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HERE AND THERE.

Secretary l.. A. Babcock of the local league says that there is a measure to be taken to the general assembly which, if it becomes law, would give the superior court the power to ap- point in each county an officer who would be empowered to collect evidence against violators of the liquor law and that these officials would be under the supervision of a commissioner or general officer who would be appointed by the governor. He said, however, that he only had general knowledge of the matter and had not yet been informed regarding the details.
 Some of the leaders in the temperance movement are said to be preparing bill which will provide that the liquor license fee shall be 1000 in all cases.
 The Southern New England Tele- phone company has increased it's fla cilities for the transmission of messages from the capitol since the legislature adjourned last week Heretofore there has been only one telephone booth located on the first floor and it has been overtaxed. The wire has been chiefly used for sending press news to papers in different parts of the state and frequently half a dozen persons have been waiting their turn to use the wire. A second booth has just been erected and the increased accommoda- tions were greatly appreciated to-day, Eddie Gerrette, one of the company's brightest lads in the Hartford office has charge of the booths and is polite and attentive to all patrons.
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Note.-A minus sign [--l prehxed to ther- mometer readings indicates temperature be- low 1ero
 A "T' in connection with rainfall indicates Etrace of rainfall too small to measure.
 Snow is melted and resulting depth Of water not known.
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WEATHER RECORD.

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5, 1895, D. m. Forecast for Wednesday, New England and eastern New York: Northwest gales: fair.
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CAPTAIN STEGER SLAIN.
His Murderers Probably Burned I'm n
Ship They Had Stolen.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9. Captain
Sproule, OF the British steamer Capa, who
last night landed the survivors of the
Prince Oscar disaster, had another startling
story to tell to-day. 1t concerned the al
legged murder of Captain Peter Steger, of
the American bark Edward Skinner. by four
unknown seamen, near a South American
port. The supposed murderers escaped on a.
stolen vessel, and, it is believed, perished
in fire which destroyed the ship near Rio
Janeiro. The Skinner put in at Topmost, a
small port on the western coast of Peru
on the night OF June 2S. There were a few
other foreign and coastwise vessels in the
,h,oS, ndropr at the time. the crews or most OF
Captain Steger met the other visiting mar
iners on shore, who were from American,
English, Spanish and Norwegian barks: A
seamen, whose names are not known, left
on July for Lake Royes to hunt seals.
Three of the men belonged to the American
days the men who had accompanied the
skipper returned without him and professed
ignorance OF his whereabouts. Subsequent-
the influence Of narcotic, said that Cap
tain Steger had fallen overheard into Lake
Reyes and was drowned. That did not sat
isfy the missing captains crew and a
searching party was organized After much
difficulty they discovered Steger's mutilated
body in a clump of brushwood 1t was ap-
parent that he had been murdered. and a
hasty return was made to. capture the
guilty men. They were too late, for upon
their return 1T was learned that the four
men had seized the Grape the night before
and put TO sea. The master Of the Crapo
was obliged 10 embark on another vessel for
a more extreme southern port, and when
near Rio Janiero the charred hull of the
Crapo was discovered in the ocean. Ii had
been burned TO the waters edge, either by
accident or design. but there were no signs
Of life. and 1t Is believed that the fugitives
perished In the fire.
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RETURN OF NEW BONDS.
Why Some of the Syndfcate's Securf-
ties Are Coming Back from London.

NEW YORK, Aug. "a prominent dealer
in United States government bonds in this
city, speaking on the subject of the re-
turn Of the new fours from Europe, said:
THE return Of a portion OF the United
States bonds sold in Europe need not oc-
casion surprise and is not due to any dis
trust of the surety of the investment, but
they come here for the simple reason that
than in Europe. National banks can use
them as basis for additional circulation;
insurance and trust companies can employ
their idle capital which is now bringing
them but a fractional rate of interest by
investing In the bonds and for the same
reason similar institutions in London pur-
chase consols, while the large number Of
trustees limited by law as to the character
of their investments find IL Of greater ad-
vantage to buy governments than to allow
trust funds to lie idle in banks"
Notice has been given to the members of
the government bond syndicate that a dis
tribution will be made to-day of 34.49f6 per
cent. of the capital contributed for the
operations OF the syndicate. This payment
is 30 per cent. on account Of principal and
paid for the bonds and leaves 80 per cent
still due 1t is understood that this bal
ance will be retained by the managers of
the syndicate until the sterling exchange
market reaches point which shall pre-
clude the possibility of further gold ship
ment this year. The London operations of
the syndicate were terminated yesterday
by the actual delivery OF the bonds TO
holders of syndicate certificates.
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Incident OF the Late Oriental Dispute
That Il Not Yet Settled and May
Cause Further Trouble.
SUPREME COURT VACANCY
sURMIsEs AS TO THE SUCCESSOR OF
THE LATE JUSTICE JACKSON.
Senator Caffery's Argument in the Su-
gar Bounty Cnse-Col. p. G. Haincs
to Succeed Col. III. L. Abbott.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.--In the event of
war between Russia and Japan, the United
States may find itself an unwilling party
unless the Japanese retreat from a posi-
tion which they assumed toward the United
States during the progress of the last war
with China. 1t Is not generally known
that just before the declaration of the ar
mistice which preceded the signing of the
treaty of peace an issue had grown up be-
tween the United States and Japan that
threatened to lead 10 actual hostilities be-
tween the two countries, and that hostile
clash was perhaps only averted by the con-
clusion OF the Chinese war. This issue arose
through the assertion by the Japanese au-
thorities of the right of search of Ameri-
can vessels. They insisted that they had
the right to board American vessel if
they chose to take from her any Chinese
or any enemy they might find, even though
they were but passengers. Minister Dun
very promptly denied the existence of any
such right on the part of combs tant and
hot correspondence ensued. The japanese in
sisted on their right, and even when Mr.
Dun reminded them that the United States
had gone to war with great Britain on Just
this issue and had forced the abandonment
OF any claims to such a right, they re-
fused to abate their pretensions one jot,
though the minister intimated that the first
assertion of such right would be regarded
by the United States as an unfriendly act
and therefore likely to lead to war The
matter progressed to that perlous state
that when Admiral Carpenter was about to
escort an American merchant steamship out
of Japanese port to prevent her deten-
ton by the Japanese, the latter, Ii is said.
gavo orders to the shore batteries at the
mouth of the harbor to fire upon the Amer
lean vessel if they attempted to do So This
fact came out after the conclusion of the
armistice, which fortunately occurred at
just this period in the negotiations, thereby
preventing an incident that would certainly
have led to war. but the significant point
is that since that time the Japanese have
steadily clung to the same contention prom
ising serious trouble in the event of another
war in the East
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TAYLOR WILL GET TWO YEARS.
He VIII Escape Long Sentence
Through Defective statute.

PIERRE. S. D., Aug. e-The Taylor de-
falcation is about to be cleared up and
the defaulting treasurer will be sentenced
Tuesday. His bondsmen and himself this
morning turned over TO the State Treasurer
100000 In checks and drafts as agreed on
when he surrendered himself i'm June, and
also a list of properties in which the de-
faulter held equities or owned prior to
his flight TO South America. The value
OF the properties will be assessed BY the
State board and the amount agreed by
them and the 100000 will be credited TO
this deficit The bondsmen will make up
the balance The statute on which il Was
thought Taylor would be sentenced for
twenty years Is found defective, and two
years win be the maximum.
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RELIGIOUS CRANKS AT WAR.
"sacerdotal SUPERIOR" "Lndy of Jor-
dam and "Lady OF Love" Fined.

vANCEBURG, KY. Aug. "a sensa-
t!onal trial took place here this morning
before Judge r. III. Fisher.
Several families, members OF a
prominent religious sect, five miles
west Of here. known as ''The Rockport
Disciples" had been arrested. charged
with assault and battery. The supreme
members of the order had made untrue
affidayits against each other Rev. Smith
Hicks, the ''Sacerdotal Superior" was on
trial for beating with cane the children
Of Wesley Burlington. 'the grand cross
bearer" The "sacerodotal superior was
fined $40 and costs. His wife, ''the Lady OF
Jordan" was fined $40 for throwing rocks
at "the Lady of Love-" Mrs Wesley Buff
fington. "Tne Lady of Love" was fined $40
for striking 1.-The Lady of Jordan over the
head. The "sacerdotal superior" had on
religious vestment composed of Union flags.
He said red stripe represented the blood
of agony, the white his own purity, and the
stars the superior manhood OF his order.
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PALOUSE CITY. Wash. Aug. e.-The
Bank OF Palouse closed its doors to-day.
An unexpected demand from its largest
creditors, which the bank could not meet
was the immediate cause for the closing
The bank had a capital stock of S.. .OO5.
Charles T. Cross was president and ].
the bank are Sss. 900 and liabilities sS5 Gao NJ
The officers of the bank say they will
pay dollar for dollar. but IL will take time.
The Bank of Palouse was the result of
a consolidation of the First National Bank
of Palouse and the Farmers Bank a few
months ago. 1t has done a conservative
banking business, but inability TO collect
it's, outstanding assets forced the suspen-
sion. The principal creditors are Theis &
Barrett, OF Spokane. Wells. Fargo & Co..
and the Vermont Loan and Trust Company
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A MUCH MARRIED MAN.
More of the Dofngs of Samuel Doug
lnss-Now Charged with Bigamy.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Samuel Douglass.
formerly citizen of Indianapolis. is being
hunted by the police. and since his sudden
departure from Washington his various
sins OF omission and commission are begin
ming TO find him out. 1t was only few
days ago that Douglas eloped to Baltimore
with Miss Mamie Brosius, daughter of
one or the victims of the Ford Theater dis
aster. After they were married Douglass
secured 500 OF his brides money on the
pretense OF depositing 1t in bank. Instead
or doing this. he deserted his wife and re-
turned TO Washington. she following. The
affair was put In the hands OF the police.
but Douglass got out OF the way and his
wnereabouts are row unknown.
IL developed to-day that Douglass Is a
much married man. About year ago he
woced and won Mrs. Annie o. vanloo. a
music teacher. After they were married
Douglass removed 10 Indianapolis where he
devoted his time to seeking possession Of
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Township Funds squandered by a
Lake County Democrat.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind. Aug. s.-one by one
the offices of this county are being vacated
by the Democrats and turned over 10 the
Republicans by reason of the sweeping
Republican victory OF last November. on
last Monday nearly every township
trustees Office in the county was turned
over to the victorious Republicans. and
among them was the one in this CNorth)
township. which was vacated by DIR. War
rem w. Merrill. Of this city. who had been
in charge for the last two terms. and which
was taken in charge by Robert Ross. OF
East Chicago. The Office was about all
there was to turn over. The, treasury was
a complete wreck. and IL will take Mr.. Ross
nearly his whole term TO straighten out
the affairs OF his predecessor and pay on
the outstanding warrants which are now
floating around During the last few
weeks OF his term Dr. Merrill seems 10
have taken full advantage OF his unlimited
sight. The schoolhouses throughout the
township were furnished in the most
elaborate style. Wall-maps that would 90
the land were purchased. regardless or
cost. Elegant bronze globes will hereafter
be seen on every teachers desk. Charts
of all kinds will be fixtures for the next
generation. Not satisfied with these, the
outgoing trustee has furnished every cross
roads SchoOlhOuSe WITH sci OF In8motft
can tell. No accurate estimate can be made
of the amount OF the debt the township
has been thrown into. The warrants on
the township have been drawn for thou
sands of dollars and are coming 70 light
every day: The First National Bank, OF
this city, has received a number of them
for collection. Others are being hawked
around the county at discount of from
10 10 80 per cent One person IN crown
Point, day or two ago. received a letter
from parties in Chicago offereing to sell
a batch OF the warrants amounting 20 $3.50
at discount OF 20 per cent party IN
this city was offered E.063 worth AZ -
per cent. discount and a bonus or 500.
others for small amounts have been or
Many OF these warrants are thought 70 be
illegal and viii be potested by Mr. Ross.
Some OF them are dated ahead as Tar as
June, 1897.
Mr.. Ross has employed Hon. ]. w.
Youche, OF Crown Point. as his attorney
The new trustee has been deprived OF all
funds for current expenses Evsn the
school teachers cannot be paid until aIter
the December apportionment II made. 1tr-
riii did not pay any attention 10 what fnnd
he used TO pay & ror ms dsla puf9nsse a. vel, ss
the township fund His books are IN very
bad shape and IL will take some time 70
ascertain the exact amount ne has sluau-
dercd In the last few weeks A partial e<fi-
mate has been made, Ilacing the amoens
at at least s25.o 600. Of which nearly hair H4o
paid in cash and the rest In warrants-
Nothing I'm yeas has created 80 mu<o
excitement I'm this locality IL Is the sole
topic OF conversation among the taxpayers
and business men. Merrill does not seem
but seems 10 treat AZ as a good joke on n19
| successor.
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COL. ABBOTT TO RETIRE.
Col. Peter G. Hafnes to BE Promoted
I'm the Corps of Engineers.

Col. Peter c. Hafnes to BE Promoted
I'm the Corps Of Engineers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The retirement
of Col. Henry L. Abbott, Of the corps of
engineers. will bring about many changes
in the stations of the officers composing
the force corps. Colonel Abbott was the
last member OF the corps brevetted a
brigadier-general. He reaches his sixty
fourth year on the 18th of this month and
retires according to law. The Colonel has
a splendid war record and since the war
has been connected with some very i'm
portant engineering works. His retirement
will promote Leutenant-colonel Peter c.
Haines to be colonel. Major William Lud-
low to be lieutenant-colonel, Capt Joseph
III. HI. Willard to be major, First Lieuten-
ant James f. Sanford to be captain. Second
Lieutenant Charles Keller to be first lieu
George p. Howell to be second lieutenant.
While the retirement Of Colonel Abbott
results in the usual promotions, 1t is the
the assignment of officers of the engineer
corps which causes a great deal OF inter-
est. Colonel Abbott is a division engineer
and has charge of the northeast division,
which includes all river and harbor work.
fortifications and lighthouse buildings in
New England, New York and on the great
lakes as far west and including Lake Erie.
He is a member of the board of engineers,
board of Notifications, and also OF the
board of engineers to consider and report
upon the harbor lines for New York. He
will vacate these positions, which will be
filled by some higher officer on the active
list of the engineer corps. All these places
attainments as engineer rendering him par
t.cularly available for these important po-
sitions. Colonel Haines who is to be pro-
noted is now division engineer of the
southeast division. Major Ludlow is mill
tary attache at the Court OF ST. James
and has recently returned from Nicaragua.
where he went as a member of the govern
ment commission to survey and report upon
the route of the proposed canal
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had saved. When the cash was all gone
Douglass asked relatives for money, but
met with success. and finally he con-
own death, and asking money with which
to defray the funeral expenses Mrs Van
loo finally left her husband and he, after
time, drifted back to Washington. Mrs.
Vanloo left the city few days ago. and.
1t Is said. that the fear of prosecution on a
charge of bgamy rather than the fear Of
the vengeance of his new bride on account
of the money transaction caused Douglass
TO elude the officers and get as far away a $
possible: Other developments in the case are
expected
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MORE BODIES FOUND
VICTIMS OF NEW YORKs COLLAPSED
BUILDING ARE INCREASING.
The Known Dead Now Number Seven
and the Missing Eight-Three Fatal
Accidents at Philadelphia.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The body OF
AugnJtus Phillips, forty-eight years of age.
a driver, was recovered tonight from the
collapsed building on Broadway. swelling
the list of known victims to seven Soon
after 10 o'clock one Of the workmen of the
gang employed in removing the wreckage
uncovered bent knee. The body was held
down by heavy iron girders and IL was
midnight before 1t was removed from the
ruins. Several bodies were recovered during
the day. The revised list Of dead as fur
nished by the police as follows:
JOHN BURKE, Brooklyn, plasterer.
CLAUSE PETERSON, electrician, New
York.
CHARLES SMITH, electrician. New
York.
MICHAEL FLYNN, laborer. New York
MICHAEL OHARE, laborer, Brooklyn.
AUGUSTUS PHILLIPS, driver.
The missing are:
PATRICK CASHIN. laborer. Brooklyn.
PATRICK CONLIN, plasterer, Brooklyn
JAMES CROSSE, New York.
EDWARD HANLEY, plssterer. Brooklyn
JOHN MURPHY, laborer, Brooklyn.
CHRISTOPHER O'ROURKE, Brooklyn.
GEORGE SMITH, iron worker, New
York
WILLIAM HAYES, Brooklyn.
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wASHINGTON. Aug. .. = Consul-general
JONES' at Rome. has sent to the State De-
partment an account of a plan just pat
ented in Italy by Louis DIM. civil engi-
neer for building houses proof against earth
quakes. 1t consists in erecting the building
as though ii were Of one piece by means or
iron frames, rigid and flexible. This would
not suffice. continues the consul, unless the
center of gravity were maintained at the
base of the structure Mr. Dini claims 10
have solved this problem.
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 9-The Press
will say: The profit in the operation of
street cars in Philadelphia operated with
electricity by the Traction Company has
attracted outside capital. and the fact be-
came known to-day that party of New
York capitalists will probably secure con-
troll OF the only independent line of street
railway left in Philadelphia 1nose In a
position to know say that III is the inten-
tion To operate 1t Independently of the
Union Traction Company. which proposes
ITO unite the other traction companies.
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Salt Water Crumbles AIuminium.

WASHINGTON. Aug. g. = Naval officers
who have recently examined specimens OF
aluminium which have been submitted to
tests in salt water say that the metal will
not be available for use in the construction
of naval vessels because after being in salt
water for a time, il crumbles to pieces.
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Justice Jackson's FUNERAL.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 9.--Upon the
request by telegram Of Chief Justice Fuller,
the fuperal of Justice Howell +. Jackson
will be conducted Monday morning. Aug Il.
at 10 o'clock, at Belle Meade. Chief Justice
Fuller and Justice Brewer telegraphed that
they will attend and the other Justices will
also attend. The pallbearers will be Chan
cellor Thomas II. Malone. Nashville; Judge
Charles ~. Blatchford, Lynchburg. Va:
Judge Charles f. Fenner. New Orleans;
Judge w H. Taft. Cincinnati; ex-Solicitor-
general Lawrence Maxwell, Cincinnati;
Chief Justice Snodgrass. Tennessee Supreme
Court: Assistant Attorney-general J. NJ
Dickinson. Washington; VI. NJ. Doak Nash
vile. kilograms OF coincidence from all over
the country are pouring In. The funeral
services will be largely attended by promi-
nent men OF all professions from this and
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Boom. for Lindsay and Harmon.

CINCINNATI, Aug. "a dispatch from
Frankfort. KY, says that Senator William
Lindsay will be pressed for the Supreme
Bench to succeed Justice jackson, and that
Secretary Carlisle would then be reelected
to the Senate.
In this city there is a movement for the
appointment Of Attoraey-general Harmon to
the Supreme Bench.
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President Cleveland to Mrs. Jack,

BUZZARD'S BAY. Aug. 9. = President
Cleveland. this morning. sent the following
telegram OF coincidence to Mrs. Jackson. az
Nashville:
II deeply sympathize with you In your ter
rible bereavement, while / mourn the death
of devoted friend and the Nations loss OF
a wise and upright judge, a useful citizen
and honest man."
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Buried by N Cave-In.

ST. JOSEPH. No.. Aug 9.-John o.
5tockwell, manager OF the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone Company, was perhaps
fatally injured: Vance Lane. gang-fore-
man, and A. Hendrickson, a laborer, were
painfully injured here this after noon, at
Seventh and Edmund streets, by being
buried in a cave-in. A trench being
dug for the telephone company, when sew
eral tons of earth suddenly caved in, par
TALLY covering the three men. Remarka-
bly, quick work with the pick and shovel
alone saved the men from death. Stock
we'll had two ribs broken and was severely
injured in the back. He will probably die
Hendrickson and Lane were both severely
injured about the head and face. They
will recover.
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LLIAM HAYES, Brooklyn.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 9.-Three persons
were killed and two seriously injured on
the rail- in this city this morning. A wagon
driven by William Hasson was struck by
Pennsylvania road locomotive on the out
skirts of the city at grade crossing. The
vehicle was smashed and Hasson was in
stantiy killed Edward AIiskell and John
Hasson, younger brother OF William,
who were also in the wagon, were seriously
injured internally. They were taken TO a
hospital where the physicians cay their
condition is critical
At about the same Time In another section
of the city, Martin Erwin, while crossing
the tracks of the Baltimores& Ohio road,
was struck by locomotive and instantly
killed Willie II. Stanley, six years old. was
ground to pieces under the wheels of
fast-fying trolley at 9 a.. m, near his
home, in West Philadelphia.