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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-10
CAPE BREToN,s GALE.
"The Beach" Swept by the Sea and
Many Houses Wrecked.

HALIFAX, n. S., Feb 9.-The latest in
formation from Cape Breton indicates that
the recent storm has been the most de-
structive experienced there in thirty years.
Great damage was done at South Igonish
and for thirty miles along the gulf shore.
The nineteen houses and three stores washed
away were built a narrow rocky penin-
sula called ''The Beach" which divides
the sea from the harbor. There are less
than one hundred people in the hamlet. The
beach is very low on one side, being the
Atlantic, and on the other the harbor, and
1t is exposed to the full fury of the sea
when driven in by easterly or southerly
cupied by fishermen There were three
ordinary stores and boarding houses. Some
of the houses were vacant, the owner &C.
cupying them in summer only. The gale
was accompanied by an unusually high tide
which swept over the beach with great
violance So eat was the force of the sea
that large rocks were carried through the
freight houses. The houses were soon I'M
dermined, then wrecked and floated out to
sea with their contents. No lives are, as
coast is New Haven, another cove of some
thirty families. Here the houses are built
back on the shore, but the fish houses and
the stores are on the beach. These build
ings, with their contents, valued at SlOoO,
went, did those of South Igonish being
swept out to sea with all they contained.
At Middle Head and other places along
the coast fish houses, huts and fishing gear
were de stroyed. The wind blew with nri'-
ricane force, backing up the waters OF the
coast from eighteen inches to two feet high
than the highest spring tide. The whole
island of cape Breton is Booked with snow
and wires are almost completely Frustrated.
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CONVICTED Of MANSLAUGHTER.
Two Chicago Police Omcers Found
Guilty of Causing Mans Death.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9-Thomas Moran and
Michael j. Healy, ex-policemen, were found
guilty tonight of manslaughter, and each
sentenced to fourteen years in the peniten-
tiary. The crime for which the two men
were convicted was the killing of Swan Mel
son, early on the morning of Christmas day,
1893. Nelson had just been celebrating the
coming holiday for the greater portion of
the night preceding Christmas, and when
he started for his home he met officers
Moran and Healy and with them entered
saloon for the purpose Of getting a drink.
The three men had several drinks, and one
of the officers insisted that Nelson buy
more He refused, and was placed under
arrest by one of the officers, both of whom
were under the influence of liquor. Nelson
broke away and ran toward his home, fol-
lowed by both officers, firing at him. One of
the bullets wounded him fatally, and he
crawlad under a house. from where he was
dragged out by oricer Healy. He died in
the patrol wagon while being conveyed to
before the grand jury Of January. 1894, but
mo bilP' was returned. This angered the
Scandinavian element, and a determined ef-
fort was made to bring the case to trial.
The second time an indictment was re-
turned and the Scandinavian societies
spent much time and money in working up
evidence against the two officers who had
they declared, murdered Nelson. The case
has been on trial In the criminal court for
several weeks, and has been bitterly fought
on both sides.
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ened faces were express.onless. The lass
lire was fired about midday and from that
time until dark the life savers sheltered oy
the mounds of ice, watched and tired 10
think of some way of reaching the schooner.
Al dark they went back 70 their station
egain. The lfst gleam of day showed the
seven figures still hanging three head
downward. four upright and with enough
fe IN them to make the release from their
horrible living tomb matter of hours.
At o'clock this evening a Merritt
wrecker arrived off the coast end began 10
run backwards and forwards eff the wreck
Her lights can be seen from the snore- sra
ran in toward the wreck from all directiohs
and then backed away. She was ev'uehtiN
feeling her way and touching bottom each
time. The lfe savers think she can reach
the wreck. IL she waits Until high tide, III
is thought the Merritt boat can run csasc
to the wreck
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CABLE TO HoNoLuLU.
ssJOO,OOO Appropriated by the Senate
for beginning the Work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. By the decisive
vote of Sc to % the Senate voted to inaugu-
rate the project OF laying a cable from the
Pacific coast to Hawaii. An amendment 10
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bin made, giving $5oo,e00 for beginning
work on the cable, and authorizing the
President to contract for the entire work.
estimated to cost So, 100000 This the
first practical result coming from the inter-
mittent Hawaiian debate, lasting more than
a year, and renewed with intensity the last
week in connection with the proposed cable.
The debate of the last few days has shown
that the lines of division were practically
the same as those heretofore existing on all
issues over Hawaii, the Republican Sena tors
urging closer relat tionshp by cable and ulti-
mately by annexation, the Democratic SEN
at1rs, as a rule contsnding against the
cafe or other entangling alliances with
Hawaii. But this party division had a not
able exception during the debate, and was
cratic Senators-Morgan, German, Hin, But
Ter. Call and White-voted with the twenty
eight Republican Senators ana two Popu-
lists. constituting the najority. tor tnss
cable. One Republican Senat ator-Mr. Petit
grew-voted with the twentv-four Demo
Gratis against the cable. All absent Repub-
fcans and two Populsta were paired ror
the proposition. The diplomatic and con-
sular bill was then passed and eulogies on
the late Senator StoclSbridge. of Michigan,
MI Blackburn protested against making
preparation bill. declaring that IT was an
unprecedented incumbrance of the diplo-
matte bill with general legislation. This
is the opening wedge toward the annexa-
tion OF Hawaii lying so near TO the heart
of many Senator'S" declared Mr.. Black
bu- II.
MIR. Manderson expires sed himself in favor
of breaking the Senate rules and pfecedents
in order to adopt such rneritorious prof.
ect. The Senator urged the annexation OF
Hawaii
NJ Gray said the speech of Mr. Morgan
dow To xs.e
were the verge OF great war with
England
Not at all said AI.. Morgan. II merely
likely to be badly cheated
Mr. Gray closed his eyes as to the OK
tent of the British navy and her establish
lnent of strategic stations. the last
sought being Hawaii.
II have no fear of Great Britain
tinued Mr. Gray. we are not yet ready to
embark on her course of empire around tie
world The Senator denounced the cable
plan as one in the interest OF corporations
and others having interests in Hawaii.
Mr. Lodge varied the Hawaiian discussion
by urging an amendment to the diplomatic
and consular bill placing the foreign service
on civil service basis.
The first vote was taken by agreement
at 2.30 and was on the point Of order raised
,lgairst tho Hawaiian cable amendment. The
point of order was defeated-3s to 25. The
vote was regarded as test, and in detail
was "A foIiowS-
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CAUSED BY JEALOUSY.
Murder and Suicide mt New York Elk.
plained by Two Women.

NEW YORK, Feb. e.--The motive that
prompted the double tragedy of Thursday
night in which Ernesto and Enrique Mar
ouez were killed was explained tonight by
two women named Minnie Moore and May
Ives, who were arrested by the police. Ac-
cording to their story Ernesto. the older
brother, shot Enrique first and then shot
himself on account OF jealousy. Miss Moore
and Enrique had been lovers for four years.
Two months ago she met the other brother,
who according to the story, fell in love
with her at sight, and vowed to kill his
brother if he stood in his way. AT the
restaurant the quarrel was renewed
Ernesto wanted to accompany Miss Moore
home but as soon as he suggested it the
younger brother jumped to his feet in a
rage and slapped Ernesto in the face.
Ernesto tried to defend himself, but the
younger brother picked up bottle which
he flung at Ernestos head. The latter drew
his revolver and fired two shots. The first
went wide of the mark, but the second took
effect, mortally wounding ENRIQUE. The
women ran screaming from the place, and
as they were leaving they saw Ernesto put
the mrizzle Of the revolver in his mouth and
fire The bullet passed clean through his
head.
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AFIRE IN A GALE.
The British Steamer Wakefield Mar
rOwly Escapes Disaster.

HALIFAX, n. S., Feb. 9.--The British
steamer City of Wakefield, Captain Rrabyn,
from Galveston, Jan. 90 via Newport News,
Jan. 29 for Hamburg, with a cargo of cot
ton, oil cakes and linseed meal, in bags,
put in here this morning with fire in the
hold and damaged about the decks. The
fire was discovered Monday morning. The
decks became red hot Jets of steam were
introduced through the hatcn cover and
stokehole bulkhead. The ship was headed
for Halifax. The fire gained headway that
day, but was got under control the next
day when the wind, which had been blow
ing hard from the south, worked around
to the northwest and developed hurricane
force. Mountainous seas swept fore and aft
for forty-eight hours. A deck load of $50
cedar logs broke adrift and did much dam
age Seas flooded the cabin and forecastle
and the engineers berth. The water went
down into the hold. Meanwhile the fire
spread forward among the cotton. The
northwest hurricane continued up to
Wednesday night. Tons of coal on deck
washed off. Communication fore and aft
was very dangerous. A seaman named Colt
refused duty and melted others 10 mutiny
He was placed in irons. The carpenter and
boatswain were found nearly suffocated in
their berthS by gas penetrating the fore
castle from the burning cotton. The City
of Wakefield is docked, but will shortly
haul into the stream. She has not yet been
opened, and steam jets are still playing into
her hold
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HANGING IN THE RIGGING.
Heroic but Fruitless Efforts to Save
Benumbed Sailors.

NEW YORK Feb. 9.-The life-saying
crew from the Lone Hill station. on the
great south beach opposite Eastport l.. L.,
were out at daybreak to-day and down the
beach in the teeth of the storm to make
one more attempt to reach the men dashed
and frozen In the rigging of the unknown
wrecked schooner, When the life savers
left at dark, seven men were still hanging
in the rigging. As the icy wind had not
abated, and as the waves were washing over
the grounded ice-locked wreck, the life
savers felt that the men surely must be
dead. Captain Baker fixed his glass on the
iee-draped rigging of the wreck. The seven
forms still hung there, not one having fallen
during the night. But three of the men
were hanging head down. Evidently they
had lashed their legs when they went up in
the rigging to escape the fury of the deck
During the night they had died, and their
fingers relaxing, their bodies had fallen
to hang by the knees. The life savers
tried to launch the lifeboat But the shore
ice and the surf made that effort vain.
line was then fired into the rigging There
il hung with certainty of life to those who
could reach it, and 1t was within a few
feet OF each OF the five upright figures.
Soon the life savers saw one of the men
stirring. He painfully and slowly fiisen-
tangled himself from the lashings and
started over towards the line. He took a
few steps downward paused, hesitated. al
most fell and climbed back to the surer
supports he had left In a few moments
another man began to work himself loose
and succeeding, set out in q slow, stiff
fashion that was painful to see He got a
little further down than the first man. and
then he too. stopped. He almost lost his
balance. regaIned his hold, remounted and
wrapped himself in the cords of the rig
gins in the place he had left.
The life savers were in despair. 1t was
clear that the men in the rigging were too
weak. too stiff. toe nearly frozen to do any
thing more than fasten line. IL 1t fell
across their bodies SO the cannon was fired
again and again, the line few into the rig
ging near enough for either of the men to
have reached had 1t gone 20 near In the first
trial. But neither or the two stirnsi this
time. Captain Baker cc1ld see their eyes
turned toward the shore. but their black
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MAIL COACH HELD Up.
One Robber Shot and Another Forced
to Surrender.

NEWKIRK, o. T., Feb. e.-The Black
well overland mail coach was held up and
robbed this afternon by two outlaws named
johnson and Stratton. Tonight Johnson's s
corpse lies in the city jail and Stratton is
safely behind the bars-the result Of active
work on the part of the city marshal. Word
was first received of the robbery late this
afternoon. City Marshal Austin, Deputy
Sheriff Masters and a few other deputies
we're Immediately gathered together. and
started in pursuit. Although the robbery
occurred some distance out of town the
pursuers had received accurate descrip-
ton of them and the direction they took.
The outlaws were sighted within an hour.
and in another hour were in tow. They
were exhausted from their long run when
their pursuers finally came upon them, and,
although they showed resistance. were cas-
nv overcome. johnson was fatally shot
Strattcn then gave up and both were taken
back to Newkirk. johnson died on the way
Stratton refuses to talk, and 1t is not
known how much booty they secured II
any 1t was probably thrown aside while
they were being chased, as none was found
upon them. None Of the posse was in
iureds
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DID NOT SEE LA GAscoGNE.
Arrival of the Steamship Carthugcn-
ian at Halifax.

HALIFAX, n. s., Feb. s.-The Allan line
steamer Carthagenian. from Liverpool for
Philadelphia, via Halifax, arrived here to-
night twelve days out. Her officers were
dumfounded when told of the disaster of
the Elbe and more than surprised when
informed that La Gascogne had not reached
New York, ard that the Teutonic only ar
rived there to-day. They followed the
track of the Teutonc all the way across.
and although they had fairly good weather.
they We're aware that their ship was outside
of a severe storm by the actions OF the
barometer which was low with fiuctuating
reading. The Carthagenian reports that fine
weather with heavy east winds almost
amounting to gales were encountered with
high seas. The ship was light and oid not ice
up much. She fell in with the steamer
Southwark bound to Philadelphia from
Liverpool, three days ago. She passed sew
eral steamers. but could not make them
out as they did not signal. Friday night
the captain says he saw large steamer
going on the southwest course. He saw
nothing disabled and nothing that would
answer to a description of La Gascogne.
The long-overdue steamer Baracoa, from
New York, for which much anxiety has
been felt, has been heard from. dis
patch from Sydney tonight says the
Baracoa is lying at anchor at Carribo. on
the coast of Cape Breton, short Of coal.
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TEUToNIC,s EXPERIENCE.


NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-1he steamer Teu-
tonic. from Liverpool, REACHED her dock to-
day, her arrival having been delayed out
side over twelve hours. owing to the heavy
snowstorm and blizzard. Her time of pas
sage was seven days, eleven hours and ono
minute. The days runs were: f77, 4Sl 47s.
4ss 1856, 22S, 30 and 12s knots to Sandy Hook,
and the entire distance. 2.ss4 knots. The
Teutonic was within three miles o. Sandy
Hook at 5:3s o'clock yesterday evening. but
owing to the hurricane from the east north
east and the thick snowstorm, was obliged
to stand off shore and steamed seventy
miles to the southeast, waiting for tie storm
to moderate. At p. the Teufonic sighted
the fishing schooner Josie Reeves OF New
York, flying signals OF distress. A life boat
with fve. men was lowered but returEesi
after an hours unsuccessful effort. At 8 90
>. m the Teutonic sailed alongside TIE
Reeves. affording a lee for the schponer's $
dories, and nine men were hauled on board
The Teutonic passed Daunrs Light Rock
mt 1870 r. IN. Jan. a. During the first day
the vessel encountered fresh gale from
hB southeast, with high swell Feb. 2. the
same gale prevailed. Feb. the gale nlGsl-
(contlnucd On sccond Pagcl
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Contract sOr Completing the Enter
prise at 81 Cost of S3,0OO,OO0.
YEAS WERE 36 AND NAYS %
ALL THE NEGATIVE VOTES, EXCEPT
ONE, CAST ny DEMOCRATS.
Views of Representatives ON Grcsh-
sketch OF LfIiucknIani Dominis.

VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 1o.-The steam
ing the latest news from Hawaii. The AS
sociated Press correspondent. writing up to
Saturday last of the military court-martia
says:
Six leaders were sentenced to be hanged
They are Charles T. Gulick, William H.
Rickard, William r. Seward, Robert w
Wilcox, Samuel Nowlein and Henry Bers
telman. Sentences in the last two cases
will be committed as both men have fur.
nished valuable evidence for the govern
nlent. Gu,ick born in this country.
Rckard is an Englishman. Wilcox is a
Hawaiian. The only one of the four en-
titled to the protection of the United States
is William T. Seward. AS yet no date has
been set for the executions.
The only important case tried before the
military court since the departure of the
Australia was that OF V. V. Ashford. He
is charged with treason. A batch of twen-
ty native rebels charged with treason is
now occupying the attention of the court.
United States Minister Willis has changed
his attitude somewhat since the last adj
vices and is not belligereHt in his de-
mands. His latest communication to the
government is request that If the death
penalty is imposed in the cases of any
Americans that the execution be postponed
until he can communicate with his gov
ernment. The British minister has made
a similar request.
Queen Liliuokalani is to be tried for trea.
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NAVIGATION INTERRUPTED.
New York Harbor and the Rivers
Covered with Ice.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.--New York to-day
was practically ice-bound. The bay from
the Narrows to Sandy Hook is almost q
solid field of ice. The upper bay would be
as bad were it not that number Of tugs
are at work breaking the ice to permit the
passage of crafts and small steamers ply
ing in the North and East rivers. Tugs are
constantly at work clearing away for the
Staten island ferry boats. Two tugs were
at work all day breaking the ice in the
Erie basin. Two floats of the Lehigh VAL
ley were stalled in the East river for over
an hour and tug that went to their as
sistance was also stopped by the ice. The
Russian steamer Regulus. which left Bos-
ton Thursday for this city, got stalled at
City island and four tugs were required to
bring her to the Atlantic docks Brook
lyn. The steamer Salamanca, from Vene-
zuela, to South Amboy, with a cargo of
asphalt, was ice-bound off Staten island and
forced TO remain there. The ship Frank
iston, from China, on her way to Brook
lyn. had to be towed to Staten island
where she anchored for the night.
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No Tidings from Bermudn.

BERMUDA, Feb. 9.-It has been thought
here that La Gascogne might have been
driven this way after a breakdown of her
machinery and a sharp lookout has been
kept for any tidings Of the steamer. Up
to this afternoon, however nothing had
been seen of her and all vessels arriv-
ing here report the same. All the arrivals
here report that they encountered very bad
weather at sea.
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forger. Hellman also failed to identify him,
but Holland considered the arrest, although
made without publicity, a reflection on
his integrity, and brooded over his fancied
disgrace, finally determining to be revenged
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Two PhilndeIphians Aboard.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-There are two
passengers on board the overdue French
liner, La Gascogne, who live in this city:
Mrs. Almon T. Rockwell I'D S. A. Crozier,
jr. Mrs. Rockwell is the wife of Colonel
Rockwell, L. s. A., who has charge of the
quartermaster's office in this city, and MIR.
Crozer belongs to the well-known family
of that name Mr. Crozier is the Son-in-law
Of Colonel Rockwell and in company with
Mrs Crozier went to Europe on pleasure
trip last July. They were Joined in Novem-
ber by Mrs. Rockwell. Mrs. Crozier decided
to remain somewhat longer in Europe than
her companions, and is at present in BrYs-
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Winter Cap Week
At THE WHEN

Maybe have been head and
for the last week Nothing like that Better than
mufs scarfs mufer Pull the band down
49, neck and you can laugh in the Thermometers face
This week will close all broken Winter Prices
cut until "they won't cut cutter"
MEMS GAPS
So Caps 81. $50 Caps sl.25 81 7c Caps
cut to soc. 50c Caps, 25c, and 35c Caps 10c.
These are plush and cashmere goods Same things in
BOYS GAPS
SOC Caps 2Jc. 35c Caps &c. Silk Caps
from 90 to &c and 81 73c. 39c. 47c.
Chdren Novelties
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COLUMBUS, O., Feb. Edgar w. Mix,
Paris representative of the Thompson Hous-
ton Electric Company, who is returning on
La Gascogne, is a Columbus young man.
He received his education at the Ohio State
University, from which he graduated i'll
1887 About year ago, while travelling in
Austria Mr.. Mix was arrested Tor taking
snap shots at some Notifications and was
held for several dayS.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Active prepara-
tlons are making at the Treasury Depart
ment to carry out the bond contract signed
yesterday. A new design for the bonds has
been made, and the engraving plate is now
in progress. Although 1t is not expected that
the plate will be completed ready for print
ing the bonds for some weeks yet, the de-
livery of the gold is expected to begin al
most Immediately. In exchange for deposits
at the New York subtreasury the Assistant
Treasurer will be instructed to pay out
treasury certificates OF deposit, which will
be taken up on delivery OF the bonds
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Ia GAsCOGNE HAS NOT YET BEEN
SIGHTED At NEW YORK.
Several Steamers Arrived Yesterday
at Various Ports. but Not One
Spoke the Big French Liner.
HOPE OF THE AGENTS DASHED
EXPECTED NEWS BY THE TEUTON-
&c. BUT NO WORD WAS BROUGHT.

Theory that the Be1ated Ship Is Short
of Coal and Is Making for the
Azores Started by Mr.. Dunn.
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BALTIMORE. Feb. 9.-Alexander Brown
& Sons, of this city, have accepted an Of
fer from the New York parties who nego-
tiated the new government loan to subscribe
for ST. 125 900 of the bonds. The price could
not be learned This is the largest single
transaction in government bonds ever re-
corded in Baltimore. The offer was made
through August Belmont, and was accepted
TODAY.