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GEN. POWELL CLAYTON.
He Indignantly Denies that He IL . Party
to an Alleged Testing Scheme.

He indignantly Denies hat He IL . Party
to an Alleged Testing Scheme.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Gen. Powell Clayton, of
Arkansas. was In the city, to-day. in attendance
on the national Republican committee Of Ar
rangements for the coming convention. He was
asked as to the truth of the rumor that he was
to Do used as a touchstons of the Blaine strength
in the coming convention. Let me hear what
the story is," said General Clayton.
1T 10, briefly. that you are to be named for
chairman Of the Republican convention as Q test
Of the Blaine feeling among the delegatss-that
IL is to be understood that you repres ent Blaine,
and that your election or rejection is TO be taken
as a showing Of BlAine's strength or weakness in
the Convention
II am very glad said General Clayton, 'that
you have told me this. Now, / want to say that
there 10 not one word of truth-not the shadow
Of one word of truth-in this story. / have not
been spoken to, or written to, or communicated
with in any fashion touching any such scheme.
and il ! had been l would have Indignantly re-
fused TO be any party 70 il. II l were chosen
chairman OF the convention. l. would
want to be the chairman Of the
whole convention not of one part
OF IL. / would not permit any test to be made
in my name. The moro strongly you can put
that fact the better will I be pleased. / have
heard some faint intimations of some such
scheme as this-invariabiy from Mr.. Blaipe's
enemies-and / want 20 oppose to it az full and
as frank q denial as the English language will
permit I don't believe that there is any such
plan. I assure you l never heard anything
about 1t until / came to Chicago"
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INSURANCE DIRECTORY

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Indiana insurance Company, indianapolis.
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purelfe insufancs. unmixed with banking. . specially.
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AN STORY.
Maine People Believe an Effort Will Be Made
tn Nomfuate blaine.

Maine People Believe an Effort VIII BE Made
to Nominate Blaine.
Augusta Special to New York World.
, There is no longer any doubt among the peo-
pie Of Maine that every effort will be made at
the Chicago convention to nominate James G..
Blaine. From an authoritative source il Is
learned that every act of Mr.. Blaine within the
last year has been arraneed-psrhaps unwilling
ly on his part-in accordance with . precon-
certsd plan long since agreed upon by those high
in authority in Republican councils. From the
moment Of his defeat. four years ago, his friends
have been studying the situation. 1t was the
lack OF harmony in the party that defeated him
In 1884, and il the same state Of discord wore to
exist again the campaign would be . hopeless
struggle. One Of the first points agreed upon
was that entire harmony must be assured, or
Mr.. Blaine must abandon his cherished hopes.
IL was clearly seen that the presence
OF the Maine statesman 10 the
hsld. whether active or passive, would
arouse the bitter hostility OF many factions.
Tue mere suspicion that Mr.. Blaine was work
Ing for the nomination would unto the opposi-
ton in . combined effort to dispose Of Mr.. Blaine
hrst. and then, tss having been accomplished,
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SAN Francisco, May PA heavy sentence
has been imposed on Simon Hamburg for
swindling q man out Of clio. 900. Last Novsm-
Der Hamburg and an accomplice sold to O
man named Parker. an Oregon farmer. certain
real estate in this city 20 which they had no
title. Parker did not examine the title, but
gave them $1,000 in cash and his farm ia Ore
gou, worth 90. 500. When. recently, the title to
the city property was found 20 be defective.
Hamburg entered q plea that he sold under q
belief that tho title was perfect, but he would
not refund the money. Later, Hambure's &C.
complics confessed that Hamburg had deliber-
ately planned to rob Parker of his money. The
jury then found Hamburg guilty. and the court,
in sentencing the prisoner. regretted that the
crime Of which he was guilty was only . mis-
dsmeanor N California. The judge then sem
fenced him TO Imprisonment in the county jail
for one year and that be pay . fine equal to
double the amount Of money he fraudulently
obtained from Parksr-namely, q fine Of s19. 900.
and that in default of payment Of the fine he be
further imprisoned AZ the rate ,of one day for
each dollar. If the fue IL not paid Hamburg
will therefore have to serve, altogether, fifty
three years and twenty days.
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The House Republicans Will Insist on Q Vote
on the Formers Arrearsges Measure, aud
Mr.. Dalzell is Loaded for the Latter.
The House Elevates the Agricultural
Bureau to the Dignity Of the Cabinet.
Provisions Of Senator Blsir's Bill for Keeping
the Sabbath Day from Secular Pollu-
tion-General Washington News.
MATsoN's
The House Republicans Propose to Have .
Vote on the ArreArsges Bill.

The House Republicans Propose to Have .
Vote on the Arrearsges Bill
epecial to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, May 2L-ChairmAn Marson. Of
the committee on invalid pensions, Is being
closely coroered in his demsgogical move to So
cure the soldier vote for the governorship of
Indiana, by reporting a bill to repeal the srrssr-
ages of pensions act, when it is notoriously true
that he does not desire the passage of the meas
ure In the House, to-day. Mr.. Johnston, Of
Indiana, offered q set Of preambles setting forth
the situation on this proposition and concluding
with a resolution making Friday. the 18th In
slant. . special order for the considera-
ton of the bill which Matson has TO-
ported, and which Is now on the calsndas.
Mr.. Johnston asked for immediate consideration
of the resolution. and he would not only have
had . solid Republican vote. but many votes
from the cornered Democrats, had IL not been
that Speaker Carlisle ruled the resolution out
on q point OF order. and it was referred to the
committee on rules. whore 1t may be smoked
out and reported back TO the House, as not .
member Of the COMMITTEES on rules. except the
Speaker. can afford to permit it to remain be-
fore him a single day after opportunity has
been offered to act upon 1t Matson Is being
roundly denounced by his party for reporting
the bill. Every Democrat is opposed TO IL on
general principles, but many Of them will have
to vote for it should the proposition be fairly
presented. In the last three Congresses the
proposition has been defeated by jueelery. II
has, in each Congress, where Democrats have
had control, been held back in committee until
there was no time for action upon it, Now that
it has been placed on the calendar, Republicans
propose to make the Democrats toe the mark.
Their demand for consideration is backed up by
q petition signed by all of the Republicans Of
fha Houaa-
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THE LORDS DAY.

Provisions Of Senator Blair's Bill for Keep
ing the Sabbath Invioiate.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The bill introduced
by Senator Blair to-day for the observance OF
the Lords day provides that no corporation shall
perform, or authorize to DO performed, any SEQ
ular work, labor or business to the disturbance
of others-works Of necessity. mercy and hu-
mainly excepted-nor shall any person engage
In any play, game, amusement or recreation to
the disturbance of others, on the first day Of the
week, commonly known as the Lords Day, in
any place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the United States. 1t IL made unlawful for
any person or corporation to receive nay for Ia
Dor or service rendered in violation of this pro-
vision.
Section 2 reads: ssNo mails shall hereafter bs
transported, in lime of peace, over any land
postal route. nor shall any mail matter be col
lscted, assorted. handled or delivered during the
first day Of the week: provided, that whenever
any letter shall relate to . work Of necessity or
mercy, or shall concern thel health, life or de-
cease of any person, and the fact shall be plain
ly stated upon the face Of the envelope, the
Postmaster general shall provide for the trans
portation Of such letters IN packages separate
from other mail matter. gnd shall make regula-
tons for the delivery thereof, the same having
been received at the place of destination
before the first day of the week, during such
limited portion of the day as shall best suit the
public convenience and least interfere with the
due observance or the day as one OF worship
and rest; and provided, further, that when there
shall have been an interruption in the due and
regular transmission OF the mails it shall DO
lawful to so far examine the same. when deliv-
cred, az TO ascertain II there be such matter
therein for lawful delivery on the frat day Of
the week.
Section 3 declares to be unlawful the rrs secu-
ton of commerce between the States and Indian
tribes on Sunday. and provides that all persons
violating the provisions shall pe liable to Q fine
Of from sl0 TO 81. LOCO.
Section 4 prohibits sll military and naval
drills and parades In time OF peace, except as
semblies for religious worship of persons in the
military service of the United States on the
Lords day.
An additional section provides that labor or
service rendered on the first day Of the week in
consequence of accident, disaster or unavoidable
delays in making the regular communications
upon postal and transportation routes In the
preservation Of perishable and exposed property,
and the regular and necessary transportation
and delivery Of articles Of food In
condition fer healthy use. and such
transportation, for short distances. from
one State into another, ~ by local laws
shall be declared to be necessary for the public
good, shall not be deemed violations Of the act,
bat shall be construed, so far as possible, 20 Sc
cure to the whole people rest from toll during
the first day Of the week.
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MODEL
THE
All Members Of the Society Must Become
Citizens of the United States.

CHICAGO, May 2l-In the Turner's convention
the death Of Adelbert Kruger, a delegate from
Dayton. O., was announced, and resolutions
ecutive board to defray the expenses Of crsmA-
ton Of the body Of the deceased, In accordance
with his last will.
A communication was read from the League
for the Preservation of Freedom and Right. Of
Cincinnati. denouncing all proposed know-noth-
ing enactments like the bill Of Congressman
Adams, as "the outcome OF the old hatred
against all immigrants not especially English"
and a reaction TO the obsolete idea that ENGLAND,
not Europe, was the mother country OF the
United States. The communication had been
approved by a number of Turner societies. and
was referred for action to the committee on ma
tional affairs.
A warm debate was caused by an item in the
auditing committees report of 1892 expendi-
lures for sending delegates to the convention Of
the Society for Physical Culture, at Brooklyn.
1t was finally decided that the expense Was jus
titled as having contributed to the establish
ment of friendly relations between thslGerman-
speaking and American prompters OF physical
culture.
Perhaps the most important business Of tho
day was the adoption of an amendment to the
it obligatory for all member of Turner societies
to / become citizens Of the United States.
Proposals to commit the Turnerbund TO . de-
maud for the abolition OF the United States SEN
ate. and for the election of the President Of the
country by direct vote Of the people, were de-
feated.
At the night session . debate lasting for
hours resulted In an Endorsements of Herman
B9ppe, the editor OF the Turner newspaper
organ. Beppe had been accused Of sympathy
with the Anarchists, and himself and his paper
were savsgely denounced by one conservative
after another. These attacks were replied to
by Bnpe's friends. and finally he himself took
the floor and passionAtely defended his course
in leaning to the support Of Anarchists. in his
free references to religion. and his ridicule of
the expressions of sorrow for the death Of
Emperor Wilhelm. When the matter came to
. vote B9ppe was sustained by q ballot Of Alb
yeas to la nays.
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NEWARK, N. j., May 2L-V lille feeling under
the stove for his shoes on Wednesday morning.
Mr.: j.. A Griffith. who keeps a laundry at "a
Cedar street. was bitten on the hand by : huge
tarantula, which got ilio his place from q fru il
store next door. Quick rs q fash Mr.. Griffith
recognized the character Of the insect and flung
IL into the oven OF the stove. The spider dartsd
at him again and he closed the oven door lust
ia time TO prevent It's sgress.
He then seized a pair OF scissors aud cut q
piece Of flesh ont OF his bitten finger. After
smoking the wound for some time he drank .
pint Of whisky, and since then has suffered no
Inconvenience from the bite. The tarantula
was done 70 . turn. and Mr. Grifith now has IL
mounted.
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District Grand Lodge No. 2, B'nsi Birth.
to the IndIanspolis yourusx


Special to the Indianspolis Journal
TEREE HAUrE. Ind. May 2l.-The thirty
seventh annual convention Of District Grand
Lodge, No. 2, Independent Order of B'nai
Birth, composed OF seventy-6ve delegates from
Ohio, Indiana. Kentucky. Missouri, Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico, to-day, heard the
reports Of officers. President Brentano's report
showed q decrease Of ffty-six In membership.
which. he says, is owiog to the great number Of
new secret societies offering .delusive schemes
Of life insurance where the B'nai Birth endow-
ment policy Is very conservative. During the
year $40. 900 was disbursed for forty death bene-
fits in . membership Of 5000. The new build
ings for the Cleveland Orphan Asylum will be
completed by July, but the cost 10 $50. 900 more
than the frat estimate Of s110. 900. The fund
OF the district for the year was $l24, 600; re
ceipts, SO. $40, and DISBURSEMENTS about the
same. There are BOZ inmates at the orphan
asylum Tonight there was . banquet and ball.
Election OF officers tomorrow.
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REpuBIrcAN CONVENTION.
Arrangements ~ to Tickets for Delegates
and Newspaper People.

Arrangements ~ tn Tickets for Delegates
and Newspaper People.
CHICAGO. May 21.-Tha subcommittee Of the
national Republican committee has been in ses-
sion in Chicago several days, arranging the de-
tails Of tho national convention and deciding
upon the distribution OF tickets and the allot-
ment Of seats to the press and other matters Of
detail. The seating capacity Of the new
Auditorium. where the convention ID to be held,
is seven thousand. thus necessitating q smaller
apportionment Of seats than herstofors. The
committee decided to give to each delegate three
general tickets for distribution. and also one
press ticket, in order 70 enable the
delegates to take care of the local press
In their districts. One hundred aud forty
lConfinued ON 6econd Para
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THE xIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Routine Business In the senats-A Number
OF Bills Pasted.

Routine Business In the senats-A Number
OF Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON. May 2l.-Mr. Morrill,, from the
committee on public buildings and grounds, re-
ported the bill spproprisling eli. 500 for making
the west end of the Smithsonian building fire.
proof. he explained the object Of the bill A
citizen of the United States, he said, n long resi-
dent abroad, proposed TO give TO the Smith
sonian Institution a very large collection of ar
NOR from the middle ages. some Of IL contested
with the most eminent historical namea These
objects. numbering some 5000. had been col
Iected at vast expense. and the collection was
said to be the most valuable Of the kind In the
world. The condition Of she presentation Was
that the Smithsonian Institution would furnish
. fre-proof building for the protection Of the
armor. The bill was passed.
The Senate then proceeded TO business on the
calendar and passed numerous bills, including
the following:
Senate bill to psrpetusts Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, ~ q port Of delivery, with privileges Of
inland transportation in bond; House bill TO e.
tAblish q port of delivery at Grand Rapids,
Mich; E.ouse bill appropriAtinR $10, 600 for the
construc ion and repair Of roads 70 the National
Cemetery on tho Preside reservation, at San
Francisco; Senate bill declaring that certain
water ,cserve lands in Wisconsin are and have
been subject TO the provisions Of 'the railroad
right of way act OF the Sd Of March. 1875.
The Senate bill for the erection Of postof6es
building in towns and cities whore the post
Office receipts for three years proceeding have
exceeded $1,000 annually. having been
reached On the calendar, objection vas
made TO some of its details. On
motion Of Mr.. Plumb the provision
was stricken out authorizing the Postmaster
general 90 accept sites granted or donated for
possofice bindings and contributions to the
purchase of sites or in aid Of construction. and
directing preference to be given 10 localities
that provide sites satisfactory to the Postmaster
general. The bill then vent over without fnal
action.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on commerce..
reported back the river and harbor bill with
amendments. and IL was ordered TO be printed
and recommitted- The Senate then adjourned
Passage OF the Agricultural Bhu.
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Passage OF the Agricultural Bnl.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The Senate amend
men,s to the pension appropriation bill were
non eonourrsd in. and . conference ordered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16
AlSCELLANEOCl

A DYNAMITE bomb was exploded in the
registry Office Of the Rue Boucher, Paris.
on the eth and another bomb was exploded
in the registry Office Of the Rue F~rancarse.
Much damage was lone a. both places,
but no n Was hurt
A REPORT comes from . town In Alsace.
Lorraine Of q conflict between the German
military authorities and the French syn
pathi1ing populace. IL IL said that the
people threw vOlleys Of o at IN officer
and that be was compelled % draw his
sword in order to defend himself.
AT L~ivingston. KY, on election DAY,
during . political discussion. revolver
we're drawn and IN indiscrininass shoot.
ing took piace, the result bsinG the dsatb
Of ave prom;nent citizens md the ssrSoss
woanding Of another.
TEE paper and baG mill Of the indiana
Paper Company at South Bend. Ind. VA
burned recently. Loss, 500. 0O: insurance.
$40.O0 chiefly In Easssrn compenisa
A RiKIN switcAman Was shoe and
killed by . BuriinGson engineer as Cres.
ton. lows, On tAe sth. The shooting re-
vived the bitsse feeling existing over The
strike.
THRxK delegates from ths Normoo col.
oay at Lees Greek, y. W. T.. have gone to
Ottawa. Ont. 70 secure . townsite aS their
colony. which o number Is souls
Ar Raleigh. y. G.. the other morning
negroes burned the house a the ehairDaa
Of the DemOcTatic county comaitsss NJ
broke into . railway warehouse md took
. number Of dynamite cartx.dSeA SERIOUS
trouble was feared
TIM WhitscAapel dend killed anoehee
prostitute On the 9Th. m~utilatinG her in .
more Aorrible manner than he did the
Others He lsfs no ciew BY which - could
b. discovered
SwncaHKx O. the New Ycsk Central
struck ct Albany. y. T., o. The sch
THK Chicago. Bsriiagsua Z Q1iscy ii.
rsceors Aeld. three hours ssss3es q Chi.
eaGo r0cestfy a1A declared . AividsoA a
~ pr cent. 0AkiaG ave pr esaA Tor
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I'm Boseoa sagar rs4nsey q East Dos-
~ has shut down foe IN inAs1ajAD porSoa
Tn anoans q ~ asw RassiAa loan b
rupesssa % - neSuAeeA n Aariaes
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The Red Cloud chief., 1888-11-16

ACCORDING to a statement made by
Lord Salisbury Germany had invited
England TO cooperate with her in the
work Of preventing more effectively
the expectation Of slaves FROM and the
importation Of arms to East Africa.
England had promised to aid in the
work. - il was in accordance With her
traditional policy. The proposed
measures would be effected by . naval
md not . military force France had
Also agreed 70 render assistance ana
would send . man Of war to cooperate
With the German and English vessels
n . blockade against slave and arns
bearing vesselA The vessels forming
he blockade would have the right -
0areA vessels under any aaG.