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Delayed by the Telegraph.

Washington Special.
Justice Mccartney has filed suit for 81, lO4
against the Western Union telegraph Company
Plaintiff proposing to bid for the erection of
a government building at Terre Haute, Ind
and, on Oct 30, 1884, teegraphed A. B. Fitch
there, to know the price of brick and sand. that
he lMeCartneyj might be guarded in making
his proposal, notifying the company that, as
the business was important to hold the answer
at the Office, and he would call for it, He states
that the answer was received the next day before
/ o'clock, but on calling for it he was informed
that no answer had been received. that he made
a similar inquiry a half hour later and learned
the answer had been sent to his residence. and
driving thereto found the telegram had been
delivered. The bids were received at the Super
vislng Architects Office, at the Treasury, at 2
o'clock. and proceeding directly there. after
obtaining the telegram, and putting in his bid,
he was told that the time for receiving the bids
had expired and his proposal was refused He
states that his bid was for $4,000. and was the
lowest, and would have been accepted if pre-
scented in time. He AYERS that by the carelessness
cf the company he has suffered loss as claimed
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MINOR TOPICS.
Over Five Thousand Changes Made in -Four
Months in Washington AlOno.

Over Five Thousand Changes Made in Four
Months in Washington Alono.
Washington Special
During the four months ending July 4. the
number of changes in Offices made by the pres
ent administration is 5, 1913. The greatest num-
Der of vacancies have occurred in the Treasury
Department and the fewest in the White House.
In the Treasury Department proper there have
been 164 dismissed, and nearly all the vacancies
have been filled by Democrats In the Internal
Revenue Bureau and numerous branches there
have been $50 storekeepers and gaugers removed
and new men appointed in their places More
than $50 dismissas have occurred in the customs
division of the Treasury Department, and very
nearly the same number OF appointments made.
Over 250 persons have been discharged from the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing In the War
Department there have been only 40 discharged.
The State Department is credited with 81 ap-
pointments of ministers consuls, commercial
agents and secretaries of legation, and have dis
oensed with two clerks.
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Serious Loss at Vincennes.

Special to the indianapolis journal
VINCENNEs Ind, July l1.-Vincennes suffered
another disastrous fire to-day about noon. The
Vincennes Manufacturing Company, manufact
urers of heading, slaves, etc, the sufferers
this time The fire broke out in the dust-room,
and in five minutes the main building was en-
veloped in mass of uncomfortable fire. Before
the fire department could get to work the entire
structure was consumed. The fire communicated
next to the two large dry houses of the establish
ment, which we're totally destroyed A large
amount of heading and slaves was also burned
The Vincennes Manufacturing Company was
new institution, which had just succeeded in de-
veloping thriving business. One hundred and
fifty hands are thrown out of employment. and
the fire is especially regretted on this account
The total loss is estimated at $50, 900, with $1O-
900 insurance, as follows:
Northern of London. $3.50; Franklin of Phila-
delphia. $500; New Orleans Insurance Associa
ton, 800; Oakland Home Insurance COMPANY
of California, $3.50; Traders Insurance Company
of Chicago, $3.50; Western of Toronto. $500
Peoples of New Orleans, 5000; Arlington of
Tennessee, 5000; Fargo of New Orleans $780,
Hamburger of Bremen, Germany, $3.50; Norwich
Union Of London, 500: Niagara of New York
ST ,000 Liverpool and London Globe of London.
$500; Germania of New York. 5000: Fire Asso-
citation of Philadelphia, 800; Indiana OF Indian
apolis, $500.
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They Won't Stand 1t.

Detroit 4 rec Press.
Eyes, come in after hired man. said the
old farmer as he slipped his root beer on the mar
ket yesterday, 'but I've got disguised and
shan't try very hard to find one"
whats the matter with hired menu
TOO high toned and important. Why, had
one last spring who rugged up an umbrella over
the plow, as rot to get tanned and he re
fused to eat with family because we stuck
our knives in mouths! At the end of a week
he quit. Said that labor was eEnobling and so
forth but the landscape in that vicinity offended
his taste"
Yes
"Wall, L took on another and he put on cuffs
and polished his boots before going to work, and
he quit at the end of fortnight because we
didn't have pianner in the house. Why, that
chap never got up until o'clock and he insist
ed on going to the village to get shaved and per-
fumed up every other evening
THE third one quit me yesterday. He wanted
stained glass in his bedroom winder. He want
ed me to buy him guitar. He wanted to paint
all the roofs red, and put pea green on the corn
cribs. He suggested hog-pen with parlor to
it, and he spent two days of my time trying to
arrange a way for the windmill to milk the
cows. | found him writing poetry in the corn
field, and because spoke up sharply he quit the
job, polished up his boots ana sent for a coupay
to bring him to the city"
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The New Whisky Fraud Method.

Washingto Special.
The discovery of the thickened slaves in half
barrels used in one of the large Cincinnati dis
tilleres has attracted the attention Of dstillers
in other parts of the country, and kilograms
have been received by Secretary Manning and
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue from
number of distillers suggesting that regulation
be issued forbidding the use second time Of
any barrel, can, or, as it is technically called
package for distilled spirits 1t is believed by
other distiilers that the half barrels with the
thickened slaves are used in Cincinnati, not to
go into the general trade, but simply for the
purpose of transferring the spirits from the dis
tillery to the rectifying establishment or to the
place where they are dumped" 1t is hardly to
be expected that barrel the fraud in which
could easily be detected if it should go into the
regular trade. and the origin of which could be so
readily traced was intended for sale; but it can
readily be seen that if a barrel is used long
enough to serve the purpose of gaugng only the
distiers could save the tax of two gallons on
each half barrel The internal revenue author-
ties are making Investigations to discover
whether this is what has been done
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OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Gen. j. w. Foster Fails in His Effort to NegO-
tiate Commercial Treaty.

tiate Commercial Treaty.
From Oar Second Edition Of Sunday
WASHINGTON, July lit IS said Col. John
w. Foster, who represents this government in
Spain has failed to negotiate second CONNER
eial treaty between that country and the United
States He is expected to return home at an
early day. Colonel Foster was sent to Spain
about two months ago, with instructions to
negotiate a new treaty in place of the one which
he had previously negotiated, and which was
considered by the Senate. The changes made
the new treaty were in the interest of the busi-
ness men of this country, and were principally
In relation TO tobacco. Spanish officials have not
looked favorably upon a second treaty. The
Minister OF Foreign affairs. especially, was inds
posed to negotiate. He thought and so init
mated, that the first treaty should have had
final consideration by the Senate; that it should
have been either ratified or rejected, and not
with Colonel Foster on the proposed second
treaty he took the ground that Spain
had agreed to one reciprocity treaty;
that the United States had not acted upon it,
and that under these circumstances his govern
ment could not continue the negotiations The
first treaty it will be remem bered, elected much
discussion III the newspapers of the country, and
considerable opposition to it manifested
1t was also antagoniAed in the Senate On
March IL President Cleveland sent message to
the Senate Withdrawing the treaty, so that it
might be examined by the new Cabinet. Col.
Foster, some weeks later, was instructed to re-
turn to Spain, and reopen negotiations for
similar treaty containing the notifications re-
fePred to above.
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A Cargo of Tea by Northern Route.

WAsHINGTON, July 12--Telegrams were re-
ceived here to-day stating that the steamer
Isabel, from China, would arrive in Tacoma
about the Goth inst, and asking that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury give permission to have
large cargo of teas on board the Isabel shipped
over the Northern Pacific in bond. AS the road
is not bonded route, special permission must
be sought, and if it is secured quite an important
step i'll have been taken toward advancing the
prosperity of the route The railroad company
offer to give bonds sufficient to have the teas
taken to st. Paul, Inspected there, and have
duties paid on them at that point Hitherto i'm
ported teas have had to be taken over the Union
Pacific.
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Two Lives Lost in Fire at Albany.

ALBANY, July II A fire which destroyed
several thousands Of dollars worth of property
broke out on North Pearl street at o'clock this
morning. Four Of the most heroic iremen in
the city were buried under falling wall. They
were II. H. Townsend Fred Waen, Daniel
Wheeler, and w. F. Luby Luby was taken
from the ruins in an almost lifeless condition,
and has since died Waen's collar bone and
wrist were broken, and a deep cash was cut in
his forehead One of TOwnsends legs was broken
in two places and his back seriously
injured. Wheeler was killed outright
Burch's stable, where the fire is thought to have
originated, contained twenty ght horses and
many valuable carriages, together with harness.
feed, etc. All but five of the horses persisted
and the building with all its other contentS,
destroyed The fire progressed as though famed
by bellows The flames commu-
ncated to James A. GrayS piano fac
tory, large three-story structure. with
an extensive addition, and so rapidly did the
flames envelop the building that within ten min
utes after they attacked the structure every
window of the factory was furnace. The
building contained valuable stock, in various
stages of manufacture, besides a number Of
completed pianos. Nothing was saved from the
factory, which was, in incredibly short time,
completely Quilted. Besides the twenty eight
horses in Burchs stable there were ten coaches,
two hearses, and variety Of other vehicles.
Several frame buildings adjoining the stable
and factory were partly destroyed. The total
loss is between $4,000 and 100000; insurance
unknown
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Maxwell, the Murderer of PreIler

SAN FRANCISCO. July 12.-The arrival of the
steamer Australia to day from Auckland, New
Zealand, June %, brings no startling informa-
ton regarding the case of Maxwell. the alleged
murderer of Preler at ST. Louis in the
early part of April last. The case was remanded
for week at a time until the arrival Of the
United States officers, which occurred few
days after the Australia sailed, when, as
reported by telegraph, Maxwell was turned
over to them. On June Is Supreme Justice
writ of habeas corpus made by Mr.
Napier, counsel for Maxwell on the
ground that the warrant issued by the ex-
traditve commissioner, Seth Smith for
the detention of Maxwell, was void as
it did not disclose his Jurisdiction The
court held that there was nothing on the face of
the warrant to show that it was bad and refused
the annlicatio
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Items of Interest from the Two States Gath
cred by Telegraph and Mail.

Dedication of a Catholic School at Vincennes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
VINCENNEs July 12.-St Rose Academy,
Catholic boardng-school for girls, was dedicated
this afternoon, amid the greatest pomp Rt.
Rev. Mgr. Chatard, Bishop Of the diocese of Vim
cennes, officiated- The exercises, interspersed
with brass and vocal music, were witnessed by
one thousand people. The Bishop delivered an
address. in which he warned parents of the inn
portance of a Catholic education, and urged
them to send their daughters to ST Rose The
building is imposing edifce, and cost &c., 500.
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semi Bostonese air which pervades the depart
mental atmosphere, and much prefers the
fashions of the wild prairie and the pine woods
of the State from which he comes. He seems to
be an excellent clerk, but he astonishes and
shocks all those who have business with him,
who are unfamiliar with the ways of the West,
by appearing in his shirts leeves and with
beard on him that has not seen razor for ten
or twelve days. Mr. Nash will undoubtedly pol
ish himself up as his official life continues, but
just at present he affords a great deal of amuse
ment to the dudsh young clerks who called
before him each day.
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A Clerk Who Distinguished Himself

W ashlngton peclal.
Probably one hundred persons paid their re-
spects to the President in the East Room in the
afternoon The larger portion of them were
ladies' Among the number was an employe of
the document room of the House of Represen-
tatives. who wanted to spread himself as he
shook hands with the President He had quo
tatlon studied up to fire at the President as he
took his hand. He got it off somewhat muddled
and in this shape: Now my dear sir, is the
winter of our discomfort, made glorious summer
by this son of New York" The President
smiled, so did all the others who heard it, and
the document room employee went off happy with
1t was certainly unusual
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FOUR LIVES LOST BY FIRE.
Destructive Fire at Belfast, Me-, Accom-
panied by the Loss Of Two Lives.
jured at Albany-Big Four Depot Build
ing Burned at Greensburg.

BELFAST, Me, July 12-The greatest con-
fagration since 1873 when one-fourth of the city
was laid in ashes, visited this place this morn
ing, resulting in the death of two persons and
damage to property estimated at $50, 000 The
fire broke out shortly after 10 o'clock, in the
stables of the Belfast Livery Company, on High
street and before assistance could arrive twenty
horses in the building literally roasted alive
in their stalls. The flames communicated with
Howes block, at the corner of Main and High
streets, known as the Telegraph building,
which was entirely destroyed. The basement
was occupied by Field & Carriers fish market
and F. NJ. Carriers meat market The first floor
was occupied by William Priest, tailor; Fred H.
Francis, boot and shoe dealer, and L. D. Fogg
confectioner. The second floor was occupied by
Nathaniel Delano, barber; Moses Rich, co5ber;
F. a. Cade, tax collector, and W. G. Tuttle
dealer in organs. NJ. futile, photographer
occupied the third floor. The building was in
sured, but the tenants are heavy losers, except
Priest, who was fully covered.
The American House. owned by W. n Ian
caster, and occupied by William Weeks. the
leading hotel in the city, next succumbed to the
devouring element. The guests all escaped with
their baggage.
The carriage-house belonging to the livery
company was totally destroyed. The company
saved their carriages. The flames crossed High
street igniting the roof of Within ores store,
and threatening the New England House and
the Masonic Temple, but, fortunately, the fire
was checked in this direction.
Two men persisted in the stable of the livery
company Their names were Wesley Twombly
and John Casey Twombleys charred body was
found on the sidewalk, as though he had
fallen from the building He was employed
as hack driver by the New England
house. Casey's body was found in a stall beside
the remains of horse. Twombley and Casey
and companion named James McCabe drove to
Northport on Saturday evening, returning about
midnight. They intoxicated. Shortly
after they entered the stable the fire was discov-
cred, and, without doubt, they were the cause.
McCabe escaped from the building, but with
hands and face badly burned. Among the losses
are II. n. Lancaster, $50 000 Belfast Livery
Company, $l0,0 900; Jones & Lewis, $3OO0 F. d.
Fogg, $1,000; Mansfield, s., 900, while many
others lose in sums varying from 500 to $1,000
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person being in the house, and attempted to
outrage the eldest. aged nineteen years. He
dragged her out into the hall, when the younger
sister lit lamp, and the intruder fed. An
alarm was given, and at daylight the negro was
arrested at his mothers house. He stated
that he had stayed at home all night but his
mother said he had come home at A. NJ. He
then told other stories as to where he had been,
but the circumstantial evidence strongly
against him. The young ladies fully identified
hun. At this evening mob went to the Jail,
took the negro out, carried him to the back
yard Of the Methodist church and hanged him
IN
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Gen. Sheridan En- Route to Fort Reno.

KANSAS City. Mo, July 1.-THE Times Fort
Leavenworth special, received here to-day, states
that General Sheridan and General Miles will
leave Chicago tonight for Fort Reno, via Cad-
we'll Twelve companies under Lieutenant
colonel Anderson, from the department of
the Platte, have arrived at Wallace
en- route to Crossfed the terminus
of the Southern Kansas railroad, to reinforce the
troops already there. Six companies of the
Sixth Infantry at Fort Douglas are also ordered
to be held in readiness to GO to Crossield under
Lieutenant-coonel Osborne. The united forces
at the last-named place will be under command
of Lieutenant colonel Anderson.
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TRAGIC END OF A PLEASURE EXCURSION
Ten Persons Drowned on Lake Minnetonka
by the CapSiZing of Their Boat in Squall.

MINNEToNKA, July 12.-Shortly after o'clock
this afternoon, heavy wind and rain storm
passed Lake Minnetonka. A steam yacht. the
Minnie Cook, with eight persons on board, was
capsized, and the entire party drowned. News
of the accident spread rapidly, and created the
widest excitement when it became known that
all the victims resided in Minneapolis
The names Of the unfortunates are as follows
ex-Mayor A. C. Rand and wife, Mary Rand and
two sons Harvey and Frank Rand; J. r. Coy
Kendall and wife, Kate Coykendall, and George
Mcdonald, engneer--all of Minneapolis. Two
bodies have already been recovered The storm
is described by eye-witnesses on the big boats.
as terrific. The waves rolled nigh, the spray,
rain and hail, filling the air. The large steamers
put into shore with great difficulty it was inn
possible for small crafts to live in the terrible
sea and storm. Other boats and lives are be-
lieved to be lost, but it is difficult to get details
A. c. Rand was mayor of Minneapolis for two
terms previous to the Ames incumbeney, and
was wealthy and weli-known citizen. John
COykendall, was member of the firm of Coy
kendall Bros. & Co. There is great excitement
in Minneapolis and St. Paul over the tragic end
of the pleasure excursion.
The last train from Minnetonka has just
arrived, bringing fuller details of the disaster
this afternoon. The vessel capsized just outside
of Wayzalda bay, on the eastern shore of
Minnetonka. Ten persons were on board, all
of whom persisted. The party consisted of ex-
Mayor Rand, aged fifty-six; his wife, fifty
his daughter Mary, sixteen, his son Havey
and his nephew Frank; j. Coykendall thirty
five; mis- wife, twenty and daughter
Katie, four; engineer George Mcdonald, twenty
seven, and boy twelve years old, named
Robert Hussey. The bodies of Mrs.
Rand and Engineer Mcdonald have
been rec overed, and were brought
to Minneapolis by special train at l o'clock.
The greatest excitement prevails and crowds are
surging through thestreets and around the depot
endeavoring to get particulars of the tragedy.
Two Lives Lost at White Bear.
ST.. PAUL July IA passenger just in from
White Bear says a sail-boat capsized there to-
dav and two lives were lost The naWs has not
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How to Tell a Good Banana,

Chicago Herald.
Nine out of ten banans that have black spots
on their skin are sound and wholesome What
causes the spots2 Salt water. Our bananas
come mostly from the West Indies Southern
Mexico and Central America. They are shipped
to New Orleans in sailing vessels, and are usually
sent on board right from the plantations along
the coast As the vessels cannot reach the shore
in many places the fruit is carried out in lug
gers, and in stormy weather salt water spray
gets upon the bananas. Wherever salt water
strikes it leaves black spot.
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An EXnraSs Rnhher Arrasfod

BosToN, July n.-John Hayes. alias John
Franklin, alias Curtis, alias Rankin. alias
Leonard and John T. Brennan were tonight
arrested, charged with extensive express rob
berries. 1t is alleged their operations cover
period of several months and that MANY thon-
sands of dollars worth of goods have been pur-
Joined and sold by them
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The Terre Haute Collector.

WASHINGTON Special.
Senator Voorhees, left for Indiana this even
ing. Before leaving he filed the bond of Mr..
Thomas Hanlon, internal revenue collector for
the Terre Haute internal revenue district The
bond was Immediately approved and Mr.. Hanlon
will, in few days enter upon the duties Of his
new office. He is a good Democrat, and is re-
garded a good business man, aud will doubt
less make a faithful and efficient officer.
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Mexican Editors in New York.

New YORK, July 12-The party of Mexican
editors arrived in this city this morning. ard
registered at the Hoffman House They attended
mass at the Fifth-avenue Cathedral. They were
afterward introduced to Archbishop Corrigan,
who conveyed Cardinal EcCloskey good wishes
to them. trip to the end of the Sixth-avenue
elevated road was made. The visitors expressed
much pleasure at this mode of locomotion, and
the scenes they witnessed. In the evening they
attended the Casino The Press Club will give
them reception TO morrow evening.
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COLORADO City, Tex, July lit is rumored
here that battle has been fought between cow
boys and Indians on the New Mexican rancho of
j. B. Slaughter of this place. Sixty Indians
and sixteen cowboys are reported killed. There
is great excitement here, and confrmatory de-
tails are anXiously awaited
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States, and from many letters found upon him II
is surmised that he has changed his name at
nearly every place he visited. He will be sent
back to the hospital.
George Schlosser sixteen-year old New AL
bany boy went out upon the trestle work Of the
Airline road near Boston, Crawford county.
train was seen coming and he got down on a
cross-beam under the track and attempted to
swing down from it as the train passed. He
fell, however, distance of forty FIVE feet, break
ing his left arm and otherwise being njured