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Mr. c. C. Huntingdon, of Memphis. is in the city.
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Miss Alice Tanner, of Bankhead, is i'll the city.
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Mr. T A. Eaton is dangerously i'll with swamp fever at his home in Altheimer.
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Mir. W. G. Brown, Il promigpnt young man Of Little Rock, is at the Trulock.
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There was a german last night at the residence of Mrs. Sol Franklin in honor of Misses Jessie Seesel, Of Memphis, Carrie Landeeker, of St. Louis, and Claude Magyar, of Cam den.
 Mir. Isaac Dreyfus is now illus trating his advertisements with appropriate cuts, the handiwork of Mir. Horace Holmes. which serve to greatly beautify his ads and other wise make them attractive.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

II this country strike at Spain upon the
pretense of freeing Cuba it will inf1ict a
fostering wound upon itself-Chicago Chron-
icle.
When the Spanish dons make up their
minds to wipe up the earth with Uncle
Sam they will net be compelled to run a
foot race in order to get within reach.-Cin-
cinnau Commercial Gazette.
Wholly apart from the right Of our gov
ernment to judge for itself of Cuban bel
ligerency. there is the practical considera-
tion for Spain that she will lose the island
in a trice If she goes to war with us.-New
York Sun.
We have no right to say to Spain: Put
down this rebellion il you can and will. but
in doing SO respect belligerent rights the
same. as the United States. did from the
first in putting down the Southern rebellion.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Once again let it be said, and with en-
phasis, that we have not the least desire
either to pick a quarrel or to fight, but at
the same time we will not permit flag
to be dragged in the mud. or our legations
and consulates to be attacked in any other
nation, be ii big or little.-Clnclnnau Tr1b-
une. tf3-E
The resolutions lead to intervention, and
intervention means war. The feeling of the
Spanish nation, as exhibited during the last
forty-eight hours, leaves no room for doubt
on that point. Whatever steps are taken
should be with full understanding Of that
fact, and with view TO it.-Pittsburg Dis
patch. .sssf~f
The United States has nothing to gain
from irritating needlessly a hot-headed and
decaying third-rate power-one Of the dead
est of dead Latin countries. The action of
this Nation should be firm. but courteous.
and sufficiently deliberate to demonstrate to
the world the sincerity of our motives.
Chicago Record
We believe firmly in the right of an op-
pressed people to make war for release
And so the Senate expresses only the uni
versal thought of the American people when
1t asks. the President to use our good offices
for the independence of Cuba and incidental
ly recognizes theo right Sof the Cubans to
make war for themselves.-New York
World.
Congress must go on and complete its work.
The President may be relied on to do his
whole duty. The apprehensions of war
should not deter either the legislative or the
executive departments from doing what is
just. humane and right under the circum-
stances. The Weyler butcheries in Cuba
must be stopped.-Pittsburg Commentaries
Zette.
The American people do not want war with
Spain. They do want an end of the era Of
The voice of the Congress Of the United
States is potent but not yet conclusive.
President Cleveland may be relied upon
for discretion as we'll as for firmness. If,
by diplomatic method, he shall accomplish
home rule for Cuba, Congress and the
American people will be content to leave
the question in his hands; Mere granting
oe bel,igerent rights would be more likely
to hurt us than to. help Cuba.-Chicago
TimeS-Herald
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
HER PURPOSE WAS BLACKMAIL.
Miss Overman Tells Why She Changed
the Letters About DIR. Brown.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-The win
try weather did not keep curious people
away from the Brown trial to-day, and the
Congregational Church was crowded. DIR.
Brown was i'll and sent word that he could
not be present. Miss Overman was present
and she was questioned for cross-examina-
ton. She was handed copies of the famous
blackmaiIing letters which she wrote to
Mrs. Tunnel, and pointed out wherein they
differed from the originals. She said the
original letters had been destroyed after
they had been stolen from Mrs. Tunnel.
Miss Overman said all the parts of the let
ters which had reference to DIR. Brown or
that was damaging TO him had been put in
by her for the purpose of blackmsil but
original text in forging the letters. IL was
pointed out to her that other parts OF the
letters were in a style leading up 10 the
references to Brown, and she said that in
some cases the the spirit OF the letters had
been changed by her.
At the evening session the cross-examina-
fion OF Miss Overman continued. She was
cues toned closely, but stuck 10 her story,
and the Questioners were unable so confuse
her. 1t was announced at the council that
DR.. Brown is seriously Ill. His physicians
say he is threatened with paralysis. besides
suffering from loss Of memory and severe
pains in the head. DIR. Brown, however,
sent word that he would try 10 attend to-
morrow night. The council decided TO ex-
clude the public, and hereafter only reporters.
the principals their friends and the wit
nesses will be admitted
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
Measure That VIII Give Mr.. Hawkins
$4,000 n Year, Mr.. Burke $4,000 and
Court Clerks S75 a Month.
AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED
NO AMENDMENTS OF IMPORTANCE
MADE BY THE SENATE.
Measure Also Adopted by the Senators
Packages Franked by Uncle Sam.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


WASHINGTON, March 3.-There is every
indication that the House will tomorrow
adopt as part Of the legislative executive
and judicial appropriation bill the Upde-
graft amendment abolishing the present
fee system in the Department of Justice
and fixing salaries for the federal marshals
and attorneys. Under the bill the United
States district attorney for Indiana will
receive salary of 5000 and the marshal
$500, while the clerks of the courts are. cut
down to s75 a month The House spent the
entire day in debating the amendment. Mr..
Updegraf made the principal argument in
its support. The expenses of the federal
courts, he said had doubled since 1888, and
under the present system were capable of
indefinite expansion Over 40 per cent. of the
actions brought by the fee officials had
failed last year. saving of at least $780,
OO0 ne thought, would result during the
first year by the pending amendment. Friv-
olous and vexatious suits would be discon-
tinued. lie had received a telegram to-day
protesting against the measure, by saying
that if the marshals and attorneys were
placed on salaries the clerks would be
ruined unless they were salaried also. If
the United States clerks were to be ruined
pecduse lney receVeo only Wnal was ieslti-
mately due them in fees from cases legiti-
mately brought, then he would be glad to
see them ruined. The amendment, he ex-
planned. also provided for the appointment
OF United States commissioners by district
judges, and the Attorney-general to hold
office for a term of four years, and fixed
the fees to be received by them consid-
erably below the present scale. The ju-
dietary committee would have been glad,
he said. to have placed the commissioners
on salaries, but they had thought it un-
wise to invite the resentment of too many
all the evils in the federal judicial system,
but 1t would be big step in the right
direction.
While the debate was in progress Mr.
Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, offered a resolution which was
adopted, requesting the Senate to return
the Cuban resolution passed yesterday. The
mistake in transmitting them yesterday
made this action necessary to correct the
journals of the two houses
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
A SWINDLER'S FLIGHT
JOHN CowAN LEAVES PIrTsBURG
WITH ILL-GoTTEN GAINS.
He Is Said 10 Have vicfimixed Many
People and Carried Away Between
100000 and sI5o.ooo.

PITTSBURG. March s-One OF the most
stupendous swindling operations that has
occurred In this city within recent years
has been brought to light by the disappear
ance or John Cowan, OF the lumber firm
OF w. G. Cowan & Sons, who left Pitts
burg last Saturday morning and whose
whereabouts is unknown. The amount OF
his delafcations. it is said, VIII aggregate
between 100000 and $i50,o00 the most OF
which is supposed to have been carried
away with him. The victims include lum-
bermen in every section OF the country,
statesmen ard employees in his office and his
stepmother. the widow OF his father, whom
he has left financially ruined, her little :Or-
tune OF about $1,000 and property valued
ct $4,000 being swept away. The largest
creditors are l.. A. White. a lumber manu-
facturer OF Cory. who places his loss at
almost $4,000. ana William Ahlcrs. of the
Ahlers' Lumber Company. OF Allegheny.
whose loss will be about $lS.000. Other large
creditors who say they have 40 nope OF
realizing anything on their claims are NJ.
ID. Rowland. of Coraopolis, $4,000; Samuel
Daniel Holwick of Brookville. 1900: ID.
Wheeler, of Reynoldsville. $500, and Mrs.
John Duncan, stepmother of Mrs: w: G.
Cowan, 5000. There are about z40 others
who are out sums ranging from $40 10 4.-
600. Cowan is twenty-eight years old and
mas Deen married ABOUT ear. All Ino
money he left his wife was $l4.
w. G. Ccwan. the father OF The missing
man, died about six months ago, since which
time all of the crookedness charged has
been accomplished. At the time of the elder
Cowan's death the business was earning
about $4,000 a year. Creditors say the
young man has been enabled to accomplish
his ends by trading on his fathers good
name. One OF the means used by Cowan
is cited by l.. A. White. of Cory. Pa. who
says the manner in which he was taken
an vas by giving Cowan accommodation
papers for various amounts These notes
he would raise to two, three of four times
the original amounts, discount them ana put
the cash in his own pocket. On the night
OF his fathers death young Cowan told
his stepmother that unless sne would sign
articles of copartnership with him. placing
the management of the business IN his
hands entirely, the firm would go TO ire
wall. She did requested and IS row
impoverished.
A number of suits have been entered
against NJ. ID. Rowland, of Coraopolis. to
recover on notes which passed through
Cowan's hands indorsed by Rowland. All
lers & Co., have been compelled TO ask
of their creditors an extension and many
other troubles OF like nature are expected
to follow soon-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
DOGS AND CATS.
Detroit Has n show of the Former,
with 500 on Exhibition.

with 500 on Exhibition.
DETROIT, Mich, March 3.-Some Of the
best prize winners at New York's recent
dog show are among the 500 dogs on exhi-
bition at the annual show of the City of
the Straits Kennel Club, which opened in
the Auditorium to-day. The entry list IL
the best the Detroit club has ever had, for
SIZE variety and rarity. A summary Of the
entries shows the greatest number in the
English setter class, 50, with cockerel span
iels second, "a; st. Bernards third, 43 col
lies fourth, 81. and pointers fifth, 33. The
other classes are we'll filled, as a rule, many
which had scarcely an entry last year show
ing up well. George Gould's celebrated
pointers, Colonel Hilton's bulldogs and J..
Pierpont Morgan's collies are among the
aristocratic dogs, which were viewed with
interest this evening by a large crowd, in
cluding many leading society people. The
dog circus given daily in connection with
the bench show is interesting and amusing.
Judging began to-day. A notable victory
was won by Eiboracum, st. Bernard, from
the Belle Isle Detroit kennels, who re-
ceivei first award over American Caesar,
the $4,000 beauty owned by Arthur Froemb-
ling cf Chicago. Artilla, of the Belle Isle
kennels, also took first in the open bitches
division of st. Bernards. OF the challenge
st. Bernards, Alta, owned by Dudley Z.
Waters, of Grand Rapids, took first award.
Among the mastiffs Prince Cola ard Min
ME Beaufort, both owned by DR.. Young
husband, of Detroit, took first awards in
their respective classes
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

The Financser. New York Journal de-
voted exclusively to financial matters,
publishes letter from a well-known
banker or that city which shows how the
national credit has been injured by at
tempting to run the government on a de-
ficiency revenue plan. The writer in the
Financier points out that in 1891. during
the presidency Of General Harrison. the
government offered to the holders of
$25,000. 900 or AZ per cent bonds the cash
or a new coin bond bearing per cent
The holders accepted the new per
cents. redeemable at the pleasure OF the
government This" says the writer.
was the height OF our national credit.
and no other government ever before
was able to negotiate loan at such a
1s,w rate. These bonds were accepted at
par In October. and by Nov. % sold at
1o1. This was q. triumph which shames
the credit OF our sales OF $262 .000. 900
bonds within the last two years at rates
Snn61ng from sx to sH per cent" When
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
A WRONG TO COMMUNITY.

The outcome Of the Rocker trial is only
Of the American system of treating GRIM
inals. In this as in other similar cases
the entire blame for the miscarriage of
justice cannot be laid upon the jury, the
judge or the attorneys. All are at fault
and must share the public disapproval;
but had not long custom permitted
abuses to grow up in this line OF prac-
tice. the action of the court, the lawyers,
and, as an inevitable result, that Of the
jury, would have been very different.
With due consideration for the rights of
the taxpayers, as well = the accused,
the Rocker trial would not have been
permitted to drag on through so many
weeks With the murder acknowledged
at the outset by the defense. it should
not have occupied more than one week.
All the requirements of justice could
have been served in that time. Every
body who really had any knowledge or
any intelligent opinion of the mental con-
dition of the murderer could have been
heard. The hypothetical question nom
the horde of witnesses who only cared
for a fee or to gain a little notoriety by
a pretense of knowing something impor-
tant would have been dispensed with
The county, it must be remembered.
pays all the expenses of the prosecution
and defense in this case. The fact did
not lessen the obligation to do full JUS
4
upon the court a special duty to the tax
payers-that of seeing that the expenses
were not made unnecessarily heavy.
Whether or not a lawyer has right
to befog and bewilder jury with mass
of confusing testimony and hours of
sophistical argument for the purpose OF
clearing an admitted rascal from just
punishment is question of ethics which
seems no longer to be considered by the
legal profession. The general public.
however, which is not trained in casuis-
try, is convinced, when such tactics sue
ceed, that a wrong has been done to the
community. A repetition of such wrongs
leads to a contempt for the law, and,
in extreme cases. to taking the admin
istration of it into unauthorized hands.
No one is so quick to deDrecate a disre-
gard for law as a lawyer, yet it is his
profession which is largely responsible
for the sentiment.
The turning loose of this brutal muir
derer ON the gauzy plea of insanity is a
travesty upon justice, but the event mat
ters less of itself than do its ultimate
bearings Rocker may not see fit to risk
his neck again by a manifestation of
insanity" but other drunken, jealous
orutes will feel less restraint because of
his immunity. Crime in this city may
take encouragement from his escape.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
LOST HER CASE.
Margaret kfttson, Ha1f-BlOod In.
dian, Beaten I'm the Courts.

ST. PAUL. March 3.-Margaret Kittson.
as she calls herself, the old half-blood In
dian woman of the Menominee tribe. has
lost her case against the estate OF Norman
W. Kittson. Judge Egan filed a decision
and memorandum TO that effect this after
noon in the District Court. He affirms the
decision of the Probate Court Of Ramsey
county, which decided that the claim or
Margaret 10 be a widow OF Norman w.
Kittson could not be allowed. The case
involved sensations that were read through
out the country. Margaret Kittson, or
Margaret Robinson. is now seventy-hve
years old and lives on the reservation at
Keshana, Wis. She claims that she was
regularly married to Mr.. Kittson by .
Catholic priest and that her marriage was
known to the people of her tribe. In prose-
cutting her claim in the courts. much OF the
ancient history of the early settlers, with
the Indians chronicles. were brought 10
the attention of the court. SO long as tnis
has been pending IL has been Impossible
entirely to close up the kiftson estate, vai-
ued at four or five million dollars, and TINS
decision will allow the trust company IN
charge to complete it's work Of PARTITION
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

Following the suit filed in this county
to test the constitutionality of the appor-
tionment act OF 1885. a second one was
flied yesterday in Hamilton county at
tacking all the apportionment laws
passed since 1851. Some of these acts
have already been held unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court, but the DEGREES
have not been entered in lower courts.
while others have not yet been passed
upon. The omnibus suit in Hamilton
county brings them all to the test and
asks the court to say If there is any ap-
portionment act passed since 1851 suffi-
ciently In accordance with the Constitu-
ton TO justify holding an election under
It: otherwise. TO enjoin proceedings under
any of the acts. 1t is doubtless true
that every .apportionment passed since
the adoption Of the Constitution has vio-
lated its provisions. but what the result
win be Of a judicial declaration to that
effect remains TO be seen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

The manifest propriety and intrinsic
merit of the movement for the establish
ment of new university in this city
are shown by the fact that it mas the
unanimous and hearty approval of all
who are interested in the progress of the
city. Most new undertakings antagonize
some established interest or excite op-
position in some quarter. but this one
draws support from all directions 1t
might have been supposed that a prop
osition to unite and consolidate under
one management different educational
institutions already established and
prospering would have developed latent
jealousies and unexpected opposition,
but in this case it has had precisely an
opposite effect Fortunately. the move
ment has fallen into good hands, and
every well-wisher of the city will hope
it may be carried forward to complete
success
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
DIED IN POVERTY.
End of Miss Annie Gomnet, once
wealthy and I'm Society.

KANSAS CITY, March Mrs. Annie
coft,net once a wealthy and weli-known
society woman of Detroit, Mich. Is dead
here in her nicely furnished quarters on
Locust street, practically penniiess. and al
most without a friend Mrs. Goftinet came
bere from Detroit three years ago. where
che had lived until her husband died ABOUT
ten wears ago. She lost the bulk OF ner
remainder IL is said. was taken away from
her pv man once associated with ner
husband in business. she decided 10 pass
.,a,t as a cook Two months ago she was
talen III. dying on sunday night last Mrs
GofIinet's identity was not revealed untli
.naav when her landiady. the only person
- wSoro the unfortunate woman had con-
AIDED her troubles. told the above story OK
her life. She IS said TO have a son some
to-. nS. 80 ~, fhe. East bat had not heard from
~ FOR some time. Mrs. Gofflnet was six
n.is ,..nso,,r Years old and was highly educated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04
Pfckler's Pension Bill.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Representative
Pickler. chairman of the invalid pensions
committee. said to-day: ''It is my under
standing that will be recognized by Speaker
Reed to call up my pension bill as soon as
the House has disposed Of the postofice ap-
preparation bill, which is the next appro-
pration bill to be taken up. Mr.. Reed has
not given me his absolute promise. but I
have every reason to infer that he will give
me that time. In that event, hope to have
the bin through the House by the middle of
the present month. The statement that Pres
ident Cleveland will veto the bill / believe
to be unfounded The principal feature of
the bill is the provision making a pension a
vested right. and there. are other provisions
regulating the present bureau methods of
holding up pensions, but do not think the
bill contains anything so Objectionable to Mr..
Cleveland that he would veto it" If Mr..
Pickler's expectations. the bill can easily be
passed over his veto
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

the per cent. loan referred to was effect
ed our entire currency system was just as
cred by Messrs. Cleveland and Carlisle
was not in operation simply because
their bad management had not brought
1t into existence. The great difference
between the situation at that time and
at present is that then the revenues OF
the government exceeded its expendi-
lures. while during the last three years
they have fallen more than $15O,00o,o0O
behind. and the administration has been
making up the deficit by issuing bonds.
1t is no wonder the public credit is being
impaired
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

a bottle Of charnpagne at a dinner party
in New York that cost him several mill
lions of dollars The wine made him
talkative. and in the flush OF supposed
success he revealed a nearly consum-
mated deal which In less than forty
eight hours was completely blocked by
his rivals, to his great loss and the per-
manent injury OF his road. The trouble
with Robert Garrett was he was lux
urious millionaire. No man who owned
one hundred and forty pairs Of trousers
could be expected to make a successful
railroad president. The financial trou-
bles of the Baltimore & Ohio date from
the presidency of the younger Garrett.
The policy of expansion, stock watering
and dangerous financiering begun by
him has been continued ever since, going
from bad to worse OF course. the result
was inevitable. as in such cases it al
ways is. 1t took long time to wreck
the Baltimore & Ohio, but, given time
enough, lad management and reckless
financiering, the best property in the
world can be wrecked. If the policy and
methods of the elder Garrett had been
adhered to the road would have contin-
ued to prosper and would never have
gone into the hands of a receiver. I'm
der his management there was never
any watering of stock to pay dividends
or purchase new lines. nor was there
ever any doctoring of the books to make
a show of large net earnings where none
existed. The moral of it all is that in
railroading, as in other business, hon
esty is the best policy and a wise con-
servatism the surest guaranty Of endur-
ipu success
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-03-04

Senate avenue. which. as some people
may not remember. is the new name for
Mississippi street. will be patchwork
thoroughfare IL the residents have their
various ways. North of Washington 1t is
asphalted; below. according to the latest
decision of the Board of Works, based on
petitions. it is to be paved with asphalt to
Kentucky avenue and with brick south of
the avenue to South street. Below that
what goes down will depend on circum-
stances