The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-16


viewed the body of Frederick p. Lotus.
one of the Victims. whose body lies in q re-
ceiying vault there.
Colonel Ainsworth submitted letter to
the coroner. In which he complained that
jurymen were prejudlced against him by
the testimony of Unaffected clerks and the
riotous proceedings of the previous lllegal
inquiry. He urged his right to be present
by counsel and to cross-examine the wit
nesses. Coroner Patterson declined to &C.
cede to the request and the inquiry pro-
ceeded.
All the testimony given to-day went to
show that the lack of snoring In making
the excavation under the wreckedbuiiding
witnesses who testified were: Edward
Clark. the architect of the capitof Thomas
B. Entwistle. inspector of buildings of the
DISTRICT; Z. w. Perkins. builder,
David L. Cissell. q brioklayer. and Column
bus Thomas, builder. Francis Sasse, the
engineer of the old theatre building. said he
made the specitications for the electric
light plant He considered himself
competent as q mechanical engineer to
draw the plans. but did not consider him
self competent to say how the work should
be done.
King Maiietoa Appeals to the Powera
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Secretary Grssh-
am has got another diplomatic tangle on
his hands. This time it is the Samoan ISL
snds- He has received advloes that war Is
imminent there and that rebellion has
broken out against the existing govern
ment. Of which King Malietoa is the head.
Comparative quiet prevailed on the island
so long as the dethroned monarch, Mstaafs,
was kept ont of his kingdom. 1t appears
now, however. that he has returned TO
Samoa for tho purpose of regalning his
throne. All HIS old sdherents and many
new recruits have rallied under his stand
ard and have begun operations against the
powers that be- That his following is
strong and menacipg is evidenced by the
fact that the rel gning king. Malietoa. has
appealed To the representatives of the TIL.
partlte alliance to protect him. in accord
ance with the treaty concluded between
the United States. Great Britain and Ger
many. and assist him in driving the
Esurper. Mataafa. from his territory. The
SITUATION has reached q CRITICAL stage, and
the President and Secretary Gresham are
In frequent conference as To the policy of
this government In the matter. Germany
is the only member of the alliance repre-.
sented at the island by q war ship.
The President "Under the Weather"
WASHINGTON, June 15-The Preside ent is
slightly indisposed and remained at his
country seat to-day. Secretary Lamont
went ont there early in the morning and
remained with the President some time. AS
a consequence of the Presidents absence
from the executive mansion no appoint
ments were announced. Many Senators
and Con gressmen climbed the stairs only
To find the President away. and some of
them poured the subject of their errand
into the ear of Private Secretary Thurber
unaware OF the fact that he. too would
leave tho city this evening probably with
ont even seeing the President, for q ten
days sojourn with his family in Michigan.
One Way of Getting Rid OF the Silver.
NEW YORK. June 15.-Secretary Morton,
according to the Posts Washin gton oorre-
spondent. since his return from the West,
has urged upon Secretary Carlisle the ex-
pediency of selling q lot OF our store of pig
silver for what he can get for it and turn
the proceeds into the treasury. Mr.. Car
Isle responded that there Is no law undor
which be could make such sales. IL has
been suggested. therefore. that he treat
the stnff as other worthless and cum ber-
some truck Is treated in the departments
appoint board 60 inspect and condemn it
as no nger of use to the government and
then call In an auctioneer.