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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
JOHN L. SULLIVAN DRUNK.
Free Show the Streets of jack
sonville-His Company Scattering.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. 23.-John L.
Sullivan continued his drunken carousel in
this city to-day, and was a conspicuous
figure at various saloons He made trips
in an open barouche, accompanied by sew
eral sporting friends. and crowds of the
curious followed him. Sullivan was very
bitter against the newspapers for the motor
iety he had received. He says he has been
greatly msrepresented. Meanwhile, he con-
tinucs to spend his money freely for drink.
and shows no signs of letting up. He de-
clares that he has pawned his watch and
diamonds to assist his company during the
past few weeks. when they played to small
houses. Most of the members of the COM
pany will leave for New York on the Clyde
line steamer tomorrow. Some have money
that they have saved. Sullivan is said to
have raised sufficient money to pay the
passage of the two children of the COM
pany They will go by rail tomorrow morn
Ing. Miss Viola Armstrong, a member of
the company. had Sullivan's trunk attached
to-day for $780, which she claims TO be due
her for wages
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VICTIMS OF INFLUENZA.
Prince of Wales, Lord ROsebery ana
Others III with Severe Colds.

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The illness which con-
fines Prime Minister Rosebery to his bed
is sharp attack of influenza He passed
a restless night but was somewhat better
this morning. Influenza now prevails in cpl
demic form throughout London Entire
families are affected by the disease and
many firms in the city are working with de-
pleted forces, owing to the illness OF many
employees. The nlalady is especially
widespread in the east end of London, but
is also severely felt in the west end. About
three-fourths of the members of the House
of Commons are suffering with, colds and
several of them SO severely aHected
as To be connned to their houses. num-
Der OF schools have been compelled TO ciose
on account of sickness among their pupils
Among the prominent people with influenza
are Mr.. Balfour, Lord Danrayen, several
judges and a number of actors. The statis-
tics show that last week there was all told
2467 deaths from all causes in London
This is an increase of seven hundred over
the deaths of the preceding week.
The Prince of Wales who is still suffering
from the cold contracted while playing
hockey during the recent severe spell of
weather. has started for Riviera, where
he expects a speedy recovery. Influenza is
however as prevalent on the continent
as in Great Britain.
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NOT READ OUT OF THE PARTY.
Populist Editors Merely Reminded
Chairman Taubcneck OF His Duty.

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 2S.-It developed to-
day that nearly half the delegates to the
National Reform Press Association left
for their homes last night because, it was
stated by ono OF those remaining, of their
disgust at the effort to whitewash the
national executive committee OF the Peo-
pies party. 1t was not until this morning
that the action taken In the secret session
last night became known. 1t appears that
<he editors had a very hot time of 1t
over the efforts of the more radical men,
bers to have resolutions adopted condemn
ing the course adopted by the national COM
mittee, headed by Chairman Taubeneck.
who, II IL alleged. is trying to turn over
the Peoples party TO the new silver party.
now organizing, and to forswear the tenets
ia the Omaha platform. The radical ele-
ment succeeded in getting, q committee
to draft such resolutions, but when the
committee retired for that purpose the
wrangiing which had been manifested in
the convention was transferred to the COM
rnittee room and after hours OF practically
Guiuess debate the best that could be
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done was the framing of resolutions mild
leagues that he had departed from the
Populist ranks and asking him to follow
the dictates of the Omaha platform These
were adopted In the convention and now the
radicals propose to continue the fight in
the editorial columns of their papers.
At to-day's meeting the association in
dorsed the Industrial Legion, which is an
organization of Populist political clubs, of
which Paul Vandervoort, of Omaha, Is
commanders in-chief yandervoort went be-
fore the association to-day and said IL he
had the support of the editors national
committee he could increase membership
to one million in a year. One of the ed
itors said to-day that the fight between
the editors and national COMMITTEE had
Just begun
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GRAND CIRCUIT STAKES.
Prixcs to BE Trotted for at the New
York Meeting.

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Edward Hedge
SEX, secretary of the Driving Club OF New
York. made public to-day the nominations
In the purse events for the Grand Circuit
meeting. The stakes closed on Feb. 8 and
the dates assigned for the meeting are
Aug. 81 to 81. inclusive The nine events
are worth in all $1,000 and the total of the
entries is A.. This is the largest entry re-
ceived by any trotting association in an
equal number of stakes 1t was also an
nounced that the Driving Club had re-
ceved $4,000 for special races and that
positive arrangements had been made for
Alix. the queen OF the turf, against time
during the meeting.
AT the special meeting of the club last
night, President Andrew Miller and Will
liam b. Fassig were appointed as a COM
mittee TO consult with other clubs and
urge the organization of State associa-
ton on the lines of the English Sporting
League and the recently started sporting
league in Kentucky. The object is to pro-
test against sumptuary legislation affecting
racing or trottng.
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LETTER WRITTEN BY DOUGLASS.
Republicans Criticised for Not Pro-
fecffnr Human Riwhfa af Home

BUTTE Mont, Feb. 2S.-The following
letter written by Frederick Douglass the
day before his death has just been received
by Ellis p. Passmore, of this city, dated
Cedar Hill, Anacostic, d. c., Feb. Z, 1895:
Il cannot say am much elated by the
victory of the Republican party. though
am glad that the Democratic party has met
with defeat. I have my fears that the vic
tory of the Republicans may make them
even a little more inefficient about protect
ing human rights under the Constitution
than when they were in power before. 1t
is the shame of the Republican party that
it could protect the rights of American citi-
zens everywhere but at home. 1t made no
earnest effort to see that the Constitution
was obeyed in the Southern States and the
ballot box protected. The fourteenth
amendment declares that when any State
elective franchise representation shall be
reduced. etc. No attempt has been made
to enforce this provision by the Republic
support the Constitution. i have not de-
clared for any particular candidate for the
any need Of such declaration at this dis
tant time. The man. likely to get it will
may think it difficult but important to
carry. Old Mr.. Availability will, as usual.
decide the question as to who the man
ting q better man from the Republicans
than from Democrats or Populists.''
North CaroIina's Mark of Respect.
RALEIGH, N c., Feb. 23.-There is a
wide misunderstanding over a so-called
douglass adjournment by the General As
sembly of North Carolina and in connec-
ton with it there have been statements
which do not present the matter accurately.
The actual facts are as follows: On the
day after the death of Frederick Douglass
colored Representative named Crews Of
fered resolution providing that the House
adjourn, at II o'clock noon, as a mark OF
respect to Douglass. Mr.. Crumpter, Pop
ulist, at once offered an amendment to make
the hour of adjournment O'clock which
was the regular hour of adjournment.
Speaker Walser ruled the resolution and
amendment both out of order, saying that
the House would not adjourn until the BUS
mess of the day was disposed of He then
suggested that a motion might be made
that when the House did adjourn 1t could
be as mark of respect. A standing vote
on q motion to this effect was TAKEN and
was carried. The Senate branch OF the
Legislature took no notice whatever of the
death of Douglass.
kilograms sent out stated that the Gen
eral Assembly had refused to adjourn in
honor of Douglass. The facts are these:
The Legislature did adjourn in honor OF
both Washington and Lee-both houses talk
ing special note of their respective birth
days The House only took notice of the
death of Douglass. and that was under the
that on the minutes of the House there
appeared a resolution which shows that
when the House do adjourn, it be in honor
of Frederick Douglass
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3,-Developments in
connection with the finding Of the body of a.
at Ashley, Ill.,, reveal that he is John Z.
Manning. of Quincy, ILL.,. formerly of St.
Louis. and that he was probably murdered
tion of the injuries which caused the mans
death shows that all were not inflicted by
a train. His throat was cut from ear TO
ear, and the appearance of his wounds
indicate they We're inflicted with either a
knife or razor, rather than by the fiange
appearance of bullet wound, was found
in the head of the corpse. Robbery is sup
posed to have been the motive for the
crime. because Manning had at least $50
in his possession when killed.
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Ioysa Boodling Ca.e..

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. es.--The biggest
sensation In the history of the Woodbury.
county boodling cases came TO light to-day
in connection with the case of Supervisor
Strange. on trial in the District Court
Charles NJ. Perry. a blacksmith. made a
sworn confession to the States attorney
that he is the elusive John Perry" and
that Strange's road foreman of that name
never existed. Perry swears he is the man
who signed the John Perry orders to the
county auditor for sl.5Oo warrants to
Strange, for which no work for the county
was ever done. II Is thought a large sum
~As secured In this manner from the county.
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CIew to Caven,s Murderer.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 2s.-The police
have secured clew to the mysterious
murder of General Passenger and Freight
Agent Caven, of the Valley railway, which
occurred some time ago. valuable gold
watch, which was presented to the de-
ceased by the employees of the Valley
several other articles, when the body was
found, has been discovered hidden under the
stone rostrum in Monumental square, near
the spot where Caven met his death. The
detectives refuse to talk about the matter
further than to say the watch has been
found and that they have new clew which
may result in the running down of Caven's
murderer
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DOUGLASS'S FUNERAL
REMAINS OF THE DEAD STATESMAN
TO LIE IN STATE.
tOn-PO1itical Letter Written the
Day Before His Death.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The arrange
ments for the funeral Of the late Frederick
Douglass have been practically completed,
and it is expected it will be a notable DEM
onstration of the respect and esteem for
the man. Early Monday morning the re-
mains will be removed from the Douglass
residence in Anacostia to tho Metropolitan
A. M. e. Church, in this city. There the
remains will lie in state from a. m. until
2 p. m. The services will be conducted by
the pastor of the church, Rev. j. G. Jenifer,
assisted by other clergymen. Bishop Tur
ner will announce the hymn, prayer being
offered by Rev. Alexander Crummell, Bish
op Wayman, of Baltimore. reading the
scriptures; Moses Hodges, of Boston. will
render vocal solo and the choir will sing
appropriate selections. The list of honorary
pail bearers is as follows: B. x. Bruce.
w. II. A. Wormley, john r. Lynch, John
f. Cook. Prof. e. F. Messer, p. 3. s.
Pinchback, Capt. D. L. Pitcher, Representa-
tive George II. Murray, DR.. {. =. Purvis
and l.. c. Bailey. The active pail bearers
will be composed of negro letter carriers
Of the District
N. Y, promptly after the funeral services
Monday and 1t is expected that they will
be received by a committee from the Roches-
ter City Council. The colored people of the
District of Columbia are proposing various
forms Of manifestations of respect. Among
other things. the colored public schools
will wear mourning badges.
The Union League, of the District of
Columbia, composed of representative col
ored men of the capital, tonight adopted
appropriate resolutions deploring the death
of Fred Douglass. The resolutions recon-
mend that all those who appreciate his emf
nence and invaluable services to his conn
try. his race, and to the cause of humanity,
should adopt some emblem of mourning for
thirty days, and especially should this be
done by that class of Americans whom he
did so mucn to make free. The members of
the league will wear a token of mourning
for a period OF thirty days.
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An Old story Revived.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-It has been ascertained
that the report printed here to-day OF the
destruction by earthquake of the town Of
Koutchat, Persia, involving the loss of sew
eral thousand lives, refers to the destruc-
ton of the town of Kuchan in the province
of Khorassan, Persia, on the 18th of January,
when there was enormous loss of life. The
reports of this earthquake were cabled on
the 18th and Goth Of January.
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a Woman.s signnture.


In this day of woman's clubs and won-
ems newspapers, when women are the Off
GERS and managers of the various charitable
organizations and editors of papers, IL Is
highly important that what constitutes
woman's signature should be clearly under
stood.
a married woman signs her name in just
the same way that single woman signs
hers--that is, with her Christian name and
the surname that legally belongs 10 her.
That is her only proper signature. When
Mary Smith marries John Brown she signs
he rseif henceforth Mary Brown, OF. If
she wishes to retain her family name she
may sign herself as Mary Smith-Brown.
Her address is distinctly different from
her signature. woman's social and bus
mess standing is usually conditioned by h5r
husbands. Hence, for social and busine 81
convenience she Is known as Mrs. John
Brown. But this is merely distinguishing
title, not her name, and therefore cannot
be correctly used a. signature. She must
sign he rself as Mary Brown or Mary Smith
Brown. and the title Mrs. John Brown
may be added in parenthesis as her distin-
gushing title
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Sentenced for Life.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 23.-Randall Adj
ans, in accordance with the verdict re-
turned by the jury in the federal court
few days since, was today sentenced by
Judge Hammond to serve a life term in
the Jeffersonville penitentiary for the kill
sell Wireman six years ago, in Knott coun-
ty Judge Hammond, in passing sentence,
took occasion to deprecate the idea pre-
vailing ia the mountain counties of the
State that a mans chief virtue is that of
being able to fight well and shoot to Kill
A motion for a new trial was promptly
oYerruleQ.
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HALSEY, KY, Feb 23-The statement
of negro who died here yesterday has
created a sensation in this little place.
The negro was seen by reporter just be-
fore he passed away and he confessed to
have committed five murders. two Of them
in Alabama, two in Tennessee and one in
Georgia. He said that three of his victims
were white women. He also said that one
man had been tried and convicted and
hung for one of his acts. The man was
not guilty and was convicted on purely
in his pocket the skeleton of a female hand,
which he always kept about him, and claims
that it has been his luck piece for five
years in crar games. The hand is that of
a young woman or girl, and is now in the
possession of the Rev. Smith. The negro
has gone under the name of Frank Wood
while working here, but 1t is thought that
his right name is Thomas Allen.
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Colombian Rebels Routed.

COLON, Colombia. Feb. 23.-The rebel Cen
eral Tugo, with $50 followers, had an en-
counter with force of government troops
on the Goth inst. ar Uantero. The fight
lasted two hours, when the rebels were
routed and fed in different directions. Ten
were KILLED. many wounded and a number
captured. The arms OF the. wounded and
prisoners We're secured by the government.
Three men were killed and two wounded on
the government side. A portion of the rebel
force which fed in the direction of Tolu, a
seaport in the State of Magdalena, was pur-
sued by the government forces.
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: Revolt on the island of JoIo.

MADRID. Feb. 29.-At a session of the
Spanish iCortes to-day the Minister of Col
onies, Senior Arbezuza, announced that a
revolt had taken place among the natives
on the island of Jolo. He said that the
natives had attacked the Spanish garrison
and had finally been driven off. losing
twelve dead and thirty wounded. The Gov
ernor of the PHILIPPINE Islands has al
ready dispatched reinforcementS to the gar
riSon the island of Jolo.
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GUATEMALA, Feb. 2S.--It is given out
here this afternoon that positive set
Element has been reached on the negotia-
tons pending with Mexico. Minister De
Leon has telegraphed that the Mexican
government still holds for. the indemnity
Clause and is not inclined to abate an iota.
From ofncial sources it is learned that
Guatemala has made absolutely no con-
cession5 to Mexico and Athe question of
amount has not even been mooted. 1t is
now certain that agreement will not be
reached for a fortnight.
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Chicago Doctor Assaulted.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Ten painful scalp
wounds were inflicted on Dr. C. NJ. Keller. at
Milwaukee avenue and Division street. by
Withholding man, who snapped his revolver
In the Doctors face but failed to discharge
the weapon The assailant then used the re-
volver club until overcome by a police
man. He refused TO give his name. and
muttered in broken English that the physi-
clan had poisoned Ibis son. DIR. Keller says
he does not recognize hts assaiiant.
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ChnnEe. on the NJ. x & T.

DENISON, Tex. Feb. 2j-A circular
issued from the headquarters OF the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas Railway Company
tendent of the entire Texas system. a. -.
Bethard viii be appointed division super
intendent of the Fort Worth. Dallas. Hen
rietta and Denton divisions and Shernlfsn
branch. with Headquarters ~ penlscns anti
T.. :. Mcdowell. division superintendent OF
the Waco. Houston. san Marcus ana lfln-
ity divisions and iseisoa branch. With head
quarters at Taylog. Af
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VIII Lie In State i'm New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga delegation of col
ored men, headed by w. r. Davis, called at
the Mayors office to-day to ask permission
to have the body of Frederick Douglass lie
In State in the Governors room of the City
Hall next Tuesday. The body will pass
through this city for interment in Roches-
ter. N. Y. on that day. Permission was
given.
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stamhouI KfIIcd.

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. Feb. 23.-Stam-
boul the 5000 trotting sta.non of Andrew
Hildebrand. OF this city. was killed by the
cars this afternoon.
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Three hundred and fifty thousand pounds
in bar gold was shipped from Liverpool
Auraia. by the syndicate which took the
new issue of United States bonds.
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shot His Wife and Brother-in-Law.

CHICAGO Feb. Emmanuel Barker, an
expressman, shot and killed his wife, Carrie,
and brother-in-law, Harry Barnard, bar
tender, last night. The three are colored
and lived at No $40 State street, where the
shooting took place. Barker was resentful
over attention paid by other men to his
wife. Last night he and Barnard entered
into discussion of the actions of Mrs.
Barker, who was in another room.a Barnard
took the womans part This enraged Bar
ker and the double tragedy took place.
Barker was captured late this evening
in barn, where he had taken refuge, but
was only captured after a desperate fight.
He was in the hay loft and dared any of
the officers who were around the barn to
come and take him. AS Barker was armed
with a revolver, and the only entrance to
head of which Barker was standing. the
task was not inviting. Police Sergeant
Findley, however ran up the ladder, and
when Barker attempted to shoot knocked
him down and disarmed him.
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END OF A LONG FEU.D
SMITH AND cox FAMILIES WIPED
OUT by RUM AND BULLETS.
Last of the ssTerrors'' Met ON a vlr-
ginfn Road, Settled Old Scores
and Also Themselves.

SERGENT. KY, Feb. 23.-According to re-
ports received here three men were shot
to death and fourth mortally wounded in
a fight between the Smith-Cox factions near
Osborn's Gap, Dickinson county, Virginia,
on Wednesday afternoon last The men in
volved in the difficulty had long been re-
garded as terrors in the neighborhood in
which they resided and for years the fami-
lies had been deadly enemies. According to
Samuel Smith had been at the Gap and
were on their way home when they met
Benjamin and Lemuel Cox on the road
under the influence of liquor and We're
spelling for fight. The Smiths. 1t is said.
drew their revolverS first and commanded
their enemies to surrender. Instead the
Cox boys pulled out their weapons and then
a general fight was begun. The fight. 1T Is
when the smoke cleared away Robert and
Samuel Smith and Benjamin Cox were
found lying dead on the road, while Lem
ue Cox is so badly wounded that his death
is expected hourly.
The killing of the men, If subsequent ac-
counts bear out the report in full, puts an
end to two families that had long been
prominent in criminal circles in this sec
ton of the country. There were originally
eight Smith boys, and all of them met their
Wednesday. Two other CoAes were also
killed several years ago in a fight between
of their stamp Benjamin Cox en-
joyed the reputation of having killed five
men and his brother Lemuel had twice
been tried for murder. They all resided
back in the mountains and were regarded
as very dangerous men,, reputation to
which they were certainly entitled.