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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
M'LAUGHLIN SENTENCED.
New YOrl<'s Police Inspector Awarded
Two Years and n Half I'm Prison.

NEW YORK, June 19.--Judge Barrett, In
the Court of Oyer and Terniner, to-day,
sentenced Police Inspector William Nc
Laughlin. convicted of extortIon. TO two
years and six months in States prison.
Counsel for Mclaughlin made a strong ap-
peal for clemency, and asked that the peni-
Tertiary be made the place of confinement.
Judge Barrett said he had taken everything
into consideration, and thought that. as far
as the place OF confinement went, he could
make no distinction. On hearing the SEN
tence Mclaughlin turned deathy pale A
weeks stay was granted to allow the con-
demned man 10 arrange his affairs before
leaving for prison
Judge Barrett refused the application OF
District Attorney Fellows to dismiss the In
dictments against former police captains
could go over till. the fall term. AS to the
indictments against the former park COM
some time to look up the new law which az
fected their case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

gence for man to favor sound money"
That is true, but Mr.. Cooper was a good
while discovering the fact. The record
shows that in 1892 he voted for the Bland
free-coinage bill. and in 1894 for the So
called seigniorage bill. and voted to pass
it over the Presidents veto. His sudden
conversion and anxiety to exploit the
fact in Washington paper savors
strongly Of cuckooism. He should be in
terviewed in a Buzzard's Bay paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

Ex-President Andrew ID. White, Of Cor
nell University, whom General Harrison
made minister 10 Russia. has just returned.
From what the ex-minister could learn,
the articles of Mr.. KEENAN, regarding the
exile system of Russia were overdrawn.
THE truth is he says, 1.-The exiles to ST.
IBERIA do not fare so badly, it being about
the same if the United States govern
ment had the power to order citizens of any
State to Alaska"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

The Washington Star publishes an in
terview with ex-Representative Cooper.
OF this State. in which he is designated
as lone of the prominent Democrats of
Indiana who has stood firmly for sound
money and the policy Of the administra-
ton while the great free-silver tidal
wave has swept over the country. and
who Is to-day as firmly welded TO that
policy as he was when he voted for the
repeal OF the Sherman law in the last
Congress" In the interview Mr.. Cooper
informs the reporter that lit Is really a
oyuboI OF thoughtfulness and intelli-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

New York Letter.
Ii Henry o. Havemeyer carries out
purpose which he nov entertains IL is prob
abe that he VIII erect n building which
will reach the limit of high sSructures. he
proposes TO erect a building which Will lie
twenty-five stories high. or nearly four
hundred feet in height from the sidewalk
That would he nearly four-f.ths Of the
height OF Washington nionument-ths high
est structure in the world Not many years
ago the Zip of Trinity Church spire was
further away from the surface OF The
street than the highest point Of any other
building in the city Now a building has
lust been completed across ~" street II
the upper offices Of which the tenants may
look down upon Tr.nity spire. I~o otacfs
of almost equal height are erected not FAR
away. and one OF the religious associations
OF the city, desiring that no other struc-
ture shall reach nearer heaven than one
which is dedicated 10 religious work. - now
completing the highest building In the city.
almost matching In it, height the Madison
square tower. All OF these viii be COM
para:ive dwarfs beside TIC building which
Mr. Havemeyer proposes TO erect. but the
architects are OF opinion that such a struc-
ture as Havcmeyer coatempates will be
rea " the high water mark In the tendency
10 erect high buildings in this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
sQUARING THE CIRCLE.
Ii Has Been Gnthematicaliy Proved
the Thing Cannot tie Done.


There have been many ambitious matfe-
matclans in all the ages who have aimed
at the squaring OF the circle, and ALL even
those or the present century, with all mod
ern suggestions al their hands. have been
unsuccessful The Engineers Gazette Is au-
thority for the statement that the Oldest
mathematical book in the world, which
dates some four hundred years back and
was written in Egypt, contains a rule for
squaring the circle.
The rule given is TO shorten the diameter
by ninth. and on the line obtained to
construct a square. and this, though far
from exact. Is near enough for most prac-
teal purposes Since then the amateur
sQuarer OF the circle has been a thorn In
the side OF the professional mathematician
Learned societies. at last. in pure defense.
made rule that all solutions OF the prob
lem sent 10 them should. without examjns1
ton. be consigned TO the flames. In .the last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
Pensfoming Teachers.

The Outlook.
Illinois has now law providing for the
retirement OF public school teachers after
twenty years service In the case OF nonen.
The statue provides. however. that no
taxes can be levied for the OF the pen
sion fund established. The fund l. 10 be
maintained by the deduction OF
per cent. each year from the salaries or
all public school teachers employed In the
State AT first glance a deduction OF
per cent. year from salaries for twenty
i've years seems grossly Inadequate 10 pro-
vide a pension OF 20 per cent. each year
thereafter. But a tontine principle comes
into play I'm this matter or teicners In
surance. Perhaps nineteen teachers out OF
twenty quit the profession In a few years.
either for other work or because OF mar
rlaee. IL is possible. therefore, that the
deduction proposed will be sufficient IL
the effect OF the law Is 10 make easier the
retirement OF teachers who have ceased
10 .be efficient. this form OF old age pensions
viii find defenders among those who
would not like to see the principal OF COM
pulsory Insurance extended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
Tho Cheerful Idiot.

cit is rather severe reflection on the
vanity of man. said the philosophical
boarder. 1.-The fact that his skeleton will
fetch no more than SO in market"
II had the idea." said the Cheerful Idiot.
that it would amount TO little over two
hundred cold bones"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

Indications point to an early and de-
termined attempt by the Bell Telephone
Company to break down the competition
of rivals which have recently entered the
field by suits for infringement of pat
ents. In other words. ii is proposed to
open the litigation which was supposed
to have been settled by the recent deci-
sion Of the United States Supreme Court.
II all the rival companies should make
common cause against the Bell they will
give IL a hard fight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

Before the primaries in Kentucky the
Louisville Courier-Journal took several
occasions to predict that If the Demo-
cratic State convention should indorse
the free coinage of silver thirty or
forty thousand Democrats would vote
the Republican ticket. Now that the
sound money faction has won. it has
been asked what the free silver men will
do in view of the quasi threats of the
sOund money leaders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

A Washington dispatch says league
of Ohio Democratic ofiiceholders has
been formed to help re-elect Senator
Brice, If the Senator is half as shrewd
as he is credited with being. he will put
his foot on the organization. Nothing
kills politician with the people more
effectually than 10 have il known that
he is being doomed by Washington Of
6caholderS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

The Louisville Commercial thinks the
good name of Kentucky demands fewer
executions of the unwritten law and
more of the execution of the statute
law. The good name Of the entire coun-
try demands a more vigorous enforce
ment of the written law and relega-
ton of sentiment 10 the rear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

A prophet is not without honor, save
In his own country. The Democrats of
Franklin county. Ohio. IN which Allen
w. Thurman lives. have elected solid
anti-free silver delegation to the State
convention. and the free-silver candidate
in his own ward was Overwhelmingly de-
feated =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

The Chicago Inter Ocean is not boom
Ing Professor Coin so loudly as 1t did be-
fore the falsehoods in his book were ex-
posed. but IL publishes his letters over
his signature. which is In the nature of
. dissuise-letters declaring that Repub-
licans will hold national silver conven-
ton If the demand of the small number
of mine owners is not needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
That Was Different.

Young man." said the fond father. ''in
giving you my daughter. i have intrusted
you with the dearest treasure of my life"
The young man was duly impressed. Then
he looked at his watch. Really" he re-
marked. II had no idea IL was SO late. The
cars have stopped Could / borrow your
wheel to get down town."
Young man. / would not trust anybody
on earth with that wheel"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

Even in Kansas. both Republicans and
Democrats with alleged silver Innings
kept aloof from the bimetallic conven-
ton. There can be no better indication
that the wave is receding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

1t IS said that charter has been
cured In Virginia for secret society
called the Silver knights of America, of
which Senator Stewart is president. Are
the advocates of free silver going to re-
sort to Know-nothing methods?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

II 1T should prove true that Minister
Pauncefote has in any way expressed
the opinion that the steamship St. Louis.
built for the American line by the
Cramps Of this country. is superior to
one of British build, he may be retired.
The mistress of the seas will not stand
that sort of thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
Trickery Suspected.

Miss Hay-Say, pap. got a letter from
the young man that boarded with us last
summer, saying he was coming here again
Mr. Hay-You bet he'll pay in advance il
he does. 1 allow he means TO come and
beat us out of weeks board to git even
for last wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

When Mr.. Cleveland left Washington
for Buzzard's Bay he drove from the
White House to the station by back
streets and entered his car through the
baggage room. Is it i'll hurnor or timid-
ity that prompts that sort of conduct?
them?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

Since his declaration on reaching the
State, some weeks ago, Senator Voor-
hees has been ominously silent on the
silver question. evidently putting his col
league forward to see how it would
work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

1t is evident that the fight over the
silver question has become one of Cleve-
land and anti-Cleveland in such States
as Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. This
is unfortunate. as Mr.. Cleveland has be-
come so unpopular with his party in the
States named that his championship of
sound money will weaken the cause with
his marty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

1t is given out that the local unions
have been most influential in getting the
Government Printing Bureau under the
civil service rules. And yet, in the ex-
aminations for admission the question
of membership in the unions cannot be
raised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Easy.

"Do you think womans will ever success
fully fill the pulpit?
II see no reason whv she should not. 1t
ought to be easy. with the sleeves she
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-20

1t is said the property holders on Missis-
sippi street. or q portion Of them. will pc
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10

VIII Wheat was yesterday sentenced by
Justice Walls TO six months in the coIInty
Jail for assault and battery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10
THEY WILL MEET AGAIN TODAY,
Defender and vnllsyric wit Sail the Second
Race of the Cup SERIES.

New York, Sept. 9-rhe chief discussion
among yachtsmen to-day was the weather
for tomorrow All hoped for n good
breeze for the triangular race. so as TO try
the yachts in conditions different as pos
sble from those OF Saturday. The weather
bureau, however, held out small hopes, the
prognosticatlon being for fair weather, with
light to fresh winds, generally southeast
erly ana slightly cooler. There were no
signs of winds from the westward and the
indications were for about the same con-
diuons as on Saturday. except that there
would he less sea. Valkyrte stock was
decidedly down this morning ana few could
be found to venture an opinion that the
boat would succeed IL getting even one
OF the other races. - was thought that
with smooth water, however. the British
yacht might do better, but that the dif-
ference between her and Defender was
TOO great to bc overcome. Not only the
followers of Nalkyrie, but those who have
pinned their faith on Defender, are anxious
for blow
James c. Bergen. rear commodore OF
the New York Yacht club who is in
charge Of the patrol fleet has issued an
other circular. in which he has requested
the captains of the various excursion boats
to be moro careful than they We're on Sat
urday He draws attention to the fact
that the race is to be only ten miles to
each leg. and that 1t is absolutely neces-
salN FOR the yachts to have plenty of room
TO turn.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10
ANOTHER ARREST MADE.
Charles Lyons implicated with Thomas n.
Noinn In stealing From Merchants
and RniIroah Nompanics.

Charles Lyons. employed as n driver OF
a transfer wagon FOR the Railroad Trans
fer Company Of No. lsi East Third street,
was arrested last night by Officers Trea-
hey and Caskey. His arrest was made on
the authority OF q warrant sworn out in
Justice Spitz' court by ]. j. Shepard. local
agent for the Kansas city, Plttshurg Il
Gulf railroad Lyons is charged with hav-
Ing stolen packages of goods from the
platform Of the company's freight DEPOT
II is claimed that the confession made by
Thomas n. Nolan to tho police Sunday night
implicated Lyons as member OF the or
Eanlztd band Of thieves who have been
stealing from the platforms OF railroad
freien. dcpots In this city for the past two
Yesterday was busy day around police
headquarters. he captured booty OF the
thieves was inspected by n representative
f3m f2,r9se 4, Si. srv h}t'Ss ~ iSs
cases OF stolen goods were Identified as
having been taken from the platform Of
the Kansas city, pitishurg & Gulf and
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad COM
rauies' freight dcpots
Nolan VINO is charged with the theft OF
800 worth OF merchandise from the KAN
sas CITY, Pittsbnrg & Gulf ana the Atchi-
SON, Topeka " santa .Fe Railroad Compa-
yesterday, He entered plea OF not guilty
ana his hearing. was set for September l6.
this charge, he was also arraigncd in
company with william Harris. on a charge
Of having stolen forty-thrce and ons-quar-
ter yards OF carpet. valucd at SS -, from
the Wabash Railroad Company. they both
pleaded not guilty and their hearings were
under $500 bond each which Harris IN
moiiatCly gave aud was released. Nolan
was then unable to furnish the accumulated
bond of $1,000 which the court demanded
FOR his appearance and was remanded to
jail
Last night Nolan gave bond In the sum
of 5000 and was released from the county
jail James w. Jones, of Troost avenue,
signed his bond
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10

Colfax Sanderson. the CONTRACTING
agent OF the Big Four route, Who hass
been in the city for some DAYS pasf hss hss
left on his annual trip East '' "aS
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10
DOMAIN OF ELECTRICITY.
NEW AVENUES OF WORK INTO WHICH
IT Is BEING TURNED.
Electric Heaters Started by Alarm Clocks
Tho Coming Electric Horse-Port-
able Electric Radiators
The Storage Battery.
From the Now York Sun.


one of the latest adaptations of electric
heating is the electric hot plate" for
keeping food hot during dinner. This, in
simple form, is being used in English
restaurants. The metal plate is electrically
heated before being brought to the table
but should it be necessary to renew the
heat, plug is inserted at the side of the
plate, connection is made with a socket
long. as NEEDED. y new form Of hot plate
for kitchen use has three discs fitted in a
row INTO q stand electrical connection be-
ing established by a socket under each
plate. The stands are nickel-plated and the
Although, ordinarily, provision is made
for the regulation of the temperature of
BILE to dispense with the regulating appar-
atus. and to adjust the plates to reach
different degrees Of heat. The first may
be slow plate, reaching maximum tenn
perature of 300 deg. Fahrenheit, the next
may be 800 deg. and the third geo deg. or
requirements for the preparation Of an
ordinary dinner, and the utensils can be
moved from one heater to the other
great number of these heaters are being
used in houses in the West end of Lon
don, and they. are by far the best means
yet Invented for Keeping food warm dur
ing dinner.
The electric radiator has already come
demand in the shape of light ornamental
screen, which can be easily moved from
pecialIy for bedrooms, can be so connect
ed with an alarm clock as to come into
er is aroused to I'LL the room with a gentle
comfortable heat against his getting up.
The, strong point in favor of this device
l., that it never. overheats an apartment.
When II comes into general use, which it
inevitably will the stihing and unhealthy
abuse of other systems " Of heatins vii
happily be n thing, of the past.
The rage in England for electric heating
portable electric radiator, made in the
form Of banner for use IN the drawing
.fHfs4 vNHak
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10
other places and will accept one OF them,
having decided TO leave Galesburg.
NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT,


Baltimore. Md, sept a--The race for The
National Ltngun peunant is stin FUN OF
possibilities fur at least three of the con
test1n's, and while the home team has
good oi,ar lead 1t Is by no means out Of
the woods. The champions aud Phllies
have each fifteen scheduled games TO play.
While the Spiders have but ten Balti-
m"tn.s per csntage IS now G55, Clevolands
ga ana Fhiladtlphla's 500 II both Balu-
more a1l C,s,claud should lose all their re-
manning Lamcs and the IhllNes win all
their 10 would stand: Baltimore. 576
Cleveland. 51S, Philadelphia, Gi3 II both
Baltimore and Cleveland lose five games
the percentage will be: Baltimore. &c;
tI'v'iul Gl-. Hut IL Cleveland wins all
her remaining games and Btlimore loses
iivn. The race viii hc n tie at Gi6 II. upon
the other gni Baltimore wins but five
Eilh'a and cleveland does the same thing,
ih' .o." VIII stand: Baltimore, GIG: Ciovo-
land f'l To vu the peruuut I'm such an
rN'ht It..lt'.uhia would have to capture
twelve ~ De" fifteen games, giving her o2l.
Combinations of this kind can le made
WITHOUT Hmr of the remaining games, and
i9'v arc Interesting, in that they show
tha' even now there IS at least possible
Glance for triangular contest toward the
end OF -hC race.
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10
THE ALLEGED HUMORISTs.

,strablssmlns--"NAIay, NJ ~ I have the honor Of
rsnG-"With pleasureH-Life.
Wife-"Irs the little things that worry"
Especially when there are six
of them. Detroit Free Press,
Master tdispatchlng a notel-"On the way
'Yessir." SIaster-"Wen. pass it."-Pick-
Me-Up,
=. lie Con the hotel plazz4l-,,"These electric
50. A Cir! never knows what minute she's
going to be kissed. life.
Alamma-"W can We do 10 cure that
eyes" Papn-"Well, the matter seems to
be in fairly competent ands."-Vogue.
Cqstomer--'"Why,. this is new shade Of
The anarchist tint" Customer-"How did
il come to get that name Assistant-"It
won't wash, louisville Post.
what is the greatest difficulty you en-
counter i'm a journey TO the Arctic re-
gions?" asked the inqulsitiye man Get
ung back home" was the prompt reply of
The professional shington
81. Peter dimorousIy having heard of the
new womanl-"D-did you wish to enter,
madam" New woman-"Pray don't de-
lady of the house. ."-Chicagu Times Herald
sirally ambitious youth that ] can ever
90 any thing with my voice| Well" was
the cautious reply, Ill may come in handy
20 holler with in case of fire" Indianapolis
Journal.
Father-"If you marry my daughter, sir,
yOuIc got to dress great deal better
than you 10 now" Sutor-"Then will you
give me your consent in writing?" Father
What forP Suitor-"I want TO show
It 10 my tailor."-Puck.
Nuwed-" According to you, never told
you a single truth before we We're mar
weren't quite as bad as all that. Don't
YOU remember you always used 10 say you
were unworthy Of me%'-l.ife.
do you miss him much?" She, TO the
surprise of the questioner, smiled. mot so
much as | used 10, Even a woman can
Is measured merely by the width of the
breakfast table. Tribune.
The young man had asked for horse
that was gentle and safe, As he drove out
of the stable the liveryman said: The
spring on the right side of the buggy is the
stronger" and the young man blushed un-
I'll his ears looked like a sunset in a chro-
mo.-Truth-
Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-10
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

New York Sept 9-Caballero do los OIL
Wis, 40 years old, who is said TO be a mem
her Of tine MeNIcau consulate here was
taken 10 Bellevue hospital at ] O'Clock to-
night The man became crazy in Saratoga
and was brought 10 this city by the chief
of police of that city,
Andoyer, Mass, Sept; 9.-,rhe greatest
fire In the history Of this place occurred
tonight, WLen lightning struck the man
ufagturins establis hment Of Fowler q Bro.
at BallardsVilla Before the flames were
eNtiugulsheA the building was a mass of
ruins. The loss Is $4,000 partially insured
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 9,-Mrs. Cath
crime Frasch ana her 1S-year-old duugh-
ter We're the victims OF mysterious mur-
derous assault Yesterday al their home,
1872 Parish street Mrs Frasch had her
skull fractured over the left eye and also
IN the back Of the head, and her daughter
4 bloodstained coupling pin found on the
lloor OF their room is supposed TO have
been the weapon used in striking the blows,
and the police, are looking for jacob
Frasch. from whom Mrs. Frasch obtained
a divorce two years ago, and whom they
sus2ect Of having committed the assault.