt the ear Of mankind"
INCIDENTS OF HUGo's DEATH.
A storm was raging when Victor Hugo died
The news of his death was announced to the as
sembled crowd by Victorien Sardou The dying
man lay in trance for some hours before the
end. He awoke suddenly raised his head gazed
at his family and friends standing around
the bedside, and sank back lifeless. His white
hair and beard grew quite long during his i'll
ness. HIS BODY was much emaclated, but the
brow retains its grandeur. When the death was
announced there was a great rush of
reporters to the house, and the servants
were obliged to repel them. Lockroy
closed the front door, leaving table in the
street for visiting cards. The body was en-
balmed. Immense quantities of flowers are
arriving at the residence. Deputations from
the municipal government and from Parliament
offered their coincidence this evening. Next
arrived Nine. Bernhardt dressed completely in
white, bringing with her an immense crown of
roses
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LOTTERY TICKETS.
The Harvest Gathered in Washington by the
Louisiana Company.

The Harvest Gathered in Washington by the
Louisiana Company.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON May 23.-There is probably no
city in the United States except, perhaps, New
Orleans, in which the Louisiana Lottery Com
parry makes so rich a harvest as that gathered in
Washington. Every newspaper in the city prints
constantly halfcolumn advertisement of the
gigantic swindle and the drawings are published
in full each month. 1t is not an infrequent cir
cumstance to find the editorial columns of one
or more of the daies here bristliEg with articles
in defense of the concern. Recently it was an
nounced that portions of the ticket winning the
capital prize at the last drawing had been sold in
Washington. The result has been to stimulate
the trade in tickets for the next drawing A
clerk in the city postoffice Gays that the
number of postal notes payable in
New Orleans that have been purchased during
the past two weeks exceed the number sold dur
ing any like period since tho notes were first
issued. Until within the past two years lottery
tickets were sold here openly; now the agents
have to do their business in semi-secrecy. and
the bulk of the tickets are purchased from New
Orleans direct. An old dealer estimates that
the amount Of money taken from Washington
by the lottery company each month does not
fall short of $4,000 to $4,000. In some of the
departments there are regular clubs which form
monthly pools and divide the proceeds. An oc-
casional winning of $50 or 800 is bait sufficient
to draw hundreds of fools into the enticing net
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
THOMAS MAST.
Why He Was Not Made Minister to Germany
His Relations with the Harpers.

Why He Was Not Made Minister to Germany
His Relations with the Harpers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, May 23-There was an expecta-
tion that Thomas Mast the famous caricature
artist, would be appointed minister to Germany
by President Cleveland. Mr.. Mast denies that
he made anything like an application for the
Office, but it is certain that such movement
was palpable though it may have been alto
gether an effort by his friends. His position in
the Harper Brothers establishment was peculiar
at the opening of the last presidential campaign
lie was under contract for life at ten thousand
dollars year, to draw cartoon every week for
Harpers Weekly, and to make no pictures for
publication elsewhere; but he and the editor,
George William Curtis, had disagreed as to the
pictorial topics and their treatment, and for two
years nothing from his pencil had appeared in
the paper. He had pro-ided the drawings
with scrupulous regularity, however, and
the suppressed series form rather costly
collection, for he drew bis salary right along.
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Cable Notes.

Advices from Tiiis state that riots continue
in Turkestan among the large number of in
habitants who oppose the payment Of the
heavy war taxes levied upon them by Russia
Official reports concerning the Indian wheat
crop prospects indicate that if the present an
ticipation be realized, there will be smaller
European demand this autumn for American
than there was last year.
Mr.. Powell, secretary of the Church of Eng
land Workingmen's society, started for the
United States to-day, on board the steamer
Etruria He goes on mission for his society
and will take with him letter from the Arch
bishop of Canterbury to the clergy Of America
The Right Rev. George Moberly, bishop of
Salisbury will resign the bishopric this summer
Bishop Mobery is eighty-two years Of age and
is one of the five clergymen who published be-
tween 1857 and 1870, revised versions of the
gospel according to ST. John, and of the epistles
to the Romans. to the Galatians, to the Corin-
thians, and Of the Epistle OF ST. james.
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On the nomination of Cleveland, ard the bolt
of the mugwumps, he and Curtis with their
employers, came into accord and once more the
Weekly contaia ned political caricatures by the
long-hidden ar.ist. The exact value of these
mined, but naturally Mast and his admirers
claimed potent influence for them
The claim under which the German ministry
was thought to have been deserved by Mast,
however, was based as much on the harm the
cartoons had done to him as the good they had
done to Cleveland Last summer, the Hatha-
way Lecture Bureau, of Boston. projected an
entertainment to be composed of drawing by
Mast and an explanatory address by Walter Pei
ham, mimic and lecturer. Mast had already
given show alone, but. while his use of his
pencil before the audience had been success
fully interesting. his talk had not been salts
factory. 1t was calculated that, aided by
a speaker, the attraction would be strong.
The managers of numerous lyceums thought
So for they engaged him to such an extent that
a tour of about five months was easily arranged.
This was to have begun in December; but in the
meantime Blaine was defeated, and his adhe-
rents felt particularly bitter toward all Repub
hcans who had helped to bring about that re-
suit The Mast engagements were cancelled
right and left and five weeks, instead of five
months. covered what was left of the enterprise.
Nothing unsatisfactory could be urged against
the entertainment Only adverse political feel
ing made it a comparative failure But for that,
Mast would have cleared ten thousand dollars.
AS it is, he made less than two thousand, and is
likely to be sued by Pelham for a breach of
contract. 1t was in consideration of this loss
that the rewarding of Mast was suggested to the
President In deciding adversely. Cleveland is
said to have been actuated by the fact that
neither George William Curtis nor the Harpers
asked for the appointment.
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The Anglo-German Egyptian Policy.

LONDON, May 23-The report is reiterated
that Prince Bismarck influenced the pressure
which induced the Khedive to refund the 5
per cent. tax on the Egyptian coupons.
The reason that actuated the Chancellor is
said to have been desire to induce England to
assume protectorate over Egypt, with the re-
instatement of Ismail Pasha as ruler Is
mail is acknowledged by nearly every
statesmen in Europe to be the only man entirely
capable of dealing with the Egyptian govern
ment. In return for Bismarcks sup
port of this policy, it is said that
England is to support Germany's
colonization enterprises in east Africa and else
where. 1t would not be surprising if
the present special conferences going on
at Berlin between Lord Rosebery, Lord of the
Privy Seal of England, and Prince Bis
marck, who returned from Schenhausen
ranged for the purpose of adjusting the terms of
the new Anglo German Egyptian policy
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THE HONG KONG CONSULATE.
How Deputy Loring Managed to Accumu-
late a Fortune. <~xs

late q Fortune.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ~
WASHINGTON May 23.-The recent appoint
ment of ex-senator Robert E. Withers, of vir-
ginia as consul of the United States at Hong
Kong, vice Mosby, recalled, brings to mind the
incidents of a suit which has just been decided
Fin favor of the United States against David Fl.
Bailey, of Cincinnati, 0. Bailey was Mosbys
immediate predecessor, and his record in the
State Department is of an exceedingly unsavory
character. He appointed as his deputy while in
Hong Kong, III. Sedden Loring, with whom he
managed to scrape together great many thou
sand dollars to which they were not entitled. He
suggested to the government for instance, that
it would be excellent idea to inspect all coolies
about to sail for the United States, and that a
fee of 25 cents should be assessed against each
coole. He was granted the authority, and col
lected the quarters from the heather with COM
mendable regularity He failed. however in
performing his whole duty For instead of
inspecting-the emigrants he left that duty to the
English authorities, and simply took copies of
their inspection papers lie never turned over
to the United States one dollar of the fees col
lected but, instead. frequently made drafts for
deficiencies in the expense of making the al
legged inspection. 1t is estimated that he and
Loring cleared at least 800 900 by this means.
While holding a consular position at another
port he collected large sum for the American
heirs of deceased resident and failed to ac-
count for the trust The United States brought
suit, and judgment has just been recovered in
the Southern District of Ohio
Mosby, on the other hand, has been one of the
most acceptable consuls in the service. He has
secured concessions of inestimabe benefit to
American seamen, and has proved himself o
thorough American, of courage and vim. His
displacement will be regretted by American
seamen and shipowners in the Chinese trade
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Burning of Portion of Elias Block g. Sons
Distiilery, at PrestonviIle.

Burning of Portion of Elias Block & Sons
Distiilery, at PrestonviIle.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, May 23.-A destructive fire oc
Cured at Prestonville this morning, by which
portion of the distillery of Elias Block & Sons
of Cincinnati was destroyed. On the left bank
of the Kentucky river near its junction with the
Ohio stands the main building of the distillery,
a four story brick structure, and just above it,
about 100 feet further up the river, was the rec
tifying establishment q four-story brick
building, in which the whisky goes through it's
initial process. Immediately back of this build
Ing, less than year ago, was erected copper
still, especially designated for the disting of a
special brand known as the Darling copper dis
.tlled whisky. 1t was at this still that the fire
originated. At 4 o'clock this morning the fur
naces were fred under the still, which on this
occasion had been overcharged, resulting
IN. the blowing off of the cap and
allowing the infamable liquor to come
in contact with the furnace. Almost imme
diately the liquid ignited and shot up in solid
fame almost to the roof of the rectifying estab-
lishment but few feet distant. This also
lgnited and in little more than an hour the
splendid building was nothing but mass of
smouldering ruins. Each of the several floors
were full of worms tubs and all filled
with whisky which required but spark
to set it off like flash of pow
der. To stay the progress of the
flames was out of the question, and efforts of
citizens and people from Carrolton were turned
towards saving the remaining buildings, and
with the aid of the Carrollton chemical engines,
(which had been hastily brought over the river,
the fire was confined to the building burned.
The loss cannot with any degree of certainty,
be estimated, but will probably range from $25,
200 to $50, ,000
In addition to the two above mentioned build
ings there are cattle pens capable of accommo-
dating 1000 head, and which at the time of the
FIRE contained 800 head, but fortunately the fire
was arrested before they were ignited The dis
of $l5O,000, and is said to be among the finest in
the United States
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CENTRAL AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
Failure of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Troops
Invade Salvador.

Failure of Mediation-Guatemalan Troops
Invade Salvador.
LA LIBERTAD, via GALVESTON, Nav %. The
mediation of Honduras, which had for its object
a settlement of the difficulties existing between
Salvador and Guatemala, has failed. The revo-
lutionary forces led by Menendoz, who has
been clandestiney armed and assisted by Qua
temala, have been driven back by the Saliva
doran troops to the town of Santana. Four hun
dred Guatemalan troops crossed the frontier of
Salvador this morning. This invasion compli-
Gates matters, and will probably result in open
ing the whole Central American question. 1t is
expected that the original alliance against Qua
temala will be renewed.
The army of Salvador is being recruited by
forcible means Seventy-one men were taken
from La Libertad to-day, under military guard
amid the heartrending cries of people of both
sexes
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Extending the Indian Railway system.

LONDON, May 23--The Indian government
proposes with the loan of $50, 600, 600 sanctioned
by Parliament, to rapidly strengthen the railway
system of India, in both commercial and military
sense. There will be expended $40, 500, 900
in constructing railway west of
the Indus; $lO00O,O0O will be laid
out in building another railway on the
east side of the Indus, including
ferry the river; $4,000 900 will
used in building a bridge; $lOO0OO0 will
be spent in constructing another road
on the west side of the Indus and crossing the
Pissheen plateau and 81, 100000 will be ex-
pended in still another line west of the Indus.
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Another Fire at vincennes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINoENNEs, Ind, May 23-vincennes was
visited by another FIRE last night at midnight
The FIRE broke out in Eugene Rapp's photo
graph gallery. at the corner of First and
Main streets, and destroyed $4,000 to $5 600
worth of property. The losses are as follows:
Wise estate, store building loss, 81, 900;
Insured in Northwestern National of
Milwaukee Eugene Popp, photographer,
loss, $500; insured. Anderson & Weisenberger,
gas-ftters and plumbers, less, $500; insured
in British American. j. B. LaPlante &
Bray, building, 5000: insured in the Hartford
Charles LaPlante, 81, 900; insured in the Hart
ford. The fire was accidental lamp having
exploded in the photograph gallery
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
A Bold and Successful Robbery i'm the Near
of London.

of London.
LONDON, May 23.--The office of Alexander
Bros, diamond merchants at No. 46 Hatton
Garden. was entered by a thief last evening and
robbed of diamonds worth $40, 0G0. The robber
entered the main establishment in a hurried
business-like way. James Alexander was sitting
in this Office. The intruder seized bag of dia-
lnonds and attempted to run away with it, ssa
Mr.. Alexander intercepted him and desperate
struggle ensued. The robber drew revolver
and fired at the jeweer. The bullet pierced Mr.
Alexander's hand and caused him to loosen his
hold upon the thief. who, thereupon, managed
to escape with his booty. Mr. Alexanders wound
is not regarded as serious
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
stave and Hoop Mil Burned.

DETEoIT. Mich, May pa Post special from
Marine City says At Algona City, last night,
A. Smiths staye and hoop mill was burned. The
mill had just started to work for the season. 1t
is believed the fire originated through careless
ness Of the watchman. The loss is estimated at
SIG COO with no insurance
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Emperor Williams Health.

BERLIN, May 23.-There was no foundation
whatever for the rumor circulated in Paris to-
day that the Emperor of Germany was dead
His Majesty is progressing favoraby towards
recovery from his cold and it is expected that in
a few days his health will be completely restored.
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A FIoater Found.

Special TO the indianapolis journal.
MADISON, Ind, May 23-The dead body Of an
unknown man, apparently thiry-fve years old,
with light mustache, was foand floating in the
river here to-day, and buried in Springdale Gem
BEYr yhsrs is no cisg 70 his identity.
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Heavy Loss at MerriIl. wis.

MERRILL, Wis, May 23.-Fire in four stores
of the Anderson block, to-day, caused loss of
So O0O insurance, $4,000 Sigmund Hienman.
general stores, was the heaviest loser His loss
will reach nearly $50, ,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-24
Causes of the EXODUS from Dongola.

CAIRO, May 23.-The general exodus of the
natives of Dongola is due quite as much to the
absence Of the Mudir as fear of the Shageh
tribe, which is in alliance with the Mahdi. It is
expected that Shreka Sala will be asked to Or
gaIiZe government at Dongola
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Murdered by a Drunken Man.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 23-Al Franks,
while drunk killed an Italian scissors grinder in
row at o'clock this afternoon. The murderer
was arrested.
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Fight Between Italians and Abyssinians.

ROME, May 23.-The report of conflict be-
tween Italians and Abyssinians is confirmed.
The Italians lost one officer and twenty seven
men.