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TO REMOVE THE BAN.
Pope Leo May Permit Catholics to Join
the Odd Fellows and Pythians.

BALTIMORE, March 9.-Cardinal Glib
bons is in daily expectation of a decislop
from Rome in regard to the removal Of
the ban OF the church from the Order
Of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias,
question that was submitted to the Pope
by the last plenary council. Father Thomas.
secretary of the cardinal. said to-day that
no intimation of the decision frcm Rome
had yet been received. but that the docu-
ment itself would appear shortly. Il is
generally expected in Catholic circles that
1t will grant permission to communicants
of the church conditionally. That is, each
prospective member of the Odd Fellows
and Knights Cf Pythias who belongs to the
Catholic Church will first be required to re-
ceve the sanction of the pastor OF his par
ticular parish The Pope is also said to
be considering the advisability of removing
the ban of the church from Freema sorry,
but, speaking for the Cardinal. Father
Thomas said IL was not probable that Cath
olics would ever be permitted to join the
Masonic order.
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FRAUD Or ERROR, WHICH.
Wilson'S Speech Sent to Republicans
with Reeds Name on the Cover.

Wilson's Speech Sent TO Republicans
with Reeds Name on the Cover.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Copies of
Chairman William L. Wilson's tariff speech
are being sent by the Democratic commit
tee into the Ohio congressional districts.
where an election is shortly TO occur to
fill the Houck vacancy. and the speech is
being placed In the hands Of Republican
leaders under cover of fraud. The top or
fly leaf contains the title Tariff Speech
Delivered by the Hon. Thomas b. Reed"
There is a smaller heading inside and over
the speech proper, as follows: 1.-The Tariff
Speech of the Hon. William L. Wilson" A
lot of the speeches received by Ohio Repub-
licans are being sent back here with indig-
nant messages from the recipients. An In
quiry is to be made into the fraud.
The regular press report says that an an
nOying error has been discovered in the
distribution of the tariff speeches of eX-
Speaker Reed and Chairman Wilson, of the
ways and means committee They were
printed at the same Office, and the usual
care was exercised in their preparation
and circulation Among the Congressman
who sent out Mr.. Reeds speech was Mr..
Van Voorhis, of Ohio He received yester-
day from an indignant constituent the copy
of the speech sent to him. with a request
for explanation. The cover was all right
Tariff Speech Delivered by the Hon.
Thomas B. Reed'-while the body of the
pamphlet was 1.-The Tariff Speech of the
Hon. w. L. Wilson"
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THE INCOME TAX.
Senator's Hill, Brice, Murphy and
Other Democrats VIII OpDOSe II

Other Democrats VIII Oppose Ii.
WASHINGTON, March 9-UndoubtedIy
there will be Il determined effort when the
tariff bill reaches the Senate, to have the
income tax feature of the bill eliminated
and it looks as if the Democratic Senators
who are not satisfied with the bill would
make this portion of it their chief point OF
attack. Senator Hill will lead off in the
assault upon the income tax in his forth
coming speech. and he will probably be sup
ported by Senator's Smith, Brice, Murphy
and few other Democratic Senator's as
well by majority of the Republican
Senators. The opponents Of the tax claim
that the bill will provide sufficient revenue
to meet the requirements of the govern
ment without the additional amount which
the levy on incomes would give, and that
because Of this fact there is no longer any
excuse for it. The majority, if not all the
Democratic members of the finance COM
mittee. will hold out stubbornly for the
tax. One CT them has said that he believes
IL TO be the most popular feature of the
bill, and while they would expect to lose
some Democratic votes on an amendment
to strike out this portion Of the bill. they
would get the votes of all three of the
Populist Senators and of about ten of the
Republican Senators.
There was less disposition among Sena-
tors, and especially among members of the
finance committee. TO discuss the tariff situ-
alton than at any time within the past
month. Senator's Allison, Sherman and Al
drich, Republican members OF the committee
have heretofore expressed the opinion that
il would be impossible TO report the bill for
three weeks after it's receipt. The Demo-
cratic members. who by reason of their Sll-
perior numbers have this matter largely in
their own hands, have not indicated lust
what concession they will make as to time
Senator Voorhees, has said that the time
should be ample and Senator Jones that the
Republicans would now be held responsible
for whatever delay there might be ty1t
neither Of these gentlemen has been more
specific. Some OF the Republican Senators
express the opinion that if the bill cannot
be recommitted IL may be possible to delay
its passage until next fan and possibly
force 1t over until the next session of Con-
grcSs. Coupled with this statement is an
assertion that some OF the Democratic SEN
ators would not be unwilling 10 have it
suffer this fate. Senator Hill said to-day,
a he was opening his mail: Occasionally
you find man who does not consider the
bill perfect"
Men whose business interests are affected
by the bill, and who did not receive the
consideration which they had asked
for at the hands of the Democratic men,
bers of the finance committee. still ask
ing for hearings. The glass men We're es-
pecially urgent in requesting to-day that
the committee should still grant them an
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House Breakers Arrested.

EMPORIA, Kan. March 9.-UpOn the In
formation OF a woman who overheard their
plot the city police have arrested the last
OF desperate gang Of hOusebreak srs,
which Includes a oman among their num-
Der. Monday q woman informed Sheriff
Evans that she overheard the details OF
plot 10 rob the residence of II. G. Cross
and c. ;. Cross, Of the First National Bank
Mrs. senator Plumb and a number Of o-her
wealthy citizens. She also said that the
same gang spoke OF having robbed
Major Hood on Sunday and would return
the watch for $1O0. This was done tn
next day. The woman's information lel
10 the arrest OF Samuel McGregOr at no
peka, yesterday; Joseph Steele. ar Kansas
City this morning; Mrs. Arthur AIcCires0r
at her home here. last night, ana cor
ductor Arthur McGregor as he came into
Strong City from his run this morning
They are all relatives
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Big DenI In Pine Lands,

MINNEAPOLIS. March 9.-The consunl-
nation OF the biggest deal in Minnesota
pine lands OF recent years is announced
to-day. The negotiations which have been
age in the northern part OF the State held
by G. A. Pillsbury K Co. and B. Walker TO
a syndicate or Minneapolis lumber men,
men from the firms of the city. have been
brought 10 a successful close. This Is said
10 be the largest body Of standing pine in
the world 1t is estimated that there Is
enough pine stumDage involved IN the deal
TO keep the dozen sawmills here busy for
twenty years The tract covers thirty
townships, and Is estimated 70 contain 20
900 acres OF pine The amount OF pine Is
estimated at j, 600. 900 600 feet, and the deal
Involves a matter OF $i0,0O0.0O0.
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A DRUNKEN MANS DEED.
Beat His Infant to Death. Cut His Wife's
Throat and Attacked Her Sister.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 9.-News has
just reached here from Celma, Tenn, an
Isolated hamlet, of a horrible tragedy.
George a. Smith, a farmer about thirty-fve
years Of age, living on the edge of Pickett
county, went home drunk Wednesday night
and beat his infant child to death, following
this crime with a brutal pounding Of his
Wife. whose throat he afterward cut. Leav-
ing his bleeding victims he went to the
house OF his sister-in-law. whom he found
in bed sick. He grasped her by the hair
pulled her out of bed and began to beat
her, but she escaped and alarmed the neigh
bors. Smith fled TO the woods. but is being
pursued by enraged neighbors, who will
lynch him II caught.
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JACK THE RIPPER.
The WhitechapeI Fiend Reported to
BE I'm "a Lunatic AsyIum.


LONDON, March 9.-It is reported in po-
lice circles that Jack the Ripper" the
Whitechapel fiend is an inmate of the gov
ernment lunatic asylum at Dartmoor in
which he was incarcerated within a few
weeks after the last horror the authorities
having no knowledge Of his antecedents at
the time of his committal as an insane
pauper with homicidal tendencies. The
Scotland Yard authorities have possession
OF the knife, which is of Chinese make, with
which theWhitechapel murders were commits
ted. They were also familiar with the Rip
pers movements during the intervals be-
tween the MURDERS and have been able 10
trace him TO the asylum after his last crime.
Although pronounced incurably insane by
the asylum physicians, the man has a clear
recollection Of the past, and all his con-
Versations and remarks have reference TO
his crimes in the East End. Corfespondence
has passed between the government criminal
department ana the asylum authorities rel
atiVe 10 the murderer's condition, and as TO
whether now, or at any time in the near
future, he Is or will be likely 10 be sufi-
ciently rational to be placed on trial The
disclosed.
The suggestion that the mysterious lndi-
vidual known as Jack the Ripper was
insane is net a new one, but the evidence
now In possession Of the authorities Is said
10 anord 1ndiSputable evidence OF the fact.
heretofore only matter OF conjecture.
Modern criminal history affords no parallel
to the series OF atrocOus murders COM
mitted by this diabOlical person. one VIC
tim followed another 50 rapidly that the
deniZens Of the Whitechapel district
where these murders took place were In
state of terror bordering upon frenzy. This
particularly true OF the fallen women
against whom the maleVOlence OF the Rip
per was directed. Many OF the murders
took place IN the day time. with the police
and detectives in citizens clothing all about.
one original feature Of the Ripper's work
was his habit OF notifying the authorities
by mail when murder might be expected.
Promptly upon the appointed day the booy
OF an unfortunate creature would be dis
covered in some one OF the numerous by
paths in which the Mhitechapel district
abounds bearing the frightful mutiiGtion
which was the mark of the Ripper's hendiSh
work. Ii Is doubtful IL In all the vile sections
In which great cities abound n district can
be found 10 compare with WhitechapeL All
the iniquites that men or dkviis ever con-
ceived OF are represented here Naturally,
in a place OF this description murders and
other crimes OF violence art not OF such In
frequent occurrence as 90 attract special
however. grew 20 be the talk, not only %
LoniOn, but OF the civilized world. People
unfamiliar with the difficulties 10 be en-
countered were loud I'm their denanciation
OF what they We're pleased 10 call the stu
pidity Of the London police. The TACT is.
however, that no shrewder or better
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Appeal from Vessel Masters.

LONDON, March 9.-Christopher Furness.
member of Parliament for Hartlspool, and
head Of the firm OF Furness, Witbey & Co,
steamship builders and ship owners has
received the following cable message from
Rio de Janeiro addressed to him by the
masters OF the British steamships now at
that port:
''The American navy is rendering the nee
esSary assistance i'm landing the sick and
supplying with water. Our navy refuses to
grant assistance. Can you do anything
in our behalf. Mortality terrible. Only
hospital available is ten miles from anchor
age"
Mr.. Furness, Immediately upon receipt OF
this cablegram, telegraphed TO the Foreign
Office asking that instructions be sent 20
the British commander at Rio de Janeiro
ordering authorizing him 10 render the
that the conduct Of the British navy at
Rio de Janeiro during the past three months
was such that he was inclined TO move an
adjournment next week OF the House OF
Commons in order TO discuss the matter.
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SMALLPOX EPIDEMICS.
They Are Said to Be COincident with
Great Atmospheric Changes.

CHICAGO, March 9.-At a meeting of the
Cook County Homeopathic Medical Society,
to-day, resolution adopted to the ef-
feet that vaccination and revaccination
should be made compulsory every eleven
years. The resolution is the result of
theory set forth at the last meeting by DR..
T. 9. Duncan that smallpox epidemics are
coincident with great atmospheric changes,
as observed in maximum magnetic disturb
ances, auroral displays and sun spots. DR..
Duncan supported his theory with observa-
tions and data collected during long pro-
fessional experience and corroborated his
opinions by facts CLEANED from the history
of several centuries.
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On emma Losing Hone.

RIO JANEIRO, March 9.-There are rea-
sons to believe that Admiral Da Cana con-
siders the chances Of success on the part
of the insurgents almost hopeless. and that
he is seeking an opportunity TO surrender
10 the foreign commanders. This Is thought
to be due 10 the failure OF De Mello TO re-
inforce him from the SOUTH and to the fear
that he may be overwhelmed at any time
by the arrival of the government feet.
This fleet Is now engaged In mysterious
movements between this harbor and Cape
F'rio. In the daytime the vessels OF the
squadron are to be seen in the vicinity OF
the entrance TO Rio harbor II is thought
the squadron is waiting for some vessel or
vessels, but whether IL is expected 10 be
only be coniectured.
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Tug Flying the British Flag Fired on
and One of the Crew Seized and
Pressed Into Da Gama's Service.
UPRISING OF TRIBESMEN
Detachment of British Soldiers
Annihilated by the AborS.
Fate Of Another Party in Doubt-Rein.
forcements Hurried TO Scene of
TrOubIe-Jack the Ripper.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Dispatches from
Rio de Janeiro say that the American Ad-
miral Benham alone Of all the foreign COM
mandants remains on duty in the harbor
there. The German squadron has gone TO
Montevideo to escape the fever, and the
war ships of Great Britain and other DOW
ers, except the United States. are cruising
outside to escape the contagion OF yellow
fever. The starving insurgents last night
seized the steamer Calina, a lighter flying
the German flag, and freighted
with bacon and machine OIL
belonging to Legering & Co, OF Bal
timore. The firms agents appealed to Ad-
miral Benham to recover the stolen goods
but the American commander said he could
only protect property under the American
flag.
AS the tug Isabel, flying the British flag,
was steaming. yesterday. in the outer har-
Dor. she was fired upon by the insurgent
steamer Victoria, the shot passing through
the Isabers flag The Isabel stopped i'm
mediately and the Victoria, by signal, com.
PEELED her TO come alongside, which shs
did. The Victoria took of one OF the
crew Of the Isabel, pressing him into the
insurgent service, and then ordering the
tug away. The matter at once reported
To the British authorities but as yet they
have taken no action whatever. The En-
glish people here are highly indignant, but
are helpless, for all their war ships are out
side. The tugs owners have cabled their
grievance to England, and the German res
identS have wired TO Montevideo to have
their squadron returned to protect them
A dispatch received from Rio tonight
states that the German admiral has de-
manded of the insurgent commander the
payment of an indemnity for the seizure
OF a lighter which was flying the German
flag. and also for firing upon German
steam launch According to the dispatch.
Admiral Da Cana has acceded to the de-
mands of the German admiral
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NOT DISFRANCHISED.
Judge Williams Says Inmates of Sol
diers' Homes Can Vote.

WICHITA, Kan, March 9.-In the fed
eral court to-day Judge Williams made a
decision of great Importance to INDECENT
old soldiers He held that inmates of sol
diers' homes, otherwise qualified. could
exercise their franchise under the Consti-
tuition OF Kansas at any election held in
the precinct in which the home may be
located. Judge Williams held that the
Constitution did not contemplate soldiers
homes, from the fact that the Constitu-
thought Of The decision renders the Pop
ulist act of 1898 unconstitutional. That act
expressly provided that inmates OF the
soldiers home should not be allowed to
exercise the right Of suffrage while the
home was supported at the public expense
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Charged with EmbezzIement.

CHICAGO March 9.-GeOrge p. Drasher
was arrested to-day by agents of the Amer
lean Surety Company, charged with embez-
element Dresher held a responsible posi-
ton in St Luke's Hospital and, it is
charged. by retaining the funds received
from patients, reporting the patients un-
able to pay, and keeping the money. has
appropriated to his own use about $1,000.
Dresher has always borne a good reputa-
ton, and has been more or less prominent
in church work
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Chic,ro.~ Courthouse Shaking.

CHICAGO, March 9.-The various judges
sent a communication TO the county board
to-day, stating a belief that the Chicago
courthouse is in danger Of collapse. II has
been proposed that n new pOsSOfhce building
be erected on the lake front and that the
present site of the federal building be used
for a new courthouse for both the local and
federal Judiciary
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Novel Cons,ruction of a Law.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 9.-Attorney-
general Moloney to-day rendered an opinion
that while the statutes gave cities authority
10 erect water plants and 10 carry on a wa
private firms and gave them authority to
erect electric plants TO light streets IL did
not give them authority TO do a light busi-
ness and receive compensation from citi-
ZenS.
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TARIFF REFoRMERs PROTEST..
New EngIanders Don't Like the
Amended Wilson Bill.

BOSTON, March 9.-The New England
Tariff-reform League this evening listened
to discussion of tariff law by William
Lloyd Garrison, jr., who presided, Hon.
Peleg McFarlin and Henry c.. Thatcher
wool manufacturers; w. O. Blaney, flour
trade, and Louis Prang, the famous art
publisher. The meeting passed resolutions
to the effect that the league had approved
Representa- tives as an honest and fairly
disinterested effort to deal with the prob
lem presented, but that the amendments
made by the Senate finance committee seem
to be for the most part thoroughly bad,
and indicate that too great concessions
have been made to the selfish demands Of
individual Senators, and that the league
hopes that the dominant party in Congress
will realize the gravity Of the crisis that
is threatening the tariff reform movement
and the life of the party which stands
pledged to that reform. and will purge the
bill of its nhiectIonahle fea t11reS
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Over 400 Rebels Killed.

NEW YORK, March IO.-The Ierald's
MontevideO special confirms the report Of
battle near Sarandla. in Brazil. The rebels
were routed with great loss. More than
four hundred were killed, including many
officers.
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4 Governe.s for Ruth Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-AIiss Jennie
Lander, OF Mansfield, o., has been installed
at the White House as governess of little
Ruth Cleveland. she is about twenty-five
years of age, and is said TO be a good
linguist.
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You Who Ie,d s.dent,ry Lives

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opportunity to present their grievances:
Senator Voorhees, told them that this would
now be impossible.
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volumes had been taken from the Sisters.
the demand for closer identification must
be untenable.
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Continued ON second Paae1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-06
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE recently closed fat stock and
horse show at Chicago lost money
There was a deficit of Sc, 900. The ex
hlbltlOn was a success SO far as the
presentation of exhibits was concerned,
but the attendance outside of the night
shows was poor.
MAGGIE JOHNSON, one of the most
singular of human beings, the daughter
of farmer living near Judsonia, Ark,
is dead. She was II years old and had
the head of an adult and the body of
an infant. She had no bones, her body
being mass of muscles.
AT Duluth, Mimi, recently. Arthur
M. Bailey cut his throat with razor
and died instantly. The police think a
suicide club is in existence, for there
have been several suicides within the
last month, the majority of which were
unaccountable.
Two masked men went to the dug
out of T. P. Heffington, who lives in
the northern part of 6 county, Ok. 3,
and at the point of a revolver COM
PEELED him to hold up his hands while
they relieved him of all the cash he
had, then taking his team OF horses
they left for parts unknown. Five men
nave US0n drrOSGSu,- DuG upon exam
nation they were released for want of
evidence.
IT was reported that William jack
son, a negro desperate, wanted for va
rious crimes, committed a criminal as
sault upon a negro woman near Martel,
a small village near Ocala, Fla. He
was arrested by a stable, but was
met by large armed body of negroes
and hanged to the nearest tree.
KING HUMBERT opened parliament on
the Sd with touching reference to the
suffering and ruin caused by the recent
earthquakes. He added that national
industry was reviving, that the credit
of the country had improved and that
the confidence manifested toward Italy
rendered it her duty to attain a balance
of the budget. The king also said that
imperious measures would be present.
ed to parliament for the amelioration
of the monetary circulation and to i'm
prove credit.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND went to the
white house on the Sd. 1t was the
first visit he had made to Washington
in two weeks past The president
looked very well considering the severe
ILLNESS he has suffered from, and the
only outward sign of his ailment was
the pronounced limp which character
lied his walk from the carriage into
1.-The house.