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ented machine or process made or used by
them for the manufacture of an article or
product for sale.
An important amendment carried by the
bill reduces from two years TO six months
the time in which all applications for pat
ents filed shall be completed and prepared
for examination. or, upon the failure OF the
applicant 10 prosecute the same within SIX
months after any action thereon, OF which
notice shall have been given 10 the appn-
cant they shall be regarded as abandoned
by the parties thereto. unless the delay was
unavoidable. Tie bill provides damages for
infringement, and. in addition thereto, the
total profit Of the defendant derived from
the unlawful use of the patented invention.
In such case, when the verdict IS Tor the
plaintiff. the court may order judgment 10
be entered for any sum not exceeding
three times the amount of such verdict,
or for any sum not exceeding $50, without
regard to the amount of the verdict. The
plaintiff shall also be entitled TO recover
costs. This provision shall not apply to
any action brought against the innocent
purchaser Of a patented article.
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WAITE FINALLY WINS.
The Supreme Court Decides in His Favor
and the Old Boards Will Retire.

DENVER. Col, April 16.-The Supreme
Court to-day granted the writ of custer
in the fire and police board controversy,
and ordered the old board to turn over
the offices at noon tomorrow. This is
complete victory for Governor Waite. The
old board will keep its agreement to abide
by the decision of the court, and is max
ing preparations to turn over the offices
as required. There will be no further con-
tention in the courts or by force. and the
question is absolutely and peaceably set
tied.
AS the police board has been active in
support of the old board no doubt exists
that there will be an entireiy reorganized
police force, the officers being supplanted
by POpulst men. 1t is the general opinion
here that Governor Waite acted within the
provisions of the law, and that the oppo-
sition on the part OF the old board to com
plying with his demand for its resignation
existed purely because of the personal
and political advantages the position Of
fered. There have been no demonstrations
and the city is absolutely peaceful.
Governor Waite, in asking for the resign
ations Of the members OF the old board,
made accusations of unbecoming official
acts, and an effort was made TO show that
the Governors action was prompted by
punish official misdeeds. The decision OF
the Supreme Court which is a lengthy
document quoting many aTfh95r1ties holds
rant removal were presented the Govern
or's motives could not be inquired into.
Governor Waite held enforced fmDrCmT-
la leyee when the decision became known.
many persons crowding into his office with
con gra tula tons, which he received with
quiet dignity. He said he was mighty
glad of it," as he had passed many sleep
less nights. He thought the calling ont
of the militia had helped to precipitate
the result and that the militia had proved
its loyalty.
Governor Waite said to-day he had not
received the letter favoring secession of
the Western States which, according TO a
Lincoln, Neb.. dispatch. had been written
TO him by Robert McReynolds, of Okla
homa. The Governor declined to discuss
the subject
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VOORHEES, SHOULD EXPLAIN.
Why Has Daniel Resigned ms Engi-
neer of the Tariff Bill.

neer of the Tariff Bill.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Washing
ton News prints the following editorial this
afternoon: "Since that eventful day. some
weeks ago. when Senator Voorhees, intro
duced the tariff bill with a flourish of
bombast and a blaze Of rhetorical trumpery.
the Senator from Indiana has not been
heard from. What has become of the Tall
Sycamore of the Wabash? Is his head d.
minished, or has his tongue lost its cum
ming? Where is the head pusher and front
elevator of the tariff bill? With some re-
greet not to say apprehension, we hear
Senator Harris making remarks about the
press and method of progression of the
tariff bill that ought 10 have been made
by the Senator from Indiana In his capacity
OF head pusher and front elevator. Why
Is this? Has Senator Harris usurped the
functions of Senator Voorhees,? Was not
the Tall Sycamore placed In charge Of the
bill. and did he not announce his intention
of pushing il through the Senate, even as
he pushed the silver repeal bill through?
Why do we daily hear of Harris and not
OF Voorhees,? Let's have some tdings OF
the head pusher and front elevator. If he
has abdicated, let him pass the title and
office TO his successor: If not, let him at
tend to business. There is work ahead these
days for the head pusher and front ele-
VatOr of the tariff hill.
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salary. He expects to leave for
Nicaragua shortly a brief trip.
General Notes.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 16-Representative
Bretz has returned to Washington from
Chicago.
Mr.. Brookshire left tonight for Ashe-
vile, ~. c. Mrs. Brookshire has been Ill
for some time. and has spent the entire
winter at Asheville. He will be absent
about a week.
Calvin Jones, of Rockport, is here on
visit to his son. VINO is on the local police
force. Mr.. Jones was at one time the ed
itor of the Rockport Democrat.
Robert X. Spencer and wife and Mrs.
Mary Spencer. of Marion, are here.
The new Senator from Georgia, Mr.
Walsh. paid his first visit at the White
House to-day.
Secretary Carlisle has not yet reached a
decision to the number of sealskins the
North American Commercial Company
should be permitted TO take during the
coming season, and at the request of coun-
sci for the company, has decided TO give
hearing on the subject at an early date.
The Senate committee on public lands de-
cided to-day TO report adversely the amend
ment to the sundry civil bill proposed by
pealing the timber culture law shall not
affect a contest pending in the Land Office
prior to the passage of that act.
The House committee on expenditures in
the Treasury Department has agreed to
report favorably a bill giving employees in
the customs service. including those re-
ceiving a per diem compensation, the same
leaves of absence as are given employees
In the departments at Washington. The
bill has the approval of Secretary Carlisle.
The Supreme Court announced to-day
that il would hear no further arguments
after April q. and that ii would take re-
cess on April 80 until the fixing of the date
for the final adjournment hereafter.
The cash balance in the treasury at the
clhe Of business to-day was 1882. 021, 1913 and
the net gold $l03. $50 533. which is a loss on
account Of Saturdays exports of 3. 116.
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Gossip Concerning the Vacancy
Caused by Senator Xnnce's Denth.


Caused by Senator Vance's Death.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-There is al
ready more or less quiet talk about the
Senate as to Mr. Vance's probable sue
cessor on the finance committee. Converse
ton with a number of Democratic Senators
to-day developed the fact that a majority
OF them are of the opinion that the choice
Will fall upon Senator Mills. of Texas.
He is considered especially eligible be-
cause of the attention he has given for
years to financial questions, and the fact
that he was chosen for this post tenn
porarily in the absence of Senator McPher-
son during the preparation of the tariff
bill now before the Senate, would seem to
put him in line for the permanent chair
manship at this time. 1t is possible that
Senator MilIs claims may be contested
by the Northern and Eastern Democratic
Senators who. as is known. have not been
entirely satisfied TO have so large a prepon-
derence of Southern and Western men on
the committee, as is now the case. If they
should make a successful effort to secure
the appointment the choice will probably
fall upon either Senator Hill or Senator
Villas. Senator Brice's name has been men
TONED in this connection but owing to
the fact that Ohio has already In Senator
sherman a member of the committee it
IS considered improbable that he would
be selected There is also a possibility that
the far West may ask for membership on
the committee. and Senator White. of Cali
tornla, has been mentioned as a POSSIBLE
lty. Friends of Senator Mills call attention
10 the fact that Senator Vance was n
Southern man. and contend that il is prop
er that he should be succeeded by a Sena-
tor from the same section. 1t is possible
that Mr.. Mills may not desire the an
pointment. lie is known TO regard the com
mittee as one imposing onerous duties,
ana he declined the pace when the COM
Inlttees We're reconstructed a year ago
Ihere is little doubt that Senator GRAY
who stood next to Senator Vance on the
committee on privileges and elections will
surrender his chairmanship of the commit
tee on patents to accept that of privileges
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IMPORTANT RULING.
The President May Sign Bills After
Congress Adjourns.

WASHINGTON, April ia constitu-
tional opinion Of great Importance was
rendered by Judge Mott, of the Court Of
Claims. to-day, in passing upon one of
two cases arising out of the Well and
Labra Mexican awards The question pre-
scented was as to whether or not the Presi-
dent can lawfully approve a bill after
the adjournment of Congress. Judge Mott
held that the President has that right, pro-
viding that IL be exercised within the ten
days allowed him by the Constitution.
The decision was rendered in one or two
cases in which the United States was COM
plainant and the La Abra Mining Com
pany, Alice We'll and a large number or
other persons respondents. These are the
first cases in the Court Of Claims in which
the government has appeared in the char
acter of plaintiff, and private parties in
the character OF defendants. Thls suit
arose out of awards made by Sir Edward
Thornton umpire of the Mexican COM
mission in favor OF the company and Ben
tamin Well, in the one case for being
driven away from their mine in Mexico,
and in the other for large quantity OF
cotton seized by the Mexican army in 1863
Subsequently the Mexican government paid
the money awarded TO the government of
the United States but at the same time
charged that the claims involved frauds
of the grosSeSt character. Special acts were
passed by Congress authorizing the Presi-
dent to bring suits in the Court of Claims
TO vacate and set aside the awards. Such
torney- general in the form of a bill in
equity. The respondents demurred the
ground being that the statutes under which
the suits are brought are Unconstitutional
and void. The cases were deliberately ar
gued By nine attorneys and have been I'M
der advisement since February. The opin-
Ion delivered uphOlds tEf constitutionality
of the act and the sufficiency of the gov
ernment's bill and overrules the respond
ents' demurrer.
The decision, If sustained, may change
the practice of the President in approving
bills and overthrow the usage of hundred
years The court holds that the, President
may approve bill after the adjournment
Of Congress provided that Ii be within the
ten days allowed him by the Constitution
The opinion boldly arrays the facts and
authorities al of which are contrary to
the conclusion reached. Kent and Story.
"a unanimous report of the judiciary COM
mittee of the House of Representa- ives in
1864 and the practice Of all Presidents from
the beginning of the government with the
exception of Lincoln In a single instance
are all set forth. Nevertheless this is be-
Ieved to be the first exhaustive eXamina-
ton the subject has ever received. and the
court is of opinion that the conclusion
reached. with the mass of historical and
judicial evidence by which il is sustained,
will be accepted as incontrovertible.
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The Chinese Treaty.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE tariff bill
VIII be laid aside tomorrow and the Senate
VIII so into executive session, at l o'clock.
for the consideration of the Chinese treaty.
The managers of the tariff bill have only
agreed to give one day to the treaty. and
its friends will make a strong effort to
have it disposed of before adjournment.
In this they Will be antagonized by many
of the Western Senators and by some Re-
pubhcans from other sections of the coun-
try. The opponents Of the treaty will at
ing in that will try TO have it amended
Senator Morgan said, to-day, that he
thought the treaty will be ratified as il
now stands. The first question to be dis
posed of i'm connection with the treaty to-
morrow viii be Senator MitchelPS motion
10 consider ii i'm open session.
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PREPARING FOR THE STRIKE.
Pcnna and Dunkerly busy Organic
ing United Mine Workers Lodges.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 16.-National
Vice President Penna and STATE President
Dunkerly left to-day for Illinois, the for
mer for Pana and the latter for Grape
Creek, to organize lodges OF the United
Mine Workers in that State, which has had
no organization. Twenty more organizers
will spend the week in Illinois preparing
for the general strike which is TO be in
augurated next Saturday. Illinois is the
only State in the coal field governed by the
Chicago market which has no organization
of men, but organizers will also be busy in
Indiana, Ohio and western Pennsylvania,
the other States in this coal field, strength
ening their organization. This week the
mines in the States named will be operated
to full capacity to meet the demand for
coal TO be stored in anticipation or the
strike. President Dunkerly says the pur-
pose is to compel return to the former
and miners fix on differential prices for the
year. The Illinois operators disrupted the
association five years ago by Withdraw
Ing. and since then the operators have been
cutting the selling price of coal and fore
ing reduction of wages in all States.
President Dunkerly says that when oper-
atorS and miners used 10 agree. respective
ly, on the differential prices or coal and
the prices of mining there was harmony
in the industry is cited as an illustration
of the bad results of working at cross pur
poses. In February the western PenflSyI-
vania miners accepted a reduction, and
then the Ohio operators told heir men
that unless they, too, accepted a reduction
the Ohio coal would be displaced in the
market and Ohio miners deprived of work.
After the reduction was secured in Ohio
the Indiana operators made the same APP
peal. If the coming strike be successful,
United Mine Workers propose that their
national executive committee shall sign the
scale in each State.
The block coal miners of Indiana are not
members Of the United Mine Workers, but
an effort is being made to get them into
the organization. State Secretary kenne-
dy is spending the week in Clay county,
where mass meeting is to be held for
that purpose. President Talley, of the In
diana Bituminous Operators Association,
has written letter TO President Dunkerly.
Of the United Mine Workers. sharply criti-
cising the action of the Columbus conven-
ton and repudiating the contract which
ran until May l. The bituminous miners
Of this section Of the State held meetings
yesterday and voted TO abide by the strike
declaration. AT some of these mines the
men had accepted the reduction from 20 TO
IS cents a ton. Both operators and miners
in the Indiana field believe that unless Illi-
nois be thoroughly organized and joins in
the strike there is not much hope of win
ming the point in Indiana, whose coal suf
ferS most by competition with the cheaper
mined coal Of Illinois.
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service between several OF those points ac-
cessble from other roads has been ordered.
The extension Of the strike TO Seattle has
resulted in temporary steamboat mail serv-
ice between New Whatcom and Seattle.
Unless a satisfactory agreement between
the officials and employees OF the road is
reached within short time the establish
ment of additional temporary services will
at once be ordered to partially overcome
the Interruptions \ large number OF dis
patches were received at the department
to-day from postal employees along the line,
announcing developments in the strike and
asking for instructions.
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REPUBLICANS WIN.
Exciting Election at Bloomington, ILL.,,
with Four Tickets in the Field.

BLOOMINGTON. H., April l6.-Bloom-
ington had the most exciting municipal
election in her history to-day There were
four candidates in the field for Mayor-In-
dependent Republican, stright Republican,
Democratic and Prohibition The Repub-
lican party was divided on the issue OF
municipal reform The vote for Mayor was:
Smith, independent Republican. l,6ls: Heaf-
eT, straight Republican, 1 .494. Miller. DEM
ocrat. 1.46l: Belcher. Prohibitionst. 10.
Six members OF the City Council were
elected-five Republicans and one Demo
crat- The complexion OF the Council Is
unchanged.
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Preparations mt PittsburE.

PITTSBURG, April Heterogeneous
for the coal-miners' strike, which Is to
take place next Saturday have been nearly
completed. AT a conference held to-day be-
tween National Organizer Cameron Miller
and District President Cairns, series of
meetings was arranged to take place while
the strike is in progress, to keep up en-
thusiasm and keep the men in line. In a
few days circulars will be sent to the oper
ators notifying them that the miners de-
mand a restoration of the old price for
mining which is 79 cents in this district.
1t is evident from the short official notice
which the operators will receive that the
miners do not expect them to accede TO
the advance in wages asked for, as the
operators would scarcely have time TO come
together and formulate a reply before the
strike is declared. 1t is thought, however,
that they will agree upon some concerted
action before the strike is under head. 1t
Is certain that some of them at least are
now preparing to continue operations with
new men, the moment their present en-
ployes lay down their picks. They claim
that about one-half of the 100000 miners In
the country are out of work and have been
idle most of the winter because they could
find no employment They are consequent
W. very poor and anxious to go to work at
any price. 1t is. therefore, claimed that the
operators will have no trouble in getting
men to take their places.
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CaseyyiIIe Miners Strike.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, April 16.-John +. Ken
nedy, of Terre Haute, secretary of the
United Mine-workers Association, was in
the city to-day arranging for a mass meet
ing of the block coal miners Of this district
April q, in this city, to determine whether
to join in the general strike or continue
contract, May l.
Three hundred miners employed in Nc
intosh's Caseyvile mines quit work to-day.
Ii is claimed that the men were dissatisfied
with certain local conditions, but il is gem
orally believed they are DESTROYS of joining
the general strike. Mr.. Mcintosh was seen.
and said that he understood his employees
had quit work, but had not yet learned the
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Indian Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE bill MAX
ing appropriations for the Indian service
for the fiscal year 1895, prepared by a sub
committee, was laid before the full COM
mittee on Indian affairs to-day. The total
amount carried by the bill is SIS. 49, S66, as
against estimates submitted by the Secre-
tary of the Interior az sregatng Sc, 931, $50.
and an appropriation for the current fiscal
year of S7,l25.396. The bill abolishes the
office of superintendent of Indian schools
reduces the special agents from five to
three and the inspectors from five to two.
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The WiIsOn-NationnI

Surgical Institute. Is McCrea street has
issued a neat little pamphlet which is
mailed free to any address. The book con-
tains no disagreeable pictures or objec-
tionable reading matter. but is devoted to
a consideration of the diseases and de-
formities belonging properly TO orthopedic
surgery. The Wilson-National has no con-
nection with any other establishment in
this city.
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WASHINGTON, April 16.-At Honolulu,
yesterday, Admiral Irwin hauled down his
flag and transferred the command Of the
vessels 10 Admiral John Walker, taking his
own place on the retired list of the navy.
As n result of his retirement, Commodore
Skerrett. now on the China station. be-
comes admiral, Capt. Joseph N Miller
commodore, Commander III. F. Taylor cap
tain. Lieutenant Commander NJ. r. Mcken-
zie commander. and Lieut.. w. L. Barnett
lieutenant commander.
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WASHINGTON, April 16-Representative
Bankhead the chairman of the House pub
lie building subcommittee that went to Chi
cage To examine the postoffice and custom
house building, has returned to Washington.
Mr. Bankhead SAYS the subcommittee has
presses himself as believing that there is
no danger in the occupancy of the building.
and that with proper attention il will be
perfectly safe for five or six years
Gen. MacauIey WIZ Go to Nicaragua.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 16-Daniel Macau-
ley has been made promoter general of the
Nicaragua canal scheme at very COM
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Driven from Work by Women.

CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. April 16.-The
only disturbance in the Connellsv1lle district
to-day was at the Wheeler works of the
Cambria Iron Company, where the women
drove the men from the yards No one
was hurt The other works in the region
are. generally in operation. The leaders of
the strike now admit that the failure of the
Frick men to come out has killed the
strike The strikers are so discouraged that
they are ready to go TO work at any time
They are only waiting for the strike TO
10 doclarad off
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Pnrdoncd bx the PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE President
has pardoned John Lutz, sentenced in Utah
to six years imprisonment for adultery.
finding that there is reason to believe he
was convicted upon false testimony T. O.
Flood, sentenced in Nevada To three years
imprisonment for embezzlement from the
mails, has been pardOned, SO as to restore
him To citizenship. and Volney Aston who
was sentenced in Alabama TO three years
Imprisonment for assault with intent TO rob
a mail rider. has been pardoned on the
recommendation of the trial Judge and be-
cause of strong doubt of bis Guilt
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Postonsce officials Worried.

WASHINGTON. April Is.-Postofice De
partment officials are watching with great
interest the progress OF the strike on the
Great Northern railroad owing TO it's seri-
Gus effect on the transmission of malls.
There are few connections from other lines
to points on the Great Northern, and ef-
forts are being made by the department
10 carry the mails 10 and from these
places. Establishment OF temporary mail
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walked on an Express Train.

DE SOTO. Mo, April Ian old man
named +. IL Stewart OF No. LIP North
Twelfth street Philadelphia. walked OF the
Iron Mountain express train as IL left here
Mr. Stewart had large amount OF money
with him and receipts for several thousand
dollars.