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its auspices, there was 9 frightening Of
attentive faces, and tumultEous applause
greeted the sentiment that when the SOL
diers of q Nation who have borne arms
against each other can come together as
brothers, strife can never again come be-
tween Us as q people"
The hold Lieutenant Governor Manson
has upon the affections of the people was
apparent in the demonstration that crested
first his entrance upon the stage and again
when he stepped forward to deliver his
modest address. The exercises were we'll
planned, ard under ex-Lieutenant Governor
Hsnns's direction were gone through with.
out an incident to mar their pleasantness.
Let Us hope that the admirable going off of
the occasion is an augury of a successful ad.
ninistrAtion of the newly insugurated, re-.
plete in tranquility and sbaunding pros
perity for Indians.
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BAD FOR PROHIBITION.

A Leavenworih letter to the st. Louis Re.
pu blican gives some facts from the Warden
OF the penitentiary, which go to show that
prohibition does not loom into very wiss
or effective factor in the great problem of
preventing crime. The letter says:
As it is claimed that there have been fewer
commitments to the penitentiary since the
Prohibition law was passed and partially en-
forced, W. G. Jones, Warden of the peniten-
tisTy. furnishes the following card for pub
lication: ION April 8, 1888 when took
charge of the institution, there we're Gil con-
victs confined in the prison; on july /,
1884, there were 75l, making an increase in
about fifteen mon tbs of 10Y. This, the great
eat increase that has occurred during the
sane number of months in the last five
Kansas has been blessed with great
prosperity and labor in great dem and
which is ALWAYS given IS q reason for dimi-
mutton of crime by sll writers on the sub.
ject. There bas been do period during the
existence of the probationary law when it
was so rigidly enforced as during the time
above mentioned. In Atchison, Lesven-
worth, Shawnee and Wyandotte Counties
the open sale of Intoxicating liquors has
never been interrupted, and these counties
have furnished a smaller proportion of con.
vIcts in proportion to their population than
the counties where the enforcement of
the law has been considered of the first i'm
portsnce. The total population of the four
counties named is estimated at III, 53S, and
they have furnished an aggregate number of
80 convicts during the last two years. while
the counties of Lyon, Wilson, Harvey,
Miami, Montgomery and Bourbon, with a
population of lis, 665, and being counties
where the law has been expensive, if not
successful, have furnished Ill convicts dur
ing the same period of time. In other
words. from a prohibition population OF
lis S65 came sixteen more convicss than
from an anti-prohibition population of H.
$751;
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Hon. George w Julian.

IAICHlsan Clty UIspaIcn'I
There is one distinguished gentleman in
Indiana to whom the Democratic party is
Dnder many obligations, aud that man is
the Hon. George W. Julian. He is the peer
of any man in the land, and if party services
are to be rewarded, Mr.. Julian will certainly
be recognized In manner fully common
surste with his ability. His name has been
mentioned in connection with tbs General
Lard Office. His long experience n Con-
gress. coupled with his knowledge OF the
public land question. Of which be has al.
most made life study. would most earnest.
ly 1t him for the head OF the General Lsnd
Office. UGder Mr.. Cleveland we have been
taught that none but competent men will be
given Office. If this rule oe carried out it is
certain that the pew President could find
none more competent or worthy than tee
Hon. George W. Julian, OF Indiana.
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WHEN the Supreme Court invalidated the
civil rights law the Republicans wept over
the sufferip gs that were to be imposed on
the colored people of the South by their
being denied equal privileges. The Suprem me
Court, as it was right to do, declared the
matter one for State regulation. And now
comes G Democratic Tennessee Judge who,
hearing the complaint of colored woman
that she had been denied the irst-class &C.
commodations her frst.clsss railroad ticket
called for, holds the plaintiff entitled to re-
cover damages under the common Law, even
in the absence of statute providing for the
recovery. But it was under q statute that
the suit was brought and verdict of $500
against the road awarded her. And now
the colorsd people in Tennessee see that
the civil rights law was not needed to as
sure them legal protection.
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SCHUYLER COLFAx.

A telegram published elsewhere il this
mornings Sentinel announces the very sud-
den and unexpected death of the Hon.
Schuyler Colfsx, OF South Bend. Among
men of all parties the intelligence was re-
ceived here yesterday with express
sions of genuine regret and sorrow.
Although the deceased was we'll and
iavorably known through the State, yet
the occasion demands more than q mere
snr ouncement of the sad and sudden
demise. Mr.. Colfsx was born in the city OF
New York, March %. 1923, and consequently
was approaching bis sixty fifth birthday
when death ended his career In 1886 the
Colfax family came to Indiana, settling in
st. Joseph County. The earlier years of his
life were spent as Q clerk In a country store,
but when eighteen years of age he was ap-
pointed Deputy County Auditor, at South
Bend, by his stepfather, who was Auditor.
In connection with his duties he found time
10 prepare himself for the bar, and soon
sfterwsrd he begst taste for journalism by
reporting for the Journal of this city the
proceedings Of the Upper House of the
State Legislature. In 1916 he estsb-
Iished . weekly Wing newspaper at
Sopth Bend, called the st. Joseph Valley
Register. He was both editor and proprie-
tor Of this paper. and made for himself
quite > reputation as . vigorous political
writer. IN 1S4S he was sent as q delegate to
the National Wing Convention at Philadel-
phia, which nominated General Taylor to
The Presidency. Mr.. Colfax was elected
Secretary of the convention. In 1850,
when the Indiana Constitutional Conven-
ton was called, he was elected one
of the delegates and took quite promi-
nsns part in the deliberations and discus
sions of the convention. He opposed by
voice and vote the clause prohibiting free
colored persons from coming into the State.
He made his first race for Congress in 1851,
but was defeated by 2l6 votes. In 1852 he
again represented the Wings of Indi-
ana in the National Convention at
Baltimore, which nominated Gen
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Soap Eating in the Senate.
TKansas CITY Tirnes.1

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 3.-Not long ago Gar
land hit Butler pretty hard. That is 10 say.
he got very good one on him, and Butler
laid for the Senator from Arkansas. Knowing
Garland's fondness for candy, he procured
some caramels and also some cubes of brown
soap, which, when wrapped in their tissue
paper, precisely resembled to the eye the
caramels Butler knew that if he tried to
put the cubes of soap off on Garland he
would fail, as the latter was. OF course, on
the alert so far as he was concerned. So
voorhees,, of Indiana, who sits next to Gar
land, was chosen for the confederate. Said
Butler TO Voorhees,: "Here are two genuine
caramels. These others are cubes of soap.
Go to your seat, lay the soap cubes on your
desk, eat the genuine caramels, put your
trust In Providence. and say nothing"
VOORHEES, did rs he was told. Garland 90.
served the cubes on the desk, and saw that
Voorhees, was eating something with an evil
dent relish.
"Hellow," said Garland. "What are you
eatipg?"
1--we got cold and I'm eating some
candy replied Voorhees,, very much 40.
sorhed in some papers in his hand.
Garland looked at the counterfeits visit
fully for q moment. "Hum" he said
finally, as he picked one up. I've gst some.
thing of a cold myself" and he popped the
piece of soap into his mouth. There was q
crunching of his jaws, and he saw he was
caught. Voorhees, watched him out OF the
ball of ais eys, as did dozen others OF the
old boys sitting around. Garland knew he
was under fire, but be was determined not
to finch. After chewing his soap for a mo.
ment he looked up at VOORHEES, with the in
imitable air of innocent esrnestness that is
Characteristic OF him, and softly asked: "Do
you eat many of these things when you have
q cold?" As Garland kept on chewing an
almost imperceptble strip OF lather formed
on bis lips. Voorhees, became alarmed and
went to Butler. THE fellow Ia actually
eating that stuff. Why, it will kill him.
won't it?' MOO Co." drawled Butler, 81
don't reckon nythiag will kill that man."
Garland was game. He finished his soap,
and 20 man could say that ne looked ss If
he didn't Ell Joy it.
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Doing II Deity.

It takes a woman, after all, to do difficult
things deity. Brick Pomeroy sat in an Or
chestra chair in the Fourteenth Street The
ater. On the stage was his former wife,
Louise Pomeroy. There was fash of bright
color quite visible through the powder and
rouge on Mrs. Pomeroy's cheeks, but she
controlled her nerves and did not let the
shock affect her acting. Then she had to be
Rugged By the mimic lover, q lusty young
fellow. who did it thoroughly; butt could
not see that Brick was st all affected by that
feature of the performance. The im portant
situation came when Arthur Elliott, the
husband whom she has brought from Aus
tralia, appeared upon the stage. Bricks
opera-glsss went to his eyes like wink, and
were held there while he made o long aud
critical inspection of his successor. Under
this ordeal the actress betrayed far more dis
turbance than before. Elliott had the role
of q shaky, enervated, balf-paralyzed old
man, with his face painted to suit the char
acter, and altogether looking more like the
corpse of q forthcoming funeral than the
bridegroom of recent wedding. A fine OBJ
ject was he, truly. for proud woman to ex-
hibit as her second husband to her first
husband. Brick smiled sardonically, aud
seemed to enjoy the spectacle.
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La1aHeffa Ifenta.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 12.-Jsmes Il. Good
win, senior mail carrier of Lafayette, was
stricken with paralysis while making ais
usual rounds this morning. He was taken
to his home in a carriage. 1t is hoped he
will soon recover, as his injuries are not
fatai.
Al A. ABBOTT, better known as "Bud" Alb
ott. while out walking yesterday, slipped
and had his arm broken in several places
The injury is q painful one, and will keep
him out of employment for some Il me.
John Mosier, the merchant tailor, on East
Main street, was closed by the Sheriff Satur-
day afternoon in favor of 8. Curtis for S43;
Lesher & Co., Chicago, 500, and another $50.
The stock is now being invoiced.
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eral Scott to the Presidency, and was
again elected Secretary of the convention.
In 1854, with the formation OF the Repub-
lican party, he again stood for Congress and
was elected. For the next twelve years be
was reelected to the same position, which,
with his term OF Vice President from 1868 to
1872, gave him the opportunity of being an
interested participant and spectator of the
most exciting and critical public events of
the century. he supported General Fremont
for the Presidency, and it was during this
previously in Congress reached circulation
of 500 coo copies. 1t referred to the slavery
ouestion-then the leading and exciting
topic of the period. He was elected Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives in 1868.
and again in 1865, and once more in 1867.
During his LIST term az Speaker be was nom
mated to the Vice Presidency, with General
Grant as President. At the convention,
which met in Chicago, May, 1868,
he received 522 OF the $50 votes
cast. The ticket was successful,
and on March 4, 1869, he as Vice President
took his seat as the Presiding Officer Of the
Senate. During this term of office he wrote
letter declaring that be would withdraw
from public life at the end of his term, but
his friends prevailed upon him to consent to
the use of his name for a second time in
connection with General Grant as in 1853.
Hon. Henry Wilson, however. at the con-
vention which met in Philadelphia in 1872
received the nomination for the Vice
Presidency. The vote stood 3l41z for Colfsx
against 3S4l for Wilson. The ticket stood
Grant and Wilson, and was successful in
the following Presidential election of that
year. Mr. Cofax was implicated in the
charges of corruption brought against sew
eral members OF Congress who had received
shares of ''the Credit Mobilier of America"
and was repeatedly examined before the
Congressional Committee appointed to in
vestigate the matter. A resolution
directing the Judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives to inquire if the
evidence taken by the committee called for
the impeachment of any officer of the Gov
eminent. brought forth a report on Febru-
airy "a, 1873, declaring that there was no
ground for the impeachment of Mr.. Colfsx,
inasmuch as the alleged offense of hribe-
takIrg G, if committed at all, had been COM
mitted before he became Vice President.
This report was accepted, and nothing more
was done with tie matter. Thus the public
career of Mr.. Colfax ended with the Vice
P. esidency OF the United States He lacked
only one more round of the lad
der to take him to the highest
Office within the gift of the people.
Since 1873 Mr.. C1lfax has been very success.
full as a public lecturer. The lecture on
Lincoln would have won for him National
reputation without any reference to his
political career. His life ended yesterday,
| as detailed elsewhere. Peace to bis sshes.
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To the Senate :

Mr.. HOWARD, Secretary of the Fall River
Spinners' Association, in an address Just
issaed says that wages have been reduced so
per cent. since 1874; that the price paid for
spinning warp in pair of "mules' OF 1000
spindles will be thirty cents per 1. 900 skeins,
against thirty eight cents paid for the same
work at Oldham, England, whereas ifty-six
hours labor per week only is required of
spinners in England against sixty-six hours
in the United States.
And yet, since 1874, the Fall River Mill
owners have resped dividends amounting to
millions. Ard yet il is such as the Fall
River spinners thu Sam Randsllites would
have the country belive protection protects
The Geceivers
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Tne ILLINOIS Legfsfature.

SPRINsFIELD, Ill, Jan. 13.-Temporary
Speaker E. NJ. Haines went to the Office
of the Secretary of State this morning
and was sworn in by q Notary Pub
JIG as Speaker of the House. When the
House met, at 2 p. No., he refused to enter
tain motion from the Democrats to pro-
coed to permanent organization. Haines
delivered long address to prove that be was
the permanent Speaker. 1t was q constitu-
tionsl Office which could only be vacated py
his voluntary resignation or Impeachment.
Chaos wss threatened for q time, but in due
course the House adjourned till 10 o'clock
tomorrow, and In the meantime the situs-
tion will be csnvassed in caucus.
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Terrible Fight among Sailors.

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. ia terrible fight
among sailors occurred aboard the British
bark, Craig Mullens, lying at the -four mill
dock, one mile below this city. Nine of the
crew Of the British bark. Chilens, moored
drunk. Second Officer Williams ordered
them of, when he Was struck by two of the
intruGers. The crew came to his assistsncs,
and for fifteen minutes there was terrible
fight with hand-spikes, marlin-spikes and
Delaying pins. The fight continued until
the men fell from wounds and exhaustion.
The deck was covered with blood. The Sec
ond officer is believed to be fatally injured,
and one or two Of the sailors may die from
their wounds.
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To the Editor OF the Sentinel:
sR-Protessor S. S. GorbY, of Dearborn
County. Indiana, has been prominently
named in connection with the offics Of State
Geologist. Mr. Gorby is in every way quail
fed for the position, being one of the finest
geologists in the State, and comes we'll
recommended, and should Governor Gray
appoint him the position would be filled
with credit and homer TO the State; and as
Dearborn County is in a section OF the State
that has heretofore been unreoognizsd, Gov
erncx Gray could do q handsome thing for
Southeastern Indiana by making Professor
Gorby State Geologist. DEARB0RE.
IanOarv
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HoS. MAURICE THOMPSON was in the city
yesterday and favored us with pleasant
call. By the way, why would he not do for
Lew Wallace's successor? He does not take
favorably to the suggestion. Being prac.
tical. brainy gentleman, he would be inf
nitely more creditable to the country than q
s3r, amy novelist. With Mr.. Thompson in
Constantinople and Hon. Bayless w. Hanna
IN Mexico, our Indiana Athens and the couu-
try at large would be handsomely represented.
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A Recent Duel.
New York Times.1

A new variety of duel, which will COM
mend itself to humane men, has been re-
Gently tried in Pennsylvania. Two young
men-say Brown and Smith-had q diff
Guilty. There was q lady in the case. In
fact. the dispute was entirely about q lady
whom each of the young men wished to
marry. Instead of fighting the usual style
of duel, in the expectation that Brown
would kill Smith, or Smith Blown, and
thus make things smooth once moro,
the two young men sgreed to shoot at q
mark, with the understanding that the VIC
tor should marry the girl. The duel was
fought, and Brown beat his opponent on tine
twenty first shot, and promptly proceeded
to propose to the girl, while Smith gave up
all thoughts of her, and probably sought con-
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THE INAUGURATION OCCASION.

On Wednesday, the 18th of June last, a
Democratic Convention was held in Eng.
lish's Opera House to nominate candidates
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and for
the State offices. When the convention had
voked Divine blessings upon its aelibera.
tons. and among other good things petit
toned for was this, that the Almighty
would 'bless the Democratic party both
State and National" 1t is remembered that
that passage in the prayer was greeted with
applause. When DR.. Albeit stepped for
ward yesterday in the same capacity as in
ent who recalled his former petition to
Heaven and how fully 1t had bssn granted
"both State and National"
O.e evening shortly preceding the June
convention, Colonel Gray visited the SEN
tlnel editorial rooms, and the Gubernatorisl
race being under discussion, he said: 81
pledge that if 1 receive the nomination OF
of Indiana" Those who heard the pledge
sat on the stage Of English's Opera House
few feet from him on Monday and saw 1t re;
deemed.
On this Inauguration occasion there vas
that to make every thoughtful person present
breathe respectively TO the clergyman's ex-
pressions of thanks for the blessings of "a
free ballot" Within radius of few feet
were the outgoing and incoming Governors
and Lieutenant Governors. Peacefully,
gracefully, the reins OF oEscs were surren-
dertd by the former to latter. 1t has not
been many generations since such 9 scene
was unknown to human government.
Bloodshed and overthrow by armed force
wss the price of the transfer of power. But
aete the contest wagsd In 1884 for the Gov.
srnorship of Indiana. Never did Norman
or Saxon chiefs have more gallant or num-
efous following than had w. II. Calkins
and Isaac P. Gray. The fare of torches
and blare Of drums were seen and heard
throughout vast territory, rs the respective
csssion. No eanEuinary sovereign ever raj
lied his followers more spiritedly 10 battle
than did these our leaders. But ours vas
battle of ballots, and the result being de-
Glazed, the victor is crowned in the very pres
encs and even with the congratulations of
his predecessor, though the latter belongs to
the opposing polisioal faction.
1t was an intelligent and dscorous assem-
| blags that Witnessed the inaugural cersmon-
l, les % representative assemblage Of people who
however strong nay be their partisan prefer
enoes yet love peace and the observance of
law much more. 1t was an asssmblage de-
void of barbarian hate and venge-
fulnesx-to whose ears there was
melody in words that savored
o. reconciliation and fellowship between the
erstwhile warriSg sections of the Union.
Yankee Doodle" and Dixie" played in
succession by the band, were both ap.
plauded. When Governor Gray called
attention to the proposition of the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans to have reunion
| of Union and ex-Confederate soldiers under
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The fight for the New York Ssnatorship
WAKES warm between that ancient political
gerymander. William N. Evarts. and the
millionaire corruptienist, Levi P. Morton.
The New York Times says that there are in
Morton's employ. working for his nomina-
ton, - gang Of bankrupt politicians, men
whose very touch is poison to honest
politics, men of such ill-repute that their
active connection with any sort of political
enterprise is challenge to all good citizens
to be on their guard" If the Times draws
few more photographs like this of the
master Morton, it will assure his nomina.
ton. A man as corrupt ss that will "catch
on" with the Republicans"
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HoN. JOHN @. NEW, interviewed in WASH
ington, on Monday. said: From what
have seen and heard. and after reasoning
with the situation, should think there is
little doubt that ex-senator Mcdonald will
be included in the makeup of Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet. BE Is Endorsed by the en-.
tire party in his State. and his friends every
where confidently expect to see him in the
Cabinet, and II he Is not given place there
will be not little disappointment. Sem
ator Mcdonald is one Of the brainiest men
N the Democratic party, and with his thor
ough honor and integrity he would
strengthen the counsels of any President.
He Is held in very high esteem by all classes
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Explosion of = Rending Vat.

CINCINNATI, Jan. BAT 1915 o'clock TO-
night an explosion occurred in one Of the
rendering watts at the pork packing sstab-
lishments of James Morrison and
Sen, corner OF Bank and Blddle
streets. A fire followed, and the entire de-
psrtment wa. summoned to the scene. 1t is
fumored that several persons we're hurt.
Fireman James Welsh had an arm broken
az was otherwise Injured.
Fireman Welsh was the only person ir-
jured. The fire is still burning, though ur-
der control, Loss, probably $4,000.
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Coal Oil Inspector.

CAMBRIDGE CRY, Ind, Jan. 12.-It il we'll
known here that our fellow-townsmsn,
John L. Richey, ESQ.,, is seeking the appoint
ment of Coal Oil Inspector for the State, and
that he is not seeking it for fun, but wants
it 1t is conceded by all that Mr.. Richey
richly deserves the place, and his COM
potency is beyond all question. The people
of this county, especially the Democrats,
would highly appreciate the act of Governor
Gray in thus recognizing Wayne County
Democrat. M.