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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-28
JNO. C. NEW INTERVIEWED.
lie Talks to q New York Reporter Abont
Trade, Finance and the Fair. ~

NEW YORK. May 2L-Jno. c. New. of In
the Harrison administration, returned to
this country to-day on the Paris. accom-
panied by his family. He expects to re-
main here for three or four days, and then
TO to Baltimore and Washington, and soon
after to Indianapolis to become q private
citizen.
"what is the business situation in Eng
lsnd?" he was asked.
"In manufacturing. shipping and kim
dred lines, should say il was as good AS
usual; but in financial circles there is a de-
pression-a rather dull and unsettled feel
ing. This is due to the recent Australian
failures and the situation in India"
"How Is the situation In tho United
States Treasury regarded"
''l do not think much atten tion is paid to
it. do not think it has much effect on the
financial situation"
Gould United States bonds be sold
readily in England If new ones would be
issuedp
1.-The only difficulty would be that buyers
would get hurt in the crush. There would
be swift demand for them. The credit of
this country is such that bonds would be
taken at @ very low Fate Of interest"
lis much interest taken in the worlds
fair in EnglandW
Great interest ia taken In the exhibit
which will be made by England. l saw
some of the exhibits while they were In
the shops. Sir Henry Wood, James Dredge
and Mr. Harris. the commissioners who have
charge of the English exhibit. have been
deeply interested. and have done q great
deal of hard work. i do not know that the
attendance from England will be large.
The hot weather At Chicago and fear that
cholera may reach this country, will have
some effect IN keeping the people at home."
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1T WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.

About 100000 Persons at the Fair Yestsr.
day-Blaze of Light and Song.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO. May 27.-The fourth week Of
the worlds fair closed tonight In q blaze
of electric glory, a blaze of hight and song.
On no previous night have so many gath
cred at the gates. Sixty thousand is q low
estimate of the number who dropped their
tickets into the boxes at the gates The
MscMonnies fountain was in full play and
from the two electric fountains shafts of
water rose and fell. while all the colors
produced by man and nature played upon
the aqueous spires. The musical feature
of the night was especially attractive. the
grand basin being The point of observation
for the thousands. On two floats achored
in the middle OF this body OF water SAT
the Chicago band and $50 singers from the
Chicago Apollo Climb. The water pageans
riv8ied the illuminati0ne on land, for every
kind of craft propelled by oar. steam cleo
tricity and Daphtha darted over the waters
of the white city. their presence being
made consDicuous by the soft colored lights
burning at the prows The Cincinnati and
Sousa's bands also played alternately on
the plaza. The electrical display was moro
elaborate than on any previous night The
coDcessionaires on Midway Piaisance were
happy because that thoroughfare Was
~
When the gates of jackson Park closed
upon the last departing straggler, shortly
after IL o'clock. the attendance for the day
ana evening was put down as second only
TO the crowd attending the opening exer-
cises. May /.
The early morning was gloomy and damp.
but the sun. after making q struggle,
gained supremacy and graced tbs day with
It's roy al splender. It was "children's day.
and thousands of the little folks. after O
week of study. were out for days pleas
ure and sight seeing. Children are now ad-
mitted on Saturday for 25 cents. At night
the crowds were further augmented by .
multitude. and it is fair TO say that 10000
persons to-day visited the fair There
were many attractions. and they are in.
crensing daily. The buildings are being
put In condition and many of them are
complete in every detail notably the trans
portation and mining EXHIBITS. The free
concerts were also features. and took up
nearly all OF the time during the morning.
Two Thousand of the Columbian ohorns
OF school children crowded into the rotunda
of the Administration Building shortly
after noon. and, assisted by the Chicago
band and directed by w. l.. Tomlins.
reused the echoes of the massive dome By
giving America with telling eflect.
The thousands of visitors became enthus
astic and cheered the little folks over and
over until Mr.. Tomlins had them siny "Red.
Wb1ts and Blue" This was too much foe
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Eula,,a VIII Decorate Grants Tomb

New YORK. May 27-The Infante Eu-
lalis renamed in her apartments at the
Hotel Savoy to-day. IL was understood
that she was considerably fatiGued with
the excitemeDt of yesterday, and yielded
10 the solicitations of Prince Antonio to
spend the day in resting. During the after
noon Prince Antonio and General Porter
took a drive together. A communication
has been sent 10 the Secretary of State,
at w ashin gton. and to Mrs. General Grant
stating that the Infanta had arranged to
review the parade of the Veterans Associa-
tions on Decoration Day. at an early hour,
and she will accompany General Porter TO
Riverside Park and, with her own hands,
lay q wreath on the tomb of General
Grant. whom shetremembers having met
him in Spain.
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Fire Lnddies OF for Europe.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Among the passen-
gers on the City of Rome, which sailed for
Europe to-day, wero nine sturdy fire lad
dies from Kansas City. Mo. Tho men were
picked from the Kansas City fire depart
ment to attend the international fire
brigades congress, which 10 to be held In
Agricultural Hall. London. June IL TO June
10, inclusive. They constitute what is
known as the pompier corps, from the fact
that they manipulate the pompier scaling
ladders with which they climb the sides of
buildings from window to window. They
have taken with them one of the latest
types of water tower and the Kansas City
crack team of horses. Joe and Dan. which
have q bona tide record of i 25 second
hitch.
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Cnt Down tn Twenty-One KNOTS.
WARRINGTON. May 27.-At last the CON-
putations by the naval engineers upon the
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The Presa Conrre..es.

CHICAGO, May 27.-To-day closed the de-
lIberations of the Women's Press Congress.
Among the speakers at the concluding ses-
sion were Nine Calierboe Parren. of
Greece; Mrs. Bry an. of Atlanta. Ca; Rosa
Sonnepscheln. and Mrs. French Sheldon.
In the religious press congress-. Or.
Horace A. Bridgeman, Rev. w. s. Richard.
Young. of ST. Louis. Rev. II. X Carroll,
Margaret A. Conway and others read
papers.
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WASHINGTON May 27.-The President TO-
day made the follow wing appointments:
Wendell A. Anderson. of Wisconsin, 10 be con-
sulgenerai OF the United States at Montreal
sul-generaI or the United States at Ottawa, Can
ada; Jacob Sleeper. of Massachusetts,, TO be sec
retary OF legation and copsu[generaI OF tue
United States at Bogota, Colombia, froVince
Mccormick, of Virginia, 70 be an Indian IN
spector; George G. Maddell. of Arizona, 10 De
a commissioners on the worlds Columbian CON-
mission. vice William h. Meade, resigned.
Secretary Carlisle had an extended con-
ference with President Cleveland this even
ing. and as q result ten or twelve collect
ore OF internal revenue. Second Controi-
ler and other appoin intments In the Treasury
service will be announced Monday.
appointed Assistant Attorney general Tor
the POstof6ce Department, vice James n.
Tyner. resigned.
Restaurant Keeper Not . Laborer.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-Attorney- general
Olney has decided that young Hon. 9
restaurant keeper. is not q laborer. Hon,
who is in business In New York city. went
to China to visit, and upon his return was
refused admission on the ground that ne
was Iaborer and not . merchant, and the
case was appealed to the Attorney general
General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. May 2L-The following
appointed to-day for Lawrenceburg. Ind:
Drs. j. l.. Freeland. J. ID. Catch and
Frederick Pectamar.
Numerous complaints have reached the
Treasury Departments about the employ
ment of Canadian sailors on the American
vessels sailing on the great lakes. The
hr0a han haAr hxv n
tendent Stump of the Immi grafton Bureau,
who has addressed letter TO lmmsersnt
Inspector Stitch, at Chicago, in reference
to It, which states that owners OF AmerI-
can vessels W ho employ Canadian seamen
do so in violation of the alien contract
labor law and are So bjsct TO prosecution.
Secretary Herbert has directed that two
OF the three ], ,2O0-ton gunboats authorized
by Congress be constructed OF the COM
posite type. This means that the frames of
the vessels and part of the structure above
the water line will be made of steel. but
that the hull will be covered with wood
planklng. This wood planking. IN turn.
will be sheathed with copper and thus the
vessels will be enabled TO make long
cruises in tropical waters without going
through the extensive process Of docking
and scrapIng.
Captain Brophy. OF Logansport. goes to
Utah. on Monday, as examiner OF surveys.
to examine the boundaries of the Territory
between Utah and Colorado.
Postmaster general Bissell left Washing
ton tonight for q weeks rest at his home
in Buffalo.
The War Department will furnish tents
to the sufferers from the floods in Louis
lana.
Solicitor general Aldrich. of the Depart
ment of Justice. took official leave of his
associates to-day. He left this afternoon
for Chicago. where he will resume the
practice of law. Mr. Aldrioh fully main-
Natw kA h.rwf ~ o<@Ia TO-
Reneralship. and made himself extremely
popular with all whom he came In eontact.
TIE new wSolicitor-general. Lawrence Max
well. jr., will take charge June /, next
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Movements of steamers.

LONDON. May 27.-Sighted: Waesland,
Auranis. Egyptian Monarch and La Cham
pagne, from New York; Maine. from Balti-
more. Arrived: Orsnmore. from Boston.
NEw YORK. May 27.-Arrived: Campania,
from Liverpool; Paris. from Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON. May 27.-Arrived: New
York. from New York.
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results attained By the New York upon her
trial trip have been completed. The repors
Itself has not yet reached the Navy Depart
ment. but late this afternoon Secretary
Herbert received . telegram from Commo.
dore Belknap as follows: "The speed of
the New York from CLOSE computation and
corrected for tidal currents was twenty
one knots.
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WANT DoNHAM,s SCALP.

Report of Civil Service Commissioners on
the Terre Haute Postoffioe Case.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Jouxnss
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The report of the
Civil-service Commission on the Terre
Haute postotiice outrage will be made pub
lie tomorrow night 1t is understood TO
discuss Mt. Donham and his actions in un
vanished language. and TO demand his re-
moval for violation OF the civIl-service
rules.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
observation-disclosures.

The alleged jury bribery that resulted in
the acquittal of Actor Curtis at San
Francisco is developing. Ex-State Sena-
tor Dunn and Frank McManus, ward
politician, have been arrested as the brib-
ers.
w f. Petit, the preacher who was
granted new tria. last week by the
Indiana supreme court, died the day after
hearing the news. He had served three
years of life sentence for poisoning his
wife.
Francis X. Weeks an absconding New
York forger who went to Costa Rica be-
cause we have no eXtradition treaty with
that country, will be delivered up to the
American authorities anyhow.
The coroner's verdict on the railway
disaster at Jackson, Mich. finds the COM
pany guilty of gross negligence in not
obeying the city ordinances regarding
speed of trains, and the engineer, conduc-
tor and other trainmen are declared negli-
gent for not operating the brakes.
Henry Starr, the western desperate, was
found guilty of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged this week at
Fort Smith, Ark. He has committed in
Vulnerable crimes.
Cyclst John ). Johnson has done
one-third mile 81 l-a seconds. The best
previous record was 3S As.
Horace Hill, 81 years old, has been put
under bonds os $4,000 on the charge of
numbering Anna Wies, at Marshalltown,
la.
The report that the czarewitch is en-
gagged to marry Princess Maud of Wales
is deni-d
DOro won the pool match between him
self and Roberts, the English champion,
10y ~ points out of 1000.
Lightning struck Louis f. Patterson's
mill near Uniontown, Pa The mill was
burned. r. +. Moore, the miller, was
stunned; a son of Moore paralyzed, and a
lot of hogs killed.
Charles Ballou, a 2i3-year-old boy, Of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, pulled lighted lamp
over on him. The lamp exploded and the
little fellow was burned almost to crisp.
Landlord Hood, of the Julian hotel at
Metropolis, Ills, while hunting acciden-
tally shot his son Lee. Fifty-one shot
were found in the boys body. He will re-
ccvor.
Five persons were severely burned at
Philed alpha by the capsiZing of a tank OF
molten pitch among gang of street
laborers.
Lleut yeas ago DeIl W lILlauS, ANlnS
near Denison, Tex, was bitten by a cop
perhead snake. From that time on he had
commissions on each monthly anniversary
of that bite. He died Friday as a result OF
the poison.
Frankenthal, Frankenthal & Co., cloth.
ing merchants or Chicago have failed.
j. d. May, a Texas train robber, killed
train fireman named Morton last June.
May has Just been tried and sentenced to
hang
\ would-be notorious Frenchman
punctuated the festivities at Paris in
behalf OF the Russians by firing pistol
shot i'll the air, to call attention to the fact
that he was starving while the Russians
were being feasted.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Did Not Get a Cent of MONEY
MOST DASTARDLY CRIME
Charged Against Chicago Man-Murder
of "A Little Baby

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.-Charles Lambrecht
has been held by the grand jury to he
guilty of a most heinous crime. nothing
less than deliberately killing a 3-months
old baby for revenge on a family with
which c. +. Marsh, his former employer.
was not friendly. The baby was found in
its mothers kitchen, where she had left it
for moment, with bullet wound under
the eye. 1t fingered three days and died
The father of the child is w. J. KaIbas. o,
24s Maxwell street. Marsh lives at 254
Maxwell street.
The matter has been a puzzle to the DO
lice. Four men were arrested. including
Marsh, who had threatened that the Kali
bas would regret the day they ever crossed
his path He proved an alibi. Later
George kunzer, John Sadler and Michael
keefe were arrested, but nothing could be
got out of them. 1t was proved that feud
existed between kalbas and all the men.
1t was finally determined to hold them all,
and then kunZer gave in and swore that
Lambrecht did the shooting. He is at
Pittsburg, but the police there are looking
for him. These are all the facts that can
be obtained. The police are keeping the
matter very close.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
HARD TIMES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Summary of Facts Collected by the PhiIa.
delphis Press.


dslphis Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23 - The Press
publishes correspondence from nearly
every town of Importance in the state
showing the condition of business. The
reports are not of the mos cheerful ma
ture and The Press summarizes them Is
follows: While it is difficult to obtain
actual figures Pittsburg reports half its
usual number of wage-workers idle and
many manufactures in operation running
on half time. Details given from Reading
Chester, South Bethlehem, Harrisburg,
Altoona. Wilkebarre, Williamsport
Lebanon, Pottstown, Allentown, Chambers
burg, Lancaster, Carlisle, and Coatesville,
show that industrially affairs are far be-
low the normal, shops running on half
and one-third time, or closed; the output
cut down; relief com uIittees organized for
the first time, and other features that
mark for many thousands of the working
men of the state hard times"
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
The Weather W. Nav E,pect.

WAsHINGroN. Oct % Tue fulIowius are
the weather indications or twenty four hours
from p. yesterday: For Indiana and Hi.
nois-teir weather. followed this afternoon
and evening by rain IN western Illinois;
cooler in western portion of Illinois and
northern Ind an; sJuthw-ster winds, fresh
and brisk over southern l. AXE Michigan FOR
Michigan and W,sconsin-Fair weather. fol-
lowed by showers IN the af ernoon or even
ing in upper. Mich gan an westei n Wisconsin;
westerly winds. becoming variable, and shift.
ing 10 southetiS. For lowa-I .creasing clou 1.
mess and showers; cool soItheasterly, sh IT,
ing TO northwes erly winls.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Let Both tho Men Go Free.
Wasn't such "A Big Day After All.

CHICAGO, DC G3-Manhatiau Day had
attractions enough to draw so, 900 peo-
pie 10 the far grounds, but they did not
go. The total was Only 30, ,3l7, of which
II, iOo were children from Chca o and
hereabouts almost wuolly, in all prob
ability. Neither uid the the week lead the
previous one. he total was 1870, ,62G
against 2,ll4,953. Another thing that
does not please Chicago people is that Of
5000 souvenir tickets sent to Gotham only
'6l were sold AT latest reports Children
10 the number of 81 ,gS7 visited the fair
last week. Yesterday was the banner
Sunday, there beng l4O,57S paid admis-
sions
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23

TOPEKA kas.. Oct. 23.-The stale board
of railway commissioners has decided tn,
famons Wichita case. The decision is in
favor of the COMP iinants and makes re.
duction OF nearly 3 per cent in the rates
on agricultural implements from the Mis-
souri, river to Wichita. The present rate
Is 321z cents per 100 pounds Oh this class
of freight The new rate goes into effect
Dnc I
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Died a. "A Result Of Traip Rohh.-

SANTA FE, y. NJ, Oct. 23.-Mrs. I. =.
Martin. of Toas, wife Of DR.. Martin aud a
native OF Philadelphia died here from
nervous prostration brought on at the
time of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
te train robbery at Cimarron, Kan. three
months ago. She was a passenger on the
train and never recove cred from the fright.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
The Boycott in Poli,ics

DENvER, Oct 23.-At a meeting of the
Trades assembly President Higgins read
a long list of Chicago firms who had
signed petition for the repeal Of the
Sherman law. and a boycott throughout
Colorado will undoubtedly be placed
upon them
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
New Railway Iroposed for F,c-;n

SPRINGFIELD, His, Oct. 23-Articles of in.
corporation have been filed with the seer
taly Of state of the lake Shore, Riverview
and Elgin Railway company. The object
Is to construct a rairoa from point on
Lake Michigan between Rogers Park and
Evanston, lis, to Riverview on the Wis
consin Central railroad and thence to Ii.
gin. Ills
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
BEARDED THE LION
Or Twisted His Tail, as You
May Prefer.
BREAK OF IRISHMEN AT TIE FAIR.

The British Flag Twice Pulled Down in
the Lord Aberdeen Celtic ViIIase-Man-
haitian Day Chosen for the Last Break
The Briton's Enemies Get the Ensign
Down, Are Captured, but Later 4 released
on Protesting Innocence.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23-There wa. a scene of
excitement on Manhattan Day at the Irish
village in Midway piaisance which has for
its moving spirits Lord and Lady Aber-
deem. Although Aberdeen is one of Glad
stones righthand men and had long been
slated for governor general of Camden,
the British flag bad been conspicuous by
its absence in that village until the earl
and countess arrived here about A week
ago from Canada, when both the union
jack and the royal standard were unfurled.
The American and Irish flags and flown
from the opening of the village. About
the middle of last week both the British
standards were pulled down and those
who did ii got away with them
Gained Access Through a Window.
Saturday evening the second attempt
was made and WAS successful 80 far
as pulling down the flag As concerned
During the afternoon party OF Young
lrlshmen visiting the village made threats
that the British fiay should come down,
and attempted TO carry their threats into
execution. The were promptly elected
from the village, and precautionary
measure the door at the foot of the tower
leading to the Blarney Stone was bolted
and guard stationed IN front Of il. At
$50 p. m. the original crowd with rein
forcements OF half Il dozen men returned
TO the village. Before their plans could
be comprehended two of the invaders had
mounted the fen on the west side of the
village. where by the exercise of a good
deal of gymnastic dexJeriiy they man
aged 10 break one of the seconi-Story win
dows of the lower floor and ain access.
Caught Almost in the Act.
A Columbian guard was Immediately at
their heels, but the Invaders proved to be
the better spriuters and reached the sum
NIT Of the tower in advance. In less than
a minute the flag OF Great Britain was at
their feet AMI the ropes were cut. Assist
ance was summoned and before the flag
could be destroyed the leaders of the as
sault were under arrest. The news imn4e-
diately spread and the entrances to the vii
lage were promptly closed. BY the time
the patrol wagon arrived with an officer
5000 people were surging about the gates
here were cries Of burn the village"
A Gordon Of guards WAS formed and the
prisoners were landed in the patrol wagon
with some difficulty.
Let Both tho Men Go Free.
While the guards were fighting back
the CROW d the first prisoner ieaped frL II
the wagon and. surrounded by his friends.
made break for liberty. He was, how
ever, Fecaplured before ne got fifty feet
away. After five minutes more of pulling
anu hauling I he horses were started on a
Salop. The men were taken before the
oihcer OF the day. to whom they gave their
names a joseph . BrIrn aud John Maher
Nten quest they protested their n
nocence vehomrnJly and the officer let
I hrnl
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23

LYONS, Ia, Oc-. 23.-The body Of man
apparently in the water for week was
found In a small lake rear Wheat
land, west OF here. A ghastIy Canshut
wound IN the back of the head shows
conclusively p murder. Thus far the ide
tity of the corpse Is not established.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Lake steamer Break. the Record.

ST. PAUL. Oct q. 3.-The new steel ship
Centurion, launched in August, has ar
rived at Duluth and broken the great
lakes record for speed. She made the run
from Buffalo in less than sixty-eigh,
hours, or IA miles per hour.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23

HILLsB9Eo. Ills. Oct 23.-Joseph Doll,
aged 10 years, residing southwest of here.
was riding a mule when the animal be-
came frightened, throwing the boy of.
His foot caught in the harness and he was
dragged head downward for distance of
two miles and killed.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Railway Men on the Rampage.

CHICAGO, Oct. est is reported here
that the striking employees on the Indiana
Midland railway went on a riot Saturday
night and that its switches were spiked,
cars chained up, bridges and tool houses
burned up, track torn up, aud all trains
stopped
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Lucky" Baldwin Retires

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23.-"Lucky'' Bald
win has publicly announced that he will
retire from the turf and has notified Dow
Williams, his trainer. to seek another en-
gagement Baldwin says he will hereafter
be known TO the turf only as a breeder.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-10-23
Great Record at Cattle killing.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 23-The cattle killing
record OF the world has been broken al
Armour's packing house in this city.
where 3,2lS cattle were slaughtered in
eleven hours. The slaughter began at Z
O'Clock, was interrupted half hour at
noon. and ended at $50 o'clock. The aver
age was five steers slaughtered every
minute