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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-31
Death of Prof. Asa Gray.

BosToN, Jan. 30-Prof. Asa Gray, the emf
nent botanist and professor OF botany at Har-
ward College. died of paralysis this evening,
aged seventy-seven.
CHICAGO, Jan. 0-The Rev. Brainard Kent
died yesterday of paralysis Mr.. Kent born
April %, 1902. in Dorset VT. He was graduated
from Williams College in 1924. In 1856 he came
to Chicago and has since been actively engaged
in missionary work among the railroad men.
FRANKLIN, Ind, Jan. 30.-Dr. W. G. Hen
bricks, for several years practising physician
of this city. died at the family residence, at 1870
o'clock last evening. His disease lung fs-
yer. DR.. Hendricks born in Shelby county,
Ind, Nov. %, 1922. but had resided the most of
his life in this county. He had resided at
Shelbyville, ILL.,, Ladoga, Ind. Greenwood,
Ind. and other places in this
State. He was surgeon of the Twenty-first In
diana Regiment; a knight Templar. an
Odd-fellow, and a member of Wadsworth Post
g. A. r.. of this city. The funeral will be con-
Quoted under the direction of his commandery.
assisted by the other lorders OF which he was
member. Elder S. f. Fowler, of the Christian
Church, assisted by Rev. A. Ogle. of the Bap-
tisr Church. will conduct the religious exercises
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The Sc. Paul Cable Railway Accident.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 3O-The coroner began this
afternoon the inquest on the body of M. l..
Saunders killed in the cable-road accident on
Friday. Many witnesses were examined, elicit
ing variety of contradictory testimony, some
stating that the brakes were applied and others
that they were not The inquest will be con-
tinued tomorrow. One of the employees of the
cable company state that the machinery at the
power house was suddenly stopped at the very
moment the train coming down Selby-
avenue hill, which jerked the grip from the
cable and let the train take its fatal run down
the incline. The tracks the hill
covered with snow hardened into ice at the
time OF the accident gentleman who saw
the track shortly after the accident declares that
it was scraped down by the block brake just like
a toboegan slike, the ice preventing the block
from taking hold of the track. The injured boy,
Louis Roberts, is getting along nicely.
The Chamber of Commerce to-day passed a
resolution that the cable railway should be
ried under Summit avenue, thereby reducing
the danger to passengers now caused by the
grade on Selby avenue, and removing tn danger,
annoyance and Inconvenience caused by the
track crossing Summit avenue at grade.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Mrs. Julia Kenny of PHILADELPHIA, severe
ly beaten by her drunken husband, Saturday
night, and yesterday morning she died. Kenny
has been arrested.
Frederick Edmondson. inmate of the luna
tic asylum at Nevada, Mo-, committed suicide
Sunday night. by hanging himself with bed
sheet. He left an estate valued at $50. 900.
A vein of natural gas was struck yesterday at
Corscana, Tex, at depth of 240 feet, while
boring an artesian we'll The flame is very bril-
liant but the pressure is small The well will
be drilled deeper, with the hope of developing q
larger flow
Yesterday two cow boys named Arthur and
Potts. attempted to the town of Buffalo
Gap. station the Elkhorn road, forty miles
south of Rapid City, D. T., when the citizens
turned out in full force and killed both of them.
Who fred the fatal shots one knows, nor
wants know.
John Welch, Edward Williams and Edward
kimberly were arrested at Baltimore, yester
day, on the charge of having cut the throat of
Rose CLANCY, housekeeper for WEIGH. All the
accused are known to have spent the night in
Welchs house. and yesterday morning the
woman was found dead in bed with her throat
cut
Col. T. j. Williams prominent lawyer of
Palestine, Tex, was shot and killed, Sunday
morning, by George D. Hunter, son of widow
whom Williams had insulted. Williams was
horseback when he was shot. He came to Pales-
tine sixteen years ago from Mississippi. Young
Hunter surrendered himself He is upheld by
the communitv.
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Phenomenon Hoffmann,s Case.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Mayor Hewitt said yes
terday that in consequence of letter ad-
dressed to him by Mr.. Gerry in regard to young
Josef Hoffman,, he had requested Mr. Abbey to
bring the boy TO his Office at Mr.. Abbeys earli-
est convenience. Mr.. Gerry said last night:
II was informed by reputable physician that
he had detected in the boys face symptoms of
facial paralysis. Other persons whom know
to be trustworthy tell me that Hoff-
mann's nervous system and general health
already impaired by overwork.
In view of the facts it the duty Of the soci-
ETY. to bring the before the Mayor. The
decision OF the matter rests, of course, with the
Mayor alone. This is similar to that of
young Theodore De Costa, who had natural
soprano voice. which babe fair to rival PATHS.
But the girl was worked 20 death while a mere
child, in spite of the efforts of the society and
now, at sixteen, her voice is quite gone"
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Protestant Missionar,s. in Mexico.

Cry OF MEXICO. jan. 30.-A convention of all
the Protestant mission workers in Mexico will
begin here tomorrow Delegates have already
arrived from the renotest parts of the Republic.
The sessions will be attended by bishops of
various denominatlons who have arrived from
the United States This is the first meeting of
the kind ever held here. The sessions will take
place in the ancient Franciscan convent which
is now used for missionary purposes. Missiona-
res predict that there will be great results from
this union of active workers, and that the con-
vention will bring about good understanding.
The Quakers will be represented in the conven-
tion, although their work is confined to strictly
educational endeavors in which they are very
successful All the Protestant sects operating
here give much attention to elementary educa-
ton Of children and the care of orphans Native
preachers belonging to the different sects are
arriving to take part in the proceedings.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Favorable Report on the Proposed Change of
Time for the Assembling of Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The House commit
tee elections to day continued consideration
of the Neutrality-suspicious. contested election from
Illinois, Attorney Bancroft speaking for Mr..
Post,
The House select committee election of Pres.
ident, Vice-president and Representatives in
Congress, has agreed to report favorably to the
House the Grain resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution substituting tue thir-
ty-first day of December for the fourth of
March for the commencement and terminal of
official term Of members of the House of Rep
resentatives, aud providing that Congress shall
hold it's annual meeting on the first Monday in
January.
The committee on invalid pensions has agreed
60 report favorably to the House the bill granting
apension of So, 900 year to Mrs. John A. Logan,
and to increase the pension of Mrs. A. A. Blair.
widow Of the late Francis p. Blair. jr., to the
Same amount. minority composed of Chair
man Matson and Messrs Walker, of Missouri,
and Pidoock, of New Jersey, will submit an ad-
verse report The bills are identical with those
which passed the Senate last week.
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DEACON WHITES WIRE.

How the New York Member Keeps an Eye
on Affairs In His Brokers Office.
Washington Special.
In the deep recess Of one of the windows in
the corridor of the House Of Representatives is
a telegraph instrument. fenced off from the
thoroughfare by an iron railing. A rather stout
woman sits there constantly from ii o'clock in
the morning until o'clock in the afternoon
with her hand on the key. Occasionally she gets
q message, which she writes and tucks in a little
drawer in the table. Every half hour a
short, chunky man, with spectacles on his nose
and brown beard spriukled with gray, comes
out from the center door of the House and goes
10 the iron railing with spry step. The oper-
ator takes the messages from the drawer hands
them to him, and he writes the answers the
reverse side of fine same sheet of paper.
Then he goes back into the House again.
desks Immediately under the Speakers eye.
The short, chunky man is Deacon" White, the
famous broker, and the other end of that wire
is in his Office in Wall street, New York. He
leases the wire from the Western Union, and
knows what is going in his Office in New York
stead of being in the House 1t costs him
good many thousand dollars year for this wire
alone and no one knows how much more for the
privilege of sitting in the House of Represent
atives. Mr.. White has made but one speech
since he has been in Congress. and that was the
tee on appropriations brought in the bill to pay
the deficiencies which it failed to provide for at
the last session Mr. White moved to insert
amendment giving interest to persons who had
for this reason been kept out Of the money thus
due them for nearly year at the rate Of per
the government does not pay interest the
negligence of Congress.
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ment made short trip here to-day official
business, and tonight left for Helena. Mont
William d. Hill, of Youngs Creek. Ind, and
Thomas NJ Clark and Cutler S. Dobbins. of
Shoals, were to-day admitted to practice before
the Interior Department
Bills were introduced in the House day by
General Browne to pension John Robson aud
Joseph A. Darnell, aud by Mr.. Howard to pay
William G. Dodge $40. 900 for infringement by
the United States upon a patent cartridge-load-
ing machine
Representative Butterworth introduced
resolution to-day directing the appropriations
committee to inquire into all facts connected
ers. of suburban streets and avenues, and the
publication of a map indorsing such proposed
extensions.
The President has issued a proclamatio n
granting to German vessels in American ports
the same rights and privileges accorded United
States vessels in German ports.
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BURNING BRICK WITH OIL.
Paocess Which win BE Saving or 33 Ia
Per Cent.

A Paocess which win BE a Saving or 3s 1-3
Per Cent.
Chicago Tribune.
An experiment. was made this week the
successful outcome of which forecasts com.
plete revolution in TIE method OF burning
brick. When it is considered that Chicago man
ufactures 500. 900, 600 brick year, and that thus
tens of thousands of tons of coal have been
annually consumed. a radical change which
will ABOLISH the use OF coal IS OF great interest
10 the coaldeaiers at least Mr.. d. V. Puring
ton, brick manufacturer and ex-counry COM
missioner. thinks he has solved the problem OF
how to burn brick He superlntended the
fuel that has been attempted In this section of
the country. Thursday afternoon large party.
l BeiIssrs Traaess Exehsngs Thomas Mould
ing. F. S. Label, Adam Weckler, g. Harlands.
and score of leading brick manufacture
just this side of Blue Island. Mr. Puring.on
had exhibition experimental kiln of 200,.
600 common brick, which were In process OF
while called ''crude OIL" is in reality nothing
but the waste from which the naptha has been
extracted. 1t does not burn readily by itself.
but it was discovered that when mixed with
supsrheated steam great heating power was de-
veloped The oil is piped directly from the car
tanks and is fed into the arches through two
inch aspipe. Two kinds of burners were tested,
one of which is covered by patent and sold
for $3.50. the other being simple improvised
device upon which the most exacting inventor
originality. The work accomplished by both
equally good. The arches were filed
with a solid mass of flame, which burned
with surprising steadiuess. The degree OF
heat was under the complete control OF
the operator. who, by turning handbook,
could increase or diminish tho fame in any
arch. This particular kiln was finished in
sixty hours, about one-third of the time occupied
by the prevailing method In the opinion OF the
experts present the result was satisfactory in ev-
cry respect, although more will be known when
the kiln has cooled off and been
carefully examined The oil costs
only eighty cents barrel and can be
had in almost inexhaustble quantities.
With this process one can handle
with ease the largest kiln of brick, instead Of
seven or eight as are now required. No change
is required in tho construction of the kiln there
are expensive fittings and absolutely no
danger It is estimated that the introduction
of this method will lessen the cost of burning
brick fully SO l3 per cent. Mr.. Purineton will
shortly submit full report of the result to the
Brick Manufacturers Association.
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DISCUSSING THE PENSION BILLS.

Views of Colonel Matson and General Hovey
on General and Dependent Pensions.
Washington special to New York Tribune
General Matson chairman of the House COM
mittee on invalid pensions. the other day said,
referring to an interview with General Hovey
published recently in the Tribune:
1.-THE time is not ripe for service pension
bill. A general pension should not be given for
many years after the close of the war, at least
not until those who need the assistance have
been served 1t would he preposierous to vote
money to strong, able bodied men and those well
supplied with means. L in favor of a de-
pendent pension. not only voted but deliv-
cred q speech In favor of such pension bill
last Congress. II passed. but was vetoed by
the President. / have now offered another
sentially. though not verbally, the same We
have constructed the present bill that we
hope to pass il, ana shall pray for it to escape
the frost nipping blight Of the veto. service
pension will not pass now. In other wars, such
pensions were not granted soon after the
:lose OF the war as this. 1t is too soon. Why,
there are soldiers enough to empty our over
flowing treasury till its vaults would be as hol-
low as love-"
General Hovey, in reply to an inquiry as to
whether it thought necessary in previous
wars to wait so long before pensioning the SOL
diers participating in them, said:
IT wonder If Washington did not approve OF
pensions for his men before they all died of old
agel He recommended such a bill in 1888. He
did not believe in waiting quarter of n century.
But it is always too soon for the Democratic
party. They would like to daily with this Ques-
ton till there would not be corporars guard
left to pension. Mr.. Matson has introduced
vided he can prove that he is really sick. poor
poverty etc. But the brave men who have
proved themselves so amply able to take care OF
themselves and our country, too. in the prime OF
their lives do not want our aims. They have
claim our gratitude, and in common justice
they should have il"
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The New Virginia Authoress.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Miss Amelia Rives is an accomplished young
Virginian of tineushed family, who first
flashed into literary prominence through thu me-
dunn of a story, "a Brother to DRAGONS" pub
lshed anonymously year ago in the Atlantic
Monthly. With the advantages of beauty.
brilliant and accomplished Miss Rives is indif-
ferent social. triumphs, and loves the secluded
quiet of her ancestral home, erected a century
ago among the red hills Of Albermarle. Like
some other writer's of recent prominence in the
field of Southern literature. this young lady has
never crossed the threshold of school. but with
a governess studied how and when she would.
Her knowledge of the beautiful and attractive in
art and literature, thus ungoverned, has deve-
oped her strong and original qualities 1t is said:
when the inclination seizes her she will shut
herself in her studio, and stand before her
studio ten hours at time; or else having read
everything bearing upon the subject chosen,
write as many hours with rapidity and exact
ness we'll nigh inconcelvable." Although in her
twenties prior to the first publication OF her
work, she had before written for personal
pleasure dramas, poems, and stories covering
wide range of subjects. The story of her debut,
selected by friend, from her collection, and
published anonymously had such delicate
aualntness in treatment much of the pleasing
imaginative element that it at once attracted the
attention and commentator of the critics. Her
most recent story, virginia of Virginia" in
the current issue Of Harper's Magazine. has
strength of sentiment, a beauty of description
and a dramatic intensity ably sustaining the
position she won at her first appearance in the
field of literature.
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Defective Military Records

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-For many years Con-
Rress has been delu ged with bills proposing to
remove the charge OF desertion against the mill
tary records of men who served in the Union
army during the late war. The last two Congress-
have refused TO act on these measures. because
they embrace class LEGISLATION. Major Steele.
who is n member of the House committee on
military affairs, to-day introduced a bill which
not only authorizes. out directs the Secretary of
War 10 make ali corrections in military records
that proof and justice will warrant. The bill in
detail specifies the proofs which will be neces-
sary in order to warrant the Secretary of War
in making necessary corrections in records. 1t
will not be possible, under this bill. for anyone
who 10 charged through technicality with deser-
tiop, and who honestly did not intend to become
Q deserter, to long suffer the consequences of a
defective military record.
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HOW A BLIZZARD ACTS.
The Cold So Severe that Freight Trains Can.
not Possibly Be Run.

not Possibly Be Run.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
talked with the engineer I came down,
and he told me that the storm in Dakota was
the fercest ever known. He had several
of the train hacds as they came into st. Paul,
and they gave a terrible account of the state of
affairs. All freight trains had been abandoned,
as it was utterly impossible to find men to man
them. 1t is hard to how any one could
stand the exposure to which the freight brake
men now subjected. The brakes must be
put constantly, which involves crawling
along the narrow footboards on top of the cars,
which coated with ice and snow and are ex-
ceedingly slippery. With the wind blowing at
fifty miles hour, and the train butting its
way through the snow, it is impossible for the
brakeman to obtain upright position, and
they are obliged to crawl from on
their hands and knees, handle the cold iron,
with the thermometer forty degrees below zero.
and remain exposed to the storm for hours, as
they never have time to go to the caboose.
The men have no shelter beyond what they
can find by clipgiug to the ladders between the
cars. and suffer fearfully. The engineer told
me that dozens of men had frozen their hands
and feet, and that finally several crews had re-
fused to work longer and had taken shelter in
the caboose. It is we'll known fact in the
Northwest that scarcely freight brakeman
works more than year. the experience of
one winter is such as to make them prefer any
thing to repeating it.
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He Hasn't stood the Racket.

WAsHINGroN Jan. 3o-A Star reporter to-
day exhibited to Senator ingalls, copy of the
letter relative to President Cleveland, said to
have been written by the Senator to friend in
Kansas City. and asked If it was genuine After
glancing at the letter, Senator Ingalls, replied:
1T was written in 1885, within three weeks
after the Inauguration of President Cleveland.
While / do not recall the letter the name of
the person to whom it addressed, it was
apparently written to a personal friend. and
seems to have been improperly procured and
published The President had ust assumed his
Office, and was simply giving my impressions
10 n friend" The Senator added: "But l don't
think the President has stood the racket. He
has failed to i'm prove his opportunity"
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shaken by a Dynamite Explosion.

Boston, Jan. 30.-A special dispatch from
Providence, r. l., says that city, Bristol. War
rem. East Greenwich and Bay Side were badly
shaken up. last night by dynamite explosion
in Newport harbor. In many places the shock
resembled an earthquake. and reports from va
rious points speak of it genuine earthquake
the cause not being generally known No Other
cause for the shock was known here until to day,
when it was learned that in Newport barbor eff
forts were being made to clear the harbor of the
unparalleled ice fields. 1t is twenty miles from
Greenwich to Newport, and thirty from here.
perceptiblv. Bristol was shaken to its very
center, and much the same experiences were had
as in Greenwich The ice was considerably
cracked in tho harbor by the explosion,
eighteen miles off,
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Special to the Indianapolis Jourpal.
PENDLEToN, Ind. Jan. 30.-The Board of Trade
has closed contract with Eastern parties for
the location of large cooper-shop, which is to
be located near the sandstone crusher. The
firm will employ employ twenty-five men and
turn out average of 500 barrels per day.
Their barrels will be used for shipping sand.
Work will commence Immediately. The presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, c. E. Goodrich in
forms your correspondent that it keeps him busy
answering correspondence from different manu-
facturers who are DESTROYS of locating here and
that Pendleton's prospect for several man ufacto-
res are good, as the town has plenty of natural
gas, water, sandstone, clay and timber for boxes
heading factories handle factories, and land for
all who are worthy and want to locate here.
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An Atrocious Crime.

CoLFAx. w. t., Jan. 30.-Dan Conroy, fore
Paa o, me .raca- s,sa on tne SPOKANE q
daughter of T. L. Hughes, editor of the Palouse
City News, to attend dance to be given at
Garfield. While in buggy he managed to drug
her in some way, then placed her in q box car
near Palouse City, and ravished her. Not sat
isfed with his own guilt, he induced ten of his
gang to do likewise. The girl is about eli ghteen
years Of age, and of prepossessing appearance.
She is not expected to live. She was kept a
prisoner in the for twenty two hours. The
wretch was caught in Spokane Falls. Sheriff
Berry will bring him here by to-morrow's train
provided he is not lynched before