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Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-01
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Hayden Family Reunion.

The Hayden family reunion will be held at Haydens, Windsor, tomorrow, and extensive preparations have been made for the occasion. The programme includes speeches, historical sketches and basket picnic, which it is expected at least 25O Haydens will attend. The Haydens will be cared for at the old homestead, just a step south of the station, and the tot attached to it. Two large tents have been provided one for the speaking, and one for the dining, while third and smaller one will be erected for the culinary department. The Home stead is not the original Hayden house, but the second built on practically the site of the first. A novel and most appropriate memen- to of the occasion is the large boulder of flint that has been taken from it's mother earth in an adjoining hill and placed at the fork of the road north of the homestead. This spot was part of the original land of the house. The boulder, in it's present condi- tion, coeval with the evolutions of the rocks, has been inscribed, at the expense of three hundred chisels, with the material facts of William Hayden's career. He came from England and was Congregationalist. The committee of arrangements consists of Jabez H. Hayden, Windsor Locks; Levi Hayden, Roslindale, Mass; Levi G. Hayden, Samuel B. Hayden, James L. Hayden, George P. Hayden and I. Lathrop Hayden, of Haydens, and H. Sidney Hayden, Windsor.
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Special Wuiices.

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THE NATAL DAY,

 A voice from every nation ProclaimS the Eastern Star, And bears in consolation The welcome news afar. While here in virtue blended, Apart from selfish care, We meet by grace attended Our Natal day to share. We join in true devotion, Before our common shrine; With word and mystic motion, To plead the throne divine. That he our friend in sorrow, Oppressed with age and care, May Gods own comfort borrow, Our Natal day to share. May sisters, brothers cited Around our altar's base; To-day be all united,
 This noble cause to grace. And every voice declaring The bright and radiant star, Go upward, upward bearing Our Natal day to share. So when these happy places Are vacant all and still, And dust upon our faces The great decree fulfill, May So,1ls ipcrirod bxy 1utu
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w. EXPERIENCES.
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The Confirmation of Messrs. Lamb, Haw-
kins, Henderson, Hunter and WadSwOrth
To Be Contested on This Ground.
Congressman Cobb Promises to Renew
His War on Land-Grant Railways.
Hundreds of Measures Intended to Benefit Ex-
Soldiers, Their Widows and Children
Lowry and the PostOffice Committee.
DOUBTFUL OF CONFIRMATION.

What Senator Voorhees, Thinks of the Cases
of Lamb, Hawkins, Henderson and Others.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-An Indiana Democrat
who occupies prominent position in depart
ment here stated, tonight, that Senator Voor
hees gave it as his opinion that the nominations
of John E. Lamb. to be United States district
attorney of Indiana, United States Marshal
Hawkins Internal Revenue Collectors Hender
son and Hunter and Postmaster Wadsworth, of
LaPorte, would not be confirmed. Formidable
charges, he said, had been filed with the Senate
committee against all of them. offensive par
tisanship" and various other charges have been
made against Lamb, while Hawkins, Hunter and
Wadsworth are charged with partisanship. and
Henderson with having dismissed faithful as
sistant, who was Union soldier, and against
whom no complaint rested. This prediction of
Senator Voorhees, is generally believed to be a
true one
1t will take the Senate two or three months to
clear up the nominations made by the President
which have accumulated in the committees
There now in tie committees several hun
dred of these nominations made by the Presi-
dent during the recess of Congress. Most of
them-in fact nearly all of them-will be passed
upon very readily; but probably two or three
scores of them will be delayed because there
will be objection to them Until the great bulk
of the old nominations have been confirmed the
new ones will be delayed. The most experienced
senators express the opinion that the President
will withdraw about a score of postmasters etc.
and will not suffer the Senate to reject them
Chairmen of committees having in charge nom
inatioIs, are expected to indicate to the Pres-
dent if it is probable that a nomination will not
be confirmed so that the chief executive may
withdraw it. Thus the record against the Pres
ident in the manner of injudicious nominations
will be curtailed
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DIR. Thomas Defends His Theoloov

CHICAGO. Dec. 20-Several thousand church
goers of Chicago not little interested in the
effect produced by paper recently read before
a meeting Of Methodist ministers by the Rev.
Mr. Bland, of this city. In the paper referred
to the Rev. Bland took occasion to strongly de-
nounce the system of theology practced by the
Rev. DR.. Thomas, pastor of the Peoples Church,
and Professor Swing. who has for years preached
to large congregation at Central Music Hall.
Last Sunday both DR.. Thomas and Professor
Swing touched upon the subject briefly, but in
way that brought out reply from the Rev.
Mr.. Bland, in which he said that his paper was
read before meeting of ministers of his own
denomination, and was not intended for the pub
lie. To-day, on behalf of himself and Professor
Swing. Dr. Thomas at the opening of his ad-
dress, quoted an extract from this paper, which
stated, in substance, that the theology of Prof.
Swing and himself was as far removed from
Christianity as heaven is from hell and pro-
ceeded to answer the assertion. The address
was, to the minds of the congregation, an unan-
swerable mixture of wit and logic, and created
quite sensation.
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ONEY'S
.HOOSierPOet
CIGAR.
NANTICOKE'S FLOODED MINE.
A Gloomy Day in the Little Pennsylvania Vii
lage-The Rescuing Parties Still at Work.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 20.-To-day was the
gloomiest Sunday ever witnessed in Nanticoke.
Thousands os people poured into tie town, and
hundreds of them gathered in groups around
the various workings, where they discussed the
situation of the imprisoned men. message
was brought here from Nanticoke, this morning,
to the effect that William Elk had been found in
the gangway and he had evidently been dead
some hours. At the company's Office this was
denied The rescuing party are continuously
at work, under direction of Superintendent
Morgan. There is no hope of rescung any of
the victims alive. No. coliery, where the acci
dent occurred, employs 600 men and boys It's
output is the lowest of any of the Susquehanna
Coal Companys workings. being but $50 car
loads per day. The loss to the company will be
large, and the next three months will be con-
sumed in making repairs. During that time the
given work at the other collieries of the COM
pany.
At 1l:30 o'clock n message was brought from
the pit in which the relief party are at work
The messenger reported to General Superinten-
dent Irving A. Stears that the men were still
working hard, but that they had not yet reached
the imprisoned miners. From the present out
look it is doubtful if they gain entrance to the
fatal slope chamber before tomorrow Almost
as fast as the sand is removed it fills in again.
and the men are now laboring under great
difficulties.
;, At l:30 A. NJ. a report from Nanticoke saws
that the rescuers reached the place where the
men were supposed to be, but they were not
there. The rescuing party are now pushing for
ward to another chamber with hopes of finding
them in few hours.
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WIDOW WALKUP.
She Indignantly Denies Charges Brought
Against Her by Some of Her Enemies.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20-The statement from
ward Gutekins and Sheriff Whites son-had
been intimate with Mrs. Walkup while she was
in prison there, is Indignantly denied by Mrs
Walkup. She says the report was the
outgrowth of one of the lack-maiing
schemes that have been resorted to
since her acquittal to extort money
from her. She said it seemed to be the general
opinion that she had come into considerable
money from Mr. Walkup's estate, whereas she
had not yet received penny, except such sums
as her guardian had loaned. She said that when
leaving the courtroom with Miss Jay, note
was handed her by juvenile person, signed,
"Ad. the Fool" This letter was to the follow
ing effect IF you want your secret kept. send
me $3.50 before you leave Emporia. Do not dare
60 way until you do so."
She handed the letter to Miss JAY and asked
her what it could mean. The latter asked if it
could have been written by Edward Gutekins.
Mrs. Walkup thought not, but Miss Jay handed
the note to her father, who the ianitor and
threatened to prosecute him if he was the au-
thor Mrs. Walkup said Gutekins was formerly
prisoner, who, at the expiration of his time
was made janitor by the sheriff. His rep
utatlon, as described to her, was very
bad. he being regarded as one of the worst hood
lums In town. In personal appearance he was
repulsive and his clothes were ragged She
treated him kindly, but did not think he could
be eighteen years DID, During her incarceration
she had frequently met the sheriff's son at his
fathers table. and her relations with
him were friendly. His conduct towards
her had always been pleasant, and
his present action caused her great surprise
and sorrow Regardingthe story that the hoys
had advanced her money while in prison. Mrs.
Walkup said that neither of them possessed any,
SO far as she knew She had at times given
Gutekins quarters and half dollars for running
errands for her. Both Mrs Wakup and Mrs
Wallace emphaticaily declare that they had new
er mentioned the subject of a prosperity Q
heir to any one, saying that they had claimed
none Of Mr.. Walkup's property on that
score. Mr.. Finley, Mrs. Walkups brother in law,
stated that several black mailing letters had
been received by himself and other members of
the family to none of which had they paid any
attention. Several demands for money had
been made. accompanied by threats, to which no
response had been made Mrs. Walkup was of
of the orlricn that the charge was trumped up by
the W3eHbs in order to injure her, and perhaps
with view of clouding the title of an additional
heir
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IN THE INTEREST OF SOLDIERS.
Hundreds of Measures Intended to Benefit
Ex.Soldiers aud Their Relatives.

Ex-SOldiers aud Their Relatives.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20--There never was SO
much agitation before Congress in the interest
of ex- Union soldiers, their widows and orpans as
now, and the people who are interested in pen
sions and bounty will have much to attract their
attention during the present session. There
will be in the House, inside of a month, hun
dreds of bills of general character touching
upon these subjects. They will be intended to
benefit soldiers and their heirs in every possible
manner. An impression seems to be growing
that there is very large surplus in the Treasu-
ry which belongs to the people, and that the sol
diers have first claim upon it. With this idea
in view it is not improbable that those who are
working in the interest OF ex- Union soldiers will
overstep the bounds of reason and do too
much in preliminaries and accomplish very
little finally. The prospects are however that
the pension laws will be simplfed and pensions
pensioners broadened, so that there will be
great benefits for this class of worthy men,
Quite a large number of old members and
senators have expressed the belief to your cor
respondent that a Mexican pension bill will be
passed, and that this rapidly diminishing class
of veterans will be paid for the disabilities they
incurred before Chapultepec and in that coun-
try. It is not believed to be feasible to pension
all who served in the Union army in the late
war at this time and the many statesmen who
have prepared bills on the subject of pensions
have in most instances, at least avoided that
branch of the subject
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Decision as to Railroad Aid Bopas

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 2O.-A special from King
man announces that Judge Wall, of the District
Court of the county, rendered lengthy opinion
yesterday in the case of the State of Kansas
against the Denver. Memphis & Atlantic rail
>Kingman granted temporary injunction against
the delivery OF $l25, 900 Of bonds voted in King
man county to the Denver. Memphis 6 Atlantic
road. The court decided that the Denver,
Memphis d Atlantic road was chartered as a
narrow-guage railroad, and had no power to
build and operate a standard guage and that its
contract with the company to build and operate
q standard guage was ultra wires, and that the
bonds issued and in escrow with the bank of
Kingman were null and void. This decision. If
Denver, Memphis & Atlantic railroad in this
State by various cities, which aggregate about
million dollars
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Congressman Cobb Will Renew His War on
the Railway Companies.

Congressman Cobb Will Renew His War on
the Railway Companies.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-'T intend introducing
a number Of bills" said Chairman Cobb, of the
House committee on public lands, looking to-
wards the forfeiture Of all unearned land grants
which the government has made to railroads
Unquestonably there is within the control of
railroad companies body of land, in the aggre-
gate large enough to make homes for all the
poor settlers in the country, who would settle, if
they could, upon the public domain; and these
companies have not the slightest claim in fact,
upon the land"
'Do you think, Mr.. Cobb, that this Congress
will get down to the final passage of such meas
ures as you mentonp
Eyes, sir. do. Heretofore the bills have
been introduced at late period in the session,
or have, for some reason, been delayed in posi-
tion the calendar, SO that they could not get
through both branches of Congress. intend to
begin my work early, and to get report back to
the House soon enough to guarantee cOnsidera-
tion by both branches of Congress. l think the
sentiment has grown very marked in favor of
the forfeiture of these unearned grants, and that
no one will dare to openly delay bills of this
character. The subject is much more popular
than most people imagine, as it affects everyone
who wants to take up public lands, or has
friend desiring to do So"
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DwelIing-House Burned.

Special to the Indianapolis Journaf.
KoKoMo, Ind, Dec ia fire that threatened
more than ordinary serious results broke out
about 10 o'clock this morning in the residence of
County Superintendent John ". Barnes. The
wind was strong from the southwest, and with
great difficulty the adjoining properties were
saved. The fire company responded promptly.
but both hose burst and left the house to the
mercy of the fiames as the bucket men were
busy protecting adjoining buildings The house
is compile wreck, though not entirely burned
to the ground. The loss is about s., 600. The
building, and the Westchester, of New York,
one for $500 on the contents, which, however
were mostly saved.
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What Mr.. Gladstone Said.

In speech at West Calder, Scotland, on Nov.
IL, referring to recent interview with Mr.. Par
NELL in which the demands of the Nationalist
party were stated, Mr.. Gladstone said:
''The first purpose which presented itself to me
when came to Scotland was to make the Lib
eral party sensible-so far as could contribute
to that great object-of the singular weight
Of OBJ legation that now rests upon it to maintain,
on the occasion Of this election, its close and
hearty political union. pointed to one particu-
lar reason in the very interesting and memor-
able state of the near relations of Ireland and
Great Britain, and pointed out that it was very
possible that, in a constitutional form and by an
overwhelming majority of her members, the
Irish nation might present some demand-I am
confident that Ireland will never forget her duty
to the union of this empire, but that she might
present some demand for large change in the
management of her local affairs-a demand
which, as said, ought 20 be received with atten-
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Burning of q Hide and TallOw Warehouse,
Involving Loss OF $3.50, 900.
CHICAGO, Dec 20.-Oberne, Hoosick & Co.'S
fourstory and basement hide, tallow and wool
warehouse and stores. corner Of Michigan street
and Lasale avenue, were burned out to-day,
with loss of $3.50, 600. The fire broke out on the
first floor, on the La Saile-avenue side and
had firm hold on the building before an alarm
was sounded. A second and third alarm
were turned in. Fourteen engines and three
chemicals. with hook and ladder companies,
were then on the scene and the fire was attacked
from La Sale avenue, Michigan street, and the
alleys. The effective work of the department
was generally hindered by the telegraph wires,
which had to be cut and the flames on the east
side, in which were situated the Offices of the
building, made rapid headway. Half an hour
after the fire was discovered the flames were in
full possession of the warehouse, which. from the
nature OF the contents was known to be doomed.
Large streams of water were poured into the
building from the porth side. and the flames were
gradually forced back. Information was
then had that hundreds of barrels of tallow were
stored in the basement at the west end of the
building, and to that point the efforts of the fire.
men were directed. They worked hard, and
were not handicapped by excessive cold, there
fore it was not long before the tallow was out of
danger. Had the flames reached the stuff, there
would have been confagration the
like of which has not been seen
since the 'big fire." The fourth floor
fell first, and the heavy beams crushed
down to the first floor. After the fall of the
floors the east wall fell out scattering the bricks
over the streets. number of the firemen had
narrow escapes from being crushed by the fall
ing ruins Fortunately, no one was injured,
warning having been given that the walls were
a
locating nature, and drove the iremen
from their points of vantage again and again.
The second floor, encumbered as it was with
the debris that had fallen from above, fell
to the ground, and after few minutes the fire
was out, with the building total loss and the
stock nearly so. Many of the green hides in the
basement were saved, as was also the tallow.
Mr. Oberne says there will be 10 per cent of the
wool saved There was stock of tallow. WOOL
sheep, goat and deer-skins in the place to the
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since made declaration to
that effect-Mr Parnell has conveyed
to me, through the confidential channel of the
public press suggestion kthat l had better
frame plan for giving this local government to
Ireland. propose to make my reply to Mr..
Parnell in manner equally confidential, and l
have doubt you will not mention it, and that
mono of our friends who sit at these tables will
think Of reporting it. My reasons against COM
plying with that demand are these-that what
have said is that the wish of Ireland, clearly and
constituUionally expressed deserves our most re-
spectful and favorable attention. But then l
observe at once that do not yet know what the
wish of Ireland s nor shall know it, nor can
1t be constitutionally expressed until after the
election, which is now approaching. And must
also say that believe Mr.. Parnell must have
taken me to be very much wanting in experience
of public life, or not, perhaps, to have profited
by the experience have had because that ex-
perience teaches me that if were so rash as to
make myself the volunteer physician of the peo-
pie Of Ireland instead of those authorized doctors
whom she is going to send by and by to
the House of Commons, / should not only exhibit
myself in capacity do not wish to fill before
the public. but l should seriously damage any
proposal which might have been Matched in my
mind. am not in the government of the coun-
try Ii any great constitutional question arises
with respect to the government of Ireland, and
if a proposal has to be made that proposal can
only be made eff ctively by the government OF
the country, and although the government OF
the country have been rather silent upon this
subject, and appear to be most disinclined to use
any language that might put them for moment
IN less easy relations with the party from over
the channel to whom they owe much in the
transactions of the last Parliament if they con-
tinue to be the government of the country any
rational man in opposition will require to hear
what they have got to say upon the subj :ct be-
fore making up his own mind. l. therefore,
think that have given tolerably good reasons
why, with every courtesy to Mr.. Parnell, it is
impossible for me to accede to the kind invita-
tion he has given me-"
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A Fruitlcss Inquiry.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 2O-Judge Zane last
night discharged the federal grand jury. Their
final report says the jury tried to get evidence
for the indictment of keepers of houses of ILL
fame. as instructed by the court, but all wit
nesses. police included, claimed to know nothing
concerning violations of the law in this respect,
except as to the houses established by the con
spiracy recently unearthed. The jury indicted
two of these keepers, Fanny Davenport and
Mrs. Wilds. OF the three hundred and fifty
witnesses examined, a great many were reluc-
tant and the jury is convinced some committed
perjury. The jury complains of the Mormon
DreSS.
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A Movement Against Secret Sessions.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-It is reported that
the question of considering executive matters in
open session of the Senate instead of executive
session is to be again agitated by Senator Van
Wyck and others who favor the proposition.
No one will gainsay the assertion that there are
times when matters relating to the management
of the government, and especially international
affairs, should be considered by the higher
branch of law makers secretly. These are sub
jects which touch the highest elements OF di-
plomacy and involve controversy and probable
questions of war But the idea of considering
nominations of officers and commercial treaties.
which have secret element about them in
what is now known as executive sessions" Of
the Senate, seems to be absurd, and is waste of
time and effort in being mysterious. The oldest
and most experienced senator's say it is very rare
in times of peace that question should be con-
sidered in such q way that the country cannot
understand it, and that an injustice is done the
people when they are deprived of this informa-
ton, which should be common