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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
Chancellor Won Caprivi Made Count
for His Success in the Matter.
Frances Aims in Kicking Upa Row with Bull
garia-Forty Europeans Still in the Clutch-
es of Arabs Another Society" Scandal.
WILL NOT EXHIBIT.

Liverpool Manufacturers Decline to Take
Part In the Columbian Exposition.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON. Dec. 1S.-Considerable stir has
been caused in commercial and manufactur-
ing circles by the action of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce in deciding that
Liverpool, as British center of trade and
traffic. should not take any part in the
Chicago exhibition. The ground assumed
by the representatives of LiverpooPs COM
merce and mercantile interests is that the
Mckinley law has greatly injured and. as
to certain interests, has stopped altogether
business that was formerly fourishing.
Another and serious argument. from o Brit
ish standpoint, is that the British
exhibits will be copied by Americans to
the great detrment of industries that have
cost Great Britain years of effort and great
expenditure of capital to dev elop: and
that. therefore. it would be worse than a
waste of time to assist in the American ex-
hibition. 1t is understood that the action
of the Liverpool chamber has been prompt
d, not only by commercial interests in that
city, but also by sentiment among manu-
facturers and merchants elsewhere. IL is
claimed in behalf of the Liverpool chamber
that the course of tho government in pro-
viding for British participation on O large
scale In the exhibition does rot really voice
the general feeling in England. and that
the Mckinley law was o blow at British in
tereets that should not 60 unrebuked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
SHADOWED BY OFFICERS.
Precautions Taken Against the Flight Of DR.
Graves-The0ry of the Defense.
,ec,al TO the Indianar oI,s Journal

Rpecial TO the INDIAN AZ Journal
DENVER, Col, Dec. 16-The report that
DR.. Graves. who is on trial charged with
the poisoning Of Mrs. Barnaby, had made
an unsuccessful attempt to commit snicide
last night created a great deal Of excite
ment In this city to-day. The report start
ed from the fact that the Doctor was dis
covered in drug store purchasing NOR
phine, W hich he has been taking of late to
induce sleep. The truth is the accused Is
very nervous man. The strain of the
Doctor admits apparently duplicates him,
has been more than his constitu-
ton could endure. The effect of
the great nervous excitement from
which he is suffering is 80 percepti-
Bile that il has not only been noticed
in the courtroom. but by boarders at tho
Vallejo, where he stops. The prosecution
have received information that an attempt
to escape is likely probability, and the
Vallejo has for several days and nights past
been shadowed by officers. who are in
structed TO intercept the accused, in case of
an att cmpted flight. The trial will be re-
sumed Monday. when Judge Macon, VINO Is
sick. will be able TO appear in court.
Judge Macon stated this evening that the
theory of the defense is that Mrs. Barnaby
died of embOlism of the heart, and that this
disease cannot be caused by arsenic. The
witnesses to this fact will form the most
material part of the defense. Experts will
be introduced next week by the State to
prove that the inscription on the bottle
which contained the poison. though in q
disguised hand, was the work of DE-.
Graves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
ACCIDENTAL POISONING.
A Girls Blunder Puts Four Lives in Peril,
Two of Which Are Likely TO Be Lost
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Ind, Dec. 16.-Jackson
Allen, a farmer. and three grown SONS have
been keeping "hatch" at their home. near
here. for several weeks, because of inabil-
ity to secure cook. They employed q
girl yesterday, and bringing her to
their home instructed her to prepare
supper. 1t was late in the evening. and.
finding pan in the cupboard with what
she thought contained fionr W hich the men
had been rolling meat in for cooking she
emptied the contents in the flour barrel aud
proceeded to take therefrom flour to make
bread. When the bread had been baked
and supper made ready the Aliens
were called and took their places at
the table. The girl did not eat with them
but preferred to wait on them and eat after
wards. Before the meal was finished the
four men took suddenly and deathly i'll.
and were seized with convulsions. The
girl gave On alarm, and O physician was
sent for. When he arrived he found
the men more dead than alive.
He promptly applied remedies and
two of the men are out of danger but the
others are. it is thought. beyond relief.
Examination disclosed the fact that the
pan OF white substance. which the girl had
taken for flour had been prepared for rats,
and contained o large amount of Rough
on Rats" The poisoning was purely acci-
dental.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
CORN FOR RUSSIANS.

Plan to Feed Starving Peasants and at the
Same Time Advertise Our Products.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Secretary Rusk
and Senator Paddock have agreed upon
striking plan for the introduction of Amer
lean corn as food article in Europe. They
have had q conference, and concluded to
ask the farmers of Nebraska and Kansas to
contribute train-load of corn, to be ship
ped to the suffering inhabitants of Russia.
They believe this would call the attention
OF the civilized world to our corn and its
uses. and result in very material increase
in Its consumption. The trouble has been,
and Is now. that the Europeans cannot
conceive how one could eat corn, which
they regard as an animal diet
only. Beside the enormous advertise
ment it would give our domestic
corn, and also the States simplifying
1t, there would be an act of charity in it
which would be qualification to all who
contributed. 1t is believed that the corn
would be transported free to it's destina-
tion, and that it would be wisdom TO di-
vert portion of 1T from Russia TO other
countries, where IL Is desired that our corn
should be introduced. Agents could be
sent along with the corn to look after it's
proper distribution. and teach the Euro
peans how to cook and use 1t. and give
practical lessons in corn cookery in all of
It's branches. Both Secretary Rusk and
Senator Paddock are enthusiastic over the
project. and are inclined To take it for
granted that Nebraska and Kansas farmers
will gladly respond. IA the contribution
would work no hardship To any of them.
The various local boards of trade in those
States would be expected to collect the
corn at railroad stations and the railroads
would transport it to the sea-board, where.
it is believed, there would be no trouble in
securing free Shipment to its destination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
"SoCIETY~ SCANDAL.

One Woman Accuses Another of Stealing
Two Pearls. and Is Sued for slander.
Copyright 1891. by the New York Associated PressI
LONDON. Dec. 1s-A certain stratum of
British society is now considerably excited
over the action for slander brought by the
wife of Capt. G. A. Osborne against Major
Hargraves wife, for accusing her of steal
ing twopearls while visiting the Hargraves
family. and selling them for ESQ. The in
terest manifested in the case centers in the
mystery of who really stole and sold the
jewels. Mrs. Osbornes counsel brought
out evidence suggesting that Major Har-
graves knew Of the affair at the time of its
occurrence. The jeweler concerned, in tes.
tifying, described the woman selling the
pearls as wearing hat similar TO
the one Mrs. Osborne wore while guest or
Mrs. Hargraves, but which Mrs. Hargraves
borrowed as o pattern. Major Hargraves,
though his wife wore immense jewels. was
not wealthy. Mrs Osborne declared that
the Major told her that he would commit
any crime for "oof'-a slang werd for
money. The Major says that these are tho
plaintiffs words; that. although lady, cha
used slang. The counsel on each side are
trying to show that the prominent persons
in the case are impecunious and ready TO
lie and steal, or do any thing to get cash.
Among the witnesses on the side of Har-
graves is a sir. EnRelheart, whose name
has been associated with an intrigue with
the Majors wife. The whole affair is an
of the dOings of men and women. who.
fond of high style. plunge recklessly into
debt. use slang expressions, borrow freely
and freely live,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
PRISONERS OF THE MAHDIsrs.
Forty Europeans Captured Years Ago stiil IN
the Hands Of the Dervfshes.

Forty Europeans Captured Years Ago still I'm
the Hands of the Dervishes.
CAIRO. Dec. 1s.-More news of the Aus
trian missionaries whose arrival at Llo-
rasko. near Wady-H after escaping
ing from the hands of the Mshdi's follow
ers. was reported from here on the i4th
INST, has been received. In an interview,
Father Ohrwalder. one of the members of tho
Austrian Soudan mission who fell into the
hands of the Mshdists when Kordofan was
captured, states that fcrty Europeans are
still held in captivity at Omdurman.
These captives. he says. are kept loaded
with manaoles. are often cruelty beaten.
and are so strictly guarded that they have
lost all hope of ever being able TO effect
an escape. The priest tells his inter-
viewer that food in the Soudan is now
cheap. He declares, however. that the peo-
pie are tired of strife and desire to have the
Egyptian government of the country re-
stored. He AYERS that the dervishes are
losing their ascendency. He say they have
q big camp at Fashoda, and that their Dosls
tion there is strengthened by the possession
of steamer, but that they dare not venture
far from the Nile for fear of being attacked
by hitherto friendly tribes. Father Ohr-
walder also states that the province Of
Darfur, which was formerly overrun by the
dervishes, has been deserted by them and
is infested with wlld beasts. Slatin Bey,
he says, is still alive and belongs TO the
bodyguard of the Mahdps successor, but 10
CLOSELY watched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
INDIANA DISTRICT JUDGEsHIP.

The President Will Have o Good List Of
Capable Men to Choose From.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Much interest is
being taken here over the appointment to
the District Court to succeed Judge Woods.
promoted to the circuit judgeship. There
are several eminent jurists mentioned in
connection with the appointment, each of
whom has large following of earnest
friends who will see to 1t that they will not
be lost sight of. A large number of the
heartiest Endorsements of Judge Walter
Olds, of the Indiana Supreme Court, have
been received from members of the bar
ing here personaliy. Judge j.. T.. Walker.
many friends here who seek his preferment,
and word has been received that a delega-
tion of Indianapolis attorneys will be here
next week to urge his selection. Judge
Byron h. Elliott has also been represented
by many active friends, aud the claims Of
Judge l.. J. Monks, of Winchester. are be-
ing pressed. particularly by the eastern In
diana lawyers. The name OF T.. IL. Burch-
enal, of Richmond, has also been very
favorably presented to the President. 1t
will be universally conceded that with so
excellent a field from which to choose,
Presdent Harrison cannot 90 amiss in
making his selection, and the appointment
of any one of the gentlemen mentioned
could only be received with satisfaction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
3 CENISS So sGsDA1s, 5 cfI

Russian interest. Advices were received
at the Foreign Office that NJ. Camben. the
French ambassador at Cons tantiDople. has
demanded aud will obtain q formal confer
enee on the subject with the Sultan to-
morrow. This development IL no surprise
to Lord Salisbury and his diplomatic allies
In vienna and Berlin. VI. Camben. in an
interview with the foreign minis
Ter OF the post on Wednesday
last, was understood TO intimate
that, as France had never recognized
Prince Ferdinand. the government Of
France must look for redress 20 the suzer-
ain before taking directly active measures.
AS VI. Rlbot must know OF expect that the
Porte will decline to interfere in a Ques-
tion concerning the internal administration
of Bulgaria, anxiety plvots on what the
French government will next do. Ths
Austrian government, probably acting III
concert with Lord Salisbury and Chan
cellor Won Caprivi. supports the Bulgarian
bureau. Austria's agent at Sofia has in
cited Premier Stambuloff 10 address a note
TO the governments of Turkey. Germany.
Austria and England ylndicating the ex-
pulsion of Chadonine. IL Is known all
around that NJ RIbot does not care straw
for the expulsion of the expulsee. The st.
Petersburg weekly, the vedomosto. aftef
suggesting that &c is possible that France,
failing to obtain satisfaction, may blockade
bulgarian ports, says that Russia would
protest against the appearance OF French
Ribots policy results thus the peace of Eu-
rope is over.
Prince Ferdinand to-day sent an agent to
see NJ. Ribot. Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
about the expulsion of the French journals
ist and alleged Russian agent, Chadonine,
from Bulgaria. NJ. Ribot refused 10 see the
agent. This is regarded as an evidence
that Ferdinand does not altogether agree
with the decisive course of NJ. Stambulef,
who has shown no disposition TO yield in
any degree to France
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
THE QUEBEC CABINET ROW.
Ex-Premier Mercier Threatens to Make Il
Warm for Lieutenant. Governor Anglers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
QUEBEC, Que., Dec. is. - Ex-Premier
Mercier to-day made public the interim
report of the royal commission which in
vesti0ated the Bal des Chaleurs scandal,
and on the strength of whose finding MIR.
Mercier was dismissed from Office. together
with hLieutenant-governor Anger's letter of
dismissal and the ex-Premier's reply
thereto. The commissions report, which
is signed by only two mem bers-the third.
Judge Jette. being incapacitated by illness
finds that while Mr. Garineu. Minister of
Public Works. gave proof of care in busi-
ness, there Is nothing to show that he bene-
fited in any way by the transaction, and that
when Mr.. Langlier. Provincial Secretary,
accepted money from Paoaud. he was per-
fectly aware of it's source AS regards
Mr.. Mercier. the report says that it was not
proved that he knew of the existence OF
the bargain between contractor Armstrong
and Pacaud. The other members of the
Cabinet are declared to have derived no
advantage whatever from the Transaction.
In transmitting the report to Mr.. Mercier,
Lieutenant-governOr Angers states that 1t
proved carelessness and lllegalities, and
forced upon him the conviction that the
Ministry was not in a position to advise
the representative of the crown, and that
therefore he must dismiss them. Mr..
MERCER, in his reply, declares that the re-
port is that of two partlsans, and that the
allegations made In il are contrary TO
proof He charges the Lieutenant gov
ernor with having arrested the working of
the government in refusing to call the
Legislature. at the request of it's majority.
to transact public business and with hav-
ing carried ont one of the most Odius con-
spiracies ever entered into against the
constitutional liberties enjoy ed by free
people. In concluding. he eays: II will
try to undo your nefarions work with the
assistance of my colleagues and my pOliti-
cal friends, and willingly expend all that
possess. / denounce you before public
opinion. and it is not far distant when the
Representatives of the people will again re-
sumo the power of which you stripped
them and vindicate the constitution which
yOu have broken"
Monster mass-meetings are being or
ganized by the Liberals throughout the
provinces. Detective corps and squads of
police are held In readiness to march to
Spencerwood the official residence of the
Lieutenant-gOvernor.t to protect it against
any hostile demonstration. The citizens of
St. Roch. and ST. Saveur especially. are
boiling with Indignation. st. Roch is the
strongest Liberal stronghold in the Domin-
ION. 1t is represented in the House of
Commons by Hon. w. l.. Laurier, Liberal
leader, and in the local Honse by Hon. Mr.
Sheyhen, eX-PrOvincial treasurer. Both
these gentlemen and Mr.. Mercier are idol
ized by the st. Roch people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
THE HARMONY OF HADEs.
What a Missourian Says About the Mill
Crisp Fi0ht-The Fir. nr.rt,r.

What Missou-ian Says About the Mills
Crisp Fight-The First Overture.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-Indications of
the beautiful harmony which will exist
between the two wings of the Democratic
party in the House of Represen tatives this
session are already beginning to crop out.
The Mills-Crisp fight will leave scars that
cannot be healed in this Congress. 1t is
the same old story how the free-trade wing
in Congress, four years ago, fought Mr..
Randall and his few protection followers
Just as bitterly and even more vindictively
than they fought the Republican party. This
same feeling IS now cropping out again. A
Missouri member who had Supported Mills,
and therefore considered himself one of the
"outs," said few DAYS ago: You will see
the harmony of helP here. This session we
have old scores to settle. and we Will settle
them. All We want is some of the Crisp
men to show us what they desire and what
will do them the most good in their dis
trIcts. and We will make it the business of
our lives TO see they don't get 1t. We don't
bother ourselves about the few Republic
ans who are here but we have sharpened
our knives for certain gentlemen who took
part in the Mills-Crsp campaign, and be-
fore this Congress is over We will get even
with them"
The first overture from Speaker Crisp to
Mr.. Mile was made tonight. Mr.. Mills
has been rendered the chairmanship of the
committee on commerce and the second
place on the committee on ways and means.
MI. Mills will not reply to this proposition
immediately. His continued illness would
of itself prevent. and. moreover, his daugh-
ter has just been attacked by bronchitis.
1t is not thought probable however, by his
friends that Mr.. Mills will accept the offer
de would rather be conspicuously humil-
lated than accept meaningless compro-
mise. The offer IL interpreted as meaning
that either McMillin or Springer is to be
given the ways and means chairmanship.
with the probabilities in favor of the Ten
nessean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
DON'T WANT FREE TwINE.

Nsbrasks and Other States Will Soon he
Making Enough to Bind All the Crops.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-There is going to
be q great deal of opposition from unex-
pected quarters to the Crisp plan OF attack
ing the tariff law by specific bills. and it
Will spring from the development of in
dustries under the operation of the McKin-
ley act. One of the bills Mr. Crisp has con-
fidently expected to pass with q whirl
through both houses, places binding twine
upon the free list. The idea Is that no one
would dare to vote against this PROPOSE
tion, because it Is in the interest of the
farmers.
Senator Henderson, of Kebraska, re-
ceived notice to-day from his State that an
earnest protest would be made against
making binding twine free. because facto-
ries for the manufacture of that article
were being established in Nebraska. and
would, within year or two. supply the
entire country at less price than IS at
present paid. One factory at Fremont,
Neb, he was informed, would this year
manufacture more than two million pounds
from hemp grown in the Platte river valley.
1t was proposed to establish another enoI-
nous factory at Omaha. The statisticisn
at the capital of the State has informed
Senator Manderson that but another year
il necessary TO not only enable the binding
twlne industry in this country to stand
up6n it's feet but to make ''its children
walk and compete with the world" half
dozen factories are expected to spring up
in Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota next
year.
This announcement will be q great sur
prise and disappointment to the tariff
tinkerers in the House. as they fully ex-
pected the representatives from the states
named to carry the free binding-twine bill
through the Senate. 1t will be found upon
Investigation. it is predicted, that many
industries have sprung into existence
under the Mckinley law that specific legis-
lation on the tariff will be a failure from
the start, as no step can be taken in any
direction that does not run counter to
home industry Of the most promising char
acter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
SPITEFUL ATTACKS.
Venom Of the Muswump and Democra
Presa Hurled at Mr. Elkius

Venom Of the Mugwump and Democratic
Press Hurled mt Mr.. Elkins.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-Public attention
was to-day attracted to the vehement and
malicious assault upon Stephen b. Elkins
in the mugwump ard Democratic New
York city newspapers. They charge Mr..
Elkins with being one of the chief conspir
ators in the star-route business during the
Dorsey Brady days, and with being deep
into the alleged sc al fisheries and Peruvian
guanO jobs. The newspapers which have
attacked the character and reputation of
Mr.. Eikips are the same ones that pounced
upon President Garfield during his stormy
days in Congress and the White House,
and those which charged General Grant
with all sorts OF moral, social and
political crimes. They are the
same ones that have malIgned the
Sherman brothers, and heaped odium on
General Sheridan and nearly all the great
heroes of the war. Public and private citi-
zens who are conversant with the careers
of these newspapers. have come to regard
their assaults npOn public men as the best
possible certificate of good character.
The fact is. stephen B. Elkins never had
any thing TO do with the star-route busi
ness. except to earnestly indorse and recon-
mend the ex pedition of mails in New Mexi-
CO, where he was at the time. 1t will be re-
called that about 1879. when last and fre-
Quept mails were being given
oil the remote sections of the
West and Southwest as means
of civilization and evelopment of country,
Stephen B. Elkins was a prominent citizen
OF New Mexico where he had large inter-
ests. and the people of that Territory were
most keenly interested in the development
of the country. and especially in the in
crease OF mail facilities. IL was but natural
that he should persistently work for better
mail facilities IL will be remembered by
those who watched the course of the star
route trial that in every instance where
Mr.. ElkIns had lent HIS indorsement no
question of honesty was raised. Mr.. Elkins
has never had anything to do with seal
furs or the guano business. SO far as his
friends here know.