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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Dec. 25.-Thousands
OF people witnessed heart-rend.ng scene
on Myrtle avenue, near Bridge street, to-
night Frank Tolrieka. a fifteen-year-old
boy, was struck by a trolley car while at
tempting 10 cross the avenue With his
legs nearly severed above the ankles. he
was wedged between the forward wheels
and the motor box. In that position he
remained for forty-five minutes gasping In
agony II was impossible 10 move the car
back or forward without crushing out the
little life left In the boy. A gang OF men
from the Office of the company finally ar
rived and had to tear the car apart before
the boy could be extricated. He will die.
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Shot by n Woman.

GADSDEN, Ala, Dec. 25.-Bob Higgins,
when drunk. tonight went to the home of
A. j. Dempsey and tried to get in. Mrs.
Dempsey was alone at home. Warming him
to leave, she put pistol against the door
and fired. He is mortally wounded. Hig-
gings used to live in the same house, and il
is thought he was laboring under the delu-
sion that he was at home.
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Scored by j. j. Hill.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 25.-"There is not
a word OF truth in It," said President j. ].
Hill this morning in reply to statement
made in Washington dispatch that there
would be conference this week between
President Cleveland and ]. ]. Hill and
other ffnanciers of the country to consider
the new substitute currency bill. 81 was
not interviewed In New York." continued
Mr.. Hill, neither was 1 in Washington.
and I was not in the conference Of June.
1s93 when it was decided to call the extra
session. AS far as the effect on the coun-
try is concerned, 1 think the administra-
ton has done all the harm it is capable Of
doing. The public must look for relief
from another quarter. Inc present want or
harmony in the majority in Congress makes
IL impossible for any good legislation to
come from this Congress. They should ap-
point commission of twenty-one MEM
bers from among the bankers Of the coun-
try the political economists and the busi-
ness men to investigate the whole situa-
tion and prepare some financial system, and
when that has been done. let Congress go
to work and pass the bill. Not one of
those men now at the head OF affairs
could go out and make good living. not
one could command a salary of $4,000 a
year from any large commercial house, and
these are the men that are trying to adjust
our financial affairs"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Feasted and CIothed.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 25.-In pursuance
of their general custom, Governor and Mrs.
Greenhalge entertained a bevy of thirty
two poor children to-day, feasting them and
afterward clothing them completely, be-
sides giving them other presents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Dancer Killed.

EUFAULA, /. T., Dec. 25.-Twelve miles
west Of here last night, while a party of
dancers were making merry, an unknown
man stepped to the door of the hall. and
taking deliberate aim, shot and killed ].
III. Hennefield, farmer, who was en-
gagged in the dance. During the excitement
which followed the murderer escaped
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Possible Murder at Chicapo.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Lake-street bridge
tender Thomas Harmon died at the County
Hospital to-day. Indications point to muir
der and the police are making an investiga-
tion pending the inquest. 1t is known that
Harmon, who is politician of some note,
ment at a spot on Jackson street, where
he was found bleeding and unconscious.
The police believe that the person with
N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Children Entertained.

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Four thousand poor
children OF the city have reason to remem-
Der Camille d'Arville. and the Schiller
Theater. for this morning she. with men,
bers OF the Madeleine or the Magic Kiss
Company threw open the doors OF the
Schf1l<f Theater. where she Is filing an
engagtanent and gave them a free enter
tainmdnt. The entertainment was aimed
at the poor children who are not reached
by any Organized charities and these came
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Chrfstma. Gifts peIayed.

BOSTON. Dec. 25.-Hundreds Of persons
living in the old country. Ireland especially,
were disappointed this Christmas season by
the nonarrival OF expected presents from
relatives and friends In Boston. AS many
as five hundred packages mailed to many
places in Ireland are held at the postoffice
Tor lack OF sufficient postage, and In order
that the senders may not lose the parcels
altogether Postmaster Coveney intends to
issue list of the addresses.
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As Viewed Abroad.


lynching of negroes in the Southern States.
the Post, this morning, says: 1t is hardly
open to question that in many parts of the
former slave-holding States of the Amer
lean Union the negro question is rapidly
approaching critical stage. In the North
the gravity of the situation is hardly rec
ognized. although the whites refuse, in
practice, to accord the negro that political
and social equality to which he is theoret-
ically entitled. In the South no hallucina-
tions exist. In parts of the South where
white families are often completely iso-
lated, each white man knows that he and
his family are in a position of perpetual
peril. That critical point has been
reached, however, is shown by the fact
that the negroes display tendency to
stand by men of their own race and aid
face a race war some day. The result of
course, could not be doubtful. The power
OF organization of the white man is far
superior to that of the negro. and in the
case of a racial war the whites would
have exclusive command of the sea- Such
a struggle. however. would be far from
ending the negro question. The root Of
the trouble lies principally in the fact that
who insist ON ruling, matter at what
cost. Against such universal conviction
there is no appeal, nor is II possible to say
that this conviction is devoid of justifica-
ton. Haiti and Liberia do not furnish
favorable evidence Of the capacity of the
negro to govern. and the negro press of
the Southern States does not afford any
indication that the black populat ton of the
territory possesses either discretion or en-
hghtenment. The idea of settling the ne
gro question by the ultimate fusion of the
races Is untenable. In many States of the
Union mixed marriages are illegal and
in all, white women who are willing to ac-
cept black husbands, belong to the class
which has nothing to lose. The progress
OF time increases the peril of the situation
and does nothing to bring about a solution
OF the problem The government of the
United States has before IL the problem
of the successful treatment of a question
which concerns not only the Republic but
the whole civilized world"
The Chronicle says: THE racial troubles
in Georgia appear to be practically enter
ing the stage of civil war. How would
general disarmament answer the purposes
of peace? a fine. say of SO. for Carving
revolver, and imprisonment for the sec
ond offense"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26

from the schools In the more squalid dis
trjcts. A Christmas tree was on the stage
covered with good things, and members OF
cert. The Board of Education, the clergy
and directors of the different missions have
sent thanks to the prima donna.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26

Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton n. n.
VIII sell Holiday Excursion Tickets to all
points in Central Traffic Association. On
sale Dec. "a. 25 and 81 and Jan. 1. 1896; good
70 return till Jan. 2. To students and teach
ers presenting certificates tickets will be
For further information call at c., H. &
d. ticket Offices, No. 2 West Washington
street, No. 134 South Illinois street or Union
Station. ]. d. BALDWIN, d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
UNHAPPY DEMOCRATS
GOV. PENNOYER SENDS A CHRISTMAS
WALL TO PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
Railway President j. j. Hill De-
nOunces the Administration and
It's Financial Tinkering.

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. Ex-Governor
Pennoyer remembered President Cleveland
to-day by sending him the following let
ter:
Christmas has again visited our strick-
en- land with it's Frustrated industries and
Its idle throngs, willing but unable to work
and unwillingly forced to beg or suffer.
Your panacea-a change in the Sherman
law and the tariff-haS been administered,
but there Is no change in the sad condi-
ton of the unfortunate country. After two
years OF ruinouS delay and mismanage-
ment, you have, thank Heaven, at last
discovered the real trouble. As you now
concede the country needs more money,
but ii does not want the worthless stuff
you proffer. 1t needs gold and silver mon
ey with which to pay debts, and ii does
not want bank rags with which it cannot
pay debts. Sixty years ago the Demo-
cratic party had President who defied the
banks in the interest of the people. Has
il now a President who defies the people
tions of the party which elected you are
for gold and silver money and against
bank currency. Do you aspire to furnish
an example Of treason TO the cause en-
trusted to your care, which will be with
out any parallel except one, In all the
annals of American history?
Your party In both houses favor the
restoration of silver as standard money.
the people actually suffering from the ex-
listing prostraton OF business favor IL,
and will you not stand with them in over
turning the monometallc policy of the
British moneyed oligarchy, which is fast
degrading our fair country to the condi-
ton of a subjugated province, and our
hitherto free people to a condition of finan-
cial serfdom? Always remember the un-
land. / pray that God may give you light
and strength to do right?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26

DENVER, Col, Dec. 25.-"Parson'' Tom
Uzzell, of the Tabernacle, to-day distrib-
uted among the poor of Denver $500 jack
rabbits. over $50 baskets containing rab-
to needy families from the Tabernacle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Skull Eractured.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. 25-Edward Swis-
Ter and Edward Harrigan engaged i'm
desperate fistic encounter to-day. Harrigan.
i'm falling. fractured his skull and death
soon resulted. Swisler was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Result of a christmas "Jag.,

UNION. S. c., Dec. Pa sensational and
fatal triangular street shooting occurred
here to-day. Kent Gregory and Jack Craw-
ford. two prominent farmers, came to town
and succeeded in accommodating large-sized
Christmas Jag" Gregory was locked up
for drunkenness. When he had regaiped
his sobriety he was released and at once
started in on another celebration. This time
he took Crawford with him. and Gregory
insisted in hunting up Chief of Police Culp.
whom he declared ne would "do up" When
they saw Culp who had arrested Gregory,
the farmer pulled a big pistol and shot at
the Chief hitting him in the thigh. Culp
returned the fire, and was joined by two OF
his patrolmen. Gregory was hit four times,
and died Immediately. Crawford, who
joined in the shooting, was hit twice, and
will die tonight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Ex-Ban Player Decker i'm Trouble.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-George Decker. xho
at one time was a well-known ball player.
arrested last night on a charge OF pass
ing worthless cheeks. The police have ar
rested Decker several times lately for the
same offense, and it Is claimed that he Is
deranged mentally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
A HeartIe.. Drunkard.

them leave town together Francke's moth
er believes from the evidence that her boy
was murdered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Deeds Of Ohio white Can.

PEBBLES, o., Dec. 25.-Forty White
Caps made a raid through Adams county
last night. A farmer named Shreever was
taken from his house, and after acknowl-
edging certain petty thefts, gwen a
severe fiogging. Shreever's cries aroused
Samuel Longley, who lives near, and fear
ing visit from the White Caps, he fed
Longleys wife, however, stood her ground
Caps took her also and after whipping her.
diSDerSpd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
HOW PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEvE-
LAND SPENT CHRISTMAS.
Tree for the Little Ones Decorated
with Tiny Electric Lamps-An
Employees Remembered.

WASHINGTON. Dec 25-The President
and members OF Tie Cabinet celebrated
Christmas in the old-fashioned way, max
ing 1t essentially family affair. At the
White House 1t was a genuine children's
day. everything being given up to the pleas
ure of the little ones. There was Christ
mas tree set in the library, the first that
the Cleveland children have called their
own. and Mrs. Cleveland herself added the
finishing touches to the tree, which, while
not of great proportions. was very beauti-
fully trimmed and decorated with tiny parti-
colored electric lamps in place of the old
time wax candles. Gifts for the little ones
were numerous and almost until noon ex-
press wagons and messengers came laden
to the White House. AS usual, the Presi-
dent remembered all Of the employees in the
house. Every one got a fat turkey. and to
the personal servants the President gave
substantial gifts of money. an example
Thurber with his own household ard at
tendants. Mrs. Cleveland also had pretty
little present for each Of the employees. She
the Presidents tokens being very beautiful.
The only guest stopping at the White House
was Mrs. Cleveland's mother, Mrs. Perrine,
and the dinner was strictly limited to the
family. Preceding 1t, however, there was A
pretty little luncheon set out for the chill
dren Of the Cabinet. who came to the White
4AouSc " sec TIE SuTlSlInaS tree.
All the members of the Cabinet ate their
Christmas dinner at their homes in the
bosom of their families and perhaps the
largest gathering was at the Carlisle home,
where the Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle en-
tertafned their children and grandchildren.
Newspapers Edited by Women.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 25.-The Christmas
Rocky Mountain News, consisting of six
teen pages, reflected much credit on the
women by whom it was entirely written
and edited. All the usual news depart
ments were well supplied, many new and
original features were added, and the ed
itorial page consisted OF appropriate selec-
tons and signed articles by leading women
OF the city. All the proceeds of to-day $
issue are devoted to charity. The adyar-
tising was heavy.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 25-This city
was on its good behavior yesterday in hon
or of society ladies who got out the Ex
aminer. There were no big fires. murders
wrecks or other casualties calling TO- un.
usual exertions to secure news. NJ w Il
Hearst. in order TO aid the women e.f San
Francisco in establishing and rnaiatafn-
ing a ward for incurables at the Children 4
Hospital, has turned his entire newspaper
plant over to the society women Of san
Francisco and gave them carte blanche
TO run the paper for ore day as they
plea sed The Examiners regular staff of
NEIL was given vacation and their PLACES
were filled by young, Pretty and we'll
draScad
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And the Company of State Militia Sent
to Brooks County to Quell the Riot
Takes the Train for Home.
ORIGIN OF THE 'RACE WAR"
FURTHER COMMENT OF THE LONDON
PRESS ON THE OUTBREAK.
An Illinois Man COnfesses to Murder
ing n B6y-LOng List of Shooting
and Sfabbing Arrays.

QUTTMAN, Ca, Dec. S.-The trouble In
Brooks county resulting in the killing Of
seven people Is now thought to be over.
The Valdesta Videttes were ordered here
last night by the Governor Captain Caf-
ferty, Lieutenant Staten and Lieutenant
Peoples, Dr. Bass and Sheriff Thresher at
once visited the scene of the trouble. They
found peace restored and the citizens as
sured them that there would be no more
trouble. They came back to Quitman
about o'clock and the Videttes left on
the afternoon train for home. The negroes
were killed because they were supposed to
know the whereabouts of Waverly Pike,
whose crime was the original incentive to
lawlessness Good citizens OF the county
will do their utmost to bring to justice the
men who are responsible for the trouble.
The victims of the outbreak said to
be Constable Mauldin, white, killed two
or three weeks ago; Joseph Isham,
white; Samuel Taylor; Eli Frazier, Harry
Sherrod, Sam Pike and George Fritz.
colored.
Tta Cu,tman Journal says: The Northern
portion CT Brooks, portions of Worth, Ber-
rien and other counties adjoining, have
large numbers of negroes, mostly brought
from North Carolina for the purpose of
which abound there. These negroes live in
camps and are a lawless set, controlled only
by fear of punishment from the bosses.
without any restraining influence save
fear, they fight among themselves. rob the
neighborlng people, gamble incessantly
when not at work, and If any resident white
man incurs their displeasure, he is marked
as victim of their wrath Constable Maui
din, Of Brooks, sought to arrest negro,
charged with some trivial offense. two
weeks ago. He found him in a turpen-
tine camp. Seeing himself surrounded by
savage negroes. armed with Winchester
rifles and pistols, the officer found 1t safest
not to attempt the arrest and turning his
horses head sought to ride away quietly.
Two negroes named Jeffrey fired on him
and killed him, brutally. The citizens aid
ed the officers and, after much chasing,
captured the two Jeftreys and confined them
In the Brooks county Jail. 1t is said that
a number of other negroes, under the lead
ershp of Waverly Pike, formed OATH
bound organization to kill every man con-
cerned in the arrest of the Jeffreys In
pursuance Of this plot, Joseph Isham was
killed a few days afterwards and Henry
Tilman was marked the next victim.
The cause Of the present outbreak is two
fold. First, to arrest Waverly Pike and
bring him to trial for the murder of Isham
and secondly to break up the gang of muir
derous outlaws who have brutally shot
down good citizens and who threaten other
lives. The white people have formed them
selves into small army with this purpose
in view.
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Got His Man.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 25.-This saster-
noon William Mentzel went into Blum
Brothers saloon and borrowed Geyotyer.
saying that he wanted to get man. He
was given forty-four pistol and walked
out on the street. A few moments later
and, without word. drew the pistol and
shot the latter through the bowels. Tracy
died IN five minutes. MentZel was locked
up. He claims that he did not intend 10
Shoot Tracy and saws il was an accident
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26

PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec &.-Robert
Johnston and wife, of Webster avenue, had
for visitors to-day Daniel Heron and wife.
Of Wilkingsburg. 1t appears that the
whole party partook too freely Of liquor and
late in the afternoon the men quarreled.
Heron drew a revolver and was about
to shoot Johnston, when Mrs. Johnston
stepped in between the men and received
a -four-calbre bullet in her breast,
in the neighborhood of her right lung. She
will probably die. While Johnston went
to summon a physician the Herrons
caped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
A Kentucky Tragedy.

MOREHEAD, KY, Dec 25-One of the
bloodiest tragedies in the history OF Rowan
county occurred a mile from Morehead last
night Jake Whitker. a laborer. went home
about o'clock and found Henry Tyree and
William Cole at his house. Cole and Tyree
threatened to Kill him if he did not leave.
Whitaker at last started to leave the house,
when Cole drew a knife, Tyree saying, XIII
him." Tyree went out at the other door
and met Whitaker and began cutting him.
Whitaker seized and knocked Cole
with the ak, killing HIM instantly. Whita-
ker then helped Cole into the house and
gave him whisky, after which he came 10
town and gave himself up to Marshal Day.
He was placed in jail to await an examina-
finn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-26
Policeman and Tough Wounded.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-While police
man Mcfarland was attempting to arrest
William Brown, one of a gang of uptown
toughs, this evening, he was set upon by
Charles Gallagher, John Morrel and Will
liam Slaar. companions of Brown. To de-
fend himself and hold his prisoner Nc
Farland fired three shots from his revolver,
one of which tore out Gallagher's right eye
ana ana another lodged at the base Oh MS brain.
club and pistol, and, after knocking him
down. shot twice at him. One bullet struck
a flesh wound. Gallagher is dying at hos
pital,. and Mcfarland is in serious condi-
ton as result Of the clubbing. Morrell
and Slaar are in custody. Brown escaped.
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The Hawaiian Republic.

The new constitution, saws the New
York Press, is well calculated for excit.
ing circumstances and conditions in the
Hawaiian Republic. The suffrage is
kept within limits made necessary by
the presence of a multitude of Monaghan
laborers, representing the lowest ele-
ments in their native lands and utterly
united for share in civilized govern
ment. The qualifications are not more
stringent and exclusive, however, than
those imposed by several States of the
American Union in the last and the early
years OF the present century. Careful
provision is made for the continued ex-
istence of the government until annexa-
ton to the United States, and the whole
instrument bears evidence of the wis
dom, discretion and firmness which have
distinguished the present administration
of Hawaii.
The new republic will be cordially
welcomed by the American people to the
family OF nations in sympathy with our
own. The protecting arm of the United
States is outstretched over Hawaii. and
our kindred who have so bravely yindi-
Gated their title to freedom may rest as
sured that no foreign power will be per-
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The Knit Goods Industry.

The growth of the knit goods industry
as a whole is best shown by the census
figures, which for 1880 gave an invested
capital of S15, ,579,591 which in 1890, had
grown to $50 ,457642. This increase was
due to the beneficent influence of protec.
tive tariffs, that have created such COM
petition for trade that very much better
fabrics were sold in 1890 at $3.50 per doz.
en- than could be had at double the cost
in gold in 1870. The industry when in
full operation gives employment to a
very large number of operatives and fur
nishes occupation for many thousands in
other than in the manufacturing.
Manufacturers shudder, however, when
they see their interests threatened and
their mills likely of being rendered
worthless by such change in the duties
as is proposed by the Senate bill, which
would replace the present duties of 49I
cents per pound and go per cent. ad valo-
rem by ad valorem duties of 80 per cent.
and forty per cent. for shirts and draw
ers valued at not over 40 cents and ex-
ceeding 40 cents per pound respectively.
To subject any manufacturing interest
to such a terrible shrinkage indicates
that those in charge of the,Uariff bill have
no knowledge of the requirements of
any Interest and care less SO long as they
can effect change. This surely is not
a course to pursue to secure the coop
Grafton of opponents, if it does not alien
ate the support of their own parUisans in
districts where such interests are in
stalled. 1t is time for Senators Hill and
Murphy to consider the injustice that
will be done this enormous interestin the
Empire State.-New York Dry Goods
Record