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saying so much. we shall not. two weeks
hence, have complaints brought to Us that
these practices have been going on in the
meantime. Parties must not take the re-
dress of wrongs into their own hands when
the Legality of what they complain of is, to
say the least very doubtful. They ought
to remember too, that though the hearing
Is suspended two weeks, the law IS not sus-
pended; that remains In force, and its
penalties are in the meantime pronounced
against all viOlatOrs just as much as
though no such continuance had been taken.
trust, after what has been said, we shall
not hear complaints like these we have
been hearing all along, while this investi.
CATION remains over. trust, also, that if
there is occasion. because of what has been
done, to make complaint, that the parties
will not take the remedy into their own
hands One of my brethren remarks, very
properly, that while we continue this case
| for two weeks the law is not suspended.
| That remains In force, and its penalties re-
| main in force; and the law speaks with the
same force, and Will during these two
weeks as 1t Will after this investigation IS
concluded
Mr. Green-A circular was issued by the
| commission, a week ago, relating only to
| the case. as understood, where the carrier
| of March 6. As understand it, one of the
| companies that has been represented, has
| filed no such tariff showing what the ex-
| port rate is; in other words, showing by
| notation or otherwise, that the export rate
| is the same on the inland and the ocean
rate. and the question, which, it seems to
me, is quite an important one. and will be
| during the interim, is, whether that prac-
| tice is in accordance with the present views
of the commission. or whether that com,
| pany, like the others, should file its tariff
| showing its export rate as a fixed rate, in
| stead of changing it from day to day.
| Chairman Cooley suppose all parties
| understand that we regard that order of
| March 6, 1889. as in force, and we expect it
| to be complied with until we change it.
| That is the law as we understand it. We
| made it because we supposed we had a
| right to make it, and there will be no
| change made in that regard until after this
| conference is concluded.
Mr.. Hayden (of the New York Central-
As understand it, that goes with the adj
| dition to it. that. in case of an increase,
| ten DAYS notice shall be given of the in
creased rate. and if reduced. three days
notice should be given of the reduction.
| Does my understanding agree with the
| understanding of the commission!
The Chairman-Yes, sir; that is the un-
! Outstanding.
Tuesday, April 2. was the day fixed upon
| when the Southern carriers will be heard
in the matter of export rates and the
methods of computing them. The commits
sion will give hearing to passenger assO-
| Citations regarding the issuance and print
| ing of tariffs, Thursday, March q.
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MINOR MATTERS.
General Brownies Recommendations As {.
OFFICES in the Sixth District.

General Brownies Recommendations As to
Offices in the Sixth District.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Gen. Browne,
to-day, determined the postmastership fight
at Union City. by recommending the ap-
pOintment of James A. Reeves as pOstmas-
ter. There were a number of applicants for
the position, and the interest worked up
was intense. The appointment of Mr.
Reeves is to fill a vacancy existing by
reason of the expiration of the last COM
mission issued.
The General has also recommended the
appointment of postmaster at Nashville,
in the person of Benjamin BebOut. He has
withdrawn the recommendations for the
and Cadiz. To-day the General recon-
lows: John W. Mills, at Mechanicsburg;
Elizabeth Golf, Saratoga: Sylvester Adding
ton. Ridgeville; Nora j. Cox, Ogden; John
Hayes, Dunreith.
General Browne has filed the application
of Robert l. Patterson, of Muncie. for ap-
pointment TO the position of superintend-
ent of the railway mail service for the fifth
division. with headquarters at Cincinnati.
Private advices from Muncie say that
Major Wildman, of the Muncie Times. was
incorrectly reported as intending to visit
Washington this week; that Muncie is on
such a real estate boom that no prominent
citizen can get away.
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Chasing the Oklahoma Land Grabbers.

from Oklahoma IS that many of the BOOM
ers. instead of leaving the country, as
ordered by Lieutenant Carson, who is in
command of the United States soldiers. are
taking to the woods and concealing them
selves in camps, especially in the forests
along the north fork of the Canadian river
This has left at Oklahoma station only
those who are entitled to remain by reason
of being employed by the government or by
the railroad company. Indian scouts are
securing the woods and thickets for these
camps, and soldiers are scouting the coun-
try in every direction, and wherever boom
ers are found they are ordered to leave and
get over the line as rapidly as possible.
There has been but little opposition to the
soldiers, but some of the boomers claim
that since the cession of the country bv the
Creeks the land is public domain, and that
the military have no right to drive them
from it.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Natural gas was struck by company
twenty-six miles east of Columbus o., yes
terday. and the flow is equal to fifteen
million feet per day.
In February last, a man giving the name
for Cincinnati house, swindled a mer-
chant at Vassar, Mich, out of S75 on
forged check. He was arrested at Paines-
vile yesterday. He is said to be wanted
in several cities and to be known as the
white lead swindler.
Andrew Carnegie of Pittsburg, lectured
before the Franklin Institute, of Philadel-
phia, last night, on Industries of Penn
sylvania." He said that the industries of
this State suffered very much from railroad
discrimination. In order to remedy this, he
commerce within the State, patterned after
the lnterstate-commerce law, and the crea-
ton of a commission which would have
power to regulate freight rates.
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A Novel Way Of Making a Living.


A few days ago l clipped the following
advertisement from the Star of this city:
Three tall, handsome young men, who can
furnish best OF reference, will accompany ladies
TO theaters, balls, etc., at reasonable rates. Cor
respondence strictly confidential.
had heard of this sort of thing in New
York and one or two other cities but i had
never before seen an announcement of this
kind. My curiosity was aroused, and got
lady friend to copy an answer to the adj
vertisement which 1 wrote, asking terms,
and mailed this to the address given. In due
time received reply, requesting an inter-
view, but of course ] drew the line there.
The writer stated that they would furnish
the highest testimonials to their honor and
integrity. There terms were s. each per
night for doing escort duty, the lady to pay
all expenses of admission tickets. cabs, etc,
which would seem to be a very comfortable
arrangement for them. 1t Will be under
stood that such a scheme would only be
adopted by lady who wanted to go with
out regard to caste, and was so unfortun-
ate as to have no male friend to accompany
her. But it is a novel and pleasant way
for a young man to make Gving-a good
deal easier than hoeing corn or saving
wood.
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General Notes.
,ecial to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-COlonel and
Mrs. w. L. Durbin, of Anderson, left Ha-
gerstown, Md. to-day for their home, after
a three-weeks' visit to various points in the
East.
General and Mrs. G.. III. GrosvenOr and
Miss Emma Louise Grosvenor have left the
city for their home in Athens, o.
This evenings Star says: "A gentleman
who has recently talked with the President
on the subject asserts positively that the
new marshal of the District is to be Daniel
NJ Ransdell of Indianapolis, who is per-
sOnal friend of the President. and served in
his regiment"
Secretary Window has appointed Mr. I. E.
Byrens of Minneapolis Mimi, to be chief of
the appointment division of the Treasury
Department, vice Mr.. p. h. Smith, resigned.
League of Minnesota. He is a personal
friend of Mr.. WINDOWS, and will have con-
fdential relations with him in his new ca
pacity.
1t is believed at the Department of State
that the Samoan commissioners viii not be
able to start for Berlin before the middle of
April, as the matter with which they have
to deal is rather intricate, and preparation
for its consideration involves an exhaustive
study of a large amount of diplomatic cor
TeSDOnuence, DIS We'll DIS Tic lOuS pIOtoCOiS
of the former conference. The commission
ers have already visited the State Depart
ment and conversed briefly with Secretary
Blaine, but have not yet received instruc-
tons for their guidance in the approaching
conference.
Senator Edmunds, being troubled with a
cold ON his lungs, became somewhat
alarmed and has gone to Georgia, hoping
that warmer climate will relieve him of
his trouble.
There is considerable opposition mani
tested to the confirmation of the nomina-
ton of Lewis WOlfly to be Governor of Ari-
IONA, and it is said charges have been made
against him for presentation to the com
mittee on Territories. The nature of these
charges, if they exist. cannot be learned,
but it is expected that at the next meeting
of the committee a favorable report will be
ordered on his nomination.
The acting Comptroller of the Currency
to-day authorized the City National Bank,
of Birmingham, Ala. to begin business,
with capital of 100000.
Bond offerings at the Treasury aggregated
SEC, 900 to-day; S65 600 registered four-and-a-
halls, at 81 .0s. were accepted: LOCO coupon
tours. at Sl.30, and the best price, were
rejected.
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ILLINOIS.
Gleanings from Exchanges and Culling

Gleanings from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence.
III. F. Jerauld, pioneer resident of Van
dalia, dropped dead from heart disease ON
Saturday. He was sixty-two years of age.
Col. George w. Allen, the well-known
importer and breeder of stock, died at his
home, near AilertOn, Saturday night, aged
sixty-0ne.
Allen Mendell, an old settler. and his son,
fifteen years of age, were drowned on Sum-
day. near Morrison, while crossing Rock
river in a skitf, which capsized in the swift
current.
William Z. nighttime, aged seventy-two,
died from paralysis of the brain at Bloom
ington, on Sunday. He was pioneer set
tier and a chief of police in the fifties He
had his skull fractured In 1854 in suppress
Ing whisky riot and never entirely recov-
cred from the injury.
A local branch of the National Travelling
Mems Protective Association was organized
at Bloomington OH Saturday. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, r. F.
Evans; vice-president. l.. III. Aldrich; secre-
tary and treasurer, CORTLAND III. Harlan
executive committee, j. +. Humphreys
Bloomington; j. NJ. MOrriss, Decatur: Geo
Bum, Sprlngfield: Henry Means and f.
OberkOetter, jr., Bloomington.
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Elected It's Officers.

The annual election of officers for the
Wv. C.. Il. Il. was held last night in the
True Friends Hall. Miss Carrie Duth was
elected president; Miss Mollie G. Hay. vice.
president; Miss Flora Tamblin. correspond
ing secretary; Miss Mary Gilmore. record
urer Ii had been the intention To devote
the evening to varied programme OH the
subject of franchise" but the bad weather
prevented large number of the members
from attending, and il was postponed until
the next meeting, which VIII be held on
Monday, April 1.
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Losses by Fire.

RUTLAND. VT, March 1S.-The w. P.
Simmons three-story brick block, at Bran
don, VT, the largest and finest building in
the town. containing four stores, offices,
lodge rooms and Masonic hall, was burned
this morning. Total loss, $4,000.
PEORIA, H.. March 1S.-Fire this morn
ing destroyed a large four-story brick
building on Adams street, occupied by
Comstock & Avery as furniture store.
The loss lis SO, 600; the insurance on build
ing is $4,000; on stock $4,000.
PITTsBURG, March 1S.-Fire today par
TALLY destroyed MOssgroves United States
Hotel, at Stuebenville, o. The fire started
in the kitchen. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
S135O0
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He Paid Fare.


They were telling experiences the other
night and Colonel Granniss told one of his.
He made the trip through the southern
country here just after the road had been
opened. The festive cowboy had just be-
gun to enjoy the sport of running the train
in the rough region, and at one of the sta
tions FORMIDABLE specimen of that tough
human boarded the cars. The conductor
came along punching the tickets, and this
cowboy did moi, pay any. attention to him.
At last the conductor laid his hand on the
cowboys shoulder and said. Ticket
please" The cowboy turned in true cow
boy style, pulled out his revolver and
pointed it at the conductor.
Here's my ticket.n
The conductor walked on and punched
everybody else's coupon. Then he disap-
peared. The little incident had been for
gotted by almost everybody on the car:
The cowboy was in a Quiescent state and
the car was quite still when the conductor
came in. He walked leisurely up the aisle
and suddenly stopped before the cowboy,
placed great big knife dangerously con-
tignous to his vital part and sand quietly:
.Lemme see that ticket again."
The cowboy paid his fare.
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ex-Secretary Villas and ex-Postmaster-
general Dickinson. The party changed
ears here, and, after beirg Joined by ex-
st. Augustine. where they will remain q
short time. There were only a few scores
of persons about the station to see the ex-
President Mrs. Villas and Miss Villas. Mrs.
Dickinson and Miss Bayard exchanged
concentrations with Mr.. Cleveland and
waved the party adieu as the train pulled
out of the station. The ex-presidential
party occupied what is known as a ''hOteP'
car attached to the regular Southern ex-
press of the Atlantic coast line. Ex-Secre-
tary Fairchild will join the tourists at
Tampa
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Brutal Treatment Of a Boy.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFORDsvILLE, March 1S.-One day
last week a small boy was found fastened
in freight car at Covington. The lad
said that his name was Willie Whitney,
and his father lived at Moorefeld. He
also said that his father had put him in the
car and shut the door. The boy had been
in the car three days, and had been witt
out food or water. He was almost ex-
hausted, and his hands were very much
swollen from pounding on the door to at
tract attention. He was discovered by some
men who had opened the car to load it with
goods. The boy was taken to hotel and q
doctor was summoned to attend to the
sufferer.
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Niagara Falls Measurements.
Buffalo Courier.

The following are the latest statistics
concerning the cataract: The outline of
the American falls is about 1000 feet and
the height about 165 feet. The descent in
the rapids above the American falls is
about forty feet to the half mile The out
line of the Horseshoe falls is about 1900
feet, the height about 15s feet and the de-
scent in the rapids above about ffty-fve
feet to three-quarters of mile. The vol
ume of water passing over both falls is
about Is, OOO, 900 cubic feet per minute, or
about one cubic mile per week. or fifty -four
cubic miles per year.
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win Restore tbe Hiph Standard.

There were many callers yesterday upon
William Wallace. the postmaster soon-to-
be. Il do not object to callers either with
OF without petitions / desire TO treat
everyone fairly and kindly. Everyone IN
this county has a right to aspire TO place.
i have as yet chosen but two persons to as
sist me; one is Edward +. Thompson. the
otner David Elliott The first thing to he
considered is the bringing of the Office up
TO its former high standing under Repub-
lican administrations. Everything L do
shall be subordinated TO that idea"
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Merchant Traveller.

MerCnant TfdVtItf
"Who is at the head of this vile con-
spiracyi" shouted the country editor, as he
did a war dance amongst the exchanges on
the floor. "Who is il that has struck this
blow at American freedomi Who is guilty
of this dastardly attempt To grind the
people and keep them in ignorance of their
rights by muzzling the pressf Who is it,"
Whats the matter anyhow" asked the
foreman, as he came out of the composing
room.
Somebody has stolen nv scissors
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Detectives and Posse Entrapped.

reaches here that detective Baldwin and
an armed posse who went into the wilds of
Wyoming and Mcdowell counties to
break up the gang of one hun
dred distillers, have been surrounded
and that their lives are threat
ened. The moonshiner band is made up of
noted desperadOes, and for three years they
have defed the United States authorities
Thirty have been placed in Jail, and it was
while attempting to arrest forty more that
the officers were entrapped.
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fines his position on the prohibition amend
hold my present orthodox views respect
ing the inspiration and integrity of God 8
word, / must regard prohibition as unscrip-
tural and wrong. in principle. 1 could not
consistently indorse prohibition without
multiplying or pervertlng many parts and
passages of the sacred scriptures, and at the
same time running counter to what
! consider the genius and aim
of free and constitutional govern
ment. As a practical measure of temper
ance reform, prohibition has been largely a
failure ard tends to create a community of
spies, informers and hypocrites-the most
abomlnable state of society that we can
conceiye.n
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An Uncomfortable Gas Well.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ALEXANDRIA, March 1S.-Last night gas
well No. 8, which had just been completed
at this place. became uncomfortable
through the breaking of the gate-valve,
which was blown out with greoe force. DR..
j. w. Pugh was standing close by at the
time. and had narrow escape from instant
death. 1t will take some time to get the
well under control again, and in the mean
time the people living in the vicinity have
been compelled to move away owing to the
great and unbearable noise made by the
escaping. gas. Competent experts pro-
nOunce the well the most prolific one ever
drilled in the West, its output being esti-
mated at not less than 5000, 900 cubic feet
daily. Alexandria is sixteen miles west of
Muncie, and eleven miles north of Ander-
son.
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Indiana Decision Reversed.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Among the de-
cisions rendered by the Supreme Court of
the United States to-day was case No. 1S7,
Squire b. Rude ct al. appellant, VS.: John
NJ. WestcOtt eft al; appeal from the United
States Circuit Court for the district of In
diana. Decree reversed with costs and
cause remanded, with directions to enter q
decree for the cOmplainants for nominal
da
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Killed by an Explosion.

POUND, Wis, March 1S-The boiler in
Whitney 4 Tuttle's saw-mill exploded at
IL A. NJ. to-day. completely wrecking the
structure and killing Otis Clement. of Mari
nette, and August Regel, of Abrams. Frank
Greenman, the fireman; Julius Gokey,
Henry Dory. Frank FOrcea and Philip
Coodchild were badly injured. 1t is thought
that some of the injured will die.
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Inauguration Profits.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Chairman Brit
ton, of the inaugural committee. to-day
handed to the Commissioners of the District,
check for $4,000, this being the amount
received from the inauguration over and
above all expenses. The fund is to be in
vested, and the interest devoted to reliev-
ing the distress of the poor in the city.
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SteaInGl1in News.

LIVERPOOL, March 1S.-Arrived; Boston
ian, from Boston.
QUEENSTOWN. March 1s.-Arrived: Lord
Cough, from Philadelphia.
SOUTHAMPTON, March 1S--Arrived: Fulda,
from New York for Bremen.
GLASGOW, March 1S-Arrived: Prussian,
from Boston; State of Indiana, from New
York
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Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-The Senate has
confirmed the following nominations: John
A. KassOn, William Walter Phelps and
George H. Bates, commissioners to the Sa-
moan conference at Berlin; Cyrus Bussey,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
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Contest in Oratory at DePauw.

Special InulanapOnS JOurnaL
GREENCAsTLE, March 1S.-The primary
contest of the DePauw branch of the State
Oratorical Association took place this even
ing in Meharry Hall. There were seven
contestants and the entire performance was
one that did great credit to DePauw. The
winning speech was delivered by J. H.
ty." His speech was very strong and his
delivery clear and forcible. The judges
were Judge Hadley. of Danville; Superin-
tendent JONES' of Indianapolis and Col C.
e. Matson, of this place, The following are
ISOLATION: c. p. Benedict, Roy o. West and
w. d. Wilcox. c. P. Benedict was awarded
second place,
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Arrest of a Boastful Murderer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RoCKPoRT, March 1S.-Robert Drake,
q Kentucky outlaw. was arrested last
night about six miles from here, by de-
tective Hugh Hales, for shooting man
at Greenville. KY, two years ago. He es-
capped at the time and went to Texas CON-
ing here about year ago. He would never
have been known, but he boosted of the
crime while drunk.
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ting to friends. In alighting from it, her
violently to the ground, pulled a stone
weighing 80 pounds down on her. The
stone fell three feet. The young lady was
seriously injured internally.
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A Minister Oppose. prohibition,

CHAMBERsBURG. Pa, March lS.-The
Daily Spirit publishes this evening letter
from Rev Cyrus Cort, pastor of the Re-
formed Church of Greencastle. and one of
the ablest ministers in the Southern por-
tion Of the State, in which he clearly de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

THIS is the best time of the whole year to
purify your blood, because now you are
more susceptible to benefit from medicine
than at any other season. Hoods Sarsapa-
lilla is the best medicine TO take. and il is
the most economical-1O0 Doses One Dollar.
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A Determined Suicide.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGBURG, March 1S.-George King,
a well-to-do citizen, attempted suicide
twice this morning by cutting his throat
with razor. The cause is assigned to
mental alteration. He cannot recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-19

For restoring the color, thickening tho
growth and identifying the hair. and for
preventing badness, Halls Hair Remover
IL unsurpassed