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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23

Bill That Promises to Reform Fed
eraI Court Abuses

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The incomes of
United States district attorneys AMI the
marshals and clerks of the United stes
courts will be materially reduced il the
bill recommended by the House commit
tee on the judiciary shall be favorasly acted
upon. Under the present system of graded
fees. says the report prepared by r apre-
sentative W. A Stone. of Pennsylvania.
premium is placed upon prosecutions.
During the fiscal year 1893 10s67 prosecu-
lions were instituted for violations OF
United States laws which resulted in 522
convictions and 1850 ac1uittals. whiIo S.9s5
OF the cases were nolle prcssel. Tie re-
part continues: I'VE are justified in pre-
Stunning that where the defendant is ac-
quilted or the case against him noIle
pressed the United States had not sufficient
evidence to convict. We are led to con-
clude. therefore, that more than half OF
the cases terminating during the fiscal year
were improperly brought. OF course there
are many criminal cases properly Brought
which result in acquittals or nolle presses,
but In the above showing the percentages Of
acquittals and nolle presses is too larse,
and we think jus:ines the belief that many
OF them were instituted more for the pu--
I5ss OF making fees than n the interest OF
ia tice. And when we come To co sidsr
tnat 1t costs the government as much FIR
jurors and witnesses in cases Of acquittal
as OF conviction we naturally conclude that
IL We can diminish the number OF cases II
the C-urss that are no. SUfficle itly up
ported By the evidence we can save a grets
zeal Of expense u the Tn ted states. II
tie fiscal year ending June 20 1891 Il co
rae United States for jurors $C7S. 745.S 80, and
for witnesses. 81. l55. 72055 -
The suaries proposed by the ti.l are St
coo TO district attorneys, 1900 for narsiaIs,
I'D SAID salaries fo- CLERKS. Attorney
general Olney has written the committee
tat the proposed plan will save 5000
on the salaries OF attorneys and Taarshals.
Tao maximum compensation which distri (
attorn Us and marshals are now allowed
by law 5000, and United states cir nit
and district clerks $500 per annum, ana,
yei, owing 10 the NUN rous statutes AMI
decisions OF First Controllers running
many years, these officers frequently re-
celve much larger annual comp snsation. An
Instance Is cited OF district attor ley VINO
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MoRRrsoN-REEvEs LIBRARY.
New and Handsome Structure mt
Richmond Opened to the PUBLIC.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind. May 22.-Tha remod-
eled public library, hereafter TO be known
as the Morrison Reeves Library, was opene
to the public to-day. From l to o'cl ok
this afternoon 'the visitors were allowed
to pass through and Inspect all the rooms,
which were nicely decorat for the oc-
casion. This evening, from to 10 o'clock,
the rooms were also kept open and at s
o'clock a brief history of the Hbrsry was
given by Timothy Mich Is ~. ort adj
dress was made by Miss Eliza G. Bro wing,
librariAa OF the indianapolis Pubic LibTary,
and president of the Library Association O,
Indiana. and musical programme was
rend rel. The new 5 .cture IS haas me
and mod m IN every way. The stock rSo71.
IN wnicl the books Will be kept, exc DIS
through two Stories and has oapacity
1900 volumes. The renal l.UCr f the Dui. d
ing is taken up with rSadi & and reference
rooms. office quarters, janltOrs wing quar-
tiers ana tne Township rIstees office. The
$500 tie donation he ne inaie By Mrs.
Caroline NJ. Reeves. one ature OF the
library hereafter will Oe tue reference
rooms. Another feature s tie bcauti ul
rooms IA ri floor, where in tim
wor ks OF art viii be gathered mlkin M a
large eallery. Last ar the C rculation OF
the library amounted u 5000 volumes,
which included only the books that wers
taken cut.
The Morrison library has history worthy
Morrison, who gave IL his name, and who
removed to the present local ~ OF the city
OF Richmond in the spring of 1910. at which
tim. the present site OF the city was an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
GRANTS TO CATHOLICS
Opposed by the League for the Pro-
lection of American Industries


WASHINGTON. May PA campaign is
being waged at the door OF the House
by society called the National League
for the Protection of American Industries.
against those items in the Indian ap2ro-
priation bill. providing for the support of
parochial schools The society is largely
an ecclesiastical organization. The Rev.
w. H. Parsons is its president: Hon. VIII
liam Strong. a retired justice of the Su-
preme Court, vice president: and on the
board Of managers are Wheeler II. Peck
ham, who was nominated by President
Cleveland for the Supreme Court; Dorman
Il. Eaton and Henry r. Rowland. The op-
ponents of the appropriations for the
schools under church management claim
That they have a large number OF the men,
bers OF the House pledged to fight the
grants when the bill is brought up They
represent that during the past eight years
a total of s. 266. 416 has been given TO the
propriated. and that the proportion Civ n
to the Catholic schools is steadily increas-
ing since tie Congressional Methodist.
Presbyterian and Eo- scopal Churches have
withdrawn their applications fer funds
The whole amount asked for this year IS
among forty-five Roman Catholic schoo s.
Tne particular items in the bill which Con-
sressnlen are asked to oppose are the fol-
lowing schools: st. Boniface. Banning
Cal, $l2,50o; Holy Family. Blackfeet, Mont
1880; St Johns, Collegeville Minn.,
$4,000: St. Bensdicts, Stems county, $4,000;
81. Paurs. Clontarf. Mimi. $4,000; ST. Is.
nntius, Jocko. Cal. $1,000; ST JoseoS
Rensselaer,. Ind. $3.50; Kate Drexel, Una
tilla. Ore, $500
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KENTUCKY WOMEN SPEAK.
Will Not Decorate Graves of Confed-
crates Till Breckenridge Is Expelled.

LEXINGTON, May 22-At meeting
here this afternoon of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association and it's auxiliary, called
to arrange for decorating the graves Of
confederates on May rs, quite a sensation
was created. Mrs. A M. Harrison, men,
Der Of the auxiliary, and wives of other
leading and wealthy citizens made ad-
dresses and said they would not place a
flower on the grave of a single confederate
unless the association expelled Colonel
Breckenridge. The meeting adjourned amid
confusion. officers OF the association say
they cannot expel Breckenridge, and the
women declare they will not take part in
the exercises.
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THE JENKINS INQUIRY.
Resolution and Two Bills to he Re-
ported to the House.


WASHINGTON, May 22.-The House COM
mittee on judiciary to-day Endorsed the
report of the Boatner subcommittee, which
investigated the matter OF the injunction
by Judge Jenkins, of the Circuit Court OF
the Eastern district of Wisconsin, against
the employees of the Northern Pacific rail-
road. A resolution and two bills will be
reported to the House. The resolution will
set forth that the House disapproves OF
the action OF Judge Jenkins. and holds that
he exceeded his powers in enjoining the rail-
road men from striking. The two bills TO
be reported will be drawn to carry into
effect the subcommittee recommendation
regarding compulsory labor, which was as
follows: your committee recommends that
all possible doubts as TO the powers Of
judges of the courts of the United States
TO enforce specific performance OF labor
any person to render involuntary service
under any pretext, be set at rest by pro-
hibitory statute.
The second bill will be in accordance with
this recommendation: THE power to pun
ish for contempt is limited by the laws or
most States, and We can see no reason
upon the powers OF federal Judges
Representative Bailey. member Of the
judiciary committeee. is OF the opinion that
the report OF the Boatner subcommittee
does not recommend sufficiently extensive
action. He thinks Judge Jenkins should be
impeached, and, although he acquiesced in
the decision OF the committee TO adopt the
report, he reserved the right to propose
Impeachment proceedings If he should con-
clude that they were the only effective
form of procedure in the case. Mr.. Bailey
says he will take no steps looking TO the
impes ohment of the Judge, unless he feels
assured OF a reasonable sentiment on the
part OF the House in favor of such a course.
He believes many members would support
Il proposition for impeachment Mr.. Bailey
said hat wi he "a
matter OF impeachment was a most deli
cate one. and that step was only to be
taken in exceptional circumstances, he
kins the radical method of rebuke should
be taken to emphasize the extreme nature
of the offense.
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almost unbroken wild erness. H was an
active participant in the enterprises which
nave made this city OF more tnan 2lt00
people He acquired fortune and gave
iarseiy TO the poor. Believing that pub
lie library would be more CONDUCIVE 10 the
public good than any other expenditure OF
the same amount Of money, he purcha sci
a lot and erected library bull ling III sTeol.
He then placed in the hands OF a committee
the sum of 5000 to purchase books. his
total donation for lot. improve ments ard
books amounted to $4,000. The library wis
first opened in July, 1861 with about 5000
volumeS, Wnicn number has been increased
to 2o,O00. The Manual Labor and Working
mems Institute OF this city removed its val
liable library TO the same building. and 1t
has since formed a part of the Morrison
Library In the main room Ct this Cd
structure is life-size portrait of its
founder, Robert Morrison. whch was
pain ed and placed in the building without
his Knowledge or consent Mrs. Saraa \.
VIZ gley, the chief librar.sn, as been IN
charge of the institution since 1864, and Will
continue in charge of the rsmOdeled struc-
ture. Mrs Reeves's name is coup.ed with
that of Morrison on account OF her gener-
Gus donation of $50, COO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
Men whe Are Fighting Cooper.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, May "a second
meeting of the anti-CooPer forces in this
dictrict has just been held, and another one
is arranged for indianapolis the first week
in June. AT the last meeting were present
committeeman of each county. The men
now in the race against Congressme1
Cooper are Judge A. NJ. Cunning, exon
gresham Matson, of Greencastle, AMI
Judge ]. c. Robertson This three men most
bitter against Cooper here are Hon. Wilson
s. Swerngle, Hon. j. c. Kal meyer and
claimed that the opposite forces 70 Mr..
Cooper have 105 dsleg ties, with a drawing
force of twelve, enough to nominate their
man. The Cooper Gu4r1s, a club of you ig
Democrats here, have throw as-de their
nlme. The anti-Cooper lorces nave al
ready engaged quarters in this city for
the coming convention.
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General Notes.

WASHINGTON, May p. - The House
committee on election of President and
Vice President has voted to make favor
able report on the bill of Representative
Tucker providing for the election Of United
States Senators by direct vote of the peo-
pie. The report was agreed upon by a
nearly unanimous vote
Secretary Carlisle has accepted the offer
OF private parties at Chicago for the gov
eminent worlds fair building. The amount
realized by the government is not known
The State Department has granted per-
mission TO the military of British Columbia
to cross the border with arms and equip
ments and participate in the Fourth of
July celebration in Seattle, Wash.
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Alton Kan) Empire.

NTNdIIJ
n. j. Sampson, a badly crippled veteran
living at Baxter Springs, was recently no
titled that his pension had been cut from
IS to So. He is a Democrat, or was-don't
know whether he is now or not. Here is
a letter he sent to the department.:
IL shall not 60 before your medical ex-
amining board again during the present
administration, preferring TO wait until a
party comes in power that will not be so
small so insignificant and so disloyal as
to take 81 a month away from an old vet
Grams pension while ii is spending millions
every month destroying the industries of
our countfy"
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Constable Shot by a Tough.

ROACHDALE. Ind, May 22.-Last even
ing about o'clock, at New Maysville
about seven miles southeast of here. AL
Key, while intoxicated, made threats to
kill j., Il. Higgins. of that place. Mr. Hig-
gins had Constable Charles Bowsman ar
rest Key, who resisted and shot the con-
stable with a shotgun, part or the load
taking effect in his side. The shot pene-
trated his lung causing hemorrhages. AT
the present Bowsman is resting easy, but
is in a serious condition. The would-be
murderer was brought here and taken to
Jail at Greencastle.
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FAILED TO QUALIFY.
LaPOrte Republican OfHcials-Elect
NIny Not Get Their Offices.

WAY not Omces.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAPORTE. Ind, May 22.-Republicans
are detected and Democrats jubilant over
the political developments of to-day. At
the recent city election the Republican
ticket was elected for the first time in
twenty years. The State election law
quires that officers shall qualify within five
days after their election. and failure to
do so shall be subject to a fine of SO and
the act taken as an indication that they
do not want the Office. Mayor-elect Car
son, treasurer-elect Peterson and water
trustee-eect Brooks failed to qualify with
in the time limit, and Democrats now claim
they are ineligible and that the old Demo
cratic officials will now hold office by
virtue of the neglect. The best legal minds
In LaPorte have been consulted and their
opinions differ the point, some claiming
that the officers-elect are ineligible, but
the majority claiming that the will of the
people cannot be thwarted by legal techni-
calities. The matter will probably be re-
ferred to the Encouragement of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-23
TRAILED BY BLoODHouNDs.
Two Men Arrested and Then Dis
charged for "a Safe Robbery.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
FINCENNES. Ind, May 22.-The safe in
j. c. Blann's store, at Oaktown, was blown
open Sunday night and robbed of $50. The
Seymour bloodhounds were sent for and
placed on the scent. The dogs followed a
trail across the fields to the homes of Sam
Orndorf and George Craft, farmers, who
live two miles from town. The dogs entered
the houses and went to the beds. Craft and
Orndorf are brothers-in-law. Orndorf was
formerly clerk in Blann's store. The COM
bination of the safe had not been changed.
The condition of the safe indicates that il
had been robbed and then the insides blown
out with powder. The door had not been
drilled into. Craft and Orndorf were given
a hearing yesterday, but were released.
owing to a want Of sufficient evidence.
Their wives both testified that the men
were at home in bed the night of the rob-
berry. The merchants of Oaktown held a
meeting last night, and raised a purse to
TO agree with the bloodhounds.
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Movements of steamers.

LIVERPOOL, May 22.-Arrived British
Prince from Philadelphia; Pavonia. from
Boston.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-Arrived:
Cartha genian, from Glasgow.
PRAwLE POINT, May 22.-Passed:
Otranto, from Baltimore.
QUEENSTOWN, May 22.-Arrived Ma
jestic, from New York
GLASGOW. May 22.-Arrived: Peruvian.
from New York
SCILLY. May 22.-Passed: Chicago. from
Baltimore.
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ONE REAL ROSE.
Wear 1t I'm Your Hair and You VIII
he Following "a Fashionable Fancy.

New York Sun.
The latest style of couture which finds
favor in Paris is long and narrow. The
hair may be arranged in a coil or a knot
as fancy dictates, taking care TO adjust Il
at a becoming point the head, but IL
must be elongated by an extra twist or two
ed for evening dress. The present mode
or waving the hair all over the head still
holds It's popularity, but the front part
ing. which has been such struggle TO oh
tain. is TO disappear entirely. The front
hair is tressed lightly back. pulled down In
careless waves on the forehead. and ar
ranged loosely at the side so IL will droop
slightly over the ears In a seemingly dis
orderly way, which is perfectly tidy and
very becoming TO some faces.
Every woman who wishes TO look her
very best must study the outline of her face
and shape OF her head in order 10 arrange
her hair becomingly, and skillfully modify
the prevailing style TO display her good
points and soften the defective ones.
There Is an evident inclination To revive
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WHERE JUSTICE WENT AsTRAY.
Man Serving Life Sentence for a
Murder that Was Never Committed.

Man Serving a Life Sentence for n
Murder that Was Never Committed.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
MUNCIE. Ind. May 22.-John Crow, of
this city, recently of Terre Haute, and who
has been in the West ten years. left here
last night for Jackson, Mich, where his
brother-in-law. John Van Nimman. is serv-
ing life sentence for murder that was
never committed. Van Nimman was ac-
cused of numbering Crow. The two left
Van Vert, o., in 1885. for northern Michi-
gan, but Van Nimman turned back and
Crow went on. afterwards going West.
y skeleton found near Big Rapids
and it was supposed to be that OF Crow.
Van Nimman was arrested in Iowa.
brought back to Mescota county, Michi-
gan and convicted of the supposed muir
der Crow had been in Chicago since the
worlds fair, but only recently learned of
the events that took place after his going
West. He Will present himself to the Michi-
gan prison authorities and demand the
release of his brother-in-law, after which
he will return to Muncie.
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the old-time fashion of elaborate headdress-
e., and feathers. flowers. hummng birds
and filigree gold and silver ornaments are
worn. Several ostrich feathers are ar
ranged well back on the head to- droop
little at each side, with an Alsatian effect,
and have a high standing aigrette I'm the
center. Butterflies are the most popular de-
signs just at the moment The wings are
OF filgree gold and the bodies are enain-
eled jeweled with colored stones and
one ornament. Artificial flowers combined
with osprey feathers form another fashion
able head dress
And with all these expensive artificial
combna tons the simple fashion of wearing
one real rose In the hair is prettiest OF all
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O,Mnliey Expects. to Get OF.

CROWN POINT, Ind, May 22-The court
has been grinding all day on the Roby
prize-fght case against Dominck O'Malley.
only four witnesses have been examined
for the State thus far, Sheriff Frederick,
Deputy Sheriff Hayes, L. II. Johnson and
Maurice Champaign. Their testimony was
of the same import, being damaging to the
defendant but it is the general verdict here
that the jury will either clear U Malley or
disagree either of which will virtually end
the cases. The first case will likely last
three DAVIS more.
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Ind man to corroborate hts statements
made before the committee yesterday.
Major Buttz did not meet the expectations
or the committee by putting in an appear
ance during the afternoon, and the opinion
was expressed that he would not be at
the Capitol again before tomorrow MORN
Ing. None OF the members of the commit
tee think there is any probability OF his
having left the city to evade the investi-
cation. They account for the prolongation
OF his absence by the probability OF his
having difficulty in finding the witness he
was in search of. His boarding house keep
er saws he left his trunk at her house.
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DIED AND LEFT 100000.
News of a Long-Missing ScOttsburg
Cifizen

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 22.-Thirty years
ago John Hazard. a merchant of Scots
burg, Ind, near Jeffersonville, collected
large sum Of money and started for Louis
vile. ostensibly to buy a new stock OF
goods He never returned home. and his
wife and two children believed him dead.
The daughter Sadie married and died. leav-
ing three children. Two days ago the son,
George Hazard. who is a poor liv
ing near Scottsburg, received a letter from
Kansas, stating that his father had died
there. leaving an estate valued at $4,000.
which he had willsd to his wife and two
children. Hazard will go to Kansas inn
mediately TO claim his fortune.
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Nav Impeach Judge ChetIain.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The Democratic coun-
ty central committee to-day appointed
to gather evidence preparatory
to the impeachment of Judge Chetlain for
his action in the Prendergast case the
Judge having granted a stay of proceed
ings after the Governor of the State had
declined TO interfere. The Democrats are
incensed against Judge Chetlain because or
his decision recently against the Democrat
ic election commissioners. which decision
was reduced TO nothing to-day by Judges
Searls. Tuley and Adams, who released the
on writs of habeas corpus.
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Indiana Deaths.

MUNCIE, Ind. May 22.-Word reached
Muncie to-day of the death of Eli Geiger
near Boise City, Ida, which occurred there
Sunday night. Fifteen years ago, at the
age of fifteen. young Geiger accompanied a
party of prospectors for the Northwestern
mining country. He has since remained
there. regardless of the desire of his peo-
pie at home 1t is not known how death
occurred. The funeral will be held here
next week.
PRINCETON. Ind. May 22-Robert Bur-
ton aged sixty-two, an old soldier and
wealthy farmer, living near this city,
dropped dead on the street to-day with
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A Clerical, Wolf and n Lamb.

AURORA, ILL.,, May 22.-The celebrated
scandal suit of Father Leynon, pastor of
st. Mary's Church here, charged with the
ruin of Miss Stessia Cummings, one of the
prettlest and wealthest girls in Aurora,
and a member OF his parish. came to sud-
duced evidence yesterday that was DAM
aging to the defendant. and on the advice
of his attorneys he waived examinati ton,
ance in the Circuit Court. 1t Is thought
that the case will be settled without further
rfo I
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Johnston In the Race.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May 22.-Ex-Con-
gresham Johnston, of Parke county. is an
nounced as candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress in this district.
There will be half dozen candidates for
the nomination, which two years ago went
begging There is no name suggested as
a possible rival of Congressman Brookshire
for the Democratic nomination.
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SpeCldl 10 the lEuidildpohS
SHEDBYVILIIE, Ind, May 22.-The Shell
by county Circuit Court is occupied in the
trial of Clarence Maze, indicted for admin
istering poison TO his wife Some time ago
Miss Clara Nail charged Maze with being
the father of her child, and to settle the
matter they married. The child was born,
and in few days Mrs. Maze became very
sick. Physicians were called in, and they
stated she had been poisoned. The grand
fury indicted him for the offense.