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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
THEIR ACCOUNTS IRREGULAR.
DetrOit's Fire commissioners Re
quested to Step Out of Office.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 15.-In a COM
munication submitted to the City Council
tonight Mayor Pingree charges gross ir-
regularities in the handling of public af-
fairs and accounts by the city fire COM
missioners and requests that the members
of the commission resign. Otherwise the
Council is asked to declare the offices of
the commissioners vacant The Mayors
action is the outcome of an expert investi-
cation of the fire commissions accounts,
which has been in progress since last Sep
TENDER. The report of the expert accom-
panying the Mayors message shows an
alleged deficiency of about SIS, 400 up to Oct.
| last, besides showing an unaceountable
laxity and confusion in methods of book
keeping and in various other respects. The
report was referred by the Council to a
special committee. The Investigation was
FASTENED or precipitated by an encounter
between the Mayor and Bruce Goodfellow,
president Of the fire commission. over the
accompanied by the Mayor. to see certain
records of the department. The Mayor
recommended Goodfellow's removal, and
also had him arrested for conspiracy. The
latter case was decided in Goodfellow's
favor Goodfellow is now suing Pingree
for damages, and the matter of Goodfel-
lows removal is still pending.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Federation Omcer. coming.

Augustine McCraith, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, left Boston
yesterday, starting for this city. where his
new headquarters are to be situated. Sec
rotary McCraith was long the secretary
of the Typographical Union of Boston, and
was tendered "a farewell banquet by his
numerous friends before leaving that city.
Mr.. McCraith is expected to arrive in this
city about next Saturday, and it is thought
time. President Prescott, of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, said last night
he had received no official announcement
of the coming of these officers, but that
they are expected next Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
SCIENTIFIC OPINIONS DIFFER.
Prof. Hurry Alone in His Belief in
Regard to the Brown Snow.

The common opinion now among people
of scientific inclinations is that the brown
snow which covered the ground last Sat
urday morning was colored by nothing
more than ordinary dust. Prof. II. l..
Drummer. of Butler University. has COM
pleted a microscopic investigation, finding
mineral and vegetable material in the de-
posit or the snow. He thinks the material
which gave the snow its brownish color
was due to dust. DR.. w. B. Fletcher and
Hugh Bryan have made examinations with
much the same result. Prof. j. y. Hurry
has made no investigation, but nevertheless
he is not inclined to relinquish his opinion
expressed at first, that the night the phe-
nomenon was observed there was a showed
of star dust. To a Journal reporter last
evening he said:
That brown snow has caused a great
deal of speculation and inquiry, which has
been both interesting and instructive. More
than likely examinations of the deposits
in the snow showed the presence of vegeta-
BILE material, indicating terrestrial origin.
But showers of star dust are not infrequent.
1t was Professor Tyndal who made the first
observations in this line. 1t is
that tons of this dust. which is of meteoric
origin, fall to the earth annually. Last
Saturday night it showed and the wind
was strong. No doubt some dust was
brought here by the wind, but it showed
after the wind stopped blowing, and 1 say
it is not at all improbable that there was
snow. Only a m analysis could show
fhafv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Wilson's Committee In Favor of Re
pealing the D~ifrercnfiaI Sugar Duty.

pealfng the DffrerenfiaI Sugar Duty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The House ways
and means committee to-day decided to re-
port to the House Mr.. Wilson's bill to re-
move the one-tenth of l cent a pound diff
ferential on sugar imported from countries
giving an export bounty. which has elected
protests from Germany. Austria and other
nations and the repeal of which was recon-
mended by the President. No action was
taken on the bill to increase the tax on
beer, as the subcommittee having it in
charge has not met.
Chairman Wilson took the lead in advo-
eating the bill urging the arguments which
have been advanced by Secretary Gresham
that the differential duty violates the most
favored nation clause in treaties with Ger
many, Austria and certain other foreign
nations. The dlfferential," said Mr.. Will
son, puts money. into the pockets of the
interests He gave it as his opinion and
that of the administration that there could
of American meat from erman on al
legged sanitary grounds was inspired by the
sugar duty, and said that the retaliatory
done great injury to American commercial
interests and that still more sweeping acts
OF retaliation were threatened by Austria
and other countries.
TIL Republicans opposed the bill. Mr..
Reed had some sarcastic remarks to make
vided b. the new tariff. and said that it
would be folly to make changes which
ment or which was uncertain. Other Re-
publican members deplored what they
termed a lack of Americanism in the policy
Of the State Department. They argued that
the dlferential did not violate treaties, and
that a bad precedent would be established
by permitting foreign governments to force
linois, held that the export bounties granted
by Germany and her %neighbors so affected
sary in our tariff. No formal vote was
TAKEN ana the names were not recorded.
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GRESHAM IN A HOLE.
No Money Provided zor Paying His
Gift to Sealers.

WASHINGTON, Jan. b.-The failure, of
the House committee on appropriations to
make provision in the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill just completed for the payment
of the Boring sea claims and for our share
OF the expenses of maintaining the Samoan
government, unless corrected, is likely to
place our government in an embarrassing
position. In the case of the Boring sea
awards, the State Department officials are
confident that provision for their payment
will be made, If not in this bill, in a sepa-
rate joint resolution. They hold that the
United States is absolutely bound by the
Paris arbitration to pay these claims. The
Only question at issue was whether this
should be done by a separate treaty or by
direct arrangement between the govern
tnents of the United States and Great
Britain. and Secretary Gresham selected the
method which. in his judgment, involved
the smallest expenditure of money. The
creation of a special commission to deal
with the subject would be very expensive.
In the case of Samoa, our government is
eolemnly bound by the treaty of Berlin to
contribute one-third of the expense of the
salaries of certain officials and other items
necessary to the maintenance of the gov
m there. 1t is a rule of interna tionaI
law that a breach of contract bv one t1arfv
to a treaty absolves the other parties. SO
that If the United States fails to meet IT'S
obligation amounting to about $1,000 per
annum, the tfipartite treaty may, If Great
Britain and Germany choose SO to regard
II, be considered as lapsed and these two
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
MAY APPEAL HIGNIGHT CASE.
City Attorney Scott Advises Such
Course, but Nothing Yet Decided.

Mayor Denny and City Attorney Scott
were in consultation yesterday afternoon
regarding the course the city should pur-
sue in the matter of Judge Harvey's de-
cision to the effect that the Mayor has no
authority to revoke liquor licenses when
the circumstances Indicate that such action
would be advisable. Mr.. Scott was won
derfully surprised by the decision, and says
he has no doubt the Supreme Court, if
asked, would reverse it. 1t has not yet
been decided what course to pursue, wheth-
er to appeal to the higher court or ask the
Legislature for an amendment providing a
course of procedure for the trial of such
cases. Last night Mayor Denny said Mr..
Scott recommended an appeal. The find
ings in the case have not been made, and
until that is done no action will be decided
upon. 1t is possible the case will be APP
pealed and the Legislature also asked to
amend the charter. superintendent Powell
was asked what effect the decision would
have upon his Saloon-closing policy.
None whatever he replied. Il shall
continue in my effort to have the liquor
laws observed. 1 expect to find it some
harder, but that shall not keep me from
my duty. Many s-aloonkeepers have obeyed
the law simply because they We're afraid of
having their licenses revoked. Their pros
poets now are not much brighter. The
uorkh0uSa jS still ODen."
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asylums:', discussion. Afternoon: Visit to
Institutions; sectional meetings Of ar
ranged). Evening: Report on child saw
ing papers and discussion.
Observation-Disclosures: Business of confer
ence: report on penal and r~efornatory
works. papers and discussion: address on
Delinquent Parents" Afternoon-Report
on township trustees work. discussion.
Evening-visft to State School for Feeble
minded Youths; report on care of feeble
minded discussions; closing exercises.
The executive committee is as follows:
E. A. X. Hackett Fort Wayne, president;
Rev. f. A. Gavssk; Indianapolis; j. f.
Caskey, Greensburg; Ernest Bicknell. In
dianapolis; Alexander johnson. Fort Wayne,
secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
JONEs'S BILL DISCUSSED.
suggestions for Improving the Meas
ure Made by. Senator Sherman.

suggestion for Improving the Meas
ure Made by nate Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The Jones bill
was the subject of discussion by the Senate
committee on finance to-day, notwithstand-
ing it has not yet been introduced in the
Senate or the preparation of it even COM
pleted. 1t is understood that the Repub-
hcan members of the mani
tested a somewhat stronger interest in the
question of reorganization of the finances
and this interest was displayed among 9TH
ers by Senator Sherman, who made certain
suggestions for the improvement of the bill
bearing especially on the portion provid-
ing, for a bond issue and looking to the
maintenance of the parity of the govern
ments various kinds of currency. The
Democratic members were encouraged to
an extent by the interest displayed by
their political opponents.
The conference of Democratic members
of the banking and currency committee to-
day was not productive of definite results,
and will be continued. Eight of the eleven
Democratic members attended, the alb
sentees being Cuibertson, Johnson, of Ohio,
and Sperry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

William E English appeared at the hAAd
or Tn winners ticket, although he says 1t
was placed there without his knowledge or
consent. John w. De Busk. a candidate
for director on the Independent ticket was
elected, defeating Charles z. Barrett. He
was the only candidate not on the regular
ticket who was elected. The new officers
are as follows:
President, Nathan Morris; vice-presi-
dent. Medford b. Wilson: second vice
president. John w. Hoffman; third vice
president. Elias j. Jacoby: secretary, Will
lard Robertson; financial secretary, Alfred
III. Johnson; treasurer, Arthur v. Brown;
marshal. Gustave Barthei; sergeant-at-
arms, w. +. Lenning. board of directors,
John w. De Busk, James Broden and JOS
eph K. Bell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
GIVEN TO A DEMoCRAT.
Mrs. Abraham LincOIn's Sister Turned
OUt of a Kentucky Postoifice.


WASHINGTON Jan. 15.-Franklin w.
Joplin has been appointed postmaster at
Elizabethtown, KY, vice Mrs. Benjamin
Helm. The circumstances surrounding the
case makes it one of unusual interest. Gen.
Benjamin Hardin Helm, the husband of Mrs.
Helm, was one of the most gallant soldiers
in the confederate army. He was the COM
mander of the famous Orphans Brigade,
and was killed at the battle of Chicka-
manga Mrs. Helm, the postmistress, who
was removed to-day, was 4 younger sister
of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, who was a Tod.
Col. Robert Lincoln was her nephew, and
when he was appointed Secretary of War
by President Garfield he secured his aunt's
appointment as postmistress of Elizabeth
town. That position she has held through
three administrations-Arthur's, Clevelands
and Harrison's. Although an effort was
made to have Mrs. Helm removed during
Mr.. Cleveland's first term, it was not ur-
gently pressed and was unsuccessful. The
appointment of Franklin w. Joplin to-day
was made on the recommendation of Rep
resentative Montgomery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Last Chance to Tell what You Know

The Council committee on investigation
has examined all the witnesses it has been
able to find who know anything about the
matters under investigation, but before
concluding it's work will hold one more
meeting, Friday evening, at 7:30, at the
Council chamber, in the courthouse. Mr..
Merritt asks that all citizens who know of
any acts of the Board of Public Works or
it's employees in which the laws or ordi-
nances have been Violated to appear before
to the matters of which they have knowl-
edge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

Complaint was made yesterday at the
office of the Board of Works of the great
amount of snow which has been allowed
to remain on the downtown streets, and
the question was asked If there is not
some ordinance whereby property owners
can be made to clean their sidewalks. An
attempt was made to find such an ordi-
nance, but it proved fruitless. 1t will DE
remembered that Mayor Denny, in a mes
sage to the Council, advised the passage
of such an ordinance, but the Council failed
to act on the suggestion. On some of the
sidewalks the snow is several inches deep.
and pedestrians have to fairly wade
through the slush. Comparatively few of
the on residence streets have
hean cleaned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Tin Workers Scale Adopted.

PITTSBURG, Pa, JAM. 15.-The Anal
gamated Association to-day adopted a new
wage scale. which will affect about ten
thousand t~in-plate workers throughout the
country. 1t is practically the compromise
offered b. the workers to the manufacture
ers at the joint meeting yesterday, and in
wolves a reduction of from 1919 to Is per
cent. On the scale of 1S94-95. The reduction
equals about one-half of the cut the manu-
facturers asked. The new terms have been
accepted by the Cumberland Tln-plate Com
pany, and that plant viii resume operations
at once. Other mills are expected to soon
follow this mi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
General Notes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the IndlanapOlS Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. "A marriage
license was issued to-day to Charles Del
grave Beach, of South Bend, and Flora
May Hutchinson, of Wooster, o.
Advices from New York state that the
gold Withdrawals to-day aggregated 81, $780,
900, of which 500, 900 was for export. This
leaves the true amount of the gold reserve
SIS, OS1 ,799.
The Senate, in executive session, to-day,
confirmed the following postmasters: Ed
ward Tuhey, Muncie. Ind; Charles T.
Madden, Mendoza, Ill.
The contract for carrying the mail from
Heusler to St. Philip, Posey county, has
been awarded to G. Gastrock, Heusler.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Lumber saIesmen,s BANQUET.

A hundred or more of the members of
the Central Association of Travelling Lum-
Der and Sash and Door Statesmen assembled,
last night, at the banquet board of the
Grand Hotel. During the day the third an
nual convention of this body of energetic
and handsome looking statesmen, spent the
time in hearing reports from the retiring
officers and in electlng new ones. The off,
GERS elected are as follows: President, E.
S. Groesbeck, Grand Rapids. Mich; vice
president, George Bent, Chicago; secretary
and treasurer, NJ. l.. Brown, Indianapolis;
directors, NJ. A. Hayward, Ohio; James
Hunnell, Chicago; John Oxenford, Indian
apolis.
The banquet had the new president for it's
POSTMASTER. The tables were spread with
rich ware and linen and nature contributed
in scent and color by means of carnation
favors at each plate and the bou-
quet adornments IN the center places.
The bill of fare begun with blue
points and included "tarpin,' with some
thing to drink. The members of the Bald
headed Glee Club were guests of the as
ISOLATION and contributed @largely to the
pleasure of the evening from their large
repertory of songs. The toasts were as
follows: "Our Association" by l.. L. Barth,
former president; 'fClear Butts" A.. j.
F1ournoy; Long Leaf, A. ]. Brooks; Hot
Boxes M. A. Hayward; Openings" c.
D. Benedict; Wives and Sweethearts,' j..
A. Porter; Interviews j. f. D~efebaugb;
knot Holes" George Bent; Shop Com
mon,' w. z. Barrel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Indiana Gamers Association.

The first annual meeting of the Indiana
Gamers Association was held at the Grand
Hotel yesterday. The organization, which
was begun in October, was completed yes
terday with the adoption of a constitution
and bylaws. Frank Van Camp is presi-
dent, O.. Hubbell secretary and J. w. Brad
shaw treasurer. O.. Steele, of Spiceland.
the convention, Mr.. Van Camp being alb
sent. The president sent a letter TO the
association in which he urged the members
to work together and formulate some plan
to put their goods on the, market in a
more businesslike manner than has been
employed in the last few years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Contractor. Remfss of Dutx.

Word has reached the Board of Public
Works that STRENGTHENING and sweeping
contractors have failed in many instances
to notify property owners of their assess
ments, as the contracts prescribe. Yester-
tors ordering them to send out the proper
notifications at once. The letters closed
with the following: "A failure to comply
with this order at once will constitute. in
SO far as your contracts are concerned, suf-
ficient cause for the cancellation of the
same
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

tine Minister of Foreign Affairs and the
tacn in favor Of products Of the United
States nave been made in the new tariff.
The principal of these affect yellow, or
pitch. pine lumber, on which about S250,000
in duty a year has been removed. enough,
u is said, to secure US a greatly increased
demand. Crude petroleum, it Is believed,
is on the free list, and the duty on farm
wagons has been reduced from 50 to 10 per
cent. On canned fruits and vegetables a
reduction is made from the former rate of
80 per cent. to Is per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Annual Charity Conference.

Secretary Bicknell, of the State Board of
Charities, yesterday reported that the an
nual convention of the Indiana Conference
of Charities and Correction will be held in
Fort Wayne April % to rs. The days will
be spent as follows:
Tuesday, April $3.50 p. M: Opening ex-
erceses; report on city charity work. pa
pers and discussion.
MISUNDERSTANDING session: Business of
conferences, report on care OF insane.ss
papers and discussion: report on county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

GLOUCESTER, o., Jan. 15.-Work was
resumed in six mines in the Sunday Creek
valley to-day. and the miners, who have
been threatened with starvation, are much
encouraged. A car load of provisions ar
rived from Cincinnati to-day and a commits
Sary was Immediately opened to distribute
the food to the suffering poor. Word has
been received from Cleveland and other
cities that liberal quantities of provisions
have been shipped here to relieve the pre-
va Slinn l;CtrarC
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Another Chance for "Boomers.-

WASHINGTON JAM 1.-THE long-pend-
ing question of opening the Wichita Indian
reservation in Oklahoma to settlement was
settled yesterday by the House committee
on Indian affairs, which voted to report the
bill recommended by Delegate Flynn. This
bill stipulates that the Choctaw and Chick
asaw tribes, which claim ownership of the
land, must bring suit before the Court of
Claims of the District of Columbia within
sixty lays after the bill becomes an act
to sustain their title, otherwise the Wich-
itas will receive the proceeds of the sale
of the lands, as they will in case the court
decides in their favor. There are nearly
one million acres of these lands owned by
Gne thousand Indians. The Wichitas will
De allowed $50 acres each and the remain
der of the land will be opened to settle
ment under the homestead laws at SIPS an
1cra
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Infanticfde Case Continued.

The case of Nettie Cleggett, the young
coiored woman charged with smothering
her child, was continued in Police Court.
yesterday. until Jan. .. George Henry. lIn-
der arrest in the same case, will be heard
also on that date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Hendricks c1uh.. New omeer..

The Hendricks Club last night elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year. There were
three tickets before the house, a regular. an
independent and a winners ticket. The
regular ticket, which was headed by Nathan
Morris. was the successful one. Joseph e
Bell headed the independent ticket, which
made the second best race. The name o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
DEALERS IN LUMBER
ELECT OFFICERS DURING DAY
AND HAVE A BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Lumber Statesmen Follow the Same
Recommendations Canning
Association.

The eleventh annual meeting of the Re-
tail Lumber Dealers Association of Indi-
ana occurred at the Denison House yester-
day. President j. T.. Eaglesfeld, of Indi-
annapolis, made his annual address, in
which he reviewed the work of the last
year and presented the prospects for the
future. Lumber Insurance was discussed
by p. B. Fowler and ]. D. Bosworth, of
Anderson, presented 1.-THE Changes Neces-
sary to Strengthen Our Association" The
last paper of the afternoon was by G. K.
Springer, of Anderson, on Obligation of
the Retailer to the Wholesaler" At 4 o'clock
THE Grand Confederation of Hoo-Hoos,"
a secret organization of the association,
went into session. j. L. Peck, of this city,
is grand vicegerent and thrice potent
smash of the universe.
The association enjoyed its annual ban
quet at the Denison House last night.
There We're about one hundred covers laid.
President Eaglesfield acted as POSTMASTER,
and the following toastS were responded
to: Outlook for 1885," Mr.. Stillwell La
nett, city; Lumber and Cas-" Mr. Spring
er, Anderson, THE Ladies'" Mr.. Sterling.
Delphi; .'Our Reunion" Henry Coburn,
city: 1.-THE Retail Lumber Dealers of Indi-
ana" J. d. Bosworth, Anderson; The
Pusher," Geo. p. Brecount, Cincinnati;
Our Friends, the Enemy, the Whole
salers," Mr.. Montana, Union City, and
The Panics of 81 and '73," d. Frazier.
The association will again convene at 9
o'clock this morning to continue it's pro-
0Idl0InG.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Mutual Insurance Company Omcer..

The members of the Indiana Millers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of this
city met yesterday and elected officers and
directors. The officers elected were: Presi-
w. L. Kidder, Terre Haute: secretary and
treasurer, E. E. Perry, city; general agent
and Inspector, J. w. Hahn, Toledo. Di-
Perry. j.. w. Hahn, L. H. Blanton, city; F.
N. Quale, Toledo, o., and F. f. c. Hawks,
Goshen, Ind. The company increased its
assets in 1894 about $4,000.