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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

led to his being kept for twenty years in the
government insane asylum here, but at last q
discovery that one plato was pressing unequaily
led to its removal and his restoration. He
claims to be entitled to an enormous amount Of
back pay and bounty One who knows his rec
ord thus shows it up in the Star:
This man came to Washington ragged and
half starved a few months since, got certificate
of DISCHARGE as private of Company ID, Eighth
New York Heavy Artillery, was taken care OK
by the 6. A. r. without charge, and by the
secured place in the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton Va. With $ll9 back pay and bounty paid
him here, he clothed himself decentlv, and then
going among the real estate men OF this city told
them the same hunchausen story regarding big
pension money, which apdh hars in the Welsboro
Gazette, got them interested in blocks of houses
he proposed to build, and he was given numer-
Gus rides to inspect building grounds.
THE peek or more letters addressed to
Colonel Charles S. Kingsley, BY the real estate
men, show how completely he had deceived
them At the office of one firm Kingsley per-
sonated comrade (who had given him all the
care that could have been bestowed on
brother, for two weeks, without change) and en-
deavored to get loan of $500 on deed of trust
to be given On the roof that had given him
fortnight's rratuitou shelter Fortunately, a
note from the firm to the address Kingsley had
given betrayed the wrong he was endeavoring to
do his benefactor and put an effectual stop to
further proceedings by putting the real owner Of
the property on the inquiry as to what was
going on.
I'm the course of this transaction Kingsley
had written a note to the real estate agent to
which he had signed his benefactor's name, thus
adding the crime of forgery to that of getting or
attempting to get, money under false pretenses.
The story of twenty years in the Washington
insane asylum, the lost leg and arm, the silver
plates in the head, and the twenty three wounds
are all parts of the same fabrication.
He was short time in the Washington In
sane Asylum but was, shortly after being
placed there, discharged cured Tor partially
cured. and turned over to his family. While
residing at the house of comrade here he
amused himself and some eight or ten-y year-oid
children by tossing them up with pair of good
stout arms. One of mis- arms had been broken,
and poor job of setting the bones done but it
was strong, nevertheless, while he was here.
HE left here but few shortwe ago with
AS good and stout pair of legs as ever carried
a vagrant tramp; since then he has been making
good Tor rather had) use of his time, going rap
idly from one town to another. telling the same
pathetic story and getting assistance from the
q. A. r. as he went. After making his appeals
he would mover stop long enough in one place
to enable the comrades to learn the facts by
telegraph, from here, so although the telegraph
has been used it has been so far impossible to
send warning in time to head him Off"
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DESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

An Effort to Secure Funds for the Transfer
of Scotch Crofters to America.
Special to the Indianaooiis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2S.-It is announced tn at
an effort is on foot to secure funds with which
to transfer from Scotland several hundred of the
so-caled crofters, who have been making such
gallant fight against the landlords of aud
Scotia 1t is reported to te the intention of those
in the van Of the movement to settle these fami-
lies in North Carolina and other mountainous
Southern States, with a view to bringing I'D a
colony of men there who will not only develop
the country, but improve their own condition
1t is doubtful if there could be better move fer
the South than this one promises to be. These
Scotchmen hardy, tough race, who can
almost grub living where sheep would starve.
When once they get foothold they will un-
doubtedly prove some of the best of our immi
grants, and the movement towards North Caro-
lima from Scotland sho uld be encouraged by
every possible means, as it will give the old
North State an increased population from
among the best specimens of physical manhood
on earth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
A Derelict Pension Anent.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-It is stated at the Treas.
ury Department that A. Wilson Norris late pension
agent at Philadelphia, is causing the accounting off.
GERS of that department little trouble because of
his failure to forward his accounts for the month of
June last Mr.. Morris removed July 2, and
cordng to the Treasurers reports had up to July 81
failed to account for advances amounting to $17G.
III. Judge Williams. third Auditor of the Treasury,
has several times requested him to forward his accounts
Tor examination, but far Mr. Norris has not taken
the slightest notice of his letters. In maxim. his
last formal request, the Third Auditor called Mr..
Morrss attention to Sections 1922 and 549l of the
Revised Statutes which require that all officers who
hold public funds for disbursement shall render
monthly within ten days after the expiration
OF each successive month, and provide that officers
who fail to comply with this requirement shall be
deemed guilty of emhezzlement, and subject to fine
and imprisonment This letter il is said has pro-
duced no better effect than its predecessors and the
department officials in somewhat of q ouandary
as to how to procee d. There are 70 imputations
against the official integrity of Mr.. Norris
Philadelphia dispatch says Mr. Norris is out of
town but his clerk states that but one letter has been
received from the department, and that within a few
days. The SIG. OH referred to in the dispatch"
said the clerk ''never has been in
possession of Colonel Norris nor could he draw
against It, The money, as the people at Wash
ington know is at the present moment in the
Treasury Department. tits there to Colonel Norriss
credit, but he could not at any time since his
removal draw against it. The money is to his credit
disbursng officer and. he is no longer such he
has no longer power over it"
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The Ashfield Literary Festival.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 29.-Tbe annual liter
ary festival at Ashield yesterday in behalf of the
Sanderson Academy, largely attended. Professor
eessive year over the banquet and announced gift
by Mr.. Field, of Field, Letter & Co., of Chicago. of
seven acres of land for the academy, for playground
the Christian Weekly, Rev. John Chadwick, J. B.
Harrison of New York, James Russell Lowell and
George William Curtis. Mr. Lowell deprecated the
impression that has gone abroad that the charms of
life in England had in the least weakened the hold of
his native land upon his affections. He would reply
to such structures Ruth replied the entreaties of
sion smade upon him by American democracy since
his return from England He pleased at the
tendency displayed among the higher order of citizens
not to let the formation of the government remain in
incompetent or unworthy hands. This was accom-.
panied by compliment to Mr.. Curtis for his work in
the cause of ciyservce reform
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
A CONsUES ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
Locked Up in a Filthy Dungeon at Port
au-Prince for More than a Year.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. &C. A. Vor: Bokelen,
of New York, ex- United States consulgeneral at
Port au- Prince arrived in this city to-day as q
passenger on the American steamer Haytian Re-
public, from Portau- Prince. He tells remark
able story of outrageous treatment at
the hands of the Haytian govern
ment While acting consulgeneral,
Mr vanBokelen married a Haytian woman, and
at the end of his term OF Office took up the busi-
ness of dealing in the paper money Of the ma
tional government At this he made considera
BILE money, and desired to invest part of his
gains in real estate, but this was
forbidden by law Of Hayti.
which denies that right to any but
native-born citizens of Hayti. He defied the
law, however, and purchased piece of property
in Portau-Prince, which transaction reaching
the ears of President Solomon, the chief magis-
trate of the republic, he caused Van Bokelens
arrest, and had him locked up in
wretched dungeon in the govern
ment prison at Port au-P Prince Here
his only companions were negroes of
rlurderers and desperadoes, and very often the
prison, which is a small and wretched structure
built on low, swampy ground, was crowded
with nearly three hundred prisoners
Mr. Van Bokelen being the only white
man among them. His dungeon
narrow stone cell which measured
8 feet by 4, and the walls constantly drip
ping with water. There the unfortunate ex
consul forced to live from March, 1884, to
June 1885, the place being infested with rats
and loathsome vermin. His health which was ro
bust when he was first imprisoned, is now entirely
broken down. and he has hAncr.A r-;~s:-- Tf
both consumption and chronic catarrh, while
his face is pale and haggard, and gives every
evidence of long suffering. Mr.. VanBokelen
gays:
.''No attention was paid by President Solomon
. to letters from Secretary Freinghuysen, and
wrote the Haytian president demanding
my instant release stating at the same time that
If / was not released a United States man-of-
war would be despatched to Port-au-Prince with
instructions to adopt severe measures If neces-
sary."
TIE truth of the story is vouched for by the
captain and purser of the steamer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
THE KRENSIER MEETING.
The Cars Wife and Children-Precautions
for the Safety of Royalty.

for the Safety of Royalty.
LONDON, Aug 28.-A few details may be
added to the dispatches sent from Kremsier
yesterday. Both the Cars sons are slight,
gentle-looking boys, who take after their mother
rather than after their gigantic father The
Czarina has sweet face, with beautiful soft
eyes, and very winning, affabe manner She
is less imperial altogether in carriage and
manner than the Empress of Austria, but charms
everybody by her quiet, womanlike eracousness
The Gar has grown very much stouter than he
was at Skierniwce, and in fact has outgrown all
the Austrian uniforms that he wore last year, SO
that new set has had to be made for him. The
imperial train, after the Emperor had reached
kremser, was really worth visit for such
magnificent train was probably never formed oe-
fore. 1t contained bedrooms, bathrooms and
dining rooms, besides saloons and boudoirs and all
these were furnished With wonderful luxury
The room of the two young princes-for it was
q regular roonl-waS upholstered in violet
leather of new and lovely shade. Everywhere
easy chairs and the softest of sofas. In
the Emperors private saloon was an ikon with
q lamp burning before it, and on the table lay
the newspapers which his Majesty had been
reading. There was not a Russian paper among
them. They were the Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin,
all the saloons, both of the Emperor and his
suite, there were card tables. and the suite had
evidently been playing hard, judging by the
packs of cards strewn about. All the stations
through which the Car passed on his way from
the frontier were closed to the public. The
station at Ksemsier has placard on the door
with the words; CLOSED during alterations"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE
A Man Rolls Down 400-Foot Incline, Falls
Perpendicularly 376 Feet, and Is Still Alive.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 28-Wiiliam Forman, of
New Orleans. came here yesterday from Tallulah
Falls for medical treatment. He tells a most
wonderful story. all of which has been substanti-
ated. While climbing up the rocks at the side of
the falls, his foot slipped and he fell, rolling
down an incline of 400 feet and then falling over
precipice 376 feet. He fell into soft marsh.
For more than thirty hours he remained where
he fell, unable to move and almost too weak to
call for assistance. At one time he saw mem
bers of rescuing party within three hundred
yards of him, but was unable to make himself
heard. Fortunately. he fell near small stream
and managed to obtain water by dipping his
handkerchief into the water and sucking it, He
also spread the handkerchief over his face to
shut out the rays Of the scorching sun. With
his teeth he tore off pieces of the alpaca coat
which he wore and made a sort of pad for his
head to rest upon. The distance ne fell has been
measured and all his statements have been fully
proved
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
wHITNEY'S WORKERS.
The Secretary Proceeds to Fill the Navy
Yards with Unadulterated Democrats.

The Secretary Proceeds to Fill the Navy
Yards with Unadulterated Democrats.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-Secrctary Whitney s
new system for filling the navy-yards after an
examination seems to be working to the greatest
satisfaction of those who are interested. 1t is
reported that every man who has thus far been
engaged is an expert Democratic workman In
some instances the exrertness of the newly
employed does not mean that he knows anything
about the work in the navy-yards proper, but
that he can work the wards" for all they are
worth. That Mr.. Whitney should have de-
scended to such small means for gaining polit,
ical ends has been a great surprise to those who
were disposed to look upon him with favor He
was unable, however, to resist the temptation
to WELD the power which was within his grasp,
and the political campaigns this fall will, in
consequence, be largely run by the hayward
influence wherever there is a navy yard to have
influence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
LABOR TROUBLES.
The Strike on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa #
Railway 81 Seriols Shana

Railway Assuming Serious Shape.
GALVESTON, Aug. 26-The strike on the Gulf
|Colorado & Santa Fe railway at this point has
assumed more serious phase The freight
traffic of the road is virtually suspended
The Knights of Labor have control of
the yards and shops of the company, and ihave
killed" all the engines in the shops that have
arrived since the strike began, except passenger
engines. All the passenger trains are un-
molested. The strikers are orderly. The
officers of the company to-day asked the
mayor for police protection, and a force of
policemen is on duty around the yards and
depots. At Temple, the strikers prevented the
hitchlng on of two cars containing pershable
freight to the passenger train.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
A Swindle Practiced Upon Laborers.

CHICAGO, Aug 2S.-One employment
agencies in this city have advertised of late for large
Canadian Pacific railway. The statement is given
currency here to-day that vast numbers of laborers
have been recently shipped to THAI faraway region
work there They declare that this shipping Of
laborers into that locality results only in great disap
pointment and distress to the victims of what they
statement, Frank Mccarthy of Eau Claire, says of
the adventures of 400 who taken out by
agent: Nobody would give work of any kind;
only portion could get shovels The contractors
said they knew nothing about We had great diff
fcuy in getting back the 600 miles to Winni.
peg again, but managed to get passes far VIM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
Emperor William Proposes to Find a Way
Out of the Difficulty.

Emperor William Proposes to Find a Way
Out of the Difficulty.
PARIS, Aug. est is stated that Emperor
William, of Germany, through a feeling of sym
pathy with King Alfonso, has made per-
sonal interference in order to obtain prompt
settlement of the Carolnes affair favorable to
Spain. Spanish merchants and other consum-
ers of German products threaten to boycott all
German goods. Firms in Wurzburg and Elbe-I
field have received notices from commercial
houses in Spain severing business connections
with them.
LaFrance states that all Spanish officers now on
fCrlough have been ordered to rejoin their reg
ments. The same paper is authority for the
statement that several large Spanish mercantile
houses have Cancelled all their outstanding
orders for German goods.
The members of the Spanish colony at Paris
are indignant at Germanys occupying the Caro-
line Islands, and protest against what they call
Germany's usurpation.
1t is reported that Spanish men.of-war have
arrived at Yap. the chief island of the Caroline
group, and planted the Spanish flag. no German
vessels being in sight.
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A Large Majority of the Alleged DefalcatiOns
Purely Technical, and No Crime Is
intended or Committed.
Secretary Whitney Filling the Navy
Yards with Trusty Ward-Workers.
An Effort to Raise Funds to Transfer to
North Carolina Several Hundred Scotch
Crolters-Capital Gossip.
POSTOFFICE DEFALCATTONS.

Many Cases Are Purely Technical, and No
Crime Is Committed Intended.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-A great deal has been
written lately about defaulting postmasters 1t
has been asserted that the department has dis
covered through its special agents that numbers
of postmasters throughout the country have been
defaulters to the government in various sums
from time to time during past years, and that in
some instances former administrations have re-
appointed these defaulting officers, knowing
them at the time to have been defaulters There
is good deal of humbug in this cry, for,
although postmasters are as a rule hon
est men, it is safe to say that
ninety-nine out Of every hundred of those who
have only small! business to look after are
defauters at one time or another for small
amounts, and the way it comes about is this:
The law requires that postmasters shall keep
their accounts with the government entirely
separate from any of their own private matters.
This is carried so far that postmaster cannot
keep money belonging to the United Stetes in
the same till with funds of his own. The post
office inspector makes his rounds. He visits,
without warning, a small Office where the
$25 or $50 quarter. This keeps little
grocery store or drug store in some village of
few hundred inhabitants, and he finds himself
short for change some morning. with no neigh
bors near him from whom he can receive it. He
goes to the postofice drawer and takes out $40
or 500, as the case may be, transferring it to his
own private account. The inspector goes through
the funds and finds that there is 500 short. He
reports this desauter. Again, the money
order funds must be kept entirely separate from
the postal funds ndifthe inspector looking after
money y-order matters finds that the fund belong
ing to that department is mixed with that o. the
postofice proper, he is by law required to report
this postmaster defaulter in his moneyorder
accounts. This will explain why many of the
postmasters in past administrations have been
reported defaulters, and why it is that in many
instances, in spite of this alleged default, they
technical one, aud Is really no crime at all. This
is only another instance of the despicable man
ner in which the authorities of the present ad-
ministration work up cases against the Republic
an party. They have such difficult task in en-.
deavoring to prove Republicans corrupt that
they are frequently put to just such traits as
that noticed in the Pension Office, ard now in
the Postoffice Department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The Agitation in England and France Over
Olivier Pains Death.

LONDON, Aug 2S.-The agitation on the sub
ject of Olivier Pains alleged murder by British
officers continues on both sides of the channel
in Paris NJ. Rochefort is delighted with the
mum oers and the enthusiasm Of his indignation
meeting which was held last night in the Rue de
Rlvoli, and he expects to have a much larger
gathering and more hamboyant patriotism at the
next meeting, which he is now arranging He
mysteriously hints that at the next meeting he
will teach the scoffers lesson which they will not
soon forget 1t is reasserted and this TIME on good
authority; that the French government indirect
ly gave Pain O large sum of money ana
instructed him to encourage the Mahdi with
promises of eventual assistance from France. In
England the agitation is kept up by few peace
Gealots A handful OF old fogies met tonight at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-29
IRISH AFFAIRS.
The Effect Produced by ParnelIs Definite
Statements in His Recent Speech.

The Effect Produced by Parnelrs Definite
Statements in His Recent Speech.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-A London special says:
Mr. Parnells speeches at the banquet and con-
ference in Dublin, on Tuesday, have made a
profound impression, not so much because they
contained new doctrines as because they made a
definite, uncompromising, and final statement of
his views He has now stated exactly what he
wants, and what he intends to do in order to get
it, This, summarized, is the prevention of
British legislation until Ireland gets Legislative
independence" This phrase has now superseded
home rule" Then he demands settlement of
the land question according to the National
League programme, and a restoration of pros.
perlty to the towns by high, especiallvs anti En-
gllsh, protection. Said he: 1T is not the Ques
ton whether the Irish people will decide their
own destinies and their own future but it is
question with our English masters-I am afraid
we cannot call them masters any longer-it is a
question with them how far off the day
they consider so evil shall be deferred" His last
words, which were received with the greatest
party will be assembled in such strength and
under such conditions in Ireland and in West
minister as will insure that it shall be the last
Irish party in England and the first restored
Irish Parliament" It is certain that this wish
is father to the thought here, but Mr.. Parnell's
confident and triumphant tone is causing this
final Irish problem to be faced with great inter
est and hardly less anxiety Every campaign
speech since Monday has dealt largely with this
question. The Standard Tory says that Mr..
Parnell is not ashamed to wear the honors that
the moonlghters have won. The Daily Tele
graph speaks of these persons calmly plotting
the disruption of the British empire. The Daily
News (Liberal) has not yet received the official
tip, and thus far only talks chaff The leading
Irish papers say that Mr.. Parnels words will
send thrill of supreme joy through the heart
of Ireland.
The resolutions adopted at the conference
pledge the whole party in the next Parliament
to vote as unit, and require candidates to give
a written promise to resign if they fail so to
vote. The next struggle, therefore, will be a
final one.
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The Cholera Record.

MADRID, Aug. 29.-In the past twelve hours, fou.
teen and fourteen deaths have been reported
this city.
Twenty-eight deaths from cholera were reported 1
Marseilles to-day. At the Pharo Hospital, four p
tients died, nine admitted six were dischargd
cured and seventy five remain under treatment.
Oath until to-day, when woman was attacked by te
disease in severe form. Occasional cases are g.
ported at the Spanish lines: There is NO Gordon TIE
weather is unfavorable, being rainy.
At Toulon, during the past twenty-four hour,
thrty-four deaths from cholera have been reported