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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
THE HOUSE.
The Rivers and HarbOrs Committee Charged
with Unf;airness.

Win OnIalrneSS.
WASHINGTON. Feb 5.-Mr Belmont. from
the committee on foreign affairs, reported back
the resolution requesting the President to cause
copies of all communications which have been
received respecting the Congo conference, and
especially copies of the text of the commissions
or power sent by the government to each of the
three American plenipotentiaries or agents, to
be immediately transmitted to the House.
Adopted.
Mr. Randall, from the committee on rules, re-
ported an amendment to the special ten objec-
tons" rule, to provide that objections shall
not be called for until after ten minutes debate
After debate the amendment was adopted
Mr.. Breckenridge. rising to a question of
privilege, sent to the clerks desk and had read
extracts from speeches by Messrs. Reed and
Hiscock. rejecting upon the committee on rivers
and harborS.
Mr.. Reed put III disclaimer, which Mr..
Breckenridge accepted. Mr.. Reed said he had.
in substance. expressed yesterday his belief that
gentlemen were more interested in the expendi-
measures for the navigation of the Mississippi
river. That was proper, and was the statement
he made.
Mr.. Hunt-What do you mean when you say
that representatives are more Influenced by a
desire to secure the expenditure of money than
cation of the Mississippi river2 What does that
mean.
Mr. Reed-The gentleman can judge for him
self.
Mr. Hunt say it is improper, incorrect. and
absolutely untrue, as shown by the record-an
untrue statement made in an improper and I'M
charitable spirit
Mr. Reed simply allow the gentleman's re-
marks to pass in conjunction with his manner
of making them.
Mr. Hunt-It will pass-so will Won
Mr. Hiseock replied to remarks in which he
was criticized, to the effect that the committee
on rivers and harbors had not been sufficiently
open with the House. He did not make any
charge of improperly against the committee
He would throw over it the mantle charity, for
nothing but charity would cover its omissions
He would make no charge against the committee
that was not justified by proofs and records, but,
being so justified, he would continue to assault it,
Mr. Bayne a member of the committee on
rivers and harbors. said that while he thought
the criticisms were unfair, he did not regard
them as rejecting improperly on the committee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Heavy Reward for Criminals.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5.-Superior Judge
Moore, OF Amador county, California. was found
dead in his house last September, The family
were all absent at the time, and the verdict was
suicide. Later developments indicate that he
murdered. The Governor has offered a re-
ward of $780, and the family an additional
So, 500, for the arrest aud conviction of the muir
derer Judge Moore was we'll known in Dan
vile, KY, where he formerly lived.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
The &25 Pension-Fee Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-George E. Lemon,
pension attorney ofthis city, taken before the
House committee on payment of pensions, boun-
ty and back pay, and in answer to inquiries of
the members said he paid Colonel Ingersoll
s. 500 and Judge Wilson 200 to secure the
passage of the law enacted at the last session of
Congress, relative to increase of attorneys fees
in pension cases Lemon further said the pay
meEt of these sums was contingent upon the
massage of the act.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
FAILURE of a Lumber Dealer.

DETROIT, Feb. 5.-John Monaghan a lumber
man. assigned o-day to Michael Brennan. He
has been in the cedar lumber business for the
last ten years with Sigmund Rothscnild. who is
the largest creditor The liabilities are over
5000; assets unknown. but said TO he nominal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

JOIN the procession! If you have cough or
a cold, join the crowds that are hurrying to the
drug stores for Hales Honey of Horehound and
Tar. 1t is agreeable. quick to cure, and abso-
lutely infallible. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies TOothache Drops cure in l minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

DURKEEs Cold Meat Sauce and Salad Dress
ing, ready made nutritious, economical deli
cious. Nothing equal to it was ever offered, and
it is invariably popular both at home and abroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Horsford,s Acid Phosphate
IN DEBILITY FROM ovERwoRK.

DIR. q. w. Collins. TiptoL, Ind, says: II used
1t in nervous debility, brought on by overwork
IN warm weather, with good results"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
DIED..

Observation-Disclosures Ward, youngest son of
Henry and Belle Porterfeld, of bronchitis at $50 D.
M, Feb b. aged thirteen months.
Funeral services will be held at residence, No. IL
Vine street, on Saturday at p. m Friends invited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others in factories
foundres, machine shops and mills. Parties having
their own power can procure am Electric Generator
and obtain much light at much less cost than by
any other mode. The ncandcscent and storage sys-
tenn mas been perfected making small lights for houses
and stores hung wherever needed and lighted will
day or night Parties desiring Generators TO form
companies for lighting cities and towns can send to
the Brush Electric Co.. Cleveland o.. to the under
signed ct Indianapolis ]. CAVEN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
. Cents .
- Cents -

The SUNDAY JOURNAL is not po-
litical in character but gives tho
News, and in all departments
is a high toned, pure, honora-
BILE Newspaper welcome visitor
to every family, and indispensable
to anyone who wishes to be served
with Sunday paper.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28
Real Bargains

$500 yards Atwood Dress Goods for 20
cts a yard This Cloth Is an all-wool
diagonal Dress Cloth, % incses wide,
and in choice shades of Nays. Myrtles,
Browns, Garnets and Black.
Also, Lot 4S-inch all>wooI, imported
Camels Hair, so cts. yard. Regular
price 81 .25, but we bought them at q
great sacrifice and offer them at small
profit. They are medium weight, and
in reddish brown shades, and very suita-
bic for spring dresses, misses school
dresses or travelling costumes. If you are
interested in either of above bargains
please send your order soon, as they are
so much below real valne that they will
not last long.
Also, Large lot Black Silk Brocades at
IS cts. a yard. Rich Satin ground, and
about 20 different styles.
Summer Silks at 80 and SIS cents.
Embossed Brocade Silk Velvets, 70
cents yard. Were imported to retail at
$l.50. Wide 19.inch Silk Velvets, clos
ing out at Si.25. All choice shades.
2linch Guinet Black Silk, 95 cents,
worth 81 rs.
CPRINC IMPORTATIONS OF Ham,
oburg Embroideries, Torchon and
Medicis Laces, Anderson's Zephyr,
Ginghams and New French Wash
Goods, just opened and placed on sale.
We give particular attention to Mail
Orders, and feel safe in guaranteeing
our patrons satisfaction both with the
goods and prices.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28
The Coming Inauguration.

Not for twenty years has there
been so much general interest mani
tested over the country in the in
auguration of President.
The preparations for the event be-
ing made at the national capital, are
reported to be more elaborate and
expensive than at any other inaugu-
ration in our history. The simple
tastes and tendencies of the Democ-
racy have been, in this instance,
overruled by an ebulition of enthu-
siasm that has been suppressed for,
10, these twenty odd years. Under
the circumstances it is excusable.
The crowd that will gather in
Washington on the 4th Of March
will doubtless be larger than has
ever been seen in that city before.
We will send from Monongalia coun-
ty, for example, not less than fifty
visitors. We are removed from the
railroads, and every man who goes
from this county will do so at greater
Inconvenience than the people of
most parts of the country If under
these circumstance we send fifty
delegates to the Inauguration, it
would not be unreasonable to as
sumo that there will be nearly if not
quite, one million Of visitors on their
way to Washington between this and
the fourth of March.
The lack of accommodations and
general discomfort that will inevita-
bly, be experienced in such crowd
will somewhat dampen the ardor of
the "unterrified," but they will, new
ertheless, come back rejoicing in the
fact that they have witnessed the in
auguration of & Democratic Presi-
dent.
1t is fortunate that Baltimore is
only an hours distance from the
Capitol, and can assist in entertain
ing great number of the visitors.
We advise our friends of Monon-
gala, however, to go prepared to
take it trough and tumble" and
don't be disappointed or get out of
humor il you don't get a spring
mattress to sleep on and plenty of
elbow room at the dining table. You
may not all get near enough to
shake hands with Cleveland but you
can indulge the reflection that you
helped to elect and inaugurate him,
all the same.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28

For twenty years the Turf, Field
and Farm has been under the same
direction, and it has grown up with
the brooding industries founded since
the civil war. 1t also has largely in
duenced the wonderful development
Of turf, field, athletic, aquatic and
other sports. No journal in the
country stands so close to the breed
ers and track managers, and none
more truly voices their sentiments.
Having had so much experience, it
always gives wise counsel, and its
views command the widest respect,
and are quoted throughout America
and Europe. No paper Of its class
published in this country ever had
SO strong staff. The best talent
that can be found is employed in
every department. The paper is I'M
approached in accuracy as we'll as in
the vigorous expression of intelli-
gent thought, and it is not matter
Of wonder that its circulation should
be greater than that Of any other
journal devoted to kindred subjects.
The enterprise Of the Turf, Field
and Farm is not less marked than
its ability, and it is pleasure to
find it SO numerously read and WELD
ing SO much power.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28

We are disposed to sympathize
with our neighbor--the Inder.
The Green eyed Monster, in the
form of an appropriation to the
University, seems to have laid heavy
hands upon him-so much so as to
destroy his peace of mind, and
doubtless disturb his sleep O nights.
In fact, our neighbor seems thor
oughly possessed Of the dclusion that
any support to the University is that
much deducted from the Fairmont
Normal School-Any degree of pros
perty i'll the University is to that ex-
tent a blight upon the aforesaid
Normal School-Any future to the
University is death to the Normal
School.
Now, if our neighbor is right; if
the University and Normal School
cannot live side by side; if the
State has made a mistake in estab-
fishing both; if their respective mis-
sions are not sufficiently distinct and
different but so identical as to render
one or the other superfuous or use
less; if there is an impossible con-
fiict and one or the other must go
down in order to quiet this perpetual
bubble of discontent--then, let us
have it out here and now; let this
question be settled which shall 90
under and which shall live-which
is of more Importance to the State,
its one University or one sixth of its
Normal School property.
We are ready for a settlement of
this question. If our neighbor, the
Inde1, is determined to have it, we
say let it come. Let it come noc
1t is better that one or the other
die than that this cnvious pickering
should continually stand as an OBJ
struction to the prosperity Of either
If it is decided that the Normal
School shall go, it's work can be
transferred to the University and
money be saved to the State; If the
issue is decided against the Univer-
sity, there may be no substitute for
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28
THE PENSION BUREAU
ABUSES.
More Interesting Testimony
BEFORE the Investigating
Committee.

Washington Post.
The Committee on Pensions, Boun-
ty and Back Pay had another ses-
sion yesterday. Mr. Sawyer, who is
in charge of statistics of the office,
said that when Commissioner Dud-
ley took charge Of the office in 1881
it's running expenses were about
100000 a year, and that now the
annual expenses are $52,000,0OO. The
special examiners division alone
costs 100000 a year, or nearly
double the whole expenses of the Of
flee before Dudley took charge, while
the increase of the amount of work
performed is very slight.
Mr.. Sawyer also testified that the
cases decided by the special examin-
ers for the last six months, with 500
at work, were seven per cent. less
than for the same period last year,
with but 240 at work. John B. Pey-
ton, clerk of the expense account
desk Of the special examiners divi-
sion, testified that j. E. Jacobs re-
ports as special examiner did not
show any work done in the last two
weeks Of September, 1884, and that
therefore Commissioner Clark sus-
pended his expense account. 1t was
understood that Jacobs was serving
under Mr.. Rathbone, in Cincinnati.
Subsequently AR. Jacobs tried to
abstract the reports filed by him
from October l to 8 without Com
missioner Clark's knowledge. His
request for the return of the reports
was endorsed favorably by Rathbone.
Mr.. Welty directed Peyton to send
the reports to Jacobs, at Gin
cinnati; but instead of so doing he
called the attention of Mr.. Clark,
the acting commissioner, to the mat
ter, and Welty's order was promptly
countermanded.
1t was also shown that Med1cal
Reviewer Ross went to Indiana six
weeks before the last election, but
only worked five days in instructing
examining surgeons during that
time, though he drew $1935O for ex-
penses, and his salary besides. His
labors in Indiana closed on election
day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28

The woelen cloak manufacturers
of the United States, not satisfied
with duty of 20 per cent, ask Con-
gress to impose a duty of 975 per
cent. to protect them against Ger
man competition. They claim that
a garment which they pay here $3.50
to produce can he made in Berlin for
80 cents, and that therefore duty of
70 per cent. is not sufficient; but the
facts do not bear out this claim.
A cloak costing Sc in Berlin is
subject to 20 per cent. duty, which
on IS is 1920, and this cloak would
then cost in New York, exclusive of
all other expenses, 5000. The cost
of making this cloak in New York
would be 1906, which represents
what the workman receives. The
same cloak costs to make in Berlin
70 cents, the excess of American
wages being 1886; but, as we have
already shown that the duty on such
1920, it is clear that the American
maker of the cloak is protected to
the amount of $1.S4 over and above
the higher price of wages alleged to
be paid in New York.
Unfortunately, it is not the work
man, but the manufacturer, who gets
the benefit of this $1.S4 excess Of
protection on each $40 cloak
If the duty were raised from 70 to
975 per cent, as the manufacturers
request, the latter would get the ben
eft of $3.50 protection on each cloak,
but the wages of the workman would
not he raised. The price of each
cloak worn in the United States
would, however, be materially in
creased.
The real value of the 100000, 600
worth of cloaks consumed annually
in the United States is but S5S,000,-
600, and the tax paid under the
present duty in the shape of arti-
ficially enhanced prices is $40,
900. This would seem to be a suf-
ficient robbery of the people for the
benefit of half dozen manufactur-
ers without increasing the duty to
971 per cent. and squeezing $1,000,
600 more out of the slender pocket
books of poor women. The duty on
cloaks should be reduced at least to
40 per cent. in order to give a rea-
sonable purchasing power to the
wages Of the common people
Washington Post.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28

any misrepresentation that may
have gotten into the Legislature or
newspapers in this connection. We
believe Prof Brooke too honorable
to seek an advantage by misrepre-
sensations. We recognize every
mans absolute right to hold and ex-
press his opinions ON this subject,
and if he choose, to labor to inf1u-
ence others, if his methods are open,
honest and straightforward, and we
will not censure him simply because
he differs from us.
But the position of the question
OF co-education, as it now stands in
this State, is simply this. A ma
jority of the Legislature, on the
merits of the question, are unaues-
tionably in favor of it; majority
of the Board of Regents are in favor
of it; majority of the Faculty of
the University are in favor of it; a
majority of the Alumni are in favor
of it; majority of the people of
the State are in favor of it; nearly
the entire educational sentiment of
the State is in favor of it; Gov. Jack
son, who has for the past four years
studied the wants of the University
and the sentiment of the people to-
ward it, warmly recommended to the
Legislature that it be opened to both
sexes-notwithstanding this state OF
facts, this public institution remains
closed against the female sex.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28


thought from the appearance of the
eyes of the dead girl, she might not
be dead. The body was taken to the
Levels church and the coffin was
opened. Mr.. Kline also said that
Mr.. Davis Malcolm, who was pres
emit at the church, stated publicly
two or three days after the burial,
that ''he believed she, Miss Cox,
had been buried alive. To this pub
lie statement and the incidental ex-
citement it and the circumstances
surrounding the death and burial
alive and the subsequent publica-
tons. The statement that dogs dis
turbed the grave was a mistake and
was probably based on current Cos
sip 1t is proposed to exhumS the
remains tomorrow.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28
BURIED ALIVE.
A Young Lady Fonnd to Have Re-
covered Consciousness i'm Her
Grave


N v World
WHEELING, Feb. I3.-Okonoko
Levels, village in Hampshire county,
is agitated over the discovery that a
young lady named Mary Cox, who
was inferred in the village graveyard
last week, was alive when buried.
Miss Cox was the acknowledged belle
of the village and the child of
wealthy father. She was recently
taken i'll with acute neuralgia of the
stomach. Morphine in large doses,
to be given at intervals of six hours,
was prescribed. BY mistake two
doses were administered so close to
gether that they produced stupor
so like death that Miss Cox was
robed for the grave No physician
living near, none was summoned, and
the body was committed to the grave.
Ayoung lady associate of Miss Cox's
said at the funernal that Mary looked
so natural she did not believe her to
be dead, but no weight was attached
to her words.
The funeral took place Sunday.
Wednesday night Miss Cox's friend
dreamed the young girl was alive and
became so hysterical that it was de-
termined to exhume the remains to
satisfy her. At the graveyard it
was discovered that dogs had scratch
ed the earth from the grave to the
depth of over foot. The coffin was
uncovered and unmistakable eviden-
es found that Miss Cox was alive
when inferred and had become con-
seious afterwards. The parents and
friends are wild with grief The
mother has with difficulty been pre-
vented from taking her own life. 1t
is believed she will be a maniac for
life.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28

The January number Of the Pr
gtnsas contains the report of Prof. /.
G. White, of the u. S. Geological
Survey, on the coal beds of the
Great Kanawha and New River ba-
sins. This report fills ten solid
double column pages Of this num-
Der, and the publication of it has
delayed its appearance for week.
No report of these coal fields that
has ever been made equals in value
this report of Prof. White All the
coal operators in this region know
that Prof. White spent several
months of last year in carefully
measuring and investigating this re-
gion; visiting all the mines that
have been opened, and his report has
been looked for with great interest.
It's statements, the results of careful
and conscientious labor, may be
looked upon as we'll nigh conclusive
in regard to the condition and char
acter of the. coal beds of this region.
Hinton Herald.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28

it, but it would, at least, be decided
that the State don't want any Uni
versity, and that much will be set
tied.
We repeat, if this is the issue
which our neighbor desires to raise,
let him be frank about it and quit
beating about the bush. We are
ready for IL.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28
The Body Exhumed.

Telegraph TO The Review.
Paw Paw, Feb. 1S.-The body of
Mary Cox was taken up at the Lev
els, at noon to-day, in the presence
of DR.. w. V. Kirk and about forty
others and was found to be in the
same condition as at the time of bur
ial, natural in every particular and
with the hands crossed over the
breast as when placed in the coffin.
The coffin was kept open for a
half-hour and the corpse did not
change.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-02-28


The B. & O's depot in Washing
ton, is its own. None but B. & O.
trains arrive and depart in it, and
there can be no such confusion as
must exist in other depots.
THE B. d o. is the only direct
route from the West to Washington,
and only line running limited trains
without extras, and upon which the
Inauguration tickets, at the greatly
reduced rates, are good for passage
WHEN the B. & O. announced it's
rates for the Inauguration, it meant
that the tickets should be good on all
trains. 1t is the only line upon which
the Inauguration tickets will be good
upon limited express trains. Don't
you forget it.
The passenger right on the B. q
O. trains are not subjected to such
Interpretation as a swell train man
may gauge by the size of the fee
dropped into his hand, and on an in
auguration ticket, without a nickel
demanded over and above it, the B.
q 0. passenger reaches Washington
hours quicker than if he had gone via
other lines, and had to hunt cheap
hotel to even up the expenses of the
trip.
THE best plan for those who have
not already provided themselves with
quarters for the Inauguration, is to
write to Col. Wright. chairman Com
mittce Public Comfort, at Washing
ton. Then, upon arrival in Washing
ton, the visitor will fluid in the B. q
0. depot special office of the Com
mittee. the representative of which
will furnish a messenger to show the
way to the rooms reserved. In this
way there can be no confusion or
trouble in getting settled.
THE B. & o. is the only line in the
world running limited express trains
without extra charge, and the only
line making "limited" time without
making its patrons pay the more for
it. Taking out small stops, straight
ening many curves, laying the heav-
lest Of steel rail, and ballasting with
rock and improving the whole line
most thoroughly, has enabled the B.
u O. to beat the best ON fast time
without in the slightest increasing the
ratio Of danger.