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A Prescription whsch May Effect . Partial
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Prescription which May Effect q Partial
Cure of Bad Case.
gpecial 20 thu IndsAnapolis JcdrnaL
WAsHrNGToS, April 21.--A story In going the
rounds Of the Capitol concerning . welknown
eharacter at one Of the doors. who is somewhat
afflicted with the disease known among states
men AZ elephantiasis caput This is Col Nat
Henderson. OF Texas Colonel Nat was sta
toned ct the main lobby door when he was first
appointed to the position which he occupies, but
the duties there we're too onerous for him, and
aow he sits nc one OF the upper gallery doors,
where he has nothing to do but pull open the
door with the aid Of string. During the dead
lock in the House. the clerks whose duty is is
20 call the roll were tired out by the
eopstAnt repetition Of this duty, and
they were compelled 70 call for volunteers TO
assist them two or three times Among those
who volunteered was Col. Nat Henderson He
took great delight IN his new duties. and ac-
Quilted himself with credit. Two days after
ward be received letter on the letter head of
one or the principal hotels. ostensibly sent by
the new minister from Corea. who gave his name
in this communication as Sum Fun The letter
Informed Henderson that the Corean embassy
had noticed the mannerin which he performed his
dnties while acting as clerk. 1t stated further,
that the Coreans we're anxious TO make their
nation OF the proudest on earth, and that to
aid them in accomplishing this result they. the
EN- Dassadore, bad been commanded 10 secure
some prom lnent AuerlcAub toE usChis hnhAtafy
and naval positions In the empire They had
acquired q profound liking for Mr.. Hsnder-
son. aud considered him able TO fill a much more
important and lucrative Office than the some
what mental one which be then occupied Would
it be convenient for him 10 meet the Coraan min
lister at his in the hotel named, for the pur-
pose of consulting to the position which he
was TO be offered9 If so. send his card TO Room
16, of that hostelry, ae bis earliest convenience
and Sum Fun would be delighted 10 talk with
him. Henderson bit at the bait with avidity
He was told that SIC. 600 year was the smallest
salary paid to hduciary officers in Cores. and
that th1s WAS the food tide which was to lead
him on TO fortune. He bought a new suit OF
clothes, and FASTENED to the hotel. He told the
cAerk that he had come in response to the letter,
which he produced. The clerk ''caught on" and
informed him that the gentlemen had been ex-
apecting him, but they had gone out to ride
He must come again. he went and after he
had been bluffed off four or Eve times he began
70 suspect something was wrong, and is now en-
gagged tn looking for the person who signed him
self Sum Fun, and il he finds him he promises
his associates who present at the meeting
that there shall be some fun.
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POLITICAL NEWS.
Senator Sharman's Managers Figure His Pres
emit Strength 312 Votes.


emit Strength at 312 Votes.
CHICAGO April 21.-A Washington spaciai 20
the Daily News Gays: Senator Sherman's
managers have made pretty careful canvass in
every section of the country. especially or the
South. and are pretty we'll enabled TO make an
approximation OF the strength tie Senator is
likely to have in the convention on the first bal
lot number of Senator Snermans moet
effective friends were in consultation yesterday
to count noses They have figured in all of the
States and Territories, and make the Senator'S
approximate strength at this time, 312, with Ali
votes necessary to choice They feel goo2
deal ENCOURAGED over the action taken this week
by the Ohio Republican convention at Dayton,
and are somewhat jubiIant at the outlook. II is
understood that there will be a conference held
in this city of the principal workers for
Senator Sherman throughout the country, and
that organization will be formed for the
most effective work, such conducted
the last campaign for Mr. Blaine. Senator
Sherman's friends say they going into the
convention with following that will stand sol.
idly TO their man long as there is the slightest
hope of his nomination. and that he will have
by far the greatest strength he has ever had in
eonv0ntions
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Young Men,s D.mocrnt,c c,ub..

NEW YORK. April 21.-It was foregone eonclu-
sion when the representatives of the Young Mems
Democratic clubs met in this city to-day. that league
of Democratic clubs would be the outgrowth. A
committee was appointed to draft plan of organi-
cation of national league of Democratic clubs. The
members of the committee consist of Norton
Chase, of Albany; Fuller Lee, of Brooklyn; J. p.
Bartlett, of Manchester, N. H.; Charles Ogden, of
Omaha and j. Quincy, of Boston. The committee
went immediately into secret session 10 perfect a
plan of organization
The whole afternoon meeting occupied with
discussion of the report of the committee plan of
organization, and the vote upon the place for the
holding of the convention of the national orRanza
ton. The final vote stood ten for Baltimore and nine
for Chicago as the place for holding the convention
Among the resolutions adopted indorsing
the Mills tariff bill and another authorizing the
tive committee to appoint COMMITTEES to appear be-
fore the committee resolutions at the ST. Louis
Democratic national convention. This action is,
however left to the discretion of the executive
nittee The time for holding the convention at Bal
tinnore was not definitely fixed. It was decided how
ever, that it should be held between June rs and
July 49, at the discretion of the executive committee
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Profession and Practice.



A traveller at the depot yesterday was com
planning bitterly of the unaccommodating spirit
of the ordinary American. Why said he, Il
came up on q sleeping car last night. but it was
a cattle car. ! tired 10 get berth n mid
night train at New York. but was told that they
had but one sleeper TO Albany The other had
broken down at Porghkeepsie. When l went in
the car found three or four men vino had pur-
chased entire sections. but thy wouldn't give
up their upper berths evan to the beiated trav-
elers who stood there, tired aad worn. and un-
able TO And place 70 rest Did yon ever see
greater hoRRishnessl / will say. however tn At
there man in the crowd who was a gen
tleman. and he turned out. strangely enough, 10
be member of the Assembly. Hereafter no
must charge Assemblyu1en with lack of
courtesy His name was j. Wesley Smith, and
when he fonnd stranger without place TO
sleep be willingly gave up half of his section
and then wouldn't allow the stranger even To
pay for half the section. When the ear reached
Albany. added the traveller, Il WAS a little in
terested TO find out who the men with whole
sections were. One Of them I discovered was
the Few proprietor OF paper in New York that
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How to Ten an Engaged Man.

-Np"
A solitaire ring is the correct thing to auf
nounce an enRsgement with. The stone Of
course. can be any that the purchaser chooses
out the usual choice is a diamond
we can always tell when the ring is for an
engagement, said jeweler. a'rhe purchaser
looks well at all we snow him. He thinks care
iulty just bow much he can afford to spend and
PICKS out the one that TO his mind is perfect in
every way SolItaires are mostly bought.
sometimes we sell cluster rings having dia-
nonds. pearls. emeralds, rnb:es. but they don't
1908 haiI SO attractive as the solitaire. An opal
ring surrounded by small diamonds ;s very
pretty' Out lovers have aversion to this
stone. ring containing irst-class diamond
weighing one-quarter % karat will cost $50,
one Weighing half karat will cost $50, aud one
~edgning karat will cost 1925. and so on up to
@Lpoo. ihey are cut with broad crown on the
upper part and taper 10 a point below. The
nottZontal diameter Of a stone of quarter karat
weight Is about one eighth of an inch. The
IAVorlte settings are now very plain and the
ring Is nothing but a slender hoop Of gold.n
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The Pipe 10 SMOKE.



81 don't know as ought TO tell you about It, y
said a well-kno sn Park Row dealer shut it is
only a penny, is the healthiest and cleanest of
all pipes now in use. Of course the meerschaum
is very good when it is new, but ii becomes
unhealthy the older IL gets consequently il is
not ct to smoke after it has been used ak
months If you have any regard for your mouth.
All pipes absorb, more less, the nicotine
becomes full it unsuspectinRly finds its way to
the month and stomach. I am acquainted with
several persona who. haesng used the same pine
riousiy poisoned. The lay pipes will soak up
twice as much nicotine as the meerschaum,
consequently they should not be used more than
dozen shines. especially when the tobacco is Of
8 groenish color or at NIL damp. Now. in regard
70 wooden pipes, they ought never &c be smoked
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RAILWAY NEWS.

A Texas Judge Holds that Traffic Assocla-
tions Are Contrary To the Constitution.
AUSTIN, Tex. April 2l-District Judge Towns
to-day rendered decision in the case of the
Attorney general VS.. the Texas Pacific Associa-
ton. The court grants perpetual injunction
against the association, prayed for by the At
rorney general The court comments upon ALL
the i'm portant questions at issue and rules the
association to be in contravention of the Consti-
tuition, holding that the articles of the assoca-
ton, assuming to themselves the exclusive con-
troll of the entire railway ffie of Texas, has
tended to create monopoly. an is therefore
void and contrary to Section &C. Article 1. of the
State Constitution, forbidding monopolies. aud
that the articles of association giving exclusive
control of the traffic affairs of parallel and COM
peting lines 10 therefore void under Section B.
Article l. of the State Constitution. This Traf-
ic Association by their attorneys, excepted to
the ruling of the court and gave notice of ap-
peal to the Supreme Court A transcript will
be sent to the higher court without delay, and
decision will. It is thoueht. be reached at the
present term Of the Suprsme Court. The associa-
ton win continue busyness as usual until final
decision 10 reached. This is a case of grras I'M
pertance to the railroads of Texas. II the Su.
prsne Court should sustain Judge Townss de-
cison it will have the effect of immediately dis
organizing all rates in and through Texas.
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Indiana Panriona.

Pensions have been granted the following named
Indianians
Mexican war-Mary A. Gloneman, New Alsace;
Cynthia A. Westfal Campbellsburg.
New Pensions-Sinon Ridenour. Metamors Andrew
Voeler Fishers Station; Edward Erich. Sharpsville
VIM. Easter, Brazil; A. j. Kendall. Ehzabethtown;
w. P. > shey, frankfort; John Grossman, Mud Lick;
F. NJ McCiearv, Oakland City; D. NJ. Dove, Sugar
Creek Daniel Barnett Lawler; Dauiel CARRIER. Coal
City; ". j. Holcroft Fortville, g. B. Coleman, Elk
hart: Joseph Smith Denver; Levi Kicks Mechanics
burg; Henry Bell, Onaga; j. Kersing, Bruceville; j.
D. Kirkman Stout JAS. Honan. Seymour; Barbara
Hexter Kokomo; John Fulterman. Seymour; Mary
C. Thorpe, Southport; Mary Smith, Terre Haute;
Adelisa John, Reynolds.
Increased-James i-ayman Elizahethtown; George
Brown Bremen; p. Wenzel Flora; Chas. Suthern.
Orleans; W. Al. Taylor, Columbus; VIM. Zehuley,
Evansville: Lee Haradon. LaPorte; A. z. Tricasey.
indianapolis; Geo. Day. Iawrenceburg: Clement Dun
lap, Elnora E. @. Hornaday. Pittsboro: L. D. Nc
Calster, Pendleton: Chas. Conway, Williams burg;
Samuel Howard. Alexandria; John p. Schmidt, Hart
ford City; II. w. Dodd, Lowell; J. A. Miller, Terre
aufa
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mhle. enia Mr. Hopkins. "Tat thsre is ore Of
fhe hest lalds FRI the world for American trade
and American energy For Instance. in tbs
! matter az horses and cattle: the aim of the
Arwantinas is to improve their stock. They haze
lately imported q large number OF sheep from
Vermont and recently the frst consignment Of
/ a merican blooded cattle was shipped from Mich
Lean and ready market was found. The peo-
ME are wealthy, and able and willing to nav
GOOD prices Americans who viii GO there with
The nroduee of sheir stock farms and will not try
20 eouga or play sharp tricks will make money
Mr. Hopkins said. further, that while forty
aFrht drst.eiass ocean steamships enter the port
81 Buenos Ayres every month, and over hua-
dred steamers navigate the finest rivers for
steam navigation on the face of the earth, the
American flag il never seen at the peak, al
though the ensign or every other nation is seen
IN the ports An American line of steamers
could. be thinks. open up to American manu-
facturers and American merchants market
which would prove enormously profitable. and
Il would At the same time serve to transfer
Argentine money from Europe 10 the United
States.
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A Loss of a ooarter of a Mii,,os.

NEW ORLEANS. April 2I.-A special from Wi
mona, Miss. to the Picayune says. This aft
ernoon fire broke out in Benachis restaurant,
and spread sd rapidly that in short time every
business house on both sides of the street and
two-thirds of the business houses on Front
street were consumed. Following are the prn-
cipal losers: City Hotel, 1000; no insurance
Ward & Atkins druggists. sl1 900: insurance
$4,000 Parnell 6 Hawkins. SIS, 900; insurance,
$500. Levy 6 Co, 2l.oO0 insurance, $I1.-
500. Morrow g. Young. $1,000; in
surance, $4,000. Holman & Co. So,
600; insurance, $4,000. Aiken & Fletcher,
$20, 900; insurance, s.. 900. F. B. Beuachi. S.
600; insurance. $4,000. Nj. C. & S. c. Bailey,
Sc, 1000; insurance 81. 200. VIM Folks, ST. 600; in
surance, $4,000. Mclean g. Matthews sc, 600;
insurance $4,000 Hill e. Harr, Sl3, 900; insur-
ance SO, 900. B. Ridgefort. So 600; no insurance.
There were many smaller losses. aggregatIng
S50, 600 The total loss will proba bly, reach $780,,
600. The total insurance about 800. 600. No
residences we're burned. The fire is believed to
be the work of an incendiary."
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THE BREWERY STRIKE.
Tho Locked-Out New Workers Report Good
Progress in the Boy cott Movement.

The Locked-Out New Workers Report, Good
Progress in the Boyco Movements.
NEW YORK, April 2I.-The i.ekeG-out jour
neymen brewers tonight sport great progress
in the boycott movement Ttey have had
non-pool hser cards printed. which given to
Sa-keepers who apply at their headquarters.
with order from the agents stating that they
use none but unionmade lager. This afternoon
twenty cards of this kind were given out A
number of the men who had been out of en-
ployment previous to the lockout were paid
the strike benefit to-day.
The bosses held special meeting at their
headquarters, this afternoon, to discuss the
progress of the struggle. All reported to
be lovely. Seventy eight of the brewers were
present or represented. They all claimed to
have n sufficient force of men, and some sub
mitted that the work was being done in more
satisfactory manner than ever before Another
meeting will be held on Tuesday.
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rnE FIrrrrrH coNGnEss.

The House. Sets the Homestead Bill Aside
ana Talks About Rivers and Harbors-
WAsHINGToN, April 2L-Immediately .ef.-.
the6aadinR OF the journal, q contest Tor con-
si@ WI arose between the special order-the
~fI...u--.zs Alll--and the river and harbor bill.
mf8Safso arrive at an amicable
Ribbed al whereby consideration of the
speclai order should be postponed until May l,
but Mr.. Breckinridee, OF Kentucky, fearing
that the tariff bill might be interfsred with. in
terposed an objection.
Finally tho House refased-yaas IS. nays
l26--to consicsr the special order. and the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr.. McMil-
len. of Tennessee, in the chair-on the river and
harbor bill.
MIR. Gof. of West Virginia, expressed his be.
lief in q system of internal improvements. he
was in favor of liberal appropriations for carry
snR on that system by which the commerce or
the country had been built up and extsnded ana
the interests of the people been benefited.
Mr.. Randall. of Pennsylvania. offered an
amendment appropriating $3.50, 600 for tho i'm
provemsnt Of the harbor OF Pniladeiphia audfor
che removaI of Smiths windmill and Psttys
Islands, or such parts of them as may be necss-
nary, provided that no part OF this sum shall be
exDended until the title 20 the land shall be vest
ed in the United States free of charge.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Dibblo of South Carolina moved to in
crease from $3.50, 70 $500. 600 the appropria-
sion for the Improvement of Charleston, s. c.,
harbor. Lost.
Mr. Henderson, OF Iowa, In speaking to .
verbal amendment. regretted that he could not
give his approval to the bill, as he
favored the system of improving the
great waterways AZ safeguard against
-. $500 oe<railroad corporations bat
- bill - appropriations for rivers and har-
bcfs which &c would test the geographical knowl-
edge Of any gentleman to locate. The Forty
seventh Congress had passed river and harbor
bill OF SIS. 600, 900. and the Democrats had gone
into the next canvass and painted on their ban
uers Down with the Republican party be-
cause it passed thin enormous bill" The verdict
OF the people had been against this appropria-
tion With this piece of history in his memory
4 no did not propose 10 vote for bill which went
beyond that which had been condemned by the
popular verdict in 1882.
Mr.. Grain, OF Texas. offered an amendment
& making an appropriation of $50, 600 for the con-
struction of hArbor OF refuge at Port Lavscca,
Texas, and argued that many less important
tharbors where the commerce was considerable
lens had been given larger appropriations than
he asked for Port Lavacea. More than half a
million dollars worth of merchandise had
sntered last year at this port The amendment
was rejected.
The committee then rose and the House adj
Ars.w
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The Lake superior Mines.

CHICAGO, April 2I.-Captain William p. Spauld
ing of sault Ste Marie is in the city, He has just
turned from the mining country north of Lake Su-
perior. To reporter he said that the finds of pre-
cious metals. made in the interior recently have been
so numerous and rich that there will probably be
rush of people into the country the
opens. II would be afraid TO tell you the value of
some of the pieces of silver that have taken
out said he because you could hardly believe
The silver is found almost pure Much of the ore
averages 81 500 ton and occasionally the precious
are about $50 miles from the lake. The most receht
strike the Wilde mine at Rabbit mountain. The
product of this mine has far. exceeded the most
sanguine expectations Captain Spaulding is very
enthusiastic over the new discoveries.
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more than tw~ mn his, and in many cases not
more than one month; but this is acc riding to
etie strength al .lio tooaeco people use in them
after the white clay pipe comes the meersehaum;
then. third, comes the hard earthen pipe fourth.
comes the wooden pipe then the porcelain pipe.
and last, and the worst. the metallic pipe.
The dealer was asked: do many persons
use cigar heldersl"
That fashion," the dealer replied, 'fs prin-
cipally confined to the rustic population. In
the metropolis IL IS gradually going out of STYLE.
| notice it is to very yonng or very old men that
cigar or cigarette holders now sold. They
are not very odoriferous handy TO tuck away
in the pocket, apd generally they are too ex-
peIsive TO throw away after using them only
onoe.S
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THE FIRE RECORD.


Burning of Several Delphi Business Houses
Involving a Loss of $40 oOO
Special 70 the indianapolis Jaur~as
DELPHI, Ind. April "a Fire this morning
destroyed the business blocks owned BY John
Burr and Charles Brough, and the Moon Block
and that owned by Barnett & Mohr
were badly damaged The IRE was
discovered about o'clock The
Burr Block was occupied by John Burr with
stock of boots and shoes; Mrs. Wellock. milf
merry; the offices of Dr. E. Walker and DR.. C. e.
Angel. and the rooms of the Delphi Club The
latter we're recently Furnished beautifully,
costly billiard table being added. The Brough
Block was occupied by Peter Dimmick shoe deal
er. and by Capt. j. P. Duean, commission dealer.
Both lose heavily. The clothing stock of Rosen-
thai Bros. the hardware stock of Barnett 81
Mohr and the Knights of Pythias lodge room
were all badly damaged Three heavy safes
which contain valuable papers have not been
taken from the ruins. The loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000 Partial insurance
For time it looked if the entire business
part OF the city would go with the flames. and
kilograms were sent TO Lafayette and Logaus-
port for assistance Lafayette responded that
they were ready with an engine, but by this
time the flames were under control
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The Ben company wins Anothsr suit

LITTLE Rock, April 21.-The suit by the Bell
company to enoin the exchange operating the South
Telephone Company at Little Rock has been
trial here all week before United States Circuit Court
Judge Brewer. He delivered a long and very able
opinion this morning granting the Injunction the
ground that the recent decision of the supreme Court
of the United States conclusive of such motion.
He decided that the make and break theory advanced
by the defendants untenable and did relieve
them from infringement. and that the fact that the
injunction not asked for until after the Supreme
Courts decision did not constitute undue delay in
com pIainants Counsel for the Bell Telephone Com
pany today fled bill against the Bay Telephone
Company for infringement of patent
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Respited bv the President.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The President has re-
spited until July g. jefferson Hilderbrand convicted
of murder in the Indian Territory and sentenced to
be hanged April 27 The respite is granted in order
that the condition of Hilderbrands health and the
progress of his disease may be ascertained."
The President has also respited It'll the date
Emanuel Patterson Bnvicted of murder in the West
ern district of Arkansas and sentenced be hanged
April 81 lin order that his application for further
executive clemency may be examined"
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PrrTsBURa, April 2I-Captain William Fl. Bar
clay, the pension agent, has drawn 5000 prize
from lottery. He said: "Some time ago I pur-
chased half tickets at S5 each. Yesterday was
notified that ticket No. 615 had drawn the capital
prize of 8 so O0O and that is the number of one
Of my half tickets, entitled to half that amount
and S25 besides isasmuch all tickets ending with
the number Is are good for $50 each. I understand
that the other half of the capital prize by
five Philadelphia mechanics. This is the second time
have hit the lottery in a year. I won 81 900
prize some months since. have spent about $500
in tho purchase of lottery tickets"