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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
LATER NEWS.

In the senate, ON the. 3Oth, n resolu.
ton was offered by Mr.. Chandler IN.
H. requesting the president to enter
into negotiations with the provisional
government of Hawaii for the adnis-
sion of the islands as n territory, and
to lay the convention before congress
for ratification by legislation; but, OBJ
lection was made to its immediate con-
sideration, and it went over. The anti
option bill was then taken up and Mr..
White made another argument against
it,. In the house, after n short time
devoted to miscellaneous business, the
consideration of the sundry civil bill
was resumed.
Mr.. BLAINE could not have private
funeral. Every effort was made to COM
ply with his own understood wishes,
md with the expressed desire of his
family in this regard, but the surging
wave Of public interest swept over the
barriers imposed and made his private
funeral ono of the most impressive of
public demonstrations in honor of the
dead.
| In an interview, on the 80th, M. Ar
ton, whose name has been so frequently
mentioned in connection with the Pam
anna canal scandal, declared that he
always carried poison with him, and
was ready to commit suicide if he
thought the exigency of affairs de-
manded 1t.
A BOHEMIAN ex-priest, John b.
Hojda, of Baltimore, Md. killed his
two little children on the 3Oth. The
murderous acts were committed, it is
thought, while the man was suffering
from delirium. He had been consid-
cred somewhat demented for some
time.
FARM Boss HUBBARD, the principal
witness in the Lincoln (Neb asylum
scandal, who has been missing for
months, has returned to Omaha, and
will make q full confession. His dis
closures, 1t is thought, will cause a sem
sation.
The one hundrenth anniversary OF
the birth of Mrs. Polly Rose was cele-
brated, on the 80th, at the residence of
Mrs. Jane Stoops, at Mount Chestnut,
Butler county, Pa. Her mother was
100 years and q months old when she
died.
The G. A. r. post at Marshfield Wis,
will hereafter be known as James G..
Blaine post No 100. The name was
adopted as soon as the death of the ex.
secretary was made known.
GEN. JAMES s. CLARKsoN. who had
been confined to his bed at the Plaza
hotel In New York for week with
iaryngltis,was greatly improved on the
lSoth. and able 70 sit u6,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
x.ome at Bar Nareor

day, June IA, 1875, On the second day the plat
form was adopted and the nominating spseches
made. Col. Robert q Ingersoll presented the
name of Mr.. Blaine and gave to him the title OF
Plumed Knight, which chung to him thers saft-
er Col Ingersoll said: Like an armed war
rior, like plumed knight, James g. Blaine
marched down the halls Of the American con-
q; ess and threw his shining lauces full and fair
against the brazen forehead of every defamer
of his country and maligner of its honor"
When Gov. Hayes was nominated on the sew
enth ballot the friends and supporters OF Mr..
Blaine accepted their defeat with good gracs.
Mr. Blaine entered the next conv ention. held
at Chicago, June 2, 1880. with almost exactly
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
Col. iugorsoil Had No Word.

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 27.-When Col.
r. q. Ingersoll, who is here, was asked
II he had anything .to say concerning
Mr.. Blaine's death, he replied: mo;
that's subject on which have moth.
ing whatever to say."s-H
Col. Ingersoll, in his famous nominat,
ing speech at Cincinnati sixteen yearj
ago, first referred to Blaine as th1
''Plumed Knight" by which title thu
dead statesman has since been mos
familiarly known,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02


brother Of Lord Lyons, and after two years OF
instruction from him, James Blaine, at the
early aga of ID. entereA Washington COLLAGE -.--
sought his fortune ia the west, becoming pro-
fessor In the Western Military institute at Blue
Lick Springs, Ky. 1t wa, during his st,y at
the latter place that he formed the acquaintance
of Miss Harriet Stauwood. a native OF M1inc, to
whom he was married IN a little more than
year after his arrival in Kentucky. H, soon
afterward returned, with his br lie, to Pennsyl-
vania, and began til, study OF law, and later
took position as teacher in tn, Sylvania
institution for tho instruction of tho blind, In
Philadelphia, which he gave ~, in 1854, to take
charge of thu Kennebcc me )Jourlal,a w,ekl y
organ OF the whig party. In 1857, just after the
convention of the republican party. he disposed
of his interest in the Journal and assumed ELI
torial charge of tn, Portland (Me.) Advertiser
AT the age of q Mr.. Blain, hal become n
leading power In the councils Of the republican
party, so recogniz ID by Fessenden, Hamlin
and the two Morrils, and others then and still
prominent in the stAto. Before he was 20 he
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
Nl.inss '|lfvu.s d WAs5lI9tost

the same number OF supporters that had
striven for him In the preceding contest. but
the psrsistency Of those who wsre determined
to nominate Grant for q third term male y
compromise candidate agaIu Dsosssary. and
the nomination fell to James A. aarhsil. by
whom hs was chosen ~ secretary OF state.
scarcely tour months passed esfors The prsai'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02

THE queen has given orders for cx-
tensivc decorative repairs to be carried
out in Holyrood palace, and the Office Of
works is now engaged in cleaning and
restoring the ceilings and walls of
Queen Mary's audience chamber and
-supper-room and the adjoining corridor.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
Action OF the Iliinois LeEIslature.

SPRINoFIELD. Ill, Jan. 97.--When ~
bulletin announcing the death Of -
Secretary Blaine was read In thu ~
branch OF the Legislature . RI
was adopted by acclamation
until Monday at 8 r. M
TO the dead statesman,
already sdjouynp1
Mr.. Blsiush dee1
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. n. lSqa,

It Is my painful duty to announce to the peo.
pie of the United States the death OF James
Gillespie Blaine. which occurred In this city to-
day at II o'clock.
For full generation this eminent citizen has
occupied conspicuous and influential position
In the nation. His first public service was in
the Legislature Of his state Afterward. for
fourteen years. he was member OF tue nation
al house OF representatives, mud was three
times chosen !ts speaker. In 1870 he was
elected 70 tho senate. He resigned his
seat IN thst body, In ISL. 70 aecspt
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02
Legislative Gossip.


JBFFRRsoN CITY. Jan. 26.-House committee
on school text books will report adversely the
bill to prohibit the sale of school text books
under merchants license, and increasing the
profit to dealers from 10 to l5 per cent. The
obi ,ct sought by tho bill is to place the sale of
school books exclusively iu the hands Of boz X
daalars
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-02-02

JBPFERsos Cry, Jan. 28,-Hous, judiciary
committee has favorably passed upon Mr.
Bonds bill, which amends the laws relating to
evidence SO that witness in civil cases volun-
tarily summoned may bo impeached IL the
party summoning him can establish that he
was misled by former state ment of the wit
ness. The lawyers consider this very im.
portant change In the laws of evidence.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

protracted. gentlemen. and arduous
than usually falls to the lot of grand
jurors, and the court cannot permit
this occasion to pass without expressing
the sense of obligation that the court
is under to you for the diligence and
fidelity with which, laying aside your
private interests, you have devoted
your attention to matters of grave pub
lie concern. 1 trust that the service
that you have necessarily been COM
PEELED to render the public will not
have been injurious to your private in
terests. 1t does not often happen that
the government is compelled to ask the
grand jurors to sacrifice as much in
time as you have been compelled to
sacrifice.
with the best wishes Of the court for
your health and prosperity in the fut-
ure, and with the sincere thanks of the
court for your diligence and attention.
and the patience that you have be-
sowed upon difficult and oftentimes
embarrassing questions. / will now per-
init you to separate and return TO your
several homes subject to being called,
il the exigencies of the public service
should require
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

that day to the bank from its customers
on account Of overdrafts $60,617 more
than the $2,S02 mentioned in the state
ment; there was due the bank from re-
serve agents S72.S74 less than the S152,193
given; there was due the bank from ma
tional banks other than the reserve
agents, subject TO check, 81, 900 less than
the $l6,394 given; there was due the bank
from state and private banks and bank
ers, subject to check, $4,000 less than
the $29, 523 given; there was due the bank
on checks and cash items $l3,597 more
than the s., 636 given; there was due the
depositors on demand certificates $50, 900
less than the $344,235 given; there was
outstanding against the bank in bills
payable and certificates Of deposit, rep
resenting money borrowed, $4,000 more
than the S5S,0O0 given: there were debts
due the bank, on which the interest had
been past due for more than six months.
debts not secured and not in process Of
collection, $4,000; there was other sus-
pended and overdue paper due the bank
amounting to 900 more than the SOL
721 given; there was due the bank on
loans sums much larger than 10 per
cent. of the capital stock, being $4,000;
the Indianapolis cabinet company owed
$500 600; the Indianapolis glue company
5000, 900. the Indianapolis curled hair
company S250,000, the National head
light company $50. 0O0 beside others: there
tiOnal bank of New York $42,S74 less
than the SAT 253 given; there was due
the bank from the National bank of the
republic, Chicago, $4,000 less than the
S4O,5SS given; there were outstanding
against the bank certificates of deposit
upon which money had been borrowed.
$4,000 more than the $4,000 given; that
It. p. Haughey was a guarantor on pa
per and obligations due the bank in the
sum of $6,502 more than the 1924 given;
that Robert B. f. Peirce was a guaran-
tor on paper and obligations due the
bank in the sum of 81, 500.
These false entries purported to show,
and did in substance and effect indicate
and declare that the said Edwin +. Rex
ford had verified and sworn to the cor
rectness of the statements preceding
said entries and had taken oath that
said statements were true and that the
schedules on the back of said report con-
tanned true statements of the matters
therein contained; that said false en-
tries, so made. were false, as he well
knew. That ehese false entries were
made by him with intent to injure and
defraud the bank and divers other per-
sons, and the agent or agents that might
be appointed by the comptroller Of the
currency to examine into the affairs of
the bank. The accusations and specific
charges Of the Indictment are couched in
six counts.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
THE WHEAT CROP.
Reports from the Leading States-In
Good Condition.

TOLEDO, O., Dec. 2S-During the past
four days c. A King & Co. have re-
ceived replies from 1884 grain men and
millers in Ohio. Indiana. Illinois. Michi-
gan, Kansas and Missouri, which raiss
two-thirds of the entire winter wheat crop
Each state reports a smaller acreage than
last year. Michigan has nearly one
fourth less. Missouri one-fifth. The crop
goes into winter in good condition. Some
sections say il was a little drv for the
late sown. Six hundred and lhirty-five
report the prospect excellent. ,239 good,
1.Oii fair, $50 poor and only seventy
five say il has a very poor start Tha
of the 1898 wheat crop. which was a
short one. still remains in farmers.
dealers and interior millers' hands in
the six states. Half Of the reports say
the reserves are about the same as "A
year ago. Ohio has a trifle more, In
diana and Michigan fully as much, Ill-
nois a trifie less. while Kansas and Mis-
souri, have somewhat less. Kansas and
Missouri have only enough 10 supply
their local mills until next harvest.
Michigan and Illinois Will grind most of
their surplus, but Ohio and Indiana have
a fair surplus for shipment.
Less than a quarter Of the clOverseed
crop remains unmarl1eted. Most of tina
sections which report fair stocks say IL
will be needed at home. The reports say
the crop has turned out a trifie better
than was expected. especially so in Ohio,
which had the largest crop.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27

how the sum of s375.0OO was paid out
of the bank to the indianapolis cabinet
company between jan 1, 1891, and July
20, 1898, by cashing a large number of
notes known to be worthless and upon
insolvent persons. 1t is also shown that
this amount is above the 10 per cent.
limit upon which basis loans are made
by law.
The twenty-fourth to the thirty-sixth
counts recite the story Of how the bank
was looted of s95OOOO at various times
between Jan. l, 1891 and July %, 1888 by
cashing worthless checks and drafts
drawn by and upon worthless persons;
by loaning money to the Indianapolis
cabinet company; by allowing the cabi-
net company to overdraw it's account,
and to conceal the overdrafts. Haughey
received from the company large num-
Der of worthless notes and gave credit
TO the company on the books for the
face value of the notes. all of which
were of insolvent persons, as follows:
OF Francis a. Coffin, so, 927 %; of Perez
val B. Coffin, $27, 1858; of the Indianap-
oils cabinet company. $35, 1929; of
the Indianapolis plow company.
$30, 24205; of the Indianapolis veneer
and panel company, S31, 1928; notes and
drafts on the American desk and seat
ing company of Chicago, $7.70S16; drafts
on the Indiana cabinet company Of Bos-
ton. $50.209.25; drafts on the Indianapolis
desk company of Londor. Eng. S4O,S37.21;
drafts on the indianapolis Office furni-
ture company Of New York, S47, S62.65;
drafts on the United States office furni-
ture company, S26. 062.52; drafts on the
Wooten desk company Of Richmond.
Ind, $4S, 565.33. 1t is charged that
Haughey knew that each of these per-
sons, firms, companies and corporations
were insolvent and the Collins and Reed
aided and abetted him.
The indictment further charges that
the Collins and Reed were parties to the
false entries and reports made by TheO-
dore L. Haughey, which were made at
various times to hide the true condition
Of the affairs Of the bank and to de-
ceive the agents of the government
whose duty it is to examine national
banks. On March 80, 1892, an entry was
made in the ledger showing that the
Indianapolis cabinet company had depos-
tied $50, 1876. Under date of May 3,
1893, the company is credited with a de-
post of $4,000; on Jan. 6, 1898, with
$23, 069.04; On Jan. 5. 1893 with $2,723.10;
on Sept. H. 1892, with S13,273.O9.
The forty-eighth. forty-ninth and fif-
tieth counts are the same as those in
the indictment against Schuyler c.
Haughey, and charge the Collins and
Reed to being parties to the making of
the false report to the comptroller of
currency on July II 1893
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
Exnert Hnxes,s Statement.

F. NJ. Hayes, who was employed in
assisting in the investigation Of the In
dianapolis national bank affairs, was
seen Thursday as he was preparing to
leave for the East. He stated positively
that he was not at liberty to talk of the
indictments. MY coming here" con-
tinued he, was at the request of Mr.
Hawkins, the receiver of the bank, and
my instructions both from the comp
troller of the currency and Mr.. Hawkins.
upon my arrival, were to endeavor to
ascertain the facts so far as possible
connected with the wrecking of the
bank, being especially instructed that the
work was to be done without fear or
favor to any person. and with further
instructions to submit all facts found to
Mr.. Hawkins. the receiver, and to the
United States attorney, and to lend
evey assistance in my power to the lat
ter's office that the facts might be fully
at command. The instructions which I
received from Receiver Hawkins were
to hew to the line and let the chips
fall where they may
Il have found the work hard and tire
some, but have received every encourage
ment and assistance that I could have
possibly expected. both from the re-
ceiver's and the United States attorneys
Offices. The former employees Of the bank
and Mr.. Edwin r. Rexford the late
cashier, have shown every disposition to
assist me in my investigation. The
work done by the district attorney and
his assistant has been extremely labor
ious, taking weeks. both day and
night, and every effort seemed to be made
on their part to ascertain the facts. which
were many and complicated, and to see
that the grand jury was properly adj
vised of the same.
Being a receiver OF a bank myself
and having been previously associated
with and working for receivers Of other
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
KNOWLEDGE

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Syrup of Figs IS for sale by all drug
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and being well informed, you viii not
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
PEIX0T0'S MEN ROUTED
IN A SEVERE ENGAGEMENT WITH
THE INSURGENTS.
One Thousand Men Surrounded by
Admiral De Canals Forces and
Number Killed and wounded-Re-
ported Trouble in San Domingo.

LONDON. Dec. 2O.-Copyrighted, 1893.
by the Associated Press.-The Times
will publish tomorrow the following dis
patch from Rio de Janeiro. dated Dec.
16. via Montvideo Dec. 20: 'Since my
last dispatch the insurgents have di-
rected a heavy rife and machine gun
fire on the shore front, driving the gov
eminent troops from the custom house,
Largo da Pace and other points. Con-
sequently all business in the city is
practically stopped. the banks are
closed and there is no communication be-
tween the shipping and the shore. The
heavy artillery fire continues. On
Thursday afternoon when the garrison
of Villegaignon was dining a shell from
a ten-inch Armstrong gun on FIT. Saoa
Joao penetrated the easement killing
five men and seriously wounding nine
others On Friday five men at TT. Vile
gaignon were wounded.
'Nictheroy is quiet and only occa-
sio1al shots from the batteries are fired
against Cobras island. The government
on Thursday attempted to retake Gov
ernador island, but the insurgents sur
rounded the invaders, who comprised
1000 men and some artillery, cutting off
their retreat. The government troops on
landing began firing at a small insurgent
hospital for contagious diseases, and then
the main body appeared and advanced
without seeing Admiral da Cana, who,
with 200 men and four field guns, was
concealed in the brushwood on rising
ground. When the government troops
were 300 yards distant, the insurgent
battery opened fire from the four guns,
firing 600 rounds in two hours, and also
directing a heavy machine gun and
rifle fire upon the enemy, killing and
severely wounding many. Gen. Tellers
was one Of the first wounded.
Fhe government troops broke immedi-
ately and fled in all directions. The in
surgentS had seven wounded. Steam
launches posted near the fort report that
no fugitlves have yet attempted to re-
cross to the mainland and it is thought
probable that the government troops are
entrapped and that they will surrender
During the skirmishes on the shore forts
during the past week the insurgents lost
five killed and fifteen wounded and the
government lost 100 1t is impossible TO
ascertain the exact figures.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
RECEIVER HAWKINS.
He Has n Little To Say About the In
dictments.

dictments.
Receiver Hawkins was seen Thursday
at his office, but declined to talk of the
indictments. THE grand jury has done
its work." said he land that is all there
is to it. 1t would not be advisable for
me to talk one way or the other.
when l took possession of the Indi-
annapolis national bank it was with a
determination to make as much money
as possible out of the assets for the de-
pOsitors, and do this as speedily as
could be done. My aim has also been to
assist in having all the facts presented
TO the grand jury concerning every per-
son connected with the banks wreck
without reference to the position or name
of the person so connected. That the
affairs of the bank had been grossly
mismanaged and the assets squandered
was very plain from the beginning
to unravel the wreck led me to believe
that l must have a competent person to
do this work.
I'm looking over the field for a COM
petent person understanding the bank
ing business and how the books and ac-
counts of banks are kept l could not
at the time 1 took hold of the receiver
ship get such a person as / desired in
Indianapolis. 1 called on the comp
troller Of the currency and requested
that he send me a thoroughly competent
expert bank examiner; one who would
not or could not be controlled by any
local influences. Mr.. Eckels, the comp
troller, sent Mr.. Hayes to do this work
How well he has done it IS evidenced
by the volumes of indictments that have
been presented by the grand jury I
know personally that at the district at
torney's office the work has been pursued
with great diligence and that Messrs.
Burke and Corr have for several weeks
worked almost day and night in the
preparation of the facts on which to base
indictments and the drawing of the same.
and that Mr.. Hayes has lent them such
assistance as they desired
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
No Report of the Alleged Battle.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Minister
Mendonca Of Brazil has received a cable
dispatch from the authorities at Rio
who make no mention Of the great bat
tie which is reported to have begun in
Rio harbor. The reports come from
Pernambuco and other points remote
from Rio, and the minister does not
credit them in view of his late advices
The minister is much gratified that
the United States naval officers are to
be greatly strengthened at Brazil. He
has seen Secretary Gresham within the
last few days, and it is perhaps a re-
suit Of the conference that it has been
determined to rendezvous a powerful
naval force, including the New York
and probably the MiantCnomoh, in Rio
harbor The minister declines to discuss
the significance of the move, but says
that it will bring joy to the loyal peo-
pie of Brazil.