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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-23
Presidents of Negro Schools In the
south Make Reports.

TUSkEGEE, Ala, Feb. 2.-The second
annual conference of workers in the negro
schools in the South held in Tuskegee has
just closed. About thirty institutions were
represented. Rev. H. B. Frissel, d. D..
principal of the Hampton School, in Vir-
ginia presided. The morning session was
spent in hearing reports from these schools
showing the methods of work Bookert
Washington said that Tuskegee made a
hard struggle to keep itself in touch with
the masses Of the negro people, The negro
conference was one very effectuaI method
The mothers meeting held Saturday after
noon in the town of Tuskegee was another
The Bible training school which educated
the negro preachers. keeps the school in
touch with them. The school devotes itself
largely to the common levery-day work
sucn as farming, cooking, and assists the
students intellectually.
seminary, North Carolina, said his school
was for girls and devoted itself to the prep
aratlon asra r,, for - home life. The young women
ana cook proper food, as well as in the
knowledge of books. Professor Dodge told
OF OF, a,in the work & of Berea College. Kentucky
to, whites and blacks together President
John, of Clark University. Atlanta, told
OF the workers In iron and wood sent OUT
by that school Large contracts were taken
by the students for putting in steam plants
IN Iexas ana Mississtppi. President Chairs
or Bennett college. North Carolina and
f: 8. Selsby. of Talladega made reports
OF their respective works Fisk University.
or Nashville; Spellman Seminary Atlanta
the Steele Orphanage Chattaooea: the
Montgomery State Normal School, the Mont
gomery Industrial School. and many others
reported the peculiar features Of their
institutions.
The teachers Of plantation schools estab-
ilshed in the country districts of Alabama
by graduates of Hampton and Tuskegee
gave most interesting accounts of their
EFFORTS to improve the condition of their
1t was shown that the colored people them.
selves had contributed nearly 5000 within
eight years. An account of the renarka bile
work done by the school children of Cal
noun. Ala, was given by Rev. Pitt Dill
The afternoon session was devoted to dis
cussions of how the school can helm 10 i;S
nify labor how to keep the young peple
on the farms. how to do away with unknd
FEELING between races and how to supple
ment the school terms.
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General Notes,

Though the executive departments were
closed to-day, the President held his usual
Friday cabinet meeting. 1t was well at
tended. The White House was closed to
visitors and there were few official callers.
Senator Allen, from the committee on
forest reservations, to-day favorably re-
ported the amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of seed for the Inhabitants
of the drouth stricken districts.
The House elections committee to-day, by
a vote of to 4, decided the contest for
the seat of the Fourth district of Virginia
in favor of Epes. the Democrat, who holds
the seat, rejecting the claims of Goode.
who ran on a fusion ticket.
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GREsHAM.s THREAT.
What He VIII Do in Case the BerlnE
Sea Claims Are Not Paid.

What He VIII Do in Case the Berlng
Sea Claims Are Not Paid.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-Secretary Gresh-
am has decided that he will make no
further effort toa-induce Congress to pass
the bill appropriating $4,000 to pay dam
ages sustained by British sealing vessels
seized by our naval ships and revenue cut
ters in Bering sea before the making of
the modus vivendi. If the bill fails now
he will proceed Immediately to draw UP
treaty for submission to the Senate. Great
ing an arbitration commission to adjust the
claims. The United States will have no
other course open than this, for we should
be dishonored among nations If we failed
to carry out the obligations imposed upon us
by our voluntary act in submitting the seal
ing question to the Paris arbitration. The
Paris arbitration ruled out all claims for
consequential damages and allowed claims
only where the vessels had actually been
seized and where the crews had been i'm
prisoned Even on this basis the claims
amounted to nearly million dollars. Be-
sides there were about two score men, Off
GERS and crews of the seized vessels, who
suffered Imprisonment and their claims were
compromised for about $4,000 by the agree
ment made by Secretary Gresham. The Sec
retary believes that if all these claims are
submitted to q commission for adjustment
the United States will fare much worse
than under the terms of the pending bill.
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TO PAY SUGAR BouNTIEs.
Amendment to the Sundry Civil Bill
Introduced In the Senate.

Introduced I'm the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Senator Black
burn, on behalf of the Senate committee
on appropriations, to-day introduced
amendment to the sundry civil bill to pro-
vide for the payment OF the full bounty on
the sugar produced in 1898. and for the pay
ment of eight-tenths of a cent per pound
on the production of 1894. The amendment
for the payment of the first class of claims
carries an appropriation of $23s 2e9, and is as
follows:
THAT there shall be paid by the Secretary
of the Treasury to these producers and
manufacturers of sugar in the United States
from maple sap beets. sorghum or sugar
cane grown in the United States who COM
piled with the provisions of the bounty laws
as contained in schedule of the tariff act
of $780, a bounty of cents pound on all
sugars testing not less than 80 degrees by
the M an p and no
more than 80 degrees manufactured and
produced by them previous to the 18th Of
August, 1884, and upon which no bounty
has previously been paid
The provision for the payment OF part
Of last years bounty u that TIT, there shall
with the Mckinley bounty law by filing
application for license and the bonds re-
have been entitled to receive a license bounty
of eight -tenths of cent a pound on sugars
actually manufactured ana produced IN IN the
grees during the period OF the fiscal year,
ending June 30, 1895, comprised in the period
30 iss5. and for this purpose s5.oo5,ooo lis is
appropriated. No bounty is to be paid to
any person engaged in refining sugars which
or produced in the United States upon
which the bounty herein provided for has
missioner of internal revenue is empowered
to make regulations for the payment of
the bounty ana to ll employ, s,uo two revenue
for the transaction or business.
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for the Boston, which is also cited as an
example of bad work, it is said at the de-
partment that the vessel has been lying
out of commission, although she is ready
for service and in good order. simply for
lack of men to make up her crew The
cording to Admiral Ramsay, chief of the
navigation bureau, not because she is not
in perfect order but for the reason that
this is a convenient port at which the ves-
sci may be ordered at short notice to pro-
ceea either to South or Central America or
to cross the Pacific. AS for the Yorktown,
which Is said to be suffering from leaky
boiler tubes it is said that this is probably
true, but that 1t is not at all remarkable
or in any sense reflection on the character
of the Mare Island work that the tubes
should leak after vessel had crossed the
Pacific and been months in hard service
on foreign coast away from any station
where repairs can be made.
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THE AQUA CREEK ROBBERY.
Messenger CrutchAeId Called Liar
by Outlaw McrganAeld.

STAFFORD, c.. H., Va, Feb. 22.-There
was no postponeTnent of the express rob-
bers trial on account of the memory of
George Washington, and at an early hour
Judge Ashton opened the court. Only three
witnesses were examined. William Washing
ton and Captain Birdsong, the fireman and
conductor of the held-up train, corroborated
the statements of Gallagher the engineer,
and then Percy S. Crutchfeld the express
messenger, who was robbed, was put on
the stand. He told a graphic tale of the
blowing open of the car door and of the
robbery and identified the pouches that were
robbed and the that was carried off.
He then described the man who was in the
car. Replying to question of Prosecuting
Attorney White. whether he had seen the
man since, he pointed his finger and said:
'"That man lying on the cot is the man.
Like steel spring Aforganfield rose to a
sitting posture and said in clear, distinct
voice:
'.You are liar
Judge Ashton sternly called the prisoner
to order, and stated he would punish him
for any further Interruptions. After a long
cross-examination by General Shay, the
prisoners counsel, Mr. Crutchfield stood
aside and court took recess.
MIR. Murray, the other express messenger,
took the stand when court opened this
fields statement, only differing In some
details. He positively identified Morgan
field as the man who was in the express
car on the night of Oct. IL and identified
the reddish-brown hat which was, found on
Morganfield the hat he had on the night
of the robbery. Murray stood aside and
Prosecuting Attorney White called Charles
j. Searcy Searcy came into court leaning
on the arm Of Sheriff Kennedy smoking a
cigar which the court ordered him to
throw aside. He was neatly dressed anl
looked jaunty and composed. General Shay
and Mr.. Little, the counsel for Morganfield
vigorously objected to the competency of
Searcy witness, or the ground that be
was an accomplice Jointly indicted and.
therefore he could not testify. Judge Ash
nlent from the prosecution on this point
and decided that the witness was COM
petent Ssarcy, in a quiet and composed
way, under storm of objections TO every
thing he said, and to every question asked
by the prosecution. told the tale of the
robbery, Identified Morganfield as one of the
men, said there were only two, told how the
robbery was planned, how the place
was selected. and how the robbery
was accomplished identified Nor
ganfield's hat, which had been introduced.
told of the purchase of the two railroad
tickets, one to Cumberland by Morganfield
and one 10 Cincinnati by him. and their
subsequent exchange on Morganfieds de-
Morganfield kept his eyes fixed on Searcy
while testifying, and at times was evil
IDENTIFY laboring under strong excitement
Searcy was on the stand when court adj
journed and will resume the stand to-mor-
row.
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EXTRA SESSION GOSSIP.
1t Is Now Said President Cleveland
Wns Merely joking.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Members of the
House who are supposed to know something
Of the purpose of President Cleveland. do
not credit the reports that he has any
definite intention to call an extra session
of Congress- They do not claim to know
what the intentions of the President may
be- but they argue from circumstances that
an extra session is improbable. The outflow
of gold from the treasury has ceased for
the time and these members believe, re-
fecting perhaps the current opinion in adj
ministration circles. that the recent bond
issue will tide the government over for sew
eral months, perhaps put the treasury on
its feet so to speak, If the prediction of
Secretary Carlisle that the receipts are TO
meet expenditures be fulfilled. Much capital
has been made of remark which the Pres-
dent made yesterday to a party of members
elect who called upon him. asking how
they would like to be called to Washington
on the 18th of March The general opinion
is that Mr.. Cleveland was merely joking,
or that if he had any design in the question,
it was diplomatic one. They surmise that
President Cleveland does not desire special
session of the Fifty-fourth Congress and
that he might have intended to spur Con-
gress to finish all it's necessary work by
limiting that he would not hesitate to call
the next Congress together if there was
ueo1
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PENSIONERS OF INDIAN WARS.
Their Status Discussed i'm & Report
Submitted to the House.

Submitted TO the House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The status OF
pensioners of Indian wars is discussed in q
report made by Representative Lawery, of
Minnesota, the bill introduced by Rep
resentatfve Hermann, of Oregon, and ia
vorably reported from the committee on
pensions. It's purpose is to enlarge the
scope of the act granting service pensions
to tho survivors of the wars from 1882 to
1872 so that it will include the veterans of
all recognized Indian wars up to 1856. In
many regiments serving in these wars the
rolls contain repetitions caused by re-en-
listments in different companies, and this,
it is estimated, will reduce the number Of
beneficiarles at least seven hundred, max
ing the total number of the survivors OF
these wars about 1000. Most of these old
survivors are in needy circumstances while
all are in old age. and. as estimated by
the Commissioner of Pensions, the average
pensonable period cannot extend beyond
about seven years hence. Most or these
aged men were omitted from the act PEN
sioning survivors of Indian wars between
1882 and 1882 and for this reason the pres
ent bill is more just, since II includes all
the survivors of the recognized Indian wars
nrjOr 12J6.
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LEGISLATORS AT WAR.
Disgraeeful Fight Between Pops i
the Colorado Senate.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 22.-Senators Mill
and Pease had row on the floor of the
Senate to-day over an appointment TO
minor clerkship. Mills called Pease a liar,
and Pease threw a paper weight, which
struck him in the side. Mills sprang at
Pease, but was met by the latter's son, a
committee clerk, who struck him three
times, cutting cash in his face and black
ing his eyes. The cofnbatants were sep
arated and the Senate appointed a COM
mittee to investigate and report who was
to blame The Senators are past the prime
of life and are prominent leaders in the
OF nj
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sullivan Now for Corbctt.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 22.-When
asked If he thought that in the light of
recent events. pugilism has any future in
this country. John l.. Sullivan replied: Eyes,
why not There will be pugiists and pugilism
as long are made-as long as they
have strength and they desire to use it,
Speaking as to his choice for the winner
of the big fight John said: II want to see
Corbett win. I am for Corbett every Time
My feelings, my sympathies are all with him.
Corbett is an American and / am bound to
stick to my countrymen always" The big
fellow reiterated his recent declaration that
he would challenge the winner of the Cor
tt-EitzSimmonS affair.
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NO BAD WORK DONE.
Denial of the Report Regarding Re-
nairs nj Marc Island My Yard

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-It is positively
denied at the Navy Department that any
report has been received at the department
from Admiral Beardslee, commanding the
Pacific station and now at Honolulu con-
demning the character of the work at the
Mare Island navy yard or that Secretary
Herbert has ordered an investigation of
affairs at the navy yard. 1t is also said
that SO far as the department is informed
the work done at this yard IL fully UP to
the standard elsewhere. Touching the report
that the Philadelphias starboard engines
broke down the trip TO Honolulu. the
Secretary. himself, has stated that Admiral
Beardslee's report made no mention of any
such nishap, but attributed the delay In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-23
Rcplcvening Hi. Family.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 22-An eX-
traordinary proceeding in law is being en-
acted in Justice Robbins Court. Louis Par
ker. farmer employed on the Gates plan
tation has sworn out a repleyin fer his
wife and children and household goods
held by James Webber, agent OF the plan
tation He claims thai he left the planta-
ton and was >followed by Webber. who
caught him and his family at Fourche DAM
and took them by force for alleged indebted
ness.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb 22-John L.
Sulivan's vaudeville company disbanded
here at noon to-day and most Of them will
go North Sunday morning. Dissatisfaction
with their treatment by the star Is the
cause Billy Wright, of Pittsburg, will
take Sullivan. Manager Howard, Danny
Dwyer and three others to Cuba tomorrow
and give sparring exhibitions there for the
next two months, after which they will all
go to Spain from Havana direct.
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Conferences of siIverites.

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA number of
members of the American Bimetallic
League met here to-day for conference at
the league headquarters. The greatest Sc
crecy was maintained to the conference.
General Warner however said that they
had come together to talk over the situa-
ton and nothing more. For the last sew
circulation here to the effect that certain
silver men were formulating a plan which,
If carried out, would result in placing ma
tional silver party in the field for the next
campaign. 1t is not believed, however, that
the plan has yet taken any definite shape.
Senators Teller and Wolcott and number
81 others active in the cause of silver in
Congress were not present at to-day's meet
ing.
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WAGON WHEAT 5lo
SHOT OFF HIS HEAD.
A "shadow' Killed by an Irutc Okla
hOma Dressmakcr.
ACME MILLING COMPANY,
Es West washington Street.

BUTHRIE. o. r.. Feb. 22.--aIrs. NJ c.
Taylor. a drcssmaker, to-day blew off
the head oc William II. Harrison with
shot gun. She had applied for a divorce
and the case was set for tomorrow. She
claims her husband hired Harrison to
shadow her and get evidence against her.
Harrison, she says, has dogged her foi,t-
steps for weeks and this morning entered
her house When she ordered him out and
~ Esfubed ~ 60 she killed him.
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tion. This will be followed by panic in
Wall street, and the money market busi-
ness will be paralyzed until the elections
next year are over. The true remedy for
the currency crisis is loan TO call in and
cancel the gTeenb6cks.
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Error i'm the Chica~o Dill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Vest
has prepared bill for early introduction
for the construction of the Chicago public
building, SO as to authorize the sale of
the present building to the highest and
best bidder instead of the Lowest and
best" as the bill, as it stands, provides.
Speaking of the amendment, he said it was
intended to correct error, which had
crept into the act by oversight. The
removal of the present building, and the
provision for this work by the lowest and
best bidder was correct, but Secretary Car
Isle suggested sale instead of the re-
moval of the building. and when the change
was made to conform to his wishes the
wording of the measure was not otherwise
altered. Senator Vest said, also, that he
thought it would be possible to get a cor
rectionary bill through, but If this shoald
fail he thought it possible to have the act
construed as it was intended it should be.
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Tbe stnfi~t an AIarmist.

LONDON, Febs 22.--The Statist says that
the high rate of interest asked for the
United States loan Is due to the belief that
further loans will soon be needed and IL
the President refuses to borrow. and Com
gress does not act properly. gold Will go
to premium and disappear from circula-
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The demand for Governor Cumback's book
Is increasing. The fourth edition is about
exhausted and he has ordered the fifth to
be ready In two weeks Orders are sent
TO him for the book from all points in the
United StateR
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MONARCH GROCERY co.
INCORPORATED
Sd East Washington St.
rFTELEPHoNE l453.
fEy Mail orders promptly filled.
Goods delivered to all parts OF the city FREQ.
Why shouldn't you have good
things to eat when you can buy them
so cheaply at the NJ ONARCH?


so cheaply at the NJ ONARCH?
Sweet, juicy Oranges. per doz .2Oc
Messina Lemons, per doz ljc
New Mixed Nuts, per lb .-. 1Oc
Fresh Mixed Candy, per h.. lOc
Fresh Buttercups. per H.. lJc
Large Queen Olives. per quart 2Oc
imported French Peas. per can 49, 16C
(Same sold elsewhere for 25c.)
Monarch brand whole Strawberry
preserves, In glass s-.-...-......1Sc
Irregular 2Jc size.)
Wisconsin " hite clover comb Honey,
per comb. l6C
Plymouth Rock Gelatine, per pkge 12i2c
Here is something you should buy-so
fine md 80 cheap
Heintz's Chow Chow, per quart 80. Toe
SuRar-cured Cal. Hams, per b. &c
First-class Country Butter, per h.,
Lenten season is near at hand. We
will be headquarters for fish of all kinds
and will show you the finest line ever
offered in this city.
Teas and Coffee in great variety. and
at bargain prices.
Don't forget that we dress our own
poultry, which insures it being fresh
and first-class. We have extra nice
stock to-day. Make your selection early.
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Hall and Maher Kissed.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 22-The SuffoJ'1
Athletic Club. at a meeting tonight, pre-
sented a six-round bout between Peter
Maher champion mfddle-weight of Ireland,
and Jim Hall, of Australia, as the chief
features. The referee, j. A. Kelleher, called
draw at the finish and the two thousand
spectators who were present Missed the
decision. The battle was very tame, Maher
forcing the fighting in all but the fourth
round and doing the most effective work
Throughout the contest Hall was on the
defensive. and the coolness with which both
finished the sixth, and what was expected
to be the decisive round, when both men
smilingly walked to their corners, called
was In perfect fighting form at III pounds.
Hall was trim at 1917 Maher forced Hall
TO the four corners of the ring and made his
object the heart of the Australian. At no
time during the contest was there an indi-
cation of finish contest, but Maher
showed his superiority in leading and coun-
tering.
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BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. 22-The gold
brick swindle was successfully worked here
yesterday. William Dobbins, hard-work-
ing market gardener. was swindled out of
a6.000 bY a tall VeIl-dressed scoundreL
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senate COMBINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Senate. in
executive session to-day, confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
Erskine NJ Ross, of California, to be
United States circuit judge for the Ninth
proved Feb. 1s, 1895; Richard Z. OConnor,
of Minnesota, to be marshal of the United
States for the district of Minnesota Gideon
n Bantz of New Mexico to be associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Terri
tory of New Mexico: John F. Kelly, post
onel Edmund c. Bainbridge. Third Artillery,
to be colonel; Major Ed B. Wilson. Third
Artillery to be lieutenant colonel: Captain
Holm Reucklin Merrick, Third Artillery, to
he ma ior.
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Mants the Dniry rest. Printed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Chairman Hatch,
of the agricultural committee. says he pro-
poses to demand a vote in the House on
the resolution to print the dairy tests made
at the worlds fair which resolution was
Yesterday adversely reported by the COM
mittee on printing account of cost in
voIyed Mr.. Hatch said the results of those
tests are of inestimable advantage to dairy
men of all sections. and he does not pro-
pose to let the verdict of three men prevent
the publicity of the tests. Mr. Hatch hopes
tc pass the pure food bill ut this session
and has appealed to the committee rules
Tor a day for consideration.