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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
A CURE FOR o
IL Remain To he Seen How Success
full Ii VIII BE.
Washington Star.

NdSHliSlCn oldT.
A cure for idiocy Is one OF the latest
achievements of surgical science. which has
taken so many giant strides of late years
that IL may be almost termed one Of the
wonder OF the century. Experiments were
made on the skulls Of two children. who
had been idiotic from birth. and the latest
accounts are that they are not only surviv-
ing the shock of the operation but are Civ
ing promise of a recovery of the mental
faculties. 1t would be more correct 10 saw
that they are gaining those faculties. for
until the obstruction on the brain Is re-
moved. This is exactly the process i'm tho
present trials. Holes are drilled in the
skulls of the child, AT the top OF the head
usually located. In the case now under
observation these spots had become hard
development OF the brain had been ar
rested. The operation was. therefore. 10
make a new or artificial fontanelle. Great
care had TO be exercised. of course. 10
avoid injuring the brain. and there lay the
main difficulty of the operation. The scalp
is drawn anew over the aperatures IN the
skull thus made. and the little brain is left
to cure itself. The children thus operated
upon are two years old. IL *. Of course. a
question just when the patents should be
subjected TO the experiment, and the age OF
two years has been chosen as the starting
POINT. 1t has been considered probable
that at this age the child. II IL should re-
cover it's health and gain intelligence, VIII
be scarcely behind other children OF is
own age a dozen years later. By that time
assisted nature would have caught up with
itself. as IL were. There may be some
question in the minds OF ultra-sensitive peO-
pie as TO whether il Is right for surgeons
to experiment i'm this way upon helpless
cause death. Yet there will probably BE-
no general cutlery against such an effort
In some sense death is preferable 10 NE
long idiocy. Few parents would be likely
TO object TO the experiment upon their own
unfortunate offspring If conducted with thu
care which should attend all such danger
Gus Proceedings.
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Henry 4. Dupont Nearly Elected Sena-
tor-Many Votes Tnken.

DOVER, Del, May S.-There was great
excitement on the floor OF the Senate to-
day while the balloting for a United States
Senator was in progress. Nine ballots were
taken and nearly all of the Republicans
asserted Higgins. Massey, Pennewill and
Addicks. casting their votes for Henry /
Dupont, president Of the Dupont Powder
Company. of Wilmington. On the first bal
lot the Massey men went TO Pennewil and
the Higgins followers all voted for Dupont.
On the third and fourth ballots Burton de-
serted Pennewill and voted for Dupont.
On the fifth ballot all OF Pennewilrs fol-
lowers. except Morgan. voted for Dupont.
giving the latter twelve votes. and on the
sixth. seventh and eighth ballots Morgan
deserted Pennewill for Dupont. making the
latters vote thirteen. Every attempt 10 adj
Journ was defeated by strict party vote
After tie eighth ballot had been taken
take "A recess until 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
The yeas and nays were called and the
The motion was defeated. A motion bv
Representative Ferr more. that the two
houses separate. was also defeated. Sen
ator Pierce then asked for a ruling as to
the right TO take a recess and the Speaker
decided favorably. Mr.. Pierce then moved
a recess until 2 O'Clock this afternoon and
BY a vote OF fifteen TO fourteen IL was lost.
On. the ninth ballot Money deserted Ad-
dicks and voted for Dupont. giving the
fdtect ioutttcH votes AItef the nlntn ballot
q recess was taken until 2 D.. IN.
On reassembling the balloting was re-
sumed and up TO 3 o'clock seventeen bal
lots had BEEN taken. 1t is said that during
the recess friends of Mr.. Addicks went TO
Mr.. Moore and offered him the Addicks
vote, but the offer was declined. ON the
seventeenth halo. Representative Fleming
voted for William Dupont, giving the lat
ter eight votes. The twenty-first ballot was
taken without result and a recess was then
taken until 4 O'Clock. The balloting was then
renewed and kept up until 5 o'clock, when
an adjournment was had for consultation.
Wnen the bailoting was taken up again
al 5 O'Clock II was seen that a comblna-
ton was on foot by which n. L. Dupont
vas 10 be Withdrawn and William Dupont
substituted. This. however. did not rneef
with the approval OF the Higgins men. who.
- The thirty-tEird ballot again sprung the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Indiana Deaths.

SHELBfVILLE, Ind, May S.-Col. Alb
ner ID. Cross died at his residence In this
city, at > D. m, this afternoon. Deceased
was born in Woodford county, Kentucky,
ABOUT seventy-two years ago and was re-
lated TO some of the most influential fami-
lies or that commonwealth. He came to
mis- city early in life and for years man.
aged the Hotel Ray. He was a Union SOL
dler and at the time of his death was draw
ing a large pension on account of total
paralysis, which occurred two years ago,
and finally caused his death. He leaves a
widow and four sons. Colonel Cross for
the Democratic party of this county and
was probably better known and as highly
respected as anyone who ever resided in
Shelby county.
CONNERSVILLE. Ind. May S.-Mrs.
Eastern avenue this morning. after a pro-
was born in midocean, while her parents
were coming to this country from Wales,
eighty-four years ago. She was the moth
er OF ten children, nine of whom survive. and
mas lived continuously in her present home
for ffty-fve years.
MARION. Ind, May S.-Mrs. David Wall,
OF Monroe township. died last night of
paralysis. She and her husband have been
residents of the county for over a half
century. She was the mother of DIR. NJ. NJ.
wall. a prominent physician OF this city.
WINCHESTER. Ind, May s.-Sarah
Hollowell, aged eighty, died here to-day
of cancer of the mouth. She was the widow
of a soldier and recently was granted a
pension of s2 a month. drawing nearly
500 back nav
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SO UEEZ THE PLOPIE +.
The Leather Trust Said to Re Turning
the Screws Too Fast.

CHICAGO. May S.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will say: THE American people. it is
likely. will be forced to contribute a huge
sum TO the Golfers of the Leather Trust
unless present conditions are changed. The
trust controls 90 per cent. of the dry-hide
stock in the country. Tt has marked up
prices faster and further than they ever
rose before In the same time. There is a
reason for the advance in green-hide
leather. 1t lies in the scarcity of
cattle. JobberS and manufacturer
believe there is no such scarity as to dry
hides. and they think the advance in leath-
er made of them is the first grand coup
attempted by the trust since it came into
existence. They say it has succeeded TO a
point that insures the trust a profit of
Sl,oo.ON a month. They quote the predic-
tons of the trusts agents and representa-
tives, that the rise is only fairly under
way, and they add prophecies of their own
that the amount of the advance must be
paid by the people, and practically those
who purchase low grades of Shoes"
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Approved by Mayor Strcng.

N. Y. May S.-The bill for
the reorganization of the police department
of New York city reached the Senate to-
day with the certificate of Mayor Strong's
approval attached. In transmitting the bill.
the Mayor says that it is accepted by the
city of New York in spite of serious OBJ
~iections that have been urged against it.
The principal reason which influenced its
acceptance is given as follows: There is
Enthusiastically an almost universal and
sincere belief among the people of the State
outside of this city. as well as on the part
of a large number of our citizens that the
ought TO have a representative in the police
board because that board has so great
power of control over elections; and the
to prevent the votes of the people in all
parts of the State for President and Gov
ernor from being nullifled by fraud or in
timidation here"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Only One Texan Yet Wounded.

FORT WORTH. Tex, May S.-A lie ter,
postmarked Tampa. Fla. but dated in
camp near Ramon de las Jaguar. April 20.
and signed by William Flaherty, one of the
twenty recruits who left here to join the
Cuban insurrectionists, has been received,
and gives a glowing description of the in
surrectionists' cause. The writer says the
Fort Worth contingent has been in three
engagements. all OF which were won by the
patriots, and only one man from Fort
Worth has been hurt. Recruits are focking
10 the Insurgents. and the morale of the
army of liberation is splendid. The letter
further states that the Cubans are receiv-
ing the best improved arms, have plenty of
ammunition and the troops are paid reg
ularly. A majority Of the troops are
blacks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

OMAHA. Neb., May S.-All the supreme
officers of the Catholic KING hts of America
work completing arrangements for the ma
tional convention Of the order. which con-
venes In this city next Tuesday. h work
of examining the books began to-day. SC-
rstme Secretary O'Rourke. stated that the
Organization, whose chief feature is mutual
insurance. was steadily gaining In member
shin. almost every State and Territory now
having its branches. Another thing we
have said he. that no other kindred
to $4,000 and is invested in nterest-hear-
ire bonds"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
PETER TuRNEY INAUGURATED.
Tennessee Placed In q
stolen Gu~bernatOriaI Chnir.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May S-The inausu-
ration of Governor Peter Turney. who was
declared Governor by the Legislature Fri
day night last. took place at noon to-day
in the hall OF the House of Representa-
tives at the Capitol. Tie decorations of the
hall were el1borate ir the extreme. There
was a large attendance Of the members Of
the Legislature and visitors. The Repub'
lican members were conspicuous by their abb
scene.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May B. Forty
five Republicans OF the Tennessee i>eeisl3-
ture came TO this city from Nashville to-
day, refusing TO be present at the Inaugural
ton of Governor Turney. They were met
at the depot by Hon III. Clay Evars. the
counted out Republican. and taken to the
Lookout Mountain Inn, where he gave them
a banquet. after which there was a mock
Inauguration of Mr.. Evans as Governor OF
TT nnocQefa
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the name Of DR.. Hiram r. Burton. After
forty-one ballots had been taken without re-
suit Senator Handy moved that a recess
be taken until 3 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing. which was carried by a strict party
vote.
Both William Dupont and DR.. Burton are
In the city tonight and vigorous mission
airy work will be done between now and
daytieek. There Sc ems but little doubt
hat the Republican programme Is TO elect
a Senator tomorrow and they have enough
tinuous joint session and TO delay any adj
verse acton the Senate may take on the
resolutions to extend the time OF ADJOURN
mont.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Insurance Agents Still Kicking.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS. Ind, May Sat z o'clock
this morning the left hand of Lewis Wade,
the colored man who lost his life at the
American starch works at this place on
April 8, was found by workmen clearing
away the debris. The coroner was at once
notified and a further search resulted l..
finding the body, excepting the head which
was burned away. The remains were pre-
pared for burial when the insurance COM
pany asked for further proof of the death
of Wade. The investigation showed papers
In his pocket and 81 in silver which he had
IN n noCEnthnnk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
BEACH IS ACQUITTED
PROSECUTION FAILED IN ITS CASE
AGAINST THE BANKER.
the Lake Erie & Western-Ghastly
Find at Columbus.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

ROCKVILLE. Ind, May S.-The jury in
the case OF John s. Beach. the ex-banker.
of the Prairie City Bank. of Terre Haute.
returned a verdict OF not guilty this morn
ing. The judges Instruction to the jury
was on this line. The jury was only out
five minutes. Beach was charged with re-
ceiving deposits after his bank was insol-
vent. and also charged with embezzlement
The trial has lasted nearly two weeks. and
the best legal talent was employed TO de-
fend Reach
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WRECKED.
Crew of Six Whites and Twenty-six
Indians Lost.

VICTORIA, B. c., May S.-Captain Sic
ward. of the sealing schooner Dora steward,
which returned early this morning from her
spring cruise. has little doubt. from re-
ports received from the Indian hunters of
the schooner Favorite, but that the scaling
schooner Walter a. Earle, Capt. Louis Mag
hensen. of this port, was capsized in the
open sea on Sunday. April Il. and every
member OF her crew lost. The Earle had a
crew of six white men and twenty-six In
dams. Other wreckage, including a mast
and canoes were sighted. and ii is feared
other ~schooners have met the same fate.
The spring cruise is a failure and all the
owners Will lose money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Nav Sat the Sos
sion of the Woman's Congress Of Foreign
Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. to-day. Mrs. w. j. Darby. Of Evans
vile. the president. delivered her annual
address. Reports were heard, all being en-
couraging. The afternoon was given ~
reports and discussions. Tonight Miss
Jean l.. Ankron. of Pennsylvania, Was con-
secrated a missionary 10 Mexico.
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Special TO the ~IndianapoIis Journal.
PARIS. ILL.,. May s--Henry Tanner. ex-
county judge. died suddenly Of apoplexy
yesterday at the residence OF his son. NJ
fred Tanner. He arose i'm a%pparently good
health and was standing on tho front porch
when stricken. He was in his seventy-ninfh
year and leave three sons-Henry :. James
+. and Alfred Tanner. all OF whom are
married and residing here.
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Fixed the Elders salary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind. May S.-The annual meet
ing of the Methodist preachers and stew
ards Of the Muncie district met to-day.
Elder II. N. Herrick presided. with Rev. G..
a. Wilson secretary. At the meeting of
stewards A. n. Turner, OF Montpelier; DIR.
W. l.. Wharton. New Cumberland: John
Hartford City. and o. J. Currant, Redkey
as a committee. fixed the salary of Elder
Herrick for the ensuing year at S2,023, an in
crease of S133.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May s.@Secretary OF
State Hinrichsen. chairman of the Demo-
cratic State committee, said to-day that
twenty counties have so far held conven-
tons. and. without exception, they have
declared for free silver at the ratio of 16
10 /. These twenty Counties" said Mr..
Hinrichsen. "have 463 of the 1.O71 delegates
i'm the State convention, so that the gold
fight at all in the convention. Only one
county committee so far has refused to
call a convention. l am expecting that the
State convention will declare for free silver
without a dissenting vote"
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. May S.-May / Gen.
eral Superintendent Johnson. of the Nickel
plate. issued a general order prohibiting it's
employees from lettering about saloons. The
order was not TO be construed as to pro-
hibit men from boarding at hotels MAIN
tanning bars, but they must not frequent
the bar. To-day two freight conductors and
ten brakemen were dismissed because the
had been seen entering a saloon since the
order went into effect. 1t is said that
twenty other trainmen have been ordered
TO report TO answer charges of a like
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Quarrymcu overcome by Gas.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, May S.-Fifteen
workmen. employees in the Gheens cement
quarries at Cementville. are lying in a
critical condition as a result of breathing
the gas generated by blasting in the quarry.
The quarry is fully three hundred yards
deep, stretching underground backward
from the edge of the pond. TIE entrance
10 the cavity is just large enough 10 ad-
nit the workmen one by one. The foul air
could not escape as fast as generated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

FAIRBURY. ILL.,, May S.-John j. Taylor.
member OF the Quincy milling firm. which
assigned to-day, attempted suicide this
evening. He was found hanging in the
park at his residence in time to save his
life. II is believed he was temporarily de-
ranged and that there was no need what
ever for the appointment OF . receiver for
the firm.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CITY, Ind, May S.-Lucy
Latlife. ~eight-year-old daughter of Nathan
Latlife, eight miles northwest of this city,
was killed by lightning to-day. She was at
temptinS TO chase a cat off the fence DUR
ing a storm. The cat escaped.
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The Infanta Isabella Released.

TAMPA, Fla. May S.-The Infanta Isa-
bella has been released from quarantine.
The officers came up to this place during the
afternoon and had a consultation with the
Spanish vice consul. They will await orders
from Spain. The officers were accorded
many courtesies by the Spanish residents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Highwaymen Invade a House.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal. =
PERU, Ind, May s.-Masked men at
Gilead, this county. early this morning held
up Frank Moore at his residence. securing
over xZOo In cash, besides jewelry and other
ValusDleS. Entrance TO the house was et-
fected by means OF a bogus telegram.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Cut to Pieces by the Cars.

special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, May s.-A
young man, who was beating a ride over
the Monon railroad, fell between the freight
cars this morning. near this city, and was
cut 10 pieces. Nothing was found to identify
him. but IL is supposed that he belonged at
Danville, Ill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Cable Notes.

The Cunard line steamship Etruria, which
sails from Liverpool next Saturday, for
New York. viii take f2c0.0 0 in gold to the
bond syndicate.
The Hon. w. 4. Terrell. American minis
ter to Turkey, left ConStantinople yester-
day for Cairo. Egypt. He intends to make
a tour of Syria.
A confiagration in the town of Galszez, in
the Zemplin district of Hungary. has de-
stroyed 100 houses and three churches.
Three persons were burned to death and
four injured.
The German Reichstag committee, by a
vote of IL TO l.. rejected a motion made by
Count Won iSchwerin. Conservative. APP
proving the principle of Count Won Kanitz's
motion in favor of a government monopoly
for grain, etc.
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung publishes a
report to the effect that Count Bebelsberg,
formerly an attache of the Austrian lega-
ton at Brussels. has been arrested in vi
emma charged with having been connected
with the scandal which caused the suicide
of Count Andrassy Pokros. Vice President
of the lower house of the Hungarian Diet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
pePauw Commencement Programme

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, May S.-Prepara-
tions are being made at DePauw for the
annual commencement exercises of the uni
versity, which will occur early next month.
The following programme was to-day issued
by the university:
Monday, June 3. to June Z, examination
of classes.
June s to 1L-9 a. m. exhibit of the school
OF art.
June SIS p. m, graduating exercises of
the preparatory school.
June 30 a. M, university class meeting
1890 a. m, baccalaureate sermon by Presi-
dent John.
June 100 a. M. business meeting OF the
Indiana Historical Society; 2 p. m, meet
itors; 2:30 p. m., address before the senior
class. school of theology. by Bishop w. Y.
Ninde, ID. d., Ii. D., Detroit; 7:30 p. m,
festival of the school of music.
Tuesday, June lis a. m, business meet
ing of the society of the alumni: 9 a. M,
literary exercises of the senior class, col
lege liberal arts; 2:30 p. m, reunions of the
various classes of the alumni: 8 p. M, re-
union and banquet OF the society of the
alumni; address by Rev. John NJ. Goodwin,
A. NJ, Bowling Green. KY. class IS; poem
by George B.. Lockwood, Phi. b., Terre
Haute, class '94.
Wednesday, June IL commencement
day)-10 a. m, address before the senior
class. college liberal arts, by Bishop Atti-
Gus CT. Haygood, u. ID, LII. D., oxford, Ga;
subject, Thirty Years After Appomattox."
Comforting degrees by the president.
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obituary,

NEW YORK. May S-Dr. John NJ. Byron.
the w~ell-known bacteriologist, died az tas
New York Hospital. to-day. Of conslnn-
ton
MANCHESTER. y. H., May s-Ex-Gov.
James A. Weston died at his residence here
to-day after an illness of several weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
Indiana Notes.

The Marion Commercial Club has elected
the following directors: George Webster.
jr, g.. A. Southall. o. H.. Barrows. Hiram
Beshore, F.. II. Johnson, George II. Moore
and George r. Stewart.
Thomas j. Wolfe. jr.. yesterday. was
formally charged with throwing a c.. II. e
l.. switch at Connersville last fall and
wrecking Nthe Chicago vestibule train. He
had just been released from Jail after serv-
ing a sentence on another charge when ar
raStal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind. May S.-Mrs. George Cor
don Kerfoot gave a 6 O'Clock dinner last
evening in honor or the nrty-nfth birthday
Of her father. attorney George A. knisht.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
swttchman for Thirty Year. Killed.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, May S-John Hell
denreich. who has been a switchman in this
city for thirty years. was run over and
killed by the cars to-day in the Evansville
< Terre Haute yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
business Man Strangely
Snecial To the Indianannlis Journal

GAS CITY, Ind, May S.-Orlando Bandy,
a well-known business man of Gas City, has
disappeared and much anxiety is felt for
his safety. He went to the barn last Sun
day morning to attend his horses and did
not return. He was last seen walking on
the railroad track north of the city. He
was in his shirt sleeves and his affairs here
did not show that he had made any prepara-
ton for departure. His family cannot ac-
count for his absence. His financial affairs
are in good shape and he had just COM
pleted a new business house on Main street
for the ccommodation of his meat market.
1t is feared his mind is unbalanced and he
has wandered way or has committed sui
eide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09
uoxcmeuts of Steamers.

LIVERPOOL. May s. Arrived: Cata-
lonia. from Boston.
SOUTHAMPTON. May S.-Arrived: Trave,
from New York, for Bremen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-09

The parlors OF Mr.. Knights Main street
residence. where the reception was given,
were beautifully decorated. The Brazil bar
and some from Greencastle we're present.