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ment, and on rising vote it was defeated,

SO to 1874.
Mr.. Fisher (Republican, New York; Of
fered an amendment authorizing the
president to order one or more of the
vessels authorized in the bill built in gov
ernnent yards when in his opinion satis-
factory evidence was furnished him that
they could be built 80 within the appro-
priation.
The amendment was defeated and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the appropria-
tions committee, reported the sundry civil
bill and gave notice that he would call 1t
up tomorrow.
AT 5 10 p. m. the house adjourned.
The sundry civil appropriation was COM
pleted today by the house committee on
appropriations, and will be called up in
the house tomorrow.
81 ,O64,7T9 less than the estimates fur
nished by the department. and $17,241 y
80 less than the appropriations for the
current year. The total for continuing the
river and harbor works heretofore author
lied is $2,S7S,597. The estimates for
this were $4,O44,597, and the appropra-
eress s11 ,2s7,115. For lighthouses, bea-
cons and fog signals the items are: Yerba
Buena, Cal, new wharf. $4,000; new
works at Fort Stevens. Oregon, 81 900 /;
Umatilla reef, Washington, lightship. $37,-
900; revenue cutter service. $99O,OOO,
and completing steamer of the frat class
on the Pacific coast, $l25. 900; for the en-
forcement of Chinese exclusion act, $685.
600; continuing river and harbor improve
ments, canal at the Cascades of the
Columbia. Oregon, Sl75,597; Humboldt,
CAL, 81 159,OOO; for the relief of the suffer.
ir,g natives in Alaska, $40 800; protection
Of Alaska seal fisheries, $l2,95O.
Bills Reported
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator White,
from the committee on territories, today
presented the report of that committee on
the bill for the admission of Arizona as a
state of the Union. The report says the
territory contains 10000 square miles,
or greater area than is comprised in the
ten states of Rhode Island, Delaware,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire, Vermont. Mary land, West
Virginia and South Carolina combined. Its
resources are represented as unlimited,
comprising much rich agricultural land.
forty million acres of grazing land and the
largest unbroken forest area in the United
states, as we'll as rich deposits of gold, sill
YER. copper, lead. onyx, marble and pre-
cious stones. The population is placed at
$4,000 and is represented as rapidly in
creasing. The territory is said to be pros.
porous. The people of the territory, the
report says, are almost unit for state.
hood.
Senator Perkins, from the committee on
education and labor, today presented fa-
vorable report on a bill authorizing the ap.
pointment of a non.partsan commissioners
OH labor, agriculture and capital.
The committee amended it so as to pro-
vide that the commission shall consist Of
five members in the interest of labor, one
to be designated from each of the five la-
Dor organizations; five in the interest of
agriculture, three of whom shall be desig.
mated by the Farmers alliance and two by
the National Grange, and five in the inter.
est of cepilal, 10 be selected from among
manufacturers and those representing
other business pursuits.
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MORE THEORIES
Regarding the Suicide or Murder Of Annie
7c0rnth


7cQrnth
PHILADELPHIA, March 26. - Another
theory regarding Annie McGrath's death
is that the girl, being engaged 10 be mar
ried, attempted to saver her relations
with Samuel p. Lsngdou; that the latter
threatened to reveal their intimacy if che
did go, and she, fearing such disclosure,
attempted to kill him and then committed
euicide.
Mrs. LanGdon arrived today from Pitts
burg and went at once to the Office of As
sistant District Attorney Barlow, with
whom she held short conference. The
young man 10 whom the dead girl was en-
gagged is Howard Fitzsiinmops, jeweler of
West Chester. He was in this city today.
In an interview he said he met Anna Nc
Grath at Atlantic City during last sum-
ner. Langdon was with her at the time
and passed as her uncle. When she re-
turned to this city he visited her number
of times at her home. He said she was al
ways very ladylike. He admitted giving
her the diamond ring found on Langdon
after his arrest, and on which was EN-
graveed III. Il. to A. NJ" The date of
their marriage was set for June 23 of this
wear.
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Tie Itsiinn Camnni.n

ROME, March 26.-Gencrai l.lleDa. who
was wounded at The battle of Adowa. is
quoted as saying that no lgai' army was
ever so badly organized, and disci-
plined as that with wbicir n lght. The
three columns operating ',e. the Abys-
sinians were SO ,ssersro Mhat contact
was impossible. The were with
out maps, the couuisyJ quite unknown
ard no provisions 'Iirremade to meet
emergencies. GeueI bf r-ilena concluded
with saying that "a war is continued
Italy will be EXPOSE . great dsiliusioas.
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y pnv Dsypioprylene

HARRopsBCRG. Ky., March 26.-Profes-
sor Fl. S. Greene of Harrodsburg academy,
and II. F. Spillman, photographer, have
produced \ rays from ordinary heat radi-
alton without any induction coil or
Crooke's tubes. They have succeeded in
producing some excellent skiagraphs of
various objects. The mysterious rays are
found to exist in ordinary heat, and have
been made to penetrate several thick-
nesses of opaque substances.
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Ne ie Rain

PAcIFIc GRo',er. Mareh 26.-A heavy
rain storm nas 5, ,ed his section and is
hailed with by The farmers of the
Carmel and l.nas valleys, who have been
suffering on lccount Of the long dry spell.
The storm egan TINS morning and IL is
still continuing 10 RAIN tonight.
NArA, Mach 20. heavy rain fell here
today which Will do much good 10 gener-
al crops.
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A Serious Hurt

drunken man, giving the name of Jack
Williams, jumped from the patrol wagon
late last night and broke both bones OF the
right leg below the knee. DR.. Bryant
reduced the fracture. but amputation will
probably be necessary.
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Gideon's Bicycle bulletin

PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-Chairman
Gideon of the racing board has Issued the
following bulletin:
Applications for national circuit dates
not in by April cannot be considered.
Records accepted: Three.quarters of a
mile peced, flying start against time,
1915 20 by G. s. Wells, Coronado, Cal. i,
February 10.
One mile paced, standing start against
time. l 40 2-5 by H. E. McCrea, at Ccro.
nado, CAL, February ID.
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Actress Killed

SACRAMENTO, March 27.-Ahout 1890
O'Clock this friday morning, Fred lngle.
hard, an employe of the Sacramento
Transfer company, shot and killed Kitty
Shame, variety actress. in what is
known as Browns Comique. Both had
been drinking heavily during the evening.
lnglehard was captured and lodged in
iu;l
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College Athletics

PRINCETON. N. j., March 26.-Manager
Turner of the Princeton track. team, re.
ceived a communication from the manager
of the California team some time ago ex-
pressing desire to meet the Princeton
team in joint games or in the Yale. Prince.
ton invitation games. He decided today
to accept their offer, meeting them in the
Yale. Princeton mes May 10th.
The herald., 1896-03-27

John McFeally was taken to the Napa
Jail yesterday from st. Helena, charged
with criminal assault on an 11-year.old
girl. This is the sixth case of similar
character which has come to light there
within few months and the people are
becoming much aroused.
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Not His Pr;ca

OMAHA, March 26.-Genera) Henderson
today formerly denied the report wired
here from the east that he would be secre-
tary OF war, if Mckinley was the next
president, and that this was the price of
his present silence in Nebraska.
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tinrnrI.nng uelaxsd.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-A medal cf
honor has been awarded 10 Maior-General
William j. Sewel, United States senator
from New Jersey, by direction of the presi
dent for conspicuous gallantry at the bat
tie of Chancel ellorsville, May s, 1868.
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gan step briskly into the lire which seems
to be headed for assured victory.-Chicago
Record.
BENJAMIN Harr.ssn's silence yesterday
makes the nomination OF William Mckinley
inevitable. Fortunate will William McKin-
ley be IL at the close of his administration
ne holds that place in the affections OF the
party that the statesman of Indiana holds
to-day.-Cincinnsfi Commercial Gazette.
Other States have spoken on Mckinley,
the tariff and the currency. but in impetuous
fervor Indiana has ecnpsed them all. Hav-
ing kept the whole country on the anxious
seat Ior many moons, she swings into the
Mckinley column with the ease and dig
nifty OF State that never had any favorite
son but the Ohio observation-disclosures
Times-Herald.
Indiana Republicans have been fighting in
fiationists in the Democratic party so many
years that they are not in the least afraid
They know that their State can be. carried
for sound and safe finance, as we'll as for
the protective tariff which Is first among
Republican interests, by rousing and rec
ord-breaking majority.-Cleveland Leader.
The Indiana Republicans. In State conven-
ton assembled. took prompt occasion 10 de-
clare that they are opposed to the free, I'M
limited and independent coinage Of silver at
the ratio of 16 to L." That is a good enough
sound-money platform. and along with their
declaration for Mckinley shows that the In
diana Republicans propose to make the fight
this year en- the doctrine OF sound money
and Observation-Disclosures Commercial.
The instructions of the Indiana and Mich
igan conventions for Mckinley materially
advance his chances for securing the Re-
publican presidential nomination. The re-
suit in Indiana is particularly favorable to
the Ohio candidate. II Is not assumed that
his success has been made certain. and the
able and clever politicians may yet claim a
chance TO defeat him, but there is no longer
any question that the tide is running strong
ly in his observation-disclosures Dispatch.
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AMUSEME NTS.


s The official announcement Is made that
the company comprising Joseph Jefferson.
VIM. H Crane, Nat c. Goodwin. Francis
Wilson, Robert Taber. Joseph Holland, E NJ.
Holland, Mrs. John Drew, Julia Marlowe Ia
Der and Fanny Rice win be seen in what
will undoubtedly prove to be the most men,
orable presentation of THE Rivals" the
stage in this country has even known, al
English's Opera House, Tuesday. May 10.
This extraordinary company. each member
OF which is well-known star, is under the
management OF Messrs. Joseph Brooks ard
Charles jefferson. They began to endeavor
to arrange for series OF performances by
the company a little over year ago. and, as
a result of the contamination or their plans,
all of the stars had TO cancel their contracts
for May and arrange 10 conclude their regu-
lar tours in April. Great as is the company,
II was rehearsed as carefully and as con-
scientiously as IL IL were made up of begin
ners. The old comedy will be. presented
with special scenery, and the play will be
staged In an artistic and careful manner.
But one performance of the comedy will be
given Dy the company in this city, and this
performance will undoubtedly prove a rare
treat 10 our tneater-goers. The advance sale
opens next Tuesday, at the Pembroke.
The Park has next week for its attraction
the Vaidis Sisters and their vaudeville COM
pany. This is the last purely speciality COM
pany of1he season here "A Baggage Check
closes with performances this afternoon and
tonight AT the Park
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The resolution adopted by the State
convention asking the central committee
to call the next convention for two days
should be placed on record. Certainly
something should be done to prevent the
extreme fatigue and the sighting of i'm
portant work that mark the closing
hours of an all-day and nearly all-night
session. The practice of cut-and-dried
work, done in advance of the convention,
is carried to an extreme now, and it does
not seem desirable to go any further in
that direction. Much time could be
saved if delegates would preserve order
and DO less cheering, but political enthu-
siasm must have some vent, and cheer
ing is harmless. There is always danger
in protracted night sessions that some
thing will be done or attempted that will
cause scandal and injure the party. The
request for a two-days' session Of the
next convention should receive careful
consideration.
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A NIGHT YARD CLERK KILLED.
George Sharrnrd stepped in Front Of
Passenger Train.

George Sharrard. night yard clerk at the
vandalia yards, west of the Belt railroad.
was struck by passenger train yesterday
evening at o'clock and received injuries
from which he died few moments later.
The young man had just come to work. and
after talking at the telephone for few
moments started into the yards to deliver
a message to yardmaster. The yard Of
flee is close to the main track, and Shar-
rard stepped upon the track, evidently I'M
mindful that the passenger train was due.
Too late he realized the fatal mistake he
had made. and before he could escape TIE
train was upon MIN. He fell across the
rail and the heavy trucks passed across
both legs, almost severing them below the
knees. He was in a dying condition when
picked up by the yarimen and brought to
the Office near the Union Station on
switch engine. His father. Newton Snarrard.
Is the day clerk at the Vandalia city Of
flee. and had already left for his home, sc
Chadwick street. He was notified at once
and came to the Office. Upon the instrdc-
tons OF the coroner the remains We're re-
moved to WhItsett's morgue. The cider
Sharrard has been employed at the city Of
fees of the company for a number Of years.
but mis- son has only, been hight clerk at
the yards since the first of last December.
He was eighteen years OF age. Since ne
has been employed at the yards ne has
earned the good will and esteem of his su-
periors. and bore an excellent reputation.
Much regret was expressed at the deplora-
bic accident
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INDIANA REPUBLICAN ACTION.

The action of Indiana on the presidential
question has removed the last chance Of
stopping the Mckinley tide. and those whom
II concerns will do we'll TO accept the fact
without any further oDDosition.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The action at Indianapolis yesterday may
be said to complete the circuit of Western
States. Nobody has doubted for a long
time what any Western State would do be-
tween Mckinley and any of his competitors
Chicago Inter Ocean.
There is no free silver monometnllsm
among the Republicans of Indiana. The
Democrats of that State are badly infected
with the deSased money measles. The Re-
publicans should carry the Hoosier State
this fall on their honest money platform by
$4,000 majority.-Chicago Tribune.
The Indiana Republicans, after passing a
highly fiattering resolution complmenting
their fellow-citizen. Harrison. instructed
their delegates TO vote for William MCKINLEY
las frequently and continuously as there Is
any hope of his nomination." Following
Illinois and California. Indiana and Michi-
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The triumph Of the Mckinley people was
the climax of one of the greatest conven-
tons ever held in misunderstanding Re-
publican. - Is zk @f
The nomination of James A. Mount for
Governor will be entirely acceptable to the
Republicans of the State and will command
their united support. Journal.
The State convention brought the workers
and wheel horses from every part of the
State, and the gathering was one of the en-
thusiastic kind that presages a grand VIC
tory in the State next fall. 1t was mag
nificent gathering, according TO the reports,
and the work for which the delegates con-
vened is well done.--Fort Wayne Gazette.
The Republicans have done themselves
honor in nominating James A. Mount for
Governor. A good soldier, good business man.
good farmer and good citizen, he meets
every demand. A self-cultured but well-cul-
tured, and intelligent man, he can fill the
once OF Governor with signal ability. His
character has not blemish upon it. his
sunny and genial nature not shadow, and
the dignity OF the party and the State is
safe in his care.-Terre Haute Express.
Indiana takes her usual place in the great
galaxy of States, with high principles in
scribed on her banner. Indeed, she stands
further forward for sound, honorable finance
than four years ago. The State of Morton
protection for labor U and safety for Iabor
wages, protection for industry and safety for
investments, whether those investments are
the mechanics deposits in the building and
loan or savings banks, the merchants in the
national banks or the manufacturers in the
factories. Protection and prosperity, sound
money and solvency are the Republican
watch-words.-Terre Haute Express.
Hon. James A. Mount, who is the choice
Of the Republicans. of Indiana for Governor,
has an interesting and creditable career as
public and private citizen. He is fifty
years of age, full of energy and push. pos
sessing in large degree an attractive per-
sonality He is farmer by occupation, but
he is one of those who put brains to work
even in the tilling OF SOIL His farm and
country home are near the little town OF
Shannondale Montgomery county. 1t is a
model place, and though not large, it's own
its best efforts .-Nr--Molnt,s home is a Gull
tured one. Mr. Mount probably first became
known over the State as lecturer at the
farmers institutes. in which work his serv-
ices have been much in demand. His career
as a public official began with his election to
the State Senate in 1882. He held the office
for two terms, making a creditable record
for himself. 1t was probably the popularity
gained by him as a Senator which brought
to him the Republican nomination for Con-
gress in the old Eighth district in 1890 In
the race which followed he ran far ahead OF
the ticket but he could not win in a dis
trict gerrymanderedn as his was. He is a
man of great sincerity of purpose, popular
with those VINO know him, and withal a
trustworthy. Christian gentleman.-Evans-
Vile Journal ff.t491 :.
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THE INDIANA PHILOLOGISTS.
Small but Representative Gathering
at the Annual Meeting.

The Indiana Pathological Society met in
room No. II Of the Statehouse, last night
with the president, Prof. c. H. Hall, of
Franklin College, presiding. Professor Hall
delivered his annual address. His subject
was Sources of the New Testament in
Greek" He outlined and discussed briefly
the manuscript sources Of the New Testa-
ment and explained the canons of criticism
employed by scholars in determining the
most reliable text. Prof. D. c. Brown, Of
Butler, called attention to the importance
of a knowledge OF modern Greek to the stu
dent CT the Greek Testament.
President Hall resumed the chair and the
next paper was read by Miss Jessie Larlier
Christian Of Butler College. The subject was
Importation in Plutarch." The paper was
scholarly, showing careful and thoughtful re-
search.
After the discussion of this paper DR.. G.
E. Karsten. of the University of Indiana.
as chairman Of committee appointed a
year ago to consider the question Of Ian
guage study in Indiana schools. made a
report upon the situation. An interesting
discussion followed. participated in by a
majority of those present. The report of the
committee brought out prominently the fact
that the secondary schools Of Indiana are
very deficient in the amount Of language
preparation given. to those who enter coll
lege from these schools giving far less work
in language than j. given by corresponding ss
continue the committee and authorize II to
confer with committees from the college and
teachers associations.
The attendance at the meeting was small,
as is usual, but was representative and APP
preciative, being made up OF teachers and
advanced students of language from the
leading Indiana colleges. There will be an
other session this morning, beginning at
o'clock. The programme Is as follows:
1.-The Study Of Etymology." Prof. Hugh III.
burg Fragment to Beowulf,' Prof. Glenn L.
Swiggett Purdue University: Some Studies
in Beowulf." Prof Arthur B. Milford. Wa
teenth Century" Prof. Edward p Norton,
University of Indiana: Notes Cd the Phoe-
nix" Prof w. ID. Howe. Butler College.
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"BLACK BELT" FRAUDS.
Democratic Report ON the Aiabama
Election Matter, osIs drrl

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Gray.
from the committee on privileges and eiec-
tons, to-day submitted the report of the
minority Of that committee on the resolution
providing for an investigation of the Ala
hama election, opposing the adoption of the
resolution. Referring to the assertion of
the majority Of the committee that many
thousand colored voters in the BLACK belt"
failed to register on account of circulars sent
out by the Republican State chairman, the
report says it is incredible that so many of
them as is alleged should have obeyed the
order Of one man. The resolution is charac-
terized as sweeping one. fixing no limita-
ton Of the power Of the Senate, and the re-
port asks: IF this select committee can go
behind the returns OF the election officers in
each county, how far can their examinations
be extended? Will such person registered
be summoned and examined to ascertain If
he was in fact registered?' 1t also asks If
the State law protecting the secrecy of the
CAMS election Is found TO be illegal the Sem
ator would not only be required to find the
candidate who was really elected, but to de-
who ough to have been seated would have
voted for Warren s. Reese, the contestant
In view of this conclusion the report says
that 1.-The pretense that Mr.. Reese is bona
fide contestant is a manifest fiction un-
worthy of any. serious consideration
The report also asserts that the claim of
the majority that the Senate has power to
authorize an inquiry to wether Alabama
has a republican form of government is
wholly unfounded and an indefensible in
suit to that great State and to 80 per cent. of
its population. 1t says the case presented
by the majority of the committee Is based
on alleged facts and conditions in certain
counties under election laws which have
been since amended to meet every demand
of the Populist party in the State. and adds:
ION the first Monday in August next under
the amended laws a new Governor and a
new Legislature will be elected and the new
Governor and Legislature will go into power
before the meeting of the next session OF
Congress. When could the select committee
make its examination and report and how
could Congress consider and act on it?
Under such conditions IL Is very clear that
no result can be reached under this resoiu-
ton except its expected effect upon. elections
in Alabama and other Southern States dur
ing the coming summer and autumn
The report is signed by Senators Gray,
Pugh, Turpte and Palmer, who constitute
the entire Democratic membership of the
committee
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Some weeks ago the residence Of GEORGE
X. Schofeld, 1S9 East Ohio street. vas bur-
glarized, the house breakers getting about
six hundred dollars worth of diamonds.
gold watches and jewelry. A good deal Of
it has been recovered at different times. and
two men are now in Jail charged With the
robbery, which. the police say, was planned
by Claude st. Clair. who was sentenced to
master at Burfords. Superintendent Col
bert yesterday received word from the chief
of police at Cincinnati informing bim that
recovered in that city, and requesting that
an officer be sent after 1t. A circular de-
scribing the stolen jewelry was sent 10 9TH
er police departments at the time of inc
robbery.