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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-10

Pelton's action was all his own, and that no one
except MIR. Weed seriously considered the idea
OF buying the South Carolina vote None of the
Republican members of the committee had
knowledge of the presence in Baltimore of any
friend of Mr. Peiton, so did not bring
out that fact The revelation at this
time that Mr.. Pelton's friend" was William G.
Whitney, at present Secretary of the Navy,
gives an entirely different character to the
whole transaction, for it cannot be pretended
that Mr. Whitney went to Baltimore upon any
but serious business The very fact that Mr..
Whitney has carefully concealed all knowledge
that he was the 'friend" upon that occasion is
or itself ample evidence that the business was
both serious and important At that time Mr.
Whitney was actively cooperating with the
Democratic national committee Mr. John f.
Coyle, who was one of the Democratic
emissaries sent to the South, had an
interview with Mr. Cooper Mr. Pelton and Mr..
Whitney, SO testified and Mr.. Cooper gave him
the cipher which was afterwards used. Mr..
Pelton also testified that Mr.. William l.. Scott
was an active member Of the committee, and
consulted in emergencies. which fact may ac-
count for Mr.. Scott's interest in the Mount
Vernon Hotel register at this particular time.
There is great deal Of curiosity In political
circles to see just how Mr. Whitney will en-
deavor~to explain the mysterious visit, in which
he played the part of FRIEND" and the public
will await with some impatience for full state
ment of the reasons which have impelled him to
keep the fact secret and to destroy all proof
that he was concerned in that portion OF the
great conspiracy.
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THE WESTERN UNION.
President Green's Reasons for Recommend
ing that Dividend Be Passed.

NEW YORK, June 9-The quarterly report of
the Western Union Telegraph Company was
issued to-day. 1t says: 1.-THE net revenues of
the quarter ending June 80. inst, based upon
nearly completed returns for April partial re-
turns for May, and estimating the business for
june will be about 81 ,00O, 900; add surplus
April l, So, 509 568 43: from which, appropriate
ing for interest on bonded debt 1923, ,6l5 sinking
funds 500, 000 leaves balance of 81, ,365, 963 49,
The falling off from the estimate In the net re-
suits of the last quarter Is due principally to the
judgments against the Western Union and
gold and stock companies, amounting,
with interest and costs. to $193, ,933;
for the taxes levied by the State of New York
for 1881, OF the entire capital stock represented
by property in thirty eight States ten Terrific
ries the Dominion of Canada, Great Britain,
the island of Cuba, and the high seas These
taxes were paid few days before the last esti-
mate was made. in the confident belief that if
paid we would be able to obtain an act for their
refundng. They were not, therefore, taken
into the estimate. AS no other corporation of
any magnitude was so taxed, except single
railroad corporation, which has had the tax on
capital stock represented by property without
the State refunded; and as the officials of the
State and the Legislature have recognized the
injustice OF the act by having it amended, ap-
pIyinE 10 1907, Oh, o. ana LDereaItor. II
cannot be doubted that justice will finally be
awarded and this extortonote taxation refunded.
The revenue from current commercial business
and news service continues to show handsome
Improvement. The increase at test Offices since
the first of January is $1lO 900 in excess of the
corresponding five months of the previous year,
or an average of about $5, 900 per week; but this
increase is more than coEnterbalanced by
duced revenues from the cable and commercial
news service. The low rates of tolls prevailing
between commercial centers require the hand
ling of largely increased volume Of business
to maintain the same revenues involving In
creased force to handle this class of business,
much OF which is done without profit. The
tire surplus, together with the sum represented
by the last dividend in certificates of indebted
ness has gone into the plant, and is represented
by new property, and may legally and properly
be represented by capitalization either il stock
or bonds and given to the stockholders; but, un-
der all the circumstances at the present time it
is recommended that no dividend be declared"
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THE BLIND TOM FORTUNE
Will Not Go to Bethune's ch-Married Wife
but to His Father.

NEW YORK. June 9.-In the singular contest
over the estate of the late John S. Bethune,
known all over the country as the manager of
Blind Tom, Surrogate Rollins to-day rendered a
decision yindcating the right of the woman he
called his consort to the title of wife, but deny
ing her right to any share in the estate.
Bethune's viii was made two years ago, and
left all his property to his father It contained,
further, the declaration that he had purposely
refrained from making any bequest in favor of
"the woman calling herself Eliza Bethune
twhose true name is Eliza Stutzback, wife of
Otto Stutzback). because l verify and solemnly
believe she Is not my lawful wife, but still the
undivorced wife of Otto Stutzback, which fact
was not aware of until some time subsequent to
Nov 10 1882 and have cut said woman of
for the further reasoE that her course and con-
duet toward me since the alleged marriage in
the legal proceedings pending in the courts of
New York have been such that am satisfied
though reluctantly that she never had any gen.
uine regard for me, but was and is heartless
adventuress actuated solely by mercenary mo-
tiyes, and seeking to grasp and absorb my
estate the fruits of my own efforts and savings
during bachelorhood of upward of fifty years. I"
The woman set up that the will was executed
while Bethune was drunk and under other un-
due influence. The surrogate finds that she WAS
legally the wire of Bethune Otto Stutzback
having had already one wife living when he
married her, but holds thai the evidence is not
sufficient to prove undue influence or incapacity
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He WIN Retire from the Treasury, but Win
Continue Work as Political Manager.
speciai to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June GA friend of Secretary
Manning said to-day that in spite of the fact
that the Secretary has consented to withhold
his resignation until next October, that gentle
mans determination to retire from the Cabinet
in the fall is mistaken. He realizes that the
duties which devolve upon the Secretary of the
Treasury are much too great for his weakened
physical condition, and that his health would be
endangered by continuing in charge of the Treas
ury portfolio. He WILL therefore, retire as soon
as he possibly can under the agreement with the
President, but will not shut his eyes altogether
to the political situation. Mr.. Manning is recog-
nized as the ablest politician in the confidence OF
the President, and his party would lose a pow
erful worker if he should conclude to retire
from politics entirely. He will undoubtedly
conduct the campaign in New York this fall for
the Democratic party, and while he win not en-
gage actively in politics, his hand will be secn
before the elections are over.
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Social Condemnation of Garland.

Washington Special.
IL is strange how a small thing will turn q
strong tide against public man. ] think that
Attorney general Garland has lost more of his
standing in Washington by his neglect to attend
the Presidents wedding than by his connection
with the Pan electric business People do not
forgive rudeness and i'll breeding as easily as
they would worse offenses. Washington society
has condemned Mr.. Garland for his ncivility.
and it is probable that his decliuaton must have
some effect upon Mr. Cleveland. The President
desired to have all of his Cabinet family with
him. There was no reason why Mr. Garland
should not have gone even il he had taken an
absurd VOW that he would never wear a dress
suit The President absolved him from break
ing his vow, and told him to come in a straight
frock if it so pleased him, aud rather insisted
upon his coming. But Mr.. Garland persisted in
his refusal. He said that he had made up hia
mind that he would never go into society again,
and he could not accept any invitation not even
the Presidents. He thus set up his own per-
sonal prejudice as bar to politeness. The At
torney general certainly has no reason for not
going into society. He is handsome, dstn-
gushed-looking man, and has a straight, power
full figure, which would look particularly well in
evening dress. He is an agreeable conversation
alist, and has mind well stored with all kinds
of information. He is very general reader,
and is more thoroughly equipped for interesting
and entertaining people than almost any other
one of his Cabinet associates.
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arena, standing erect in full evening dress, pearl
stud aid silk hat, on the bare backs of three
white Norman stations. Then suddenly. like an
apparitioD, Mdlle. Viola, the charming danseuse
OF the opera, in full ballet costume, jumped
from an estrade upon NJ Molier's shoulders
amid thunders of applause. The vouptuousy
beautiful danseuse then capered about In COM
pany with NJ Moler on the back of the Nor
man stations, going at full gallop.
with gaZelle-like bound she stood erect on M,
Moher's thigh and achieved the plastic poses for
which she Is famous on the stage, and in the
twInkling OF an eye she was down again the
white backs of the stations, executing pas smell
with the same confidence as if on the solid
boards OF the opera. Braves and cheers arose
from all sides, and NJ. Molier the dansuese and
the three stations disappeared from the ring
amid the showers of thousands of tea roses
The Comte de 10 Rochefoucauld and NJ.
d'Arquain Villier then executed brilliant and
periuus acrobatic feats.
The trapeZe clowns of noble lineage then ap-
peared, and were succeeded by other noblemen
who fenced on thoroughbred horses with great
eclat
The final feature of the performance proved
tremendous success The entire floor of the
ring disappeared and was replaced By a minia-
ture lake fifteen feet deep. In the mid
die of this lake was placed small India
rubber island. On the island two young
noblemen, whose ancestors were officers of
the French Royal guards at Fontenoy, engaged
in Japanese wrestling, and flung one another
into the water. Other gentlemen in lavender
and white tights turned sumersaults from
spring board over the vast expanse of water
many of these daring gentlemen splashine head
first into the miniature lake. Other amateur
clowns, dressed as cocottes were tossed
by amateur policemen into the water
amid peals of laughter The sixty stewards
who ushered the audience to their seats all wore
scarlet dress coats. and the amateur ring attend
ants were clad in gorgeous scarlet tunics with
blue facings, buskins and op-boots. This am
ateur performance certainly surpassed any pro
fessional one. The riding was better, the horses
were better, and the clown business was reduced
to that happy point where it could amuse with
out boring.
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The House Ways and Means Committee FS-
vors AN Increase Of the Dnty on Fish.

The Honse Ways and Means Committee Fs-
vors an Increase Of the Dnty on Fish.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-In spite of the free
trade proclivities of the members of the ways
and means committee there is said to be de-
cided feeling In favor of the bill recently intro
duced by Representative Boutelle of Maine, TO
increase the duty on fish, and to remove from
the free list the Canadian marine products for
home consumption. The Canadians admit that
their course towards American fishing vessels,
which has recently created so much trouble, was
dictated in the hope that the United States gov
ernmeht would be forced into renewal of the
reciprocal relations which were abrogated by
the expiration of the fisheries clause of the
Washington treaty People from Maine are not
disposed to favor any such foolng on the part of
the United States, and 1T is Gnite probable that
before Canadian fish are admitted TO American
markets with any more than they come in
now, Congress will, instead, increase the tariff,
and thereby hoist the Canadians with their own
petard.
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How the 0bjector's Economical Notions Are
Sent to the Rear When they Clash with
His Immediate Personal Interests
Secretary Whitney's Connection with
Tilden's Attempted Steal in 1875.
Secretary Manning Will Retire from the Treas
ury, but Will Continue to Do Business as
Political Manager for the Democracy.
OBJECTOR HOLMAN.

One of His Strikers in Trouble Cases In
Which Economy Was Not Urged.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Trouble is threatened
for COL E. d. Bannister, of Lawrenceburg, for
violation of the civil-service law Banpister is
an Indiana inspector. aud has, 1t is alleged left
his post of duty and gone into the Fourth con-
gressional district to labor for the denomination
Of Mr.. Holman; that he presided at political
convention on Saturday, and has given his en-
tire attention for some time to politics. His
friends here believe he will be removed.
The reports that are arriving here from differ
ent portions of his district have made Mr.. Hol.
man very nervous this week, and he does not be-
lieve he is going to have a walk-over by any
meane. Judge Cravens. it was reported to-day,
had indicated belief that he will defeat Hol
man. and in the comment upon the outlook a
ness and narrowness as a statesman. 1t is said
that in the compilation of an appropriation bill
which he has in charge, and which is now before
the House, he cut down the allowances OF one of
the branches Of the Treasury Department where
he recently secured an appointment for o con-
stituent. When the fact became known in the
department, Holman was accosted about it.
''If you mean to deprive me of some of my
clerks very well" said the head of the Bureau;
II will discharge your constituent first He
shall be the first one to CO."
Holman hung his head moment and then
went away When the bill was reported the
contemplated decrease of clerks was rot to be
seen in it.
At the capital is list of mail messengers. 1t
has been discovered that the salaries of all of
them but one have been cut almost in two by
this bill. That one messenger turns out to be q
relative of Holman. Recently. Holman went to
the State Department and asked Secretary Bay
ard to allow consul who is his personal friend
certsin amounts of money requested for Office
expenses. Secretary Bayard reminded the
cheese parer that ne (Holman) had always con-
tended that salaries in consulships and the dip
lomatic service were too high already, and in.
quired how it came that his mind was so sud-
denly changed-if it was not selfshness. Hol-
man SUNK away, and his friend did not get his
allowances
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Cable Notes.

Mr.. Justin Mccarthy will start on lecturing
tour in the United States in September.
A famine prevails in C6rea Five hundred per.
sons starved in Seoul 1t is stated that Corea
has nothad good harvest in seven years.
The lower house of the Austrian Reichsrath
has adopted bill abrogating the right of trial
by jury for two years in the cases of persons un-
der indictment for anarchy.
II hear says London Truth, 'from a trust
worthy correspondent in Berlin that the En-
peror William is in such state of weakness
that Il scarcely seems possible that he can sur
vive many days He has failed with amazing
rapidity during the last fortnight, and his mani
fest debility excited most painful impression
at the parade on Friday. The Emperor has
made some marvellous rallies during the last ten
years, but, at the age of eighty nine, nothing
short Of miracle can now restore him."
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Official Statement to the Sending of French
Men-of-War to the New Hebrides.
PARIS June 9.-It is officially stated that the
mission of the two French men-of-war which
left Noumea, the capital of the French colony
in New Caledonia, for the New Hebrides
islands, is simply to protect French subjects
from the massacres recently inaugurated by the
natives against Europeans Some of the troops
taken by the vessels will be disembarked on the
Islands. and. II possible will establish, in suit
where they viii remain until quiet is restored
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-10
A NOVEL CHARITY SHOW.
French Aristocrats Performing as Circu
Riders, Athletes and Clowns

French Aristocrats Performing as Circus
Riders, Athletes and Clowns.
Paris Cable Special
The Duchesse d'Uzes's grand charity amateur
circus performance came off yesterday at the
Nouveau Cirque with splendid eclat. No circus
in the world ever contained more aristocratc
or more fashionably dressed audience than
that which assembled last night to witness the
athletic representatives of the French noblesse
disporting themselves in silk tights on bare
backed horses, parallel bars and in mid-air
The house was resplendent with fairy like
toilets delicious hats, diamonds rubies, emer-
aids, pearls sparkling eyes, radiant hair and
smiling faces. The prevailing colors of the
dresses were pale blue cream, lilac. white and
lavender. Here and there the scarlet coats Of
the stewards, in hunt bali costume, cleaned
forth like poppes in field of ripe wheat In
the boxes and fauteuils were their Royal High
nesses, Prince Henri D'Orleans, the Prince of
SAKE Coburg and Gotha, the Duchesse D'Uzes.
the Duchesse de la Rochefoucauld, the
Duchess de Maille. the Duchesse de la Ire
mouille, the Duchesse de Richeleu, the Prn-
Princesse de Brancouan, the Marquiz de CALI
fet, the Comtesse de Montesquien, the Comtesse
de Benedetti, the Vicomtesse de Grepfulhe, the
Baronne Solomon de Rothschild, the Comtesse
de HourtaieS, the AOmteSSe de POt0cka, ana all
the grandes mondaines of Partisan society.
The programmes. which wero elaborate works
of art, We're designed by Jacq1et. the great por-
trait painter.
The performances began by NJ Molier dashing
into the ring thoroughbred chestnut, ard
executing with precision, to the accompaniment
of the full band of lsigane musicians, all the
tours de force of tho haute 'ecole Afterward
three young noblemen, on English hunters,
bounded into the ring, each striving to snatch a
rose from the others left shoulder.
M. Molier. who is perhaps the best circus rider
in the world, then swept gracefully intc the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-10
Catholic T. A. B. Society.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, june 9.-The Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Union of America held its annual
meeting here to-day The union unanimously
adopted resolution in favor of high
license, as the best means now at
hand to lessen the power of the liquor
traffic. An address was delivered by Father
+. e. Wechman, of Anderson, the retiring pres
are: President Father p. II. Faiisee, of South
Bend; vice president, William Hofferman, of
Washington; secretary. Jerry Boland of New
Albany; treasurer. Rev. Charles Curran, of
Glendale; spiritual director, Rev. B. Pierce, of
MONTGOMERY
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The Confederate War Claim.
Washington Special.

washington Special.
'The proposition brought forward for the
holders of confederate bonds by Judge Fuller
ton, that this government is bound or ought TO
pay these bonds said Representative Daniels, of
Virginia to-day, 'is as palpable and as eccen
trio absurdity as the frivolous wit of man can
invent. In the first place, the amendment to the
Federal Constitution forbids it, and that alone
disposes of the question, In the second place,
the United States Supreme Court has decided
that confederate securities never had legal con-
stitutional existence; and that settles them. In
the third place. the theory of the war was that
the Confederate States had no legal existence.
The victors in the war would as soon think OF
reviving the Confederacy as of paying it's debts;
and the men who were confederates are as lit
tie disposed as tn, i: former foes to pay them. In
the fourth place, there is no law, no equity, no
principle of honor and no reason Of expediency
to suggest that the United States or that any
body should pay the confederate debt"
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Mr.. O'Eoyle's Opinion of Orapcemen.


NEW YORK, June 9.-The Rev. p j. O'Boyle,
who was parish priest in Saintfeld, County
Down, during w. e. Forsters administration as
Chief Secretary for Ireland, and who had to
leave Ireland on account of the threats of that
official to arrest him for taking the side of the
people during the days OF the coercion act, said
yesterday, in referring to the homerule bill:
chamberlain defeated the bill, and he defeated
it on the pretense that he wished to
save the liberties of the Ulster Protestants AS
ar Ulster man myself may say know some
thing about this problem. don't remember any
other instance in history where men have delib-
eratelv threatened to fight against the liberation
of their country as the Orangemen have, except,
perhaps, the Tories in this country during the
Revolution. But even those Tories did not
claim to be Americans while the Orangemen
not alone claim to be Irishmen but actually Ire
land itself Will they fight? Did they fight
during the Crimean war; when they boasted they
would preserve the crown and beat back the
Russians and after calling for levies during six
months could only bring sixty-two vol
unteers togethers Did they fight during
the passage of the act disestablishing the Prot
estant church in 1870, when they boasted tiey
would maintain the Protestant religion and the
liberties of England, and at the same time kick
the Queens crown into the Boyne? The Orange
men won't fight They will lose three more
seats in Ulster after the next general election
which can only be won by the cooperation OF
honest Protestants with the Nationalists After
the election of course, the home rule bill will be
passed with sweeping majority"
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The Pension once Strikes Back.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The Pension Office
has commenced to strick back at the newspapers
which have been exposing General Blacks viola.
ton of the civil-service law and his general bad
management. A clerk who was incidentally
mentioned in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
for having used insulting language to some ladies
under his charge has been put forward to do th<
fighting He has sworn out warrant against
Col. F. ID. Mussey, one Of the Commercial Ga<
zette's correspondents for criminal libel. and hs
has also brought suit against that paper for $780,
600 damages. The Pension Once will now r1-
ceive more particular attention than ever, not
withstandng this move, which cannot result in
any thing serious for the paper or its correspond
ent
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PATHS Civil Marriage.

SAwNsEA, Wales, june 9.-The civil marriage
of Nine. Adalina Patti and Sgnor Nicolini took
place here to-day. The ceremony was performed
at the Office of the French consulate. The
enthusiastically chcered the bride and groom
when they entered and when they departed.