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Needs No Defense.
New York Press.

In an interview at Indianapolis the other
day Gen. Lew Wallace Indignantly de-
MED the assertion that in has latest his
torical novel, THE Prince of India" he had
deliberately borrowed ideas and situations
from tales already In print. General Wal
lace's Indignation is natural. but his de-
NAL of the charge of plagiarism was un-
necessary. The writer who portrayed the
racing scene and the sea fight In BEN
Hur'' does not need to defend his reputa-
ton for individuality or literary ability
General Walace's work speaks for itself
Splendid and mastery, are many of the
descriptions in The Prince OF India" not
ore of them surpassss the stirring account
of the contest in the amphitheater between
the son OF Her and Messiah, the Roman
The author who could draw that memora-
BILE picture of skill and daring and un-
qCenchable ambition does not need defense
from any accusation of plagiarism.
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eric man. and his bad temper had come
mighty near getting him 'churched two or
three times.
of his feet, old Sprague launched himself
upon the colts bare back. He didn't tarry
there a moment The colt arched his back
until it looked like hoop, put his nose be-
tween his fore legs. and then INDUCED in
three stiff-legged jumps, which, as result,
sent old Sprague rolling and tumbling in
the mud of the barnyard. 1 was awed into
silence by the inhuman spectacle, but
young Sprague almost burst into tears
- Did il hurt you, paw he asked
Well replied old Sprague picking him
self out of the mudhole in which he'd
lodged his face red with wrath, it didn't
do me a blamed bit of good !"
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A LITTLE ILLUSTRATION.
4 Congressman Answers al Question
About Cleveland with n Story.

W aSnlllBloE IoSl-
do you think Cleveland's Hawaiian pol
icy and it's failure will hurt him political
Typ asked "a New York Congressman of
fellow-statesman from Mississippi.
1--WE can tell better after awhile" replied
the Spanish moss publicist- Now, L
might tell an anecdote which expresses my
belief about Cleveland's come-out in this
Queen Lii business. Once, when l was
about ten years old, was visiting a boy
about that age, who lived on a neighboring
farm. The name of my entertainer was
Sprague. IL was a dirty, cold. wet day.
Just as the Sprague boy and l were pick
ing our careful way through the deep mud
and mire OF the barnyard, old man Sprague
came out of the barn leading
four-year-old colt. The colt was full OF a
high. half-broken life. and seemed to be
passing most OF its time on its hind legs.
old Sprague wanted TO water thu colt.
His policy in this aqueous enterprise was
to enth himself on it's beck ard. ride
IL down TO the ne3ghboring branch.
Whoa. remarked old Sprague I'm tone
OF fur, as he damned the headlong colt
up against a strawstack preparatory TO
mounting. Old Spragde was very chol-
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Butler being the only absentee. o. p. En-
erson, secretary Of the board or missions
for Hawaii. was the first witness called.
The proceedings of the committee were
held behind closed doors. II is understood
that Or. Emerson was examined especially
concerning the landing Of the American
troops on the island, with "A view to show
ing the part that Minister Stevens and
Commander Wiltse had taken in the revo-
luton The committee is especially anx-
iOus to- obtain the most minute facts with
reference 10 this matter, and as Mr.. En-
erson was an eyewitness and the first per-
son before the committee, he was ques-
toned very closely as TO the exact relative
time OF the landing OF the troops. Senator's
Gray and Frye took leading part in the
examination Professor Alexander, Sur
veyor-general of the Hawaiian Islands,
was also in attendance upon the commit
10
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Receiver Payne's Views.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 27.-Henry C.
Payne, one of the Northern Pacific re-
ceivers says he does not expect the en-
ployes of the road to accept the reduction
of pay and the order of the United States
Court without a struggle. If they do strike,
he saws, there will be no trouble In filling
their places. Scores of applications for po-
sitions have been received from railway
men all over the country. Railway men are
beginning to gather at ST Paul now. hoping
that a strike will cause vacancies on the
road which they can fill Mr.. Payne de-
clined to express any opinion on the con-
tention of the men that il was with bad
grace that the receivers ordered the cut
after applying for yearly salary OF Sls,OVO
apiece.
1t is reported that. to combat the pro-
ceedingS against them, the employees con-
template taking the matter into court by
filing motion before Judge Jenkins to have
the old wage schedule continued in force
They are inclined TO obey TO the letter the
order of the court enjoining them from
causing trouble to the road by striking, but
they claim that they should be given an
opportunity to present their side OF the case
to the court. The employees held a meeting
this afternoon to discuss the question, but
aid not decide on any final action. Before
adjournment committee was appointed TO
further action is possible without going into
the courts The intention is to exhaust all
other means of redress before calling on
the courts The Northern Pacific employees
have completed their system or federation
and all employees are included.
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GHOST-HAUNTED ARMY POST.
Privates ut Fort Sheridan Said to he
I'm Terror Over n SpOOk.

CHICAGO, Dec. T.-According to a local
report one private has deserted at Fort
Sheridan and others are in terror over
stories that the ghost of Captain Hedberg
haunts the post. Hedberg's slayer, Lieu
tenant Nancy, is now in Louisville at lib
erty on $4,000 bail. The name of the al
legged deserter is not given and the yarn
otherwise lacks confirmation. United States
District Attorney Milchrist denies intima-
lions from Captain Hedberg's widow that
the prosecution of Nancy has been luke
tuar RIM
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Chinese Advised 10 REGISTER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-The Chinese
Six Companies acting on the advice of their
local and Eastern lawyers. are preparing
at their headquarters in this city a circu-
lar address to all Chinese residents of the
United States counseling an immediate
compliance with the residence regulations
imposed under the McCreary amendment
to the Geary exclusion law. The circular
was authorized at a meeting OF the Six
Companies last Saturday night The work
OF registering the Chinese is not yet begun
IN this city, however, as the authorities at
Washington have neglected 10 provide
proper blanks for regiStrat
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Laundry Girl May Lose Her Arm.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 2.-Miss Mary VIII
son, an employee at the Cottage steam
laundry in this city. met with a painful ac-
cident last evening. She was working a
large mangle, ironing sheets and hand
kerchiefs, when her right hand was caught
i'm the heavy hot rolls. 1t was pulled
through until the whole hand mashed
and burned The machine was stopped,
but il then required some time in raising
the top roll. The accident may cost the
girl her arm.
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VIII Tench sugar Beet Culture.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. T.-After about two
weeks of negotiation a contract that was
made last evening between Count Lubisn-
ski, representing a Polish syndicate, and
the committee of the Commercial Club by
which a beet sugar factory will be erected
In this city next year. Count Lubienski
agrees TO build the factory and bring two
hundred families of Polish emigrants to
conduct a model farm OF three hundred
acres TO teach beet culture The CONNER
cial Club agrees TO take 100000 in the fac
tory. Count Lubienski will establish a
smaller factory in the Elkhorn Valley also.
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annual session at the Seventh-avenue Hotel
in this city. AT to-day's needing the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Permanent chairman. Hon Claudius
DCckery, of the University of North Caro-
lima, vice consul at Rio Janeiro during
President HarriSOn's adTninistra ton; per
nianent secretary, II. G. Burger, of Bos-
ton. Committees on credentials and per-
manent organization were named. The fra
ternfty is the third largest in the country,
having fifty permanent chapters. The ses-
sion will last until Friday evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-28
The Wildwood Scare Over

WILDWOOD. Fla. Dec. 27.--,rhe Tampa
and Ocala rifles arrived here at l. O'Clock
last night, but as there were no negroes TO
be found and all quiet :hey returned
TO their homes this morning. While every
thing is very quiet ut this hour, there is
some uneasiness Isaiah Ryan is the only
negro positively known TO nave been killed
Six OF the negroes who were leaders and
took part in the riot have been arrested
and taken by Sheriff Chapman To sumter
Vile Jail. IL is thought all hanger is now
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Arirtocrntic CLIMB am Mecca of Ca.h

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The aristocratic Chi
cago Athletic Club, whose magnificent new
building is proving something of load
financially, has assessed its members So
each. n number of the wealthy young men
who have given literally to the clubs sup
port have, 1t is said, refused TO pay the as
sessment, and the executive committee il
is said. is being severely criticised.
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General Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. N.-Judge Samuel
Hench. of Fort Wayne. is the latest Indi-
ana arrival
Representative Cooper has prepared and
will Introduce bill granting a pension to
Hiram +. Pauley, a member of the Seventh
Indiana Legion, who was wourded during
the Morgan raid. The Legion wis not mus
tered out and hence PauIey cannot get a
pension. except by special act.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. halford attended the
funeral of Mrs. George W. Boyd, at Phila-
delphia, to-day.
Representative Cooper intends to ask the
President TO grant pardon TO Samuel A.
Norman, OF Morgan county, who is now
serving a three years sentence in Jeffer-
sonV1lle penitentiary for counterfeiting.
Norman is only twenty-one, and is said to
have been led into his crime by older heads
who went unpublished.
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Must Use CoIumbian stamps.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The disposing
OF the heavy issue of Columbian stamps
has been settled by order made at the
Postoffice Department to-day, to be trans
mitted to the contractor tomorrow. 1t
calls for 65.65S.745 stamp valued at about
100000. These will be issued to eight
large postofiices and about 4S5 minor post
ofhceS throughout the country. New York
city alone will get an amount valued at
100000 This final order effectually dis
poses or problem which has confronted the
department officials for some months. Post
master-general Wanamaker, ordering
the series To be printed, contracted for
three billion of the stamps. Postmaster
general BiSSell, upon entering the office.
found that this amount was greatly in
cess or the demand. and succeeded in re-
ductng the order 10 two billion. Despite
this reduction. the question Of disposing
or the issue has created great anxiety
among the officials. During the past month
3JO,O00,0O0 of the stamps were ordered for
DOStmaSterS by he
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Tax Resisted by Odd Fellows.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. IA sensa tfonaI
suit was filed In the district court this
afternoon by the /. o. O. F. lodges of
Kansas The suit is an effort to resist pay
ment Of the per capita tax OF $3.50 on
A000 Kansas Odd Fellows assessed to paw
the alleged incumbrance on the famous do
nation of 81 GOO acres of land given by D.
+. Boser to erect an odd Fellows Home
near Ottawa. Kan.
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Fugitive DefauIter Insnde

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 1.-TWO years
ago David Morrison. Circuit Court clerk of
Scott county, Virginia, was discovered to be
a defaulter to the amount of $4,000 He
arrested, but soon afterward escaped
from custody, and his whereabouts have
since been unknown. A dispatch from Bris-
tol Tenn, says that Morrison has made
his appearance at Gate City, and that he
is raVing maniac.
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Young Woman Killed by n Horse.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Annie Mile
more the eighteen-year-old daughter OF a
wealthy farmer, fell from a horse to- day
and her foot caught i'm the stirrup She was
dragged one hundred yards over the rough
country road, receiving injuries from which
she died
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Noted Desperadoes Captured.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Dec PA telegram
received by Sheriff A G.. Thompson this
afternoon states that Hans Hendrick and
Claude Shoperd. who escaped from Jail here
Aug. 10, charged with murder and burglary
respectively. have been captured at Jack
sen, Miss, by detective w. A Clay, of
this city. After their escape il is charged
they robbed the st. Louis & San Francisco
train at Mound Valley. Kan, Sept. 3, and
FILLED Wells-Fargo messenger c. A. Chap
nan.
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Lynching I'm Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 27-Tillman
Green. trusted colored carriage driver i'm
Columbia. In this State, was lynched. yes
terday, for attempted assault on his mis-
tress He broke into her room at night
while her husband was In attendance at a
Christmas party elsewhere. She escaped
by the rear of the house and gave the
alarm. Green was arrested. He confessed
which a number OF negroes OF the neigh
borhOOd participated.
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Free Fight Among Italians.

HAZELTON, Pa, Dec. Fin free fight
at EberVale last night. in which forty or
fifty men took part. four OF them were seri-
ously injured. They are Mike Lambert,
probably fatally snOt: James Lambert. sti-
letto wound in neck. condition critical
Mike Fennall. shot In the head: Tony Loo
berto. stretto wound in neck. wiz die The
the battle ragged for more than an hour.
Guns. knives. clubs and weapons OF every
kind were used.
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Prendergn-t'- Trial Nearly Over.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-Attorneys Essex and
Heron addressed the jury in the Prender-
CAST trial to-day in behalf Of the prisoner
Mr.. Essex urged the jury not to commit a
judicial murder by hanging insane man,
and Mr. Heron devoted an hour or two .
ridicule of Assistant States Attorney Todd
Attorney Trude will make the closing
speech for the prosecution. After Heron
had concluded, Mr.. McGroorty spoke for
two hours for the defense. He confined
himself entirely 10 the law issues, and
adroitly fiattered the one Scotchman on the
jury by telling how lenently insane people
were treated in Scotland He brought a
grin TO the face of the one French juror
by telling how nicely such things were
ordered in France and soothed the three
Germans by highly extolling the German
methods of insane treatment. Mr.. Wade,
who was to make the closing argument for
the defense, was i'll, and court adjourned
when Mr.. McGroorty closed. Tomorrow
Mr.. Wade will talk for thirty minutes Mr.
Trude will close for the State and it is
very possible that by night the jury may
have the case.
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Masonic Temple Dedicated.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind. Dec. 27.-'rhe Ma
sonic fraternity of Henry county dedicated
the new Masonic Temple in this city to-
day. Three hundred Masons were in attend
ance Judge NJ T.. Forkner, master of New
Castle Lodge, delivered an address, after
which seven candidates were created Master
Masons, seven different lodges in the county
having candidate. A banquet vas enjoyed
after the work was finished.
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Threy Himself Before m Engine.

ST. LOUIS Dec. &c. p. Huston. a dis
charged switchman in the Union Depot
yards, attempted to murder Edward Nc
Donald. foreman of the Bridge and Ter
minal Company, last night, but his purpose
was thwarted. and he escaped arrest Early
this morning his headless body was found
on the tracks In the depot yards Circum-
stances show that he delibera tely threw
himself before an engine with suicidal in
tent and was run over
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son. the Cracker Gracious, subdue his free
soul to go TO such a place? Would ne con-
sent TO set foot within those doors? We
cannot believe il. Tom cheeps good deal,
but his heart is as big as peck measure.
The prophet of Populism will not put any
green baize between himself and the people.
Besides he is reserving himself for the
presidency. Post no bills on Tom Watson.
He is one of the 2.716 greatest men in the
Pennies marty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-28
CycIer Martin Now Ahead.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-At l O'Clock this
morning the score in the bicycle race stood
Martin 9Ss miles; Schock. 976: Waller.
e;e2: Albert SSS; Hosmer, 83S; MeiXell
$50: Van Emburg. 7i5; Golden, 1897 ASH
niger 672: Barton. 6S5; Forster 705 The Sc
we're strain is beginning to tell on the re1
Black rings under their eyes and their
awkward movements when of the macaine
tall the tale.
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Doesn't Know Where He Is At.
New York Sun.

The Hon. Thomas Watson. Cheepinis Tom
Watson, the Georgia statesman who burned
his law library 10 show his fitness 20 be-
come "A light OF the Farmers Alliance and a
furnace OF Populism, says he is a candidate
for the post OF Senator in Congress from
Georgia We advise Tom Watson's friends
not to believe him in this matter. He must
be mistaken. Tom Watson regards the Sem
OF millionaires. haunt of the devil fish cap
ital, a luxurious lounging room for the min
ions Of the money power, Would Tom Wat
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At IN Safe Distance.

Twenty-Five brave and determined spin
sters have located a colony on the CheTo-
kee Strip, from which men are excluded
and which gives every promise OF success.
These women do all their own work, have
bank accounts and have contracted for a
house of fifteen rooms. in which they all
intend TO live. This curious experiment is
worth watching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-28
No First Premium on Beer.

CHICAGO. Dec. H.-Upon examination of
the decision of the Court of Appeals in the
matter of the question of beer awards at
the worlds fair it appears that the re-
port sent out to the effect that the first
premium~had been awarded to the Pabst
Brewing Company, of Milwaukee. was in
correct, and does injustice to the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association of st. Louis.
The decision does not award the first premi-
UNI to any brewing company.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 27-Chief OF Police Bren-
nan to-day denied that he had decided TO
establish municipal stone pile for the ben
eft OF the tramps who will not work. He
will. however. he says. contrive some plan
for driving the tramps from the city.
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Obituary.

LONDON, Dec o. - The sculptor and
painter. Woodington. is dead. He executed
has reliefs OF the Nelson monument
William Welkins Lloyd, archaeOlogist. Is
also dead.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 27-Mr Henry
w Paine the eminent lawyer died at his
residence to-day. Mr.. Payne was born in
Winslow. Me, in 1910.
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Alleged Murder I'm Moscow
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
IlNX-II u A

sSptCIdI
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Dec. q. - A tele-
phone message from Moscow, little town
in Rush county, at noon to-day announced
that LATE Barlow and j. II. Jones became
involved in fight in the latters saloon,
when Joseph Jones, a son of the proprie-
tor took a revolver and shot Barlow
through the back. He will probably die.
Two brothers of Barlow have been killed in
somewhat the same manner before.
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CoIorndo Bonker Sentenced.

CANON CITY Col. Dec. 2. The motion
for new trial and motion for arrest Of
Judgment in the ease OF William T.. Robert
son. the Salida banker, were Overculed to-
DAY. and Robertson was sentenced TO enc
year on each Of the three charges His
conviction was the first under tn statute
fOrb.dding an insolvent banker 10 receive
deposits.
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Tramps Must nreal Stone.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. g7.-The city jailer
to-day caused CONSERVATION among the In
mates b. ara order. sanctioned by the po-
lice board. that the time served under com
mita! sentence OF fine cannot be served i'm
idieness but only by cash or work on the
rock pile at 81 per day. Tramps applying
for food Will be given opportunity 20 break
rocks 10 meals value or 80 hungry.
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Suicide of N Sergeant.

ATHENS, o., Dec. 2-It has been dis
covered to-day that handsome stranger
who registered at the hotel here several
days ago as George b. Chambers, Pough-
keepsie, y. Y, and whose dead body was
found in his room yesterday, a victim of
choral, self-administered, is Hobart Rider
first sergeant of the Seventh United States
Cavalry.
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New Temp..rance Movement.

EMPORIA. Kan, Dec. 27.-At a meeting
OF the officers and executive committee of
the Grand Lodge OF Good TemplarS OF Kan
sas. to-day, a law enforcement league was
created which. 10 Is intended. shall hereafter
play a prominent part In temperance mat
tiers. subordinate leagues viii be organized
IN each county seat and town 10 collect ev-
idence and assist county attorneys in pros
ecuting joint Keepers and TO enforce the
DrOhibffOrV Laws
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Deep Cut I'm WaCes.

kITTANNING. Pa, Dec. o. = There
was a sweeping reduction in wages inaug-
urated to-day at the Ford City plate-glass
works. The cuts ran from to 80 per cent.
according to the grade OF pay, the higher
grades getting the heaviest cuts in proper
ton. There is no talk of resistance on the
part OF the operatives. but the matter is 10
be formally considered.
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Feast for Poor Children.

DENVER, Col. Dec. 27.-Parson Uzell
to-day gave a holiday dinner to the poor
children of the city at his Blake-street
tabernacle. He served one hundred tur-
keys, 1000 rabbits and several hundred
chickens Nearly two thousand children
enjoyed the feast Many of the leading cit.
lie ms acted as ushers, carvers and walters.
The First Regiment Band furnished the
n usic, and the dinner was a big success.