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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
NATURALlzED AMERICANS
What SoIicitor-General Taft Says About
additional Registration System.
Treasurer Huston Rstires from Office Mr..
Nebeker Delayed-Western Ship-BuildeB
Undertaking Those of the East
REGISTRATION SCHEME.
How . List Of All Naturaiized Citizens Might
BE Kept by the Government

How . List OF All Eaturalized Citizens Might
Be Kept by the Government
Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 23.-At the Depart
ment Of Justice ingenuity is at work to es-
tablish a system of national registration
which will make as nearly impossible as
may be any future question of citizenship.
such rs has arisen in connection with the
Italian incident al New Orleans. Solicitor
general Taft was asked, this afternoon. If
il would be practicable to keep register
of the persons naturalized in this country
at the Department of Justice, 90 that the
federal government. Congress-. the courts.
or any private citizen could, without delay
or expense, determine the question OF citi-
zenship of any one claiming TO De or not 10
have been naturaiiZed.
Yes said the Solicitor-Reneral, such
thing 10 not only practicable, but q GOOD
suggestion, and l think 1t should De sug-
gested to Congress. 1t could be accom-
plished by making 1t compulsory Tor OIL
GERS who administer naturalization papers
to forward a synopsis OF memorandum of
the personal statement OF the citi-
%sn. Me eoS1a issue TINS sse ossr.
uniform card of small size,
with brief blanks to be filed. and these
could be filed here in q compact and per-
mAIeQL way, so tudb any one III u UOmtuJ
notice could ascertain whether any person
had or had not been naturaliZed, and II so,
when. where and something as to nation
atty. birth. age. etc. 1t could be kept in
form similar to the military records being
kept on cards at the War Department by
Colonel Ainsworth. 1t would be great
convenience, but il would be necessary TO
make 1t very o obligatory upon court officers
to forward the names of all who may be
naturalized in every place hereafter. Court
officers are negligent, i have found. IL
could be made obligatory upon these off,
Gers to forward the statement in every in
stance, and then make it q necessary part
of the naturalization. Then the govern
ment would have at its fnRer-ends. so to
speak. the information to determine upon
q moments notice and beyond doubt the
question of citi%enship in all cases. 1t is
important for very many reasons
The question of naturalization Is becom-
ing one Of great moment in official circles
SINCE the New Orleans affair. and il Is prob
able that such a system of inform alton
will be established if Congress can be
made to see the Importance of It. Immi-
grafton and naturalization are delicate
subjects, however. Strange to gay, there
has been no scramble for the position of
superintendent of Immigration, q place
created by act of last Congress. which
pays 81. 900 a year. and which, IL it related
to other affairs, would be eagerly sought
after. Politicians are afraid of it, and it is
possible that, for the same reason, there will
be hesitation over the naturalization bureau
proposition.
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ATTACKED BY RATS.
An Aged Colored Man Found Alone, Lacerated
and Bleeding, in Tumble Down Shanty.

Yesterday morning pastor Farrell, of the
A. NJ. Z. Church. at the corner of Second
street and the Big Four tracks. made q
horrible discovery in q little tumble-down
shanty in the rear of the church. He
found lying there an aged negro, Josephus
Williams. so weak and i'll that he was
unable to move from the ragged cot upon
which he lay. He did not know whether
he had been there three OF four days. and
he was so feeble that he was scarcely able
to talk at all Apparently he is eighty or
eighty-five years old. and has no known
relatives. His feet and fingers were LAGER
ated and bleeding. and he said that the
rats had been biting him while he was
was reported to the Board of Health.
and by it referred to the City Dispensary.
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PENSIONS FOR svETERANs.
Residents Of Indiana and Illinois Whose
Claims Have Been Allowed.
Pensions have been granted the following.
named IndlanIana.


Original-Cyrus B. Allen, John II. Craig, Hiram
II. Anness, George E senef, John It. Hindel,
stephen X. Cofied Henry Brown, Samuel Ken
nedy. William X. Ford. Samuel Clear William p.
William Arnold, Henry Walton, william III.
Ockerman. Hugh NJ. Clark, Robert Burks, Flaw
Gus. j. Rose, Martin NJ Hinton, James G. Miller,
William b. Kerns,. BENJAMIN f. Hartman, John
Cable, John Henderson, LOUIS Snider, Andrew
Brown. Thomas J. Williams; John E. Hates.
Jenkins. David Quick, James c. Martin, John w.
Knight.
John w. Peck, John l.. Lain, Root III. Evans,
Alfred o. Bragg. George ". Thompson, Francis
Huhhard George VI. f,eleher' George Graham
George ". Wallace, Richard Sheets, Levi Il.
Fuller. Thomas Clevinger, Henry Wright, sebas-
tin Biederman.
Reissue-Jo johnson Castor, Henry J. Rausman.
Henry Gurtz. silas Beerup. Michael Wilkey.
Reissue and Inconsistencies ii. Moore
Original Widows, etc.-Minor OF James NJ.
Duvall; John. father Of Austin WaymIre; Addie.
widow of John Underwood; Samuel, father OF
Jacob Henemeyer; Mary, widow OF John Petry;
Martha. widow of Thomas Love; Matte, widow
OF Warren o. Herendeen: Susan A., widow of
George W. Mapes; Mary. widow Of Aaron No
Mary T., widow of Enoch G. Sanders Susan.
widow of Isaiah Johnson; william E., father Of
John \. Woolley; Mary j., widow OF Dale ..
Stewart Lydia NJ, wife OF Nathaniel w. Parker.
TO RESIDENTS OF ILLINOIS.
Original-Wm. H. Plat, Chester w. Shaw,
Channcey W. Gibson. Amos Shaw. JAS NJ Good
speed, VIM. weidkpecht. Patrick j. O'Connor,
John Nenable deceased, Noah Perrin. Robert
Z. Ownby, Jerome B. Warner. John H Karr,
Geo NJ: Leakey tdeceased), Nicholas Sc. Andrews,
David W. Pinkerton, VIM. II. Mcfarland. jeffrey
Weleh, VIM. A. Storms, Augustus Smith. Thos
Clark. Jacob wohlfarth, VIM b. Gary. Robert F.
Larimer. Albert Briggs, Oliver Dodge. Frederick
Giskee, George Potts, Vim. White. Chauncey
MIlford, Alien Edwards, Michael Larry.
Additional-Thos. Hefen, Josiah Hopper, John
Horn.
Restoration, Reissue and Increase-Henry I.
Lewis.
Restoration and Increase Thos Hefiin.
Increase-Warren c. Jones, Michael Ubden-
stock. stephen Tart. as Buckles. John ID. Ezra,
Valentine Meifert JOS Brymaster, Solomon b.
Youngblood, Berry Burk. Isaac p Laisore VIM
w. Church. John c. Crawford, Andrew a. Black
ford. Jos. H. Taylor. John Moore, Geo. ID.
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MINOR MATTERS.


Board OF Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair
Not Authorized tn spend Money.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Secretary Fos-
ter has received letter dated Hartford,
Conn.,, April II. from Isabella Hooker. in
which she asks the Secretary two questions.
They are: To whom Will the $4,000 gwen
by Congress for the use of the board of
lady managers of the worlds fair be paid.
and for what purpose. and if. as chairman
of the committee on finance, she has any
duties. present or prospective.
Secretary Foster. in reploying to Mrs.
Hooker's letter. first repeats her two ques-
tions. and then says: In reply. have to
advise you that the clause making appro-
priation for the Worlds Columbian Com
mission for the next fiscal year reads as
follows: For the Worlds Columbian Com
mission, s95. 900. of which sum $50, 600 sha IL
be used for the board of lady managers 1
am of the opinion that the sum of $50. 900
named in the appropriation can only be ex-
pended by authority of the Worlds Co
lumbar Commission. and that the said
commission nanst dstsrmine in what man.
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General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Joseph L. Hun
ter. of Indianapolis. and r. Budden and
wife. of Kokomo, are ut the Ebbitt.
Secretary Foster Is soon to lose one of his
most valuable assistants. His private SEQ
rotary. Charles NJ. Hendley. has rendered
his resignation, to take effect on the 1st OF
May.
Secretary Blaine returned to this city
from Virginia Beach this morning
The Worcester Light Infantry and the
veterans of the Sixth Massachusetts Regi-
ment, under escort of the Washin gton
Light Infantry corps, made q pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon and the tomb of Washington
this afternoon.
The Havemeyer Sugar Company. of New
York, will be prosecuted by the Census Bu-
reau for refusal of information. Other like
prosecutions are contemplated.
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Merit System for PrinssrA

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April GAS suggested by
q Journal special on last Monday, Civil
service Commissioner Roosevelt this after
noon announced, in an interview. that he
considered it entirely practicable to place
the Government PrintinG-office under civil.
service rule, and that he believed it would
be done at very early period. Openly
asked as to the nature of the examination
for printer. he said: IAN applicant could
have frame and cases allotted him, and
he could there set up the test job. The
proofs of that work would be an examina-
tion paper: all the faults would be self-re-
corded. A time test would also be applied.
OF course the thing is practicable. and 1t is
coming before long. The crowd of politi-
clans. big and little. whose interest it IL to
keep politics debased, and who. therefore,
naturally regard the civil-service law and
those who execute it with bitter hatred,
may delay. but cannot prevent, the triumph
of the merit eystemn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
MAKING THE BLIND SEE.
Unusual Case of Surgery-Exposing the Eyes
ola Child Born Without Eyelids.

COLORADO SPRINGS, April 23-An opera
tion almost without precedent in optical
surgery was performed at the State School
for the Deaf and Blind In this city few
days ago by DR.. E. NJ. Marbourg. of Pueblo.
the oculist of the institution, and DR.. ID. FL.
Cooper, of Denver. Myrtle Higbee. six
year-old girl of Denver. was the subject.
She was born with her lids firmly closed.
She could, however, distinguish between
light and darkness. showing the presence
of eye-balls under the thick lids. The OPP
Grafton was to free the lid, and, as far as it
went, it was entirely successful.
A large light room on the north side OF
the d0rmitory building was selected and
the child was brought in little after IL
o'clock. She expressed no fear and said to
DR.. Marbourg: Il know what you are
eyes," An snasthetlo was administered hy
local physician. and then the operation
was begun upon the right eye. The lids
were carefully dissected apart with q seal
pei and fcrceps until the eye-ba,i was was
was turned very much inward. The cor
nea was slightly opaqne and fiattened.
The eye-lid was firmly adhered to the
surface of the eye ball by fbers of connect
i've tissue, and these had to be cut one at q
time until the eye-ld could be turned back.
As the little patient began to show signs
of heart failure from the anesthetic, it was
decided not to operate upon the left eye, so
the lids of the right eye were bound back:
with sutures and bandages applied. If
further adhesion can be prevented the child
has a very favorable chance of getting
much more light, probably enough so that
she will be able to distinguish the larger
objects and can avoid running into them.
1t will be ten days or two weeks before the
operation on the other eye can be per-
formed. and it will be a week or more be-
fore the value of the last operation is fully
determined. but so far it is q thorough sue
cess. The operation has been awaited with
q good deal of interest. and was witnessed
by several members of the medical profess
sion of this CITY,.
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ner the said sum shall be expended. In re-
ply TO your second question. l have to
state that this Office has no control what
ever over and 10 not required by law to su-
pervise in any manner the duties OF the
mem bers of any committee of the board Of
lady managers Article IL Of the bylaws
of the commission provides the method by
which the board of lady managers shall be
convened. and that is. in brief. that the
number of meetings and the duratlon OF
each meeting shall be wholly under tho
control as determined by the executive
committee of the commission"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
Republicans I'm the South.


1t is not at all surprising that the South
ern papers are beginning to smell Repub-
lican politics in the air of their section.
timesf They are importing great numbers
of Northern men-laborers. mechanics,
farmers, merchants, manufacturers and
bankers and these men are beginning to
form o noticeable part of the population.
Many, perhaps most of them, are Repub-
licans. and they are men who will not sur
render their opinions at anybody's dicta-
ton. They are the Republicans of the
South. and their numbers are growing
everv dav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
Marble and Granite-workers.

The Marble and Granite workers Associ-
alton has become allied with the Fedora
ton of Labor and the Central Labor Union,
to which latter body Harry C. Smith. Geo.
Wuemmer and Enoch Reed have been
elected as delegates. At q meeting of the
association last night speeches were made
by I. NJ. Gruelle and ID. +. Kennedy, and
q very enthusiastic spirit was shown.
The association demands an eight-hour day
and an increase in wages, which all but one
firm of employer have manifested O disp0-
sition To grant. Some of the marble and
granise-cutters who have hitherto been al
lied with the Stone-cutters' Union will af-
filiate with the association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
TREASURER HUSTON COMING HOME


cessor's Arrival at Washington.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 23.-United States
Treasurer Huston to-day received q tele-
gram from his successor, Hon. +. III. Neb-
eker. at Cincinnati, saying he missed the
through Baltimore & Ohio train there. last
evening, and instead of arriving this after
noon. as he expected. he would not reach
Washington till tomorrow morning. Mr..
Huston had made every arrangement to in
troduce his successor this afternoon, and
formally turn the Office over to him. al
though the new Treasurer is not to assume
control until the doors close Saturday aft
ernoon, as the United States repositories
and several officers report at the close OF
each week. and it is easier to mako bal
ances than in the middle of the week Hav-
ing made q number of business engage
ments at COnnersviile for Saturday, as he
fully anticipated Mr.. Nebeker here to-day,
Mr.. Huston left for h:s home tonight. Mr..
Nebeker will be received by the Assistant
Treasurer, aDc others, at the request of Mr..
Huston. and formally presented to the 9th
GERS of the Treasury Department. MI.
Nebeker's good name and grsces have pre-
ceeded him, and he will be most cordially
welcomed. Mr.. Huston regretted exceed
ingly that he could not be hero tomorrow
70 palticipato III tuo foCoption w uio ouo.
cessor.
It is due Mr.. Huston and his friends in
Indiana TO say that he has made q most
excellent United States Treasurer viewed
from every point. His manifold and
complicated accounts. embracing billions
of dollars and over $780, 600 600 of cash. will
balance without the jot of q penny. He
has throughout his administration been in
perfect harmony with all his superior OFF,
GERS and those under him. He has made
frs "a nm nd NIL naf in
departure from Washington Is the source
of universal regret.
This evenings Star says: United States
treasurer Neoeker uas, IL - saiu, seiectea
of Covington, Ind, as his private secre-
tary" In treasury circles tonight Ii is re-
ported that Mr. Nebeker will appoint his
son to his private secretaryship. The
position is now held by MISS Tanner,
daughter of Corporal Tanner, and 10 worth
s.. 500 q year.
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Brice's Costly Investment.

Cal. Brice will have to pay S4S. 900 back
taxes a result of claiming a residence in
Ohio to gain the United States senatorship
in that State. This 10 just $4,000 more
than he will receive as Senator for six years
The amount he paid for Democratic votes
when he was elected. added to the S4s. 900
back taxes, makes the aggregate cost of his
eenatorshIp nearly half million dollarsl
Brice lie ''reformerw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24

In view of the approaching encampment
the military spirit of the young men of the
city is rising to q point of enthusiasm.
Capt. Harry Overman has called meeting
at 40. AZ North Delaware street. this even
ing, to effect, if possible, reorganization
four or five zouave companies at the en-
campment, it Is expected, and many OF tho
old local zouaves hope to be ready to enter
the lists with them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
Scholar, and Their Cost.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Superin-
tendent of the Census Bureau to-day issued
q bulletin npon the subject of public school
finances. The following table gives the
number of pupils enrolled in each State
under consideration and the expenditures
per capita in each for all school purposes
for the year 1890:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24
Hoosier Fourth Glass Postmasters.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The following
fourth-class postmasters were to-day ap-
pointed for Indiana: Cowan. Delaware
county. Nj. Z. Harris, vice l.. L. Perdine,
resigned: Crete, Randolph county. b. An
derson. vice j. Bright. resigned; Lockport
Chandler deceased
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.Mrs W;nslor,, Soothino Syrvn.

Has been used over fifty years by mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect sue
cess It soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colo, regulates the
bowels, and 10 the best remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes,
and is for sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow 9
Soothing Syrup Twent-ive cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-24

II ex- Romanlst preacher. VIII speak again sunday
night. in Masonic hall. on the folio wing interesting
question: "Where 10 Purgaioryl or How TO Get In
and How to Get Out" Air Leyden will explain
Extreme Unction'' and show why ROM SIN Priests
administered II to Gen. sherman in his dying
moments. adde's and gentlemen admitted TO this
great lecture by this gifted aud fearless speaker
Tickets l5c and 2sc, at the doors
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SHORT breath. palpitation. pain in chest.
weak or faint spells. smothering. cured by
Dr. Miless New Heart Cure. Sold at drug
gists. Free treatise by mail. MILES MED.
Co.. Elkhart. Ind
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On,v ssa n yer OrI.on. o.d Bs,,~s

For the Pharmaceutical Association meeting
the Pennsylvania Lines Will sell excursion tickets
from indianapolis to New Orleans and return at
the rate of 1913. Tickets sold only April 25,
good to return until May 10, 1891.
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A DEATHKNELE This Is what q neglected
cough cold proves 10 millions. II you love
life arrest these premonitions of consumption
with Bale's Honey of Horehound and Tar. De-
lay is perilous Fly to the only sure remedy.
Sold by ali druggists.
Pixies Toothache drops cure In minute.
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by which no report has yet been made. In
the meantime. the old man is being cared
for By the people in the ghborhood.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

A A. o. N. M. s. MOBILES. ATTENDi-stated
IA. meeting OF Murat Temple this (Friiay) evening.
at Tao O'Clock j. Il. BRUSH, q. z.
Jos. w. SMITH. Recorder.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


For Indianapolis and Vicinitv-For the
twenty -four hours ending p. M. April o.
Warmer; fair weather.
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GENERAL INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON. April 28.-Forecast till 8 p.
NJ. Friday.
For Indlana-Fair on Friday, northerly
winds; warmer in northwest, cooler in
southeast portion.
For Ohio Fair on Friday; northwesterly
winds; stationary temperature.
For lllinois-Fair on Friday; winds shift
ing to essterly; warmer
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DIED.

DIED.
NORTON-wedn esday morning, April %. at $50.
At the nome of her son. l. II. Norton. No IL Hall
Place. Maria A. Norton, wife OF J.. c. orion OF
San Diego California Funeral services at residence
of l.. Il. Norton, Saturday. al y. m.
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FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

EoR SALE FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL
II trees and vines. Large stock at low prices
JOHN FREEMAN. 109 North Delaware street
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Observations at Indianapolis.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria..

When Baby was sick. We gave her castoriA
When she was Child, she cried for Castoris-
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA
When shs had Children, abe gave them CassoriA
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS AT THE Low
WI est market rate privileges for payment before
due. We also buy municipal bonds. THOS. q. DAY
d co. az East Marke street. Indianapolis
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-07-23
TWAS TEXAS LAW,
Under which Mrs. Bartlett Gained S
Use of Her Late Hus bands Estate.

Under which Mrs. Bartlett Gained Sole
Use of Her Late Hus bands Estate.
BOSTON, July 1S.-By a decision in
the superior court Mrs Esther A. Bart
lett, of Charlestown, is now the sole
owner of her late husbands property.
although by his will she was left only a
life interest. Mr.. Bartlett went to
Texas seventeen years ago, acquired
some property, and. dying two years
later. willed it to Linus E. Pearson, in
trust for his widow, who was to have
the income. This property was after
ward sold for $7,S91.5O, Mr.. Pearson
keeping the money and paying Mrs.
Bartlett the interest She claimed,
however, that the whole sum belonged
to her, as under the laws of Texas IL
resident acquiring property during his
marriage, and being without issue,
holds it in his wife's' name upon his
Heath. The law being clear, the only
uestion at issue was whether the de-
ceased was resident Of Texas at the
time of his death, and this the court de.
cided in the affirmative.