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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-01
At Kokono.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo, May elaboration Day was OBJ
served in this city with appropriate and very inn
posing ceremonies Business this afternoon
was almost entirely suspended. Flags and bunt-
ing are flying everywhere. The line of march.
headed by the old surviving veterans Of the g.
A R., was composed of fully 5.0sG 9sopiR
The city fire department, Knights of Pythias
and all the lodges and societies of the city were
out in full uniform. The people assembled in
shady grove in Crown. Point Cemetery and
listened TO a memorial address by Hon. w. I'll
Calkns. which was one of the best and most
touchipgly beautiful orations of the kind ever de-
livered in this city After the address the process
sion again formed and marched in circle around
the fine soldiers monument that has just been
completed, at cost of $4,000 This is the
largest monument in the State. and in design
and finish one of the finest in the West The
ceremony here of unusual interest, as IL
was the first time this beautiful memorial had
been seen by our people At given signal the
graves Of the boys who wore the blue were SIM
ultaneousy strewn with fragrant flowers.
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AT Upton.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Upton, May 31.-Although yesterday was
Decoration Day proper, the graves of the dead
heroes were not strewn with floral tributes until
to-day. Memorial sermons were preached yes
terday morning at the NJ e. Church by Rev.
Cone, and at night, at the Presbyterian Church.
by Rev Steele. the g. A. Il. attending in a body.
To-day the members of the James Price Post,
together with the city and county officers, about
two hundred citizens and scholars of the differ
emit Sunday-schools met at Kleyla Thea
ter, where memorial addresses wers
delivered by Revs Cone, Lentz,
Steele, Bartholomew and Bozell The process
sion was then formed, headed by Frits's band.
and marched to the cemetery, and the grave Oh
every soldier was decorated. Several short adj
dresses were made at the cemetery by surviving
soldiers.
The day was also observed in other towns Of
the county, and it is safe to say that every
soldiers grave in the county has been covered
with fiowers Business of all kinds was sus-
pended from E30 to P. NJ. in this city to-day.
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had planted and 10! the angel Of Liberty in shining
presence led their battle beyond the fathers aims
to finish the work they left rndone and win brighter
crown. They blotted from the Constitution the COW
ert meaning of that abhorrent word the voice of free
dom refused to utter there they scourged from her
temple the mongering of mothers and babes. Twas
they who gave you honest right the Constitution
has aged century. without seifreproach raise at
the gate where nations enter habtaton the lofty
figure which boldly proclaims for the spirit of our
liberty, leadership in the enlightenment Of mankind
Rash with enthusiasm and inexperiencc. sent out
earliest body of troops if victories in war re-
quired only feverish desire They returned in
panic, disheveled mass and the land quivered with
tremor of humiliation and fear. Mcclellan took the
mob Generalization was subdued TO order. enthusi
army came into being surpassed in
all the ages of That splendid corps
was his. the Army of the Potomac. He created It.
and breathed into it the spirit of its glorious e The
the last the conspicuous champion of the Union cause
From the beginning to the end it COPIED in constant
struggle with the best trained and best led enemy
From the gates of Richmond to the field of Gettys-
burg back and forth. it toed and wrestled with its
great antagonist as the tide of battle swayed In
chequered fortune it bore the rest shocks and blows
of war. but none could break its spirit or its form
Relentless in its iron purpose at last it gained the
Lee. Never more magnificent than when he led It.
through all its renowned ii remained McC)el-
Ian 9 army. and loved him as it's father to the end
And though cruel fac denied him but to look upon
the glitterng capital promised to its prowess, the
glory of his army that won it will forever rradate his
name
And Hancocks name was also called by that dread
constable who summons to the grave. The superb
Hancock The beau ideal of msnhood's splendor
Fancys figure of the fighting general Bred IN all the
learning of the martial practced in it's exercises
in stature port and speech the soldier and tho gentle
man IL lustrous perfectioni he was corps comnander
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partly on Baptist missionary steamer and
partly on a steamer belonging to the Free State,
which had q white commander and crew of Zan
zibar natives. Having landed from the latter and
encamped between Upoto and Haguwini river,
the captain and crew were attacked by the
natives, who killed seven of the crew. wounded
six, and severely wounded the commander
Lieutenant Taunt had not landed, and, although
attacked, lie escaped unhurt. He believes the
attack was due to the fear caused by the pre-
vious Arab slave-hunting raids, so dramatically
described by Mr.. Stanley, and that the natives
mistook the Zanzibar men for slave drivers.
During the whole or the journey up the Congo
Lieutenant Taunt had not the slightest attack of
fever, and his health only suffered when, on the
return journey, he reached Madeira with the Ger
man explorer Oissman. He agrees with Mr..
Tisdel as to the dreariness and worthlessness of
the lower Congo, up to Stanley Pool, but finds
the climate, scenery, and fertility of the upper
region, which Mr.. ,Tisdel did not see, quite mar
velous and capable of yielding immense wealth
to European and American commerce, provided
foreign labo--such as Chinese coolies-is inn
ported. Lieutenant Taunt thinks the construc-
ton of 8 railway practicable. Although he de-
clines giving any decided opinion on the cost and
the difficulties likely to be encountered, or on
any other such points, which he reserves for his
official report to Washington. yet on the political
situation he says that the stations of the Free
State are admirably organized and are working
on the best understanding with their French
neighbors. This was further testified to by M.
Brazza, whom Lieutenant Taunt met at Stanley
Pool and at Banana. 4'
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THE MURDERS AT AUSTIN.
A Partially-Demented Mexican Arrested =
Circumstantial Evidence Against Him.

GALVESTON, Dec. 31.-A special to the News
from Austin says: ''Eustacio Martinez, Mexi-
can about forty years old, was arrested last
night on suspicion of being implicated in the
mysterious murders which have recently
startled the citizens of Austin. He lived in a
secluded spot near the river, and search of the
premises resulted in the discovery of bloody
garments and several articles of female wearing
apparel. Among the articles found was an ice
hook, such as experts declare might have been
used in the murder of Mrs. Ramey
and her daughter, several months ago.
prayer beok with the name Ella r. Ramey
written on the title-page was also found, to-
gether with two handkerchiefs, one Of which
bore the initials j. r. worked in silk The
other was marked "a The detectives think
that the arrest OF Martinez will clear away the
mystery of the outrage and murder of the
Ramey women. Evidence was also discovered
connecting the prisoner with the recent murders
of Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Phillips, and the as
sault upon the latter's husband. The wounds
inflicted upon Mr.. Phillips's head are similar to
those found on the Ramey girl, and were proba-
bly, inflicted with the same instrument Mar
tnez shows signs Of being a crank. He admits
that he was imprisoned for two years for assault
ing woman The blood stains on the clothing
are being examined by scientists"
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Commissioners Eaton Explains Why Appli-
cants Are Dropped from the Record

Commissioner Eaton Explains Why Appli-
cants Are Dropped from the Record
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Commissoner Eaton
has just made the following report relative to
dropping applicants from the cvil-service rec
ords 1T was anticipated, when the civil
service examinations were provided for that the
time would come when for various States and
Offices there should be so great and needless a
number of applicants as TO make necessary
some limitation of the time they should be
allowed to retain their places upon the record
books kept Of those seeking to be examined. AS
the Commission is required, with certain small
exceptions to notify all applicants for examination
in the order of the entry of their names upon
those records, it was plain that so large num-
Der might, in a short time, have their names
entered therein as to prevent, for years. perhaps
any other persons being reached for examina-
tion. To enable the Commission to prevent SO
unreasonable monopoly, Rule l3 authorizes it
to provide by regulation for dropping from the
records the applicants whose names have been
thereon sor six months or more, without having
been reached in due course for examination A
regulation of that kind. while preventing such a
monopoly, would allow equal chances to
all for being examined If any of those
dropped desire another chance Of being
reached for examination they car make
a new application and be entered upon the book
of record. 1t need not be stated that the object
of the examinations is not primarily to examine
all of those who may apply, however excessive
their numbers, but to give all equal opportuni-
ties for examination, and to examine so many of
them as are required to secure sufficient num-
ber from which to make the selections of
competent persons for filling the vacancies in
the public service The number examined is
sure to be many times greater than the number
appointed. 1t would obviously be a waste of
the time of the examiners, and needless labor
to go on regardless of the public needs
by which the chances of every one
examined for an Office would be made
more and more remote. 1t may take some
time to cause the supply and demand to ftly
adjust themselves but with proper regulations it
need not be doubted that in this matter. as in
all others, such an adjustment will before long
be reached. In most of the States, thus far, the
number OF applicants has not been beyond the
numbers needed at the examinations while in
some of them. ard also several of the postofices
and customs Offices, and in the District Of Colum
bia, especially, the excess has become considera
BILE. 1t was natural that solicitation for places
and skin in securing them should be most deyel-
oped in localities near Washington. The
natural result has been that in these
localities the number of applicants
is most excessive. The primary
object of the provision in the ciyl-service act
that appointments Hereunder shall be appor-
toned among the States and Territories in the
ratio Of population. was doubtless to prevent the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-01
Pasteur,s Method at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS Dec. 3l.-All arrangements have
been perfected in this city for the treatment of
hydrophobia after the methods followed by NJ.
Pasteur and in three weeks, at the outside,
patients may be treated. The movement is one
of more than ordinary interest, and all engaged
in it are making the most thorough preparations
for experiments. A barn and yard have been
secured, where dogs suspected of rabies, will be
kept and closely watched Several dogs which
showed slight symptoms of hydrophobia have
been tied up; one of the CANNES shows unmis-
taxable evidence of the disease. but develop
mad. It's skull will be trephined and portion
of the brain removed. This will be injected into
the brain of second dog, and then rabbits will
be used. After the operation on the first dog.
it will be sixteen days before virus be secured
Then the virus farm ewill be in full operation,
and any number of patients may be treated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-01
THE IRON TRADE.
A Good Business During the Past Year, and
Promise of Large Increase Shortly.

CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. 31--The Iron Trade
Review tomorrow will publish large number
of letters from manufacturers, principally of
machinery, throughout the country. concerning
trade in 1885 and the outlook for the coming
year In wood working machinery business has
been large in volume, but prices have been too
low to be satisfactory Machine tool works have
had comparatively dull year, with unremunera-
tive prices Manufacturers of special patented
tools note no diminishing in the volume Some
of them, on the contrary report decd ed in
crease In freight and passenger elevators,
there has been active demand throughout
the entire year, some works running overtime.
Bolt ard nut machinery has had a ready sale.
Mill machinery was in about the same demand
as in 1884. Blast furnace and mining machinery
has suffered from dullness, but not as much as
might be expected. Manufacturers of iron
roofing enjoyed good trade. Hardware works
have been generally well employed. All branches
of the iron and machinery trade note decided
increase in both orders and inquiries within the
past sixty days. and the prediction is made,
without exception, that 1886 will be year of
widespread prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-01
WHOLESALE BRIBERY.
Col. Donovan, 2 democrat, Charges that Sena-
Payne Was Elected by Money.

Special to the Indianaooiis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3l.-Col S. K. Donovan, a
leading mossback Democrat of Ohio, has written
an open letter to Senator Payne, of Ohio, which
will create political sensation. 1t consists of
about T. 900 words, and revicws the election of
Mr.. Payne to the Senate. It bristles with
charges of bribery, stating that during the cam
paign. Of 1885 the name of Mr. Payne was not
mentioned in connection with the Senate, unless
in whisper; that the great public did not hear
of it. otherwise it is altogether probable that the
Republicans would not have had minority in
the Legislature. Colonel Donovan says that a
fewsweeks before the Legislature sconyened a
number of men. whose names he re-
fuses to DISCLOSE made myster-
GUS visits through the State, the purpose
OF which was to corrupt the men who had been
elected as Democratic members Of the Legis-
lature, and they succeeded. In the early days
of the week. Immediately preceding the meeting
of the Legislature. certain gentlemen presented
themselves at the Neil House, in Columbus, pro-
Tossing 20 be Paynes friends. Col Oliver Payne,
Colonel Thompson and John Huntingdon
were the. These men, the letter says, were
connected with the Standard Oil Company
Money was exhibited in the most lavish profu-
sion It is intimated that this money was used
for bribing members of the Legislature to secure
the election of Mr.. Payne. ~
Colonel Donovan says it would 80 surprising if
he We're to tell the fabulous SUNG tnat were spent
by Colonel Payne to secure the triumph of the
father, but he concludes by saying that "the old
man got there" after an expenditure of money
the relation of the known part of which, COM
pared with the unknown, was as the rivulet to
the mighty river.
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THE CONGO COUNTRY.
What Was Seen in that Region by Lieutenant
Taunt, of the United States Navy.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 31.-A correspondent to-
day interviewed Lieut.. E. H. Taunt,
United States navy who has lust re-
turned from Congo, where he was commits
stoned by the American Navy Department to re-
port on its commercial prospects ani political
state. Lieutenant Taunt came to Brussels at
the request of Col. Sir Francis de Winton, Ad-
ministrator- general of the Free State to give
King Leopold information on the region of Stan
ley Falls. He made the speediest journey on
record. In August, 1884, he was on board the
Thetis with the Greedy relief expedition in the
arctic regions, and in August, 1886 he was at
Stanley Falls, in Central Africa He started for
the Congo from Banana, where he had
arrived on board the United States
ship Lancaster, May 2, 1885, and
was back at Banana, Oct. 10, having visited the
whole of the Congo from the mouth to the falls,
between Bargola Station, on the upper Congo,
and Stanley Falls His journey was made
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SENATOR BEoK's SPEECH.
An Attempt to Discredit the KentucrSian on
the Ground of Personal Dissatisfaction. 4

An Attempt to Discredit the KentuciSian on
the Ground of Personal Dissatisfaction.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l-When the force &c
Senator Becks silver speech first struck the
Treasury Department and the White House, the
occupants thereof confidently informed some OF
their most intimate friends that there was a
personal animus behind Senator Beck.
1t was intinated that the Senator had
been unsuccessful in oficegetting, and that
there had been some appointments made within
his State which were obnoxious to him. Some
one carried this information to Senator Beck,
and he simply shook himself with laughter and
exclaimed: "How silly!' Quite large number
of Republican and Democratic senators have an.
nounced that they will speak in much the same
line as that taken by Senator Beck, and the.
President and his counselors have looked at ths
latter's course in more serious manner than
personal reflection OF course, whatever one
senator would say about the President on per-
sonal grounds would amount to but little to him
but when a subject so far-reaching as finance is
forced upon him by great majority of the upper
branch of Congress, and he is called upon to
battle with the ablest men there anS
has no champion who seems equal to the
occasion, the aspect of affairs is changed very
radically. Now Senator Beck is no longer
charged by anybody with entertaining per-
sonal feeling towards anyone in tn admin istra-
tion and the weight of his argument is having
a telling effect. After such men as Senatora
Sherman, Allison, Wilson, Evarts. Logan, Harx
rison, and that class of men have spoken, the
President, Secretary Manning and their associs
ates will begin to believe that there has been
cloud burst upon them. Since it has become
pretty clear that tie administration will not
have its way in the matter of silver coinage its
influence over Congress has been very materially
weakened.
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FAILURES FOR THE YEAR.
Only Small Decrease in Numbers, but the
Liabilities Show Heavy Falling-0ff.

New YORK, Dec. 31-R. G. Dun e Co. report
that the total number of business failures in the
United States during 1885, was 10, ,637, with liza
bilities of little more than 1924, 900, 600, as
compared with 10, 968, in 1884, with liabilities of
1926, 100000. While the failures for 1885 are
only per cent less in numbers than in 1884,
the liabilities have decreased nearly so per cent.
The number of traders reported in business in
1885 was 9l9990 Of these, one in every eighty
six failed. The average amount of liabilities of
each failure was In 1885. $1l 678, against $40,
638 in 1884, and $22 1863, in 1878.
In the Western States there were 1902 fail
ures, for $28047,0 ,097, against g. 369 failures for
$54, 872, 983, in 1884 In the Pacific Coast States
and the Territories, there were 1920 failures,
for So 062 883, against 1341 failures for $l3 OIL
996 in 1884 The following table explains ITSELF
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THE CLAMoR FOR OFFICE.
A Large Increase in the Number of People
Seeking Government Service.

"A AaTSo tHcrcaSe IN the RutnUer Oh f0Opi0
Seeking Government Service.
Special to tue Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToS, Dec 3L-The clamor for Of
fee, seems to have been given new impetus
oflate A fresh raid is being made upon fedora
positions here. Congressman say they have seen
at no time since the 4th of March such demand
for places. The number of men and women
now in the city from different parts of the coun-
try expecting appointments is greater than at
any time during the past nine months, unless
the month Immediately following the Inaugural
tion of President Cleveland is excepted The
Democrats seem to not understand that there
are not places enough for them ALL and they are
pushing their representatives with the greatest
vigor. The appointment clerk of one of the de-
partments said today that ne had. on an aver
age, demands for at least fifty places a day.
Asked what number of changes be could average
daily in the force, he replied that no could not av
erage one; that if he turned out four men week,
and took in that number, under the present sit,i-
alton, the change would be very obvious, because
there had been so many already made. The de-
partment positions have been run through the
sieve so often, that it was almost cruelty to se-
lect an employe for decaptation.
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: DONEY'S
1OOSiepPOet
GIG AR.
he CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Sc in the Value of Membership-Bad
Condition of the Boards Finances.

AGO, Dec. 3L-Prominenee is given to the
the Chicago Board of Trade member
apidly declining in value. The cause
to the heavy expenses incurred by
- into the new Board of Trade building
~ building, including the site, cost be-
], 100000 and $2,OO0,0O0. In order to
funds for building the board issued
the amount Of 81, 500 600, bearing per
est. Confidence in the new enterprise
at that time that no trouble was found
sing of the bonds at par, or at slight
I'M. The amount realized from the bonds,
br with the $780, in cash and
in Chamber of Commerce bonds, was not
efficient to defray the entire expenses
mainder has been paid out Of the rents
from the Offices in the new building. The
are what are known as 10-50s, that is, they
be paid after ten years. and must be paid in
years. The interest, which amounts to
% q year, is payable semi-annually. Six
s. interest, or $37, 500, is payable to-mor-
The expenses of the board may be repre-
"a as follows: Interest on bonds SIS. 00G;
On old quarters, $50, 600; taxes, 500, ,000 in
bee, $4,000; coal, $4,000; payroll, ETC.,
DO; total, $l94.000. The board has its old
ers to pay for during the next sixty-six
at &oU, UUV year. Inc Doaru receives
zoo q year from rents now. Unless there
Ia be a change for the better in the
rs affairs, the receipts, it is claimed,
ke less than 100000 in two years
lay /, when present leases expire A
kr of leases expire next May. and can be
Fed only at figures at least 20 per cent.
The receipts. therefore, next year are
sure to be less than they are this year
The dues of members which have been $40
considerable income has been derived,
membership now numbering 1888 1t was
rent. however, that the income was far
10 sufficient for the boards needs, and in con-
luence the directors. at the last meeting, in
'nsed the dues TO $75. A great many, know
! the condition of the boards financial affairs,
pected them to be raised to 800. Dissatisfac
n was expressed, and the price of member.
ps. which a few months ago were selling at
SEQ, decreased to 81, 500, but sales of yester
7 realized 81, 125. It is claimed that no means
ve been taken, so far. toward providing sink
fluid, which will have to be $25, 900 annually,
peet the payment of the bonds when they fall