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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-25
NO Quorum YET.
Bland Unable to Secure Enough Votes
to Close Debate on His Bill.

to Close Debate on His Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-To-day's ses-
sion of the House brief and devoid of
interest. For over two hours roll call fol-
lowed roll call, the opponents of the seignior-
age bill throwing aside all pretense of not
filbustering and boldly injecting motions to
take a recess and to adjourn in order to
prevent a vote on Mr.. Bland's motion. a
rule will probably be brought in on Monday
to prevent filibustering. when the fighting
will go on. The House leaders insist that
the struggle will not be abandoned until a
vote is had upon the measure.
Speaker Crisp, who was indisposed yes
terday was back at his post to-day. AS
on yesterday the galleries were thronged
with spectators. After the reading of the
journal, at the request of Mr.. Grosvenor
the time for paying tribute to the memory
of the late Representative Enochs, of Ohio,
was postponed from the 81 to the 18th of
March.
A communication was then read from the
Sergeant-at-arms who has been directed
to investigate the question as to whether
Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, had been arrest
ed under the warrant OF the 10Th inst 1t
stated that, as a matter of fact, Mr.. john
son was not arrested and that the mistake
in the return was due to an error in
transcribing. 1t recommended that his
name be stricken from the warrant and,
without objection, IL was SO ordered.
Mr.. Bankhead then, in the temporary
absence of Mr. Bland, moved to go into
committee of the whole on the seigniorage
bill and, pending that. moved that general
debate be limited to thirty minutes. on
the latter motion he demanded the yeas and
nays.
After the roll CALL but before the an
nouncement OF the vote, Mr. Boatner stated
that he came in after his name as called
and desired TO be recorded as present to
make quorum. The Speaker explained
that there was no rule To warrant such n
record. Mr.. Reed insisted that there was
nor rule against it BY the direction OF the
Speaker the rule was read
THE Chair viii observe my constant
efforts to hold the House out OF its diff
Guilty" said Mr.. Reed, amiably
oh" replied the Speaker with a twinkle
in his eye. "the Chair is sure the gentle
man from Maine would like TO see a Quorum
this vote" The House smiled at this re-
tort
The result of the vote-l52 10 WAS then
announced. Mr.. Bland lacked two votes of
quorum and moved a call of the House
The call developed the presence of 27s mem
bers and the vote recurred on the demand
for the previous question.
Mr.. Wilson. OF Washington. moved that
the House adjourn. Mr.. Bland said he d q
sired to withdraw the demand for the pra
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vious question and moved that debate close
at 3 o'clock on Tuesday, but Mr.. Wilson
insisted on his motion. and the vote was
taken by yeas and nays. The motion to
ADJOURN was lost-43 TO 175.
All attempts thereafter to conceal the
fact that the opponents OF the Bland bill
were engaged in an iutentional filibuster
took the helm. He moved tat the House
take recess FOR two hours. and afterward
modified 1t to 10 o. clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Bland shouted above the confusion
that prevailed something about filibuster
and bonds. The motion ~es defeated a
rising vote. Mr.. Reed made the point OF
no quorum, whereupon Mr.. Bland moved
presence of 25s members:
Mr. Bland then moved that all leaves Of
absence granted except for sickness, be re-
voked, but, upon the statement of the
Speaker, that there were none such, he
withdrew his motion and the vote occurred
upon Mr.. Reeds motion for a recess until
10 O'Clock Monday. AS there was still
disposition to filibuster Mr.. Bland demanded
the yeas and nays. Mr.. Reeds motion was
lost-N TO 16S Mr. Bland then moved to
close general debate on the seigniorage bill
at o'clock on Tuesday next, and pending
that, Mr.. Tracey moved that the House ad-
journ. Mr.. Traceys motion also lost
"a TO Ia, and Mr.. Warner then moved
that the House take a recess until 10
O'Clock. On rising vote Ii was lost-12 to
12O. Mr.. Warner made the point of no
quorum.
Mr.. Bland, rising in his place. shouted
at is quite evident that the bondholders
have control this country, and 1
therefore move that the House adjourn" 4"
Without division II carried, and at 2:55
p. m the House adjourned.
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course, but still II is regarded as practically
certain unat ne new President OF tonduraS
will be Bonilla. the leader OF the Hon1urah
opposition TO VasqueZ, the dethroned fres-
ident This would be entirely natural NV
that the former insurgents areeVlStorlous'
Vasquez, IL Is supposed. will leave the lno couno
try, and Nicaragua will permit tne PeoPle
OF Honduras to settle AFFAIRS In theH own
way.
Policarpo BoniIla has achieved fame as
reyolutionist outside OF his own county
by avoiding arrest and entangiing the
United States in a diplomatic incident last
summer. For the past two years ne mas
been known as a leader In revolutionary
movements in Honduras but in a crisis last
summer he compelled 10 ny from tne
country for safety. He went 10 NlcdraSua,
and. complying with the easy requirements ~
of the law of that country 10y taking UP MS hls
residence, he was declared 10 De clu1eh
and was elected a member OF the Nlcara,
guam Congress. In this position ne was sun
engaged in helping along the revolutionary
movement in Honduras, and, while pas
senger on the steamer Costa flca, Hylns
the United States flag, the Honduran ON
GERS sought to arrest him as the snip
touched at one of their ports. The captain
of the vessel however. refused 10 surrender
his passenger. and ran away from the port
under fire from the officers, about seven
shots being discharged after the snip. For
this attack upon the American flag the Hon
duran government offered an apology,
which was ultimately accepted py the
United States government So Bonilla es-
capped, and, seizing the first opportunity,
headed another revolutionary party, Wnlch
has at last succeeded In overthrowing the
government of President Vasquez.
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TRANSPORT SUNK.
Brazilian Rebels Lose a Vessel and

Number of Men.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. H-The de-
struction of the insurgent transport Mer-
curry, which was sunk by the fire or the
guns of the government battery at Ponta
Madame, is said to have resulted In con-
siderable loss OF life TO the rebels. The
shots which caused the vessels destruction
penetrated her boiler, which burst and Killed
a number of the insurgents. The ship then
caught IRE, and many of the injured are
said to have been burned TO death, as the
transport was burning nercely Wnen she
sank. There was considerable confusion on
board after the vessel was struck, anu some
horrible scenes We're witnessed during the
attempts of the insurgents 10 escape from
the ship A number were drowned while at
tempting TO swim ashore and others were
captured by the government forces.
Telegraphic communication with Bahai
has been cut off, and this has caused con-
siderable sensational comment In and about
this city. According 10 the most generally
credited report, the Peixoto fleet has nnally
left for Rio de Janeiro and Bahal. This Is
believed TO be the reason tnat the govern
ment has cut off telegraphic communication
with Bahai According to another report
there has been a battle there ana the IN
surgents are supposed to have gained some
kind of advantage. There Is still no news
at the time this dispatch was sent or the
whereabouts of the Nictheroy and Aquida-
ban and Republica- The latter are supposed
to be searching for the dynamite cruiser
in order to destroy or capture her.
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SOUTHERN SAYAGERY.
Farmer Slashes the Throat of a Diving
Enemy and Later Cuts His own.

MANAFFAI. Ala, Feb 24.-William Nor
ton and James Breckenridge, both promi-
nent farmers. between whom an old feud
existed about fence line, met last night
on the street, drew pistols and commenced
duel to the death Norton soon fell, NOR
tally wounded. Breckenridge then whipped
out his knife. cut the throat of the dying
man from ear To ear and fed, hotly pur-
sued. three miles from town. His pursuers
hnally caught him and were about 10 do
him violence, when he drew his knife across
his own throat and severed his windpipe.
Death came at once. Both men were mar
ried and had large families.
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WAR AVERTED.
Peru and Ecuador VIII Quietly Settle
Their Dispute.

GUAYQUIL, Ecuador, Feb. 2i.-Ecuador
has accepted Perus proposal for the ar
rangement OF the boundary question. This
averts the threatened war. The boundary
dispute between Ecuador and Peru origi-
mated early in the century and has already
been the occasion Of one war. This was
about 1893, a couple of years or so after
the country was free from Spanish rule.
Under the Spanish regime the territory COM
prising Peru. Ecuador, Colombia and part
OF Bolivia constituted one province, gov
erned by viceroy. About 1852 the King di-
vided 1t, making the river Maranon the d.
viding line between the northern and south
ern provinces, the former being governed
from Boeota and the latter from Lima
Nine or ten years later the King issued a
decree changing the line SO as 10 bring the
bout~.ary of the Peruvian province nearly
up to Quito. the present capital Of Ecuador
Before the decree could be put into effect
however, the wars for independence began.
and the boundary line was never actually
changed, so Ecuador claims. Peru has al
ways contended that 1t was. The war above
mentioned ended with an agreement to re-
gard the Maranon as the boundary line, but
Ecuador alone officially accepted IT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-25
A HOOSIER CLUBBED.
Lauren Drake, Formerly of Indianapo-
lis, Beaten by an Oklahoma Policeman.

PERRY, o. T., Feb 24-Lauren Drake,
member OF the City Council. attacked the
police in the Council meeting last night
and made some reflections on Assistant
Chief of Police Thomas. The Council met
again this morning and Drake made some
more charges About noon Drake and
Thomas met and Thomas beat Drake fatally
with his club Drake is from Indianapolis,
and Thomas has oeen public official in
Oklahoma for four years. Thomas is out
On s50n hand
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A "FLUSH" F0RGER.
Over $1,000 Found Hidden in the
Clothes of Leroy Harris.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24-Leroy Harris,
charged with forging money orders, and
who held up a room full Of government off,
cals at Buffalo last Saturday escaping
from custody, only to be recaptured, arrived
in Chicago to-day He was brought from
Buffalo by Postoffice Inspector James Stu
art. Postoffice Inspector Letherman, of Gin
cinnati and a deputy United States marshal
of Buffalo. When Harris was searched to-
day in the lining of his pantaloons was
found a big roll of crisp $780, $50 and $40
bills. In one of his stockings was another
roll of money containing several hundred
dollars In ali. Sl,3l0 was found on him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-25
INVADERS SUCCESSFUL.
PoIicarpO BOnilla Now I'm Control of
Honduran Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-Senor Gusman,
the minister Of Nicaragua to the United
States. to-day received the following cable
gram:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Nicaragua says the capital of Honduras
CTegucigalpa) capitulated last night. Pub
lish this cablegram. Our victory puts an
end to the war in Honduras"
80" said the minister. smilingly, Mic
aragua came out victorious"
This message contained all the, information
that IS known here concerning the very
latest developments I'm Honduran' affairs Ii
is believed here that the armies OF Nicara-
qua viii now withdraw from the soil Of
Honduras after the provisional government
which Bonilla and his Honduran associates
will establish, is firmly intrenched in power
and able to put down any disorders that
might arise. 1t Is not positively known. OF
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The A.,a,,in,s sentence.

Ending his speech. Prendergast giared
wildly about the room and sat down TO
listen to the sentence OF the court He did
not listen TO a great part of the courts re-
marks, but turned half around and looked
at the large clock on the wall The court
room was filled when the judge began 10
read his decision. Prendergast appeared in
different for time. but as the reading
proceeded. appeared ready 10 make some
Of his old-time scenes. He was ordered TO
stand UP during the reading OF the sentence.
Judge Brentano said:
Patrick Eugene Prendergast IL rarely
fails 10 the lot OF the court TO discharge
so painful a duty as devOlves upon IL In
this case. You stand at this bar convicted
of the crime OF murder OF fellow-being,
and IL Is incumbent on me 10 pronounce
sentence upon YOU
''You have had fair and impartial trial
and you have been defended by counsel
whose zeal and devotion IN your behalf
merit the highest praise and compel the ed-
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Cincinnati, HamiltOn& DaytOnR.R.

Will sell LAND EXCURSION TICKETS
to points in Kentucky, Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi. Georgia and
to New ORLEANS, at One Fare for
the Round Trip. Date of sale March
8. For further information call at
Ticket Office cor Illinois street and
Kentucky avenue.
/. ID. BALDWIN. ID. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-25
SunaIIpox i'm Ohio.

DAYTON, o.. Feb 24.-The city relief as
sociation gave lodging. last night. 10 John
Donohue, at the Friendly Inn, in a room
where one hundred others were sleeping
DonOhue was found To be sick and phvsi-
clans we're summoned who at once pro-
nounced him suffering with smallrox
Health officer Iddings and four other phv-
sicians also sustained the opinion that il is
a clear case OF smallpox, and Donohue has
been quar- rantined.
COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. PA well-defined
case OF smallpox originating in Chicago
has turned I'D here In St Francis Hospital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-25
.MOnOn Route.
TIE yESTiBULED PULLMAN CAR LINE.

LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS.
No. 30-CEicago Limited. Pullman vest-
buled coaches, Parlor and Dining cars.
daily, 1901 D. N. Arrive Chicago, p. m.
No. 36-Chicago Night Express. Pullman
vestibuled coaches and sleepers. daily.
1:10 a. m. Arrive Chicago. 7:55 a. IN.
No. 10-Monon accommodation, daily except
Sunday. $50 D. m.
ARRIVE AT INDIANAPOLIS.
No. 33--v estIDule, daily, 100 p. m.
No. 35-Vestibule, daily, 3:25 a.
No. 9-Monon accommodation, daily except
Sunday, 1880 a. II.
Pullman vestibulc sleeper for Chicago
stands at west end Union station, and can
corner Illinois street and Kentucky ave-
nue. and Union Station and Massachusetts
avenue.
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whitney VIII Not Act.

ALBANY. y. ", Feb 2i.-Ex-Secretary of
the Navy William G. Whitney has resigned
district OF New York city To the constitu-
tional convention.
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French Administrator Killed.

PARIS. Feb. 24-Advices received here
from ST. Louis, Senegal, French West
Africa, say that the son of the native King
of Da Cana has killed NJ. Vincent the
French administrator of Da Cana.
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raised himself upon his elbow and looked
toward the window, with difficulty re-
straining a positive start as he did so, for,
clearer than before, it appeared again-a
distinct tace and figure, apparently stand
ing just outside the window pane, 10 po-
sition sidewise to him.
Mr.. Whiting could not have described
1t, SO unreal was the experience, even
while its spell was on. He leaned a little
forward to see the eyes.
We're they open? Only on the faces of
/ sleeping children was that expression of
utter oblivion TO be seen. This was not
the face of a child. but that of a young
maiden.
A feeling that he could not have put in
words swept over MIR. Whiting.
We have demonstrated that he was not
superstitlous man; yet he actually shud-
dered, much TO his disgust.
Inc next moment he had thrown the
feeling off and bounded TO the window
with his dresslng.gown on his shoulders
confident that, in his own words, Some
one OF those fool idiots was playing a con-
/ founded Halloween joke OIL him because
ne nad shown his contempt OF their silly
! ghost rubbish"
Inc TACT that the figure had mysteriously
! disappeared by the time he had reached
the sasn and thrown it I'D only strength
ened TINS conviction and stirred up MI.
| winnings latent ire. as he closed the win
DOW again and crept shiveringly back to
bed: but not to lie down and slumber.
one backward glance at the window
showed him the still figure in its place
| again, distinct as ever.
III see how long this thing will last,"
quoth Mr.. whiting, grimly, to himself
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alone, looking silly enough, doubtless
with the flush and frown of anger adding
their unbecOm1ng emphasis to the deep
sunbuTn he had lately acquired, owing to
FlOrmeps whim of making him tramp for
miles in the air every morning after break
fast.
"Ah!' he murmured sarcastically, on
the Impulse of the moment, "thiS is the
young lady. | presume, who bad such a
vast amount OF fun at my expense by
haunting nv window at Halloween.
trust YOU didn't get cold. and that you en-
joyed it more than | did,"
'1!' she faltered, making a little gesture
with her hand-a gesture of scorn and
hurt dignity. II haunt your window,
mani Ir'
The scorn expressed in that soft, con-
temptuous tone of slow disdain would
have cut less sensitive man to the quick,
especially her way of saying IMAM"
Ere ne had time to rally from the attack
deep voice called from the other room:
Frances, my love!'
Coming, papaW
Miss Benton deigned to turn her flashing
eyes-heaven knows there was no lack
turned upon HMM his direction as she
imperiOusly waved him into her fathers
presence.
Papa. she began at once, ''this man
your Manor tenant-comes here with a
strange complaint. He says-he dares TO
say-that l masqueraded before his win
dow last night as a ghost or som ethng."
My daughter, my daughter. do not be
nasty. 1ou forget the" and the Whi e.
haired old rector drew his daughter to his
! side and Elurmured something.
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! against annoyance of this species. He de-
cided. against Florimers discreet counsel,
| to complain TO the agent. TO protest and
otherwise vent his indignation.
The agent heard his story in silence.
Last week, he said. briefly. "the owner
of the manor. the rector, returned from
abroad He is on bis way to visit friends
in Boston, and has stopped with US for a
few days in order that bis daughter, who
is not very strong, may get completely
rested before continuing the journey. /
had best let him hear your com piaInt-he
will explain. ALL there Is Miss Benton
now. Miss Frances, will you tell your papa
there is a gentleman here 10 speak to him,
please?"
A Young woman had come languidly out
upon the porch from an adjoining apart
ment She had carelessiy taken up her
station In front of the latter. standing
with profile turned toward them. her hands
clasped in front of her and her gaze liked
uDOn the distant nils.
Still as statue the girl stood until the
agents voice aroused her from her appaIII
emit lethargy. The likeness was complete
Whiting was so startled that he felt him
self growing pale. For this, with ghostly
difference, was the very picture that nad
kept him awake all night.
He was in no mind to be trif1ed with
now, and by Jove, if this pale-faced maid
with the white hair and lnslpld lace
thought to play upon his supers tition by
proWling about her old home masquerad-
ing as a ghost to brighten the tenants OF
she would pay for her prank-he would
tell her fstherI he would-he would sue
the agent! be would move! He would
would
please will you step into the other
room? Papa is not feeling we'll this
morning. and is lying down." said tlmld
voice at his elbow.
The agent had vanished. Whiting was
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hair laid sprig of bright red roses eight
cen inches long and holding a dozen bios
SONS. There will be no objection on the
part ofdressers ofq quiet taste to letting her
wear this hat as long as she pleases, for
whatever change comes she will be sure to
don something which is as utterly lacking
in taste. But this sort of headgear has pre-
vailed to such an extent that the women
who nave found in the current fashion a
good deal of excuse for plentiful and snowy
trimmings will hereafter fight shy of them
lest they themselves overdo the matter
While the big shade hats are often made
very handsome by bending their brims in
the various ways which are now stylish,
they are quite as pretty If these twIstings
are omitted, and milliners claim that these
violent turns will be lett out of fall hats
a pretty example of what can be done
without bending the brim in any marked
way is shown in this picture. The hat is
of black leghoru with its straight brim
faced with scarlet chiffon and trimmed
with SPREADING clusters of peoples and
foliage which narrow toward the back.
A wing of wired ecru lace is placed on
each side near the front, and while the
amount of trimming is considerable il is
safely within bounds.
All sorts of green things are used for
trimmings, ana late summer fancy is for
snch small fruits as cherries, black Der RE S
and currants. 1histles are often seen.
too. and though the natural culors are
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To Writings amazement the express
sion of naughty anger and insulted pride
instantly faded from the girls face, giving
place to one of pensiye sadness, as when
one recalls some tender memory INSOFAR
able from sorrow.
Sir" said the old rector, courteously,
you sleep in the little ground-floor bed
room in the back wing. do you not? But |
know. you do. else you had not been an
moved
"A few years ago l lived in the old
maDor-house with my wife and my twin
daughters. My children were born there,
and they had never known any other
home. brought my wife there bride.
buried her there.
Zone of our daughters gave her heart to
a worthy man, and they were shortly to be
married. when quite Unexpectedly he was
summoned to Europe to attend the dyine
bed of a relative. He cabed home, how
ever. that he would surely be back in time
for the 30th, which had been the origina
date set for the wedding, so that no change
need be made on the cards.
'As she was In somewhat delicate health