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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

Satisfactory Proposals for the Construction Of
Three TwO-Thousand-T Ton Cruisers.

Three wo-Thousand-Ton Cruisers.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Bids were opened
at the Navy Department to-day. in a second
endeavors to secure satisfactory proposal
for the construction of the three two
thousand-tOn cruisers authorized by the
act of Congress of Sept, z, 1888. The bids
did not include armament or equipment.
There were five bids, the lowest being
from the Columbia iron-works, of Balti-
more. which offers to build one cruiser for
S625. 600. and two for 81, 900. Secretary
Tracy expressed himself very well satisfied
with the propositions made. 1.-The reduc-
ton of the required speed from eighteen to
knots an hour probably had
some effect he said. 'but the determine
ton to build the tbree-thousand-ton
cruisers at the navy-yardsd doubtless led the
constructors to bring their bids within the
prescribed figures" In response to the
suggestion that he would have enough
money left to equip the ships out of the
appropriation, the Secretary replied:
There will be a baIauc of $2O1. 600 left for
equipment-S67, 900 each. Forty thousand
dollars is enough TO equip a vessel of that
size, SO that W. may have some to apply to
the payment of premiums for speed if they
are earned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
General Weather Conditions.
GkTrrpnAv Oct OR tn

CAIUHDA1s OCL 20, q T. NJ.
PREssURE.-The low barometric area east
of the Mississippi has moved rapidly south
eastward to the southern Atlantic coast;
the high area, extending from the Rocky
mountains to the Mississippi. has moved
southwark and diminished. and is central
in Kansas. Indian Territory and Arkansas;
the low area in the Northwest has extended
eastward to Minnesota.
TEMPERATURE.-Forty and below is re-
ported from northern Minnesota and Lake
Superior southwark to northern Missouri.
From the Missouri valley westward to the
Pacific and southwark to the Gulf so and
above is reported.
PRECIPITATION.-Light rains haye fallen
near the southern part of Lake Michigan
and Lake Erie and along the Atlantic
coast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
FAST MAIL SERVICE.

Across the Continent In 10s Hours-Change
That VIII Benefit the Whole Country.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26-General Superin-
tendent Bell. of the railway mail service,
has made public an important change in
the sranscontinentaffas mail service. that
will take effect Nov. 10, 1883. On March 4,
1850, the time going west from New York
TO San Francisco was lbs hours and Is
minutes. which was reduced to 11S hours
and IS minutes on May 4. 1889. and. by the
November schedule. the fast mail time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

Local Forecasts.
For indianapolis and Vicinity-For the
twenty-four hours ending 8 P. NJ. Oct. 81
Cloudy weather; clearing on Sunday.
GENERAL FORECAST.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26-S. p. N.-Forecast
till 8 p. NJ. Sunday:
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair; station
airy temperature, except slightly warmer in
western Illinois; variable winds.
For Ohio-Rain. followed in western por-
ton by fair; no change in temperature;
northeasterly winds.
For Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin and
Michigan-Fair; warmer. except slightly
cooler in Dakota; generally sOutherly
winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Ar Ohio railroad War.

GAINESVILLE, o., Oct. 26.-The GAINESVILLE
e. Ohio Railroad Company sent a crew of
men from this city yesterday to Shawnee
Junction. two miles north of Malta, where
the Shawnee & Muskingum River railroad
connects with the GAINESVILLE & Ohio rail-
road. Soon after their arrival a Shawnee
a. Muskingum railroad locomotive arrived
from Shawnee and ran into the depot. No
sooner had this been done than the crew
from GAINESVILLE sprango Oh the engine, over
powered the engineer. bound aud gagged
him. aud carried him a mile into the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Ds,.ncev Knocked Out by Murphv.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 26.-Jimmy Murphy,
of Australia. and Jack Delaney, of New
Occidental Athletic Club last night in a
fight TO n finish for a purse of $3.50. Murphy
forced the fighting from start TO finish, aud
in the fourth round split Delancey's upper
lin, which caused the blood 10 flow freely.
In the eleventh ronnd Delaney wasknockcd
out by q blow on the neck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Death of Forepaurh,. Fat woman.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Annie Price, Fore
paugh's fat woman, died last night from the
effects of a congestiye chill. She wasforty-
seven years old and married to the Chat
ham-square Museum albino. She weighed
400 pounds when put on ice, having lost 125
pounds in her two weeks fatal illness. At
the funeral tomorrow all the museum Curl
osities In the city will attend. The lde-
ceased was born in Ireland and has been a
freak for eight years. 81 was married
twice and was the mother OF two children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Fatal Fight with outlaw Burrows.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. GA dispatch says that
Sheriff Morris. of Blount county, Alabama,
with a posse of men. cornered Rube Bur-
rows, the outlaw, and his gang near Oneon-
ia last evening, and a desperate fight en-
eued. in which Deputy Sheriff Henry Ar
derton and citizen Penn Woodward, of the
sheriff's posse, were killed. Burrows es-
capped to the swamps, where he is sur
rounded. Detective Morris arrived at Biz
mingham to-day for assistance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 26.-S. NJ. Ferrenon
arrived here to-day from Beaver City, Nc
Mans Land. He reports q bad state of
affairs in the neutral strip. Treuble has
been brewing for some time between the
settlers and the Scotch cattle syndicate.
Last week III settlers set fire to the syndi-
Gates range, which destroyed every vestige
of food for the cattle. Mr.. Ferrenon says
that the cattle have already begun to die of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Repatriation AT Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 26.-The registration in
Cincinnati for the November election closed
tonight at Q o'clock. liz is estimated that
10000 nave registered against something
over 5000 last year. The falling on seems
try precincts. where the registration law
was enforced for the first time, il proved
very satisfactory. although the number of
those registered is not quite as large az the
vote last wear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Oct. 26-The inde-
pendent Republicans have nominated an
anti-Mahone State ticket, as follows: Gov
ernor, John +. Lewis. of Rockingham; Lieu
t~enant-governor. Park Agnew. of Alexan-
dria: Attorney general, c. A. Heermans, of
Montgomery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO, Ind. Oct. 26.-Henry Thun,
a saloon-keeper, was robbed last night of q
valuable gold watch and nearly 500.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

Marvellous Escape of the Passengers at Hol-
ton-Judge Dewolf, of ~vincennes, Injured.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
VINCENNEs, Ind, Oct. 26.-Judge Dewolf,
of this city. was injured in the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi railway wreck last night. He was
brought home this morning. Judge De-
wolf is one of the best known attorneys in
Indiana. He was on the east-bound ex-
press No. 2 going to Cincinnati, and was
standing up as the collision occurred. Judge
Dewolf's injuries are quite severe, a cash
was cut in his head, one near his right eye,
and his right side bruised. His injuries are
painful but not dangerous.
The Madison and Louisville express.
was side-tracked at HoltOn at abont
4:S0 to await the passing of the st.
Louis express. The switch was either left
open by the brakeman or failed to close.
and the st. Louis express rushed into the
side-track. The two engines came together
with a crash which demolished both of
them and played havoc with the baggage
cars. Both engineers saw what was com
ing in time to jump, and neither was hurt.
One passenger in the west-bOund train re-
ceived slight scalp wounds, but passengers
in the rear coaches of both trains were so
slightly, Jared that they scarcely knew an
accident had occurred.
The presence of mind of the engineer on
No. 9 was remarkable. He saw the danger,
reversed his engine and put on the air.
brakes. The escape of the two train loads
of passengers was marvellous and is recog-
niZed as one of the narr0west escapes from
an appalling catastrophe in the history of
railrOadiup.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
MIR. Haiford Has Not Resigned.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ga New York
newspaper to-day printed a dispatch from
here saying that Private Secretary Halford
had resigned. In response to a telegram
o~finquiry concerning the correctness OF the
story Private Secretary Halford replied as
follows from Fortress Monroe: 1T is the
first I have heard of it."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
IN KING CORN'S COMMONS
Spanish-American Delegates Visit Our
Great COrn-PrOducing Region.
Speeches at Sioux City, Ia, and q Look at It's
Unique Palace-Indian War Dance at q
Prairie village-Reception at Omaha.

Sioux CRY. Ia, Oct. 26.-The interna-
tional American excursion train reached
Sioux City. Ia. this morning, about s o'clock.
Breakfast was had on the train. which was
surrounded by a crowd of people ~curiously
the lips of the delegates. just before 3
o'clock the local reception committee took
the party in charge and escorted them
to the opera-house. Here Mayor Cleland
and Governor Larabee welcomed the city's
guests and introduced Senator Allison.
who stated that the delegates were now
within the great co-rn-producing region.
Here corn was king. The people of the
United States had watched with great in
terest the development of Sou tn and Cen
trail America. Each continent produced
something not produced by the other. One
trouble that we had had in the past was
that II secure communication. We must
cross and re cross the ocean. but we
were now ready to establish lines OF
direct communication. He also hoped
that in the near future the two oceans
might be united by a canal which would
bring the people of America nearer. This
would be IN the near future, but if the con-
greSs should grow more cordial, social ana
commercial intimacy would result, the peO-
pie Of Iowa would hail with pleasure any
conclusion of the congress which tended
in that direction. Although in the
heart of the continent. yet Iowa
was on the Mississippi river. and therefore
navigation was open to the Gulf of Mex
leo. He hoped that the delegates would
Judge from the expressions of the people
how glad they were to welcome them to
Iowa.
Senior Silva, of Colombia, in response,
said that it was a cause for lively satisfac-
ton that the address of welcome should
have been made by one SO eminent AS Sem
atOr Allison. He truly represented the
people, and his amiable expressions
were the faithful echo OF the senti-
ments of those in whose name he spoke.
The delegates vocabulary of thanks was
already exhausted. but their hearts re-
vealed from day to day a sentiment of fra
ternal sympathy. of human esteem for the
people of this great Republic which they
had always regarded as a friend. but which
from to-day must forever be regarded as
their elder sister.
After a short address from Hon. John A.
Kasson, the delegates were shown to Corn
Palace. which was greatly admired. At II
o'clock the party left for Omaha.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
pb,,aae,phia,s Alleged r..co,,.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. ga photograph of
the supposed Tascott. under arrest here,
has been forwarded to Chicago. Chief
Wood wat closeted with the suspected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

Found u cke Book and Ran Away.
Special TO the indianapolis journal ar
NORTH VERNON. Ind. Oct. a6-Gee. Meek
to-day found a pocket-book containing si2s.
and then left the cit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

THE naturalgas fitting in the Lewis Il Porter
Cabinet COMMANDS manufactory IL q model Of
its kind. The work was done by Anthony john
son, 40 South Illinois street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-Following is q
statement of United States bonds purchased
from Aug. 8, 1887. to and including Oct. 26,
1850: Amount purchased-Of fours, 500, 692-
100; of four-and-a-halfs. $685. 1884. $50; total,
$214,0 76, $50. Cost-Of tours. SIG. lO6, 996. O3;
of four-and-a-halfs, S133. 34s. O34. co.; total,
S249, 454. $50. Us. Cost at maturity-Of fours,
S15S, ass, 74S: of four-and-a-halfs. S139, S72.-
76S. 10; total. $29S, S41. 516.19. Saving-Of
tours, $42.3 SCI, S21. 81: of four-and-a-halfs,
So, 81. 733. 80; total, SIS $50, 555.56
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Victims OF the L. e. & w. Wreck.

EDcCldl ~ INC luuihudVOub uIu
PERU, Ind, Oct. 26.-FuIly tive hundred
people assembled at the Grant-street cross
ing of the L.. +. & w. railway, this city,
last night, where the change Of engines is
made. and where the bodies of the Inflated
victims of the KOkOmo disaster were taken
off and removed to their homes. The
scene was a pitiful one. Excite
mentl here is still at fever heat
over the lamentable occurrence. and the
dastardly outrage is condemned not only
amongst the railway men in unmeasured
terms. but citizens as well. Engineer Mehl,
fireman Burnett and brakeman Spellman
will be buried tomorrow under auspices of
the various brotherhOods. the latter occur
ring in the afternoon at the Catholic Church
and the two former in the morning at the
Baptist Church.. Special trains will
be run from Indianapolis and Michigan
City for the funerals. The railway men of
others from points along the line of The
Wabash railway, both east and west.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Shook Hands with His Employees.

bptCNI "a tIo InulAHaUOHs J JurnAL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-General Raum,
the new COMMISSIONS of Pensions, to-day
shook hands with the fifteen hundred en-
ployes of the bureau. The reception took
place just before the close of business, at 8
o'clock. The new Commissioner has made
the Pension Office look like q new pin. 1t
has been swept, and washed. and cleaned up,
until one would know. even though he
were a stranger. and upon a most casual
observation, that something radical had
taken place. 1t is now definitely settled
that the illegal and irregular pension rat
ings will be called in, and those who have
got money unlawfully or ~irregularly will
be compelled to disgOrge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
local Weather Renort.

IOcaI Weatler fS6pOrts
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. &c.
Time: Bar: 7her: 7. y Wind. Weather. Pre-.
r. ~ n. 80 q g North North |ccllSaSSy: 0'o Z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

Maximum thermometer. 80; minimum Their
mometer, AZ.
Following is a comparative statement of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Must Not Make Political Assessments.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. 1t has been
brought to the attention of the Civil-serv-
ice Commission that the Old Dominion Re-
public League of the District of Columbia,
has had mailed or delivered to persons in
the public service IN the departments at
Washington circulars requesting con-
Some of the officers of this association, it
is said, are officials in the service of the
government. The commission is taking
the necessary steps to bring the matter to
the attention of the proper authorities,
with a view of the prosecution of any per-
sons who may be found to have violated
the provision of the law relating to po-
litical assessments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
Indiana and Illinois Pensions.
Pensions have been granted the follow
~Indianians:

Pensions have been granted the follow
ing-named I~ndianians:
Original Invalid-JOhn E. Borders, John w.
Collins, VIM. j. Redburn, John w. Berry (de-
eeased), Frederick r. Glidden, Jesse Bright.
Preston N. Swalls, Michael Viance.
Restoration and R~elssue-Lycurges NJ. john
son.
Increase-Benj. r. Kelley, Gardner Haines.
Pierce NJ. B. Thompson, Lewis Land, VIM. Wilds,
Henry W. Chambers.
Reissue and ncrease-ThOma l.. Monroe.
Reissue-John stephens, Thomas E. Starkey,
George W. Sturns. Peter Naugle. John d. Grand
stan. Yates McElroy, David L. Okes.
Original Widows, etc Mary, widow of Jesse
Bryant; Robert, father of George NJ. Burns;
Polly A., widow OF Levi l.. Chapman; Katherine,
widow of Lewis Koehler; Mary c., mother of
John Burgess; Maria, widow of Thomas Carter;
Nancy c., widow OF Eli Beck; Nancy, mother of
Vim. III. Dorman; Clarinda, widow of John w.
Berry.
TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS.
Original I~nvalid-Embery Huffman, Lawrence
Ibeck.
Increase-J0hn Ramsdell, Allen A.. Walker,
Samuel Senix, John McAdams, Francis Massey.
George Dean. Jacob W.. FyKe, George NJ. Gordon,
jeremiah 8. Washburn.
Reissue-John r. McNulty, James c. Spear,
Joseph Ingle, John p. Reeder, Bird Lefingwell.
Original Widows, etc-Jane Clay, mother OF
Hiram K. ROsi; Susan, mother of Lewis 3. Cros-
by; Rachel E., widow OF Nm. Burgess.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-28

deaths Of children. all from diphtheria or
mcmbraEous Group, in Wabash, Ind. Local
physicians admit their inability 10 check
the epidemic, and have called TO their as
sistance some OF the most eminent prac-
titioners in the state, but 20 no purpose.
Every case has proved fatal.
james g. Flood, tho BONANZA king OF Cal
ifornia, died in Heidelberg Feb. 81.
Francis Wharton, the solicitor OF the
state department, died in Washington Feb.
~.
John Il Kenua has been elected United
States senator from West Virginia, to sue
coed himself.
The territorial conference bill as agreed
TO provides for the admission Of North Da-
kota, Montana and Washington. Dakota is
TO be divided on the line Of the seventh
standard parallel. extended due west from
the terrltory's western boundary. Each of
the new states is 10 have one representative
in congress, except South Dakota, which
VIII have two representatives.
The President has vetoed the Des Moines
River land bill.
A tariff reform convention was held In
Chicago Feb. 81. A resolution was adopted
honoring President Cleveland for raising
tho issue.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-28
q FRiGHTFUL TRAGEDY.
Frank Il. Silvers. of Tecumseh, Muir
ders His Family and Then Suicides.

Neighbors of Frank l.. Silvers, a widely
known horse-breeder and popular citizon OF
TeCumseh, noticed at "a late hour Sunday
Snorning, Feb. II. that tho curtains OF his
flouse were down and the house apparently
closed and deserted.
The neighbors broke open the door and
entered to find the body Of Mrs. Silvers
gying upon the floor near the stove. a
round hole near tho temple bore evidence
that she had been killed by bullet. The
body was fully dressed, and other evidences
asore out the belief that she had been killed
Early the previous night.
The horrorstruck party then hurriedly
assembled tho stairway TO tho upper story Of
the house. In q chamber upstairs the two
beautiful girls lay dead in their bed, also
shot through the temples, while on the floor
at the foot OF the bed was the bleeding body
OF the father, shot in the same manner, but
still alive, though hopelessly wounded. y
Nix-shooter by his side. four chambers dis
charged, showed how the bloody work was
accomplished.
The evidence points to the belief that the
shooting was done about o'clock the pre-.
vious night, when pistol shots wei g heard by
peeple short distance OF. The wife was
shot while sitting unexpectedly engaged
in some simple handiwork. Then came the
slaughter OF the innocent children, who
must have been shot in their sleep, lying
when found with their beautiful faces al
Epascive as those of two marble statues
Then followed the final act of the tragedy
The family stood in coed esteem and no
motive is known for the terrible deed ex-
cept possible domestic disagreement a
letter found provides for the disposition of
the proDCrty
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-02-28
A HIGH BUILDING WRECKED.
A Case that Looks Much Like Bad Con
struction.

Sunday morning Feb. IL, one Of the finest
and tallest office buildings in the United
States collapsed. The Owings block was
magnificent History building, ut the cor
uer Of Dearborn and Adams streets, Chi
cago, directly opposite the postotfice. One
after another the 10 lower stories fell in,
leaving the four upper ones in very un-
certain condition About l25 workmen have
been engaged daily In the editice; but
being Sunday, only about dozen were at
work in the basement when the crashing
was first heard--at s O clock.
The superintendent and contractors were
called but seemed TO have no definite idea
IA TO what was the cause of the accident.
Chief Sweaie, after looking at what re-
NAMED of the structure, decided that it
would be necessary to pull il down at once.
The building was considered one OF the
finest in the city from the standpoints of
convenience, strength and architectural
magnIfcence. The three lower stories
were of stone and the upper ones were of
pressed brick The interior was entirely
OF tiles, supported in their places by mas
sive iron Orders The immediate cause of
the collapse was, 1t Is thought, the giving
way of the tile flooring in tho tenth story.
This tilipg fell through 10 the ninth story,
breaking hole In that, and with an add
tional weight fell through TO the eighth
floor, crashing through, and with con
stantly increasing force, finally stopped
only 1t the fourth story. The architects
are Messrs, Cobb and Frost, who have the
contract 10 plan the Newberry library
building, for which many millioDs Of dol
lars have been beGc cathed.