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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
MAJOR OyERMAN ON TRIAL.
Court. Martial Convened and Charges of En-
bezzlement Read to the Accused officer.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 3.-An imposing scene
was the court-martial of Mai. l.. e. Over.
man. of the army engineering corps, as it
opened in the Hollenden this morning. Ac-
cording to long blished precedent the
court-martlal always opens at 10 o'clock
and closes at 3, but owing to the late ar
rival of two members it was IL o'clock this
morning before proceedings commenced.
Major Overman. pale and haggard. was
about the hotel during the forenoon with a
group of Cleveland friends at his side. The
members Of the court. in full-dress uni
form. took their seats at IL O'Clock. Colonel
Croftan sat at the center of the court to
BILE, Colonel Poe on his right and Colonel
Overshine on his left. the ten other men,
bers scattered along on either side. Major
Overman came In with his attorney, Judge
w. b. Sanders. of this city, and Captain
Captain Myrick. the Judge advocate, called
the roll of the court and then read the spe-
cial order of the War Department cOnven-
ing the court.
Major Overman was arraigned and the
specifications were read to him. They were
very lengthy, and charged him with ap-
propriating to his own use on various occa-
sions certain sums OF money. The first
charge summed mp was for embezzlement
and violation of the articles of war. The
Ications. and accused the Major of making
false vouchers and certifying them to be
just. thus defrauding the government out
of different sums of money. In effect. he
was said to have bought all sorts of house
hold goods for his own use, and to have
charged them to the government
as supplies of various Sorts the
vouchers sent in being fraudu-
lent in each case. Among other things
he is accused of having placed his private
oh hA nf hn dnn rt
ment. The total sum alleged to have been
embezzled IS about 500 in small amounts
though it is claimed by those who were
active in bringing the charges that the real
deficiency is much greater.
Major Overman declined to plead to the
arraignment until his counsel had been
heard Judge Sanders then introduced q
motion that some of the specific ations be
eashed. which will be decided tomorrow
Major Overmah's counsel is making hard
fight for him, interposing objections on
every technicality, and the trial promises
to be long and hotly contested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
A MlSER'S GOLD FOUND.
Pile of Yellow Coin and Rolls of Greenbacks
That We're Hidden URder the Floor.
spec,s, TO the Indianapolis ] Journal.

fpecia1 10 the 1DdianapoiisJ ournhL
KoKoMo, Ind. Feb Sin the house of
the wealthy hermit. Frederick Waldrick.
who was found dead on the floor of his
room Tuesday with boots, hat and spectacles
on, vast amount of hidden treasure was
discovered to-day by j. d. johnson, the
executor. 1t was supposed all the miser's
money was in the bank, but the we'll
know eccentric characteristics of Wald-
rick caused the executor to make careful
search of the premises. In stand drawer
was found 236 in silver. mixed with nails
and screws. Behind O bureau drawer two
pocket-books containing S51S In bills were
discovered. The searching party then
broke open an upstairs room that none of
his relatives had ever seen inside of, and
in this room q secret door was found lead
Ing to q long narrow passage, extending
across the whole end of the house. The
corridor was dark IS dungeon. with no
window to admit ray of light to its musty
interior. In the narrow jointure, where
the roof and floor meet. an opening was
found by the executor, who was forced to lie
Hat in making the search. He ran his arm
in the space between the floor and plaster
ing underneath and drew out q graln-sack,
In the bottom of which were three large
pocket-books containing $500 in paper
money. Having counted this he examined
the other contents OF the bag and came
across an old sock stuffed and heavy q
sandbsg. Dumping out its contents. per-
feet shower of gold-S1. 200 in all-rolled on
the floor. The gold coin all bore dates of
1850. and had been lying there, presumably.
since before the var. when it as the fash
ion to hoard money. Waldrick left an
estate estimated at S25. 900. Ii is believed
that more money will yet be found. He
was = German bachelor sixty-seven years
old. lived by himself. and always slept
with three shotguns and two revolvers at
the head of his bed. His property is left to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
FACTS ABOUT SILVER.

Director of the Mint Leech Examined by
the House Committee on Coinage.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The House COM
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
to-day examined Director Leech. of the
mint, on matters relating to the silver
question. Mr.. Stone of Pennsylvania be.
gan the examination.
In answer to Mr.. Stone, Director Leech
said his minimum estimate of the produc-
tion of silver in the United States during
the last year was 5sOO0O 600 ounces: the off,
clal estimates would probably exceed that
amount.
Mr. Stone-If we deduct the amount
used in the arts and sciences the American
product would be less than the government
purchases
Mr. Leeoh replied in the Affirmative. The
amount of currency in circulation in the
United States. he said, was o24. 10 per CAPT.
ia. This was larger than in any country
except France.
Mr.. Stone-Is there, in your Judgment,
any lack of circulating medium in this
countryf
Mr. Leech-No, sir; the New York banks
hold S35. 100000 of idle money over and
above their reserves.
ative a question of Mr. Stone as to whether
any European paper money was based on
silver, Mr. Bland inquired If he held that
there was no country in Europe where
paper money was based on silver. Mr..
Leech's response was that there was no
country in Europe where the paper money
was redeemable solely In silver. Mr. Bland
read from Secretary WINDOWS reports
stating that the Bank of France had issued
many millions of notes based on gold and
silver depOsits and also w here other cOnn-
tries had out similar notes. Mr.. Leech in
sisted that his answer had been with refer
ence to silver notes alone.
Mr. Williams of Illinois called attention
to the fact that Mr.. Leech had said there
was no country except the United States
whose notes were based on silver. and asked
If the European countries and the United
States were not on the same basis In this
respect. Mr.. Leech admitted that this was
SO, and that here as in Europe, the notes
were based on both gold and silver. Mr..
Williams asked if he regarded the issuance
of silver certificates to circulate instead of
the silver dollars as any obstacle To free
coinage. Mr.. Leech replied in the negative
issuance OF gold notes was open to the same
objection, but not to the same extent as in
the case of the silver notes. as they could
be circulated easier.
Mr.. Williams inquired why Mr.. Leech
thought silver coins of other countries
would be dumped here if we adopted free
coinage.
woCLD COME IN sHIP-LoADs.
MIR. Lecch-l think European silver
would come here in ship-loads just as fast
as it could be brought in. think the Bank
of France would send large part of its
e25s. 100000 of silver here. Belgium woul d
DO the same.
Mr.. Williams wanted TO know why silver
coin would be dumped here when it was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
ALL THE TREASURE SAVED.
Tons Of Specie and 400 Mall Bags Taken frol
the Wrecked Steamer Elder.

Tons Of Specie and 400 Mall Bags Taken from
the Wrecked Steamer Elder.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON. Feb. 3.-The sea at Atherield,
where the steamer Elder is stranded, was
still foaming and fretting furiOuslY this
morning. and efforts to save the cargo had
to be temporarily abandoned. During the
dav, however, the weather moderated con-
siderably. the wind and big sea almost sub
siding. and Capt. Heinecke. accompanied by
some of the officers of the Elder, then un-
dertook the arduous and responsible work
of unloading the cargo into lighters. which
will carry it to Southampton.
The life-boats. during the course of the
day, landed all the specie, which composed
the most valuable portion of the Elders
cargo. and which gave the agents of the
North German Lloyd Company much con-
Germ lest these valuable consguments
should be tumbled Ov erboard. 1t is ex-
pected that the remainder of the cargo will
be landed shortly and the agents still hope
to float the ship when llghtened. Most of
the crew of the ill-fated ship were for
warded to Bremen with the passengers,
who were taken to Sou champion on the
steamship Havel, which sailed to-day for
that port.
The landing of the specie was attended
by elaborate precautions. AS much of the
gold was destined for the Bank of England
the British government took charge of the
work which was supervised by Capt. Rob
ert ID. Bruce, of the iron-clad Invincible.
Captain Bruce assumed general command,
and his orders were strictly followed,
Wallis, the agent forthe steamship COM
pany; Captain Burt of the coast guard;
Lieutenant Burke and two officers of the
customs acting in immediate direction of
the men engaged in saving the specie. The
amount landed for the Bank of England
was eight and half tons. The men en-
gagged in the work all belonged to the local
coast guard. The labor was not part of
their official duty, and they were therefore
paid at the liberal rate of "a sterling for
each trip to and from the wrecked vessel.
The Atherfield life boat was used in BRING
ing the specie on shore. and Inspector Glib
son, with body of constebles belop ging
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
Little Faith in the Rain Producer.

FoRMAN. n. D.. Feb "a number of
prominent citizens of Sargent county have
Interstate Rain Company, of Goodland,
Kan.. offering to sell the right to use their
raln-producer in this portion of North Da-
kota. The district for which they wish to
sell the right includes the counties of Sar-
and Stuttsman. and their proposition is for
prominent men In those counties to organ
ize q company and purchase the right.
They promise to demonstrate their ability
to produce rain by actual tests In this To-
cality. They Will secure very little eneour-
agement from this section. farmers prefer
ring to put their cash into irrigation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
''The Hermitage" Ball Tonight.

epecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
Sr. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Feb. 3-To-morrow
night. at the Ponce de Leon House. the
Ladies' Hermitage Assoc iation. of Nash
vile. Tenn. Will give a grand ball In aid
of the project to purchase the Jackso
relics for their association. which has for
It's OBJECT the preservation of Jackson's old
homestead. "fhe HERMITAGE Col A. s.
Coiver and Mrs. Mary l.. Baxter, of Nash
vile. will impersonate General and Mrs.
Andrew jackson, and Mrs. President Har-
rison has designated Mrs. John G. Christie
pher. OF Jacksonyille, TO represent her at
the ball. Col. A. X. Mcclure of Phlladel-
phia. viii represent the President. Among
those who arrived to-day are: Mr. Romero,
the Mexican minister at Washington. who
comes TO represent President Diaz at tho
Hermitage ball. and Ex-Governor A. G..
Porter. OF Indiana. munster TO Italy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
Mrs. Barnaby's WIN Probated.

PROVIDENCE, X. l.. Feb. 3.-Mrs. Barn.
aby's will, known as the Worrell will.
made at Chester. Pa. was admitted to pro-
bate to-day. The will was proven by
lawyer Rose. who executed il. and MISS
Worrell, who was one of the witnesses.
There was no contest, but the appointment
of DR.. Graves as executor was deferred
and o protest to his appointment entered
by Mr.. Worrell. The question Of the
executor comes mp on the Esd INST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
His wife's Affections Worth $50, 900.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CANTON, o.. Feb. 3.-Sample George has
sued George d. Saxtop. a prominent and
wealthy bachelor for $4,000 for the aliena-
tion of his wife's affections. She is very
pretty and has been conducting dress
making establishment in the Saxton Block.
Mr.. George claims that Saxton has sent his
wife to Dakota that she may secure a di-
vorce. Saxton says his relations with Mrs
George were simply those of landlord and
tenant, while George says his wife and
Saxton lived as husband and wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
The sh.rm.n Plan Approved.

COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. a.-The Senate com
mittee to which was referred the appos-
uonuent bills introduced to-day. iepolseu,
az the sherman plan. 1t PROVIDES over
whelmingly Republican districts Ior
Speaker Laylin. General Grosvenor. zen
ator Nichols. and in fact all the ieaains
sherman advocates In the recent SOMA
torial contest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
Iri.hmen stabbed hy Iralians.

NEW YoRK. Feb. "A war of races-the
Irish on one side. and Italians on the
other-has existed for some time past In the
yard of the street-cleaning department.. it
eliminated tonight in o riot. wnen tne
Italians drew their stilettos anu attackoo
the Irishmen. Patrick Duffy. twenty years
old. and Patrick Pollard, TWENTY-FIVE years
old, were stabbed. Their assaiiants-f al
entine Moshot and Joseph Dominico-were
taken into CUSTODY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Women Recognized by the Roynl Labor Com
missiOn-Lady Dilke's Secretary.
Special TO tho Indianapolis Journal
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Che action of the Royal
Labor Commission in appointing four
women as sub-commissioners to collect evil
dence as to the condition of laborers of
their own sex, is universally approved.
The sub-commissioners will report upon
the treatment of women employees. the san
itary condition of their place of work. etc.
All four are well known for their efforts on
behalf of womankind, but the most prom
inent of the quartet Is Miss Abraham, Sec
retary to Lady Dixie. She is an Irish
woman. tall. dark and of fine presence. She
led the agitation. which was started about
year ago, to bring laundries under the
operations of the factory acts. and in that
struggle she proved herself genius at lob
bying and general business management.
Miss Abraham is about thirty years old,
and has written interestingly on political
economy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
The Throat.

Browns Bronchial Troches' act directly on
diaary eject in All disorders OF the throat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
AFRAID IU MEET THE ISSUES
Democrats in Congress Seem Deter
mined to Straddle Silver and Tariff.
No Decided Stand May Be Taken on Either
Question so That "Strmpers" Can Talk on
Whichever Side Suits Their Hearers.
Behests of the New Bourbon Triarchy
Likely to Be 0beyed in the House.

Effect of Free and Unlimited Coinage Ex-
planned by Director of the Mint Leech for
the Benefit of Mr.. BANDS Committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
The Next Pope VIII Be an italian.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ROME, Feb. 3.-It is stated that Pope Leo
has addressed an inquiry to the members
of the Cardinals College in Italy and
abroad. asking for their opinions as to
whether o successor to the Papacy should
be an Italian. The object of the inquiry
is understood to be to allay the jealousies
between the Catholic countries of Europe.
from the other will be selected to wear the
tiara. Until the Pope receives answers
from the cardinals abroad he will not CON-
municate the result to the powers. 1t is
said, however, that the Italian cardinals
are unanimous for one of their own coun-
trymen. and this practically decides the
question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04
The schneiders May Escape Death.

VIENNA. Feb. 3.-Emperor Francis Joseph
is reluctant TO sign the death warrants of
Frank and Rosalie Schneider. who were re-
gently convicted of numbering and robbing
eight servant girls. The death sentence
will probably be commuted to imprison-
ment for life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BERLIN. Feb. "a great sensation has
been caused at Altenberg by the arrest of
two prominent business men and the subse-
quent suicide of one of the prisoners. The
men in question were Herren Pleisner and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04

BORDEAUX, Feb. 3.-The ecclesiastical
agitation against the government was re-
vived to-day In Bazas by Father Barbe,
who. in sermon in the cathedral. before
q large congregation. which included many
notables and Republican officials, described
the government as party of executioners
and sectarians who dragged archbishops
could be saved only By the restoration of
royalty. The preachers remarks caused q
sensation In the congregation, and a num-
ber OF angry protests were raised. Many
of those present left the church. magis-
terIal inquiry into the affair has been
opened.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-02-04

lContinued on Second Page.I
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18

exnerience ana memory q the past
supplies all the incentive aud argu-
mei,t that should be needed to
stimulate the duty of Democratic
unity and zeal. But even II this
sentiment has weakened, DemocTa,
cy should in common reason hoid
the allegiance of dntiful, practical
citizens until there is demonstras
ton that the party has lost virtue
or v,gor; until it is shown that a re-
ALIGNMENT in support of new Or
oan,zation and of changed princl-
nIes. promises u surer attainment
Of the pledges of reform. The merit
and force OF this proposition VIII
he recoqnized by all who think
without prejudlce. who are not
swayed by designing agltators'
These Will realize that 1t would oe
a folly to abandon a strong thor
oughly defined organization, on the
ore Of great combat with its old
foe ever formidable by reason OF
its thorough discipline and nnllmlt7
oil cop, nand over the sinews OF war.
No one who reflects upon the
former absolute power Of the Re
party, and OF the far
reaching and arbitrary provisions
taken during that period TO en-"
trenrh It's tenure against the pop
Mar revolt-can hcli the Demo
cratic party cansuTable for not hav-
inc inflicted such decisive defeat as
would alone enable it to reform tho
Uoon this showing we renew the
caD Of the recent State Convention;
that all good men join in this sus
nreme effort for Democratic sue
cess. While the election resources
Of the Republican party ale as great
IS ever. and the interests from
which the campaign funds are drawn
are as full of desperate resolve to
continue and make more secure
their grasp on the administration,
through losses IN the N oron ano
Fost. 1t has never been so near Ge"
nalve and final defeat And now,
when It's danger IS most imminent,
rs leaders are grasplng tor victory
through Democratic Divisions In
the South. This can be the only
we repeat, with emphasis, of
such division. No sophlams, and
40 assertions can obscure the truth,
hat the real issue in this contest is
he election ofCieve!and, or of Dar
'ison. And on this plain, simple
ssue we appeal TO you to organize
tud work for the election OF the
National and Congress
onal nominees,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
Y OR ONE DO l. A II
A YEAR.
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

The following are the laws laid
down by the United States govern
ment for the protection Of news
papers:
eff subscribers order the discon-
tiauance of their periodicals, the
publisher may continue TO send
them until arrearages are paid.
If subscribers move to other
places without informing the pub
fishers. and their paper is sent to
the former place they arc held re-
sponsible.
The courts have decided that res
luslng to take periodicals from Of
flee before removing and leaving
them uncalled for is prima facia
evidence of intentional fraud.
If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound TO give notice to
the publisher at the expiration of
their time if they do not wish to
continue taking it; otherwise the
publisher is authorized to send it
on and subscribers will be respon-
sible until an express order to dis
continue the paper with payment
of all is sent to the publisher,
Publishers of newspapers can
under law, arrest any man for
fraud who takes a newspaper and
refuses 10 pay for it. Under this
law it is a dangerous trick for a
man to allow his subscription ac.
count to run on from six months
to year and then tell the post
master to mark refused or to
send the editor notice to dlscon-
/ tjnun the paper"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
THELOSS OF A LEG

Or arm by amputation would not
cause so much suffering as many
neoDle endure with rheumatism
Ore of the greatest discoveries OF the
century is certain cure for this ter
rjble disease. a speedy relief from
horrible suffering, and rapid cure.
IT needs but trial 10 cOnvirce the
most skeptical that 1t is a wOndetul
preparation.
What a blessing! 1t is DR. Drum
mQnd's Lightning Remedy, price 50,
large bottle, and if the druggist
has not got it, the remedy viii be
sent to any address on receipt or
price, by Drummond Medicine Co.,
$3.50 Maiden Land, New York.
Agents wanted.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-08-18
THE MISSISSIPPI REGISIRA-
TON,

The chief aim and purpose of the
new Constitution Of Mississippi WAS
TO eliminate the color question FROM
the politics of that Stat by renders
ing II impossible for the negroes to
even threaten political danger.
There were other things, of course,
to be doue. Mississippi wished to
place its public school system on a
more solid foundation, assuring an
education to every child in the
State, and TO improve It's judiciary,
penitentiary and other systems; but
the main purpose and motive of the
new Constitution was to render it
certain that the negroes could never,
by any possible polltical combination,
secure control of the State.
How etfectually the Constitution
has done this IS shown in the regis
tration. BY DISTINGUISHING the Hit
crates, leaving saving clause
which allowed those who can under.
stand and explain a clause in the
Constitution, the franchlse-the pe-
gro has been practically eliminate
from politics. The last registra-
ton showed the negro vote incon-
siderable, d minority in every coun~
ty save one and the registration
just completed is still more favora-
bic. The negro registrauon-omit.
ting the single county of Smith,
where It will be very lights only
1913 The white registration is 68, :
l27, showing a white majority OF
PIP, or eight to one. The white
registration is less than IL should
De, less than it would be were there
any danger 10 white supremacy
and it can be laid down as a safe
proposition that under it's new Con.
stltution the vote OF Mississippi ia
nearly ten to one in favor OF the
whites. AS previous to the adopts
ion of that Constitution the negro
voters were ia d large majority, il
can readily be seen that there has
been an agreeable Improvements
The color question is definitely set
, tied there.
Every county in the State is now
white. Last election Bolivar haC
: negro majority. To-day it stands
white 1856, colored 373--a white ma,
lority of thirteen, small but sufficient
Washington, with its overwheim
ing popular colored majority, is nov
white on a vote BY 721; Adams b,
: $40, Warren by 912; and Yazoo
which in former times was che O
the Republican standbys of til,
State, now registers only nine ne
groes. The highest negro vote il
any county 10 Mississippi ia il BoI
ivar, 373; and in thirtyNthroo coup
. ties il Is less than 100.
The understanding clause o
, the Mississippi Constitution was y,
| alter-thought, not wholly in accort
with the other electoral provisions
: The new registration shows that ON
7 ~ 20I2 persons took ADVANTAGE o.
that clause to be regiAtered, beins
nearly equally divided between III,
: whites and negroes-l037 whites
1850 colored. AS there was some la
G 'nde N the application u this clause