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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
BARTHOLOMEW's srEALlNGs.
What Is Shown by an Investigation Some
of His Important Trusts Not Abused.

HARTFORD, Ct, Sept. 25-The investigation
Of George HI. Bartholomew affairs is going on
Some trusts which were thought to have
been disturbed are found intact The Orphan
Asylum is said today net to be out dollar on
his account.
Facts which have so far come out show the fol-
lowing irregularities:
Holyoke Water-power Company, not ouite
100000, for which its officers say they have am
pie security
Charter Oak Life Insurance Company, $l27,-
900, for which Bartholomew subsequently gave
securities, now unmarketable, which may prove
to have value if the company retains them.
Bartholomew said they were worth the debt.
Florida Construction Company $40. 000
Union Manufacturing Company, paper amount
ing to 1000, of which, 1t is now said Barthol
omew got the proceeds This, however, is con-
tradicted by near friend of his
There is small indebtedness regularly entered
on the books of the Hartford Silk Company,
most of whose 900 of paper went into the
work. The company ran at constant heavy
loss until recently. just before the breakdown
it was claimed the concern was making money.
but this may have been to help its credit and
facilitate the sale of its paper. This paper is
widely scattered. One Boston house sold $780,
600 of it to customers. It has Bartholomew
Endorsement. and is only worth what that is
worth. The company is hopelessly bothered by
debt. The amount of paper issued by father
and son is estimated at 100000
Strong efforts are being made to save the
Schuyler Electric-light Company, and it is be-
1ieved that they will result successfully. Bar
Bholomews Endorsement is on over 800, 900 of
their paper. There is also a single-name paper
of George NJ. Bartholomew, the amount Of
which Is Unknown.
The amount of the Union Paper Company's
paper is not exactly known. A great mass of
reports given out as facts are not authenticated
whole matfGr ho oo6 fcw n
long time yet. Or until Bartholomew throws
more light on the case. 1t is believed that he
has begun to do this. The attachments put
upon his property within the past few days will
al dissolve, under the laws OF Connecticut, as
soon as his insolvency is declared by the Probate
Court next week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
DRUNKEN POLICEMEN.
New Orleans officers Make Murderous As
saults on Negroes, and Shoot a Chinaman.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 26.-Las. night at
10 o'clock. police officers Maberry, Evans, Sontag
and Saunders, who had been stationed at the
Fifth ward poll. were returning to their homes
in an intoxicated condition. On Burgundy
street they saw two negro girls sitting on the
steps, and applied insulting epithets to them
The girls rose to leave, when they were knocked
down by the officers. A negro, named James
Smith, came along and was ordered to move on
Before he could comply one of the officers seized
him by the throat and another placed a
revolver to his head. The negro broke away
and ran down the street, pursued by all the of
ficers, who fired dozen shots at him, and he re-
ceived two slight wounds. While the shooting
was in progress Hung Lung, Chinese restau-
rant-keeper, put his head out of window to see
what was up Saunders took deliberate aim and
sent bullet into his right eye, inflicting fatal
wound. The negro and all the officers were ar
rested. The police officers claim that the negro
killed the Chinaman, but all witnesses agree
that the assault on. Smith was unproyoked and
that he did nothing but run.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
Russia's Military Strength.

Washington Special.
Gen. FL. M. B. Young, of Georgia, consul-gen-
eral at ST. Petersburg, is here, having returned
to this country on a three months leave of ab-
sence. In an interview, published, he gives the
following interesting account Of Russian military
operations and movements "There is" said he,
constant and untiring work going on among
the Russian army officers, perfecting the troops
in drill and equipment, and they are making
wonderful progress The Russian army is as
complete military organization to-day as the
world has ever seen. All branches of the
service nave the most modern arms, and are
thoroughly drilled in their actual use. Inside Of
twenty-four hours Russia could have an army of
62o, ,000 men on the move and in month could
add to it that she could have 1,500, 900 men
ready for action, and they would all be soldiers
not raw recruits, for Russia has a reserve
of men who really belong to the army but are
not under pay. For instance, the man you hire
to work for you may be soldier; he may even
be corporal or captain. lie Is earning his
living, but is a soldier, nevertheless and is
the ranks. In this way Russia is enabled to keep
up such a powerful military establishment.
She has thorough soldiers in her reserve and
they cost her nothing except when she calls
them out to fight / don't think Russia wants
India. | don't believe she would for a moment
seriously consider the question of fighting
England for India The reason for her attitude
on the Afghan frontier is simply because she
wants to let England know that she must not
interfere with Russia. Her position in regard
to India is simply menace to England. Russia
does not want Afghanstau either. If she did
all she would have to do would be to take it.
What Russia is working for on the frontier is
the friendship of the Ameer. That potertate
is now Enelands friend, and Russia is under
mining that country's influence with him. She
does want Constantinople and will get il in
time. Russia has between So 900 and 80 900
men between Merv and the Caspian sea, and can
handle them rapidly. Those troops are simply
perfect"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
Distinguished Arrivals.

New YORK, Sept. 26-There was an influx of
actors and actresses from Europe to-day. The
Aurania brought over Augustin Days company
and Violet Cameron and her troupe; also, F. A.
French. Miss Cameron's manager, and Lord
Lonsdale, her treasurer. Miss Camerons hus-
band arrived ten minutes ahead of her. on the
Alaska Mrs Langtry and Mr.. Charles Cogh]an
her leading support, came over with their COM
pany on the Alaska, as did also Dion Bouccault
President Robert Garrett arrived on the AuraEia.
Mrs. Langtry said she proposes to remain in this
country.
General Booth, of the Salvation Army, who
arrived on the Aurania, was met by several of
his following in this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
AN INDIAN ENTERPRISE.
The Noble Red Man Will Harness Himself to
Cart and Try to Earn Living.

BosToN, Sept PA Chicago special to the
Advertiser quotes an Glendale, ID. t., dispatch,
which stys that IL has been determined by the
council of the Sioux nation to establish mail and
transportation routes throughout the frontier
region which shall be conducted exclusively as
an Indian enterprise The transportation of
mail, passengers and freight will be performed
on foot, and athletic young Indians are now in
training for the enterprise. The mail carriers
will travel by twos and the freight ard passen-
ger carriers by fours The routes embrace every
frontier town, and several hundred Indians will be
employed Loads for mail teams will be limited
to 200 pounds, and those for freight and passen-
ger teams to 1000 pounds. The mail will be
transported, as at present, daily, tri-weekIy
ssmi.weekly and weekly. The rates of travel
will be eight miles per hour for mail. seven for
passenger and FIVE to freight. The men will be
harnessed TO strong but light vehicles nd
twenty-five miles is to constitute days travel
for each team Every runner will make three
trips per week, and work ninety days per annum.
It Is to be cooperative business, every Sioux
sharing the net profits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
A STORMY LABOR CONVENTION.
Four Hours Wasted in Doing Nothing-Arbi-
trary Action as to Representation.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25-The Cook county united
labor convention had an exceedingly stormy ses-
sion, lasting nearly four hours, this afternoon,
and accomplished nothing. A determined effort
was made on the part of outsiders to capture the
convention. and the attempt called forth an
equally determined effort to prevent its success.
1t was only possible, in the four hours session,
to elect a temporary chairman and get through
a motion to adjourn Two hours were con-
sumed in roll-call for temporary chairman,
Charles G. DIXON being finally declared elected.
There were TAI delegates in the hall. Fully
two hundred other persons, to whom no tickets
had been regularly issued, occupied seats intend
ed for delegates. Several of the delegates, it is
asserted, were parties to the scheme to capture
the convention. It is declared that each of these
men, after going in themselves, collected the
tickets OF as many as possible of the other dele
gates, and then, going OUT distributed the cards
among outsiders This process was repeated
until 200 spurious delegates were inside and at
tempting to carry all the viva voce votes their
own way. The convention was declared ad-
Journed subject to the call of the temporary
chairman. He will probably reassemble the
convention on Tuesday. The following persons
were officially admitted as spectators Capt. W.
T. Black and Mr. Solomon, two Of the lawyers
who conducted the defense of the Anarchists,
Mrs. w. 2. Black. Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Ames
The committee of twenty one, from whom the
call for the labor convention emanated, met to-
night and decided that it had the power to bar
out of the convention all delegates considered by
the committee to be antagonistic to the nomina-
tion OF full independent ticket or opposed to
the organization of new political party. The
bricklayers' and stone masons' unions, thest one
cutters union, the pressed-hrck and terra Gotta
settlers union, Cigar makers Union No IA, K. of
L. Local Assemblies 1910, 6l25, and Stationary
Engineers, No. 2, were thereupon deprived of any
represen tation whatever The representation of
the typographical union. street-car drivers and
hodcarriers was reduced about two thirds. This
action is claimed by the committee to relieve the
movement of delegates who were under the con-
troll of politicians in the two leading political
parties The delegates who were shut out as
sert, on the other hand, that the action places
the convention In the hands of the Socialists and
the radical element of the knights of Labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27

of journalistic work. No. not as a reporter;
that Is hardly necessary, since an assistant
editors position will give him all the prac tical
knowledge necessary. don't suppose we W ould
remain long at such work, but it would give him
active employment for year or two; then, If q
political career were still forbidden him, he
could drop journalism and pick up something
else. You see man accustomed to hard work,
as Sir Charles Dixie is, must have something to
keep him busy. OF course. we all expect to see
him again in Parliament. He will, however,
make no attempt to re-enter political life until
the public are convinced he is worthy of their
confidence; then, hayo no doubt, he will con-
tinue his career. do not need to tell you that.
as an old friend, knowing all the particulars of
the case and much moral evidence which it was
not possible to place before the jury, think Sir
Charles entirely worthy of public confidence.
Furthermore, rather intimate acquaintance
with Chelsea convinces me that the bulk of the
Chelsea voters share my opinion. Sir Charles is
still the strongest candidate the Liberals could
select, and the only available one the Conserva-
tives fear Recent changes have made Chelsea
a Conservative constituency. / think that under
the most favorable circumstances the Liberals
would have lost Chelsea at the last election A
great number of the Unionist-Liberals made this
certain, even if the rearrangement of the old
borough had not made it probable.
You are perfectly correct it is not for money
ing Journalism. 1t will simply give him scope
for his energies until public opinion reverses Its
verdict and enables him to resume his career"
Although am not permitted to use my IN
tormants. name am certain that his position
and relations toward Sir Charles Dixie guaran-
tee his statement and make his denials of cur
rent rumors entirely trustworthy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
A Syndicate Which Has Been Receiving S12,-
600 to $4,000 per Annum for Twenty
Years on an Investment of $25, 900.
Our Present Naval Strength and the
Prospect for Its Augmentation.
Preparations for the Great National Drill
Which Is To Be Held Next May-Jordan Not
Alarmed by the Threats of the Banks.
A BIG STEAL.
A MilliOn-DOllar Theft Having It's Origin
Away Back in 1880.

n N1InOn-DOII8r Ihefc Having Its Origin
Away Back in 1880.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25-Yesterday General
Rosecrans the Registrar, discovered that there
was nearly one million dollars due the govern.
ment from monopoly in this District that has
been fourishing for nearly fifty years May 80,
1880, an act of Congress was approved creating q
corporation to build a canal from Georgetown to
Alexandria, Va, authority being given to carry
the same across the Potomac by means of an
aqueduct The sum of 800, 900 was donated by
Congress to assist in this work. In 1887 the
Secretary of the Treasury was authorized to
loan $500 600 to the canal company in order to
complete the canal and bridge. To secure this
loan the corporate authorities of Alexandria
were required to deposit the stock held by them
in the canal company in the hands of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the same to be sold by
him when, in his judgment, the proper time had
arrived and the government thus be reimbursed
for the loan. Under this act the United States paid
over to the canal company. in 1887, $3.50, 900; in
1888 $4,000 and in 1889, $50, 900; but it never
received any certificates of stock. In 1867, O
lease was entered into by the president of theca-
nal company by which all the canal and its works
were leased for period of ninety nine years at
the rate of $4,000 per year. This lease was
supposed to have been duly authorized by vote
of the majority of the stockholders of the COM
pany, particularly the corporate authorities of
Alexandria, the authorities representing and
voting the stock which was pledged to the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and upon which the loan
of $500, 600 had been obtained forty years before
The lesses proceeded as soon as they had Sc
cured their lease, to expend about $25 600 in re-
pairs, and have ever since been enjoying net
profit of from $4,000 to SIS, 900 per annum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
pARNELL,s LACK OF COURTESY.
Man Who Is More Inaccessible than tn
Queen of England.

Man Who Is More Inaccessible than the
Queen of England.
Cable Special
Mr.. Marcus A. Wolff, of st. Louis, who recent
ly found Mr.. Parnell so inaccessible, until he no.
tilted him that he had check of 81. 500 for him
from the Knights of st. Patrick of ST. Louis, re-
sailed to-day on the Etruria for home. 1t has
already been stated that he took offense at Mr..
Parnell's treatment of him. and having notwith
standing his repeated applications for an inter
view, been unable to see the Irish leader, he
carried the check off to the continent, mailing
it. however, subsequently to Mr. Parnel form
Heidelburg. When he returned here the other
day he wrote note to Mr. Parnell, asking him
for an autograph receipt, but, up to the time of
leaving last night for New York, he had received
no answer. having been more totally ig-
nored. One of the last things Mr.. Wolff did he
sharp letter. in which he, among other things,
said:
Your friends in ST. Louis and mine are Justly
indignant at your treatment of their ambassador.
The Knights of st. Patrick ir St. Louis have
cabled me to bring back the check, and if you
have not used it, please mail it to me at Liver
pool"
Complaints of discourteous treatment on the
part of pfr. Parnell are being made here Mr..
Leopold Morse, member of Congress from Bos-
ton, tried to obtain ticket of admission in the
House Of Commons from him, but failed to get
any response, Notwithstanding the fact that he
brought letter of ofintroduction from Mr.. Patrick
Collins Mr.. Parnell is harder to reach than the
Queen, and the friends of the Irish cause in
warmly received ov the Irish leader are griev-
ously disappointed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
Gable Notes.

Hanlan, the oarsman landed at Liverpool yes
terday. He appears to be in good form.
Sharp shocks of earthquake were felt at Con-
stantinople and Smyrna yesterday. Slight
damage was done
An anti-clerical meeting at Naples, yesterday
resulted in a seuffle between Ciericals and Lber-
ais and the arrest of twenty participants.
Mrs Parnell arrived at Liverpool on Satur-
day. She was met on board the steamer by Mr..
King, and on landing was driven to the North
western Hotel Mr.. King is the Liverpool
agent of the Irish League.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
THE BULGARIAN QUESTION.
A Bolder Policy in Opposition to the Ag
gressive Action of Russia.

A Bolder Policy in Opposition to the Ag-
gressive Action of Russia.
Boston, Sept 25.-E. A. Perry, of the Herald
staff, cables from London this evening as fol-
lows: 1.-THE prominence given the Bulgarian
question in the Queens speech is regarded as
foreshadowing boder policy on the part of both
England and Austria in opposition to the aggres-
sive policy of Russia. Now that Parliament is
out of the way, it is thought that Lord Salisbury
will adopt more decided course, and CONT
rental politicians say that, if he adopts a reso-
Lutte attitude, he will find prompt backing from
Vienna. He will have four months Tor the de-
delopment of his plan, unfettered by hostile
criticism in the House OF Commons, for in spite
of the talk of calling an autumn session, no one
really believes that Parliament will reassemble
before February. The government is in grievous
need of q breathing spell.
Lord Salisbury will have clear four months
to turn in, and winter months at that, during
which the Russian forces will be fettered by i'm
passible roads, while the English feet can act
in the Eu1ine, with Turkeys permission, and
in the Egean without it. Last winter the
Prime Minister, then in his first term, took ad-
vantage of the respite from parliamentary inter
ference to back up the Bulgarian national move
ment in an effectual manner. He sent Sir Will
lam White to Constantinople, and at the confer
ence of ambassadors Sir William checkmated
the Russian ambassador by audacious play.
IN. De Nelidoff had brought the Turks sadly
against their will, to promise an immediate oc-
cupation Of Eastern Roumelia by Ottoman
troops for the severance of the newly-form
union between that province and Bulgaria. At
the eleventh hour Sir William stuck in and pre-
vailed upon the Porte to take the opposite course
1t was said at Constantinople that he guaranteed
Turkey against the consequences of offending
Russia in the matter. He may not have gone so
far, but pretty direct assurances of English aid
must have been given or the Sutan-who was
and is afraid of Cossacks shadow-would not
have turned cold shoulder to NJ. De Neidoff
and accepted Prince Alexander the ruler of
Eastern Roumelia. Now on two points the con-
ditions of last winter are restored. Parliament
is out of the way, and Sir VIM. White. in spite
of the utmost efforts of Russia to prevent his re
turn, is going back to Constantinople to engage
in another diplomatic duel with NJ. De Nelidoff."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
Fatallv shot hx a Renorter.

New ORLEANS. La, Sept. 26.-The primary
election OF yesterday resulted in tragedy to-
day, in which prominent politician was killed
by newspaper reporter Frank Waters, of
the City Item, an evening paper. INDUCED in
some structures on the part taken by the police
In the contest in the Eighth ward AS he was
en- his way down town in streetcar. to-day, he
was hailed by Joseph Baker. leader OF the DOM
pant faction in the Eighth ward. who inquired
IL he was the author of the article. Waters re-
piled that he was, whereupcn Baker called him
liar. Waters responded with a blow. and
Baker drew his revolver. Waters was only a
second or two later with his weapon, and his
shot followed Bakers almost instantly. After
tho frst shot the two men backed away from
each other, and Baker fred two more shots,
Waters not responding Waters was uninjursd.
bnt Baker received ball through the abdomen
and bladder, and will probably die tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
The Terms Proposed bv Russia

SOFIA, Sept 25.-General Kaulbars, in thank
ing Zankoff and his friends for their welcome,
asked them to announce throughout the country
that the Gar would give protection to Bulgaria
on condition that full confidence be placed in
him. The ills of Bulgaria, General Kaulbars,
said, arose from dissensions between differ
ent parties, and it was therefore nee
the state of SIEGE and allow all parties to vote
freely and Independently n the great Sobranje
Minister Natchevitch visited General Kaulbars
to-day and received from him statement of his
programme as outlined above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
WHEN INDICATIONS.
MoNDAY-Local rains, followed
6ytair aveatAer; slightly cooler.
SO IT GOES

In our last advertisement we wrote
about an Englishman at California
Fair, and the printer set it up "Cath-
olic" Fair. No telling what printer
will de! EhY The writing9 Well,
maybe it was the fault of the writing!
No odds; we speak now, not of Cali
fornia Fair nor Catholic Fair, but
the Indiana State Fair. Every one
who visits it must not fail to visit
THE WHEN also. Every department
is brim full of new Fall goods, and
our friends will have the chance Of
seeing the biggest store and the most
goods anywhere in the State. We
are manufacturers, and hence sell
single garment for what other deal
ers have to pay for the lot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
A BRIDES SUICIDE.
Dread of Insanity Causes Young Mrs. Rudolph
to Take Her Own Life.

BALTIMORE, Sept 26-Six weeks ago Miss
Jennie Merse, the handsome and accomplished
daughter of Henry Merse, of this city, was we'd
ded to G. A. Rudolph, an estimable young busi-
ness man. It was true love match, and the
many friends who attended the wedding recep-
ton commented on the beautiful home and the
devoton.of the young couple to each other. To-
day Mrs. Rudolph died from the effects of four
selfnflicted pistoshot wounds in her left breast.
Dread of insanity was this young brides curious
cause of suicide. She left the following pathetic
letter for her husband:
My Dear Husband-T am at the point of insanity
My brain is in constant whrl and rather than pro
suffer in the other world alone. have tried to be-
come what was, but see no hope Goodbye my
love forget what have been. Farewell, my lovely
home Your loving wife, JENNIE.
The suicide cannot be accounted for by her
friends, and there is no mental disease in her
family. She made elaborate preparations for
the suicide. Lying across chair in the room
was her white silk wedding dress which she had
tried on before shooting herself. She specially
attred herself in dark dress cutting the bosom
OF her clothing so as to expose her breast. She
then lay on the bed and fired the four shots.
Het sister rushed into the room when the young
wife begged her to fire the additional shots.
She had been suffering with slight headache for
several days, but nothing was thought of it.
The letter she left the first int;mation her
husband had that she was becoming insane