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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
ROBBED BY TWO MEN.
Express Messenger ON - Southern
Train Forced TO Open His Safe.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Dec. sl.--At Liv-
ingston. Ala, tonight two masked robbers
boarded south-bound express train No. 8
on the Alabama Great Southern railroad.
which left here at $3.50 p. m, and robbed
the express car of its valuables. The scene
of the robbery is 120 miles south of here
and details meager.
1t seems that the robbers, disguised as
passengers, after boarding the train, wait
ed until it was again in motion and then,
going out on the platform, they put on
their masks and entered the express car
and al the muzzle of pistols, compelled the
messenger to give up the contents of the
safe, which is thought to have contained
several thousand dollars. The robbery was
committed very quietly, and when it was
completed the robbers backed out of the
car with their pistols still on the express
messenger and baggagemaster, who occu-
pied the same car, and, pulling the bell
cord, got off when the train slowed up and
clew as yet, but the actions of the rob-
bers indicate that they were green hands
and local talent at that. The express COM
pany will not tell just how much money
was taken, Sbut it is not thought to have
been very large amount, as the train was
a local and did not make practice of car
rying large amounts of money. The railroad
and express people are hurrying officers and
bloOdhOundS to the scene.
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SOME FREAKY ENGI~'
locomotives Are often Emotional
Observation-Disclosures AS Women.

NAVY York tomfner,.o1. -, t-ka.-..
f,,-,. 49,. ,,,, :
Ihat locomotives az iaed NJ, !. ssr",,S.
ana deserve class. s -, ao ca,l,ng bis
one ever heaIu VI gu sIisa ..-. ~ -. S,-iai
machine awning eisecis aIeesteu vy
lam II. erdWioIu, eshet u vi 800
engineers corps OF the baldwih Moiks'
tend the erection OF cohSishlienl ". Va 70
cemotaves mt st Tor a ro@' '''1
1T is not an uncomlhon eAp pre-, e,h
said Chief Crawford, 10 near tnai su ,til
of machine, and one IS NOT surprised
when such a comparison is made for ma
NAUTICAL regularity, and never 70 vary lrona
the speed or action which they, are set
lhe locomotive. though, is a striking exc
ception to this rule. 1t seems decidedly
opposed at times to monotonously perfect
performance of its work. and to rid itself
II the depressing effect of sameness il in
dulges in the most fancful and nexplicable
freaks, driving its master into bewilderng
wonder To attempt to tell you all its Curl
Gus ways would be as great an undertaking
as to tell why a woman does thus and SO.
In this respect there is a great similarity
between locomotives and women
mo one ever heard of an engineer speak
ng of his machine as he and no one eve
reason or less inclined to act according to
is own whims and caprlces. For this rel--
t 4e cannot mount a Gao in which he has;
He must become familiar with its habits
and ways and whenever he changes en-
zines he has to begin all over again. En-
gineers do not like to go out ION any other
engine They never gain complete mastery
over any but approach it nearer when
they have been on one for some time.
's,i'his seems strange in view of the fact
that there are SO few levers to be controlled
10 manage locomotive The only parts of
he machine necessary to be touched to
move the engine forward back it or bring
it to a stop is the throttle. the reverse
lever and the air brake The throttle is
he controller of the main valve which ADJ
Mrs or shuts off steam to the CYLINDER
oar Of iron. in which there are several
notches. When this lever il thrown open
the engine win move forward. To reverse
ii the reverse lever is thrown backward.
The only other lever necessary to be used
governs the air brakes
Like horses engines seem to know who
holds the rens. An engineer on an engine
not his own is at an utter loss what to do
If il begins playing tricks one of the
most common of which is Running away
rhe engineer will get out of the cab. leav-
nr the machine standing quietly and sub
n,issiveIy as can be- when of a sudden il
starts along the track at top speed and
generally Keeps on running until steam is
exhausted unless it runs into another train
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General Notes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-The Merchants
National Bank of New York has been ap-
proved by the Comptroller of the Currency
the reserve agent of the Merchants
National Bank of indianapolis.
Bids have been opened at the War De-
rartment for supplying nine or more dis
appearing gun carriages for the ten-inch
coast-defense rifles.
Treasurer Morgan to-day mailed %,
checks, aggregating ST. S35. lO4, in payment
states registered per cent. consols of 1907
and bonds issued to the Pacific railroad
companies
Josephus Daniels, chief clerk of the III
his resignation to the Secretary of the In
terror in "A few days in order to devote his
entire attention to the paper, of which he
is and editor at Raleigh, \. G..
Secretary Herbert has RENTED the mex
pred portion of the sentence of Lieutenant
=. -. Bostick, suspended for one year by
ocurt-martlal for drunkenness while at
t3ched to the rangers at San Diego. Abo 1T
ma med to be served and as the officer
had lost twelve numbers, the Secretary felt
that his punishment had been sufficient.
The President has approved the act
a~'ending Section Of the act of March ..
1889. TO withdraw certain public lands from
private entry, To perfect the title of a quar-
ter of section of land IN Yuma. Col.
The cash balance in the treasury at the
close of business to-day was $133,022,o92; gold
reserve. 6S70.145
Postmaster-ge general Bisseil to-day recon-
n'ssioned the following postoftice INSPECT
ors for the Cincinnati division, under Chief
Inspector John r. Salmon: l.. l.. Leather
man, Valparaiso; W. J. Vickery, Evans
Vile: w. 7. Fletcher. Indianapolis; all Re-
pubicans: George M. Fleming, Austin, III :
A. r. Holmes. New Philadelphia, and VIII
liam Moore Toledo, O.
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THEGOV ERNOR'S BILLS
HE HAS HAD JUDGE GiLLE'TI rBs4-
PARE THREE FOR RoBN.
One Will Suppress Race. One Prize
Fighting und other Gives Gov
More Power.

Judge ,~tsillett, OF Valparaiso, has. at the.
request Of Governor Matthews. prepared
tire bills. which will be presented Ia the
IsSsi stature shortly after it convenes. one
of these is TO regulate racing and it is
aimea at Roby; another Is against prize
lighting and provides a punishment. and the
third ,gives the Governor greater power in
suppr,ssng such institutions Roby.
Ii Isl probably the intention OF the Gov
ernor Ito have some legislator from the
northwestern part of the State present these
bills, as such prospective legislation would
be conceived with much better grace by
people liz that part of the State which is
scandalized by the gambling resort. Judge
Glett has shown an active interest in wtp-
ing this intamy from the State. and u -
quite probable that the Governors agents
who have been investigating Roby, have
turned to him for legal advice. The Gov
ernor found. as stated in the journal some
time ago, that It would be impossible for
him 70 deal with Icqby under the present
statute. Although Roby. closed yesterday, It
is known that the gamblers are only await
ing the passing of the coming legislative
body before showing then hands again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
NEW YEARS HONORS
TITLES CONFERRED BY VICTORIA
on SOME OF HER SUBJECTS.
Severe Weather i'm Europe-GIad-
stone HarshIy Criticised.

LONDON, Dec. 31.-Among the New Years
honors announced is the comforting of the
Order of knight Commander of st. Michael
and St. George the Hon. Mackenzie
Bowel, Premier of Canada. w. II. Harris
has been appointed companion of the third
class OF the Order of St. Michael and St
George in recognition of his services to the
British section of the Chicago exposition
The Hon. Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape
Colony, is appointed a member of the Privy
Council, and George Newnes, member of
Parliament for the Newmarket division of
Cambridgeshire and the editor of Fit Bits
the Strand Magazine and the Westminster
Gazette, and Prof. James Emerson Reyn-
olds, NJ. D.. f. r. s., president of the
Royal College of Physicians, have Leen Gre
ated baronets In addition, John Jackson.
the contractor who undertook the work of
the Tower Bridge, has been knighted, and
the same honor has been conferred on A.
Mackenzie, principal of the Royal Acad-
envy of Music Baron Cromer (Eveiyn Bar
ing), the British agent and consul-general in
Egypt, and w. H. White, chief constructor
of the navy, are made knights commander
of the Bath
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
STORMS IN EUROPE.
Heavy Falls of Snow and Severe Gales
Many Vessels Wrecked.


LONDON, Dec 31.-The weather is cold
and ssnow are general. Several trains are
snowbound. In Scotland the snow storm
was accompanied by lightning. A terrible
gale is raging over South Durham and
another storm is sweeping the coast of
Essex doing much damage in the east
and north of that country The sea is very
high and much damage has been done
to shipping. The gale in the channel con-
tinues and the life boats at various points
along the coast have accomplished many
heroic rescues. The Ramsdale life
put to sea at midnight and did not return
until some time before noon. bringing
ashore, however, the crew of the schooner
Union, wrecked on the Goodwin sands. At
Hollyhead ten of the crew of the wrecked
British ozark Osseo, from Taltal, Chilli, for
Ardrossan Scotland have been washed
ashore. The Osseo was wrecked on the
Hollyhead break water yesterday morning
and all her crew, twentyfour men all
told persisted in spite of the efforts made
to rescue them.
Advices from the continent also report
severe weather. severe snow storms have
prevailed recently in the northern and
southern parts of France. Snow is so deep
at Pontartier, in the department of Doub,
that railroad traffic has been stopped. Dis
patches from Cherbourg say that numbers
of fishing boats belonging to that port
have been lost.
A heavy gale has prevailed over the
southern part of Spain for the past two
days. interrupting Geographic communica-
ton. On the coast heavy have been
running and numbers of vessels have been
seeking shelter in port from the violence
of the storm.
A dispatch from Hamburg says: 1t is re-
garded certain that the collier Napolia
and the fishing steamer Nordsee foundered
during the recent gale. There were TWEEN
ty-five persons on both vessels and there
IS hardly doubt that all of them were
drowned.
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GREAT WASTE OF FLOUR.
How Chicago Brokers AMUSED Them
selves Yesterday.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3l.--The annual New
Years reve on the Board of Trade was OBJ
served to-day with usual enthusiasm. The
market neglected during the last hour
and at the tap of the bell at noon every
trader on the floor was long sacks of
flour and short on dignity. The galleries
were crowded with people who had come
to see the fun and the performance was
fully up to expectations. When the market
closed the ball opened. The festivities be-
gan with series of blood-curdlinS yells and
1 vivid imitation of the ghost dance A
short, fat trader with a high silk hat, who
was leading the vocal exercises was sud-
1enly cut short in his musical flights by
the swift descent of bursting sack of
Jour. With the signal every man on the
floor entered energetically into the attempt
to pound every other man with flour
sack. Hats were battered and hurled to-
wards the ceiling, coats were torn, desks
upset and for half an hour there w"e
merry war. When the flour was exhausted
the tables were robbed of barley. and
and the air full of flying missiles
until exhaustion ended the fun. When it
vas over the pit looked as though it had
been struck by a blizzard and the traders
resembIed a choice collection of tramps
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An Encouraging Outlook.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 31.--A review of the
induStI al situation shows an encouraging
outlook in this section for the comingsyear.
There is heavy increase in the number
of iron and steel and tin mills in operation.
Where one year ago less than one-half the
windows glass factories were running,
three-fourth are in operation now With
hin:-2iass factories this is also true. The
hcoeful feature of the situation is the
stead7 increase in the demand for manu-
factul ed products With the exception of
their Beaver Falls nail MILL all the Car
negie mills now running in full or
dcuble turns. The big wndow-glass fac
tories at Jeanette and New Kensngton
are in full operation day and night re-
vival of railroad and railroad equipment
building is looked for the first of the year
In the Connellsville region, 1887 coke ov-
ems are in operation and the prospect is
cheerful. Manufacturers are all hopeful of
a busy year.
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MIR. RNES SCORED.


the charges were or even in what depart
nlents, but made the statement: ut has
been spid that the commissioners of
counts have authority to make all the in
vest cations necessary. This is not so. The
commissioners of accounts are an auditing
committee. They can pass on the books of
department. What want is open and
public investigation, which will show what
ments bribery and corruption exist, and
Jle commissioners of accounts are not in a
position to find that out. The matter has
peen discussed carefully and we have come
to the conclusion that for the public good
FIN ther investigation must be held and
that the Legislature is the proper body to
carry II on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
Movement. Of steon,er.
DUAL LEGISLATURE.
New Mexico Republicans Resent nm
Outrage and Organize Separately.

SANTA FE, n. NJ, Dec. 3l.-The Thirty
first Legislative Assembly of New Mexico
met to-day. The secretary swore in eight
Democrats and four Republicans of the
upper house. although the Republicans
claim seven members of the body elected
on the face of the returns. After swearing
in twelve Democratic members of the
House and refusing to sweap in Cnristy,
Republican, claiming he not eligible
the Republican members left the House
and organized another House with fifteen
members who the Republicans claim, were
elected on the face of the returns. Inc
dual Legislature has adjourned until
Wednesday,
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COLOR ADO SPRINGS. COL Dee The
Evening Telegraph to-day turned over their
entire printing estah1ieh.reaf a-l esstc-f7l
rooms to the ladies of the Colorado Springs
Aid Society. They issued a mammoth New
Years edition tonight. The paper was is
sued by the Evening Telegraph entirely free
of cost TO the society. and the amount
cleared viii be large. Mrs. a e. Touselean
acted as editcr-in-chief. Mrs. Crawford.
managing editor: Mrs. G.. s. Sprague city
editor. and Mrs. G. * Eldredge. business
manager
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Other Deaths.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 31.-,The death
is announced at Melrose. Mass, of Gen.
John 3. Dennie, formerly captain major
and lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Con-
necticut Regiment in the civil war. He was
afterward Paymaster-g general of South Caro-
lima and member OF the Legislature of
that State during the Moses administration
He was breveted brigadier general at the
close of the civil war.
COLUMBUS. o.. Dec 3I-Thomas Ben
ton Coulter, Sixth Auditor of the United
States Treasury during Harrison's admin
istration, is dead at UnionDort, o.
COOPERSTOwN, N. Y, Dec. 31.-Miss
Susan Fenimore Cooper. daughter of James
Fenimore Cooper, died to-day of apoplexy
in her eighty-Second year.
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NEW YORK Dec Slack Dempsey
and Tommy Ryan were to-day matched to
fight fifteen rounds before the Seaside Ath-
letic cab. Co0ey islam. on Jan. Is on the
18th George Dixon and young Critic will
neht Twenty-Five rounds before II same
club Jack Dempsey ana Tommy Ryan. It
y III he remembered were to have fought
to a finish at New Orleans, when the death
of Andy Bowen suddenly brought the ar
Tangement to an end.
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Gibbons VIII Not visit Rome

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 31.-The an
nouncement was made some time ago that
Cardinal Gibbons had been summoned to
Rome and that he contemplated visit to
the Pope in the near future. Much pub
lcity was given to this rumor, both in
this country and Eur ope. 1t is announced
from most reliable source that, there
was no special reason for TIE Card ma
going TO Rome he has gwen up all idea of
going abroad The same authority states
that If Cardinal Gibbons should go to Rome
al all il viii be at some remote period as
vet undecided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--The board of esti-
mate to-day furnished its budget for. 1895.
The toal estimate is $39 $40, $50. The esti-
mate last year was $Ss e6l 257 The police
department leads with s5,S64s22 and the
Board of Education follows with $4 49,, 453.
"a ayor Gllroy said that so per cent. of the
crease was mandatory by the action OF
the last Legislature increasing the salaries
of policemen and men employed in the
street cleaning department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
ra,roImcn.s New Year. Gif..

John Wahren, aged thirty-eght years, the
father of five small children, was buried
yesterday afternoon. Wahren lived at No
ia East Pearl street. The mother Is SICK
in bed and the family is in destitute CIR
cumstances. Last night at roll call the
patroImen raised $40 as a New Year gilt
for the suffering family
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
\ Murderous Hypnotixer Appeals.

Topeka, Kan, Dec 3t--The celebrated
Patton murder case. in which Anderson
Gray, a farmer, was convicted of murder
and sentenced to hang for hypnotizing a
farm hand and causing him to murder Pat
ton has been appealed TO the Supreme
Court Gray'S attorneys claim they have
found enough errors TO reverse the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01

CHASSELL. Mich, Dec. 31.-A Bellinger
who negotiated the sale of Be,lifger boy
TO Indians in British Columbia. where the
boy supplied with twenty wives and
u sed 10 regenerate rather degraded tribe,
is alleged cnce TO have lived here. There
is an A. Bellinger about forty-five years
Old who lived in Chassell eight years. He
left his family here last May, saying ne was
going to accept government job in Wash
ington. Nothing has been heard from him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01

]. Z. Matthews. a railway mail CLERK, liv-
ing at No. % Ruckle street. complained
to the police last night that he had been
STOPPED and robbed of $40 on West WASH
O'clock. The highwaymen did not draw 4
revolver but merely showed his hand mo
book which contained three $50 bills ana
three fives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01

NEW YORK. Dec. @l.-John 1. Magic
NJ d., chief Of the Bureau OF Records
shows that the health of the residents of
this city has been better during 1894 than
in any year since 1914. when the death rate
was 17.56 to the thousand The deaths in
this. city IN the past year We're 4L2l2.
against q. 1876 in 1873. The deaths in tenc-
ments amounted 10 s6i loo, against aS,3T3 last
year. decrease of 2.224
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
OBITUARY.
RolIin A. Horr, Twin Brother of the
Ex-COngressman.

WELLINGTON, O., Dec. 3l.-Rollin A.
Horr. the twin brother of ex-Congressman
r. q. Horr, of Michigan. died to-day. Dur
ing and previous to the war he accumulated
a fortune and had been with the Yelling
ton National Bank since 1864. In 1880 he
was elected State Senator as a Republican,
and was the author of a bill redistricting
the State for congressional apportionment.
In 1884 he was defeaLed for Congress by
the ,ates George w. Geddes in strongly
Republican district because of the charge
inst while in the Legislature he had fenced
off congressional district for himself.
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Higgins Cnndidnte Chosen

DOVER, Del, Dec. 31.-At their caucus
tonight the Republican members of the
House chose Mcmillan, the Higgins candi-
date for Speaker He received eight votes
to seven for Moore, the Addicks candidate.
On io;nt} ballot three Republican Sena sors
will vote. OF these one is known to be an
Addicks man, and both sides claim the 9th
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-01
Serious Rfoting in Peru.

LIMA Peru Dec. 31.-The government
is unable to suppress the roting here. which
is of daily occurrence The people are
starving and desperate. Some shops on the
outskirts of town have been looted. Sol
dierS threaten TO go over to General
Pierola, the rebel leader, unless they get
something TO eat soon.
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Cincinnntians fastened to Music.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 31.--Instead of the
usual wild horse play by the members
of the Chamber of Commerce the last
day of the year the mischief loving men
curbed their propensties in that direction
to-day and listened to orchestral con-
cert, the players using the aggregated
grain tables for a platform.
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TWO DAMAGED ) rEAMERS.
The Boston City and Lord O'Neill
Buffeted by the Waves.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 31.-Two damaged
steamers arrived here this morning. The
first was the Boston City, from London
Dec. 10, for Halifax. She reports a fearful
experience since leaving port. The steam
ship only had a light cargo of about six
hundred TONS and she rolled terribly when
the seas We're heavy. She experienced the
worst gale of her passage yesterday fore
noon, when about 100 miles from here. Her
spare propeller broke adrift tore up her
deck and crushed through the starboard
side. Then when she rolled to port the
propeller careened across the deck and
drove through the port side. The seas
rushed in through these two holes at a
great rate, ana it was feared that the
Steamship would sink. But thanks to her
steam pumps, the Boston City managed to
keep up above water until she made this
port. s~-
The other damaged vessel was the British
from Baltimore, on Dec. 10, for Dublin,
which put in port for coal The oNeill
trary gales drove her TWO hundred miles
off the coast and she then tried to con-
was compelled to abandon the attempt on
prevailed The Lord O'Neili will ship $50
tons of coal here. Her deck, bulwarks and
stanchions are damaged by the seas which
constantly swept her decks, and her crew
was exhaus[s5 When nil, TINS 81 port was made made
three days.
Barge and Crew PrObabl Lost.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31.--The Philadel-
phia coal barge Venus, Captain Adams.
with of five men and cargo of
1000 tons of coal, is supposed to have foun-
iered at sea during the terrific gale of
Dec. 26 and all hands have persisted. In
company with the barge David Crockett,
in tow of the tug Argus, Captain Tilton,
the Venus sailed from Norfolk Christmas
morning bound to Providence. When off
Chincoteague, the following night the
heavy Northwestern which has wrought such
damage along the coast was met with and
several hours later the tow line parted and
the Venus drifted off to leeward helplessly.
Captain Triton had the barge Crockett to
look after and was powerless to render
assistance to the Venus, which soon
lost to sight in the storm.
Movements of Steamers.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.-Arrived: Michi-
gam from Boston; Georgian, from Boston.
HAVRE. Dec. 31.-Arrived: La Nor
manule, nom New York.
BREMEN, Dec 81. = Arrived: Braun
schwig, from Baltimore.
MOVILI4E. Dec. 31.-Arrived: Numidian,
from Portland
LONDON, Dec. s1.--Arrived: Greece, from
New York. ~ 10