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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
Mr.. JOHNSON Of INDIANA
THE FIRE EATER FROM THE SIXTH
is A TERROR IN MANY RESPECTS.
A DOOrlxeeper Who Failed to Grasp
the Situation in the House When
Two Muncie Democrats CalIed-HOw
the StenOgraphers Regard the In
linninn
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,

WASf1NGION, II. -, Dec %.
Representative Henry U. Johnson, the
pride of the republicans Of the Sixth dis
trict. is somewhat annoyed over story
which is being told in the cloak rooms Of
the house by members. to the amusement
Of all listeners. A few days ago the eX-
mayor of Muncie, Mr. Brady. and Mr..
Vernon Davis, two prominent democrats
from Congressman Johnson's district, came
10 Washington 10 attend TO some business
at the postoffice department, and while
here visited the capitol While walking
through one Of the .obbss Of the house they
inquired Of a doorkeeper whether there
was anything Of interest going on in the
house. In his Characteristic gruff way the
doorkeeper replied: Nothing at all of
any interest whatever" and the two gen.
tlemen in question thanked him for his
courteous reply and wended their way
toward an elevator Being DESTROYS once
more Of seeing the interior of the hall of
the house. they went up to the gallery and
made their entrance. No sooner had they
stepped inside Of the door than they be
held their representative, with arms out
stretched. collar wilted, and great beads Of
persprauOn plainly visible upon his noble
brow, endeavoring TO enlighten the house
as to what course they should pursue upon
the Carlisle banking bill. which was then
under consideration. True, Mr.. Johnson
had respectable number of his colleagues
giving him their undivided attention, but
the remark made by the doorkeeper had
left a bad impression upon the minds Of
his constituents, and they did not tarry as
long as they might have under other cir
cumstances. Mr.. Johnson declares that
when the next republican house assemblies
this doorkeeper shall be the first man de-
capitatsd.
In this connection it may be interesting
to the average Indianian to know that Mr.
Johnson is the terror Of the stenographers
Of the house when he is delivering a speech.
One could not think to listen casually to
his remarks that ne is going at a break
neck speed. but he has a way of running
his words together with a sliding movement
which makes the whole sentence a steady
wave OF sound. with scarcely a break be-
tween the words. The result is that when
he talks the stenographers want to take off
their coats. John McElhOne, of blessed
memory. who was for many generations
Of statesmen the head OF the stenographic
corps of he house. used TO say: If you
want 20 realize how fast words come In
speech making just take your pencil and
try to make a dot for every word Ii IS
an interesting experiment. but one in which
the experienced viii fail every time if he
attempts il when Mr.. Johnson is talking.
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G0FF WILL NOT RUN.
EIk;ns Has Fully Thrce-FOurths of
the Republicans.

WHEELING, w. Va. Dec. 23.-The dis
patch from Baltimore tonight, quoting
Cllrxsburg CIV Va special to the effect
that Judge Nathan Golf will announce his
candidacy for United States senate against
ex-senator Elkins. as the result Of a com
bine Of anti-Elkins forces, is believed mere
to be made Of whole cloth. There is, in
fact, no probability that Judge Golf will
be 8 candidate for the senate. He has
enplatically stated tlat n would not be.
More tA3n three-fourths of the republican
mamb rs-elect Of toe legislature hive pub
Ecly declared themselves for Mr.. Elxins.
The Cl3rksburg dispatch is news To the
republican leaders. among than Gen. COTS
closest friends. ali of whom arr supporting
Mr.. E!kins-among them eX-Congressmln
Atkinson, State Chairman Dawson, eX-
Commissioner John w. Mason. the Hon.
c. 3. Hart National Committeeman Scott
the entire congressional delegation re
Gently elected. nearly the entire republican
press and nearly all the leaders of promi-
nenoe i'm the state. Judge Golf himself
has authorized the statement that he will
not b. a candidate against Mr.. Elkins.
There Is practically no foundation for the
harrisburg story.
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4 HORSELESS CARRIAGE.
TERRIFIED NEGROES SEE SPARKS
AND SULPHUROUS FLAMES.
Prophecy FuI6iicd-''Carriages
without Horses Shall Run''-It Was
Propelled by Electricity and Is the
Only One In the United States.

KANSAS CITY. No, Dec. pa horse
less carriage went skimmins along the
smooth asphalt of Fourteenth-st. in the vi
cinity of Cherry-st.. today, fulfilling Mother
Shiptons prophecy that Carriages without
horses shall run and terrifying negroes.
who saw sparks and apparently su.phurous
flames issuing from under *; The vehicle
was an electric carriage of Kansas City
invention and manufacture. and is the only
one in the United Safes. although dissimi-
lar ores are used, some in the old world.
The machine worked perfectly. A speed
OF eleven miles an hour was obtained.
The carriage is about the size of an or
binary vehicle. One seat. holding three
persons, faces he front. and another one
that will accom- 1date a similar number faces
u the rear. y storage battery, composed Of
five series Of five cells each. furnishes a
current of sixty-sevea and one-half ohms,
and rolls are arranged in three tiers be
meath the seats The wheels are Of wood.
with India rubber cushions on the tires.
The hind wheels. which are three feet two
inches in diameter. have in the inner side
a east iron flinge six inches in diameter
and five inches wide. Power from tn bat
terry IS communicated 10 the fiiEge oy a
rawhida friction pulley. revolving from 600
10 1000 ;imes a minute, and Is capable Of
being elevated or depressed a viii by the
driver by means Of divers. on which he
places mis- feet. Thc Steering is d0as by a
toothsd segment and pil.1u attached 20 the
axle Of the fore vine ard handed by a
steering pcs, manipulated by The driver
with his hands The clg-iage can make
quick, snort turns The storage batteries
will run the machine about seven or eight
hours. The carriage weighs about two thou
sand pounds and is quicker and lighter
tn4n The EuroDean caaChes.
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county. Missouri. and six orphan nephews
and nieces living in oregon, Washington
state and California.
The case has been one Of peculiar inter
both sides. The trial has been very cost
~ TO the defense. Dr.. II. G. Fraker was
a physician with moderate practice. At
Excelsior Springs, Mo, July TO- 1898. while
on a fishing trip in Missouri he slipped
from the bank and was drowned. Not the
least trace of him could be found and his
complete disappearance being so exceP-
tional several Of the insurance companies
refused 10 pay the policies held by him.
It was asserted that it was a conspiracy
to defraud and that the doctor swan the
river and escaped in the garb OF woman.
To strengthen this theory the defense in
t-1duced testimony to show that the doc
tor changed his sex every seven years and
had awaited such transition to practice
the deception.
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A NEW CURRENCY SCHEME.
Believed to BE Superior to the BaItI-
more Plan.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Alvin
p. HobHt, cashier of the National state
hank Of this city and a member of the execu-
tive committee of the Illinois state bank
e-s' association, has formulated a cur
rency scheme which he believes is. superior
TO the Baltimore plan and which has re-
ceived the Endorsement of a number of
able financiers in the Illinois state bankers
association. His plan is as follows:
l. Begin funding the greenbaclSs and
treasury notes by issuing two hundred and
fifty million dollars worth OF 2i5 per
cent. bonds for banking purposes Allow
banks to issue currency to the par value
of these bonds. Discontinue tax on their
circulation.
. Allow banks with unimpaired capital
to issue an additional 20 per cent. of circu-
lation secured by their assets. Upon this
added currency levy a tax Of 1 per cent.
per annum for the average time it is in
circulation.
g. This 20 per cent. of circulation in cap
it3l viii give the necessary elasticity to
our currency system needed in times Of
stringelcy of the money market
t. With the proceeds Of sale Of bonds re-
tire a like amount Of greenbacks and treas
TRY notes which are a constant menace
10 the credit of the government.
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SHOT HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Then Threw Himself I'm Front of n
Car but Was Rescued.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec. 23.-The most
horrible tragedy ever perpetrated in this
city occurred here yesterday morning, re-
sulting IN the death of two. if not three,
persons. George Frederick Ashford, a la
borer in the employ Of the Canadian Pacific
railroad, has been a resident hsre for the
past two years, living with his wife and
FIVE children In the east end Of the city
For some time past he has been drinking
heavily. lie returned home late last night,
and, going up stairs, he woke his wife. tell
ing her that her end had come. and, before
she was half awake, he shot her in the
head Then the little three-year-old Vio.et
was killed In a similar manner and nine
year-old Mildred was also shot. The two
boys. when awakened by the shooting. es-
capped giving the alarm to the neighbors.
The fiend made his escape in the direction
Of Westminster. Seeing a car approach
ing, he threw himself in front Of it, but the
motormln pulled up in time TO rescue him,
turning him over to the police.
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HUNTING STOLEN PROPERTY.
Found $4,000. Two watches and sew
craI Small Trinkets.

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Dctectivc Rohan
has opened a box in the vault of the Ma
tioral safe deposit company In the hope of
securing stolen property said to have been
deposited there by gang Of alleged thieves
from Cleveland. O. The box was rented
by Mary Gibbs. who. under the name of
Maggie Russell. is in Jail in Cleveland
along with half dozen men charged with
numerous burglaries.
THE story telegraphed from Cleveland
about the safe deposit vuults." said De
tactive Rohan. lis true but it is not true
that we found any stolen property. We
did find $500 in greenbacks. two watches
and some small trinkets, but a detective
and Il lawyer from Cleveland failed TO
identify any Of the articles as having been
stolen in the recent burgla-ies al Cleve-
land -
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NEW LAWS FOR ALASKA.
Special Attention VIII BE Given to
the Seal Fisheries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23.-It is
understood that congress will Later in the
present session make an effort 10 provide
a code Of laws for the government Of
Alaska, which is TO be submitted. as the
result of the inspection made OF the
Alaskan country last summer by Assist
ant Secretary Hamlin and Mr.. Joseph W.
Murray. inspector of salmon fisheries.
Thase gentlemen gave especial attention
TO the seal fisheries and will OF course
dwell upon this feature. especially. in
their report But they will also recommend
changes in the entire legal system Of the
seal islands, and the main land as well.
covering all the subjects connected with
the government Of the territory.
The Oregon laws are at present in force
IN Alaska, and have been ever since the
organization Of the territory. They are
in many Instances lily adapted 10 the local
conditions prevailing in Alaska. and even
where they are fairly satisfactory the
means Of administering them are so in
efficient as 10 have caused very serious
complaint IN the past on the part Of the
people affected. Hence. besides recon-
mending laws for the government Of the
seal catch and others looking 10 the pre-
Venuol Of the destruction Of the salmon
interest. Messrs. Hamlin and Murray
VIII probably recommend new timber laws.
new land, mining, liquor, customs and
school laws There will also probably be
recommendation that three or four judicial
districts be created TO take the place OF
the present system, which is comprised in
one district.
TIE report embodying their racommen-
datiOns is now in course Of preparation
and will De submitted 10 congress as early
in the session after the holidays as pos
sibe, with the hope that there may be
time left for congressional action. i is
believed that the department viii take
strong ground for fixing the next years
seal catch at a lower limit than that Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
THE CONGRESSMAN is wRATHY.
Takes Exceptions 10 Statements Pub
Iishcd in the Washington Times.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. %.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. %.
representative Conn of the Thirteenth
congressional district, who is proprietor
of the Washington Times, has carried his
life in his hands, so to speak, during the
past two days.
On Saturday morning an article ap-
peared in the Times relating the adventures
Of Congressman Enloe Of Tennessee The
night before in a bar-room. The story
stated that Congressman Enloe went into
the buffet and proceeded to take possession
of the place After the bartender refused
liquor to the Tennessee congressman he
became greatly excited and thsreupOn pro-
duced dirk kIife which he endeavored 10
use upon the waiter 10 the amusement Of
the habitues of the place. Congressman
Enloe was greatly enwrlthed Al the puSli-
cation of this statement and Indignantly
denied il. swearing vengeance upon the
proprietor of the paper He appeared a.
the house early the next DAY, long before
Congressman Conn Is in the habit OF ar
irving. and exhibited a good deal Of i'll
feeling toward that gentleman, but left
the capitol before Mr.. Conn arrived.
Threats continue 20 issue from Enl1e's
lips. hut he religiously RETAINED from go
ing near Mr.. Coan's office. The two gen
tlcmen in cues. ion have not so far been
brought in contact with sacn other. and il
is feared that their meeting may result
seriously
Mr.. Enloa asserts that he will compel
Mr.. Conn 10 offer an apology for III APP
pearance of thu article in his paper ii
their first meeting. while the Indiana gen
tleman calmly st3.as that ne viii do 10
such q thing. as the statement was correct
in svc!-y detail Their meeting is looked
for with great anxiety by their respective
friends in the house.
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! Welcome usher Of %.

The beginning Of the new year viii have
g welcome usher i'm the shape Of a fresh
amanoc. descriptive OF the origin, nature
and uses CT ire national tonic and altera-
tive. Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs. Com
bined with the descriptive matter VIII he
found calendar and astronomical ca:cula-
t.on7 absolutely reliable for correctness,
s,att+'c' Illustrations. verses carefully Sc
e.. = aaG ether mental food highy profit
abe ID entertaining. on this pamphlet.
p.b.fshes end printed annually h. The Hes
letter Company Of Pttsbure, sixty hands
are employed in the mechanical department
alone. Eleven months are devoted 10 its
preparation. IL Is prOcurable free OF drug
gist4 au,' country dealers everywhere and
Is printed in English. German, French.
Spanish. Welsh. Norwegian, Holland, Swe-
dish and Bohemian.
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Ercaned from JnlI.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 2;.-Robert Smith,
alias James O'Connor a notorious forger.
escaped from the county Jail last night
II is customary FOR the under sheriff TO
enter the Jail at $3.50 O'Clock and lock the
cells. All prisoners are locked in the
cage on the second floor. It is seldom that
the door leading into the sherims office is
knew OF this He price the bars Of the
bathroom apart and crawied through the
opening 10 the top ~ the cell and waited
until the officer came I'm. Then he dropped
down to the steps I'm the front ran through
the door and thence into the street. The
discovery was not mace until this morn
ins O'ConnOr was well known 10 officers
I'm large cities a clever all-round thief
and had done service at Joliet and Waupun.
No clue 10 the prisoner has been OBJ
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ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
wanted for Killing Two DcfenscIess
Women I'm New York.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Lew.s Stone is at his
home. 59J Fiournoy-st.. and awaits arrest
upon a charge Of having murdered two de-
feaseless women In jamestown, n. Y. He
says he is innocent. He Is al expert brick
layer, for many years in the employ Of a
firm Of l3cal contractors He was lately EN-
ployed in Buffalo. y. Y. and explains his
presence IN Jamestown on the night II the
murder by SAVING that the tram on which
ne was en- route to Chicago stopped at that
city and he was obliged 20 wait several
hours fer another train. He claims the first
he knew Of the crime was when he by
the papers that he was wanted for murt'sr.
Stone ut once SURRENDERED and Chicago p Ice
informed him that they we're awaiting m
struct.ons by mail. pending which ne was
relea sel.
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FRAZER INSURANCE CASE.
Defendants Are Awarded the Full
Amount, S44,G55.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 1s.-After
three weeks consumed in its trial and one
day in argument. the jury today, in
tx minutes after receiving its instruc-
g. .curned a verdict In the famous DR..
j. insurance case. IL was in favor
ci -elatives Of Fraker, WHO sued five
ct.- les who held policies on the doc
tor Ire when he was drowned at Ex-
te - Springs. Mo, July 10. 1893.
Ti= policies aggregated 1855, and the
gitia It's have been granted a judgment
- he full amount. The different COM
f,sn3es and amounts follow: ProV.dsnt
savings and lie assurance society OF New
York. sc. 675: Kansas mutual OF Topeka,
$40. Goo; Hartford life annuity insurance
company, $l6,S3O: supreme lodge Knights
Of Pythias Of the world. 1915: Modern
Woodrnen of America. S3.195. The bene-
factors named in the policies are two sis
ters Of the deceased doctor, Mrs. Cynthia
Hatfield and Margaret Magruder Of Macon
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RAlDED THE TOWN.
station Agent Compelled TO Open the
SRfe--It Contained 500.

CLARENIORE, 1. T, Dec. 2S.-The French
band of outlaws, headed by Jim French and
Cherokee Bin. made raid last night on the
town Of Nowata. about twenty-five miles
north OF here or the Kansas G Arkansas
Valley railroad Station Agent Bristow,
stepping our on tie plaIOrTA II ,ne ...--. -
founi himself covered with four gins He
was marched through the waiting room anil
compelled t. open the safe. Ths robbers
got about $3.50 They did not modest the
passengers in the waiting room. After get
ting the contents Of the safe they marched
the agent outside, mounted ana rode away,
going east Il was feared that they would
rob the passenger train, which was due,
but il pu;e., i'm safely about thirty min
llta
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
THE BERING SEA SEIZURES.
Secretary Gresham Thinks "ProbabIe
Earnings" should BE Eliminated.

Earnings" should BE Elimi mated.
Secretary Gresham's communication 10
congress relative to paying Sl25,0 for Ber-
ing sea seizures is occasioning much dis
cussion among those VINO have been giving
attention TO the subject Representative
Hit Of Illinois, who introduced the res0lu-
ton calling for the information, is not salts
fled that the United States should pay the
lump sum of S425.OOO for the seizure. as he
says the positive evidence already adiuced
shows this amount to be extremely excessive.
Mr. Hit points out that the original
claims. as fled. foot up 70 S439, 600, which
is little more than he amount Of the pro-
posed compromise. OF this $439 00O Mr.
Hit says. 1851 900 is for probable earnings"
estimated catcn," etc That is. the ships
claim large damages for what they might
have earned if they had not been seized.
50 that three-iOurths Of their claim is for
prospective or remote damages, and only
Oce-fOurth for damages actually sustained
Mr.. Hit says this theory Of prospective
damages was expressly repudiattd before
the famous Alabama awards commission.
1t was then held that tha United States
could not recover for what a number II
American ships might have done If they
had not been seized. TIE congressman
saws this precedent and others settle thu
principle Of international law. that remote
damages cannot be collected. Il is also
shown that of the eighteen ships claiming
damages. ten were American ships. Some
cf these American sealers We're flying the
British flag merely for The sake Of avoiding
dissection. Mr. Hit urges that ii is not FOR
Great Britain to collect alleged damages 10
American ships The claims Of these Amer
lean ships are included in the settlement OF
$l25 600 although Mr. Hit says tha United
States SHOULD deal with its own ships in is
own way. and not through Great Britain
as an Intermediary.
After deduc;ing the 1857 600 for probable
esrniaes." and further deiucting the claims
q the ten American ships. Mr.. Hit hollis
tn3- there is very lit,le left of the original
claim. and that S425.000 IS far in excess
- v-i19t /. 0uChf 10 h.
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cALAMrTY-rowLERs sILExoED.
New Enterprises iu This City and
ether Parts of Indiana.

Tae Richmond Palladium. whlc1 has been
rather a moderate calamity bowler" re-
Gently interviewed several manufacturers
Of that city and in Wednesdays issue VS.:
There seemed u bc q general opinlca .hst
me year OF 1895 would be an irnpr Jvsrl M
over the one just closing. Those concerns
which do large business in future 0rdsrs
report that they have A fairly large number
Of orders or hand, and think that they
will d. a larger business taln they have
done I'm the past year. Other manufact-
urers. who have no especial future orders
to depend upon, can only Judge from their
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Death bed Marriage.

CHICAGO. Dec. Pa. =. Holz, chief
clerk OF the Elgin. Joliet * Eastern rail-
road. 6sed at the Wellington hotel this
afternoon OF aneurism of the heart. A
particularly sad feature OF the demise was
the death-bed marriage OF the deceased to
Miss Ollie HOpewell of st. Louis Their
wedding had been arranged for Jan. l. but
realizing Mir Holz could not survive, the
huptials We're FASTENED and took place a
few days since. Mr.. Holz has also been
connected with the Burlington road and
the Traffic association of st. Louis.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
IMPROVED TRAFFIC AFFAIRS
GRATIFYING INDICATIONS IN THE
GENERAL BUSINESS WORLD.

Several Southern Centers Report n
satisfactory Condition Resump-
tions Recent and 10 Come-Wages
Advanced in Massachusetts and New
Jersey-The Iron Trade Reports
FavOrnbIe-Thc Outlook I'm Indian
apOIis and other Parts OF the State.
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The Nfnhcrn ,Inther

Has found that her little one are inn
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup Of Figs. when In need Of laxative
effect Of a gentle remedy than by any
o,ier. and that il IS more acceptable 20
them. Children enjoy II and it benefits
them. TIE true remedy, Syrup Of Figs,
* manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co only
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
A FATAL SHOOTING ARRAY.
Discussed the Question of Character
Too Freely.

st. LOUIS. Dec. "a SPECIAL to the Pc
public from Birmingham. Ala. says: Details
OF fatal affray come from Cherokee county.
Thomas IcCrary. II Is ALLEGED. had been
discussing the character Of Crgca Brooks to-
freely Of late Brooks 2li his son Mari a.
armed with knives. called upon McCrary.
= h l.tt b double barrel d sLotg1 an
wnea the Brookses spProachei, fred On
them. Green Brooks received a woun whicl
caused death Marion Brooks Is probably
fatally hur,. All the parties are prominent
farmers.
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DIRECTIONS for US

DlR E1 lONo TOT US
ing CREAM BALM
Apply a particle of the
Balm well up INTO The
a3st-i.s. After a momec {
dr1w s;rong breath
through the nose. Use
three times a day, after
m as preferrel, an ! be-
lore retiring.