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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-09-18

When our Democratic friends re
mind Us Of returning. prosperity
they forget that they are talking
against their faith. They should
not forget that the national admin
i>tration is no longer Democratic.
but there is an enormous Republic
can majority in the lower house
of the next congress. These boast
inc Democrats should stop and re
member that 50 long a. the entire
control of the government was in
their hands. the times cot har'e,
and harder: men by the thnnsan1--
YES. by the million-wcre thrown
ont of work; factories closed. and
that wan: and suffering were
rampant all over America. and
that it continued 50 until the Dem
ocrats were defeated in the last
general election. Had the Dem
ocracy been successful. the wages
in the lead mines to-day would not
exceed forty cents for ten hours
work. Democracy is another name
for want. distress suffering and
starvation. -Farnlineton News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

The steamship Saale will take out from
New York, to-day, 12o, 900 ounces of silver.
The tenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Electric Light Association begins in
Cleveland to-day.
lature, by an unanimous vote, yesterday
of the Hawaiian Islands and the election of
United States Senators by popular vote.
William Order, who is under indictment
by the Kansas City (Mo) grand jury for
election irregularities, is missing. Crider' S
as Judge in precinct where he did not
live is punishable by a penitentiary SEN
tence
Banker. who swindied the A. o. u. w. of
about $1,000 by feigning death, pleaded
guilty to the charge, and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. Mrs. Banker and Harry Hunter are
held as accompiceS.
The Washington Mining Stock Exchange,
with a tape marked with quotations the
night before, was raided by the police yes
terday Considerable money was seized,
and those interested were arrested, charged
with running gambling resort
Christopher Spearling murdered his wife
in their tenement in Hoboken, N. j., yes
terday, cutting her throat with a razor.
The deed was witnessed by the murderer S
mother Seventy-two years of age, whom
the victim had supported by washing dur
ing the absence of Spearling in the Snake
Hill penitentiary, where he had been sent
for wife beating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19

make speeches. as they had expressed
themselves on the same subject at the last
brought into the discussion v though su the
committee was instructed to so prepare a
Pill requiring fees in all counties to equal
the salaries fixed for officers collecting
these fees One of the complaints made
against the 1891 act was that in number
or counties the salaries were higher than
the amounts which had been collected as
fees. The Van Arsdel bill, in the House.
will be used as basis for the measure
which the caucus committee is to report
The Wishard- Newhouse legislative appor-
tionment bill will, under caucus instruction
be passed by the House to-day under sus-
diately to the Senate and passed In a like
manner by that body; so, IL there are not
the bill will be In the Governors hands be-
fore the executive Office is closed for the
day. The congressional apportionment COM
ynittee was given until Thursday to report
as Senator Vail said the committee wished
TO make a few minor changes in the bill
prepared.
committee favoring the creation of board
of regents was unanimously adopted and
the caucus then adjourned, having been in
session not more than two hours.
The vote on the reconsideration of last
Wednesdays action showed that a consid-
cradle number of the members refrained
from voting, and there is much speculation
as to their intentions. There were
perhaps eighty members in the
%as only and yet the Mr. tsa ots
who voted with the majority at the caucus
OF last week. was found on the other side
in the caucus last night; He was asked
what had changed his mind, and he said:
II was home over Sunday and / found that
none of the leading Republicans of my dis
trict approved of the caucus They do not
think 1t is in line with the Republican po-
sition. Some of them said the action could
not be defended. With the sentiment all
one way 1t seemed my duty to change my
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
MIR. GoRMAN,s RIDER.
Text of the Sundry Civil Amendment
Providing for Certificates.


Providing for Certificates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-The full Senate
committee on appropriations teddy decided
to report an amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill for 100000 goo of certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness of small denomina-
lions to run for two years and draw per
cent interest, and to be good only for the
purpose Of supplying the treasury deficiency.
The text Of the amendment follows:
THAT, in order to provide moneys not
supplied from current revenues and miscel-
laneous receipts and necessary for the exc
cution Of any act or all other acts passed or
to be passed during the present session of
Congress appropriating money to be paid out
OF the treasury fol- the fiscal year ending
the moneys necessary to be paid out of the
treasury on account of appropriations here
tofore made for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1893, June 80, 1894 and June 30, 1885, and
not covered into the treasury, the Secretary
of the Treasury, with the approval of the
PRESIDENT. Is hereby authorized TO- from time
States such sums of money as may be neces-
sary to meet said expenditures, and to Is
sue, sell ana dispose OF at not less tnan par
for lawful money of the United States ouch
: an amount of certificates of indebtedness.
$40. $50 and 500 or any multiple of 500, and
not exceeding $1,000, as may be needed for
said purposes bearing interest at the rate
of not exceeding per cent. per annum, pay
able semi-annually and redeemable at the
pleasure of the United States after two
years from udIG. ana lHt SECRETARY OIL the
Treasury is hereby authorized, with the ap-
prevail of the President, to cause such por-
ton of said certificates as may be deemed
expedient to be issued by the Treasurer in
payment of warrants In favor of public cred
itors, other persons lawfully entitled TO
pay ment, who may choose TO receive such
certificates in payment at par. And the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury may IN his discretion
under the rules and regulations to be pre-
scrihed by him, sell and dispose of the GER
tincases herein authorized at designated de-
positorles of the United States and at such
postoffices as he may select, and the Secre-
tary shall use the moneys received for such
scribed and for none other; provided that
/ the total amount of such certificates shall
not exceed one hundred million dollars, and
provided further that the power to issue
such certificates shall terminate the list
day of july. 1896 And hereafter any United
states bonis sold or disposed of shall be Of
fered to the public for period of not less
than twenty days, under rules and regula-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19

BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 1S.-The north
this morning to the extent of about $4,000.
The rooms occupied by the Saengerbund
Society were Quilted, the library of the
German Young Mems Association, which
own the structure, was damaged by smoke
and fire and the concert hall was water
soaked. The total loss will reach $4,000
The cause of the fire is thought to have
been escaping gas.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb 1s.-Fire broke out
in Asbury Hospital, methodist institution,
to-day There were about thirty patients
in the hospital at the time and all were
safely removed to st. Barnabas Hospital
just across the street. The force of
laundresses and nurses on the top floor were
rescued with difficulty. The flames were
extinguished before the building had been
seriously damaged Serious results for some
of the patients are feared.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Feb 1S.--The two
upper stories of the six-story stone build
ing owned by w. w. Mack and occupied
by the r. T. French Company, spice man.
ufactErers, was Quilted by fire last night
Loss $4,000; insured. Patrick Conway and
William Nolan, firemen, were seriously in
jured, the former fatally. An extension
ladder gave way and threw Them to the
ground, hundred feet.
SCRANTON, Pa. Feb. Ere th.- e-ter-
ing destroyed the large er of William
Connell & Co, at Come. this count "
The loss is 100000 Six ! ed men and
boys thrown out of Ell yment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
DEpOSllOKS ROBBED.
Virginians Excited Over the Failure
of a Bank at Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 1S.-To-day the
weather was bright, and the country people
began early to arrive in crowds from all
sections of the country to confirm the re-
ports of the bank crash apd during the
entire day the streets were crowded, as is
usual county court days The people
We're worked up to a high pitch of excite
ment, and threats and mutterings against
Figgatt and the bank officials were heard
on every hand. There was mass meeting
of town and country people. and the Gov
ernor was asked to offer a reward for the
arrest of Figgatt. the defaulting cashier.
1t was advised that the grand jury inves-
tigate the condition of the Bank Of Lex
ington and bring to justice those respon-
sible for its failure. The authorities are ac-
tive in their efforts to capture Figgatt.
President Campbell, of the bank, says
Yield. he thinks, about s65 600. which. IL
realized, will give the deposters say IS
cents on the dol ar.
The pass books and certificates or de-
posts were called in to-day and, II e
feared, the amounts thus represented will
making the shortage greater than at first
reported. An ugly rumor was that Figatt
before leaving, sent sealed packages as .a. o.
The failure will, it is feared, fall severely
on some of the best business men here
who. were depositors and stockholders IN
the bank and sureties on the official bond
and indorsers of the private paper OF
Figgatt Widows and orphans are left
destitute; women with their all In bank
are penniless business men are without a
dollar to meet obligations and confidence is
gone Students of Washington and Lee
University with funds in the bank have no
means to pay expenses. A sad feature of
the crash is that much of the bank stock
was held by women whose only income 1t
was. Those in position to know say that
interesting developments will show up in
the next few Gays. some think il FIggatt
is captured and brought here he will inn
plicate others in the defalcation.
An examination of the account of Vir-
ginia Military Institute made to-day shows
the defalcation to be $4,000 larger than at
first reported-$155, 600 instead of 1880
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
MAJORITY DWINDLING
BRITISH LIBERALS ALMOST BEATEN
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Closure Adopted by the Narrow Mar
gin of Eight yOtes-Chinn Anxious
to Negotiate at Port Arthur.

LONDON. Feb 1S.-Sir Thomas Edmonds,
anti-Parnellite, questioned the government
in the House of Commons this afternoon
on Samoan affairs. Sir Edward Gray said
the United States claimed the exclusive
right TO occupy Page Pago as naval
coaling station, under the provisions of
treaty with Sonloa. There had been no
intimation by the United States of an in
tention to surrender this claim. Therefore
no arrangement has been effected for the
reversion of the interests of the United
States. Neither was there any truth in the
report that Germany was about to annex
Samoa. The government could not give
any pledge that it would insist on the
maintenance of the independence of Samoa.
The country was in an unsettled state,
but the last reports from there did not
make any mention Of any hostility being
in progress. Proposals for the most effec-
tive prevention of the Importation of
arms into Samoa was under consd-
GRAFTON by England, the United States and
When the debate on the address in re-
ply to the Queens speech was resumed, Sir
William Vernon Harcourt said the speech
Chamberlains amendment. Mr.. Chamber
lain had described the government as tot
had received three votes Of confidence
This belated abortion of an amendment
had been moved by supporter of disestab-
lishment. Why did not the opposi-
ton fight under their own flag?
Sir William denied that the government. or
the House of Commons was called on to con,
slider whether the House of Lords would
sanction any bill the government proposed
to introduce. Such doctrine was on a par
with the argument that government with
a majority ought to resign in favor OF the
party in the minority.
Mr.. Balfour said that Sir William had
SPOKEN for an hour, but had boycotted Mr..
Chamberlain's amendment. He failed to un-
derstand Sir Williams objection to the Con-
servatives voting with the Parnellites. How
often had the opposition rescued the govern
ment from its radical supporters? The Gov
eminent tried to conceal the real gravamen
of the charge aginst it, when, finding that
the Prime Minister'S suggestion against the
House of Lords had fallen absolutely fiat,
It had ever since been trying to minimize
and explain it away
!. A division was then taken ON the amend
ment, which was defeated by vote of 297
to 2ss. The result was greeted with cheers
by the supporters of the government.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer then
moved closure, which was adopted by a vote
OF 279 to 271. The opposition cheered when
the reduced government majority was an
nounced The address was then adopted
without division.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS.
AppOrtiOnment Committee Hears OIL
sections from Three Districts.

AppOrtiOnment Committee Hears OBJ
jectiOns from Three Districts.
The joint caucus committee on congress
sonal apportionment held a meeting yester-
day afternoon, at o'clock, to hear objec-
lions to the bill that has been heretofore
reported. The principal protest comes from
the Third, Fourth and Fifth districts. In
the Third the Democratic majority is such
that even the landslide of last November
would not wipe it out. The Fourth district
has been loaded with Democratic plurality
of $500. The difficulty in the Fifth is that
Congressman Henry u. johnson and Con-
gressman-elect James e. Watson have been
districted together. which means the retire.
ment OF one or the other two years hence.
The committee heard the arguments pre-
scented and agreed to keep the matter open
until Thursday nights joint caucus. The
representatives from the Third and Fourth
districts were notified that IL they could get
together with the Second district and agree
to shifting of lines that would not dis
turb the other districts the committee would
be willing to accept the change. The prop
osition to change the Fifth district met with
little encouragement, and the probability is
that the bill will be accepted practically as
reported. There is no serious objection raised
to the apportionment in the northern part
NJ the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
A Queer Occupation.

: II was walking with a friend down the
streets of Berlin one day. said recent
visitor to Europe, when we PASSED GU
tention bv his queer garb. He was clad
from head to heels in a ciose-fitting suit
OF nvely green and chicken feather stuck
up at the side of his little peaked cap.
What is he supposed to represent"
queried.
To translate literally said my friend.
hunter. His business is to rid house of
vernin, and just how he does it is mys-
terry to ali except members OF the guild.
He goes to house, shuts himself up In a
chamber, and whether he uses fair means
or Ioui ( not able TO inform you, but
this L do know, not an insect can be dis
covered with a microscope in the room after
the fellow has got in his little work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BONDS.
Report that They Will BE offered to
the Public mt 111.7O.

Report that They VIII BE offered to
the Public mt 111.7O.
NEW YORK, Feb 1S.-The Evening
Post, speaking of the receipts of gold for
the new bond purchase, says: when the
first deposits were made receipts were
given for the actual number of ounces re-
ceived. Now the receipts given by the
banks state the number of ounces depos-
tied, but they simply arrive at the weight
by simply multiplying the number of dol
lars deposited by the full standard weight
of the gold dollar, which is 258 grains. 1t
is thought by some banks that the positive
differences will be adjusted when the money
is drawn out of the special repositories by
the syndicate making up the loss whatever
1t may prove to be; that the coin will be
sent to the assay office and weighed, as
though originally deposited there.
Many rumors were current to-day about
the bond syndicate and the sale of the
bonds. The most important one was that
the bonds had all been sold to a second
them, and that this second syndicate was
going to offer the bonds to the public, who
would, of course, pay for them in currency
or by check. This story was doubted by
banks known to be in the syndicate, but
who have nothing, however, to do with the
actual management of it. They said it
would not be possible to get a second $780,
100000 in gold although very probably the
managers of the syndicate would give the
preference to any one who would pay for
the bonds in gold. 1t is believed that the
members of the syndicate, August Bel
mont and j. Pierpont Morgan, will make
an announcement tomorrow, and at the
same time offer the bonds to the public
undewritten at a certain price believed to
be 111.7V, which is equivalent to a 37s basis.''
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CAUSED BY JEALOUSY
GENTRY's MOTIVE IN NUMBERING
MADGE YORkE, THE SINGER.
Their Engagement Broken by the
GfrI-Story Of Member of the
sBaggage Checl<'' Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 18.-The real
motive for the murder of Madge Yorke, in
this city last night, was revealed this even
ing by Edward Magee. the leader juvenile
of the Baggage Check company. The
story told by him in answer to the ques-
tons of a reporter rot only maintains
the theory that James B. Gentry fired the
fatal shots in jealous rage, but involves
himself as the involuntary cause of the
deed Ever since Gentry and the girl parted
in New York, five weeks ago, after a bitter
quarrel, Magee said, Gentry sent her tele-
grams daily. She paid attention to them,
however. Mr.. Magee was reluctant to tell
why she acted thus while the general I'M
derstanding was that she and Gentry were
betrothed, but after some pressing it was
learned that her neglect of her former lover
was a consequence of the advent of
new one in the person of
Mr.. Magee himself. Gentry's persistent
pleadings eventually became wearisome to
the girl, and yesterday morning she re-
solved to dismiss him. For this purpose she
went to New York. but, not finding him.
she sent a telegram telling him that all
was over between them, and that she had
taken her fathers advice to sever their
relations. She left New York on the 1910
train, getting back to this city about
male companion and Miss Clarke. The
party returned to the Zeiss Hotel and GO
ing to Miss Clarke's room. spent the next
few hours in singing, drinking, and, Mr..
Magee, phrased it, Having good time
AT about $50 in the evening Mark Sullivan,
the leading man of the company. came to
the hotel to see Magee. Magee was called
down stairs, and, finding that the manager
of the hotel was angry because he and
ma inn hn II hnp i'm les
Clarke's room. he went out to engage
another stopping place. When he got back
to the hote, the girl had been murdered.
Up to late hour tonight nothing had
been heard of Gentry. The parents of the
dead girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. DrysdaIe
arrived here. this morning and secured a
permit for the emoval of the body, which
was forwarded to New York this afternoon.
Mrs. Drysdale and her remaining children
are completely Frustrated with grief. Madge
and two girls. three of whom were born in
Dumferline, Scotland The family came to
this country about fifteen years ago. For
the past seven years Mr.. Drysdale has been
a travelling salesman for Jaffe & Pinkus.
linen importers, at No. 50 Leonard street,
New York.
The Empire Theater was packed tonight
by a crowd who went to see "A Baggage
Check" Ida Clarke the dead girls friend,
sang the song that Miss Yorke was to have
sung, and the performance was generally
successful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
REPUBLICANS DiVIDalt.
Therefore the Result in Philadelphia
To-Day Is Uncertain.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S-Philadelphia
will elect tomorrow a Mayor. receiver Of
taxes eleven members of Select Council,
seventy-nine members of Common Council
and twelve police magistrates.
The campaign. which practically ended
Saturday night. has been one of the hottest
, that this city has seen for many years.
Charles F. Warwick. the Republican candi-
date for Mayor, has been assailed as the
creature of the famous combine" or ma
chine. which has dominated the city gov
ernment for several years, and the charge
has been made that If he is elected the rule
of State Senator Charles r. Porter
and David Martin will continue for
four years more. There Is some
dissension in the Republican ranks because
Penrose after li he i had been slated for the
nomination, many of his friends refusing
to support Mr.. Warwick. Many OF the
years have openly advocated the election
Of Mr. Warwick's opponent. Ex-Governor
gentlemen will influence, together with
those of the disaffected of the Penrose ele-
ment will have the effect, it is expected.
Of materially cutting down the nominal
Republican majority of thirty-five thousand
or possibly of wiping it out altogether.
Governor Pattison has made vigorous
campaign and he promises in has letter CT
acceptance that if elected he will give
Philadelphia nonpartisan business admin
The reform organizations. the committee
of ninety-five and the Municipal League
have held aloof from the contest between
the heads of the tickets, contenting them
selves with opposing candidates for Council
who have, they claim, established records
as creatures of corporations. The Demo-
cratic leaders claim that they will poll $1,000
solid Democratic votes, and that 1000 Re-
publicans and reformers will vote for ex-
Governor Pattison. If they can realize on
this claim Pattison will be elected by a
substantial plurality. On the other hand,
Doxri NJnr lin rxyl., hac 1a f.1r lt1-
vass. claims that Mr. Warwick Will be elect
ed by at least 10000 plurality. The polls
ut and 6lHg at z n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19
THE GOVERNORS ATTITUDE.
He VIII Appeal to the Courts If the
Proposed Bill Is Passed.

Proposed Bill Is Passed.
After the adjournment of the House, yes
terday, Governor Matthews went to Speak
er Adams to say that If the Legislature
should make the proposed boards of three,
he would appoint two Democrats and one
Republican, and such Republican as would
be satisfactory to Republicans, and that he
would not appoint boards on which the Re-
publicans should have majority, for the
reason that he was responsible for the adj
ministration of the institutions and could
not be SO IL the boards were controlled by
the opposite parry, He would, however, UNI
nertake to have the nonpartisan features of
the proposed bill carried out so that merit
should dictate subordinate appointments. He
clearly intimated that If bill be passed
comforting the appointment of boards upon
P commission he would not only veto it. but
he would refuse to commission the APP
bointees. and carry. the question of the le
gality of such appointments to the Supreme
Eourt, where he expects to be sustained. In
the course of his remarks, as reported by
Mr.. Robinson, of the House, the Governor
complained that the Journal had placed him
in false light by saying that he would
not meet the Legislature half way.