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PENSION DECISION.
Many Helpless Children to BE Adj
mitted to the Rolls.

WASHINGTON, March 27-The pension
rolls will be greatly enlarged by a decision
of Assistant Secretary OF the Interior Rey-
holds announced to-day. 1t is of the
most important made by the present adj
mlnistration, and will admit to the rolls a
large number OF insane, idiotic and per-
manently helpless minor children of de-
ceased soldiers where the pensions of the
former had ceased by the children attaining
the age of sixteen years prior 10 the pass
age of the act OF June q, 1899, the decision
holding that the act OF 1890 mas the effect
OF restoring these dependent persons to
the rolls during life or a continuance Of
tl,e
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Cut to - Cents n Day.

DURANGO. Mexico. March 27.-There is
much i'll feeling and trouble Is threatened
among the laboring classes of this State
over the sweeping reduction in wages
which has just gone into effect The new
rate of WAGES pr day for all kinds OF CON-
mon laborers is y cents. II was formerly
30 and 80 cents Per day There has been no
reduction In the price OF food supp les. IL
is claimed that the reduction In wages is
due To excessive taxation
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Faint Comet Discovered,

BOSTON. March 2I.-The European Union
Messrs. Chandler and Richie the an
nouncement of the discovery Of faint
comet by Mr.. w. II. Denning, of Bris loi.
England The position of this comet IS the
following: March &C. 1896 Greenwich mean
TIM. right ascension hours So minutes
declfnation north 80 degrees Is minutes.
The daily motion OF the object Is south,
follOy-rf0g one degree.
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Civil Service Investigations.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Official inves-
LEGATIONS will soon be made Of various
charges of violations of the scivil-service
law recently filed at the Civil-service Com
mission. Examiner George w. Laidley of
the commission, left to-day for several
Western and Southern cities, where he
will examine into charges of partsanship
and other alleged irregularities of the post
office. His trip will include Newport, KY,
LOgansport, Ind. and Portsmouth, o.
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Voorhees, After Another Office.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Joseph Gevin,
Of Williamsport, will succeed James E.
White as general superintendent of the
mail service, if Senator Voorhees, can bring
1t about Gevin was division superintendent
OF the service at Cincinnati under Mr.. Cleve-
lands first administration. His principal
claim for the place is that he is the son-in-
law OF Judge McCabe. a warm friend of
Senator VOOrhpae
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The Wearing of CoIOrs.
New York World.

In her Social Studies" Lady Wilde has
q few words to say concerning the wearing
of black which should be written in let
ters of gold and hung in every middle-aged
woman's dressing room. English women -
she says, seem to have a fatal predisposi-
ton towards black and, having reached
the middle term of life, generally retire
into a black alpaca for the remainder of
their days They ought TO remem-
Der that variety OF color is charming at
all ages and fills the house and home with
a flush Of gladness and joy which almost
replaces the flush of YOUTH
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War Office Secrets Stolen.

BIRMINGHAM, March 27.-The London
correspondent Of the Birmingham Post
writes to his paper that he has reason to
believe that important War Office secrets
have been obtained upon behalf of the
French government at Whitehall The cor
respondent adds that 1t is known that such
attempts have been made, and it is feared
by the War Office officials that they have
been partially successful, and that the
agents of the French government have been
able to procure details Of the plans of the
new works projected at Gibraltar. These
works are said to be of a most important
strategic character, and as n result of the
discovery that the French government has
obtained the plans most stringent inquiry
has been ordered into all the circumstances
Of
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NEW YORK, March Z7.-IThe fifth game
in the Worifts c44ess CA I'm, 4.sls~. .-.-..-l
between Steinitz and Lasker was adJourneI
at the hftieth move. after six hours OF
play, and VIII be resumed Tomorrow Tue
thirteenth game Tor the United States
championship between Showalter AMI
Hedge resulted in a draw. after siXty-four
moves and over seven hours play.
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NNnre Disnufe SeffIaf

OMAHA, Neb.. March 27.-This afternoon
the telegraphers reached a full. agreement
with the receivers of the Union Pacific rail-
way and ended the long session with re-
ceiver Clark General Manager Dickinson
and Superintendent Korty. having settled
the wage question TO the satisfaction of an
concerned.
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harbor from $4,000 last year to $4,000 this
year. and the inner harbor gets but 5000
IN this years bill, only one-third of the
amount carried last year. The Ohio river
does not fare so badly. The appropriation
OF $50, 900 last year for the falls OF the Ohio
al Louisville is maintained. but the In
diana chute OF the Ohio falls suffers re-
duction OF $4,000. which is $1,000 less than
IaG
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WASHINGTON, March N.-The proposed
amendment to the preamble of the Consti-
tuition, acknowledging the supreme author
ity and just government of Almighty God
in all the affairs of men and nations" was
finally disposed of by the House committee
On Unt suqcsy 5edday Wnen oy tb viva yGce
TO lie on the table, the only dissenting
voice against such action being that of Rep
resentative W. A Stone of Pennsylvania.
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Conn win Look After Hi. Horns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Representa-
tive Conn, of the Elkhart district, an
nounces definitely that he has determined
not to be a candidate for denomination. Mr.
Conn alleges his large business interests
as the reason why he cannot be his party's
candidate again
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rendered and was brought to Mammoth
Hot Springs Wyo where he is confined
pending instructions from the department
The pCaching outfit has been confiscated.
Five freshly killed buffaloeS were found
where he was taken. Howell is the last Of
three desperate poachers OF Cook. WyO.,
taken By the scouts. The former were
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Why the FIn~ WAS Raised.

AUGUSTA, Me-, March 2Z.-Ex-Minister
Stevens prints a statement regarding tie
raising OF the United States flag the
government building in Honolulu Feb. i,
1898 Mr.. Stevens states that the pro-
v1slonal government formally requested 1t
as the most effective means of Dreservin z
life and property and maintaining public
order, and il was done as a temporary ex-
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No Agreement Reached.

CHICAGO. March 27.-Chief Arthur OF the
locomotive engineers, and chief Sargent, or
the Brotherhood of Flremen, had a long con-
ference with President Carpenter, of the c.
* Z. l., late this afternoon, but nothing
definite was arranged.
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A Cnra To the Ladies.

Mr.. John Friedlander, who is about to
retire from business. will offer for sale his
curtains at remarkably low prices for five
days only ut Room =. Grand Hotel. Ladies
all respectfully invited TO call from a
until 6 u. m JOHN FRIEDLANDER,
Room 2, Grand Hotal.
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Other Deaths.

SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., March "a
private telegram from Los Angeles to-day
announces the death of Col. III. c. Lett, OF
the Utah commission He left here Satur-
day night for the Pacific coast in search of
health. Colonel Lett had been prominent in
business in Kansas, Nebraska and Colora-
do, and came to this city in 1889. He took
an active part in politics in the Territory,
and was candidate for Governor of Utah
last year.
CHICAGO. March N.-Henry Halsey Con-
over, the veteran live stock and commits
sion merchant, died to-day, aged sixty
seven.
CHICAGO March H.-Major William
Nevins, one of the best known bandmasters
in the West, died tonight.
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OBITUARY..
Maj. William DenisOn Bicl<ham, Pro-
urietOr of the Dayton journal.

DAYTON, O., March 27.-Maj. William
Denison Bickham, proprietor of the Journal,
died to-day from apoplexy, suddenly, after
a brief relapse from the illness from which
1t was supposed he was rapidly recovering.
He had been in his editorial room daily,
but yesterday said he going back to
bed in worse condition than ever. He was
about the house all day and until o'clock
this afternoon, when he started to his room.
Mrs. Bickham heard a groan and, becoming
alarmed, she FASTENED to the stairway.
Half way Up she found the Major lying on
the steps calling for assistance Their sons,
Abraham and Charles Immediately carried
the dying man to a room where, in mo-
ment he expired before they could summon
q physician.
Major Bickham was born in Cincinnati,
May 80, 1927, set type on the Cincinnati
Commercial, became reporter and afterward
city editor of the Louisville Courier. In 1850
he went to New Orleans, but soon joined
the gold crusade IN California, where he
was city editor of the San Francisco Pic
ayune and afterward editor of the San Fran
cisco Journal, Times and Ledger and men,
her of the California Legislature. In 1856 he
became city editor of the Cincinnati Com
mercial when there was considerable
rivalry between Murat Halstead and him
self. Major Bickham was war correspond
ent for the Commercial, and for meritious
service made major-general on the staff of
General .RoSecranS. In 1853 he became pro-
prietor of the Journal. He was for years
a director of the Associated Press.
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and Will be governed by them, as he did
not take me into his confidence, but my
knowledge of his character leads me to be-
lieve that he will go as far as he consist
emily in the direction / have indicated.
/ am confident he fully appreciates the sit
uation, and there Will be no trinins on his
part"
Admiral Walker has finally received his
Instructions. and now expects to leave
afternoon. The naval regulations prohibit
any public discussion of such orders by the
recipient, and Secretary Herbert declines TO
indicate their nature. All that is known is
that the Admiral Will go direct to Honolulu
by the steamer of April 5, unless come con-
tingsncy arises before that date Even at
In command of all OF the United States
naval forces in the Eastern Pacific ocean.
and II il should be necessary for him to
take personal command of the vessels
which Will patrol the seal waters he prob
ably could reach the scene of operations
within two weeks after notice. Both OF the
parties to the Boring sea arbitration are of
opinion that the few matters remaining to
be adjusted between them can be disposed
of within the next week, and If this be the
case Admiral Walker probably will be able
before the date set for his sailing 10 get an
accurate understanding of what is neces-
sary To be done by our naval forces in the
seal waters. Indeed, If the conditions seem
TO warrant such a course 1t will be pos
sible to change the AdmiraPs orders and
send him northward to Boring sea instead
OF to Hawaii
1t has become evident that the arbitra-
ton courts decree could not be enacted into
law by Congress and by Parliament in time
to control the sealing season opening about
thirty days hence The State Department,
therefore, has. felt 1t to be imperative that
a temporary arrangement be made with
Great Britain which should exist until the
courts decision could be made effective by
law. With this end In view the British
government has been asked to agree that
the old modus vivendi shall be enforced un-
til the new laws are passed by Parliament
and Congress. An answer to this PROPOSE
ton is now awaited. Ii 1t is In the afirna-
tive the Bering fleet Will be under Sc
verer restrictions than they would be I'M
der the arbitration award. The latter made
pelagic sealing in Boring lawful during
a certain period, except within a radius Of
sixty miles OF the Pribyloff islands The
modus vivendi did not make this sealing
lawful. The State Department would pre-
fer TO execute the award, but as the action
Of the British Parliament may be attended
with delay, the only alternative is to ask
for an extension Of the modus vivendi.
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Bayard Confer. with Rosebery.

LONDON, March T.-The Daily News
this morning says the Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard. the American ambassador, yester
day had an interview lasting two hours
with Prime Minister Rosebery the sub
ject Of the Boring sea seal fisheries and the
action to be taken by the British govern
ment in carrying out the decision OF the
Boring tribunal of arbitration. large
number Of kilograms were exchanged be-
tween the Foreign Office and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British ambassador to the
United States. 1t Is confidently expected
that a settlement of the questions will be
effected by the end of the week.
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National Meet OF the l.. A. w,

DENVER. Col. March 26.-The national
racing board, l.. \ w. decided that the
national meet in this city shall - he'd
SeDt l.
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The Voice OF Exueriepce

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
appearances are very deceptive" re-
marked the tenor.
Yes" replied the prima donna, 'espe-
cially farewell appearances"
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,,,s.our, Popu,ist Ticket,

KANSAS CITY. Mo. March 27.-The Pop
ulists of Missouri met here to-day and
nominated the following State ticket: For
Justice of the Supreme Court, o. d. Jones.
of Krox county; Superintendent OF Public
instruction, c. ii. ElIin, of Mcdonald coun-
"; Railroad Commissioner. Thomas J. Hen
erickson. OF Bates county. The platform
adopted indorses the Omaha. platform.
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When in want of good liniment, buy
Salvation Oil. which costs only Is cents.
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WASHINGTON. March E.-Wnat is con-
sidered the most important arrest and
capture ever made in Yellowstone National
Park was reported to TIE Secretary of the
Interior to-day. The arrest was made near
the mouta of Astringent creek on the sth
instant b. party consisting OF Caps.
scott, Lieutenant Forsythe. Scout Burgess
and Sergeant Frye. woo had followed the
trail for two days. After masking n short
resistance the poacher. Id Howell. sur
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Hoar Replies to Jones.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator Hoar
has made reply by wire to telegram from
Governor Jones, Of Alabama asking If a
letter the Senator had written indorsing
a Home Market Club circular in the inter-
est of the Kolb' movement was authentic.
Senator Hoars reply says that the letter
is genuine, and that he stands by 1t. The
letter says:
II have no concern with your local af-
fairs But when Alabama elects Senators
or Representatives whose votes may bring
ruin to the industries and misery to the
homes of New England we have the right
as American citizens TO address arguments
to Alabama to show her that her interests
are the same ours, and TO urge her that
her true voice shall be uttered and not
stihed We claim the. same right to do
what we honestly may to submit our cause
10 our brethren OF Alabama as TO the pao-
pie OF Massachusetts No person in Massa-
chusetts, as far as | know and believe, pro-
poses to raise money for any other purpose
than TO submit arguments TO your people
on national questions. Whether your seat
was gained By any other means than an
honest and fair vote OF your people. you
know, and Alabama must settle for her
self / say nothing In M letter on that
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CUT HIS THROAT.
Awful Deed of L. w. Denan of San


SAN JOSE, April 13-L. w. DeDau,
deruty in the S rect Commissioner office
for six yeats past. attempted suicide this
morning shortly before o'clock by cut
ting his throat with a razor. lie has a
good chance for recovering.
Denan has been In i'll health for some
time, and recently took up the idea that
he would lose his job when the newly
elected Street Commissioner went into
Office. This seemed TO prey upon his mind
and he grew very despordent. with the
result named.
He was found in the office shortly after
o'clock sitting in chair unconscious ard
very weak from the loss of blood. On the
table was note from him requesting Phil
Sheridan Post. G. A. R.. to bury him. He
said the claim that he had worked against
Bennett, the new Street Commissioner,
was lie.
When the flow of blood was stopped
Denan revived under the influence of
stimulants, and the doctor thinks he has a
good chance of recovering, as the wound
is not necessarily fatal. though it is a ter
gible cash.
1t Is above the larynx, and the cut ex-
tends toward the mouth TO the root of the
tongue.
Denan is Knight of Pythias mem Der
and has no family. He was raised in Mas
sachusetts and joined the army there. He
is 4S years of age.
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Adam had always been deemed coward
and craven. He did not attempt to as
sert that his client was free from fault.
but that just as far as she had strayed
from the path Of womanly virtue she had
been led by this man. On two or three I'M
Dortant points he drew logical deductions
from the evidence which surprised even
the lawyers. He has long right arm
tipped with an accusing index finger, which
serves to drive his deductions home. That
long, bony forefnger was several times
eveled in denunciatiODs at Colonel Breck-
lnrldge, which made the Kentucky orator
SHIFT restlessly in his chair. IL was a ter
rlb!e arraignment to which he was sub
Jected. and he would have been something
more or less than human should ne not
have shown the effect of it as he did.
Judge Wilson will continue for an in
dehnlte time to-morr and then Judge
Bradley will deliver his charge to the jury,
when the verdict will be announced.
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TREAT THE MATTER LIGHTLY.
Roscoe Robbers Confident That They
Can Prove Their Innocence.

Los ANGELES, April 13.-Marshal Gard
was seen tonight in reference to the
trio of Roscoe robbers. lie stated that
there were no new developments and that
the matter would rest until the prelimi-
nary examination is held. The court will
sit in San Fernando. the offense having
been committed within its jurisdiction.
The men are not allowed to communi-
cate with any one except their attorney
and it is understood that they treat the
matter lightly. with full con fidence in their
ability tc prove their innocence Of COM
plcty in the crime.
j. V. Brighton, who orbed up the case
against the men. was seen, but he refused
to talk. beyond the statement that the evil
dence gathered is, to his mind, conclusive,
and a conviction on one and possibly both
of the Roscoe outrages is an assured fact.
Now that the men are under arrest, IL
has developed that the day after the last
robbery two of the neighbors Of Comstock
and Thorne communicated some strong
circumstantial evidence to an attorney in
this city, which. by him, was given to the
officers. 1t was on these clews that
Brighton. Gard and Harris have been
working
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WILL ARREST SANDERS
Unless Some Trace Is Soon Found of
William WOOttOn.

William WOOtLOu.
FRESNO, April 13-Nothng has yet been
heard OF William Wootton, the wealthy
rancher of this county who is supposed to
have met with foul play at the hands of
Professor w. A. Sanders. 1t is now known
that the statement that Vocation had once
before mysteriously disappeared, remain
ing away three years, is false.
lie was away about three months and
his wherea bouts was known. he having
spent most of that time in San francisco.
Unless Wootton turns up in two or three
days, or if the investigation in progress
fails to result in some cew tn his where
abOuts, Sanders will be arrested.
The contents of one of Wootton's letters
TO George Wiseman is decidedly interest
ing. This letter was written when he an
nounced his intention of going TO st. Louis.
1t emphasized. as did number OF others,
the fact that he might not return, and an
oft-repeated sentence was "If never re-
turn" In this letter Wootton says Pro-
fessor Sanders is going to build hand
some house on the Wootten place. He
will then get divorce from Mrs. Sanders
and marry one of Wiseman's daughters,
aud thus make her mistress of the beauii-
full new house. The letter says though
Wootton may never return. there is al
ways to be a room for him, and If he
should come back he would expect to live
with Sanders and his pretty young wife.
The proposition of Professor Sanders
was not looked upon with favor by Miss
Wiseman. She is bright modest girl,
and neighbors join in her praises and in
protesting that she never gave Sanders any
encouragement for such plans.
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WITH A GRAND BALL.
Close of the Celebration of La
Fiesta.
The Affair One of the Grandest
Ever Held in Los An
geleS.

Los ANGELES. April 13-The celebration
OF La Fiesta came to close tonight with
grand masquerade ball at the pavilion.
and the affair was the graudest of its kind
ever held in this city.
This afternoon saw the conclusion of
the street parades. The day was given
over to the military companies. both local
and visiting, and to the strains of martial
music. The citizen soldiery made mag
nifcent display, forming one of the most
picturesque featureA of the carnival.
Last night the contingent of outside
military companies commenced arriving,
San Diego, Santa Paula and Ventura
sending in companies.
In addition to the military forces there
was a magnificent floral display 10 to-day's
parade. and the fire department also
turned out.
Shortly after o'clock Grand Marshal
Covarrubias put the parade in motion, and
up Main street the line moved, being
headed by the Los Angeles Military Band
and the First Brigade National Guard.
The military companies in line were the
Signal Corps of the Second Brigade and
the Ninth Regiment Of six companies, the
principal one being from San Diego. They
were headed by the regiment band, one of
the finest in the State.
Then came the Seventh Regiment COM
panies, under command of Colonel w. G.
Schrleber, and were followed by the Naval
Reserve of San Diego. sixty y-eigh strong.
commanded by Lieutenant Simpson and
accompanied by light Hotchkiss gun.
The Los Angeles Naval Reserve company
were also in line. and both the visiting and
local bodies presented fine picture. The
Garibaldi Guards, the Legion Francaise
and the Sailors Union concluded the uui-
formed contingent of the parade.
The floral display was magnificent and
was made in the shape of eight carts and
decorated carriages. the majority of them
being private vehicles of prominent citi-
zens. The flowers shown embraced the
countless varieties grown in this city, but
the predominance was to fiesta color
flowers.