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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
OFFICIAL ADVICE LOCKED UP
In q Great Safe to Prevent Premature Publ
cation of the Presidents Message.
Washinpton SneciaI

In q Great Safe to Prevent Premature PubIi-
cation of the Presidents Message.
Washington Special
Speculatons as to the purpoEt Of the Presi-
dents message are freely indulged in, though
the gossip which has got into print concerning it
is founded on mere guess work. The message is
not yet in even memorandum form and is not
complete until the proof has been revised and cor
rected, and this is usually done the Saturday or
Sunday before the meeting of Congress- To get
possession of an advance copy of the message used
to call out the ingenuity and financial resources
OF the newspaper correspondents. Under Public
Printer Rounds, however. there is no such COM
petition, the extraordinary care taken by him
cutting off all possibility of its capture. large
sized Marvin safe has been added to the Office
and sight of its massive doors and quadrdpled
bolts of steel would deter the most skillful and
accomplished newspaper burglar. Since
Roundss administration not single document
has got out prematurely from the Government
Printing Office, and the additional precautions
recently adopted appear superfuous
When pubic confidential job is on press
the paper for that job is counted, and must be
returned-the spoiled sheets with the rest.
Formerly the first impressions were simply
crumpied and thrown into waste basket like
those of any other iob now the waste sheets are
carefully preserved and returned. the foreman
of the printing Office having them cut into little
bits In the case of the message, the matter is
set, proofs are taken and corrected under the
personal supervision of the Public Printer and
his foreman, Mr. Brian. The salleys are locked
into the safe, and the revised proof is usually
taken under seal to the White House by Mr.
Brian or his chief in person. The Presidents
secretary brings the proof back on Sunday pre-
ceding the meeting of Congress-, and the requi-
site copes-say dozen-are struck eff under
his eyes, the waste destroyed and the ealleys
again locked up in the safe until after the nes-
sage has been read to Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
The French in AMMAN.

PARIS, Nov. H-General De Courcey, COM
mander of the French forces in AMMAN, tele-
graphs the War Office from Hanoi, under date of
yesterday, as follows: Generals lamont and
Negrier are vigorously crushing out the rebels
and pacifying the inhabitants of the Red river
delta. Slight actions with the Black Flags are
of daily occurrence. The insurgent losses are
heavy, while ours are trifing. The French
troops are n admirable shape. despite the ia
tigues consequent upon the insurgents cutting
the dykes md flooding the country"
PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE La Frea arsenal con-
tanning large quantity of stores, has been par
TALLY destroyed by fire. The loss Will reach a
million francs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
. AN OLD SMOOTH BORE.
The Writer of the Famous Letter III the Costa
Case Seriously Ill.

Case Seriously Ill.
Washington Special to Chicago News
William Hunter, Second Assistant Secretary
of State, is seriously i'll at his home and his
associates in the office never expect to see him
at his desk again
Mr.. Hunter is the oldest official in con-
tinuous service of the United States living to-
day. He was appointed clerk in the State De-
partment from Rhode Island in 1924. and filed
several important positions up to 1866. when he
was commissioned Second Assistant Secretary
There is probably no man living to-day
so intimately connected with the diplo-
matte affairs of the United States or whose
knowledge Of the diplomatic moves of this gov
ernment is so thorough as Mr.. Hunters. There
is little in the secret history of the state affairs
of this country with which he was not familiar.
Mr. Hunters most celebrated work was the
letter which he wrote to the Austrian govern
ment in the Costa case, and which was signed by
Daniel Webster while sick in bed The only
change in that ell-known document which Mr..
Webster deemed it advisable to make was the
substitution of the word cannot" for the words
twill not" in the sentence defining the position
of the United States with regard to naturaliza.
tion IL politics Mr. Hunter has always been
stanch Democrat He frequently asserted the
strength of his democracy, and always added:
II have not voted in fifty years"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
CrOp RepOrts.

TOLEDO, O.. Nov. 17-Messrs. G. A. King &
Co., of this city, have received 800 crop reports
and Missouri, during the past five days The
wheat area sown this fall will not equal the
amount sown last fall. Indiana, Michigan and
Ohio report a small increase, while Missouri,
Kansas and Illinois show decrease. The pres
ent prospects are generally very favorable.
Michigan reports three-ffths of the last crop re-
naming; Ohio and Indiana about one half, and
each has surplus. Missouri has nearly one
half Kansas a third and Illinois quarter but
all will have to import to supply local require
ments. Corn reports show the crop to be gen.
orally better than that of last year and but yery
little of the old crop remaining
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
Fratricide Near Perryville, Kan.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 1Z-News is received of
a brutal fratricide near Perryvie. Morgan
Cockrill and his brother George disputed over a
trivial matter whereupon the former fred a
shotgun at George, disemboweling him. The
murderer then took possession of the house,
drove everyone away, and guarded the place
with an ak He has not yet been captured.
LATER-It appears that George threw his
brother down, when man named White inter
fered Morgan, procuring his gun, thrust the
muzzle between Whites arm and body, as he
swas endeavoring to protect George, and fired at
the latter with fatal effect The brothers are
reported to be nephews OF Senator Cockrill, of
Missouri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
Where the Chinese Come From.

BISMARCK, d. t., Nov. 1Z-On an east-bound
passenger train, last evening, was a surveyor
from the Canadian Pacific line who stated that
with the close of work in the construction of
that road vast number of laborers were thrown
out of work, among them being about 1000
Chinese, who are now getting into America as
best they can. He said that captains of steam
ships are taking them down the coasts by the
hundreds and landing them at isolated points,
from which they go to overland towns and bus-
mems centers. This is given as cause of the
rush of Cinnamon to coast towns, which has led
TO the recent uprising against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
Cyrus w. Field Brings a Libel Suit.

LONDON, Nov. 1I-Cyrus W. Field has sued
James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New
York Herald, and A. Oakley Hall, his London
correspondent. for 91OO,O 900 damages for libel in
publishing cable dispatch dated London, Feb
4, stating that ''Mr. William Albeit. broker and
operator, of. Token house Yard. supported by
many stockholders of the Anglo-American Cable
Company, announces that at the Friday meeting
of the directors of the Anglo American Cable
Company he will introduce resolution to expel
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field from the dictatorship on the
ground that he is unworthy of any position of
confidence or trust"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
The Wrecked Steamer ritania.

QUEBEC, Nov 1.-THE wreckng steamer Re-
lief returned to Port sths morning from Ethe
wreck of the steamship Titania. The Relief
brought up the captain of the steamer and her
officers and two passengers. The remainder of
the Titana's crew are on board the tug Conauer.
or. en- route here Mr.. Creighton, tho agent of
Rose e Co., reports that. with two or three days'
ne,weather. it would have been possible to get
the Titania off, ~ She seems to have but one.hole
In her bottom, but is full of water Captain
MORN is Of the opinion that the Titania will not
break up this season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18

ployes, and they will have it deducted from
their salaries. Many declared it spy system,
unworthy of any people or party, while others
declared they would contest it. During the time
the department was managed by Republicans,
the old employees say, nothing of this kind was
necessary. The emoloyes took sufficient inter-
est and pride in their work to attend to it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
MINOR MATTERS.

Mail Facilities To BE Cut Down in Order to
Reduce the Deficit.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE deficiency in tho
Postofice Department for the fiscal year ended
Juno 80 last, amounted to nearly $4,000, 600.
Among those who have familiarity with the
operations of the Department it is said that this
means that the postal facilities of the country
are to be still further curtailed for it is gener
ally understood that Postmaster general VlaA 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
The Pope's Arbitration In the Caroline
Islands Dispute.

Islands Dispute.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Pope, in his decision
on the Carolines question, says Spain authorizes
him to offer Germany privileged position, with
special advantages in the Carolines archipelago,
Spain and 1ermany to treat respecting the de-
tails of the. matter. Germany wishes the Span
ish rights described as possession" instead of
a Sovereignty" in the Caroline islands. The
Pope desires a speedy conclusion of the ques-
tion in view of the war in the East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
Prince Alexander's Note to the Powers.


VIENNA, Nov. 17-Prnce Alexander, of Bull
garia, has sent note to the powers, as follows:
Bulgaria, after espousing the Roumelian cause,
did her utmost to comply with the decision of
the ambassadors and to prevent agitation. She
sees now a Servian invasion without Servia
sending through the Porte, the only competent
channel, an ultimatum in conformity with inter-
natiotal law. Will Europe, who is anxious, and
Turkey, who is jealous for the integrity
of her empire permit Servia to infringe
on the principle of the integrity on which they
laid stress in the case of Bulgaria, under cir
cumstance of less gravity? The powers know
whence the aggression emanated. Bulgaria as a
vassal is unable to declare war, and has ad-
dressed the Sultan directly in the matter with
out getting reply She has ordered M Tzanoff,
her special envoy at Constantinople, to demand
a reply from Said Pasha, the Turkish Minister
Of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria has not violated
the integrity of Turkey, because Bulgaria and
eastern Roumelia belong to Turkey, whilst Ser
via is an independent State and violates the in
tegrity of Turkey for territorial aggrandize-
ment at the expense of Bulgaria, to satisfy
Servian ambition and egctism. Bulg garia relies
on the sense of justice of the powers Of Europe,
which must speak the last word on the question
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
Steamship News.

GLASGOW, Nov. 17.-Arrived: State Of Nevada
and Furnessia, from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
A Lax Administration of the Rules Lets
in the Hungry Crowd.
A Relentless War To Be Waged Against the
American Bell Telephone Monopoly
by the Hostile Interests.
Commissioner Black Demands of His
Chiefs Stricter Attention to Duty.

The New Department Clerks Sinking Work
Mail Facilities To Be Cut Down
Appointments Yesterday-Notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-18
THE SERvIAN INVASION.
The Troops of King Milan Everywhere Vic
torious Over the Bulgarians.

The Troops of King Milan Everywhere Vic
torious Over the Bulgarians.
BELGRADE, Nov. 11-General Topalovitch,
with the Moravia division, had a desperate bat
tie with the Bulgarians at Trn, and the latter
were totally defeated. The Servans fought with
great gallantry and captured two guns and
many prisoners Three battalions of Bull
garians surrendered. A battalion Of Bulgarian
volunteers stationed at point on the Timok
river capitulated without firing gun, to
Colonel Djukenitch, commanding the
Servian Timok division. The Bulga-
rians yesterday evacuated their fortified position
at Dragoman, which the Servians attacked
on Sunday. Details of the capture of Drago-
man Pass by the Servians show that the Dreina
and Shumadga divisions, under ColQnels Micko-
witch and Benecky, were engaged, and attacked
the Bulgarians in force, completely routing
them Hordes of Bulgarans laid down their
arms being panic-stricken. Several guns were
captured and the pass abandoned
The Servian division marching on Widdin,
gave battle to the Bulgarians Widdn and
inflicted upon them a crushing defeat. The loss
was heavy on both sides. The Servians cap
tured 900 prisoners. The headquarters of the
Servian army has been fixed at Tzarbrod.
The present Servian order of battle is as fol-
lows: Colonel Benecky, with the Shumadga di-
vision, has ascended the Lucknoiska stream,
and is approaching Slivinitz; Colonel Michko-
vich, with his force. has reached Gentzi Pass
on the route to Slivinitz; General Jovanovitch
with large force is in Dragoman Pass; Colonel
Djuknitch is at Knyozevatz with the reserves;
General Leshjanin remains at Kiola, which he
has captured; Colonel Topalovitch, with his
esrce. is at 'rn. Each marching division num-
bers 0,000 men. The Bulgarians are concen-
trating at Slivnitz.
King Milan has congratulated General Lesja-
min on his brilliant victory at Widdin.
The Servian ministers at Constantinople vi
emma and Berlin have forwarded to King Milan
satisfactory reports regarding the view taken in
official circles of the conduct of Servia.
The Servians have occupied all the positions in
Dragoman Pass, and have captured the village of
Dagoman. King Milan has sent dispatch to
Queen Natalie, announcing the success of the
Servian army There is much rejoicing here
over the news from the seat of war. All the
plotters against King Milan have been liberated.
except clerk in the War Office, who is charged
with perjury in denouncing his companions.l
The people of Sofia are panic stricken. 1t is
admitted here that the Servians lost 700 killed
and wounded in capturing Adlijhe.
Snow is falling in the campaign districts, but
will not affect the advance on Sofia.
The Servian troops will not advance beyond
Sofia If let alone, Turkey, Servia and Bulgaria
will soon settle their own business in confedera-
ton with Greece. but Russian interference is
hourly expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
A New York Bank Expert Quietly
Investigating the treasury
Ledgers.
No CroOkedness Yet Made Known
a Right Royal Junketing Tour
For Senators.
Cullom's Railroad Committee anu HOW Ihey
Propose to Spend the Summer at the
Seaside Resorts.
The Indiana Democracy in Demoralized
Condition-McDonald Goes Home and
the Faithful Unhappy.
Suecial to the Globe.


WASHINGTON, March 22.-In very quiet
manner, secure from all observation, an ex-
animation Of the books of the treasury has
been going on for some days. The expert
is A. \. Jordan, ex-cashier Of the Third Ma
tional bank of New York, friend OF Secre-
tary Manning. 1t is not yet known how lar
back the investigations will be made, but
from papers called for it is not improbable
that eighteen or twenty years will be covered.
The ONLY assistant the expert has is short
hand man detailed from
THE TREASURY FORCE.
These two gentlemen are locked in a room
on the second floor next to the Office of COM
missioner of internal revenue, usually oc-
cupied by the deputy commissioner. The
treasurer and assistant treasurer are sum-
moned from time to time TO explain matters
which the expert is studying. If any frauds
have been discovered none has been made
known, nor has any fault been found with
the bookkeeping. Any attempt to interview
those in the department who have access to
tie experts room meets with evasiVe an
swers, or q dead silence.
TIE CAMPAIGN CRY
of opening the books is at last put into exc
cution. Those who are flmiliar with de-
partment methods think that nothing sensa-
tioral will reward the search. An accurate
account of every dollar received and ex-
pended has been kept under the Republican
administrations by officials as capable as can
be found, most of whom will be retained for
their fitness by the Democratic administra-
ton As to the merits of any legislation
calling for money, the department can't be
Judge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Stephens mansion on Kyles' farm at
Batavia, o., was burned on Saturday. Loss,
SIl 200.
The southern Spoke aud Handle factory at
Henderson, Ky, was burned on Saturday.
Loss, $50, 600.
The miners in the Susquehanna Slope coal
mines are on strike on account OF su order
10 dock la0orers for mixing rock with the
coal in loading cars.
The business portion of The village Of
LouScomiug. Md, wSs s second time in
four years DESTROYED by IRE yesterday. Loss
$50. 600.
The Societe Communist Revoluii0uaire
aud International Working Peoples aSsocia-
ton Of New YORK celebrated the fourteenth
anniversary OF the Paris commune by con-
cert aud ball last evening.
Charles Roche's school furniture works at
BucyruS- O., were burned yesterday Loss
so. 900, insurance 81, coo.
Christopher Coadoas shot himself snd :
servant iu boarding house in Chicago las
evening throagh jealousy and both viii diet
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
SHERMAN'S STAND.
Preparing Speech to Open the Ohio Cam
paign-Split on the Money Question.

Preparing Speech to Open the Ohio Cam.
paign-Split on the Money Question.
SPECIAL to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-It is now several
months since Senator Sherman decided to
make an open issue with other prominent
Republican senators on questions partly re-
lating to the tariff and partly personal. His
resignation from the finance committee is a
part of the scheme. He did not
of course intend to be left off that com mmittee,
but he did intend to displace Morrill, at the
head of it and to drive certain other sena-
tor from the committee room. How this
came to fail will be explained below. His
immediate plans are thus described: Senator
Sherman is preparing his speech to inaugur-
ate the Ohio campaign, in which
he proposes to explain why he
resigned from the senate finance committee.
He will set forth that the Republicans in the
senate are controlled by Eastern sentiment.
and that nothing can come out OF that CON-
mittee save what is agreeable to Eastern
capitalists. He proposes to show that as an
Ohio man charged with protecting its inter
ests he could not agree to be
stifed in the committee whose SEN
timent is opposed in many ways
to what he believed to be the sentiment of
the West. The refusal to agree to propo-
stion to restore the duty on wool and the
Mcpherson banking bill will be among the
causes of grievances. Eastern senators are
endeavoring to prevent his taking any stand
likely to caIse any breach between
Eastern and Western Republicans, but he
thinks that he must take this position in
order to obtain solid party in Ohio this fall.
1t seems to be settled that the campaign will
be fought on the main issue outside of the
temperance question or whether Sherman or
a Democrat shall be chosen senator.
When MIR. Edmunds became president of
the senate pro tenn. he held the position OF
chairman OF the Republican senatorial caucus.
Mr.. Edmunds did not desire to hold both
positions aud he accordingly called Mr..
Sherman to the chair in the caucus, and it is
understood that Mr.. Sherman has held that
place ever since, although he has never been
formally elected. This gave him the appoint
ment of the committee which was selected to
revise the list of senate com mittees and it is
believed by some of Mr.. Sherman's sena-
torial brethren that the committee
which he appointed was made up
for the express purpose of
organizing the finance com mmittee to suit
himself At any rate, he appointed Messrs.
Don Cameron, Mcmillan, Malone and
Bowen on the committee, making majority
controlled by Don Cameron in his interest.
The caucus committee did its work, but the
caucus ITSELF it is said, would not consent to
the displacement OF Morrill, and as Sherman
said he would not have any other place on
the committee, the whole scheme miscarried.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-23
Hendricks aid, they have promised to the
Democracy for fifty years has been passed by.
Sick Anpointees.

Special to the Globe. ....
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The president
has from the first taken an exceptional in
teresr in the physical condition of persons
proposed for appointment, and has all but
insisted that every candidate for office should
pass surgeons examination before his
name would be considered, and yet two OF
the very small number of his appointees are
now physically unable to enter upon the dis
charge of their duties, and their recovery is
matter of great doubt. Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Clark is now lying i'll and in
very critical condition. His physicians
this evening are by no means
sure that he will survive. First Assistant
Postmaster General Hay will be unable
to enter on the discharge of his duties until
he has spent few weeks in Florida recuper-
ating. He appears to be suffering from
consumption in an advanced stage, and a
good many people will be surprised if he ever
performs the duties of the Office. Mrs. Hay
is also in a delicate, if not critical. con-
dition.