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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-21
THE PAYNE CASE.
An Inquiry May Yet Be Ordered-Senator
Hoar's Latest Report.

An Inquiry May Yet Be Ordered-Senator
Hoar's Latest Report.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-There was postpone
ment this afternoon, of the case against Sena-
tor Payne. of Ohio. 1t was to have been taken
up in the Senate at 3 o'clock, but the delay in
passing the oleomargarine bill made it necessa-
ry to put it over until tomorrow. BY agreement,
the reports in the case were ordered printed in
the Record, which will obviate the necessity of
reading them when the case is taken up. Ssna-
ator Payne.was in his seat till the postponement
was made 1t was obvious that he intended to
face the music. He displayed evi-
dences of extreme nervousness. A num-
ber of his Ohio friends and enemies were
in the galleries all afternoon. Collector
Newman and ex-Representative Hutchins, of
Portsmouth, were there, eagerly watching the
proceedings. Some of Mr.. Payne's friends are
afraid an investigation will be ordered in spite
of all that has been done to prevent it. Senator
Eustis, of the committee on privileges and elec-
tions, who voted against investigation, said to-
day that he was not confident that there would
not be an investigation. Some of the Demo
Gratis, he said were a little shaky. and might
vote with the Republicans.
The following is a report made by Senator
Hoar to the committee on privileges aud cleo
tions upon the material submitted by the Ohio
Legislature in the Payne case:
II have examined the evidence forwarded bv
the House Of Representatives of Ohio. The in
vestigation was under resolution directing an
inquiry as to the charges that four members of
the present Legislature. being also members of
the last, were induced by corrupt means
to vote for Mr.. Payne These charges
were not sustained. and the committee so re
ported But the inquiry took wider range.
There was evidence tending to show that Mr..
Paynes name not publicly suggested as
candidate for Senator until after the State elec-
tion; that it was not very prominently suggested
until shortly before his election in
January that many persons who had
been supposed to favor Pendleton voted
for Payne that there was q widespread
belief that corrupt means were used to procure
the result; that one member was offered large
sum of money for his vote; that there were hear
say statements charging corruption as to several
Others; that two members of the Legislature re-
ceived large sums of money about the time of
the election, of which, being called as witnesses,
they gave no satisfactory account that the prin-
ciple managers of Mr.. Payne's canvass. viz:
Paige, Mclean, Huntington and Oliver B.
Payne, did not testify before the committee.
But there is no evidence tending to show the
bribery of any member, unless AS above stated,
and none tending to show the result was changed
or affected by such means"
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Observation-Disclosures.
Much Sport Made of the Valiant French
Duelists by Paris Papers.

LONDON, July 20.-The Boulaneer-Lareinty
duel at this moment occupies the attention Of
the Parisans to the exclusion of all other topics
of general interest It affords an inexhaustible
source of gossip aud amusement to the news-
papers, particularly the royalst press and the
coTic journals. Figaro sarcasticaly remarks
that General Boulanger outstrips Sarah Bern
hardt in the art of keeping himself before the
people. Many papers are asking what use he
will make of his increased popularity with the
masses, while others, more outspoken in their
comments, ridicule him as Bonaparte without
victories. enjoying the reputation Of cour-
age without its dangers. The current
versions of the duel, which assume all
sorts Of shapes, rob the affair of the heroism in
which the earliest news, cabled Saturday,
clAtl<G it, end. the official account rather lessons
the figure which the Minister Of War originally
made in the encounter Baron De Lareinty ex-
presses himself as delighted with the behavior
and character of his antagonist. He says that
Boulanger conversed with him on general topics
just before the seconds paced the ground for
them, and conducted himself in the most SOL
dieriy and gentlemanly way while the distance
was being measured, as we'll as during and after
the shots were fired. He says that, although he
has been engaged in fourteen dues in the course
of his career, he never before met with such
cool adversary. This evidence of NJ. De Lareinty
has of course tended to increase the prestige of
General Boulaneer, but has not prevented the
opposition newspapers referring to him as a
Bombastes Furioso
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WHEAT AND CORN.

Professor Dodge Shows that His Eart1ez
Estimates Are Being Sustained.
WASHINGTON. July 20--The statement of croF
conditions on the lst day of July, prepared bS
Professor Dodge. the statistician of the A9rS
cultural Department, and telesraphed 10 the
press on the 10th inst, is to-day supplemented
by fuller report giving additional facts and
figures of an interesting. character. In this r4
port the Professor says:
1.-The area of corn is steadily increasing, wiSN
only the slightest impetus from foreign demards
and still less from the spirit manufacture. The
increase in seven years, since 1879. has beeM
about 20 per cent. and the present area IS ab0nS
rs. 600 900 acres The increase Is rapid IN thu
more recently settled Western States for twa
reasons: First from settlement and houaez
making; second from substitution of corn fok
wheat Settlers find the demand for wheaa
fixed and little variable, except that the worlds
supply affects demand everywhere, while the
demand for corn is elastic, and may be doubled
with prices sufficiently low. Wheat ia
the sport Of spectators, while corn has seldom
been cornered.7
OF spring wheat the report says:
1.-The condition of spring wheat has declined
from 985. in June, to 1873, in consequences Of
high temperature, drying winds and want Of
rain. Last year the average condition was 80 10
July, and, in consequence of high temperature "a
critical period, fell to Sc at the time of harvest
ing. 1t is sudden fall. and though only 3
points lower than last years crop at harvest q
continuance of injurious weather would ba
likely to threaten further and serious disaster.
The apparent depreciation in June is 10 points
but it would be serious error to apply that 70
duction to the 145 600 bushels of spring
wheat harvested. which represented a condition
of S6 at harvesting, only points above the pxes-
ent condition. Should there be no furtherfar
duction, the present condition should insure
about 1870 000, 900 bushels. 1t should be under
stood, however that a loss Of vitality so early IN
the season exposes the crop to furtheg
injuries by the heats OF July and
August, and renders it highly probable that
the average condition at harvest may be stlil
lower In this point of view the injury Is more
serious than the average reported status OF tho
crop would make it. With favorable weather la
July and August increased condition may oa
maintained, though the chances are confessedly
against it, Making some allowance for this
probability, a judicious and reasonable interpre-
tation Of the July report OF winter and spring
wheat would show prospect for al increase g
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REFORM IN RUSSIA.
Radical Steps Toward Removing Oppression ons
Under Which the People Suffer

radical steps Toward Removing Oppressi ons
Under Which the People Suffer.
LONDON, July 2o.-The special commission to
revise the laws affecting the privileges of the
imperial family of Russia has just concluded its
labors The reform commission was formed by
the special action of the Czar, who took the in
itiative in this radical step towards removing
some of the expressions under which the people
of the empire have long suffered. and which have
had much to do with the influence of the Mill
lists over the better class of taxpayers. The
president Of the commission was the Grand
Duke vladimir. the Cars oldest brother. The
result of the reforms mapped out has been pro-
muleated by royal statute and the changes made
in the household OF the Emperor will be here
after laws of the nation.
The principal reform that has been accom-
plished is reduction of the imperial incomes to
one-third Of their former amount, with the sim
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gle exception of that of the Czar himself which
remains what it was. In fact, no reference at
all was made to his imperial Majesty in the re-
port of the commission. BY the new laws the
Formerly GOO oN y,'hles ~ or S417 10 Is now oply
100000 or less than $160, 900. Other laws affect
the ages and the marriages of the imperial
princes. The Eeir apparent attains his majority
on his sixteenth birthday, while the other mem
bers OF the family do not come of age until they
are twenty-one. The heir to the throne and his
eldest son are obliged to marry princesses of the
orthodox religion, but the other sons of the
Czarowitz are left to their own opinion. Be-
sides these changes many of the grand dukes
and grand auchesses and other ttular members
OF the reiening family and the relatives have had
their titles reduced as we'll as their salaries.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, heir apparent, is now
eighteen years DID,
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THE FIRE RECORD.
A Cleveland Business Block Damaged to the
Extent of About $50, O,OOO


Extent of About S3O, 700.
CLEVELAND O., July 20.-A destructive fire
visited the Nottingham Block, an elegant brick
building, five stories high, on Euclid avenue, at
an early hour this morning. The building is oc-
cupied on the ground floor by Cook Brothers,
dealers in wallpaper; the Otis Brooks Household
Art Company; H. c. Gaylord, druggist, and
Kemmer & Kushman, fresco artists. The fire
started in the art companys store. and rapidly
spread 70 the others. The remaining four floors
are occupied as Offices The building is new, and
is one of the handsomestin in the city The stores
of Cook Brothers and the art company were en-
tirely destroyed entailing loss of at least $780,.
600. Edgeley Adams's picture-frame store, in an
adjoining building, was damaged to the extent
of $40, 900 by water. Gaylord, the druggist lost
about $780, and Kemmer s. Kushman about
So 5000 The building was badly burned, and it
will cost $50 900 to repair it. 1t is said that ali
the losers are pretty heavily insured.
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severe storms in the West.

CHICAGO, July 20.-A very severe wind-storm
prevailed in western Nebraska last night, and
great damage has been done by it. Telegraphic
communication on the Union Pacific railroad is
entirely interrupted OYER mile of telegraph
poles have been blown down near Sidney. In
western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming the
storm was of one hours duration. 1t began at
5:l5 last evening near Pine Bluffs, Wy. T., ex.
tending six miles east and two miles west OF that
place The wind blew down thirty telegraph
poles and caused washout OF the Union Pacific
track. unroofed several houses but hurt no per-
son.
A dispatch from Minden, Kearney county,
Neb. says: Yesterdays storm In this county
Was very severe. There was heavy rainfall
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Strong Hint to MIR. Patriok Ecan.

New YORK. July 20-The municipal council
of the Irish National League held a meeting to-
night, and the members became much ncensed
upon the statement that Patrick Egan had
ignored the council in the selection of the com
convention. A resolution was passed informing
the president of the league that the municipal
council regarded the reception of the delegates
as its duty, and that steps had been taken for
performance Of that duty.
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Repair shops Burned.

ST. LOUIS July 20.-Late last night fire was
discovered in the repair shops of the st. Louis
and ST. Paul Packet Company, near the foot of
Dorcas street The building was old and very
dry. and was filed with paints, oils and other in
dammable matter. which. together with the
poor facilities in that vicinity, made it impossi-
BILE 10 extinguish the hames and the building
was completely destroyed, together with all its
contents The loss is about $14, 900; insurance,
SS 400
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Not Entirely satlsfactory.

LONDON, July 2l-The Standard says: ~Tka
new extradition convention hardly iustiies thG
interest with which its appearance was awaited
1t fails to provide for the suppressicu
of American societies in which horrihEs
projects are Matched, and by whose supFsrf
alone outrages in England are possible. Pubic
opinion in Great Britain will certainly LOOK tp
the American government for the suppression af
gross and palpable conspiracy against fas
peace and prosperity of a friendly nation
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Prince Luitpold Promises to Make Satisfac-
tory Arrangements with the Vatican.
MUNICH, July 20-The Papal nuncio here,
who was instructed by the Vatican to ask Prince
Luitpold for explanation of the statement made
to the Bavarian Minister on his accession to the
regency that he has been assured BIZ the highest
Catholic authorities that the condition of the
Church In the kingdom was perfectly satisfac-
torilv. has just sent to Cardinal Jacobini, Papal
Secretary of State Luitpods answer. In this
the regent promises to make an arrangement
with the Vatican which shat be satisfactory con-
cerning the interests of the Church in Bavaria
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Four Crimes To BE Added to the List of Ex-
traditablc Offenses.

traditablc Offenses.
Washington Special.
The full .ext of the convention recently signed
in London by Minister Phelps and the Earl of
Rosebery, extending and adding to the extradi-
ton provisions of 1912. is given below. The
convention extends the provisions of Article 10
of the treaty Of 1842 to four crimes not therein
named. as follows: Manslaughter, burglary, en-
bezzlement or larceny, involving the amount of
$50, or f10, and malicious injuries to property,
whereby the life of any person shall be endan-
gered, If such injuries constitute crime ac-
cording to the laws of both countries. 1t also
provides that the provisions of Article 10 shall
apply to persons convicted of the crimes named
in the treaty of 1912 and the new con
vention. as well ~ to those charged
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Foundry Burned.

PITTsBURG, July 90 The buildings occupied
by the Union Machine and Foundry Company
on Preble avenue, Allegheny City, were en-
tirely destroyed by fire this morning. together
with large amount of valuable machinery be-
longing to the creditors of the defunct Gill Car
works Company. Loss, 100000; fully insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
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Another case of smallpox was discovered in
victim. She has been working in Leonard
Laurenze's picture-frame factory, and forty
girls working with her have been exposed.
Health.officer Wight says 1t is the most com
plicated case he has evor seen, and he fears an
epidemic.
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Cable Notes.

The cholera in italy is continually decreasing
in the worst districts and is stationary in the
Others
It is rumored that Baron De Courcal and NJ
Waddington, French ambassadors at Berlin and
London, respectively, will exchange posts.
In the London chess contest, Byrn beat Zuker-
tort, Mortimer beat Taubenhaus. Schallers beat
Gunsberg. Pollock beat Hanham and Lpschutz
heat Bird
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Rioting at Maraeilles.

PARIS, July 20-In Marseilles, last evening,
mobs attacked the Offices of the royalist papers.
Gen-darmes defended the buildings successfully,
preventing the riotors from carrying out their
purpose of sacking the premises. The mob then
turned on the gen-darmes and severe fight en-
sued. The police and soldiers together over
powered the rioters, and restored order. num-
ber of rioters were arrested. Many of the po-
lice and soldiers were wounded.
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Russian Movements in the EAST:

LONDON, July 20-A dispatch from Pekin to
the Times says the Russian feet threatens Laz-
ereff because England, during the Afghan dis
pute, occupied Port Hamilton. The dispatch
adds that the Chinese feet has proceeded to
Vladivostock. and that the Russian Minister of
War is visiting the far East. His presence there
is regarded as significant
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The wind blew down Danish church, three
miles south of Fredericksburg, and killed an old
lady, Mrs. Monks. Nine miles south of Minden
the lightning struck a house, killing Rasmus
Dilletson, German farmer, his son, seventeen
years old, and daughter fourteen years old, and
severely injuring another child"
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Business Portion of a !

Business Portion of Town Destroyed.
MADRAS. Cal, July 20.-Fire last night de-
stroyed the entire business portion of this city.
Loss, SO, 600; insurance, SIS 000
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

WEDNEsDAY-Local rains, .lol--
loacsd By fair a0eather, station
arg temperature.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
Mikado Surprise Party.

The MikadO Sixteen surprise party at
the residence of Major Teel. on South
Laredo street, Saturday, was ,ttended
by the members of this club and their
lady friends, and all enjoyed themselves
to the utmost until Sunday morning
with dancing and music. A fine string
band furnished the music. The dining
room was cleared for dancing, and the
parlor was occupied by the music-loving
of the company. The favors were en-
tirely Japanese. As hOstesses Mrs. Teel
and her daughters, Mrs. Haltom and
Miss Julia Teel, were superb. Splendid
refreshments were served. There were
present the Misses Berta GoOdlOe, Angel
Moritz, Mrs. Haltom, Miss Lottie Bitter,
Miss Ruthie Brown, Miss Julia Teel,
Miss Edna Truax, Bell Baker. Allie
MoritZ, Nellie Bryant, Title Oxford,
Sallie Patten, Amelia Clifford, Esther
Koenigsberg, Mrs. Truax, Mira. Teel
and Messrs. MOritz, senior and junior,
Paul Levy. Ben Goldschmidt. Max w off,
Eugene Holmgreen, b. +. johnson,
Frank Caldwell, jerome Kahn, Van Teel
George Clifford, Jas. Morehead. A. +.
Stevens, Owen Truax and Il. J. VOlZ.
After the party broke up the majority
stopped on the route homeward to par
take Of coffee at the main market. A
number ofthe Mikados have Ill invitation
from Miss KOenigsberg to boating
party some evening this week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
THAT Enforced Retirement"

This mornings Express contains an
advertisement, signed w. l.. Winter,
purporting to give reasons for his zen
forced retirement" from all connection
with the SAN ANTONIO DAILY LIGHT.
Concerning these so-called reasons
desire to say that, when w. l.. Winter
states that any arrangement" was at
tempted whereby the LIGHT WAS 10 give
its "inhuence to the gambling interests
for 500 month" he states an unquali-
fled untruth; that when he insinuates
that the LIGHT has been subsidized to
keep silence on the water-works ques-
tion he insinuates an untruth The SIM
pie facts are that the weakness of the
editorial department of the LIGHT
under W. l.. Winters management had
become so painfully conspicuous that
change was imperative in order to save
the business management from loss. A
game of freeze-out was accordingly de-
termined upon. w. l.. Winter was Of
fered al opportunity to purchase
my stock, with the express under
standing that it was buy or sell. He
could not put up and was obliged to
shut up. The stock held by him was
purchased by me and is now in my
possession. AS to the financial standing
of the LIGHT, our employees and our
creditors are the ones most directly con-
cerned, and so far we have heard no
complaints from either.
THOs. b. JOHNSON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-30
A Fashionable Gathering.

Last evening recherche society event
occurred at the Menger Hotel parlor,
Mrs. General Gordon Granger, Mrs. G.
M. Paschal and Miss Delphine Turner
giving a party to a select number of
their friends. comprising the elite of San
Antonio society.
The evening was spent in card play
ing, music and social converse until
after IL o'clock. Among the guests
present were Miss Lillian Lee. Mrs. Col
onel Lee, Mrs. General Ruggles. Mrs
Colonel John NJ. Bacon and Misses Jos e
and Lillian Stanley. Colonel Lee, Major
Dodge, Major Cushing. Lieutenant
Hickey. DIR. Harris. Mr. Benjamin,
Cable, Mr.. r. S. ROdman. of Rock Is
land, Illinois. Mr.. p. Ii. Ward, Mr.. John
S. Alexander and others.
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David's Duplicity.

DAVID would be held a scoundrel ofthe
blacklist hue nowadays; and so-called
Christendom would never give him a
place for repentance:
A correspondent of religious weekly
asks, and fails to receive an answer:
Ibid David, son Of Jesse, murder Uriah,
the Hitter" We have forgotten the
circumstances of that tragedy, and
wouldn't give the snap away If we had
all the facts in our possession. If the
murder occurred in New York city We
advise those who witnessed 1t to keep
silent on the subject, IL they would es-
cape being locked up several years in
the house of detention as witnesses,
while David is admitted TO bail in $500,
and continues to enjoy life, liberty and
the pursuit of more victims brakes
Magazine.