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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
HARRIsON's LAST OFFICIAL ACT.

How Pension Bill Was Hurriedly Prepared
for the Retiring Presidents Signature.
WASHINGTON, Aprll19.-Numerou stories
have been written relative to the last
official act of President Harrison. but the
exact facts have not been made known.
although more or lesa pathos has been
thrown into the incidents related. There
were but two bills passed by both houses
of the last Congress that failed to become
laws by reason of the lack of time to enroll
them. These were bills to place Maj. Gen.
George 8. Green on the retired list. and to
authorize Commander Dennis w. Mullin,
u. s. n, to accept medal presented him
by the Chillan government The last
bill signed by the President was one
granting pension of $50 q month
TO Eliza Alden McCawley, widow of
Charles Gryme McCawley, late command
ant of the United States Marine Corps. The
House of Representatives was already IN
the Senate Chamber when the bill with Its
companion came over and was placed be-
fore the Secretary of the Senate. Believing
il was simply impossible to enroll them 1T
that hour the Secretary handed them to the
enrolling clerk, remarking that they would
have to be laid aside as lost. The clerk.
Mr. b. S. Platt, glanced at them and saw
that one granted pension to a woman and
was short in it's wording. Hurrying TO his
room he sent messenger to the President
TO inform him that ii he would wait five
minutes he would haye pension bill for
him to sign.
The President replied that he would
wait, and Mr.. Platt dictated the text OF
the bill to rapid peIman. It was not
beautifully written, but 1t was got out in
shape sufficiently good to pass muster. and
Mr.. Plast rushed into the Senate chamber
and secured the signature of the Speaker,
Vice President Morton and Secretary Me-
Cook. BY this time the chamber was so
crowded that he could not get out. and.
handing the bill over the heads of the
crowd. Mr.. Platt asked that it he taken to
the Presidents room. Mr.. Platt su bse-
quently reached the room himself in tim Q
to see the President sign the bill and lay
down has pen.. 1t was the last Official act
OF the retiring executive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Paris Green In the Pomp.
Inc ciaI IN the IndianaDolis Journal

BLooMINGToN. Ill, April l9-Rooert
Grey, of this city. was arrested to-day
charged with attempting to poison the
family of his neighbor. Simeon b. Plue.
Some time ago Gray and Plue traded hogs.
and Gray's swine died and Gray charged
Plue with not treating him fairly. Yester-
day Pine discovered paris green In bis
pump and his hog trough also. The dis
covery was made before any of the water
had been used. Gray purchased a quantity
of paris green at n drug store Monday.
GRAY IS upwards of seventy years old and
reDufafion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
NO TREATY NEGOTIATED.


Uncle Sam Has Not Secured One OF the Gal
apagos Islands for a Coaline station.
WASHINGTON. April IA WashIpg gton
dispatch to the Philadelphia Ledger says:
There is unfortunately little reason 20
doubt that the supposed treaty between
the government of Ecuador and the United
States. by which our government was to
acquire one of the Galapagos islands for
coaling station. has no existence except in
the imaRination of onr minister at Quito,
Mr.. Mahaney. of Buffalo. n. Y. The hard.
cold logic Of facts seems to point in that
direction. Mr.. Mahaney. the first minister
accredited by the United States TO Ecus-
dor left his post of duty in hos haste
sImost ~ soon ~ he arrived there. accoms
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Boa. and Three Hundred Italians Ice Bound.

CHEBoyGAN. Mich. A pril 19.-The schoon-
er Horace +. II. Badger. which left here on
the l0tA inst for Drummond's island. with
three hundred Italian laborers on board.
was at last accounts. fast in the ice at the
foot of Lake Huron. Ii is feared that the
Italians have run short of provisions, al
though no word has come from the schoon-
er for several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Kee,s of Two Great ship. Laid.

PHILADELPHIA. April 19-Whiie cannon
roared and the magnificent vessels of many
navies mingled IN peaceful intercourse az
yesterday which marks the beginning of n
commercial war upon the seas. where once
again the American flag will fly at the
stern of the finest of merchant vessels. At
Cramps ship yard were begun the keels of
two vessels for the American line. They
will be 5ll feet long and sixty-three feet
beam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

It's Rapid Extension Advocated BY the Civil
Service Commissionera
WASHINGTON. April 10. - The ninth
annual report of the Civil-servlce Com.
miseion was issued to-day. The commits
sioners urge that tho classified service
should be extended 90 rapidly AZ rracti-
cable to cover every position In the public
service to which it can appropriately be
applied. "a. for instance. to clerks aud
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Misera, Hidden Trensnre.

HOLLY. Mich. April 19.-Men who have
been pressing hay on the farm of two dead
misers, Thomas and John Pagan. to-day
discovered $1,000 In gold in two-quart Jug
and an earthen quart bottle. This makes
about 80. 900 in money, aside from the real
estate vslued at $1,000. already found and
still the family expect to lind much more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Another pormitory presented 90 y,,e

NEw HAVEN. Conn, April 19.-The an
pouDcement is made that an aiumnus of
Yale. DR.. A. j. White. of New York, of the
class of 1916. has generously presented q
new dormitory building TO the university.
The work will cost half q million dollars.
and Is expected TO be ready for occupancy
by the summer of 1891.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Accepts the Charter as Drawn Up. and Offers
Zen to Fourteen-and- "a IIalf Per Cent
Of LIS Gross Receipts.
Citizens Declines TO Bid, Declaring the
Franchise ImpracticabIe.
Identity of the New Men Still Hidden-Special
Meeting Of the Council-Prospect of
Some Years of Litigation.


New Company Captures the strset-Csr
Frenchtse-What Ii Means
Yesterday contained some startling de-
velopments In the street-raiiroad situation.
The Citizens company declined to bid on
the new franchise. declaring it i'm.
practicable. but Judge Elliott represent
ing capitalists unknown 10 the public, but
declared to be residents. put in a bid
that startled the city authorities. He put
up a cash deposit of SIS. coo. accompanied by
o bid accepting all the terms of the fran
chise offered and proposing To pay on gross
receipts 10 per cent for the first FIVE ears,
12ls per cent for the second five years. lSh
per cent. for the third five years and l4ia
per cent. for the rest of the period.
According to the published statement Of
the company it's annual gross receipts are
now over $4,000 per year. Figuring
upon the increase in traffic this means that
the company. If it gets the franchise. is to
pay to the city amounts varying from 500.
600 to $500. GOO per year. the larger sums. OF
course, coming toward the last.
The Board stated at once that it would
accept the bid. contract will be entered
into to-day or tomorrow and referred to
the Council at called meeting to-mor-
row night. Notwithstanding adverse in
fuences at work. it seems probable that
the franc hise will pass the Council. NOT as
tomorrow nights meeting but at the regu.
lar meeting week from Monday night.
Then will come seven years Of litigation.
unless one or the other company sells out
to its opponent. during which time the
street.csr service will not only not be i'm
proved, but will run down. just as does all
property in litigation. This is the I'M.
fortunate phase of the situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Fracture Splints Special Trusses Crutehes Elastic
Hosiery Deformify Braces and Surgical Appliances
OF every kind. The largest stock OK ARTIFICIAL
EYES In the State WM Il. ARMSTRONG d CO
az South Illinois Street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
FLOUR.
Disappearance. at Chicago. of Lyman B. Lamb.
After Drawing $4,000 from o Bank.

CuICAGo. April 19.-Lyman b. Lamb. .
millionaire from Akron, o.. has broken the
record for mysterious disappearances. The
Chicago police were informed to-day that
Mr.. Lamb. In company with attorney
Jacob Newman, of this city. drew s2S0OO
in currency from o bank here. Monday
noon. and, leaving the satchol containing
the money in the lawyers hands. ne went
to o restaurant for meal. From that
time nothing has been seen or heard of
him. and it is supposed that he was fol-
lowed from the bank by men who saw him
draw the large amount of money, and
under the supposltion that he had the cur
rency on his person. be has been f0ully dealt
with. The police whom told of Mr.. Lambs
disappearance by attorney Newman, de-
tailed number of officers on the case.
They ore working on the theory that Lamb
was enticed into room in some neighbor-
ing building and either dragged or slugged
into insensibllity. and that upon finding
that be had no money on his person, the
robbers left him for dead. If he was struck
on the head 1t Ia not unlikely that he Is
wandering sbout bereft of his reason. and
the police all over the city has been in
formed to keep sharp lookout for the
missing man. Mr. Lamb Is described IS q
Guiet business man and not in the least
likely 10 have neglected O business en-
gagement or to have left such sum of
money in the hands of q comparative
stranger.
Lamb Had Reason to Disappear.
CLEVELAND, o., April IA dispatch
from Akron. o., says that Lyman Lamb
came to that city last fall. and began oper-
ations promoter of industries. he
carried bank account ranging from 81. 200
to s.. 900. One week ago he went to Chicago.
ostensibly TO close a real-estate deal. tax.
ing with him q letter of introduction to
lawyer Newman. 1t appears that Lamb
presented a draft for $35, COO on the New
York spondent of the City National
Bank. of Akron. and that Newman endorsed
with him. This evening the City National
Bank received notice from its New York
correspondent that the draft had been re-
ceived and had been pronounced forgery.
The answer given by the akron bank was
that il was forgery. Information re-
ceived in Akron is to the effect that Lamb
tOok the money with HIM when ha disap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Genera, Notes.

WASHINGTON. April 19.-vice President
Stevenson will leave this city over the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad for Chicago at
1l:30 tomorrow morning. After remaining g
in Chicago day the Vice President wall 60
to his home in Bloomington. Ill
The protest of the French newspapers
against the selection of Capt. Henry ID.
Borup. of the army, to assist in the rscep-
tion Of the French military delegates at
the worlds fair. as reported in Paris cabled
dispatches to-day. comes O. lutte late.
Captain Borup was relieved of duty In
connection with the worlds fair in March
last by Secretary Elkins and ordered TO
ordnance duty at Baltimore.
Joseph S. Miller. the new Commissioners
of Internal Revenue. took tho oath of office
today. relieving John NJ. Mason.
The English Journalists who are maxim z
q tour OF America, with the world's fair as
their Mecca. called on President Cleveland
this afternoon. and had . pleasant inter.
view With him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Morton.s Gui.,o.ine at Work.

WAsHINGToN, April 19.-Secretary Nor.
ton to-day ordered the dismissal of forty
one assistant microscopists. one clerk and
q bookkeeper attached to tho Bureau of
Animal Industry and assigned to duty in
Chicago. The dismissal takes effect April
%. The reason tor the dismissal is the 70.
duced condition of the work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Egan's Acts May Be Repud,ated.

WASHINGTON. April 16-The cablegram
long expected from Minister Egsn a. to the
nature of the crime committed by the
refugees who sought an asylum in the
United States legation at Santiago. Chill,
was received to-day at the State Depart
ment. Its contents were not made public
but there is q growing belief that Minister
Egan has not been sustained in eranring Y
the right of asylum to the refugees under
his protection, on the ground that they are
not political offenders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Attorney-g general
Olney has appointed Edwin Corr. of Bloom
ington. Ind, assistant United States dis
trict attorney for the State OF Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Lamb, Voorhees,, Hcnch and Jump.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. April l9.-The Hon. John
E. Lamb. Senator Voorhees, and Judge
Hench made . tour OF the depart
ments to-day. IL is believed that the
latter will be appointed Solicitor of sInter-
nal Revenue. Mr.. Lamb is here to look
after the interests of Joshua jump of
Terre Haute. who 10 slated for the collector
ship of Internal revenue. Incidentally he
ie looking after some other friends who
want places. bat Jump is his primary OBJ
iaot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
Morton Takes II Back.
Customs Ofcial. Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, April 1a-The report Of
Special Agent Noyes on the alleged illegal
landing of seven hundred Cinnamon from
the steamer Hayt tian Republic at Portland,
Ore, has been received Gt the Treasury
Department.. In connection with the in
vestIgation. and as q result Of it, several of
the minor officials at Portland, Ore, and
Port Townsend, WASH, have been dis
missed from the government service. The
department. declines to make public the
contents of agent Noyes's report, further
than 80 state that 1t contains no reflection
upon the integrity Of the collector of Gus.
toms at Port Townsend in connection with
the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
No Drawback on Beer Bottles.

WASHINGTON. April 19-Assistant Secre.
tary HamlIn has decided that bottles, corks
and tin foil are not recognized by the Treas
ury Department. as Ingredients entering into
the manufacture or production of beer and
has. therefore. no authority to establish q
drawback upon such articles. In advising
the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company, Mil
waukee. Wis. of this decision. Mr.. Hamlin
says:
The department has no disposition to dispute
the facts recited in relation to your competition
with German brewers, but considerations of this
kind, important they may be to your busi-
ness. cannot be permitted to affect the official in
depreciation of the law.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
AFTER SEALS.
The Steamer Alexander Will Raid
the ROOkeries.

The Steamer Alexander Will Raid
the ROOkeries.
New YORK, March 22.-The Herald's
San Francisco special says:
Advices just received from Behring
sea show that the steamer Alexander,
which left here early this year, is al
ready in the forbidden waters, and
that as soon as the season opens she will
make bold raid on the seal rookeries.
The Alaska Commercial comrany's
supply schooner Dora has arrived from
a cruise extending as far north as Oun-
alaska.
The Alexander cleared from San
Francisco for Hakodate, Japan, Jan, Is.
She carried full sealing outfit, includ-
ing large quantity of salt. In her
hold was an unusually large supply of
cheap liquors, and another suspicious
circumstance was that she carried a
crew of 30 men. At the last moment
several cases of Winchesters and cart
ridges were secretly put aboard.
It is believed here that the Alexander
will trade liquor for skins along the
shores of the Behring sea and before a
patrol feet starts north she will make
dash for the rookeries, overpower the
small guard on the islands and then
slip south with full cargo Of skins.
The character of the crew and the
nature of the outfit leaves no doubt that
her mission is unlawful.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Matters of More or Less Importance
Tersely Touched Upon.
John Callahan cut his throat from
ear to ear. He lived at st. Paul.
Mrs. Pettigrew is confined to her
room ut Washington by an attack of la
grippe.
The Minnesota grain inspection
bureau collected $4,000 in fees during
February.
A deserted infant was found on the
doorstep of E. N. Winslow's residence
at St. Paul.
The Cingalese workmen at the Ceylon
exhibit of the worlds fair struck for
higher wages.
A Minneapolis health officer states
that the milk supply of that city is far
from wholesome.
The New York worlds fair commits.
sioners are accused Of having squan-
dered gread deal of the money.
A Chicago medical college professor
became innoculated while handling
diphtheria bacteria for the belIefitof his
class.
= The state teachers institute at
Winona, Mimi, is now in session
under the charge of Fl. g. Farrar.
About 100 teachers are present.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
KAIULANIA,s FAREWELL.
The Princess Promulgates an Ad'
dress to Americana.

The Princess Promulgates an Ad.
dress to Americana.
New YORK, March 22.-Princess Vic
toria Kaiulani has promulgated her
farewell address to the American peo-
pie. It reads as follows:
To the American People:
Before leave this land want to thank
all those whose kindness has made my
visit such happy one Not only the
hundreds of hands have clasped, not the
kind smiles I have seen, but the written
words of sympathy that have been
sent to ME from so many homes have
made me feel that whatever happens
to me shall never be a stranger to you
Americans. It is to the American people
spoke, and they heard me as knew they
would; and now God bless you for it, from
the beautiful home where your fair first
lady reigns, to the dear crippled boy who
sent me his loving letter and prayer.
KAIULAEI.
The princess has sailed for England.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
The princess has sailed for Eng
Got a Heavy. Sentence.

WoRTHlNGToN, Mimi, March 22.-1n
court John and Will Adams and Mrs.
Saxon, who assaulted Editor Carr some
three weeks ago, were sentenced by
Judge Brown. The Adams boys got
two years ut Saltwater and Mrs. Saxon
q fine of $500. In a talk to the boys the
Judge said the punishment was too
great for the offense committed, but the
law would not permit him to make the
time less.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
APPOINTED SENATOR'S.

They Will Probably Be Seated Not
hstanding a CONSTITUTIONAL Strain.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The ap-
pointed senator's who have been waiting
for admission will probably, after the
usual long -winled speeches in the sem
ate, be admitted and sworn in. This
has been practically agreed upon by a
large number of senators, although they
believe the constitutional limits will be
crowded by their admission. The fact
that Senator Allen of Washington has
been member of the club gives him a
pull in the matter, and his return is an
earnest plea for admission Of the gov
ernor's appointees.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
The Scramble For Office Still Con-
tinues 'Mongst Those Who
Hope For Favor.
Several Plums in tho Shane of For.
eign Missions Eagerly
Sought After.
Commissioner Mason Issues His Fiat
Causing CONSERVATION Among
the Distillers.
Wsshinrton News.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Congress.
men Watt and Baldwin, of Minnesota,
called at the White house to-day to push
the name of Lewis Baker, of the st.
Paul Globe, for the Brazilian mission.
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, and
Ex-Governor Ordway said that Judge
Thomas, of the Black Hills, would like
to succeed Patrick Egan in the Chilian
mission.
It is said ex-Congressman Wheeler, of
Michigan, has been rendered and re-.
fused the commissionership of pensions
on account of ill health.
Congressman Holmes says that the
president has not yet decided about call
ing an extra session of congress.
Mrs. Dolph, wife of the senator of that
name, is seriously ill.
Government officials deny that j.
Pierpont Morgan has gone to Europe to
negotiate gold loan. He may make
private arrangements, however, to
secure gold on government bonds and
thus be in position to make bids
should the treasury finally be forced to
issue more bonds.
President Cleveland was asked to-day
to 60 to Brooklyn to participate in the
decoration day exercises. He could not
give decided answer.
The national association of demo.
cratic clubs has issued an address rec.
ommending democrats to hold celebra.
tion on April 18th, in honor of democ.
racy and Jefferson, the founder of the
party.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
FOUND GUILTY.
Charles de Lesseps and Others Again
Convicted.

SAASsA ACS uC ASsoCRS S&uNA OSAACAS NAtSssAsA
Convicted.
PARIS, March 22.-Charles de Les
seps. accused of corrupting ex-Minister
Of Public Works Baihut to support the
Panama lottery bonds bill, has just been
found guilty by the jury. Baihut, who
confessed his guilt in open court, has
also been found guilty, and Blondin,
who acted as a go-between in the brib-
cry of Baihut, has also been found
guilty. All the other prisoners are ac-
quilted.
These are Marius Fontane. Panama
canal director; NJ. Sans-Leroy, ex-
deputy, who was charged with chang
ing his vote i'll committee on the
Panama bill as the result of bribery;
Senator Feral, accused of being bribed
by Baron Reinach and Deputies de Ia
Fauconnaire, Gobron and Antonin
Proust, who were accused of corrup-
tiOn
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-03-24
DO NOT WANT 1T.

The G.. A. r. Encampment Unwel-
come to Indianans.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 22.-The oppo-
sition among the local members of
Grand Army posts to the holding Of the
national encampment in this city has
taken definite shape in a movement to
adopt resolutions at the state encamp-
ment declaring that the veterans of In
diana deem it inexpedient for the ma
tional encampment to be held in Indi-
ana this year.
For month past the matter has been
quietly canvassed in the several posts of
this city, and in one having 800 men,
bers vote was taken and it was unani-
nous in the opposition to the holding of
the national encampment here. The
state encampment meets at Evansville
in April, and it is proposed to draft
resolutions reciting the fact that the
monument commission had Mexicanized
the soldiers and sailors monuments; that
it is no longer monument to honor
the heroes of the late war, and that it
is the sentiment of the posts that
the Grand Army as an organization
should not participate in the dedicatory
exercises.
It was mainly on account Of the dedi-
cation of the monument that the Indiana
posts desired the national encampment
to meet here. The resolution will ask
the council of administration to fix the
meeting at some other place. The city
council passed the ordinance by vote
of Is to 6 appropriating $75, 900 in aid of
the national encalnpment G. A. r.