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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
MINISTER WILLIS RETURNS.
He Denies Stories TINT He Is Persona
Non Grata to H~nvniians

SAN FRANCISCO. April 23.-Albert s.
Willis. minister from this country to the
Hawaiian Islands, arrived from Honolulu to-
day on the steamer Australia. He says he is
In Ill health. and with his family will go
to his old home in Louisville TO spend his
three months leave Of absence. He denied
absolutely the stories that he is persona non
grata with the Hawaiian people or govern
ment, and says he was not summoned to
Washington on any complaint of the Ha-
waiian government and that no reproof has
been given by Secretary Olney for any act
of his In Honolulu. Minister Willis declares
he has received nothing but kindness from
the Hawaiians and declares positively that
he will. return to his post at the expiration
of his Through
1.-The report tina / sighted the Hawaiians
on Washington's birthday" said Mr.. Willis,
rs absolutely untrue. 1 entertained no one
at dinner on that day, but President Doe,
OF his own ~volition, sent the government
band to my home to play during the even
ing. So far as my failure to observe the
Hawaiian Republic anniversary on Jan. II
is concerned, that is a matter which / will
discuss only with the State Department.
My position In declining to participate In
the celebration was the result Of my careful
consideration of the orders under which |
am intrusted to represent the United States
at Hawaii beyond the reach OF telegraph
wires. and where 1 must often act without
any special consultation with the Secretary
of State"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

And Conferees Appointed by the Sem
ate-A Spirited Discussion.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Several minor
hills were passed at the opening of the Sem
ate to-day. including, the bill authorizing a
bridge across the Missouri river at Bonneville.
Mo. Prior TO taking up the Indian bill, Mr..
Call asked for agreement. by which the Sem
ate would take up his resolution directing
the President TO dispatch a naval force to
Cuba for the protection OF American inter-
ests there, but on appeals not TO interrupt
the Indian bill, withdrew his request. stat
ing that he would call up his resolution
later.
The Indian bill was then taken up. the
question being on Mr.. Platt's amendment ex-
tending the services of the Dawes commits
sion with a view TO the making of a roll of
the Cherokee and kindred nations. The COM
mission is given directions toward termsnat-
ing the relations of the indian and dividing
their lands in severalty. The debate was
protractei. In the course of IL Mr.. Vest
spoke OF the conditions in the Indian Terri
and a nuisance. a harbor of refuge for Grim
ina,s, depreciating property in adjoining
States one-third..
rule of crime and outrage In the Indian coun-
try, and appealed TO the Senate TO put an end
to 1t by this r~eformatory amendment. Mr..
Bate. on the other hand, spoke OF the bum
mers, land grabbers and thieves, seeking 10
rob the Indians. and who would be given
further powers by this amendment"
Mr.. Plat, author OF the amendment, de-
clared that nowhere IN Russia. Armenia or
Cuba more brutal and savage conditions ex-
list that i'm this Indian country. Five hum
dred white men, masqueradlng as Indians.
had seized the property and the government
OF the Indians, making the experiment Of
Indian self-government a failure. The money
appropriated for these Indians was used i'm
hiring lobbyists TO send here and prevent leg
~islation.
Mr.. Platt declared that he had never dur
ing his senatorial service known of the use
of so much money on Hobbies 10 defeat legis-
lation. Ii was time Congress put an end 10
this foul blot and disgrace on our national
honor.
After further debate the presiding officer
ruled the entire amendment out on the point
OF order made by Mr. Walthall, that II con-
templated general legislation" Several
minor amendments were made TO the bill.
the most Important being the insertion OF the
item-A.6oo.0o for payment OF the Cherokee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Caucus of Republicans Held Yesterday
and n Date Fixed by Almost
Unanimous Vote.
HOT WORDS In THE HOUSE
TILT BET wEEN A SOUTH CAROLYN
IAN AND A PENNSYLVANIA.
Debate on the Pension Question-In-
dian Appropriation Bill Passed
by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Tne Republican
Senators held a brief caucus to-day for an
exchange of views on the subjects of final
adjournment and order of business before
adjournment. Senator Chandler suggested
that adjournment ought to be possible by
May Is, and was supported in this opinion
by an almost unanimous vote of the eau
Gus. Brief speeches, were made by Sem
ators Allison. Frye, Cullom and other Sem
ators, all concurring In the opinion that an
early adjournment was desirable and pos
sible. 1t was the general opinion that the
appropriation bills should be kept to the
front until disposed of and no more adj
journments over Saturday are qcontem-
plated. .tnema1t co.
Senator Sherman was authorized, as
chairman of the caucus. to appoint a steer
ing committee of nine to take charge Of
the details as to the order of business in
case it was found possible to consider other
than the appropriation bills. Mention was
made of several general bills which 1t was
considered important should receive at
tention before adjournment, among them
being the Pacific railroad. the bankruptcy,
the immigration and the flled-cheese bills.
but it was the general opinion that no at
tempt should be made to get up any Of
these at the expense of the appropriation
bills and that they should be postponed un-
til the appropriation bills are out of the
way. The order of their consideration will
be left wholly to the steering committee.
Considerable interest was manifested in the
caucus as. to the attitude of the Democrats
on the subject of adjournment. but no
one was able TO give definite Information
on this point. 1t was stated, however,
that SO far as Individual Democrats had
expressed any opinion to Republican Sena-
tors they had indicated a Willingness to
have IN early adjournment Senator Sher-
man appointed Messrs. Allison, Aldrich,
Hale, Davis, Quay, Mcmillan, Dubois, Per-
kins and Pritchard as the steering COM
mfffee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONS.
Addresses and Reports mt the Conven-
ton Of the WOman Board.

MILWAUKEE,. April 23.-The Woman's
Presbyterian Board OF Missions is in session
here. An address of welcome was delivered
to-day by Mrs. :. s. Merrill. Mrs. William
Blair. OF Chicago. responded on behalf OF the
board. Ffve-minute synodical reports OF the
work in Colorado. illinois. Indiana. Iowa.
Michigan and Minnesota We're then listened
TO. and following this Mrs Lucas. OF India.
gave a missionary address. Following the
paper came the reports OF a few OF the for
eign secretaries. namely: Mrs. Laura Angle.
or Japan; Miss Ellen Ward. Of corea; Mrs.
l. X. stevens. OF China. and Mrs. w. c..
Craig. Of Siam,
AT this mornings session synodical reports
OF six States were read. They were Montana.
Nebraska. North and South Dakota, Utah
and Wisconsin. The anniversary hymn,
written by Mrs. Elizabeth Hoge Baldwin.
was received with enthusiasm. A reminis-
cent address. By Mrs. F.. w. Patterson. the
first president OF the board. came next An
address by Mrs. A. $. GARNER, Of Chicago,
was followed by missionary greetings from
representatives of the board OF foreign coun-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Two Young Girls Drown Themselves
fn a Wisconsin Mil Pond.

MENOMINEE. Wis. April 23.-Edna Var
ney and Emma Cunningham, aged sixteen
and fifteen. respectively. committed suicide
by drowning in the mill pond at townsville.
nine miles south OF this city. They were
missed from home yesterday and were last
seen on Thursday evening. Their bodies
were recovered. A cloak, watch and bottle
of laudanum were found on the bank OF the
mill dam. Letters have also been found
which throw some light on the cause OF the
double suicide. The names OF prominent
people are mentioned In the letters and the
citizens of Downsvflle are in a fever OF ex-
element In consequence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Noted siberian Exue.

CHICAGO. April 2.-Sir Michael Meven-
dorff. the Polish nobleman who was liberated
from siberian exile at the request OF the
United States government in 1866, was the
guest OF the Union League Club this even
ing, and was heard upon Russian prjsoners
and Siberian exile. He Is the only political
prisoner ever allowed his liberty by the Car.
IL was through the intercessoion OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, one mont before HIS assasira-
ton. that Sir Michael was allowed TO come
TO this country. ard he spoke tonight under
the portrait OF Lincoln.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
KILLED AT SING SING
MURDERERS HERMAN. AND PUS-
TALKA ELECTROCUTED IN PRISON.
Both Slew Their Wives in New York
Last Summer, One with n Pistol and
the Other. with a Knife.

SING SING, ~. Y, April 23.-Charles Pus-
talka and Louis P. Herman were legally put
to death by electricity in the penitentiary
here to-day. Herman was successfully ex-
ecuted at I:21 a. m. Two contacts of the
current were necessary, owing, the attend
ing physician stated, to the presence of air
in his lungs. Herman shot and killed his
wife on the afternoon OF July IL, 1896, In the
apartments Of Charlotte Palmer, No. 3A East
One-hundred-and-ffth street, New York. He
had just been released from the penitentiary,
after having served a years term there. He
found his wife at the place named, ana
chided her for not having visited him while
he was in the penitentiary. She did not re-
ceive her convict husband with a great show
of love. and in a rage he shot her three
times. One bullet entered the right temple,
the second passed through the woman's
breast and the third lodged in the abdomen.
He made no attempt to escape.
Pustalka entered the death chamber at II Al
a. m. and was Immediately placed in the
chair. The current was turned on at 1l:42
for one minute and twenty seconds duration.
1t was turned on the second time at 11:A,
and at 11:46 Pustalka was pronounced dead.
The crime for which he paid the penalty O,
his death was the murder of his wife in New
York city on the morning Of Aug. %, 1895.
Pustalka. after having spent the night away
from home, entered the apartments on the
top floor of No. 515 East Thirteenth street,
and, while his wife was sleeping, stabbed
her in the throat with a long knife. He then
seized the woman by the hair, and, dragging
her into the kitchen, which adjoined the
sleeping apartment. inflicted wound after
wound on her. When his wife was dead the
murderer opened the front of her dress and
took from her breast $500 and left the house.
He was arrested in a saloon called the Cafe
Waldorf, which was owned by his wife. He
sat at a table holding a revolver in his right
hand, and when taken into custody told the
officer that he had intended to take the lie
Mrs. PustAlka in the cafe. The couple had
been married for twelve years. and had five
children. Mrs. Pustalka had been married
previously, and had one daughter by her for
mer husband. This girl. Lizzie Schoenlien.
was associated with her mother in the Cafe
Waldorf, and II was claimed by the murderer
that this stepdaughter had been the cause OF
all the trouble between himself and wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Mr.. Cleveland Went Fishing.

WASHINGTON. April 2.-President
Cleveland. accompanied by Secretary of
Agriculture Morton and Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Miller. returned tonight
in a special car over the Southern railroad
from Leesburg. Va, where they spent the
day fishing among the trout streams of that
locality. The train did not come into the
depot here, but was side-tracked at Four
teenth and Maryland avenues. where the
party was met by the PRESIDENTS carriage
and driven home. The party reached Lees
for the days sport. Nearly the entire time
was passed angling, but the net result was
only thirty fish. The President and his COM
panions left Leesburg at 10 o'clock, arriv-
ing here about 11:15. Mr.. OfBrien. superin-
tendent of the Southern road, was in charge
Of the train
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
New Military reservation.

WASHINGTON, April Bly, executive
order issued from the War Department a
part of the group of islands located in the
Gulf of Georgia, Washington State, known
as Sucia islands,. and comprising 400 acres.
has been reserved and set apart for mill
tary urposes and proclaimed a military
reservation. The land so reserved is shown
in the plat prepared last year by Major
Post. of the engineer corps, and Is wanted
for coast licenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Wire and Nail. Hirher.

CHICAGO. April 23.-The two associations
of manufacturers of wire and cut nails
closed a three days conference in Chicago
to-day. In consequence of the rise in the
steel market, 1t was decided to raise the
price OF both wire and cut nails Is cents per
hundred pounds. to take effect May 1. No
amalgamation of the two associations was
made. and both separate organizations will
be maintained as heretofore. but a better un-
Outstanding with regard to prices will be kept
BY means OF frequent conferences.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
strike of BicycIe PoIi.her..

ELYRIA. O.. April S.-Sixty polishers
went out of the Garford bicycle works to-
day. The works ere crowded with orders
and were asking the men to put In twelve
hours a day. which Is not allowed under the
rules of the North American Polishers'
Union, TO which the men belong. 1t is stated
that the Garforl company will make a fight
against the union. They have a capacity for
over eight thousand saddles per day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Oklahoma May become n state.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The House COM
mittee on Territories to-day decided by a
vote of 6 to 2 to report favorably a bill TO
admit Oklahoma to statehood. Those who
voted In favor of the proposition were:
Messrs. Scranton. Perkins. Avery, Harris,
Hadley, Republicans. Mr.. Cooper, of Texas,
demurred. Those who voted In opposition
were Knox and Taft, Republicans. The other
members of the committee were not pres
ont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Altered Anarchi.t Relen.ed.

CHICAGO. April &.-John Hronek. an al
legged Anarchist, who was convicted in July.
1883. on the charge of conspiracy to kill Judge
Gary and Julius S.. Grinnell, and sentenced
to twelve years in the penitentiary. has been
released. Hronek, IL was claimed. in order TO
be revenged upon Judge Gary and Mr.. Grin
neil for the part they took in the conviction
of the Haymarket Anarchists, made dyna-
mite for the purpose Of blowing them TO eter-
nifty. His sentence, owing to the time made
poets to make his home here with his wife.
He Is thirty-six years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

WASHINGTON, April %. : President
Cleveland has taken up his abode at Woods
ley for the spring months. Mrs. Cleveland
and the children have already been installed
there for two weeks past on account of the
appearance of measles in the household. but
all traces of the malady have now disap-
peared, and the President goes out every
afternoon to his suburban home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

Outlet ~fund-which had been struck out by
the committee. The Indian appropriation,
as thus amended. was then passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was then
taken up with the agreement that il should
not displace except temporarily the bond res
olution.
Messrs. Pettigrew, Teller and Cockrell
were named as conferees on the Indian bill.
Bills were passed for an additional circuit
judge in the Sixth judicial circuit; appropri-
ating 100000 for a public building at Salt
Lake City. and S1Ss.0 O for a public building
at Ogden. Utah: for the disposal of the aban-
doned Fort Shaw military reservation, Mon
tana. under the homestead and mining laws.
At 6 O'Clock the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
killed Hi. wife and Himself.

MEANWHILE. Pa. April 23.-This after
noon, at a place about two miles south Of
here. Edward Karleskind shot his wife in the
head three times and then cut his throat.
Both are dead. The only witness of the
tragedy was the couples three-year-oid girl.
She says her father knocked her mother
down with a club and then shot her. Think
ing the woman was dead. he took a razor
and cut his throat from ear TO ear. dying al
most instantly. The woman fingered in
agony for about two hours. Jealousy was
the cause OF the trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Approved by the Pre.ident.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The President
has approved the joint resolution, over which
the House had a warm debate, to appoint
four members of the board of managers of
the National Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

Chairman Henderson. Of the judiciary
COMMITTEES. he's introduced In the House a
resolution providing for the consideration
of the bankruptcy bin on Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week, with a
vote on Thursday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

wESTBROOK. Me. April 2a.-Notices of
a shutdown. co go into effect as soon as
present orders are filled, were posted to-
day I'm the factories Of the Westbrook
Bingham Manufacturing Company. About
five hundred employees are affected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
Shot His Mistress.

MANSFIELD, o.. April 23.-Edward Barr,
of Shelby, fatally shot his mistress, Nettie
Steele, at Martha Smart's house here to-
night. He was jealous. Barr is twenty-five
years old. His people live in Bellefonte, Pa.
He Is In fail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

Swifter than fire Is the progress OF a cough.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24

HOLLAND, Mich, April 23.-Ray Coates,
who Is accused jointly with Mrs. Enos Law
renee of the murder Of the latter's husband,
confessed this afternoon that he killed Law
renee with an iron bar and afterwards
dumped his body into the river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
ERRIL


tries. The presentation OF missionaries and
candidates took place this afternoon. The
convention closed with a reception tonight.
Tue next convention will be held at Rock
Island, Ill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
After n Days Hard Work
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

II makes a delicious drink. and relieves "a
tigue and depression. a grateful tonic.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
REFORM CLUB DINNER.
National Civil Service Commissioners Were
the Guests of the Occasion.

the Guests of the Occasion.
Boston, Mass, March 20.--The regular
monthly dinner of the Massachusetts Re-
form club was held this evening at
Young's hotel about 125 members and
guests being present The special guests
and speakers of the evening were Nation
al Civil Service Commissioners Hon. John
G. Proctor, John B. Harlow and William
G. Rice, who sat at the head of the ta-
BILE. After the menu, In few appropri-
ate remarks President Hale introduced
the first speaker, Mr.. Proctor, who spoke
upon the progress and reform since the
passage of the law thirteen years ago.
Mr.. Harlow followed with an elaborate
address upon the relation of the veteran
soldier to the civil service.
Commissioner Rice's illustrations of
how the members of the present cabinet
had observed the spirit of the civil ser
vice law in appointments not covered by
the law elected repeated applause.
Postmaster-General Wilson's recon-
mendation in favor of the division of the
postal service into districts was read by
Richard H. Dana, and measures were
adopted by the club for bringing the in
f1uence of it's members to bear upon con-
gress in favor of those recommendations
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
DIRECT VOTE OF THE PEOPLE
Committee on Privileges and Elections Made
Favorable Report on the CONSTITUTIONS!
Amendment

washington, March 20.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
this morning made favorable report
on the amendment to the constitution
proyiding for the election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people.
The report is very voluminous. Among
other things ii says: In the Judgment
of your committee any movement tnat
looks to the rights of the people to be
heard directly in the election of senator's
cannot but result beneficially to all con-
cerned. Adoption Of this amendment
will in the Judgment of your committee,
bring the senate into amicable relations
with the people. 1t will remove the
prejudices now existing and when are
rapidly becoming deeply and dangerous
ly fastened upon the public mind IL
will invoke spirit of mutual forbear-
ance and respect between the senate
and the people, which, unfortunately,
does not now exist to that degree that
is desirable. 1t will restore confidence,
tend to elevate the character advance
the dignity. extend the influence and
magnify the power of the senate, and at
the same time promote the welfare or
afl the people of the republic. The ten
dency in public opinion is to disgarage
the senate and depreciate its dignity. its
usefulness, it's integrity and Its power
IL there is any cause for this tendency In
the public mind 1t should be removed
without delay. Although the senate Of
the United States should be, and. In fact,
is. the most dignified, as well as the most
important, legislative body in the world.
the tendency In Journalism and In the