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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
MRS. DE PAUw'S DIAMONDS
Carried OF by Sneak Thief, Who Escapes by
LeapiRg through Plate Glass Window. .
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Jan. 27.-A sneak
thief entered the residence of II. T. De-
Pauw. last night. and, on being confronted
In one of the rooms by servant. while in
the act of ransacking a dresser. he rushed
down the stair, firing his pistol as he ran.
Finding all the doors locked and hearing
his pursuers. the robber made a tying leap
through q large plate glass window and es-
capped. leaving heavy trail of blood, show
ing that he had been badly cut. At first it
was thought that be bad not secured any
thing, but this afternoon it was discovered
that he had stolen about $500 worth of dia-
monds and other jewelry. the property of
Mrs DePauw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
No SHOW FOR CLEVELAND.

Hill VIII Control the New York Delegation
I'm the Democratic Convention
NEW YORK. Jan. PA dispateh from Al
bany. n. Y. TO the World says: The his-
tory Of the secret and most recent political
movement in this State. told now for the
first time. confirms in every particular tho
story published the other day that EXPIRES
ident Cleveland has contemplated for some
time writing letter announcing his with
drawal AS possible candidate for the pres
idential nomination by the Democrats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
GOOD PEOPLE GUT A SALOON.
Glassware ald Mirrors Smashed aud Forty
Rod h'q7or Poured on the Floor.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

DELPHI. Ind, Jan. 2Z-The saloon at
Burlington. this county, is wreck. Last
night posse of men entered the place and
destroyed the establishment. breaking the
bottles. caving in the whisky barrels,
smashing the mirrors and demolishing the
pool tables. Burlington is In the center OF
q strong prohibition settlement. and ths
saloon has been great eyesore TO these
good people. Three weeks ago they hustled
the bartender out of bed at midnight aad
gave him ten minutes 10 dress and get ont
of town. He walked Twelve miles ac ross
tho country, and has not been seen since.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28

this morning. that IL would be improper
for him to make any statements whatever
in regard to what was said during the con-
ference. Lieutenant McCrea. of the Balti-
more. the officer who accompanied the men
of the Baltimore TO court, in VALPARAISO.
and acted as their interpreter. is also In the
city.
No movements OF naval vessels were an
nounced to-day by the department. but q
press dispatch from Montevideo says: The
squadron of American war ships. which has
been lying off this port for some time. is
still heraO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28

Boston. Jan. 27.-Captain Sargent. of the
Ohio, has been placed on waiting orders.
and sixty men and the officers of that ves-
sci, which had been fitting out at Charles
town navy-yard in view of possible war
with Chill. have been discharged. The
vessel will soon be placed in commission as
q repair ship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28

CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 27.-El TEMPO
(newspaper). commenting on the Chilian
news in to-morrow's issue. attacks the peo-
pie of the United States, calling them an
execrable race of towards. who. because
they are powerful, would attack o small
nation. FL TEMPO is the organ of the
Church Marty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
Thrown Under the Hose Reer. wheels.

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 2.-In answering a
fire alarm the hose reel overturned while
rounding a corner last night. and Ben Me-
Carter. assistant fire chief. was caught
under the rear wheel and died this morn
ing from the injuries he received. Fire
man Nels Anderson was thrown violently
TO the ground and was injured internally
He is not expected to live.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
A Ssock-Gambling Canard.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-A sensational rumor
wss current on the Stock Exchange this
afternoon that Egan had been killed. butit
could not be traced to any responsible
source. When the rumor was brought to
the attention of the State Department off,
cials ut Washington they laughed and pro-
nounced the rumor absurd"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28

Reinsured Risks Amounting tn Sixty Miiiiona
CHICAGO, Jan. 27.-It is announced that
the Alliance Insurance Association has re-
insured with the Phenix. of Brooklyn, its
outstanding risks. amounting 10 about
SG0.000,0O0. The company will continue In
local and general agency fields as hereto
fore, but under a policy somewhat different
from that pursued now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
YOUNG CHILIANS WANT WAR
President Harrison's Message Causes
Great Excitement at Santiago.

The Navy and Common People Would Rather
Fight than Salute the Stars and Stripes.
but Their Counsels Will Not Prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
The Monterey VIII Soon Be Ready.
Minister nIontt Recuperasing.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Jan. 27.-Senor
Montt the Chilian minister at Washington,
has been resting here from his diplomatic
labors. His visit here was solely for re-
cuperation. aud was kept very quiet. He
even failed to register. and the attaches Of
the hotel where he was staying were en-
joined to say nothing of bis presence. He
arrived on Friday last. but has now re-
turned to Washin gton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-28
ONE OF sCHLEY's OFFICERS

Accused OF Sending Dispatches from Chill
to o New York Newspaper.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 27.-The Herald.
of this city, will publish the following to-
morrow: "During the time the cruiser
Baltimore was lying in the harbor at VAL
paraiso the senior executive officer of the
cruiser was in the habit of sending daily
press dispatches to New York newspaper
doings in Chill, and were uniformly in
praise of the Balmaceda government
and predicting it's ultimate victory over the
independent party. BY some manner Capt
Schley was made acquainted with the fact
that his executive officer was the paid
correspondent of q newspaper, whereupon
he confronted that individual and laid be-
fore him the information, asking for
denial or admission of the un.
guilty. Commander schley then sus-
pended him for ten days and ordered
the suspension the officer was reinstated
as executive officer Commander Schley
has been summoned from San Francisco to
appear before the Secretary of the Navy In
relation to she matter. 1t is well known
that the instructions of Commander Schley
to his officers and men have been to the
sole effect that at no time, either by speech
or act, should they give any expression for
the Balmacedists or Independents while In
Chilli"
The Monterey VIII Soon Be Ready.
BAN Francisco, Cal. Jan. 27.-A dis
patch has been received at the u ion IRON
works from Commodore Folger, Chief of
the Bureau of Ordnance. dated Jan. 25.
bringing information that the first ship
ment of side armor for the coast-defense
vessel Monterey will be shipped in one
week from date of dispatch. and the first
shipment of barbette armor be sent in two
weeks. The engines of the Monterey were
started yesterday at Q p. NJ. and were run
until IL A. NJ. to-day. They were run at
seventy five rev volutions per minute, and
worked smoothly throughout that time.
Irving NJ. SCOTT said this afternoon that so
far as the motive power and boilersare con-
cerned the Monterey is ready for sea
The morning call., 1892-08-27
ALONE WHEN SUMMONED.
An Aged German Blacksmith
Found Dead Last Night.
A Wretched Object discovered on Pile OF
FILTHY Rags in en- Apartment That Had
Not Been Cleaned for Years.

tits seldom that the dead wagon" carries
more horrjfying load than ii brought to
the Morgue at 10 o'clock last light. 1t was
the body OF man named Koch, who was
found dead in his room at 81 Natoma street
last evening. The man had been dead for
about three days and was very much
swollen and discolored. The body was
rigid and the elaw-like fingers seemed as IL
Sill C elenched in the death agony, while the
CLASSY eyes stared steadily at othing. The
head was tiDped to one side and what little
hair was visible was matted in most dis
gusting manner. The color Of the face was
CHASTITY. it was OF a blush gray with here
and there patch of green showing among
streaks OF ruptured blood vessels, and over
all was coating of filth. His clothes were
scanty and of the poorest material. The
body was pla ed on aslab. like many another
before it, and the men who carried 1t there
went to other occupations.
John" Koch, as some called him, was
about 90 years OF age and blacksmith by
trade. For number of years he has been
living at % NatOma street in a single room
that few people ever saw the inside Of, he
always locking it carefully and securely
when he went TO his work in the morning.
and nobody else was ever known to open It,.
During the last few months be had been out
OF work and very respondent. and seldom
lett his room except for the neceSsaries OF
life He had been known to stay in his
room for several days at time, so his non
appearance did not attract attention.
Yesterday afternoon a neighbOr detected
an unpleasant odor near the door OF kCch'S
room and called the attention of others to
the fact. The door was knocked upon and
the man called by name, with no response.
As nobody had seen him 90 out it was de-
cided TO force the door, which was done,
and most disgusting sight met the eyes OF
those who entered. The building is a
miserable TOokery, but the room occupied
by Koch actually beggars description. 1t
had not been cleaned for months, and every
piece of furniture in il was broken to some
extent. The bed was mass of filthy rags
and straw and the remains of what was
mattress and on it was the dead body of its
owner partially clothed. All over the floor
and IN the corners were scattered pieces of
food OF different kinds. which had almost
reached n state of decomposition.
No money nor valuables of any kind were
found about the place, nor is it known that
the man had any relatives.
The cause of death is unknown. There
are no signs of violence of any kind, and il
is probable he died of heart failure,
The morning call., 1892-08-27
THE YOSEMITE ON CANVAS.
w. III. Hilliard Has Returned,
Rich With Sketches.
He Has Secured Seven Studies and One Big
Picture in Six Weeks-His Impressions
Of the Valley.

w. II. HiIliard, the weIl-known artist OF
New York and Paris, who has been en-
gagged to paint a mammoth picture of YO-
semitic for the Worlds Fair. has just re-
turned. Mr.. Hilliard has been all over the
Old World. and to him Algeria and Egypt
are familiar scenes, Carthage n delusion
and Rome snare. He is an American citi-
zen. but makes his home most of the time in
Paris-the cradle of modern art.
To CALL reporter yesterday Hlliard
expressed himself almost apolOgetically for
his work. Nevertheless his seven studies
entirely distanced anything previously at
tempted in the way of painting Yosemite. I.
Some artists have excelled him in atmo-
spheric perspective; many in foreground
work; not few in rigid outline. But when
it comes TO a confession the moment the
cultured mind contemplates a Yosemite
sketch in eolors by HilIiard It is seen that
he has grasped what all seem 10 have missed
The morning call., 1892-08-27
GUARDED BY RATTLESNAKES.
How the Orchard efa Connecticut Farmer
Is Protected.
New Haven Palladium

=
New Raven Palladium.
The owner Of one. Of the large orchards in
Westyille, who has been greatly annoyed by
fruit thieves fer several years, has reasons
to believe that this season will be an excep-
tion to the rule, and that whatever fruit.
may be in the trees viii not be touched .by
plunderers. 1t has just been discovered
that pair Of rattlesnakes are lodged some
where among the orchards on that side hill
and for all any one knows Ithey may have a
brood Of lively young rattlers. hidden in
their den. Where these snakes came from
or how long since they located where they
are no one knows, but the certainty that
there are 'srakes in the grass" OF the or.
chard. and that at least two of them are
rattlers, has frightened away several of the
regular pIunderers and has made all others
very careful where they step.
There is an amusing side to this snake Gus
todianship. One day last week a mem Der of
the household heard shrill shrieks in the
direction. OF the pear orchard, and hasten
ing in that direction saw woman leaning
against the fence for support and calling for
help. :;
you doing In this orcAard?" questioned the
householder.
AN it's the shnakes, av yeez plaze.
ma'am. Oh, wnrra. wnrra! The two of
,em has froltened theloife out. av me in
fiTely."
Further questioning brought out the fact
that while busted in knocking pears from
the boughs the old woman heard "a qusre
bnZz.n-loike noise, and, looking round, was
horrifed to SEQ one big snake ..rolled up
loike'a stillhouse pipe" aud another near by
gliding through the grass toward her. She
commenced shrieking and ran TO the fence,
but had not strength enough left to. climb
The morning call., 1892-08-27
BREACH OF PROMISE.
Cases which Are Attracting Much Attsn-
tion in En- ngland.

London Daily News.
Breach Of promise actions still 60 merrily
on, in spite of theorists who would abolish
this remedy for wOman's wounded feelings.
Two such cases have just been tried before
Mr.. Justice Day at the Leeds AssiZeS, and
each has ended in a verdict for the lady
plaintiff. In the first the defendent was a
Huddersfield hotel-keeper. He had ad-
dressed mis- victim in loving terms, had
ornamented his epistles with "cabalistic
signs commonly in use among lovers" and
had presented her with an engaged ring.
Yet he changed his mind, and when asked
why had no better reason 10 give than that
he was Occasionally troubled with indi-
geStlOn. Mss SQuiTeS, the iil-used lady,
sarcastically assured the jury that she had
never heard anything about indigestion un-
til her lover found that she was not able to
raise sum Of money to help him in busi-
ness. Miss Sduires got verdict for $50.
In tile other case Miss Tempartou n
nationa! sehOohnistress, sued widower
who had originally introduced himself as
"a wholesale druggist, grocer, drysalter, oil
merchant and dental surgeon, and wished
her to give him an order" What! all at
onee?' inquired SIR. Justice Day, and Miss
Tempert0n, standing in the wItness-bOx,
"attlred In light, StTaw-coloTed summer
costume, with q broad brimmed straw hat
in the current STYLE" answered Eyes"
rms wldower had formally proposed to
Miss Temperton and assured her that he
Loved her far better than he had loved his
first WIFE" For all this he proved quite
typical bTeach-Of-promise defendant, for he
finally refused to marry, with no better
excuse than that he had "a mother and child
10 keep" You must have known that
before You came and made a fool of me-"
said the lady. "He asked me-" shs contin-
ued, what meant. and / said: 1T is not
what moan. but what you meaG.' He then
said: L don't intend TO marry and | said
Then we will fight for it," Miss Temper
ton has fought for it," and has come off
victoTiouS-damages, 9400.
The morning call., 1892-08-27
FREsNo's NEW HIGH SCHOOL


trustees made an especial effort TO select
a design which would fulfill the require
ments OF the future and yet not exceed in
expenditure the amount which the city had
appropriated for this. particular, purpose.
The comoetition among the architects was
extremely keen, but John w. Curtis finally
proved successful and his plan was, after
careful consider alton, adopted.
The new structure is 160x75 feet in size on
the ground. and will be three stories in
height 1t Is in the 'Gorinthian style, and
altogether Will have &c. class and recitation
rooms. tesides the space devoted to heating
and other apparatus The building will
cost less than $50, 600, and the architect is
sure that IL can be built within the limit.
A cock-tower 108 feet high will surmount
the main entrance. The building is 10 be
built Of brick, co vered with cement.
The roof will be covered with. tin, and.
altogether Fresno will have high school
which ~il not be surpassed by any city of
the Safe. Bids for the constructonoof the
school will de advertised for on the 1st Of
next month G.
The morning call., 1892-08-27
Berkeley.

Rev. DR.. Tompkins of Illinois. who is
now here on vacation. has been called to
the pulpit of the First Congregational
Church.
A mass-meeting will be held at Klinkner
Hall tonight by the Golden Gate Demo-
Gratis.
1t Is understood that the Sheriff, who has
been investigating the mystery OF the re-
cent fire a. L0rin, has abandoned It, unable
TO get a clew. Ma
DIR. j. w. III. Harris Of the new Episcopal
church Of Golden Gate will soon start upon
a lecturing tour through the State.
1t Is now pretty definitely settled that the
powder mills will never be rebuilt on their
old site.
The Central Berkeley Improvement Club
has plans On foot tor starting reading
room.
Professor Gray has sailed for New York,
where be Is to assume his duties in the
Clark University next month.
Frank Thrane and Henry Madel were
tried Yesterday in West Berkeley before
jury. The defendants are members of the
Journeymen Coopers' Union, ana the or
gaDization has been out on a strike for
about seven weeks. II. 4. Napthaly ap-
peared for the defendants. A jury was
impaneled. and after hearing the evidence
The morning call., 1892-08-27

the realism o life in death and death In
lie lie has portrayed not a living Yo-
semitic, with valleys carpeted with fairest
flowers, but Yosemite as it is, the ghost OF
dead world. Those old glaciers that plowed
their way through the present valleys; that
OverhangiBg arch OF space; the eternal SEN
tlnel cliffs; The utter immensity OF stiffness
and silence; the aDysmal paradox; the anti
like smallness of men amid these prOdigious
frolcs of naiure-Hilliard has got hold of
these things ana in a certain way drawn up
the curtain and enabled US to see Yosemite as
II Is. No Photograph can DO this; far less a
picture painted for dollars ana cents by an
artist in need OF them.
Hilliard frankly said that when he came
to California 10 paint Yosemite he didn't
care anything for local panegyrics and that
all he desired was to get 10 work with dame
nature for a teacher AS for Yosemite, he
said thatit simply overwhelmed him at frs I.
He felt like Quinbus Flestrin, the man
mountain, in the kingdom of Brobdignag.
He felt like packing up his traps and going
back at once. The sky seemed so far and
his own littleness SO near: the reeipituus
crags rebuked him: the living death, the
corpse-hke impression pervading every
thing appalled, him. lie felt as IL he was 10
dead world. such as the aneients have
tabled the moon 10 be.
Only one of the seven sketches in oils
(Which are all large) will furnish the ma
terial for the big picture 10 be exhibited at
the Worlds Fair This sketch is realistic
IL anything is. IL is lola on canvas You
expect the moraine matter from the glaciers
70 topple over into the valley every instant
The rocks crumble under your sight. That
Is the way to paint Yosemite. and Hilliard
has done il.
The morning call., 1892-08-27
MNULTY MORE AT EASE.
"Ail o. H." lie Says, "At Least
Up TO Date"
The Strange Uncertainties of the Law-Who
Will Take the Next Step in the
Badly Mixed Up Afsirf

Once more John McNulty breathes the
air Of hope and of his old cell, No. q, at the
County Jail.
Yes" he said yesterday, thanks to
Cook. everything is o. X, at least up to
date. All l want is time to get all my case
known, and they say that Will take a month
or two. / would rather be here than In the
condemned cell anyway"
The curious complication surrounding the
man is interesting the police. detective force
and all the law executive besides the out
side public.
They ask, "What will be the next step?"
According 10 District Attorney Barnes
the Sheriff is responsible for delay in car
rying out a judgment OF the Superior Court.
''McNulty," says Mr.. Barnes, sis, as far
as am concerned. dead. Still. am cred
IDLY informed that, despite a judgment, he
is very much alive. can allow nothing ap-
preaching personal feeling in the matter,
but as an officer OF the law 1t will devolve
upon me TO officially inform Judge Murphy
OF the Sherif's refusal to carry out his judg-
ment.
Then the Sheriff will probably be d.
rected to bring his prisoner into court under
section 1927 of the Penal Code and show
cause why he refused Perhaps the court
Will decline to hear my notification"
carroll Cook. McNulty's attorney, never
abandons hope in the matter. but is not un-
reasonably sanguine. He thinks that Nc
Nulty will be brought into court next week
and that then it will be competent to show
reasons for the delay. He yet believes he
Will get writ of error before the Supreme
Court. where an appeal Is still pending. In
the meantime he thinks IL unlikely that the
Superior Court will resentence his client
telegram was sent to McNulty's old
mother yesterday telling OF her sons sec
ond reprieye from death.
The morning call., 1892-08-27

afterward to the reptiles. When he has re-
lated TO his audience the whole story Of this
particular crocodile's crime. he utters
long, shrlll cry, and then sings monoto-
nous song to which he beats time with his
hands. This is all repeated several times,
while the magician bows his head TO the
east and west The people are almost
breatbless with expectation. and at last
there is movement in the water. Two
pieces Of burnt wood seem TO rise TO the
surface. and are joined from another point
by others, the enchanter repeating his cry
all the time, and the dark objects moving
forward as long as it lasts. When close to
the beach they seem to be drawn up In mill
tary style, with their heads and here and
there great scay back. quite out of the
water. Slowly and solemnly the magician
Low begins dance along the line, mutter-
/ ing to each one ir turn. of his virtues and
various good deeds, and assuring him that
Allah was well satisfied with his conduct
But Oh approaching the criminal things
are quite changed, and thick hide seems
fortunate protection against such wholesale
abuse. This particular croco die is made
out to be more wicked than any other Of his
tribe that ever existed. He has been warned
and warned in vain, and now just punish
ment will no longer be delayed The
creature really seems TO understand this
unfaYorable opinion of him, for he squrms
about uneasily and prepares TO retire into
private life under the water. But the old
man has his eye on him and utters his shriIi
cry louder than ever. which arrests the mis-
behaving crocodile at once.
Several natives now appear with food for
these animated logs, and an especial piece
of meat, with shark hook concealed in 1t,
for the doomed one. 1t is greedily swal-
lowed. and the enchanter makes signal for
the, Malays to draw In the rope to which
the hook is attached, slowly at first. while
he addresses a lecture to the other croco-
.'diles on the folly of leading an evil life.
Another sign, and The offender is dragged
out OF the water by the ready natives, in
spite OF its struggles, while its throat is cut
py the eonJurer himself. The well-behaved
+ companions Of the criminal now quietly re-
tire into deep water, apparently with the
unanimous verdict of SERVED him right"