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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-23
MINOR MATTERS.
4 Louisianian Re-Enters Congress After an
Absence of Thirty-Five Years.
t0 he Indiana

4 Louisianian Re-Enters Congress After an
Absence of Thirty-Five Years.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22-Among the new
members of the Forty-ninth Congress is one who
re-enters the halls of legislation after thirty five
years of absence. This is Louis ST. Martin, Of
louisiana Mr. St Martin is of the old French
stock which laid the foundat of the present
prosperous city of Detroit. When in Congress,
thirty five years ago, he was young man, and
among his close friends in those days were Lewis
Cass and Charles E. Stewart. In conversation
with Congressman Maybury, Mr.. ST. Martin
said that he regarded Lewis Cass in many re-
spects the finest orator among those who walked
the corridors of the Capitol of that day. It s
rather pathetic to think of this representative
of a past generation, who in appearance is the
picture of old George Moran in his latter days,
sitting in the familiar places, listening to the
debates which in years gone by would have
called to their feet dozen of Americas bright
est statesmen, and thinking that of all those who
sat with him not one was left on earth. Mr. st.
Martin said that he believed that Gen. Toombs,
who died the other day, was the last man living
who sat with him in Congress. He was very
much pleased to learn from Mr. Maybury that
Charles T.. Stewart is still alive and living in
Kalamazoo Mich. 1t is not likely that Mr.. ST.
Martin will take very active part in the pro-
ceedings of the Forty ninth Congress. He is too
old a man, and his recollections of the past are
too keen to make the present very interesting
to him.
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BALK-LINE BILLIARDS.
The Game Last Night Between Schaefer and
Vignaux Won by the Latter.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Schaefer and Vignaux
were the contestants in the second game of the
billiard tournament tonight. Between 300 and 400
spectators were present Schaefer was the strong
est in the betting. Both men started off in good
form. though careless play by Schaefer cut short
a promising run of 40, in the fourth inning.
In his fifth Vignanx, commencing with ''set
up" played with great steadiness and accuracy
for a run of 9S. and the call was, Vignaux. 139;
Schaefer, 100. Schaefer then went to the front
with 53, nearly all made by legitimate balk-lne
nursing The next call in the eighth inning was,
Vignaux, 233; Schaefer, 1856. Vignaux opened
theninth with stunning twice-across shot, which
gave him perfect position, but he stopped at 80,
on an easy draw to the cushion. At the end of the
sixteenth the call was, Vignaux. 302; Schaefer.
212 At the beginning of the twenty ninth in
ninga.~Sehaefer proceeded to make the biggest
run of the game thus far. stopping at 1O5 on a
difficult masse The score was, Vignaux, 5S7;
Schaefer, 1872. Vignaux in the thirty-fourth in
ming however, ran out the game with 152. Fol
lowing is the score:
Schaefer-O, Is, 81, 40, IS %, So. 10, 21, 20 3,
30 d. II, o. 25, 10, 25. "a, O, O, Is, 16, o, 6, J.
Jos, 2, 80, IA, 25, 20, 2, 1856. Average
19 236; highest run, 1O5.
vignauxS1O y. q II. 90, 10, Al, 40, 40, 1s,
o. 13, o, 2, q Z 48, 10, Is, 27, o, 2, 67, I3, 26'
AZ, %. IL, AZ, l, 3, /, A, g. 1, 152-S0O Average
% S.36; highest run, 152. Time of game, 5: so.
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DEMOCRATIC FINANCIERING

How the Leaders of the Party Propose to Ac-
count for Extravagant Expenditures.
Special to the indianapolis Journas.
WASHINGTON Dec. 22-Your correspondent
to-day asked a representative Democrat what
was the excuse of his party for the decrease in
government receipts and the increase of govern
ment expenses since the 4th of March last,
which left decided deficit in the Treasury.
''The only excuse that I have heard put for
ward by the men who are authorized to speak on
the subject" replied he, sis that there has been
an increase in PENSIONS and a natural decrease
in government revenues by way of internal
taxes and customs dues. The expenses of the
government have not increased under the pres
ent administration, except by the placing on the
pension-rolls Of about 1000 names; but there
has been q looping off of revenue which has
made it impossible for the party in power to de-
crease the public debt"
An official in the Treasury Department, who
was held over from the former administration,
stated to your correspondent that within the
last six months the revenue of the government
had increased about 40 per cent especially had
there been a very marked increase of revenue
by the payment of the whisky tax upon goods
taken out of bond. He declared that the only
reason the party in power had not decreased the
public debt was its wish to not do so, because it
kept up the bond market and favored the bank
ers of Wall street He said that Secretary
Manning and Treasurer Jordan had introduced
a new plan for figuring upon the public debt,
which was not only beyond the comprehension
Of those two officers, but all the others in the
department., as we'll as people interested on the
outside. It has been limited by officials in the
Treasury Department that numerous bitter COM
plants are being received from the more con-
servatve statesmen in the party, and people
throughout the West, against the way things are
being run, financially speaking.
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The Split In the Liberal Ranks.

Cable Special.
The publication of Lord Hartngton's letter.
disavowing Mr.. Gladstope's scheme of home rule
for Ireland, has greatly widened the breach in
the Liberal party. There are plain indications
of many desertions from the Liberal ranks, at
least on the Irish question, unless Mr.. Glad
stone materially modfies the views he is now
supposed to hold The Tories are delighted, and
are already ploclaiming that a coalition of the
Wings is on the point of being consummated If
Lord Hartington's letter stood alone the Tory
confidence would be premature, but it is now
known that he voices the sentiments of many
influential Wings beside himself. Before Lord
Hartinc cton's letter was sent to the Caole News
Office for publication 1t was shown to Mr.. Georee
j. Goschen, who was slated for Chancellor OF the
ExcheQuer in Gladstone's next Cahinet to ex-
Home Secretary Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
and to x-Attorney-eeneralS Sir Henry James.
All these gentlemen approved the letter. and
they are already counted by the Tories as re-
cruits for the coalition.
The approval of Sir William Vernon Harcourt
has occasioned general surprise His recent
utterances, although made in cautious and
guarded language, have seemed to commit him
to Mr.. Gladstones scheme. II is now supposed
that his nortorious loathing of everything Irish
overcame his habitual prudence, and induced
him for once to make move before being GER
tain which way the cat would jump.
Your correspondent called to-day upon the
Rt Hon. James Lowther, who was Lord Bea-
consfeld's Chief Secretary for Ireland and who
has been re elected to the House for Lincoln
shire. Mr. Lowther was found to be positively
bubbling with rage over the idea of granting
home rule to Ireland on anything like ParnelPs
terms. He however, declined to umoosom him.
self as to the terms which he would be wilingto
grant until he had consulted the other leaders of
his party 80
Mr. Samuel Storey, the Radical editor who sat
in the last Parliament for Sunderland, in an in
teryiew to-day said that he was prepared to con-
cede in full the demands of the Parnellites as he
understood them. But, he sad Ireland must
bear her just proportion of the national debt.
He thought that written constitution would
obviate much Of the difficulty which lies in the
way of giving Ireland separate autonomy.
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FEARFUL OF THE FUTURE.
Why the Democrats Opposed the Printing
of the Names of Presidential Appointees.

Why the Democrats Opposed the Printing
of the Names of Presidential Appointees.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-It developed that q
very strong fight was made by the Democratic
senators against the order recently adopted in
executive session. for the printing of presiden-
tial nominations in the Congressional Record.
The proposition was laid over day or two, on
objection by Democratic senators, and, when
final vote was taken upon it, it was strictly par
tisan--the Democrats voting solidly against it.
Republican senator stated to your correspond
ent, this morning, that the reason the Demo-
Gratis objected to having the nominations printed
in the Record was that it put into authoritative
and convenient form very formidable arguments
which the Republicans can use in coming CAM
paigns, and the bulk Of the presidential nomina-
tions is much greater and their influence much
more far-reaching than is generally supposed.
In matter Of such unjust discrimination and
such injustice as the wholesale removal of good
and efficient officers without cause, in the face
of law which prohibits it. the Democrats want
to keep out of the official record. When the cam
paignS open in the States, next summer, the peo-
pie Of the country. he said, would be astonished
at the recapitulation which can be compiled in
relation to the violation of the civil service law
by reference to the Congressional Record.
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THE SINGER LOCKOUT.
The Elizabeth Council Gives In-An Alder
man Comes Near Being Lynched.

New YORK, Dec. 22.-The great lockout of
5000 men employed in the Singer sewing
machine works, at Elizabeth, N. j., came to an
end to-day, and the men resumed their labors
At a meeting of the Elizabeth City Council last
night it was agreed that the tax levy on the
Singer property should be raised the company
giving bonds to protect the city treasurer. AL
derman Smith rampant ia his speech against
any such cowardly surrender by the city, and
when the meeting adjourned he narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands of excited factory men,
1900 Of whom were in and about the City Hail.
The sewing machine company has the city at
its mercy now, and means to protect itself from
political and ward hummer persecution in the
future by promptly closing the factory whenever
the city authorities attempt to enforce unjust
determinations. The company holds 81 000.0 900
of the citys paper, including $780, 900 of collat-
eral bonds, which latter il threatens to throw on
the market and bankrupt Elizabeth again. Yes
terday the company gave 81, 600 in cash to fund
to help their idle employees. Work was resumed
to-day
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COMMISSIONER SPARKS.
His Growing Unpopularity Will Probably
Result in His Retirement

Result in His Retirement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-It is not althogether
improbable that Land Commissioner Sparks will
retire from his Office pretty soon. Your CORE
spondent was informed to-day by an official high
up in authority at the Interior Department that
Secretary Lamar had consulted with Commis
sioner Sparks about taking a foreign mission.
The Commissioner, it is said, expressed willing
ness, in fact, desire to take some good position
abroad, if it was rendered him, saying that the
duties of his present Office were too onerous, and
that he believes change of climate would be
beneficial to his wife's health. It is secret in
the Interior Department that some of the recent
orders Of Commissioner Sparks have been dis
tasteful to Secretary Lamar, and also to Presi-
dent Cleveland, and that it would please both
the gentlemen to export Mr.. Sparks. Secretary
Lamar visited the Senate every afternoon during
the last four or five days of last week, and this
for the purpose it is said, of ascertaining if the
nomination of Mr.. Sparks to diplomatic or con-
sular position would be confirmed. The result
of his visit is not known 1t is known, however,
that if they were successful, or if his visits on
that matter can be made successful when the
Senate meets in January, Mr. Sparks will be
transferred to another branch Of government
service,
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THE DAKOTA DISCUSSION.

Everybody Admits that the People of the
Territory Have Justice Their Side.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-The discussion of the
affairs in Dakota in the Senate, last week, and
the introduction into the House by Delegate
Clifford of the memorial to Congress. together
with the Constitution adopted by the conven
ton, has made this embryo State the subject of
conversation among congressman wherever they
meet Your correspondent has talked with a
dozen or moro Democrats upon the subject of
the admission of Dakota, and has not yet found
one who is willing to claim that the people of
Dakota have not justice on their side. On the
contrary, everyone admits that as far popula-
ton, material wealth, enterprise and stability
are concerned, no Territory ever had better
claims for admission than has South Dakota to-
day. Unfortunately, however, the Republicans
who have emigrated to Dakota Republicans
still, and it is for this reas on the Forty-ninth
Congress refuses to listen to them.
Delegate Clifford speaking of the alleged rev
olutionary proceedings at Huron, says that he
has doubt that if the majority OF voters in the
Territory were emigrants from the city of New
York, those senator's who have been making
those fiery speeches in the Senate would have
been found on the other side of the question. In
the cases of Michigan and Arkansas he says,
which Territories organized State governments
before the passage of an enabling act the point
was made against them that the proceedings
were revolutionary, yet Michigan admitted
by majority of six votes in the Senate and one
hundred and eight in the House. The vote in
favor of the admission of Arkansas was thirty
six to six in the Senate, and one hundred and
forty-three to fifty in the House.
Whether the State of Dakota shall be admitted
TO the Union not by the Forty-nInth Congress,
there will certainly be decided effort made by
the friends of the proposition to the rights
of the people of the Territory, and inasmuch as
the indications now point to Republican ma
iority in the House which will be organized in
December, 1897 the moral effect of the discus
sion this year will doubtless have a material
bearing upon that which will follow two years
hence.
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ceived at the State Department. He calls atten-
tion to the reactonary tendencies prevailing in
that country as to industrial ard commercial re-
lations with the United States, which tendencies,
he says exist in the ill-will OF the official and
ruling classes against the United States.
They dread, he says American hogs
wheat and American imports gener-
ally, but still more the importation
of American ideas. Not only IS the
tendency to retrogresslon noticeable in the
political, economic and religious spheres or llfes
but the barriers existing between mankind are
fostered and multiplied to such an extent that
the spirit of caste is again becoming prominent
and the feudal system resurrected. He alludeS
to these tendencies as the principal reason for
the prevailing anti-Americanism, and in order
that our government may be prepared not to an
ticipate from official Germany or Austria, hostile
as they are to American liberty and prosperity.
any concessions The consul reports that the
depressed state of trade and industry in Ger
many has continued during the past year, and
that the new tariff system has proven failure.
The declared value of exports, from Ger.
many to the United States during 1884
amounted to $50, 769, 744, a decrease of
Sc, 881, ,975 as compared with the previous year.
The principal decrease was in chinaware, hides
and SKINS silks and dress goods, jewelry. etc.
There was an increase in the exports of drugs
and chemicals wines aud liquors, hair. glass
plate, etc. The imports from the United States
are confined to agriculture, mineral, animal and
vegetable products.
The emigration from Germany to the United
States has fallen off 40 per cent during the first
nine months of 1885. There is strong feeling
of antipathy towards the United States in the
matter of emigration, and every effort is resorted
to to discourage it. The German imports of
foreign wheat have caused demand for higher
duties, which would practically amount to pro-
kibtion In conclusion. Consul Mueller says that
the present strife of nations for independents and
commercial supremacy suggests an American
policy OF free ships and of vigorous protection OF
Americans abroad
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Tho Butchery of tho Knoch Family.

DETROIT. Dec. 22.-The mystery in the MUIR
der of the Knoch family, last Wednesday morn
ing, seems as far from solution as ever. Horri-
BILE as were the first details of the crime, the
ties. Besides being shot, the father, mother
and one child had their heads cut open with an
AK or other sharp instrument After being
further mutilated, the mangled remains of the
family were piled up on the floor, she house
rifed, and then set on fire to conceal the evi.
dence of the CRIME The latest move in the
investigation was the sending of officers to Sara
nae, where man is held answering the descrip-
ton Of Alec. Rome. the hired man, who was one
of those suspected Of the murder.
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MILWAUKEE, Dec. pa few days ago the
city granted franchise to the Dorset Under
ground Service Company to establish an extens-
i've system of conduits, and the initiatory steps
were taken for putting in $500, 600 plant. To-
day IL developed that an agent who had been
given q power of attorney to dispose of the COM
panys stock, has made such sale to an opposition
company, to which the city is decidedlysopposed
The mayor has declined to approve the bond of
the new stockholders, and legal action will also
be taken by the Dorset people. Intense feeling
has been engendsred in the city over the trans
action and it is likely at the next meeting OF the
city authorities the companys franchise will be
revoked should no other way develop for block
ing ahe evident conspiracy against the original
company.
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put on their new clothes. DR.. Billings, having
seen the young flock safely housed. called upon
NJ. Pasteur and announced their arrival. NJ.
Pasteur said:
'The sooner we begin the better. Bring them
all here at 6:30"
AT the appointed time the children put in an
appearance, looking little bit frightened. Nj.
Pasteur, who, by the way, does not speak
English, patted them on their heads and said in
French:
Now then. suppose we begin with the biggest
and puckiest.n
This being translated to them all four of the
boys jumped forward at once. NJ Pasteur Sc
lected William Lane. DR.. Granchet. who per-
forms all the inoculations for M. Pasteur, told
Lane to unbutton his jacket
AT exactly 7:12 o'clock the Doctor inserted the
point Of silver needle beneath the skin of Lanes
abdomen and injected the virus. Lane has thus
ulated for rabies. AS the needle was withdrawn
he gave a slight squirm and burst out into a
boisterous laugh, exclaiming:
why, it's like the bite of big mosquito. 1t
doesn't hurt bit"
Fitzgerald's turn came next. He watched the
silver needle intently, and when pricked, said,
How it tickles!'
Patsy Reynolds was next taken in hand His
stomach was barred. and when pricked he cried
out 'Goly! is that all we've come 80 far forW
The little Ryan boy was next brought up He
sat on his mothers knee. He WINGED when he
saw the sparkling little instrument and cried,
but moment after he was laughing and joking
with his companions. It only took about five
minutes to inoculate all the four children. The
virus used was unusually strong, owing to the
length of time that has elapsed since the boys
were bitten. NJ Pasteur said:
Come here to morrow at II o'clock. The
treatment will continue for ten days, then you
may all go home to America again Now all run
back to the hotel go to bed and sleep as sound as
you can"
The children then scampered off as cheerful as
jayb birds and not bit homesick. The inocula-
tion took place in the room of the laboratory
where man on Saturday died of rabies. He had
been bitten seven months ago, and just as he
was brought into M. Pasteurs laboratory was
seized with hydrophobia. He died after three
hours of the most excruciating agony.
While the Newark children were at the labor
atory young Hungarian sergeant of the Third
Austrian Hussars arrived, fearfuly bitten in the
forearm. The told me that last week he
was waiting near the barracks, at Pesth, when a
large watchdog, foaming and bleeding at the
mouth, flew at him. The hussar drew his saber
and slashed cut at the dog finally killing it.
but before he succeeded in doing SO the animal
seized him by the sword arm, biting it through
to the bone. The hussar was at once inoculated
by DR.. Granchet. Now about twenty patients
call at the laboratory every day for incubation
The total number of patients thus far treated by
M. Pasteur is 148.
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A Possible Change of Heart.

Special TO the indianapolis
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-"I think that the
President" said New York member of Con-
gress "has made up his mind By this time that
a public Office is public nuisance. am told
that, when the executive clerk carried in a
bushel of recess appointments for his signature
the other day. he exclaimed: My Godl have I
made all those removals since / have been in
Officer 1t is said that of the appointments made
during the recess the President has been urged
to withdraw no less than seventy-fve, and that
he has determined. in consequence of the oppo-
sition which has developed to withhold al least
twenty names from the Senate The action of
the executive session of the upper house OF Con-
gress, in ordering that all nominations and con-
firmations shall hereafter be printed in the Rec
ord, has been commended upon all Sides It is
a step in the right direction. and one which can
certainly do no harm. One OF the less dignifedl
members of the Senate said to-day, that he re>s
garded this move as the first step towards the{
ultimate abolition OF the senatorial farce knowni
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regent to-day The commercial relations be-
tween the United States government and
Spain were discussed at considerable
length. Minister Curry was g-atifed
with the cordial feeling manifested by
the queen-regent in response to his views relat-
ing to commercial matters between Spain and
the United States, and expressed to Queen
Christina the hope that they would soon be
placed upon basis which would be mutually
satisfactory to both governments. The Queen
declared that she reciprocated the feel.
ing. The impression prevails in minis
terlal circles that new commercial
treaty will soon be negotiated. It is openl
stated by prominent Spanish statesmen that no
oUlMcuity Uy stands in the way thereof. Minister
Curry prefaced his remarks upon the subject of
international commerce with the expression of
his, and his governments coincidence with the
Queen upon the loss of her late husband. King
Alfonso
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Gable Notes.

Advices from Spain saya conspiracy to estab,
lIsh a. republic has been discovered at Taragona.
Ihe details OF the movement are Withheld by the
government.
M. Francois Marie Theodore Labrouste the
well known French architect is dead. He was
born March q, 1879. In 1897 he carried off the
grand prize for architecture in the School of
Fine Arts
Mr. Cox, the United States minister to Tur-
key has begun negotiations.with the Porte for
naturalization treaty by which citizens of Tur-
Key and the United States will have equal rights
in both countries