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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i-The Pacific rail-
road committee OF the House to-day contin-
ued its hearings. Mr.. Thomas III. Hubbard
representing the Central Pacific appeared
in benalf OF that road to argue that, so far
as the Central Pacific was concerned. 1t
had fully performed its obligations TO the
government He undertook to answer the
allegations In the Anderson report. What
ever existed In the minds Of the public
which was adverse to that road was en-
bodied in that report The difference be-
tween the two suggested methods of settle
ment in the report of the commission and
the Frye bill was that the former proposed
TO extend the debt for fifty years. at per
cent. and the later for one hundred years.
at per cent Taking up the minority re-
port of the commission. made by Governor
Pattison. he characterized its statements
as exaggerated, producing, as 1t did. fab
ulous figures as 10 the profits OF the con-
structors OF the road. based compound
interest for thirty years. Applying the same
which accrued TO the government by the
Increase OF its land values. etc, he said
the result would be equally fabulous. He
The report placed the amount realized from
sold lands at $780, 900. when. IN fact, the
latest estimate was but $S,o00,000 so real
and called attention TO Its conclusion regard
ing the several requirements of the acts
In aid OF the road. He said that II was ap-
parent that the road had been built accord
Ing TO the requirements. and had been COM
pleted six years before the agreement. 1t
had performed ito obligations also in the
transportation of the troops and in its pay
ments from it's earnings. In the light of
these facts, he said. IL seemed strange that
the companies were constantly referred 10
as irs0lvent, or as undeserving, and the
question was constantly asked: why not
make the Pacific railroads dlsgorge? Why
not force them to make restitution"
The grounds on which these questions
were constantly reiterated were not that
the obligations of the company had not
paly lad been diverted by undue profits
during construction. But unless the profit
10 the contractors was limited by the pro-
Visions or the act. who was to measure
what the profit should be? AS matter CT
fact the profits had resulted from the en-
was entirely unstable when the roads
were completed. Several years afterwerd.
however, much of this stock was sold
abroad and Its value increased until ii was
worth so. 1t had since been as high 30
and az low as 10 or ID.
General Hubbard thought that the ques-
ton Of the settlement should be considered
as a business proposition, and the contract
"a one between individuals. THE question of
what profit each party to IL had made should
not enter. The fundamental error In the
minds OF the public was that the men who
had built the read were treated as trustees.
Tie government wanted a road across the
continent, and X did not want 10 build II
itself. 1t agreed to contribute bonds. the
latter TO be ultimately redeemed. The con-
sfructors were expected 10 do the rest.
certainly not without an expectation OF
prOft.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Deacon Mansion nurned.

BOSTON, Feb. 25.-The historic Deacon
mansion. on Washington street. in Rex
bury, was Quilted by fire this morning
The fire was undoubtedly incendiary, for
the mansion had been closed since the
Deacon Emily went abroad few years
ago. The former owner was Mr.. Edward
Parker Deacon. the Boston banker. who
figured In "A Paris tragedy wherein he shot
an alleged lover OF his wife. I'm whose
apartments he found him at unseason-
able hour. The mansion was recently sod
10 Mr.. A. ID. Puffer. of Boston The loss
Is estimated at s2o.0oo: partially insured.
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Several Lives Supposed to Have Been
Lost ut HOboken.

NEW YORK. Feb. ga lamp exploded in
No. &C. AM street. Hoboken. after midnight
this morning. The flames spread rapidly to
adjoining houses. and at l:s0 q. m. nearly
half TIE block was threatened. Several
womer were rescued by officers Halderman,
Conlin. Tc,oy. Garrett and detective Fentoa.
Officer Fenton lived next door TO the burn
Ing store, ard his son James was injured by
falling plaster IL = believed that some
Ives may haze been lost. The property IS
owned by =. Wolf.
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Where i. DIR. Jameson.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-There was still no in
dcation at 4 o'clock this morning of where
DR. Jameson is to be landed in England.
but it is believed that it will be somewhere
along the Thames river. The Times as
sumes that he will be arraigned in the Bow
street Court to-day. The directors OF the
Chartered South Africa Company are equal
ly in the dark as to what proceedings are
intended. They state that full bail will be
Forthcoming. The proceedings In the Bow
street Court are likely to be exceedingly
brief, the Times thinks
The Morning Leader declares that DR..
Jameson has been at the Hotel Metropole.
in London, on parole, ever since Sunday.
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Voted Frnu.ruIentIy 600 Times.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Feb. PAL II. Brad
bury, a negro politician. testified In the
Alderman May Kansas City election fraud
case here to-day to further crookeiness in
connection with the frauds in that city.
bradbury boss OF a street gang and
testified that at Mays dictation he had re-
peatedy registered his gang at different
polling PAGES. He and his gang had fraud
ulently registered about SIX hundred times
he said. He tod how. when the grand jury
was making investigations May secured a
ticket TO San Francisco for him. May wanted
him TO go to Australia but he refused.
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MANSFIELD, o., Feb. A.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of Hon. Nj. d. Harter
will be held at his residence, on Park avenue
west, in this city, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday. The funeral services will be
conducted by Rev. George II. Reed pastor
of st. Luke's Lutheran Church, of which
Mr.. Harter was member. A number of
people well known In political life are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. 4.--The remains OF
Mrs. Amelia G. Waite, wife of the late
Chief Justice Waite. arrived in this city
at O'Clock this afternoon and were imme-
diately taken to the residence of her son,
Richard Waite. The fcneral will be held
from Trinity Church. at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, and the body will be laid to rest
by the side of that of her husband at Wood
lawn Cemetery.
ASHEVILL.E, n. c., Feb. A-The funeral
of Edgar w. Nye will occur at IL o'clock
tomorrow at Fletchers, ". c., about twelve
miles south of Asheville. A special train
will leave Asheville for the scene in the
morning.
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PInin-SpOkcn.


Washington Post.
Vice President Stevenson tells good story
on himself. He was on his way 10 Alaska
last summer, when a reception was given
him in OF the cities of the far North
west He had shaken hands with several
hundred people. when a little old lady came
along. She looked at him WITH quizzicai
air.
Are you the Vice President of the United
States?' she finally asked.
II have that honor" said Mr.. Stevenson.
modestly.
Well" said the old lady. with a.. dubious
shake of her head, IL wouldn't have thought
1t; / wouldn't have thought it,
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Arrested for .settin, ,Em Up.-

Special To the Indianapolis Journal.
GREE.NSBURG. Ind. Feb. 2i-The grand
jury. which adjourned last week. returned
fourteen indictments against Fred Seitz. a
saloon keeper The most OF them are for
selling after closing hours. Ii Is alleged that
a party from a dance called at his saloon
about o'clock one morning, ard the young
women ''set 'em W" TO the boys, as II was
lean wear. When brought before the grand
Jury they gave the whole thing away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Colonization Scheme.

TORONTO, Feb PA large number of
the most prominent and influential clergy
men in the city met here to-day and dis
may be induced to take up homes in the
Canadian northwest 1t is understood the
government will make a grant for this pur-
pose and that this will be further supple
mented by a subscription fund. which al
ready amounts TO q considerable sum.
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tional convention. when IL supposed
that Governor Gray had been settled Upon
for second place without a contest. bat who.
after all, found contest enough to defeat
him.
Governor Matthews has probably made
a mistake in refusing to accept Mr.. Har-
ritys liberal offer of second place. IL ne
wants 10 go on the ticket at all. The
national chairman should now try the Gov
erncr of Illinois. He would be a sensation in
any place on the ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Democrats Reorganfxe.

WASHINGTON. Feb. A.-There was
meeting OF the Democratic congressional
campaign committee mere tonight for reor-
garization TO take the initial steps for prose
cution OF the congressional campaign OF the
present year. Senator Faulkner, OF IVES:
Virginia. was elected permanent chairman.
and Lawrence Gardner. of Washing ton. was
reelected TO his old place secretary of
the committee. The selection OF treasurer
was left &c . subcommittee.
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Gludness Comes

WITH a better understanding Of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort an
the knowledge that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families. andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. Its therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
II in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillful
physicians. but il i'm need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrupof
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch from Rome
to the Pail Mall Gazette published this
afternoon. says that telegram has been re-
ceived there from Cairo stating that Great
Britain has begun negotiations with France
for the evacuation Of Egypt. 1t is added that
Great Britain is inclined 10 make conces-
sions with the view of meeting French sus-
capabilities regarding the occupation OF that
country. The visit of NJ. Cambon. the
French ambassador at Constantinople, to
Cairo is reported 10 be connected with the
negotiations for the evacuation of Egyptian
Territory
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Ex-Tremsurer Foer~teI Rcindicted.

ST LOUIS Mo-, Feb. 2L-Ex-City Treas
crer Michael Foerstel was to-day reindcted
by the grand jury on seven counts. charging
the embezzlefnent of city funds 10 the
amount of $50. 900. Circuit Attorney Zachr!tz
several weeks ago nole pressed the former
charges. and. Notwithstanding the fact that
prosecution would not lie. the new lndict-
msn.s we're handed down to-day. The report
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New York Mall and Express.
Governor Matthews, OF Indiana. insinu-
ates that certain vile politicians are resort
ing to skullduggery i'm order TO beat him
for the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent, but he must surely be mistaken
The fact is that Matthews is the only
man in the country who has shown anv
disposition to accept the questionable and
thankless task OF leading the poor, OLD,
crippled Democracy into the noisome
swamp of defeat next fall. Mr.. Mattheygs
might well charge that the other fell
lows are trying to rob him Of boil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Harlem Life.
Old Washington Heights-And so you,
son of the revolution, want to take our
daughter from US. You want to take her
from US, suddenly, without word or warn
ing?
Young Harlemite-Not at all, sir. If there
is anything about her you want to warn
me against I'm willing to listen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
Beers Won't Love the English.

NEW YORK, Feb. PA special to the
World from Cape Town. South Africa says:
The political association of Rustenburg in
the Transvial. President Krugers pet or
ganization, has adopted resolutions SUBJ
stantially as follows:
Whereas. Public opinion in England re-
garding Jameson's treacherous attack
shows that Great Britain Is the arch
enemy of the South African republic; and,
Whereas. The English. as people. are
the sworn foes OF the Dutch Afrikanders,
q Is proved by the efforts Of the former TO
humilate the Beers and to destroy them;
therefore,
Resolved. That the Beers must prepare
for continued and even more serious strife.
Resolved, That the Transvael govern
ment may count upon the members of this
society as being prepared to seal their
words with their blood"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
ANOTHER REBELLION
PART OF NICARAGUA IN REVOLT
AGAINST PRESIDENT ZELAYA.
Martial Law Has Been Proclaim ID,
and the Government Is Hurriedly
Recruiting the Army.

Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press.)
MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Feb 2i-News has
been received here Of revolt. The districts
north OF Lake Maaagua. comprising the de-
partments of the west and of the north,
both of them numerously populated. are in
fun revolution and are armed against Pres
ident Zelaya. The President has lost no time
in proclaiming martial law. and is recruiting
the army rapidly. having already impressed
many men, The revolutonists are fac
ton OF the political party now in power in
Nicaragua. and the opposition party seems
quiet at present. with no purpose of Joining
the revolution. All mail and telegraphic
communication between Managua and the
disturbed districts in the west and north
have been stopped. Details OF the condition
of affairs are therefore meager.
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Another on the Laureate.
London Letter.

LOnuON Itlltf.
hear. but / do not vouch for the truth
of the statement, that when poet Alfred
Austin heard of the demise of Prince Henry
he wired his respectful sympathy to be-
reaved royalty and inquired If he should in
saw that the answer came back short, but
to the point:
ssprav dOn'tp'
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OF the fury in regard TO their action, says In
part: In view OF the facts which seemed
TO indicate a disposition on the part OF the
circuit attorney 10 deny trial, We request
the Governor of Missouri TO instruct the
Attorney-general TO take charge of the pros
ecution of these cases"
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Fitted Nye, Also.
Philadalnhia

Philadelphia Record.
When Artemus Ward died his death was
felt to be loss to the whole Engish-speak-
ing world. and there was no more hitting
tribute 10 mis- memory than that of London
Punch. beginning with the lines:
s.YJath he gone to the land of no laughter,
The man who made mirth for us alp
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Boom for Ex-ConsuI waller.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. PA letter was
received from ex-Consul Walters stepson
to-day in which it is charged that the
State Department was hostile to Waller
from the start: that he could have been
released a month after his incarceration
if Secretary Olney had so desired Waller
will arrive here early in March and will
attend the Republican State convention at
Wichita and ask to be made a delegate
at large 10 the national convention Some
very partial friends of Waller i'm Kansas
say his name will be presented to the
national convention for Vice President and
that an effort will be made to work up a
boom for him throughout the country.
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NAY GUST REPUBLICANS.
Scheme Of Kentucky Democrats to
Elect n Senator.

Scheme OF Kentucky Democrats to
Elect n senator.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb 24.-Unless
present plans are changed the Democratic
Senator's will precipitate revolutionary
measures In the Senate tomorrow. Both
committees are prepared to report the con-
test cases on which the election of United
States Senator depends. A committee has
been appointed with the broad duty of re-
porting on the eligibility of each Senator.
The report of this committee takes prefer
ence at any time over all other business.
The Republican Senators with imperiled
seats are Clark. Jones, Carpenter end
James. All come from Republican districts.
and there will be no time to elect Repub-
lican successors to them
The roll call showed only nlnety-four
members present to-day, the smallest at
tendance of the session. The twenty-ninth
ballot resulted: Hunter, 45; Blackburn. 43;
Carlisle, 3; Wilson, 1: Bate, l; McCreary, 1.
General Basil Duke. attorney of the
Louisville 81 Nashville road, is here. A
lay lobby i'm the interest of that road is
also here. 1t is reported that this lobby is
operating against Senator Coebers bill TO
annul the charter of the Southern Pacific
Railway Company. This bill will come up
tomorrow. Senator Coebel is primed to
make a red-hot fight for it's passage. The
people of California are represented by a
a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
He Still Aspires.
Boston Ira

Boston Transcript.
Gov Claude Matthews, of Indiana. has
declared for free silver coinage. This re-
cuces the small number OF Democratic
aspirants for the presidency by one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

Newspapers at Rome announce that Gen.
Pelloux will replace General Baratier
commander-in-chief of the Italian forces
in Africa
The price of gold at Rome on Saturday was
1OSSO but the price rose to lilo yesterday.
This caused Italian rentes to fall on the
Paris Bourse.
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-Four Children uurued.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 2i-Two children were
fatally and two others seriously burned In
q fire In Canton, suburb Of Baltimore.
tonight The explosion OF coa.-ou lamp,
which one OF the children was trying 10
light. caused the fire. The names OF the
victims are: Hannah Rose, aged six, fatally
burneds Mary Rose, aged sixteen months,
fatally burned; Theresa Rose aged eight.
seriously burned William Rose. aged
eleven. badly, but probably not fatally,
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Other Deaths.

CHICAGO, Feb. A.-R. w. Parshall, we'll
known all over the country as an evangel-
ist died last night from the effects of in
juries received in a railroad accident some
time ago. He was born in Otsego county,
New York, In 1923. He lived several years on
the Pacific coast, occupying pulpits at Sacra-
mento. Oakland and Vallejo, Cal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Mrs. Loyalle Far
ragut Is dead. Mrs. Farragut was born IN
this city in 1913. For the past twenty years
she has been very active in the charitable
organizations of the Church of the Incarna-
ton. She will be buried in Admiral Farra-
CUTS lot In Woodlawn Cemetery.
COLON, Colombia, Feb. 24-Dr. Justo Ar
rozemana, Colombia'S most eminent jurSI
and statesman, and the Panama Railroad
Company's chief legal adviser, is dead,
aged seventy-nine years.
HUDSON, Feb. 24.-William II. Lucken-
back, ID. D., president of the New York and
New Jersey synod of the Lutheran Church,
died here last night of paralysis. He was
Sixty-SeVen years Old
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Still Friendly.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas CITY Journal.
1t is very kind Of ambassador Bayard to
hold a public reception in honor OF Wash
ington's birthday. 1t shows that Mr.. Bayard
still has Friendly feelings towards this coun-
try. notwithstanding the Venezuelan Incl
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Prof. w. G. Russell.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2l-Professor William
c. Russell died at mis- residence, in Yonkers,
to-day, of paralysis, aged eighty-two.
Professor Russell was born in 1914, and
was the son of w. r. Russell, an old New
York merchant. and Lucy Ellery Claiming.
sister of Rev. William Ellery Charming. the
noted Unitarian divine. He was graduated
from Columbia College in 1892, and 1t is be-
lieved was the oldest graduate of that in
stitution. He was graduated from the Har-
in New York for thirty years He was elect
ed professor in Antioch College, Ohio, in
1850, AID of Cornell University in 1868. He
left there in 1881 and was a professor in
Brown University. Seven children survive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25

LONDON, Feb. 24-The Marquis of Sails
bury. in the House of Lords. to-day. refer
ring to the official report of the prices of
wheat and bread in various countries which
said anything which could fairy be consid-
cred as argument in favor Of protection.
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Lively bureau.
Washington Po

WASHINGTON Post.
The prompt manner in which Hon. Claude
Matthews's literary bureau nails every cam
paign lie shows an activity which means
business.
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Lucky Comet.
Kansas Cit,

Kansas City Journal
The comet seems TO be having a pretty
good time. IL travels at the rate of lG00.0O0
miles day and doesn't have 70 fec tho Dor
ter
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u~nvy Los. at Johnnnesburx.

JOHANNESBURG. Feb, pa fire
wnich broke out here this\ morning has
caused damage amounting to sS75.co0 10 dry
goods and other 81 res. warehouses. etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-25
So Suitable.
Puck.

Don't you think DIR. Flowery makes
charming Lenten addresses Eyes, and
they're so appropriate. too. There's so little
meat in them"
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A Pity.

New Orleans Picayune.
Francis Schatter. healer. has been lost
among the snow-clad mountains Of New
Mexico. 1t was pity TO waste him tnai
way.
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Harrison,s Tribute to Robinson.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. A.-Ex-Pres-
ident Harrison to-day sent from New York
to the Union the following message of re-
greet on the death of Ex-Governor Robin
son:
81 have heard OF the death of Governor
Robinson with great regret. l held him in
the highest respect. He was an upright,
able man, and a, most intelligent, useful
and patriotic public officer.
"BENJAMIN HARRISON"
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2i-Arrivsd: Christiana
and Phoenicia. from Hamburg.
GENOe. Feb. z3.-Arrived; Fulda, from
New Yo.k-
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Cable Notes.

niO JANElINO rcD. lt-rllty utdlilS from
yellow fever have occurred on board the
Italian cruiser Lombardia, which is in the
harbOr here