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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-11
THE RACE QUESTION.
General Lee Takes Exceptions to Some of the
Criticisms Made by Northern Newspapers.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.-The SUMS Rich
mond (Va.l special tonight says: "Aliud-
ing to the comments on his recent inter
view on the race question, by some North
ern papers, Governor Lee to-day said:
Some of the Northerners don't un-
derstaId nor appreciate the full scope of
this question as it concerns the South. We
are friendly to the negro, but social
equality among the whites and blacks
is out of the question. No intelli-
gent white man of reputation in the
One New York paper assumes that the
Southern negroes do not desire such con-
dition of affairs. Why, Langston, the
negro candidate for Congress- in his re-
cent speeches in South Carolina, was
e bs coppS% ef s nearo as yots subject It
States and cities where the race is in the
majority simply means domination of
such community by the negroes, and that
would force all the whites to sell all their
property and go elsewhere, Such an un-
benefit the balance of the Nation. There is
no way to meet this grave question but by
the local governments themselves. do not
believe that General Harrison thinks any
federal legislation can meet this emer-
gency. If he does he will soon find out his
mistake. General Harrison is strict par
tisan, but don't believe he has any idea
that he can force upon the South any legis-
lation that would not be meted out to the
North
"Anditor Rufin, who was present, said:
4 believe that trouble will grow out of this
race question
"'Well,,. reioined the Governor, if it must
come let it Gomez
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lie CAR0N'S MILITARY CAREER.
He Was Bugler in Cavalry Regiment and
Was Afterward Commissioned Lieutenant.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1O.-Inquiry here
shows that the claim of LIE CarOn to have
been a major in the Union army and to have
served in General Anderson's and General
Buell's body guard is false. He was mus
tered into Company A, Fifteenth Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, as bugler, on Aug 80, 1862.
and promoted to chief bugler on Nov. 1,
1868. The company was recruited with the
intention of acting as General Anderson's
body-guard and was known as the
Anderson troop. but Gen. Anderson was Or
dered 10 another part of the country before
the troop left Carlisle. 1t was then direct
ed to act as bOdy-guard for General Buell.,
but he was removed from command before
the troop reached him. lie Caron continued
as chief bugler until Sept Ii, 1864, when he
was promoted to second lieutenant of the
Thirteenth Regiment United States Colored
troops, and further promoted on March "a,
1865, to first lieutenant of the same regi-
ment, in which position he remained until
Jan. 10, 1866 when he was mustered out.
He has not corresponded with any of the
offices of the Fifteenth Regiment since the
war. but they recOllect him very well.
They deny his right to the title of major,
and ascribe his promotion to the heuten-
ancy of the Thirteenth as due to the search
ty Of officers for colored troops. and not to
any particular ability or bravery shown by
him while acting as chief bugler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-11
The Administration Men Claim that Number
Of Republican Senators Have Agreed to
Vote for ThompsonS Confirmation.
Movement in Favor of Congressman ].
r. Thomas for Secretary of the Navy.
Democats Not Wholly to Blame for the Delay
in the Elliott-Smalls Case-Prospectiye
Row Between 0berly and Mr.. Villas.
EDGERTON'S REMOVAL.

Friends OF the President Claim that Tbomp-
sons Nomination viii BE Confirmed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The removal of
Civllservice Commissioner Edgerton was
almost the sole topic of comment to-day.
Administration men say the President Sc
cured a sufficient number of Republican
Senators to guarantee confirmation of
Thompson before the removal was decided
upon. So far, your correspondent has been
unable to find Republican Senator who
says he will support the nomination, al
though there are some who go so far as to
say they might as well vote for Thompson's
confirmation as that of any other Demo-
crat, since the law requires that a Demo
crat shall be on the board, and that
the worse the Democratic nom-
ination is the better for the
Republican party. Others maintain
that President Harrison should be per-
mitted to pass upon the Democracy of the
Democratic member of the board, since the
appointee is to serve under the new admin
istration which will come in within fort
night, or a week after action is taken on
the nomination, and President Cleveland
has assumed to pass upon the Republican
ism of District Commissioner Webb and
Others. They hold, further, that if Thomp-
son, who has nothing except politics to
recommend him for the place, is desired by
President Harrison the latter can very
easily nominate him; and further. that if
President Cleveland had thought that
the new administration would have
looked with favor upon Thompson,
he would not have nominated him. A eau
Gus will be held by the Republican Sena-
tors for the purpose of agreeing to action
or non-action upon the nomination. If it is
found that there are Republicans who are
inclined to vote for confirmation, the fact
that the President removed Edgerton be-
cause the latter wanted TO honestly enforce
the civil-service law in the face of opposi-
tion by men highly connected with the adj
ministration, will not operate to the benefit
Oh Thompson, who has had his strikers out
for weeks working in the interest of his
confirmation and scheming to oust Edger-
ton. Something of Thompson's political
antecedents viii be learned by the Senate
before action is taken.
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He Is Very Strongly Endorsed for the Posi-
ton of Secretary of the Navy.

He Is Very Strongly Endorsed for the Posi-
ton of Secretary of the Navy.
Special to tho Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Cabinet gossip in
Washington was to-day confined to Repre-
sentative Thomas. of Illinois. for the Sec
retaryship of the Navy. 1t was announced
on Saturday, and repeated in to-day's local
papers, that intimations have been given
Captain Thomas that his name was being
seriously consider ed by General Harrison,
and that he might expect an invitation
to visit Indianapolis. Tonight Senator
Cullom mailed to General Harrison very
formidable Endorsement of Captain Thomas.
1t was prepared by the Senate of the State
of Illinois, and signed by every mem
Der of that body, Democrats alike
with Republicans 1t was also signed by
all the leading Republicans in Thomas's
district, and some of the State officers. 1t
was cOuntersigned by Senator Cullom, who
added his own personal Endorsement in the
strongest possible language. The memorial.
after setting forth his military record. calls
attention to the fact that Captain Thomas
has served five terms in Congress, and has
constantly been member OF the committee
on naval affairs; has made study of naval
construction, and is eminently qualified for
the position; that ne would have been con-
tinued in Congress as long as he desired to
be a member of that body had it not been
for the fact that he was in very bad health
at the time his convention met, last spring.
and he insisted that he should not be re-
nominated; that his health had been fully
restored during the past few months. A
number of Republican members of the
House have written personal letters to Gen.
Harrison strongly urging his appointment.
and Wharton Barker and other well-known
Republicans of Philadelphia and New York
are also among his indorsers.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Evidence Showing that Disrespect for tho
Queen Is Spreading in All Directions.
LONDON, Feb. 10.-There is o sad want of
loyalty displayed toward the Queen by the
writer's of Christmas pantOmimes, which
are still running at many of the London
theaters. The contagion seems to have
spread in all directions. At Padstow, q
little town in Cornwall, the inhabitants, or
some of them, recently laid the foundation
stone of an obelisk to commemorate her
Majesty's jubilee. On Thursday morning it
was discovered that the stone had been
shifted from its position, and cavity be-
meath it robbed of bottle full of jubilee
coins, which had been deposited there for
information of after ages.
A man from New South Wales, England's
most fourishing colony, writes to the Lon
Gon newspapers, which have the temerity
ltopublish his disloyal effusions, stating that
when an Englishman arrives in the colony
the first thing that strikes him is the terri
BILE disloyalty to the British throne. The
writer thinks this is quite natural, and adds
to the measure of his Offense by fOrmulat-
ing proposition that there is no reason
why lady who dwells in q palace 1900
miles away should have any right to rule
over CrOWQ-uD men.
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A Deadly, Midnight Struggle with a Colorcd
Man Intent on Burglary.

n Deadly, Midnight Struggle with a Colorcd
Man Intent on Burglary.
LONDON, Feb. 1O.-Last night Mr. Kent,
landlord of the Gloucester Hotel, at Swan
sea, closed his house at the usual hour, and,
with his wife, retired for the night, locking
all the DOORS including that of their bed
room. At an early hour this morning Mrs.
Kent awoke and heard sound made by the
striking of q match. Rousing herself, she
saw a negro in the act of lighting candle.
She woke her husband who sprang from the
bed and grappled with the intruder.
Mrs. Kent reached under the pillow and
grasped her husbands revolver, but, the
candle not having been lighted, it was too
dark for her 10 shoot at the struggling pair
without endangering Mr. Kent's life, With
rare coolness the lady struck match,
lighted the candle, and, again taking up
the revolver, fired. the ball striking the ne
gro in the thigh. The latter fell and crawled
under the bed, bowling and cursing. Mrs.
Kent then ran to the door and unlocked il.
The negro, seeing the act, came
out from beneath the bed.
and. seizing a looking-glass, threw
it at the woman. 1t missed her but struck
the candle and extinguished it, In the
darkness the negro escaped. end when the
candle was relighted, Mrs. Kent discovered
that her husband had been horribly slashed
about the throat and stomach with razor.
An alarm was raised, and. with the assis-
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The Failure to Consider 1t Does Not Rest En-
tirely with Democrats.

The Failure to Consider 1t Does Not Rest En-
tirely with Democrats.
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Robert Smalls, of
South Carolina, the colored pilot who ran
the transport Planter into our lines during
the war, and who was candidate for Con-
gress in 1886 from the Seventh South Caro-
lima district-the black district-has been
for twenty-three months prosecuting his
contest against Elliott, to whom was issued
the certificate of election. The committee
on elections submitted two reports. the ma
jority sustaining Elliott; the minority, in a
report of marvellous strength, finding in IA
vor of Smalls. and setting forth in detail
facts which show clearly that, at least in
one district in the South. fair and free
ballot and an honest count cannot be had.
Three efforts have been made to call up the
case for action. With the exception
of conference reports, an election case
is one of the highest privilege and yet leg
islation of minor Importance is permitted
to displace it. Upon vote of considera-
ton, justice demands that it be said that
the failure to consider this contest does not
rest entirely with the Democrats. Mr..
CrlSp, Oh OcOISld, an cA-CoultutTdlc SOL
der. chairman of the committee, has called
the case up three times. Once, at least its
consideration was defeated by Republican
members, who voted to consider the river
and harbor bill instead of the Smalls con-
test. The right of member 10 his seat Is
one of the highest consideration and priv
lege. Smalls is colored man, who ran III
a colored district, where, if there is Re-
publican vote in it, the majority is not less
than twenty-five Thousand. The refusal
to consider this case and decide ~
upon Its merits is an outrage infinite upon
Mr. Smalls and the whcle colored race IN the
South. The Republican members will md
it difficult TO permit all the important ap-
preparation bills TO be passed and thus re-
move all obstacles 10 filibustering before
they compel consideration of this contest.
Every consideration demands that Smalls
be permitted TO have his case heard az
length. in order that the House and the
country may be fully advised OF the crimes
against the ballot and colored race which
have been committed in the Seventh Caro-
lima district whereby man who was not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-11
FRENCH SOCIALISTS DEMANDS.
They Present Resolutions and Announce that
an Answer Is Expected by the cath.

They Present Resolutions and Announce that
an Answer Is Expected by the cath.
PARIS, Feb. 1O.-Delegates from the So
cialist revolutionary societies met at the
Labor Exchange to-day and then proceed
ed to the residences of Premier FlOquet, NJ.
Meline, President of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, and NJ. Leroyer, President of the Sem
ate, leaving at each house q copy of the
resolutions adopted by the WOrkmen's Con-
gress at Bordeaux. The resolutions de-
mand reduction of the daily working
hours, the fixing of minimum rates of
wages to correspond with the minimum ex-
penses of workmen in each locality, the pro-
hibitlon OF manual labor by piece
work, etc. Extensive police precau-
tions had been taken in the neighborhOod
of the Elysee Palace and the Palais du
Bourbon for fear of an Anarchist riot. The
services of the police were not required
however, as no disturbance of any kind
occurred. The delegates declared their in
tention to await upon NJ. Floquet and the
presidents of the parliamentary bodies on
Feb. "a, to receive their replies. Similar
deputatlOns called upon the projects of
Lyons, Bordeaux and Marseilles and pre-
sented their demands. In reply, the pre-
fects said that the government was already
considering many of these demands, while
others had no substantial foundation. The
workmen, they said, must not expect
verything to be settled by Feb. "a
Finally, they begged the deputations to
exercise their influence to avert disorder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-11
A GERMANS FEARFUL PROPHECY.

He Talks of Coming Cycles of Volcanoes, and
Earthquakes and Incidental Storms.
Cable Special in Pittsburg Dispatch.
A writer in Paris newspaper has dis
covered that the name Boulanger does not,
as is generally supposed, mean baker,"
but has more heroic derivation from two
Greek words, meaning ''wilP' and "messen-
GER" from which the writer evolves the
proposition that General Boulanger is the
messenger of the will of the people. A
more unpleasant person is one DR.. Schleid-
er, of Berlin, who claims to have foretOld,
in 1887. the deaths of Emperors William
and Frederick. He has just published a
CHASTITY horoscope of the present year.
There is, of course, to be a sanguinary war,
and the life of the present German EN-
months of April and May; but, like most
prophets, he endeavors to make margin
for himself by stating that the danger will
be by fall from his horse, an apOplectic
seizure or wound.
have already occurred in France, and if he
be not a false prophet il will not be long be-
fore the United States declare war against
Germany over the Samoan difficulty.
ly in the English newspapers, and have
aroused the envy of the British soothsayer,
who writes to-day. that a volcanic cycle is
due this year and another one next year.
These are to be followed, in 1893. by an
earthquake cycle, with a. few cycles of
storms thrown in by way of variety.
General Boulanger has been having a
quiet time in the south of France, but is
once more in Paris. His house is crowded
from morning to evening by all sorts and
conditions of men, and the signs just now
point to a movement in the Chamber in his
favor. Political place-men appear to have
finally satisfied themselves that Boulanger
is rising sun, and they are getting ready
to worship it. Boulanger has obligingly
contided his programme to an enterprising
brief, to a BOulangerized version of the
American Constitution, with ten-year
presidential term, and few variations
thrown in to suit French tastes.
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THE SAMOAN CONFERENCE.
Mr. Sewall Thinks the United States viii
Suffer Because of Its Being Held in Berlin.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Mr. Sewall, late
consul-general at Samoa, talked freely to-
day in regard to the proposed Samoan con-
ference at Berlin, and, among other things,
he said: Consider the genesis of the con-
ference it is proposed to renew. 1t was
summoned by our Secretary of State; it as
sembled at our capital on the acknowledged
basis of an equality of rights of these
three treaty powers, of which We were the
first. Its object was the preservation OF
Samoan autonomy, upon which all our
national and commercial interests in Samoa
depend.
while the conference was yet uncon-
cluded, with no notice to this government,
session of the islands in violation of the un-
derstanding on which the pending negotia-
tiOnS were proceeding. If the conference
is to be renewed at all, it should be renewed
under conditions as favorable to us as those
which attended its initiation. The status
ante conferendum should be first restored,
and Malieto, for whose deposition we are
morally responsible, should be returned
from exile. and it should meet here, where
it was interrupted, and where our repre-
Ssenay ssntatye %nences %Sna be se fl from wd ths
at Berlin. But, were the suggestions
of Mr.. Bayard in his letter to the German
minister made conditions precedent to the
reassembling of the conference. we might
something of our national dignity saved.
Mr.. Bayard suggested truce in Samoa; he
does not insist upon it. The position main
tanned in the conference by MIR. Bayard has
not, l believe, been criticised. That the
independence of the islands should be
maintained, and equality of rights of COM
merce and navigation secured for the sub
jects of the three treaty powers, was agreed
upon. Our rights are not enlarged by
this, but only confirmed. But, having Sc
cured this recognition of our rights, Mr..
Bayard rested.
''And it is because of this-because, pend
ing the conference, he submitted to the
violation of these rights-that he has been
criticised, even by Mr.. Bates, upon whose
tentiOn in the conference was based. Mr..
Bayard did not resent. this action of Ger
many. accompanied as it was by the ruin of
our trade and Outrages upon our citizens
and flag, as bad as those which have re-
Gently stirred the country. 1t is because he
which he was the first clearly to assert, and
because thus our prestige has been ire
trievably weakened in the Pacific.
that Mr.. Bayard is criticised. Had
Mr.. Bayard, through the President, called
the attention of Congress and the country
to this German action, the same sentiment
which is now aroused would long since
have averted the distressing condition of
affairs that now confront us in Samoa and
render difficult, but at the same time neces-
sary, further negotiations. Nobody desires
war which is not necessary. Nobody pro-
poses annexation"
Mr.. Sewall was asked if he knew anything
of Mr.. Coleman, our charge d'affaires at
Berlin, who is, it is stated, to conduct our
negotiations. He replied: Il do not; only,
that Prince Bismarck speaks highly of
him.
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The Murder at Danbury. Conn.

DANBURY, Conn, Feb. 10-Simon ]. Dill
on, who was stabbed and killed early this
morning, was twenty three years old and q
son of the widow Dillon, who keeps a re-
sort on Ives street. Dillon and James c.
Chambers had just left Mike Bannis's sa-
loon, and We're intoxicated. They met four
men near Still-riyer bridge, and Dillon got
Chambers pulled him away, but moment
latter he ran back and renewed the quarrel.
Shortly afterward he fell in front of the
Grand Central Hotel, calling for help. He
was carried into the hotel and died in few
stabbed in the left breast, large blood
vessel being severed. Internal hemorrhage
had ensued and proved fatal. Dillon was
professional gambler, and was considered
think they have clew to the murderer, but
up TO this evening no arrest had been made.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.
MONDAY-SnOw; clearing to-day; colder.
TIE 32ND.

The sting of bee is only One-thirty
second of an inch long. But when it
lights ON you it seems to be at least thir-
ty-twO feet, and as for its heat and in
tensity, the ''32nd degree" is nowhere
LUX at the purity fly caught, Pat"
said his friend; and then in a moment,
"Och, how hot his little fut is!' 1t was
a bee. A bee is business" From that
doubtless came the saying, "HOw doth
the little busy beeF We can answer
that. He "doth" it with his little sting.
BEWARE THE B.
B. means Barker. Barker means
all this "s'help me grashOus" stuff about
selling "dose goods for halluf brice.n
THE WHEN doesn't keep that kind of
a B. Its kind is the busy bee-busy::b-
ness; and we are busy at it. We give
you a better hat for less money than
you can get elsewhere. We mdersell
all would-be competition in clothes.
Come andjudge for yourself.
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tance of those who came in, Kent was put
to bed. He was able to give a descrip-
ton of the murderer, but died
soon after the effort By this
time the alarm in the neighborhoOd was
general, and thousands of men set out in
pursuit of the negro. AT noon cOlored
seaman named Tom Allen was discovered
at the dry docks with several wounds about
his person and his clothes covered with
blood. He was arrested, and confessed his
crime. His motive, he said, was robbery.
He had concealed himself in the bedroom
before the house was closed, and had in
f'icted the wounds on Kent only in order to
make good his escape.
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NEW York. Feb. l0.-Thirty of the driv-
Srs VINO recently returned 20 work on the
their places hiled with .scabs.n who had
put IN application while the strike was
pending, About 0 O'Clock Tonight these
men. with number of others. began laying
between Twenty-sixth and Th;rt;etb
streets The police were called out. and n
number of them boarded a car and secrefed
themselves This car was assailed. as
Others had been The officers charged the
cut heads. ~
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CHARGED with Misappropriating Funds.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 10.-Louis Heller,
concessionaire of the Lower California
branch of the International Company, is
accused by the stockholders with misap-
propriating funds and the authorities have
ordered his arrest, but he has concealed
himself The complaint was presented by
Emilio Velasco for the American stock
holders President Diaz is personally pro-
ceeding in the matter. Great denoue-
ments are expected.
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sidered very insulting, there has been much
talk about the matter, and the indications
the incoming President are very pro-
nounced 1t is held that the closing of his
Office while the Legislature was sitting is
sufficient ground for asking for his imme-
diate dismissal
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handle ChaIIepces Carver.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.-Albert Bandle, of
this city, mailed tonight to the American
Field. Chicago. an acceptance of DIR. Car
yers challenge TO shoot match at 100 live
birds IN Cincinnati on March is for $3.50
handles letter contained draft for $3.50
to cover like deposit already made by DR..
Carver.